Crapola - Larry Barnette taught my pio-school in 1993 yup all sisters were naked in his eyes... I always felt like he looked DOWN at everyone
Circuit Overseers
by Eiben Scrood 44 Replies latest jw friends
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Tan Hai-chi
They are all under the control of the tower. What they do or say is of that mind set. Casino I think actually lost it. I think there is some Co's in the organization who are thinking they are doing good but realise they have only done damage when looking back. I believe Casino is one of them. Yeah and his wife was a bit ( saying this nicely) crazy.
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minimus
Eiben, I LOVE your name!!
Rodrigues was/is a dickhead. I thought he felt like he was owed something because of his early life of not having much.
John Casino was a throwback of the 50s. He and his wife loved the $$$ people and we tended to be their "friends" while they were in the circuit. actually, I was fond of him. He was a bit strange and weird but I think he was a heartfelt person although most couldn't stand him. I saw some qualities that were more human, more emotional.
Dentler was a sing songy company man. He wasn't a bad guy, just a typical Society man. He followed the letter of the (society) law. I believe Fred and his wife have died.....I had met "Payne" in the Ass as he was called. EVERYONE I knew thought he was a condescending jerk.
Illingsworth was a kewl guy. I became very friendly with him and we got together even outside of his DO responsibilities. He was quite social. I think he knew that not everything about the "Truth" was true but I understand he's a bigshot in Bethel now. At least he's got a place to love.
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Magwitch
Don Emshoff was one of my favorite personalities. I heard he recently got married after being single for 70+ years. Has anyone else heard this?
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Doubting Bro
darth - I've had R.L. Jones before. I liked him but not everyone did. He could come out with some crazy stuff! I remember arguing with him over something and he's the only CO I've ever met who actually conceeded that he was wrong and apologized. I didn't know what to do!
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minimus
I couldn't stand Terry Angelacos. He went after POs like a hippo goes after a zebra. I heard he was in poor health. Good.
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Eiben Scrood
minimus - I agree that John Casino was a good guy. I think that he turned some of his talks into comedy shows just to keep things interesting and fun for him. I think his first talk he gave was on slang. I don't think there was really any point to the talk but it certainly was funny. I also remember his pointer that he loved to use. He twice counseled me on not having a "pioneer haircut" - LOL. His wife OTOH was just about universally disliked.
Dentler did nothing for me. I remember though how infuriated I was when he insulted the intelligence of all in the audience by insisting that NOTHING had changed with the new 1995 generation doctrine. Gimme a break! That was the beginning of the end for me.
Another name comes to mind - Don Amy and his wife Natasha. They were friends of my parents. Does anybody recognize their names?
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Heaven
Eiben Scrood, welcome to JWN! Like minimus, I love your user name. And luckily for me, at least, so far in this thread, I don't recognize any of these people -- Yay!
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oldseeker
I knew Dentler in his pre-CO days as a special pioneer. His first wife Loretta died of breast cancer. I think he remarried not too long ago. Condillis was interesting. Had him as a CO then a DO. His philosophy was (expressed to us in an elders meeting) if any of the friends have problems in their life just tell them to pioneer and all their problems will go away. He told a circuit assembly audience in Crownsville AH that "the hedge is down" and we are all fair game for Satan. Lot's of tears and fear after that one (it didn't help when I was telling everyone that we really never had a hedge around us in the first place).
Jones was a character. He married a thirty-something sister in his 80's which prompted his immediate release as a DO. He gave a hall dedication talk after that wearing a tuxedo and a pair of white tennis shoes.
Oldseeker
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minimus
If that's not rebellion, what is?? This Jones guy seemed funny, whoever he is!
Anybody know a Chris Jones??