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  I want to go on a working holiday visa to australia, im 19 years old and cannot hold my focus in uni because i was depressed but now mended

  by AmIright in

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  so i finished my final year and was forced to attend university even though i was in a crippling depression in my final year, dropped out but attained a high enough mark to get my first choice in uni.

  long story short, i wanted to go travelling before uni to broaden my perspective and for a chance to be free and travel australia.

  however i'm only 19 with experience in mostly farming and small company manufacturing i don't think i would be equip to get a job to sustain my travel.

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  September is when students flood the cities and take all the part time jobs, so you may do better another time of year. OTOH, there are always wait-staff, line chef and dishwashing jobs to be had in restaurants. It's not like you are looking for career experience. There are also temporary employment agencies, where you can get day-labour.

  Do you live in a Commonwealth nation? If you do, you can get a special youth working visa for Australia, England, Canada, and other Commonwealth nations for 1 or 2 years, depending on the country, as long as you are 29 or under. DO IT!
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  Everyone is Equal in God's Loving Organization

  by new boy in

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  they said we are all the same in god’s eyes.

  that everyone is equal.

  to prove this they call everyone “brother and sister.” sadly, this really isn’t the case.

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  talesin

  I sat in there and watched a poor sister with about 4 children struggling to find seats...she looked close to tears. Her face lit up when she saw all these empty rows in the Royal Box........Trouble is eagle eyed attendant saw her making a bee line and raced down to the opening to stop her getting in! (Too unworthy) She burst into tears, it was awful...

  Wow, I bet she was happy when you rushed down to help her! Right?
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  super heros

  by Gratefullyunstuck in

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  after reading the content of the 1 day assembly on another post, please tell me wt are trying to suggest members cant follow super hero movies/characters etc.

  the whole of my ex family wouldnt have a life if this happened!

  surely a wake up call for them....... but doubt it

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  talesin

  And just like fashion, 'what's old is new again'.

  In the 60s/70s comic books were forbidden, except for Archie. That's why I never had any of the Batman (who, by the way, has no 'super powers').

  Wonder Woman would be, I suppose, like 'nephilim', considering she is Amazon/Goddess. ; )
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  Has Anybody Hear a Rumour That Prince Died?

  by cofty in

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  why do people care so much about celebrities?

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  talesin

  If a 'celebrity' dies, it's no biggie to me. If a talented songwriter and musician dies, there are always people whose hearts have been touched by their music. Most people find some music that expresses their emotions - it's about empathy. Not a quality that everyone shares, I guess.
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  Is Larry Graham an Elder?

  by ShirleyW in

  1. jw
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  i think he is, but i"m not too sure.

  just wondering because looking at that purple pimp outfit with hat that he wore to prince's memorial, i wonder if he ever gave a talk wearing the same outfit, when i've read here that some brothers were talked to for wearing a pastel colored shirt while giving a talk..

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  talesin

  My father had a red & white plaid polyester suit. I kid you not. It was the 70s! :P
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  Lennon and McCartney could so easily have been writing for the Watchtower...

  by The Rebel in

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  in fact just like the watchtower, i've no idea what they were writing about half the time.

  all that rubbish about " i am the walrus" and eleanor rigby keeping her teeth in a jam jar or something, and what "lucy the in the sky with diamonds" means i do not know!

  anyway, i mention the above because shortly after i quit meetings, beattle loving brother, ian x also, stopped attending meetings, and i watched him transform himself in to a, scruffy bearded, hippyish, beer drinking slob, ( translation a great guy) .

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  @ Heaven Back in the day (late 70s), I saw Joe Cocker at the Halifax Forum. Paid $18. *huge smile* He was a great performer; it was a night to remember.

  He had a big hit with this Beatles song  (hehehe); immortalized on his live "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" album.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsA7lpzffEE

  
  
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  Is Larry Graham an Elder?

  by ShirleyW in

  1. jw
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  i think he is, but i"m not too sure.

  just wondering because looking at that purple pimp outfit with hat that he wore to prince's memorial, i wonder if he ever gave a talk wearing the same outfit, when i've read here that some brothers were talked to for wearing a pastel colored shirt while giving a talk..

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  I found this factoid on Wiki interesting, not that it's relevant to your thread. I wonder if Drake is a JW? Ahahaha, nothing would surprise me.

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  Graham is the father of singer/songwriter and producer Darric Graham. He is also the uncle of the Canadian rapper and actor Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake.
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  Prince is dead.

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
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  has anyone heard about this?

  that really sucks.

  lots of dubs are talking.

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  I note that he got divorced from his JW wife a few years ago. I wonder if it was a 'scriptural' divorce? Personally, it seems like he had left the religion by his actions (ie, inactive), after his JW marriage broke up.

  He was a troubled, yet extremely gifted person, who was involved with evangelicals earlier in life. Just another effed up person, albeit rich and famous, looking for 'truth', who got struck by a beautiful JW virgin, converted for her, found out TTATT, and left.

  That's my 2.

  x tal
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  Lennon and McCartney could so easily have been writing for the Watchtower...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
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  in fact just like the watchtower, i've no idea what they were writing about half the time.

  all that rubbish about " i am the walrus" and eleanor rigby keeping her teeth in a jam jar or something, and what "lucy the in the sky with diamonds" means i do not know!

  anyway, i mention the above because shortly after i quit meetings, beattle loving brother, ian x also, stopped attending meetings, and i watched him transform himself in to a, scruffy bearded, hippyish, beer drinking slob, ( translation a great guy) .

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  talesin

  lol, The Rebel! You can't insult Lennon and McCartney in the thread title, and expect people to refrain from explaining their lyrics that you dissed. *grins and sticks out tongue*

  To address the OP - it sounds like Ian X was trying out what he imagined was the 'worldly life style'. Of course, we all know (including us REAL - and CLEAN - hippys) that there are many life styles, and he chose the loser's way to live. He found it distasteful (who wouldn't?), especially being shunned along with it, and decided to return to his cocooned JW life. It kinda makes ya want to puke, right? Indeed.

  btw, love your other thread - I am sick of the God wars, and it's time to get back to helping each other heal, agreed. xx tal
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  Oh happy people

  by zeb in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what is it with meetings?.

  so often she comes home throws her bag down and stomps around the house.

  there are times it thoroughly gets me down.. + supportive comment welcome.

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  talesin

  She's probably tired and discouraged. She knows 'something is not right', but has never considered anything BUT 'the truth'. She feels the same disorientation that many *here* feel, and doesn't know why she isn't happy. Coming home from the meetings is just horrible - she's bored and disillusioned, and comes home to what? Just another day in paradise. xx J