LDSGator

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    LDSGator reacted to NeuroTypical in This possibly reveals me as a terrible person but... Fundraisers   
    If anyone, LDS or not, is ever, EVER, looking for an excellent place for their charitable donations, they need look no further than Fast Offerings.  
    I've been a finance clerk for a long time, and get to witness firsthand, the good it does.  I also get to witness sometimes how the Bishop gets people off church welfare.  
    Fast offerings go to folks who need short-term help.  It is based on the principle of service where every recipient, no matter who they are or what their abilities or handicaps may be, can serve others while receiving service.  It is freeloader and scammer resistant.  And the bishop and I are held accountable for what we do.  We get audited every 6 months by very serious stake people who will ding us if we're off by a single penny, or find an instance of money going where it shouldn't.
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    Any team that hires Kyrie to play basketball has no right to complain. He’s shown his true colors again and again. 
     
    If a team hires him and is shocked about the drama he creates-well, don’t marry a women who has cheated on all five of her husbands thinking she'll be loyal to you this time. 
     
    I’m not sure that the champions of free speech understand that while you are free to speak your mind, you are not free to choose how people react to it. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    Any team that hires Kyrie to play basketball has no right to complain. He’s shown his true colors again and again. 
     
    If a team hires him and is shocked about the drama he creates-well, don’t marry a women who has cheated on all five of her husbands thinking she'll be loyal to you this time. 
     
    I’m not sure that the champions of free speech understand that while you are free to speak your mind, you are not free to choose how people react to it. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    Another interesting thing here: Kyrie has failed to do his job, which is to help his team win games. If you fail to do your job but enjoy tweeting controversial things, your boss has every right to tell you to clean out your desk too. 
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    LDSGator reacted to Manners Matter in What would Jesus do over a potential houseguest that would potentially never leave   
    Set things up from the get go that makes it so they don't want to stay longer than absolutely necessary. 
    "Hi, welcome - here's your to do list and the rent you'll owe at week's end."
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Vort in This possibly reveals me as a terrible person but... Fundraisers   
    That’s the key. We all have different lifestyles but generally speaking, the super rich don’t live in a home with 88 rooms, 200 luxury cars, and four movie theaters. You’d be amazed how many millionaires drive “older” cars and have surprisingly modest homes. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    It’s worse. He doubled down. But, it’s a blessing in disguise because he showed his true colors. 
     
    Like Kanye, the right will try to make him a hero without realizing how unstable he is. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Jedi_Nephite in This possibly reveals me as a terrible person but... Fundraisers   
    That’s the key. We all have different lifestyles but generally speaking, the super rich don’t live in a home with 88 rooms, 200 luxury cars, and four movie theaters. You’d be amazed how many millionaires drive “older” cars and have surprisingly modest homes. 
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    LDSGator reacted to scottyg in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    For what it's worth, Ezra Taft Benson was against government subsidies to farmers. He especially hated the large conglomorates that knew better than to overproduce, but purposly did it anyway knowing that the government would pay them for that "lost revenue". If no one is eating the food, the farmers need to sell it to other countries, or grow something different; not plan in advance to plow under your crops and get paid by your government to do it.
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    He would, because like you mentioned he was pretty conservative personally. 
     
    He would not, because he was also a futurist who had incredible faith in science and technology and had great faith in the future of humankind. 
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    LDSGator reacted to JohnsonJones in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    There was an article recently that said Marjorie Taylor Greene had been swatted six times!  I don't care what you think of someone politically, that's just evil to do to someone. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    I hope that “prank” is a felony. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    It’s worse. He doubled down. But, it’s a blessing in disguise because he showed his true colors. 
     
    Like Kanye, the right will try to make him a hero without realizing how unstable he is. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    When it does that 99% of the time it’s just routine maintence. The rides have to be checked after a certain amount of riders have gone on. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Vort in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    I hope that “prank” is a felony. 
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    LDSGator reacted to NeuroTypical in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    Does that mean if we teach everyone ASL, there won't be any more white supremacists?
    (Sorry, this is of course in jest.  I know what you're saying @Godless.  In reality, nothing is ever that easy.)
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    LDSGator reacted to The Folk Prophet in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    So I'd say that my concept of a hero is someone who's willing to sacrifice for a greater cause. I'd say Kanye fits.
    But let's take your definition. Rally around? Well, yeah...you have a point. Kanye's probably not a great one to rally around. But there's no question that there are those who do rally around him. So... Admire? Well that I don't think can be taken as a whole. It's not just yes or no. It's kind of per thing. I don't admire a lot of what Kanye does. I very much admire some of the things he's doing. Use as an example? Same thing. When it comes to his willingness to stand up against the celebrity narrative and speak his mind, he is a really great example to follow.
    I'm not arguing Kanye is a hero. But I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that he is, in many ways. But, yeah...he's pretty messed up (unstable) in other ways. I just don't know the two things are mutually exclusive.
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    If my “true colors” are disliking a flat earther       who is too dense to see that if he promotes an anti Semitic documentary on his Twitter his employer might be slightly irritated, then that’s a burden I’ll gleefully carry. 
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    LDSGator reacted to Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    Yep, it appears so, "It’s worse."
    -- Oh my gosh, its worse, worse, and worse. He was given multiple opportunities to explain himself which he did -- not that he didn't. If people were actually listening.
    "He doubled down." 
    -- The poor guy did what someone with a backbone does. But, but, but -- "It's worse"!
    "But, it’s a blessing in disguise because he showed his true colors."
    -- A blessing in disguise, he showed his true colors! That he believes he is an original Hebrew? Those true colors. That he doesn't allow media and the woke crowd to turn yellow.
    Yep, yep, looks like you are, what did you say, "A blessing in disguise and showing your true colors." Yes, i think that is about right.
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    LDSGator reacted to Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    You mean he explained a few times what he meant, or did you miss that? What true colors, that he believes he is an original Hebrew? That because you watch a specific document doesn't mean you believe or endorse everything in it?  Did you even take time to listen to his responses?  I can already see Godless didn't. No one is making him a hero, but there are people who want to demonize him -- as it appears with yourself.
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    LDSGator got a reaction from Anddenex in Kyrie Irving Tweet -- 1984 Type Scenario   
    It’s worse. He doubled down. But, it’s a blessing in disguise because he showed his true colors. 
     
    Like Kanye, the right will try to make him a hero without realizing how unstable he is. 
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    LDSGator reacted to JohnsonJones in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    I don't know if it's just the older generations.
    As for me, I dislike most of the new Disney items, but my family over rides all of my desires.  I would kill our Disney+ subscription and opt for some other Amusement Park (perhaps one that is cheaper and has more Shows that appeal to older people like me, ones where I can sit down for an hour or two an watch instead of trying to stand in line).  My family LOVE Disney still, though.  I don't see eye to eye with them on this. 
    With that stated, not many of my grandkids actually like the new Star Wars Trilogy of films.  They found them...not so great.
    They DO seem to like the Mandalorian and other new Stars Wars stuff on Disney+ though.  I've heard that the new series Andor has some very questionable items though and have a few items that are trying to push a pro Gay narrative.  Their parents seem to let them all watch it though.
    If it were not for my family, I'd cut Disney+ though. 
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    LDSGator reacted to JohnsonJones in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    Very off-topic...
    But, went to Disney World with some of my Kids and Grand Kids recently.
    The Rise of the Resistance Ride had 115 minute wait one day, and a 4 hour wait the next (that's right, 4 hours...part of that was because it broke down for half of the day though).
    Smuggler's Run I think had a 70 to 80 minute wait time.
    I did not go to the Lightsaber shop, but there was a waiting line there just like for a ride.  I'm not sure why there was such a long line.
    That Star Wars Land was quite popular.  I need an amusement park with more shows and other items I think.  The grand kids loved it though, even with the wait.
    I was annoyed that you have to schedule your meals with the restaurants these days via an app on your phone. 
    I did not know their Star Wars Hotel was a Bust.  I was told it was sold out.
    Disney World is terribly expensive all around.  To take the kids and Grand Kids there cost me almost 12K in total.  That was an expensive trip. 
    When my kids were young it was a LOT cheaper. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Why or why not, are you Excited about Twitter being freed?   
    Flops? Disney opened up a Star Wars world down here that’s been hugely popular with wait times over 80 minutes, even several years after it opened. They are, easily, the most sought after rides down here for Genie+.  Baby Yoda toys sold out there in minutes. You have to be on a waiting list to make a lightsaber. Oga’s Cantina (a really cool experience, btw) has a waiting list as well though to be fair, it’s cooled down substantially. The other wait times have not. 
     
    Their Star Wars hotel is a bust but it’s not because it’s “woke”. It’s because it’s incredibly expensive. 
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    LDSGator got a reaction from JohnsonJones in Election is Fixed?   
    Elections are only rigged when my side loses. When the other side complains about it being rigged-ha! Thin skinned snowflakes. 
     
    If the election is “fixed” why should conservatives bother to vote at all? If it’s useless than just stay home. There. Problem solved. 
     
    It sort of reminds me of Hollywood celebs who believe in global warming yet buy beachfront homes. If they really believed the ocean level would rise, the beach is the LAST place they’d live. 
     
    Every group project has that one guy who just complains that it’ll fail so that when it does, he can lean back and smugly say “I told you so.” Same thing might be happening here.
     
    Or, conservatives are worried about losing and since they can’t admit they lost on ideas (democrats did exactly this in 2016) they’ll just believe it was rigged so they don’t have to look inward.