Wow, I'd never heard of these things, but after Marvin Shimler's comment I just had to look it up:
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It's a longshot, but does anyone know what this old tool/part is?
by ataloa ini've googled this a couple of weeks; but still have no idea.
found this when i tore an old building down.
anyone have an idea?
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Ernest Borgnine, .dead at 95
by caliber inernest borgnine, the beefy screen star known for blustery, often villainous roles, but who won the best-actor oscar for playing against type as a lovesick butcher in marty in 1955, died sunday.
he was 95.. .
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Steve_C
Loved Ernest Borgnine, and am happy that he lived such a long, full life.
His "secret" to longevity in the video below explains why the GB members live so long
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Link to the sale of New Zealand bethal.
by karter inwww.bayleys.co.nz/345889.
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big artical about in the newspaper today..
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Steve_C
Monty Gower, NZ branch co-ordinator for Jehovah's Witnesses, says technological advancements in digital communication, publishing and translation methods, and the consolidation of some New Zealand operations in Australia, mean the organisation no longer needs such a large property.
"Jehovah's Witnesses are committed to maintaining a strong profile and presence in New Zealand and the funds released from the sale will be used in other charitable religious activities, particularly those which have strong community links," says Gower.
Yeah, right.
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How do you make a living?
by paulnotsaul insince most of us believed it was right around the corner, how many of you went to any secondary schools or training?
what do you do now to survive?
are you working or unemployed?
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Steve_C
I thought about becoming a Jewish mohel and performing circumcisions for a living. The pay is low, but you get to keep the tips.
*rimshot*
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How do you make a living?
by paulnotsaul insince most of us believed it was right around the corner, how many of you went to any secondary schools or training?
what do you do now to survive?
are you working or unemployed?
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Steve_C
As a born-in JW, I didn't attend university after high school, of course. During my JW years I worked in fast food, as a bank teller, did data entry, delivered pizzas, and worked in a lumber mill. I was generally always employed, but not passionate about any of those jobs.
After leaving the Borg I went to college part-time, eventually getting my degree at age 44. Now I'm teaching English in Taiwan.
I love my cult-free life and dream career!
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Grammar Question
by Iamallcool ini was wondering about my grammar.
some of you know that i am deaf so i need some help with my grammar.. .
1) do you work downtown?.
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Steve_C
Number 1 is correct, at least in American usage.
I say that because preposition use varies in some cases among English-speaking countries, eg. "I like to play golf on weekends"=American / "I like to play golf at weekends"=British
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How ManyYears Did You Waste Being A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus ini was raised as a jw and i haven't been to a meeting in about 8 years..
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Steve_C
Born in.
Now in my late 60's and still stuck in due to wife and family. I dicovered TTATT nearly 4 years ago.
Hope to get free before I die but basically a lifetime wasted.
Yes I am bitter.
George
Wow, St. George, I feel for you.
I was born-in, baptized at age 20, stopped going to meetings at age 37, so I lived in the JW world for 37 years. Haven't been in a KH since 1999 except twice for funerals; both times were a waste because I could barely stomach the talk info-mercial.
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Stabbing at my old kingdom hall yesterday
by irondork inhttp://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20120622/news/306220009/woman-stabbed-outside-bible-study?odyssey=nav%7chead.
a man stabbed his wife outside her church thursday afternoon at kingdom hall on old spartanburg road, authorities said.. leonard edwards jr., 46, was being held thursday night in the greenville county detention center on charges of attempted murder and possession of a knife during commission of a violent crime, according to master deputy laura campbell of the sheriffs office and jail records.. the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, campbell said.
she said the woman was stabbed once in the back.. about 30 to 40 church members were present for the bible study, campbell said.. a man asked the woman to come out of the church, and she did, campbell said.. she then ran back into the church followed by a man armed with a knife, campbell said.. the man had knocked her to the ground and stabbed her, she said.. when deputies arrived, congregation members were holding a man in the sanctuary, campbell said.. .
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Steve_C
Someone commented on the article:
It's not a church. Please stop calling it one. They are not church members. They can be called members of the congregation instead. Thank you.
She's right; the writer made a mistake calling it a 'church'—it should have read 'cult.'
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A JW book stand just started near my work
by biometrics ina jw brother has setup a bookstand in a shopping mall area (outdoor) near my work.
i must say he's put some effort into creating the counter, and display stand.
at first i thought it was a coroprate stand selling insurance or something, then i saw "awake".. he had a really comfortable chair, and looked bored watching people walk past.. the local gov allow market stalls there three days per week.
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Steve_C
Biometrics, I'm curious, are you in the US? If so, wow, I've never seen a JW bookstand in a commercial area.
I can understand the bored look—he needs a partner. I remember my pioneering days: Standing in front of the donut shop at the local strip mall at 7:00am, my Watchtower in hand, chatting away with my pioneer partner, hoping against hope that no one would come up to us and interrupt our conversation, praying that the hour would fly by so we could get inside the shop for our "coffee break" before heading to the meeting for field service.
No wonder I never had a bible study, lol.
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dis-associated/disfellowshipped - are they the same?
by Caedes indo you have to formally dis-associate to count as such?
there seems to be a lot who are hounded to make a formal declaration to a judicial committee.. so my questions are (i would be very interested in references from the wt cdrom) - what is the official stance on those who simply stop going to meetings, do they count as disassociated by their actions?
should they be treated the same as those who are dis-fellowshipped?
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Steve_C
From the jw-media.org link above:
" Those who become inactive in the congregation, perhaps even drifting away from association with fellow believers, are not shunned."Well, there's a big steaming pile.