Yikes, TN...a week isn't that unusual even for a normally regular person, so don't panic just yet. But I do hope it works out okay. That does sound like a potentially rough situation.
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problem has been solvedAllen said:
Discount immaculate conception is the BEST kind of immaculate conception.Jake said:
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I always trust the quality of the name brand immaculate conception myself. Sam's Choice just ain't cutting it for me.Edrondol said:
Heh, it's like I said in the last post, she's awesome enough that if it was good enough for her I'd convert. I worry that it'd be like, stupid creepy though.stienman said:
I've known many Mormons in my life. I grew up in the midst of a large Mormon community, actually. From what they've told me, it's a lot more common than you think. I don't think it's necessarily creepy. If you truly believe that you can commit to a new faith, I think you should consider doing it.CynicismKills said:
The city in CA I grew up in is the same way, a lot of the people I knew were Mormon too.
I would be really, really surprised if she found it creepy. Really surprised. There's no stigma of being a convert either - if she likes you, and you are eventually able to give her the temple wedding, chances are good she would be perfectly happy with that.CynicismKills said:
But all that aside, she would likely be pretty enthusiastic if you told her you wanted to talk to the missionaries. They have several lessons, take about an hour each time, tell you about our beliefs, answer your questions, and give you the opportunity to join if you choose to do so. You can stop at any time, and chances are good your relationship with her wouldn't change. If nothing else it would give you a very good idea of what her beliefs are beyond what you already know.
Unless she's a psycho chick, then you're hosed no matter what you do.
But yeah, if you are even slightly interested in learning more, she won't find it creepy or odd - she'll just think she's being a good Mormon doing missionary work.
Feel free to tell her you've got an inside man on the intertron.
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Huh. Well thanks, it's something to think about at least. I mean, who knows, maybe I need some kind of belief system like that to get myself going again.stienman said:I would be really, really surprised if she found it creepy. Really surprised. There's no stigma of being a convert either - if she likes you, and you are eventually able to give her the temple wedding, chances are good she would be perfectly happy with that.CynicismKills said:
But all that aside, she would likely be pretty enthusiastic if you told her you wanted to talk to the missionaries. They have several lessons, take about an hour each time, tell you about our beliefs, answer your questions, and give you the opportunity to join if you choose to do so. You can stop at any time, and chances are good your relationship with her wouldn't change. If nothing else it would give you a very good idea of what her beliefs are beyond what you already know.
Unless she's a psycho chick, then you're hosed no matter what you do.
But yeah, if you are even slightly interested in learning more, she won't find it creepy or odd - she'll just think she's being a good Mormon doing missionary work.
Feel free to tell her you've got an inside man on the intertron.
-Adam
I've known her for a long time, I've got plenty to joke about already. :tongue:stienman said:Could be. Over 250 people join each day in the US, and nearly twice that outside the US, so lots of people find something in the church.CynicismKills said:
If not, at least you'll be able to tease/joke with her more effectively.
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Oh, the damage I've done to the Mormon image.
I have a friend who has a friend who's girlfriend is Mormon. Hm, this'll be complicated. We'll say "Hannah" (because that is her name), "Graham" (because that is his name) and "Graham's Girlfriend" (because [strike:35tm3nu5]that is the other her's name[/strike:35tm3nu5] I do not know her name)
Anyways, my friend, Hannah texts me that she's "worried" Graham will convert to Mormonism over this girl. I ask her why she's worried and she says that he'll be a zealot with twelve wives and it'll change the 'dynamic of our relationship'. That particular choice of words made me laugh, and I spent the next 24 hours explaining that I've known Mormons, still keep in touch with one that I met some time ago (and of course there's you, stienman) and they're all nice, well-adjusted people, and that the church itself banned polygamy quite a long time ago.
None of this calmed her irrational and eventually annoying concerns, and then I remembered stienman's avatar.
So I've spent the last week telling her the Mormons eat their young.
She is not amused.
But I am.
...I'm a terrible person.
(Sorry stieny!)
I have a friend who has a friend who's girlfriend is Mormon. Hm, this'll be complicated. We'll say "Hannah" (because that is her name), "Graham" (because that is his name) and "Graham's Girlfriend" (because [strike:35tm3nu5]that is the other her's name[/strike:35tm3nu5] I do not know her name)
Anyways, my friend, Hannah texts me that she's "worried" Graham will convert to Mormonism over this girl. I ask her why she's worried and she says that he'll be a zealot with twelve wives and it'll change the 'dynamic of our relationship'. That particular choice of words made me laugh, and I spent the next 24 hours explaining that I've known Mormons, still keep in touch with one that I met some time ago (and of course there's you, stienman) and they're all nice, well-adjusted people, and that the church itself banned polygamy quite a long time ago.
None of this calmed her irrational and eventually annoying concerns, and then I remembered stienman's avatar.
So I've spent the last week telling her the Mormons eat their young.
She is not amused.
But I am.
...I'm a terrible person.
(Sorry stieny!)
aranoid: 
I need a day off from my brain.
THIS CALLS FOR A MARATHON OF MICHAEL BAY MOVIESCynicismKills said:
I could never bring myself to pay for one on DVD outside the first Transformers movie, and I'm still a bit unsure on that purchase.Allen said:
THIS CALLS FOR READING FAN FICTION!
http://www.elderscrossing.com/wizard.htmlAllen said:
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What's up, Cheezman?Same subject as before, Cajun. Let's just say I don't feel so bad now about the decision I made. I'm a pretty patient and go-with-the-flow guy, but if there's one thing that can get me pissed off really fast, it's being lied to. It's the ultimate disrespect to me and my trust. If I give you the respect of being open and honest with you, I damn well expect the same respect in return! Grrrr! :angry:
Whew, okay, end rant!
Whew, okay, end rant!
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Arrrrrgghhhhh... Back from Ropecon. My legs hurt like hell, I haven't slept in two days, I'm broke, I'm probably getting diarrhea for eating nothing but hamburgers, pizza and soda for the entire weekend, and I smell like a week-dead rat in a sewage tank. Also, on the train ride back home I got to listen to a bunch of slowly balding heavy metal guys discuss the quality of prostitutes in Thai beach resorts.
Can't wait for next year!
Can't wait for next year!
At one point during the break between two of the books (I think it was between 4 & 5, but it could have been 3 & 4) I read a fanfiction by one girl who got so impatient from waiting that she wrote a sequel herself.Allen said:
It was actually really long, and pretty well written. The only complaint I'd have is that she very obviously wrote herself into the book as a love interest for Harry, but even that was done well enough that I didn't quite mind.
All things told, that fanfiction still affects my view of the Harry Potter world to this day, and I must have read it probably 7-8 years ago at the latest.
My mother hasn't yet visited or commented on my blog in any way. I know this sounds whiny, but she's my mom, and we're already having problems where she can't talk to me about my health unless she's barking orders to go visit the Mayo Clinic (fine, you paying?) or something. She gets "too upset." I'm guessing she doesn't want to read it, and while that might change eventually, I'm just kinda hurt at the moment considering it was a pretty big project for me and I'm fairly proud of it so far.
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I just got so frustrated by the continuous change of tack/argument that I brought up one of the things I said to myself I'd never bring up. Time to get some sleep I think.
Thanks, Bubble, that does mean a lot. :falldown:Bubble181 said:Zen: Though it's probably no consolation at all, I, for one, think it's spiffy and an interesting read. Also, you have a nice writing style. Stick with it!
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