Posts by StarTrekAngel

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Warwick Project Update Email

by wifibandit in

fwd from anon:.

dear brothers,.

we are happy to provide you with a brief progress update on the warwick project and explain how you can assist with a major adjustment recently approved in our construction schedule.

StarTrekAngel

OneEyedJoe

I am not an expert at this matters either but I recall that particular incident. I believe the WT settled the dispute by re-assigning the land to another project.

Here at work, we had a project in 2014 (nowhere as large as Warwick) where we had to build 9 telecommunications towers. Because they were built partly with incentives from the USDA, we had to bring the EPA in for environmental analysis. The person in charge of the project was not careful enough to notice one of the requirements. Certain migratory birds come thru the area twice a year and apparently towers can not be build during those times. When we went to erect the tower, part of the documents required to begin the construction were rejected by the FCC. Upon investigation, we realized the EPA has withdrawn their documents from the FCC in our behalf. We had to re-apply, but we were only granted the project after the birds were gone. Almost a whole year later. The project manager was fired as his carelessness costed the company a whole year worth of revenue.

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Warwick Project Update Email

by wifibandit in

fwd from anon:.

dear brothers,.

we are happy to provide you with a brief progress update on the warwick project and explain how you can assist with a major adjustment recently approved in our construction schedule.

StarTrekAngel

Sometimes large constructions like these have additional costs than just materials and labor. Sometimes permits and concessions expire. There are conditions to development that must be met with work or money. If you don't finish, you pay. There was a case I remember where the watchtower bought land for development. The city approved the development and gave incentives. One was having to make some donation or purchase for the local fire department (if memory serves me well). The real state agency that managed the sale had a clause that said that the org had a number of years to develop the property. If the development was canceled by the org and they wanted to sort of "return" the property, they had to pay a huge sum of money on fines.

So sometimes accelerating the job may cost more in personnel but a lot less in red tape.

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Why are projects being shut down? Nu-light speculation....

by DATA-DOG in

i went to the meeting last night.

to keep the peace for now, i guess.

anyway...... during the bible highlights, a newly appointed ms explained why construction is being curtailed in some areas.

StarTrekAngel

Heck! If we are going down that road, Moises was forbidden from entering the promised land just because he omitted to mention who was really providing the water. I would think that they can preach a God of love that is more interested in child welfare than who is manning the water pump.

With that in mind, JWs do not seem to find enough occasions to blame God for their behavior. At least in our meetings the elders don't fail to say "Jehovah wanted us to know this", even if it is the most twisted doctrine ever. I would not believe the God they preach would be pleased with such blasphemy.

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My fade might well start today.

by StarTrekAngel in

many here whom have read my previous posts know more or less my situation.

wife is not hardcore but we still bump heads from time to time.

if it wasn't for this cult, and while it was not an issue, we had an almost perfect marriage.

StarTrekAngel

Thanks everyone.

I did give the therapist a run down (2 hrs worth) of what the cult is like. I did not show him anything, it was just words. May be I do need to put something together. As far as him trying to gain her trust, that very well may be. I did not think about that. Now I do hope that is the case, because my wife left the office with a very big smile in her face and I did not. She did mention that may be things did not go the way I wanted them to go. If he was trying to gain her trust, he very much succeeded.

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My fade might well start today.

by StarTrekAngel in

many here whom have read my previous posts know more or less my situation.

wife is not hardcore but we still bump heads from time to time.

if it wasn't for this cult, and while it was not an issue, we had an almost perfect marriage.

StarTrekAngel

I did. That is why I am saying the therapist kind of forgot everything we discussed previously. When my wife excused that behavior on something like "I am trying to give my kids a christian upbringing" it sounded like she was putting such in a good light.

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Pranks to play in the hall...

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

what pranks could you/would you/ have you played in the kingdom hall?.

i have never but here's two i've thought of, 1) replace the liquid soap with glue 2) smear nutella everywhere in the bathroom!.

what's yours?.

StarTrekAngel

We also had several brothers (including an elder) leave their phones on during the meeting. A call would come in and the ring tone turned out to be a narco-corrido. A Mexican style music that tells stories of famous drug dealers.

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Pranks to play in the hall...

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

what pranks could you/would you/ have you played in the kingdom hall?.

i have never but here's two i've thought of, 1) replace the liquid soap with glue 2) smear nutella everywhere in the bathroom!.

what's yours?.

StarTrekAngel

With the uptick in the number of electronic devices at the halls, the number of unexpected noises is also in the uptrend. People forget to turn their phones and tablets down.

One time, an older sister, married with grown up children (probably in her late 50's) had to get up in a rush and was blushing red. Somehow she accidentally played a video or audio file from the org. So we are seating down there quietly and all of a sudden we hear a loud sounds that goes "How do I explain to people why I still keep my virginity?"

We all turned around to look and we see her running out of the auditorium, stuffing the tablet in her jacket in an effort to muffle the sound.

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My fade might well start today.

by StarTrekAngel in

many here whom have read my previous posts know more or less my situation.

wife is not hardcore but we still bump heads from time to time.

if it wasn't for this cult, and while it was not an issue, we had an almost perfect marriage.

StarTrekAngel

Thanks all for the advice. I will carefully consider it.

Kids are the biggest worry. The therapist didn't really go there. I can't stand seeing her chastise them every time they turn their heads away from the bible or the platform.

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My fade might well start today.

by StarTrekAngel in

many here whom have read my previous posts know more or less my situation.

wife is not hardcore but we still bump heads from time to time.

if it wasn't for this cult, and while it was not an issue, we had an almost perfect marriage.

StarTrekAngel

Oh I do believe she means it. But I am not fully convinced of is that she is considering all the consequences. She doesn't think there is going to be any outsider inflicted friction in our marriage. I tell her that people are going to start looking at her with pity and begin to act accordingly. She says she doesn't care. It would not be the first time she says she doesn't care of what others think of her... that is until she does.

I Don't know, may be she's grown an even thicker skin since the last time it happened. She almost pushed us to stop certain sexual practices because a couple friend gave her some "bible based counsel". She had already expressed openly to the sister that we did it all the time. Turns out the couple in question did feel guilty (ok, I admit it, is oral sex) when they gave in and did it. They felt miserable afterwords and cried every time. Finally my wife realized that misery was looking for company and was brought back to her senses.

I did not sleep well last night so no meeting for me today. She asked me to please rest and not play with my iPad. I told her that not having to be there listening to the BS was restful enough. She took it surprisingly well.

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My fade might well start today.

by StarTrekAngel in

many here whom have read my previous posts know more or less my situation.

wife is not hardcore but we still bump heads from time to time.

if it wasn't for this cult, and while it was not an issue, we had an almost perfect marriage.

StarTrekAngel

LOL. About the lottery ticket, she is not like that. She just likes it. It's just funny that we just came back from discussing Christianity related issues and she jumps on a lottery ticket. She also won $300 in our last Vegas trip, while we were delayed at the airport.

Diogenesister. I have contacted the Freedom of Mind foundation but have received no response from them.

The therapist felt that we were ok on our own for now. He has not recommended any further sessions. I thought about having one more by myself just to get an assessment from him.