oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
With mom and dad, Our last Christmas was in 1955. I was especially proud of the Acme western boots my oldest brother sent me from Texas where he was stationed in the air force.
My dad had already discovered some JW books in the spare room of our $5 per week cold water flat. He proceeded to subscribe to the WT magazine from an ad in the back of that yellow book, something like "What Has Religion Done for Mankind". It was downhill from there.
Len
oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
If I were you, I'd tell them to act their age.
Before I joined up here nearly 5 years ago, I took their shunning personal. I've learned, thanks to countless experiences here, that their behavior is fairly standard. It's unfortunate that the Society's punitive measures (which they obviously accept, subscribe to, and sanction) are so drastic but they may now be paying the price in parts of Russia and France(?).
I'm not excusing them by any means but will welcome them (and my grandkids) in my arms at any time. But at the same time, I'm not holding my breath waiting for the phone or doorbell to ring.
Len
oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
Construx. Hands down, no contest.
If that's the Fisher-Price set you're talking about -- wow. That is sophisticated.
That was introduced (Wiki) in 1983. Thirty years makes a difference.
Nowadays, the majority of toys seems to sap the creativity of the child, not nurture it.
Len
oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
Today I am an Engineer. . . . in spite of the collective mentallity.
Good for you, Locutus. Looks like a 13 year difference, you and me. I retired 7 years ago as Mfg Tool Designer with Lockheed Martin here near Camden. Yes, perhaps that erector set helped the both of us.
My best gift was Christmas with my Mom, Dad and older sister.
Sorry to hear you don't have that, PSac. Two of my three boys have shunned me for some 30 years.
Len
oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
Oh, yes -- that picture is from some 1922 advertisement. Looks like it could be from some National Geographic magazine.
As a boy in the 1940's I really lusted over a Lionel train set but being from a poor family that was out of the question. I think there may be a cult following of train people today -- mainly middle aged men using it as a hobby.
Len
oh, yeah -- i guess it was an erector set!
oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.. what was your most memorable christmas before jws ruined it for you?.
len.
Oh, yeah -- I guess it was an Erector Set! Oh, yes -- and a set of tinker toys.
What was your most memorable Christmas before JWs ruined it for you?
Len
what happened to this page?
anyone got a mirror?.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/104279/10/wts-vs-quotes-requiem-for-a-research-web-site.
my wife and i never use 411 (directory assistance) yet during the last several months our main cell phone number has been issued a charge for 1 or 2 instances of using 411. no big deal, right?
well, we're retired and tend to watch (yes, we've got the time to do it) every dollar that goes out.. hey -- why would we even use 411 when we can use either of 2 free (except for minutes used) directory assistance services, one of them by google.
both of these numbers are in our speed dialing list so it's too convenient not to use them.. each time, i call at&t customer service that person patiently and kindly credits the charges to the next billing cycle.
Hi friend and neighbor,
After months of calling them with various problems and threatening to switch, this
months bill is right.
I'm happy we're not alone. Along that same vein, I asked her how long we have to go to fulfill our current agreement and she told me that last October was the end of our 24 month contract. I'm sure she got the point as she put me on hold while she "logged our conversation".
Len
several days ago my wife and i got our flu shots, both the h1n1 and the seasonal variety.. the local assembly of god church volunteered the use of their adjacent building (looks like a huge cafeteria) and things couldn't have gone any smoother.
we were in and out in less than 5 minutes because we'd already filled out the forms.. it struck me that this is something jehovah's witnesses would probably never do -- offer their facilities for some public service.. yes, i've been out for some 32 years.
has anything changed?.
Several days ago my wife and I got our flu shots, both the H1N1 and the seasonal variety.
The local Assembly of God church volunteered the use of their adjacent building (looks like a huge cafeteria) and things couldn't have gone any smoother. We were in and out in less than 5 minutes because we'd already filled out the forms.
It struck me that this is something Jehovah's Witnesses would probably never do -- offer their facilities for some public service.
Yes, I've been out for some 32 years. Has anything changed?
Would a JW even go inside such a facility for such a service?
Len
my wife and i never use 411 (directory assistance) yet during the last several months our main cell phone number has been issued a charge for 1 or 2 instances of using 411. no big deal, right?
well, we're retired and tend to watch (yes, we've got the time to do it) every dollar that goes out.. hey -- why would we even use 411 when we can use either of 2 free (except for minutes used) directory assistance services, one of them by google.
both of these numbers are in our speed dialing list so it's too convenient not to use them.. each time, i call at&t customer service that person patiently and kindly credits the charges to the next billing cycle.
My wife and I never use 411 (directory assistance) yet during the last several months our main cell phone number has been issued a charge for 1 or 2 instances of using 411. No big deal, right? What's $1.99 or $3.98?
Well, we're retired and tend to watch (yes, we've got the time to do it) every dollar that goes out.
Hey -- why would we even use 411 when we can use either of 2 free (except for minutes used) directory assistance services, one of them by Google. Both of these numbers are in our speed dialing list so it's too convenient not to use them.
Each time, I call AT&T customer service that person patiently and kindly credits the charges to the next billing cycle.
My points are:
Anyone else?
Len
