Posts by tinkerbell82

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Be careful with your penmanship.....:)

by Tatiana in

my dad sent me this...... a co-worker got a pen stuck inside his printer.

i told him to put a note on the printer telling other co-workers not to use it and then report it to the help desk.

so he grabbed a piece of paper and scrawled a note on it.

Do You Tend To Give People The Benefit Of The Doubt or Do You Judge Quickly

by minimus in

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how would you rate yourself when it comes to making judgments of people?

do you try to give the benefit of the doubt or do you tend to make a quick judgment against another without considering all the facts?

tinkerbell82

i tend to give people the benefit of the doubt. i'm sort of sappy that way. it's hard for me to imagine that people have anything but the best intentions; i hate thinking that way.

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Did you ever wonder how you'd look with...

by JH in

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did you ever wonder how you would look with a shaved head?

did you ever shave your head, or do you think you would look nice that way?

i wouldn't dare.....probably it wouldn't suit me well.. did you ever consider doing it?.

ok, this will probably sound crazy...BUT....i am really terrified of being alone around razors, because i have this MAD impulse to shave my head. and if i'm ever in the bathroom by myself and i spy a nice sharp looking razor, i seriously have to talk my sneaky little arm out of snaking out and grabbing it and shaving off a big chunk before my brain can do anything about it.

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

That speaks volumes about how their expectations for the future have changed, doesn't it?

indeed it does. thanks for that info, willy. very interesting.

PS, the key was in MY pocket, thank you very much!!! ;)

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPS - i did know what it means

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPS - but probably only because i had to look it up from a conversation i previously had with you or some other smart cookie. or something like that. i don't know why else i would know what it means. i am full of nearly useless info.

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPS - i'm glad we're back to our intelligent banter :-P

PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPS - yeah, this thread is officially hijacked :-P

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

tell the truth...did you post that because you thought i wouldn't know the meaning of "phenotype"?? :-P

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

am i being granted hijacking immunity for my alleged cuteness?? boy don't MAKE me change my avatar again!!!

;) hehe, just kiddin' :-P besides my comments SORT of had to do with the topic. initially. in a way.

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

Oh, it's a good thing for certain. Mind you, I can't bad-mouth the organization in the house (and bad-mouthing is equal to telling the truth, BTW ;) ) but they're definitely less militant about meeting attendance, service hours, etc....hell, my brother is 17 and i have never once heard mom urge him to get baptized. it's so weird! i don't think that any of them really doubt the veracity of The Truth, however...i think they've just gotten a bit lazy.

i do think it interesting, though, that when i was a kid and EVERYTHING was jehovah jehovah jehovah all the time, Armageddon was a constant topic of conversation. there was an air of vigilance about us always. I guess that's because back then we thought we were saved, and now theyre afraid to contemplate the fact that according to the WTBTS they are probably not saved, so they sweep the big A issue under the carpet. perplexing when you consider that it's only, what, a year and a couple of months away, right? :-P

sorry, i feel i have semi-hijacked this thread!

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The weird way JWs view death and Armageddon

by logansrun in

when princess diana tragically died a few years ago, my sister (an ultra-orthodox, ex-bethelite dub) said something that i simply find, well, pitiful.

"in a way, i'm glad she's dead because now she has a hope.

she dared not say that around any non-witness for obvious reasons.

tinkerbell82

at least not in the very near future

so true! as a kid i can remember nodding my head when people talked about how they couldn't wait for armageddon to come and the subsequent arrival of the paradise, but inside i was always thinking, "but i hope it doesn't come today!! i'm not ready!! i'm not good enough!!". i didn't even have time to worry about anyone else, i was too busy being afraid that my own sorry sinning ass wasn't going to make it through the big A.

Funny, now i'm back at home with the JW family for a bit, and i've noticed a couple of very interesting things. first of all, they're not as strong in the truth as they once were. in fact the only one who faithfully attends every meeting is my sister and none of them go out in service on a regular basis. so much has changed in the three years i've been gone. second, NO ONE ever mentions armageddon. maybe they dont want to think about it since technically they are only active enough to be hanging on by a thread. hmmmmmmmm.

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What CD is in your CD player right now?

by Dimples in

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i have the best of teddy pendergrass in mine.

i was just in the mood for some sweet mellow music.. what about you?.

dimples

tinkerbell82

the one with the horrid singing

OMG they made one with singing?!?!?! i gotta get me one of those!!!!!

PS - did you know i once found a website where you could download Kingdom Melodies as the ring tone for your cell phone? True story, i SWEAR!! i want to find it again and try it...i can so picture myself rockin "We're Jehovah's Witnesses" or something equally horrible :-P