John Shrader: Killing Snakes & Grifting Appliances for Jesus

[formergothardite]

You mean his fake Zambian accent wasn't enough? He might have to actually learn the language? :lol:

[salex]

He's a real estate agent in Puyallup, WA.

Shrader has still remained silent about his trip home. Those promised pics and videos of his "sending service" have not materialized. Meanwhile, after almost 10 months in Zambia, he has begun studying the local language :|

I suspect the attendance was not all that one might hope at his re-sending service.

[salex]

You mean his fake Zambian accent wasn't enough? He might have to actually learn the language? :lol:

Made me think of this scene.... interpretation by those who don't know the language....

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[freealljs]

Isn't English the official language of Zambia?

[thoughtful]

Made me think of this scene.... interpretation by those who don't know the language....

Or Sid Caesar's fake language routines:

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[Cartmann99]

He's a real estate agent in Puyallup, WA.

Shrader has still remained silent about his trip home. Those promised pics and videos of his "sending service" have not materialized. Meanwhile, after almost 10 months in Zambia, he has begun studying the local language :|

Wow, I knew the man was a lazy grifter, but I just assumed he was already learning the language and not mentioning it! :pink-shock:

Also, I keep getting the title to this thread mixed up in my head to read:

John Shrader: Killing Appliances & Grifting Snakes for Jesus

The images that produces for me keeps entertained for way too long. :lol:

[happy atheist]

Also, I keep getting the title to this thread mixed up in my head to read:

John Shrader: Killing Appliances & Grifting Snakes for Jesus

The images that produces for me keeps entertained for way too long. :lol:

How many grifted snakes would one family need? :lol:

[PrairieGirl]

How many grifted snakes would one family need? :lol:

How many poor snakes would John need to slaughter to feel like a manly man?

[ILoveJellybeans]

I hope karma bites him in the ass for all the snake murder. Preferably in the form of a snake bite to the testicles by a large, angry python.

[formergothardite]

In reading through Daddy Shrader's FB page I see that John has really found something to do that will make a positive difference in the lives of Zambians. A Bible display case. Because that is what Zambia needs. :roll: Daddy is shipping plexiglass over so that he can build it.

A Bible display case. :? :wtf: I personally think John will get half-way done and quit. The Bible display case can be shoved in the corner with the plane and the Troupie that is supposed to take Bibles to the bush. John has big plans that usually fall through.

[thoughtful]

In reading through Daddy Shrader's FB page I see that John has really found something to do that will make a positive difference in the lives of Zambians. A Bible display case. Because that is what Zambia needs. :roll: Daddy is shipping plexiglass over so that he can build it.

A Bible display case. :? :wtf:

Oh, for fuck's sake, John -- get a clue!

:angry-banghead:

[KittenMitten]

Who needs a bible display case? Aren't bibles supposed to be read, not displayed?

[Milly-Molly-Mandy]

Haha just what they need.

like a hole in the head.

[salex]

There are hardware stores in Zambia. Unless Daddy doesn't trust John with cash and prefers to send items.

[PrairieGirl]

Oh for the love of grifting, this story gets more ridiculous by the week! Now he wants a pretty shelf to display bibles???? And of course, Daddy jumps on board with whatever ridiculous idea pops into his son's head.

Seriously, John......WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE?

[16strong]

There are hardware stores in Zambia. Unless Daddy doesn't trust John with cash and prefers to send items.

That, or John is such a grifting addict that he can't bear to buy even so much as wood and plexiglass. I'm pretty sure he'd have his groceries donated and shipped trans-atlantic if they wouldn't spoil.

[halcionne]

That, or John is such a grifting addict that he can't bear to buy even so much as wood and plexiglass. I'm pretty sure he'd have his groceries donated and shipped trans-atlantic if they wouldn't spoil.

I wonder if he brought a case of [insert hard-to-find-in-Zambia-American-food-item here] back from Texas. Miracle Whip? Cheese Whiz? Haagen Dasz? That last one wouldn't travel well...

[formergothardite]

Daddy Shrader did ship food over to John too. :lol: Also parts to make a hot water heater.

I can't imagine what he will do with the Bible display case. Let people come stare at his pretty Bibles?

[16strong]

Daddy Shrader did ship food over to John too. :lol: Also parts to make a hot water heater.

I can't imagine what he will do with the Bible display case. Let people come stare at his pretty Bibles?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: My eyes are rolling right out of my head. Is it possible for this guy to be more of a caricature of himself?

[Gobsmacked]

There are furniture shops in lusaka! John could buy/have one made locally and put money back into the local economy.

His Dear old Dad really is an enabler. :?

[thoughtful]

I seem to be thinking in analogies this week. I just realized what a great metaphor an empty bible case is for John Shrader.

When I made that LOL, I was just thinking of the case itself and making a silly joke, but really, it's pretty much who John is -- an empty vessel, with no content that useful to others, begging to be filled up by the charity of those around him.

If only he was single and childless.

:cry:

[PrairieGirl]

What is the fallout from this going to be? It is getting worse and worse by the day. Between John refusing to work or do anything to provide for his ever-growing family and Daddy Dearest spending his obviously stupid flocks' money to support John's uselessness, it is going to be a huge train wreck when this whole scam falls apart.

[formergothardite]

According to David Rea's latest newsletter he is sending off the work visa applications and having trouble with his printer. What the fuck is it with fundies and printing?! :pull-hair:

The work on the printing equipment was far more complicated than I would have ever imagined

We produced our first negative off an imagesetter.This may not seem like much – but it forms the crucial link between the graphicdesign done on a computer and the aluminium plate that goes on the printing press. These negatives are placed onto a light table along with an unexposed metal plate. The result is a metal plate that once developed will be able to produce well over 100,000 images on the offset press. In addition both the negative and aluminium plate can be stored and reused. This will greatly reduce the need for plate material and plate chemistry on the field.

The value of this in Zambia we believe will be great

I really doubt that.

rea.teamzambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Jan-Prayer.pdf

They will be printing tracts, 20 page doctrinal booklets and possible the books of John and Romans. Zambia needs this just as much as they need a Bible display case.

I would not be surprised if David gets his printing up and going before John. Though, David's arrival might light a fire under John to get busy printing so that he can claim to be the first one with the printing ministry. Dueling missionaries, this should be interesting to watch. :popcorn2:

From the Fall 2014 newsletter:\

The last few months have been spent organizing the printing operation. We are replacing the rubber rollers on the press, which are normal wear items. The twenty-four rollers and some other wear items on the press cost around $1500. I have also had to hire a specialist to work on some issues with the booklet maker. It’s an old unit, but we are confident we can get it 100% operational in the next few weeks. This will cost about $1500 as well. In addition we have bought many supplies to keep the press running once in Africa. The cost of this is a bit overwhelming, but the ability to produce printed literature on demand in Africa is well worth it.

These missionaries sure do spend money of worthless stuff.

[PrairieGirl]

According to David Rea's latest newsletter he is sending off the work visa applications and having trouble with his printer. What the fuck is it with fundies and printing?! :pull-hair:

I really doubt that.

rea.teamzambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Jan-Prayer.pdf

They will be printing tracts, 20 page doctrinal booklets and possible the books of John and Romans. Zambia needs this just as much as they need a Bible display case.

I would not be surprised if David gets his printing up and going before John. Though, David's arrival might light a fire under John to get busy printing so that he can claim to be the first one with the printing ministry. Dueling missionaries, this should be interesting to watch. :popcorn2:

From the Fall 2014 newsletter:\

These missionaries sure do spend money of worthless stuff.

Is this the person who John was originally partnered up with? LOL. I can picture John and David and their dueling printing presses facing off with each other in an old Western style duel out in the middle of the street. First converted soul wins. Loser has to leave Africa and go back home to the States and get a real job.

[formergothardite]

Yes, David kept the Team Zambia website and erased all mention of John. He doesn't seem to mention the split at all in any of his newsletters.

So reading the newsletter from June/July of last year David says that a man worked overtime for almost a year to fund his printer. Isn't that the exact same story John told? Are there two different men who worked overtime to fund printers for Zambia or is this the same printer and David got to keep it and John had to find another one? This printer cost the same amount that John said his printer cost.

rea.teamzambia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/June-July-Prayer.pdf