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I think we are trying to squeeze too many variations into one definition. I agree with Rocky that rape is a crime of violence. It just so happens that it also involves sex. There are many other reprehensible sexual behaviours that don't involve violence. Does this excuse them? Of course not. It just means that there needs to be a more concise definition of what is actually meant by the term"rape". I've known a few people who were raped in the violent sense. I've also known people who were sexually abused without the violent, control element present in rape. Regardless, the results can be equally damaging and long lasting. I guess what I am trying to say is that there is a difference in the mentality of a crime that has violence at its core and one that has sexual deviation at its core. That is a distinction that I feel plays an important role in addressing a solution to a myriad of interrelated and serious problems. Just my opinion. And one more thing--------It takes a lot of guts for people to have to use their own experiences to drive home a point in a public forum. I applaud them for being willing to do so. That can't be easy.

Hi,RG! Welcome to the Cafe. ----------------- --------------

Jonny---------I don't know anything about Ovations but I just looked on e-Bay and saw 2 of the model you are considering. Both are "buy it now". One has a hard case and is going for $290. The other is going for about $325. It sounds like the one you are looking at would have to go for a pretty low price especially if it would take a lot to lower the action and do the other repairs. dmiller-------That reversed headstock question. On a normal Stratocaster, the headstock curl faces down and the tuning machines are on the top. The low E is the shortest string and the high E is the longest. On the reverse model, the curl points up and the machines are on the bottom. This makes the low E the longest and the high E the shortest. Also, a Strat has 3 pickups with the 2 top pickups being straight and the bottom(bridge pick up ) on an angle. The bridge pick up on a reverse model is angled the opposite direction. All this is supposed to produce a unique sound . I think Jimi Hendrix played one that had this kind of set-up but his was a "lefty". IMO, it's just another gimmick. oops. Spelling errors.

Wendy There is good news and bad news. First the good news: Their approach is typically slow, methodical and initially harmless. Now the bad news: Their approach is typically slow, methodical and initially harmless. Sorry. Just trying to inject a bit of humor into the situation. There are lots of horror stories associated with TWI. There are also lots of stories of people who escaped the grasp of TWI. ( Though many were not unscathed.) Show her your concerns are about her safety and well being and not about whether your spiritual doctrine agrees with this new doctrine she has found. You sound like a parent who really cares. That's a powerful ingredient to throw into the mix. Big changes usually evolve slowly and don't happen overnight so be patient and supportive. Just my opinion.

Worked in a factory during the day and played in a band at night. Guess which job paid more. :(

I remember hearing Roy B. on a TV special in about the mid 60's. He was completely unbelievable even back then. I was never too keen on "shredders"(Yu know, you give them a sheet of music and they run it through a shredder and sight-read what comes out the other side.) But Roy was different. He could put a lot of heart and raw emotion into it that transcended technique. Some people work at playing outside "the box". In Roys' case, the box had a hard time trying to hold him in. Anybody notice the reversed headstock in dmillers' post? I saw that Fender has just released a limited edition "60's Reverse Special Strat". If I really believed it would improve my playing I might just spring for one. I think I'll save my money and just keep practising.

I confess, I have never heard this one but my friend, dundat, who is a newbie( you know, Ben Dare and Dundat) knew it right away but is having trouble getting a post to go through. And so on behalf of "dundat", the tune is: The Chair----------George Strait Hi, dundat-----------

Don't think I've ever heard this one but it sounds like a pretty lever clyric. HIC!

Watered Garden Since we both seem to remember this teaching, I'm wondering if it might not have been at a Fellowlaborer Night. It might have been Howie Y. who taught this. (I'll say this much, at least Howie knew how to hold an audience spellbound. )What bothers me most,though, is that I was sure something other than spoken word was used to "document" this event.

Root location: A tangled structure that thrives underground and keeps its lesser members in the dark.

Remember Rich Hall from SNL? He used to use made up words that he referred to as "snigglets". My 2 favorites were 1. Expresshole A person who gets in the "10 items or less" line with 20 items. 2. Yinkle Someone with a really obvious and grotesque "combover".

Bumpy I'm not sure what you mean when you say"This is definitely going to go down easily." so put that on the back burner. I read an article today in the local newspaper about a gentleman who suffers PTSD from a combat related experience he had in Viet Nam. There are some people who would say" It was 40 years ago, get over it." I'm sure he would be quite relieved it it were only that easy. In TWI we were conditioned (This is not the same thing as merely being taught) to close our minds to even considering anything that did not line up with TWI doctrine. They told us to examine and "research" any variant thought using a criteria that they(TWI) sanctioned. Further, it was a widely held belief, due to teaching and conditioning, that to leave the safety of the organization was an open invitation for the Devil to declare open season on any who did so. I know someone, who upon severing ties with TWI, lost two children in terrible accidents. Do you suppose they possibly felt that somehow these actions caused this travesty? I can't tell you because I can't read minds. I can tell you,however, that it was woven into the conditioning of "Waybrain" to make either a conscious or subconscious causitive connection. They lost those kids because sometimes life just isn't fair not because they severed ties with an organization that was nothing more than a cult. The logic behind it is easy to understand but it's a bit like telling that Nam Vet " just get over it." Now back to that original statement. What did you mean by "this is definitely going to go down easily."?

And lest we should forget, there is that infectious phrase that ChattyKathy has bestowed upon us: "Poop On A Stick!" No pronunciation guide, no current and obsolete usage or example of usage in a sentence, Just--------------------------Poop On A Stick!---------------------------

I gotta side with Groucho on "Basic Keys To Research". I mean really, did we NEED to know that Bourgois typeface is 9 points large and that a point is 1/72th of an inch? (I only know because I'm looking at my syllabus.) And how about those emphatic connectives like"indeed, only, this, these,therein,thereby,hereby and herein"? I'd like to say they're all Greek to me except that they happen to be ,well,you know------ENGLISH! Likewise "What is the 'wherefor' there for?" It was really just a bunch of made-up gobble dee goop that may have had some merit in an English Literature class but was,for the most part, useless in terms of application to "researching" scripture. On the other hand, it was an awsome opportunity to zone out and replay King Crimson songs in my head!

Bumpy------I don't know if you were asking "What's a poser?" rhetorically or not but I'll answer anyway. -------A new kid shows up at the skateboard park wearing the same type of shoes, pants, etc. as the veteran "thrashers". He has a really cool skateboard with high quality wheels, etc. Then he starts to skate. Lo and behold, skating skills seem to be the one thing he is missing. He is only "posing" as a skater. People here can relate to each other without having to explain a bunch of detail of what they have endured, unless, of course, by explaining they are confirming similarities. I personally left TWI many years ago and yet I feel a common bond with many here because we endured many of the same types of experiences, not the least of which was living a life that was governed by mind control. It would be nutso for me to try to explain some of what goes through my head to someone who has no idea what it must be like to live in a commune for three years and have almost every minute of your time controlled and to be taught that it is wrong to even "consider" that something might be amiss; taught that leaving could be like initiating a life or death scenario for not only yourself but for your family and loved ones. Perhaps people would be a bit more receptive if you would give a little background information. It doesn't have to be too personal but it should at least show a willingness to find out what others have experienced. Oh, Welcome to GSC.

That's plenty close enough for the kids that I hang out with. Lay it on us GSG!!

Oh, you got me where you want me I ain't nothin' but your fool You treated me mean Oh, you treated me cruel.

When I was a kid, we always had lots'o snow every winter and everyone shoveled their walk. Now I live somewhere that doesn't have anywhere near as much snow and almost no one on my street shovels-------except for me. I feel like I have forsaken some sort of sacred duty if my walk goes unshoveled for any length of time.

"My Girl Bill"------Jim Stafford Very clever lyrics and quite controversial for that era, even though the story resolves itself in a comical fashion.

Last I heard BB has been released and is recovering from what seems to have been a nasty bout of flu. On the blues channel on XM(Bluesville 74), they call him The Mayor of Bluesville. Pretty fitting, don'tcha think? I think to really appreciate BB you have to listen to some of his really early stuff when he still played in a style that was heavily influenced by his role model, T-Bone Walker. Interestingly, Duke Robillard( who has been around the block quite a few times himself) recently did a tribute tune to some of his influences("Bluesarama" I think it's called but I'm not sure.) He goes around the circle of fifths and at each new key he pays homage to a different artist. Most of them he replicates quite well but when he gets to BB King, the signature high note pull-off is conspicuously missing. I'm not sure what that is all about. BB is (from interviews I've listened to) a deeply spiritual and humble man who is willing to give of himself to help others. I wish him a speedy recovery and will keep him in my prayers. Coolchef-----I sang baritone in a quartet(Gospel, not barbershop) a long time ago. We sang at ROA and SNS and it was a lot of fun. If I can find any info that would be helpful I will post it here. Turn your radio on(turn your radio on) Oh yes, and listen to the music in the air. Turn your radio on. Turn your radio on.

Did you mean to say"Can there ONLY be 96 pages about guitars?" Give it some time. We're just warming up. "uno, dos, 1,2, tres, quatro---------!

Anybody remember "Liars Club". It was a game show where each member of the panel would produce a story or fact and the contestant would have to decide which was true and which was false. Honest, I'm not making this up. A friend of mine knew a guy who worked on the stage crew. :unsure:

Session Seven That was the pivotal point in accepting or not accepting what was being dealt out. It allowed for one to put a lock on independent thought and throw away the key without even realizing the exit door seemed to have vanished. Without session7 and its' invitation to mind control, the rest of the class would have been like just so many Sunday School lessons. Exciting at first and then fading with time as independent thought weighed the overall significance of one particular lesson over another.

Well, we did, after all , refer to ourselves as --AHEM--"believers". There is nothing wrong with ASKING God for red drapes or a red Corvette or a Red Rider BB gun if that's what floats your boat. And I'm not talking about maintaining a positive mental outlook either. There have been studies that have shown that a negative attitude can generate undesirable chemical and physiological changes in the human body. Likewise, a positive attitude can bolster the bodys' resiliance and ability to heal itself. What is in error, is the practise of thinking that "believing" can be used as some sort of magical catalyst to bring our needs and greeds into fruition. We may ASK God for specifics, but it is foolishness to try to limit His ability to answer our prayers by setting man made limitations. As to it being a "law": That's just a contrived catch phrase that has no actual scriptural basis.

Nah. It would have been posted in "Doctrinal" if that were the case.