The upcoming LDS General Conference

Okay, so I found this article in the Salt Lake Tribune about the upcoming General Conference in SLC. I thought it was pretty good because life in SLC is boring and anything that would enlive it would be great. I have a few favorite parts that I highlighted in Red. I know it is about the Gay community service in SLC but his commentary about Conference is so good.

Enjoy!

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12011359?source=most_viewed

The semi-annual conference of the LDS church is coming up next week. Thousands of Mormons will gather in the Conference Center to receive instruction from our leaders on the best way to get to heaven.

Meanwhile, demonstrators will gather outside and loudly insist that we are instead going to hell for all sorts of reasons, but mostly just for being Mormons.

In the past, anti-LDS demonstrators have come mainly from the ranks of ultra-conservative Christian groups protesting what they see as our heretical approach to the Bible.

But this conference could have been different. Mormons and the Christian Gestapo might have actually been forced into a tenuous alliance had a third group decided to demonstrate.

For months, Mormons have been bracing for a conference demonstration from gays angry over the church's support of Prop 8 in California, which effectively denied them the right to throw rice at each other.

Or maybe it was something about wearing white or tying tin cans to the backs of their cars. I can't remember for sure because it's been so long and, honestly, I wasn't paying attention anyway.

Unfortunately, gays won't be demonstrating this conference. I'm disappointed because getting yelled at by messengers from a loan shark Jesus has gotten old. I was hoping for something new and exciting.

Instead of waving signs and shouting invective, the gay community says it will turn its efforts to community service projects.

Let me see if I got this straight. Gays plan on changing attitudes through behavior that promotes genuine concern for the well-being of others. Hmm, I've heard that theory before but can't remember exactly where.

We have to put a stop to this. Seriously, what's conference attendance going to be like if this behavior catches on and no one is mad enough to yell at us?

It would be nice if some of the country's larger breweries would demonstrate during conference. The church has thwarted lots of alcohol reform in Utah. Why aren't the Budweiser frogs hopping mad around the Conference Center?

Vegans should have a real bone to pick -- oh, sorry -- with the LDS church. Mormons are serious carnivores. The church owns huge welfare farms including some with cows. The bread we use in our Sacrament is made with real dairy products.

Hollywood should get on our case. Who knows how much money the movie industry has lost because avoiding R-rated movies is considered by many Mormons to be the 11th commandment?

Given the nature of Mormonism, plenty of groups besides those should be downtown next weekend carrying signs. In fact, I'm one of them. There are things about my church that bug me.

Rather than tackle larger issues like the three-hour meeting block, mandatory white shirts, and the right to cross examine testimonies (I would love to see that), I'm going to start slow. I've already made my sign. It's huge and says "Excommunicate Larry Erdmann Now!"

Larry hasn't done anything bad other than be a Mormon. But according to some people, that's enough.

Parking wars

Parking wars is a show on A&E http://www.aetv.com/parking-wars/. It is about the men and women of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. You see them ticketing, booting and towing the cars of in Philly. You also see the people who express their outrage in furious Philly fashion. The show is great. A lady at work jokingly said I should go check it out when I am there and say high to the meter maids. Well, we took a wrong turn looking for a bank and ended up right infront of the site. I was shocked when I realized where I was. I had to run out side of the car and take a picture. Anyway, here they are. I am posting this mainly for my friend Robert. Enjoy my friend.

Wild Times at IKEA

So, as everyone knows, I love IKEA and I love a good deal. Well the two combinded this weekend when IKEA had a kitchen sale. I did not read the ad correctly but this stock pot, that I wanted, was only onsale today. So I woke up early and trecked on over to IKEA in College park. I was shocked, there was a line wrapped around the parking lot. I thought it was for their free breakfast but NO it was for this stock pot. Who knew (okay well I did, it normally goes for $35 and was on sale for $10)! So we ate breakfast, then I marched on down to try to get my pot. I hit it at the right moment, they started letting people in the pot line from the staircase, so I was able to get past a lot of people who were waiting earlier. I kind of feel bad about that, but there was no rule against it. Anyway, I made my way down the line and grabbed my pot. People brought 2 or 3 family members just to get multipule pots, even though there was only one per houshold. But this thing is big. I love it. I cannot wait to make broth out of it, or even soup!!!


Got to love a sale.

A check off my list of things to do

Today I accomplished one of the things I have always wanted to go to: Attend a NCAA Tournament Game. I got tickets to the BYU vs Texas A&M Game.

The game was great until Texas A&M built a 20 point lead and there was no coming back. Ugh it was horrible. BYU cannot win a NCAA Tournament Game! The final score was 66-79.

Anyway, I was able to capture the BYU Fight Song so that made me happy. So, enjoy the video, I know I did.

DVT Prevention Month

For thoes of you who do not know, this month is Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention Month. Why am I concerned about this? Well, I was recently diagnoised with Factor V Leiden on one of my genes. That is actually pretty good, it is better it is not on both genes. But I am much more susceptable to blood clots. Luckily my anxiety keeps me up and moving. I am also on a low dose asprin regimin for too low good cholestoral. So thoes are too things that really help me out. But anyway, since this is DVT Prevention, I think I might have to do something for the cause. Think about doing something yourself.

The Most International Costco

So, I recently went to Costco and I realized I must go to the most international Costco in the country. As a white male, I am a minority. I would be interested to know how many different nationalities and how many different languages are spoken there. I would imagine there are a lot. I would guess 20 or 30 countries and 5 to 10 languages. Anyway, I just thought it was interesting, are there others out there that have experienced the same thing?

I really have been working too much

So, I found a sign today that shows I am working too much and not concentrating on the "important" things in life. 1st I found out that Princess Victory of Sweden got engaged to be married to her longtime boyfriend. Wow, that is big news. I was shocked, how did I not know this. Ugh, I am so disapointed. But I am happy for her, she has been with this guy, who is a gym owner, for years. I know the whole family likes him, infact they like all the significant others in the family. 2nd, I then found out the Prince Carl Philip broke up with his girlfriend of 10 years under the pressure of announcing his own nuptuals . How could this have happend and I not know about it? I guess I have been too busy at work to read my gossip columns and etc. Ugh, so little time and so many trashy details to uncover. I need to refocus my priorities.

Even I am not this crazy

Okay, so anyone who knows me at all, knows I am not the biggest fan of President Obama. I don't agree with his politics and I think he is a bit extreme (please review the current budget for help in this area), but I don't think he is Hitler or the Anti-Christ (we all know that was President Clinton, remember black wednesday (okay that was just at BYU) after he won the election, he he he I AM KIDDING!). I saw this online about Obama. It is the best thing I have ever scean.


Enjoy.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=219482&title=unusual-suspect