Iggy

Not

Where is the gag button when you need it!

I feel the same way you do about car salesmen/women. Even the thought of having to go car shopping puts me into a migraine!! I let my husband do all the shopping, comparing, talking with the salesperson. He googles it, yahoo's it, researches it to the nth degree. I pipe up with what color I prefer, and if the car is for me, then I want to see the interior -all the gauges, bells and whistles. I also bring along my grocery totes (plastic tubs w/lids that I put my bags of groceries in) to make sure they fit in the trunk and back seat. If the car is for me to drive primarily, I have husband test drive it first- to make sure he is comfortable in the drivers seat: tummy isn't crowding the steering wheel, plenty of knee room, the seat goes back far enough, etc. Then I test drive it. I want all of the controls within my reach. I also want to be able to see out of ALL windows and mirrors. Yes, believe it or not, I use ALL of the mirrors when I drive, plus I look out the back window and side windows as well. I also use my turn signals properly. The turn signal is not for you to use to keep rhythm with your favorite songs on the radio! At one dealership I went into on my own, I was approached by a salesman who was really polite, low key, non-pushy. I told him how much money I had to spend on the down payment and how much I could spend on monthly payments. Told him I was working on my second year of legal separation, and had no credit of my own. He showed my about three used vehicles that were within my price bracket. I test drove them, then said I wanted my mechanic to look at them. When I got home, I looked in my Stake Membership Directory, and there was his name. He was a member of the Church. I just knew there was a reason he was Lighting up my radar. My senses were screaming: Trust him Trust him. I ended up getting a van for $1,200. My mechanic (who was also my HT for the last 15 years, loaned me the difference and I paid cash for it.) Had that van until new hubby and I traded it in on a new vehicle shortly after we were married. I went to Portland OR to the Temple once a month, and up to Seattle every 2 months for 3 years.

We are all crazy and we have the official cards to prove it:tinfoil: BTW- Pale and John-quit picking on Pam and telling everyone she is older than you, thus she is older than dirt- I am older than dirt and Pam is way younger than me. You two boys better behave yourselves

Back in my youth(inactive years) I did, because I couldn't roll a joint. The only non-pot smoking people I knew who could roll a cigarette were my Mom, Dad, uncles and other cigarette smoking Cowboys & Cowgirls! Then I bought a cigarette roller from Zig Zag Cigarette Papers.

Off topic here- what does IIRC mean exactly?

Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you,Thank you, thank you.

That is obvious.

(big sigh) Moksha, I did not request censorship- I requested that the politics be kept to their own sub-group, that requires permission to read and post on that board. Similar to the Open Forum.

Thank you for your positive worthwhile comments-

That was just a suggestion- :pI take it you are 18 or younger- just by the way you jumped into defense mode.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am wondering if this forum could put all of the political stuff in a new catagory- called - - - POLITICS- - Then treat it just like the Open Forum is treated - you must be 18 years old or older, and have permission from Heather/Head Moderators before you can post or read from there. I have been conversing via the phone, IM chat, and emails with a few other members here, ones who no longer come here very often. The reason they are no longer visiting is because there is way too much political stuff on the forums. Negative political stuff. Negativity that bleeds into other parts of the forum, onto other boards. So, please open up another board, that is privately accessed and have it be for just the political stuff?? Another thing- why is this forum spammed with all of the COMMENTS: MoreGoodFoundation? If I wanted to read/respoond to that particular forum (yes to respond you have to go out of lds.net and to another forum and sign up) I would be a member of that forum. Why drown us with that forums postings? Do you flood their forum with our current postings????

Just got back from the restroom- took off my blouse, unhooked the bra (7 hooks) put on the reading glasses and yep, there are three D's. I am 57 years old- a very, very far cry from wanting to be Hotttt!

If the garment is too loose in the sides of the legs or not loose enough, or you are unable to find them in the proper size (my VT Companion is an extremely small person- a size 0 is too big!)- you do NOT alter your garments in any way shape or form. You call the Distribution Center and you order them to fit. You may have to send them your body measurements - they will tell you on the phone. Once my VT Companion got the size that fit- she used a special order # for them. Also, I have two tops and a bottom that have cuts in them. I will have to return them to the Distrubution Center (Beehive Clothing) next to the Temple to get replacements. I was told by the Temple Matron, not to mend them, but to bring them in for replacement. The only part of the garment that can be repaired is the elestic waist. Again you get the elastic from the Beehive Clothing. I think it is even free. Three D's then it goes to E.For multiple E's and up, most retail stores do not carry those sizes. My oldest sister was a 54 FF and had to have hers made. Cost her $60.00 each, this was back in the early 70's. Prior to her death in 1997- she was paying $150.00 per bra. They were true Over The Shoulder Boulder Holders:D

The garment was never meant to be a supporting garment. I am 46DDD, and I wear the drysilque in the "full" top. I also get the longer top so that I have enough to tuck into the bottoms. It took me three hours to get used to them! My mother, and two older sisters were endowed before me and I did their laundry- so I knew what to expect.

I'm with you Pam. I had one and gave it to the Thrift shop- I hated it.

Nearly anyone can attend your endowment as it is not private really. You don't set aside an endowment room just for you and the people you want to share this with. Now,your eternal marriage/sealing that is a different story. You do reserve a sealing room and you do invite people you want to share this with. I think that your Bishop was referring to your endowment. When I received my endowments, I picked our Branch Temple day to be endowed so that those endowed members of my Branch family could all be there. They were, all 59 of them! Our Branch was little and we only had about 75 active members, that is counting the children too! My older sister came from Seattle to Portland to be my escort. When husband and I were sealed in Mesa, the Stake Patriarch and our home teacher were our witness'. My VTeachers were there as was a member of my old Branch in Oregon! We had invited them all! When you are sealed, only those that you invite will be there.

I think she meant Fry's Food store. Also known as Fred Myers, Kroegers, etc.

My sisters got the Big Mean Green Machine- great product! It really does what the infomercial says it will. One sister has the Magic Bullet- The Niece and Nephews(3) use it all the time. It is easier to use than her blender- considering her blender is an attachment to her food processor. I got the FlowBe. You attach it to your tank vacuum, plug it in and cut your hair. It works just fine. Used it for three years and when I left husband #1, I left it for him. He used it more than I did, and needed it more than I did. The rule of thumb that my extended family goes by: If they say "...It really, really works..." then it is guaranteed that it will NOT work and you are throwing your money away.

That isn't her real life name, but it sure is her real life attitude! She is Tough as Grits!

Congratulations, Mom. I was sealed to my parents when I was 49 years old. As I was leaving the temple with my older sister (who stood proxy for our Mother) I was overwhelmed with the knowledge that NOW I won't be left behind - as long as I live righteously, I won't be left behind.

They ask for your membership number, date of baptism and confirmation. At least here in Arizona and in Oregon. Also on line. I have never had to use my temple recommend number, only membership number, date of baptism and date of confirmation.

It is 90 years.

My husbands 2nd wife did this very thing. He was quite surprised when she started taking the missionary discussions. She was a staunch catholic- had once been a nun too, then left the order. Several months after getting her endowments, she went back to the Catholic church, a few months later she hit him with divorce papers. That was an even bigger surprise.

Welcome home TheHop- I was once out there in nearly 'Outer Darkness'. Joined the church when I was 14- left at 18 because my heart got broken. I just couldn't handle it that the Latter-day Saints in my ward were NOT saints. Flash forward 28 years- I had a hungering to get home. My marriage was close to breaking up- my parents were dead- I had been effectively cut off from my friends by husband. Getting out of the marriage was the right thing to do. I was terrified of going back to church- but not because of what people would think. The last 10 years of my marriage had pretty much cured me of that! My ex was EVIL incarnate! Well to me he was, he was(still is) an alcoholic, he abuse me, cheated on me from the very beginning of our relationship. I went to the Branch President and told him that I wanted to come Home, but I didn't know how. He said, what is it that you think you need to know? Well, for starters I needed to know if the Church was the same as when I left it. Nope, we now have block meetings- Three hours worth of Sacrament/Sunday School/ RS & Priesthood- on Sundays. No more Sunday school in the morning, go home and come back at 6 or 7pm for Sacrament. I kept waiting for him to tell me the rest of the differences- He then told me that the Gospel will never change, the sacrament is and will always be the same, God is and will always be the same. Then I realized that I needed to know that I had not forgotten everything. He set me up with the Branch Missionaries, and I had a new member lesson every week, on Wednesday afternoons. I also told the Branch President that I didn't have a dress or a skirt, but that I did have several really nice dress slack outfits. He told me they would work just fine. Then I started to tell him about my sins and transgressions. I never cheated on my husband. I never did anything that would have shamed him, but that I had done things- per my husbands orders that thoroughly shamed me. I want to repent- to seek forgiveness- to undo what I had done. The Branch President didn't want to know the details- he just told me that part of the repentance process is righting the wrongs. Could I right the wrongs WITHOUT causing more hurt? THAT took me several weeks of pondering, research (what exactly is repentance and how is it accomplished???), prayers and crying. I realized that I could not undo, or repair the wrongs. When I went to the Br Pres with that news, I felt condemned to 'Outer Darkness". He just smiled at me, and told me that I had truly repented- that I had experienced a Godly sorrow. No, I would not be excommunicated, nor would I be dis-fellowshipped. He told me to come to church as often as my job allowed me, to obey the commandments and to uphold my covenants. To partake of the sacrament to renew my covenants and then he shook my hand and with tears brimming in his eyes he welcomed me Home. Years later I asked him what would I have had to do to be excommunicated- and he said things that were much, much worse than I could ever imagine. When I first came back to church the Br Pres asked me if I had ever denied the Holy Ghost, or Jesus Christ. I didn't even hesitate. No- not ever. FYI I have never denied the Gospel or the teachings of the LDS Church. TheHop- everyone is correct in that YOU must forgive yourself first. That is a long process- believe me, I have been there, done that, own the T-Shirt. Then you must start going to church. What if you had only one arm- would you worry about what people would say or think?? Father loves you- as you are- as you can be. I was rather shocked when I went to my sisters ward in Seattle and saw a young couple all dressed in goth, piercings in their nose' and multiple piercings in their ears. Purple eyeshadow (husband was wearing it too!), the young wife was wearing combat boots and about 5 black half slips as outer wear. My sister whispered to me: Yes, they dance to a different drummer, but the song is still from Father. From that moment on, I chose NOT to be swayed by appearances, or even first impressions- from either side. You, TheHop, just may be dancing to a different drummer than I am, but the song is the same and it is from our Heavenly Father. Love your Sister in Christ Iggy