I remember Ciro back in 1963. He came over our house a few times to stay over night. He would come Sat morning and leave Sunday night. He would give the public talk at our KH. I was 12 years old then and we thought he was funny.
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Ciro Aulicino - Watchtower Man for Life
by VM44 inusing various online databases i looked up what was available on ciro aulicino who is well known for getting the watchtower signed up as an ngo with the united nations.
the following information was returned.
note that his residences have all been at watchtower owned addresses.. considering his age, and dependence upon the watchtower for most of his life, ciro probably won't be considering any change in his relgion!.
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Pioneer Heavy at the Top
by OnTheWayOut invirtually everybody above the rank of elder is/was a pioneer.. you can't become a c.o.
without pioneering.. bethelites (even sisters who marry in) were pioneers.. the administration is full of pioneers that worked their way up.. missionaries and senior overseers at all branches were.
pioneers.
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I am a little disappointed about this thread. I thought it was about good looking Pioneer sisters. But it is true I did know a few "Pioneer's" and by my standards they are odd ducks. They have never taken a reality check. GH
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I need the date for the 2008 Memorial
by OnTheWayOut ini want to make plans for the year's vacations.. i just would hate to make plans, spend money, then the wife says she .
needs to cancel something because of the memorial.
out of town, but not isolated from the jw's..
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Is it the first full moon in spring?
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Funny Kingdom Hall Scandals
by lovelylil inin one hall i was in, we had sister self-righteous.
you know the type, always pointed out how spiritual she is and how much she does for jehovah.
anyway, one time she invited me and my two kids over to swim in her pool on a hot day and i told her i could come but that i had my nephew up from ct for a visit and asked if i could bring him.
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This was not a scandal but a great story of how we good boys we were. Back in the early 70's we went to a circuit assembly. The assembly was held at some big public center that had a stage and ceiling spot lights. Well we all volunteered for night watchmen. All 5 of us got on the stage and figured how to lower one of the spot lights on a cable. We got some apples from the food counters and turn off all the lights in the auditorium. So one guy on the stage would look for the other 4 guys with the spot light. When he spotted us he would nail us with an apple. We all took turns being on stage and the game was when you had to run to the stage in the dark without being hit with an apple. I got more crazy stories to share if anyone is interested........GH
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What has everyone done with your literature, now that you've left?
by momzcrazy ini have boxes of literature upstairs.
i was waiting for bookshelves to get built in our new house, but now i don't want to put them all up.
i have sentimental things, like ones that were my dad's.
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I also remember there was a new book released from one of the summer conventions. This elder JW lady left one at my door step. She wanted me to read it. She put sticky paper on it and under line what I should read. The new book was all marked up just for me! I took the book and spit in it. Then the next day I put it through my shredder. I then took the shredded paper out to the trash.
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What has everyone done with your literature, now that you've left?
by momzcrazy ini have boxes of literature upstairs.
i was waiting for bookshelves to get built in our new house, but now i don't want to put them all up.
i have sentimental things, like ones that were my dad's.
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greenhornet
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/133724/2380184/post.ashx#2380184 I don't know how to make this clickable. sorry GH
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New meeting phone conference system?
by greenhornet ini went over to a some older stay at home jws.
it was time for the meeting.
they called a local phone #.
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I went over to a some older stay at home JWs. It was time for the meeting. They called a local phone #. They got a recording say welcome to the Kingdom hall meeting or something like that. They entered there pin number and it asked how many are listing. What's with this? Is been over 10 years since I been to any of there meetings. Have they gone hi tech? Is each pin # is recorded on some data base to make sure they call in? Will the data base record if you just hang up? What was really weird was they were in some kind of hold, during this waiting period they were listing to kingdom songs. Can anyone please give me some info on this? Thanks GH
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Giving Talks in the Ministry School
by lovelylil inanyone else here hate giving talks and refuse to do it?
the last two years i was in the borg, i was not in the school.
everytime the elder in charge of it approached me to "encourage" me to join again, i would have a melt down, cry and pretend i was so depressed and overwelmed that i just could not do that one thing for "jehovah", and i would act like i may commit suicide if he stresses me out over joining the school again.. i got out of it with 3 elders, in two different congregations.
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I got out of doing the talks also. Over 10 years ago I left during the Sunday public talk. Never went into a KH since. I never answered the door. Change my phone #. Also put up a do not disturb sign on my door. Just went cold turkey it works great!!. I just disappeared. Once or twice when I am out shopping I think I see someone from that cong but I forgot what they look like so I am not sure. Its like a distant memory. (the gossip the back biting the talks wow)
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I'm in a position to make a very difficult decision...
by FreedomFrog inok, here's the thing.... i have a 2004 ford taurus.
it's really nice with sun roof /power seats/heated side mirrors/the works and it's mine but with a payment of $310.
i was just offered to take a 1995 saturn (still runs decent) for the taurus but with the '95 i will not have a payment though there will be more maintenance on it.. i love my taurus, it makes me feel like i'm still human but i'm very much strapped with finances.
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greenhornet
In most areas the electric company can average out you bill so the winter bill is the same as the summer bill or close to it. Also if your low income there is federal grant money. Try and keep your Ford.
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Do not put your trust in men [ except of course the governing body]
by jacethespace inhow often did we hear in the meetings, conventions,etc, the saying - do not put your trust in men but put your trust in god.anyone putting their trust in men are foolish but anyone putting their trust in god is wise.not once did anyone point out of course that in the watchtower its impossible to put your trust in god because in order to put your trust in god you have to first put your trust in the infallible, unquestionable governing body.i think that when we were told trust in jehovah, what they really meant was trust in the watchtower org and those untouchable 12 men at the top who interprets everthing.. of course if anyone had ever pointed that out we would have got that very spooky air of silence and then totally ignored like we wasnt there.
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Didn't we learn that Jehovah doesn't communicate with the GB. There was a recording with the public relations I think his name is Mr Brown? In the recording he said no one has any special powers. (This was during that mess with Bethel Elder Cano the pervert)