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Story: Sound Dept. (at Assembly)

by Jim_TX in

when i was a jw - many moons ago, i hung around the 'sound department' at assemblies.. they finally put me to work - and let me do things like string wire for speakers, install speakers, etc.. i eventually learned how to adjust the amplifiers for proper volume, too.. good experience and training, that i don't use to this day.. anyway - i also was allowed to adjust the microphones for the 'speaker' who would be giving the next talk.. this usually involved following the feller out to the podium, and raising, or lowering the microphone to the proper height fer picking up the words from the fellers' mouth.. some required very little adjustment, whilst others required major raising - or lowering.. this one time, i recall going out there, and they had used a new microphone stand - one that had a ring, or collar arrangement that you just squeezed, or rotated and lifted, to move the microphone up or down, as opposed to the older type that required one to unscrew a locking collar, and then raise or lower the microphone.. i had not tested this previously - and only seen others work it, but it looked easy enough.. so, i follow this 'big-wig' out there, stand there, grab the upper section of the microphone stand with one hand, and then with the other i am attempting to <grunt> <grunt> get it... to ... release.. it wouldn't budge!!!

i was there, for what seemed like an eternity, trying to work this thing, then finally reached up and adjusted the horizontal arm - in a vain attempt to adjust the mic (it also refused to cooperate, and i think i only adjusted the microphone a total of 1/8").. the 'big-wig' speaker musta noticed my total and complete embarrassment (i usually turned beet-red in the face), and nodded that it was adjusted properly - so he could git on with his part.. i skeedadled off that stage - and made a mental note to figure out how to adjust that new type of microphone stand - later..

sheesh!!!

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Locks on Bethel Doors: True?

by Room 215 in

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i recall that it's been mentioned in passing here on a few threads that there are locks on the bethel rooms.

this to me is significant, since when i was there in the sixties, there were none, and this wasa source of considerable pride in some circles.. can someone confirm, please?.

during my day, they caught one bethel thief, a guy whose dad was a prominent circuit overseer who served in nyc at the time.

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Corrupt congregations

by Insider in

do corrupt congregations exist?

some feel they do.

others would categorically deny it.

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test

by JT in

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jw 401k plan for thier future.

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Warrant to search the Kingdom Hall

by roybatty in

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back in the late 1980s, i recall being at one of my first elders/servants meeting with the circuit overseer.

at this meeting the co read a letter from brooklyn regarding the records kept at the kingdom hall and what to do if the police/sheriff showed up with a warrant to remove them.

if i remember correctly, we were told not to cooperate with them, to stall them and to contact the societys lawyers.

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Should JWs be metalworkers?

by badboy in

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the watchtower says you shouldn't celebrate birthdays because two tyrants did evil deeds on their birthday,.

should a true christian be a metalworker because according to my niv study bible `cain' means`metalworker', because metalworking in the bible is assoiceted with murder?.

only showing a wt-style of thinking,everyone!!!