Posts by hornetsnest

i bought two seventh row concert tickets to rascal flatts for my daughter and i. i paid $125 for them and discovered when they arrived that the face value for each ticket was $10.

Haven't been around for a while as I've been too busy, but I had to comment on this. Believe me, GentlyFeral has it right. I believe it was last July 2nd that I jokingly wrote that all was hopeless now, as our eBay feedback read 666. Now it's about to break 2,000. We've made about 4,500 sales this year and are going strong, especially as we started in January, just as green as grass.

A year ago we wouldn't have had a chance in a thousand of buying the place we are living in, but last week the sale closed and it's ours. That should give you an indication of our opinion of eBay.

The big outfits are starting to take notice and slipping us info as to what they are up to. For instance, I got a list yesterday of every video game that is to come out in the next 6 months, with the invitation to gear up for selling them. Will we? (Grin)

eBay is for real. We sold a bottle (fifth) of wine for $300.00, sold a collection of doll clothes that grossed almost $800.00, and sold a couple of old lamps I bought at a garage sale for $15.00 to a lady in Finland for $81.00, to give only a few examples. My son and I are partners and are having a ball!

All you need is a knowledge of eBay and how to sell. I know you have the latter, because all sales is, is the gift of gab. Hehehehehe!!!

Have fun now!

LoneWolf

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Your Personal Pet Project

by Phantom Stranger in

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so...as fast company magazine used to ask - what are you working on?.

i have a screenplay i work on occasionally (a romantic comedy) and a nonfiction book about the area in which i grew up.. i also have a wedding in a year, and we are looking for a house to buy.. so what are y'all working on?.

and how can we support you?

hornetsnest

LOL!

Well, I just retired in May, so naturally I'm loafing by:

1. Writing a book --- 9 chapters completed so far.

2. Corresponding with a black graduate student on racial prejudice and it's causes and effects. She's about to present some of it to a few of the faculty in UCLA.

3. Buying a house. We just put earnest money on it and found financing only 2 days ago.

4. Starting a business with my son on eBay. We made 666 feedback in July (Grin) and should make 1200 within a week.

5. Am collecting almost $5,000 worth of yellowjackets and hornets to fill a contract.

6. And giving a local judge a conniption fit, just for the pure hell of it. Hehehehe!!!

That's the trouble with retirement. There's nothing to do.

LoneWolf

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NEW JW PEDOPHILE POLL - Requested by Attorney

by Amazing in

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hi everyone: after discussing this with the attrorney, we decided to conduct a new poll to assure we are able to contact newer members to the board, continue to validate the analysis being prepared, and to seek leads for new cases.

please respond if you have not participated in this poll before.

1. if you know of any jw molesters in any country of the world, please state how many.

hornetsnest

I knew/know of 6 molesters, all in Alaska. Two of the cases are about 25 years old. One, as I recollect, was a MS in Kenai, and he raped his daughter. I met her about a year later and she was one of the most tragic figures I've ever met. An empty shell of a girl, with absolutely no sense of self-worth, she was working as a prostitute in Anchorage.

The second was a man molesting his nieces. There was no rape, rather, he was fantasizing in a manner that they knew all about it, it along with inappropriate contact.

The other four are current. Three sons of a PO have all been caught red-handed messing with their daughters/step-daughters. Two have served time and the third is about to. One of their uncles has also been caught doing the same thing. This elder was pompous, arrogant, and autocratic to the extreme, and made everyone else's life miserable until the stink finally became so great that he was removed. The mother in this family is reputed to have expressed irritation about all of the fuss as "they're just doing what's natural."

At least 7 victims.

I've been in 4 congregations, 1 in California.

LoneWolf

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Witnesses Donating Blood Scavenging Equipment.

by Englishman in

this article appeared in today's "the times".. your blood on tap.

by simon crompton.

using your own blood for an operation is now an option.

hornetsnest

Howdy, Englishman!

It is my understanding that some of this equipment has also been donated to a hospital in San Francisco too.

LoneWolf

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HELP!!! HELP!!!! HELP!!!!!!

by proudassmonkey in

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ok i need some help from who ever has dealt w. their jw parents.

this is the email i got from my parents: .

dear melissa, .

hornetsnest

Hi, PAM (Grin)

That indeed is a rough one. I know, as I've been there for some 18 years now. There is a way to handle it that helps considerably, although it is probable that your parents won't change. It involves how you view the situation yourself, as well as refusing to look or feel as though you are guilty.

I don't know you or the state of your faith right now, so I will have to use my own situation to illustrate what I mean. For instance, when they say something like "You have turned away from Jehovah", instead of defending myself, I'll return, "Why would you slander me that way? My faith has changed and grown, even as additional study and prayer should cause it to."

Another example: "You have lost your faith!" I return, "Well, if I have, you are part of the reason." They will want to know why, whereupon I come back with "Because you refuse to follow the Bible's admonition at Proverbs 18:13." Their refusal to examine the reasons I feel as I do is condemned in that scripture.

In other words, refuse to accept the guilt trip and put it right back on them where it belongs. You don't have to be nasty to do it, but have some points thought out so that you are comfortable with them and they come easily.

To that end, here is a link to something I wrote a couple of years ago. It's recipient was a very high ranking elder, and he had no answer for these things. It is lengthy, but perhaps that is good, as there is much to be pondered here. Some or even most may not apply to your situation, but you are welcome to use anything that does.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/16556/1.ashx

Be steadfast and calm in this course, and even if they don't talk to you, they will still respect you, for you give them no choice.

Keep your chin up, kid.

LoneWolf

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Reckless eyeballing

by Maverick in

on another treat some of the ladies commented on the married brothers hitting on them or making sexual remarks to them.

this brought back to mind the personal custom i had about not looking the sisters over when they walked by at meetings.

i would look away or down when and sister passed by.

hornetsnest

LOL, Maverick!

In many ways I agree with you. I considered myself pretty much of a stumblebum with women when in my teens, but after I married a wonderful, little frecklefaced gal and had five daughters, I had to get over it. (Grin) So I understand your feelings as a father.

I think it depends on how it's done, and the motive behind it. I've known times when a fellow can be almost as much in the doghouse for NOT acknowledging her beauty as he would be for being lascivious about it. Nearly all the gals I've met want to be treated as a human being first, but also like to know that "all systems are go."

I remember when we were in the dress rehearsal for my highschool graduation that we were all goofing off and slouching around when the dean yelled, "Heads up! Shoulders back! Chests out!", and we all snapped to attention. My eyes flicked to the left to make sure I was in line and caught one gorgeous sight. The girl standing next to me was tall and well built and her profile was quite memorable! Another instant and it was eyes front, then I softly intoned, "That's not fair......" She cracked up, along with anyone else that could hear it.

A little humor goes a long way. This instance I mentioned on one of Simon's threads about a year ago, so my apologies for repeating myself: My wife and I were driving down the street and this tiny little gal was tripping down the sidewalk looking for all the world like a movie star. My head didn't move, but my eyes flicked over quickly, then back. I didn't even have to look to know that my wife was looking at me with a raised eyebrow and knowing grin.

"Darlin', I wouldn't dare."

She looked surprised. "Why?" She asked.

'Cause, honey, if I ever tried to make love to a little gal like that --- why, heck! --- I'd go clear through her!"

She laughed so hard the tears were rolling down her cheeks! Even today, years later, we'll see a little gal like that, I'll look at my wife and grin, and she'll start laughing.

Even in the work place there are ways that can be nonoffensive, if not beneficial.

I was hauling Christmas mail from Oregon to San Francisco in an 18 wheeler, and a little levity can help tremendously on those packed --- and very tense --- docks. I was in Oakland where there was a little gal trying to push a heavy mail cart around and was having a hard time of it. I lent a hand, then said kindly, "Ma'am, it would be a little easier if you were to gain a little weight." She looked at me in astonishment, then saw the twinkle in my eyes and the twitch in the corner of my mouth. "No way!" She shot back, laughing. That set the tone for that and future trips. It was one of gentle teasing and easy laughter.

About two trips later it was the height of the season and the trucks were coming in so fast that there wasn't enough dock space, so they set up a large tent out on the tarmac and unloaded some of the trucks out there without ramps. She used a forklift to lift a handjack into the back of the truck, then went to scramble up into it herself. She was a little short for that job though, and was about halfway in and hollared "Push!" Such an assignment would be a delight for any man!

But I hesitated. "But ... but Ma'am", I stammered, "there ... there are certain things in this world that I'm not ... not 'sposed to touch!!"

She collapsed with laughter half in and half out, too weak to go either way. Finally came a strangled yell. "PUSH!!!!!!"

"Yes'm." And I did.

She slid in easily enough, scrambled to her feet, and turned only to see me staring in awe at my own hand that was held up in front of me. "Daaang!!" I drawled. "I ain't gonna wash that hand for a whole month!" And she was gone again!

Why did this work? Because she knew full well that I wasn't "after" anything. Rather, I found pleasure in her company and a delight in our "differences", and I wanted her to be glad that I was glad.

The season ended shortly thereafter, and in some ways I'm glad of that too. Chemistry can be dangerous. (Grin) Like fire, such things can make life more healthy and enjoyable, but if allowed to get out of control, it can do phenomenal amounts of damage.

To me, pretending that there are no differences at all is not only a denial of reality, but an insult to those we associate with, as these differences are meant to be acknowledged, enjoyed, treasured, and respected.

Them's mah sentiments. (Grin)

LoneWolf

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