Posts by berrygerry

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1914 to 2014: The funniest JW moments of this century.
by African GB Member Jr in
1. social
2. humour
i just thought we could share some of the funniest moments since its the holiday season and we are taking things easy.

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berrygerry

My Children book reads a bit differently, and is on page 313, but the same ideas.
J. F. Rutherford is one of the greatest charlatans of all time.
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Yesterdays (Wed)meeting
by zebagain in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my wife as a side comment to a harmless convo said that the meeting last night left her so hyped up (as in out of the ordinary) she couldn't sleep.

i would not have known as we sleep by her choice in separate rooms.

she is an 'inanimated' person so for her to say this meant something.
berrygerry

"Interview an experienced publisher or parent who can explain how he or she helped a Bible student or a child make spiritual progress."
Curious that the experience was at least 10 years old. ???
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Yesterdays (Wed)meeting
by zebagain in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
my wife as a side comment to a harmless convo said that the meeting last night left her so hyped up (as in out of the ordinary) she couldn't sleep.

i would not have known as we sleep by her choice in separate rooms.

she is an 'inanimated' person so for her to say this meant something.
berrygerry

Okay.
I am forcing myself to listen to the phone hook-up of the service meeting.
Did not listen to the book study or the review.
The service meeting is:
- Progressively Teach “Good Things” to Bible Students and Believing Children.
- Share ‘Good Things’ by Being Hospitable
What is the excitement?
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Does anyone have the 2014 stats from the 2015 Yearbook yet?
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone have the 2014 stats from the 2015 yearbook yet?.

(isn't it usually out by now - or are they waiting to celebrate new year's day?

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berrygerry

Wasn't it available end of Dec. or Jan. in the past - and in the Jan 1 WT, which would have been available early Nov?
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New layout feels very chaotic
by EndofMysteries in
1. forum
2. suggestions
i don't really know how to describe the feeling but i'll give examples, but the new layout to me makes it feel tiring being on for too long.

1. there is the top menu, then a big add between that and the next part, a big ad between the bottom and where you reply, then on the right column you either have 2 ads on top or some type of summary, then ad, then either related posts or other areas.

there are no borders, the adds have the same color and text type but larger font, and it all seems chaotically merged into one thing where you need to constantly sort out what you are viewing.
berrygerry

First off, as I posted a while back, I do not understand why you simply do not use v-bulletin. It's only about $15. per month, and is crazy-user friendly, and user- familiar. (eg. http://forum.calgarypuck.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34 )
That being said:

3 suggestions that I would make so far are:
1. Having only the first 3 lines of each particular post displayed, with a "Read More" link to go to that post, as well as a rollover feature that displays the full text of that post.
2. The " >> " on most, if not all, forums and searchable sites means "go the last page. (The " > " means go the next page.)
(check page bar http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=100481&page=340 )

3. When submitting a post, most have the Save or Post button to the left, and the Cancel button to the right. (I have already cancelled posts instinctively.)
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Does anyone have the 2014 stats from the 2015 Yearbook yet?
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone have the 2014 stats from the 2015 yearbook yet?.

(isn't it usually out by now - or are they waiting to celebrate new year's day?

).
berrygerry

Does anyone have the 2014 stats from the 2015 Yearbook yet?
(Isn't it usually out by now - or are they waiting to celebrate New Year's Day?)
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Article: Jehovah’s Witnesses holding classes at Palm Coast training center
by AndersonsInfo2 in
1. jw
2. friends
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20141226/news/141229531?p=1&tc=pg.

jehovahs witnesses holding classes at palm coast training center.

by tony [email protected].
berrygerry

By the end of the summer, hundreds of volunteers had painted, swept, mopped, scrubbed and spruced up hundreds of rooms.
It's not about the money - it's about free labour.
Brachna said the Jehovah’s Witnesses lucked out when they discovered the property.
Awake June 8, 1992
God did not approve of those who naively trusted in gadh, or Lady Luck, to solve their problems. Relying on luck was equated with leaving the true God, Jehovah.
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every meeting there's a new plea for money?!
by purrpurr in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
wow!

i haven't been here for a while and everything's changed!.

anyway i've been really noticing how at every meeting it seems there's yet another new thing that needs funding or another reminder to donate.
berrygerry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJIqZ9OL
0:30 "Stop thinking in terms of Bible-peddling"
1:40 "I wouldn't want to place it if you couldn't afford it."
2:22 " I wanna go on record, and I wanna tell you all, the next man goes off base with me, I'm gonna tag him out."
"A painfully truthful film." NY Daily News
The Kingdom of God Does Not Mean Eating and Drinking
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
further to a post with the tribute to led zeppelin in 2012 at the kennedy center - finally watched the whole show.. the ballet is amazing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im86gynu97o.

got to thinking about life in the jw new world.. there are never pictures of the arts, sports, or anything of merit.. then reflect on the verse that the kingdom of god does not mean eating and drinking,.

and yet, conversely, jesus and solomon talked of food and wine as being given to make the heart of man rejoice.. wth?
berrygerry

Further to a post with the tribute to Led Zeppelin in 2012 at the Kennedy Center - finally watched the whole show.
The ballet is amazing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im86GYnu97o
Got to thinking about life in the JW New World.
There are never pictures of the arts, sports, or anything of merit.
Then reflect on the verse that the kingdom of God does not mean eating and drinking,
And yet, conversely, Jesus and Solomon talked of food and wine as being given to make the heart of man rejoice.
WTH? Is this contradictory?
BTW - "He built his first guitar with wires from the screen door."
Seriously !!!!
34:43 of the vid - Did ZZ Top listen to this or what?
"The funny thing is - when you sing the blues, you lose them. And ain't that a beautiful thing."

And then, Tracy Chapman, Jimmie Vaughn, Jeff Beck, and Bonnie Raitt.
(Sweet Home Chicago - shout out to John Belushi.)
Groovin' Obamas. Never seen Letterman actually real and actually happy.
God bless rock and roll (including the blues).
(Better listen to them while you can, because they will be executed soon, and there won't be none of this idol-worship nonsense in the new world.)
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I need a flux capacitor.,....
by snare&racket in
1. forum
2. tech-support
.....i have -5 emails.....?
berrygerry

Darn.
Wish you would have posted earlier.
I had 2 on ebay for the longest time, and ended up just tossing them
Sorry.