Posts by Gargamel

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i'm leaving this site forever

by stan livedeath in

as the title says--i'm out of here for good.. the site is full of atheists, communists, 7th day adventists, creationists, believers, deceivers, receivers, football supporters,.

dodgy types, cantleave---and assorted wankers.. so no place for me--because i'm none of the above so dont fit in.

so--this is goodbye forever my friends--its been almost average knowing you.

Chelmsford is green-lighted

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

looks like chelmsford is going ahead after all.

here is the text of a letter to be read out this week:.

to all congregations in britain and irelandre: branch relocation project updatedear brothers:we rejoice to inform you that in june of this year, the governing body gave approval for thebritain branch to relocate to new facilities that will be constructed just south of chelmsford.

Gargamel

From Konceptual99: So that's the vast majority of their monthly target done doing NOTHING towards the preaching work but the figures still go into the pot and they still can walk around the KH and RC with chubbies on boasting about how much they do in "scared service".

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I'm not a spelling or grammar nazi, but I just had to highlight the typo "scared service" as it was so funny :) - rich in ambiguity.

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Chelmsford is green-lighted

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

looks like chelmsford is going ahead after all.

here is the text of a letter to be read out this week:.

to all congregations in britain and irelandre: branch relocation project updatedear brothers:we rejoice to inform you that in june of this year, the governing body gave approval for thebritain branch to relocate to new facilities that will be constructed just south of chelmsford.

Gargamel

Financially, it will be a good move for them. Property prices around Mill Hill dwarf those in the Chelmsford area. Even allowing for moving and building costs (mostly wage-free labour), there should be plenty left in the kitty at the end. Also, new buildings can be designed to make the running costs very low these days. If they go eco-friendly, they can have very low electricity bills. Indeed, lighting and perhaps even some of the heating can be funded from solar panels. If they use recycled, running water to power wheels, that can provide even more electricity. It may even be possible to sell some back to the grid - depending on what machinery they want there. Even toilet water can be treated and recycled for showers - it sounds yucky but it happens a fair bit these days; you don't read much about it as the hotels etc. that do it are scared of it putting off the customers. Add to that, new buildings cost less to maintain anyway.

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If you live in England . . .

by compound complex in

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friends

would a jehovah's witness ask you, the householder, "does christ dwell in this home?".

i have recently viewed the lady in the van, which was filmed principally in north london.

i am currently reviewing a transcript of alan bennett's play of the same title, looking for the exact quotation (the above may not be verbatim).. also, in the movie's subtitles, the word "curb" is spelled "kerb" in the original transcript.

Gargamel

Saename said "I loved the British accent."

This is a source of mirth for me - like there is one British accent :)

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A question for writers.

by DATA-DOG in

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friends

i have a question for all the creative writers out there.

if i'm writing a book, can i quote anyone that i want, as long as i give them credit?

for instance, i want to quote mark twain, imitating rocky, quoting donald trump.

Gargamel

Don't take my word for it but I think that a limited amount of credited quoting is permitted under 'fair use'.

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If you live in England . . .

by compound complex in

jw
friends

would a jehovah's witness ask you, the householder, "does christ dwell in this home?".

i have recently viewed the lady in the van, which was filmed principally in north london.

i am currently reviewing a transcript of alan bennett's play of the same title, looking for the exact quotation (the above may not be verbatim).. also, in the movie's subtitles, the word "curb" is spelled "kerb" in the original transcript.

Gargamel

In general, the variations between British English and US English:

When adding -ed or -ing to a word, we (Brits) are a lot more likely to double the final consonant. To avoid doing so would sometimes encourage a vowel sound in the stem word to go long rather than short.

We use 's' a lot more than 'z' (e.g. realise).

We have an extra 'u' a fair bit (colour).

Switch 're' and 'er' sometimes (e.g. theatre, centre).

Yes, the edge of the pavement (sidewalk) is a kerb. We do use curb, but not for that.

Excellent film. Maggie Smith's portrayal was one of her usual stunning performances. It's hard to know what a JW would say. I was once working on a shop front in the town centre. A (JW) voice behind me asked if I knew who was the king of this world. I thought they at least taught them manners to pass by people who are clearly busy.

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Am i reading this right...? The preaching work is done??

by Nobodyspecial in

im sorry if this has been addressed, i have not seen any topics on this yet.. the wt for today seems to state, quiet plainly, that preaching work is done.

para 14,15 the question asks:.

"what proves that jehovahs witnesses have fulfilled jesus' prophecy with regard to the scope of the work?".

Gargamel

The JWs used to say that everyone will know about the 'Truth' - and then the end will come.

Years after, I had a little flashback to this when reading one of the offshoots from Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide ...'. A character called Bowerick Wowbagger becomes immortal by accident. To relieve his boredom, he sets about visiting every creature in the universe, in alphabetical order, and insulting them. Due to creatures being born regularly, his task is impossible.

Sound familiar? :)

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European Champions of Football (Soccer) !!!

by EdenOne in

this one went to the underdog!!.

go portugal!!!!!.

wohoooooo!!!!!!!.

Gargamel

I'm surprised that Portugal were regarded as the underdog. I reckon it was pretty much 50/50 who won.

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Serena

by Darryl in

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i was watching serena win yet another wimbledon title recently (congrats to her) but it got me to thinking about her for a moment.

she identifies herself as a jw and if you look up any info on her it will tell you that her religion is jw so that means that she herself and the rest of the world identifies her as a jw.. for those of us who are df'd as well as those of you who are about to be df'd what is the reason?

and what is the main difference between a df and a fade away?

Gargamel

"Barrold, you can be DA'd if you are not baptised. I was never baptised and I was DA'd."

I'm surprised to hear this as I thought disfellowshipping required a baptism. Also, I thought that disassociating was something that could only be carried out by the individual - and even then, only if they had been previously baptised. Maybe they've changed the rules yet again; it wouldn't be the first time in my 40+ years away.

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Serena Williams provocative with Beyoncé.

by 2+2=5 in

anyone seen sister williams working her assests on the latest beyonce video?

what's the go, surely she is not a declared jw?.

she needs some serious council from jehovah, and i'm guessing bro sammy herd wouldn't mind being on that little committee.. the song is called "sorry".

Gargamel

I'm not so sure about this. Even if she did leave the JWs some years ago, it's not so rare for her to believe that Jehovah is God's name and to have some indoctrination floating around inside her. Without research, all manner of unresolved half-beliefs can linger - sometimes for decades.

The JWs, in spite of what they say, do not have a monopoly on the name Jehovah.

I just think that there's plenty they can be nailed on without quoting someone who may not even be a member.

Still, what do I care? :)