The Deuce Weekly, 10/02 - 10/08/01

Vol III, Iss V
10/2--10/8

Time, time, time to see what's become of me
While I looked around for my possibilities
I was so hard to please
Look around, leaves are brown
And the sky is a Hazy Shade of Winter...

Coming Up:
*Thursday, Oct 4th... TNBS at Common Ground
You know the scoop... CG, Bible study, prayer, coffee... 7pm

*Thursday, Oct 4th... Friends and Survivor
We are taping Friends and the Survivor Preseason Special... come over after Bible Study to The Deuce and enjoy!

*Friday, Oct 5th... dcTalk in Concert
Tickets available at the door and ticketmaster... AND... Michael Nipp has four tickets available for $25.00 each, ten dollars off face value (great seats). The first four to contact him get the tickets. His email is nubjubjr@aol.com

*Saturday, Oct 6th... First Saturday Breakfast
We eat breakfast together the first Saturday of every month, and this month we are trying a new place called Bogues, downtown. I've heard its inexpensive, but really good. Meet there at 10:30 or meet at The Deuce at 10am and we'll carpool down that way.

*Sunday, Oct 7th... Song of Solomon
The series starts back again, this time focusing on Marriage. Life Connection at Common Ground, 9:40am.

*Thursday, Oct 11th... Survivor III
The new season begins with 16 new castaways. We'll tape this and Friends for a fall after-Bible study ritual.

*Friday, Oct 12th-13th... Dalton Georgia Fall Retreat
This time we head north of Atlanta, to attend a conference featuring MercyMe and Voddie Bouchem. Great music, awesome speaker guy, fun van ride to there and back. Good times. $45, contact Sybil at 991-5282 or sybil@datacrest.com for info.

*Friday, October 19th... The Phantom Deuce Party
Pez Wars.. Hardware Wars... George Lucas in Love... Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle... Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace... Spaceballs... May the Deuce Be With You. Starts at 7pm, $2 cover charge.

*Saturday, October 20th... DeuceNight, the Semi-Formal.
Its called Semi because a full formal would be prom dresses and tuxedos. Since we dont want to do tuxedos (you can, I'm not) its a semi-formal. We're eating dinner at The Bright Star Restaurant, and coming back for a night of pictures, dancing and fun. $12 per couple, $6 per single.

Coming Soon:
*Oct 28th... Mystery Theater at CG
*Oct 31st... Fall Festival at Valleydale
*Nov 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook, AL
*Nov 17th... Iron Bowl at Sybils
*Nov 19th... WalkAbout presents The Fall Collection drama show
*December... Jason and Jill's graduation
*Dec 6th... Final Feast at Sybil's
*Dec 20th... Sybil's Christmas Time
*Dec 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*Dec 29th... Steph Knipp turns 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... DeuceFest Tre
*June 22nd... Matt and Ginger's Wedding
*June 29th... WalkAbout Theater

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... Caedmon's Call. Would have been higher, but they didnt play "Close of Autumn".
4... Close of Autumn. Fave Caedmon's song, they didn't play it.
3... Alex. (I just said how cool it was she knows sign language, in sign language)
2... Josh Crosby. Common Grounded.
1... Meredith Quintana. New poetry released last night, it was great.
Just missed the cut: LL Cool J, Deana Carter, Laura DeGarmo, Zoolander and Sonic

The Spotlight Haiku
This is the part of our show where we show love to one of our favorites. This week, the spotlight shines on Melissa Hogue down in Troy Alabama
Attitude with heart
Melissa is short and sweet
Knock your head off, there

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Random Things that Would Sound Cool If Sean Hall Said Them
10. Now showing... the hit motion picture Black Dog.
9. Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Nicholas W. Coffey
8. Stefanie Jovanovich
7. You mean I get all these funk classics on just one CD or cassette?
6. Have you had a quiet time? No? I must break you.
5. PC Load Letter?!
4. Call me now for your free tarot readin'
3. Josh... does this hat match my shoes?
2. I like having my own water fountain
1. I now pronounced you Mr and Mrs. Ashley Nipp

What Day is It? *New Feature*
In an effort to raise awareness that every single day of the year is special, allow me to give you the special days of the week coming up... and no, I'm not making this up. This is actually legit.
October 2nd--National Name Your Car Day... Oct 3--Virus Appreciation Day... Oct 4--National Golf Day… Oct 5--National Storytelling Festival Day... Oct 6--German American Day... Oct 7--National Frappe Day… Oct 8--American Tag Day

Hip Click of the Week
Who is your rockstar boyfriend? I dont really want a boyfriend, but if I did want one and wanted him to be a rockstar, mine would be Courtney Taylor. I haven't a clue who he is, but maybe you'll have better luck.
http://sweetcherrie.com/main/interact/rbquiz.html

Appreciation *New Feature*
This week, from Tuesday, October 2nd to Monday, October 8th, has been declared Drew Morris Appreciation Week. So... when you have a chance, email Drew at DrewM9@aol.com and let him know you care... share some verses, a note of encouragement... you dont know who he is? Email him anyway! I'm sure he'd love the lift. Drew Morris Appreciation Week.

Shameless Self Promotion
Coming soon... your chance to get the best of the Deuce Weekly. The first three volumes will soon be compiled into one book, featuring every DRL, every Haiku, every Top Ten (including the infamous Life Connection Top Ten & its Follow Up) and even more. Thats the best of the first 40 Deuce Weeklys! Keep watch!

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The Deuce Weekly, 9/25 - 10/01/01

Vol III, Iss IV
9/25-10/1

Now I ain't saying its right or its wrong, but maybe its the only way
Talk about your revolution, its the Independence Day
Let freedom ring, let the white doves sing,
Let the whole world know that today is the day of reckoning
Let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong,
Roll the stone away, let the guilty pay
Its Independence Day

Coming Up:
*Thursday, Sept 27th... TNBS at Common Ground
You know the scoop... CG, 7pm, bring your Bible and your spirit

*Thursday, Sept 27th... Friends Season Premiere
Is Rachel pregnant? Will Joey get a real job? What quirky thing will Phoebe say next? Will the show jump the shark now that Monica and Chandler are married? Find out these things, and more (including what Jump the Shark means, if you dont know) Thursday night at The Deuce, after Bible Study! Come over, kick back, watch Friends!

*Saturday, Sept 29th... Caedmon's Call
Don't forget, CC at Oak Mtn Amp this coming weekend. Tickets $20 advanced, $22 at the door

*Sunday, Sept 30th... Grabbajava
Who knows what it means? Its a coffeehouse version of Tuesday Perk, starting at 6:30, with music, caffeine, fellowship and so much more!

*Saturday, October 6th... First Saturday Breakfast
We eat breakfast all together the first Saturday of every month, and this time we are going to a little place downtown called Bogues, which from what I understand is some great eating. We'll meet there at 10:15, or meet at The Deuce at 9:45 for carpooling or following someone!

*Thursday, October 11th... Survivor III
We'll tape both... after Bible Study, we'll come watch Survivor and then Friends... like you have anywhere else to go. :)

*Friday, October 12th-14th... Fall Retreat
This time we go to Dalton, GA, for a conference featuring Mercyme and Voddie Boachem. Great music, awesome guy, fun van ride to there and back! Good times, good times... $45, call Sybil at 991-5282 for more info.

*Friday, October 19th... The Phantom Deuce Party
7pm, Pez Wars... 7:15, Hardware Wars... 7:35, George Lucas in Love... 8:00, Thumb Wars-The Phantom Cuticle... 8:30, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace on DVD... 11:00, Spaceballs... 1:00am, Star Wars Trivial Pursuit... May the Deuce be with you.

*Saturday, October 20th... Deucenight, the Semi Formal
We've got a teacher, we've got a place to eat (you'll love this place, let me tell ya), and we are looking for a venue... Girls and guys get dressed up, eat and dance! $20 per couple, $12 per person single.

Coming Soon:
*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... Eddy McBroom... keeps pulling off these awesome retreats and such, with God's help of course. :)
4... Derrick and Al... I wasn't there, but I heard it was good.
3... Sarah Hasha. Why not?
2... Jennifer Pritchett... She was my leader/helper this weekend with the kids, and she was awesome! She can act too!
1... God. 'nuff said.
Just missed the cut... Steph Knipp, Martina McBride, Middle school relationships, Vanilla Ice and Osborne

The Spotlight Haiku
Here comes the part of the show when we salute one of our family in The Deuce! This week, we shine on newcomer Tad Roose. For those of you who haven't met him yet, he's an awesome guy, and you should make the effort.
Rad a Tad Tad, is
what we called him then. His real
name is Theodore.

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Things that Would Happen if Ty Coffey Became President
10... A little work, maybe a nuke or two, and presto! Lake Afghanistan.
9... New defense plan: Just pick any country and bomb them at random times. Tell the world we could pick any one of them, so we don't want no crap outta any of ya.
8... Deports anyone who actually watches Black Dog and likes it, except for Dave
7... Cheese fries becomes part of the Nutritional Pyramid of Health
6... Fulaytar's new position... Wookiee at Arms
5... New legislation allows any chubby high schooler to sue the girl he loves if she won't go out with him. Strangely, its called the Hillary Kelley Bill.
4... New States: North and South Coffeylina
3... Is the star of show on Fox "Who Wants to Marry A Decently Wealthy But By No Means Rich Good Looking Former Senator For Samford University Who Is An Ordained Minister and Can Love You More Than You'll Ever Know?" to find a first lady... Vegas picks Rachelle Thomas 3-1.
2... Way of dealing with bin Laden: Send Vic over with a bat. Done deal.
1... New form of government at Samford: The Tylaban

Hip Click of the Week
So, a group of reality show rejects are wanting to start their own reality show. No kidding. I havent fuly investigated the site for language yet, but it seems to be clean enough.
http://www.real-e.tv/About_Us/about_us.html

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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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The Deuce Weekly, 9/11 - 9/17/01

This was orginally sent out the morning of 9/10/01, with no clue that 24 hours later, the entire world would change.

Vol III, Iss II
9/11-9/17

*Thursday, Sept 13th and 20th... TNBS
Thursday night Bible Study happening at Common Ground, starting at 7pm. Great music, great fellowship and some great Coffee served up by our own Michael Booker.

*Sunday, Sept 16th... Drama at Common Ground
We had several people come to our little drama group yesterday, and we invite you in if you are interested in the drama ministry! No tryouts, no auditions, just a willingness to look foolish! Starts around 6:30, ends around 7:30 or so.

*Saturday, Sept 22nd... Coffeehouse with Al Denson
Common Ground holds its third annual Fall Coffeehouse, and again, Al Denson is returning to our
little stage! Derrick Harris (we'll make him do Smooth Criminal, it should be in his contract) is opening up, and we'll have an obligitory open mic time, with snacks, coffee and the works! Make sure you tell people about it, bring your friends, bring people who are looking for somewhere to go! It starts at 7pm, it ends whenever!

*Sunday, Sept 23rd... Luncheon with Al
You don't have to get up for 9:40 Life Connection! Worship together at 11 at Valleydale, then head over to "the Jungle" (the first modular behind the church, the one with the awning) immediately after service for lunch and a mini-concert by Al himself!

*Tuesday, Sept 25th... Caedmon's Call and Steven CC's new albums
"In the Company of Angels" and "Declaration", respectively, are released today.

*Saturday, Sept 30th... Grabbajava
What does it mean? We really dont know... but its a coffeehouse version of the traditional Tuesday Perk. Starts at 6:30 at Common Ground, and we'll have some music, some caffeine, some fellowship and who knows. Maybe Jason Quinn will dance for us or something.

*Friday, October 12th-14th... Fall Retreat/Conference
This fall's retreat we are heading to Dalton, GA (where?) for a conference starring Mercy Me and speaker Voddie Boachum. He was at Passion One Day, and he was the guy warning all of us against false worship. Good stuff. The trip is around $45, keeping watching for details.

*Friday, October 19th... The Phantom Menace at The Deuce
At the Deuce Family Theater in Digital Surround Sound, join us at 7pm for a special screening for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

*Saturday, October 20th... DeuceNight, the SemiFormal
Here's the LD... dancing, dinner, Christian fellowship and fun... cost around $20 per couple or about $12-15 per person. Details coming next week!

Coming Soon:
*Oct 6th... Breakfast at Bogues
*Oct 7th... The NFL with Wookiee
*Oct 11th... Survivor III
*Oct 28th... Kidnapping Mystery Theater at Common Ground
*Nov 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook
*Nov 17th... Iron Bowl with Sybil
*December... Jason and Jill graduation
*Dec 6th... Sybil's Final Feast
*Dec 2oth... Sybil's Christmas Time
*Dec 23rd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
*Dec 29th... Steph Knipp is 21!
*Dec 31st.. Sybil's New Years Rockin' Eve
*Feb 9th... DeuceDate Party 2
*May... Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
*May... DeuceFest Tre
*June 22nd... Matt and Ginger's Wedding
*June 29th... WalkAbout Dinner Theater

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814. Simply a fantastic album!
4... Jason Quinn. You go boy.
3... Mandi Trott. Just for knowing "Fishing in the Dark"
2... Tad Roose. Welcome to the Group
1... SuperDave. Yes, I just selfishly gave props to myself. Get over it.
Just missed the cut... The DFC, Ericka Woode on Oldies 106.9, Ross Kingrey, JT and McD's $2.49 value meals.

The Spotlight Haiku
Now comes the part of our show where we highlight someone we love at The Deuce. Lets give a salute to Mama Nipp, shall we?
Mrs Lynn, you keep all
of us in check, like a mom
away from home! Thanks!

This Week's Top Ten List
Top Ten Fun Things to Do While Sitting In 280 Traffic
10... Play that fun ol' game "Does My Head Fit Into the Glove Compartment?"
9... Roll down your window and ask the person next to you, "Is this the line for the tickets to the hit motion picture Black Dog 2?"
8... Honk your horn. You know that gets things moving.
7... Call police, report stolen car, give them license of person in front of you.
6... Call Ty Coffey, get him to phone the governor and get you airlifted out.
5... Turn on wipers, have a "race" and see which one goes faster.
4... Imagine you are in a line to run over Barbra Streisand. (thats for you, Campbell :)
3... Walk up to the guy in front of you and ask how that liver disease is coming along.
2... Use jumper cables, resuscitate roadkill.
1... Sing old Kenny G songs!

Hip Click of the Week
Here's an odd one for you... if you have about five minutes of your life that you dont consider valuable and am looking for a dumb way to waste it, click onto http://www.rathergood.com/vid/
Its a cute little odd video about a frightened boy, an army of crabs and Britney Spears. Its clean, though, so dont worry about what you might see.

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The Deuce Weekly, 9/4 - 9/10

Vol III, Iss I
9/4-9/10

The Fall Preview Issue
Here's a rundown of whas-appaning from now until December, and a preview of 2002! Got your calendars? Here we go!

*Thursday, Sept 6th...TNBS at Common Ground
Regular Thursday night bible study is moving to Common Ground! We start at 7pm, and we'll have coffee and loads of caffeine... plus a little from the Word.

*Friday-Saturday, Sept 7th & 8th... CampOut at Oak Mountain
Taking a night in the great wide open! The cost is only $10, plus a measly parking fee, there are still spots available. Meet at Common Ground at 4:30, but they aren't leaving until around 5:30, so you have time to get there! Bring sleeping bags, tents and a can of mixed vegetables! For more info contact Sybil@datacrest.com

*Sunday, Sept 9th... Drama Time at Common Ground
Do you have a hankerin' for the dramatic ministry? We are putting together Common Ground's first drama team, and the interest meeting/audition is Sunday at 6:30 at Common Ground. Bring something to read aloud (poem, monologue, story) and be ready to do a little improv! Auditions held by members of Impact, Valleydale's adult drama team. (Yeah, like, five people showed up. I was one of them)

Gooneis DVD Screening
That's right... If you think the "Goonies R Good Enough", come by The Deuce at 7pm for a special screening of the classic... with everyone from Data, Mouth, Stef, Mikey and of course, Chunk and Sloth. And... the outtakes are here, with THE OCTOPUS SCENE THAT WAS DELETED!!!! So, please, be our guest at The Deuce for this monumental event. (the infamous octopus scene turned out to be a colossal waste, by the way)

*Saturday, Sept 22nd... Coffeehouse with Al Denson
Common Ground holds its third annual fall Coffeehouse, and again Al Denson is returning to our little stage! Derrick Harris (and a mean redition of Smooth Criminal on guitar) is opening up, and we'll have an obligitory open mic time, with snacks, coffee and the works! Make sure you tell people about it, bring your friends, bring people who are looking for somewhere to go! It starts at 7, it ends just whenever!

*Sunday, Sept 23rd... Luncheon with Al
You dont have to get up for 9:40 Life Connection! Worship together at 11 at Valleydale, then head over to "The Jungle" (the first modular behind the church, with the awning) immediately after service for lunch and a mini-concert by Al himself! (I actually got to tell Al Denson that I celebrated his entire collection... then he gave me and Mikey free cds)

*Tuesday, Sept 25th... Caedmon's Call and Steven Curtis Chapman's new albums
"In the Company of Angels", the new cd from CC is released today, as well as "Declaration" by SCC.

*Tuesday, Sept 25th... Campbell's Birthday
Our beloved Steph Campbell turns 25 this day in history, so make sure you give her a greeting. You can reach her at her new job at SLCampbe@southernco.com (whats funny is that she turns 30 in a few weeks..)

*Saturday, Sept 29th... Concerts abound
Caedmon's Call will be at the Oak Mountain Amp, tickets are around 17.00 advanced, its general admission. Point of Grace and FFH will be at the Boutwell Auditorium the same night, tickets are from 15-25, seats reserved. Both concert tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com. Also, dcTalk is appearing at the Boutwell on Friday, October 5th, with Tait (one of the solo acts from dcTalk). Tickets are available through TicketMaster for this one too.

*Sunday, Sept 30... Grabbajava
What does it mean? Well, we don't really know... but its a more coffeehouse'esque version of the old Tuesday Perk. Meet at 7pm at Common Ground, and we'll have some music, some caffeine, some fellowship and some drama (maybe :)... (call me a non-conformist, but I NEVER liked advertising anything called Grabbajava)

*Sometime in October... The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is coming to DVD, and we are doing a special screening of it at The Deuce, with Dolby Digital Surround Sound. Date TBA.

*Saturday, October 6th... Breakfast Downtown
Our First Saturday Breakfast takes a trip downtown to a little diner called.... Bogues? Is that right, Earl and Tad? Anyway, keep listening for more details, I heard that the food there is awesome! (I don't think we made it...)

*Sunday, October 7th... The NFL with Wookiee
Wookiee is looking into a Chicago Bears-Atlanta Falcons game on this afternoon, tickets TBA. Its the Bears and Falcons, it can't be that much. Anyway, contact CoachFuly@cs.com for more details.

*Thursday, October 11th... Survivor III
The new tradition returns... TNBS at 7pm, Survivor (but I dont even know her) at The Deuce afterwards!

*Friday, October 12th-14th... Fall Retreat/Conference
This fall's retreat we are heading to Dalton, Georgia (where the heck?) for a conference starring Mercy Me and speaker Voddie Boachum. If you've never heard Voddie, he's a great speaker... for those of you who went to Passion One Day, he's the big black guy who warned against false worship. The cost is $45, which includes room, conference fee, transportation and some meals. Keep watch for more details! (I remember the concert, back before "I Can Only Imagine", but I vaguely remember where we stayed... wait, now I remember Drew had his mack on, pizzas were really expensive to order, and the rooms were connected by a "wall" door)

*Friday, October 19th... Passion Conference
If you aren't familiar with the Passion Conferences, now is good time to start! I believe this one will be in Atlanta, so more info is to come!

*Saturday, October 20th.... DeuceNight, the SemiFormal
Here's the lowdown... the tentative plan is to dress up (suits, nice formal wear), take a great dinner somewhere not-to-expensive-yet-nice, and then take an hour or two of instructions in dance--waltzing, swinging, jitterbugging, fox trotting, whatever, and it should be a great night of Christian fellowship and fun. I am trying to keep the cost down to about $20 per couple or $12-15 per person. Anyway, the details will be coming soon!

*Sunday, October 28th... Its Masquerade Time at CG
Our annual Hallow... wait, October 31st celebration (we're Baptist, we can't say Hallow... uh, yeah). Either we have a little costume gathering such as last year, or we are trying to get a Murder Mystery Hallo... End of October Holiday Party together. Details to come.

*Saturday, November 10th... The Wookout Cookout in Millbrook
Auburn vs. Georgia is that day, and we plan to travel down to Millbrook to visit our hairy friend at his house, to grill out burgers and steaks and watch the game on his big 19" television!

*Saturday, November 17th... Iron Bowl Sybil
Its Auburn/Alabama time, and join The Deuce and Common Ground at Sybil Johnson's house for the game, with food, fellowship, food, football and food!

*December... Graduation time
Jill Berthon gets her diploma from Auburn, Jason Quinn gets his from Alabama... make sure you congratulate them!

*Thursday, December 6th... Final Feast at Sybil's
The first of December every year, Sybil has everyone over for one big phat meal for Christmas, just before everyone goes home for the holidays!

*Thursday, December 20th... Sybil's Christmas Time
For those who can't make the final feast, join us here at Sybil's for another, smaller Christmas Party

*Saturday, December 22nd... Its a Wonderful Deuce Christmas
This year at The Deuce, we'll take a more intimate turn for Christmas... rather than the big band party blowout, we'll have a more toned down approach. There'll be some music, Stephanie Knipp may do a little Christmas stuff, and the Famous Deuce Cafe will be open with all new drinks! (I think this event gave us the infamous Steph Nipp "Santa Baby", where every guy but her brother was practically drooling)

*Saturday, December 29th... Steph turns Twen-Tee-One
No plans yet, but Steph Knipp finally hits the 2-1 age. For those of you wanting to get in touch with her, her address is CNC Box 70218, Jefferson City, TN, 37760. I didn't like the idea of broadcasting her phone number for the world, so if you want it, email her at Snipp2@aol.com

*Monday, December 31st... Sybil's New Years Rockin' Eve
Big New Years Eve Blowout at Sybils. More details to come.

In 2002:
*February 9th... Deuce Date Party 2
*May... Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones
*May... DeuceFestTre
*June 22nd... Matt and Ginger's Wedding
*June 29th... WalkAbout Dinner Theater

The DRL (deuce request live) Top Five of Everything
5... College Football. It returned. Aarr aarr arrgh!!! (I felt the same way this past weekend)
4... South Africans. A Saturday with one will enlighten you, I promise (Chantal Els and I hung out all day, including a late night trip to Montgomery to buy Pooh slippers from the Disney Store, before it closed down)
3... Jennifer Capriati. I loved her since we were both 13, so I thought it time to honor her.
2... Tad. He rules. Sarah, do you know him? (the joke: for whatever reason, Tad Roose, new to the group, and Sarah had been introduced like, four times)
1... Daniel Powell. 8-0 in the DFC this week. It won't last, but still, its worthy of mentioning.
Just missed the cut: UCLA, Jennifer Hudson, Popeye's Chicken, Rush Hour 2 and Susan Cooper

The Spotlight Haiku
Its that time of the show when we highlight someone special from the Deuce! Coming this fall, we've got haiku for Melissa H, Mike W, Pritchett, Ken Nipp and many more! But now, after all this time, we shine the spotlight on the Deuce's own silly angel, Sarah Hasha
Silly girl Sarah
Cute, funny, giggly she is
I KNOW!! She's awesome!

This Week's Top Ten List
In honor of Sean Hall's birthday, I give you...
Top Ten Things Older than Sean Hall
10... The wheel
9... Fire
8... Meatloaf, from the motion picture Black Dog, or from most school lunchrooms
8... Dirt
7... Jupiter
6... Moses
5... Bob Hope
4... Most of my jokes
3... The Red Sox last World Series trophy
2... The ages of Earl plus Jimmy plus Wookiee plus Sybil
1... The moon landing... no wait, he was born before that. Wow... thats old.
Happy Birthday, Sean!

Hip Click of the Week
Okay, so in my Goonies search, I found a picture of the Goonies all growed up! Chunk lost a lot of weight, and can I just go on record and say that Andi (Kerri Green) is a hottie? Anyway, here's the shot: www.aintitcoolnews.com/display.cgi?id=9676

New Contest! Name Dave!
In a week, I'll be working with Rob and Shannon on the new morning show on WODL 106.9. I'll be the guy that Casio Kid and Don Juan is to Rick and Bubba... the background guy with comments and such. Anyway, the contest is now to come up with a radio nickname for Dave. Big Brown Booty Daddy and Brown Sexy have already been suggested, and as much as I like being called Booty Daddy, that might not be the moniker I'm need for my radio career. So send your suggestions in to me here at david.dollar@cox.com or tanguy2001@aol.com (it ended up being "superdave", but the big story was that, one day into the internship, 9/11 happened)

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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.

Shameless Plug... VOTD
Hey... anyone not receiving Drew Morris' Verse of the Day is missing out. Its short, its concise, and its a good shot of the Word for your day when you may not have time to get otherwise. Delivered to your email every single day of the year, its free! Contact Drew at Drew@aol.com for info!

Removal Special!!! Clearance Sale!!!
This week only! Special Removal Fee is Removed! For the next five days, if you decide to not receive the Deuce Weekly anymore, we'll take your email address off absolutely free, no ifs, ands or buts about it! If you don’t want it, then YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS MUST GO!!!