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Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:32 am

So, everyone, what would your life be like without the Board?

I would be much less outgoing, have far fewer friends, probably would not have a blog, might not know about NaNoWriMo (the horror!!), would have had no one to help me with *that one problem* last semester... I wouldn't know Chilly, or Fred, or m&m, or any of the many many other cool people I've met...

In short, it would be sad.

Fredjikrang · Post by **Fredjikrang** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:10 am

Honestly, I have my doubts that I would still be at BYU if The Board didn't exist. (And that is the bad kind of "not at BYU.")

Life would certainly be a lot more boring as well.

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:17 am

I wouldn't know any of you, would be less outgoing, wouldn't update my blog much at all, wouldn't have a break every morning where I can have a good laugh, and wouldn't be spending hours upon hours on this site procrastinating my homework.

In short, it would be sad. (wait, bob said that, whoops. it's still true.)

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:41 am

I wouldn't have a blog, or know any of you cool people. I'd probably be on facebook much more than is healthy. I wouldn't have an evolving nym that makes fun of certain aspects of my life that helps me laugh it all off.

I am not sure where I'd really be.

Unit of Energy · Post by **Unit of Energy** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:17 pm

I would have had no social life over the summer, which still wasn't much. I would never have started a blog, I would be bored to tears more often. I would be more shy. I wouldn't have a place to say what I think without worrying too much about what people thought of me. And I would have given up on ever knowing people outside my FHE group.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:59 pm

Looks like the Board has done excellently in improving our social lives... but I notice none of us yet have talked about how much we have learned. (I forgot it earlier.) ; D

Though m&m did mention the laughs.

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:04 pm

Welcome to It's a Wonderful Hundred Hour Board Life.

So who wants to play George and who wants to play Clarence?

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:11 pm

Nanti-SARRMM wrote:Welcome to It's a Wonderful Hundred Hour Board Life.

So who wants to play George and who wants to play Clarence?

I'll be Harry!

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:22 pm

Having never watched It's a Wonderful Life...

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:44 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:Having never watched It's a Wonderful Life...

Bob... I am not sure what to say. I am stunned and shocked at the same time. It's on every year too! I think we need to introduce you to this film, considering it is an American classic that has influenced a variety of movies and books as well.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:03 pm

*sigh* I knew that would happen. Listen, pretty much any time someone starts talking about movies, the conversation will be peppered with me saying "I've never seen that one." At least, I'll say that a few times, and then the conversation will turn to what is wrong with me and how deprived my childhood was.

And now, to stay on topic...

I was telling my dad this morning about how many questions there have been that have been testimony-strengthening, for writers and readers. I love that! And questions such as "What do you do when you are sad?" are big favorites of mine too.

My mother likes coming up with questions to ask, and my brother is quite pleased that some of his twisted ones have been asked.

Without the Board, my mother wouldn't know why oil makes rainbows and my brother wouldn't know what the opposite of a duck is.

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:12 pm

bobtheenchantedone wrote:*sigh* I knew that would happen. Listen, pretty much any time someone starts talking about movies, the conversation will be peppered with me saying "I've never seen that one." At least, I'll say that a few times, and then the conversation will turn to what is wrong with me and how deprived my childhood was.

That happens with me, too.

Also on topic, the same thing has happend to me. When there has been a question that has inspired me to make a right choice, or is my question, that I never asked, or even knew to ask. Yes, there are laughs (which is a big part of the board, for me), but there is also the more serious side, which makes me ponder and question and know more.

361 · Post by **361** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:04 pm

More on the opposites of ducks here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbaTur4A1OU

Imogen · Post by **Imogen** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:30 pm

without the board i'd still think mormons were crazy cult people.

i also wouldn't have long gchats with cog about music and how much we love colbert, thus making my days a little boring.

Goober · Post by **Goober** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:48 pm

yellow m&m wrote:
bobtheenchantedone wrote:*sigh* I knew that would happen. Listen, pretty much any time someone starts talking about movies, the conversation will be peppered with me saying "I've never seen that one." At least, I'll say that a few times, and then the conversation will turn to what is wrong with me and how deprived my childhood was.

Yes but when she starts talking about movies that she has seen it is our turn to have our eyes glaze over because you have no idea What in the world she is talking about.

Werf_Must · Post by **Werf_Must** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:47 pm

I wouldn't be looking forward to applying to BYU as much--it is kind of like I hope to go to the beginning of the school year party and perhaps I might actually have some people who might consider me a sort of friend? Maybe

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:54 pm

Werf_Must wrote:I wouldn't be looking forward to applying to BYU as much--it is kind of like I hope to go to the beginning of the school year party and perhaps I might actually have some people who might consider me a sort of friend? Maybe

You have a friend in me!!

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:21 am

Nanti-SARRMM wrote:
Werf_Must wrote:I wouldn't be looking forward to applying to BYU as much--it is kind of like I hope to go to the beginning of the school year party and perhaps I might actually have some people who might consider me a sort of friend? Maybe
You have a friend in me!!

Probably me too. I'm a very friendly person.

Katya · Post by **Katya** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:28 am

Nanti-SARRMM wrote:Welcome to It's a Wonderful Hundred Hour Board Life.

So who wants to play George and who wants to play Clarence?

Obviously, I'll be Mary.

bismark · Post by **bismark** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:10 am

while a number of the board writers were/are my friends, i'm going to be honest, the board really isn't much more than a fun diversion to me.