Posts by talesin

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Somebody forgot where they parked

by JeffT in

how does this happen?http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/aviation/malaysia-aviation-airport-abandoned-aircraft/

talesin

JWDaughter

My room mate and I had a discussion when I first viewed the story, and that's what she said! (me, that is, to him) .

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Somebody forgot where they parked

by JeffT in

how does this happen?http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/08/aviation/malaysia-aviation-airport-abandoned-aircraft/

Plane fuselages would make for great housing. It made me think of Texas, and trailer parks in Tornado Alley (that's what I call it). I always figured a great shelter would be a shipping container, dug in about 3-4 feet, and then mounded over. Presto!

Have you ever seen pics of the airplane graveyard in the USA? I have the National Geographic. There are 100s, if not 1,000s of them. Great pre-fabs, instead of leaving them to decay.

: )

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In the Shadow of Sin-Portuguese documentary

by the girl next door in

https://youtu.be/8ue3--fnsh8.

the portuguese channel tvi in portugal, broadcast this documentary in october 2015 about jehovah's witnesses.

child abuse, shunning, blood transfusions and many other topics were mentioned in this report.the documentary makers asked for a response from the leadership of jehovahs witnesses to the damaging statements made by survivors of child abuse and domestic violence.

talesin

Judicial committees, child sexual abuse, 'no blood' doctrine, domestic violence, shunning, pioneering in severe poverty.

This documentary exposed a lot of issues in 33 minutes. It's comprehensive, and cuts to the heart of the matter with vignettes of cult survivors, and their stories. Well done! Bravo! Looking forward to watching Part deux.

Thank you, TJ Curioso, for the translations.

talesin

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A 'Paradise' for mice turned out not to be so

by Petraglyph in

in this experiment, mice were given a perfect environment in which to live.

for the mice you would think this was 'paradise'.

but due to their nature it did not take long for this to become a horrible place to live.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z760xny4vm.

talesin

The major limiting factor in the experiment was space. I think that must have played a big role.

Population control occurs naturally - that's what this experiment says to me. Perfect conditions ... hmmm... of course, that would have as many definitions as there are humans on the globe. : ))

Places where human populations are condensed ... refugee camps, inner cities ... what happens?

My thoughts, that's all.

tal

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"Most women would prefer to be stay at home housewives. Women's lib did alot of damage to women!"

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

the above is a quote from a jw female relative.

this was in response to a discussion about the suffragette movement ( and the movie about it that's currently in cinemas).

she seemed to think that it would be so much better if women were just daughters/ wives/ mothers and didn't go out to work and have career's?

talesin

Sabin4 hours agoDJS, is that happier if he's taller laying down or standing up?

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"Most women would prefer to be stay at home housewives. Women's lib did alot of damage to women!"

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

the above is a quote from a jw female relative.

this was in response to a discussion about the suffragette movement ( and the movie about it that's currently in cinemas).

she seemed to think that it would be so much better if women were just daughters/ wives/ mothers and didn't go out to work and have career's?

talesin

TD

Yes, and who benefits from the patriarchy ----->>> the ruling classes.

That is the school of thought that leans more towards "feminism is humanism". I attended a lecture in 1995, I think (year of the woman, or some such UN PR thing), and Steinem welcomed all the men, and said "and if you do not like the term feminist, and prefer 'humanist', we celebrate your choice, and the fact that we hold the same ideals" [I am paraphrasing, but that was the gist]. For me, she and Naomi Wolfe set a tone for most of the women I knew. That is, strong and independent, but not harsh or man-hating. The message, and goal, is one of inclusiveness.

I was thinking overnight, and I do remember that book At the time, I had TV, and I believe she was on the View. If memory serves me, this book demonstrates part of the backlash against the last-wave of feminism, and got a lot of press. I also thought of Erica Jong's Fear of Flying and the "zipless f*ck" ... hahaha! That's a great read, by the way.

I will suggest a book, if you are interested. It's a fiction, by essayist and philosopher Marilyn French, called The Women's Room. It's one woman's experience of life as a new divorcee who returns to college. She is traditional in her thinking, and very down with life. She is the wife who supported hubbie through college, and got ditched for the new model. But that is just an intro to the character Her journey is a good read for the story, and also has deeper undertones. It changed my life. *shrugs* It does show how powerless a 30-something divorcee was in the mid-20th century.

So, I'm rambling For a good POV of the feminist movement, obtain back issues of Ms. magazine or Mother Jones It doesn't get more real than that - and no phoney media shyte pushing individual agendas.

It's all about social injustice, yes, focusing on women - but not exclusively. Ms. actually features articles by ... wait for it ... MEN! : )

Oy, time to rest, later!

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?

talesin

It's okay to live life admitting there are some things I will never know the answer to, or 'the truth' about.

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Why do people just give their money to the Watchtower?

by WireRider in

what do they contribute to humanity?

what do they contribute to any part of society?.

why are people paying for a scam?.

talesin

Your "Why" sounds like rhetorical, frustrated venting And I'm sure it's justified. You have your own reasons.

I know that 'those people' ruined my health by childhood abuse, denied me an education, and kicked me out on the street at a young age. I also know that the small treasures of my grandmere, left me in her will, were taken from me. Inheritance gone with the wind.

So, health destroyed, no education, did okay in spite of that, but yeah, there *was* a time when I felt so hurt (it's not about greed, it's about the unjust-ness of it all), that I, too, yelled "WHY?"

Let it out, it's okay.

xx

tal

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?

talesin

@ sparky1

anarchist philosophy ,,,,,,, awesome!

tal

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The lord of the rings

by BlackWolf in

now that i've found out ttatt i've been indulging in a lot of so called "spiritistic" entertainment lol.

i recently watched all of the lotr/hobitt movies and man were they awesome!!!

who knew spiritism could be so much fun lol.

talesin

Witness 007

Rosemary's Baby and Exorcist were the two in my day.

BlackWolf, if you want to get creeped-out, watch Rosemary's Baby. It's old, but still works. *shivers*

The Twilight Series is mostly geared towards teens, so you may enjoy it. It's not my cup of tea, but I am old and love Dracula and Cat People. : )

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