June 13, 2007

June 13, 2007
Wed Jun 13th
Filed under: Uncategorized — jtuffy @ 9:57 am
Well, after yesterday, i hope everyone comes back! It was good to have some new faces and some old ones return. I was getting ready to advertise the blog online since it seems it was dying. And lets give a big round of applause to Mrs Sweet Moses just for having to deal with Mr Sweet Moses on a daily basis!

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Thanks for backing off yesterday’s subject a little. Sorry I haven’t been bloging this morning. It’s not that I’m mad, just haven’t been sleeping and wanted to take a chance to catch up a little.

So, has anyone else started Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs?

Comment by Seth — June 13, 2007 @ 11:14 am

I’m through the first chapter. I love it so far.

Yesterday was a little crazy and probably would have been a healthy exchange if not for the personal involvement. Seth, if there is anything we can do, please let us know.

I think we should cut out the personal attacks. Tom took some heavy hits yesterday and I don’t think he knows we don’t really mean it. Seth, make sure he knows we’re jerks and that he shouldn’t take use too seriously.

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 1:17 pm

c’mon. i know i’m not the only one that sits in front of a computer all day. lets see some action here.

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 2:40 pm

Here’s some action for you! How much wood can a woodchuck chuck?

Comment by jtuffy — June 13, 2007 @ 3:21 pm

Why don’t you ask peter piper? I hear he’s out picking peppers.

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 3:22 pm

It can be kinda hard to not take it personaly when 1) It gets personal and 2) I don’t really know any of you besides Seth.

And I sit infront of a computer all day too…only I get paid tithing dollars to do it, so I try to limit my non-work related typing to lunchs and breaks and free time.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 3:23 pm

that’s very commendable, tom. but don’t you feel like the church owes you? after all you’ve given them, shouldn’t they give back? just kidding. you can’t hear the sarcasm in voice.

what do you do to warrant our tithing dollars (i.e. what do you do?)?

Sweet Moses, you have to not make any negative comments about what tom does. give the kid a break.

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 3:32 pm

I’m an IT recruiter right now. I help fill all the positions that run the Church’s websites and technology needs (everything from streaming conference online to setting up remote stations in wards and branchs where they don’t have the means on their own to do it. It’s an internship as well, so I’m actually looking for work elswhere at the moment. But it is a great place to work. I’ve almost been run over by Pres. Faust twice…not many people can say that. For an old man, he cruises pretty fast in his wheelchair.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 3:59 pm

So tuffy… how man boards could the mongols hoard, if the mongol hordes got bored?

Comment by Seth — June 13, 2007 @ 4:01 pm

Is it weird working for the church? i have an uncle-in-law that works for the church and he says that businsess and church always seem to get mixed together. that you only get a promotion if your a bishop or higher. that everyone looks at him poorly if he has 5 o’clock shadow, so he has to shave around 2:00 to prevent reprimand from his boss.

would you say any of this is accurate on some level?

i know its a business and that it has to run like a business, but is it weird because its also the church?

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 4:02 pm

Oooh…I know this one…

7

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 4:03 pm

I would say 7 Seth.

Comment by jtuffy — June 13, 2007 @ 4:03 pm

Whoa, that was weird!

Comment by jtuffy — June 13, 2007 @ 4:05 pm

That was weird. Is 7 significant?

Comment by DOMS 287 — June 13, 2007 @ 4:09 pm

As to working at the Church…it can be a little weird as times. First, you do have to shave (though just in the morning…sounds like he may need to talk to HR if he’s getting harrassed) and in two of our 3 office buildings, you have to wear a suit or slacks/dress pants and a jacket when moving between floors. One of our offices is business casual so polo’s and dockers are fine.

I know several people who’ve promoted pretty high without being an Bishop. But I’m in IT so it is skills based. The Temple or the Missionary department might be different, but generaly it’s not the case. I can see some “holier-than-though” managers looking at your calling to decide if you get promoted but it’s the exception.

Most of my day it’s business, except meetings open with a prayer and you run into Apostle’s and other GA’s from time to time. When we hire IT professionals as well, we typicaly pay a bit less than the industry average for higher level positions but people want to work for us because it’s the Church, not because they want to get filthy rich.

Oh, and employees only pay 5% tithing. It’s a nice perk.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 4:10 pm

usually when a specific name is mentioned the comment is meant to be taken personally.

Comment by Sweet Moses — June 13, 2007 @ 4:14 pm

5%? is that because they automatically take the tithing out - like taxes?

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 4:22 pm

spencer, dude, how can you be so harsh when you don’t even know the guy?

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 4:23 pm

I’m just kidding about the tithing thing. Really, besides the prayers and the gospel-themed pictures on the wall, it’s a lot like working anywhere else.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 4:49 pm

you don’t ask for revelation during brainstorming sessions?

Comment by The Scam — June 13, 2007 @ 4:52 pm

Spence, what is up with the hostility?

Comment by Seth — June 13, 2007 @ 5:13 pm

Funny you should ask about revelation. When our new CIO came in from Microsoft he put together our cultural beliefs. When he presented it to the ICS executive committee (Elder Bednar, Elder Holland and Bisop Burton) Elder Holland pointed out the same thing. So now we have that in our beliefs as well. It’s a little funny at first to pray for help staffing a needed position but since it furthers the work of the Church, it makes sense to do so.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 5:19 pm

Hostility? or Honesty?

Comment by Frodo Baggins — June 13, 2007 @ 11:27 pm

Its crazy!! people never want the truth. Every just wants to be told how great they are all day long. You’ll never become a better person that way.

Comment by Jimmy Hostility — June 13, 2007 @ 11:31 pm

your absolutely right jimmy. the truth will set you free.

Comment by tuffy — June 13, 2007 @ 11:36 pm

for real. everybody wants to act like they are liberal and open to everybodies ideas. But they are really only open to others opinions if they are the same as theirs. I hear ya frodo, jimmy, and tuffy.

Comment by scam — June 13, 2007 @ 11:39 pm

You guys are crazy. And Mean. its not nice to tell people the truth. everybody is a winner. if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all. Didn’t your mothers teach you that. thats why I don’t like sports. there are losers in sports. regardless of what we do, we should all win.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 11:43 pm

You go, Tom… Tom Rocks !!!

Comment by Leigh Ann — June 13, 2007 @ 11:46 pm

Whoa. easy there big guy. that plan sounds familiar. Don’t get me wrong it is a logical idea. must be if 33% of people chose it. but its definantly not the best plan. I think there is some scripture in the little book about not being able to experience the good without the bad.

Comment by Jimmy Hostility — June 13, 2007 @ 11:48 pm

who are you Leigh Ann? just busting in out of nowhere. online browsing for some men to hit.

Comment by Tom — June 13, 2007 @ 11:51 pm

brother bear. Can’t we all just get along. I understand why everybody is so afraid of the Harshness, and hostility that Jimmy hostility so bravely delivers. Life would be easier that way. But like he said we would never grow. theres nothing wrong with a little constructive criticism. Scam I was suprised to see you agree with this. Usually you just agree with everybody except Jimmy Hostility. Usually you would never speak the truth if it was “harsh”. I often think you are a little school girl because of it.

oh and leigh anne its good to see you. thought jimmy hostility had scared you off a while back.

Comment by Tuffy — June 13, 2007 @ 11:57 pm

well this is some very interesting chat. I got a super special question for you guys, but i will keep it secret for a few days to build excitement for it. It will be crazy!!! So I agree people don’t want the truth. thats why diets don’t work. people don’t like being told they are fat. And they are fat because their glucose levels are too high. they simply need to drink 7 protein shakes a day, and have 4.3487 ounces of cheese and low fat peanut oil. that will lower their meta index by 6.89% which increases cincramatic glycogin levels to a rate where the metabolism can burn the fat. Now keep in mind this must be done in conjunction with a rigorous workout routine. this is simply going to require a 2 hour warmup routine with a 2 1/2 hour hardcore weightlifting routine. whats important here is that you give exactly 42.7 seconds in between each set. this allows time for the hydrogen levels to reach there optimum performance rate. this is so simple. this is all fat people have to do to look just like me.

Comment by Doms — June 14, 2007 @ 12:05 am

Are you guys all really on… Sweet Hinkley, it’s late out there in the east!

Well, our ward just got stomped in softball. Pretty sad. Though I did get a run! Go me. Here’s a question, during the ceramonial “good games”, if someone is on their cell-phone, does it count? Discus…

Comment by Seth — June 14, 2007 @ 12:10 am

Tuffy, that is so rude. I am my own man. Michael, is that really all you have to do. Because I really want to start working out and stuff. that sounds amazing. I love listeniing to you talk about this stuff. Maybe we can have a private chat about it so these meany’s don’t bug us. I don’t want to get too buff though, so just help me look gooooood!! your the best.

Comment by Scam — June 14, 2007 @ 12:11 am

wow looks like everyone was on blogging late tonight. I don’t know what to say. all I know is honesty is always the best policy. Please feel free to speak you mind with me always. I won’t get all pissy about it. I would be interested to see if you could tell me something I don’t already know. Well I assume everyone will be heading to bed now. interested to see what everybody has to say tomorrow.

Comment by Jimmy Hostility — June 14, 2007 @ 12:17 am

Here’s something you don’t know… there is a difference in telling the truth to help and to hurt. This is called delivery. You could use some work on the delivery. Other’s might actualy listen then and try to improve because they will think you actualy care about them. Sometimes they may be offended even when you do care, but at least you tried.

Oh, this aplies to alot of us… do you think we are capable of constructive critisism? Or are we to caught up in humorous critisism, that is critisism for our personal benifit not the benifit of the critisized?

Comment by Seth — June 14, 2007 @ 12:41 am

Ya baby we are still on. I have watched that infomercial for the Rocket blender 3 times in a row so far. and I am much more effective at my job on 3 hours of sleep.

doms, Are you serious. It is just common sense. A 3rd grader could come up with a better workout routine than that. shouldn’t you be studying for med school or something anyways.

Seth good to see you pop on. did you play in the softball game. that would be a hoot to see.

Comment by Tuffy — June 14, 2007 @ 12:42 am

yep delivery matters. the problem is people don’t want to hear it either way. and sometimes you can’t make poop smell like roses. thats why sarcasm typically has to be used. It lightens the blow. alot of people can’t even handle that though as we have seen over and over with this blog.

Comment by Jimmy Hostility — June 14, 2007 @ 12:46 am

Yea… and who is blogging as other people? That is compleatly stupid! That really makes me want to stop blogging, if you respect people so little that you log in as them and makes false statements.

Comment by Seth — June 14, 2007 @ 1:04 am

Sorry guys, this is spencer. I was the one posing as everyone except Leigh Ann and Seth. I just took one up the anus, so I hope you understand. A penis up my anus makes me do crazy things. My anal glands are still sore, but I’ll quit posing now.

Comment by DOMS 287 — June 14, 2007 @ 2:50 am