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Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Tue May 12, 2009 4:14 pm

I don't know what wars my family fought in... Well except a five times back grandfather in the Civil war... but other than that I don't know anyone who served in the wars. Time to ask my grandparents it seems.

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:26 am

A ninja cat song if you will.

vorpal blade · Post by **vorpal blade** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:54 am

I've been reading about the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. Lots of stupid decisions made in those battles. A decisive defeat for the Allies. How much blame do you think Winston Churchill deserves as First Lord of the Admiralty?

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:10 am

vorpal blade wrote:I've been reading about the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. Lots of stupid decisions made in those battles. A decisive defeat for the Allies. How much blame do you think Winston Churchill deserves as First Lord of the Admiralty?

Didn't he depart from government because of that battle for a time?

Quiet Lamb · Post by **Quiet Lamb** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:33 am

I had my last interview for my mission papers last night!

vorpal blade · Post by **vorpal blade** » Wed May 13, 2009 1:13 pm

Nanti-SARRMM wrote:
vorpal blade wrote:I've been reading about the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. Lots of stupid decisions made in those battles. A decisive defeat for the Allies. How much blame do you think Winston Churchill deserves as First Lord of the Admiralty?
Didn't he depart from government because of that battle for a time?

As I understand it Prime Minister Asquith was forced to form a coalition government as Gallipoli looked more and more like a disaster. Previous to this time, the Spring of 1915, the British government was controlled by the Liberal Party. The Conservative Party demanded the demotion of Winston Churchill (a Liberal) as part of the price of the Conservative support in the new coalition government. Winston Churchill was allowed to remain in the cabinet, but with the lesser responsibility of Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster. Churchill resigned several months later and served for several months on the Western Front. However, he remained an MP.

Neologism · Post by **Neologism** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:29 pm

Way to go, Quiet Lamb!

I only have 6 days left of high school!!!!!!!!!!! Woot Woot!

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:36 pm

Neologism wrote:Way to go, Quiet Lamb!

I only have 6 days left of high school!!!!!!!!!!! Woot Woot!

Me too! Well, five, plus graduation rehearsal. Yeah!

Also, it's Craig's birthday today.

vorpal blade · Post by **vorpal blade** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:22 am

Congratulations Quiet Lamb, Giovanni, and Neologism!

And krebscout!

Neologism · Post by **Neologism** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:43 pm

Thanks, VB.

So I was just looking on the BYU employment page just to check it out for when I'm out there next year and I was reading the application. At the bottom they have a part that asks about relations who work at BYU and the label of the section actually is "Nepotism." I found this highly amusing...

Nanti-SARRMM · Post by **Nanti-SARRMM** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:42 am

In other interesting news, Huntsman is now the Chinese Ambassador.

yellow m&m · Post by **yellow m&m** » Sat May 16, 2009 2:01 pm

I'm going to see Dave Matthews Band in September. Yay!!!!!

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:15 pm

I'm getting two laptops for graduation. dell.com has a buy one, get an airbook free deal, so I decided to foot the extra portion beyond what my parents would pay to get that. And it's still no cash out of my pocket. Yeah scholarships! Along the lines of $8,000 a year above and beyond books and tuition.

Also, I've been swimming in no less than 6 different pools today.

Quiet Lamb · Post by **Quiet Lamb** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:38 pm

Thanks y'all! (Sorry for anyone that just cringed.)

Anyone else use baking new recipes as a release/outlet? I love it, especially when the recipes turn out fantastic.
allrecipes.com = amazing.

Neologism · Post by **Neologism** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:24 pm

Yeah, I enjoy baking, too. I signed up for Heritage next year so that I will have a kitchen and I compiled a cookbook for myself at the beginning of this year of cheap recipes that a college students could use. I've never tried that website before, though. I shall check it out.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:40 pm

Well, I'm trying to use baking to convince my brother he should let me come over and play on his xbox...

Giovanni Schwartz · Post by **Giovanni Schwartz** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:39 pm

Dear misstheenchantedone,

If you bake something for me, you can use my XBOX anytime that you want.

Love,
Gio

Darth Fedora · Post by **Darth Fedora** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:13 pm

Usually I'm an awesome cook, but when my BFF and I try to make something together, it inevitably turns out nasty and weird. Example: today we tried to make simple, easy sugar cookies, but we messed up on a bunch of stuff and tried to make some substitutions and we got a sick puddle of butter and sugar on the cookie sheet...which was actually the bottom of a roasting pan. It was bad.

Quiet Lamb · Post by **Quiet Lamb** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:33 am

Sounds like you and your BFF distract each other a little too much to bake/cook together. It is like when I cook for a date, and the date shows up before I'm finished... the last steps are usually sorely botched.

Post by **bobtheenchantedone** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:10 pm

Dear Gio,

I would totally take you up on that offer, but heading out to Arizona just to play xbox is a little extreme. Sorry.

Love,
me