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Hey it split up my Dad's marraige,..... lmao!! Oh never mind, bad example,... Dad had kids by several women, some -- he was even married to. We need nametags at our family reunions just to remember everyone's last names (and I'm talking siblings) Oh wait,.... Never mind,... sorry I said anything here (I think) I've met some of my sibs moms,.... and they ALL HAD FOND memories of dad go figure...? It's all beyond me... ...lucky for dad he died before they changed their minds eh?

Welcome to The Way Salon. We have three Hairstyles, commonly referred to as: Pappa Bear Momma Bear Baby Bear Pick the one that's "just right" 4 U !! Oh, and,... zeeatch is my new Word for the day, thanks WG!

Awwww... I love all you guys/gals that post here,... even if you are uncomprehensible at times

The arrogant. yeah Jeff, I guess. Mean people are no fun at all, but they think they are,... go figure. I find comfort in just watching the way things work sometimes. We're all naught but a little clockwork at times;. Wind-able, predictable, ticking along as our gears and cogs mesh. Yet our ability to comprehend and choose is a marvellous thing. We all see the stars in the sky and marvel. Not a one of us has not asked ourselves - What? How? and so on. Does it matter? People can live with or without many answers. If you do not know exactly how electricity works - is it important? The light comes on when you flip the switch either way, so why should it matter? Yet we want to know things. But sometimes only up to a point. It's silly when people think they "know" or have all the answers. They say - that they have all the answers, and I politely don't smile. But within every person there is value, and something to learn from them, if you spare the time. Each of us decides what's important to us, yet some things are evident. Where they are, you don't need a teacher, you just comprehend for yourself. Sometimes you will comprehend correctly, sometimes not. If Trial & Error and experience say, you can live with what you know, you tend to stop wondering, to stop learning new things, you don't "need" to learn more,... you're done. Then it's time for you to "teach",... convert others to your point of view. I hope I never get there. Pilate asked - "What is Truth?" - not that he really wanted an answer. I think everyone tries to formulate some opinion on what is real, what is true. Along with other less desirable qualities in Human Nature it's part of us to wonder. Anyone who gives up on that entirely, dies a little inside, whether they know it or not. Reality is before us. Behind it all is the Truth, the five W's and the H of it all. Whatever it is - it's THAT, but it can only be one thing, generally speaking, a real reason. I don't hold to any one particular church's views exclusively, but there's absolutely no doubt that I owe the Catholic Church a tremendous debt (not money) that I may never be able to repay. Whatever the Way ever was or is today, one thing is certain!..... They don't financially help people in need when they could, not even their own people, and that is to their shame. It is within the power of their hand to help their people financially, but they are stingy with what God has blessed them with. They hoard it, preferring instead to blame the individual for a lack of believing. You would think that a leader in the Way, who lived off of donated money would be more compassionate about helping people financially when need arose. You'd be wrong too. It makes me wonder. If you're mean - soften a bit,... you're life will be fuller I bet (although I don't know that for sure). Basically I'm gonna write what I think in here. If you don't know it, I believe in God, but don't let that scare you, I'm always listening to people. I still have a Huge appetite to learn, and I'm not asking for money,... >snicker<

Sort of a different tack to doctrine, I suppose. As many of you here know, my connection to The Way stems from the fact that my father (who has since passed away) was involved in it. I didn't start talking till I was seven (I was wired differently - from the factory)... ...so that by the time I was up and running, dad had already gotten out of The Way - circa 1987. But I was reading his Diary, if you can call it that, that he kept. This one was from 1975. He didn't make regular daily entries in it - oh sometimes he did, and sometimes he just took notes or used it as an I-Pod to keep track of times and dates and scheduling things, Like "Pick up Grapevines at 3 PM and deliver to Michael and Nancy." But othertimes he wrote wonderful things that affect me deeply, and I get to see how he felt back then as a younger man, the man who would become my father. One such note is this one: "When I read that Peter denied the Lord repeatedly, I just want to slug him. He's the bad guy, right? - Yet,... when Jesus walked on the water and invited the disciples to step out of the boat with him, he was the only one that dared. It's this quality I admire in him, 'Help thou mine unbelief.' It makes you wonder, and in a good way. Who's to say I wouldn't have denied I knew Christ. What am I made of? Better stuff? Sometimes I'm amazed at the stories of courage and hardships these people went through, just to get what was given to me." Likewise, I find myself amazed and full of wonder about the things I learn in the Bible, just like my dad did. I guess it's his sense of wonder that inspires me at times. I'll add more to this thread. It's something I've wanted to do for a while. From 1987 till 1999 I literally devoured knowledge of any kind in a sort of mad race to make up for,... something. Something missing, a piece, a part of me that was slower to develop, called a brain. But I had a voracious thirst for knowledge. No one really knew what to do with me as I learned more and more than anyone expected. heck I was even told that at one point when I was too little to remember, maybe six or so, that most doctors thought I would never learn to count to ten. So my life is one of continual wonder. I find many things fascinating that bore others and I think of stuff all the time, my brain never relaxes these days, but I am learning to manage that better now. I've always been interested in God. Somehow i know, in all my studies and jobs I've performed, that the Universe didn't just happen. Oh you can believe that if you want, but even if you do, you'd have to admit that it is a wonderous thing, as is life. Even those of you that no longer believe there is a God, or that the Christian Brand isn't for you - if you're familiar with the Bible, have to wonder at times... How is it so? How did it all come to be? But for me this thread will be something I'll add to and respond to with anyone interested in the things that fill you with wonder. Life is a miracle in and of itself, I certainly appreciate mine, and each of yours. You can call the Universe "Creation" or you can call it "Existence",... but there it is, and here we are. Future unknown, we are in the thick of it. One question we all have is - Is there more to it? It really is a thing of wonder you know?

One of the most re-runned (?) B&W TV series of all time - But I liked other episodes more. Another one of Lucy Ricardo's half-baked plans to get into Show Business. She pretended to be sick to get Ricky to agree to let her on the show but Ricky finds out she's faking. He hires a fake doctor to treat the fake ilness. a rare tropical disease. Ricky also rigged up a green lightbulb over where Lucy was laying to make it appear she had turned green. The Quack diagnosis is golbloots from the hind legs of the booshoo bird, you have to remove your zorch to fix it and if it gets too bad you turn green ... and you can never trummle again....EVER! Needless to say,... NO. I have no idea what the episode title or number is I think it was on Nick at Night years ago before TV Land existed I can't honestly say the light bulb was green,... it was a B&W show

She had a revelation, yanno? She had a game of Red Ink/Green Ink to play.... and Craig was hogging the Pop-O-Matic. There was TROUBLE!

Greater, Lesser - Haves, Have Nots - sure. We all have something no one else has,... ourself. It make you important, whether you know it or not. There are things you will understand that I never will. Who's greater then? There are times when the reverse is true. When people work together in love remarkable things can be accomplished. If parents and families work and function correctly it becomes apparent. In bigger groups, you always have the "expert" you need, just when you need one,... "Oh,... I know how to do that!" someone will say, "I just didn't think it was all that important." Who knows how to work on a car? I do,... but I can't sing to save my life, although I love music. I had to find a way to express myself with a saxaphone. My brother thinks that's wonderful, but I, on the other hand, watch him guide 35 kids to work together and learn (he's a High School teacher). Thirty-five kids would probably train me to sing badly for their parents or something. We suffer when people are mean to others, because it makes them feel unwanted, they sometimes give-up. Being nice is important, and caring is vital. It's what you have that you give to others that makes you great. What you hoard, what you withold and who you can hurt,... don't make you great.

Brooks did "Get Smart" And some Robin Hood parody (I think)

Quantum Physics, my feild, entails studying the really small stuff - and the rules that govern it all. No one truly comprehends it. No one truly comprehends God. We pursue clues, form our best opinions and trudge through life without the most solid answers that we would dearly love to have. Of course the promise is out there. I'd rather chase the carrot than ponder the alternatives. The old 'seventy years and a hole in the ground', ain't really all that dam-ned appealing. So,... did Joseph cheat on his God? ...and mess around with his wife? After all, he certainly thought the reverse was true, and pondered divorce. Poor Joseph,... It really must have been one helluva conversation that kept him married to Mary. Would've loved to have heard it,... "God did what?"

I'm not going to quote - because I'm short on time right now,... But in the 2nd PDF the question arose about whether or not the Way had any way of keeping track of who & how much people donated (and when)? to which Rosalie seemed to reply that the ministry didn't track people's abundant sharing and - Oh h3ll, I'll quote.... Q: Okay, does the Way monitor the amount of contributions that people make to determine whether or not they're really giving 10%? A: No, we don't And later... Q: And how about when Craig Martindale left in September of 2000; did the Peelers contact you then and make any inquiries? A: No Q: And did the Peelers continue throughout the year 2000 to make tithes or abundant sharing contributions to The Way? A: Yes, they did. Q: And in 2001? A: Yes. Q: And according to The Way's records, what was the date of the last contribution that the Peelers made? A: I believe it was may 2001 Nah,.............. No one keeps track of those kinds of things... My dad told me astory about his Branch Coordinator who knew his military Pay Rate jumping on him if his contributions wavered below their highest previous level. "So are you tithing?" if you say "Yes" I multiply by ten and figure out what your probable income is. If you proudly announce, "Hell, I'm giving 20%, I can ammend that to multiplying by five." Heck, even the Catholic Church does this with me, if I don't make regular contributions. My priest in Limerick sends me 'extra' personalized contribution envelopes (if you've ever associated with the Catholic Church, you know about these) Everyone tracks the money..... even if they get nothing else right....

People in the fortune cookie factory are not permitted to write on the little scrips,..... yanno? Otherwise, you would just upset the whole apple-cart.... YOUR Fortune: "... Help I'm being held prisoner in a fortune cookie factory" Message in a Bottle anyone? Do they let the ushers have a seat? I mean,.... there's plenty of them. It sort of makes my brain hurt to think about it - while making me smile at the same time,... weird feeling really. heh,... (edited to add) can you say to an usher,... "I'd like to sit in the back-row, please?!"

OK I just want you all to know that if you ask me to hold your beer later I am going to drink it.

Color me glad that I'm not the Titanic. And I was sure that little double-entendre was wasted.......

Off topic? - I dunno, maybe a BIT - but wouldn't Donna M (or whatever) be the dictionary picture of "Toadie". I mean,... the blinders are pretty much welded to her skull by now - or might as well be....... ...maybe they're rose colored? maybe brown is her favorite color? I dunno....

...Actually,... we were thinking - you could just believe them clean. Donna's chart is all filled in. She'll be coming with us to the OSC to inventory supplies and clean toilets,... lucky her. See how you're missing out on all the blessings.....?

Knock, Knock,... KNOCK!!! "Good Morning Ms. Rivenbark. Your papers please!?? <Takes a quick look and hands the floss chart to the squirrel beside her, who rolls his eyes> <Waves OldSkool over to look as well - it's the two witnesses thing, of course> "I can see we're missing a few checkmarks......."

MmMmMmMmMmMmMmmmmmmmm........ Moon Pies!

So,... What did you do for fun OldSkool? What rules did you break? Why can I picture you eating unauthorized junk food when no one was looking? hunh? Why, why WHY!??!! Edited to add... Same goes for the rest of you? What rules did you break to preserve your - sanity/integrity?

"If winning is not important, then Commander, why keep score?" Well, that was probably Data to Cdr Riker, but beyond that - I dunno.... ...really And thanks George, for the welcome back - ;) Still, Human missing a bean, ---- George knows way too much for Star Trek stuff! ...See,... I know he'd guess the quotes first. My favorite Star Trek Quote would be,... (and I don't know a lot of them) "Make us fast"

Licks pencil tip and fills out application..... Gee, I hope they accept my app!

Silly you, Jim,...... ...why,.... you'd be a GreaseSpot by midnight if you even tried to get in. Hey maybe you'd get blessed by a Bless Patrol -- "security" does sound a little harsh there, don't'cha know...?

hmmmmm,..... Speak for yourself George, I wasn't even born back then. >snicker< Human, I'll be needing all the clues there are with older shows. Don't listen to Captain George,......

...a wife... Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

I'm 29. Home is Florida (US) and Adare (Ireland) Currently in college in NJ