Scull: Wedding is coming soon! Can't wait!
Yeah, I'm not sure where they would run a parade in Kanata... maybe out to the farmer's fields?
The Sens will win you over sooner than later!
Take care!
joenobody
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HORRORS! Ottawa Senators fans irate as cable repairs are underway
by Scully inrogers cable in ottawa is down due to a main line being severed.
the hockey game between ottawa and philadelphia is scheduled to start at 7pm, and rogers is not going to be able to restore service until approximately 9pm tonight.
people are being given instructions on how to hook up a piece of speaker wire in order to view the game the "old fashioned way"......
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Assembly Food
by El Kabong inwhat are some of the foods you remember being served at district and circuit assemblies.
i remember every sunday was roast chicken.
also i remember them serving knockwurst and saurkraut.
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joenobody
I vaguely recall the hot meals at circuit assemblies, but those were done away with in the early 80s from what I can remember.
In Canada, we had the worst drink known to mankind: Cott Cola. The Society must've got a great deal on this stuff. Imagine sucking back a warm, burning cola in the hot as Hades stadiums. This stuff was so acidic, it was undrinkable even when cold. Sweating away, drinking a Cott cola at lunch was a sure recipe for incredible illness in the late afternoon listening to the droning.
The puddings were a fave amongst kids, especially when they were still frozen. The puddings got cheap over time and had these little indentations in the bottom of the cup making it look bigger than it actually was.
I too remember that it was a sin that some ate offsite and were not "supporting Jehvovah's bank acct... err... arrangement." I couldn't believe at the time that attendants were on the lookout for homeless trying to nab a free meal. No shirt, no badge, no service! Drink life's water free, but hands off our damn sandwiches!
I loved looking forward to work in the food department. I got to start the sessions late and leave the sessions early to do my job. It was great getting out of it!
Over time, I would simply leave the assembly early. I remember running into an elder I seriously disliked in the parking lot. He asked me where I was going... I replied with a smile and said "where are you coming from?"
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HORRORS! Ottawa Senators fans irate as cable repairs are underway
by Scully inrogers cable in ottawa is down due to a main line being severed.
the hockey game between ottawa and philadelphia is scheduled to start at 7pm, and rogers is not going to be able to restore service until approximately 9pm tonight.
people are being given instructions on how to hook up a piece of speaker wire in order to view the game the "old fashioned way"......
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joenobody
Sculley,
You can't come to the parade, ya know?
Go Sens Go!
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Ever wonder why elders read from a piece of paper when DF'ing someone?
by Jourles in.
of course, the reason why they read from a slip of paper is to make sure they do not get caught in any legal difficulties..
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joenobody
Thanks for the website. I just reread one of the letters on matters of disassociation when someone joins another religion.
It made me think of the UN fiasco. It clearly states that jooing another religion or a secular organization with an objective contrary to that of JW would constitute disassociation. What duplicitous deception.
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Scully's Saturday Shenanigans - Now With Pics!
by Scully inthe day started innocently enough.
i had to rush through my morning workout so that mr. scully could go to work.
when i returned from the gym, i picked up my daughters and headed out to do some errands, since the stores had been closed yesterday for good friday, and would also be closed tomorrow, easter sunday.. .
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joenobody
Tsk... tsk... Scully - couldn't get past that you were a Leafs fan!!! Sacrilege!
Go Sens Go!!!!!!
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The world has ended: Eminem gets the Oscar!
by Preston inwhoda thunk it that eminem is now the artistic equal of katherine hepburn, robert deniro, and walt disney in the eyes of the academy awards.
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joenobody
No offense, I am a huge U2 fan, but "Hands That Built America" is a crappy song.
Eminem deserves the award hands down. That track (not my favourite type of music) was the most exciting piece of music last year. The anticipation that builds in the song is pure genius. I encourage those that are a little older to read the lyrics and listen to the song. The urgency is unmistakable and perfectly fit a very simple and well-done movie.
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My take on the circuit assembly.
by integ inlast week i attended the circuit assembly in wisconsin.
a couple of things to note: there was'nt much mention of the" faithful slave" in the talks.
this surprised me.
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joenobody
Kind of curious who this Wells is? What district does he serve? First name?
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JW story about the day after...
by Mike K. in" "we're alive!
" i said, "we're alive!
everybody was doing the same thing, hugging and dancing in circles.
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joenobody
Thank you, thank you... If there is enough demand I will write Day Three. I enjoy writing and esp. satire. The stuff written by original author "Mark" and Day one was almost too easy a mark itself.
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JW story about the day after...
by Mike K. in" "we're alive!
" i said, "we're alive!
everybody was doing the same thing, hugging and dancing in circles.
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joenobody
Gee ain't that a sweet story... may I present to you Day Two.
I slowly stirred from my restful sleep as the sun hit my eyes early morning. Most of the brothers and sisters had fallen asleep and crashed on the lawn of the Kingdom Hall in the revelry of last night. The joy felt from that moment left me absolutely exhausted and spent. Paradise was now upon and our place in history firmly established as survivors of Armageddon.
As my eyes adjusted, my ears became attuned to the cacaphonous din of thousands of birds cackling. As I brought myself up on my elbows to look around I became aware of the hordes of birds cackling and fighting over some bodies about a half mile away. My nose next twitched as a powerful stench filled my lungs - a very particular smell of burnt human flesh. Overwhelmed, I rolled over to my side and heaved the contents of last nights revelry onto the ground beside me.
I started to head towards a group of friends who were already up and congregating together. Sister Pious Pioneer was chatting with Parl's wife June, the PO's wife.
"Haven't seen Mark & Corrine Inactive around yet. I can't say I am surprised. I won't miss going out in field service with those whining kids of theirs in tow. They really weren't very spritual now were they." opined Sister Pious.
"I hear you. They really weren't doing all they could. I am pretty sure Corrine used that whole depression thing as a crutch" chirped June. "On another note, Parl says we'll be using one of those nice houses in Snob Hill neighbourhood to live in to start with. You know, it's good for a home base for all of the work Parl will be doing with other congregation overseers to organize the cleanup work. I've got just the place that I've had my eye on for years with beautiful bay windows and the most wonderful garden."
I headed over to another group who were eating some of the left over food from the night before. A call went out amongst the brothers from Elder Hardass.
"Brothers!"
"Brothers! Can I have your attention please brothers!" he bellowed.
He went on to direct us to gather in our bookstudy groups for work detail. Boy! They weren't wasting any time! As we gathered together our conductor told us we would be piling up the dead bodies near where the birds were for a major bonfire. I choked at the prospect, but remembered that this was Paradise and we would be doing some cleanup.
We were lead to the site of most of the bodies from a neighbouring apartment complex. The putrid stench made several gag and unload their stomachs as I had earlier. The conductor quickly organized us much the same way he might if we were going door-to-door in field service. In fact, I can remember having worked this very complex the week before! After he had given us our assignments (I was to work from the top of the building down) he took me aside and asked me to supervise the goings on.
"But where are you off to Brother SuperfineElder?" I queired.
"Oh... Elder's meeting. There's alot of organization to be done." he responded as he hustled back to the Hall.
After hours of burning eyes, and filthy lungs, I had completed tossing out bodies from the top floor to the ground where they were piled into a rising heap of arms, legs, heads and unidentifiable burnt body parts. When I tackled apartment 9A, I was shocked to find a good friend from high school, Janey Highmarks who was a model student, involved in many social causes and very moral. I always thought she would have made a great Witness but that she was obviously misguided. I had to clean out the crib where her first born child was laying having been vapourized or very nearly at least. As I picked up the baby, entrails from a split abdomen spilt everywhere. I was ill to my stomach for the third time before noon.
I hadn't built up much of an appetite for lunch, but my stomach was emptied and at least needed to be filled. I gathered with the rest of the brothers and sisters back at the hall. I couldn't help but notice how clean the elders clothing was and how many of the elder's wives had received the job of preparing the meal for the workers. But I quickly caught my self and remembered that Jehovah has his arrangements and I was but a cog in them.
As I munched on my meal, I was approached by Brother Hardass. Sure he was tough before Armageddon, but it was only because of his zeal and his strong desire to see an end of the old system. I knew he was probably one of the happiest brothers to have seen this day finally. I was ready to greet him and really find out about this man who was previously so hard to know.
"Hi Brother Hardass!" I warmly greeted him.
"Hi Mike." he replied without emotion.
"I can't really believe it's here, can you?".
"No, no I can't either Mike. Say Mike, there was something I wanted to talk to you about" he started.
A new work assignment perhaps? Special privileges? Commendation?
"Mike, last night when Brother Jerry brought out the wine, I couldn't help but notice that you had alot to drink last night." he said.
"Probably true... boy what a night of celebration, wasn't it?" I replied, not sure where he was going with it.
"Mike, I'd like you to meet with some of the other elders to discuss your drunken state last night. I was told by some that they were stumbled by your overindulgence. You do know Mike that Jehovah hates a drunkard?"
Stunned I stumbled out a reply, "Yes, but... but, it was... first day after... everyone was so happy..."
I trailed off in disbelief...
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Ja Rule raised a Witness?
by joenobody inread an excerpt in my morning paper quoting rapper 50 cent saying this:.
"that kid is a fraud.
ja rule grew up a jehovah's witness.
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joenobody
Amen, Ja Rule, amen!
I feel for him and know where he was coming from.