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  200,000 evacuated last night in Northern California.

  by compound complex in

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  where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation.

  the main spillway on oroville dam -- the tallest dam in the usa -- is damaged.

  the emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.. major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out sunday, late afternoon: this is not a drill!.

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  As politicians campaign on rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, we’ve mostly been engaged in half-measures that require little sacrifice. As one of his final acts as president, Obama authorized the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which allocated $12 billion dollars to a range of projects related to the nation’s water supply. But only a portion of the money is intended to improve the federal government’s high-hazard dams. The Association of State Dam Safety Officials estimates it would take over $57 billion to rehabilitate all of the nation’s dams.

  http://gizmodo.com/why-all-americans-should-be-worried-about-the-oroville-1792304716
  
  
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  200,000 evacuated last night in Northern California.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation.

  the main spillway on oroville dam -- the tallest dam in the usa -- is damaged.

  the emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.. major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out sunday, late afternoon: this is not a drill!.

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  http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/02/13/beale-afb-takes-california-flood-threat-evacuees.html
  
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  200,000 evacuated last night in Northern California.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation.

  the main spillway on oroville dam -- the tallest dam in the usa -- is damaged.

  the emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.. major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out sunday, late afternoon: this is not a drill!.

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  compound complex

  Thanks, friends, for your comments and your concern.

  Mr. Flipper and I -- "neighbors" -- are above the flood plain and are all right. Those affected are just a stone's throw away, however.

  Schools, churches, Beale Air Force Base, fairgrounds, etc. are opened to the refugees. Restaurants and supermarkets are offering free meals and locals are gathering up supplies.

  Your kind thoughts are much appreciated.
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  200,000 evacuated last night in Northern California.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation.

  the main spillway on oroville dam -- the tallest dam in the usa -- is damaged.

  the emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.. major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out sunday, late afternoon: this is not a drill!.

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  compound complex

  http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-live-updates-oroville-dam-20170212-htmlstory.html
  
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  200,000 evacuated last night in Northern California.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation.

  the main spillway on oroville dam -- the tallest dam in the usa -- is damaged.

  the emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.. major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out sunday, late afternoon: this is not a drill!.

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  compound complex

  Greetings:

  Where a few of us here on the forum live is in an emergency situation. The main spillway on Oroville Dam -- the tallest dam in the USA -- is damaged. The emergency spillway, never used before in the 48 years the dam has operated, is eroding.

  Major confusion and panic occurred when the order went out Sunday, late afternoon: THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

  Our local roads have been gridlocked, stores emptied, gas stationed closed when fuel ran out. Our low-lying towns -- Oroville, Marysville, Yuba City, et al. -- are ghost towns.

  Keep us in your thoughts, please.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxbDJlruQ-4
  
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  2017 Circuit Assembly: Lesbians at school demonstration

  by darkspilver in

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  steve2: is there some way this can be presented so that it is crystal clear what was actually in the demonstrations and what was added?

  i guess some will think it should be obvious - but this is where misunderstandings arise because we end up wrongly attributing something to jw organization that was never said.. circuit assembly theme: maintain love for jehovah!.

  note to speaker: warmly encourage young ones to prove their friendship with jehovah by observing his commandments and defending his standards.

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  They don't mind if men are gay as long as they don't dress like they're gay and talk like they're gay and arrange the throw cusshions like they're gay. -- sparrowdown
  

  "I don't know. A little paint, some flowers, a couple of throw pillows . . ."

  -- Igor, Young Frankenstein
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  What I miss about going out in service.

  by compound complex in

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  well, very little, to be honest.

  the structure and commitment of the ministry provided discipline necessary to my life.

  therefore, i did it, as required, and felt some sense of fulfillment at the bible study stage.. i do like talking to people.

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  I was troubled about never being off duty, that ever-present push towards informal witnessing when not in the field.

  During one of the subscription campaigns, I worked graveyard shift, cleaning a supermarket. The laid-back atmosphere seemed conducive toward casual exchanges. Still, I couldn't find a way to do both a presentation and an offer, hitting up a shelf stocker for $2.50, mop in one hand, WT in the other.

  Maybe I should have offered AWAKE!, the complete university education, 24 issues a year, some 10 cents per copy.
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  What have been some of the funniest local needs talks that you have heard?

  by DaPriest in

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  i remember once in berlin south germany there was a local needs part for the men only, and how they should use the toilet.

  in all seriousness for ten minutes a retarded nigerian was going on about how men need to sit down when using the toilet.

  no mention of anything else.. it transpired that some little kraut boy from an "interested" family would aim for the side of the toilet and leave a great big puddle for others to clean up.

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  For unmarried couples: any sexual activity, although you are both fully clothed, is still unlawful sex and makes you liable to judicial action.
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  A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.

  by NikL in

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  i seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".

  anyone else heard this "rumor"?.

  and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?

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  compound complex

  There was a rumor, when I was at Bethel (early '70s), that the Society was buying buildings to house new roomers.

  I will not take credit for that.
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  1919 What???

  by NikL in

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  i had seen it before but never actually looked.. sure enough in july 15 2013 wt .... 17 in the past, we have stated in our publications that these last four references apply to jesus’ arriving, or coming, in 1918. as an example, take jesus’ statement about “the faithful and discreet slave.” (read matthew 24:45-47.

  ) we understood that the “arriving” mentioned in verse 46 was linked to the time when jesus came to inspect the spiritual condition of the anointed in 1918 and that the appointment of the slave over all the master’s belongings occurred in 1919.

  (mal.

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  compound complex

  Greetings, NikL:

  There are two sides to me; it seems inescapable.

  The side that comes on automatically, when with Witnesses, is my long-ingrained JW-speak. I was taught at an early age by the anointed themselves, my mom having studied briefly with an anointed sister -- Lillian Groebel -- when I was little. Then came the anointed to our door when I was a teenager. I was attentive and receptive.

  As a result, at the drop of a hat, I can go into full "old light" mode and, perhaps, convince a relative newcomer to the faith that this old-school JW has the truth, but an older version of it!

  Sometimes, I feel like Janus . . .