It just started to snow here at around noon. It's right at 32 deg so it should stick good.
I snagged some video as soon as the flakes started flying.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1rYsATcvWc
Monday we are supposed to get a nasty windstorm.
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by BrentR init just started to snow here at around noon.
it's right at 32 deg so it should stick good.. i snagged some video as soon as the flakes started flying.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1rysatcvwc.
monday we are supposed to get a nasty windstorm..
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Sad day for motorcyclists
by startingover inevil knievel dead at 69. knievel died in clearwater, florida on november 30, 2007. he had been suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis for many years.
longtime friend billy rundel reported that knievel had trouble breathing while at his residence in clearwater, but died before the ambulance could reach the hospital.
"it's been coming for years, but you just don't expect it.
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BrentR
You could ask that question about most sports. Statistcally fishing is the most dangerous sport.
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Sad day for motorcyclists
by startingover inevil knievel dead at 69. knievel died in clearwater, florida on november 30, 2007. he had been suffering from diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis for many years.
longtime friend billy rundel reported that knievel had trouble breathing while at his residence in clearwater, but died before the ambulance could reach the hospital.
"it's been coming for years, but you just don't expect it.
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BrentR
He was one of my childhood heroes, RIP. Me and my friends would build ramps and jump our bikes over them to be just like EK. We also crashed alot since we built them a wee bit bigger then what was safe.
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Quiet Riot Singer found dead
by BlackSwan of Memphis inhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071126/us_nm/quietriot_death_dc.
los angeles (reuters) - kevin dubrow, lead singer of the popular 1980s heavy metal band quiet riot, has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in las vegas, authorities said on monday.. dubrow, 52, was found dead at about 5:20 p.m. on sunday, a spokeswoman for the clark county coroner's office said.
she said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death.. "i can't even find the words to say," quiet riot bandmate frankie banali said on his web site.
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I am sorry to hear of that. They were very popular back in my junior and senoir year of high school.
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My youngest daughter "busted for drugs...."
by Vernon Williams inevery parent's nightmare: a child busted for drugs.... leah, our youngest, was driving through billingss, mo, a little town between here and springfield.
speeding.
pulled over.
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BrentR
That realy sucks! Now she has an arrest record that will haunt her from here on out. Those two bit small town candy ass cops are so bored that they have to create some excitment to justify thier paychecks. I am surrounded by them where I live and they are as obnoxious as they can be at times.
Every time she fills out a job application she will have to explain the arrest.
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New pdf letter being sent out to jw's regards reasons why leaving the borg
by What-A-Coincidence inhttp://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=141f5412310b3ed4712fabfd6c192073
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Page 1 of 5 Dear Friends,
The Scriptures and the Watchtower say:
Thessalonians 5:21 "Make sure of all things..." 2 Corinthians 13:5 "Keep testing whether you are in the faith."
w58 5/1 p. 261 "Are you willing to put your religion through ... a test? There is nothing to fear, because if you have the right religion you can only be reassured by the examination."
w63 11/15 pp. 688-689 "Execution of Divine Judgment upon False Religion" says: 4 Why should anyone practice a religion unless he is convinced that it is true and right? It is not egotistical for a worshiper to say and believe that his is the only true religion. However, he ought to be able to prove that his is the only one that is correct and that results in eternal blessings. Otherwise, his faith in his religion is foundationless and is mere credulity."
With that in mind…
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ abuse allegations on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 11/21/2007 and Watchtower below… Look for Jehovah's Witnesses' abuse allegations
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/
If not available, it’s been posted on youtube…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAC9kS_EqM
another link: http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=66486fffbdce5df65c9898ab540f8f3cTHE WT RESPONSE:
http://www.jw-media.org/region/global/english/releases/beliefs_practices/071121.pdf
RESPONSE TO THE WT "MEDIA ALERT"
"What a misleading and lame statement offered by the Watchtower. The issue is not how many "elders" have been sued, but how many children have been molested by JW molesters over the past 100 years and reported to the authorities. The fact is that in my area alone there were 18 Witness molesters accused and who admitted what they did to a JW judicial committee. All expressed repentance. They were secretly reprimanded but the authorities were not notified.
About 25 miles from my home, there was a sensational case. A ministerial servant molested two children and years later when one of them went to the police, the Witness was arrested and sent to prison. If the elders had reported him to the authorities, he would not have later molested the second child.
Reporting abuse to the authorities along with supporting the victims in their distressful state is something that the Watchtower Society has not been doing for the past 100 years and the facts prove it. Fear of disfellowshipping and being shunned has kept literally tens of thousands of victims of child abuse at the hands of Witness molesters from going to the authorities." - Barbara
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The following excerpts are taken from the WATCHTOWER and AWAKE with regards to pedophile priests. I am bringing these up because the Watchtower paid out approximately $812,500 to 16 victims of child abuse in 2007. That is a total of $13 Million dollars. More lawsuits are forthcoming. Also, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 11/21/07 had an expose on them (link below).
A) w94 12/1 p. 6 The 20th-Century Denial of God * The clergy have also denied God by turning their backs on his moral standards—as evidenced, for example, by a steady stream of lawsuits against pedophile priests. The situation of Christendom resembles that of ancient Israel and Judah. "The land is filled with bloodshed and the city is full of crookedness,"... (COMMENT: The Society always talks about other religions errors, but never their own.) B) g92 8/22 p. 28 Watching the World * "Pedophile Priests" "A flurry of child sex-abuse scandals has drawn the Roman Catholic Church into a far-ranging investigation of pedophile priests—a phenomenon critics say the church hierarchy has long kept muffled," reports The Herald-News of Joliet, Illinois, U.S.A (COMMENT: Have you seen or heard anything? Yes, the Governing Body is keeping silent on this.) C) w98 3/1 p. 4 The Churches Confess * The Bible encourages us to ask forgiveness when we are at fault, and many applaud the churches when they subject themselves to self-criticism. (James 5:16) (COMMENT: The Watchtower has not acknowledged their fault, any fault for that matter.)
"One known predator was appointed Ministerial Servant by the Governing Body and the other WT defendants in 1991. He abused four children, who were plaintiffs in one case, from approximately 1991 to 1999. The facts are that he was confronted a number of times over the years by those he molested, but since JWs judicial committees required two witnesses to an event of molestation before taking any kind of disciplinary action, he was never disciplined. By moving from one congregation to another over the years, he was able to keep his crimes mostly hidden for 25 to 30 years. Parents told the press they had no clue that an alleged sexual predator was amongst them even though church elders had prior knowledge of complaints against this molester from another congregation." http://www.watchtowerdocuments.com/
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007May0/0,4670,JehovahapossWitnessesSexAbuse,00.html http://www.silentlambs.org/
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Watchtower and their association with the United Nations for 10 Years.
A) w94 6/1 p. 12 Have You Found the Right Religion? *** 17 True worship is not tainted by involvement in politics and worldly conflicts. (James 1:27) Why not? Because Jesus said regarding his followers: "They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world." (John 17:16) Jesus did not meddle in politics, and he restrained his followers from resorting to carnal weapons. (Matthew 26:52) Those who take to heart what God’s Word says ‘do not learn war anymore.’ (Isaiah 2:2-4) If any religion with which you have even a nominal affiliation does not fit that description, it is time to break off ties with it.—James 4:4; Revelation 18:4, 5.
Notice that the following link is a direct link the United Nations and how the Watchtower was 'associated' with them from 1992-2001.
http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/pdfs/watchtower.pdf
Part of document says:
"Recently the NGO Section has been receiving numerous inquiries regarding the association of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York with the Department of Public Information (DPI). This organization applied for association with DPI in 1991 and was granted association in 1992. By accepting association with DPI, the organization agreed to meet criteria for association, including support and respect of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and commitment and means to conduct effective information programmes with its constituents and to a broader audience about UN activities. "
... the DPI made a decision to disassociate the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York as of 9 October 2001. "
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JUST REMEMBER
"Are you willing to put your religion through such a test? There is nothing to fear, because if you have the right religion you can only be reassured by the examination." w58 5/1 p. 261
I can no longer defend the indefensible.
My family and I have disassociated from the Watchtower. "We need to start thinking for ourselves and question everything."
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Books Crisis of Conscience http://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Conscience-Raymond-Franz/dp/0914675044 Combating Cult Mind Control http://www.amazon.com/Combating-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-8096040-8651237?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194739791&sr=1-2 Gentile Times Reconsidered http://www.amazon.com/Gentile-Times-Reconsidered-Chronology-Christs/dp/0914675060/ref=sr_1_2/002-8096040-8651237?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194740525&sr=1-2
Captives of a Concept
http://www.captivesofaconcept.com/index.php
WEBSITES http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/default.ashx http://www.watchman.org/jw/index.htmWHAT YOU MAY SAY...
"Well they are imperfect and will make errors." That is true. One thing is to make a mistake, repent and then ask for forgiveness. The Watchtower commits errors but they do not acknowledge them. Their biggest error is to claim that they are spirit directed. Actually the BIBLE discredits their 1914 doctrine and them being chosen in 1919 by Jesus to be their faithful and discreet slave. Read "Gentile Times Reconsidered". You may say the following like I did when I first began to find out about these facts: "But it's the truth," you should say, "It's the truth ACCORDING TO THE WATCHTOWER." "But the Bible says," you should say, "It's what the Bible says ACCORDING TO THE WATCHTOWER."
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Barbara Anderson is on NBC Nightly News Tonight 11/21/07
by AndersonsInfo ina producer with nbc in new york called within the past hour to tell me that the segment i interviewed for (once in nashville, tn in august and once in washington, dc in october) is set to air tonight on nbc nightly news with brian williams, that is, if no huge calamity takes place to bump the feature.
this piece will be two minutes and 45 seconds long, the longest slot nightly news has for topics of interest, and will feature a discussion about the court documents that are found on the cd i recently produced, "secrets of pedophilia in an american religion, jehovah's witnesses in crisis.
in addition, nbc's internet site, msn, will follow with a detailed story.
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Pedophile scandal just hit the fan on NBC news!
by changeling inlisa myers just reported about 9 cases the society settled out of court.
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BrentR
I won't be home from work until 7:00 PM so I hope it ends up on Youtube or NBC's website. There are several people I would like to email it to.
I found the news clip.
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Burrfukk!
by bigwilly init's too damn cold for my liking!
all the people that have real winters will laugh, but mid 30's to lower 40's is despicably cold by oregon standards .
to make things that much better, the furnace in the house where i live died on monday.
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BrentR
It was 20 deg and foggy this morning. I have family that visits from Alaska and they get cold when they are here . It's the humidity that makes the cold more efficient at pulling the heat away from bodies.
We heat with a wood stove and they never break down and even work when the power is out. Nothing warms you like the radiant glow of orange wood embers. The house also has a faint smell of fir, alder and maple wood smoke.
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get rich quick schemes, multilevel marketing, pyramid schemes and JWs
by marmot infrom my experience growing up in the jws there were two big recurring themes when it came to making money: .
1 - window washing or other janitorial work .
2 - cheezy "get rich quick" schemes and other cult-like sales practices .
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BrentR
My JW mom and sister are into Melaleuca and Mary Kay. Back in my old hall it seemed everyone was into an MLM of some sort.