Posts by tinker

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International Surfing Day, June 20th, Sponsor Surfrider Foundation

by designs in

international surfing day was begun in 1984, today there are 200 events in 30 countries participating in isd.. part of the excellent work surfrider does in communities throughout the world is draw attention to clean water for our oceans, lakes, and rivers.. come and join a local festival http://isd.surfrider.org.

tinker

I grew up in Huntington Beach, CA, one block off Beach Blvd. My dad rented our garage to a Surf Board designer and maker. They later became the Ocean Pacific clothing brand. My brother was a surf bum and traveled up and down the coast and into Baja to surf. I am more of a body surfer but still, "catch a wave and you'r sitting on top of the world" is my story. If I am near a beach I am IN the water.

I will be flying my Surf Flag high on International Surf Day.

Yes, Endless Summer is still one of my favortie movies. My family gave me a copy of it as a gift and we watch it over and over. The newer verison is pretty cool too.

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Tech49...Experiences

by Tech49 in

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friends

so given the amount of focus on things that we can be angry or upset about, or how we have been wronged or abused.... i thought it was time for a bit of a change.. how about sharing some fun experiences?!!

ok, i will start.

i promised, in my opening post the other day, that i would share some that have happened over the years.

tinker

I may have told this story before but it's a good one. Our congo held a Talent Show, fun family recreation night. Picture this, an older, rather odd Seester, dressed in a leopard catsuit. She danced around the stage to jazz music and then lay on the floor where she had strewn leopard print slippers. She picks one of the slippers up with her teeth and begins to lick it, as a cat licks it's kittens.....YES, She LICKED the slipper. True Story, you can't make this stuff up.

and the rest of the story: all performances had to be OK'd by the elders. They gave her a Pass to do this dance and it was filmed with a video camera. Somewhere there is actual film of this Performance ?

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You know you're getting old when...

by nonjwspouse in

...you can remember as a kid having to stand by the tv set in a certian spot, sometimes holding the antenna to get better reception.. yes, i was an antenna sometimes.

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any more trips down memory lane for you oldies like me?.

tinker

@smiddy, I had a early 50's VW Bug with No fuel gage. Not a broken gage, Not part of the dash gages at all. I had a stick in the backseat to check the fuel level.

See Me, 18yr old pioneer, out in service, lifting the hood and using a stick to see if I had enough gas to continue to the next bible study. Still makes me smile. The VW part, not the bible study part.

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Looooooooooong Prayers...

by likeabird in

let's have a bit of a laugh.. .

who of you rolled your eyes when brother never ending prayers was called up to give the closing prayer?.

who of you then proceeded to tap your feet, fidget loudly or start doing balancing acts off the back of the chair in front of you while waiting for it to end?.

tinker

not a Long Prayer story but my husband tells the story of when he was offering a prayer at the end of a home Bible Study. He was leaning over his knees, head down and eyes closed. The family dog came up under his legs and stuck it's tongue down his throat. My husband has disliked Beagles ever since.

also I remember a Franz closing prayer, around 65', Candlestick Park, San Francisco, 45min, no kiddin

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As Tears Go By, then and now

by designs in

one of the first songs mick jagger and keith richards wrote was recorded by then girlfriend of mick, marianne faithful, in 1964.. nearly 50 years later the rolling stones bring back a chestnut with taylor swift on their concert tour in chicago.

enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhuqud7zzyg.

tinker

I am late to the party but a good song is a Good Song. I prefer Marianne because she was the IT girl of my early years with Mick and Keith. Taylor has a gift of expersion that I cannot deny. Have you listened to her MEAN song. She captures words and has a story to tell.

STONES Rule, Mick is The Man and Keith, ah, I would still spend the night with him.

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When You Were A Little Kid And Your Dad Said Prayer, Did He Ever Say Anything Strange?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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my dad used to pray for the witnesses behind the iron curtain.

i couldn't figure out why were they caught behind this heavy curtain.

couldn't they just find a door and leave?.

tinker

My FIL would offer the admonition of "help those who fall short" The children would always giggle imagining a guy with shorts around his ankles. He would also thank Jah for "the loving hands that prepared this mea" I always appreciated this sweet gesture toward the women.

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Drinking at meetings / assemblies / conventions ... who's done it?

by HarryMac in

for me .... 1).

last district convention after having 'read up' (took some family to it).. 2).

last 'meeting' to watch step-father-in-law finally get his and get disfellowshipped for molestation.. ...both were taking vodka shots in the bathroom.. i'm sure there's lots of good stories out there..

tinker

A.M. beat me to a Dodger Statium story. Back in the day, 68 or so, the Top Level was the IN place to be. Screwdrivers in the Thermos and Wine bottle in paper bags was du rigueur. As were bow ties and Stanley Blacker suits and backless sundresses. No umbrellas just sunshine and pass me the Thermos.

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My Family's Bible Student History

by designs in

recently my cousin on my mother's mcconnell side of the family stopped by for a visit and brought several boxs of photos and memorabilia and family bibles.

two of the bibles are very worn and contain many hand written notes from my grandfather, grandmother and uncle who were bible students and then jws.. leafing through the pages of one bible this morning i came across something i had never seen- a jw calling card, a business card size.

it says 'one of jehovah"s witnesses' second line 'preaching the kingdom of jehovah our god' the capitals and lower case words were interesting in how they saw things after 1931.. there are photos of russell, knorr with van amberg (who stayed with my grandparents on visits to california), knorr with a fellow taller than knorr who looks like chairman mao (anyone have a guess who that might be).

tinker

Your grandfather wrote poetry. My grandfather put a Red Blinking Neon sign in his attic window READ THE WATCHTOWER = Classy

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My Family's Bible Student History

by designs in

recently my cousin on my mother's mcconnell side of the family stopped by for a visit and brought several boxs of photos and memorabilia and family bibles.

two of the bibles are very worn and contain many hand written notes from my grandfather, grandmother and uncle who were bible students and then jws.. leafing through the pages of one bible this morning i came across something i had never seen- a jw calling card, a business card size.

it says 'one of jehovah"s witnesses' second line 'preaching the kingdom of jehovah our god' the capitals and lower case words were interesting in how they saw things after 1931.. there are photos of russell, knorr with van amberg (who stayed with my grandparents on visits to california), knorr with a fellow taller than knorr who looks like chairman mao (anyone have a guess who that might be).

tinker

Knowing you as I do dear Designs, I see a reflection of you in your Grandfathers words.

Peace and Love to you dear Friend

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The Launching Pad

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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when i was at the farm, a few years past, the bethelite referred to the grave yard area where bro franz and bro knorr are buried as the launching pad.. was that "joke" how it was commonly referred to?.

just lois.

tinker

True Story. Every Bethelite I've know, many, has a Launching Pad story w slide show. They like their 'inside jokes' and laugh and laugh as they share the clever saying. It's all about their arrogant supermacy in action