EarlJibbs

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In my last home we would host a Ward Breakfast in the cul-de-sac. One time it rained on us and we moved it into my garage. I had a large Coca-Cola banner inside. The Steak President was in our ward and shook his head at it. He then looked at his 19 year old daughter and told her she needed to stop drinking caffeinated drinks. He said "you know there isn't going to be Coke in heaven" and she replied "Then I better drink it while I can down here!" it was great!

Growing up, I would raid my Grandpas and my Dads closet. No hippie stuff, just nice button up shirts, zip up jackets and Sea-man jackets. I still have some of those jackets. Not much has changed. Trucker hats, button up shirts, odd t-shirts with sayings like "Rub Some Bacon On It" and Val Kilmer playing volleyball from Top Gun. I get my shoes now from YouTube celebs that design their own shoes. Currently I am wearing my "Mythical Shoes" designed by fans of Rhett & Link. I also have Shay Carl shoes (Mormon You Tuber). I like to buy like this because I can feel unique and immediately connect with someone if they know what I am wearing. It also supports those small "indie" type people that have not quite made it too big. Once they go mainstream? I will still buy their stuff.

[As I am sipping my Mountain Dew this very moment] nothing wrong with it. :)

My opinion. Enjoy seeing them with your own eyes. Enjoy the moment in real time. Often times we try to capture so much with photos and videos that we miss the real life event happening before us and only remember it through the lens of the camera we were using, which is just as good as watching them on TV. I was able to grow up frequently seeing and saying hello to President Hinckley and other GA's. When I would see them, their presence, devotion and spirit shouted at me to be a better person. In my family we never would make a spectacle of seeing a GA. I think this taught me a lesson, I decided that if I saw someone that was "famous" that I wouldn't forget myself and start taking photos and going crazy, but give them respect and space like I do everyone else. Now if you are walking downtown Salt Lake City with a giant snake wrapped around your neck like it's a scarf.... THAT I will take photos of.

I moved to Houston in September. The "snow" that we got was as north of Houston as you could go and it was about an inch. They did shut everything down though. Too many overpasses and high roadways froze and cars couldn't get up and over them. My work even shut down. It's supposed to do the same today. Snow, freezing rain.... This is my kids 2nd snow day (if you can call it that) where mostly nothing will happen. They love it.

I laughed because of all the things, the radio?

The scary part is that the photo was just the pic of the shrub for the gardener, there was no clown baby there prior to the photo....

I remember when I got braces when I was a teenager. I had to get 4 teeth pulled due to over crowding, and on one they just couldn't get it to come out. I was already placed on laughing gas so I giggle at them having a rough time, but I also had a serious thought that my mouth was going to kill when everything wore off. Boy was I right. Good luck, and sorry!

Okay, so I wanted to start a light hearted thread about things that you swear only happen to you or your family constantly. In my family, we always have to take most purchases back at least once. Not like food purchases, but any electronic, furniture….etc. For example, my most recent items were taking furniture back to Ikea. We had some ornamental items for our mantel that the second they were removed from the packaging (an oversized clock) it fell apart. Just Saturday, I purchased a new TV from Best Buy and my remote wouldn’t work with the TV. Even at Best Buy they said they had never heard of a remote simply not working with the TV. We always talk about it at family gatherings. No I don’t think my family is really cursed, but we do find it odd and humorous. It makes for good family conversation, and somewhere to direct our anger when something is busted the second we get it..."It wasn't Ikeas fault, it was the curse" :) So, what things happen in your families? Anyone else feel like they have the "return it once" curse.

My avatar is Bronco, from the movie Gentlemen Bronco. This movie sums up my type of movie and my humor. Bronco is riding a Battle Stag.

Of course, if it doesn't say it in the hand book, anything must be okay right? I agree that members love to make up their own rules... but I do not share your negative outlook on it. Since the church certainly doesn't place them [everything we can/cannot do] all in the handbook what choice do we have but to make educated, spiritually guided rules? In this case, I think it was well within the family members right to teach their children this lesson. You may feel differently in your family, and that is okay also.

I agree. Is there such a thing as a half covenant with God? Being present for the prayer is more than simbolic. Just as being present for the baptismal prayer is more than just a prayer. I think the member gave their children a good lesson.

Are we confusing the light of Christ with the gift of the Holy Ghost? I agree with those that have said you can see the Light of Christ in anyone that is genuinely following the Savior.

If I didn't read the story before the photos, I would have thought; what a bunch of boring old photos. Very well done!

I think this applies to the question. Adding on to this, we are members of a Church Organization. As such we have agreed to not "affiliate with or support" any organization that is contrary to the beliefs of the organization that we are members of. If you "support" gay marriage, does this mean you are going to be retaliated against? No one is going to throw eggs at your door, but you could be breaking your membership rules and there could be consequences that reflect in your membership. At one point we all will have a decision to make. Do we support our God, or the world. There will be no fence sitting in heaven.

There is a disclaimer on the site that says you can have your information removed from the site, but that is it. And much good that will do anyway if they are selling this information already. I am out of the state now and need to get my name off the registered list for Utah.

We are open books to eachother. My phone, my tablet, the computer, her phone and tablet are all available to either of us. The only way I get bothered by her using my tablet is when the battery is dead and I cant read my books on it. The only reason we even question why he/she might have the others phone is due to us messing around with their camera and changing the back ground for fun. But that's it. If I use something that she personally likes and don't treat it right, that is when there are issues. I do everything in my power not to be in that boat however :)

Can't change the past by throwing away some ones history in the garbage. Can't change the present by it either. It seems that the bigger issue is that you didn't know how sexually active your wife was before marrying her. Now you find out and there is suspicion around every corner. What may be mere chance of running into an old fling isn't just chance now, now that you know her true past? Does she love you? Does she show it? Can you feel it? Do you return the love? This is more than a journal and there are deeper issues that need to be taken care of. Maybe marriage counseling? For both of you, but with the goal of you being able to manage what you now know and how you are reacting? I can't say that I wouldn't be shocked and maybe hurt to find out that there was more to my wife's past, but there has to be an acceptance of that and a focus on the here and now. Good luck. It may seem that everyone here is against you, but from what I have read, it's good advice.

Salt Lake, Fresno and Modesto. I knew the ones that would peg me before the results were in. Potato bug and the fact that I had never heard of a drive through liquor store. Since moving to TX in September I finally saw one, but I still don't know what they are called :) This was fun, thanks for sharing.

Yeah, it was a different movie, that's for sure. With all of the visual affects and fast action now a days it was a little difficult to get through. I thought there would be more space computer problems and less weird music and monkeys.

So I just watched 2001: A Space odyssey for the first time. I was intrigued with the lack of a musical score during the actual acting portions of the movie. I was okay with the film up until the last 30 minutes of crack ecstasy cocktail lazer show and freaked out music. All I can say, is WHAT THE HECK!?!?! I read that the meaning of the show is left up for interpretation on purpose, but I must not be smart enough to interpret the ending. Yikes!

I just taught the youth on Sunday about helping other quorum members back to church. In preparation I read one of President Uchdorfs talks about how one of the greatest gifts of God is our agency. I have been able to apply that to this happening in Utah. We respect ones choice to make a decision to get married (gay or not) and we respect ones choice if they support it. What if your brother got baptized in another church and they asked you to attend something they felt was a happy occasion? Would you not tell them congratulations? My friends know where I stand. My family knows where I stand. So if my brother tells me he is going to get married to another man, I stand by to help where I can. Would I have sorrow? Sure. I'm sure that our Heavenly Father has sorrow watching us make mistakes over and over. Where the water is luke warm I will teach, and I will share. Where the water is cold I will wait for a better time and simply be there. Calling anyone out about their agency choices when they are in no position to accept change frustrates and angers. I think this can be more damaging. I don't choose to ignore, but I choose my confrontations at times they can make a difference and when my true intentions can be shown. Not out of outrage or fear the world is going to end. Respect those that choose different paths, its not accepting their way, its something better.

Wife says that it is romantic when I do the dishes. Not sure if she is just trying to get me to do more housework though :) As for myself, I agree with both Vort and Dravin. Romance to seems to be the woman side of things, when I think of romantic, I think of things that I could do that my wife would think romantic, not myself. Like flowers, compliments, a nice fancy dinner. For myself, I think intimacy= romance.

Wife says that it is romantic when I do the dishes. No sure if she is just trying to get me to do more housework though :) As for myself, I agree with both Vort and Dravin. Romance to seems to be the woman side of things, when I think of romantic, I think of things that I could do that my wife would think romantic, not myself. Like flowers, compliments, a nice fancy dinner. For myself, I think intimacy= romance.