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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:56 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			OH. MY. GODS.
Here we go again. Rusty and pals getting ready to do their thing...  
  
I'm drinking lots of coffee...
Welcome to NOMference!!
 
			
			
									
						
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								by blazerb   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:58 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			I'll say it off the bat. Thanks for doing this, MoPag. I find these very therapeutic.
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:00 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			blazerb  wrote: ↑ Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:58 am 
I'll say it off the bat. Thanks for doing this, MoPag. I find these very therapeutic.
Awe, I'm happy to fulfill my NOM calling 
 
			
			
									
						
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								by blazerb   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:00 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Speakers are taken from "leaders of the Church" rather than "general authorities and general officers of the Church." I'm probably reading too much into obscure words.
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:01 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Ugh Oaks conducting.. 
 
Rusty's chewing on something... 
 
Wendy forgot to make him spit his gum out...
			
			
									
						
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:03 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			A lot of empty seats in the balconies. But maybe it's for social distancing?
			
			
									
						
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								by Mormorrisey   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:03 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			At work, so my contributions will be spotty at best.  Trying to listen with one ear!  Maybe this will be the best NOMference ever that way.
			
			
									
						
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:03 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			blazerb  wrote: ↑ Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:00 am 
Speakers are taken from "leaders of the Church" rather than "general authorities and general officers of the Church." I'm probably reading too much into obscure words.
Good catch. I's sure it was intentional. It will be interesting to find out why.
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Red Ryder   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:04 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Sister Ryder noticed the guy in the choir with the mustache   I said oh “Nibbler?” 
 
She said, I think you mean Ned Flanders.  
 
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:05 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Talk within a prayer, but he has a cool accent!
			
			
									
						
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:05 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Red Ryder  wrote: ↑ Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:04 am 
Sister Ryder noticed the guy in the choir with the mustache   I said oh “Nibbler?”
She said, I think you mean Ned Flanders. 
Lol.
 
     
			
			
									
						
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								by Red Ryder   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:08 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Bishop Graey is on! 
 
Probably checking in on Mopag fulfilling her calling. Watch out you’ll be his next 1st counselor.
			
			
									
						
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:09 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Rusty is first to bat!
			
			
									
						
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								by blazerb   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:10 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Not going to say "Ukraine" or "Russia" I bet.
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:11 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			He just gave a shout out to COVID and mentioned Ukraine. 
 
Got to give him +10
			
			
									
						
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								by Red Ryder   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:12 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			His voice has faded a bit.  
 
Wars and rumors of wars… 
 
Never fail to use a conflict to promote your church. -5
			
			
									
						
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								by MoPag   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:12 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			blazerb  wrote: ↑ Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:10 am 
Not going to say "Ukraine" or "Russia" I bet.
He did not say the name.  
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								by græy   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:12 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Red Ryder  wrote: ↑ Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:08 am 
Bishop Graey is on!
Probably checking in on Mopag fulfilling her calling. Watch out you’ll be his next 1st counselor.
I'm here, but currently on a walk with my boys. I feel duty bound to at least stay informed on conference. But I spend enough time on church during the week. I'm not committing my Saturday to actually watching it.
Thanks Mopag and team NOM!
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Red Ryder   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:13 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Pimping for men missionaries. -10 
 
Numbers must be down.  
 
Unprecedented event language -5 
 
Optional for sisters +10
			
			
									
						
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								by blazerb   »  Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:14 am 
			
			
			
			
			
			Missions are optional for men, also. Everyone knows he didn't serve one.