Melbourne hands down. But if I had to move it would be between: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Berlin, Bonn/Cologne
Mattieu
Mattieu
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Where is the best place in the world to live?
by highdose incould be just a whim, but highdoses feet are feeling itchy today.
i'm young, unattached was thinking about upping sticks again maybe.. .
can i get any recomendations from anyone?.
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What They Tell a CO
by WalkTall indid it ever bother any of you that you and your family were talked about to the co during the elders meeting with him?
and for those who have been elders, my question is: how much do they tell him?
for some reason, it has always bothered me that this man, who is a complete stranger really, is informed of family or personal situations through the lense of elder's opinions.
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I always used to find it funny how elders could gossip and slander anyone they want in their own conversations, yet it wasn’t gossip or slander, it was “a discussion between 2 spiritual men!”
I was working the CBD territory with 2 elders and they were bagging the crap out of the CO who I actually liked. I was informed it was as described above.......
One of those elders is now a c/o himself, hope he gets his just deserts.
BTT. Walk Tall, yes I know what is represented to the c/o by an elder or the body is all one sided. The c/o will act as judge, jury & executioner without the one being spoken off to present his side or for the c/o to actually spend some time with that person during his visit to get to know him. (Personal experience).
Mattieu
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Doug Fieger - The Knack 'my sherona" singer passes away
by Mattieu inhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/the-knack-lead-singer-doug-fieger-dies/story-e6frf9hf-1225830437065.
loved that song............ mattieu..
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Mattieu
Loved that song...........
Mattieu.
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Finished Ex-Jehovah's Witness Survey (Please fill out for help with project)...
by Tuesday inhey everyone!.
) did you feel the religion was a cult before leaving?:.
) do you feel the religion is a cult now after leaving?:.
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Mattieu
Tuesday, you have a pm.
Mattieu
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Short Answer: YES!!!
Long Answer: Lyrics from Placebo song...
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
A friend with weed is better;
A friend with breasts and all the rest,
A friend who's dressed in leather.
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
A friend who'll tease is better;
Our thoughts compressed which makes us blessed,
And makes for stormy weather.
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
My Japanese is better;
And when she's pressed she will undress,
And then she's boxing clever.
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
A friend who bleeds is better;
My friend confessed she passed the test,
And we will never sever.
Days, dawn and...
Skin's, crawling...
Days, dawn and...
Skin's, crawling.
Days, dawn and...
Skin's, crawling...
Days, dawn and...
Skin's, crawling.
Pure, mourning...
Pure, mourning...
Pure, mourning...
Pure, mourning.
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
A friend who'll tease is better;
Our thoughts compressed which makes us blessed,
And makes for stormy weather.
A friend in need's a friend indeed,
A friend who'll bleed is better;
My friend confessed she passed the test,
And we will never sever.
Days, dawn and...
Skin's, crawling...Great song, first time I have actually read the words though!
Mattieu.............
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Letter I wrote to my mom
by cammygee indear mom,
thank you for your last letter, i know that you care about me, and you have obviously been thinking of me and it means a lot that youd take the time to write me.
ive been thinking a lot about you lately too.
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Mattieu
Welcome Cam, enjoyed reading your letter, let us know the response you get.
Mattieu..
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Hello everyone
by Jezebel2 insome of you may recognize me from jwr and jws where i am the only resident "jezebel".
my mother decided we were to become witnesses when i was 3 years old.
my father disagreed, they divorced.. the "friends" set her up with a "nice new brother" and they married that same year.
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Mattieu
Hi Jezebel2,
I enjoyed reading your experience, sad that you have had to go through an emotional rollercoaster thuogh. Congrats on doing a PhD, hope it all works out.
Mattieu...
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For how long can they massage the figures ?
by leo999 inso looking at the worldwide report , the baptisms are down , many countries are 0 growth ,publishers, hours , and studies up because of changes in reporting methods .
but just how long can the propping up of numbers happen for , before the real downward slide starts ?
a year or two tops , which will be real close to 2014 .
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I always used to laugh when they would read out the convention attendance and the figure would end in a 1 (eg, 8,501). Cue: applause and gentle ripple of laughter over the 1 and then the chairman makes a joke thanking that 1 for attending).
Having worked in the attendant department and being anal about carrying out the privilege to do the “count”, I was shocked when the brother overseeing the dept would make a lot of “guestimates” for different areas of the count. It was an in-joke between him and his sidekick that they would always come up with an odd number to finish off the attendance figure, either the 1 or 99 or 69!
I was in a cong where the secretary would always “fill out” the report cards of those who never reported on time, just making a guesstimate based on previous reports (that he had filled in for them).
What I don’t understand is, why would Jehovah punish the Israelites for undertaking a census yet approve the wtb$ for doing exactly the same thing?
Also, when there is an increase, its put down to being a blessing from Jehovah. Yet when there is no increase or a decrease, it’s not considered being a sign of Jehovah’s disapproval of the org, but blame is put on the local bro & sis for not being zealous enough!
Mattieu...
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***URGENT Advice Needed***
by babygirl30 inhey everyone!.
i will be going into the hospital for surgery on tues...my first one ever!
the surgeon has gone over the procedure and informed me that it's 'bloody' and so she gave me all my options.
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Mattieu
Hi babygirl, enough good advice already posted, just wanted to wish you all the best!
Mattieu..
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Circuit Overseers
by Eiben Scrood insome circuit overseers leave lasting impressions either for good or bad.
others i barely remember.
three that had the most impact on me were rodricks (that's how it's pronounced, not sure of the spelling), casino and shepherd.
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Eiben, hello & welcome.
A CO down under that was a large influence was Br Slaiman, he is no longer in the org, moved back to Sydney from Melbourne and faded due to differences with the society over dates and teachings, supposedly.
JWfacts, hopefully you may know him as it was a big deal when he left the borg. Would love to get in touch with him.
Mattieu.