Uriah

[slickcat79]

I think we're due for a cracked windshield.

Agreed. I'm pretty sure they don't actually know how to replace the windshield, and they refuse to get it done professionally, so it breaks way more often than it should. That, or they just buy the cheapest product they can find, and it can't hold up to rougher roads.

[fundiefan]

I don't mind doing laundry at all. It's not something I particularly like or enjoy, but I don't particularly dislike it either. What I do like is having clothes/linens/towels/etc. clean and put away and immediately accessible/usable if & when needed, without realizing 'oh crap, it's in the dirty laundry', so that probably has something to do with it.

I agree that the reason they constantly have to replace and fix the same things is because they are leaning as they're going and it's not done right. Nothing wrong with learning by experience, but it's not really the smartest option with a giant vehicle that can become a high speed weapon while your entire family is inside it. Not safe for the family and pretty irresponsible for any other poor soul who finds themselves next to you on the road.

[hoipolloi]

I agree that the reason they constantly have to replace and fix the same things is because they are leaning as they're going and it's not done right. Nothing wrong with learning by experience, but it's not really the smartest option with a giant vehicle that can become a high speed weapon while your entire family is inside it. Not safe for the family and pretty irresponsible for any other poor soul who finds themselves next to you on the road.

Well, yes. There's a reason why Greyhound, the airlines, and other transportation companies use licensed mechanics to service their fleets. Not that they don't ever make mistakes or do things wrong, but statistically I'd rather take chances with my life & limbs in their vehicles than Uriah.

[clibbyjo]

I just notice that Uriah has "If you were to die today, where would you go?" and Jesus and some other words on black letters on the top(show in the pics where Jon and John are working) Have we snarked on this before?

[gustava]

No, clibby, but obviously, Uriah would go into the shop of a registered, certified mechanic!

[gardenvarietycitizen]

I just notice that Uriah has "If you were to die today, where would you go?" and Jesus and some other words on black letters on the top(show in the pics where Jon and John are working) Have we snarked on this before?

It's the url "www dot familiesforjesus dot com" (I can't seem to type it in here and NOT directly link it) , which is yet another URL owned by the Maxwell family (has links to the rest of their stuff). They sure do have a lot of incestually linked URLs all pushing the same stuff.

[ricky_ticky]

What will happen to Uriah this time?

skunk

[PennySycamore]

Uria will wake up thinking its all just a dream and look like this

http://www.quarterlifeparty.com/wp-cont ... her240.jpg

Ah, if only that would really happen!

[WonderingInWA]

I think Uriah is going to be invaded during a conference by a gang of some type that will tape pornographic centerfolds in their bunks so they won't discover them until bedtime. Can you imagine? LOL!

[Triplet3]

And may I say that the thought of Steve receiving hacked-off parts of Uriah, complete with ransom notes of pasted newsprint letters demanding Sarah's liberation, fricking made my day! :clap:

Poor Uriah though :(

[library_youth]

Vandalism. Someone will smash out a window while they're in a conference.

[fundiefan]

Well, so far, they witnessed a spin out and prayed with the woman and got her car out of the ditch. And, they were all of a half hour from home or something - I just skimmed the story because I'm sure every other word was blessed or a statement of god's protection. Never mind that if god were protecting he wouldn't have allowed the spin out in the first place, but then again, he does seem to set up plenty of opportunities for his favorite Maxwells to bless others.

[johnhugh]

Well, so far, they witnessed a spin out and prayed with the woman and got her car out of the ditch. And, they were all of a half hour from home or something - I just skimmed the story because I'm sure every other word was blessed or a statement of god's protection. Never mind that if god were protecting he wouldn't have allowed the spin out in the first place, but then again, he does seem to set up plenty of opportunities for his favorite Maxwells to bless others.

They were only 30 mins into the trip :roll: !!!

Photographing the poor woman in the ditch from Urian was a bit sick.

[gardenvarietycitizen]

Well, so far, they witnessed a spin out and prayed with the woman and got her car out of the ditch. And, they were all of a half hour from home or something - I just skimmed the story because I'm sure every other word was blessed or a statement of god's protection. Never mind that if god were protecting he wouldn't have allowed the spin out in the first place, but then again, he does seem to set up plenty of opportunities for his favorite Maxwells to bless others.

Gah. SRSLY this is the thing that bugs me the most about that rhetoric - if God is so blessing, why does he make the accident happen in the FIRST PLACE????

If God loves you so much, why does your bus get stuck in the asphalt??? Just so that then later you can glurge it up with platitudes about how great God is because a mechanic (human!!) comes to haul your bus out?

Not to mention - what if the woman HADN'T been a Christian? Would that have been God saving her then? Or do they think her car would have rolled?

...they're just nuts. I should just laugh. ;)

[gardenvarietycitizen]

...and I suppose their answer is that of course all the bad things that happen (sinking into asphalt, breaking windshields, fans crapping out) is the work of SATAN, trying to prevent them saving souls all the time.

So conveniently, all the good stuff and only the good stuff is God helping them, natch.

I want to see them pray to see the Northern Lights in St. Louis.

[twin2]

I can't imagine having a terrifying spin-out in my car only to have a bus pull up with "If you die today, where would you go?" written on the back. Why did they even need to mention she was Christian? I'd bet that she didn't volunteer that information, Pa Maxwell probably asked her, and it wouldn't surprise me if a sermon followed. Good thing for that poor women that she happened to spin out in front of the Maxwells, since God dropped everything to watch the Maxwells reach their final destination and saw it fit to save her as well.

[Rainbowcolor]

BUT, John calmed her down. How about love at first spin out? Maybe Uriah set them up for an "accidental" meeting so she could meet her knight in shining armor! Go Uriah and John!

[johnhugh]

I got a second post excepted by Steve... of cource a big piss take. He seems to like me :o

You just have to love Uriah. Great what you did for that lady.

[Patsy]

Yeah, we all love him. Sexier than St. Alan and more fabulous than Michelle's fmullet, Uriah could breeze into any FJ thread and have underwear thrown at him. But what are Uriah's interests and needs? Or, more to the point: apart from being honkin' huge and constantly breaking down, what are some other details about Uriah? If a family is going to travel around for so many weeks a year, I hope they've got comfortable accommodation. Is there room in there for everyone to have a safe seat, a bed at night, *and* anything more than that? Uriah might be shiny and clean, but a Christ-purposed tour bus should be So Much More.

So, for those who might be curious, a collection of photos of Uriah.

From the early days:

Uriah for the rest:

(Looks like six bunks on one side, one on the other, and normal bed for Steve and Teri at the back.)

If one should feel led by God to allow each child their own seat belt while touring:

And straight from the ... bus's... mouth: http://twitter.com/Uriah_the_bus (don't worry about traces, I think Uriah's cool with us)

(Edited on uberfrau's advice to include Uriah's twitter :dance: )

[MamaJunebug]

:lol: :dance: :clap: :D :banana-dreads: :greetings-clapyellow:

Funniest post I've read ... ever!!! LOL'ed and the cat is still in the next room!

I have a question about the young woman with the Gothard hair in the dinner pic. Is that the first gal to marry into the family? Melanie?

Alan Rickman vs. :auto-mysterymachine:

Patsy, you make a good case for :auto-mysterymachine:, but at this point, I'll stick with the Rickman. :D

[Patsy]

Her name is Liz and she's in this post: titus2.com/blog/index.php/2011/05/10/were-on-the-road-3/

No idea what the connection is.

[kpmom]

What are Uriah's interests and needs? Well he likes candlelit dinners and walks on the beach for starters.

[uber frau]

You need to include a link to Uriah's twitter account. http://twitter.com/Uriah_the_bus

How do the daughters get out of those bunks without defrauding their brothers?

[defrauding]

Can the children even turn to their side in those bunk beds?

[Guest Anonymous]

You need to include a link to Uriah's twitter account. http://twitter.com/Uriah_the_bus

How do the daughters get out of those bunks without defrauding their brothers?

They probably roll out a la Kelly Bradrick née Brown. Of course since they're getting out of a bunk instead of tumbling under a fence they probably land with a thump, but modesty is preserved!