i am getting new appliances.
i have decided on black stainless for the finish.
the house is stubbed for gas and electric for the range.
"Gas hob and electric ovens.
Plus a camping gas stove in case the electric goes off, the hob needs electricity to light!
George"
Agree on Gas hob and electric oven(s).
A box of matches or hand held lighter lights gas when the piezzo thing doesn't work due to electricity outages!
convention introductions.
2017 “don’t give up!” convention.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0bywm0b0qtwlsbzffazazotvfyxc.
"34. Confidentiality: You and everyone working with you must keep in mind that convention program information, releases, and so forth are to be kept confidential until the information is presented from the platform."
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa!
just passing on a link i found.
i didn't see anyone here post it so i hope i can share this.
download and pass it on!
Maybe the problem is that "Christian" religiousness is more alive and kicking in the U.S. than in say Oz, UK or Canada. Therefore religion has more sway and more (proportionately) followers that toe the religionists' line.
Also there seems more religious types in politics over there in the U.S. with self serving agendas than Australia too.
It's like the US is 10/15 years behind Europe and Australia in whacky religionists' (of the "Christian" variety) being put in their place.
we had a special talk (streaming) today from g. jackson, announcing the new revised bible in dutch.
there are many many changes, even some of the the dutch 'jw-language' will change because bible verses changed.
also brother jackson admitted (be it in a joking way ) that whole talks in the past (until now) had been based on wrong translated bible verses.
"3 hours streaming" in 30 degrees C?
3 hours steaming perhaps?
hi its been on the bbc website that in the uk they got 25% of the power that the whole country needed for friday just from solar power alone.
Friday May 26th was a warm day in the UK about 22/26 degrees with "long daylight hours".
Not so hot that air conditioning would be switched on especially as most homes don't have it or might just have a portable air conditioner at most. (maybe southern business offices might switch it on)
Only getting dark between 9 pm and 4 am so less street lighting and home lighting used.
No heating switched on. Cool drinks and not so many hot ones. Fresh salads and less cooking.
You catch my drift? The perfect day for reduced energy consumption.
But good nevertheless.
i pretty much did it all.
vacation pioneered as a youngster and became a regular pioneer out of school.
i became a ms then an elder.....the organization pushes you to be somebody within the confines of their realm.
MS then Elder with a few auxiliary pioneer months when it was 60 hours.
PO/Coordinator whatever they call it now for about 3 years at one point. Only chosen and only agreed to do it because the other option was an alpha male wannabe that no one wanted. Secretary for about 8 years before that.
Occasionally did appeal committees.
Did Circuit assembly parts and occasional demos on District conventions.
Did enjoy RBC stuff because I had no responsibility other than to use a paint brush and fill holes in plaster.
Utter utter waste of time. (but I can whitewash a wall and fill holes with filler)
does anyone out there know of any jws that have talked about what their personal relationship with jehovah was like?
for example, hearing his voice, a certain feeling?
an intellectual understanding?
One way.
this latest attack in manchester u.k. targeting a venue attended by mainly children and teenagers who go to a concert by their favorite singer and then to be attacked by a terroist has to be the last straw... surely ?
22 dead at last count mainly young girls enjoying a concert of their favourite singer ?
and at least 50 others suffering injuries ?.
I wish the non bombing Muslim community would stand up loud and long and condemn the terrorist and bombing Muslim extremists. And remove their own hate preachers from their mosques.
Some of course silently sympathise but maybe the majority are too frightened of being on the receiving end themselves.
so a week or so ago we received an invitation for a jw friend's wedding anniversary party in the mail.it was addressed to 'the andersen family' (and not just mrs. andersen & baby andersen) which was pleasant of course, but not a huge surprise given the type of person who said friend is.. however, i already prepared myself to be uninvited after all.
some time ago, there was a congregation farewell party/get-together.to my surprise, i was invited too!
an elder specifically came over to my house to tell me.then some weeks later, he visited again, being terribly sorry but the invitation was revoked as the congregation got concerned over my possible presence.. with that debacle in mind, i wasn't surprised to receive a message from my friend 'hey are you at home?
*Your experience may differ
However - round our way when this sort of thing rarely arose the elder on the body with lots of opinions and usually with his family all in will make waves about successful faders and waffle on about what the GB really want us to do even if it's not in print. (roll eyes).
If there are enough of them they will lean on the party giver or the party giver will be so conditioned that they will ask the advice of the elders either before or after inviting a fader.
When there is a "conscience decision" to be made - they (most JW elders) are a bunch of tight-knickered assholes looking to maintain control to look good in the eyes of the CO or Branch. Nothing to see here ...
in view of the terrorist attacks going on in the world right now, as well as the high degree of animosity towards jehovah's witnesses as a result of their shuning practices, etc., i think it would be wise for the wts to discontinue meeting for large conventions and use live streaming and broadcasts instead.
even with the increased security measures being put in place this year, it would not be surprising if some incidents take place.
has anyone heard any talk in this regard?.
Hear Hear!
Except instead of this -
I think it would be wise for the WTS to discontinue meeting for large conventions and use live streaming and broadcasts instead.
I would say this -
I think it would be wise for the WTS to discontinue meeting for large conventions and lay on trips to the beach with ice creams and/or cool beers all round.
