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iwz by iwz · Jul 20, 2006 · 3,889 views · ·

You guys get too riled up.

Talk about ponies or something.

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Uh oh, Brother Prince and his wife are getting divorced. What's up with that?

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

seriously? when i see brother christian this weekend i'll have to ask him about it.

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Yup. Saw it on cnn.com.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

i'm on it! my old CO studied with him and I will see him at convention this weekend.

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

well SHE filed for divorce so who knows

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Well, if it's something he did it's not surprising. I don't know how he can be under the spotlight like that and endure. It's hard enough when people don't know who you are.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

yeah i would hate to be in his situation. but jehovah also knows this and he will give him strength and as long as he keeps close to jehovah and does everything in his power to, then jehovah will bless him.

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rocksupastarFounder ·

ugg, can somone make this afternoon stop so i can get some sleep...

its gonna be a horribly long day.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

get offline and go to sleep then

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

I have Mike Schiano syndrome....I feel bloated....LOL!!!

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rocksupastarFounder ·

pshhh, that aint a syndrome, its a WAY OF LIFE SON!!!!!!

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

my belly button itches so bad! Help! it tickles and itches! it TITCHES! HELP!

iwz iwz ·
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monsterEst. 2006 ·

OOOOOWWWWWWWEEEEEEE!!!!

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Ian, it's a good thing you didn't give Emily any gum last night. She was already being nutty, the sugar would have driven her over the edge. LOL!

iwz iwz ·

haha, sugarless only, my brother

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Anyone have the busta rhymes I LOVE MY **** / CHICK song sitting around?

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Are you sure you are not gay like Lance Bass?

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

No i'm not sure. Can you make me sure?

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

We'll have to lock you in a closet with a gay man. haha...

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

what closet am I meeting you at?

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Shoot...I set myself up for that...

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

one of the guys here forwarded it to me for you and i tried to send it to you but it kicked it back to me...

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

bummer...
yea you'd have to zip it up... if it wasn't zipped :(

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

what do you mean? you have another email address?

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·
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brothermanOG 2004 ·

So my gym won't let me cancel my membership. They say I didn't move far enough away. Apparently a half hour drive isn't enough. Meanwhile there's a Gold's gym practically on my doorstep. Geesh...

iwz iwz ·

Ok this is just pure comedy. I feel so bad for that kid. Just look at the look on his face. He knows he's in trouble for a long time coming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2698507.stm

This story start out funny and just gets funnier. And it's funny because it's not supposed to be comedy. heheheh

yay yayOG 2004 ·

HAHAHA man the last line is like so pushing it.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

oh, for crying out loud . . .

beachbum beachbumOG 2002 ·

AHAHAHAHAHA oh my...

beachbum beachbumOG 2002 ·

hahaha and the last name of the family really caps it off. man i am so immature-they said "doody" hehehe

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Need to go home....

beachbum beachbumOG 2002 ·

well, i took a deep breath, said a prayer and handed in my regular pioneer appliccation last night. i'm a little scurrred but everything on the meeting last night was about pioneering and long time service so that helped. Best part is only 4 years and i get to go back to pioneer school!

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

wooooooooooooooooooooooooot! You, Monica, and another friend! That's at least 3 new pioneers! I'm so happy for you (and them)! Keep it up!

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Congratulations!

tesoro tesoroOG 2001 ·

That's great Janine!

btw, we went to long island this weekend, and stayed at Dee's house, she was talking about you. :-)

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

THATS AWESOME CHICA!!!! congrats!! :)

iwz iwz ·
socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

AWWWWWW thats something we all knew tho. LOL

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Yeah I always knew he was a flamer.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

..AND I"M ASIAN!

we knew this

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003 ·

i was always kidding when i called them n' suck...

tesoro tesoroOG 2001 ·

so, my boss just shortened my work week by 4 hours and kept my weekly salary rate the same! woohoo!

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Congrats!!!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

wants some coffee????

http://www.animalcoffee.com/

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I'm having such a hard time concentrating today - I just want to go to the gym and then home to make ice cream. I don't think people were meant to work full time.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

i wasnt meant to work full time. LOL i was meant to be on the beach, surfing....lol

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

It's so my dream to pioneer and run a part-time catering company - the catering thing will probably never happen, but I can't wait to pioneer again!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

hahaha i feel so bad, i'm all thinking surfing and you're thinking spiritual LOL

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Hey, we're both thinking part time! Maybe when I'm not afraid of drowning, in the new system, you can teach me how to surf. :)

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

WOOT

remember, remember i said I think i saw Angelina Jolie driving a Chevy Envoy or whatever... it was white.. i totally thought it was her.. but then I was like there's no way that's what she's driving

well, VOILA

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that seals it, I saw Angelina

yay yayOG 2004 ·

and how does this make you feel?

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

hahaha like i wish we had slowed down and stayed next to that truck longer until she realizes that I'm her long-lost best friend and invites us to her Malibu mansion for lunch!! DANGIT!!

iwz iwz ·

*starstruck*

juicymango juicymangoOG 2003 ·

bump for socal haha

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

OMG KAM!!!!!!!!! OMG YOU DID SEE HER!!!! see ANOTHER reason to move here!!!! lol

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dgiaimoOG 2003 ·
web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I know we've talked about high yield savings accounts before, and I was comparing ING with HSBC. The first difference is that the ING savings rate is 4.35%, while HSBC is 5.05%.

To anyone that has one of these accounts - does the APY change drastically after a few months?

iwz iwz ·

i've been with Emigrant Direct for like 3 or 4 months. started at 4.5% and it's now up to 5.00%. They all follow the fed I think.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Interesting.

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

I need to get in on this

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Yea, I think I'm going to open an account tomorrow.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/fundsrate.htm

The interest rate has been going up steadily for the past few years, and everything I've read says that it's going to keep going up.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

i have an ing and an emigrant account now.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I get a talk slip about 4 weeks ago, with my name on the householder line and another sister's name in the main line, but two arrows indicating switching them. No big deal; talks aren't hard. I didn't ask the sister why she wanted to switch, I just asked her for her email address and said I'd send her the talk a few days before. She started chatting about how she and her family were getting back from a vacation right before the talk, and she didn't think there was any way she'd be prepared. Again, no biggie.

She and her family were at the meeting on Sunday. She said they got back Saturday. 4 days before the talk needed to be given. More than that, she got the slip 4 weeks ago, so there was more than enough time to do it before she even left.

I mean, I'm all about stepping up to do something for Jehovah, but this is like the 5th substitute part I've done since the beginning of the summer - I don't understand why other people can't step up to the bat. Really, giving talks is the same concept as service, and you force yourself to be good at one, so why can't you force yourself to be good at the other?

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

does she have kids?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Yes, but she doesn't work. And I'm sick of the kids excuse anyway - let's take mikeyjoe's mom as an example - two kids, never stopped pioneering. Kids are no excuse.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

you know, i don't have kids so sometimes i don't think i can talk, but i agree with you. my sister in law has 2 kids and she is always substituting for people w/o kids. see, kids aren't an excuse.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

um sometimes they are. timeing is everything. my mom had 5 BRATTY girls, pioneered, my daddy did the same, worked FULL TIME plus overtime and still pioneered....but that was a different time than now. esp since the time is speeding up as we're closer to the end.

and if i get tired out, me being single...i can imagine someone with kids...whining all the time, having to scold them to settle down, get ready, eat, etc. PLUS being around 13 nieces and nephews....and seeing my sisters...it takes a lot of time and energy. so yeah it can be used as an excuse...not an abused excuse but still and excuse.

iwz iwz ·

agreed. everyone's situation is different.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Hahaha - I think it's really abused in my hall. I remember my stepmother being tired out when she'd take my little brothers to the hall alone when they were little, but I mean, what's the alternative? Are you going to not involve your kids in service? Sell them to the circus? It's one thing to tell your friends you're a little worn out, it's another to say you can't do something in the hall because of your kids, ya know?

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

we as childless people DO NOT know the feeling, we can only understand and see it from the others point. thats all i can say. all i know is ones w/families in the cong def do their best to attend, kids and all...and the important thing, they're there. doesnt matter what they do, how many talks they give, how many hours in field service, they're doing all that they can, tired & all.

think about it, i know some sisters & brothers that work FULL time AND pioneer, am i going to look at you and say "why dont you pioneer....so and so's doing it and with greater responsibilities than you" that would not be loving nor compassionate of me to say as i dont know your situation. just like the illustration of the talents...each was provided with what they were able to use.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I understand that, and I agree, everyone has different limitations. I just don't understand how someone can say, with a clear conscience, that they can't do something in the hall because of their kids. Especially because all but like 2 of the families in my hall said they were desperately trying to have kids before they actually got pregnant. My point is, you've got the kids, make it work. I understand parents wanting to time out of service early, or showing up to the meeting late occasionally, but if you're saying you can't write a 5 minute talk because you're kids are too much, then you've got a serious problem. And I'm sick of these things being passed off to me because I don't have kids. I feel like I want to throw an "I don't have a baby shower".

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

are there no other sisters in your hall that can substitute?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I've heard maybe 2 other sisters give sub talks.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

hahaha i know hun! you're being used greatly in the congregation...its a privilege that you're able to do it...take it as so. the day is coming that we wont have that freedom to do all we can in the ministry...so enjoy what you have.

OH and i feel like carrie "why must i be buying all the presents for baby showers, wedding showers anniversaries....when is someone going to spend money on me for being single" LOL

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Totally! I know we're fortunate to be used so much, but I'm just sick of the way our hall is so kid-centric. People ask me when we're having kids now and I just glare in disgust.

BTW - If you registered at Manolo Blahnik, I'd totally buy you a pair of shoes! :)

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 · web-toedchloe

HAHAHAHA how RAD would that be to have a party for being single..."yes i'm registered at manolo blhanik, gucci, jimmy choo"

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

Being a single father of two brats..hehe..I would say not doing a talk because of your kids is not a good excuse. I've left my kids sitting by themselves in order to give a talk. Thankfully I trained them well enough to sit still. Well they know they'd get beat otherwise. LOL! So if there are 2 parents and that excuse is used, those parents need to re-evaluate their thinking.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

actually yeah, your absolutely right. sometimes it can be an excuse, just don't abuse it. i really need to start explaining myself more. sorry my laziness to type out something makes me sound weird.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

Yeah sorry guys, i find myself doing that more and more. I really need to stop being lazy and type everything. I skip things thinking, keep it short no one wants to read a book, so i leave out things and then when i re-read them i leave out the important things and i end up sounding like a jerk. so sorry about that.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

you're not sounding like a jerk lol i do that sometimes, like im doign a million things at once and i'll put my 2 cents worth and dont finish or i'll type what i'm thinking mid way. LOL

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

Yeah and it also doesn't help that I have A.D.D. HaHaHA

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

yarr

And just because one person can juggle kids, pioneering, and being the fishing champion of the world..

doesn't mean everyone else can too..

it's their own mental capacity for what they can and can't handle -
even to the point that they may be mentally inhibiting themselves.

Lots of things can go on in peoples lives that can hinder.

I remember for 5 weeks straight.. when I was the school assistant.. I had to either give a #2 or #4 because of last minute cancellations. That was rough... People were sick and tired of seeing me.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

oh and im' not attacking you mandie or anyone for that matter. I just hit replied to the bottom message.

however i'm going to attack you now..

HIYA!
PUNCH!

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

ROAR!!! I'M SO MAD!! no not really, didn't take any offense. Ha. But thanks.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

i will bite you..

i will bite you right in the calf muscle.

i will... i seriously will.

mandie mandieOG 2001 · ilikebirds

BRING IT!! ( i wanted to say a line from Joe Dirt, but thought it might be inappropriate for some..haha)

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 · mandie

What.. is this queer.. huh
is this queer..

check one two..

BRING IT...

HOMe is where you make it...

mandie mandieOG 2001 · ilikebirds

you like to see homos naked?

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

dude, that's rough! I give you a lot of credit! And I highly doubt anyone got sick of seeing you up there, because I'd imagine that you do an amazing job on your talks. You seem very capable to me.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

To the macking forum please. :P

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

dang it, i knew someone would say that.

mandie mandieOG 2001 · flomojopoanode

ok someone please explain this to me. i'm not ezabel literate or something. so you can reply to musing, but not to much because if you reply to much you need to make it a forum. well how many replies do you need to make it a forum and oh my goodness i've just gone cross eyed.

iwz iwz · mandie

it's usually used as sarcasm. TAKE IT TO THE MACKING FORUM means, haha i caught you flirting!

if you want to have a long lasting discussion on a subject, it's better to do it in the forums.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

no i sucked.
true story...
after a last last minute..

like i really wasn't that prepared to subsitute because i had called the brother an hour before the meeting..

and he said " I"LL BE THERE YAYYYAYA LETS ROCK WOO HOO"

i was all " ok buddy see you there and stay off the drugs"

anyway.. he didn't SHOW!
so i through together a lame beginning.. read bible reading.. and then even gave a lamer ending...

and the school overseer gets up and says something to the fact of " It's great to see people step up and fill in for those who can't make it.. but sometimes.. if you really feel that you weren't that prepared.. YOU CAN SAY NO and not give the talk... we can always figure something else out. "

Not quoted ver batim because it was awhile ago. hahaha but i was all " OH SNAP ... I'm saying NO next time "

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

OMG hahaha he really said that? lol

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I love Mike and Funky's experience of funky sitting in the audience while Mike was on stage giving a talk, and Funky coughed every minute so mike could time himself. And the brothers totally knew. Priceless!

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

But i'll never forget that.
Because it IS ok to say NO sometimes... sometimes you can't.. thats that.

Just say NO to..

drugs..
talks..
ugly chicks..
dogs in sweaters... ( i mean seriously...they have HAIR all over their body!! thats why dogs can't SEW.. because they weren't meant to sew their own sweaters.. so dont' put a dog in a sweater... it's not that HARD to NOT do. sheesh)
beets... ( who likes beets? if you say yes.. you are one weird person. like really weird. because beets are so bitter... Oompa Loompas with all their magical orangeness could not make a SWEET BEET ... thats how the factory shut down.. they tried to make a Sweet Beet.. and they couldn't.. so wonka killed all the oompa loompas. True story)

mandie mandieOG 2001 · ilikebirds

that was rude of him to say that on stage. he should have told you in private.

and dogs in sweaters, its just so wrong, sooo completely wrong!!!

iwz iwz ·

lolpwnt

iwz iwz ·

it may have been something else, but she didn't want to talk about it. things come up in people's lives that can stress them out enough that they can't even imagine working on a talk.

since this is the 5th sub talk you've given, it may seem like a trend. but, you don't know everyone's circumstances.

think about it this way: it's a great privilege to be used in this way! you're really helping out your sisters by being willing to take on the extra tasks.

if it is becoming a burden on you, though, then you should talk to the school overseer. just because you're assigned as a householder on a talk doesn't mean you should have to fill in for the other person if they can't do it. you have your normal assignments to worry about!

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

True, and I am glad I can serve Jehovah so much from the stage. I guess I just feel like a lot of my congregation has been shirking their responsibilities lately because they know they have Donovan and I to fall back on - Don gets just as many substitute parts. And I think it's unfair that just because we're one of the few single couples, people always look to us. Like our lives can't possibly be that busy because we don't have kids. People have actually said that to me. Like, "Oh, you must have plenty of time to do your studying, you don't have kids!"

(But as far as this instance goes, the sister said to me she didn't want to give the talk because she was just getting back from vacay. I guess it's possible she wasn't telling the whole truth, but I didn't ask; she just offered the info.)

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dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

I know what you mean. Sometimes I feel the same way being single. It's especially bad when friends say things to the effect of "You're single so you should be picking up the married brothers' slack, so that they can take care of their wives." (And if you think I'm exaggerating, a good (married) friend of mine said almost exactly that to me. I so wanted to deck him when he said that.) All you can do is look at it as an opportunity to do more in JEhovah's service. And, if it is overwhelming you, just let the brothers know that you need a break.

tesoro tesoroOG 2001 ·

I have the #3 talk tonight, it took me like 20 minutes to write...(not to polish, just to write) it was so easy, but my last talk took me like 2 hours to write.

iwz iwz ·

wow, you're amazing. 20 minutes is insane. even 2 hours is VERY FAST

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

its different i think for sister talks because its in conversation form it flows so much faster and makes it so easy to make the points and use up all the time.

iwz iwz ·

i dunno.. it takes mikayla a lot longer than 2 hours to figure out her talks. seems like the hardest part is trying to come up with a situation where you would realistically discuss your theme.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

That's what's fun about the new book and themes to pick from. You can come up with something really creative using those themes. I've found that a little easier, actually. But I've always liked writing in general, so maybe that's part of it.

Remember malibu's very creative theme where she was writing a letter to an interested person. Only she and Inger could've pulled that off so well. Props to Malibu!

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monsterEst. 2006 ·

I don't know if I should chime in here or not... I have a different perspective.

For a few years I scheduled the school. I am sure it has taken years off of my life, every week to call and remind them of the talk, theme & what they are working on. Invariably they took this opportunity to tell me that {insert excuse here} they won't be able to do it. Then the process to find a replacement.... horrible..

So.. D, if you are one that can be called upon, short notice and step up, you have no clue know how valuable you are! I kept a few people like yourselves on speeddial, I tried to be beneficent, trying a few others that 'might' do it, and only after a few tries, rotating thru the standby's.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

I know, I know, I'm glad I can help out as much as I do. It would just be nice to feel like some of my brothers and sisters step up as much as I do, you know? It's like I'm in a huge family, and although everyone eats dinner together, I'm always doing the dishes. It has to be done, but it'd be nice for someone else to offer every now and then.

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

you know, if you keep offering, you'll keep being used. I say stop going to meetings. That way you can't be asked. JK JK. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION.

The real answer: Pray about it, and talk to one/some of the elders. Maybe it's local needs worthy.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Hmm, I didn't think they'd make a local needs about it. I hate complaining, because every time I speak to any one of the elders, they say something like "You and Donovan help the congregation so much", so I can't be like "Yeah, we don't want to help so much so raspberries to you." And in about a year, we plan to move to a different town and different congregation anyway, so this will all be moot. Unless they ask us to stay... oh man, I hope they wouldn't ask us to stay...

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

That's very true. Garrett does the school and I know how it goes when he tries to find a subsitute. But he used to ask me every single time, and I'm like G, I can't subsitute EVERY WEEK. Then he found other sisters that do it too. So actually, it has gotten alot better. But the excuses that he gets, wow. One time a sister told him she couldn't find anything in the material so she didn't do it. No advance warning. Just showed up at the meeting and was like yeah i'm not giving it.

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monsterEst. 2006 ·

Ok, i've never had it that bad! LOL

I't can get very stressful, it is such a relief to hear the words 'yeah, I'll do it', and you actually know they will! It is even worse when they cancel night before, or even day of.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

I have a question for you...Garrett always talks about how he will never tell someone from the platform to "work on" something. He said he doesn't have the heart to do it. Afterwards when he counsels the person he will give them advice and tell them to try to work on something, but on the platform he said the person would do the worst job ever, and he would never tell them they need to work on that. Are you like that too?

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monsterEst. 2006 ·

I have never been school overseer... just the school scheduler.

IIRC when we started with the BE book, the instructions changed to, commend, commend, commend. If anything would need 'counsel' it would be done privately after the meeting.

I have know of a few people that ANY council would be a crushing blow,(flaxen wick, reed etc.) so small suggestions etc. is all they are ready for.

Everyone is different. So, knowing the student is probably more important than getting everyone to the same level. Think about it a school with no finish. Plenty of time for some to make minute advances.

Don't know if that helps.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

wow... i never want to have to do that. i would just try to make people feel really guilty:

"wow... that stinks. i guess we won't be having any talks this week. Won't the congregation be disapointed"

seriously tho... people that do that often should be told that it's a priveledge to give talks

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alexOG 2001 ·

this reminds me of a story my mom told me...

once she was givng a talk while i was a toddler, so she asked a sister in the hall to watch me while she gave the part. well, this sister turned out to be kind of a space cadet, and i wandered away from her, onto the stage, and into my mommies lap, haha. she put me on her lap, and finished the talk.

anyway, chloe, you may feel like you are being abused (and no doubt you are), but one day someone will notice all the hard work you're doing, and you be rewarded for it (maybe with a millon dollars or something; or a pat on the back).

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

:) :) :)

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monsterEst. 2006 ·

Being rewarded...

have you heard this illustration...

Parent & Child in a store, shopkeeper says to the child to take a handful of the candies in the jar, child seems apprehensive and doesn't comply, storekeeper repeats until finally he takes a handful and hands it to the child. After leaving the store parent inquires as to why the child didn't take for themselves.... child responds 'did you see the size of his hands'... I would not have gotten nearly as much if I had taken for myself.

Be patient & we'll be rewarded too!

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

This sister thanked me profusely last night for taking the talk for her. She said a few times how hard it would've been to come back from vacation and give a talk right away. I think my face turned red because she had four days to write it. But I was controlled.

One of the brothers told me his wife, who's newly associated, said she related to the talk, which was about imperfect humans serving Jehovah. She said she feels unworthy sometimes too. So it's obvious there was some serious holy spirit working there; I hope the talk struck a chord with her and makes her think. :)

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rocksupastarFounder ·

hot!!!

post from my Dual Booting MacBook..... YAY!

thanks to monster for all the tips!

superhero superheroOG 2004 ·

oh i want a macbook .. because they're black .. that's hot

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

ok, apparently trying to post a link broke the reply to mike's last message.

http://images1.snapfish.com/34769%3C%3A4%3B%7Ffp343%3Enu%3D328%3A%3E378%3E2%3A6%3EWSNRCG%3D3233987838%3B68nu0mrj

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rocksupastarFounder ·

All is quiet in the house
Nothing is stirring, not even a mouse
Except for I am not in a house
And I havent seen one mouse.

I do not like green eggs and ham
I dont even care about Sam
He is gay and has too much flair
Id like to hit him with a chair

ugg... why am i still at work.

anybody know how to dual boot XP and OSX? lol

katiedid katiedidFounder ·

Just keep looking at this picture of the ADORABLE little girl that sat behind us at the convention. She was so cute and threw her arms around my neck, so I took her picture:

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

hey all, i just got a text from special k and she wanted me to let you all know she and the familia made it to AZ safe and sound :)

iwz iwz ·

good to know; say hi for us!

iwz iwz ·
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monsterEst. 2006 ·

That is just a waste of water...

http://youtube.com/results?search=Cat+toilet&search_type=search_videos&search=Search

:-) Imagine no litter box, no expense!

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

Middle East craziness:

Deaths (keep in mind that the US supports Isreal)
http://www.moiz.ca/coffin.htm

Cease fire supporters (makes you wonder what's going on)
http://www.fabrica.it/blog/2006/07/who_calls_for_cease_fire_in_le.html

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

have you guys heard Fergies new song? It kinda sounds like "hollaback" girl but more "clubby"

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

girrrrrl get to gmailing it! ;)

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

she did a solo song, like not with bep, i think she will fail with them.

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

*fail with out them.

~stupid not being able to edit a comment after it is posted

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

i dont think she will...she's pretty much made a name for herself. BEP was amazing before they had her but they didnt get the recognition they deserved w/o her. so i think she'll do well, esp since her first solo song was is a club type song

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

I saw lady in the water this weekend, it is awesome. it is not demonic or spiritistic, at least in my opinion.

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

you say "at least in my opinion." Do you mean some may find it objectionable?

iwz iwz ·

yeah, same question

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

i wouldn't think anyone would find it objectionable.

does anyone find the princess bride objectionable?

iwz iwz ·

inconTHEEVable!

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

ian, i don't think that word means what you think it means...

iwz iwz ·

so is it a horror flick? or no

it's like the commercials for The Village.. they made it look demo.. totally not.

they're doing the same thing with this one

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

yeah, pretty much. I was trying to find something to compare it to. if you go to the website, you can read the synopsis and it doesn't give away anything.

it is more of a fantasy story.

things that lead me to say "in my opinion" the lady can see some of the future and a pair of eyes glow red.

g.f.s.rocks g.f.s.rocksOG 2001 ·

Ian, dont kill me for adding to this thread, even though its not in the right forum, but I had to add that the movie, really failed its expectations... It was disappointing...

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

sorry, i was too lazy to start a new thread in the movies.

critics are saying bad things about it, because one of the characters in the movie is a movie critic and he is not the most likable character in the movie

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

the film denounces critics

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

i loved it. really an amazing flick.

R
rocksupastarFounder ·

And I'm still here waiting there
To catch you if you fall.
I don't know why I care so much
When I shouldn't care at all.

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

Ok, I'm extremely grumpy today. Someone slap it out of me.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

awwww im he same way today. have a cookie, that totally helps! LOL

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

let's have a pity party, because I want today to be over with

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

I had 2 pieces of chocolate cake...didn't work.

R
rocksupastarFounder ·

shes convinced that cookies or cakes fixes lifes problems... we all know its milkshakes that do taht....

D
dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

I thought it was tacos...

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

i want tacos. 4 of them. no less.

R
rocksupastarFounder ·

no tacos are just to fill me... milkshakes make me happy.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

THEY DOOOO!!!! they make people happy.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

me too. today is going so slow and so horrible. i want it to be over.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Whatever dwarf

Why dont you try whistling while you work

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

You're getting beat down son. haha...

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

At least I made you "HAHA" !!

I WIN

Give it to me...

my prize...

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

What? A punch in the nose? ;oP

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Imagine now ladies you're on a date..

upon entering the car with the gentlemen he opens the door for you..
now as he walks around to the otherside..

which one of you have EVER leaned over and opened the door for him?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Me! But it's only because I saw "Singles" when I was like 13, way before I started dating, and I was ready for that scenario.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

Me too.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

double awesome to you 2

D
dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

Why would she do that?

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

why? why?????????? why??????????????????

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

i totally do it!!

*this was in a bronx tale LOL

R
rocksupastarFounder ·

nu uh... liar!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

dude have you even seen the movie? DIDNT THINK SO....NEXXXXT

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Mike probably just thinks the Ataris used a sound clip from some other movie in their song, right Mikey?

iwz iwz ·

the clip in the ataris song talks about just reaching over and unlocking the door... not opening it. which are we talking about here?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Yeah, the clip in the Ataris song is the exact exchange from "A Bronx Tale".

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

the real question is why are they driving in a car alonnneee?? ohhhhh burrnnnn

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

lol, funny you should say this, because I swear I saw you and your girl alone in the car at the light near blockbuster and the diner...

Ohhhhh Burrrrrnnnn!

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

haha BUSTED!

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

so how about this brother from my hall has ringworm. gross. so he was at convention this past weekend and was hugging all these kids and shaking all these hands. i wonder if we will have a local needs on spreading diseases. haha. gross.

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

i'd forgotten that humans could get ringworn. how does one get or get rid of it?

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

well first off its super contagious, its a fungus i think and it spreads by contact..he has to take special medicine and wash all his clothes and furniture, everything in anti-fungal stuff...but it annoyed me that he knew he has it and knows how extrememly contagious it is and still went to convention and shook everyones hand.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

did he know he had it? thats really sad if he knew & just didnt take anyone into consideration.

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

thats what i think. my dad was there and he told him, he's like yeah not to be rude, but you need to go home. ringworm is highly contagious. AND HE STAYED!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

thai...3 words....foundation room/tao

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

haha... omg...
I'm going to be naked all over tao.
i can't wait.

i hear such great things.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

believe em! LOL i'll shoot you an email in a few

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

whats the best day for tao?

I hear body english is a must go on sunday night? ever been?

i know i have to go to gilleys before i leave

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

thursday night. its packed but not so bad that you cant move.

YES i've done body english, pretty happening....and you must do the pool thing...i forgot the name...you'll have fun there too.

have you hit up drais? LOL

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

oh yea sunday pool at the hardrock. you know i'm there

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

REHAB is the name of the pool party.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Does anyone else have the #4 talk this week about imperfect humans pleasing God?

iwz iwz ·

Lost: Season 1 figures by McFarlane http://www.spawn.com/news/sdcc06_lost_photo_01_dp.html

these are amazing/weird!

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

haha hurley's is so bare

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

that's because he ate everything that was supposed to be around him

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

wow. locke's looks really good. i'll have to stop myself from picking a couple of these up.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Well hellooooooo Puerto RICOOOO

http://missuniverse.com/missuniverse/index.html

iwz iwz ·

i heard she fainted

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

********************************** < what I wanted to say.

Poor girls < what I said

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

I was all about japan, she makes me weak in the knees and i get a funny feeling in my stomach

http://missuniverse.com/delegates/2006/files/JP-photo-costume.html

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

I want to know why Ms.2005 is not moving back to Canada!??!

Why-O-why? :)

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

are canadian women tall, the chick from canada this year was like 6'1"

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Lumberjacks are tall like that :P

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

hehe, i can't help myself: "i'm a lumberjack and i'm ok i sleep all night and i work all day" ladada

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

What about that emaciated Swiss girl? Poor thing, one of those ribs was going to poke thru if she wasn't careful?

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·
socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

WOW i think she's prettier than the 2 mentioned.

D
dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

Can I be the first to say that all of these girls are way too skinny? I like my girls to be a little curvier.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·
D
dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

Yeah. She's a lot better than the rest...

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

you said it, brother. the hips could be wider, but then again maybe i'm insane.

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

i just saw another picture of MIss universe.. ex-ms. Puerto Rico.

Holy smokes..
she's only 18!!

i'm 6 years older than she is..

Mrs. Pham to be!

coreyfeldman coreyfeldmanOG 2003 ·

do you ever get soo busy that you just want to sit there and not do anything at all because you know that there is no way you are going to get everything done anyways.

yeah-that's how i feel today.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

i feel like that EVERY morning! LOL there's always so much to do and NEVER enough time to get it all done and get ahead.

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

This is going to kill me - We were just referred a divorce case that I can't talk to Donovan about...

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

should you be telling us about this?

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Yeah, you guys are fine. I'm so horrible at keeping secrets. The more I think about it, the more I want to blurt it out. Oooooh! Self control.

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

What if we guess? Celebrity? Sport? Oooh the mind reels? LOL

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

everybody check the event page for info about coming tango dancing on friday night. do it.

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

a few questions, since I can't seem to get beyond the initial calendar: Most importantly, will there be hotties? Also, does it cost money? Where is it at? Who is doing this--only witnesses, or anyone?

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

all very good concerns, but the girl factor is critical. it's best for the party promoter to make the ratio two girls for every boy. we don't want to be doing the forbidden sausage tango.

malibu malibuOG 2001 ·

its only better like that for you guys. but there there are 2x the number of girls that are unable to dance. mad ghey.

D
dgiaimoOG 2003 ·

Not true. It is perfectly acceptable for two girls to dance together, but for guys it is totally, completely, 100% ghey.

R
rocksupastarFounder ·

Honestly...

Nobody cares about baseball... well i dont care.. so if i dont care, it shouldnt be in musings. Take it elsewhere... my wishes shall be met, or you will all be at the recieving end of the BAN hammer!!!!

but for reals... you guys are a buncha girls with baseball...

I mean, I like jacked guys in tight uniforms just as much as the next guy...

no homo

flyingfree1125 flyingfree1125OG 2001 ·

everyone for your own physical safety.. stay off the roads from 9-12.. ill be driving

specialk specialkOG 2003 ·

Alright guys...in about 10 minutes, I'll be without the use of computer for about 2 weeks or so. Maybe more. I'll miss chatting with you guys....but we'll talk soon!! :)
*HUGS to you all!!*

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Stay safe! Happy Travels! Bon Voyage etc.

flomojopoanode flomojopoanodeFounder ·

have a great and safe trip, K! OKAY? Say hi to Tyler and Adam for me.

specialk specialkOG 2003 ·

I will....and all you peeps be good!! :)

iwz iwz ·

you kids better be keeping your baseball talk in the sports forum and not in the musings!!!

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

I ♥ U !

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

I love you!

iwz iwz ·

oohhhhhhh, i was trying to decipher that

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

Wow gameboy. you didn't know what that menat? you're silly

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Unicode... what would I have to have done to make it work? I guess not all fonts have it? :-)

iwz iwz ·

haha, the characters displayed properly. i was just thanking you for spelling it out

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Haha, didn't on my end and I wrote it :-)

☛☚☟☃℘✆✄♧♡☀☺

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

I dont think he got your joke gameboy

iwz iwz ·

sup azn sensation

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

i am asian
and i am sensational.

thanks gameboy

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Joke!?!? Don't toy with me still, Monday morning (for me)... I am too literal, since I didn't see the heart, I ASS-U-ME-D that nobody did. No joke on my end with gameboy thanking me for spelling it out.. until after I knew he saw it.

Sooo so, tired.

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

awww isn, i think this site is def preparing you for fatherhood! LOL

web-toedchloe web-toedchloeOG 2001 ·

Gameboy is preggos!

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

and the babies first words will be "you're banned" lol

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

How could you resist these cute faces! LOL!

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Again, too cute! And proud papa!

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

adorable

socalgal socalgalOG 2003 ·

how cute!!! i love your little girls expression! is she the sillier of the 2?

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

Yes indeedy.

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

I forgot Hackettstown has their convention today. That's why it is quiet here. I went to the convention last month when I was still in Randolph.

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

haha we can go a little crazy... :D

cuz if Matt is all hopped up on doritos and mountain dew... nobody's going to be looking in on us!

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

Right on!!

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

WE CAN TALK ABOUT BASEBALL IN THE MUSINGS!!! haha. kidding.

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Mom

Your MOM say's Hi!

I hope this works :D

But how could I resist!

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Wicked!!! Baseball, I don't know anything about, but I'd do it just to get a rise out of gameboy. LOL :P

mandie mandieOG 2001 ·

hahaha, poor gameboy. i wonder when he's away from his site if he wonders whats going on on it. like he's at convention(thats what you said right) and he's thinking to himself "those kids better be keeping their baseball talk in the sports forum and not in the musings!!!"

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

He's probably wandering the corridors, holding up a crackberry looking for signal, gaunt and incoherent. Mumbling veiled threats at passers by, while in an undertone 'wifi?', looking for another hit.

It is sad.

specialk specialkOG 2003 ·

I need a nap.

tesoro tesoroOG 2001 ·

i heard this absolutely heinous story last night that i can't get out of my head...

we stayed after the bookstudy for a while last night, and we were just sitting around chatting, and our bookstudy overseer tells us this story about how he was cutting grass, and ran over a rabbit's nest...:-( two bunnies were killed immediatly, and one was half dead, so him & his wife were driving it to the vet, and it died on the way...it was sooo sad! :*-(

englandkid englandkidOG 2003 ·

does anyone know of anyone on here that has the convention this weekend at newburgh?

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

no one on here no.

thatdarngirl thatdarngirlOG 2002 ·

I know there is one August 11, 12, and 13th there.

hunkpapap hunkpapapOG 2003 ·

yeah thats mine...

englandkid englandkidOG 2003 ·

no i need this weekend

superhero superheroOG 2004 ·

actually steve, jenni, and phil are going to newburgh this w/end, feef

englandkid englandkidOG 2003 ·

yeah i know, but i wanted to know about anyone else going.

fivezero fivezeroOG 2003 ·

i'm not

englandkid englandkidOG 2003 ·

today is my last day of freedom :(

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Imprisoned for your beliefs? Compulsory military service? HAHA, new awesome job close to home...

englandkid englandkidOG 2003 ·

yeah... im really excited but really really really scared. I must just remember that Jehovah absolutely handed this job to me!

M
monsterEst. 2006 ·

Exactly!! New job, new people, new everything is always fearful. But just think how you will, and do stand out, as being different from the world. The contrast is a blessing and a protection, use it! :D

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

I thought Friday's were supposed to be good days...ugh...

ilikebirds ilikebirdsOG 2002 ·

How many yellow cars did you see on your way to work

forrestina forrestinaOG 2002 ·

i love that book!

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brothermanOG 2004 ·

All I remember on the way to work is running over a chipmunk by West Morris Central HS. That road is road kill city. I've run over a rabbit and a turtle on that road.

thefunkyfresh thefunkyfreshFounder ·

it is for me, i'm at work playing NCAA football 07 with one of the workstudies eating free food!

B
brothermanOG 2004 ·

You suck!!

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