The Deuce Weekly, 8/21 - 8/26/01

Vol II, Iss XIV
8/21-8/26

Coming in two weeks...
The Deuce Weekly Fall Preview Issue, released Tuesday, September 4th, featuring in depth articles on everything happening in the next few months and beyond! Don't miss it! (which you'll see next week)

*Thursday, August 23rd... Common Ground Volunteers Needed!!! Please Read This!!!
This Thursday is Samford "move-in" day, and Sybil has requested four or five of the Common Ground'ers to please go participate as our representatives. If you are working all day, its understandable, but if you are doing nothing, please call Ashley TODAY for info. This is a great way to pull in new people and to meet new faces, and a great op to share with them Common Ground, and possibly the love of Christ!

*Saturday, August 25th... Nightlife 2001 at Valleydale
An annual youth event where tons of kids are led to Christ! This yer, the concert/rally will be held at Valleydale. Sybil says we never have enough counselors for the youth that want to talk about Christ! To volunteer to help, email Sybil@datacrest.com.

*Sunday, August 26th... Grease at The Alabama Theater
We orginally were going to go Friday, but have moved it to Sunday now. You know the songs, you know the characters, so get ready to hand jive. We'll leave the Nipps at 1:08 on Sunday, or meet us there at the Alabama Theater at 1:43 for the 2pm showtime. I've got some free passes, and already going for free is myself, Campbell, Shawn, Jason Q, Sarah, Meredith, Wookiee and the Nipps. I've got about 5 or 6 more to whomever calls them!

*Saturday, September 1st... IHOP Saturday
Our monthly tradition returns to a regular schedule! Meet this time at the IHOP on 280 at 10 am, for a breakfast all together... and after breakfast, come back to The Deuce where we'll have four televisions proudly displaying the 2001 College Football Season!!!!!!

*Saturday, September 1st... The Deuce Football Championships.
The DFC sign up is now closed. Nineteen guys and the one chick set their sights on the football season, starting September 1st. Its a game of skill, chance, luck and good guesses, all winding down to the playoffs in December. Twenty players, four divisions, two conferences, one championship plate to be held high above the winner's head. The DW editors will keep you posted on how the players are doing so you can root for your favorites! (So... now its season 7. how weird is that)

*Friday, Sept 7th-Saturday, Sept 8th... CG Campout at Oak Mountain
We are going to take a little nature night at Oak Mountian state park. The only cost to you is $10 and your parking fee. Only 30 spots available, and as of yesterday, 22 spots were still open. Sybil says you aren't reserved until you've paid! Contact Sybil@datacrest.com for more details, or call Ashley at the church office, 991-5282. (the Ashley referred to is Ashley Dekker, back when she used to be the student ministry receptionist, before she and Kris W. Dekker left and then came back. And she's going to have another baby, I hear)

*Saturday, Sept 22nd-Sunday, Sept 23th... Welcome Back Weekend at CG
Its our annual big fall coffeehouse, this year with Al Denson in concert, plus a possible return by Derrick Harris. Thats on Saturday night, and on Sunday, a special luncheon for all the college/career ministry, with a mini concert by Al.

*Sunday, October 7th... Atlanta Bears vs. Chicago Bears at the Georgia Dome
Wookiee has asked me to find the interest from everyone to attend this game in Atlanta against these two hard hitting, legendary (bad) teams! Ticket prices TBA. Contact CoachFuly@cs.com for more details.

Coming Soon:
*August 21st... FFH's new album is released (if I'm not mistaken, this is "Found a Place", which went on to change my Christian walk. They've never been this good again)
*September... Caedmon's Call's new album, "In the Company of Angels" is released (was, however, not impressed with this one)
*Sept 29th... Point of Grace/FFH at the Boutwell Auditorium
*Sept 29th... Caedmon's Call at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater.
*October... The Phantom Menace DVD Screening at the Deuce THX Auditorium
*October 5th... Tait and dcTalk in concert, Boutwell. Tix onsale now
*October 11th... Survivor III
*October 12-14th... CG Fall Retreat to Dalton, Georgia
*October 13th... Auburn vs. Florida
*October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal
*October 28th... CG Murder Mystery Halloween
*November... Weekend Furlough at Campbell's New Pad
*November 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook for Auburn vs. Georgia
*November 17th... Iron Bowl Party at Sybil's
*December... Jill and Jason graduate from UA & AU
*December 20th... Common Ground Christmas Time with Sybil
*December 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*December 31st... Sybil Johnson's New Years Rockin' Eve
*February 9th, 2002... Deuce Date Party 2
*May 2002... Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones
*May 2002... DeuceFestTre
*June 22nd, 2002... Matt and Ginger's wedding
*June 29th, 2002... WalkAbout dinner theater

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... College football. Its almost here.
4... Pro football. Its a week later.
3... Emily Eldridge. Thanks for the stay!
2... Birthdays. I enjoyed mine. :)
1... Birthday presents. Enjoyed those too.
Just missed the cut: Tanya Smith, Jason Quinn, Get Shorty, ceiling fans and Jill Berthon.

If I Can Be Serious For A Moment...
By now, most of the Seattle mission team is back in town... Michael, Merdi, Tommy and others. By Thursday, Eric, Nathan, Sybil and the rest will have returned. Say a prayer for them some time this week, just to help them readjust to everything and help them remember what God showed them this past week. Thanks.

The Spotlight Haiku
Now comes the part of the show where we highlight one of our own who helped to make the Deuce what it is! Though she has been around in a long, long while, we have to salute one of the original Deuce Divas, Leslie Cordell:
She with the curly
hair, our Les we love so much
We miss you, Cordell!

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Rejected Top Ten Topics Featuring People I've Hardly Mentioned in a Long, Long Time
10... Top ten signs Scott Latta needs to trim his ear hair.
9... Top ten signs Darryl and SuLyn won't consider naming their kid Pepe Gaylord.
8... Top ten things overheard at J.T.'s first day as the Cool Wrap artist at Chik-Fila
7... Top ten things Melissa just might knock your head off their, buddy, for. (inside joke)
6... Top ten songs that Randy Travis sings in the hit motion picture Black Dog you'd never hear Brad Latta sing.
5... Top ten ways to mispronounce Meredith Brazzell
4... Top ten ways to misspell Stefanie Jovan... Jovina... Hovana... you know, that blond chick that hangs out with James a lot.
3... Top ten Amys go to Southwestern Seminary, even though we only know of Amy Dennis and Amy Wible.
2... Top ten things overheard at Amanda Abbott's barmitzvah and pancake supper.
1... Top ten threats by Suzanne Free concerning top ten lists that should have been rejected.

Top Ten Christian Albums of All Time
Well, over the last 12 weeks, we have featured the top ten as voted on by you, the DW reader. So here they are, with number one as well.
10. Craig's Brother, "Homecoming"
9. Third Day, "Third Day"
8. Nichole Nordeman, "Wide Eyed"
7. Caedmon's Call, "Caedmon's Call"
6. Nichole Nordeman, "This Mystery"
5. dcTalk, "Jesus Freak"
4. OC Supertones, "The Supertones Strike Back"
3. Jars of Clay, "Jars of Clay"
2. dcTalk, "Free at Last"
Number One...
"Kansas" by Jennifer Knapp.
She was only a Christian three years and had been playing guitar about that long when she released "Kansas", her first album. Jennifer Knapp then drove deep in the hearts and spirits of so many people, young and old, girl and guy, with her folksy sound, her rock riffs and her spiritual and meaningful-to-everyday-sinner-you-and-I lyrics.
"Wanting, needing, guilty and bleeding... unrighteous, unholy, undo me, undo me..." sink deep in your mind as a prayer of sorts. "His grace is sufficient for me" is a line from the song of the same name that conjures up the thought that He truly is all we need!
"Hold Me Now" shares the story of the defense of the prostitute by Jesus, and it is really a song we can all relate too in saying "oh foot of Christ, you wait until her harlotries known" (will you still love me when you know what a crappy person I am?) and Jesus says simply "You say my bride isn't worth half the blood that I've spilled" (dont say you are worthless, because I wouldn't have died if you were).
Perhaps my favorite, yet most convicting line off the whole album, is that from "Martyrs and Thieves", a line that states "There are ghosts from my past who own more of my soul than I thought I had given away... they linger in closets and under my bed and in pictures less proudly displayed." I am actually listening that song now. When that line sings, I just cringe, yet am so proud I am set free from those things.
In writing practically all of her songs, she rises above the shallow "Jesus loves me" lyrics of similar artists, boy bands and girl groups. This is a fine pick for number one....
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Hip Click of the Week
Ever wonder about those hidden tracks on cds or those special features on DVDs? They are called Easter Eggs, and for a huge directory go to www.eegg.com

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The Deuce Weekly, 8/14 - 8/20/01

Vol II, Iss XIII
8/14-8/20

The "Either Everyone is Gone or In Transition" Shortened DW Edition

There are several of our group in Seattle at the Sequamish Indian Reservation, doing all sorts of mission-type things, so please keep them in your prayers. Anyway, they are gone, plus this is the week many go back to school, including JT, Latta, Ginger, Melissa and more, so I decided to do a short edition of the DW this week, with only upcoming events on it.

Next week, the Deuce Diva Spotlight Haiku continues, along with the Top Ten, the DRL, the Hip Clicks and the number one Christian Album of all Time will be revealed. And, in two weeks, The Deuce Weekly Fall Edition comes to your computer monitor, with details about all the big fall activities coming up. Stay tuned and have a good week!

*Saturday, August 25th... Nightlife 2001 at Valleydale
An annual youth event where tons of kids are led to Christ! This yer, the concert/rally will be held at Valleydale. Sybil says we never have enough counselors for the youth that want to talk about Christ! To volunteer to help, email Sybil@datacrest.com.

*Friday, August 24th... Grease at The Alabama Theater
You know the songs, you know the characters, so get ready to hand jive. Showtimes at 7pm, tickets are $6. See it like you've never seen it before, on the big screen.

*Saturday, September 1st... The Deuce Football Championships.
The DFC is only three weeks away. Beginning September 1st, the predictions of college and pro games will come and the standings will go up... can Shawn Sharp duplicate his wire-to-wire number one like last year's dream season? Or will Wookiee finally realize his dream and hold the Brook DeRamus Championship Plate high? Or will it be another up and comer, like Michael Nipp who fell short of the finals, or Osborne, who fell just short of the playoffs, or Drew Morris, Scott Latta or Ken Nipp? August 24th is the deadline to sign up... contact Tanguy2001@aol.com for more details.

*Friday, Sept 7th-Saturday, Sept 8th... CG Campout at Oak Mountain
We are going to take a little nature night at Oak Mountian state park. The only cost to you is $10 and your parking fee. Only 30 spots available, Sybil says you aren't reserved until you've paid! Contact Sybil@datacrest.com for more details, or call Ashley at the church office, 991-5282.

*Saturday, Sept 22nd-Sunday, Sept 23th... Welcome Back Weekend at CG
Its our annual big fall coffeehouse, this year with Al Denson in concert, plus a possible return by Derrick Harris. Thats on Saturday night, and on Sunday, a special luncheon for all the college/career ministry, with a mini concert by Al.

Coming Soon:
*Sept 29th... Point of Grace/FFH at the Boutwell Auditorium
*Sept 29th... Caedmon's Call at the Oak Mountain Amphitheater. Tickets at Ticketmaster.com.
*October... The Phantom Menace DVD Screening at the Deuce THX Auditorium
*October 7th... The NFL with Wookiee... Chicago vs. Atlanta planned Road Trip. Info to come.
*October 11th... Survivor III
*October 12-14th... CG Fall Retreat to Dalton, Georgia
*October 13th... Auburn vs. Florida
*October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal
*October 28th... CG Murder Mystery Halloween
*November 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook for Auburn vs. Georgia
*November 17th... Iron Bowl Party at Sybil's
*December... Jill and Jason graduate from UA & AU
*December 20th... Common Ground Christmas Time with Sybil
*December 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*December 31st... Sybil Johnson's New Years Rockin' Eve
*February 9th, 2002... Deuce Date Party 2
*May 2002... Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones
*May 2002... DeuceFestTre
*June 22nd, 2002... Matt and Ginger's wedding
*June 29th, 2002... WalkAbout dinner theater

Just so you wont expect it...
No Weekend Update this Thursday... Because there really isn't anything going on!

Enjoy your week of nothingness... because its kicking in high gear in about two weeks.

The Deuce Weekly, 8/7 - 8/13/01

Vol II, Iss XII
8/7-8/13
With a Special Tribute to The Deuce First Lady, Stephanie Nipp

(this was right after StephStock, I believe, and Snipper was due to leave for college shortly)

Coming Up:
*Tuesday, August 7th... Game Night at Common Ground
Tuesday Perk takes a game show host atmosphere with a rousing game of CG Feud (winning team gets a big dinner!) and Who Wants to be a Millionaire (you wont win a million, but darn close). Festivities start at 7pm, Sean Hall is your mediator!

*Thursday, August 9th... The Princess Diaries
In leiu of TNBS, we are meeting at Common Ground at 6:15 to go see the new movie The Princess Diaries... its rated G, so all high school workers can come too! :) If you want to come but want to see something else, there is plenty more! (the high school workers comment was a play on Scott Burk's infamous rule that they signed an agreement that they wouldn't see any rated R movies)

*Friday, August 10th... Dave's Birthday Weekend
There is a group headed to Atlanta on Friday afternoon, around 6ish... we'll be coming back early Sunday morning for church. This is the last big hurrah of the summer for The Deuce! We'll be staying

*Saturday, August 25th... Nightlife 2001 at Valleydale
An annual youth event where tons of kids are led to Christ! This year, the concert/rally will be held at Valleydale. Sybil says we never have enough counselors for the youth that want to talk about Christ! To volunteer to help, email Sybil@data.com.

*Monday, August 27th... Grease at The Alabama Theater
You know the music. You know the movie. Get ready to sing along... showtimes at 7pm, tickets are $6. See it like you've never seen it before, hear it like you never thought you would. Grease... on the Big Screen.

*Saturday, September 1st... The Deuce Football Championships.
The DFC is coming soon... and we are all pumped about it. We pick the winners of college and pro games each week of the season, keeping the standings, all wanting to win the coveted Brook DeRamus Championship Plate. No money involved... just lots and lots of trash talk. Put your pride on the shelf, folks. August 31st is the deadline to sign up. Contact Tanguy2012@aol.com for more details.

*Friday, Sept 7th-Saturday, Sept 8th... CG Campout at Oak Mountain
We are going to take a nice little nature night at Oak Mountain state park. The only cost to you is $10 to Sybil and your parking fee (like, $2?). Only 30 spots available, you aren't reserved until you've paid! Contact Sybil@data.com for more details, or call the church office, 991-5282.

Coming Soon:
*Sept 22nd... Common Ground Coffeehouse/Welcome Back Weekend
*Sept 23rd... Life Connection Luncheon with Al Denson
*Sept 29th... Point of Grace/FFH at the Boutwell Auditorium
*Sept 29th... Caedmon's Call at the Oak Mtn Amphitheater
*October... The Phantom Menace DVD Screening at the Deuce THX Auditorium
*October 11th... Survivor III
*October 12th-14th... CG Fall Retreat to Dalton, Georgia
*October 13th... Auburn vs. Florida
*October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal
*October 28th... CG Murder Mystery Halloween
*November 10th... The Wook Cookout in Millbrook for Auburn vs. Georgia
*November 17th... Iron Bowl Party at Sybil's
*December... Jill and Jason graduate from UA & AU
*December 20th... Common Ground Christmas Time with Sybil
*December 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*December 31st... Sybil Johnson's New Year's Rockin' Eve
*February 9th, 2002... Deuce Date Party 2
*May 2002... Star Wars, Episode II
*May 2002... DeuceFestTre
*June 22, 2002... Matt and Ginger's Wedding
*June 29th, 2002... WalkAbout Dinner Theater 3

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... Meredith Q. Thanks for your home.
4... DJ Phrenzy. Thanks for setting up all your junk.
3... Matt Latta. Its probably good you refrained. (I have no ide what this means)
2... Chess Cake. Steph Campbell strikes again.
1... Stephanie Nipp. Who else would be number one?
Just missed the cut: Lynn Nipp, Amy Vos, Sarah Hasha, sugar cookies and Ghostbusters.

If I Can Be Serious For A Moment...
A couple of things... one... one of my former FH brothers is named Bart Boothe... his fiance and his mom have both contracted serious illnesses. I am sure many of you were touched by the testimony of the effectiveness of prayer the other night at Bible Study, and so on that same token, if you could just mention up "Bart's mom and fiance, and their sickness" sometime in your prayers in the next week... God knows what you are talking about!
Two... tomorrow at 6am, Sybil Johnson and her motley crew of godly people head in a van to Seattle, WA, to be followed Saturday by a whole team. They are going to be spending a week at an Indian Reservation in Seattle, and from what I understand, a very lost people. Please pray this week for their safety up and back, and that God will envelop them on their journey while they are there. Thanks!
Three... Thanks Stephanie Nipp. You've been a wonderful Deuce First Lady, and we appreciate you more than you know. And don't worry, we won't give your title away.

The Spotlight Haiku
This is our weekly shine to someone The Deuce loves... this week is the beginning of a four week series for our Deuce Divas... special girls who've done awesome things for The Deuce. And the grandest Diva of them all is our own Deuce First Lady, finally in her own Spotlight Haiku... Stephanie Nipp
The Deuce First Lady
We love Steph! She's warm and friendly
Mike's sis, the hot blond.

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Signs Steph's New College Roommate is Psycho
10... She thought she was enrolling in Carson Daly College
9... She thought she was enrolling in Seinfeld's Newman College
8... She thinks Black Dog is a cinematic masterpiece of writing.
7... She keeps reminiscing about the semester she was married to Larry King.
6... Whenever Steph puts a CN pennant up, the roomie takes it down and eats it.
5... Her personal website is www.MakeMyRoommatesLifeATorturedOneLikeMine.com
4... She keeps cutting the eyes out of Steph's N'Sync poster... no wait, that was McLeod
3... She claims to be majoring in something called Psychotic Behavioral Economics
2... She's wanted for writing offensive top ten lists in seven states and 13 college ministries.
1... She had her SAT scores tattooed on her forehead

Top Ten Christian Albums of All Time,
as voted on by you, the DW readers...
Number 10 - Craig's Brother, "Homecoming"
Number 9 - Third Day, "Third Day"
Number 8 - Nichole Nordeman, "Wide Eyed"
Number 7 - Caedmon's Call, "Caedmon's Call"
Number 6 - Nichole Nordeman, "This Mystery
Number 5 - dcTalk, "Jesus Freak"
Number 4 - OC Supertones, "The Supertones Strike Back"
Number 3 - Jars of Clay, "Jars of Clay"
Number Two... dcTalk's "Free at Last" (personally, I think that Jesus Freak has held up better over time...)
Reviewed by Drew Morris--In 1992, an already established rap trio by the name of DC Talk brought into the world a hip-hop album of, in the world of Christian music, more than epic proportions. Infectious grooves in songs like "Luv is a Verb" and the title track, "Free at Last" were coupled with tongue-twisting, mind-stimulating raps (packed, as always, with some hardcore lyrics by Toby) on almost every track, the most memorable (and impressive) in "That Kinda Girl," and the remake of the Doobie Brother's hit "Jesus is Just Alright" (which, for dc Talk's purposes, became "Jesus is Still Alright"). Aside from the Doobie Brother's cover (which, I mean...how cool is that!?!), DC Talk also included on this album their very own version of the classic, "Lean on Me."
It is apparent to even the least enlightened Christian music fan that this album has nothing short of EVERYTHING. My Personal testimony: Most of my friends and I learned pretty much every word on this album back in '92, and we still recite it and listen to it and enjoy it to this day. Why this album isn't #1 on this list, I'll never know--but I'll certainly tune in next week to see what is! Take it easy, guys, and be excellent to each other!

Hip Click of the Week... For Princess Bride Fans.
This is a hilarious take on the Princess Bride... it does take a little while to download, but the time spent is definately worth it. Ever wonder what The Princess Bride would be like with a shark in it? Find out at http://www.spiritonin.com/animation/film/rubbersharktrailor1.mov

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The Deuce Weekly, 7/31 - 8/6/01

Still catching up...

Vol II, Iss XI
7/31-8/6

*Tuesday, July 31st... Irish Leadership Dinner
Time to honor our leadership! This is a shout to the Paschels, the Smiths, the other Smiths, the Tutors, the Frees, the Nipps, the Halls and the Wines... we salute you for helping us at Common Ground and everywhere. If you'd like to help in this dinner, please contact Sybil@data.com or The Crosby Show at Josh.Crosby@wnt.com. You can only come if you plan to help out!

*Friday, August 3rd... Chick Night at S'Nipps
Its a ol' Fashioned Slumber Party at the home of Steph Nipp. If you possess the ability to apply makeup doing 70 on 280 or cry at sad commercials, and you are a chick, this night is for you! This is a great way to get closer to some of the girls in the group! Contact Steph at Snip12@aol.com or Merdi at mquintana@lnk.net for more details and directions.

*Friday, August 3rd... Guys Night at The Deuce
The same night the chicks are painting their toenails and talking about boys, the guys are invited to The Deuce for a real life guys event. Bring a couple of bucks for pizza, and we'll celebrate our Guydom. On tap... games of Risk, Tetris and The Negotiator in surround sound Dolby/Nipp stereo.

*Saturday, August 4th... StephStock
Our salute and goodbye to the Deuce First Lady, Stephanie Knipp. She's heading to Carson Newman in about three weeks, and we want to show our love and appreciation for her. We are partying at Meredith Quintana's home in Chelsea. I'll give you some directions on the Weekend Update. Factor 7 is coming in to play a little on our makeshift stage, and there will be snacks and drinks and such. Time to start is around 6pm, don't forget to RSVP and let me know you'll be there!

*Tuesday, August 7th... Who Wants to Be A CG Smart Guy?
Tuesday Perk at Common Ground includes a special Sean Hall induced game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, with questions, power point and everything...

*Thursday, August 9th... The Princess Diaries
Instead of TNBS at Sybil's, we will meet at Common Ground at 6:15 and head to the Summit for the 7pm showing of "The Princess Diaries". Its rated G, Ty, so you can watch it. Anyway, it looks really cute... so come join us!

*Friday, August 10th... Dave's Birthday Weekend
There is a group headed to Atlanta on Friday, August 10th (I wonder who's birthday that is?), and coming back early Sunday morning for church. This is the last big bash of the summer for The Deuce! We'll be staying at the new home of Emily, so bring money for food and such. For more info, contact me at tanguy201@aol.com or eldridge@yahoo.com

*Saturday, August 25th... Nightlife 2001 at Valleydale
An annual youth event where tons of kids are led to Christ! This year, the concert/rally will be held at Valleydale, and we never have enough counselors for the youth! To volunteer to help, email Sybil@data.com.

*Monday, August 27th... Grease at The Alabama Theater
Its the word. Its got groove, its got meaning. Its the time, the place, the emotion, its the way we are feeling. :) More info to come.

*Saturday, September 1st... The Deuce Football Championships
Thats right... its back! What is the DFC? Well, its our little college and pro football prognostication game. Each week, we pick the winners of 4 college and 4 pro games, and we keep a tally of the standings over 13 weeks. The top players go into the playoffs, and one person is awarded the Brook DeRamus Championship Plate, signifying them as the best there is, was and will be. Shawn Sharp won it all last year, and he's bragging pretty heavy so far. We dont play for money... the trash talk is payment enough, believe me. Sign up anytime between now and the end of August. It costs no money to play, but put your pride on the shelf!

Coming Soon:
*August 3rd... Tickets go on sale for Point of Grace and FFH
*Sept 7th-8th... CG Campout at Oak Mtn. Reserved your spot now for $10!
*Sept 22nd... Common Ground Coffeehouse
*Sept 23rd... Life Connection Luncheon with Al Denson
*Sept 29th... Point of Grace and FFH at the Boutwell Auditorium
*October... Caedmon's Call in concert. Details TBA
*October 11th... Survivor III
*October 12th-14th... Common Ground Fall Retreat to Dalton, Georgia
*October 13th... Auburn vs. Florida
*October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal
*October 28th... Common Ground Murdery Mystery Halloween
*November 10th... Auburn vs. Georgia
*November 17th... Iron Bowl Party at Sybil's
*December... Jill and Jason graduate from UA & AU
*December 20th... Common Ground Christmas Time with Sybil
*December 22nd... It's a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*December 23rd... Sybil Johnson's New Year's Rockin Eve
*February 9th, 2002... Deuce Date Party 2
*May 2002... Star Wars Episode II
*June 22, 2002... Matt and Ginger's wedding
*June 29th, 2002... DeuceFestTre

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything...
5... Valdmanis... nice place you got there.
4... Dude, Where's My Car... (Where's your car, dude?)
3... Justin Glenn
2... The Alabama Theater... awesome place for a movie
1... Raiders of the Lost Ark... on the big screen at the Alabama Theater
Just missed the cut: Key Lime Pie, Double Jeopardy, WalkAbout, Ashley O'Neal and free tickets to the Alabama Theater.

The Spotlight Haiku
Our weekly shine to someone who we love and cherish! This week, our Haiku of spotlightedness and fame shines on Jimmy.
Jimmy, play that loud
guitar! Look out, chesters! How
old is he, anyway?

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Cereals You'll Never See at The Deuce
10... Cap'n Crack
9... Drew Berry Crunch
8... Black Doggios
7... Wookiee Bunches of Oats
6... Fruit n'Fiber n'Fire Ants
5... Equal Opportunity to Special K
4... Corn Flakes That Sat in a Warehouse for Three Years
3... Ricky Martin's Fruity Loops
2... Sybil Smacks
1... Frosted Jovanovich Wheats

Top Ten Christian CDs of All Time
as voted on by you, the DW readers
Here are some of Campbell's faves: "Maze of Grace" and "In a Different Light" by Avalon, "Lead Me On" by Amy Grant, "i2(Eye)" by Michael W. Smith, "Pure and Simple" by Geoff Moore and the Distance and "Greatest" by Steve Camp.
Number 10 - Craig's Brother, "Homecoming"
Number 9 - Third Day, "Third Day"
Number 8 - Nichole Nordeman, "Wide Eyed"
Number 7 - Caedmon's Call, "Caedmon's Call"
Number 6 - Nichole Nordeman, "This Mystery"
Number 5 - dcTalk, "Jesus Freak"
Number 4 - OC Supertones, "The Supertones Strike Back"
Number Three... Jars of Clay's "Jars of Clay"
In 1995, four guys released their self titled debut album called "Jars of Clay", taken from the 1 Corinthians passage. In the next year, they would see their album go double platinum, see one of their songs play on rock stations and MTV and tour with the likes of dcTalk. Jars of Clay's cd is one of the milestones of the CCM explosion of the 1990s, with fresh lyrics and inventive styles. Released from then-small independant label Essential, it opens with the catchy chants of "Liquid" and takes you through a worship experience. You get to worship with "Love Song for a Savior", pop with "Boy on a String" and move that head with "Flood", perhaps their most known song outside of the CCM culture.
Says Steve Mason, "We didn't know where God would take us, but we knew when it hit the charts on Billboard, that He had something big in store for our ministry." Never one to be shy about opinions, Mason answered the big 'selling' out question by saying, "People take shots at us because we would rather play in bars than churches, but you know, any time the Word and the world meet, there will be sparks... We just want to do as Jesus would do, and go out into the world spreading His message."
Any definitive collection of Christian music would have this album as a part of it.

Hip Click of the Week
Ever wonder who is singing on your favorite commercials? You can probably find out here! http://www.geocities.com/chenrich/Commercials/Commercials1.html

Pud of the Week:
Your way of knowing there is always someone more goofy than you
So, the Jacksons are reuniting this fall... but it won't be five, it will be four. No, Michael isn't holding out--he'll be there. But who's not coming? Jermaine. Jermaine is apparently upset at the up-to-$2500 ticket prices being charged for this one time only concert. And of course, ticket sales will go down considerably because Jermaine Jackson isn't coming, right? But I'm sure they'll pick up again when LaToya signs on to appear.

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The Deuce Weekly, 7/24 - 7/30

Because of my recent New York City trip (July 2006), I have fallen behind on Deuce Weekly's... I'll post three this week in order to be completely caught up for next Monday's posting (8/14)

The Deuce Weekly
Vol II, Iss X
7/24-7/30

Coming Up:

*Tuesday, July 24th... Tuesday Perk
Tuesday Perk will be as normal--a fun time to hang out, play cards, watch a movie and chill, but if you've ever wondered what your spiritual gifts are, you'll have a great chance to find out. Sean "When He Trips He's Halfway Down the" Hall will be giving a spiritual gifts test and some other fun and wacky stuff he plans at Common Ground. Come find where you belong! 7pm.

*Wednesday, July 25th... Hangin' With Miss Cooper
Women's Bible Study at Common Ground. Susan Cooper will be leading, and I've seen some of the stuff she has planned... if you are a chick, I really encourage you to check it out. I think you'll really get alot out of it! Starts at 6:30, finishes whenever. (Btw, I saw Jason Quinn the other day at The Bucks... I didn't ask him about Susan. I was too busy)

*Saturday, July 28th... Cracker Barrel Saturday
Saturday morning, at 10am, meet at the CB on 119 for a fellowship filled breakfast together! We used to do this once per month, and had to pause for June and July, but now we bring it back! FYI, its buy your own... we are all pretty broke!

*Saturday Night, July 28th... Dinner with Amy V
Amy V has invited everyone to her home for a night of fun and food and fellowship! She has asked that everyone bring a dish, and she has games and a pool and all kind of nutty, zany things planned, because you know, that Valdmanis is one wacky girl. For directions and more info, email her at beccamos@yahoo.com. RSVP, times given on the Weekend Update this week.

*Sunday, July 29th... Raiders of the Lost Ark.
One of the great films in history, its playing on the big screen at The Alabama Theater. We'll be there! Tickets are $6, and drinks and candy are 50 cents! Lunch at the Nipps, and we'll go to the 2pm show. (Coinkydinkaly, its playing this weekend at the Alabama Theater)

*Tuesday, July 31st... Irish Leadership Dinner
Okay, so our leadership isn't Irish, but our dinner is! Make sure you contact Josh and find out what you can do to help, because we need more people! We salute the completely non-Irishian leadership we have at Common Ground, and Joshua is heading up the kitchen. Email Josh.Crosby@wgint.com or Sybil@datacrest.com for more details... you can only come if you plan to help!

*Friday, August 3rd... Chick Night at S'Nipps
Its a Chick Night all night at the home of Steph Nipp. If you possess the ability to cry at Hope Floats, whether its just that sad or the movie just stinks, this night is for you! Steph Nipp is hosting a good ol' fashioned slumber party. This is a great way to get closer to some of the females in the group! Contact snipp2@aol.com or mcquintana@earthlink.net for more details and directions.

*Friday, August 3rd... Men's Night at The Deuce
The same night the chicks are talking about boys and painting their toenails, the guys are invited to The Deuce for a real life guys event. Bring a couple of bucks for pizza, and we'll celebrate our wonderful, slobby habits in playing Risk, Tetris and watching lots of things blow up and lots of people get shot on tv. Man, it feels good to be a gangsta.

*Saturday, August 4th... StephStock
Our salute and goodbye to the Deuce First Lady, Stephanie Knipp. She's headed for the unknown world, aka, Carson-Newman, and we want to give her our love and appreciation. We are partying at Meredith Quintana's (like Banana!) home in Chelsea. Factor 7 is scheduled to do a mini-concert, and there will be snacks, drinks and such. Times TBA! Don't forget to RSVP and let me know if you are coming!

*Friday, August 10th... Dave's Birthday Weekend
Hey! I'm getting old! There is a group heading to Atlanta on Friday and Saturday, where we plan on having cheap fun just hanging out away from B'ham. I consider this the last big bash of the summer! We'll be staying at the new House of Emmy, bring money for food. For more info, contact me at tanguy2001@aol.com, or emeldridge@yahoo.com.

Coming Soon:
*August 7th... Tuesday Perk at Common Ground
*August 25th... Nightlife2001 with Al Denson... We need counseling volunteers!
*August 27th... Grease at the Alabama Theater.
*Sept 2001... Survivor III kicks off.
*Sept 1st... The Deuce Football Championship II begins... sign up starts soon.
*Sept 7th-8th... Common Ground Campout at Oak Mountain.
*October 12th-14th... Common Ground Fall Retreat to Dalton, Georgia
*October 13th... Auburn vs. Florida
*October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal.
*October 28th... Common Ground Murder Mystery Halloween.
*November 10th... Auburn vs. Georgia
*November 17th... Iron Bowl Party at Sybil's
*December... Jill and Jason graduate from AU & UA
*December 20th... Common Ground Christmas Time with Sybil
*December 22nd... It's a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*December 23rd... Sybil Johnson's New Year's Rockin' Eve.
*February 9th, 2002... Deuce Date Party 2
*May 2002... Star Wars Episode II
*June 22, 2002... Matt and Ginger's wedding
*June 29th, 2002... DeuceFestTre.

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything...
...the Cool as the Other Side of the Pillow edition.
5... Sean Hall. Because he's as cool as the other side of the pillow.
4... James Halford. He too is cool as the other side of the pillow.
3... Jennifer Adams. Her hospitality is cool as the other side of the pillow.
2... Stephanie Campbell. The other side of the pillow? Her chicken salad is that cool.
1... Susan Cooper. The whole Bible study idea... Very cool... like the coolness on the pillow when you flip it to the other side.
Just Missed the Cut: Mint Chocolate Chip, America's Sweethearts, Vic Paschal, The Original Side of the Pillow and "Whatcha Doin' Wookiee?" (I think the "whatcha doin' wookiee?" has a very funny story behind it... I just can't remember what it is...)

The Spotlight Haiku
Our weekly shine to someone who we love and cherish! This week, our Haiku of spotlight and fame goes to Dr. Earl Salser!
Doctor Earl is our
group's own medicine man and
pretty witty, too.

If I Could Be Serious for a Minute...
A couple of things... this is the editorial part of the DW. Thanks to everyone for the support and love shown to be me last week in all my goof ups and flack. 'Nuff said about that.
The middle school is on a week long mission project in Chattanooga, and for some of them, this is their first mission trip of their lives. Keep them in your prayers that God may show them things they won't forget, and that the reality they see won't scare them, but will make them realize there is a whole unsaved world out there.
Also, keep the high school in your prayers as they get set to move to the new tent area... they have been coating it in prayer that it may continue to meet the needs of the high schoolers... so our prayers won't hurt the cause. Thanks.

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Signs You've Written a Bad Top Ten (as said last week, its slightly edited to remove names--even years later, after countless helpings of humble pie, but I thought it was funny still)
10... Instead of quoting scripture in the hit motion picture Black Dog, MeatLoad stops, breaks the fourth wall and says, "Dude, man... that was a bad top ten."
9... You get smacked by wives at church for including their husbands in your bad top ten.
8... Meredith gives you a stern look.
7... As a "good idea/bad idea" demonstration, someone reads James 3:5-12, and then reads your bad top ten list. (look it up... it'll make more sense)
6... God audibly says to you, "If you'd pay more attention to My top ten list, you wouldn't have this problem."
5... The teacher wraps a rock in your bad top ten list and stones you.
4... Come to Bible Study, get food. Write a bad top ten list, get rebuked.
3... Vic sits on you, muttering, "Dumb top ten list".
2... The planned Men's Fellowship includes a lesson on faith, patience and not writing a bad top ten list.
1... Sybil pays you off to never write a top ten list again.

Top Ten Christian CDs of All Time,
as voted on by you, the DW readers
We are slowly moving up the charts on our countdown, I hope you've enjoyed finding out what the classics are, in everyone's opinion. Here are the favorites from Nathan Tutor:
Caedmon's Call's self-titled cd; Chris Rice, "Deep Enough to Dream"; Third Day, "Offerings";
"The City on a Hill" project; Phil Keaggy, "Beyond Nature"; Jars of Clay's self titled debut.
Number 10 - Craig's Brother, "Homecoming"
Number 9 - Third Day, "Third Day"
Number 8 - Nichole Nordeman, "Wide Eyed"
Number 7 - Caedmon's Call, "Caedmon's Call"
Number 6 - Nichole Nordeman, "This Mystery"
Number 5 - dcTalk, "Jesus Freak"
Number Four... The OC Supertones, "The Supertones Strike Back"
David Mark Osborne writes:
"Supertones Strike Back" is the the Supertones signature accomplishment. Punk rock guitar riffs mixed with rap-inspired vocals and an infectious brass-driven melodies creates a hard hitting sound that uniquely characterizes the southern California vibe. Matt Morginsky delivers his message of hope and love with true passion and raw energy. "Supertones Strike Back" is a must-have for any true ska fan.

Hip Click of the Week:
Here is a site I found this morning that I thought was cool... it's www.TheGoonies.com, and it gives a little update on the upcoming DVD (with the octopus scene added!) and the upcoming sequel... yes, a sequel, with all the original cast members.

Goob of the Week:
Your way of knowing there is always someone more goofy than you.
Forgetful thief leaves big clue
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (somehow you knew it would be)—A suspect in a string of Mississippi bank heists left investigators a pretty big clue — his wallet, with his driver's license inside. The man had taken out his wallet and keys while in the process of obtaining a money order when he suddenly pulled a gun and threatened tellers, authorities said. In a hasty departure, he left his car keys and handgun as well as his wallet.

Group Classifieds
--Meredith Quintana has asked that anyone who has a night to spare to help paint the children's area at Valleydale. Contact mcquintana@earthlink.net for details.
--Anyone want to go to Chattanooga for a few days to get away, some time in August? Jill is trying to organize a group. Contact jfberthon@hotmail.com.
...if you have something non-Deuce or non-CG oriented you'd like announced, email me here at david.dollar@cox.com. Up to three printed per week at DW's discretion.

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