I'm struggling to understand the USA no candy at assemblies thing!?

by jambon1 21 Replies latest jw friends

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  WTWizard

  Going along with that not letting vendors get a foot in the door, I would suggest that any apostates that can somehow influence those stadium managers to dig in and not disallow the food stands to do so. The apostates could pose as delegates and request the stands to be open, complete with the food vendors. They could even request extras, so that the "brothers" assigned to sequester the flock from them would be unable to keep up. Money gets spent on snacks, and the Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund boxes around the auditorium get left empty.

  Another suggestion would be for everyone to have the one-strike-and-out rule. They go to the candy machine. If the machine is working and someone tries to stop them or their children from using it, the whole family is gone for the duration of the program. The motel money is not altogether wasted, since the weekend could become a tour of the city. For the amount of money that would have ended up in the Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund boxes, I suspect that quite a few video games could be played or a bit of shopping could be done.
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  purplesofa

  Have you ever heard from the platform, how we have all these modern conveniences, washer, dryer, microwaves, cellphones....you know, how they make our lives easier wo we can go out in service????

  Even out in service, we have a McDonalds, convenient store, or do-nut shop around the corner for a nice break.

  But drive four hours for a three day convention, and by george, make sure you can .......on top of everything else you have to pack, Pack a lunch for three days!!!! I remember going to a two day assembly with five kids and what a hardship it was to pack all that food too. oh well.

  I was told that when they went to "Bring your own lunch" that too many brothers and sisters were missing the conventions to prepare food and clean up.

  Crack the whip

  purps
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  OnTheWayOut

  I was told that when they went to "Bring your own lunch" that too many brothers and sisters were missing the conventions to prepare food and clean up.

  The book APOCALYPSE DELAYED was written before they went to "all donations."
  It highlighted the meals at conventions being a huge profit for WTS. I have read that
  elsewhere. As long as the meals made by volunteers were filling the coffers, WTS
  could care less about how much meeting people missed. (Truth-be-told, the publishers
  were probably glad to get away from a portion of the talks.)

  They cancelled meals shortly after "all donations" for the obvious reasons. No more
  profit from sandwiches and shasta. I must say the new arrangement totally sucked.
  For me, it was just two adults. We would stop at Subway or similar, pop some
  sandwiches in the cooler with some frozen waters, have fruit and chips. No big
  deal. I can't imagine how some of you did this with families and staying in hotels.
  How do you save money and pack lunches this way? Sometimes we would walk
  out of the facility and get a meal nearby. They tried to make that a bad thing now.
  CONTROL CONTROL CONTROL.
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  Open mind

  I figured Garybuss would have added to this thread by now, but maybe he's taking a JWD breather. He's got a hilarious District Convention candy machine story. Here's one thread where he shares it in great detail:
  
  
  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/21510/268617/post.ashx#268617
  
  
  And here's a cut-and-paste from that thread:
  
  
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  My last district assembly was in 1975 in Bismark, North Dakota. My oldest was 3 and a gogetter. He had a sharp eye for rainbow lifesavers and he had spotted a candy vending machine in the corridor of the convention facility that issued them for a nickle.
  
  
  I was very happy to use his restlessness with long sitting sessions as an excuse to venture with him into the corridors during sessions for refreshing walks. The first day he made a beeline to the vending machine and I dropped a nickle and off we go with the lifesavers. Life is good.
  
  
  The next day we see the vending machine is fully re-stocked. Ah, good news. During our next session walk my son heads off, with me in tow, for the vending machine and finds it covered with the same wrapping paper used to cover the cafeteria tables with a hand lettered sign in crayon that said "OUT OF ORDER".
  
  
  My bull shit detectors were flashing red. I knew the machine was not out of order and I lifted the paper and dropped a nickle and pulled the lever. Out rolls a rainbow lifesavers as nice as you please. No sooner had that lifesavers hit the tray than two Watch Tower Corporation candy machine cops (Attendants) stepped between my son and me and the machine, belly pushed us back a step, and said, "The machine is OUT OF ORDER BROTHER."
  
  
  These two attendants couldn't have been more that 18 or 20 years old. I was probably their first big criminal.
  
  
  I replied, "You are a liar BROTHER." That set em off. They demanded to know my name and what congregation I went to. I gladly told them and then asked who is responsible for the lying sign. They said Brother Matz and I told them to go get him and bring him here. I had some questions for him about the sign.
  
  
  They trotted off almost running to attendant headquarters and pretty soon they were back without Matz. I asked, "Where is Matz?" They said he said we could use the machine but to keep it to a minimum. What a crock of crap.
  
  
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  One my DC favorites!
  
  
  Open Mind
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  minimus

  Imagine having to sneak a candy bar.
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  garybuss

  That's my story Open Mind, and I'm sticking to it:-) Thanks for bringing it over.
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  purplesofa

  How do you save money and pack lunches this way?

  Esp for sisters with an unbelieving mate.

  Imagine asking to be gone for three or four days, the money to do it as well. The sisters in these types of situations never get enough credit for the stand that they make and effort to make all this happen.

  As a single mom, getting to conventions was almost an impossiblity, especially when it meant travelling four or five hours. It takes time off work and alot of money. You do not get much support in these outings if you are the only family member that is a JW.

  And, btw, I always appreciated the sisters that brought candy/treats for the kids and handed them out undercover. Try having five kids at an assembly without anything to bribe them with!!!!

  purps

  purps
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  5go

  My question is, how did they get away with selling food for so long with out pissing the vendors off ?
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  Poztate

  Most venues now have BEER available during events. I told my wife that if they ever were forced to allow commercial food services like that I MIGHT even attend a session (tongue in cheek) They are going to be forced to seek out smaller and more needy arenas to hold their sales pitches as large scale facilities can't be bothered to cater to the whinny little needs of the witless community.

  They will of course put a positive spin on it.... The Debil is persecuting us....
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  juni

  That's my story Open Mind, and I'm sticking to it:-) Thanks for bringing it over

  When I saw this thread I immediately thought of Gary Buss's story.... thanks OpenMind for sharing..

  NOW I see it as an issue of control. Then? I didn't think for myself...