Posts by talesin

I'm sorry for the loss of your good friend. Your description of his true Christian love for others is a tribute to the man he was. You are truly blessed to have had him for a friend, and to have the precious reminders of his faith and good deeds that he left to you.

t

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For Mexican food Lovers only!

by jst2laws in

jw
friends

ok, i have an important announcement.

my wife will verify this is important.

there was once four different restaurants on our 'side of the bridge' where i could get mexican food.

talesin

Soy sauce marinade? Sugar in the guac? I name that 'food poisoning'.

Blecch! What is wrong with these people?

Arrowstar, I'm still thinking about yr Mexican feast a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to make my (first) Texas visit.

Question: Is Tex-Mex different from SoCal? The best I had was in Manhattan Beach, second best in (believe it or not) Augusta, Maine. Pedro's South of the Border (S.Carolina) sucked. We have Tex-Mex here, but it's not too great.

tal (who does not eat to live, but lives to eat!)

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Well, my little brother is heading back to the Dark Side...

by Michael3000 in

jw
friends

this is so frustrating - just wanted to vent a bit.. .

my younger brother, who has been "inactive" for about 8 years, has decided that everything wrong about his life is due to his not being "right with jehovah".

arrrrrrgh!!!

talesin

{{{{michael}}}}

so sorry to hear this. Having a close sibling must be a wonderful thing and it is a terrible loss. I hope he comes to his senses quickly.

tal

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Then Leave.com

by SheilaM in

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friends

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i love this website

http://www.asmincorp.com/thenleave/thenleave_001.htm

talesin

SanFransiscoJim

As an Atlantic Canadian, I wud like to sincerely apologize to you for the sordid treatment you rec'd at the hands of Canadian Immigration. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT sell your home here. We loveour American cousins, and are equally angered by the policies put in place by BOTH of our countries re border crossings.

The US actually had the nerve to place their own people in Customs here because they accused Canada of allowing many terrorists access to yr country via our unprotected border. Was I p'd off? You bet! GWB administration just won't take responsibility for anything. OTOH, it is wrong for our government to retaliate by persecuting innocent travellers like yourself (and may I say, HUGE contributors to our economy).

amac

as for your 'cold' Canada comment, ahem.... I live south of Buffalo, Chicago and Detroit. I've been to Buffalo in the wintertime, and trust me, it's a lot colder than here and gets about 10 times the amount of snow.

and yes, I AM A CANADIAN.

Let's dispel the myth that all Canada is cold!! The temp here has been over 85F for the last 6 wks or so. Half of British Columbia doesn't even get snow in winter, for cryin out loud.

Come see us sometime, you might 'pleasantly' surprised. And don't bring your skis, we don't get cold enough weather here in Nova Scotia - the ski hills are all going broke!!

Personally, I'm all for people complaining about the government and its policies. It's called a 'democracy' where we have 'freedom of speech'. We all pay taxes, and have the right to b*tch once in a while.

jelly

As for the Egyptian woman on TV, I saw a similar interview. The show was about the treatment of Arab-Americans since 9/11. We have had some very bad behaviour here as well. The Mosque was desecrated, people have been told 'Arab, go home', etc. It disgusts me. The woman I saw interviewed was expressing her sorrow at being vilified in a racist manner, and I thought she was absolutely right in what she said. Her comment just told me that at least in Egypt, the 'person in the street' would treat her as an equal, not as a 'filthy Muslim terrorist' just because she is of the Arab race.

peace, love & happiness

talesin

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Christianity promotes a helpless victim mentality...

by logansrun in

i'm going to be a man of few words here.

christianity, in it's truest, fundamentalist form, promotes an unhealthy and non-productive victim mentality.

the christian feels helpless on his own -- condemned by sin and absolutely unworthy.

talesin

thanks Tink - I know it wasn't mao

and for clarification btw 'religion is the OPIATE of the masses'

not opium the drug, but opiate ie. a TYPE of drug that dulls the senses

panda, wish you would have (1) read my quote properly and (2) done a little research before being so critical. This is a debate, no need to get all 'het up'. BTW, Mark Twain rules - good quote.

tal

(who rarely disses anyone, let alone the Chinese people)

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Are you comfortable with voting now?

by Brummie in

jw
friends

i admit i have never voted (shame), the last couple of years i have decided to vote but when the time comes i back out.

i like having the freedom to choose whether to vote or not but i never know who to vote on the day that counts and then i feel uncomfortable at the last minute.. how about you?

brummie

talesin

euphemism

thanks for the 411.

we, too, have 'primaries' but we call them 'delegate conventions'. Only your party knows if you are a member. It is completely separate from the election process.

I'm always confused by the US electoral system, and usually have no one to ask about it. Ignorance, IMO, is not bliss. tks again

tal

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I am a little worried....

by Ravyn in

jw
friends

my mother had ovarian cancer, her mother died of breast cancer, one of my father's sisters had colon cancer.

i had bleeding every two weeks for about a year myself, and now i have abdominal swelling and kidney pain, difficulty urinating(been blaming the lupus--but none of the tests are showing anything wrong!

) i look like i am pregnant the swelling is so bad.. i am having this test done next thursday.

talesin

{{{ravyn}}}

you must be exhausted. I just lit a candle to remind me to think of you.

sending lotsa good energy to a great womin ....

tal

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I Feel Saaaaaad today :(

by ESTEE in

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today i found out through my ex sisters-in-law that my jw daughter, heather is engaged and will be getting married on september 21. i am not invited.. estee

talesin

estee

sounds like yr feeling a bit stronger today. good for you!!

btw, we're 4 hrs ahead, so I thought you might be up at 12:30 (just so ya know). Glad I cud help a bit.

peace, love & happiness

tal

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under pressure

by refiners fire in

jw
friends

gday.

got a couple of problems at work at the moment and im not quite sure where to step.

basically, i run the state branch office in a service and spare parts organization.

talesin

rf,

I don't know what the employment situation is down there, so I can't give much of an opinion. This is what I have.

You are being v. smart by compiling a list of yr achievements and job tasks. Be ready to show them how valuable you are. If they want you to manage, would you be able to squeeze a contract out of them? This may be the way to go. OTOH, I understand your reluctance. Managing not only means more time (usually unpaid) but more headaches. Managers are also more vulnerable to being scapegoats, too, so you are right to be cautious.

I hope they realize the value of a good employee who truly enjoys his work and puts his heart into his job.

Let us know how it's going!!!

tal