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  Bro. Lett (Governing Body) borrowed illustration from an outspoken WT critic

  by fugue in

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  we're discussing this over on jwr:.

  http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=12805.

  a jdub has posted a video of a talk that stephen lett, a member of the governing body, just gave at a special assembly day in iowa.

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  ....and he laughs at his own jokes quite amused with himself.

  I've used many "secular" books to lift nice stories and illustrations. "Hot illustrations for youth talks" was one, and there were a couple other similar titles. Some years ago there was a CD put out by a brother in California I believe that had a great collection of illustrations. I still have the CD but it won't run on my 64 bit Win7.

  I remember some of the brothers in my cong. being quite jealous that I could always come up with something to put in my talks to liven up some of the dried up stuff we had to serve.
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  Dub Glossary

  by Farkel in

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  many of you have already seen this, but there are also many new ones posting and lurking.

  this is a little handy reference to help you understand dub-speak.

  i've updated it an added a number of new terms and expressions.. ----------------------.

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  I'm surprised no one mentioned this interesting self effacing look at expressions by a dub, "Hyperglossary of American English Hacker Theocratese"

  Here's the link http://jehovah.to/glos/index.html
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  exJW artist,,, amazing paintings, and heart-warming video. :))

  by talesin in

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  2. friends

  i came across this artist in my internet travels .... his paintings are just,, well, you have to see them for yourself!

  it's abstract expressionism at its finest, and easy to relate to the symbolism, especially as explained in the vid.

  many of you, reading this, may find joy and release in expressing yourself in artistic mediums; here's what can happen if you 'go for it'.

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  I hope he finds peace. The sadness I feel from his expressions and demeanor make me hurt for so many others like him that are wrestling within as a result of the Jdub influence.
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  ex Bethelites: Chuck Lebensperger?

  by Unlearn in

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  2. friends

  i may be misspelling this guys name, but while i was in patterson doing long-term temporary (before i got accepted longer and moved to brooklyn bethel), this guy was my table head.

  he seemed to be really arrogant.

  his attitude towards me was very condescending.

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  I attended a seminar some time ago in Orlando Fl where he was an intircate part of a presentation to flesh out money via the Planned Giving arrangement. There was a whiz bang Powerpoint presentation that was used to show how wonderful annuites were for the giver and the Borg. We were supposed to be so impressed that we would cough up some money and also help refer any other well healed folks towards piling up the bucks.

  At the time I thought: They can use fancy computer graphics to ferret out money but heaven help us if we used any thing with flash in a public talk.

  He is/was a millionaire as one of the above posters mentioned. I believe he was also part of the CoHi shill company that Crooklyn used to buy up real estate around Brooklyn.
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  Another Brooklyn Property Sold

  by breakfast of champions in

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  interesting.. http://www.observer.com/2012/02/jehovahs-witnesses-raking-in-real-estate-dough/.

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  It's been to many years, but I think this is where Doc Dixon lived. We visted with them several times when we were there doing some temp work.
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  Saw This and Thought I'd Share

  by cantleave in

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  Its the new light from Bethell
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  This would come in VERY handy for some of us with JC's on the horizon...

  by Morbidzbaby in

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  2. friends

  http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/echo/.

  this is awesome...and pretty inconspicuous, i'd say....

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  As of recent times, note taking by the subject of the inquisition (uh... read that committee meeting) is not permitted. No recordings, no note taking, no ombudsmen, no attorney. Simply listen to the all knowing elders and knuckle under to the opinion (truth) of the month.

  I'd really like to know if anyone has had an attorney show up at a JC meeting.
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  I am looking to buy a tablet.......................What are your experiences?

  by finallysomepride in

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  i'm looking to purchase a 10" tablet & are seriously considering the acer iconia 16gb.

  price has alot to do with it au$355.

  i don't need 3g as i have portable wifi & i don't want the extra month cost.

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  After looking and looking.... I chose the Toshiba, only to be frustrated by a sleep of death issue. No firmware update was immediately forthcoming from them though they were aware of the issue. I returned the device before the end of my Best Buy return end date. Several of my friends have purchased the Asus...and love it. Others have the iPad... they love them. I'm back to sitting on the sidelines for now.

  In the meantime I purchased an n2 card for my Nook color and am using it as a small android tablet albeit a somewhat slow one.
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  Mr. Coffee

  by RayPublisher in

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  does anybody remember the old apostate guy they called mr. coffee?

  back in the late 80s when i was at brooklyn he would dress in a suit, have a book bag, and come and stand in front of the 124 bldg or sometimes over by the towers hotel.

  he'd easily put in auxillary pioneer hours.

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  How I remember him. I had been at Brooklyn working on an extended special project. Mr Coffee used to look in the window in the AM to see what was for breakfast and then include that in his morning comments. He really went wild when Freddy and some of the other older ones walked by. He picked others out for special "consideration". Got me a few times with - "Another new suit this one has- $14 a month - Hah!" Little did he know he was right.

  There was another poor fellow that used to mock Coffee. I think they called him Coffee Mate. He was basically a harmless mentally disturbed street person.

  I still have a tape of Coffee's yelling somewhere.

  I don't post here often. Thanks for the funny memories.
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  How do you like your coffee?

  by LouBelle in

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  same way i like me women.....sweet and strong with lots of milk.......

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  KALTER CAFFEE zum OKTOBERFEST

  A Firm in Germany ordered coffee from an American firm and while the coffee was en route a few bags split open, making it possible for the rats to nest in them. The German firm sent the following letter to the United States:

  Karl Dribblesehit,

  Restaurant

  Schentelmens:

  Der last 2 pecketshes ve got from you of de coffee, vas mit rattschidt gemixt. Der coffee may be gute enuff, but der ratt durds schboil der trade. Ve did not see der rattschidt in der sample vich you send us.

  It takes so much to pick der ratt durds from der coffee dat it’s hardly work id.

  Ve order der coffee clean und you schipt rattschidt mixt mit it. It was mistake, ja? Ve like you to schip us der coffee in one zack and der ratt schidt in anudder - den ve mix it to suit de customer.

  Write blease of we should schip der schidt bek und keep der coffee of it ve should keep der schidt und schip der coffee bek, or schip der whole schidten vorks bek.

  Ve vant to do right in dis madder but ve don’t like all dis rattsshidt bizness.

  Mit much respects

  Karl Drlbbleschidt.