So poor, they
"didn't have a pot to piss in"
... Nor a window to throw it out of.
betterdaze
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traditional English words and phrases.
by stan livedeath insomething i found on facebook..... a bit of interesting history reading .... enjoy ...they used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot & then once a day it was taken & sold to the tannery.......if you had to do this to survive you were "piss poor".
but worse than that were the really poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot......they "didn't have a pot to piss in" & were the lowest of the low.
the next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.
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Favourite Quirky / Low Budget / Non-Mainstream Movies
by Simon inso the recent topic about film franchises got me thinking.
sure, we all love the big budget, mainstream releases that are so successful they spawn never-ending (it sometimes seems) sequels.
we could watch marvel and star-wars movies for the rest of our lives (and we might just ...).. but y'know what i love?
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Bad Ronald. Cult made-for-TV-movie. Original airdate October 23, 1974
Nerdy only child Ronald, living with single, sickly mom - forced to hide in walls after pushing/ killing mocking kid. Mother later dies after going to hospital for an operation. House sold to family with 3 daughters, while teenaged Ronald still hiding in secret space.
Described by Adam Carolla on radio show "Loveline" 9-16-2003
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2g8D6m8Vi0&frags=wn
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Favourite Quirky / Low Budget / Non-Mainstream Movies
by Simon inso the recent topic about film franchises got me thinking.
sure, we all love the big budget, mainstream releases that are so successful they spawn never-ending (it sometimes seems) sequels.
we could watch marvel and star-wars movies for the rest of our lives (and we might just ...).. but y'know what i love?
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Not exactly time travel, but the protagonist changes multiple future realities with his dreams. It’s got cheap sets, no-name actors, the cheesiest 70s music score ever, mind control, a mad scientist AND aliens.
The Lathe of Heaven is a 1980 film adaptation of the 1971 science fiction novel The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was produced in 1979 as part of New York City public television station WNET's Experimental TV Lab project.
In Portland, Oregon, in the near future, George Orr is charged with misuse of prescription medications. He volunteers for psychiatric care to avoid prosecution, and is assigned to the care of licensed oneirologist William Haber. Orr has known since age 17 that his dreams change reality, and tries to prevent himself from dreaming because he fears their effects.
Haber initially considers Orr's fear as a delusional symptom of neurosis or psychosis. He puts Orr into a hypnotic trance, and encourages him to have an "effective dream" to record his brain function.
When he realizes Orr is telling the truth, Haber begins to use Orr's "effective dreams" to first create a prestigious, well-funded institute run by himself, then to attempt to solve various social problems.
Only after numerous failed attempts to "make the world right", Haber admits to Orr he believes in Orr's power. Having analyzed Orr's supremely complex dreaming brainwaves, Haber begins creating a machine that will similarly enhance his own and allow him to remake reality directly.
Orr turns to lawyer Heather LeLache for help in getting out of his government-mandated treatments with Haber. LeLache doubts Orr's sanity, but agrees to help him, eventually becoming an ally.
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Leah Remini to tackle JWs in new special
by betterdaze inthe star has a previous first-look production deal with the network to produce unscripted series following the success of her emmy-winning show “leah remini: scientology and the aftermath.” according to the hollywood reporter, remini will produce a special for the network during the break following season 3 of the acclaimed docuseries.. it notes that jehovah’s witnesses, while based on biblical teachings, have come under fire over the years for similar practices to the church remini left years ago.
for example, practices of ousting or shunning members who have dissenting views, a blanket refusal to participate in politics and government as well as not celebrating christmas or birthdays are all things that the special will reportedly cover.
additionally, the religion has predicted the literal end of the world several times, obviously to no avail.. .
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The star has a previous first-look production deal with the network to produce unscripted series following the success of her Emmy-winning show “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Remini will produce a special for the network during the break following Season 3 of the acclaimed docuseries.
It notes that Jehovah’s Witnesses, while based on Biblical teachings, have come under fire over the years for similar practices to the Church Remini left years ago. For example, practices of ousting or shunning members who have dissenting views, a blanket refusal to participate in politics and government as well as not celebrating Christmas or birthdays are all things that the special will reportedly cover. Additionally, the religion has predicted the literal end of the world several times, obviously to no avail.
Leah Remini to tackle Jehovah's Witnesses in new special following 'Kevin Can Wait' cancellation
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I got my first teaching job!
by paradiseseeker inin case you haven't read me, i am a spanish pimo who is preparing himself to become an english teacher.
well, i just wanted to share with you that i've been called to work in a high school and my first week of work has been amazing!
this job is not permanent, it will end in july, but finally i got rid of many doubts about my adequacy for this job: i love it!
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While you open up new worlds through words, you also draw humanity closer together.
All my best to you and your students!
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New book: Dear Mr. Putin - JWs Write Russia
by betterdaze indear mr. putin - jehovah's witnesses write russia.
by tom harley.
in early 2017, jehovah’s witnesses were invited just once to write vladimir putin.
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Dear Mr. Putin - Jehovah's Witnesses Write Russia
By Tom Harley
In early 2017, Jehovah’s Witnesses were invited just once to write Vladimir Putin. Within two months, up to 49 million letters had been sent. They weren’t all to Putin – other officials were identified – but his was the most visible name. Trouble was not averted, yet Russia came to know of one nation on earth where every citizen cares deeply about every other.
On the surface, the letter-writing campaign was a failure. Opposition which would ultimately lead to a Supreme Court ban of the religious organization continued unabated. It has only intensified since. Two and only two groups of children were recognized by authorities as at risk of “destructive psychological influence” - children of ISIS members and children of Jehovah’s Witnesses. At present, the stripping of parental rights for members of the two groups is an unused tool, but it is a tool that has been approved for use.
Witnesses around the world felt and feel the heat on their Russian brothers and sisters as though it were on them. They longed to do something and here was something tangible they could do. By taking part in letter-writing, they fortified their Russian counterparts, who are now in the eye of the storm.
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Suffern tenants must move after Jehovah's Witnesses group buys building
by TJ Curioso insuffern tenants must move after jehovah's witnesses group buys building .
suffern the nonprofit organization behind the jehovahs witnesses has purchased an apartment complex in the village with plans to use it as temporary housing for members while they work to build a massive new headquarters in nearby warwick, orange county.. the sale of the 48-unit suffern commons at 10-12 chestnut st. closed last week, a spokesman for the watchtower society told the journal news.. the deal forces families in the three-story building to quickly find alternative housing and could mean a loss to the village of $56,000 in annual property taxes if the new owner secures a religious tax exemption which it is interested in, spokesman richard devine said.. before the sale was confirmed, tenants spent the past few weeks anxiously trying to figure out why some of them received notices to vacate by june 30. others who had signed one-year leases or didnt know when their leases were up, like terri fosina-friedman, also have prepared to move.. but the painful process and lack of information from their landlord and the new owner has angered many residents, fosina-friedman said.. im just happy that i got it settled and i got another place to live and my son can stay in the school district, she said.. the watchtower society, the brooklyn-based organization that establishes doctrine for millions of jehovahs witnesses around the world, intends to honor tenants existing leases at suffern commons, devine said.
he indicated that the society would consider an extension of the june 30 move-out deadline.. were going to work with the tenants, he said.
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Ethel 1 Suffern LLC is listed in the Legal Notices page of the August 4, 2017 Jewish Press.
https://issuu.com/jewishpress.com/docs/jp080417_low
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Suffern tenants must move after Jehovah's Witnesses group buys building
by TJ Curioso insuffern tenants must move after jehovah's witnesses group buys building .
suffern the nonprofit organization behind the jehovahs witnesses has purchased an apartment complex in the village with plans to use it as temporary housing for members while they work to build a massive new headquarters in nearby warwick, orange county.. the sale of the 48-unit suffern commons at 10-12 chestnut st. closed last week, a spokesman for the watchtower society told the journal news.. the deal forces families in the three-story building to quickly find alternative housing and could mean a loss to the village of $56,000 in annual property taxes if the new owner secures a religious tax exemption which it is interested in, spokesman richard devine said.. before the sale was confirmed, tenants spent the past few weeks anxiously trying to figure out why some of them received notices to vacate by june 30. others who had signed one-year leases or didnt know when their leases were up, like terri fosina-friedman, also have prepared to move.. but the painful process and lack of information from their landlord and the new owner has angered many residents, fosina-friedman said.. im just happy that i got it settled and i got another place to live and my son can stay in the school district, she said.. the watchtower society, the brooklyn-based organization that establishes doctrine for millions of jehovahs witnesses around the world, intends to honor tenants existing leases at suffern commons, devine said.
he indicated that the society would consider an extension of the june 30 move-out deadline.. were going to work with the tenants, he said.
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SOLD!
Suffern's transit-oriented revival attracts investors
The recent $11 million sale of a 48-unit apartment complex on Chestnut Street shows investors' optimism about Suffern's future, said Paul Adler, chief strategy officer of the Rand Commercial real estate firm.
"We've got an unprecedented price in Rockland County," said Adler, as he spoke about the deal during the 2018 annual commercial real estate forum. "Suffern is in the vanguard of making TOD happen."
The sale was one of the most expensive real estate transactions in Rockland in 2017; the top was the $30 million sale of the former Novartis campus, also in Suffern.
In 2013, the three-story complex, then called Suffern Commons, was sold for $9.2 million to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, a religious organization that supports members of Jehovah's Witness. Watchtower used the complex as temporary housing for members while building a new headquarters in nearby Warwick in Orange County.
The massive headquarters project has been completed, and the religious organization put the apartment complex up for sale last year. Ethel 1 Suffern LLC, whose address is in care of Moses & Singer, a Manhattan law firm, scooped up the property for $11 million in an auction-style bidding process.
The new owner spruced up the property and started leasing in December. The complex includes three styles of two-bedroom apartments, currently offering one month of free rent. Rent starts at $2,100 a month.
Rick Weisman, a Rand Commercial real estate agent who manages the apartment complex, now called Chestnut Manor, declined to reveal who's behind Ethel 1 Suffern LLC. But he said the owner is an investor who has multiple investment properties.
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Jewish God Yahweh Originated in Canaanite Vulcan, Says New Theory
by greek inthe cult of yhwh as god of metallurgy originated among semi-nomadic copper smelters between the bronze and iron age, suggests biblical scholar: and he was not worshipped only by jews.. https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium.magazine-jewish-god-yahweh-originated-in-canaanite-vulcan-says-new-theory-1.5992072.
according to amzallag, long before becoming the deity of the israelites, yahweh was a god of metallurgy in the ancient canaanite pantheon, worshipped by smelters and metalworkers throughout the levant, not just by the hebrews.
where did the yhwh cult originate?
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Viola plans to put pool inside old JW property
by betterdaze invincent viola plans to put a pool inside old jehovah's witnesses property in brooklyn heights.
eye on real estate: florida panthers' owner is turning 124 columbia heights into an apartment building.
by lore croghan.
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Vincent Viola plans to put a pool inside old Jehovah's Witnesses property in Brooklyn Heights
Eye on Real Estate: Florida Panthers' Owner is Turning 124 Columbia Heights into an Apartment Building
By Lore Croghan
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
It will make quite a splash. That's a literal statement, not marketing hype.
Vincent Viola plans to build an indoor swimming pool at his Brooklyn Heights Watchtower residential redevelopment project.
An application for a permit to excavate a pool in the cellar of 124 Columbia Heights popped up recently in city Buildings Department records.
Viola, a billionaire who owns the Florida Panthers hockey team, bought the dormitory building from the Jehovah's Witnesses for $105 million in 2016, city Finance Department records indicate.
The 10-story property, which is located within the boundaries of the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, faces the famous Promenade. The building has views of the Brooklyn Bridge, the skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
The religious organization sold 124 Columbia Heights to Viola during its multi-year campaign to liquidate its enormous Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO real estate portfolio.
The property sell-off is now in its final phase. It was prompted by the Watchtower's decision to relocate its world headquarters from nearby 25-30 Columbia Heights to the town of Warwick in upstate New York.
Last summer Viola received the city Landmarks Preservation Commission's approval to put an elevator bulkhead on the roof of 124 Columbia Heights. The elevator will be used to move cars in and out of a parking garage that's being constructed inside the rebuilding.
He's remodeling 124 Columbia Heights so there will be 101 apartments, Buildings Department records indicate. When the Jehovah's Witnesses owned it, there were 237 dorms in it.
