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Belle, I hope I made it clear.. I think "rednecks" are wonderful! Hey, "somewhat cultured" rednecks have to be really special.

Yep.. and they are SOOOOO thankful to be living inside of almost paper thin walls, trailers, etc.. the BOD probably constantly reminds them how "generous" they are.

I think I got it.. they need a vast network of computers to keep track of the lawsuits.

Maybe they're planning a takover.. "world domination" of the internet, or some such nonsense..

I wonder. Why in the world do they even need computers anymore? Keep track of the pathetic few 30+ in some of the states? No real professional website either, in my opinion. Email? Maybe for between Donna and Rosie when they are unfortunately separated.. maybe they need it to keep track of all of those new grads of the classes. Cripe, pencil and paper, or even pen on the back of the hand would be cheaper.

Somehow, I don't think he would look very good in tights anymore.

That would be fun.. then there's the old fashioned dunking. But that would be just plain boring..

"Donna, throw that pie and I'll have one less administrative "assistant"."

Heh heh heh.. good suggestion Steve! One problem though, who would want to even watch Rosie to begin with, let alone doing the dishes! Now if they had her and the other BODs sticking their heads through one of those carnival facade thingees, you know.. hole in a board on which clown body is painted.. a person could throw pies, old rotten vegies, etc, for twenty bucks a crack, they would have a REAL money maker. Some might even pay fifty bucks a crack, as long as each throw was guaranteed to hit the "target".

Actually, I thought it was great! We were so different- before my way days, I was the guy that had the long hair back in a pony tail. Wife, she was the kind of gal that would take a sharp pair of scissors and cut the pony tail off..

Rascal, quite true. My poor ex.. I harbor no bad feelings or anything either.. I think she woke up one morning to find that she was married to a 48 year old hippie. I on the other hand, woke up to find I was married to an approximately the same age "redneck", heh heh.. I thought it was kind of "cool". But she didn't. Can't blame her, either. Our personalities are SO different. And a lot of that personality was rather suppressed during da vey years. Funny how some people think they can change the other. Even with counseling, dating, talking, getting to know each other- I think most in da ministry had no idea who or what they married to begin with. Wait twenty years or so. I don't think people can keep their authentic self in a box for twenty+ years, in the guise of renewing the mind, or other such religious hogwash. Something's gotta give eventually. I am not trying discredit the concept of the renewing of the mind. I just think we got it wrong- used "renew your mind" to confine the mind and logical thinking at times, in self and others.

But I wasn't corpse. I bet what they filled out gave them a hand cramp for a week!

Funny how it was touted as such a "bargain". Just think, get 80 to 90 percent of your questions answered, only fifty bucks or so. I think we really paid later. It's a mystery how some of us have money after all the crap..

I'm kind of suprised that they didn't make you fill out something that looked like a 1040 long form.

Kinda reminds me of the commercial where the pirates are coming to attack. "What's in YOUR wallet?"

Skyrider, I started to think this stuff when they started telling us to check the applicant's teeth..

And look at the location. The location says a lot. Just where you want da club, not in a easy to find metropolitan area. Has to be in the middle of a cornfield in the "wilds" of northern Ohio. Only distiguishable landmark is a fish shaped sign on the corner of Wierville road and "highway" 29. Not too many going to find it unless they REALLY want to..

Maybe they are looking to attract the right kind of personality, kind of like a country club. Perhaps they think that "anybody who's anybody" is willing to put up with this kind of snubbing, fork out unreasonable fees, put up with their bad manners, and keep coming back for more, just for a chance to be part of "da club".

And for Rosie, I think she would need quite a healthy dose of pixie dust. Probably immune though..

Looks like I hit the right kind of nerve with this one! George, I think you may get the grand prize- "probate attourney" heh heh. Uncle H, Scott may be a good choice, but I think he remind him too much of ole Loy. Even they had to say enough is enough.. Who knows DMiller, maybe the IRS may be in charge of the outfit in the not-too -distant future anyway.. Now, Donald Rumsfeld! There's an idea.. Linda, sadly, that really is what they need. Even if they could find somebody of that caliber of niceness, he probably wouldn't last a week.

I would agree. For things to be any better, it would have to involve more than "we let our people have a little fun, now". That may be part of their "problem". I think they realize what kind of effort it would take to make it any better, and feel it is just not worth it. Kinda shows the true priorities in life.. at least for them.

Serious answers are also welcome.

This may not go too far, or belongs in the just plain silly column, but- who do you think should be in charge? I for one would nominate Moe Howard. He would have the dedication and skills to keep the other BODS in line, but likely would not be smart enough to bother anybody else. Too busy poking the other BOT's eyes to be a nuisance to anybody else. Any other nominees?

I remember a couple of little "meetings"- real cute ones. It was explained to us what we were supposed to even say to specific mark and avoid people. NEVER talk about "da Verd", or what was coming out of headquarters. I was told that the person(s) were "instructed" to "leave us alone". And if they really wanted to "hear da verd" they needed to talk to the almighty limb coordinator. This was from the same guy that said he later believed he was following a mad man.

Yep. I think the big "rev" title, at least in very recent years, says everything, makes all the difference. Takes an otherwise unqualified huckster and turns him into a monster. I just wonder what it really cost him. Sad in a way. If they put him out, he probably has nowhere to go. No friends, they were disposed of long ago. Family? probably doesn't have the guts to go reconcile with them. If he treated his family like folks around here, he has no family that would claim him. Like the other good Nazi's- "I was just following orders". Who knows, maybe they are "grooming" him for a BOD position!