So General Conference always ends on time

[mpfunk]

Why can't the members follow the example of the Apostles and end our meetings on time?

I have been really close to walking out of Elder's Quorum as there is still discussion going on 5 minutes after the class should be over.

One time the after time discussion was started by a guy stating that he thinks microwaves are against the Word of Wisdom.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by mpfunk

Why can't the members follow the example of the Apostles and end our meetings on time?

I have been really close to walking out of Elder's Quorum as there is still discussion going on 5 minutes after the class should be over.

One time the after time discussion was started by a guy stating that he thinks microwaves are against the Word of Wisdom.

Why does the MoTab and Benedictor go into the four corners offense when Pres. Hinckley stops speaking with 15 minutes left?

I had to double check to make sure my DVR was still playing at normal speed.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by mpfunk

I have been really close to walking out of Elder's Quorum as there is still discussion going on 5 minutes after the class should be over.

One time the after time discussion was started by a guy stating that he thinks microwaves are against the Word of Wisdom.

I just leave, but after a one-minute grace period. Plus, standing and leaving sometimes sparks the powers into ending the meeting. Nobody seems to think it's that rude. I just have stuff I need to do (like watch football).

The microwave story is intriguing. Care to elaborate on what this guy was saying?

[Archaea]

I agree, leave. Clocks are there for a reason, and people who can't observe shouldn't be observed.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I agree, leave. Clocks are there for a reason, and people who can't observe shouldn't be observed.

Our Elder's Quorum President always has the teacher end 5 minutes early so we can fold up chairs. .... Since the New year we haven't ended late once.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

Our Elder's Quorum President always has the teacher end 5 minutes early so we can fold up chairs. .... Since the New year we haven't ended late once.

He must be inspired.

[mpfunk]

Originally Posted by Solon

I just leave, but after a one-minute grace period. Plus, standing and leaving sometimes sparks the powers into ending the meeting. Nobody seems to think it's that rude. I just have stuff I need to do (like watch football).

The microwave story is intriguing. Care to elaborate on what this guy was saying?

We have a person in our Elder's Quorum who is shall we say unique, yes that is a good word for him. Anyway he raised his hand towards the end of the lesson and started talking about the Word of Wisdom. He said that it tells us things we shouldn't put in our bodies, and that he was doing some research on the internet. He came across something that said microwaves do bad things to food because it magnetizes the food and he doesn't think we should put that in our bodies.

The class then degraded into a 5 minute conversation of people trying to prove they are smart by arguing about how microwaves actually function.

[SoCalCoug]

It was frustrating as a primary teacher. My last kid rarely got picked up before 15 minutes after church officially ended.

I had 5-year-olds, so I couldn't just let them go.

I actually had one kid whose family went home and forgot about him. About 1/2 hour after church, I tracked down a member of the bishopric, who called his home as they were sitting down for lunch, and informed them that their youngest was still at church.

[Solon]

Originally Posted by mpfunk

We have a person in our Elder's Quorum who is shall we say unique, yes that is a good word for him. Anyway he raised his hand towards the end of the lesson and started talking about the Word of Wisdom. He said that it tells us things we shouldn't put in our bodies, and that he was doing some research on the internet. He came across something that said microwaves do bad things to food because it magnetizes the food and he doesn't think we should put that in our bodies.

The class then degraded into a 5 minute conversation of people trying to prove they are smart by arguing about how microwaves actually function.

That is a great story.