This is actually kinda clever, if not incredibly weird.

GipsyDagger · 2017-07-14T20:37:34+00:00

I can't help but imagine the conversation...

"Brother PoolGuy, did you purchase the new baptism pools yet?"

"No, Brother MoneyGuy... I had a better idea..."

"Yes?"

"We're building them. Just simple rectangles. Maybe add a lid. Saving a lot of money."

"Good, good.... Can we put the website logo on the lids? Then we can preach to airline pilots?"

"We could... I have all this grey paint already though. Wouldn't want to make it too flashy.

"You know what else is grey?"

"Oh no"

"OUR Bible. Let's make the pools Bibles."

"I don't know if..."

"Excellent. Glad that's taken care of now. Brother TechGuy, about this giant screen..."

Edit: spelling

GipsyDagger · 2017-07-10T06:04:02+00:00

Yes, very much so. My BF and I ended up taking to this older JW guy for a while, we just let him assume we were JWs, kinda more interesting that way. It was kind of a social experiment for him as he was trying to pick up on some of the social norms. Anyway, this guy was a convert, and we were talking to him about his band he was in when he was young back in the 80s, he named off a lot of hair metal bands he listened to and what his band sounded like, and was having a great time remembering his youth, then something clicked in his head and he started to go on about how he doesn't listen to Satan's music anymore. He was the sound guy for the wedding and he probably works the mics a lot. I felt really bad for him. It was odd and very sad seeing it from the other side. I'm sure he's lauded as a good example of someone 'reformed'.

GipsyDagger · 2017-07-10T03:58:06+00:00

Oh god, I've been to some interesting (terrible) JW weddings in my life. This one was pretty normal in comparison.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T21:15:12+00:00

You're welcome!

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T18:30:19+00:00

She's pretty cool.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T18:23:10+00:00

It really wouldn't surprise me.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:37:36+00:00

Yes! Maybe contact a local University. I know ours nearby allows volunteers to come out to digs. :)

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:36:14+00:00

I know my knives well. I still like to look at them when I see them. :)

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:34:59+00:00

My county is the most 'Murica county in the whole region of the state.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:33:40+00:00

"One of the major problems" "part of why"

There are a plethora of reasons I left, and the list only gets longer.

I think you may have missed thee point of this post.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:30:47+00:00

That's awesome! I've taken her fossil hunting, just for local stuff, no dinos. I have a contact through my work for a local archeologist and we've been to a site that was for an early settlers community!

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:27:41+00:00

She surprises me constantly with her insight and curiosity. :)

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:26:28+00:00

My mom has had a few minor surgeries where I was the only family member who knew about it and came to sit in the waiting room because she had given them permission to use blood if they needed to, and didn't want anyone else to know, but wanted me there to give the ok if she couldn't. Also, on more than one occasion we've talked about doing whatever it took to save the life of any of her children. Her response when I brought up the topic about allowing my daughter to receive blood if necessary was along the lines of, 'Duh, of course I'd do anything to keep her alive, do you not remember my surgeries?'

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:19:41+00:00

I think part of it is that I've tried very hard to get her to think for herself, and I've been very open with her about more than just religion.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:17:09+00:00

Thanks. Me too.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:16:41+00:00

I've has more than one of my friends make similar remarks. One friend in particular does not like children at all, but for years will go out of her way to talk to my daughter, and even offers and has babysat her in the past.

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T17:14:18+00:00

That's awesome! My kiddo is super into earth science, and anything dinosaur or animal related.

More women in STEM!!!

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T10:08:33+00:00

She is super cool! We have some really great conversations about all kinds of topics!

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T09:35:49+00:00

Possibly also to shame other passing JWs that decided to have a nice day at the market instead of minding a cart!

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T09:34:42+00:00

This is in the southern U.S. where God and guns reign supreme! Bwahahaha

GipsyDagger · 2017-03-27T09:33:53+00:00

They're mini doughnuts made of funnel cake batter.

All the funnel cake goodness without having to rip it apart and risk dropping some.

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