Posts by titch

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1969 "fact": You will never grow old in this present system of things

by Ding in

awake!

"if you are a young person, you also need to face the fact that you will never grow old in this present system of things.

because all the evidence in fulfillment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years... therefore, as a young person, you will never fulfill any career that this system offers.

titch

Interesting topic...I, myself, like several people responding, was 15 at the time. And, there were many, many of my contemporaries in the congregation that I was associated with who decided to "drop out" of high school, and pioneer, deciding to get their high-school diploma through some kind of correspondence school. But, almost without exception, none of them graduated from high school through "correspondence school." But, my parents insisted that I at least complete high school, get a high school diploma, and would hear nothing about my "dropping out" to become a Pioneer. And, I did graduate with a diploma! A few months after graduating, I was "out in service" one day with some of my contemporaries, and later that day, we had a picnic in a nearby city park. And, without exception, all of my friends at the time congratulated me for sticking it out in high school and getting my diploma. All of them had been living with the mindset that school would "corrupt you", it would expose you to too many "worldy" influences, and they never did get at least a high school diploma. All of them had dropped out because of just a few classes that they didn't like or enjoy. Oh, well, that was 40 years ago....Best regards, everyone.

Titch

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Breastfeeding in Bathrooms...

by cognac in

jw
friends

the natick, ma assemble hall used to have it's own room for breastfeeding mothers.

they changed this room to the accounting room or something like that and now have seats available for breastfeeding inside the bathroom.. there is one other small room available for breastfeeding but they close that off when the baptism is going on.

needless to say, i used to get so pissed off that they actually wanted me to breastfeed in the bathroom that i would threaten to a brother that i would take my boob out in front of everybody and that is there problem because breastfeeding in a bathroom is unsanitary.. one year they put me in some backroom.

titch

Rebel8: If my mom were still allive, she would most certainly agree with your last sentence. Even though she died as a Witness in the early 80s, she had some COMMON SENSE regarding babies and attending assemblies/conentions. In her opinion, large assemblies and conventions were no place to bring new-born babies, even babies that were less than one year old. Their time for going to assemblies could WAIT until later, like about 3, maybe 4 years old.

Titch

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Too sick or injured but still made it to the meeting!

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

i once attended a two day special assembly with my gums bleeding after having 4 widom teeth pulled the day before.

i managed the two days by rinsing out my mouth all day long and placing cotton in my mouth.. one brother had back surgery the week before but attended a two day assembly by laying on a matress in the back of the assembly hall.

why he needed to be there i'll never understand!.

titch

Correct me, someone, if I'm wrong, but don't a lot of Kingdom Halls have, as part of their public address system, a feature by which a person who is sick, can call a phone number, and listen to the program from the comfort of their residence, via the phone.? Or, has that been elminated? Just wondering. I realize that not all KHs have that feature, but some do...or, do they any more?

Titch

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The music that moves you....

by FlyingHighNow in

once when i was profoundly sad for too many days, my brother in law sent us a mix tape.

he named each song after a person in our family.

this is the one he named heather.

titch

To Flying High Now: Well, I had mentioned those two, Santorini, and Swept Away; I can't "pinpoint" just one song from Yanni. But, how about as a favorite, "Standing In Motion." The song "Aria" is also one that I enjoy hearing on the "Acropolis" video. How about you, do you enjoy the music that Yanni has produced? I might add that the music from Enya also moves me. I have several of her CDs; "Storms In Africa" is probably my favorite from Enya. Best Regards,

Titch.

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The music that moves you....

by FlyingHighNow in

once when i was profoundly sad for too many days, my brother in law sent us a mix tape.

he named each song after a person in our family.

this is the one he named heather.

titch

Just about all of the music of Yanni. Especially the music from his "Live At The Acropolis" video. I especially love the opening piece, "Santorini", and later on in the performance "Swept Away". People might "laugh me off the face of the Earth" for saying that, but, hey, his music, to me, is rather refreshing! Best Regards, everyone.

Titch

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How Many Of You Remember THIS Song...

by titch in

and...actually enjoyed it, although you weren't supposed to enjoy it?

the song that i'm referring to, i found it on youtube last night.

it was "oh happy day" by the edwin hawkins singers, and it came out in may or june of 1969. i remember that it hit the pop charts way back then, and radio stations in southern california---like khj and kfwb---were giving it air time.

titch

Wasblind: Oh, yes, the "Unicorn Song" by the Irish Rovers (which also can be found on Youtube!) Great, fun song. And, it clearly explained why we don't have ANY unicorns today! They didn't get on board the ark, back in the day. They were splashing in the rain, and didn't get on board. If only they had done so....Ah, so sad...so sad...And, Lois Lane, you remember "Channel 98" eh? My two favorite radio stations for music, back in my kidhood days, were KHJ and KFWB. Now it's K-F-W-B, News 98!

Titch

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JCPenney removes a billboard after.....

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

jcpenney removes a billboard after complaints that the tea kettle featured resembled adolf hitler.

does it look like hitler to you?

does it offend you?

titch

Hmmmm, interesting. I suppose, that at just the right angle, it could resemble Hitler, but turn it around so that you're looking at it from a different angle, it probably doesn't resemble ANYONE, or anything. How long ago did this happen? It looks like a very old photo of a tea kettle. But, no, I don't care. Bye!

Titch.

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How Many Of You Remember THIS Song...

by titch in

and...actually enjoyed it, although you weren't supposed to enjoy it?

the song that i'm referring to, i found it on youtube last night.

it was "oh happy day" by the edwin hawkins singers, and it came out in may or june of 1969. i remember that it hit the pop charts way back then, and radio stations in southern california---like khj and kfwb---were giving it air time.

titch

And...actually enjoyed it, although you weren't SUPPOSED to enjoy it? The song that I'm referring to, I found it on Youtube last night. It was "Oh Happy Day" by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, and it came out in May or June of 1969. I remember that it hit the pop charts way back then, and radio stations in Southern California---like KHJ and KFWB---were giving it air time. I heard it several times, and enjoyed listening to it. Although, back then, when I was involved with the Witnesses, you weren't supposed to like it, because it had those "worldy religious overtones" to it. But, I still "secretly" liked the rhythm and musical arrrangement of that song. So, how many of you remember that song from 1969, and if you were associating with the JWs back then, had a kind of "secret" liking of it?

Titch

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Jury duty as a JW, were you summons for Jury service.

by jam in

for over 12 years i have been summons for jury service.. each year i receive a summons and each year my physician.

send in my medical excuse.

don,t get me wrong, i would love.

titch

Most of my jury duty summonses have been of the "call-in" type, where I had to call the court each day, to see if my group number was needed the next day. The last time that I had to actually show up at the Superior Court, and assemble in a jury room/courtroom, was about 5 years ago. I was assigned to a court and case that involved a fellow who had been charged with resisting arrest, and in so doing, the police officer was injured. I was not chosen that day, but it was interesting to see the procedures that day. And, there was one lady who was called to the jury box. Both the prosecuting attorney and the defense attorney asked her if she could honestly render a verdict, based upon the the evidence that would be brought forth during the trial. She told both attorneys that she was a very devout Christian, and that "God" would reveal to her heart and mind, what the correct verdict should be. The defense attorney said something like, Well, I appreciate that you have a sincere religious belief, but do you think that you could render a decision based upon the evidence brought out at trial? Once again, she reiterated that she knew that God would tell her what the correct verdict should be. Well, neither the defense attorney or the prosecuting attorney wanted her as a juror, and she was dismissed. Imagine that, a woman who believes that she has a direct "pipeline" to God, who would inform her what the proper verdict should be! So, next time, if you really, REALLY don't feel like serving on a jury, try the "devout religionist " route, with some deity letting you know what the verdict should be! It just might get you dismissed!BTW, I have no idea if that woman was truly sincere, or was completely dishing out "b.s." But, whatever the case, she was not chosen to serve on THAT jury. But, try that "route" sometime, and see what happens.

Titch

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Your vs You're....Its vs It's....There vs Their..

by Terry in

jw
friends

writing and speaking is all about communication.. if we are casually engaged the level of precision vanishes.

simple ideas=simplified language.. but, as we attempt to convey accuracy, specificity and numerical precision--what then?

without a clear standard is proper communication headed for extinction?.

titch

Proper grammar and word usage...The difference between "knowing your shit" and "knowing you're shit." Big difference. Its been stated. So THEIR.

Titch