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  1. JBD

    Refusing...

    In My OPINION!!! NOT DOUBLE CHECKED IN THE LAW - BUT MY O-P-I-N-I-O-N The SD (among others)should do his job before the Lodge is opened. The SW can be satisifed when the SD vouches for everyone that is there. When I was SD, I made a point to be the next to last one in. The process was...
  2. JBD

    Hypothetical

    Bill - when the horse is dead, quit beating it - we got your position and your approach to mentoring - appears you like the hammer
  3. JBD

    Hypothetical

  4. JBD

    Time period for calling a candidate?

    +1 SMIB This is one of my pet peeves. Brothers who take lightly the duty of the invesitgator. It is not to get the guy in, it is to see if he belongs in. We have a few who act like they have a duty or obligation to the petitioner. They do not. They have an obligation to see that none...
  5. JBD

    Shocking Dues Stats

    +1,000
  6. JBD

    Hypothetical

    My Brother - it is hard to infer the tone and attitude with which you wrote your comments. I will say from this side they appear to me as offensive. I did not ask for nor solicit in any manner your condemnation, rebuke or other comments. I do not appreciate being lectured to in this forum...
  7. JBD

    Conferring Degrees

    I agree with Bill. The purpose of degrees are to present Masonry in allegory, symbolism and word to the candidate - those words, actions and concepts need to be presented not recited. I will volunteer to go to Gonzales and help y'all relearn the work. Get you WM to set up a Friday...
  8. JBD

    What features do you use the most?

    "none of the above" "New Posts" and then "Unread" in the Thread.
  9. JBD

    Hypothetical

    Personally, if I were in the East? I would let him in assuming there was not a prohibition in the Lodge Bylaws (read em know em). Second I would make it VERY clear to him that the attitude he just displayed, I would think inconsistent with his obligation as a Mason. Third I would...
  10. JBD

    Do you hold a certificate?

    Geez - typical ;)
  11. JBD

    Conferring Degrees

    I belong to Panther City and Cooke-Peavy Lodges. Panther City has been known to confer just a few degrees :cool: I have personally done 2 EAs in the last 3 weeks. We do a lot of degree work in PC Cooke-Peavy confers every degree we have to work, been a tad slow over the past few years...
  12. JBD

    Far-right religious group behind outrageous health care lies

    Yeah we have and have you looked in the mirror lately?? :eek::eek::eek: :D:D:D:D
  13. JBD

    New Whiskey

    Blanton's Bourbon
  14. JBD

    Far-right religious group behind outrageous health care lies

    That beeping sound you hear is the truck backing up - I never said it was "Mexicans". I said illegals - they are here from all kinds of places. Exactly what preventative medicine are you referring to? Exactly when did it become anyone's responsibility to care for you from the erection to...
  15. JBD

    Neglect of Duties?

    Well anything is better than a secretary that blows
  16. JBD

    Far-right religious group behind outrageous health care lies

    Sabine County is not a typical county. However the people of Sabine County are not without medical services, there is a Hospital District there and the physical facility is very good. The citizens there are not without healthcare services. If Lockheed could pay 8% for the employees to have...
  17. JBD

    Far-right religious group behind outrageous health care lies

    Josh - I have been in healthcare all my adult life. I have a degree in Healthcare Management. There are many misstatements in your post and you are not to blame. By and large the healthcare community - providers especially, do a terrible job of explaining the situation and too much is left to...
  18. JBD

    Shocking Dues Stats

    OK, so now I feel like a dummy you did say that in your original post - sorry :o Thanks for the spreadsheet. PM coming your way as well
  19. JBD

    Shocking Dues Stats

    Excellent work! Very interesting. Would you mind a) sharing the source and b) posting the Excel spreadsheet so others can play?
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