Posts by Kismet

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Org. Re-orging in JAPAN

by JWD in

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for those of you who haven`t been following it,the wts is in a downward spiral here in japan.fs hours are down,memorial attendance.

is down,pioneers are down,studies are down,donations are down,number.

of congregations is down and the number of publishers continues to.

Kismet

Mulan:

Hey I was there too...which convention did you attend? Warsaw,Poznan or Krakow?

Kismet

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Put another dime in the jukebox baby!

by Kismet in

juke box hero.

he's a juke box hero.

stars in his eyes

Kismet

Apologies for the poorly done ascii art.

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Put another dime in the jukebox baby!

by Kismet in

juke box hero.

he's a juke box hero.

stars in his eyes

Kismet

This one is by request from Spidey.

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Longest Time
Billy Joel

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
If you said goodbye to me tonight
There would still be music left to write
What else could I do
I'm so inspired by you
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Once I thought my innocence was gone
Now I know that happiness goes on
That's where you found me
When you put your arms around me
I haven't been there for the longest time

Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
Oh, oh, oh
For the longest time
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall
And the greatest miracle of all
Is how I need you
And how you needed me too
That hasn't happened for the longest time

Maybe this won't last very long
But you feel so right
And I could be wrong
Maybe I've been hoping too hard
But I've gone this far
And it's more that I hoped for

Who knows how much further we'll go on
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
I'll take my chances
I forgot how nice romance is
I haven't been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start
I said to myself
Hold on to your heart
Now I know the woman that you are
You're wonderful so far
And it's more that I hoped for

I don't care what consequence it brings
I have been a fool for lesser things
I want you so bad
I think you ought to know that
I intend to hold you for
The longest time

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Put another dime in the jukebox baby!

by Kismet in

juke box hero.

he's a juke box hero.

stars in his eyes

Kismet

Figured we should keep the cafe alive and kicking...

Our first hit:

Juke Box Hero
Foreigner

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low
Couldn't get a ticket, it was a sold out show
Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene
Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream

He heard one guitar, just blew him away
He saw stars in his eyes, and the very next day
Bought a beat up six string in a secondhand store
Didn't know how to play it, but he knew for sure

That one guitar, felt good in his hands
Didn't take long, to understand
Just one guitar, slung way down low
Was one way ticket, only one way to go

So he started rockin'
Ain't never gonna stop
Gotta keep on rockin'
Someday he's gonna make it to the top

And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
He's a juke box hero
He took one guitar, juke box hero, stars in his eyes
Juke box hero, he'll come alive tonight

In a town without a name, in a heavy downpour
Thought he passed his own shadow, by the backstage door
Like a trip through the past, to that day in the rain
And that one guitar made his whole life change

Now he needs to keep rockin'
He just can't stop
Gotta keep on rockin'
That boy has got to stay on top

And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
He's a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
Yeah, juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
With that one guitar he'll come alive
Come alive tonight

Yeah, he's gotta keep rockin'
He just can't stop
Gotta keep on rockin'
That boy has got to stay on top

And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
He's a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes
Just one guitar, put stars in his eyes
He's just a juke box hero, aah aah aah
Juke box hero, juke box hero, he's got stars in his eyes
Stars in his eyes

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IN SEARCH OF RALPH BRODIE

by bj in

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anybody know ralph brodie?

his name was mentioned in the yearbook 1979, p. 169 (canadian bethelite)

Kismet

Yes I knew him well. Why?

Kismet

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I Find it all interesting!

by glode in

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before i startm let mejust apologizein advance ifmy spacekey doesnt work properly!

!damn keyboard!

anyways, i have been lookingthru theposts here for several weeks, i findmany of theopinions well thought out.

Kismet

Hey Glode, welcome to the board.

I'm a fellow Canadian but over to the east...you know that most hated eastern City... :)))

I have spent a lot of time in the interior of BC with many friends in Vernon, Kamloops, etc. While visiting I gave a couple of talks at the Vernon Assembly Hall complex.

I agree that most of the BC cong are a lot more liberal minded than those on the Island or in Vancouver or elsewhere in Canada. You are indeed fortunate. Though Georgetown (bethel) has often spent a lot of time with the travelling overseers for BC/Alberta trying to curb the liberal tendancies.

I look forward to reading more of your thoughts and observations here.

Kismet

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Waiting's Never-ending Joke Thread

by Seven in

happy monday!.

had no price tag.

much to her embarrassment the cashier got on the intercom and boomed out for the entire store to hear: "price check on lane thirteen, tampax, supersize.

Kismet

LOL! that was great Seven...but what's the joke it was perfectly understandable..... smirk

Here's some other hockey humor... some good so notta so good

The other day, when I was watching a boxing match on TV, a hockey game broke
out!
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Why doesn't the fattest man in the world become a hockey goalie?
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Why was there a timeout in the leper hockey game?
There was a face off in the corner!
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What's the difference between a hockey game and a prize fight?
In a hockey game, the fights are real.
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Hockey is a slippery game, played on ice. - Jack Parker, coach of Boston
University, the team that got annihilated 9-1 in the national championship game
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From David Letterman - Friday, January 20, 1995

Top Ten Ways The New York Rangers Spent Their Time Off

[Presented by members of the New York Rangers hockey team]

10. Joy riding on the zamboni.
9. Skeet shooting on the White House lawn.
8. Watching Oprah!
7. You know that adorable skating bunny in the Ice Capades? That was me!
6. Watched tape of 1994 Stanley Cup Game 7, 300 times!
5. Trying to make time with Susan Powter.
4. Playing golf with the Yankees.
3. Eating!
2. Keeping my stick waxed, if you know what I mean.
1. Doing Stanley Cup-sized Jello shots.

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Help! Help! My son wants to tell elders about me

by LostMyReligion in

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i am floundering!.

today my jw son told me that he had seen an email in our family account written to me from an exjw.

it contained very little, but enough to let him know that i was in contact with outsiders about my doubts and feelings.

Kismet

I am really sorry you have been put in that circumstance by your own family..

So many have already provided excellent comments. I just wanted to add a couple of other thoughts.

First consider the possibility that your son has already approached teh elders. Dear Brother So & so, I found this letter on my dad's computer blah blah blah.. what ever shall I do?" It might be an idea to ask your son, have you approached anyone yet about this, if yes, I'd like to know who so I can approach him without necessarily involving more individuals... or something simliar. this can show your willingness to follow through on what your son that was necessary.

Then approach the elder in a somewhat serious but not overly sobre frame of mind.. My son told me he had a conversation with you and I wanted to follow up with you on it. I'm not sure what my son thinks he saw but .....

A lot of JW's family or otherwise will often run to the elders first long before speaking directly to the person involved. It happened to me several times with various JW roomates. For the most part the above approach worked tho a lot of the times it was bigus accusations.. demon music in my collection, having an R rated movie in my video collection...Caught more than one room mate going through my desk, photos, letters, computer...

Or just level with the guy and tell him you have been having some doubts and you are just doing the Borean thing of making sure of all things and you think your son is just overreacting to something he read in an email.

You can always start talking about chronology...most elders would rather face a dozen CO's than talk chronology... smirk

Best of luck. If I can ever be of help please drop me an email. [email protected] ... (Word to the wise, I use this one since my usual personal email became filled with spam when I posted it here before - bots are verywhere...just remove the "nospam" from the address)

Kismet

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JW.com - You've kept your promise...

by AGuest in

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... and i won't 'forget' you.. to simon and all those here at jw.com that permit me freedom of speech and the privilege to carry out my 'commission' to the household of god, wherever they may be... and you know who you are:.

i cannot go a step further, without offering you my sincerest thanks and appreciation for your kindness.

for even if you don't agree... and choose not to 'hear'... your graciousnes with allowing me to speak will not be forgotten.

Kismet

Ozzie:

Just a little more info on Shelby aka AGuest.

She and a small group of others began posting at H20 using the "guest' registration that was available to those awaiting their password for posting under their chosen alias. When called to task regarding the deceptiveness of and actual abuse of this guest alias they all posted under the alias Life'sWaterFree.

When called to task about the deceptiveness of several people posting under the same name and also the two new post per person limit rule that was initiated they started posting under other names, Final Call, JustAMom and Shelby chose AGuest.

Hope that helps

Kismet

Their mission spearheaded primarily by Shelby was to begin a campaign to save the spiritual children specifically at H20 since this was allegedly the territory assigned to them by some mysterious voice.

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JW.com - You've kept your promise...

by AGuest in

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friends

... and i won't 'forget' you.. to simon and all those here at jw.com that permit me freedom of speech and the privilege to carry out my 'commission' to the household of god, wherever they may be... and you know who you are:.

i cannot go a step further, without offering you my sincerest thanks and appreciation for your kindness.

for even if you don't agree... and choose not to 'hear'... your graciousnes with allowing me to speak will not be forgotten.

Kismet

Dear Simon:

Thank you so much for allowing me the freeedom of speech to all those who have the right heart condition. I am really Jesus Christ re-incarnated. I am not speaking of my own intiative but through He whom sent me to tell you these things.

The mother ship is landing shortly and we need to listen to the voice instructing me. Sure I have made erroneous assuptions and made several mistakes in my interpretation of what the voice has told me but all those here at JW.com should listen to my Master's voice.

Even if you don't listen ... and I won't 'forget' you.... and you know who you are:

I cannot go a step further, without offering you my sincerest thanks and appreciation for your kindness. For even if you don't agree... and choose not to 'hear'... your graciousnes with allowing me to speak will not be forgotten. Indeed, I will remember ALL such ones before my Father when I am in the kingdom with my Lord.

Of course my doctor says you are just feeding my dillusions but what does he know ..he is not from my Master and Lord.

I bid you all peace and that the undeserved kindness and mercy of my God and Father, JAH OF ARMIES, as well as the peace of His Christ, my Lord, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH, will come to be upon you... and your entire households... if you so 'wish' it, that you are granted entry as a 'guest' into the marriage feast of my Lord and his 'bride'... Israel... when that time arrives.

The mother ship awaits........

I will NOT forget you, and I will remain, until time indefinite, your servant and a slave of Christ,

Kismet... though my Lord calls me JahKismet

....parody concluded