Comments on: The Last Shall Be First

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:00:07 +0000

Personally I'd settle for The Cheat's cool boots.

By: a random John

a random John — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:29:35 +0000

Seth, aim high. I can assure you that Abdi LaRue was unaware that he (she?) was a robot that could use his powers for awesome until Strong Bad pointed it out. I’m sure that a whole new world of opportunities has blossomed before him since this discovery. The same could happen to you.

By: Seth

Seth — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:01:27 +0000

I’m not sure I’m that cool ARJ.

By: a random John

a random John — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:33:34 +0000

Why use your powers for good when you could use them for awesome instead?

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:50:12 +0000

Yeah Jacob, I remember those folks. Tpically, they make their exit during the closing hymn. It’s really pronounced during large firesides in the Marriot Center. I’d always attend those with my dad as an adolescent. During one particular fireside with an apostle, there was the typical sneaky rush for the portals during the closing hymn. My dad leaned over and said “look at Elder [A], he’s watching them leave.” I looked down and, sure enough, the apostle’s eyes were following those hurried individuals as they headed for their cars.

My dad and I never left our seats immediately after the benediction at Marriot Center devotionals and such. We’d stay where we were chatting and watching the people leaving. Often we’d stay as long as 15 minutes after waiting for the parking lot to clear.

Now, I value that time I spent with my father a great deal. My dad was a very busy man who couldn’t abide wasted time. His insistence on remaining to savour the moment following spiritual events impressed me very deeply.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 04:37:17 +0000

I park at the far end. I don’t have to wait for someone to let me in.

By: BrianJ

BrianJ — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:59:51 +0000

Jacob, #5: Very funny!

Here’s an idea that worked every time when I lived in Utah: walk to the stake center. I always got home before my neighbors who drove. If you live far away, just park three blocks from the stake center and it’ll still work.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:40:27 +0000

I am actually a little bit surprised that D&C 76 doesn’t have a verse 78.5:

78 Wherefore, they are bodies terrestrial, and not bodies celestial, and differ in glory as the moon differs from the sun.
78.5 These are they who sneak out of stake conference just before the closing prayer.
79 These are they who are not valiant in the testimony of Jesus; wherefore, they obtain not the crown over the kingdom of our God.

I like to park at the back and develop my charity (and the patience of those behind me) by letting people pull out of their parking spaces in front of me.

By: Bret

Bret — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:43:52 +0000

Good tips Seth!

This reminds me of when I had parking lot duty for Stake Conference. Mostly blocked the lot because is was full and politely guided people down the street. Most everyone was very polite, including the elderly and physically challenged even though they had to walk much further then they’d hoped. Through all this comes a 20-something punk single adult (yes, from my ward ashamed to say) in his cherry red convertible and double parks in the lot right next to the door before I could get to him! The nerve…

Vegas is still the worst place I’ve ever driven in my life…followed by Utah.

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:47:45 +0000

Don, I think they did an experiment once where they observed that rats, when overcrowded, started cannibalizing each other. Maybe it applies to Mormons too.