Posts by FadeToBlack

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Devouring the Forbidden Fruit - Higher Education

by cappytan in

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well, i told my wife over the weekend i was going to go back school to finish my degree.

she is 100% supportive of it!

apparently she doesn't think higher education is so evil either.. since my former major was computer programming and that was in the late 1990's, i was told i'd have to retake a bunch of classes since times have changed.

FadeToBlack

If you have already been employed in the field of computer technology for some time you don't need to worry about getting a degree in that field. Pursue what you love while your other job continues to pay the bills and put food on the table.

Funny that you are interested in Biology and Physics. I was actually interested in taking some courses just for fun in molecular/unicellular biology. I'm near retirement age so not looking for a new career. My 30 plus years experience programming in telecommunications/networking made this possible.

I am also a 'rural' type guy although at the moment I work in the city but get to work remotely a couple of days/week. Last 4 years I worked remotely from home (next to national forest - think moose/boars/fox/etc) and beautifully clear skys at night.

Good luck and best wishes...

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Nethanyahu speach to US Congress - not in sync with NRA position on weapons

by RubaDub in

i don't quite understand why mr. nethanyahu is so fearful if iran or other nations have nuclear weapons.

as the nra espouses, the more people are armed and the more weapons on the street, then the safer we should feel.

we all should have the right to protect ourselves.

FadeToBlack

good point cappytan: also, Pakistan and India both have nuke's and are not on the best of terms but somehow limit their responses to each other's 'hostile' acts. Not sure how much use of nuclear for power either of them are using. Need to check.

I know Iran has argued that they need nuclear power for electricity in the past. The real test would be, are they peparing for it or something else. I takes 10-20 years get nuke plants up from conception to producing.. I also know that Russia has offered to help them with nuclear power plants, but not sure what the current status is.

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Nethanyahu speach to US Congress - not in sync with NRA position on weapons

by RubaDub in

i don't quite understand why mr. nethanyahu is so fearful if iran or other nations have nuclear weapons.

as the nra espouses, the more people are armed and the more weapons on the street, then the safer we should feel.

we all should have the right to protect ourselves.

FadeToBlack

I'm racking my brains trying to come up with a good example of an 'outstanding/upstanding' whatever country. Just looking at the last century or so... Who could possibly qualify? Possibly one of the Scandavian countries? Any other candidates? I actually find the US to be the worst, simply because they hide behind a facade of virtue, freedom, and democracy. IMHO, they could have gone down a different road, but in the end it was just too hard to resist 'full-spectrum' dominance.

I realize this will not be a popular opinion with the Fox-News crowd, so don't tell me if I don't like it I can leave: because I already did...

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Daily Mail: Married JW woman, 36, had sex with 15-year-old boy breaks down in tears as she is told she faces jail. Elders there for support

by AndersonsInfo in

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2976095/married-woman-36-sex-15-year-old-schoolboy-breaks-tears-told-faces-jail.html.

married woman, 36, who had sex with 15-year-old schoolboy breaks down in tears as she is told she faces jail .

married mother of two broke down in tears at merthyr tydfil crown court.

FadeToBlack

You have to wonder what her husband is thinking? I don't think the boy has been overly traumatized. I doubt too many 15 yo guys would complain too much...

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Definition of "Active Publisher" depends on the context

by Simon in

i don't know what the current definitive rule is that determines whether someone is viewed as an "active publisher" or not.

i've seen comments suggesting that it is reporting a certain minimum number of hours per month which seems reasonable.. what is interesting is how they change the definition of what an active publisher is based on the context.

normally, you are never doing enough, however much you are doing, and too little or some missed reporting will get you a talking to.. but note how they class 'active' in one of the latest body of elders letters:.

FadeToBlack

@sparrowdown: not reporting is such a 'naughty' and subversive idea. Or, on the flip side, everyone could start reporting 180 hrs - that is only 6 hrs/day. I mean common. You are awake at least 6 hrs/day (I hope) and you are a JW. Shouldn't every waking moment be spent somehow witnessing to others, especially since we are so close to 'the end'.?

Wouldn't you love to see the secretay's face as he scanned thru all the reports with 180 hours? Can you see a 'local needs' part coming up soon after that?

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tvjworg

by pbrow in

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what an impressive bunch of goofy looking bastards.... .

FadeToBlack

Thank you for that. I had no idea Loesch was so bad. Thankfully, I never had to sit thru 50 minutes of that in the summer heat. I can only imagine listening to him drone on attending a DA in Philly while getting sun burned beyond recognition.. People would probably being throwing themselves over the railings in despair.

Seriously, could even a JW sit thru an entire video from jw tv?

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Definition of "Active Publisher" depends on the context

by Simon in

i don't know what the current definitive rule is that determines whether someone is viewed as an "active publisher" or not.

i've seen comments suggesting that it is reporting a certain minimum number of hours per month which seems reasonable.. what is interesting is how they change the definition of what an active publisher is based on the context.

normally, you are never doing enough, however much you are doing, and too little or some missed reporting will get you a talking to.. but note how they class 'active' in one of the latest body of elders letters:.

FadeToBlack

So what's next?

(Active publishers are all those who can still fog a mirror and someone currently attending still remembers them.)

Kind of an overlapping active publisher thing... It is amazing how 'creative' the org can get when it comes to money related matters.

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Wife just found out I won't be attending the Memorial this year!

by FadeToBlack in

my wife is staying with 'friends' out of town recovering from surgery on her foot.

i called to see how she was healing up and mentioned that i hope she gets back on her feet before i leave for the states to visit family (all non-witness) in april.

i begged her to postpone this surgery until i got back, but she did not forsee any problems.we will see.. anyway, it dawned on her that i won't be here to attend the memorial and she said: you are probably happy about that.

FadeToBlack

Excellent point Vidiot. I will add it to my comeback list.

@Joe134cd: I wasn't being an ass. I just told the truth and gave her a reason why and I put it in a way that implied I 'appreciated' the serious nature of past memorials I attended but did not appreciate the commercial nature of last years JW.org love-fest. Did you happen to have the misfortune to be there last year?

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March JW Broadcast: Once again disparaging Higher Education - this time in the Music Video.

by cappytan in

i will have the music video separated shortly.

will post the link once it's done..

FadeToBlack

Obviously most of this crap (if not all of it) is intended for JW consumption. Why else would you let someone like Lett do presentations? Does anyone know if the young JW's are even paying attention, perhaps from comments you have seen on other JW related forums? Who is really watching this stuff (except us)?

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The "preaching work" is just laughable!

by cookiemaster in

the "preaching work" they're so eager to brag about is just laughable.

they say their number is an indication of god's blessing.

oh, please, give me a break!

FadeToBlack

Today on the way home, at the train station I saw not 1, not 2 but 3 trolleys standing proudly next to one of the entrances. I guess they were expecting a big crowd. I slowly walked as close as possible by the carts as I could get, but not even one of the 3 cart guardians even attempted to engage me in eye contact let alone say hello. Maybe I have to beg for some literature?