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Seattle Rain Part 1

by TMS in

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mulan mentioned the rain in seattle in the thread entitled rain, rain, rain.

nathan natas, the dead ringer for brother knorr, explained that new york gets more inches of precipitation.

billy goat alluded to light deprivation as a contributor to depression.

TMS

A.J. may deserve another look. . . It's prob raining in Seattle.

tms

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my guess is probably not, or if they were they weren't that much of a jw or their perspective isn't so relevant to jw thought - i trust those that have been out a while understand what i mean, hindsight and all.

what i'd like to do is draw out a contrast that some may have by way of their personal experience, maybe a "worldly person" or other non-jw that is an example of someone that has a great and helpful perspective on life, vs. the jw one.

there may be people from this board, but i think even a specific telling moment with a simple thing could be good or even better.

TMS

Adolph Joseph DeMan, my grandfather. . . .

I spoke of him here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/17387/1.ashx

A.J. was not an intellectual. Not sure that's a negative. He finished the second grade before becoming the family breadwinner in the coal mines. He always said something profound, difficult to understand. He was of the so-called "anointed" but very earth-oriented. Do you remember those colored pencils, half-red, half-blue. He wore dozens of those out, studying his Bible, underlining key points.

He could survive on the soil without greenbacks. He composted religiously, collected soft water in rain barrels and never heated with anything but wood.

His comments and prayers were too wordy for the Kingdom Hall. He was called on with reluctance.

His main attribute? He liked me.

tms

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Glory Be! I'm Invited to "Follow The Christ!"

by SixofNine in

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i find it's always interesting to listen in on never-been-jw's when they are discussing the "je-ho's".

enjoy :.

click: discussion board topic: convention invitation.

TMS

6 o' 9.

some nice humor in the thread titles. I did not get my invitation to "follow the christ" this year. So at least no one can say I declined.

Last year a 13/14 year old blonde boy caught me on a ladder painting. "Don't stop painting!" he commanded with a self-assurance way beyond his years(probably an elder's boy). "I'll just put this invitation under the floor mat." After he left I peaked at the invitation. I had to google the location, a convention center in Katy, TX, west of Houston just 350 miles from my home. No meeting times were given, just dates. What if I had driven to Katy? Would I have found a motel room within 50 miles? Were there any seats saved for handbill respondees at the convention center? Would I have been given a visitor's packet with a printout of the Kingdom Songs, JW codewords, and proper assembly decorum? Did the Watchtower really expect anyone to respond to such a vague invitation from a pre-pubescent lad? Are any of these campaigns a modern-day fulfillment of the seven trumpet blasts mentioned in Revelation? or the seven bowls? or seven lamp stands? or a partridge in a pear tree?

tms

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Jim Colbourne, the Little Rascal

by TMS in

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there is no kroger store now on east broadway in north little rock, arkansas.

it was demolished to make way for the new alltell arena.

the fifty-yard line, that black night club, is also gone and the pawn shop that was next to it.

TMS

Great pics, purplesofa! The Kroger at Pershing & Pike? LOL! That was a Safeway store that must have been included in the buyout back when. It's a relatively new bldg. Safeway pulled a very foolish cost-saving move just before they sold the AR stores. They terminated the manager at the Pike store along with four other over-50 store managers. They ended up settling a large age-discrimination suit.

Two dingy, older stores survived into the 70's. The building in front of the Kroger warehouse on Pike was a store. It received no truck deliveries just goods two-wheeled in from the warehouse in back. There was also an old Kroger store in Levy(not Camp Robinson) across from the cemetary. The building is very small and you would never guess its history. I think a Seventh Day Adventist Church is nearby.

knock knock,

There are actually two very old communities along Pike Ave. and it's extension MacArthur. To the west of Pike from the Arkansas River to the base of Scenic Hill is the old town of Argenta. Many of the sidewalks still have the inscription "Argenta Paving Co." although huge tree roots have broken the walks up in many places. The lower part of Argenta was subject to periodic flooding from the river. In the 70's and 80's old Argenta was a mix of very elderly living among needy, rent-subsidized families as the area decayed. North of I-40 is the community of Levy, a patriotic blue collar community which is probably now in decline with the loss of Wal-Mart. Was your aunt talking about the covered bridge on the south side of Burns Park?

tms

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More JW Talent Show 1991

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9my7_em89ji.

a stirring rendition of "i saw the harbor lights" by two elderly jw sisters..

TMS

Mr. Natas:

Today is your lucky day. All of the artists are currently unsigned.

tms

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More JW Talent Show 1991

by TMS in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9my7_em89ji.

a stirring rendition of "i saw the harbor lights" by two elderly jw sisters..

TMS

Heather Wiley singing the Trisha Yearwood song: "Walkaway Joe": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhaigFnuNeQ

Jason Garner on the piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g48XnKdHgCo

JW couples dancing to country music, line dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YwQZXpjoSM

Danny Burson, Mark Thompson~"Mr. Bo Jangles": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zChf9wlBsPM

JW Poet, Philip Wiley's girl: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sq2LybyofQ

JW pianist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RYfoG6Q0EM

Cody Garner, country song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQDhZWPuDZ4

JW cowboy skit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9P_5A1K3mM

Heartfelt Kingdom Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBM0t-qHlLc

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More JW Talent Show 1991

by TMS in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9my7_em89ji.

a stirring rendition of "i saw the harbor lights" by two elderly jw sisters..

TMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9my7_Em89JI

A stirring rendition of "I Saw the Harbor Lights" by two elderly JW sisters.

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JW Talent Show North Little Rock, AR circa early 90's

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here are three clips from a jw talent show that took place in north little rock arkansas in the early 90's.

since jw's normally do not pursue entertainment careers, those who have talent sometimes feel a need to share their skills with fellow believers.

the brother doing the eagles classic paid the auditorium rent and organized the show.

TMS

R.F.: You have a PM.

tms

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JW Talent Show North Little Rock, AR circa early 90's

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here are three clips from a jw talent show that took place in north little rock arkansas in the early 90's.

since jw's normally do not pursue entertainment careers, those who have talent sometimes feel a need to share their skills with fellow believers.

the brother doing the eagles classic paid the auditorium rent and organized the show.

TMS

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JW Talent Show North Little Rock, AR circa early 90's

by TMS in

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here are three clips from a jw talent show that took place in north little rock arkansas in the early 90's.

since jw's normally do not pursue entertainment careers, those who have talent sometimes feel a need to share their skills with fellow believers.

the brother doing the eagles classic paid the auditorium rent and organized the show.

TMS

TY Bro. Gopher. Hopefully more "talent" clips will be on the way. tms