FDS Sends Convention Delegates Packin' (page 4)

Valis

What better way to show your heartfelt appreciation of Jehovah's spiritual banquet than by sacrificing the physical one?

Are you kidding me? No chips and shasta during the drama? phhhttt!!!

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

I just had an idea- bring a small bbq grill and set it up on the steps of the convention centers, and take the biggest cooler you have and take blankets and spread out and have a picnic there on the convention floor at noon time. I was just telling my wife earlier how I remember when they had the food on a donation basis, boy those were the days. If they were still doing that, I might just put on a suit and tie and go load up on the free food-lol just kidding

MikeMusto

they just read the letter in my hall

comment heard

IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!!

surprise!

galaxy7

he only gave them fish and bread. This was to help say that we need to bring a "lite lunch." They even gave examples of the kind of food we should bring!!!! It was absurd!

Yah like they could hop off to macdonalds in Jesus day.

But aleast they got to lay on the ground.you are counselled now to stay in your chair

Dawn

Posts like this never fail to remind me just how fortunate I am to be free now!

heathen

At least it's one way to keep the pedophiles on a leash during the conventions . I've seen alot of witnesses in my day and not many of them look mal nurished to say the least . I don't know why they need to drag the whole thing out another hour and a half anyway just to eat lunch unless you are diabetic , I think you should be able to make it through the day without gorging yourself .

Gopher

I think you should be able to make it through the day without gorging yourself .

Well I'm sure adults could probably wait until 4:30 or 5 pm for some nutrition. But you can't make growing kids skip lunch. (Not that these conventions are really for kids anyhow.)

kilroy2

You know what works for me?

I just dont go!

I dont have to wonder if the temps at the silver dome will kill me.

I dont have to fight the traffic,the lines of pushy dubbers at the food lines at local business.

How about the 30k people push to the exit doors during lunch or going home.

The pushy people 3inches from you as you try to get out.

the attendants that are full of power cauz some one gave tham a paper tag that says attend.

my old partner daryl kunde used to get off more than sex cauz he was asked to work in security,what a joke what they call security was to send the donations in one car but send 2 fake runners alone so you would have to pick which car had the thousands of cash. still a good time to hit all three and get some good cash. they dont carry guns or fight.

when people go to the assam. it is like going to the dentist and asking him to just hurt me. done do anything I need just make me as uncomfortable as possible for 8 hours. wow. I will skip it.

you know I used to cringe thrusday nights when my wife used to come home from work and ask me are you going to get ready to go.

the best time of thrusday night was the last song cauz I knew I was going home.

I cant express enough how bad I hated meetings. looking back on it now to go back I would rather have my balls pulled off. and I am not joking.

why some stab themselves all over with many pains. I dont know

codeblue

Very interesting thread.

Now I know why the conventions have been moved to the smaller cities and less conventions too!!!

I heard from a friend, that when he lived in Canada, it was quite common for people to bring WINE with their lunches....I started laughing about that and realized that's why a few years back, for convention reminders they said: DO NOT bring alcohol!!!

CodeBlue

blondie

I for one could not sit through anything for 5 to 6 hours without a break. Even here at my job a 15 minute break is mandated for every 4 hours worked. I have heard too many ex-JWs say that sitting through 2 hours without a break is torture. Just to "shorten" the day by skipping lunch seems counter to the lack of ability to sit through 2 hours without a break.

The WTS has counseled that people not drink and eat during the talks so that solution is out.

May 2000 Kingdom Ministry p. 5 Be Attentive to Sacred Pronouncements

While Moses was receiving the Law from Jehovah, "he ate no bread and he drank no water." (Ex. 34:28) Similarly, it would be inappropriate to eat or drink while convention sessions are in progress. Unless serious health factors are involved, wait until the "appointed time" for this.?Eccl. 3:1.

As to being overweight, I was reading lately that the population in general is becoming increasingly overweight. The state I live in now has the dubious reputation of being in the top 5 states. So overweight is more a reflection of the general population than just JWs.

The real solution is not to go or have someone tape it for you if you feel the need to feed at the "spiritual table."

Blondie (who has not attended for 2 years, but checked out mentally long before that)

FDS Sends Convention Delegates Packin'