Posts by unclebruce

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Our mate

by Duncan in

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dear all.

don't you think it's great that you know is back?.

i mean, you might think he's a fat head and all, but it's pretty obvious he doesn't mean any of that stuff he posts.

unclebruce

YouKnow is a bad man! A very bad man!!

He might be pulling our chains Farkel .. fair enough .. he's the one craping in our bowl ... but he ain't invited to any apostate bbq's!

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Will You Make Room for Pioneering?

by TMS in

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regardless of scriptural implications, creating special categories of service such as colporteur, pioneer, special pioneer, etc.

was a brilliant move.. the prestige, status and few little perks associated with those committing to being full-time workers is miniscule compensation for their sacrifice of time, lifestyle, income and educational opportunities.. yes, the hour requirements have dropped on several occasions.

how many on the board know that the regular pioneer requirement was once 150 hours a month, then 1200 hours a year, than 1000, now 90-vacation/assembly time?.

unclebruce

I fell for it hook, line and sinker TMS. As a young bloke I finished school early to regular pioneer. (averaged 120 hours/month for several years) It really mucked up my life career wise. Those words 'make room' pressed a bad button man! - Thanks

SirFRED: What about you? Ever pioneered? In my experience the only ones praising it have never done it - not for long anyway.

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The Legend of 'Fearless'

by Farkel in

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the year was 1950. it was a wicked and lawless time in the old west.

grafitti which staked out the turf of the many rowdy gangs in town was everywhere.

this was the wild west where a mans mettle was measured by how many drinks he could consume and still maintain a lightning draw and trigger finger.

unclebruce

LOL - brilliant piece and photo brother Farkel!

unclebruce who spent much of his childhood as 'the derango kid'

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for unclebruce (and whoever else might help)

by teejay in

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yo, unc (and whoever else might be eavesdropping and can help),.

since you never answer your emails, i have to reach you this way... :-p. in the past, you've made some rather provocative comments about.

biblical figures (abraham, moses, etc.

unclebruce

G'day scholar Todd,

The Hight Priest put up a thread here a few weeks back titled "The Hiram Key" In it I recommended reading 'The Messianic Legacy', 'The Dead Sea Scroll Deception', 'The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail' for their historical perspective and the context they provide in thinking about the life and times of Jesus and early Christianity.

There are many good books recommended here. E.G: yesterday Regan O'Conner posted this: "Have any of you ever read "The Day Christ Was Born" and "The Day Christ Died" by Jim Bishop? They are two best-sellers, combined into one book. An excellent read."

Sorry about the email thing, I read what I can but usually only respond to personal messages. (your daughter and you have a wonderful relationship - you should post some of her pearls of wisdom here - pure delight) My girls are officially adults but I'll always be their Dad - it's great.

I haven't much time for reading posts or emails and haven't posted anything serious in quite a few months. Things are reaching a cresendo here and I'll be off the air shortly ... (Susan and Renee move to Sydney tommorrow {with the computer} :) and the phone lines being moved to make way for a road .. might just live with a mobile for a few months and drop in to the internet cafe for my JW/apostate fix) I hope to do lots of reading and writing real letters .. please give me your snail mail address - (not sure if it's in my little black apostate book)

cheers, unc

PS: I've searched high and low for the witchcraft book showing Moses as a warlock and explaining all about his garb (zodiac gemstones of the breastplate etc...)

PSS: The best way to reach somewhere here is in the chatroom, you can grope sisters, boot brothers and be gone before they know who did what to whom

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Sydney BBQ: HELP!!

by Stephanus in

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i will probably need a lift to get to the bbq; i live in wollongong but can meet someone at a train station near the venue.

if someone can pick me up, please email me.. yours sincerely,.

a golf ball

unclebruce

Don't do it Stephanus! That Woolongong coal train ain't carring nuth'n you can sell in a Sydney pub.

Ronnie Biggs... (((shuddder))) I'll never forget the day that thieving pommie bastard terrorized my family ... The very day after we left Adelaide on our way to the 1969 assembly in Melbourne news came out that Biggsy had left Adelaide and was most likely headed east. (how he escaped SA was a miracle and just added to his noteriety - only two main roads out) Anyhow, the police pulled us up just before Murray Bridge and checked our packed station wagon and caravan. Night driving along the Coorong dad scared the daylights out of my younger sisters by pointing to a light way behind and spinning a yarn that it was Bigsy. My sisters, mother and I were all pretty scared ... then he slowly pulls the car to a halt in the middle of nowhere ... it was a dark night and as he got out mum says "what are you doing?" ... "I gotta water the horse" says Dad ... as he walks away mum (a fastidious city girl) insists he do his watering just a few feet from the car.

Dad gets back in and I ask "do you really think it could be Bigsy?" Dad gives me a wink, I feel a huge surge of relief and on we go ... the light gradually gets closer ... the girls looking behind giving us a running commentry and urging dad to speed up... Joanne (about 8 years old and known to be the demons favorite victim) starts getting hysterical ... Dad slows down, the girls are going nuts, Mum looks daggers at Dad ... and a motorbike zooms past. Dad gets the biggest grin and Mums look turns to pouting disgust .... (was that Bigsy on a Kwaka 1000?)

... not another word is mentioned about bigsy ... the night has bigger things to fear ... after a brief stop at the Tananoola pub Dad starts on about the legends of Tantanoola Tiger ... how people started locking their houses for the first time and kept guns by their beds lest the beast get a taste for human flesh ... we lock the car doors just in case it can outrun a Ford with Caravan in tow and work the door handles at 50 miles/hour ..... (ah Dad could spin a yarn ....well .. he was a Malley boy - Lameroo born and bred ;)

cheers, unclebruce

PS: Old Ronnie Biggs worked as a chippy in Adelaide on larger building sites like "The Royal Coach" motor inn ... don't mention it to the staff - they're still a bit touchy about it. ;)

*****

Ozzie: Who gives a pork chop about what Old Tom looks like - can he cook? My Farkel impression -->

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why is it?

by esther in

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why is it that when a catholic is excommunicated, god will send him/her to hell when they die, but if a jw is disfellowshipped, the congregation sends them to hell immediately.

esther

unclebruce

Good points folks,

Maybe in 500 years time the WBTS will be more leinient (it's just a phase they're going through in becoming a Catholic clone) Not so long ago the Catholic Church burned folks alive for their private thoughts. The only recent ex-communication I know of was Dave Allen the famous Irish comedian. Father Ted was in the gun too me thinks. Satire and parody bite these tyranical bastards like little else. One reason i love this place

cheers, unclebruce

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Got My Grades From College!

by Lindy in

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i am so proud.

just got my grade today in the mail.

not bad for an old lady who hasn't looked in a school book for a very long time!

unclebruce

LOL@COMF,

Settle Cap'n, control that arousal instead of letting it control you! How sleasy talking about aunty like that! OK you settled? ... now direct it toward celebrat'n with antique at some sleasy saloon with slow music and a dusty dance floor .. you never know your luck in the big star state ;)

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Gone a few days

by Yerusalyim in

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not that most of you will miss me, but military duty calls until next week.

for those of you who care, thanks.

for those of you who don't care....... bite me.

unclebruce

Before i bite ya can i cook ya?

Best of luck Yeru, hit hard, take no prisoners ... arguing with the misses before a battle? ... mmm - good tactic ... might work with women fighting the borg ... - send forward the PMT battalions!

cheers, unc

PS: If your misses becomes a Catholic she might not eat meat on Fridays.

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