In our congregation there was this alcoholic sister who carried a flask in her purse. During the talk she would visit the bathroom and take a few swigs of her favorite alcoholic beverage and then return to her seat smelling like a distillery.
Athanasius
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Heckling and Smoking During Public Talks .
by Englishman indo they still have public talks before the watchtower study?.
it was always such a hoot, the public talk.
the "chairman" would introduce the speaker to the members of the public.
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Do you remember when meetings had intermission??
by Jez inabout 20 to 25 years ago, there was a brief time where there was an intermission in between the public talk and the wt study.
it was about 10 mins long.
gave ppl time to walk around, go to the bathroom etc.
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Athanasius
Those were the days. Long meetings and intermissions. They also had 8 day conventions that started at 9 in the morning and went til 9 at night. I don't miss them at all.
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The green bibles???????????
by vitty ina couple of years ago we where told by the co that some people were still using the green bibles.......shock horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and that we shouldnt as it was showing that we didnt appreciate the latest ones...black or maroon.
ur what???????.
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Athanasius
Anybody remember when the first pocket sized NWT was released in the 1960s? The first editions had a red cover, and the story was that the Society got a good deal on the material. I think that was the reason why the 1969 edition of the Kingdom Interlinear was bound in purple. Thats the book Bill Cetnar called the Purple People Eater. However, the 1985 Kingdom Interlinear has a dark blue cover. I don't know what color binding the newer editions have. But surely the Watch Tower purchasing agents got a good deal on the material.
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Did you read the book "1984" of Georges Orwell?
by Nicolas inthis book is one of the best book i've ever read.
it describe well the technics that the watchtower use to manipulate their jehovah's witness.
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Athanasius
I read 1984 when I was in high school. It was very thought provoking. So was Gary Botting's The Orwellian World of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Anyone in Northern California?
by TweetieBird injust wondering if there is anyone from northern california.
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Athanasius
Hi Gumby,
Yes, I remember Harry Snow. He was our Circuit Servant 1965-1968. Then we got Jim Durell, who I think is now in the Sacramento area. Durell had the stop watch counting the time til 1975. At the end of the Service Meeting he would say for example: "Brothers its only 62 months, 12 days and 3 hours until 1975." Durell left us in 1970 so we missed seeing him eat crow.
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Would You Buy Cigarettes For Your Friends?
by Englishman inwhen i go abroad, my smoking friends often ask me to bring cigarettes home with me.
they can be purchased for a fraction of the price in france and the savings on a few hundred cigarettes can be quite considerable.. i always refuse.
it makes me feel a bit priggish to do so, but i don't feel good about aiding someone to continue with a life threatening habit.. now i feel better!.
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Athanasius
When I was in Russia I purchased several packs of Russian cigarettes for my co-workers who smoke. They smoked them, but the Russian tobacco was so bad that it almost made them give up smoking.
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Anyone in Northern California?
by TweetieBird injust wondering if there is anyone from northern california.
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Athanasius
I live in Sonoma County, just north of San Francisco.
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What languages do you speak?
by Pole inwhat languages do you speak/write/read (can be ancient ones as well)??
i speak/write/read polish, english and russian.
i know basic swedish and some survival phrases in finnish as well.
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Athanasius
English, Latin, and trying to learn Russian.
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Rutherford Exposed: The Story of Berta and Bonnie
by Farkel init was made by a women who in later years wore crotchless panties and bras which had holes in the nipple areas.
he not only knew the woman in question (she's now deceased), he has met her numerous times.
up until recently this secret of her year's long sexual affair with rutherford was kept by the family.
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Athanasius
Hi Merry and Leolaia,
I don't know if this information will help but according to Bonnie's testimony at the Moyle trial she was married to William Heath on January 25, 1938 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Perhaps if someone can access the records in Las Vegas, the marriage license will have her date of birth and location of birth. Bonnie also testified that Mrs. Peal came to Bethel in 1938 and took her mother's place as housekeeper. At the time of the trial, May 1943, the mother was living in Texas. She left Beth Sarim sometime in 1938. But I don't know if she went directly to Texas or not.
The Moyle transcripts may have more information and if I get the time will research them further.
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What's in your glass tonight?
by bikerchic inso forget hillbillys post...... what's in your glass, mug or can tonight?.
me, oj and vodka, yeah a screwdriver.
i wanted a sloscrew but we didn't have the slo so i had to settle for the regular screwdriver.. whatcha drinking?.
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Athanasius
Since I am having dinner with my fiancee and her family this evening, Vodka will be served.