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Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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Originally posted by myboynoah View PostFascinating read. I'd never heard that story. But I could never find the spittoons in the pictures. Maybe I just don't know what I'm looking for."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostSee photos 87 and 89. Read the captions."If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!
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Thank you for sharing. I just started reading McKay: The Rise of Modern Mormonism. I appreciate the example of tolerance he was and it has made me start to look at my own tolerances for multiple viewpoints within the Gospel. I appreciate lessons that do not take the same tired approaches that have been given all our lives and that is how I try to present my monthly lessons, albeit without as much panache.“Every player dreams of being a Yankee, and if they don’t it’s because they never got the chance.” Aroldis Chapman
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostSee photos 87 and 89. Read the captions.Originally posted by Uncle Ted View PostI can see the outline of the one, off to the left, in 89 but can't see the one in 87.Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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Originally posted by Shaka View PostOnce again it would have been fun to be a fly on the wall.
News of the lesson traveled like wildfire, as is the case when you have a big bottle of run on the table for all to see (there are windows in the doors). Several people have asked me for notes and a lot of people liked it - people outside of the ones who usually come up. Packed house. Two people did get up and leave - maybe for me, maybe not.Awesomeness now has a name. Let me introduce myself.
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Originally posted by Pheidippides View PostSome people were very uncomfortable. And when I hit the meat bit and herbal tea issue people were fighting back - funny what happens when you poke at stuff people do instead of what they don't. Completely expected. If you actually read the linked articles, you'll see I was overselling John Widtsoe, and this was on purpose.
News of the lesson traveled like wildfire, as is the case when you have a big bottle of run on the table for all to see (there are windows in the doors). Several people have asked me for notes and a lot of people liked it - people outside of the ones who usually come up. Packed house. Two people did get up and leave - maybe for me, maybe not.
Sort of reminds me of my best friend's father. He ditched the church but liked the social aspect of it and the lifestyle. He ended up being the best high priest teacher around.
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Originally posted by Pheidippides View PostSome people were very uncomfortable. And when I hit the meat bit and herbal tea issue people were fighting back - funny what happens when you poke at stuff people do instead of what they don't. Completely expected. If you actually read the linked articles, you'll see I was overselling John Widtsoe, and this was on purpose.
News of the lesson traveled like wildfire, as is the case when you have a big bottle of run on the table for all to see (there are windows in the doors). Several people have asked me for notes and a lot of people liked it - people outside of the ones who usually come up. Packed house. Two people did get up and leave - maybe for me, maybe not.
When he was done, I pointed out that scientists had also proven that those who drank a glass of wine with their dinner received significant health benefits and asked him if we could also disregard the injunction against wine. He kind of winced as saw the flaw in his logic and after stumbling over his words for a few moments it was clear he had no real answer. We then moved on to other things.
The brilliance of phippopotamus's lesson is in the conclusion. Would that all members understood the danger of making the WoW such an important cultural marker.Dio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagius
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Originally posted by pellegrino View PostI remember when I taught this four years ago, it was my last lesson before they released me (I was moving). I focused for a bit on the meat thing and asked what people thought of the restriction on meat. Someone cited section 49 and immediately the ward's vocal vegetarian piped up and said "But that just contradicts it, it doesn't resolve anything." I smiled and asked the carnivore who cited section 49 what he thought of the response and he went on for about five minutes on the benefits of eating meat and how science has proven that there is no better source of protein than meat and that when eaten responsibly it was very healthy and an essential part of a balanced diet blah blah blah.
When he was done, I pointed out that scientists had also proven that those who drank a glass of wine with their dinner received significant health benefits and asked him if we could also disregard the injunction against wine. He kind of winced as saw the flaw in his logic and after stumbling over his words for a few moments it was clear he had no real answer. We then moved on to other things.
The brilliance of phippopotamus's lesson is in the conclusion. Would that all members understood the danger of making the WoW such an important cultural marker.
Section 49 is a hilariously bad counter because it's a revelation given as a direct counter to the Shakers that some missionaries were coming against. And the new heading doesn't even hide that.Awesomeness now has a name. Let me introduce myself.
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Originally posted by pellegrino View PostI remember when I taught this four years ago, it was my last lesson before they released me (I was moving). I focused for a bit on the meat thing and asked what people thought of the restriction on meat. Someone cited section 49 and immediately the ward's vocal vegetarian piped up and said "But that just contradicts it, it doesn't resolve anything." I smiled and asked the carnivore who cited section 49 what he thought of the response and he went on for about five minutes on the benefits of eating meat and how science has proven that there is no better source of protein than meat and that when eaten responsibly it was very healthy and an essential part of a balanced diet blah blah blah.
When he was done, I pointed out that scientists had also proven that those who drank a glass of wine with their dinner received significant health benefits and asked him if we could also disregard the injunction against wine. He kind of winced as saw the flaw in his logic and after stumbling over his words for a few moments it was clear he had no real answer. We then moved on to other things.
The brilliance of phippopotamus's lesson is in the conclusion. Would that all members understood the danger of making the WoW such an important cultural marker.Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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Originally posted by myboynoah View PostHe missed the whole point: it tastes good."The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."
"They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."
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-Rick Majerus
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Originally posted by Pheidippides View PostLol. I've loved the various takes on Pheidippides, but this one is the best so far.
Section 49 is a hilariously bad counter because it's a revelation given as a direct counter to the Shakers that some missionaries were coming against. And the new heading doesn't even hide that.
Originally posted by myboynoah View PostHe missed the whole point: it tastes good.Originally posted by Jarid in Cedar View PostWinnerDio perdona tante cose per un’opera di misericordia
God forgives many things for an act of mercyAlessandro Manzoni
Knock it off. This board has enough problems without a dose of middle-age lechery.
pelagius
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Originally posted by pellegrino View Postsometimes I wonder if they really don't realize that they're cherry picking.Awesomeness now has a name. Let me introduce myself.
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