Echo2002

Yuck, I haven't eaten Chef Boyardee in forever. Right now I do have a closet with a couple of shelves full of canned goods and stuff I usually eat pretty regularly. I also plan on stocking up on household items like cleaning supplies and toiletries. I didn't know if buying 3-6 months of freeze dried food would be a little cheaper than buying that much or more in canned and boxed goods. Especially since the freeze dried stuff usually comes in prepackaged meals.

I'm probably going to start getting more serious about my food storage this year. I'm thinking about buying a 3 or 6 month pre-packaged plan that's freeze dried or dehydrated and then supplement that with canned goods from the grocery store and maybe some buckets or oats, wheat, and flour. How does the freeze dried stuff taste? What kind would you recommend? I forgot to add, I'm single, so I would need a plan for two people instead of the usual 4 or more.

I understand what he was trying to teach them, that things aren't always as they seem, but he could have picked another subject matter.

eww, they make chocolate covered peeps? the butterfinger thing does sound yummy.

Who's to say this isn't a normal weather cycle?

I wonder in the situation like being in a coma, if you have long term disability insurance, would that person still be able to collect from it? Would you have to have Long term care insurance in a case like this?

We went through this with my brother in 1999. He was hit by a car and suffered brain damage. By the next morning we were told he was brain dead. For us it was easier to make the decision to discontinue life support since there was no hope of him ever recovering or even waking up. He was 19 at the time, so he did not have a living will. It was up to my parents to make the decision. Since then we have talked about what are wishes would be if we were in that situation. I told my parents I would not want to live on life support or have to be put on a feeding tube. I need to put that in writing, but even if it's in writing a lot of times the doctors let the family over ride the person's wishes.

This girl sounds like she's got a lot of serious issues going on that require professional help. I'm kind of with the other posters, confess to your Bishop and/or Stake President without saying the girl's name. If you go in there naming names and then say "oh by the way, she's getting married in the temple in June", it sounds a little vindictive. I know you want to protect this other family, but you are not responsible for her actions. If she's only known this guy for 3 weeks my guess is her true colors will start to show and it will be up to this new guy to decide if she's worthy.

I read the news story you posted, how stupid! When someone says their mascot is the Cougar I'm not thinking about an older woman going after a younger guy, I think of the animal. Even though a 19 year old may not flirt with a 60 year old I know some 60 year old's that would flirt with a 19 or 20 year old. Especially if it were an older single man and a young female missionary.

It sounds like you and your wife need to seek counseling about this matter. I say if it is HER money then she can do what she pleases with it, but if it is money the both of you have saved up then she doesn't have a right to just decide to give it to him without you agreeing with it. I agree with you, her brother is just going to keep gambling and asking for help when he gets into trouble. At least he paid most of the other money back.

No, I would not put my teen daughter on BC just because she was a teen (I don't have a child), but if I found out she was sexually active or she came to me and confessed to be sexually active then I would suggest she use the pill and make sure she used a condom. It would be up to her to use them. I think you can teach your children about how to protect themselves during sex and still make it clear that sex should be reserved for someone who is married. I'd rather my child be safer if they are going to make a stupid mistake than make a stupid mistake that will last their life time. I wondered what church members thought of certain States making it mandatory for girls of a certain age to get the HPV shot?

Thanks for the advice. We do have some things in common with her, so maybe I could just focus on those things. I don't think the matter is serious enough to take it to the Director, although I think she's already complained to the director about me. I think it's a little immature to go running to the director with every little spat that happens in the work place which is what has happened in the past. This co-worker has the habit of telling people what to do even though she has no authority to do so. I usually just ignore her and brush it off. I don't like it when people who have no authority over me tell me what to do or tell me I'm doing something wrong.

I can't stand to be around her which makes it difficult when we have to work together in the same department. In my opinion she has an abrasive personality, she kind of comes off as a know it all. I ignore her for the most part, but it frustrates me that I can't push aside my feelings and be more friendly toward her. I guess there's no one stopping me but myself. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you to overcome it, or did you ever overcome it?

I had a good laugh reading the responses.

This is one of the reasons I did not care to attend BYU, they put too much emphasis on dress. When I attended an EFY dance I was asked to change because my shorts were too short, they were maybe a half inch off my knee, lol. I agree people don't need to look like they are going out to da club or completely sloppy, but use some common sense. I've noticed the leggin trend coming back a lot of girls wear them at church. I couldn't tell much from the picture. She didn't have any cleavage showing, but I guess if she were wearing garments they would be showing at the top. Nothing for this guy to get in a fuss about.

I feel the same way sometimes. I don't want to say the wrong thing. I'm not a scripture scholar, so when people ask "well, where is it in the Bible" then I'm at a loss.

I have a co-worker who is from Iran and has an unusual religion, it starts with a "B" and I can never remember the name of it. I've had some conversations with him about religion because he seems more open minded than some of my other co-workers. Most people run when you try to bring up religion.

I can certainly understand you're point of view FunnySheila, but you should also try to understand mine. When I knew Anthony, he was not the person he is now. Something happened either in his past or in the past couple of years that has turned him into this. It's horrible what he did to those girls and I'm glad it has stopped. I feel bad for the fact that he is probably not going to get the help he needs while in prison. Most likely he will be excommunicated, but I hope he can continue through with the repentance process and get some support from the church if he wants it.

Yes, mirancs, that is why I feel so sad for him. He's not going to get the help he needs in prison, if anything it will get worse because he will most likely be sexually assaulted himself along with who knows what else. When you've seen the good side of someone it's hard for the bad to erase all of that. I also can't help but wonder if he was molested as a child. It's no excuse for what he's done, but at least it would give some perspective in what he was thinking.

It is hard when you know the person. I always had the attitude of locking them up in prison and throwing away the key. I know he should never be allowed near children for his sake and more importantly theirs. I'm glad he got caught or confessed before it escalated to more than fondling. The news articles I've read don't say if he confessed first then turned himself in or he got caught first and then confessed to the Bishop.

I just found out a guy I used to know is being charged with 3 counts of child molestation. He has actually confessed to his Bishop of molesting 10 girls, but they only had three that came forward. I don't know what to think about this. I feel sorry for the girls and what they went through, at the same time I feel sorry for Anthony. He was such a nice soft spoken guy, kind of goofy at times. He would do anything to help you out, he helped me move once. I guess this is kind of a lesson for me in not assuming someone is a horrible evil person because of a mistake they've made. I hate to think of what they are going to do to him in jail. Accused Molester Anthony Webster Confessed to More Victims | MyFox Memphis | Fox 13 News

In my Patriarchal Blessing it tells me not to worry about marriage at this time, a Melchezedic(?) Priesthood holder will be provided for me. I'm 33 and I've never been on a date with a guy who likes me more than just friends. I attend single's activities, but no one seems interested. I don't know what is going to happen in the spirit world, but I don't think we will be penalized for something we have no control over.

I agree with Pam, it's probably claims from ex members or members who get rejected for financial help. The church isn't going to give money to someone who spends their money on unnecessary things.

Never mind, I found it.

I just did a search for David O McKay: The Rise of Modern Mormonism and there's no match for it at Deseret Books. Did the church refuse to publish it for some reason?