Remember the ethnic food stands? It was very cool. Even at the Lamert Park assembly hall, the French contingency would serve additional French food. Hollywood Park was also a great venue.
Posts by Dagney
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63Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?
by titch inso, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.
for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.
yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.
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Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?
by titch inso, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.
for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.
yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.
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Dagney
Oy, the prayers!!!! Freddie's were known to last 20 minutes...he just went on and on and on.
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How Many Enjoy Celebrating Holidays? Birthdays?
by minimus ini admit that i do enjoy it, especially with my grandkids.
birthdays, too.. i believe we missed out on a lot of fun and normal activities because we were witnesses..
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Dagney
I'm still not 100% comfortable, but I do enjoy it immensely. My work surprised me this year and I was sooo embarrassed for the fuss. My family threw me my very first party in my whole life last month, and that was quite fun. But truthfully, I enjoy the doing it for others more. It's so fun. I remember arguing about celebrating birthdays when I was a JW, and one guy told me, "it's not that we don't think about others throughout the year, but birthdays give you the opportunity to make it special and to think about the person even more." He was right.
I LOVE Xmas. Even when I was a JW I loved the shiny sparkly-ness of it all. The families and friends getting together. I just love it.
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Does Anyone Remember the "Around The World Assemblies"?
by titch inso, being that it is 2013, i recall that it was 50 years ago, that the "around the world assemblies" were held.
for those of us who lived in southern california, the first week of september was when we had the assembly, and it was held at the rose bowl in pasadena.
yep, the rose bowl, with no seats, per se, but just those hard benches as seats.
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Dagney
I was at Pasadena, 8yrs old. Wasn't there a parade of international delegates in native attire? I seem to remember that, could be wrong. I do remember being intrigued seeing Japanese delegates in full kimonos. Now I think, "how did they survive in those outfits in the heat?" I remember sitting outside the stadium trying to find shade. And the big announcement "BEWARE OF THE OLEANDER BUSHES! THEY ARE POISONIOUS!" Never forgot that...lol.
Jim TX :( wow.
Have since been to the Rose Bowl for tailgating at UCLA games, antique fairs, and my first Rolling Stones concert. (nods to designs.) Those were much more fun.
Oh...and I remember those clamp on seats. Actually those times were really fun.
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Any "Breaking Bad" fans?
by Dagney injust wondering.
i think i ended up tuning in during the second season but soon became hooked.
it was interesting seeing the repeats of the whole seasons leading up to the season premiere two weeks ago.. any other fans out there in xdubbyland?
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Dagney
Anybody as ridiculously addicted as I am? As thoroughly amazed at the complexities and quality of the performances?
Any thoughts on how it is going to play out?
(Formatting still gone as will as smilies and other formating in "Reply" mode.)
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South of England Annual Xmas Meal 2013
by cantleave inin order to get a booking a little nearer to xmas (november wasn't quite pagan enough) we have booked the farmhouse burrfields road, portsmouth po3 5hh for 7th december @ 12 noon.
the restuarant wants a deposit of 5 per person payable in 2 weeks.
this booked up really quickly last year, so act promptly if you want to join in the merriment.
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Dagney
@cantleave: We look forward to it.
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A JW apologist writes about VAT 4956
by VM44 ina jw wrote the following in an attempt to discredit the evidence provided by vat 4956. comments on the author's logic would be appreciated.
does vat 4956 prove 587?.
many point to vat 4956 as proof that jerusalem was desolated in 587bce.
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Dagney
Go git em Ann!! xx
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Young man walks out of Glasgow convention and commits suicide
by jambon1 inlast weekend.
so unbelievably sad.
rip.
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Dagney
sbf - "At a meeting of a more honest minded and humane group of believers, you might expect such a tragic incident involving someone who was present to be ackowledged and regretted from the platform. But not in God's organisation. It wouldn't create the right impression would it? Better just to Hush it up." (Not sure where the formatting tools went...)
True that. JW's are really bad at suicide...it is always something wrong with the individual and "the new system" (TM) will fix it all...let's go eat!
If you ever get to read Makena's story of his daughter's suicide, do it. The only possible good thing to come of it is an elder, a reg pioneer, Sabine, and son left the organization. JW's as a whole have a disconnect with humanity. They are not sympathetic or emphathetic in the least because the corporation isn't in the very least. The corporation only takes, it never gives. So its followers end up doing the same even though they think putting in time and going to meetings is 'giving.'
(What's with the replies not formatting? And I couldn't post from my iPad this weekend either.) Edited to insert paragraphs that were formerly there.
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Young man walks out of Glasgow convention and commits suicide
by jambon1 inlast weekend.
so unbelievably sad.
rip.
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Dagney
So is it confirmed it was a JW? :(
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South of England Annual Xmas Meal 2013
by cantleave inin order to get a booking a little nearer to xmas (november wasn't quite pagan enough) we have booked the farmhouse burrfields road, portsmouth po3 5hh for 7th december @ 12 noon.
the restuarant wants a deposit of 5 per person payable in 2 weeks.
this booked up really quickly last year, so act promptly if you want to join in the merriment.
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Dagney
Oooh, nothing like Xmas with exJW's! It's a beautiful thing. Would love to come. Some day maybe.