i am surprised there is no thread yet.
tonight's the night.
i guess greece will be the winner.
The Greek entry was the best in my opinion - but what an absolute farce.
We were watching the voting and we could predict with a 90% accuracy who was going to vote for whom. It is nothing about the song anymore and has been going down this slippery bloc voting for many years. It's sad.
Btw, when were countries like Russia and Israel etc part of Europe?
i'll start - sir walter 2 wee dutch dickski 1. all goals scored from open play in normal time.. any advance?.
Rangers to win 2-0.
So unfair that they have had to play so many games recently though.
My fathers side of the family being from East Belfast I too am a Rangers fan (after the Gunners of course!)
don't worry, it's not for brainiacs, i only scored 3/10 yesterday!
there are just 10 questions on a different topic each day.
you don't have to play every day but if you've got a ruthless need to win it probably helps (unless your name is duncan is which case you can take a week off, stroll back to the quiz and still take top spot .
Good thread Nic - as you say we need new blood in the quiz.
Having said that I will find it much harder getting in the top ten now thanks to you and your great idea to recruit more players!!!!
BluesBrother - nice to see you playing.
Regards
SAB
with all the talk about the book study recently i couldn't help recalling the old 'group' we used to go to from about 1970. i remember the smell of those books, the drone of the study conductor and the struggle - often in vain - to keep my eyes open.. i remember my old ministry briefcase and the kitchen of the sister where we used to meet for field service.
she was my best friends mum.
i can still feel the biting wind at twickenham conventions and the overheated, dehydrating stuffiness of bowes rd assembly hall.. i remember shuffling the snow with my shoes at the doors of homes i didn't want to be at.
I don't think we ever went camping for an assembly but I do remember staying at a hotel near Heathrow for the Twickenham Assembly. I forget the name of the hotel but it was circular in design. My brother and I had a room to ourselves with my mum and dad in a seperate room. We were told to go to sleep early so we would be alert(!) for the spiritual food on offer the next day. However I watched telly all night.
I got baptised at Twickers in the 'dusty' days, way before the stadium was developed into a world beater. I remember having to volunteer with the family when I was very young - we had to go into a massive marquee where we were preparing food. My dad sliced a melon with a massive knife and managed to slice his finger instead - that was great news as we then didn't have to volunteer for the rest of the day!
I also remember when Bowes Road was to be sold, to allow for the widening of the North Circular road - which still hasn't taken place! Once I was an attendant and I was stationed at the back door which was fine by me because there was no speaker so I didn't have to listen to the drivel. I was told that under no circumstances was I to let anyone in that door unless they showed my ID. A sister opened the door and barged in - I politely asked who she was and could she show me her ID/badge. She said that she was the wife of the D.O and that she lived there and didn't need to show anyone any ID! That for me was a real turning point, I realised how up themselves some of them were.
I ofter went to the park at lunch time, sometimes to get away from the stuffy assembly and sometimes to get away from the wife! (we're divorced now!)
None of the memories are fond memories and I'm glad that part of my life is totally behind me but it's nice to look back!
SAB
the first one was about the universe.. tomorrow's will be aout genetics in the observor.
Shows how unintelligent I am - I plumped for The Times Rich List today!
come on guys - we're over in the us and bluesbrother seems to be the only one who has commented on the reaction to the announcement in the uk.
any other reactions from the friends?
surely you've all had your meetings by now?.
Nice one Sirona!
When I was 'in' I used to love getting the Watchtower and Awake early (mag servant!) and dropping hints to others about what was in there. Used to gloat about the new release if I knew about it first - soooooooo saaaaaaad I know!
Nice to turn the tables on them though - I bet your mum was really surprised!
I said to Bubble (wifey) who still sees and speaks to her JW sister, that she should tell her all about the change to the meetings as soon as we found out weeks ago. She said that she didn't want her sister knowing that she was looking on the internet about the Wittos.
Anyway Sweet Pea and Besty - How are you?
How's life in SoCal?
Really enjoyed meeting you both in London.
If you want to keep in touch, pm either of us and we'll provide emali addresses etc.
All the best.
SAB and Bubble
convicted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
http://www.knbc.com/news/15917878/detail.html.
murrieta man convicted of molesting sisters ages 9, 10. jury takes less than day to find simental guilty .
I think that as has already been mentioned, the fact that the mother told the elders but NOT the police shows how enslaved to the society the average JW is.
She obviously thought the elders should handle it, she probably thought they could keep the congregation 'clean'. How wrong that is! Hopefully, this verdict, including the facts that the elders tried NOT to testify, the fact that the elders didn't go to the police and the fact that these awful crimes were committed in two congregations, might at least open the eyes to some who are still blinded by the organisation.
Glad the sentance looks like it's gonna be a long one.
okay - for the last hour 2 friends and i have been sitting and talking business.
it started out as a joke on how we could digitise magazine and download them into a very real business idea re: the soccer world cup happening here in 2010.. it is a brilliant idea, which i will share in completion once we have registered / patented it so that it can't be stolen.
plus plus we can use it to uplift previously disadvantaged people, the only thing is they may not be able to cope with the demand - how awesome is that - i'm going to be helping people make a living - wow - skipping with happiness.. i haven't been this excited for a looooooooooooooooong time - i really do feel like my brain could pop with all the ideas - the thing is ... it's so so doable.
I wish you every success.
Being born in SA and having been there for my honeymoon in 2002 I can vouch for South Africa being a wonderful country.
Not sure that it is guaranteed that you will actually stage the World Cup - will the country be able to convince FIFA about it's economic difficulties including electricity generation?
I'm very interested in football (not 'soccer' btw) so I think with this username on JWD I should be on some profit share with you!!!!
Seriously, if you need any help let me know.
Regards
SAB
i heard one recently from a paramedic.
he said he uses the line "take off all your clothes, lay down on the stretcher and do everything the nice paramedic tells you".
i lauged so hard when he said it.
'your dad must have been a theif - coz he stole the stars from heaven and put them in your eyes!'
i heard one recently from a paramedic.
he said he uses the line "take off all your clothes, lay down on the stretcher and do everything the nice paramedic tells you".
i lauged so hard when he said it.
'now I'm here, what are your other two wishes?'
