Marmonboy

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  1. Larry P--yeah, but that was back in the Ice Age... <<ducks and runs>>
  2. Why all the eulogizing? Did somethig happen to him?
  3. A stake is a group of wards. The ward is the basic unit of the church, like a parish or congregation. Wards in a geographic unit are grouped for administrative purposes into a stake, which is comparable to a diocese in the Catholic Church. The term "stake" comes from a passage in Isaiah, where Zion is likened to a tent, and is encouraged to "strengthen her stakes".
  4. I don't know that anybody has found any Olmec remains to test. Organic things do not last well in hot, humid environments, at least not in a state that would permit DNA analysis.
  5. Which reminds me--when did Hayley join Celtic Woman? Makes me glad to be Irish, I'll tell ya.
  6. I have a Sarah Brightman station on my Pandora internet radio, and they frequently play both Hayley Westenra and Sissel. Oh. My. Goodness. I hope the heavenly choir sounds that good.
  7. A Lobo fan?? Are you kidding me? Didn't you see the giant BYU in my post?
  8. Most of the projects are related with oil and gas exploration. I have just done surveys for the last few years--not "land surveying", but wandering around in some out of the way place looking for "stuff". I haven't done a "dig" (we prefer "excavation") since 2000. Sometimes we find cool stuff, or see neat sights, but a lot of it is hard, boring, hot, tiring work.
  9. You shoulda seen me last week when I got the truck stuck up to the rear axle. Now that was some muddy boots.
  10. Believe it or not, I actually work as an archaeologist. I'm a humble mid level field manager sort of guy, which means I get all the crap handed to me, and then I get to pass it on to whatever few subordinates I may have at the moment. Oh, well, it beats real work. I can sympathize with your brother--I too have done a variety of things which had nothing to do with my major, just to stay alive.
  11. Yet another wanderer from the MA&D board--for those who don't know me (which is pretty much all y'all) I am a lifelong member, haven't always been active, but I am now. Married, age 53, went to Brazil on a mission. Graduated from BYU with a degree in archaeology. Live in Sevier County, UT, where I moved after the last 13 years in west TX/southern NM. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.