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  More on Maryland Conventions, 1970-1975! Do you Remember?

  by Atlantis in

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  1970 circuit assembly program, sherwood high school, maryland.. .

  rented schools were the accepted places for assemblies before 1970. the high school was used all the time.

  the last one in a school in maryland came in january 2,3,4 1970.. .

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  1973 DIVINE VICTORY ASSEMBLY

  "Recognize any names?" - Petra!

  I most certainly do!

  R. Franz, A. Schroeder, V. Wisegarver : Bethel heavies one and all who I never met personally or had any interactions with during my Bethel career.

  A. Flowers : Bag of wind, bullshit artist in love with his own mirror image. Company man to the core. When I left Watchtower Farms he asked me : 'So will you become a Jehovah's Witness after you leave here?!' His only claim to fame was that he married a much younger woman.

  Phil Wilcox : Very nice, down to earth man. He is a Bethel heavy. Treated me like a younger brother. Told me when I left : 'Sparky, you got some bad breaks here at Bethel and I am sorry that things turned out for you the way they did. Why don't you go ahead and leave, take some time to think about your life, get married and come back to Bethel. If that is what you want, don't reapply through the normal channels. Call me and I will get you back in.' One of the finest, most non-judgmental men I have ever met!

  George Couch : Here is Sparky's original bete noire! Interestingly enough, I first met ole Georgie boy at a meeting for those interested in Bethel service at a District Assembly. We had a long conversation together...just we two! (How sweet! ) When it was over, he ripped me a new asshole and called me arrogant and smug. I wish I had the guts to return the favor but he got his comeuppance when the Governing Body took more control of Bethel operations. Grifting Georgie Boy soon learned his place when Nathan Knorr could no longer cover for him.

  Ah! The memories! Some good, most bad.
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  Should the FDA have the right to inspect food?

  by NoAbuse in

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  i say it tramples on the free market!

  if a person gets botulism, e.coli or trichonosis, they'll just stop buying that brand!

  let the market decide i say.

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  I see what you did there...NoAbuse.
  
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  Find the Beatles Songs in the Picture

  by Simon in

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  some light entertainment ... there are apparently 39 beatles songs hidden in the picture, but depending on how to interpret some of them you may come up with more.. please post one each, to give everyone a go, and describe where the song is in the picture (so it's not just coming up with a list of beatles songs).

  also, check for existing answers - i'll post summaries to show the ones already identified.. .

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  Ticket to Ride (Left center, man giving little boy a ticket)
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  Why Did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?

  by JW_Researcher in

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  while even non-peaceful people have been awarded the peace prize (e.g.

  arafat, kissinger), i am confused as to how obama could possibly have won the award one year after being the first term junior senator from illinois with zero “peace” experience (other than his ‘well-articulated’ rhetoric)..

  reading the obama-pining on a couple of posts made me reexamine my view of barry’s presidency..

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  "Why Did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?" - JW_Researcher

  Perhaps if you consult with the source you will find your answer.

  www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2009/press-release/
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  Where is Watchtower Getting the Money???

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  brilliant video by a friend of ours in exposing watchtower & the new temple farms/chelmsford branch.

  https://youtu.be/dscsobamwsc .

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  Yes Kramer, I believe that you are correct. When I was a Bethelite back in the 1970's it was well known that WATCHTOWER was a big customer of Chase Manhattan Bank and Chemical Bank. In the 1990's Chase and Chemical merged. In the year 2000, the Chase Corporation then merged with J.P. Morgan. So it is probably the case that WATCHTOWER is just a faithful long time customer of the J.P. Morgan/Chase banking company and conducting business as usual. Nothing sinister to see here folks...just move along.
  
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  Do You Support Police and Law Enforcement?

  by minimus in

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  recently black lives matter representatives have encouraged people to spit in law enforcement officials foods.

  some people are going into police stations and trying to kill innocent officers.

  federal officials are marked for death because they try to administer the law.. what is your opinion of this type of lawlessness?.

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  JeffT...Are these the shows you are thinking of?

  

  "Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." - DRAGNET
  
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  Why Does So Much Intellectual Innovation in the US Tend to Come from the East or West Coasts ???

  by RubaDub in

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  there are many good universities in the central part of the us but why do so many innovative things, i.e.

  silicon valley, seem to happen on one side of the country or the other (california, new york, massachusetts to name a few)?

  even what is considered the most high tech area in the center of the country, austin texas, is a huge liberal bastion.

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  Here is an article that may give insight or at least shed some perspective on your question:

  www.netvalley.com/silicon_valley/Silicon_Valley_and_Route_128.html
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  *WARNING SUICIDE RELATED POST

  by Annamouse in

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  bit of background: a couple of years ago i was reproved after i slept with a brother that i was in love with but we were not married.

  in fairness, the elders were kind and supportive.

  the problem is, i had always been the model witness before that.

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  Take heart, Annamouse. As you can see by the comments of blubberyk9, road to nowhere, Simon, MeanMrMustard and hybridous you are among people that support you. No need to feel guilty or dirty about your sexual experience or suicide attempt. We are all frail humans and find it a challenge to navigate along the road of life. The problem with most religions is that they put you in a double bind. They expect perfection from you in your conduct while driving it into your mind that you are a worthless sinner that is prone to do bad and can't get along in life without their guidance. One of my favorite quotes is from Jon Kabat-Zinn: "At any given time in your life, there is more right with you than wrong with you."
  
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  Iowa Democratic Caucus - Just WOW

  by Simon in

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  there was a babylon bee or onion spoof article a few weeks back claiming the democrats would lose their own caucus and ... well, they managed to do it for real.. apparently they can't count their own votes, their app and process is now steeped in corruption (created by a company called 'shadow' that has taken money from multiple candidates as well as the dnc and has links to clinton) and multiple candidates have declared themselves the winner.

  biden has apparently done so badly that he's going to court to block the results being announced.

  no estimate of when they will be released even.. how do they come up with this ... and what does it mean for the election results where they oversee the counts?.

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  Bill Weld
  
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  Fundraiser: Pancreatic cancer : Raffle Man Utd shirt signed by team

  by Diogenesister in

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  you might have noticed some of my comments over the last few months have been a bit down.. you see my wonderful brother, marcus, is terminally ill with pancreatic cancer.

  to make things worse, as if they could be, he was finally blessed with his first child, liliana, 19 months ago and we're all absolutely heartbroken for this little girl.. my sister joined a running club some years back and she's finally got a place to run the london marathon 2020. she's donating money raised by the run to pancreatic cancer uk.

  they're currently researching for a test...its basically why the prognosis for this cancer is so poor, there are few very specific symptoms... until it's too late.. her footie mad boyfriend has got his paws on a signed man utd football shirt which they are raffling.

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  Very, very sorry to hear this news. I am so old fashioned that I don't have a Facebook page. Is there another way that I can make a donation? Also, I have sent you a PM.