Posts by Confucious

Also, Rob and Sham...

I consider Curb "intelligent" humour.

I mean, you have to kind of "get it."

And at the same time, a lot of times you have to watch it 2 or 3 times to find other stuff that was funny.

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Robdar in

on hbo.

it is written by larry david--the guy who co-wrote seinfeld.

it's hysterically funny.

Confucious

Shamus,

I know.

The Starbucks one was on the "Shaq" episode.

It was so funny. Even his expression on his face.

Also, the Crazy Eye Killer was hillarious.

The guy that plays Crazy is showing LD his home and he's trying to explain to LD why his floor is so expensive.

And he goes, " And um... this floor is made up of... um... some floor shit."

Con

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I Need Ideas

by TowerWatch in

i am working on a david letterman type of ?top ten list?

to publicize my seminars with local churches.

sort of the top ten reasons a pastor would want his parishioners to become more familiar with the beliefs and practices of jehovah's witnesses.

Confucious

ANDY and Maggie had excellent points here.

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

by Robdar in

on hbo.

it is written by larry david--the guy who co-wrote seinfeld.

it's hysterically funny.

Confucious

Rob,

Probably the best Curb line ever comes from season 2 (I think it was season 2).

Shaq.

Anyway, LD goes into Starbucks and he orders... "Anyone of those Vanilla Bullshit drinks."

Hillarious!!!

Cene

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Deleted's Last Top Five Poll: I need a new name, please vote, thank you.

by Deleted in

jw
friends

hey y'all:.

i'm ridding myself of deleted as a monicker.

it served me well 5 years ago.

Confucious

Eric Estacada

From like the old TV show CHiPs

English like Fish and Chips.

Your from Estacada (like Estrada)

Ok. I'm stretching it a bit. LOL.

I vote for #3

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Just How Serious IS Depression . . . ?

by Corvin in

how serious is depression related to your jw upbringing, association and/or disfellowshipment?

should this kind (or any other kind) of depression that lingers long after the wt smoke clears go untreated?

how have you successfully dealt with your depression?.

Confucious

Corvin,

This is your gatorade drinking buddy...

Cor... Growing up, I was really sad a lot - but I was never depressed.

The difference for me, was that when I was sad (as a teen) - I was EMPOWERED.

I was that kid that got teased and made fun of. And it got me sad. But it empowered me because I would channel that negative energy to be a success.

Without going into details. I'm in a profession where I get a lot of attention. I get intervied on TV so much that I stopped recording them. Get write ups in magazines.

In short, people don't make fun of me anymore.

But it was my experiences of being sad that made me work for what I have today.

Once I became a JW, though. I became diagnosed with DEPRESSION.

The difference between being sad and being depressed - is depression DISEMPOWERS you.

Gawd. You feel like you want to die and there is NO HOPE.

This was UNDOUBTELY caused by my association with the WT. Mostly the GUILT factor and the constant barage that no matter what I did - it was never good enough.

This is how I got over it...

1) I went to a medical doctor who put me on Paxil.

This was a great help.

I'm still on it today (probably going on 2 years now.)

But I think my depression was so bad that I think I will be on this for life.

The way I describe Paxil - oil in your engine.

I was so depressed that it was like the oil was NOT ONLY LOW, but the oil was completely burned out.

My brain got FRIED.

2) The second thing is that I consided Depression as a DISEASE. MUCH LIKE CANCER...

THANK YOU BLONDIE!!!!

But, I told myself and I told the elders at the time. Hey, if I had cancer, would you be harrassing me about going out in field service??? Meeting attendance???

HEY!!! I AM SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So finally, I just told myself that I am sick and started making excuses for myself.

Sure. I wish I could stop doing "this this or that."

But when I was heathly, sure. I did EVERYTHING.

But now, hey. Sometimes I break Jesus' laws. I hate that.

But I'm sick.

And hopefully, one day I will be NOT SICK anymore. And when that happens, I will be more empowered to work things.

But right now???

I am sick.

Hope this helps...

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A Better way to help teens...

by Confucious in

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when i am on the road, i like listening to talk radio.

this program came up on the "good news network" called life on the edge live.

it's a call in program for christian teens.

Confucious

When I am on the road, I like listening to talk radio.

This program came up on the "Good News Network" called Life on the Edge Live.

It's a call in program for Christian Teens.

And I was just thinking how much I would have loved something like that in the WT.

The teens calling in were just as eager to preach the Good News. (not the WT version).

And at the same time, the hosts were really encouraging.

Anyone else ever hear this radio program???

The website to it is www.lifeontheedgelive.com

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(Ex-)Elders and MS: Do You Know What They Discussed Before Appointing You?

by GermanXJW in

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when i was appointed an ms for the first time (i moved several times and got recommended each time) i heard through the grapevine that one of the elders complained to the boe that once he asked me to move my car so that he could leave the parking lot.

i replied (jokingly): "oh, there is enough place for a truck.

" but i moved my car and was surprised that things like that were brought up in the discussion to appoint me or not.

Confucious

They discussed my usage of sports illustrations.

You know, life is like a football game and we're in the 2 minute warning.

I kid you not.

They said that brothers in the congregation were spending too much time watching sports.