Comments on: Bunko Gets Bonked

By: Tony Economou

Tony Economou — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 15:31:07 +0000

There are some inaccurate accounts in this blog which I seek to address. First off, this blog hits to close to home for several reasons. Any issue that sets up Bishop for ridicule by others outside a ward is completely inappropriate. Ward members who are under the stewardship reading this blog might question his authority and resolve (no matter how much you defend him Geoff). The funny thing is that, as of last night, the Bishop is not going to act at all.

To set the matter straight, in the beginning this had nothing to do with enrichment. Two sisters approached the Bishop (not from the enrichment committee either) and voice their feelings about exclusion from activities like this. So the comment that “The group (enrichment) almost certainly got turned in by other sisters in the ward that were bent when they found out about the group ditching Enrichment” and “Perhaps retaliation through the Bishop is the only recourse they had (although it seems petty to me)” are completely false, especially when my wife is the enrichment leader in this ward. This whole issue has made her out to be a villain in the ward, even though she ever said a peep about Bunko. My wife actually enjoys bunko as well.

The argument that Enrichment has been changed several times is again inaccurate (Kristenj: “It’s enrichment night that has been changed many times in the past few months”). It was changed once in August, the Bishop has changed it in Nov/Dec. I am guessing this argument was used to justify the scheduling of Bunko during Enrichment. The fact is that Bunko is a great form of fellowship for the sisters, but when the Bunko powers create a conscious scheduling conflict it does not fly.

By: bbell

bbell — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:40:06 +0000

Trust me. If a bunch of the Elders Quorum got together and formed a Halo group (I like halo but only play 2-3 times a year) and played all the time there is the potential for a Bishop talk about video game addictions. My dad is a bishop and he had this situation and there was a Halo clamp down. (wives were cheering)

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:17:09 +0000

Actually it is not the masses of the ward but just a few that make everyone crazy.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:11:04 +0000

Yeah, I’m sure you wouldn’t. Don’t ever ask me to play because I’d probably crush you!

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:35:51 +0000

Er… I mean that group of guys in our ward would never do that…

By: Rusty

Rusty — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:34:38 +0000

Kristen,
We would never do that. But we do exclude one of our ward’s youth because whenever he plays he destroys us.

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:18:06 +0000

Yeah they are, people move just to get away…HA HA.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:07:06 +0000

That ward of yours Paige! They are nothing but trouble.

By: Kristen J

Kristen J — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:06:20 +0000

You know Rusty, I’ve thought about mentioning Halo groups on this thread but I think it’s only a clique if some guy in the ward asks to play and you say, “No way! You’re too big of a dork!”

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 19:05:36 +0000

No Rusty you can only be cliquish apparently if your a woman. Guys can hang out and the Elders Quorum Pres or HP Pres don’t get involved. But get a group of women together and apparently it’s the wards business.

Thanks Sue you got my point exactly, now can you come to CA and explain it to a few people for me? HA HA!