If your family has had nothing but bad news for the last year I can't think of

Mar 26, 2015
2:51:14pm

AFcoug7

a better pick-me-up than to continue a family tradition of attending LES. If this family couldn't attend this year it would have been another crushing thing in what sounds like a long list of set backs.

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AFcoug7

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Thank You, Cougarboard!

Provogirl

3/26/15 12:36pm

Loved everything about your post except the part where you say

WDaddy

3/26/15 12:38pm

Proof that even stupid, ignorant, close-minded things are tools of the Lord!!

ByuMba90

3/26/15 12:42pm

"tools" of the Lord. Never thought of it that way. I definitely qualify.

Grit for Brains

3/26/15 12:48pm

#seriouslysoblessed

boogers

3/26/15 12:51pm

As well as "Legendary TNT"....

Heinz57

3/26/15 12:45pm

guaranteed that WDaddy shows this post to his wife

CougsCavsCats

3/26/15 7:47pm

<< Deleted >>

Buffalo

3/26/15 12:48pm

I'm going to use this

coug16

3/26/15 12:55pm

She truly is a CB insider.

Cheesy Gordita

3/26/15 3:48pm

That part of her post made me wonder if it was all just satire, or a joke

Japan Coug

3/26/15 7:43pm

Echoing the wise words of a CB poster from days gone by

kccougar

3/26/15 12:49pm

Where is 2ndTrombone?

Heinz57

3/26/15 12:55pm

right next to the 1st Trombones, usually in back of the woodwinds.

hxmCougar2000

3/26/15 1:12pm

My favorite part of this is that was 9 years ago and CB is still having those

TrueAndBlue

3/26/15 10:52pm

RE: Thank You, Cougarboard!

Malathion

3/26/15 12:52pm

I was of the understanding that CB now collectively owns that love sack.

swingcat

3/26/15 12:58pm

It was delivered to TNT's cardboard box earlier today.

Chester Copperpot

3/26/15 1:01pm

I call dibs on August 18th

SingleStrapBackpack

3/26/15 5:48pm

Link to the gofundme is where? Please repost.

BYUfan92

3/26/15 1:34pm

Here

brj8

3/26/15 1:37pm

Thanks, glad you can enjoy the games and the luvsac!!!

Blue for Life

3/26/15 2:01pm

So whats the plan for the extra $900?? Upgraded seats?? Cougartails and caffeine

BE-WHY-YOU

3/26/15 2:03pm

If the answer isn't "pay down medical bills" the torches and pitch forks will

Six Foot Seven

3/26/15 2:07pm

not will... "need to."

southernfriedcougar

3/26/15 11:34pm

That is up to them and they don't have to answer to us. Sounds like they will

Blue for Life

3/26/15 2:16pm

Maybe they should use it to buy another CBer tickets.

WJCougar

3/26/15 4:26pm

save this for your next talk

digitalayon

3/26/15 2:29pm

I'm sure I'll get burned at the CB stake for wondering this

SJS

3/26/15 2:35pm

RE: I'm sure I'll get burned at the CB stake for wondering this

mottman

3/26/15 2:44pm

If your family has had nothing but bad news for the last year I can't think of

AFcoug7

3/26/15 2:51pm

How dare you bring reason into this event

crm48

3/26/15 6:51pm

If I lived in Provo I'd have BYU tickets high on my list of priorities too.

rainorsnow

3/26/15 7:22pm

I noticed MP Funk and swishh_15 donated. Nice Ute and Aggie fans invested in Y

IdaKoug

3/26/15 2:54pm

We'll hold MPFunk to his quote from gofundme

IdaKoug

3/26/15 2:58pm

is that the chapter, verse and footnote from the Book of Funk?

Q-grr

3/26/15 7:24pm

Does anyone actually think MP Funk and Swissh_15 donated?

Coug98

3/26/15 5:59pm

Yep, I gladly donated. Thanks for judging though.

swishh_15

3/26/15 8:03pm

Bahaha! Swish can't miss an opportunity to call out judgmental BYU fans

TrueAndBlue

3/26/15 10:50pm

Ignoring all the sarcastic replys, I'm glad that CB could help.

AFcoug7

3/26/15 2:56pm

Yeah...but this just wouldn't be CB without the sarcastic replys

BYUHgrad

3/26/15 4:04pm

Sorry if I think the original post was a bit of a troll

SJS

3/26/15 4:12pm

Here's what I know about it.

El Jefe

3/26/15 4:19pm

RE: Here's what I know about it.

SJS

3/26/15 4:26pm

I don't think it's weird, either. These days, it's important to question things.

El Jefe

3/26/15 4:27pm

If you need a pat on the back and have someone tell you you're not weird

AFcoug7

3/26/15 4:27pm

RE: If you need a pat on the back and have someone tell you you're not weird

SJS

3/26/15 4:31pm

Not getting personal. Just giving you some encouragement. *pat* *pat*

AFcoug7

3/26/15 4:40pm

#yawn

SJS

3/26/15 4:48pm

It's just a little strange how inspired ppl are over this.

Mr Bassman

3/26/15 4:32pm

Put yourself in their position

AFcoug7

3/26/15 4:46pm

personally, I found the whole thing slightly... crazy

fierce16

3/26/15 10:39pm

I think it was kind. Probably didn't need to go overboard on cb

capo

3/26/15 10:56pm

Yep. She wanted to sell a BYU luv sac and instead CB made a better offer.

rainorsnow

3/26/15 5:38pm

It's like CB Shark Tank. Only backwards.

squidmark

3/26/15 10:09pm

I think it is sad that you don't think that God cares about the trivial things

Broda

3/26/15 4:20pm

I think your definition of miracle is a huge stretch

SJS

3/26/15 4:23pm

In this day and age, getting a bunch of strangers to donate their own $$$

AFcoug7

3/26/15 4:26pm

Getting money to attend BYU football games is not a miracle from God.

WJCougar

3/26/15 4:24pm

Why not?

kccougar

3/26/15 4:27pm

LOL....really?

WJCougar

3/26/15 4:28pm

Really. If someone feels that why, who am I to disagree?

kccougar

3/26/15 4:29pm

A "miracle," no. But an act of God, I think, yes.

jayriggity

3/26/15 7:15pm

"God loves us and he watches over us, but it is usually through another person

Justinodhan

3/27/15 7:59am

Exactly. Elder Bednar said something like: "There are no coincidences in the

BYUCougarsFan

3/27/15 10:28am

I think it's fair to question, though given El Jefe's sanction I'd lean to legit

mottman

3/26/15 4:23pm

My "sanction" amounts to not deleting her post.

El Jefe

3/26/15 4:26pm

thats fair

mottman

3/26/15 4:30pm

This is all I have to say to that

AFcoug7

3/26/15 4:24pm

If God cared about BYU football, we would be in the Big 12 already.

WJCougar

3/26/15 4:27pm

A conscious, generous act by strangers does not

SJS

3/26/15 4:33pm

Miracle? Maybe not. Answered prayer? Certainly. And answered prayers can sure

DB Cooper

3/26/15 4:39pm

There may be a difference between caring about BYU football and

dratax

3/26/15 7:59pm

The Lord cares as much for BYU football players as he does

PolarisPrime

3/26/15 9:00pm

Maybe not for you, but maybe for them. Maybe a blessing for sure though.

Justinodhan

3/27/15 8:16am

The LDS community tends to be a bit over trusting and easily sold on sentiment..

crm48

3/26/15 6:58pm

I'll second that.

Cougarfan777

3/26/15 10:22pm

Finally, a voice of reason!

fierce16

3/26/15 10:33pm

Here is the part of her post that threw me for a loop...

Cougarfan777

3/26/15 11:22pm

LDS women are far more obsessed with porn than LDS men. Just in a

boogers

3/26/15 11:29pm

She was worried about the time hubby spent on CB, until a friend's husband

Justinodhan

3/27/15 8:26am

Small and simple things can help a lot.

RealityCheck

3/27/15 6:50am

Wrong category

Blue Print

3/26/15 4:02pm

No kidding, all that generosity and we (myself included) couldn't pool up for a

Bert609

3/26/15 5:20pm

Thank you for taking the time to share a little bit of your heart!

BYUJoJo

3/26/15 4:03pm

AWESOME! Glad you are making those family memories, time flies so fast!!

Cali Cougar Fan

3/26/15 5:44pm

I'm happy for you and your family! GO COUGARS!

MantiCoug

3/26/15 6:36pm

Lost me on pornography.

Cougarfan777

3/26/15 10:18pm

That peaked my interest.

Mathew

3/26/15 11:17pm

My husband forwarded me this post

justacougarwife

3/26/15 11:11pm

Not going to get read? Are you kidding???

squidmark

3/26/15 11:18pm

Grabbing the popcorn. This is going to get interesting.

Mathew

3/26/15 11:23pm

RE: Grabbing the popcorn. This is going to get interesting.

justacougarwife

3/27/15 12:14am

RE: My husband forwarded me this post

BengalCougar

3/27/15 12:27am

Holy Schneikey! My wife is on the board.

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