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  Did you participate in a Drama?

  by Hecce in

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  i am bringing this up because even it was a lot of work, for the majority of the friends this was a rewarding experience.

  camaraderie, joking, costumes, props and when the time came the celebrity status of being in the drama.. back in the 50s and 60s, conventions could be as long as 8 days and from about 1966 the dramas became an integral part of the program.

  we had one per day and the brothers looked forward to their presentation.

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  Hecce

  Thanks for refreshing the memory. I was working in the sound (then Public Address) department. All the Crooklyn heavies were there, as they believed this 'new" convention feature was the feather in their caps. I don't remember who the director of the Baltimore version was, maybe Norman Swift. I do know Ulyss Glass and Ed Dunlap were there.

  I recall at one point during a time Freddie Franz was on the platform, the sound went dead. The poor sound guy on the stage had every microphone out there on the stage trying to find one that might work. Turns out the fellow working the mixer had turned and accidentally kicked the mixer's power plug loose. What a hoot.
  

  Brought back many fond memories of friendships now long gone or dead.
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  New K.Hall Design, Mansfield

  by BluesBrother in

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  not mansfield u k , but mansfield in u s a - it doesn't look much, does it?

  in fact even the uber dubs on j w talk are not impressed (that must be a first!

  this thread of theirs is publicly readable:.

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  Kick out the ends, put in some roll-up doors, bang instant Firestone tire store. Put a WT Cart at the door and everyone working inside can count there time.
  
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  Did you participate in a Drama?

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am bringing this up because even it was a lot of work, for the majority of the friends this was a rewarding experience.

  camaraderie, joking, costumes, props and when the time came the celebrity status of being in the drama.. back in the 50s and 60s, conventions could be as long as 8 days and from about 1966 the dramas became an integral part of the program.

  we had one per day and the brothers looked forward to their presentation.

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  If I recall correctly the first drama was about 1966. In Baltimore, actress Joyce Holden played Potiphar's wife. The details are fuzzy after all these years. Maybe someone else can shed light.
  

  Did get to mouth some parts over the years and you would recognize my voice in several of the first dramas released on tape for the masses. Prior to that they didn't want anyone having copies of the tapes sent to the conventions for use during the 'performances'. The convention office was always certain to get the tapes back and return them to Crooklyn. I never understood their fear of tape recorded copies of the programs in those days, other than control.
  
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  2016 Regional Convention - Invite First Look

  by pixel in

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  you saw it here first!.

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  A feature length film.... 3 minutes of people walking around in cheap, poorly designed fake beards followed by 15 minutes of do more and 35 minutes of gives us all your money.

  Sorry, not for me.
  
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  How many of you are health nuts?

  by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

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  there was/is a sister in my old hall who was a pharmaceutical sales rep and she was a huge proponent of anything in the drug industry.

  when someone had a headache, she was the first to say "take an asprin.

  " now my husband and i are what you might call old hippies.

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  Not a health nut, just a nut. Unless I can get in on the latest dub multi-level marketing scheme,ala Noni juice, Mona Vie, Shaklee, or some such.
  
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  Medical Tourism and Medi-Coin - investing in bloodless medicine

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. medical

  meet mr. michael columbus - a jehovah's witness who has a personal financial interest in keeping the watchtower's noblood doctrine alive and kicking.. .

  michael j. columbus - jehovah's witness extraordinaire.. linkedin profile.. summary of columbus' accomplishments:.

  for more than 30 years i have been involved in blood management.

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  Currently, Mr. Columbus is a Sales and Leasing Consultant for Fox Honda in Auburn, New York.

  
  Oh yes I'm going to trust my healthcare decisions on a car salesman. I think not!
  
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  What kind of person was Nathan H. Knorr?

  by Hecce in

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  2. beliefs

  we have several examples in the forum showing that president knorr was not a loving and caring person; one that impressed me was the one about the elderly bethelite that was put out on the streets until his death due to a disagreement with knorr.

  i bring to your attention an incident that happened in the country of honduras back in the 50s, it has to do with immoral conduct by a branch overseer and his subsequent disfellowshiping.

  i am not critical of the end result of his conduct but rather the salacious and detailed report of this matter putting in the open the details for the whole world to see.

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  Nathan Knorr was a pompous ass. He showed respect for few but expected all to be agog at his stature in the org while feigning a false humility in his speeches. He expected the thousands to swoon at his boring overtime convention prattle. A pock on him.

  Can you tell we had no use for him?
  
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  2016-2-9-BOE--Screens for Video Playback!

  by Atlantis in

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  2016-2-9-boe..re: supply of screens for video playback at kingdom halls.http://postimg.org/image/ibc7p49ov/..wtunderground!

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  Note it says "initially" one standard kit will be available. Do they have further plans for TV worship connected to Bethell? Perhaps soon there will only be video programs at the dumbhall.
  

  
  In the US on big supplier of equipment was Audio Acoustics. Since I don't have an access code to the jw.org supplier list I can't tell if there are others. I still get periodic e-mails from Audio Acoustics with announcements and such.
  
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  Omg New Borg Kingdumb Song, they went all Lion King theme Lol

  by MrsR-Awaken in

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  the borg is turning into a disney music making machine check out their new kingdumb song (caution it might make your ears bleed).

  https://youtu.be/goj1vbvqvhq.

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  All of a sudden the choir has taken on these phony and forced smiling poses. Where is David Splane doing his horrid attempt at conducting?
  
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  What's next?

  by Grey Goose in

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  hi everyone.. thanks for the welcome a few days ago, it was nice to hear your support.. this is a pure speculation thread, but what do you think the next changes are going to be?.

  will we see tything come into play?.

  more evangelical style meetings?.

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  SadElder

  Perhaps that is why they are constantly recycling the same old crusty "spiritual food" and dumbing down the meetings. This way any goofball with a tongue and lips can conduct meeting parts.

  Darkknight757 if you've ever watched a Mormon service on BYUTV I can see where the dubs are headed. I can't imagine sitting through a typical Mormon meeting, same old monotone and singsong voices, boring cheap suits and regimental ties. Doesn't take much to prepare. And now with dub TV they can tune in and snooze in the seats.