GrouchoMarxJr

Maybe they should have had "manifestations" before dinner...I mean, isn't it supposed to be a message from God? ..."KNOW MY CHILDREN THAT THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE. WALK BOLDLY OUT THE FRONT DOOR...BUT WALK QUICKLY...AND DON'T FORGET THE DAMN CAT. THUS SAITH THE LORD" :)

After being out of twi for nearly 20 years, those words no longer trigger anything in me... For those of you who ae still having a hard time with all of this...be patient, this too will pass. It was all bullsh *t.

After going WOW the first time, I considered going again...but then I realized that it was far more prestigious to go into the corps... A two or even three time WOW vet couldn't hold a candle to being in the elite corps program. ...and afterall, we all know that it was about the nametag.

...And for the life of me, I can't imagine what draws people to this denomination. At one time, Wierwille used his charisma to draw people in (myself included)...but now?

Does this mean that I can sue everybody that has ever caused me "mental anguish" by the words they spoke to me? What?...you say that it has to be in front of a crowd on a stage?...OK with me...Martindale caused me mental anguish in front of 500 people and he had a microphone to boot. What's that you say?...he didn't call me a nigger?...How do you know?

...Maybe they should start selling indulgences or holy artifacts... I still think that Wierwille's glass eye would bring a tidy sum on Ebay.

Musta been some "hot bible" being taught... Glad everyone is ok...of course, I'm sure that twi will send some of their craftsmen there to repair the fire damaged portions of the house...NOT!

"Minister" of facilities, U.S.A. operations, finances and International Operations??? WTF is that all about? Seems like they are using the word "minister" differently these days. In the old days, the word "minister" was used as a verb describing a spiritual impartation towards someone in need, ie: "to minister healing"...but now it's used the same way that a government uses it...it's a "title" now. ...and just exactly what does a "minister of education" do?...sell books?

What he had going for him was his ability to kiss Veepee's backside...that, and a personality that met the job description's qualification as head of a "personality cult".

August of 1975...I had finished the class one month earlier and was the only grad within 40 miles... I ran a fellowship in my house that included drinking beer, smoking pot and listening to the Rolling Stones DURING twig... :) ...Needless to say that the first time that a twi leader visited our "outlying fellowship", things began to change rapidly. :(

Hellooooooooooooo flower... I believe her name was Kathy...Rummy was asleep on the floor nekid as a jay bird with one small sheet over him, which had bunched up around his upper body. ... ...I was on the couch pretending to be asleep when Kathy slipped into the room...she stood there staring at RumRunner's shillelagh (I looked up the spelling of shillelagh)...with her mouth agape...I had all I could do to kept from bursting out laughing... You shoulda seen Rummy's face when I first told him about it... ...but back to the subject...I recently read that pot slows down alzheimers disease...Now I find that ironic for some reason...

Happy birthday...hope things are going well and that you have a grand day... ...don't be such a stranger around here. :)

That Martindale would have the nerve to criticize other people's work ethics is laughable. He always acted as if he were on the verge of total exhaustion from driving himself so hard...HA! The guy was a total slacker. He played golf in the afternoons for crying out loud!...he was waited on hand and foot... The truth of the matter is that your work responsibilities are defined at the time you are hired...Martindale probably cared more about people looking to him as the ultimate authority on life than he did about work ethics...he was so "taken with himself" as the mog, that he had to find SOMETHING to complain about... ...and his complaining was always with the view of humiliating someone...elevating himself as some great one at the expense of the rank and file member who happened to fall into his crosshairs. ...I wonder if he has to punch a clock at Balley's

That would be me! :) I mean...why did they give us that big paper if we weren't supposed to use it? ...and now you know why Rumrunner's teeth are brown.

Hmmm...The title of his thread is Texas BBQ recipes...so where's the BBQ recipes? I lived in Texas for 17 years and had some awesome BBQ!!!...and all I read here is Rumrunners rendition of graham crackers and cheeries out of a can...and I know he THINKS he can cook...but I know better.

George...Are you trying to start a debate or something? You know the rules...Your question only "ministers strife" and causes people to doubt the integrity of gawd's ministry...we gonna keep on an eye on you boy...

"Anything good to say about LCM?"... ...nope

...Sure, but everybody will have to wear name tags and there will be work assignments and...

...But I can still do the "Groucho dance"... ..."Somebody robbed Old Groucho's crib and I swear, I ain't lyyyyyyyyyyyyyin'"

My guess is that his mother was still screaming in pain for weeks after he was born. Does that mean that I might own Gartmore? :)

A good question Oak...my guess is that they incorporated the position into Rosie's job description...I mean, what would a corps director do with only 5 or 6 corps in training?... ...and how about "Head of Research"?...now that's funny! ...Who's the head of research now?...the guy who owns the Strongs Concordance?

I sure hope his birthday is NOT 3/24... That is MY birthday!...and if he was born on the 24th, then that mean we were not only born on the same day of the year...but the SAME DAY....because we are both 55. Grrrr...for some reason, I just don't like that.

Wierwille was shameless...He even stole the names "Johnny Jumpup, Maggie Muggins and Herman Baloko" from Stiles...The old poop couldn't even come up with his own names. Stole it lock, stock and barrel...and we were the marks. We bit the hook and swallowed the story of the snow on the gas pumps. Wierwille became the king of his kingdom and got filthy rich... ...This guy's rip off, switch and bait scheme was so effective that it's still in existance 21 years after his death. Enough to make Ron Pompeil proud.

...And the sickest part of all of it is that these people were supposed to be about God's love and God's grace...this homo hunt was a low point for sure and probably fueled by the fact that Martindale himself was possibly a closet homo and that his wife and Rosie were having a lesbian affair... ...They kept seeing their own perceived weaknesses in other people.

Let's face it, twi is beginning to realize that their con game is no longer working the way it used to...for a number of reasons... ...For one, their chaismatic leader is dead and the only alternative they have is...well, actually, nobody. Another reason is because of US...people are more and more computer savy and twi cannot live in a vacuum anymore. Word is out...they're a manipulative cult and if they want to keep people, they have to offer benefits...plain and simple. There is no "abundant life" in twi so therefore, they have to offer some worldly benefits...sounds to me like religion at it's worst.