If chocolate was on the forbidden list I for sure would never have joined! And I'm sure quite a few would join even if they had to postpone (or give up) sex but a chocolate ban would most definitely decrease the ranks of joiners and BICs alike.
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Rubicon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have a couple Les Pauls. Always liked them. Wow!
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About the regurgitation thing: If Mormons would quit having so many babies there'd be much less of it. :P Seriously though, welcome here Winston. I hope reading some of the more illuminating posts/threads here will help you out. If you have questions we can try to answer them for you. A lot of people here have been through what you are experiencing now. There's wisdom in this here crowd. Al
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summer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kentish, it was just yesterday that I was showing > some of my students online images of a typewriter. > They were agog, especially when I told them that I > used to use one in college. Agog. Haha. I remember being bowled over the first time I saw a fax machine in action. (It was very very ancient at the t
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Nice to see you DebbiePA. I remember you from way back. Yes, it's always sad when someone we like, love and/or admire leaves the scene. It's amazing how inspirational some people can be. They touch our hearts and can never be forgotten. Hope all is well with you.
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According to the article, Randy is still keeping many. I'm sure if there are any that Tal wants he'd be likely first in line to obtain them if Randy was so inclined. Although, true enough, if my dad had anything, anything at all, worth a mill, I'd definitely ask for first dibs when he was done with it. I don't think parents are absolutely obligated to shower their offspring with goodies. Es
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Mormon Light to Mormon More. Hahahahahahaha!!
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Yes I think it's fine. It doesn't come across as confrontational nor is it phrased in an antagonistic way. Of course, it's in the eye of the beholder.
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Brother Of Jerry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > According to Mr. Dennett, the human mind is no > more than a brain operating as a series of > algorithmic functions, akin to a computer. Kinda like mathematics then, eh? Not enticing or romantic or noble in any way then? :P That is not to denigrate numbers but more to enhance one of my favouri
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When he said "It's too heavy for me now" I took it to mean because he's getting on in age. Interesting to know that no, it is actually that heavy. What makes it so?
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Beth Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can’t lift it. That's what Randy said too! (The reason for selling I think he said). If I had a possession worth a cool mill I'd likely sell too, sentiment be damned.
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Brother Of Jerry Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Randy left the Guess Who because of their > lifestyle on the road. He didn't leave the Mormon > Church until after his son, Tal, did. Tal posted > about the collapse of his "shelf" right here on > RFM about 20 years ago now. I dimly recall Tal posting their conclusion that "we'
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Happy_Heretic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Elohim?" Only Mormons use that term to refer to > a single god. The elohinim is a pantheon of gods > referred to in the Old testament. The bomber must > be mormon. Not necessarily! It can be complicated though. And confusing. Christians believe in the triune nature of God (Father, Son,
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That's very interesting, isn't it blindguy. Different rules for different folks perhaps. That's the way the world turns. Even in religion. (Maybe especially so there).
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S. Richard Bellrock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When you see Randy and Tal calling themselves > BTO. > I mean, it'll be a good show, I may go myself, but > without Fred Turner it's really just Randy Bachman > plays BTO's hits. I get what you mean - two Bachmans down and likely no Turner. So very unfortunate that Randy lost two broth
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Ha - I'm on that thread. How soon we (I) forget! But thanks for the info. I will refresh my memory. And be astounded and annoyed anew.
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The everlasting honour amongst your RfM peers of being crowned Pretty Darn Clever! And a ticket in the cheap seats for their first home game (if I can persuade the coach - who that is or will be I have zero clue and how generous s/he may be - also not a clue - likely not very).
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We have a winner!
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Lethbridge Reprobate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gordon Monson had a funny article about possible > names. "SKATEFULL DEAD" got me laughing. STINGERS > is getting some love. Here's a few that are reportedly under serious consideration: Temple Spires Books of Moes Hockey Styx Priesthood Pucks Temple Ordinances Blood
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Lethbridge Reprobate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... Hundreds of > guitars. So finding a couple to play in concerts > won't be an issue. No kidding! Here's a link to the CBC documentary: https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/bachman I've mentioned here before that I saw Randy B once "in concert", a lovely small, inti
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cludgie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ... J. Reuben > Clark, as I have understood it, remained very > anti-Semitic. So the church named the BYU law > school after him. Here's a good summary about the sorry saga of JRC, posted by Steve Benson a few years ago: https://www.exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,2384501,2384501#msg-2384501 Excerp
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Nomo Moses Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So when I see BTO in concert this summer Randy and > Tal will be playing second rate guitars? Ha. I'm guessing they'll keep a few back. It would be interesting to know who buys the treasures.
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A cool mill. Wow!
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Randy Bachman, fellow exmo, AKA a Canadian rock legend (The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive) is selling some of his iconic guitars. His son Tal (also fellow exmo) mentioned one time a "Les Paul". "Is that a guitar?" I cluelessly asked. "Yes, NG, that's a guitar" he replied, patiently. I looked it up to find out that yeah, that's a nice instrument. (I ha
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It's seriously unbelievable. I have NEVER attended another church of any denomination where anybody, but especially the pastor/leader inquires about my underwear. For a brief moment in time, when I had lost my mind for a bit, I was with the JWs and true enough, they thought they owned the rights to my clothing selections in terms of dress/skirt lengths. Modesty at all costs! Jehovah God doe
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Yikes. So many numbers to wrap my head around, not my favourite thing. But enlightening (what I can comprehend of it). This does sound vaguely familiar now - likely we've chatted about it before. Too bad for Cdn taxpayers - we need a few breaks - like whatever keeping the $$$ up here could provide. The amounts of $$$ are astronomical. You'd think the church could give folks a break and reduce
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Toronto Boy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > According to our Canadian tax records Canada > tithing goes to BYU as it can not be sent to the > Church. Can you explain this TB? (I live in B.C.) Is there a rule re tithing $$$?
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valkyriequeen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Someone please explain to me how and why a sports > coach and/or the players are more valuable than > any nurse, doctor, teacher, scientist, responsible > acting parents (which includes single parents > shouldering most of the responsiblity for raising > their children). > > All of the
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GNPE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sounds like Modified BLIND OBEDIENCE to me: Oh yes. JWs put great store in obedience as one's north star. No questions. No personal choices. I cannot begin to imagine being "obedient" to the point of accepting a fate of being beheaded. Unless it was a situation in which there was absolutely no choice perha
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Dallin Ox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, because Sanskrit was a wildly popular writing > system in Palestine in 2000 BCE, even though it > wouldn't be developed on the Indian subcontinent > for another 500 years. Details, details. But seriously, it sure helps to have a bit of knowledge about this and that in order to know what's up. I
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