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  Remember the assembly hall at Grantville, Pennsylvania?

  by WingCommander in

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  when i was a child in the early 80's, i remember about twice a year being packed up into the family jdub-mobile and taking about an hour trip up to the grantville, pa assembly hall.

  i think it was built in the late 60's, or early 70's.

  back in the 80's, circuit assemblies lasted like 4 days.

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  I went to the grantville assembly hall for every assembly from 1990-till I left in 1998. I was baptized there in Dec. 95'. My family would drive down from the poconos twice a year. I remember in probably 1993 I had a small travel bag with my sony walkman, and 15 really good cassettes (Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, etc.) and for some reason I left the bag underneath my parents car because the door was locked. When I came outside later the car was gone and so was the bag. A few days later I called lost and found and was routed to an elder in some congregation i didn't know. I called him and he looked inside the bag for me to make sure it was mine, I thought I would get a lecture about the music choices but he was cool, and mailed it back to me.

  I don't think I miss it.
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  recommended reading

  by Chia in

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  i haven't read as much as i would like to, so i'd like to catch up on some reading, especially relating to female ex-jws.

  i'm going to order "out of the cocoon" today.

  has anyone read "the truth book" by joy castro, and if so, what should i expect from it?.

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  Hey chia,

  As far as JW-related I agree that Crisis of Conscience and In search of christian freedom are excellent reads.

  As for non-Jw, I read a great book this summer titled The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders by Dr. John E. Sarno. The book is written a by a famous Dr. who deals with psychosmatic disorders like Back Pain, fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel syndrome, etc. It is an excellent look into how your brain and your body interact when dealing with stress and the situations it is in.
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  My Grandmother is Dying (non JW) from Cancer

  by jrjr4189 in

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  2. friends

  my grandmother is not a jw nor is my grandfather or my father.

  she is however a methodist and i think she has a belief in jesus and that she is going to heaven.. i would like to use a short scripture in a card to her that might ease her mind a little in these last days of hers.

  she was always supportive of me when i was a jw even though she didn't buy into no christmas, birthdays, the usual and always celebrated them with me anyway (like any good grandmother would do).. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  If she knows about her condition and faces it, I'd suggest one of my favourite passages from Paul:

  Yes Narkissos she knows her condition and her fate. That scripture is beautiful, thank you so much for your suggestion.

  Thank you to the rest of you for your support and kind words.
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  My Grandmother is Dying (non JW) from Cancer

  by jrjr4189 in

  1. jw
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  my grandmother is not a jw nor is my grandfather or my father.

  she is however a methodist and i think she has a belief in jesus and that she is going to heaven.. i would like to use a short scripture in a card to her that might ease her mind a little in these last days of hers.

  she was always supportive of me when i was a jw even though she didn't buy into no christmas, birthdays, the usual and always celebrated them with me anyway (like any good grandmother would do).. any suggestions would be appreciated.

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  My Grandma was sent to hospital last wednesday in the middle of night (I was there when it happened, because i stay at their house once a week because I work in NY and they live closer to my job). She has been battling colon and liver cancer for about 15 months and we were told yesterday that it has spread into her lungs and that it will not be long.

  My Grandmother is not a JW nor is my grandfather or my father. She is however a methodist and I think she has a belief in Jesus and that she is going to heaven.

  I would like to use a short scripture in a card to her that might ease her mind a little in these last days of hers. She was always supportive of me when I was a JW even though she didn't buy into no christmas, birthdays, the usual and always celebrated them with me anyway (like any good grandmother would do).

  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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  Wanted--online shopping sites/tips

  by blondie in

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  i don't get out much to do shopping due to my disability.

  can you help me find some safe online sites to purchase:.

  1) mousepads.

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  I can't imagine life without ebay. Everything is on ebay.
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  Regis and Kelly TV Show

  by jrjr4189 in

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  just curious if anyone has ever watched the show before and seen how they show a shot of ny city every morning to talk about the weather.

  anyway the shot is from brooklyn and you anc clearly see the watchtower complex in the foreground.

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  I am usually never home either at that time but I was home sick from work yesterday. and I agree that she is very easy on the eyes, thats mostly why I left the show on.
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  Give yourself a JW nickname

  by JH in

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  at the meetings, i didn't make many comments so i'll call myself:.

  brother mute.

  give yourself a jw nickname.

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  I was definetely Brother Lateintheback
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  Regis and Kelly TV Show

  by jrjr4189 in

  1. jw
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  just curious if anyone has ever watched the show before and seen how they show a shot of ny city every morning to talk about the weather.

  anyway the shot is from brooklyn and you anc clearly see the watchtower complex in the foreground.

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  Just curious if anyone has ever watched the show before and seen how they show a shot of NY city every morning to talk about the weather. Anyway the shot is from Brooklyn and you anc clearly see the watchtower complex in the foreground.
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  The Office UK or The Office US

  by jrjr4189 in

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  for those who have seen both shows, what is the better of the two in terms of humor?

  i know that the original uk office was revolutionary but the us version seems to hit my funny bone a little harder.

  your thoughts?.

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  It took me a little while to stop comparing Ricky Gervais to Steve Carrell but once I did I was able to see how funny the US version is.
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  The Office UK or The Office US

  by jrjr4189 in

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  for those who have seen both shows, what is the better of the two in terms of humor?

  i know that the original uk office was revolutionary but the us version seems to hit my funny bone a little harder.

  your thoughts?.

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  For those who have seen both shows, what is the better of the two in terms of humor?

  I know that the original UK office was revolutionary but the US version seems to hit my funny bone a little harder. Your thoughts?