If you guys end up doing lunch, it might be good to move his water glass and utensils toward the center of the table before you ask him any questions. (He tends to gesture wildly)
Oh....and be sure to insist on separate checks.
Pete Zahut
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I am traveling long way to meet stephen lett in sacramento would you like me to lgive message to him
by poopie inthis weekend
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So there was a fish swimming along...
by Zoos in... and it bumped into a concrete wall.
you know what he said?.
"dam!
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A Grasshopper walks into a bar and the Bartender exclaims,
"Hey Grasshopper....did you know we have a drink named after you ??"
With a puzzled look on his face the Grasshopper asks, " Why would anyone name a drink, Larry ?? "
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I Rolled My Eyes When...
by Iown Mylife intoday as i had the old timey music playing and the song love potion no.
9 came on, i remembered being reproved by a brother at a get together when i sang along to that same song.
oh that song is spiritistic, blah blah.
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I got chastised by an Elder for singing "Me and Mrs. Jones" at Karaoke night at someones house. I explained that "Mrs. Jones" was actually "code" for "Mrs. Zahut..... I was actually singing about meeting my own wife for a pretend clandestine meeting...it's a little joke we have.
He didn't buy it....so what ? Sue me.
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My wife and I have a running joke whenever we attend a family gathering where we guess how many seconds it will take for her uncle ( in his late 70's) to say "Boy....we sure do need the New System don't we ??? It just can't be much longer now ! "
All you have to do is say "Hi Joe...how's it goin'? Within seconds he starts in on this wicked old system of things and how terrible things are getting and how it's just gotta' be coming to an end soon. I've known him 25 years and he's been saying that the whole time. He was saying that since 1957 when he became a regular pioneer, since he got married, since he raised his 5 kids and 9 grandchildren have grown up and is now about to become a great grandfather. A nice man but he is so miserable while he waits for Xanadu to arrive.
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OK folks the End is near. Sodom and Gomorrah.
by James Mixon inthe reality show "dating naked".
so the young lady said to the guy when they.
first met, wow must you look straight at my you know what.. are they running out of ideas for reality shows????.
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No man in my opinion has the right to call any woman ugly,
Did someone say something about naked women being ugly?
not when their running around with that sticking out the front of them. At least us girls know the creator has a sense of humor.
It must suck for any husband whose wife's views him that way. Imagine how it would effect a womans sex life or self esteem if her husband thought she or women in general looked as if they had taken a hatchet to the groin or some other unpleasant view of their body?
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Im feeling depressed
by BlackWolf inwell its been a while since i've posted on here but i guess i just need someone to talk to.
i've recently turned 16 and i guess life is just starting to hit me like a ton of bricks.
i'm still not sure what i want to do with my life.
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Pete Zahut
Hello Sweetheart.....sorry you're feeling badly these days.....glad you told us about it.
I raised Boys and believe it or not, they often deal with much the same feelings as you describe however their reaction to these feelings and willingness to vocalize them is wherein the difference lies.
You sound like a bright articulate young lady and I'm guessing your already know that if, as you say, you are feeling depressed, it is difficult to come up with any positive thoughts about your future. Depression or even just a low mood, can make one feel as if they are climbing Mt. Everest carrying a suitcase in one hand and a watermelon in the other. Even if one is able to come up with an idea or two, depression or even just a low mood, can rob you of the energy you need to move forward.
The good news is that depression can lift as quickly as it came upon you especially if one is not tempted to wait until they feel better, to move forward...even just a little bit. It's often best to go ahead and do what you'd like to be doing, if only only weren't feeling so badly....even if you have to fake it. Sometimes just a brisk walk in the outdoors can be enough to sort of snap you out of that "stuck" feeling.
Anyone who has been your age and has slugged their way through the feelings and situations you described in your post, knows how unpleasant it feels and they also realize that they learned many valuable skills for having gone through it. They also know that it is absolutely possible to come through it with flying colors and to even be grateful for having experienced it. When you think of it, many beautiful works of art, amazing songs and books were born from someone's emotional suffering. Humans are capable of a full range of emotions and to be a fully developed person, one has to experience all of them....even the unpleasant ones.
The thing to remember is that your life is not an emergency. You are 16 and you must trust that like the rest of us, you'll make your way through your life doing the best you can, but you'll do this on a day to day basis, little by little gaining the skills and experience that will make things easier to deal with. Also, don't you think life would be a little boring if we had all the answers we need, immediately? Part of what makes life interesting is not knowing. Get comfortable with the unknown and not always having the answers. Some of the most interesting 40+ year olds I've met are the ones who don't know what they want to be when they grow up, are searching and are enjoying the process.
When you are feeling overly anxious it could be because you are looking too far ahead into the future to things that may never happen and to things that are impossible to resolve now. You may do better to reel your thoughts in so that you are thinking only a few days ahead and the baby steps you can take each day.
When you are feeling angry or sad, it could be because you are looking at the past and at things that have already happened and are over and done with. We feel our best when we live in the moment and are totally engrossed in what is happening right now and we are taking steps, no matter how small, toward the place or situation we'd like to eventually find ourselves in.
It's nice to hear that you love your parents and are interested in art and have talent. This is a good foundation from which to build...many would love to be able to say as much. I'm glad you have an outlet here regarding the JW issue but for now, try to see the value in it even if it's only the lesson you are learning in being patient and in sticking with things that you'd rather not do. That is a skill that will make your life a lot easier.
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The Royal Commission and Watchtower - A game changer
by Hidden-Window ini had finished watching all the videos on the royal commission's investigation of jehovah's witnesses (yes, i know more videos are being released).
i am still processing the information of everything that has emerged.
i do not plan to cover it all here, but i would like to point out that it is patently obvious that some of the wt representatives provided misleading information.
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They (the org) can change all they want....the fact that they carried on in this manner since the beginning, the fact that they won't openly admit to have been wrong, the fact that they won't directly apologize and the fact that anyone who has been wronged by them has had to go to great legal lengths to get them to react , shows me they are not now and never were directed by God, his chosen ones or the one and only true religion. -
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Did you hear Stewart use the bible to prove an incredibly good point to Jackson!!
by umbertoecho ini thought at the end, stewart made brilliant use of scripture (about establishing fornication or other sexually immoral practises) how, in such a clever way stewart used scripture to point out that some one could basically stake out someone's house to see if a person stayed over night be they homosexual or heterosexual............that on the basis of a sort of stakeout, the two witness rule was ambivalent yet it prevailed.
due to sufficient suspicion.. and therefore why did this "suspicion" not prevail with child sexual abuse.
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It's "heartwarming" to hear Jackson's willingness to make changes in their policy in view of all the shortcomings that are coming to light however it is only happening because they are being shamed into it. Had these victims not come forward and had this commission not been formed, it would be business as usual for the Watchtower organization in terms of how they wield their authority autonomously . -
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OK folks the End is near. Sodom and Gomorrah.
by James Mixon inthe reality show "dating naked".
so the young lady said to the guy when they.
first met, wow must you look straight at my you know what.. are they running out of ideas for reality shows????.
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People are more themselves sans clothes so perhaps it would be a good way to get to know the real person without all the pretense that comes along with clothing. Although I'm a big fan of leaving a little to the imagination, perhaps if we see enough day to day nudity, as a society we will shed all the hang ups about sexuality and our naked bodies that have been handed down to us in one form or another. In the Victorian days they were so uptight they had to drape their fancy dining room tables and grand piano with long cloths lest anyone be aroused by the ornate shapely legs on them. Even the sight of a woman's ankle was considered erotic. We've come a long way since them but I can't believe there are still people who freak out about a woman discretely breast feeding a baby in public or view nude or topless beaches as immoral. -
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Hello it's me !
by wozza inhi everyone ,with the change in the format of this site i realised it might be easier now to change my avatar to be actually of me rather than a screaming little horror ,sure i get that way sometimes but i think presenting myself as i am is probably better.
it is a pix of me climbing part of the beautiful flinders ranges in south australia some time ago ,kind of symbolizes the struggle out of the wts ,it turned out to be a beautiful climb and worth it.. if anyone recognises me please feel free to pm maybe we can catch up.
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