Tim Ballard Defends Himself, Part 2

[Tacenda]

17 minutes ago, Calm said:

You shouldn’t be the least bit embarrassed.  It sounds exactly like that. And it’s no more odd than a lot of phrases out there.  How would you know if you had never seen it written? And where does it get written these days!  It’s been eons since I have even heard it.  I read books on unusual word phrases off and on and I wouldn’t be surprised if that is the only reason why I knew how it was written.

PS:  I would definitely have a segment on my imaginary podcast on odd word and phrases and I would solicit suggestions from listeners for what should be the next evolution of fun phrases and share the best the next podcast.  And I would name it The Whole Kitten Caboodle!

And give my good friend, Tacenda, full credit for the inspiration.  

Sweet! I have a terrible habit of using idioms, I do it all the time and I'll say things I've never said before the older I get as if someone has invaded my body, lol! 

[Calm]

51 minutes ago, Tacenda said:

Sweet! I have a terrible habit of using idioms, I do it all the time and I'll say things I've never said before the older I get as if someone has invaded my body, lol! 

That is happening to me too!  Wanting to use idioms that I don’t use but read in my youth.  How weird are our brains, lol.  

[The Nehor]

5 hours ago, smac97 said:

I'll be curious to see, in the end, what the evidence shows.  So far we haven't seen much as regarding the allegations of sexual misconduct.

Thanks,

-Smac

Some of the texting conversations have been released. He is creepy.

[bluebell]

3 hours ago, Tacenda said:

Sweet! I have a terrible habit of using idioms, I do it all the time and I'll say things I've never said before the older I get as if someone has invaded my body, lol! 

Whenever I see the word paradigm I pronounce it it my head exactly as it looks like it would be (para-dij-im) because I didn't know how it was actually pronounced (para-dime) until I was an adult.  

Because of that, I have to be careful when reading that word out loud because para-dij-im really wants to come out.

[Calm]

8 minutes ago, bluebell said:

Whenever I see the word paradigm I pronounce it it my head exactly as it looks like it would be (para-dij-im) because I didn't know how it was actually pronounced (para-dime) until I was an adult.  

Because of that, I have to be careful when reading that word out loud because para-dij-im really wants to come out.

It sounds cooler too.

I have several words like that.  So embarrassing….because they do come out the wrong way even if I instantly correct.

[Tacenda]

31 minutes ago, Calm said:

It sounds cooler too.

I have several words like that.  So embarrassing….because they do come out the wrong way even if I instantly correct.

I bet people that learn the English language as a second language really wonder about us, haha. 

[blackstrap]

5 hours ago, Calm said:

 Wanting to use idioms that I don’t use but read in my youth.

I case you are curious Calm.

old phrases we still use today and where they originated from - YouTube-

[Doctor Steuss]

20 hours ago, bluebell said:

Whenever I see the word paradigm I pronounce it it my head exactly as it looks like it would be (para-dij-im) because I didn't know how it was actually pronounced (para-dime) until I was an adult.  

Because of that, I have to be careful when reading that word out loud because para-dij-im really wants to come out.

This was me, and the word "meme" until about 8 years ago.  I thought it was "may-may."

I also mispronounced "chassis" until just a year ago.  I was getting an opinion from my dad on how to best approach a repair on my truck, and was telling him about the "chay-siss."  He finally said "what on earth is that?"  When I spelled it out, he had a giggling fit and set me straight.  I know it's only a matter of time until my brain defaults back to "chay-siss" though.  One of the fun biproducts of more books than television, I guess.

[Malc]

On 9/11/2024 at 6:39 PM, bluebell said:

Whenever I see the word paradigm I pronounce it it my head exactly as it looks like it would be (para-dij-im) because I didn't know how it was actually pronounced (para-dime) until I was an adult.  

Because of that, I have to be careful when reading that word out loud because para-dij-im really wants to come out.

Complicating the situation is the pronunciation of "paradigmatic"!

[ttribe]

Hey, @teddyaware, your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

https://x.com/CriminalStylist/status/1835073003559723461

 

[bluebell]

20 minutes ago, ttribe said:

Hey, @teddyaware, your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

https://x.com/CriminalStylist/status/1835073003559723461

 

Was he excommunicated? I didn’t think we had proof of that.

[smac97]

14 minutes ago, ttribe said:

Hey, @teddyaware, your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

https://x.com/CriminalStylist/status/1835073003559723461

 

I still haven't seen clear evidence that Tim Ballard has lost his membership in the Church.

Thanks,

-Smac

[ttribe]

5 minutes ago, bluebell said:

Was he excommunicated? I didn’t think we had proof of that.

 

3 minutes ago, smac97 said:

I still haven't seen clear evidence that Tim Ballard has lost his membership in the Church.

Thanks,

-Smac

Really? That's what you got from the post?

I'll make it more clear then - "..., your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his RUMORED excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

Edited September 16, 2024 by ttribe

[smac97]

36 minutes ago, ttribe said:

Really? That's what you got from the post?

You made an unadorned factual assertion about a fairly important - and unsubstantiated - point.

As for the video, it shows a group of people applauding Tim Ballard.  Nothing about him being excommunicated or about him joining another church.

36 minutes ago, ttribe said:

I'll make it more clear then - "..., your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his RUMORED excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

He's been talking to all sorts of religious groups, both before and after the scandals became a matter of public concern.

I just want to keep the facts separated from the speculation and rumors, that's all.

Thanks,

-Smac

[bluebell]

1 hour ago, ttribe said:

 

Really? That's what you got from the post?

I'll make it more clear then - "..., your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his RUMORED excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

Ballard pandering to other religious groups had already been discussed a few times on the many other threads about him, so, for me, it something surprising.  But, a statement of fact that he had been excommunicated was all new information and so yes, did seem worth getting clarity on. 

[ttribe]

2 hours ago, smac97 said:

You made an unadorned factual assertion about a fairly important - and unsubstantiated - point.

As for the video, it shows a group of people applauding Tim Ballard.  Nothing about him being excommunicated or about him joining another church.

He's been talking to all sorts of religious groups, both before and after the scandals became a matter of public concern.

I just want to keep the facts separated from the speculation and rumors, that's all.

Thanks,

-Smac

 

2 hours ago, bluebell said:

Ballard pandering to other religious groups had already been discussed a few times on the many other threads about him, so, for me, it something surprising.  But, a statement of fact that he had been excommunicated was all new information and so yes, did seem worth getting clarity on. 

Fine, fine, I erred in not placing the qualifier into the first post.

Now, on to the point, perhaps a little context would aid the reader - In the past couple of weeks, Mr. Ballard was on social media trumpeting his commitment to the Restored Gospel and decrying the alleged attacks of "anti Mormons" regarding his statements. The video is more than people clapping, as evidenced by the post in which it was included. These people were made to believe, by Ballard, that he was receiving the "Holy Spirit" as defined by THEIR faith. Mr. Teddy loves to repeat his either/or that Ballard is either about to be fully vindicated, or he is the "king of sociopaths." I'd say this latest grift effort is evidence that goes into the "king of sociopaths" column.

[Calm]

22 minutes ago, ttribe said:

The video is more than people clapping, as evidenced by the post in which it was included.

Too often posts claim things that are not connected to videos they show, so caution is merited imo.

He doesn’t say anything in the video.  Isn’t it an assumption that because it is in an assembly hall that has a guideline for testimonies on the wall and someone shouts “Jesus” that the poster is accurate?  He could have been sharing a story of the saving of a young kid as part of a fundraising effort and called it a miracle and likely have gotten the same response, I am guessing.  Why didn’t they show him confessing if that is what he did? 
 

Were there additional posts that show him “awakening” earlier? (I don’t have an X subscription on petty principles 😛 ). If there were, then it confirms the claim.  If there weren’t, I have to ask, why not?  It seems suspicious to me.

Having said this, it would not surprise me if the claim was accurate.

Edited September 16, 2024 by Calm

[Calm]

Here is a Tik Tok video showing more…he is sharing the story of the movie, had to stop to brace myself more so I don’t know yet if what he said continues to be able to fit an LDS setting or not.  Does Tik Tok do transcript?  There is this echoing and static and yelling…it is painful for me to listen to, especially since I have to crank it up loud to understand him.

 

Edited September 16, 2024 by Calm

[ttribe]

12 minutes ago, Calm said:

Too often posts claim things that are not connected to videos they show, so caution is merited imo.

He doesn’t say anything in the video.  Isn’t it an assumption that because it is in an assembly hall that has a guideline for testimonies on the wall and someone shouts “Jesus” that the poster is accurate?  He could have been sharing a story of the saving of a young kid as part of a fundraising effort and called it a miracle and likely have gotten the same response, I am guessing.  Why didn’t they show him confessing if that is what he did? 
 

Were there additional posts that show him “awakening” earlier? (I don’t have an X subscription on petty principles 😛 ). If there were, then it confirms the claim.  If there weren’t, I have to ask, why not?  It seems suspicious to me.

Having said this, it would not surprise me if the claim was accurate.

The claim is public and is making the rounds. He has done nothing to contradict the claim being made by the person whose account I linked.

[Calm]

45 minutes ago, ttribe said:

The claim is public and is making the rounds. He has done nothing to contradict the claim being made by the person whose account I linked.

It’s close to a standard LDS testimony imo ( except a bit more emphasis on powers of darkness though I have heard a few like them).  He says their praying for him and him coming there unexpectedly was helpful and helped reinstill his faith, testimony or something (can’t remember the words exactly), but there is no claim of anything new happening to him spiritually wise, except depending even more on Jesus than he was before (which comes across as a lot) just reminding him.

I have no clue why she described it as running to the Lord and being baptized.

Is he trying to con someone here?  My guess is he isn’t going to say something as long as it’s a positive description.  I lean on the side of he wants to be the hero to everyone and he is sure underlining the connection that he has with the film in what he says.  It feels a performance, but not like I am an expert on conmen and I have a definite bias because I don’t believe their method is cost effective and could be used to a much greater, but less flashy, less feel good purpose.

Edited September 16, 2024 by Calm

[The Nehor]

4 hours ago, ttribe said:

Hey, @teddyaware, your boy Tim is out expanding the grift. After his excommunication, he was seen cozying up to a Catholic group, now it's the evangelicals.

https://x.com/CriminalStylist/status/1835073003559723461

 

They can have him.

Someone should point out that we don’t have a return policy if he is found to be defective.