I guess to spot him? Odd. That would be an interesting calling.

http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4420515-155/frail-mormon-leader-monson-buoys-up

From Saturday's Phood meeting as well:

"Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Monson's second counselor in the governing First Presidency, told the assembled men and boys in Salt Lake City's Conference Center, to draw on their experiences of conversion and look for friends and associates who help build and sustain them.

He especially counseled LDS leaders at all levels to seek out others — "young or old, men or women, inexperienced, tired, or not active in the church" — in furthering the faith."



Ah, yes, especially, 'young...inexperienced...women'.



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He's there to work his mouth. Like Jeff Dunham.

Ha!

If Monson falls backward, it's still not the best place for an aide. Support person needs to jump up and hold but what if he's not quick enough and Monson crumples backward over him?

If he topples R or L, it's a tough grab to stabilize him.

So must be puppetry. Vaudeville revisited.

Those 'blessings' from obedience to WoW sure sound like super powers though, so no worries. Monson can wonder twin power activate with any of 'em to rise up. 'Shape of...Prophet!'

...or to prevent diaper leaks.

Would create a new leak video.

It just doesn't seem that wise to me. If you need a spotter in order to give a speech, you should be sitting down instead.

http://i.imgur.com/eW8dv6G.jpg

Damn it! They got a Mexican to do it! I mean, a Lamanite...

And a beefy one at that.

That same guy is in the other photo posted in the "caption this monson photo" thread. He's by the white car in the background. Apparently Monson has had his Lamanite protector for some time now...

looks like the guy is kissing monson's ass.

That's what I was thinking. Why wouldn't they just let him sit? It's been done before. He was stammering and barely had the strength to speak. Based on how he looked, I don't think he has much time left, but they need to let him go die in peace. The members can live without his 4 minute talks.

They really need a "revelation" that allows extremely old, unwell, church presidents to retire. Back in the day, I guess people didn't usually linger on so long, but they can always use the reasoning that it's a different world now.

But it would mean giving up ownership of the Corporation of the President of the CoJCoLDS. No power hungry bureaucrat who spent decades waiting for others to die so he could own the whole church and its assets is going to voluntarily step aside.

LDS President Monson approves of post-conference luncheon menu.

http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/Pages/gallery.csp?cid=4419890&pid=3766509

To me, it always looks more as though they're trying to control him than to protect him.

When he shuffled into the meeting and was seated the camera
stayed on him just long enough to see his lips quivering.

While seated I suspect he doesn't shift around much so his
jacket gives him a disheveled look. BK Packer looked the
same toward the end.

BcE

Kind of a "weekend at Bernies" movie theme there or



"Crouching Tiger Toms-a-draggin"

Well, he's old & frail.

They should just let him rest, and die in peace.

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> Well, he's old & frail.
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> They should just let him rest, and die in peace.

For sure. It was painful watching them wheel Packer to the
podium each conference.

I was just fine watching that old heartless bastard in pain, considering how many suicides him and his ilk have had an inadvertent part in.

PapaKen Wrote:
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> Well, he's old & frail.
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> They should just let him rest, and die in peace.

Bull shit! NO time for rest while still alive. There is important work to do for jesus. He should be out tracting with the missionaries 4 hours a day in addition to 12 hours of administrative work. Go, PRofit Monson, go, show us your dedication !!! Rock the gospel until you drop!!!

Ain't gonna work if Tommy tips over to starboard or port@

RB

... FOR ME TO POOP ON!"

Why the spotter?

Given that he's theoretically headed to the (vastly superior to this world) Celestial Kingdom, why not just let him keel over, crack his skull, and wake up next to high-fives from Jesus, Joey and rest of Our Gang?

A quick severe head trauma might be the fastest least painful way to go.

"All the times I've died in my prior lives, my favorite way was to eat so much I exploded."
--Judic West, Magnificent Epicurian

I find it interesting that he talked about the blessings of the WoW.

I have a nevermo neighbor that's the same age as him. She gets up and walks 3 miles every single day. She takes a garbage bag with her and picks up any roadside trash she sees. She still works in her garden, drives a car and cleans her own house. She also drinks wine every single day.

She runs circles around Monson and his WoW.

Ha! Love it.

My own coffee-swilling grandfather live to be 95.

That is like, the WEIRDEST thing ever. SMH. Oh, you silly, silly mormons.

How thoroughly odd. Why not just have Dieter stand next to him?
What goes through their minds?

Saw mentioned elsewhere the identity of the man behind Monson - he's TSM's personal bodyguard/security detail assigned by Church Security. There's a apparently a low seat behind the pulpit for the bodyguard in question to sit.

Perhaps the man behind Tomy is simply changing his diaper. You know, kinda like road-side assistance.

I just thought of what this reminds me of:

Victorian death photos.

(Google it if you're not familiar)

They'd often prop dead people up with wooden frames that weren't visible in the photo or with other people holding them up, hoping to give the illusion that they were still alive.

TSM is only a breath away (or one crouching aide away)!