Wow. What a flashback that chart is. Those meeting parts were cringeworthy. "The beatings shall continue until moral improves".
I remember Grandma insisting her publisher goal was 60hrs a month from the 30s and 40s.
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Remember Hour Quotas?
by blondie inhour quotas timeline.
back in the old days long before 1952.
“after staying in our ‘home’ for two days we decided that if we were going to meet our quota of 140 hours for the month.
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The Shocking Truth Behind the Menlo Park Congregation Takeover
by Newly Enlightened inthe brother & son of 2 of the original elders in the menlo park takeover tells us what really happened.
part 1. https://youtu.be/ypgadyu1nbk?si=g2tcfg21gynq0tfi.
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A lot of speculation. Why are there missing documents? You present the clerk with multiple copies to be filed and stamped, and KEEP one for yourself.
Accusing a federal judge of being a pedophile, part of a conspiracy, or being paid off is a quick way to get your case dismissed.
Why would a tax-free religion launder money? Concern over asset protection from lawsuits? Were cash receipts from unrelated sources and not "religious"...therefore taxable? Any CPAs here?
What did local JW attorneys say about the case before filing?
Why not hire a real attorney or at least a paralegal before tackling a multi-billion-dollar
corporation?
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Is There Some Sort of Campaign On?
by NotFormer inon friday, i walked to my doctor's to pick up a couple of prescriptions*.
from there i walked in to town to the chemist's (pharmacy) to get the scripts filled.
it's winter here, and my town can get get colder than is average for my state**.
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It's been over 100 degrees all week. ughhh. Some free cold air sounds great. Our AC electric bill will be astronomical this month. :)
The CO will probably coming soon, and all the young "future Elders" signed up to temporary/vacation pioneer this month to gain the COs attention. :)
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5 Shocking Reasons Why Elders Are Leaving The Jehovah’s Witnesses — The Hidden Truth!
by Golden4Altar in5 shocking reasons why elders are leaving the jehovah’s witnesses — the hidden truth!
(kingdom wisdom).
thousands of jehovah’s witness elders around the world are stepping down… and no one is talking about it.
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A little dry and slow to get to the point. No interviews, screen shots etc. AI?
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A lot of bodies
by Elena ini have this memory of a gb member once saying that there would be a lot of bodies to be buried after armageddon.. does anyone else remember who said it?.
it was probably in the last decade or so.
ive been trying to find the video i’m sure it was on lloyd evens and all the other similar channels when it was said.. i can’t remember which gb member said it.
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I don't remember the most recent one but I remember the morbid subject discussed multiple times in the past...sometimes gleefully. Weird subject.
My mother seemed fascinated by the subject. Hitchcock's classic movie "The Birds" got her going for months. Birds and the wild beasts of the field would do most the work.
At one time Watchtower said Anti matter would do the work. lol.
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Remember Hour Quotas?
by blondie inhour quotas timeline.
back in the old days long before 1952.
“after staying in our ‘home’ for two days we decided that if we were going to meet our quota of 140 hours for the month.
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I remember the "pioneer meeting" when the Circuit overseer came to town. Made your 100 hrs...not good enough! Perhaps your Bible Studies, book placements, Back Calls, Magazine placements, or subscriptions were below the national average for pioneers. The Serve US Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Publishing Corporation.
Same BS at Bethel. 40 hrs of volunteer work...nope, not good enough. 44 hours minimum requirement, plus one 8-hour night shift as a watchman or performing all night service department backlog tasks, plus one Sunday per month in the kitchen. PLUS all congregation duties and 10 hrs of field service usually on Sunday. You Worthless slave/sinner!
My overloaded ASS with the heavy load was how I felt for 50 years. No light yoke for JWs.
Heavy loads for the flock but not for the the GB jet set!
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Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold
by Balaamsass2 inmemories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the subway...or a bite on montague st.. brooklyn heights hotel to be turned into homes.
the hotel bossert, a storied hotel on montague street in brooklyn heights, was sold to someraroad, a new york city and nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.. bk reader staffmay 31, 2025 10:00 amjun 2, 2025 9:20 am.
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The A train runs the length of Manhattan under the river through Brooklyn out to Rockaway. The stops changed over the years. Express vs local gets confusing. Zipping along underground with all the filth, crowds, and crazies can be disorienting.
When I visited New York City for work, and Bethel friends in later years, I was glad to use cabs!
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Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold
by Balaamsass2 inmemories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the subway...or a bite on montague st.. brooklyn heights hotel to be turned into homes.
the hotel bossert, a storied hotel on montague street in brooklyn heights, was sold to someraroad, a new york city and nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.. bk reader staffmay 31, 2025 10:00 amjun 2, 2025 9:20 am.
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lol SilentBuddaha, my first room was at 124 Columbia Heights. Sister De Checka was next door, GB member Dan Sydlick and Marina one more door away. Dan wandered into my room an hour after I arrived, "What are you doing not at work" I just got here....oh. Smiling, I asked him..."What are YOU doing off work?" ( I didn't yet know what the GB members looked like). Where you from? San Francisco...his eyes rolled. Later that day in the community bathroom he commented on my souvenir bathrobe/kimono from Hawaii "You plan on wearing THAT here?" Sure it was a cool gift. More eye rolls. He was my weekend table head...and I sat next to him and Marina. We talked frequently and I enjoyed bantering with him the whole time "Is THAT in the Bible" and watching Marina laugh. He asked me to shave my mustache and side burns...smiling, I said "I don't want people to think I'm gay"...Marina chuckled...steam came out his ears. Hell, I was working for free...he could demote or fire me...if they could replace me. I would simply go home to nicer surroundings and better pay. Memories. :)
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Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold
by Balaamsass2 inmemories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the subway...or a bite on montague st.. brooklyn heights hotel to be turned into homes.
the hotel bossert, a storied hotel on montague street in brooklyn heights, was sold to someraroad, a new york city and nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.. bk reader staffmay 31, 2025 10:00 amjun 2, 2025 9:20 am.
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Memories...
Spreading my monthly $17 per month to make the round trip to my hall outside Bed Stye (where the fires never die).
Wouldn't work now...each ride is $3. lol. After getting mugged by a crowd one summer night for my watch...I dared to complain to a long time Bethelite "This isn't safe". He replied "Our hope is in the resurrection." ughh.
Memories...staying on the A train too.. long and getting off the train in Harlem one night alone. One kindly passerby suggested "Son, get right back on the train" seeing my puzzled Irish face on a Harlem St corner. :)
Take the A train....just not too long. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG9htI6yzSs
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Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold
by Balaamsass2 inmemories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the subway...or a bite on montague st.. brooklyn heights hotel to be turned into homes.
the hotel bossert, a storied hotel on montague street in brooklyn heights, was sold to someraroad, a new york city and nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.. bk reader staffmay 31, 2025 10:00 amjun 2, 2025 9:20 am.
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Memories..... a 1970s-1980s meetup location to grab a ride to local trips on the Subway...or a bite on Montague St.
Brooklyn Heights Hotel to be Turned Into Homes
The Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold to SomeraRoad, a New York City and Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.BK Reader StaffMay 31, 2025 10:00 AMJun 2, 2025 9:20 AmPhoto: Supplied/Jim.henderson via Wikimedia CommonsThe Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold to a real estate company that plans to convert the hotel into modern homes.
SomeraRoad, a New York City and Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm, said it plans to "honor the property’s rich history and restore and reopen the building as residences."
Ian Ross, the founder and managing principal of SomeraRoad, is a Brooklyn resident and "deeply committed to this project," the firm said.
The Bossert, dubbed as the "Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn" was originally built in 1909 by a lumber magnate as a state-of-the-art accommodation for both transient and permanent guests.
One of its biggest draws was its Marine Roof rooftop restaurant that resembled a two-tiered promenade deck of a ship, with 360-degree views of Brooklyn and Manhattan. As the hotel was home to several Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1950s, many fans came to the hotel to celebrate after the Dodgers beat the Yankees to win the World Series in 1955.
In the late 80s, the building was owned by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, a corporation part of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and then was purchased by the Chetrit family in 2019. The building was sold via auction to Beach Point Capital Management in early 2025, according to public records, before it was passed on to SomeraRoad."
https://www.bkreader.com/business-innovation/brooklyn-heights-hotel-to-be-turned-into-homes-10727030
Photo: Supplied/Jim.henderson via Wikimedia Commons