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Comments from homeless a review in our town.
Posted:Feb 13, 2023 7:00 am
Last Updated:Feb 14, 2023 7:30 am
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Below are the tag ends only of many reviews of places the homeless can go in our city and suburbs. Most are amusing. I'll turn comments off for this one as I'm flat out at the moment. Names and places have been replaced by xxxx and yyyy Hope you enjoy.

Venues listed are free and don’t require a Health Care Card or other identification unless otherwise stated. This theoretically doesn’t enter the Eternal Shame File, but beware as data collecting wolves often dress as lambs. Expect to be treated cruelly, but don’t react.

Sharks prowl those waters.

Don’t feel guilty throw rotting and unhealthy food into the rubbish; you’re protecting your health.

some use their positions to humiliate us.

Staff range from beyond excellent to inappropriate for the job or just plain crazy so it is important to treat them gently. Some need educating into the sensibilities of being homeless.

A good place to meet dangerous and interesting eccentrics and criminals and see that they’re little different than anyone else.

Some dangerous customers,

Rare tipping over of tables and fighting, but usually calm.

Occasionally threatening behaviour, knife wielding and police.

Occasional fighting between rival gangs, but generally it’s the old people accusing each other of being greedy.

Some staff are kind while others are certifiable.

Occasional vicious fighting, but most evenings are quiet. It is important not to become involved in others' battles or even to look certain people in the eye.
They don’t send your personal details to the Eternal Shame File and destroy their paper files each year. Polite people.

Great place to meet highly educated and intelligent criminals and fugitives.
Interesting from xxxx tend to be bad tempered.

Nurses at various times each day. Handy if you get beaten up during the night.
Ethnic control. White folk tolerated, but not really welcome. Men not allowed to use toilets. Strange sort of joint, but some people love it.

xxxx Centre was like this before they got rid of the nuns and got dollar signs in their eyes.

Nice people once they establish you’re not a grifter. Vegetarian friendly due to requests of the Activist Vegetarian who doesn’t go there anymore.

Personal details are retained, but anonymised when sent to gov’t.
Mostly bureaucrats grifting the system. Some exceptions.

The nicest volunteer said he previously liked fighting.

but volunteers shake your underwear then hold it up to the sun. (Comment on free washing sevices)

Woke, but still excellent. Decent toilet.

Water tap in back lane available 24/7.

Yet they do have a secret stash for favoured .

If you join a program then they have much more to give because they make money out of you via government funding.

They’ve arranged the layout to make you feel obliged to buy Foodbank food.

Rules are confusing, but they often have very good free giveaways in public parks or back of their premises.

$50 grants for electricity, gas and water bills if you listen to a half-hour lecture from a volunteer.

They got rid of those screaming .

Volunteers range from excellent to bad.

Don’t hassle them for food unless you’re a patient on the day. They’re overstretched and the greatest medical service for homeless people. (comment on Medical service)

They cater for criminals and normal people, and very unusual people, but normal tolerated.

It’s called a Mug’s breakfast because you’d be a mug to think it was a breakfast.

Two visits a year then after that a person must undergo financial counselling.

What you get is determined by your capacity for telling a good story and marshalling your disadvantages.

Pleasant guests, employees & volunteers. Most over 70. They no longer hit troublesome with iron bars.

But they do have food they give to secret customers. A rather useless outfit if you’re homeless and white.

but they take names for free Copenhagen coffee.

You can sit under the verandah for an hour or two, but first wipe chairs of bird droppings.

Free conditional to signing privacy releases for the Eternal Shame File and submitting to unpleasant interview.

Remember to read the fine print on paperwork and remind them of “informed consent”.

near where yyyy xxxxxx was stabbed to death.

A wild and interesting crowd goes there.

They help Telstra customers get out of unfair contracts

They dislike gossip as this has started fights that ended badly. Interesting recently released criminals who talk in a filthy way.

They lock their toilets so homeless people have to go to the Chinese-owned shopping centre, but they did stay open during the Plandemic.

Stay away from the rubbish bin outside as it is prized territory and touching it could result in a bit of nastiness.

don’t be surprised if during your time with the doctor you hear drug dealers hopping the back fence or crawling across the roof with police not far behind.

Health Care Card or good story required.

Plenty of secret stuff they deny having.

Genuine xxxxx -style ranging from Moslems who can’t speak English to retired motorcycle gang members.

Less violent than xxxx’s Van over at xxxxx

xxxxx (organisation) wants name and phone number, but those without phones can simply say where they live including the cemetery or similar.

Stern, but friendly staff. are mostly old people.

Good except when The Dealer has come through.

Good place, but be careful of the addicts when they’re on the juice.

Very low sign-in counter so your bum is higher than your head unless you kneel on the floor. Whew!

They’ve arranged the layout to make you feel obliged to buy a couple of items.

Staff divided by a Perspex spit screen. No thin fruit bags since someone stole the roll.

Five-dollar haircuts cancelled. Good. They were worth about two-dollars.

​Rare totally insane and tormented diners, but they are no threat to anyone. Just don’t pressure anyone with questions.

Free coffee table usually, but not always. It depends on what staff are on duty.

Beware of a nasty old girl named xxxxxx. There is a secret free grocery room, but some staff deny it exists.

Ice Dealers tried to establish a presence, but were defeated. Users still go there, but they’re interesting and worthy. Strange toilets.

Dress your well so the childless social workers don’t grab them.

Interesting and dangerous . Real street people. Battle hardened volunteers. Learn to duck. Don’t stare at anyone.

A man named Christian sings popular songs during meal. Friendly crowd. None of that violence from the previous era. Most violent diners no longer attend while others have adopted Christianity and act nicely towards old enemies. That is a relief.

Quiet atmosphere with terrific employees.

say their names automatically go to a police data base to see if you’re wanted and to show staff how dangerous you might be. Sex workers and those sleeping in cars welcome.

Seems like a bit of a crooked operation. Employees’ favourite word is “No.” How do they sleep at night?

Lots of other homeless-style services. Interesting , but watch out for the scammers and grifters.

Welfare joints are frightening places with most suffering effects of extreme trauma so avoid triggering them. Staff range from wise to crazy.

A pleasant mix of desperadoes, deviants and normal people in a tolerant atmosphere. The value of this place cannot be overestimated. Occasional bum steers.

Beware of nasty old girl named xxxxx. Secret grocery room accessed by climbing over the wall of the changing room or asking staff.

First half hour is a religious quiz then you go to the free food room.

They offer heaps they don’t talk about, but keep it a secret until they determine you’re a quality . This may take four or five visits.

Food ranges from good to fair. Sandwiches not enough filling. Coffee could be hotter.

Improving takeaway bags at end of meal, but the shouting and yelling is worth the visit. Occasional fights.

Decent local so it is important not to badmouth xxxxx or yyyy’s Van staff, to whom they are protective.

Operated by some excellent ex-prisoners. Gold coin , but we’ll have to train them off this practice. Free, anyway, if you’re broke. It replaces the xxxxx Café that went bust after non-prisoner staff began fighting each other.

Arriving in person, they’ll ask you if you’d had the Plandemic and flu shots. It’s a weird place where the secret password gets you everything, otherwise nothing.
Shonky elevator prone to overloading. Crowded. Lots of yelling from raffle lady and The Bald Guy. Safe environment, but no bags allowed in women’s toilets due to theft of toilet paper.

Quite good except for the removal of secondary doors in toilet rooms.

Could be a bit better with a few women. Slightly grumpy men.

One employee is hostile to fat people, but the other fat employees more tolerant.

The jar is clear so they can see how much you put in. Mainly for people with Aboriginal genetics, but white folk also welcome. Quiet contemplative atmosphere. They’re a protective outfit so it is important to be quiet and not pushy.

Their mission on Fridays is to spread their faith including laying of hands on tortured homeless people to rid them of demons.

Frightening at first.

There isn’t anyone there who you could say is totally insane though that old man who blows the whistle is borderline.

Everyone liked it because the doomsday people were so cheerful. You'd think they would have welcomed the Covid Plandemic.

Drunks and dogs welcome outside. Great chance to meet real street people like xxxxx A wild crowd with very few beatings because they take disputes elsewhere. Horrible nasty toilets. A true street experience.

Good luck in your journey through the homeless scene. Be careful, the culture is plagued with dangerous people allied in unhealthy symbiotic relationships with government and charity employees. They'll probably get you, but not if you’re lucky or clever.
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A bi of humour
Posted:Apr 30, 2020 10:37 pm
Last Updated:Feb 13, 2023 7:09 am
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My next door neighbour told that while working at home her husband had found a cockroach in the kitchen. He was incensed and spent an hour or so cleaning the floors and the surfaces.

She said that tomorrow she would put it in the bathroom.
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Is Africa dying?
Posted:Apr 30, 2020 10:26 pm
Last Updated:May 6, 2020 5:35 am
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I've looked at several clips Africa's situation at the moment. There's the locust plague across East Africa, food is running out.

In Zimbabwe there's no work, food is running out, no money left from corrupt governments. They've appealed the UN for aid but because of the previous corrupt government pocketing the aid money in the past for themselves they have been refused.

Food is running out in South Africa, they killed many farmers who knew how farm the land, food shortages was predicted just because of this when it was happening & now with the virus it's worse; police are forcing people indoors, even whipping that are playing in the streets go back inside their house that has no food. One African lady said she'd rather run roulette with the virus than face certain starvation, she needed go out and find food.

In another clip trucks full of food were not allowed across borders because the markets were closed, they had food but could not deliver it, it was rotting away in the back of the trucks. One lady farmer who grew and sold rice said she couldn't sell it. It wasn't being delivered, she couldn't get paid and so it goes, on and on the ripple effect.

People are desperate. In one clip Nigerian doctors were refusing to work because they were only getting between $3.00-$5.00 per day and it cost them more in transportation costs to get to work than what they were being paid. This is not good. At this point in time I can't see it ending well, I fear for Africa. They need our prayers.

God bless
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Micahel Moore
Posted:Apr 30, 2020 5:24 am
Last Updated:May 6, 2020 5:39 am
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Planet of the Humans is an interesting watch. There was some talk of taking it down. It's worth the look.
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Pre, Mid or Post Tribulation?
Posted:Apr 8, 2020 9:05 am
Last Updated:May 6, 2020 5:39 am
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This is a Christian blog so if you are not Christian don't criticise it, just click off and be nice otherwise be blocked. Thanks.

You have Pre-Tribulational, Mid-Tribulational and Post-Tribulational positions.

Which one is it? I used to be pre-Tib because many were preaching it and had not studied it, but then I thought the antichrist would sign the treaty in the middle of the Tribulation and then we would know who he was and get whisked out, (1 Thes 4:16-17; 2 Thes 2:3).

So then I thought it was Mid-Trib because wouldn’t we know who the antichrist was then? The problem is I didn’t think about the timing of 1 Thes 4:16-17.

2 Thes 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the of perdition;

Another problem with Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib and Post-Trib is that no one knows the day nor the hour, so if the antichrist signed the treaty we'd be able to countdown the days. But if Scripture says no one will know the day nor the hour then that door is closed also. After the church age is over there's no indication that the church itself is raptured immediately, it just says the church age is over, He removes His Holy Spirit from the world (not from individuals) and ceases to convict the world of sin, then God deals again with Israel like He did in the Old Testament. Once the Holy Spirit is removed this will make the allowance for Jesus to return.

2 Thes 2: 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way

1 Thes 4:16-17 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord

However there are a few verses that seem to indicate we go through the Tribulation but how can that be if we are to come back with Jesus at the end of the Tribulation?

Here are some verses that indicate we go through the Tribulation.

Mat 14:29-31 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

So this is saying after the Tribulation and so is this verse below

Rev 7:14 I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

These verses also say we go through the tribulation.

Rev 20:4-6 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

This verse also says that immediately AFTER the tribulation and sends His angels to gather the elect.

Mat 24:29-31 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

But we are not destined for God's wrath which comes on the world at the end of the Tribulation. However Satan has always persecuted Christians and Jews for millennia.

1 Thes 5:9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ

However we all return soon after because God's wrath is poured out upon the earth and Jesus comes back 'with His saints' to destroy the antichrist & the world's armies.

1 Thes 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

Conclusion: We go through most or all of the Tribulation but as God is about to pour out His wrath at the end we get taken up to be with the Lord and then come back with Him in victory.

For there is one resurrection for the righteous and one for the damned. Therefore both saved Jews and saved Gentiles have to be resurrected (1 Thes 4:16-17) at the same time which seems to be after the Tribulation.

What is your conclusion? Have I missed anything? If I have it must be proven by Scripture and I will accept it. I'm happy to learn.
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End of the Age?
Posted:Mar 25, 2020 6:17 am
Last Updated:Mar 25, 2020 9:35 pm
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Around 1969 prayer was not allowed in schools, capital punishment was banned and abortion legalised allowing murderers to live and the innocent to die. Lately some branches of the so called church have compromised by allowing the gender thing to infiltrate while the true church reels in horror at all of this but sadly except for a few have for the most part been silent.

There's always been the odd disaster now and then but after 1969 there seems an increase in; drug use, Aids appeared, volcanic activity increased around the world. Tsunamis, the Chernobyl disaster then Fukushima after the earthquake, locusts in Russia and also going from Pakistan right across to Africa with predictions of famine. Contravirus 19 is spreading. Iran released over 80,000 prisoners due to the virus. This will crisis change the way society behaves around the world. We can blame China and wet markets for the virus and it may be true but the Bible has predicted these things will happen. The coutnries that have persecuted Israel are now facing big problems.

Wild weather around the world, drought in Australia then floods, wild weather in the Middle East etc. Plagues and pestilence was predicted over 2,000 years ago for the Last Days. I believe we are in the beginning of the End of the Age stage which is called 'the birth pangs' or the 'beginning of sorrows'. It is time for all who genuinely fear God to look up and to unitedly lean on Him as never before. There's always a 'remnant' that God helps to survive in every age when judgement comes. We must make sure we are part of that remnant, if not the consequence is disastrous.

The whole world is affected now, city crowds, beaches, air travel, cruise ships, hospitality industry, sports, the workplace and the list goes on. Laws are coming into place that will give goverments even more power, they will probably remain even when the treat is gone and be modified to suit their own agenda in the future, this is a concern also.

Many years ago Billy Graham said, "If God doesnt judge Amercia He'll have to appologise to Sodom and Gomorah. That was a statement that got me thinking - but it's not only America.
We must realise God will not be mocked. He gives us time to change but if we dont He'll give us things to think about, things like the fragility of life, our mortality and eternity. Once our comfort zone and easy lifestyle is over and this new era goes into full swing people will have to make a choice, love God and their neighbour or just love themselves. Those that love the light will be brighter, those that love darkness will be darker.

The prediction that many will fall into apostacy has happened, the church cant meet anymore in large numbers. True believers will seek to teach and learn in their homes.

When, not if, persecution comes those who will stand will stand only if they know the Word of God.

This prophesy from Amos is something to ponder;
Amos 8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.

Will the oil be in your lamp? Remember they were all sleeping when the Bridegroom came, that's food for thought.
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Men's group starting & named.
Posted:Feb 21, 2019 3:54 am
Last Updated:Jun 7, 2019 6:39 am
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Hi,

Just getting back as I promised about letting you know the name of the men's group.

It's name is "Just Blokes" a neutral name that doesnt frighten off the unsaved, and our motto will be, Prov 27:17 "Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another."

Thanks for all the suggestions earlier, it is appreciated.
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Naming a Christian men's group
Posted:Jan 16, 2019 4:14 am
Last Updated:Jan 23, 2019 8:48 pm
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We are starting a men's group and are having to fill out paperwork for hall hire for liability etc soon, our group's name has to be on it. Names that are taken already are "Strong Men" & "Valiant Men" so I don't know if "Men of Strength" is too close to the first one or not? My suggested "Iron sharpens Iron" but I'm not sure what to put on the form yet. Anyone got some suggestions? Be nice
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