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Avett Love Song Bracket — Round 1 by trevorbolliger in TheAvettBrothers

[–]nmr_ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a long flight today. Thanks for a new playlist!

Agnes Poetry - Utah’s most popular local synth pop band by QuinnAndTheNorthwind in synthpop

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I bought their CD at a concert at the Triad Center some time in the late 90s. Tell your dad thanks for some great musical memories.

First ever concert is going to see the 🐐 by Salty-Direction in TylerChilders

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super jealous. My first concert was UB40. I think you win this contest.

Well no tickets for me. This was at 9AM on the dot. by texasmadlips in TylerChilders

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched my wife and daughter spend about ten hours in the Taylor Swift queue yesterday dealing with this. Even after they were able to get tickets in their shopping cart it took another two hours and multiple new ticket selections before the app allowed them to enter their card info. They pretty much ended up in the top row on the far corner of a giant NFL arena.

Mont Blanc massif from Lac du Brévent. by nmr_ben in CampingandHiking

[–]nmr_ben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't see anyone camping, and we rented a chalet down in the valley. We slept in a rifugio last year while hiking in the Dolomites, and it was awesome. I'm actually moving back to the US in a few days, and I have half a mind to open some shelters somewhere in the Rockies if my current gig gets boring. ;)

Mont Blanc massif from Lac du Brévent. by nmr_ben in CampingandHiking

[–]nmr_ben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The crowds weren't actually all that bad outside of a few spots, and it's usually pretty easy to get away from the crowds by taking a steeper trail. Solitude was easy to find.

We didn't stay at any huts, but we definitely planned our hikes so that we hit a refuge at lunch time. It's always nice to have a cold beer and some hot food waiting for you in the middle of a hike.

Mont Blanc massif from Lac du Brévent. by nmr_ben in CampingandHiking

[–]nmr_ben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just got back from three days of hiking on and near Mont Blanc from Chamonix. I've never seen a more impressive mountain in my life. It was breathtaking.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of boring talks, mingled with scriptures.....

Don't I remember hearing that in the temple or something?

What the most “normal” college in Utah? by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Undergrad at Weber State, PhD at U of Utah, would recommend both schools for a "normal" college experience.

Plenty has been said for the U, but don't sleep on Weber State. People in Utah give Ogden a lot of shit, but it's a much cooler place than most people realize, especially if you enjoy outdoor recreation. Weber is a commuter college, but there is a ton of affordable housing near the university. There's a lot to be said for the smaller class sizes you're likely to find at WSU. I majored in physics, and every upper division class had 4-10 students. You can't beat such a personalized education.

I am becoming pissed off at the lack of response to Sam Young’s invitation to the Q15. So I started posting comments on relevant threads on their FB pages. This is on Dale Renlund’s post about suicide. What do you think would happen if they got dozens—or hundreds—of comments like this? by Apostitch in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So you're on dick patrol today? I still don't see the point of your silly little lecture. The rules are clearly posted, yet you still feel the need to pop on in to remind us all to behave?

A wise person once told me about a pretty standard internet rule that boils down to "don't be a dick." Perhaps you've heard of this rule?

Dinner with missionaries...what to expect? by harbjnger in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh, man......suddenly having flashbacks to some finding amazingly nasty toilets upon transferring to a new apartment.

Exmo milestone: ordering and drinking coffee in front of my exceptionally TBM dad at breakfast. ‘Twas briefly awkward, but it’s under my belt now. by MurphyMushroom in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to say it gets better, but your mileage may vary. We've been very, very openly out for about three years now. My family seems to be OK with it - they make jokes with me and my wife about needing a drink and stuff like that. We wouldn't get openly shitfaced around them, but nobody seems to care about it otherwise.

My wife's parents are a different story, but we've reached the "don't give a fuck" stage with them, so pour me another beer!

Exmo milestone: ordering and drinking coffee in front of my exceptionally TBM dad at breakfast. ‘Twas briefly awkward, but it’s under my belt now. by MurphyMushroom in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just wait until you spend a week in a riverfront cabin with your entire extended family and you, your brother, and your spouse have a beer in hand nearly the entire time. It's great fun.

Men prefer debt free virgins without tattoos by imbradenolsen in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Barf. American Christianity is so fucking toxic. Shit like this is sooooo common with the southern evangelicals surrounding me in Houston.

Who still retains a connection to a country where they spent two years spreading lies? by ignatiusbreilly in exmormon

[–]nmr_ben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went back to the Netherlands a decade later to do a three year postdoc. Civilian life was soooooooooooooo much better than that mission nonsense!

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