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il Padrino Ute · 12-24-2007, 10:23 PM

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I don't have any problems with his decisions to date. What I was commenting on was a hypothetical based upon the conclusion that you drew from aa's post.

I guess I didn't quite understand - thanks for the clarification.

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Besides, if Samuelson(and the Brethern) decided to cancel BYU athletics, including the fb program, what fun would that be for Utah?

It really wouldn't be any fun for me, as I like the rivalry. I just like to use the elimination of BYU athletics as trolling material for some of the more zealous zoobs.

A comment like that would have a better effect on Jefe's board, eh?

realtall · 12-24-2007, 10:31 PM

What is that in your avatar, anyways?

il Padrino Ute · 12-24-2007, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by realtall

What is that in your avatar, anyways?

That is inside the Capuchin catacombs in Palermo. It's an interesting place.

realtall · 12-24-2007, 10:42 PM

Italy is high on my list of places to visit, particularly Rome & Florence. I would love to visit the Vatican and some of those thousand year old churches. During my trip to Israel 8 years ago I saw some great examples of early christian churches and really enjoyed them, particularly the intricate carvings and the like. I really dig that stuff.

il Padrino Ute · 12-24-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by realtall

Italy is high on my list of places to visit, particularly Rome & Florence. I would love to visit the Vatican and some of those thousand year old churches. During my trip to Israel 8 years ago I saw some great examples of early christian churches and really enjoyed them, particularly the intricate carvings and the like. I really dig that stuff.

I hear you. If you like architecture, you need to visit Sicily and Palermo in particular. Because Sicily is the key island in the Mediterranean Sea, it has been conquered by so many civilizations, so you have all kinds of architecture - Byzantine, Norman, Arabic, Gothic, etc.

There is a cathedral in Monreale, which is a small suburb of Palermo inside which the upper half of the walls in the main room are covered with gold leaf. In that gold leaf is engraved pictures that tell the story of the entire New Testament.

It's amazing to see.

BYU71 · 12-26-2007, 07:43 PM

I have in a round about way tried to get reaction to this on CB. I haven't used the President Samuelson's name or All American as the poster. You know how things can get over there and I don't see any point in denegrading either Cecil or All American.

I am surprised though at the lack of opinions. Maybe I am too subtle. Still better than using names that were in this original post.

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12-24-2007, 10:42 PM	#24
realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	Italy is high on my list of places to visit, particularly Rome & Florence. I would love to visit the Vatican and some of those thousand year old churches. During my trip to Israel 8 years ago I saw some great examples of early christian churches and really enjoyed them, particularly the intricate carvings and the like. I really dig that stuff. __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/

12-26-2007, 07:43 PM	#26
BYU71 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,084	I have in a round about way tried to get reaction to this on CB. I haven't used the President Samuelson's name or All American as the poster. You know how things can get over there and I don't see any point in denegrading either Cecil or All American. I am surprised though at the lack of opinions. Maybe I am too subtle. Still better than using names that were in this original post.