Posts by betterdaze

Probably because it’s listed as Blue Lake instead. It's a little confusing, this one has two names and there's a larger one nearby called simply, "Sterling Lake."

Here’s a picture of the boat launch facing south:

To see the access road that continues around and down the western shore, do a Google Map search for

“Beech Road, Warwick NY”.

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New H.Q.'s Lake

by The Searcher in

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wanting to discover if the org's recent self-praise regarding carrying out remedial work on a dam at their new h.q.

location was justified, i contacted the new york state parks department to ask a simple question:.

#1 email.

They don’t own the lake. They own a portion of land around the southern shore that includes one of the dams (there are actually two dams).

The lake is part of Sterling Forest State Park.

It has a public boat launch on the northern shore. It’s stocked with fish during the summer. You need both Sterling Forest and Palisades Interstate Park permits to launch a boat whether you fish or not.

So it is OPEN TO PUBLIC RECREATION. Hiking, hunting, fishing, X-country skiing, snowshoes.

My tax dollars help fund the park ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5C7dri6m7U

... and I have every intention of using this delightful situation to the full.

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JWs choose buyer for 69 Adams St.

by betterdaze in

jehovah's witnesses choose a buyer for dumbo development site 69 adams st.. by lore croghanbrooklyn daily eaglehallelujah, brother!the jehovah's witnesses have made a deal to sell a prime piece of dumbo real estate.the property is 69 adams st., a 157,410-square-foot development site that's situated alongside the manhattan bridge.the site is currently occupied by a four-story recreational facility with a tennis court on its roof and a parking garage with 84 spaces.“we have selected a buyer and expect to close on the property before the end of the year,” watchtower spokesman richard devine told the brooklyn eagle via email.“to respect their privacy, we are not identifying who the buyer is or the purchase price at this time,” he added.a luxury residential tower with commercial space, storefronts and a community facility can be built as-of-right on the property, according to marketing material that the watchtower had posted online.

the site, which is located outside the dumbo historic district, has 103 feet of frontage on front street.more at link.

this is the one with the drained swimming pool that’s never used for swimming or anything else.

betterdaze

Jehovah's Witnesses choose a buyer for DUMBO development site 69 Adams St.

By Lore Croghan
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Hallelujah, brother!

The Jehovah's Witnesses have made a deal to sell a prime piece of DUMBO real estate.

The property is 69 Adams St., a 157,410-square-foot development site that's situated alongside the Manhattan Bridge.

The site is currently occupied by a four-story recreational facility with a tennis court on its roof and a parking garage with 84 spaces.

“We have selected a buyer and expect to close on the property before the end of the year,” Watchtower spokesman Richard Devine told the Brooklyn Eagle via email.

“To respect their privacy, we are not identifying who the buyer is or the purchase price at this time,” he added.

A luxury residential tower with commercial space, storefronts and a community facility can be built as-of-right on the property, according to marketing material that the Watchtower had posted online. The site, which is located outside the DUMBO Historic District, has 103 feet of frontage on Front Street.

More at link.

This is the one with the drained swimming pool that’s never used for swimming or anything else. They lie and say it’s for baptisms so they can claim religious tax exemption. It’s really just a tax-free parking garage with tennis on top for the Bethel elites to park and play.

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RBC Used Tools Liquidation - 80% Off Cost!

by thedepressedsoul in

has anyone else received this email?

"items priced to move, up to 80% off cost".

i'd post the email but i worry they put secret identifying marks on it somehow.

betterdaze

This Watchtower purchase from Garden State Engine & Equipment got some freebie advertising:

Watchtower Adds Merlo P34.10 Telescopic Forklift to Its Fleet

“Our experience with GSE&E sales and service department has been outstanding and professional thus far. From the initial contact with Vince DeRienzo, to the service and support we receive, is second to none. We would certainly purchase another Merlo when the time comes. Vince and the team at GSE&E have proved to us they are a professional material handling machinery company. They understand that selling a machine is only the first step in building a relationship. They know that unless it is supported by a competent service and rental department, the relationship could not be sustained,” the foreman said.

They flipped it for $91K last summer.

One would think they’d need to hold on to all the tools and heavy equipment, what with Armageddon coming so soooooon. Just think how high they could pile the dead bodies of worldly people, their wicked children and even pets with that thing!

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Petr Muzny: A Law Professor Explains His Faith

by konceptual99 in

this is absolutely feckin' priceless.. https://www.jw.org/en/publications/videos/viewpoints-origin-of-life/petr-muzny-law-professor/.

in yet another appeal to authority, jw.org has trotted out a professional to vouch for creation.

this guy is a law professor.

betterdaze

He’s on the faculty as a translation specialist at the University of Geneva.

From Transius, Centre for Legal and Institutional Translation Studies:

Petr MUZNY earned his law degree in 2000, after which he supported a law doctoral thesis in 2004. In 2005, he was appointed lecturer at the Institute for Advanced European Studies in Strasbourg. In the process, after passing the national aggregation contest in 2006, he was appointed professor of law at the University of Savoie. In 2009, he also became professor of law at the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation at the University of Geneva. He taught the right translators. Specializing in international law, human rights and medical law, he participated in numerous expert and business in several countries. Recently, it has for example appeared before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Bayatyan v. Armenia.

(Bayatyan v. Armenia was a conscientious objector case for the Watchtower.)

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Religions LIE and here's a whopper from a UK Christian Ministry

by nicolaou in

kenneth copeland ministries europe (kcm) are a uk registered charity running their christian mission from bath.

the magazine cover below is their latest edition of 'believer's voice of victory'.

the quality isn't great so i've transcribed the lie below.. healed of autismwith two young autistic sons, deborah and christopher mcdermott faced each day with little hope of ever having normal lives.

betterdaze

You can read the article here: http://magazine.kcm.org/i/724836-october-2016

There’s another story on pg. 32 about Annet and Adrie Oomen’s similar results with son Desmond.

The author’s website: melaniehemry.com

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IBSA (Watchtower UK) property portfolio for sale

by betterdaze in

behold: ibsaproperty.com“the extensive ibsa property portfolio in north london is now being brought to the market.”ibsa moved to the leafy london suburbs of mill hill in the late 1950’s.

since then, expansion has required the acquisition of further properties in the immediate area, and in some cases further beyond.

in recent years, relocation to a single site which would offer greater economy of operation became more than a matter of interest, and in 2014 a suitable site in chelmsford, essex was purchased.

betterdaze

Behold: ibsaproperty.com

“The extensive IBSA property portfolio in North London is now being brought to the market.”

IBSA moved to the leafy London suburbs of Mill Hill in the late 1950’s. Since then, expansion has required the acquisition of further properties in the immediate area, and in some cases further beyond. In recent years, relocation to a single site which would offer greater economy of operation became more than a matter of interest, and in 2014 a suitable site in Chelmsford, Essex was purchased. As a result, the extensive IBSA property portfolio in North London is now being brought to the market. We think we have something for everyone.

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Relationship Between the JWs and Brooklyn Coming to an End

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the 107-year relationship between the jehovah’s witnesses and brooklyn is coming to an endby terence cullen sept. 21, 2016, 9:45 a.m.for jehovah’s witnesses, brooklyn heights was until recently the equivalent of vatican city for catholics.

brooklyn—“the borough of churches”—arguably has no congregation with a more noticeable presence than the witnesses.

the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania, the governing body of the jehovah’s witnesses, built its headquarters at 25-30 columbia heights, and it is there to greet any visitor driving over the brooklyn bridge.

betterdaze

The 107-Year Relationship Between the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Brooklyn Is Coming to an End

By Terence Cullen Sept. 21, 2016, 9:45 a.m.

For Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brooklyn Heights was until recently the equivalent of Vatican City for Catholics.

Brooklyn—“the borough of churches”—arguably has no congregation with a more noticeable presence than the Witnesses. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the governing body of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, built its headquarters at 25-30 Columbia Heights, and it is there to greet any visitor driving over the Brooklyn Bridge. The pamphlets its missionaries hand out door to door were printed along the waterfront, put on ships in Brooklyn’s port and sent all around the world.

That was another time, however, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses are going the way of the Dodgers and leaving Brooklyn for good. A decade’s long plan to move upstate is nearly complete, and the Watch Tower Society is listing the last of its holdings for sale.

“We feel that we’re leaving Brooklyn with our heads held high,” said Richard Devine, a spokesman for the Watch Tower Society. “We wish everybody the best as we leave. We’ve always enjoyed working with our neighbors in Brooklyn.”

The Witnesses are the ultimate real estate winners as far as being shrewd landlords who held onto property and then sold the bulk of its portfolio during the borough’s boom. For the last 10 years, the church has been shedding its real estate assets—and in the process they’ve pocketed hundreds of millions of dollars.

It’s true, the church faced criticism for not using any of their profits for community investment, as well as for benefiting from upzonings originally intended for nonprofit use—but others have countered that the Witnesses extremely positive influence over the last 100 years, preserving parts of Brooklyn from falling into urban decay.

“They were a force for good,” said Timothy King, the managing partner of Downtown Brooklyn-based CPEX Real Estate. “The Witnesses never spared any expense maintaining their properties. I think it’s part of their lifestyle. They try to do everything they ever did the best way possible.”

Their buildings have stood out for their location, their quality and their ability to convert with relative ease. At one point, the Witnesses’ Brooklyn real estate empire totaled 4.5 million square feet that spanned 30 buildings, such as the Watchtower Buildings and the Hotel Bossert—making them one of the major players in New York real estate.

But the Watch Tower Society only has nine properties left and has made somewhere in the ballpark of $1.25 billion through sales since 2004, according to a Commercial Observer review of their transactions.

More at link.

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Mouthy has Passed Away

by Simon in

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update on mouthy (grace gough)this is graces granddaughter.

i wanted to send an update that today my beautiful grandmother passed away - surrounded by friends and family.

- may 22 1927 - sept 2nd 2016. mouthys_granddaughter.

betterdaze

Obituary for Grace Gough

Sincere condolences to Grace's family.