rockm

"He uses the fridge for short dormancy periods and the rest of the time it stands in his apt window...it's been working for a couple of years so far."

I think this may be too short a time period to measure "success" and the person, apparently, has no real idea of what he or she is doing. Juniper and pines have no dormancy period--that is why they are evergreen. They retain foiliage to take advantage of the ability to photosynthsize year round--something that gives them a leg up on their deciduous counterparts. Putting a conifer in a dark cold place won't induce dormancy or do them much good or contribute to indoor success.

Junipers are extremely tough, which is probably why the plant has survived two years despite mistreatment. They can take years to waste away indoors. I would say that unless you have managed more than three or four years of indoor care, then you really haven't been successful with it.