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Post by aliensummer on Feb 8, 2010 17:05:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the information! I never knew that.
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Post by rissmeek on Feb 8, 2010 18:36:41 GMT -5
I'm looking at the sites and am floored. I'd fail as a Mormon wife. lol
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Post by Sportyone on Feb 9, 2010 0:37:46 GMT -5
It's good to find a group that talks about the finer points of Big Love. I missed the fans' comments. Anyway here's my 2 cents: I have never heard of weevils and what she was doing went way over my head. I know that sometimes ants can get into dried foods but weevils? And why wouldn't she just throw away the infested food? ewww
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Post by BigLoveRocks! on Feb 9, 2010 3:46:39 GMT -5
It's good to find a group that talks about the finer points of Big Love. I missed the fans' comments. Anyway here's my 2 cents: I have never heard of weevils and what she was doing went way over my head. I know that sometimes ants can get into dried foods but weevils? And why wouldn't she just throw away the infested food? ewww Welcome to the board Sportyone!! I agree...Why not throw away infested food! Gross!
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Post by ladykc on Feb 9, 2010 9:50:49 GMT -5
Okay, this makes more sense to be now. Maybe Barb feels like its the apocalypse and that's why she started sifting the flour.
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Post by liz3564 on Feb 9, 2010 11:06:53 GMT -5
I'm mainstream LDS, so I can probably shed some light on this. There must be some LDS writers on the show, because the "sifting weavils" comment is something that LDS would get, but very few non-members really would.
We are encouraged to keep a 1-2 year supply of food. It's not necessarily for the apocalypse. It's more of a safety net for emergencies. If someone loses a job, not only will you not go hungry, but you can probably help feed your neighbor in a crisis as well. There are staples that we simply buy in bulk and store. Some of the items are sugar, soup mix, flour, wheat, potato flakes, bottled water, etc. We also stock up on non-food items like toilet paper, tampons, diapers, etc.
The "sifting weevils" is really kind of an old-school joke. Most containers you buy now are fairly bug-proof. However, it used to be a lot easier for bugs to get into food items, particularly wheat. What is really funny is that I remember my parents storing a 2 year supply of wheat, and we didn't even own a wheat grinder to make bread with. I have no idea what we would have actually done with all of that wheat! Frankly, most families are like this...You buy wheat because it's one of the things you are supposed to store...you never use it and bugs get to it. Sifting weevils is an overly frugal way to save stored wheat that has been invaded by bugs. If you sift out the weevils, the wheat is still technically OK to use. It's actually very outdated. I was actually surprised they had Barb, of all people doing it. I could actually see someone at the compound doing something like that. LOL It got a chuckle out of me, but I thought at the time, "I'll bet most non-members have absolutely NO idea what she is talking about."
On a side-note...having a year supply of food is really not a bad idea. On two occasions where my husband was laid off of work and things were tight, we used our year supply. We rotate things all the time. The trick is storing things that your family will actually eat. I think that storing 10 pounds of wheat, for instance, is rather stupid if you don't really know how to cook with it. It would make more sense to store flour, sugar, oatmeal, pancake mix, etc.
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Post by BigLoveRocks! on Feb 9, 2010 15:53:42 GMT -5
I'm mainstream LDS, so I can probably shed some light on this. There must be some LDS writers on the show, because the "sifting weavils" comment is something that LDS would get, but very few non-members really would. We are encouraged to keep a 1-2 year supply of food. It's not necessarily for the apocalypse. It's more of a safety net for emergencies. If someone loses a job, not only will you not go hungry, but you can probably help feed your neighbor in a crisis as well. There are staples that we simply buy in bulk and store. Some of the items are sugar, soup mix, flour, wheat, potato flakes, bottled water, etc. We also stock up on non-food items like toilet paper, tampons, diapers, etc. The "sifting weevils" is really kind of an old-school joke. Most containers you buy now are fairly bug-proof. However, it used to be a lot easier for bugs to get into food items, particularly wheat. What is really funny is that I remember my parents storing a 2 year supply of wheat, and we didn't even own a wheat grinder to make bread with. I have no idea what we would have actually done with all of that wheat! Frankly, most families are like this...You buy wheat because it's one of the things you are supposed to store...you never use it and bugs get to it. Sifting weevils is an overly frugal way to save stored wheat that has been invaded by bugs. If you sift out the weevils, the wheat is still technically OK to use. It's actually very outdated. I was actually surprised they had Barb, of all people doing it. I could actually see someone at the compound doing something like that. LOL It got a chuckle out of me, but I thought at the time, "I'll bet most non-members have absolutely NO idea what she is talking about." On a side-note...having a year supply of food is really not a bad idea. On two occasions where my husband was laid off of work and things were tight, we used our year supply. We rotate things all the time. The trick is storing things that your family will actually eat. I think that storing 10 pounds of wheat, for instance, is rather stupid if you don't really know how to cook with it. It would make more sense to store flour, sugar, oatmeal, pancake mix, etc. Thank you for shedding some light on this for us. Now I can completely see the humor in the scene lol! ;D
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Post by yssimp on Feb 9, 2010 19:12:38 GMT -5
Off topic: Where can I find more info about an LDS wife/mom's duties, other than food storage? Regardless of how the women on this show seem selfish and a bit self-centered, they are dedicated to their kids and houses (and food storage, as proven by Barb). I don't really see the wives watching TV other than in bed. Or playing on the internet all day........
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Post by ladykc on Feb 9, 2010 22:50:19 GMT -5
I don't think the wives are overly self-centered...I actually think they could stand to be more self-centered! They take too much crap from Bill.
The sifting weevils thing is making much more sense now. They showed that scene and I was just scratching my head.
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Post by azriverrat on Feb 10, 2010 20:42:32 GMT -5
ICK! Weevils!
Ive seen them in boxes of macaroni stored in my cupboard too long. Didnt notice until I poured it in the pan to cook (they are at the bottom of the box). I also found them in my MIL's flour when cleaning out her house after she passed. YUCK!
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Post by JJ77 on Feb 19, 2010 17:56:50 GMT -5
Thanks for shedding some light on the weevils. It blew right over my head, and just left me sitting there going "what?!?" lol
Don't LDS also keep community pantries or something to help those in the community when the need arises? Seems like i read that somewhere. I was actually pretty impressed with the LDS involvement in community, but uncertain if the "community" included those who were non-members?
One of the things that struck me as i did some reading on the mormon religion was how hard the members strive for perfection. I am not sayign this is a bad thing... it's just that i got tired reading about the duties that wives are suppose to take on. lol It seemed such a high standard that I could see many feeling they were falling short, even while giving it 110%. ya know?
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Post by marionj2 on Feb 19, 2010 18:26:17 GMT -5
One of the things that struck me as i did some reading on the mormon religion was how hard the members strive for perfection. I am not sayign this is a bad thing... it's just that i got tired reading about the duties that wives are suppose to take on. lol It seemed such a high standard that I could see many feeling they were falling short, even while giving it 110%. ya know? No doubt one of the reasons that more anti-depressants are sold in Utah than any other state - twice the national average, in fact. No-one could live up to those expectations.
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Post by liz3564 on Feb 20, 2010 15:27:02 GMT -5
Thanks for shedding some light on the weevils. It blew right over my head, and just left me sitting there going "what?!?" lol Don't LDS also keep community pantries or something to help those in the community when the need arises? Seems like i read that somewhere. I was actually pretty impressed with the LDS involvement in community, but uncertain if the "community" included those who were non-members? One of the things that struck me as i did some reading on the mormon religion was how hard the members strive for perfection. I am not sayign this is a bad thing... it's just that i got tired reading about the duties that wives are suppose to take on. lol It seemed such a high standard that I could see many feeling they were falling short, even while giving it 110%. ya know? The community pantry you are referring to is what is known as the Bishop's Storehouse. Each congregation (the Mormon term for congregation is Ward) has a central area purchased by the church, known as the Bishop's Storehouse. Bulk food is canned and stored here, and it is distributed to Ward members who are struggling financially. If you receive food from the Bishop's Storehouse, you are expected to spend some time working in the storehouse doing some canning, etc. Non-members within the Ward boundaries can also receive help, but the Bishop Storehouse is a resource primarily for active Ward members who have paid a faithful tithe, and have served the congregation. And, yes, women in the Church do tend to feel overwhelmed, trying to be everything to everybody. However, I think women in general have this problem! LOL
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Post by mellkell on Mar 3, 2010 20:05:43 GMT -5
My feeling while understanding what sifting weevils was, that it was symbolic of barbs frustration & loss of control-- showed how she is losing her grip or starting to open her eyes to what is going on -- she just dashed down the basement to perform chore as if it were life & death & then when bill came down, she pounced on him for sex--- this was more about barbs feeelings than anything else-- it was very un barba like--- of course Bill who couldn't care less whether she was having abreakdown, jsut took advantage of the extra sex
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Post by JJ77 on Mar 3, 2010 23:11:32 GMT -5
Bill takes advantage of a lot, but saying he took advantage of barb in that moment... well,it diminishes the moment that Barb had lol I actually think he was more taken aback by her & shocked than ignoring her emotional needs and seeing a chance to have sex.
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