Why would the church cut the missionary food budget and say they can't eat with local members? I could see one or the other for various reasons, but not both!!
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? Now I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
Mal ,'Safe'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Dec 14, 2010 7:26:27 am PST #10989 of 30001
slayeroshadow - Dec 14, 2010 7:35:13 am PST #10990 of 30001
And what's with all the carrots?
but DEAR GOD WHY
That's a lot of decor to become stuck in a zipper.
bon bon - Dec 14, 2010 7:40:47 am PST #10991 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
OK, props for truth in advertising, but DEAR GOD WHY.
I kind of wish I had that for the hipster comedian holiday party I went to Sunday. That's why.
Connie Neil - Dec 14, 2010 7:44:19 am PST #10992 of 30001
brillig
Why would the church cut the missionary food budget and say they can't eat with local members?
The official reasoning is that missionaries were getting lazy and only cultivating local members so they could get food, ie, go hit up the potential converts for dinner invites, but in some areas the locals were beginning to feel like restaurants. As for the budget, church HQ doesn't explain the financial decisions it makes. Unofficial word is that frugality is righteous, etc. etc. Subversive word is that the huge mall/condo complex the church is building in downtown Salt Lake City is already 3 billion over budget, with little hope for the future in this real estate market. The church's books are *not* released for examination to anyone.
Polter-Cow - Dec 14, 2010 7:46:55 am PST #10993 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
tommyrot - Dec 14, 2010 7:55:43 am PST #10994 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hey, why not try the Necronomicon?
Heh.
meara - Dec 14, 2010 8:00:15 am PST #10995 of 30001
Yeah, I figured it was reasons like that, Connie--just didn't get why decrease the food budget at the same time! Poor kids.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 14, 2010 8:01:19 am PST #10996 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've never had a Mormon attempt to proselytize me while traveling, but if it happens I'll be all set with "So, I'm from Arkansas. Let's talk about the Meadow Mountain Massacre!"
Spidra Webster - Dec 14, 2010 8:01:58 am PST #10997 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Happy birthday, Typo Boy!
Connie Neil - Dec 14, 2010 8:07:39 am PST #10998 of 30001
brillig
Let's talk about the Meadow Mountain Massacre!
Mountain Meadow, to be pedantic. But sure to be a conversational hit--if the missionary has heard about it.