Comments on: I’m angry about the loss of those pine pews! http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/ Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:45:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mark B. http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14715 Mark B. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:36:13 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14715 I'm just glad that he didn't damage his instrument. That could have been an expensive trip. I’m just glad that he didn’t damage his instrument. That could have been an expensive trip.

]]> By: Jon in Austin http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14686 Jon in Austin Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:11:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14686 My father is a member of the Orchestra at Temple Square and actually demolished part of one of the pews with his ribs. He was hurrying towards the front of the Tabernacle after chatting with some friends after a performance, lost his balance and crashed into one of the pews, ripping it off its base. I don't know if they repaired it and replaced it with the original but I wonder how many of the pews are still the 'originals' from the pioneers. Surely there's been some aritrition due to random mishaps like my dad's? Oh, and the huge bruise and cracked ribs didn't need to be replaced. My father is a member of the Orchestra at Temple Square and actually demolished part of one of the pews with his ribs. He was hurrying towards the front of the Tabernacle after chatting with some friends after a performance, lost his balance and crashed into one of the pews, ripping it off its base. I don’t know if they repaired it and replaced it with the original but I wonder how many of the pews are still the ‘originals’ from the pioneers. Surely there’s been some aritrition due to random mishaps like my dad’s?

Oh, and the huge bruise and cracked ribs didn’t need to be replaced.

]]> By: Matt W. http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14677 Matt W. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:28:18 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14677 I went to the SLC temple in Jan. This year, and they've done some great new stuff, repainting, etc. It looks great. I'm very happy with it. I went to the SLC temple in Jan. This year, and they’ve done some great new stuff, repainting, etc. It looks great. I’m very happy with it.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14675 Clark Goble Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:15:03 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14675 To add, I'm not sure replacing the pews is worse than putting in carpet in the SLC temple and moving the entrance. To add, I’m not sure replacing the pews is worse than putting in carpet in the SLC temple and moving the entrance.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14674 Clark Goble Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:14:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14674 Mark, don't you think that their lining in was due to the fact it was the only live venue for conference? Everyone I've been at conference with in the old tabernacle complained mightily about the pews. Mark, don’t you think that their lining in was due to the fact it was the only live venue for conference? Everyone I’ve been at conference with in the old tabernacle complained mightily about the pews.

]]> By: Mark B. http://www.bloggernacle.org/im-angry-about-the-loss-of-those-pine-pews/#comment-14671 Mark B. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:01:02 +0000 http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=470#comment-14671 The discomfort (and, frankly, I don't remember how uncomfortable they were--but it's been 20 years and I was only 6'1" and 165 lbs back then) didn't seem to stop folks from lining up to get in. So, it was in no danger of becoming a museum piece six years ago before the Conference Center was built, and wouldn't be today if the old pews were reinstalled. The discomfort (and, frankly, I don’t remember how uncomfortable they were–but it’s been 20 years and I was only 6’1″ and 165 lbs back then) didn’t seem to stop folks from lining up to get in.

So, it was in no danger of becoming a museum piece six years ago before the Conference Center was built, and wouldn’t be today if the old pews were reinstalled.

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