Hymnbook

Yeh, it's another "kids say the darndest things" post. Little by little I'm slowly becoming this guy! (Pity me, Internet.)

Lay off the Park Contacting

If you pay enough attention to non-verbal cues, you can often tell if you've been working a particular area too much.

If you never bothered to purchase the LDS Scripture Heroes app, you might want to check out the free version of the app here. Like many free versions of other apps, it offers not much more than a sample of what the app provides; but that just might convince you to take the plunge and purchase the full version for $1.99.

(Now here's this week's deseretnews.com strip: Elder Van Dyke is finally out of the MTC!)

Unfortunate Bible Names

When it comes to picking baby names, you can be sure that an awful lot of people will gravitate to the Bible for inspiration. Of course, there are Bible names and then there are Bible names. There aren't many Nimrods and Gomers* running around--which is really a shame.

*Gomer is an especially versatility name in that it was used as both a boy's name and a girl's.

Burning a Tie

On my mission, I knew a number of missionaries who would burn an article of clothing (usually a tie) when they'd reach a certain milestone. I never participated in this practice because I was far too cheap to burn something I might need to replace later.

(Today's Deseret News strip.)

Video Game Merit Badge

In the past, I've had to verify through a little internet research that a ridiculous premise wasn't, in fact, a reality. For ideas like YouTube seminary and texting lessons from the Young Women, I spent a little time making sure that they didn't really exist.

For today's gag, I never bothered doing any such research because I figured there was no possible way it could be true. Imagine my surprise when between the interim of when I submitted this gag to the New Era and when the New Era ran it that the Boy Scouts went and created a Video Game merit badge for Cub Scouts.

I haven't looked closely at what a Cub Scout would have to do to earn this, but I'm pretty sure some of those requirements include:

• Carry on a one-sided conversation with an uninterested party regarding a video game that lasts no shorter than three (3) hours.
• Develop a thumb calloused thick enough to withstand a pin prick.
• Go five (5) minutes without blinking while staring at the screen.
• Recite twenty (20) video game-related one-liners and use them in the context of killing a video game bad guy.
• Successfully convince a parent to purchase the newest video game consul using persuasive argument skills.

What do you think? Did I miss any?

Sacrament Meeting Nap

It must be a High Council Sunday.

(This week's Deseret News strip.)

Mess of Porridge

You know, Esau, some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot nine days old.

In all seriousness, can some please explain to me why we should honor Jacob as a Bible hero? (You'll notice, he's nowhere to be found in my LDS Scripture Hero app.) The guy comes across to me as a conniving, cheat.

P-Day Basketball Part 2

Here's the outcome of last week's basketball game. Poor Elder Long, not only is he losing big; but they're also playing winners out. He probably hasn't so much as touched the ball.

(And here's your bonus strip of the week--courtesy of deseretnews.com.)

Mormon Crickets

Sometimes there is something to be said for not using an object lesson.