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  Ever been to a "quick-build"?

  by WingCommander in

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  " for anyone not that familiar with jw lingo, it is when everyone in the congregation gets together to raise a new kingdom hall in about a week, or a weekend.

  kind of like the amish do when they have "barn raisings.

  " lol.

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  I have both good and bad memories of Quick Builds.

  The ones I didn't enjoy were mainly because my construction skills suck bigtime. I actually have insecurities about such things. I did learn alot, especially about plumbing, heating systems and gyprock.

  After a quickbuild, it felt good to having pushed myself to the limit, working all weekend with no sleep.

  I still chuckle at not being able to shovel up a pebble that was ruining the look of the landscaping. The more I shovelled around it, the bigger it got. I felt terribly inadequate at not being able to do such a simple task until someone brought in a backhoe to take it out. It almost tipped over the backhoe! Turned out, it was the size of about half a car.

  The ones I did enjoy were the ones where the skill and exhaustion limits were within what I could handle. Like security, parking, coordinating suppliers and office duties. Supervisory jobs. Yeah, I know, the soft jobs, not the real work.

  BTW, the value of the sisters is underrated at those sites. I found the sisters to be very hardworking and cooperative. And the sisters were 100% reliable. They showed up at the time they promised too. The brothers were almost completely unreliable and rarely showed up at all. I suspect this is because they were working on other stuff and didn't want to stop.

  For those wondering about the policies changes. At one time, anyone could work at a quickbuild. Later, they wanted only skilled tradesmen. The official reason was safety and efficentcy. I didn't know you had to apply to work on the sites, but it makes sense. Does anyone know if there was a clause in the application waiving all liability if there was an accident?

  Richard
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  Watching the World......Six got shocked

  by SixofNine in

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  we have so much negative to say about the wt, that sometimes we forget to look for negative things to say about the world.

  well sometimes it just reaches out and slaps you.. today a man made an offhand comment to me that has me fantisizing about murder.. i've been working on the exterior of a house for the past couple of days, and the woman next door, who comes out to her car every now and then for a ciggy, is, well, slammin.

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  SixOfNine,

  Having had to deal with very sick people all too often, and having some as friends, I will share what they advise.

  First, warn the woman. This may scare her needlessly, or it may save her from being a victum.

  Second, you might want to warn the sicko. Simply telling him that you will call the police if anything happens to her should make him back off. There is a risk that warning him might make him terrorize her enough that she will not tell anyone.

  Third, you might want to tell him what you will do to him if she is harmed. Be prepared to do whatever you claim you will. There are ways of doing this without breaking the law, or ensuring that he will not have you charged.

  Fourth, you work in the construction field. I am certain you can give any number of warnings, if you apply your imagination.

  Fifth, there are brutal ways of handling this. My friends have done them, and they work every time. They are not appropriate to list on this forum.

  My friend also suggests you find out where this man lives. It is fairly simple to locate anyone in North America will a little effort. For the truly inept, they can pay a detective about $300 to do it for them...and many people get $300 as Christmas gifts, so in a sense it isnt even an expense to them. In your case, simply follow the fellow home one night. You never know when you will need that information.

  Richard

  Edited by - Skeptic on 13 December 2002 15:45:33
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  So, what's your I.Q?

  by nakedmvistar in

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  be honest if you know it.

  and yes, we are all aware of how insignificant this number can ultimately be.

  but i'm still curious so please share.

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  Skeptic

  Farkel, I KNEW your IQ was not 92! Smartass...

  Richard
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  So, what's your I.Q?

  by nakedmvistar in

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  be honest if you know it.

  and yes, we are all aware of how insignificant this number can ultimately be.

  but i'm still curious so please share.

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  What's your I.Q? Be honest if you know it. And yes, we are all aware of how insignificant this number can ultimately be. But i'm still curious so please share. i'll start. I've been a MENSA member since 91' with an I.Q of 142.

  You are a member of MENSA? Congrats.

  I have never been properly tested but on one self-test. My IQ was 99. My ex took the same test when she was very sleepy and could hardly keep her eyes open. It said her IQ was 110 or 120 (cant remember which). I wonder what her IQ would be when she was well rested and alert.

  My son's IQ is 154. His shrink was very impressed and said something about him being in the 99.9 percentile range. If 142 gets you into Mensa, no wonder the shrink was impressed. And it is obvious that the geniuses in the family don't get their smarts from me.

  Lee's IQ was 161. It is no wonder I could not keep up with her mind.

  Yes, IQ tests are flawed. Every type of test is. Pay an expert enough money and you can prove any test is bogus. If we poo-pooed every test, drunk driving charges would not exist. If you get nailed on a drunk driving charge, pay an expert $3000-$5000 and you are guaranteed to get off.

  And yes, a high IQ does not mean a person can function well in life. Often it means they will be too bored to succeed at anything. Or turn to crime for the mental stimulation they need. Or be socially inept because few can understand how they think. Or, as one genius told me, he is always thinking of physics (he was working on his PhD) and is not aware of what is happening right around him.

  On the other hand, when a genius channels their ability, they do very well. Bill Gates is one example.

  Richard

  Edited by - Skeptic on 13 December 2002 12:55:28
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  The Most Caring Poster.

  by orangefatcat in

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  several times we have voiced our feelings as to who is the smartest poster.

  but how about the most caring and understanding poster.

  who shows true empathy for others and their problems.

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  Your welcome, RandomTask and Heaven.

  I want to add Mommy to my list of caring and understanding people as well....if I keep this up, soon 90% of the board will be on my lists. This board has a lot of caring people.

  Richard
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  [email protected]??

  by Skeptic in

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  i am sure people have received these email.

  there may even be a post on it.

  it claims to be from [email protected].

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  Skeptic

  I am sure people have received these email. There may even be a post on it. It claims to be from [email protected]

  You and your heathen apostate brothers are nothing but the spawn of Satan the Devil. Jehovah's purpose will take place and then you will know who is the Most High.
  
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
  Brooklyn, NY

  Considering how easy it is to fake out emails, I suspect someone is out to make trouble.

  These types of pranks just help the Witnesses. The Society will focus on the falsehood and say that apostates like to lie about JWs. This undermines the hard work many ex-JWs put into exposing the wrongs of the Watchtower Society.

  I can see why people do this. It is fun, and personally I think it is a hoot. Also, the Society will lie about us anyway, so why not have fun? But I recommend we don't do such things because it undermines our important work.

  Either the source of the email is a bored Dub, or more likely it is a poster here who is teasing us and hoping we will respond to [email protected] and harass them. But if [email protected] is a real email address...I have no idea if it is, that just gives JWs more "persecution by apostates" material.

  Richard, who takes this stuff way too seriously
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  The Most Caring Poster.

  by orangefatcat in

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  several times we have voiced our feelings as to who is the smartest poster.

  but how about the most caring and understanding poster.

  who shows true empathy for others and their problems.

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  Skeptic

  There are dozens of caring people here. I'm not sure we need a list. If you need help on anything post your concerns here and the caring people will line up. They'll be elbowing each other trying to help you.

  Good point, LB.
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  Recovering from shunning

  by Elsewhere in

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  how does one recover from being shunned?

  my family is shunning me.

  so is everyone i grew up with since i was raised in the borg.

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  Elsewhere, run the word "cult" or "cults" through your search engine.

  Some of your hits will land on issues people face when they leave a cult. Some have suggestions on how to handle those issues. Shunning is one of those issues.

  This may put you on a path to finding the answers you need.

  Richard
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  A real life touching Christmas story

  by freedom96 in

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  there have been a few posts lately about christmas, and what that time of year really means.

  to many, it is simply a holiday where you exchange gifts.

  there are many out there who slam the holiday, including the witnesses, complaining about this or that, and not having the holiday spirit that is supposed to be there.

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  Skeptic

  Damn, that was touching. It brought tears to my eyes.

  Richard

  Edited by - Skeptic on 12 December 2002 16:21:14
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  The Most Caring Poster.

  by orangefatcat in

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  several times we have voiced our feelings as to who is the smartest poster.

  but how about the most caring and understanding poster.

  who shows true empathy for others and their problems.

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  Reborn, yes that is a problem...those who are left out feel hurt.

  Reborn, there is a simple reason I did not mention you in my lists. I don't know you well enough to know either way. This is no reflection on you.

  Richard