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Archaea · 08-29-2007, 02:09 PM

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Southern France.

On the bright side, the weather was nice, the women were beautiful, and the wine (so I hear) was choice. There are worse places to spend two years, but not as an LDS missionary.

We were in the Nice ward in 2003. We enjoyed that quite a bit.

SeattleUte · 08-29-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Solon

I taught 18 legitimate discussions in 22 months (not counting my 2 months in Provostan). I don't even know what the 6th discussion was about.

What did you do with yourself with all that time on your hands?

Solon · 08-29-2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

We were in the Nice ward in 2003. We enjoyed that quite a bit.

I spent my last four months in Nice (again, I can't complain about that). The chapel is situated about 100 yards from a Roman-era amphitheater (or what's left of it) and the house (now a museum) of Matisse. The bike ride up that hill, though, is a cast-iron bitch. There are sections where it is so steep that it's quicker to get off your bike and carry it up the stairs that cross the switchbacks. The ride down, however, was unforgettable.

Archaea · 08-29-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Solon

I spent my last four months in Nice (again, I can't complain about that). The chapel is situated about 100 yards from a Roman-era amphitheater (or what's left of it) and the house (now a museum) of Matisse. The bike ride up that hill, though, is a cast-iron bitch. There are sections where it is so steep that it's quicker to get off your bike and carry it up the stairs that cross the switchbacks. The ride down, however, was unforgettable.

We road our bikes up that way and had fun. The missionaries were very nice people.

Solon · 08-29-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

What did you do with yourself with all that time on your hands?

We knocked doors or street-contacted all day. It was hell, but at least the sun was shining. Occasionally we'd get service projects or sports days going, but it was mostly just wandering around.

I think that my four months in Arles steered me into Classics, though, since I spent so much time wandering that old Roman city. Silver lining, I guess, but I don't doubt that this experience contributed to my overall cynicism toward all things LDS.

Archaea · 08-29-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Solon

We knocked doors or street-contacted all day. It was hell, but at least the sun was shining. Occasionally we'd get service projects or sports days going, but it was mostly just wandering around.

I think that my four months in Arles steered me into Classics, though, since I spent so much time wandering that old Roman city. Silver lining, I guess, but I don't doubt that this experience contributed to my overall cynicism toward all things LDS.

How can absorb French culture and not become cycnically inclined? German and French culture have colored me more cynically than my normal sunny nature.

Solon · 08-29-2007, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

We road our bikes up that way and had fun. The missionaries were very nice people.

I should mention that Nice was one of the few places where the members had us over for dinner every week or two. This member was my favorite to visit

http://www.ictv1.com/art/artists/ultraviolet/

http://www.ultravioletweb.com/

OrangeUte · 08-29-2007, 04:28 PM

i had a month with 7 baptisms, but there isn't a response to the poll for that figure. you left a gap for 5-10.

SoCalCoug · 08-31-2007, 02:13 AM

I've got another question: what's the smallest amount of time between the time you met a non-member and you taught them the discussions and then baptized them?

I'm pretty sure I've got everyone beat on this one: about 10 hours.

Indy Coug · 08-31-2007, 02:15 AM

We had 12 scheduled for baptism in one month and all 12 dropped off.

View Poll Results: Highest number of baptisms in a single month?
More than 100	1	3.70%
More than 20	2	7.41%
More than 10	3	11.11%
Less than 5	15	55.56%
Less than 2	3	11.11%
Less than 1	3	11.11%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

08-31-2007, 02:13 AM	#39
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	I've got another question: what's the smallest amount of time between the time you met a non-member and you taught them the discussions and then baptized them? I'm pretty sure I've got everyone beat on this one: about 10 hours. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

08-29-2007, 04:28 PM	#38
OrangeUte Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 748	i had a month with 7 baptisms, but there isn't a response to the poll for that figure. you left a gap for 5-10.

08-31-2007, 02:15 AM	#40
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	We had 12 scheduled for baptism in one month and all 12 dropped off.