Posts by Doubtfully Yours

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WTS Emergency Meeting

by doinmypart in

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friends

the disaster relief committee at patterson organized 3 meetings this past memorial day, monday september 5, 2005. the meetings were held in lake charles, louisiana; bossier city, louisiana; and ball, louisiana.

over 1,200 elders were in attendance from louisiana, missouri, arkansas, and texas.

i took horrible notes, but want to share a few things.. the elder opening the meeting emphasized the importance of confidentiality.

Doubtfully Yours

I tell you all, no boubt, the WBTS has one heck of a plan when it comes to assisting their own. It's just outstanding!

If they get their way, without fighting all the red tape, JWs will probably be the first ones to be rebuilt and carrying on with life as usual.

My hats off to the WBTS in this regard.

Did you all know now there's a new arrangement in which there will be a superintendent to oversee the needs of the elderly in each individual congregation? I mean, that's awesome!

It's all wonderful. Just wonderful what they're doing for their people.

DY

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WTS requesting insurance checks? Verification?

by EscapedLifer1 in

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friends

i have read comments on several threads about the wts policy on asking folks whose homes have been repaired/rebuilt by jw volunteers to sign over their insurance checks to the wts?.

is there any kind of paper proof of this policy anywhere?

any further details would be kindly appreciated!!.

Doubtfully Yours

This information is false.

When they did repairs in my home, they asked for a donation equal to the cost of materials. Of course, since we received a pretty good sum from our insurance plus local anb Federal aid, we donated a little more.

I knew of quite a few JWs in the congregation where I attend that don't have a pot to piss on and got all the work done for free.

They did excellent repair/rebuild work!!! If we were to pay contractors to do all the work they did for us, we would've spent the last penny given to us!

Once again, the information about the WBTS asking people to sign over their insurance checks is totally false. Of course, due to some people's generosity and thankfulness perhaps there were some that did do just that. However, it wasn't asked of anyone.

DY

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Barbara Bush: Hurricane victims better off, were "underpriviledged anyway"

by professor in

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now we know where gw gets his "compassionate conservatism" from:.

hurricane katrina victims in houston, texas were "underprivileged anyway" and life in the astrodome sports arena is "working very well for them," former first lady barbara bush says....

Doubtfully Yours

Personal responsibility my friends. Personal responsibility.

Let us all learned to have a plan for when the time comes for each one of us. We need to rely on ourselves and stop thinking that somebody else will save us.

Here in the great USA, yes, somebody will in time come to anyone's aid, but the people without a plan and that don't take personal responsibility for their destiny shall suffer while that much needed aid arrives.

DY

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What's the big deal about a Circuit Overseer visit?

by jaffacake in

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friends

according to the son of my newly baptised jw friends, they re-decorating their house for a visit and 'inspection' by the circuit overseer.

can anyone explain what the circuit overseer's visit is all about?

does he or she normally visit the homes of people in the congregation?

Doubtfully Yours

If can help it, I'll never invite those glorified freeloaders to my home!

DY

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Diet Suggestions

by I quit! in

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friends

i've reached critcal mass.

all my clothes are tight.

since the spring i have had a series of injuries that have kept me from exercising.

Doubtfully Yours

Don't go on any diet. They don't work in the long run.

Eat much less and move a little more. You'll be just fine in time.

DY

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Would you buy a new car on a 60 month loan?

by Elsewhere in

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friends

i have never done a 60 month loan and i have sworn i never would... but with how much cars are costing these days i'm wondering if i will have to do a 60 month loan on my next car.

that is five frigg'in years!

i paid cash for my last car ($4,500 - 1999 ford contour se, used) so i had no payments to make.

Doubtfully Yours

NEW YORK (CNN) - In one of the largest recalls in automaker history, Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 3.8 million pickup trucks and SUVs for a cruise control switch that has caused engine fires, even with the vehicle parked and the engine off.
The recall includes 1994-2002 model-years of F-150 pickup truck, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Broncos.
Ford had already recalled more than 1 million year 2000 vehicles in two separate recalls to replace the cruise control switch.

Need I say more.

DY

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Barbara Bush: Hurricane victims better off, were "underpriviledged anyway"

by professor in

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now we know where gw gets his "compassionate conservatism" from:.

hurricane katrina victims in houston, texas were "underprivileged anyway" and life in the astrodome sports arena is "working very well for them," former first lady barbara bush says....

Doubtfully Yours

I stand firmly by my previously made post in this thread because it's nothing but the pure truth.

There were lots of people that were affected by the hurricane Charlie in my area, my family and I being some of them.

When it was all said and done and my family and I received all the insurance, local, and federal help available, we were lleft able to remodel our homes much better than if the disaster hadn't happened to us at all. I know plenty of people that ended up with much better homes and in better economical standing than prior to Charlie. So there!

DY

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Would you buy a new car on a 60 month loan?

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

i have never done a 60 month loan and i have sworn i never would... but with how much cars are costing these days i'm wondering if i will have to do a 60 month loan on my next car.

that is five frigg'in years!

i paid cash for my last car ($4,500 - 1999 ford contour se, used) so i had no payments to make.

Doubtfully Yours

My relatives are forever faithful to American made cars/van/trucks. They've all been horrible!

Stay away, if possible, from American brands.

DY

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Would you buy a new car on a 60 month loan?

by Elsewhere in

jw
friends

i have never done a 60 month loan and i have sworn i never would... but with how much cars are costing these days i'm wondering if i will have to do a 60 month loan on my next car.

that is five frigg'in years!

i paid cash for my last car ($4,500 - 1999 ford contour se, used) so i had no payments to make.

Doubtfully Yours

Depending on the car.

I bought a nice import on a 60-month loan and it's all paid for already and still looking and running like new. It's so good that I'm planning to drive it for another good 8 years or so. I mean this car is absolutely fabulous!

During the 60 months I was paying for it, all I did was schedule the regular oil change and change tires/balance/align them once; all that is normal wear and tear in any car.

I have friends that have taken 60-month loans in American made cars/trucks and have had to trade them in by the 4th year. American made cars are horrible!

Depending on what you're willing to spend, stick with Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Acura, Lexus, Infinity, and higher. That's my take on it.

DY

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Barbara Bush: Hurricane victims better off, were "underpriviledged anyway"

by professor in

.

now we know where gw gets his "compassionate conservatism" from:.

hurricane katrina victims in houston, texas were "underprivileged anyway" and life in the astrodome sports arena is "working very well for them," former first lady barbara bush says....

Doubtfully Yours

Well, to be completely truthful, when these people receive all the help they're supposed to according to all of these donations received from so many people/agencies, YES, a large majority of them will be better off than they ever were their whole lives with their own effort.

So, YES, in the majority of cases of the people that came out of the New Orleans area, although politically incorrect, her comment was right on target.

I mean, could you believe the level of poverty these people lived on? For a while there I was in disbelief that these communities existed in this the most powerful and supposedly rich nation in the world!

YES, undoubtedly in my mind, many many of these people will be all set. Their kids will all most likely receive scholarships to college, etc., etc., etc.

DY