Posts by zachias

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Earthquake in Victoria Australia

by smiddy3 in

i ,along with many other victorians in australia,experienced my first earthquake this morning about 9:15 am.. it was recorded as a 5.9 magnitude.and an after shock of 4.0 magnitude.. i was having a lay in bed due to the fact my wife had a bad night due to her health problems which affected my sleep as well.. and i thought geeeze she`s making a lot of racket coming up the passage to the bedroom with her walker and then the bed started shaking like crazy .

i thought my computer`s going to hit the deck along with the printer as other things started to fall over.. our house sits on concrete stumps and the thought went through me that the house could collapse ,but thankfully there was no structural damage that i could find.. apparently it was felt far and wide covering most of victoria / nsw and even tasmania.. anybody else here had a similar experience ?.

zachias

We get them in west Australia but only on public holidays.. go figure?

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My favorite films of this century

by LoveUniHateExams in

so, i was thinking about which are my favorite films of the 21st century.. there are lots of 21st century films i haven't seen and want to see.. anyhoo, i came up with these .... the nightingale (2018).

the lighthouse (2019).

the martian (2015).

zachias

Red October. (Just one ping just one..)

The marksman

Fiddler on the Roof.

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China About to Screw Your Life Again

by Simon in

china's economy is wobbling as one of its largest companies, evergrande, is teetering on bankruptcy.. there's a good chance it's collapse will have a knock-on effect on other markets.. so more to thank them for than just the covid virus.. no one should have any dealing with china..

zachias

It is a classic situation. If this massive corp goes arse up and the spin on effect starts to run there is then a likelihood of war as in times of financial peril governments will manufacture 'a threat' to be dealt with.

But as the queen of England Elizabeth the 1st said "it is very easy to start a war but you dont know how it will end."

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China About to Screw Your Life Again

by Simon in

china's economy is wobbling as one of its largest companies, evergrande, is teetering on bankruptcy.. there's a good chance it's collapse will have a knock-on effect on other markets.. so more to thank them for than just the covid virus.. no one should have any dealing with china..

zachias

"Too big to fail?".. so was General Motors.

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GB / Wives ,wont voluntarily give up their lifestyle

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

just an observation viewing some of their on camera appearances , and their arrogance believing they are the only one`s used by god to reach and teach the people ,despite what gj said at the arc on the subject.. no doubt the gb men wear designer tailor made suits from the best tailors in nys ?

and their wives adequately provided for in a similar way ?

nothing from kmart or target ,walmart or whatever.. shoes are probably made from form fit cobblers to fit the individual ?

zachias

slightly off tack here. I attempted to converse with an overseers wife at a convention once and there was nothing there, I mean she had no ability to make the simplest conversation. She appeared to be in some state-shock- i dont know. Perhaps newly married to her catch of an overseer and was reeling as to what it meant.

Thinking back i felt sorry for her.

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Just saw the segment on the 4 corners documentary involving Erwin Zaklin

by joe134cd in

two observations here.

(1) i just saw a segment on the 4 corners documentary involving erwin zalkin.

the u.s lawyer involved in the law suites against watchtower.

zachias

In Australia its my understanding that a "dont watch it" note was sent out so the PIMI didnt watch, but, have no doubts they will be all full- bottles on what it was about. The note may have been from the branch or not but such is the mind set of jw then they would not have watched the 4 corners program.

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1995 generation change

by Gorb in

jw
friends

now, many years later, i remember the 1995 generation change, very well.. since early youth, hearing my father explaining in field service the 2520 years.

it was his main theme in the field.. with the change my doubts started.

with some jw friends we did not trust the organization anymore.

zachias

Jeff T.

I think it was Edison who said,

"5% of people think, 10% think they think and the remaining 85% are scared to death if they have to think."

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Biden - Inappropriate Toucher and Killer of Children

by Simon in

ny times report on the drone strike in afghanistan - they killed an aid worker and his family including 7 children.. it was done as a political stunt so biden could claim they struck back at a terrorist (although it was a suicide bomb attack).. the attack was due to his incompetence and the drone strike done to distract from it.. his inappropriate touching of young girls now seems tame compared to his murder of young children.. he should be prosecuted.

he should be jailed.

he won't be, because us politics.. if you voted for him you're a shit that supports an inappropriate toucher and killer of children..

zachias

Trump established a veterans hot line staffed by veterans. He created a veterans dept run by veterans or family members to help veterans.Are these still in existence?

Such is way over due here in Australia with the high suicide rate among ex vets. There has finally been announced a Royal Commission into vets suicides against massive opposition by the govt ie the govt was forced by public opinion and petitions many to hold a royal Commission.

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Finally, Finally, - Editorial says Jehovah’s Witnesses elder did exactly the right thing by reporting to police.

by was a new boy in

'unanswered questions — disturbing ones — surround the case of a former school health aide charged with three second-degree felony counts of molesting a child.. here’s what we know: santa fe police arrested 30-year-old robert apodaca in july over allegations he sexually abused a boy in 2019, including at the school nurse’s office at gonzales community school.. .

apodaca and the boy knew each other through the north santa fe congregation of jehovah’s witnesses.

an elder at the congregation reported apodaca to police after the family came to him in june.