Interesting the chronological history of gym floors in Church owned venues as when I was at the MTC it was a regular wooden floor, then they went to rubber and then it sounds like they went back to wood. I've seen that happen in the cultural halls at the churchs where they went for awhile with the indoor/outdoor carpeting and now they seem to be back to the wooden floors again.

We received news about 3 weeks before we were to leave the MTC for Chile that our mission president was going to be in Brazil for the week we were to arrive and so we were told to stay put an extra week. They weren't set up for such a thing as far as teachers when as our two instructors were already assigned to a group that would arrive and so we were given the week off. This was the early years of the MTC and we were free to go to the University Mall and BYU and so we spent the week on vacation with no one really checking up on us to see what we were up to. Funny thing was that at the end of my mission I had a similar situation where as I arrived to the mission home to leave the next morning, problems arose with my ticket and I wouldn't be able to leave for an extra week. That's kind of hard news when you're expecting to leave the next day. I had already arranged for some ex-companions to meet me in Santiago the next day so the mission president let me go on my own and I spent a week roaming the country with a couple of ex-companions.

Anyhow, I don't know how we got on this conversation on a string about Kaveinga, but I'm just glad this will be put to bed today one way or the other. I was leaning toward him signing with USC, but now I think he's going to be a Cougar.

Talking about delays...Interesting note in Jay Drew's recruiting article about Kuhuka HS's Benji Kemoeatu, who committed to Utah on his trip, but uncommitted directly after and has since tripped to WVU and Oregon State. He is saying that he might not sign today. I can't imagine schools being forced to hold open a scholarship for a guy that can't decide by now. What more info does the guy need?

One of the negatives is that it will be 3pm before they make the announcement. It is going to be a long day, (especially after yesterday- nothing super about that day!).

AF_Puma wrote:

Interesting the chronological history of gym floors in Church owned venues as when I was at the MTC it was a regular wooden floor, then they went to rubber and then it sounds like they went back to wood. I've seen that happen in the cultural halls at the churchs where they went for awhile with the indoor/outdoor carpeting and now they seem to be back to the wooden floors again.

We received news about 3 weeks before we were to leave the MTC for Chile that our mission president was going to be in Brazil for the week we were to arrive and so we were told to stay put an extra week. They weren't set up for such a thing as far as teachers when as our two instructors were already assigned to a group that would arrive and so we were given the week off. This was the early years of the MTC and we were free to go to the University Mall and BYU and so we spent the week on vacation with no one really checking up on us to see what we were up to. Funny thing was that at the end of my mission I had a similar situation where as I arrived to the mission home to leave the next morning, problems arose with my ticket and I wouldn't be able to leave for an extra week. That's kind of hard news when you're expecting to leave the next day. I had already arranged for some ex-companions to meet me in Santiago the next day so the mission president let me go on my own and I spent a week roaming the country with a couple of ex-companions.

Anyhow, I don't know how we got on this conversation on a string about Kaveinga, but I'm just glad this will be put to bed today one way or the other. I was leaning toward him signing with USC, but now I think he's going to be a Cougar.

Talking about delays...Interesting note in Jay Drew's recruiting article about Kuhuka HS's Benji Kemoeatu, who committed to Utah on his trip, but uncommitted directly after and has since tripped to WVU and Oregon State. He is saying that he might not sign today. I can't imagine schools being forced to hold open a scholarship for a guy that can't decide by now. What more info does the guy need?

The ultimate on delays is Tyrelle Pryor - the guy has already announced that he's not signing today.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=3233143

Hey Af_Puma - where and when did you go on your mission??? I went to Osorno 81-83.

craigoscarson wrote:

imuakahuku wrote:

When I was in the MTC we had that awful rubber floor that blew out two knees a day. They replaced it while I was there and so we had to play in the parking lot at the chapel next to the MTC. The day after they finished the floor we had a meeting in there and they put hundreds of chairs on the floor. Gym was closed for another two days as they resurfaced the gym floor. But at least they got rid of the rubber floor! :)

I was packed and ready to leave the MTC Day 2 of a 45 day stay. It's a very spiritual insane asylum.

indeed, just thinking about that place makes me a little claustrophobic

imuakahuku wrote:

One of the negatives is that it will be 3pm before they make the announcement. It is going to be a long day, (especially after yesterday- nothing super about that day!).

Hey! Try living on the East Coast! We have to wait till 5:00!

If my hair wasn't so fancy, I'd be pulling it out now...

PS: Have it your way!