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  coolest thing about your old KH?

  by Lostreality in

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  at my old hall, after the new sound system was installed, it would pick up am radio.. i have never known so much about the seattle mariners as i did in the 3 months it took them to find a fix for it.

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  El Kabong:

  folding metal kind that would amplify the sound of a fart throughout the KH.

  I took great delight discovering that as a kid and made full use of it.

  LMAO!!!!

  Coolest thing I can remember about my old KH was the interest it generated when doing the quick build. We had dug the foundations etc, and it stayed like that for a few months. Billboards were put up advertising the quick build weekend, and the weekend before a passerby was heard saying "they'd better bloody well hurry up - they've only got the foundations and that's taken them months!"

  Bull!
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  What Was The Stupidest Rule In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

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  ....or even, "what's the stupidest organizational rule that you know of"?

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  Sahs:

  Nobody (even worldly relatives) allowed to clink glasses at a wedding

  If I remember correctly, the origin of that one was from medieval times, when poison was primarily used for assassinations etc. All guests at a gathering would clink tankards, glasses etc vigorously, spilling a little of the contents into each vessel, as a sign that nothing was poisoned. As poisons came out of vogue, the clinking continued as a salutation between friends.

  Why aren't you allowed to do it ??? Dunno... it really is a stupid rule!!

  Gadzooks, here endeth the lesson methinks,

  Bull!
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  Do All JW Children Suffer From Psychological Damage? The First Bit..

  by Englishman in

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  ..and if so, what form does such psychological damage take?.

  my own experience is that damage does occur.. i was 8 years old when my parents became converted, so i wasn't exactly a totally white canvass on which my personality could be painted.

  but i was a light shade of grey, so the impact of wt teaching was still quite considerable.. i think the most damage that i suffered was in the area of guilt and unworthiness.

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  Keep it coming Eman - very articulate and an interesting read.

  Cheers,

  Bull!
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  "We miss you" experiences

  by Nosferatu in

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  i have a couple.

  the elder that used to study with me came to my door one day.

  he reminded me of all the wonderful times we had out in service (i really couldn't remember any).

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  My little sister has just received a letter from a young 'friend' because she's been missing a few meetings lately, had the old "we miss you" theme... yeuk!!

  I've never had any call on me to tell me tey want me back.. sniff... they don't love me no more!!!!

  Bull! <suddenly feeling very alone and unloved.... Yeah right!!!!>
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  Fired for eating pork........

  by closer2fine in

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  orlando, fla. -- a central florida woman was fired from her job after eating "unclean" meat and violating a reported company policy that pork and pork products are not permissible on company premises, according to local 6 news.

  " holfeld asked.

  "we do, we can," kweli said.

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  Yay codeblue:

  If that company doesn't want to abide by the policies of the USA, they need to move out of the USA to a country where they can make their own rules.

  Pretty much how I feel, so long as they don't come over to England!

  Bull!
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  Fired for eating pork........

  by closer2fine in

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  orlando, fla. -- a central florida woman was fired from her job after eating "unclean" meat and violating a reported company policy that pork and pork products are not permissible on company premises, according to local 6 news.

  " holfeld asked.

  "we do, we can," kweli said.

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  I beg to differ La Capra

  The comments in the reporters interview from them was "The Koran forbids Muslims from eating pork."

  She was not muslim, therefore they were forceing their religious beliefs upon her.

  We have a society of political correctness, where every one and everything has to be tiptoed around, so as not to cause offence. I hope the judge throws the book at them and their intolerance - just like they'd be crying for if an employer only served pork in it's cafeteria!

  Bull!
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  Idiot Drivers Revisited

  by blondie in

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  http://fun.sgh.waw.pl/2002-05-28/naukajazdy.html

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  I can't get to the page either.... and it looks so damnedly intrigueing!!!!

  Bull!
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  What Was The Stupidest Rule In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

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  ....or even, "what's the stupidest organizational rule that you know of"?

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  sleepy:

  That you must go there.

  My sister just got a "we miss you at the meetings" letter from a young 'friend' as she's not been attending every meeting recently. Blech!!

  Bull!
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  Illustration of burning cities while JW's rejoice?

  by gaiagirl in

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  2. bible

  i remember once seeing an older watchtower publication, i believe it was a study book from the late '60s or early '70s, in which one illustration showed a city with large buildings in the background, all burning and in ruins.

  in the foreground, a group of well-groomed jw's smile joyously and raise their arms in praise to jehovah, apparantly thanking him for destroying civilization, but at least allowing them to live.

  the picture was a little unsettling at the time, and now with the threat of terrorism, even more so.. does anyone remember which publication this image was from?

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  The power of conditioning never ceases to amaze me. Looking back, I can remember this piccie, and not being phased by it at all, maybe even thrilled by it a little. Now, it seems disturbing!! Very disturbing!!

  Bull!
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  What Was The Stupidest Rule In Your Hall?

  by minimus in

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  ....or even, "what's the stupidest organizational rule that you know of"?

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  Thou shalt not kill!

  Bull!