Posts by FatFreek 2005

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Remarkable Statistic - Bible Studies compared to Baptisms

by jwfacts in

i am surprised i have not noticed this before, particularly since this is one of the most important statistics, and so have just added the new graphs to watchtower publisher statistics.. the number of bible studies generally trends roughly with the number of publishers on a one to one basis.

however, the number of baptisms has not been rising.

this has resulted in a rapidly falling conversion rate.

FatFreek 2005

00DAD: From your chart it looks like 1983 was a really good year. After that, it's all downhill from there.

The year 1984 saw a surge attempt with a series of Watchtowers, highlighted with the cover below. Of course it didn't work. Len

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Need advice. My inactive jw husband has been lured back.

by ingimar in

FatFreek 2005

I love it when suits and dresses with fake smiles call. I always get a chance to divulge the fact that I studied with them many years ago. Not a lie -- I simply don't expose the fact that I then became a MS, an elder, developed a bothered conscience that resulted in disfellowshipping.

Their inevitable question -- "Why did you stop studying?" -- is the perfect lead to my introduction to The Great Watchtower Contradiction, an 11 minute read designed for new ones but which poses questions on topics that the most seasoned JW -- your husband included -- would cringe at.

Contradiction contains a table handout that you can snip for purse or billfold. I always keep my billfold handy.

Len

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El Dorado, AR vehicle tag "XJW" -- this your BMW?

by FatFreek 2005 in

my wife and i were slowly leaving walmart's parking lot in el dorado (that's arkansas) last night and i did a double-take.

my wife said, "what are you doing"?

as i swung around to circle back to the row we had just left.

FatFreek 2005

Oops!!! That photo disappeared as quickly as I posted it. Did I "invade people's privacy" by posting a photo of the back end of their vehicle? I don't know. I don't see how it could -- but what do I know. Is the URL corrupt?

Here it is -- http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u92/millerlr/ArkTagXJW_CAM00024.jpg

Len

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El Dorado, AR vehicle tag "XJW" -- this your BMW?

by FatFreek 2005 in

my wife and i were slowly leaving walmart's parking lot in el dorado (that's arkansas) last night and i did a double-take.

my wife said, "what are you doing"?

as i swung around to circle back to the row we had just left.

FatFreek 2005

My wife and I were slowly leaving Walmart's parking lot in El Dorado (that's Arkansas) last night and I did a double-take. My wife said, "what are you doing"? as I swung around to circle back to the row we had just left. My new LG Optimus smart phone camera did the rest.

Sure enough, there it was -- a vehicle with the familiar acronym. Yes, I suppose that it could stand for many things but I was fantasizing that someone was still shopping and that same someone had invested in some Arkansas fantasy plates at a premium cost of $25 per year. That's no trivial amount for simply making a statement. If that's the case, I'm proud of you. Len Miller

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New Here! So many questions! :)

by TeenageInsider in

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hey everyone!

i'm so happy that i finnally joined i just turned 17 and i have so many questions about the org.. i've been lurking around the site for months, and love reading experiences about bethel, and all the hypocricy that the wtbts spews out.. so i finally joined in and hope to make some great friends.. a little about me:.

im male, 17, and i am a born-in, so this is all i know... i was baptised at age 13 i beleive.... my gramma, and grampa and mom , and sisters and brothers, are all jw's.

FatFreek 2005

Hi TeenageInsider,

What a clever handle. Welcome aboard and keep us posted on your inside activities. You seem wise for your age, far wiser than I was.

As for me I was baptised when I was 16 -- but that was a few years ago -- like 66!!!

I love it when they call cuz it gives me a chance to divulge the fact that I studied with them many years ago. Not a lie -- I simply don't expose the fact that I then became a MS, an elder, developed a bothered conscience that resulted in disfellowshipping.

Their inevitable question -- "Why did you stop studying?" -- is the perfect lead to my introduction to The Great Watchtower Contradiction, an 11 minute read designed for new ones but which poses questions on topics that the most seasoned JW would cringe at.

Contradiction contains a table handout that you can snip for purse or billfold. I always keep my billfold handy.

Len

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Does it matter what kind of keyboard you type on?

by littlerockguy in

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i have been typing on the same keyboard for almost 17 years and i'm so used to it i don't want to go to another kind of keyboard if anything happens to this one.. in fact i have a backup model of the same keyboard since they are so hard to find.

it's the old ibm model m keyboard.

i love the sound of the feedback and the racket it makes compared to the newer keyboards.

FatFreek 2005

Hi LRG,

I had a keyboard many years ago that looked kind of like yours. It was a Northgate and I loved the feel / click. Also the function keys in two columns on the left which I used for AutoCAD. Unfortunately, that one bit the dust as it couldn't cohabit with later computers and I opted to buy ($9.95) one of the "natural" keyboards a dozen years ago. It doesn't have the click that I like but I love the "natural" slanted key positions. It's tough to type on an ordinary keyboard since.

Len

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