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Forum: Religion 05-31-2009, 07:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,514
Posted By Bruincoug
thanks. this is almost exactly how i felt and...

thanks. this is almost exactly how i felt and feel -- better than i was able to express it.
Forum: Religion 05-28-2009, 07:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,514
Posted By Bruincoug
i can't say what Mike "wants" the numbers to say....

i can't say what Mike "wants" the numbers to say. but, if we were talking about the ordinances of baptism or marriage -- i'd say that a ho-hum or neutral experience is falling short of the mark.
...
Forum: Religion 05-27-2009, 02:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,514
Posted By Bruincoug
felt like it had nothing to do with my religious...

felt like it had nothing to do with my religious experience or religious belief almost. totally different -- and temple prep in my stake had nothing to do with preparing you for what actually...
Forum: Chit Chat 04-23-2009, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,031
Posted By Bruincoug
El Dorado? -- seems like a natural fit. and...

El Dorado?

-- seems like a natural fit. and you could put all of the local FLDS to work in the construction (and then later, the cafeterias, groundskeeping and home economics departments).
...
Forum: Art/Movies/Media/Music/Books 04-12-2009, 06:14 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,351
Posted By Bruincoug
a very compelling thought. murder as part of...

a very compelling thought. murder as part of human nature seems a common enough thought. murder to the end of cannibalism and survival as part of human nature seems like a bridge too far. but i...
Forum: Art/Movies/Media/Music/Books 04-10-2009, 06:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,351
Posted By Bruincoug
i'm joining this discussion late. but i have a...

i'm joining this discussion late. but i have a few thoughts -- very stripped down ones.

if not "saving anyone" -- what makes the father and son any more good guys than any of the various villains...
Forum: Chit Chat 03-12-2009, 12:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,362
Posted By Bruincoug
Nah. I just come here to bitch, moan and blow...

Nah. I just come here to bitch, moan and blow smoke, most of which I can't do very well at church or around ordinary BYU fans.

But don't let that stop you from voting on my fate. Maybe I'll go...
Forum: Chit Chat 03-11-2009, 08:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,362
Posted By Bruincoug
This is basically what I'm finding. California...

This is basically what I'm finding. California is generally dead. Asia is dead -- but in Asia I have a comparative advantage -- language ability and experience working in the region. My firm laid...
Forum: Chit Chat 03-11-2009, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,362
Posted By Bruincoug
Attorney Networking Ideas?

A couple of years out of law school, I was just let go (non-performance based) as part of massive lay-offs at a top firm in Southern California. I was mainly doing corporate finance and securities...
Forum: Football 11-17-2008, 07:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,087
Posted By Bruincoug
Schlabach responded to my comment in his Chat...

Schlabach responded to my comment in his Chat today:

"Mark, Costa Mesa: Just chiming in to say that your article last week (that you kept pimping during last week's Chat) was pure drivel. See the...
Forum: Finances 11-13-2008, 05:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,578
Posted By Bruincoug
Thanks, NCC.

Thanks, NCC.
Forum: Finances 11-12-2008, 05:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,578
Posted By Bruincoug
Related Question

Do using cash advances on credit cards impact credit score?

(assuming they are immediately paid off and not carried as part of balances, as discussed above)
Forum: Religion 11-12-2008, 05:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,655
Posted By Bruincoug
I would say there is a difference between: 1)...

I would say there is a difference between:
1) had a thought about it
and
2) looking upon . . . . to lust after

I mean, I have thought about [driving a fancy car] occasionally. But I don't find...
Forum: Religion 11-12-2008, 08:11 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,655
Posted By Bruincoug
dood -- read the whole sentence: see, "fail to...

dood -- read the whole sentence: see, "fail to suppress them." i added that specifically with the scripture you mention in mind.

we definitely need to be clearer with vocabulary -- but i'm...
Forum: Religion 11-12-2008, 03:11 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,655
Posted By Bruincoug
within the last two decades, the Church has moved...

within the last two decades, the Church has moved from "homosexuality is a sin" TO "homosexuality is not a sin, but homosexual behavior is"

that is, it's not your fault if you have homosexual...
Forum: Religion 11-11-2008, 10:20 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,796
Posted By Bruincoug
haha. nice.

haha. nice.
Forum: Religion 11-11-2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 944
Posted By Bruincoug
Armstrong talking about doctrine is sorta like...

Armstrong talking about doctrine is sorta like having a Marriott go on 60 Minutes -- she's there cuz she's a celebrity of sorts -- not because she has some deep...
Forum: Religion 11-11-2008, 01:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,077
Posted By Bruincoug
this is exactly what happened where i live --...

this is exactly what happened where i live -- except that the area authority seventies were involved -- and there was also the fireside with apostles -- and even a thank you note read last week from...
Forum: Football 11-10-2008, 09:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 949
Posted By Bruincoug
What I'm ASKING is who you would take if you were...

What I'm ASKING is who you would take if you were the Fiesta Bowl -- and it sounds like you'd take Penn State or Ohio State (or Michigan State) if they are available.

As to whether the Fiesta Bowl...
Forum: Football 11-10-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 949
Posted By Bruincoug
If you are the Fiesta Bowl . . .

the way I see it, the BCS landscape (barring major carnage*) shaping up as below:

*i'd say unprecedented carnage, but there's plenty of precedent. Oklahoma could lose to Oklahoma State, the Big 12...
Forum: Religion 11-10-2008, 08:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,816
Posted By Bruincoug
that was my reaction, on both accounts. with days...

that was my reaction, on both accounts. with days to go, the polls looked bleak for prop 8. i thought it was a huge investment in a losing cause -- in end, the cause won. and i'm not too worried...
Forum: Religion 11-10-2008, 06:55 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,816
Posted By Bruincoug
I myself have been pretty shaken by this, where...

I myself have been pretty shaken by this, where "this" dates back to Prop 22. It has been an "on the shelf" issue -- until the last 6 months when I've basically been attending the Church of Prop 8 of...
Forum: Religion 11-09-2008, 06:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By Bruincoug
poor choice of words?

poor choice of words?
Forum: Religion 11-08-2008, 02:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,879
Posted By Bruincoug
i would have church funds reimburse me for the...

i would have church funds reimburse me for the cost of repair / for my insurance deductible. seriously.
Forum: Religion 11-07-2008, 09:20 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,444
Posted By Bruincoug
HAHA. brought tears to my eyes.

HAHA. brought tears to my eyes.
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