Post where you served.

[SgtUte]

I thought it would be interesting to see where others served their missions.

I served in what was called the Austria Vienna South mission. It consisted of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. Each country was broken up into into zones and I was fortunate to serve in Slovenia from May 1997-March 1999. Loved every minute of it!!

Side note-now each country has their own individual mission, with the exception of Bosnia, I believe. I don't think we have missionaries there right now, but I could be wrong.

[San Diego Ute Fan]

Brasil São Paulo North, 77-79. Loved it there. The hoop team travelled all around those areas last Summer. Wish i could have joined them!

From what I can tell, there are 5 missions there now.

[Dawminator]

Russia Moscow South Mission 2003-2005. What was my mission has been broken up and split between several different missions now. Moscow wasn't technically part of our mission but the mission office was there so I spent a good deal of time there. I served in the City of Smolensk (huge WWII city and I am sure USS Utah would love to visit there to see some of the sights and battlefields) and one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, followed by Ryazan, and finished my mission in Minsk, Belarus.

Loved it. Love the people. Love the food (mostly). Wouldn't go do it again if you paid me.

[stretchiute]

New Hampshire, Manchester. At the time parts of NY, VT, NH, ME, and Mass, but no whole state. Served near the Joseph Smith birthplace memorial and held district meetings there. Loved coastal NH ( Portsmouth) The r.s there was known for their 'Exponent' tendencies.

P.S. met my wife while she was serving as a J.S birthplace memorial visitors center missionary.

No temples :( First shall be last and last shall be first i guess . . .


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[wuapinmon]

Costa Rica, 1993-1995. There's only one mission in the country.

[LA Ute]

Guatemala-El Salvador Mission, 1973-75. A single mission then, with only one stake, in Guat City. Now multiple missions, multiple stakes - some based in towns that the missionaries considered "holes."

[Flystripper]

Boston. 93-95

[LA Ute]

Guatemala-El Salvador Mission, 1973-75. A single mission then, with only one stake, in Guat City. Now multiple missions, multiple stakes - some based in towns that the missionaries considered "holes."

Not to mention 3 temples there now -- two in Guatemala and one in El Salvador.

To anyone who served in El Salvador, watching this video is a very emotional experience. The accents, the clothing, the dances. Terrific:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLWERGAIdD8

[Scratch]

Thailand, '96-'98.

[GUBA]

Japan, Sapporo 1986-1988. Served in Kitami, Chitose, Muroran, Date and Wakkanai.

[wally]

Russia, Urals & Siberia. '98-2000

[LA Ute]

Those who served in Russia will enjoy this one.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQA2Mc7qqU

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Puerto Rico.

[SeattleUte]

Puerto Rico.

Are you Muslim?

[Virginia Ute]

Brazil, Ribeirao Preto...2004-2006.

O mehlor missao do mundo...

[CardiacCoug]

Those who served in Russia will enjoy this one.

:confused::confused:

That's not Russia.

Ukraine is a different country FYI. :D

The most interesting thing about seeing the mission years is figuring out how old/young posters compared to my previous impression of their age.

Looks like I'm the same age as Wuap and Flystripper and was in Kiev.

[Ute Dawg]

Portugal and Cabo Verde from 1998 to 2000

[wally]

Those who served in Russia will enjoy this one.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WQA2Mc7qqU

I think that is where members from my mish go to the temple now. Or maybe Helsinki. Used to be Sweden.


:confused::confused:

That's not Russia.

Ukraine is a different country FYI. :D

The most interesting thing about seeing the mission years is figuring out how old/young posters compared to my previous impression of their age.

Looks like I'm the same age as Wuap and Flystripper and was in Kiev.

People probably thought that I was 13 until now.

[LA Ute]

:confused::confused:

That's not Russia.

Ukraine is a different country FYI. :D

Hey, you've gotta watch the video. The temple serves part of Russia and one of the kids interviewed is Russian. And isn't the language most of them are speaking Russian? So therefore I drew the unremarkable conclusion that those who served in Russia would enjoy the video.

Jerk.

(For those who don't know: I kid. Cardiac and I are friends.)

[PaloAltoCougar]

Austria (and the southern tip of Germany) 1971-73. Unless someone wakes up BYU71 from his nap, I expect I'll be the reigning geezer in this thread.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Are you Muslim?

Yes.

[CardiacCoug]

Hey, you've gotta watch the video. The temple serves part of Russia and one of the kids interviewed is Russian. And isn't the language most of them are speaking Russian? So therefore I drew the unremarkable conclusion that those who served in Russia would enjoy the video.

Jerk.

(For those who don't know: I kid. Cardiac and I are friends.)

Yeah, I've watched that a few times before and know there are a ton of Russians in the video -- just trying to stand up for my nationalistic Ukrainian peeps.

[scottie]

South Africa (Johannesburg), 93-95

[UtahMan3G]

Belem, Brazil 97-99

[Clark Addison]

Costa Rica, 1993-1995. There's only one mission in the country.

Yet another thing that Costa Rica and China have in common!

Hong Kong Mission. 1986-1988.

[Mormon Red Death]

Recife, Brazil 95-97 There are now 3 missions and a temple in my mission. When I was there the three states the mission encompassed had only one McDonalds.

[GarthUte]

Italy Catania, 83-85. Spent all but 5 months on Sicily. Three years ago, the mission was dissolved and annexed into the Italy Rome mission.

When I served, there was one stake in Italy which was located in Milan and no temples. Today, there are 8 stakes and the Rome Temple is scheduled for completion sometime in 2014.

[utebehindenemylines]

Argentina Salta 02-04. Mission has not been split, no temples. Maybe 6 stakes 3-4 districts.

[OrangeUte]

South Africa (Johannesburg), 93-95

I was there to witness it. '92-'94. Scottie was a superb missionary and is a helluva basketball player.

[FMCoug]

Pittsburgh, PA. 90-92.

[Utah]

Australia Sydney South Mission.

2000-2002

[SoCalPat]

Germany Munich, 1990-91. One of the APs that greeted me getting off the plane was none other than current Hawaii head coach (and son of former BYU HC Frank) Gib Arnold. The mission included west-central Austria (Innsbruck and Salzburg), most of southern Germany and several U.S. servicemen's wards. Today, Austria is entirely within its own mission, and the U.S. presence there is a fraction of what it once was. Then, with stops in Innsbruck, Heidelberg and Munich, and working with Americans for more than half my mission, I had it waaaaa-aaaaay too easy for a European mission stint.

[UBlender]

Indiana 1998-2000. I was lucky I wasn't born a couple months earlier or I would have missed Utah's run to the championship game.

[Sullyute]

Thailand, '96-'98.

My wife served in thailand from late 1998 to early 2000. I am sure you would have known her trainer, sister white.
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[utahby5]

Italy Milano, 1990-92. Served in Torino, Milano, Genova, San Remo, Bergamo.

[chrisrenrut]

Canada Vancouver 91-93. I spent 13 months on beautiful Vancouver Island.

[Two Utes]

I thought it would be interesting to see where others served their missions.

I served in what was called the Austria Vienna South mission. It consisted of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. Each country was broken up into into zones and I was fortunate to serve in Slovenia from May 1997-March 1999. Loved every minute of it!!

Side note-now each country has their own individual mission, with the exception of Bosnia, I believe. I don't think we have missionaries there right now, but I could be wrong.


Leeds, England. 85-87. Yorkshire is beautiful. The Lake District phenomenal. People are highly amusing and interesting. Selling religion and being celibate sucked.

[USS Utah]

My father served in South Africa in the early 60s. My brother served in England London South (everything south of the Thames, plus Oxford) in the early 80s. I had dreams about serving is Australia but was called to. . . .

California San Jose -- the Bay Area. Served in Palo Alto, Monterey, eastside San Jose, Santa Clara and Watsonville. I served in 1988 and 1989, and was in Watsonville when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit (think World Series), we were just 17 miles from the epicenter.

[Scratch]

My wife served in thailand from late 1998 to early 2000. I am sure you would have known her trainer, sister white.
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Yup, Sister White and her whole family are great people. Your wife probably got there right after I left, since I left in July.

[GarthUte]

Italy Milano, 1990-92. Served in Torino, Milano, Genova, San Remo, Bergamo.

I think I've asked before, but don't remember your answer - did you get to know Luciano Begnini while you were in Bergamo?

[FountainOfUte]

Hartford Connecticut Mission -- '94-'96.

At the time, it covered all of CT (except for that little panhandle thingy on the SW corner) and half of RI including Providence. A Connecticut temple was announced at that time but still has not been built due to significant local resistance. In the meantime, temples have been built in nearby Boston and White Plains. I understand the Utica, NY mission was dissolved and added back into the CT mission. It had been broken off as its own mission just before I got there.

[Flystripper]

Hartford Connecticut Mission -- '94-'96.

At the time, it covered all of CT (except for that little panhandle thingy on the SW corner) and half of RI including Providence. A Connecticut temple was announced at that time but still has not been built due to significant local resistance. In the meantime, temples have been built in nearby Boston and White Plains. I understand the Utica, NY mission was dissolved and added back into the CT mission. It had been broken off as its own mission just before I got there.

FYI - The Boston mission during 93-95 had a little piece of CT called Enfield just south of Springfield. I was there for about 4 months. I have no idea if it is that way today.

[SgtUte]

Slovenia/Ljubljana


You're the first person I've met outside that country that also served there. Small world. Had they built their own church yet? I spent about 17 months in Celje and we met with 2-3 members in a rented city hall building on Sundays. Church lasted about 45 minutes. Best church meetings I've ever attended.

[LadyUte]

Slovenia/Ljubljana
Wow hnose. That is pretty awesome. Think I would like to hear some mission stories from you.

[happyone]

Japan Kobe - 1976-1978 pre Toykoy Temple

[Applejack]

FYI - The Boston mission during 93-95 had a little piece of CT called Enfield just south of Springfield. I was there for about 4 months. I have no idea if it is that way today.

Did you spend any time in Lowell, perchance?

[Flystripper]

Did you spend any time in Lowell, perchance?


A little bit. It was not my area, but I taught and knocked doors there a few times during the last 6 months of my mission. I also spent a few days with the Cambodian/Laotian missionaries there.

[Flystripper]

Did you spend any time in Lowell, perchance?

Reminds me of an experience I had while in Lowell. I was paired up with a miserable missionary for the day. He wanted to go home and was hating his missionary experience. More than anything he hated knocking doors (I can't really blame him for that). While I forced him to miserably knock doors in an apartment building, we walked down a hall and saw an open door. As we looked through the open door we a saw a woman and her son unpacking from a recent move. The woman immediately recognized me from a discussion I had with her 8 months previously while I was in East Boston. She had just moved up to Lowell that morning and we then offered to help her unpack. She accepted our help and the missionary with me was spared another door knock for that day. It was a weird coincidence that on the only day that I was in Lowell there happened to be a woman moving in who I had met in East Boston 8 months previously.

The missionary went home about two months later, but at least he had a day that didn't suck so bad.

[utahby5]

I think I've asked before, but don't remember your answer - did you get to know Luciano Begnini while you were in Bergamo?

Fratello Begnini, that sounds so very familiar. I'm sure that I knew him. At this moment I can't specifically remember him though. They had an excellent ward in Bergamo, some of the strongest members and leaders that I encountered.

[San Diego Ute Fan]

Brazil, Ribeirao Preto...2004-2006.

O mehlor missao do mundo...

You're halfway correct. Ribeirao Preto was once a zone in the best mission in the world: Brazil Sao Paulo North. Also VA, you should brush up on how to spell melhor. Desse jeito, não tem jeito!

[UTR UTE]

Brasil Porto Alegre North 98-00

The Porto Alegre temple was dedicated one month after I left. I extended my mission in order to see the dedication but it was not ready in time.

Deus é gaúcho!

[Slim]

Sacramento from 99-01

From Sacramento south to Manteca/Tracy and east up into the foothills of the Sierras. There's nothing quite like Stockton.

The Sacramento Temple was announced the April before I came home.

[LA Ute]

Sacramento from 99-01

From Sacramento south to Manteca/Tracy and east up into the foothills of the Sierras. There's nothing quite like Stockton.

The Sacramento Temple was announced the April before I came home.

I've always loved the town name "Manteca." It means "lard" in Spanish.

[UBlender]

I've always loved the town name "Manteca." It means "lard" in Spanish.

LOL! My wife was born in Manteca! I can't believe I'm only learning this now, the first eight years of my marriage have been a waste.

[Scratch]

LOL! My wife was born in Manteca! I can't believe I'm only learning this now, the first eight years of my marriage have been a waste.

At least you and your wife agree on something.

[Scorcho]

Missouri - St. Louis Mission 92-94

[Viking]

Portugal Lisbon South. 1991-1993 with a pit stop in federal way Washington (visa waiting).

6 months in Mindelo, Cabo Verde. 3 months MTC. 3 months in Washington

Thank the good lord that only left me with 12 months amongst the Portuguese

i live in brazil, fyi

[GarthUte]

Fratello Begnini, that sounds so very familiar. I'm sure that I knew him. At this moment I can't specifically remember him though. They had an excellent ward in Bergamo, some of the strongest members and leaders that I encountered.

Luciano and I were in Brindisi together, though we weren't companions. Such a great guy.

There are days every now and then when I really miss being in Italy.

[UteBeliever aka Port]

Germany Munich, 1990-91. One of the APs that greeted me getting off the plane was none other than current Hawaii head coach (and son of former BYU HC Frank) Gib Arnold. The mission included west-central Austria (Innsbruck and Salzburg), most of southern Germany and several U.S. servicemen's wards. Today, Austria is entirely within its own mission, and the U.S. presence there is a fraction of what it once was. Then, with stops in Innsbruck, Heidelberg and Munich, and working with Americans for more than half my mission, I had it waaaaa-aaaaay too easy for a European mission stint.

Jealous. This is the mission I wanted to go to before I got my call, for various reasons.

Spain Malaga 1994-1996

The place I fell embarrassingly in love with and frequently get homesick for ever since.

"Andalucia es nuestra mision..."

[Soccermom]

France Bordeaux 1993-1994. I believe it is part of Marseille or perhaps Paris mission now.

[tooblue]

France Bordeaux 1993-1994. I believe it is part of Marseille or perhaps Paris mission now.

Bordeaux, France mission 1990 - 1992. It was split to create the Marseille mission, eventually became the Toulouse mission and as of last year consolidated with the Geneva, Switzerland mission to become the Lyon mission.

[Pelado]

Argentina Salta 02-04. Mission has not been split, no temples. Maybe 6 stakes 3-4 districts.

Argentina Mendoza, 1995-1997. To my knowledge, it still consist of the three provinces of Cuyo - Mendoza, San Luis, and San Juan.

[SoCalCoug]

Illinois Chicago Mission, 1987-89.

[DrumNFeather]

Nevada, Las Vegas - 2000. Granted a medical release.

[UtahsMrSports]

Minnesota Minneapolis Mission, 2004-2006. Loved it!!!

[NorthwestUteFan]

California, Arcadia (Mandarin), 1990 - 1992. There were only a few of us, so I guess that whole anonymity thing is irrelevant now.

Speaking Mandarin meant we officially covered the entire area between the San Diego and the San Francisco missions (both of which had Mandarin speaking missionaries), but spent most of our time in the LA Basin (CLAM, Arcadia, Anaheim, Riverside, and Ventura missions).

I worked hard, followed the rules, and tried my best every day to help people. But I still found ways to go to a number of Dodgers games, watch Green Bay play the LA Rams in a preseason game, helped put the flowers on floats for the Rose Parade, sneak away to go to Oingo Boingo 'Dead Man's Party' concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on Halloween, and cheered loudly from the seats at the Rose Bowl as the Bruins beat byu while wearing a Utah tie with my missionary monkey suit.

[kute]

I snuck in during the 18 month time.

[FountainOfUte]

I snuck in during the 18 month time.

Lucky.

[Damage U]

Australia, Sydney 90-92

[SoCalCoug]

Austria (and the southern tip of Germany) 1971-73. Unless someone wakes up BYU71 from his nap, I expect I'll be the reigning geezer in this thread.

Seriously. Someone should make sure it's just a nap.

[clackamascoug]

Oklahoma Tulsa. 78-80

I spent time in Tulsa II, OKC III, Springfield MO, Joplin Mo, and Tahlequah, OK.

I rode a Carabella 10 speed, and had a little yellow bag under the seat that held 3 BOM's. No need for helmets in those day's, and the riding was free and easy. I had two Swedish Knit suits, each with two pants, 10 white shirts, 4 short sleeve, 6 long sleeve, and two pair of Forward Thrust Shoes, (Black and Brown). I wore the "onesies" as they were they only option then. At 18 months I made District Leader and got a Ford Fairmont, with 160 miles a week available. I think the news about the "emergency transfer" from Springfield spread throughout the mission, and at the last conference when our new Mission President was introduced I may have been a bit of a legend, as I was asked about it a lot that day.

Every now and then I still think about her.

[wuapinmon]

Oklahoma Tulsa. 78-80

I spent time in Tulsa II, OKC III, Springfield MO, Joplin Mo, and Tahlequah, OK.

I rode a Carabella 10 speed, and had a little yellow bag under the seat that held 3 BOM's. No need for helmets in those day's, and the riding was free and easy. I had two Swedish Knit suits, each with two pants, 10 white shirts, 4 short sleeve, 6 long sleeve, and two pair of Forward Thrust Shoes, (Black and Brown). I wore the "onesies" as they were they only option then. At 18 months I made District Leader and got a Ford Fairmont, with 160 miles a week available. I think the news about the "emergency transfer" from Springfield spread throughout the mission, and at the last conference when our new Mission President was introduced I may have been a bit of a legend, as I was asked about it a lot that day.

Every now and then I still think about her.

It's sad that this quality post was overlooked. The last line kills me.

[GarthUte]

It's sad that this quality post was overlooked. The last line kills me.

Overlooked or ignored?

[wuapinmon]

Overlooked or ignored?

The effect is the same.

[UTEopia]

Spain Sevilla (the predecessor to Spain Malaga): 1977-79. Served in Sevilla, opened Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga and Cordoba.

[wuapinmon]

Spain Sevilla (the predecessor to Spain Malaga): 1977-79. Served in Sevilla, opened Jerez de la Frontera, Malaga and Cordoba.

When you say you "opened Jerez de la Frontera" did you have a particular brand you were partial to?

[UteBeliever aka Port]

When you say you "opened Jerez de la Frontera" did you have a particular brand you were partial to?

What a smart alleck!

[Freaky Girl]

Montreal 1990 - 1991 (I entered the MTC on Valentine's Day, to learn to speak the Language of Love, as my bishop put it)

[hostile]

Montreal 1990 - 1991 (I entered the MTC on Valentine's Day, to learn to speak the Language of Love, as my bishop put it)
Cool. You either overlapped with me ('88-'90) or my younger brother ('91-'93).

[Freaky Girl]

Cool. You either overlapped with me ('88-'90) or my younger brother ('91-'93).

Did I see you two at the Mission Pres funeral this summer?

[hostile]

Did I see you two at the Mission Pres funeral this summer?
Yes, we were both at President Dickson's funeral.

[Freaky Girl]

Yes, we were both at President Dickson's funeral.


Yep. I remember you both. :)

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

California Sacramento, Richard Nixon 97-98
Ohio Cincinnati, Kirk Wilson 98-99

[Applejack]

Belem, Brazil 97-99

:highfive:

[DU Ute]

California San Jose -- the Bay Area. Served in Palo Alto, Monterey, eastside San Jose, Santa Clara and Watsonville. I served in 1988 and 1989, and was in Watsonville when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit (think World Series), we were just 17 miles from the epicenter.


I served in San Jose, CA Vietnamese speaking, 1995-1997. My area was technically the whole mission, although we only went down to Santa Cruz once and never made it down to Monterey. If you served in east San Jose you know where we spent most of our time. Served in the same branch and lived in the same apartment the whole 2 years. I highly recommend it as you can get some decent furniture and don't have to worry about being transferred. You can also get to know the guys in the Filipino fraternity in your apartment building pretty well and they'll invite you to their bbq's.

[NorthwestUteFan]

I served in San Jose, CA Vietnamese speaking, 1995-1997.

Asian-language California Missionaries Unite!

[EmeraldUte]

Australia Brisbane Mission. 94-96.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Australia Brisbane Mission. 94-96.

Welcome EmeraldUte. You missed some good football, but made it back for the best of basketball

[SoonerCoug]

I served in Russia with Wally.

[LA Ute]

I served in Russia with Wally.

Now this is fascinating. Someday we're going to want to see pictures.

[Applejack]

I served in Russia with Wally.

Which mission?

[SoonerCoug]

Which mission?

Yekaterinburg

[UtahDan]

Market Street Broiler 1999-2000
The Cooker, Fairfax Va fall of 1994
Carlos O'Kellly's Fairfax, Va about five minutes in 1994.

[SuperGabers]

The Cowboy Grub 1998 - 1999

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[DU Ute]

Market Street Broiler 1999-2000
The Cooker, Fairfax Va fall of 1994
Carlos O'Kellly's Fairfax, Va about five minutes in 1994.


The Cowboy Grub 1998 - 1999

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It's like a modern day Romeo and Juliet. A boy serving veal piccata and Chilean sea bass at the Market Street Broiler falls in love with a girl slinging chicken fried steak at The Cowboy Grub.

[LA Ute]

It's like a modern day Romeo and Juliet. A boy serving veal piccata and Chilean sea bass at the Market Street Broiler falls in love with a girl slinging chicken fried steak at The Cowboy Grub.

:clap:

[UtahDan]

It's like a modern day Romeo and Juliet. A boy serving veal piccata and Chilean sea bass at the Market Street Broiler falls in love with a girl slinging chicken fried steak at The Cowboy Grub.

It's not like that. It is that.

[UtahDan]

The Cowboy Grub 1998 - 1999

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Do they still run the radio ad in Utah where they sing "there ain't no sub for the Cowboy Grub!" Anyone? I have some really good memories surrounding that place, actually.

[LA Ute]

Do they still run the radio ad in Utah where they sing "there ain't no sub for the Cowboy Grub!" Anyone? I have some really good memories surrounding that place, actually.

It was a favorite hangout during my college days. I haven't been back since, and am surprised it is still there.

Memory: I am sitting there with a couple of my fellow nice-guy, clean-cut, naive RM buddies over lunch, and we insisted that the waitress tell us what "prairie oysters" were. (We honestly didn't know.) With great satisfaction she told us, and I could tell she really enjoyed our embarrassed response.

[EutawStUtesFan]

Served in the England London Mission, '87-'89. I hated London, loved the surrounding area.

[Two Utes]

Served in the England London Mission, '87-'89. I hated London, loved the surrounding area.


How could you hate London? One of the greatest cities in the world.

[hostile]

Do they still run the radio ad in Utah where they sing "there ain't no sub for the Cowboy Grub!" Anyone? I have some really good memories surrounding that place, actually.

I haven't heard that particular ad. We live just down the street from Cowboy Grub and my wife commented the other day how she can't understand how they stay in business. I reminded her that we usually get take-out from there a few times a month. My kids like the chicken noodle soup and scones and it's relatively inexpensive. Whenever I go in it seems to be near capacity. I guess people like the food/price.

[USS Utah]

Served in the England London Mission, '87-'89. I hated London, loved the surrounding area.

My older brother served in the London South mission, '83-85.

[SuperGabers]

I haven't heard that particular ad. We live just down the street from Cowboy Grub and my wife commented the other day how she can't understand how they stay in business. I reminded her that we usually get take-out from there a few times a month. My kids like the chicken noodle soup and scones and it's relatively inexpensive. Whenever I go in it seems to be near capacity. I guess people like the food/price.

It has been there for decades. I am 35 and celebrated many a birthday there in my younger years.

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[Dwight Schr-Ute]

I follow up Northwest's service in the beautiful Arcadia California under the shadows of the Santa Anita horse track. 94-96. I was English speaking so there were no Oungo Boingo concerts for me.

[GarthUte]

My older brother served in the London South mission, '83-85.

Your older brother would have served with one of my best friends. He was there the same time.

[Applejack]

It has been there for decades. I am 35 and celebrated many a birthday there in my younger years.

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No offense to your line of work, but Cowboy Grub is gross.

[UtahDan]

No offense to your line of work, but Cowboy Grub is gross.

Sometimes one wants filet mignon and sometimes one wants a Big Mac. :)

[Harry Tic]

Quito, Ecuador. Late 1980s. Sometimes I wish I had done a better job keeping up my Spanish.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The Cowboy Grub 1998 - 1999

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They put tomatoes on their Monte Cristo. Wtf!?

[SuperGabers]

They put tomatoes on their Monte Cristo. Wtf!?

You can get them 86ed HFN.

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[UBlender]

I forgot this thread existed.

I probably posted already that I served in Indiana a long time go. My boss also served in Indiana a longer time ago. His daughter? Currently serving in Indiana. Her mission president? Steve Cleveland. #smallworldfactoids

[Senioritis]

I forgot this thread existed.

I probably posted already that I served in Indiana a long time go. My boss also served in Indiana a longer time ago. His daughter? Currently serving in Indiana. Her mission president? Steve Cleveland. #smallworldfactoids

Sounds like a FYW.

[Senioritis]

I served in South Jersey. Some of the finest, kindest, most whacked out nutjobs on the planet.

[Applejack]

The other day I was googling to figure out which mission I live in (:Ashamed:) and came across this map of U.S. mission boundaries. I had no idea that state lines meant virtually nothing for U.S. missions.

1069

[wally]

I served in South Jersey. Some of the finest, kindest, most whacked out nutjobs on the planet.

You ever eat at a mafia italian restaurant? I hear that they're the best Italian out there.

[wally]

The other day I was googling to figure out which mission I live in (:Ashamed:) and came across this map of U.S. mission boundaries. I had no idea that state lines meant virtually nothing for U.S. missions.

1069

God is no respecter of persons, or state boundaries.

[Rocker Ute]

San Antonio Texas - Southern Baptists followed me around for two years straight. It is also where I learned something I try to practice every day. An old lady said to me once, "I was raised to believe that everybody was your friend until you knew otherwise."

[Senioritis]

You ever eat at a mafia italian restaurant? I hear that they're the best Italian out there.

Yes, in Atlantic City. For your own sake, don't ask the details.

I also got half price at Wendy's, because a sweet spirited LDS gal in the area was the manager. We abused the heck out of that discount. So much so, in fact, that the LDS gal lost the "sweet" part of the "sweet spirit" and invited us to stop being ubermoochers.

I was tempted to call down the wrath of the Almighty on her. Nothing is better to soothe the battered missionary than a plethora of half price Singles With Cheese.

[hostile]

Montreal, Canada - '88-'90

Also, Cowboy Grub is moving locations. Apparently that entire strip-mall will be turned into a hotel and the restaurant will move to another iconic East SL location - the Arnold Palmer miniature golf on 3300 S.

[Rocker Ute]

Montreal, Canada - '88-'90

Also, Cowboy Grub is moving locations. Apparently that entire strip-mall will be turned into a hotel and the restaurant will move to another iconic East SL location - the Arnold Palmer miniature golf on 3300 S.

In the 60+ years of my parents living in the SL Valley I think they've only been to and/or frequented three restaurants. Cowboy Grub is one of them. (Souper Salad and Mimi's being the other two). I can't imagine what they'll do with the impending Cowboy Grub downtime.

[Rocker Ute]

I forgot this thread existed.

I probably posted already that I served in Indiana a long time go. My boss also served in Indiana a longer time ago. His daughter? Currently serving in Indiana. Her mission president? Steve Cleveland. #smallworldfactoids

Max Power from uf.n lives in Steve Cleveland's ward. He claims that he has gotten a good portion of the ward calling him President Coach Cleveland.

[Scorcho]

Missouri, St. Louis

I discovered early on that mentioning Missouri, St. Louis as where you served was always a downer at parties when surrounded by missionaries who had gone to exotic places. The babes didn't exactly flock to hear my Show Me State Stories. :(

[Applejack]

Missouri, St. Louis

I discovered early on that mentioning Missouri, St. Louis as where you served was always a downer at parties when surrounded by missionaries who had gone to exotic places. The babes didn't exactly flock to hear my Show Me State Stories. :(

Do babes flock to hear any sort of mission stories? "This one time when I was tracting in the slums...?" I hung out with the wrong babes, apparently.

[Scorcho]

Do babes flock to hear any sort of mission stories? "This one time when I was tracting in the slums...?" I hung out with the wrong babes, apparently.

one of the more unrecognized reasons for serving a mission is to hopefully increase your attractiveness to the opposite sex. Like most things for the 18-21 year old male it all boils down to sex. Sure there are a multitide of other reasons why we opt for the 2 year Mormon Vacation, but the hope of hooking up in the future with a hot babe is high on the proirity list.

I do think serving a mission helped in whooing the ladies, but clearly I overestimated the bump I would get post mission. And I think mentioning that I went to Russia or Tahitia (instead of the Midwest) would have helped slightly :)

[wally]

one of the more unrecognized reasons for serving a mission is to hopefully increase your attractiveness to the opposite sex. Like most things for the 18-21 year old male it all boils down to sex. Sure there are a multitide of other reasons why we opt for the 2 year Mormon Vacation, but the hope of hooking up in the future with a hot babe is high on the proirity list.

I do think serving a mission helped in whooing the ladies, but clearly I overestimated the bump I would get post mission. And I think mentioning that I went to Russia or Tahitia (instead of the Midwest) would have helped slightly :)

I always thought that the babes were more inclined toward the statesiders because there was less risk in contracting hepatitis or some parasite from making out with them?

[LA Ute]

Missouri, St. Louis

I discovered early on that mentioning Missouri, St. Louis as where you served was always a downer at parties when surrounded by missionaries who had gone to exotic places. The babes didn't exactly flock to hear my Show Me State Stories. :(

I went to Guatemala and El Salvador. None of the women I dated cared. That may have been because my magnetic personality overwhelmed all other considerations.

[LA Ute]

With very little expertise and just a passing interest, I think only the following missions can help with the ladies:

Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, Japan, NYC, and, just maybe, Winnepeg.

And going is not enough - you have to bring something back. Make authentic Italian pasta, French pastries, sushi from scratch. Throw Greek toga parties. Recite Italian poetry. That kind of crap. Talk about how you plan to visit your mission country throughout your life, including on your honeymoon.

If you went Spanish speaking, your only hope is to adopt a disadvantaged Mexican immigrant with the Big Brothers program.

It all starts with going to a place the location of which is known to the casual observer. Most people have only a vague idea of where most Latin American countries are. But I learned how to make guacamole!

[Diehard Ute]

Well if the number of people I met at USU who'd been back from their mission for 10 minutes and were getting married to a girl they'd met 5 minutes ago is a way to judge, missions can help ;)

[USS Utah]

I went to Guatemala and El Salvador. None of the women I dated cared. That may have been because my magnetic personality overwhelmed all other considerations.

The first girl I dated after my mission told me to "stop being so churchy." She lived to regret that after some 20 years of marriage.

[USS Utah]

With very little expertise and just a passing interest, I think only the following missions can help with the ladies:

Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, Japan, NYC, and, just maybe, Winnepeg.

And going is not enough - you have to bring something back. Make authentic Italian pasta, French pastries, sushi from scratch. Throw Greek toga parties. Recite Italian poetry. That kind of crap. Talk about how you plan to visit your mission country throughout your life, including on your honeymoon.

If you went Spanish speaking, your only hope is to adopt a disadvantaged Mexican immigrant with the Big Brothers program.

The only thing my brother brought back from his mission in England -- food wise -- was, put gravy on everything.

[Rocker Ute]

Missouri, St. Louis

I discovered early on that mentioning Missouri, St. Louis as where you served was always a downer at parties when surrounded by missionaries who had gone to exotic places. The babes didn't exactly flock to hear my Show Me State Stories. :(

I used to joke that I had two strikes against me immediately amongst the institute crowd at the U. I went on a stateside mission and I went to Skyline High School (which was the favorite school to hate at the time). It was okay, the institute crowd of girls had similar strikes against them in my book because they were the institute crowd.

I think one of the most bizarre Utah culture things is to ask someone where they went to high school when they find out you are local. I think it is a weird way of finding out your economic status, but I still get people to this day who will say, "oh, Skyline?"

[Applejack]

I used to joke that I had two strikes against me immediately amongst the institute crowd at the U. I went on a stateside mission and I went to Skyline High School (which was the favorite school to hate at the time). It was okay, the institute crowd of girls had similar strikes against them in my book because they were the institute crowd.

I think one of the most bizarre Utah culture things is to ask someone where they went to high school when they find out you are local. I think it is a weird way of finding out your economic status, but I still get people to this day who will say, "oh, Skyline?"

What's the economic stereotype of Skyline? The only thing I think of is dudes with blond tips.

[Mormon Red Death]

Yeah, the food chain is:

West guys brag when they have rich East girlfriends. East guys brag when they have rich Olympus girlfriends. Olympus guys dream about rich Alta girls. Alta guys are dying to get into the rich Park City girl scene.

There are no other schools in the SLC chain. Sorry to the Rams, Wildcats, Spartans, Eagles, and Darts.

That food chain is about 20 years out of date, by the way. I don't even know if all those schools are still open.

Is it really just a Utah thing to find out where someone went to high school? As a Utahn, I suppose I can never know the answer.

In St Louis it's also a thing.

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[Rocker Ute]

What's the economic stereotype of Skyline? The only thing I think of is dudes with blond tips.

I think it used to be rich douchebag (only one was true for me). However I think Brighton has taken that title now.