Posts by darkspilver

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Convention(al) Wisdom

by darkspilver in

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conventions satisfy a basic human urge: the longing for belonging.. at conventions, people who share similar interests - even obsessions - come together to bond and to be themselves.. the outside world doesn't matter.

in fact, for the weekend duration of most conventions, the outside world doesn't even exist.. the conventioneers have each other and that's all they need.. http://conventionalwisdom.com.

the mermaid convention.

darkspilver

Conventions satisfy a basic human urge: the longing for belonging.

At conventions, people who share similar interests - even obsessions - come together to bond and to be themselves.

The outside world doesn't matter. In fact, for the weekend duration of most conventions, the outside world doesn't even exist.

The conventioneers have each other and that's all they need.

http://conventionalwisdom.com

The Mermaid Convention

http://ncmerfest.com

The Ventriloquist Convention

http://www.venthaven.com

BronyCon - The My Little Pony Convention

http://www.bronycon.org

Real Bearded Santas Convention

http://www.ibrbsantas.org

Anthrocon - humanlike animal characters known as 'furries'

http://www.anthrocon.org

The Abraham Lincoln Convention

http://www.lincolnpresenters.net

The Jehovah's Witness Convention

http://www.jw.org

hat tips to http://coolhunting.com/tag/Conventional%20Wisdom and queensvillage1976 at https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/4zvzr9/spanish_assembly_at_bbt_center_on_lauderdale_14k

haha, I slipped that last one in

For more about the photo book see http://conventionalwisdom.com

Kelsey Lu - 'spin around' dresses at the KH

by darkspilver in

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kelsey lu: "i was very particular about what kind of dresses i would wear and want.

they had to be what i call 'spin around' dresses, and if i spun around and they made that wave, then it was a go.

"memories of family thrifting excursions — trips that helped solidify her personal style — are wistful accounts of unearthing overlooked treasures.

darkspilver

Kelsey Lu: "I was very particular about what kind of dresses I would wear and want. They had to be what I call 'spin around' dresses, and if I spun around and they made that wave, then it was a go. It was definitely a go."

Memories of family thrifting excursions — trips that helped solidify her personal style — are wistful accounts of unearthing overlooked treasures.

http://www.vogue.com/13469713/afropunk-kelsey-lu-festival-style-churches-dev-hynes-molly-goddard/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ9nmbN5rd4

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Sunday Tv - Jehovah's Witnesses Paedophilia in Australia

by berrygerry in

if only someone had listened back then!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy8b22hs9me.

darkspilver

Hi cofty!

Thanks berrygerry. Do you know when this was made?

Sunday 22 September 2002

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/38080/just-watched-sunday-program

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UK Southampton - Police appeal regarding burglary

by darkspilver in

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a week after their regional convention took place from 31 july to 2 august...hampshire police, on the south coast of britain, have issued the following appeal in connection with an aggravated burglary that took place around midday on sunday 7 august 2016 in southampton, just 11 minutes walk from the local kingdom hall.http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/news-and-appeals/2016/august/080816-aggravated-burglary-southampton-44160294932.

the kingdom hall at 8 to 10 somerset ave, southampton so18 5fl is used by three congregation - west end, hedge end and sholing - who meet on sundays at 10am, 1pm and 4pmmap: https://goo.gl/maps/iei5hix8rj62.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14668634.men_posing_as_jehovah_s_witnesses_smother_woman_and_raid_her_home/.

darkspilver

A week after their Regional Convention took place from 31 July to 2 August...

Hampshire Police, on the south coast of Britain, have issued the following appeal in connection with an aggravated burglary that took place around midday on Sunday 7 August 2016 in Southampton, just 11 minutes walk from the local Kingdom Hall.

http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/news-and-appeals/2016/august/080816-aggravated-burglary-southampton-44160294932

The Kingdom Hall at 8 to 10 Somerset Ave, Southampton SO18 5FL is used by three congregation - West End, Hedge End and Sholing - who meet on Sundays at 10am, 1pm and 4pm

Map: https://goo.gl/maps/iei5Hix8rj62

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/14668634.Men_posing_as_Jehovah_s_Witnesses_smother_woman_and_raid_her_home/

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/woman-smothered-by-fake-jehovah-s-witnesses-in-hampshire-burglary-1-7518099

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"Dont run too fast!"

by stuckinarut2 in

has anyone else seen that "classic" music clip in the june broadcast yet??.

"don't run too fast".

if not, do yourself a favour and watch it!.

darkspilver

Hey dbq407!

It looks like only the chinese congregations have an issue with running too fast though. ha

no,no, the chinese congregation is being used because they don't have a problem....

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"Dont run too fast!"

by stuckinarut2 in

has anyone else seen that "classic" music clip in the june broadcast yet??.

"don't run too fast".

if not, do yourself a favour and watch it!.

darkspilver

Hey FedUpJW!

Don't run fast? But you had better pick up the pace in your serve us!

keep up... that was last April's music video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRI0sicV_U

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Beards mentioned again in magazine!

by neat blue dog in

aaaaaand .

.. it offers absolutely nothing new.. from questions from readers in the december 2016 study edition watchtower:.

"is it proper for a brother todayto have a beard?in some cultures, a neat beardmay be acceptable and may notdetract from the kingdom mes-sage.

darkspilver

Hey neat blue dog!

It offers absolutely nothing new.

It offers nothing new, but everything new....

What's notable is that, under the heading 'Do You Remember?', out of the last six months or so of Watchtowers, the governing body believe that this warrants to be one of the ten main points discussed in the Watchtower.

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