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  Why are people so dramatic

  by rebel8 in

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  i want to retire.

  i'm quite a ways off from the age to collect social security and all.

  i don't hate working--i actually like it.

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  Ugh. I hear you! The Feds offered me a job twice, and the provincial GEU (Government Employees Union) as well, and I turned them down. It's been called a poor choice, but honestly, I have no regrets.

  In my assignments as a long-term temp at the time, I got to see the ugly, and wanted no part of it. All that drama is boring, exhausting and a waste of time. Most of my career was spent working for private consulting firms, where the environment had to be that of a a team. Everyone from the receptionist to the president, was considered essential. Those days are gone.

  Wishing you more peace at work.

  xx

  tal
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  Lightbulbs

  by PhilJonesIII in

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  im sure someone must have posted this before but here goes.. q: how many jws does it take to change a lightbulb?.

  a : jws are not allowed to change lightbulbs.

  anyone attempting to introduce new light gets disfellowshipped.. .

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  A: Two. He needs two witnesses to prove he changed the lightbulb, himself and one other person who actually witnessed the changing of said lightbulb.

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  Bill Cosby - too much smoke for no fire?

  by Simon in

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  it seems like the list of people who are accusing him of rape and sexual assault is growing every day.

  i'm skeptical of single accusations but the number of people and the similar stories seem overwhelming now.. it's not a conviction but to the court of public opinion ... guilty?.

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  That's interesting, ShirleyW. Janice Dickerson has no filter, so, hmmm........... she could very well be telling the truth, or at the very least 'her' truth.

  Simon, I had not heard of these rumours. *sigh* Nope, don't miss TV at all.

  xx

  tal

  EDIT: Sorry, not rumours, but 'allegations'.

  *sometimes I forget how legalistic JWN has become* klass
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  You can put the WT in your will...

  by Raton in

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  this is probably all old news to most but i found it interesting.

  i was trying to find the website that has all the boes and in my yahoo search these showed up and i checked them out.

  there are probably better lines than the ones i picked out but if interested check them out.. http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202012206#h=0:0-3:583 "a trustee or executor should be aware that whether the estate is large or small, liberties should not be taken with the assets.

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  I know little about wills, probate courts and such. Here's a question....

  Depending on the jurisdiction (I am guessing), if you left a bankrupt estate to the JWS, would they have any legal obligation to settle the debt?

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  NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son

  by designs in

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  nfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.

  i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.

  a father and assistant p.o.

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  I agree with Simon on this. I would relate that my friends (a couple) raised their children with zero physical punishment. We were friends as teens, so I was there for the "whole nine yards" and babysat the kids frequently when they were little, as Dad was in the Navy, and mom needed breaks (twins and a toddler LOL). They (all 3) are in their early 20s, in school with no major problems, and were very nice children. Always have been, even as toddlers. But, of course, that is just 'anecdotal evidence'. ;)

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  NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son

  by designs in

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  nfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.

  i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.

  a father and assistant p.o.

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  Steve2 said,

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  The core message is: Secular law has long made a crime out of one adult hitting another adult, yet in many countries says it is okay for parents to beat children. So you can hit a child and get away with it - but you cannot hit an adult. Surely those who are most vulnerable - children at the mercy of parents - need protection.

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  That has always been my reasoning. I've actually asked someone if the next time they disagree with me, can I give them a good smack.

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  Times have changed - it is a whole different world than it was ever a decade or two ago. To cite the fact that many Witness children were physically hit by their parents at kingdom halls seems a little unfair, given that even schools were allowed to use corporal punishment.

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  There is a key difference, though. I don't know about NZ, but here in Canada, parents were encouraged from the platform to beat their children. My schoolmates did not get beaten in church, nor did the minister/pastor urge their parents to beat them as part of his sermon.

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  China from the Inside; The Grasslands of Ruoergai

  by fulltimestudent in

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  sichuan province in the soutwest of china is closer to india than it is to beijing.

  it borders burma and bangladash and shares borderzones with xizang (tibet).. the architect of modern china, deng xiaoping, came from a middle class sichuan family, who sent him to france, sponsored by a group called the diligent work-frugal study movement, a work and study program, which sponsored some 4000 young chinese by 1927. young deng was only 15. why did he do this.

  deng says, in"to learn knowledge and truth from the west in order to save china.

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  What beautiful pictures and thank you! I have a friend from the Sichuan (sp?) province, and she and her husband own a restaurant. It's called "The Hungry Chili", and the best in town for authentic Chinese. If you want *real* heat, you ask for the Chinese version, otherwise, they modify the items a bit for North American tastebuds.

  Anyhow, she told me something I found so interesting about the chili peppers. Each village or small area has their own variety of chili peppers- she gets her mother to send her a supply from her home town, once a year. I just thought that was so cool. :)

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  Anyone know of df'ing for taking a br. to Court (esp. if Cdn)?

  by berrygerry in

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  most jw's have been told that taking a fellow jw to court is wrong.. the shepherd book uses wts speak: "if an individual ignores god's word on this matter, it may affect his congregation privileges.

  " (italics theirs.).

  the following are from an interesting case in canada ( link ):.

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  Many years ago (1970s), my BIL, an accountant, embezzled a bunch of money from his clients. One of them was an elder, a really nice guy (I used to board with their family). He reported the theft to the police, and because he turned in a 'brother', he lost all his privileges. Actually, after losing his business, and being shamed in front of the whole congregation, he picked up and moved the family back to Ontario.

  My BIL went to prison and was disfellowshipped. He was also gay and in the closet - that all came out at the time (no pun intended), so I'm not sure if he was DF for being a thief or gay.

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  Poverty in China in 2014.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  china daily recently published this overview of poverty in china: reference: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-10/16/content_18755643.htm.

  under the general heading of, behind the glamour.. .

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  China wasn't too concerned about their poor when preparing for the Beijing Olympics. Millions of people were thrown out of their homes. Like Western governments, they don't give a **** about the poor. I guess this anti-poverty initiative is good public relations, of course.

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  NFL bans Player for using a 'switch' on his son

  by designs in

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  nfl commissioner roger goodell placed minnesota viking's player adrian peterson on indefinite suspension for using extreme measures in disciplining his son using a tree branch switch.. sports illustrated covered details about how the process works with the players union, the player, and the nfl.. www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/17/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-suspended.

  i remember vivid scenes in kingdom halls and in the homes of jws who used extreme measures to discipline their children.

  a father and assistant p.o.

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  Whether it's about NFL PR or not (I think it is), it's a good thing.

  Children are not possessions, and being beaten with a switch is extremely painful. Unlike 'mandatory counselling', this will hit daddy where it hurts. As for hurting the family by his suspension? If he can't coast for a few months, wel, maybe he should take a money-management course. I have no sympathy for people who beat their children/spouses/animals.

  tal