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  1. Spoiler

    2017 report

    2017 - The peak number of publishers was 8,457,107. Jehovah’s people spent a total of 2,046,000,202 hours in the
    ministry, a 3.1 percent increase from last year.

    The worldwide Memorial attendance figure was 20,175,477
     

    1. JudyO

      JudyO

      Yes, I meant to look up and compare the Memorial attendance against last year's count.

  2. 226 Bible Study Requests on Metropolitan Witnessing in the last service year!
    That is Melbourne of course.
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    2. hatcheckgirl

      hatcheckgirl

      Ok, we will "casually" take a stroll around Flemington..... ^_^
      Thanks!

    3. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      I can give you locations in the City so you can accidentally discover them LOL 

    4. hatcheckgirl
  3. Ten million Australians are currently under a weather warning 

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    2. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      The pink donut is a winner LOL :thumbsup:

    3. JudyO

      JudyO

      It just seems to be one disaster after another no matter where you are on this earth. I don't know about you, but I think we will definitely be looking back soon on this system---from the other side---and wondering how we kept hanging on.

       

      Only with Jehovah's spirit.

    4. Miss Mouse

      Miss Mouse

      It is the zillions of mice that got me, when I saw those mice in Australia I just thought man that

      is Biblical proportions. I have an RV/study moving to Australia. When she gets there and has an

      address I will be in touch and see if you can help me out in finding someone to call on her. ( New world explorer).

  4. Anyone here played Ark Nova boardgame? If yes, what are your thoughts? Thinking of buying one. 

  5.  From 6pm tonight, Victoria will be declared a state of disaster and stage four restrictions will also be imposed.

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    2. Omoyeme

      Omoyeme

      I just saw the comprehensive lockdown list from Victoria.  Some notables:

      8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew

      No visiting family or friends

      1 hour limit to outdoor exercise daily

      Mandatory stay of 5km radius from home

      Work from home or without a job for 6 weeks

      1 million workers sent home under stringent new lockdowns

      Local police will be out to enforce the law. 

       

      Imo, I get the feeling that these laws/policies will spread further into many other regions in the world. 

       

       

      "Please come Lord Jesus. "

    3. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      My business (essential services) is exempt from restrictions , but I will be operating at 60% capacity, I have to close 40% of other arm of my business. 

      No relaxing for me ... and silly me was hoping for that 6 week long holiday.... LOL :facepalmpo2:

    4. hatcheckgirl

      hatcheckgirl

      Please stay safe, all you Victorian brothers and sisters.  Really praying hard for you all to endure this second wave and restrictions that come with it.  We know it's going to be tough.  But Jehovah knows how to help when times are tough 💓

  6.  Jw Talk...seems to be slow, notifications load ages, in fact I wasn't successful loading them at all so far ...(but of course running top computer, with "efficient" windows 10 on it...LOL :whistling:)

    1. daydream

      daydream

      Didn't notice any difference in mine. Relatively new computer (if that makes any difference). The CPU says Aesus. Also Windows 10. Had to look that up.

      I have clear skies here. Ahhh I think that is what's troubling your 'Precious'.  Unhealthy air quality above 600!!!

       

      Air Quality Index (AQI)

      200+  Hazardous  Sensitive groups: Avoid all outdoor physical activities.

                 Everyone:  Significantly cut back on outdoor physical activities

       

      In An Event Of A PC Crash : Funny

       

  7. +42C in Melbourne today ..some country towns reached +45-46C

    Tasmania already has bushfires

    It's going to be an interesting summer.

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    2. hatcheckgirl

      hatcheckgirl

      That is sweltering hot!!! :(

    3. Vinnie

      Vinnie

      On the hottest days here it gets to around 32 or 34 . And that  it difficult to deal with. I cannot imagine it being very livable at 42.  What do you friends do to manage through it?

    4. Krusso
  8. +42C today in Melbourne 

    We have cancelled afternoon Witnessing group

    Way....too Hot!

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    2. Miss Bea

      Miss Bea

      Crazy. You are in scorching heat. And some in this nation are in bitter, bitter, life threatening cold. 

    3. Vinnie

      Vinnie

      Currently -17C. Feels like -29 with the wind chill. Time to stay indoors and hibernate til winter is over.  

    4. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Due to heat one of our Kingdom Halls was endengered by bushfire

      All got evacuated and fire brigades arrived. 

      What a day. 

  9. Q: If you were forced to go through one of the following doors, which door do you go through with 100 % certainty you'd stay alive:

    1. a door with a man with a gun behind it,

    2. a door with a tiger who hasn't eaten in 7 years behind it,

    3. or a door with an electrical chair behind it?

  10. CO visit starts today, good times!

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    2. well

      well

      Same here

    3. Beyond the Sky

      Beyond the Sky

      I was wrong it is today. O.O And I havent studied the lesson D:

    4. bagwell1987

      bagwell1987

      Mine is 2 weeks from today, give us notes from his talks, OK?

  11. LDC Australasia 2019, During the past service year,
    59 projects were completed as
    part of the LDC program. This
    included projects in Australia,
    New Zealand, Niue, and
    Samoa. What a great shout of
    praise has gone to Jehovah!

     

    1. Stormswift

      Stormswift

      Yeah we are just working on a bridge to connect NZ with Australia ... then we can pop over and help you all with that vast territory of yours.

  12. Finally a Bible study! Tomorrow attending meeting and we will be having cameras off as we are stuck in bed with COVID. 
    I was really in bad shape yesterday, but improved today. Hope the BS a makes a progress. 

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    2. Tortuga

      Tortuga

      It's not fair posting good news and bad news at the same time, I can post only one reaction..:eek:

    3. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Sick but happy, our Bible Student logged in to the meeting. Oh.. may I have a blessing to help someone to escape this system in this last hour!

    4. hatcheckgirl
  13. Photography is a very brain influenced activity. From the decisions you make that go into creating your images, to the emotional response your photos can invoke, great imagery begins and ends in the mind, and it utilizes both left and right brain components.

  14. With imagination, anything is possible because imagination itself will create whatever it needs, to realise what has been imagined. For a creative mind, anything is possible.

    1. Katty

      Katty

      True, I mean there is a strong positive side to it, but in this system, it can go both ways unfortunately. Imagination is like the internet: it's not inherently good or bad, but depends on the user uses it. For me my imagination, has been a source, both, of great comfort as well as great anxiety. It's difficult to shake an anxiety from your mind when you can see and hear an event unfold in your mind, but it's difficult to not have faith when you see and hear a hope unfold in your mind as well.

  15. Amazing!

    If you would place a pinhead sized piece of the Sun on the Earth you would die from standing within 145 km (90 miles) from it.

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    2. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Most likely just a theory .. :)

      Kind of hard to perform real test  LOL

      There a many calculations and even the conservative ones give 100m distance!

      In any case there is a lot of energy/radiation in the sun.

      (I feel it right now working in the garden at 30C plus ...)

    3. Myew

      Myew

      "Interesting, is  there a scientific source for this information?" I've heard this time and again in talks over the years, it's written in the Draw Close book & Watchtower, but I don't found any sources listed. I'm fairly sure it's intended a thought experiment, not a real example of the physics involved. I think they mean to imply that if it was able to maintain it's position and energy, to continue undergoing fusion indefinitely, the heat radiating from that point would be able to kill you from such a range.
      http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102002027?q=90+miles+sun&p=par
      http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2003482?q=90+miles+sun&p=par

    4. ChocoBro

      ChocoBro

      Thanks for the link Musky. And Greg for bringing it up.

  16. RVT Remote Audition Team Use of our local Kingdom Hall has been approved by the Branch,  we are happy to be supporting this exciting new initiative from the Teaching Committee of the Governing Body to assist the work of video production worldwide.

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    2. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Nothing to do with local streaming etc... the RVT team will be responsible for video production that goes worldwide

      How is this going to work and details, I don't know, (this is new infinitive from FDS) but the team will commence work ASAP 7 days a week. Looks like more videos will be produced in the future for our use.

      (If you hear my voice and donut crunch sound during IC video presentation mid week meeting,  you know who was a culprit! LOL :lol2:)

    3. carlos
    4. well

      well

      Cool! Tell us more... :bringiton:

  17. This is big ask: But does anyone has, or refer me to a transcript to the doco Perfect Planet by D. Attenborough? I would be eternally grateful. :)

  18. Some restrictions are back in Victoria as Covid-19 reemerges. 

    Gatherings at home went back from 20 to 5 and other restrictions are back . Just announced. 

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    2. Stormswift

      Stormswift

      We now have gone from none to five cases in about 2 weeks .. ONLY way to eliminate it from NZ is to close borders with even Australia - the one concerning case is of two sisters from UK who were let out of quarantine early and not even tested - they turned positive ... and allowed to travel among public.  I can restrictions being reinstated soon here too -  Jacinda wants to be re-elected ... will hurt her chances if there is a continued rise of cases ... that being said ... locking NZ down again may not work well the second time either. Everyone is in trouble - no country is exempt from at least the flow on effects. 

    3. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Shutting down/lock-down of some Melbourne suburbs is on the cards, getting worse. 

    4. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Food panic buying comes back, military to assist Victoria to tackle corona virus “second wave” 

  19. 1.9 ml refurbishment of our Assembly Hall completed!

    Only 3 projects like this were approved by GB - what a privilege!

    1. Friends just call me Ross

      Friends just call me Ross

      Congrats!!!

      Any possibility there could be some pics of the completed project

      you'd be willing to share?^_^

    2. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Yes... in September (When attending RC) as I am not there now. 

      Our Assembly Hall is more then 50km from where I live.

  20. 10 Suburbs on lock-down in Melbourne (West) I live in the east.  Covid-19 case dramatically on rise. 

    1. Stormswift
    2. Luigi62

      Luigi62

      I work in Campbellfield

  21. 140th Gilead video is just wonderful!, not to be missed !

    1. Alexa

      Alexa

      Bill and Ken are very very encouraging :)

  22. 19 bombs threats in public school in Victoria, NSW and other states 

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    2. ChocoBro

      ChocoBro

      What, in one day?

      I blame religion :D

    3. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      It's happening for a week already .. More and more schools are targeted ..  So far no bombs but kids are scared ! 

      Schools are not considered safe anymore Down Under 

    4. A fellow servant

      A fellow servant

      No wonder more people around are thinking of homeschooling their young ones.   

       

  23. 7 years on the forum, 53 days won...and I still don't know how to spend them? :no: 

    LOL :lol1:

    7 years ...? hmm..I remember the day joining in..7 years went so quick! Unbelievable. 

    One day we are going to say the same about this old system ..how quickly it passed away. 

    1. Tortuga

      Tortuga

      Let me know if you find out what to do with the days you have won...😂👍

    2. New World Explorer

      New World Explorer

      Being reasonable, I am happy to make a deal....53 days for 53 donuts ...?  LOL 

    3. LoneWanderer

      LoneWanderer

      Sounds like a really bad conversion rate for me. Aim high with your demands, meet in the middle :batman:

  24. 91% of population in Victoria have been vaccinated with first dose, reaching 80% with second dose this Friday. The state is fast becoming one of the most vaccinated places in the world.  

  25. A violent man attacked our Cart in the Metropolitan Witnessing

    The Cart was kicked hard and verbal harassment followed. Police was notified. He did not appear to be mentally disturbed. Acted like apostate.

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    2. hatcheckgirl

      hatcheckgirl

      The carts provoke (if that is the right word to use) a response - his has been noted by Jehovah.  But when stuff like that happens, others are looking on, and it may be that they are moved to listen next time.  Who knows?  Glad, so glad you were not hurt.  But, we do put ourselves out there every time we approach people with the message of the Good News, and we can forget how foul-smelling we must be to those who are perishing 2 Cor 2:15, 16.

    3. Miss Mouse

      Miss Mouse

      We have had a similar incident those on MW were sent a special  letter with a picture attached of the perpetrator  and specific instructions be peaceable and if necessary just take your leave .  We get some very disgusted looks at times but the benifits far out way those negative incidents ....hard to imagine such hatred towards our peaceful brotherhood . 

    4. stargazer

      stargazer

      A violent mob attacked my 2 brothers in law for witnessing door to door. I was warned last week by a man not to come witnessing in his territory or he'll beat me up. What signals do these events give?

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