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Finally, a console worth getting!! I'm off to the nearest Radio Shack to pick one up. I hope they still have one in stock....

Temple recommend? Is that the little card where they cut off a corner when you break one of the rules? Or did they stop doing that when we quit Scouting?

https://broadcast.lds.org/WWLT/2008/WWLT_2008_02_00_RighteousPosterity_Complete_00383_eng_.pdf Elder Holland is on PDF page 4 (print page 2).

Pluto has entered the chat.

Hopefully this doesn't make me sound too much like a manipulative frat boy..... But whenever there's some friction between my wife and myself I remind her that I'm commanded to cleave her. Without fail she immediately prepositions me.

I played with this idea based on the formula Jesus gave when passing keys to Peter. "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock...." etc. It shows up multiple times in the Doctrine and Covenants, but I could only get it to work for Joseph, Oliver, and Hyrum (but some seemed a bit stretched to me). And as a bonus, here's a Book of Mormon example I'm aware of articles describing Mormon's and Nephi's wordplay with "Nephi" for good and fair, but I don't think this passage has ever been showcased. I think @Vort may be on to something here. When the formula "thou art {name}" is used by the Lord, the first inclination should be to look to prominent historical examples - such as Joseph of Egypt who was chosen by God and shown tremendous mercy to the point that he became the salvation of his family ("thou wast chosen ... God is merciful"); and Hiram (Hyrum) who's skilled builders constructed David's palace and Solomon's temple ("build upon my rock"); and David who served Saul as a calming musician and then rose to be king over united Israel ("called to assist ... great shall be thy reward"); and even Nephi who spoke of the ocean making a path for them to travel to the promised land ("whatsoever ye shall seal on earth shall be sealed in heaven"). And where there is no precedent the name itself is the play - as in Peter and Oliver. I'm not fully sold on this, but as a model it's a better fit than what I had before.

I think you just described the Grinch's backstory.

Think not when you gather to Zion, Your troubles and trials are through, That nothing but comfort and pleasure Are waiting in Zion for you. No, no, 'tis designed as a furnace, All substance, all textures to try, To burn all the " wood, hay, and stubble, " The gold from the dross purify. Think not when you gather to Zion, That all will be holy and pure; That fraud and deception are banished, And confidence wholly secure. No, no, for the Lord our Redeemer Has said that the tares with the wheat Must grow till the great day of burning Shall render the harvest complete. Think not when you gather to Zion, The saints here have nothing to do But to look to your personal welfare, And always be comforting you. No, those who are faithful are doing What they find to do with their might; To gather the scattered of Israel They labor by day and by night. Think not when you gather to Zion, The prize and the victory won. Think not that the warfare is ended, The work of salvation is done. No, no, for the great prince of darkness A tenfold exertion will make, When he sees you go to the fountain, Where freely the truth you may take. -Eliza R. Snow

Stephen: Am I a joke to you?!

Especially if he does a cover of Tupac's Air on a G-String. (or was that Biggie's?)

Let’s talk about my safety. I’ve read some bad side-effects from tricking your body into believing it has COVID. If I don’t want the vaccine, what precautions are vaccinated people taking to keep from giving it to me?

When discussing God's love, it's worth noting that it comes in different forms and varieties - some of which is universal and some is conditional. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/10/love-and-law?lang=eng As for what we should teach our youth.... https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2014/10/loving-others-and-living-with-differences?lang=eng I had a YSA bishop once who gathered the men and women together for a talk about chastity. He spoke very plainly about the Church's standards and then shared the following: My first year as bishop I hemmed and hawed when I spoke on this subject. I don't do that anymore. I've spoken very plainly and directly. The reason is very simple. I've seen the heartache and hardship that follows when you break this law, and I love you too much to not warn you."

"We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone" I remember a few discussions a while back where arguments were made in favor of allowing businesses to discriminate and let them face the market consequences (if any). Have any of you changed your position? Or did I misrepresent it? Or perhaps this example still fits in that philosophy?

You were lucky that you didn't get invited. Blast that Brother Jones and his "bbq". It was just grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. Arrgg!

Looks to me like right-shoulder-guy wears glasses. I think that may be a self-portrait. (dude's beard is in the mirror).

My kids have been dusting off my old games and came across Portal. I remember it being good. It's better than I remembered.

You would know better if they had been true Scotsmen.

On a different (though related note), this highlights that regardless of whatever amount government sets for compensation the true minimum wage is always $0. If they had 300 employees, and the government says they get paid $4 more, in the end they now get paid $0.

Would you support an amendment setting the number of seats for the Supreme Court? Should that number be held at 9 at it is today, or should it match the number of circuits?

Whenever I watch that interview, I cheer for Marnie when she weighs the emotionally intense backstory and simply answers, "She's family.... love her."

I have seen some fonts that have the baptismal prayer printed and laminated, hanging on the side of the font.

I recall the editor of some notable paper (which I didn't note) was asked how he selected the winner for their annual Limerick contest. He replied, "I throw out all the ones too obscene for print and publish the one that's left."

There was a young man from Gwent Who asked why bananas are bent He threw it downtown And watched it rebound It came back from where it had went!

We often post signs to alert drivers that some of our roads are popular deer crossing sites. Have we ever extended deer the same courtesy? Have you ever seen a sign in the woods to let deer know there's a car crossing site in their trail?

The stakes of Zion will essentially be embassy cities. D&C 115:6