Topics Started by staceman

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Story: Sound Dept. (at Assembly)
by Jim_TX in
1. jw
2. experiences
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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Overbeerial Report of Minnesota Flock & Jou...
by Valis in
1. jw
2. friends
overbeerial report of minnesota flock & journeys .

click him for pics!!!

friday: depart dallas via gayhound.
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Favorite Football team?
by WildTurkey in
1. social
2. physical
ok guys and dolls, american football will start in a couple months, so who is the team you pull for?.

ok i know i will get shit for this but go cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love the dallas cowboys
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Gopher meets w/District Over...
by lauralisa in
1. jw
2. friends
beer!!!!!!!!.

as you can see, he didn't mind getting counseled, not one bit.

valis provided firm but loving direction and even let me stay in the room during the committee meeting.
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JW's Are People Just Like You and Me
by Sentinel in
1. jw
2. experiences
hello all my new friends here,.

when i disassociated myself back in 1981, there were only just a couple instances afterwards, where the jdubs came to my door in the service of their ministry.

during those times, i would never ever answer the door.
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Letter to Dateline from WBTS
by staceman in
1. social
2. current
this may have already been posted, but here is a link to the letter written to dateline rejecting the offer for an on-camera interview.

and the reasons why...... .

http://www.jw-media.org/releases/rgreenberg020702.pdf
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Well Finally!
by Sprocket in
1. jw
2. experiences
i just got this link passed on to me.

unbelievable....i have been looking for some support and validation of my assumptions for a while.

there certainly is a lot to contemplate here.. my story is too long to tell in the amount of time of have before my flight.
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Anyone from Minnesota?
by scootergirl in
1. jw
2. experiences
looking for anyone from the st. cloud congregations (i was in the north one)...or surrounding areas.

oh heck, anyone from minnesota is fine!
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Thoughts about Depression and Anxiety
by flower in
1. jw
2. experiences
this is mostly directed to others that were born/raised in the cult.

more specifically those raised in the cult who also suffered from severe depression and/or social anxiety disorder or any other mental illness (other than the normal probs that come with being in the borg).

sometimes i wonder if its just me that doesnt feel like a person now.
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Well, here's my story... Like it or not.
by staceman in
1. jw
2. experiences
wow... i feel guilty about even being here, let alone posting my story.

but here goes.... it was back in the late 60's that my dad (actually stepdad who adopted me and my older sister when he married our mother) got witnessed to by a guy that he worked with.

he was invited to our house for dinner along with his wife and that was the beginning of my new life.