Posts by south african beef

You say that you have been helped by others on here - let me add that you have been an inspiration to me, how you are battling your illness, your warmth and humour always come out in your posts and I can honestly say that after meeting you last year I realised that I met one of the most genuine, warm and friendly persons I have ever met in my entire life.

It was a joy meeting with everyone at the Apostacurry and you and Claire did an amazing job in arranging it all. The JDubs loss is a massive gain to all of us!

All the best, Ian, Claire and family.

Here's hoping that we can meet up again soon!

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How Far Up The "Ranks" Did You Go In The Organization?

by minimus in

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friends

at age 18, i was a regular pioneer.

at 20, a ministerial servant.

at 24 an elder.

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Ministerial servant for ages

Favoured watchtower reader

Mic handler

Sound system operator (from about age 13)

Official photoghrapher at local quick builds (no good doing anything physical - only job they had left for me!)

Taxi service for various spongers

Nearly an elder one week, removed from being a ministerial servant the next!

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What the Heck is the WTBTS up to!

by looking_glass in

clearly they are doing some strong arming or promoting more fear tactics!

i received a letter in the mail today from my mother.

my mother who when growing up a jw was considered a trouble maker.

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I feel everybodys pain on this thread.

Ok, I was d'fd, but after a lifetime in the 'troof' my parents have totally cut me off. I really want to write to them regularly but I find that quite hard.They have never contacted me in any way except a short to the point reply to one of my letters, in the past five years.

By the way, at my JC meeting I was told that I was about to sin against the 'spirit' and so there would be no way I would ever be allowed back into Jah's 'loving' organisation.

What I've learnt since I've been out has confirmed any suspicions I had and I wouldn't go back anyway.

All the best to everyone on here.

SAB

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SIMON IS 40 TODAY!!!

by bubble in

jw
friends

so simon, how are you?

have you launched into a mid life crisis or are you celebrating in style?.

hope you have a great day and ..... happy birthday to you.

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Glad another one has joined the 40 plusses!

Still it doesn't make me feel any less old, just a little less lonely......

Have a great day Simon, it was great to meet you and your family last year.

Just a short while until my darling Bubble is 40!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Crappy Birthday To Me

by jayhawk1 in

well today is my birthday.

and while that is normally a good day for me.

this one is not.. thursday my wife was layed off.

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Happy Birthday to you Jayhawk1.

To cheer you up, I live in England and we are now the most heavily taxed people in the whole of Europe and our petrol (gas) is $8 per gallon!

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CO/DO's in the UK?

by pobthespazz in

can anyone compile a list of as many as possible past and present co/do's from the uk?

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Dennis and Pat Dutton

Richard Jessop

Alan and Diane Fisher (liked a tipple or 10, now removed from circuit work)

Brian Scott

Ted Wright

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Is David Beckham worth $250 million?

by unbeliever in

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friends

i read that david beckham is leaving real madrid and coming to the us to play for the la galaxy.

soccer is not that popular in the us and that is a obscene amount of money to pay a player and i am surprised that david beckham would want to finish out his career playing in the us.

i guess for $250 million anyone would.

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Outside the US David Beckham is like gold dust to the marketeers. He already has many endorsements including Pepsi and Gillette which bring him many millions each year. Just by moving to a new club he brings a whole new set of supporters and shirt buyers to the new club and that in itself is worth millions to the club.

Also he and Victoria are always in Heat. Hello Grazia mags.