Posts by darkspilver

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Larry Graham's motorcycle

by neat blue dog in

so i was browsing through larry graham's official facebook page, and one of the posts was that his motorcycle was for sale on ebay.

the auction already ended, but you can still see the title of the listing:.

"clymer harley-davidson sportster evolution, 1991-2000 (2000, hardcover)".

darkspilver

the link on the homepage is:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/191962790730?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Which is for

eBay Motors > Motorcycles > Harley-Davidson > Sportster
2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 - Celebrity Owned - Larry Graham
Starting bid: US $5,000.00
Ended: Sep 11, 2016 , 5:14AM
This 2000 Harley Sportster 883 is owned by music legend Larry Graham
Larry will autograph the tank and we will video the signing and you taking delivery from him.
This is a rare opportunity
Feel free to email with any questions.
Condition: Used
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 1HD4CEM11YK150626
Make: Harley-Davidson
Model: Sportster
Sub Model (Optional): 883
Type: Standard
Year: 2000
Mileage: 2,684
Exterior Color: White
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Vehicle Title: Clear
For Sale By: Private Seller

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Larry Graham's motorcycle

by neat blue dog in

so i was browsing through larry graham's official facebook page, and one of the posts was that his motorcycle was for sale on ebay.

the auction already ended, but you can still see the title of the listing:.

"clymer harley-davidson sportster evolution, 1991-2000 (2000, hardcover)".

darkspilver

neat blue dog: Is this some dishonest way to get around some laws, fees and/or regulations . . . Or just a really incompetent eBay seller?

Incompetent?

Looks like a book to me??

Clymer is the name of a series of repair manuals/books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clymer_repair_manual

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Atlantis!-More Paton Files-(The World's Hope)

by Atlantis in

hi folks:.

grab these for your archives while the link is still active.

these are in addition to the ones i released a few years back.

darkspilver

redpilltwice: Thx, but before I choose to download, what is it about?

You might want to try a sample copy or two using the following link which appears to give downloads for annual volumes - it looks like these are the 'earlier' files that Atlantis refers to in the OP?:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2fYNzAbUpqFflRRRFoxT0ZUanVTd2cwNXI1aE5KczNBNmd3Nm5jZFk4aUVQbGhNcjk5aWM

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Latest JW.org Statistics Are Confusing & Lack Context

by steve2 in

earlier this week a new post on this forum announced that the 2017 worldwide annual service report was available on jw.org.

wow - that's earlier than the statistics for the 2016 service year which appeared in the 2017 yearbook last january!

good effort, jw organization!

darkspilver

steve2: new downloadable e-publication 2017 Service Year

The version I've got just shows the Grand Totals (in the same layout/format as the previous yearbooks).

I can see NO link to individual countries in the e-pub?

Can you give a link please, TIA

There are links to individual countries on the website, but these are currently only showing last year's figures?

I hope when these are updated they will have a 'fuller' range of figures.

https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/worldwide/NZ/

Fast Facts—New Zealand
4,718,126—Population
14,242—Ministers who teach the Bible
186—Congregations
1 to 331—Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population

In the Yearbook, I believe the only figure provided for the previous year (for comparision) was 'Average Publishers' - and this was used to calculate the individual countries annual increase or decrease.

The concern is what happens next year? Will the WT simply over-write this year's figures with next figures which means that the previous year's figures get 'lost'?

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Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

darkspilver

The Fall Guy: Assumed

"Assumed" can be a dangerous word.

I thought the $11 million figure you quoted was for "caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and circuit overseers in their field service assignments" and NOT for the "printing, Branches" etc

But I did not want to assume that, thus why I asked to check.

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Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

darkspilver

The Fall Guy: With all their cutbacks on printing, Branches, and various other outgoings, they've only saved $11m?????

Where does it say that?

The only monetary figure the WT provides is the "$202 million in caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and circuit overseers in their field service assignments"

That specifically doesn't include the "printing, Branches" etc. How did you find out the saving for the printing and Branches - a mole??

TIA

48

Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

darkspilver

1 to 471—Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population
Most witnesses would have no idea from those figures how the org is doing.

True

And decreasing. The year previous it was 1-in-457

48

Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

darkspilver

2016 figures in brackets:

2017 Grand Totals

Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 90 (89)
Number of Lands Reporting: 240 (240)
Total Congregations: 120,053 (119,485)
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,175,477 (20,085,142)
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,564 (18,013)
Peak of Publishers: 8,457,107 (8,340,847)
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,248,982 (8,132,358)
Percentage of Increase Over 2016: 1.4% (1.8%)
Total Number Baptized: 284,212 (264,535)
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 1,249,946 (1,157,017)
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 439,571 (459,393)
Total Hours Spent in Field: 2,046,000,202 (1,983,763,754)
Average Bible Studies Each Month: 10,071,524 (10,115,264)

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/7knr7h/watchtower_releases_2017_grand_total_figures/

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Watchtower Releases 2017 Grand Total Figures!

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

2017 grand totals.

branches of jehovah’s witnesses: 90. .

number of lands reporting: 240. .

darkspilver

2017 Grand Totals

Branches of Jehovah’s Witnesses: 90
Number of Lands Reporting: 240
Total Congregations: 120,053
Worldwide Memorial Attendance: 20,175,477
Memorial Partakers Worldwide: 18,564
Peak of Publishers: 8,457,107
Average Publishers Preaching Each Month: 8,248,982
Percentage of Increase Over 2016: 1.4
Total Number Baptized: 284,212
Average Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 1,249,946
Average Auxiliary Pioneer Publishers Each Month: 439,571
Total Hours Spent in Field: 2,046,000,202
Average Bible Studies Each Month: 10,071,524

During the 2017 service year, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent over $202 million in caring for special pioneers, missionaries, and circuit overseers in their field service assignments. Worldwide, a total of 19,730 ordained ministers staff the branch facilities. All are members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

LINK: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/7knr7h/watchtower_releases_2017_grand_total_figures/

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Jw.org

by Lost in the fog in

a friend of ours over in northern ireland says that people can't find their country on jw.org.

apparently it is because the list of countries on the jw.org site is by bethel not the standard list of countries that (say) a google website would list.

someone looking for a congregation in northern ireland goes to "ireland" but that is only the republic of ireland.

darkspilver

truthseeker: Here is a list of congregations in N.I.

Have they been merging / disbanding congregations?

Belfast Cregagh

Downpatrick

Stranraer

Newcastle

Ballymoney

Or maybe they're forming new congregations?