I learned in church today

[Jeff Lebowski]

Guy was in town visiting his parents this week. He works on a cruise ship overseeing the HazMat disposal, amongst other things. He asked us if we knew what happened to w.a.s.t.e. when we flushed the toilet on a cruise ship.

I have never been on a cruise ship so I obviously couldn't raise my hand in good conscience. Turns out that the toilets all flow into a large vat. That vat disburses w.a.s.t.e. into a centrifuge, which results in a dried out, flaky mass. That dried out, flaky mass is then burned in a large incinerator, resulting in large plumes of smoke that are emitted out of the ship's smokestack.

So the next time you see a cruise ship smokestack chugging out smoke, it is only just burning poo.

In all honesty, one of the most interesting things I have learned in Church in a long time.

Good to know.

[wuapinmon]

If you're teaching a lesson (CHAP 15) in EQP and you tell the audience that you don't yet have a testimony of the "lofty" goal the SP has set to double attendance in 3 years, he will take over your lesson and testify about the goal for the next 30 minutes.

During that time he'll explain why the goal will be met by citing a story about Pres. Monson telling a church security official to include a prayer for no rain in the closing prayer of a meeting to plan Elder McConkie's funeral. He'll then tell everyone that this official called one of the SLC weathermen to tell him what Pres. Monson had said and what he had prayed. He'll add that that night, all the weathermen called for rain, save the one who knew, who said that it would be cloudy all day up until such and such a time.

He finished by saying that the church security official noted that it didn't start to rain until the last of the funeral party retired from the cemetery.

[scottie]

Latter-Day Saints in Ethiopia love stories about controlling rain with prayer.

[San Juan Sun]

If you're teaching a lesson (CHAP 15) in EQP and you tell the audience that you don't yet have a testimony of the "lofty" goal the SP has set to double attendance in 3 years, he will take over your lesson and testify about the goal for the next 30 minutes.

During that time he'll explain why the goal will be met by citing a story about Pres. Monson telling a church security official to include a prayer for no rain in the closing prayer of a meeting to plan Elder McConkie's funeral. He'll then tell everyone that this official called one of the SLC weathermen to tell him what Pres. Monson had said and what he had prayed. He'll add that that night, all the weathermen called for rain, save the one who knew, who said that it would be cloudy all day up until such and such a time.

He finished by saying that the church security official noted that it didn't start to rain until the last of the funeral party retired from the cemetery.

What happens when your stake doesn't double attendance 3 years from now? Obviously not the Lord. The SP for making unattainable goals? The EQ teacher for lack of a testimony? Waup for making jest of it on CUF?

[Commando]

Guy was in town visiting his parents this week. He works on a cruise ship overseeing the HazMat disposal, amongst other things. He asked us if we knew what happened to w.a.s.t.e. when we flushed the toilet on a cruise ship.

I have never been on a cruise ship so I obviously couldn't raise my hand in good conscience. Turns out that the toilets all flow into a large vat. That vat disburses w.a.s.t.e. into a centrifuge, which results in a dried out, flaky mass. That dried out, flaky mass is then burned in a large incinerator, resulting in large plumes of smoke that are emitted out of the ship's smokestack.

So the next time you see a cruise ship smokestack chugging out smoke, it is only just burning poo.

In all honesty, one of the most interesting things I have learned in Church in a long time.

And what of the whey?

[Moliere]

Guy was in town visiting his parents this week. He works on a cruise ship overseeing the HazMat disposal, amongst other things. He asked us if we knew what happened to w.a.s.t.e. when we flushed the toilet on a cruise ship.

I have never been on a cruise ship so I obviously couldn't raise my hand in good conscience. Turns out that the toilets all flow into a large vat. That vat disburses w.a.s.t.e. into a centrifuge, which results in a dried out, flaky mass. That dried out, flaky mass is then burned in a large incinerator, resulting in large plumes of smoke that are emitted out of the ship's smokestack.

So the next time you see a cruise ship smokestack chugging out smoke, it is only just burning poo.

In all honesty, one of the most interesting things I have learned in Church in a long time.

Do they recycle the water?

[UtahDan]

He finished by saying that the church security official noted that it didn't start to rain until the last of the funeral party retired from the cemetery.

Sounds far fetched to me wuap. Did this really happen? I'm pretty sure no one Indy, LA or creekster have ever met would tell such a story.

[creekster]

Sounds far fetched to me wuap. Did this really happen? I'm pretty sure no one Indy, LA or creekster have ever met would tell such a story.

You were supposed to begin this post by noting you don't intend to mock.

[Surfah]

I learned our ward boundaries were redrawn and all of our friends are now in another ward. I knew this was in the works and I hoped that the realignment would ease some of the struggles of a small ward. Instead I think we're now even smaller as we lost almost all of our youth. In fact we now have just one young man. I hope for his sake some of the other areas now part of our ward have some young men. But my familiarity with the stake tells me no. He was in tears saying goodbye to some of his fellow deacons. I felt really bad for this kid.

I was just hoping to get released. Not happening. Could be worse, my dad was put in his 5th bishopric today.

[Indy Coug]

Sounds far fetched to me wuap. Did this really happen? I'm pretty sure no one Indy, LA or creekster have ever met would tell such a story.

Fools mock, but they shall mourn.

[UtahDan]

You were supposed to begin this post by noting you don't intend to mock.

When I intend to mock, I just do it. When I say I'm not, I'm not. There are no examples suggesting otherwise.

[creekster]

When I intend to mock, I just do it. When I say I'm not, I'm not. There are no examples suggesting otherwise.

Similarly when I find something tedious I say so if asked and that opinion does not rely on the length of the thread. But it is good fun to ridicule my opinion but not yours? Moreover, I think some would disagree with your assertion that there are no contrary examples. But don't bother asking for links; I freely admit I will not bother going back to look for these.

[calicoug]

Similarly when I find something tedious I say so if asked and that opinion does not rely on the length of the thread. But it is good fun to ridicule my opinion but not yours? Moreover, I think some would disagree with your assertion that there are no contrary examples. But don't bother asking for links; I freely admit I will not bother going back to look for these.

So when did the UD/Creekster rivalry begin? You guys seemed on the same page in old CG days.

[creekster]

So when did the UD/Creekster rivalry begin? You guys seemed on the same page in old CG days.

I assume like me he hardly feels like it is a rivalry.

[UtahDan]

Similarly when I find something tedious I say so if asked and that opinion does not rely on the length of the thread. But it is good fun to ridicule my opinion but not yours? Moreover, I think some would disagree with your assertion that there are no contrary examples. But don't bother asking for links; I freely admit I will not bother going back to look for these.

It's very simple. It goes back to one time I used that disclaimer. And I was clearly not mocking. Just search my posts and that word. It comes right up.

Also, you can ridicule me all you want. I can take it. But me saying that you find many if the religious discussions here tedious is just a fact you have repeatedly acknowledged yourself. It is far more common for you to say the discussion is pointless or begin a response with an exasperated question than it is for you to say what you think. I have no problem with that. I was hoping you would be a little more flattered I gave it a name.