Posts by NotFormer

Back to the original topic, quince paste is often a feature of charcuterie boards. I'm not sure if you could make your own quince paste, but it might be worth a try. 👍

https://www.feastmagazine.com/quince-paste-is-much-more-than-a-charcuterie-one-trick-pony/article_6e2e6ab4-aad3-11ec-a2c6-5f1234e1eee5.html#:~:text=Quince%20paste%20is%20often%20relegated,sugar%20to%20eat%20like%20candy.

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Quince?

by peacefulpete in

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anyone have a quince tree?

we found one growing by a large brick building and picked some fruit last summer.

a bit too far north normally but this one survives.

peacefulpete, it's interesting that you should say that he wasn't big in the USA, because I remember growing up in the 70s with the Tomfoolery Show, a series of cartoon sketches based on Lear's works. It originated on NBC. To be fair, it apparently didn't get much traction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tomfoolery_Show

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Quince?

by peacefulpete in

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friends

anyone have a quince tree?

we found one growing by a large brick building and picked some fruit last summer.

a bit too far north normally but this one survives.

NotFormer

Diogenesister: "Not sure....but my pussy cat told me you definitely eat it with mince and a runcible spoon!😉"

By George, that takes me back! 😸🦉⛵

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Lines you would never hear from a Jehovah's Witness

by Ron.W. in

a slightly tongue in cheek, but also serious roundup of jw speak and why trying to reason with them is like trying to chip through concrete with a plastic spoon.. how many can you think of??.

elder: 'yes.

i read through the material you asked me to at your judicial meeting - you're right we're both in a cult!

NotFormer

"There but for the grace of God go I"

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Lines you would never hear from a Jehovah's Witness

by Ron.W. in

a slightly tongue in cheek, but also serious roundup of jw speak and why trying to reason with them is like trying to chip through concrete with a plastic spoon.. how many can you think of??.

elder: 'yes.

i read through the material you asked me to at your judicial meeting - you're right we're both in a cult!

NotFormer

"A two-door car is perfectly adequate for your needs"

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The Saddest Thing About Tony Morris's Removal

by NotFormer in

i've mentioned before how i've wondered how tony morris must have felt when he was sacked.

yes, i know he's a rehensible human being who got served a healthy dose of karma, or, if you like, divine judgement.

to go from having all there is to have within the world he lived in, to where he is now; that's a long fall.

NotFormer

By putting this up for discussion, I have learned things that I was initially unaware of. I've modified some of my underlying assumptions accordingly. At the end of the day the facts are few and far between, and speculation is all that's available. I wouldn't make the same opening statement as I did at the start of this thread now, because we've had some robust discussion about what little is known regarding this case.

Diogenesister, it was when you brought that up earlier that I realised that the whole Bottlegate thing was probably more heat than light. And then found out how long ago it was.

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shunning the congregation

by enoughisenough in

i was watching a youtube by jerome about religious freedom part 2. it was so disgusting to see the two jw testifying that instead of the congregation shunning those who disassociate, it is the person who disassociates that is choosing to shun the congregation.

the commissioners kept asking why someone who had been sexually abused had to be shunned if they disassociated ....jdubs talked in circles and never answered the question.

so glad i woke up and got out ...to support the org is a reproach to anything decent..

NotFormer

"It was so disgusting to see the two JW testifying that instead of the congregation shunning those who disassociate, it is the person who disassociates that is choosing to shun the congregation. The commissioners kept asking why someone who had been sexually abused had to be shunned if they disassociated "

It turned my stomach reading this! 🧟🤢 The WT is completely morally and ethically bankrupt. "The World" has higher standards of righteousness than they do!

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Where is Tony?

by Athanasius in

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on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

NotFormer

Balaamsass2 says that the WT should get out of the spy and cop business. I'm intrigued to know if they now use codenames to cover secret identities. Like "Deep Throat" from Watergate...