WHO WAS THIS POSTER? Help please!

Open mind

When I stumble across someone's long life story or a really good sounding long thread, I often cut and paste it into my nerdy little PDA for later reading at the Kingdom Hell.

Well, I did that for a life story from a poster who signed off as "Dave" but I blew it and didn't get his username or the URL for the thread.

Anybody know who this was? His life story in a nutshell centered around a 2 week trip he made to Bethell to work as a consultant for the art/graphics department back in the 80's. It really woke him up and he subsequently left the dubs. Here's an excerpt:

My Two Week Consulting Trip to Bethel

It was the Absolut beginning of the end for me and at the end of it I made the biggest decision of my life. I have only one regret about this whole story. My mom.
This story's main portion spans the time over a the week and a half I spent at Bethel, but over all it has effected my whole life. I am going to break it down into several parts, two now, the rest when I have time to write it. For those who care to take the time to read it, and if you get a little something out of it, then it makes the experience as well as what came out of it a little more worth it.

Dave
[parts 1-4]

In late 1983 I owned a company that I had started two years previous that made and marketed art materials.

Can anybody remember who this was? Thanks in advance if you do. And next time I'll pay more attention.

BTW, if nobody can remember, I've got the full text of the post if you're interested in reading it, just not where it came from.

Open Mind

Seeker4

Yeah. Dave posts on here, and that full story can be found at Freeminds.

I think Dave helped with the artwork for Barbara's CD.

S4

under_believer

That was Dave. The whole thing is at freeminds: http://www.freeminds.org/bethel/dave.htm. A great read, I totally agree. Dave posted the whole thing here serially under the username seven006: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/member/5756.ashx.

Mum

Dave was known as seven006 when he posted here. The reference to art jogged my memory, so I looked him up in the member directory when I saw the name "Dave." Dave, who was one of the most amusing, articulate posters ever, has some serious health problems that keep him from posting any longer.

Regards,

SandraC

coolhandluke

really cool guy. after i read his story i emailed him and he wrote me back. i had to thank him personally for what the story did for me.

Paralipomenon

Honestly I think that his story was rather embellished. Several of his eye-witness accounts were old jokes or urban myths that were altered to have a witness theme which makes me suspect the rest.

My personal take is that he did go to bethel, had a few drinks with the bethelites and listened to them tell stories. Then took all the stories and personalized them.

Just my opinion.