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I was once slipped a mickey at a party. I ended up trying to walk out of the place only to get in a car from some nice ladies who offred me a ride home. My next waking moment I was in an unfamiliar apt having one of the nice ladies taking off my shirt. Long story short I got out of there and made it home. Was deathly sick for four days. Lets here it for a strong tolerance for whisky and all the drugs in my youth. On a serious note if I ever became Gov of a state I would visit every womens prsion. Every one of those gals that had a restraining order against some guy or husband who beat or raped her. Then ended up getting attacked again and the police could not help.(like a restraing order realy works) Then these poor girls end up killing these sorry s.o.b and end up in prsion. I WOULD PARDON THEM ALL.. Rape is a powerful tool men abuse women with. It is a control thing and has lasting emotional affects on women. Women hve sex and an emotional attatchment men have sex because it feels good. No means no. copenhagen

BRAVO BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!! copenhagen

Sushi, If you look at #4 you will see I was a wild child(not proud of some of the things I have done). The way it went down I was a 18 yr old kid who got wrapped up in the way and all its greatness and I wanted to share my new found glory with everyone. Long story short I brought everyone to fellowship I talked to. This was a limb day or clean the limb house something like that. I brought this little vixon who I dated a few months before pfal. We were assinged to clean this guys office and a few bathrooms. Well she is bored after cleaning the bathrooms and wants to leave. She says you changed so much you used to be fun now all you do is talk about God and fellowship. I go on the defensive and state I haven't changed that much and this is fun(lol) its a honor to clean for this guy. She pulls up her skirt, sits on the desk and says lets have some fun. Well I was about 18 so you know the rest of the story. By the way every time I and the wife are in some leaders office I always bring it up but the wife just isn't any fun. But we always get a big laugh out of it. copenhagen

I have heard of this before. Didn't someone die because of this? I believe it was in the late 70's. copenhagen

I like to sleep till noon but my wife says its a waste of time. As a kid I hoped a train and rode it about 200 miles from home. I saw it in the movies thought it would be cool. Parents had to come get me,very ....ed off. On that trip I had my first taste of copenhagen from a hobo named Slim. In high school I streaked a football game at half time. My first pfal class I was on speed for 3 sessions. Had sex on the limb cords desk when he was in the back yard. Gave a scratch off ticket to a co-worker for a gift and he scratched off $5000. Hitchhiked across three states to get to R.O.A. Won a chicken wing eating contest. Was arrested for purse snatching (was not me) but had a broken leg at the time. Never ever want to be single again or without my wife. copenhagen

When I was a kid I was always getting in to fights because of my mouth. I would never shut up. My dad said son you have to think before you speak, then decide if it is worth taking a beeting. If it is go for it. I was very small for my age and had a big mouth but nothing to back it up. I learned that lesson well. Then one time my freshman year in high school I was in Art class which is where there was no teacher half the time. This huge a-hole came up to me and started punching me in the face for no reason. Well i was about 5 ft 1 inch tall 115 lbs, and jumbo was about 5 ft 9inch and 250. This big old fat boy made a living stealing lunch money and lunches. I swear he stole about 20 bucks a day from kids plus food. I was stunded I did not move for about 3 punches then I came out of my daze and moved a way from him. This was not fight I wanted any part of. After school on the bus I was walking to my seat and who do stood up in front of me jumbo. He was saying something about killing me so I put both hands on the seat and as he ran at me I lifted my legs and kicked him in the chest. He was so big he fell backwards and got wedged inbetween the seats and could not get off the floor he was stuck. In the bible it says vengence is mine saith the Lord but not today. I jumped on jumbo my knees on his chest and I punched him in the face till my arms were tired then someone pulled me off. I had to go to the office and got a week vacation for fighting. You should of seen the look on my dads face when he saw how big jumbo was and how bad I beat him up. My dad was in shock. Then jumbos dad came in and could barley speak when he saw this skinny little who beat up his son. No other fights to this day.. copenhagen

bramble, i guess lcm wanted to lead by example with this teaching... copenhagen

Nandon do not feel bad, I to was very sold out willing to do whatever it takes to protect the ministry. I think it was a young man thing willing to fight or take a bullet for what we belived in. I remember on time in some stupid meeting the limb cord was up front and someone brought a new guy. This new person was harassing or being loud during the teaching and the limb cord said " copenhagen show him the door". So in my young thinking and willingness to obey and protect twi from evil I grabbed this guy by the back of his shirt and drug him to the door. I got a standing o from the crowd. While I was standing there I was thinking what the hell did just do, where was the love in that. I do not know why I was asked or why I did it but that was how I thought. I AM NOT PROUD OF THAT !!!!!!!!! I do remember that mentality because at the roa lcm was ranting about copouts being there and lcm said he did not need a bodyguard to protect himself he played football. All I could think of he was comparing himself to Al Bundy from married with children. copenhagen

Thanks everyone for sharing your stories they are great. It appears that it was a love motovation for God and the next step of service. I can releate to that just wanting to give your all for God an move the word. Was it 4 years back then? Potato your story was right on the mark you were doing what you thought was best for God. Hope I beg your forgiveness to you and John for posting wrong about his 7th corp web site. I knew a few people from the 7th and was on his site a little while ago and was amazed at all the people, compared to now, that is how I started this thread. Nothing against the 6 corp. copenhagen

This question is for everyone, but if you did it why? I have been looking at the 6th corp website by John Richardson and a few older threads to see pics of old friends. There were a lot of people in the way corp. It seemed like hundreds. What was the attraction? My Question is why? Was it four years long like now? I know it was a diffrent time in the 70's and 80's and mabye collage was not a big deal to get a high paying job? Could you give up a few years in your mind and then do what you wanted and go to collage or get a job? Was it a feel good thing, making a diffrence in life, changing the world with the word? Please do not take this question as picking on or judging any one for what they did. I look at the old photos and there were so many people willing to give up there life for this program and now I do not think they can graduate 10 way corp a year if that many. I know the rules changed for the way corp and most are evil people now. What was the attraction long ago? copenhagen

I had one couple that were true friends. These people knew a lot of stupid things I did and still loved me, I would show up to fellowship at 10:30 or later smelling like a brewery. They would say have a good time last night? Tone it down ok. That was it. They always had me over for dinner and valued my opnion on how to move the word in our area. Never full ofthemselves very meek. People in our branch would line up to take a bullet for this couple. They paid people to watch their kids even when they were full time. Would come to your house and help with the lawn work and chores and out work us all just for a little bbq and a beer. I was an adv class grad and ast fellowship cord at the time. Never once yelled and they were justified to to chew on my azz a little. I was young and full of stupitity. These people even knew of one couple who had 3 years left on their house to pay. Mind you this was during the big get out of debt purge. Having debt then was grounds for M@A. This couple said nothing to the limb cord and even recomended them for the adv class, and they went. These same people were told by the limb to forget about one lady with a few kids because she was to much trouble and I believe called a goat and we were looking for lambs.This lady was loved and grew and then went way diciple. Did I mention these true friends were way corp, and branch cords. They protected the branch and it grew from 2 fellowships of 12 people to 3 fellowships and about 35 people in the middle of lcm's rage of the mid 1990"s. Then when the affair stuff came out the y left shortly after they said this is not what he signed up for. Yes, there were a few true friends

There is nothing wrong with having a gun as long as you know how and when to use it. If it comes down to me and my family and I have my gun on me,( which I am licnsed to carry). You lose. People especially woman need to know how to defend their body and homes. copenhagen

To add a little insight of peoples opnion. My wife and I moved to a nice neiborhood where there were a lot of kids and older people. In a few years all the kids grew up, now we have packs of 12-15 year old boys roaming the streets. If you come home at 10:00 at night they are on the street corner. Spray paint where they hang. One boy who is a good kid by nature, wakes himself up early feeds his two little sisters and gets them on the bus for school.He runs with the other boys who hang on the street corner at night. I think at times they deal drugs. My wife likes him and admires him for what he does for his family and has a soft hart for him. I am white and all these boys are black, but 5 years ago they were just kids in my neighborhood. Now when they walk in a pack of 5-10 down the street bouncing a basketball people are afraid. THe boys try to put fear in people with their actions. I asked my wife if they were mexican would you be afraid. Answer yes. I asked if they were white would you be afraid, she really thought about it. mabye. Then yes. People of there own color relate better to their own color when it comes to fear. These were the same kids we used to like, what changed their attitude and not caring about their neiborhood and total lack of respect for others. We were changed by the kids because they changed. Car breakins, theft and you see them with the items the stole. Now we want to move. I would personally like to kick a lot of these lil puncks azz. I am for packing a gun and defending my family. I would not mind putting the fear in these punks and show them what it takes to be a man. My words have no impact they dont listen anymore. Would I like to help them, yes. But like the coffee mug I got for christmas says U CANT HELP STUPID. Am I a biggiot no, I judge people if they are an azzhole or not. They just happen to be of a diffrent color with a bad attitude. copenhagen

ACT2 very nice story thanks for sharing. The people i went out with were nice, a very broad group both times but no lasting realationships. A hometown has a lot to give I agree. One of my biggest regrets was the job aspect. It took me years to get permoted in my line of work because of the moving aspect. The boss likes you, your work ethic is off the charts but for some unexplained reason you feel the need to move across country and come back later then do it again. People in business do not see that as a great quality. Now I am on track with savings and a 401k, life is good. Dmiller thats my brand but I will pass on the long cut, do you have any fine cut???? I have been looking here for some time and I admire your knowldge and willingness to help people...

Four seems to be holding with a maybe at five. I like everyones response. I went on an outreach program two times. Hated the first with a passion, evil x evil corps leader in my household.Made my life a living hell. I really believe she wanted everyone kicked out so she could be the last one standing and say to her corp leaders look at me. She always tried to look good in her own fathers eyes to no avail so once she got in to twi and then the way corp she had a mission in life to make everyone look bad so she could look good to her elder corp. I could not explain her bitterness or see at the time what the hell was going on. Then I took the adv class and when you were taught diffrent devil spirits she had about 5 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Long story short I missed out on all the great time and memories and wonderful experiences people would share about and the lifelong friendships that they made???? (WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING) so i went again. Pretty uneventful still had a better life in my hometown with friends and memories so that was all I needed to never never do it again.. Was it a waste of time for anyone else or was it worth it?

I do think he was heavily encourged to go several times but he never grew up. I have seen a state leader wanting to get rid of some and sell them really hard to go wow just to get them out of their state. Then this problam turns turns in to some one elses problam. Lots of love in that. You hit three tours of duty very admorable heart for God.

I am wondering what is the wow record? I knew a guy named Mike Dinelle (sp) from springfield ma who went wow four times. He was very proud of this and i think he would of went again but on his fourth trip they sent him out wow to his hometown of springfield ma. What a waste pack up go to the rock of ages and get sent wow to your home town. I guess I can understand 1 yr of growth equals 10 with God or something like that but 4 times. What was the attraction of more then 1 time. Anyone know of more then 4 and have a good reason why? Just wondering had a flashback thinking of various people i met in twi over the last few years.