can you imagine if the same criteria of California was enforced on Mississippi?
@silentbuddha ...
True, not practical. The people in California speak American English, have teeth and don't interbreed.
Point well taken.
RubaDub
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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?
by RubaDub inas time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.
the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.
states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.
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Do You Think the Federalist System in the US Gives States too Much Power?
by RubaDub inas time goes on, i keep rethinking this whole thing about states' rights here in the us.
the more i think about it, i think less states' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.. as mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some states without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined.
states such as georgia are pretty much wide open.
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RubaDub
As time goes on, I keep rethinking this whole thing about States' rights here in the US. The more I think about it, I think less States' power may be a way to reduce some of the craziness going on.
As mentioned on another thread, you can't even drive now into some States without them checking your license tag where you are from so you have have to be quarantined. States such as Georgia are pretty much wide open. New Jersey, Connecticut are in many ways still closed down. Every State has its own regulations. In Germany, which has the COVID under control, they nationally shut things down until it was safe to surface.
I understand that some things should be regulated by the States that affect only the people in the State but when we are talking about national issues that cross state lines, I think more and more it should be a federal issue. Just like when you commit a crime in a State and then cross State lines, the Feds (FBI) gets involved.
Same as with guns. One of the most dangerous cities in the US, Chicago, has VERY strict gun laws. Drive a mile or so across the border into Gary, Indiana, and you can buy whatever you want. It's like trying to get rid of cockroaches in a four bedroom home and you only spray two of the bedrooms. Guess what, you still have cockroaches.
Which makes as much sense as when I used to keep my boat in Ft Lauderdale Florida, about 15 miles north of Miami. If you wanted at the time to go fishing on Sunday morning, you could not buy beer before noon, for some archaic reason in Ft Lauderdale. Well, I'm probably on my way back in to the marina by noon. So guess what, everyone drives a few blocks to Dania Beach which had beer sales, I guess 24 hours. So what was being accomplished other than making the convenience store owners in Dania Beach really happy to sell a ton of beer and ice on Sunday morning?
I'm done venting.
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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?
by jwfacts inthe july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.
the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.
has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.
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RubaDub
I think about our assembly hall. You have to walk up about 25 steps to enter it. Essentially, it is up in the air between 2 and 3 stories with a pool inside.
If someone argues that it is "touching the ground", then, the more I think about it, isn't everything in some way touching the ground?
Doesn't everything essentially "touch the ground" unless it is hanging out in space?
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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?
by jwfacts inthe july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.
the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.
has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.
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RubaDub
Of course not mentioning they decide to bought the wrong building for the new Bethel.
@Italiancalipso .....
No one is perfect. They just overlooked a minor detail.
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Baptism during Covid - pool must tough the ground?
by jwfacts inthe july 2020 announcements mentions that baptism can be held in an “inflatable pool” as long as it touches the ground.
the pool must not be “on a terrace, flat roof, balcony, etc.”.
has anyone ever noticed that as a requirement?.
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RubaDub
There have been accounts in the WT/Awake over the years where people were baptized in their bathtubs.
To the best of my knowledge, most bathtubs don't touch the ground.
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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?
by minimus ini miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
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RubaDub
I feel bad for hard working parents who can’t send their kids to school.
Min ......
I know what you mean. As my wife repeats to me, even if a school opens up, how can you even go back to work or find a job when the next week the school may change its policy and send all of the kids home.
It is very tough.
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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?
by minimus ini miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
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Rubadub...I like your way of life.....I missed a trip to Morocco
tresdecu ....
Yes, life has many compromises in it. We could have used the money to have a much nicer house but instead have a basic cookie-cutter 3/2 in a decent neighborhood. In JW speak, very modest.
We have however, spent quite a bit on traveling. We both love to see new things, new places. I think our bucket list has at least 4 trips that immediately come to mind. And generally, unless absolutely necessary, we tend to avoid tours and just rent a car and do it on our own. Stop and go as we please. Some places do require state-operated tours (such as Tibet / Mt Everest base camp) but those were the exception. I also did not drive in Egypt, read too much bad stuff about even trying it. I was right, there are virtually no signs for anything and you not only have to aggressively drive with crazy drivers but have horses, camels and donkeys to contend with on many streets. We just took cabs which is also an adventure.
If I had to say the nicest country, people-wise, is Jordan. Spent 5 days there driving all over and seeing the major sites and the capital Amman. They have to be the most pleasant and friendly people I have ever met.
In the end, I don't regret our choices. By the way, as you mention, Morocco is one place on our bucket list too, especially Marrakech. Since it it right next to Portugal, we will fly through Lisbon and stay there and see Portugal a few days on our way back since we have never been there.
So much to do but with the COVID thing it is truly a mess.
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What if the Christian version of the End of the World came an hour from now?
by Terry inthe next thing i knew, i was knee deep in conversation with a seminary student covering two thousand years of religious history.
damn, how did that happen?i won’t bore you with lavish details.
in fact, i only mention the incident for one reason.i'm no smarter than anybody - but i've had way too much practice chatting with eager christian seminary students.i posed a couple of questions i’d never done before which seemed to stop this fella dead in his tracks.
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What if the Christian version of the End of the World came an hour from now?
Well, I would save the effort of going to the curb and pulling in the recycling container they just emptied and instead open up an 18 year Johnnie Walker bottle of scotch I was storing in the collection for special occasions. I would pour a double, and little extra.
I would then get a chair and sit on the front lawn with a Leffe Tripel as a chaser. I would get my polarized sunglasses I use for fishing to cut down on the glare of the fire and sulphur as my neighbors' houses are melted away.
Depending on the mood, maybe have enough time for a second round.
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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?
by minimus ini miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
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RubaDub
I miss practicing martial arts in my dojo. So in the meantime I’d do my bojutsu alone in the park!
@jp1692 ...
Is that thing you have in your hands made out of plastic or styrofoam?
When the caretakers give you your exercise time, just don't poke anyone in the eye with that thing.
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Since We Are In 2020 What Do You Miss?
by minimus ini miss listening and dancing to live music on a weekend night.. i miss going into a crowded mall store to window shop.. i miss going out into public and not having to wear a mask.. i miss seeing people freely mingle on a busy street or sidewalk.. what a difference a year makes!.
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RubaDub
As Biahi mentioned, we haven't eaten out for months, even though my wife probably would.
We haven't traveled this year and have no plans to travel at this point. As a point of reference, my wife's last passport ran out of pages after 8 years (they normally last 10 years) and needed to get a new one (you can now order the 56 page passport now for no extra charge). Not getting out of the country (we were in the Pyramids of Egypt and Jordan this time last year) drives me absolutely crazy.
I don't think the Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx and other things of that genre will be around in the New System of Things. So I am getting my fix now.