The Deuce Weekly, 9/18 - 9/24/01

Vol III, Iss III
9/18-9/24

And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free... and I won't forget the men who died and gave that right to me, and I proudly stand up (CYMBAL CRASH!!) next to you and defend her still today... cause their ain't no doubt I love this land, God Bless the USA...

This is a genuine tribute, not to sound cheesy... Only in America can four guys be accepted while living in a place they call The Deuce, while hanging out with guys called Wookiee. I love this country. The Deuce salutes America and all of the hard working NYPD and NYFD citizens in New York City.

Coming Up:
*Thursday, Sept 20th... TNBS Praise and Worship
This week is praise and worship night, led by all of our guitar players in Common Ground... starts at 7pm.

*Thursday, Sept 20th... Friends Season Finale
Come to The Deuce after TNBS for a repeat screening of Monica and Chandler's wedding...

*Saturday, Sept 22nd... Coffeehouse with Al Denson
Common Ground holds its third annual Fall Coffeehouse with Al Denson returning to our modest stage. Derrick Harris is also appearing, and we'll have mic time, snacks, and of course, coffee. Tell people and bring 'em. Starts at 7pm... ends... Monday?

*Sunday, Sept 23d... Luncheon with Al
No Life Connection! At least, not at 9:40. Worship together at 11 at Valleydale, then head over to The Jungle (the first modular behind the church, the one with the awning), for a lunch and a mini-concert with Al himself!)

*Tuesday, Sept 25th... Caedmon's Call & Stever Curtis Chapman's new albums.
Caedmon releases "In the Company of Angels: A Worship Album", while SCC has "Declaration".

*Thursday, Sept 27th... Friends Night
Come to The Deuce after TNBS for the Season Premiere of Friends! It will probably be the last season for these guys, so come watch it from the beginning!

*Sunday, Sept 30th... Grabbajava
Who knows what it means? Its a coffeehouse version of our Tuesday Perk, starting at 6:30, with music, caffeine, fellowship and the premiere of the yet-unnamed Common Ground Drama Team!

*Friday, October 12th-14th... Fall Retreat/Conference
This fall we head to Dalton, GA, for a conference starring Mercyme and speaker Voddie Boachum. He was the big black speaker guy at Passion One Day, for those of you who went. Good times, good times. The trip is around $45. Call Sybil at 991-5282 for details.

*Friday, October 19th... The Phantom Deuce Party
We have a genuine Star Wars night at The Deuce... starting at 7, you'll be treated to The Deuce's own Pez Wars, followed by the classic Hardware Wars, both on VHS. George Lucas in Love comes next, then Thumb Wars-The Phantom Cuticle, both on DVD. At 7:30, we bust out Star Wars: The Phantom Menace on DVD... and for those who are hardcore, 11:30pm starts Spaceballs, plus all the extras on DVD. And at 1:30am... Star Wars Trivial Pursuit. Is the force with you?

*Saturday, October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal
I have talked to a young lady who teaches ballroom dance... so its beginning to come together. Here's the deal: Girls get on their nice dresses, guys get their suits and ties on, and we are headed to a nice dinner. Then, we go over to a TBD location, where we will have our very own private lessons in waltzing, swinging, the fox trot and a few other steps, plus a chance to dance on our own! Cost will be around $20-$25 per couple, or $12-$15 per person, plus dinner.

Coming Soon:
*Sept 29th... Caedmon's Call at Oak Mtn Amp, Point of Grace/FFH at Boutwell Auditorium
*Oct 6th... Breakfast at Bogues
*Oct 11th... Survivor III
*Oct 28th... Kidnapping Mystery Theater at CG
*Nov 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook, AL
*Nov 17th... Iron Bowl at Sybil's
*Nov 19th... WalkAbout presents The Fall Collection Drama
*December... Jason and Jill graduate
*Dec 6th.... Final Feast at Sybils
*Dec 20th... Sybil's Christmas Time
*Dec 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*Dec 29th... Steph Knipp is Twen-Tee One
*Dec 31st... Sybil's New Years Rockin' Eve
*Feb 9th... DeuceDate Party 2
*May... Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
*May... DeuceFestTre
*June 22nd... Matt and Ginger's Wedding
*June 29th... WalkAbout Theater

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... PM Dawn. Great urban band of the early 90s.
4... Chantal and Krispy Kreme. You'll just have to ask.
3... Jason Demastus. Spelling? Okay, I tried.
2... Jennifer Adams. No diet necessary.
1... NYPD, NYFD and those passenger guys who brought down that plane in Pennsylvania. Those guys are my heroes.
Just missed the cut... Fire and brimstone from Pastor Calvin, Sarah, Rock Star, Campbell and Springtime Artesian Water

If I Could Be Serious for a Minute...
I won't say very much on the obvious topic... just remember to be in prayer for everything and everyone... Bush, Powell, the administration, the volunteers in NYC doing the clean up, the survivors that may still be there, the families of those who didn't survive... and even those in Afghanistan who could've cared less about America until last week, when a government they were completely impartial to possibly bombed the most powerful country in the world. Lots of prayer needed.

The Spotlight Haiku
Here comes the part of the show when we salute on of our family in The Deuce. This week, we shine on Susan Cooper!
Susan Cooper, she's
super dooper! Short and sweet,
We love our Scooper!

This Week's Top Ten List
In honor of America and everything USA, I'd like to give you a revised version of the Top Ten that was featured in the DW for July 4th (DW 7/3-7/9, V2 I7)
Top Ten Things that I, David Dollar, Love About America
10... The Deuce readers are amongst the most easily amused in the world
9... We got the power to bomb the ever livin' crap outta any country not spelled U-S-A
8... Try and find cheese fries in Afghanistan.
7... Guys like bin Laden are beat up and given wedgies here instead of being followed.
6... Fine Hollywood products, such as the hit motion picture Black Dog, and fine venues in which to showcase them, like Cinemax After Hours.
5... You can have a nickname like Wookiee and still be considered cool.
4... We got Berthon!
3... Name another country where you have a Virginia AND a West Virginia.
2... In any other country, Ty Coffey would be president by now.
1... Its where Common Ground is.

Hip Click of the Week
For the Friends fans in the audience, click www.geocities.com/televisioncity/4151/index2.html. And you thought I had free time.

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