It is often hard to find people at the Convention. So, I’m thinking I should wear this suit that I found on eBay a while back, so that people will be able to find me.
Yes, it’s a flourescent lime-green suit. ($25 brand new on eBay – plus shipping).
There’s one problem. I’ve dropped around 50 pounds since this picture was taken, and I am not absolutely sure I can wear the suit anymore. But it is definitely a show-stopper.
So, you tell me. Should I wear the suit?
It would be kinda like my own little Mardi Gras.
By the way, I wore this to a wedding rehearsal at a fancy place, and we posed the picture in front of the table that held the unity candle – covered by white linens.
I am NOT wearing a dress, as some mean people have suggested.
What I like best about it is that the suit is so bright that the camera can’t even balance the light shining from it. Everything is all washed out.
Dave…One word…Tailor…thus the “no longer fits” issue is solved!
Glad to hear about the weight loss . . . that is a very tough battle, I know.
I like the green luminescent suit far better than your Spider Man outfit, DAVID.
Yes, people will know it’s you when they see that suit, so you can leave the Spider Man costume home.
After NOLA, if you ever rethink the color, that suit could be dyed a nice conservative gray color maybe . . .
(Hope you share your diet secrets with your readers . . . fifty pounds is quite a loss and everyone will want to know how you did it.)
Wear it. People still think of bloggers as folks who sit in their housecoats, typing away in mommy’s basement. We need you to help shatter that perception.
Of course, other issues will come up, but baby steps…baby steps.
Maybe all of us who blog should pick a day at the annual meeting and wear our housecoats or robes. Now that would be a statement.
Now that’s a good idea. Every blogger wear a robe to the Tuesday afternoon session….
That suit requires a MUCH wider tie. Get it right!
Wear it. That way us non-attenders can see you in the crowd.
Dave,
Can you get a hat to match? Something with a wide brim and a few feathers would be mah… velous!
uh…yeah…well…I don’t think so!
Sort of looks like the Northern Lights! Or the Incredible Hulk in springtime!
lol Northern lights lol
If I do decide to wear this, I am going to have to find a reason to go to one of the mics.
Yes. You can tell ’em you’ve ‘gone green’
and propose a discussion on protecting the environment.
If Frank Page can advocate for biblical environmental responsibility, so can you:
http://www.sbc.net/presidentspage/frankpage/PressRelease-03-10-2008Page.asp
Perhaps a resolution against contexualization…
You won’t have to “look for a reason to go to a mic.”
They will invite you on the platform. Then they can skip any serious matter for this convention. The circus will begin. All that will be needed is for ben Cole to write a nomination speech for you to read. 🙂
Go to nominate someone–who cares what?
Nominate CB for 3rd VP.
Dave, I think you should wear the spiderman suit. You know what I’m talking about.
Not to burst anyone’s bubble, but that was a picture just copied off the internet and I don’t actually own a Spiderman suit. This suit, and picture are VERY real.
Please Hammer don’t hurt ’em
Mike Leake,
Excellent! LOL
The Times-Picayune front page:
M.C. MILLER SINGS, “CAN’T TOUCH THIS” AT SBC IN NEW ORLEANS–DRAWS LARGEST CROWD SINSCE DALLAS IN ’85!!
That should be “since.” Those people at the Times-Picayune never could spell.
Enjoy. I still think an electric lime green wide brimmed hat with feathers would definitely, but definitely complete the look.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVaSxJYt4vo
WOW!
If you love God, if you love your children, if you love apple pie, if you want God to bless the USA, if you think Backstreet Boys should go back to the street, if you love all that is holy, Do Not Wear That Suit!!!1!
My wife agrees with you.
well . . . if David’s friends care about him, they can all come to NOLA in luminescent mint green suits . . . it’s called ‘compassionate solidarity’ when people stand together with someone in unfortunate circumstances . . .
that way, all the luminescent mint-green suits can become symbols of brotherly compassion for the wardrobe-challenged among the clergy.
Now, you would really have to like DAVID a lot in order to wear one of those suits to support him, so here is an alternate version for them what only moderately likes DAVID:
A scaled-down version of luminescent solidarity support would be to bring mint-green ties that light up and wear them when DAVID shows up in THAT SUIT.
NOLA is so weird, its citizens probably won’t even notice . . .
(you hope) 🙂
Seeing this picture, I now am motivated to go to the Convention.
My initial reaction is NO! PLEASE DON’T! But at least everyone of us could spot you across the convention floor.
I’m not sure–but I don’t think we’d have to go to New Orleans to see this. Just watch for that green phosphorescent glow in the southern sky. . . .
John
Perhaps this matching t-shirt would complete the ensemble:
http://bit.ly/I7xt4U
Better, D.R.?
Rick – 1 suggestion:
https://bitly.com/
Learn it
Use it
Love it
Thanks, D.R. I had no clue how to shorten that monstrosity of a link.
You should probably get props for posting the longest link ever in SBC Voices history.
It is a ponderous chain…
(See who can identify the literary allusion here).
Forged in this life…..you wear such a chain yourself, for every smiley that you have refused to use 🙂
Beats the Dickens out of me!
Neon NOLA!
If you’re not going to wear it, then don’t alter it. Send it to me and I’ll wear it.
I rarely ever wear a suit, but for that beauty, I’d make an exception. (and secretly hope I’d get my picture taken with CB Scott).
I think I would drive all the way to NOLA, go to the meeting for a few minutes, then drive all the way home in a day just to see Dave wear that suit.
He’ll never wear it guys! He doesn’t have the guts! He’s just too chicken!
My wife has laid down the law. If she goes, I am not allowed to wear the suit. If she decides not to go, I might end up doing it.
She’ll go.
Now we know who wears the (green) pants in the Miller household. Dave is so whipped! Actually, he’s just being a compassionate servant-leader willing to lay down his wardrobe for his bride.
Rick, please note that this blog will not go any further about a man laying down his clothing for his wife.
That’s too much information.
🙂
Wow. I have to meet a family at the hospital at 5 tomorrow, which entails getting up at 3, and now that suit image is burned in my mind and I may never sleep.
If you’ve really lost 50 pounds, it is even more important to wear the suit so you can be found easily. Just be ready for all the guys who can’t help but covet.
Wear it!
That way I will recognize you.
I would add….Elvis glasses, dye your hair black (or red), white belt and white shoes. Carry a big Family Bible and have a handful of family pictures to talk about.
Even if you show up in complete ridiculousness that is that suit, it still won’t be near as ridiculous as our annual barrage of motions from the floor.
If you plan to run with the big dogs at NOLA (Mohler, etc.), I wouldn’t wear that suit.
Running with the big dogs is not one of my goals. However if Dr. Mohler would like to borrow the suit he is welcome to it. Think how effective his presentation would be if he was wearing that.
Wearing the suit might excite the attendees; this is, they just might think W.A. is among them, again. 😉
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or here
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Your suit looks much better than my 70s gold-colored polyester leisure suit!
A maroon velvet hat would look nice 1
Wear it and then have Wiley Drake introduce you! Couldn’t we have a Wiley Drake bobblehead night?