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GREAT PERCEPTION, POND, IMHO. IT'S AN AGENDA, EXACTLY, TO TRY TO FIX PEOPLE AND FEEL A LITTLE GOD-LIKE. WE'RE NOT TRAINED TO COUNSEL PEOPLE. YEAH, LOTS OF CO DEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED.

EEE Yah, Belle, awah wa hawah Dooj, how cute

Right, Belle, or how about if you have a problem with your brother/sister work it out with them??? But, maybe that would be too biblical.... Am I way off here????

Well, no I'm visiting family. I just had to come back and let you know I called Alamo and my rate for a midsize was $98, including all taxes and fees, for 2 days. The airline made the reservation. Well, I called them back and asked for my AAA discount and now my rate is $75.40!!!! That is the lowest or possibly second lowest I've ever rented a midsized for. ohmygosh! thanks for suggesting I call them! You are a gem.

Gosh, Mark, what wonderful tips! Thanks so much!!

Thanks, Rocky. I'll do that right now.

I checked those sites. Thanks, Tom. The lowest rate was with SW, though, and they reserved a car for me. I'm wondering now if I call Alamo directly or go online if it will make a difference in price.

Hey, could anyone tell me a way to get a discount on a car rental at the airport? Which company is the best and lowest? Is Alamo good? Thanks, wb

The Jezebel ones are pretty good. Curses and Psychology not very, imho.

Welcome to gs, What'sGoingOn! Have a cup of mocha on me! wb

And, THANKS, COOL AND BOWTWI :-) LOL, Belle. I could never think that fast. I feel sorry for one of 'em if they ever witness to you.

Just the fact that she looks up to you enough to call you and converse says something. And, that you're no longer involved with or supporting twi speaks loudly in itself without your having to say anything about why, imho. Maybe those FREEDOM THOUGHTS are NOW FORMING in her head right now, too.

Awwwww. Thanks and what I said is true. I believe God does talk to us about ourselves in our dreams. He has to me many times! You are sounding the alarm for the Lord. Agreed, Skyrider. You very well could have started those freedom thoughts: FREEDOM THOUGHTS NOW FORMING (Maybe my laughing "noway" noooooo that I spoke to the woman who witnessed to me planted freedom seeds in her head, too. You never know.) Someone said he thought we spoke for God when we don't even know it sometimes. I concur.

T-Bone, I didn't think. It was just my immediate reaction

Thanks, T-Bone. You're so sweet. Don't you ever sit around and think after it's all over, "Man, I wish I'd thought of this to say?" Hehe.

Isn't that what you're doing here, now, dear rascal?

Yes, the name that many use for the control spirit. Seems almost impossible for ex-twi to escape their influence because they invariably want to lord it over others because they think they're smarter, more spiritual, in charge of, fill in the blank (really more arrogant) than the flock.

There I was, sitting in my doctor's office, waiting my turn, and reading a really interesting article on nutrition in a Health Freak magazine. Suddenly, the other woman sitting on my side of the waiting room, asked me in the friendliest possible way if my maiden name was _____________. I answered in the affirmative, still not recognizing her and puzzled until she said she was in my twig in residence and gave me her maiden name. Well, what a shocker! Anyway, she asked me lots of questions, kind of personal, but my guard wasn't up because I assumed she went to a church or offshoot here in town. When I asked where she went to church, she said she and her husband still (didn't know they even lived here) ran a twi fellowship in their home. I said REALLY? She went on to tell me there had been a lot of changes made "in the ministry" and things are a lot better now. I'm still pretty shocked she was still with them, but politely mumbled something like GOOD! Then, the clincher, she asks me if I'd be interested in checking The Way out again sometime (surreal)!!!!!! The word NOooooooooooooooooooo, long and drawn out, just immediately escaped from my lips without even thinking, along with an "I can believe you just asked me that" laugh accompanying it. She was immediately called in to see the doctor after she asked me and left with a funny look on her face. Did she REALLY think????? Naaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Was she just getting in her daily witnessing quota? She seemed so serious. Let me think. She thought an ex-twi who got out 18 years ago was secretly waiting for an innie to witness to them so they could get back in and here was my big chance????? Possible better replies: 1. "Have you totally taken leave of your senses???" 2. "Are you sure you're at the right doctor's office? Shouldn't you be in therapy? 3. "_____________________________________" Someone, help, what would you have said? LOL!!! (P.S. Not to derail, but I really do feel sorry for her and am praying for her. Really. For someone to live in that kind of bondage for that long is very sad.) Now back to our regularly scheduled program....

I found a great flight for $337.60. Thanks everyone for your help. It was with SW.

Cool, Evan. The Evan. Is that like TheDonald? I know, I know, I'm slow sometimes. Hehe.

Thanks Tom and Cool--jetblue, bestfares, and airfarewatchdog are three I'd never heard of. Just goes to show GSers are, drum roll, once again, the brightest of the bright around!!!! Thanks Ex10 for the best international site. I'll keep that in mind if I ever get BRAVE ENOUGH to fly internationally again. LOL! Bat, I got those esavers from US Air for, oh 3 for 4 years, coming to my email and never found one when I was traveling so I unsubscribed. Used to get Bing from SW, too, and never found a good one WHEN I was traveling. But, thanks for the reminders. I might sign up for them again in my spammed to heck old email account that I don't use much anymore.

Thanks Belle and Ex 70's. I'll give 'em a try :-)

Ron, Way to go, Ron!!!!! I have started back eating almost exactly the way you described and I FEEL WONDERFUL! Another bonus is waking up a lot earlier and actually having ENERGY!!! Thanks for your post. I'm going to send it to a friend. Take care, wb