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Fireworks blamed for 'Y' Mountain blaze in Provo

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Utefan | 10:47 a.m. July 25, 2008

Take that BYU.

byufan | 10:53 a.m. July 25, 2008

It may burn a little grass, but it'll never destroy the Y!

Good one | 10:53 a.m. July 25, 2008

Anyway...back to real life

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True Blue | 11:02 a.m. July 25, 2008

Even if the Y did get burned, which it won't, it would still look better than the "U"!

JTM | 11:05 a.m. July 25, 2008

It's time to take those ugly letters off the mountain. For a state that acts so uppity about tattoos, how are these things any different? They're defacing their body, which was created by God. Tell me how it's any different.

Re: JTM | 11:26 a.m. July 25, 2008

It's ok...because its only 1 "Y", kind of like ear piercings.

Whatever | 11:26 a.m. July 25, 2008

Oh geez.. c'mon! There are peoples houses at stake here. The Y and all of your stupid comments are moot. Get off your high horse and go get another tattoo.. Ridiculous..

to:whatever | 11:41 a.m. July 25, 2008

What on earth does "peoples houses at stake" have anything to do with the validity of people's comments? Oh wait, because people's material possessions are at stake, we're not allowed to voice an opinion on a completely unrelated matter? A FIRE IS ON THE HILL! SILENCE ALL OPINIONS NOW!! Talk about "getting off your high horse," sounds like the pot calling the kettle black. The self-righteousness is so strong in Utah..

John | 12:13 p.m. July 25, 2008

One time I drove by the Y but I never got to hike up to it. I think that would be a good little hike to go see the Y. I think I could really ponder about life up there.

marking your body | 12:48 p.m. July 25, 2008

marking your body and marking a mountain are two totally different things....good grief people.

Sounds like those who are pointing fingers are no better than those they are calling self righteous...hmmm?

Baptism by fire: | 1:17 p.m. July 25, 2008

I think that the mountain has been truly "converted" to the faith.

Welcome.

ban fireworks? | 1:32 p.m. July 25, 2008

Uh yeah. So anyway...

I hate it every year when people use illegal fireworks and start fires. The fire started on the Y might have been done with "legal" fireworks, although they were used illegally, so it seems the same to me.

I know that stupidity is almost always a factor when fires are started by fireworks.

There is talk now about banning all fireworks. What do you think?

I don't think a total ban of fireworks is necessary, but I agree that the current illegal fireworks (i.e. airborn fireworks, etc) should be kept illegal.

Any thoughts? If we could ban stupidity, that would be better, but that is unfortunately impossible.

SD Blue | 2:14 p.m. July 25, 2008

byufan1, Sounds like Ute fans. Burn a little grass, but will never destroy the Y. Go Cougs!!

Anonymous | 2:14 p.m. July 25, 2008

I wonder what it would be like to actually know some of you people who post comments on this site. "Letters on the mountains are just like tattoos!" "People's material possessions... The selfrighteousness is so strong in Utah!" You sound like dorks, which means you are dorks. You're passionate about things that aren't worth being passionate about. Go back to your .edu message boards. The rest of us are tired of you.

The tattoo analogy | 2:19 p.m. July 25, 2008

The tattoo analogy doesn't work. It's just a drive-by attempt by an underdeveloped mind. If you were to use the same logic that says you can't "tattoo" a mountain because building on it desecrates, then you would eventually have to say that you also can't build houses on the mountain or, for that matter, in the valleys, the desert, or anywhere else, for the very act of building a permanent structure upon the earth is a tattooing.

The comment also asks us to believe that within Mormon theology, the earth and the body are valued the same. They are not. The body is the temple of God, and the earth is for man's use. In that sense, a tattoo on the body is a defilement, a "tattoo" upon a mountainside is not a desecration.

So let's look at the comment for what it is; it is illogical and perhaps even sparked by the tepid prejudices of the author.

Ugh | 3:02 p.m. July 25, 2008

Just don't do fireworks where you aren't supposed to! Follow the laws, please! It's going to take years for that burned area to grow back to being all green. These people didn't use their brains!

Re: The tattoo analogy | 3:04 p.m. July 25, 2008

uh dude...you lost me at like the 4th word.

Im out...I gotta get to class on the other side of Rice Eccles.

scooter | 5:27 p.m. July 25, 2008

I think the letters on the hillsides are dumb, and ugly, too.

Provo Resident | 11:15 p.m. July 25, 2008

Thank you to those who have successfully put-out the fire on "Y mountain". Before any homes were threatened, it was out! Wonderful job Provo firefighters and forestry service workers. THANKS!

Free Agent | 7:54 a.m. July 26, 2008

Using Provo Republican logic: Fireworks don't burn mountains, people do.

Don't be hating on my fireworks...

Mac | 12:31 p.m. July 26, 2008

I know this kid and his girl personally and let me tell you, they are not the brighest kids in the world. They both go to BYU but don't have a lot of raw intellegence.

true dat | 10:16 a.m. July 28, 2008

I know them too, that's pretty funny

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