The Blood and Fire Drop-In

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Anytime, Elm0, anytime... B will probably be praying it'll cure my cluckiness! :P

Oh yeah, and them thar flags are dangerous - I only needed one week of teaching Sunbeams to teach me that! :)

Sasch

[Andy Broadley]

One of those earth shattering revelations has just come my way a few minutes ago.


Here I am, born and bred in the City of Hull, talking daily with half the population of Brisbane, and guess which subject has totally not been talked about at all ? One which is dear to the hearts of residents of both towns.


Any guesses ?

[someone_else]

Food?????

[Andy Broadley]

No, guess again

[someone_else]

i have no idea

[Evangelina]

Water? :)

[elm0]

Um, I'm gonna have to pass on this one.

[Abiel]

Felling a bit silly today, so heres a silly story...you are not going to like this....in fact I'm leaving the building before you even read it;)


A frog walks into a bank and goes up to the counter. he looks up at the cashier and can see from her name badge that her name is Patricia Whack. The frog says 'Please can I have a loan of £10,000 so that I can go on holiday'.

The cashier understandably looks a little taken aback, so the frog says 'It's OK, my name is Kermit Jagger, my dad is Mick Jagger and he knows the manager well'.

The cashier asks the frog if he can provide any collatoral for the loan, and the frog produces a small porcelain elephant from his pocket and states that he will use it as security for the loan.

By now the cashier is totally nonplussed and goes through to see the manager, relates the frogs story to him, shows him the small elephant and asks what it is and what she should do.

The manager replies....

'It's a niknak, Patty Whack, give the frog a loan, his old mans a Rolling Stone'



Sorry



I won't give up my day job just yet;)


This is the funniest joke I have heard today!:P

[Abiel]

Thought I might make you all lunch today.

First Course: Pot Noodle.

[elm0]

I just had Mongolian Lamb with rice, followed by Mint Choc icecream with maltesers and cookie dough mixed in. Pot noodles sounds like a wonderful third course though :)

[Abiel]

So you dont have pot noodle in Australia?

[elm0]

Not sure, maybe we have a different name for it? Or maybe I'm just oblivious *shrug*

[Abiel]

http://www.unilever.co.uk/ourbrands/brand_potnoodle.html

[Evangelina]

(aka 2-minute noodles, to the best of my knowledge...)

[elm0]

Ah yes, instant noodles. I stocked the aisle containing noodles in a big supermarket for about 2 years. We have many different brands, but I don't remember ever seeing Pot Noodle.

[Abiel]

This evening we have the annual PCC (elders) meeting with the divisional commander. I have never been to one before. No idea what to expect. It surely has been a crazy year!

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Got a meeting with my minister tonight about my ministry for the year (ie, I think it's a 'what is it' discussion)...

Our minister is a firm believer that if you bring a 'lack' you see in the church to his attention, he will see if you're willing to do it. Well, smart me answered the question 'what would you like to see taught this year' with 'how to have a healthy relationship - especially for youth'... needless to say, I'm thinking he's going to ask me to lead it!

Ahh well... one day I'll learn!

Sasch

[someone_else]

well sasch that will learn you lol

[Andy Broadley]

Hmmm...well I'm on nights and at midnight I get a double whammy. I have to come to terms with new port security legislation and the new computer software the boffins promised us hasn't arrived yet because it doesn't work, so I have to cope with ther changes with the pld software, which also doesn't work (well most of the time).

This could be a loooooong night.

[Andy Broadley]

One of those earth shattering revelations has just come my way a few minutes ago.


Here I am, born and bred in the City of Hull, talking daily with half the population of Brisbane, and guess which subject has totally not been talked about at all ? One which is dear to the hearts of residents of both towns.


Any guesses ?

Here's a clue, think Bronco's

[someone_else]

football

[Andy Broadley]

:doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:


Not quite....

[someone_else]

bucking broncos? lol

[Andy Broadley]

Ellllllllmmmmmmm00000000

Tell 'em what the connection between the word Bronco's and the word Brisbane is......(and it's not the letter B either!!)

[elm0]

Here's a clue, think Bronco's

Both cities have wild horses roaming the hills?

Well, smart me answered the question 'what would you like to see taught this year' with 'how to have a healthy relationship - especially for youth'... needless to say, I'm thinking he's going to ask me to lead it!

Well smart you just needs to say "I was wanting to hear other people teaching about healthy relationships, so I can learn more."

[elm0]

hehe

Brisbane Broncos and Hull Horses

[elm0]

Actually ABC Radio has a sports presenter named Quentin Hull based in Brisbane.....

[Andy Broadley]

Hull FC actually.

I take it from the way this is going that the chances of us having a Cyber Corps virtual Rugby league team are pretty slim.

I thought all you Aussies were nuts about the game.

[elm0]

If you think Aussies are nuts about Rugby, what does that make South Africans?

I was born in South Africa, started my schooling there too. I had a few incidents with teachers telling me I had to play in the school teams for cricket and rugby, turned me off both games almost completely. I ended up on the school tennis team, because it was the one sport that I didn't feel pressured to be involved in.

[Andy Broadley]

Just nuts - period

Anyway they play the wrong sort of Rugby.

[elm0]

There's a right and wrong way to beat each other up for an inflated piece of leather-like material?

[Andy Broadley]

Not quite, but there can be little doubt that the 'beating' in league is far more physical than in Union

[Andy Broadley]

Sooooooooooooooo tired. Been up for nearly 23 hours now. Going home to bed soon, need sleep sp badly

[Evangelina]

Yikes. Sleep sounds like a GOOD idea :) Why've you been up so long?

[Abiel]

Hope you slept well Andy. Have we answer the connection question yet? If not is it to do with tigers?

[Andy Broadley]

Yikes. Sleep sounds like a GOOD idea :) Why've you been up so long?

Started my night shifts yesterday, so up all day then had to stay awake all night. Had some sleep today, so should be a bit easier tonight.

The connection is rugby league. Hull is famous as a rugby town (Hull FC) and so is Brisbane (Bronco's)

[Andy Broadley]

Not as relevent to us as to Catholics, but I've just heard on the news that the Pope is very ill in hospital

[Warren Peace]

That's a shame... the Pope has done many good things in his days.

[Andy Broadley]

The last I heard, his personal doctor had gone home for the night, so I guess the Pope must be a little better.

[elm0]

Hi all, wifey and I have been out looking for a new home this afternoon, and we think we might have found it. Now we just have to decipher the application form, input correct data, and return forms along with required identification. Its harder than applying for a bank account.

[Abiel]

We just moved house- a paper trail nightmare! Stay chilled!

[Warren Peace]

We just moved house- a paper trail nightmare! Stay chilled!

Don't say that... I'm moving at the end of May :sigh: :( :cry:

[Andy Broadley]

[0015]http://britishhomemarket.com/market/images/pixel_trans.gifhttp://britishhomemarket.com/market/images/hobnobmc.gif
(http://javascript<b></b>:popupWindow('http://britishhomemarket.com/market/popup_image.php?pID=34'))Never mind, look what I've got. Any tea?

BTW - did you notice that our CO's gonna be a mod (and not a Lambretta in sight):D :D :D

Go get 'em boss!!!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[elm0]

http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/woohoo.gif

Time for a cuppa methinks.

[Andy Broadley]

Tea - the making of




1) Boil kettle:)
2)Run out and buy another kettle (because you forgot to put water in the first one before boiling it) and try again.:doh:
3)Put tea bag in mug. :thumbsup:
NB. there is a school of thought that states that you should use a pre warmed tea pot, and one spoonful of loose tea per person plus one for the pot (even though the pot will not be drinking any tea). Once the water is added to the pot, it is then covered with a tea cosy, which looks remarkably like the wooly hat your Granny goes shopping in. After leaving for approx 4 minutes and 51 seconds, the tea is then poured (into a pre heated cup)using a strainer to collect the tea leaves (unless your Great Aunt is visiting and wants to see your fortune in the tea leaves, when the strainer should be discarded. NEVER let Great Aunt read tea leaves if the Vicar is visiting as well.):holy:

There is a second school of thought which states that if you are gonna pratt around like that, you are going to end up missing half of the game/concert/movie etc, besides you get more tea in a mug than you do in a cup.:thumbsup:

4)Add boiling water to the mug/tea bag and stir well.

5)Use spoon to squeeze tea bag against inside of mug then remove. You should aim to dribble no more than the equivilent of two spoonfuls of tea onto whichever surface you are working on.

6)Grasping the handle of the spoon between thumb and index finger of your right hand, slowly bring the head of the spoon back with your left index finger, and fire the used tea bag in the general direction of the bin. You will undoubtably fail in this many times, making yourself extremely unpopular in the process, but the sense of satisfaction felt when you finally master this art makes it worthwhile.:clap:

7)Add milk/Sugar to your own personal taste, ensuring that equal amounts of each are added to the tea previously spilt on your chosen work surface/table etc. This mixture should then be given a token wipe using the nearest clean tea towel, thus rendering it useless to dry dishes with. If you can achieve this using the last clean tea towel in the drawer, the effect is further hightened.

8)As a final touch, forget to put the milk back in the fridge and leave the lid off the cookie jar (we will discuss at a later date the merits of which cookies are best for dunking).

9)Enjoy your tea. If you work hard at perfecting these techniques, you will soon be in the happy position of never having to make the tea again, because you will be PERMENANTLY BANNED FROM THE KITCHEN!!


More tea vicar?.......;)

[elm0]

Hmmm, I think I've had too much tea.....

[elm0]

Back soon, off to get wifey :D

[Abiel]

Making tea the Woodbridge way.

Put tea bag in small, metal, limescale encrusted pot.

Add about half a cup of hot water.

Squash the tea bag mercilessly against the side of the pot- push harder, you know you can!

Add more hot water.

Pour into tea cup. Milk- one drop or two? sugar- help yourself (this is the Army!)

[something from the fridge]

ok, i found it. here i am!!!!!!

this could get me into trouble i reckon. too much time is spent on the net. especially with 10gig cap on the adsl. this seems a bit cleaner though than the car forums i lurk in!!!

[Abiel]

We are as good as gold we are!

[someone_else]

lol tea the Zimbabwe way

1 start fire in kitchen
2 fill large pot with water
3 boil water
4 add bag-o-tea leaves
5 add bag-o-sugar
6 add bag-o-milk powder
7 carry large pot to serving area
8 scoup out tea with cup and pour into persons cup

Serves 80-100

[elm0]

lol tea the Zimbabwe way

1 start fire in kitchen
2 fill large pot with water
3 boil water
4 add bag-o-tea leaves
5 add bag-o-sugar
6 add bag-o-milk powder
7 carry large pot to serving area
8 scoup out tea with cup and pour into persons cup

Serves 80-100

Repeat step 5 if foreign people are not commenting about the sweetness.

[elm0]

T'would seem that everyone else is asleep over his side of the world.

[Abiel]

Not surprised! must be night time

[elm0]

Well, it's almost half past midnight now.

[Abiel]

That's kind of late. 2.30pm here. Surfing to take mind of things.

[elm0]

Yeah, it is late. My medication is starting to work at last though, time to go lie down.

G'night.

[Abiel]

Bless you. Angels at your bed posts.

[Abiel]

Calling Melbourne! The radio tells me you have just had the wettest day since records began.

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Apparently it's snowing in the alps... Aussie alps, that is! :eek:

SOOO glad we aren't at B's parents today! :P They live in the valleys below!

Sasch

[chickette]

What is with this weather???? HAIL in February? Coldest days in ages and ages and ages.....its really weird.....I'm not sure if I like it.....but does this mean its gonna be hot in winter?

[Andy Broadley]

'Vengence is mine' sayeth the Lord

[Andy Broadley]

Gotta clear off for a few hours and do some work, or the fertilizer will strike the air con. big style.


Hopefully catch you later.

God Bless (save me a hob nob):)

[Andy Broadley]

But B4 I do, a little something to leave you with.


Heard on the news today that, following the success of Pop Idol (inane drival IMHO), they are going to do a similer thing for budding Authors called Book Idol (seriously). That got me thinking......



They could do one for budding archiologists and call it Bone Idol:D :D :D :D











Insanity is hereditory, you get it from your kids

[elm0]

Insanity is hereditory, you get it from your kids

Just for the record, no I don't have any kids that I haven't told anyone about.
Just thought I'd say that before Sascha or ITF make any comments.

[Andy Broadley]

I'm bored & tired. Just over two hours left to do.

[chickette]

You guys are so funny!!!

[elm0]

You guys are so funny!!!

Um, I guess that's a compliment...... so, um, yeah.......

:wave: THANX :wave:
:D

[Abiel]

I took it out ...it filled the screen! A picture of my comissioning was here!

[Abiel]

ArggggHHHH!!!I didnt mean it to be so big! It was only little originally!

[Andy Broadley]

You guys are so funny!!!


Funny peculiar, or funny ha ha?

[Abiel]

Night night!

[Andy Broadley]

I wish!!! 7 hours to go yet.

[chickette]

Funny peculiar, or funny ha ha?

Could be a bit of both! :thumbsup:

[Andy Broadley]

Almost certainly duckling (sorry chickette).


*wanders off aimlessly without realising he has a carrot in his ear*

[elm0]

Well I suppose thats better than cauliflower ear.

[This_Beautiful_Faith]

Lol!!! :D

[elm0]

Hi Faith

[Andy Broadley]

Well I suppose thats better than cauliflower ear.

Theres a good potato head joke in there somewhere, but I can't think of it

[elm0]

Theres a good potato head joke in there somewhere, but I can't think of it

I thought a potato joke would involve eyes not ears....

[Andy Broadley]

Yea, potato jokes about ears would be a bit 'corny'

[chickette]

Yes, Yes that would be a bit corny! :clap: ^_^

[elm0]

Good one cobber!

[Andy Broadley]

Spiffing, old bean

[elm0]

Far out brussel sprout

[Abiel]

PSST! Anyone good at organising secret surprise birthday parties??? What ever you do, Chickette mustn't know! I've provided a birthday cake. Any suggestions?

[elm0]

Are you planning one for next year? Because it's a bit late now....

[Andy Broadley]

Cake might be a bit stale by then

[Andy Broadley]

Hellooooaaaaaa......where is everybody?

[Warren Peace]

Hellooooaaaaaa......where is everybody?
Here I am :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Hello Warren, is it cold there?

[Andy Broadley]

Hey guys - look what I found


http://www.nbc.org.au/index.htm

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Actually they're all from Brisbane City Temple (apart from one in the front - is that L's one true love in front Elm0? Looks like him!) :)

Seen them around a few times at various SNAC (combined youth event) activities. But unfortunately none of them are InTheFlame, Elm0, Someone_else or myself!

Should go a-hunting and see if there ARE any via googling!

Sasch

[Andy Broadley]

Please ignore my previous inane ramblings, which have now been corrected

[Warren Peace]

Hello Warren, is it cold there?
Today was extremely foggy, in fact it's the first time in history that Toronto had a smog warning during a winter month. It wasn't terribly cold, I think it his +2C (36F). Not bad for early February.

How's the weather by you?

[Andy Broadley]

My old granny had a good word for it, dowly.

Sort of just miserable.

Sort of +7c, overcast, bit of drizzle.

We have had not one bit of snow ion this area yet this winter, and not really a good long cold snap.

There are bugs, virus's, etc all over the place. No cold weather to kill the germs you see.

[Andy Broadley]

Night Night boys and girls. Off home to bed soon

[Abiel]

Are you planning one for next year? Because it's a bit late now....

It was 8 am when I posted! Not my fault it was later where you all are!

[Andy Broadley]

'Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so' - Slartibartfast

[Abiel]

time??? dont talk to me about time...

[Andy Broadley]

That passage of scripture that talks about a time to laugh, a time to cry etc *hangs head in shame for not knowing which passage*, is all well and good, but surely there should also be a time to sit down with a cuppa, a bacon sandwich and the test match on the telly. Or is that Basphemy?

[Abiel]

Ecclesiastes something

[Abiel]

Ecc 3.1 there is a time for everything...guess that covers bacon butties and tea!

[Andy Broadley]

I'll put the kettle on then shall I

[Abiel]

super duper!

[Andy Broadley]

Tea made.

[elm0]

Actually they're all from Brisbane City Temple (apart from one in the front - is that L's one true love in front Elm0? Looks like him!) :)

Seen them around a few times at various SNAC (combined youth event) activities. But unfortunately none of them are InTheFlame, Elm0, Someone_else or myself!

Should go a-hunting and see if there ARE any via googling!

Sasch

What are you on about Sascha? I clicked the link and I still don't know what you're an about....

[Andy Broadley]

Whats going on Elm0 is that I posted a link to what I thought was your corps, but I'd got it all wrong (i'm very good at that) because the link was to Brisbane Temple Corps.


When Sascha pointed this out to me I found the right link (I hope) and edited the post to put things right.

Could that be the cause of your confusion?

[elm0]

OK then. Yes, that's the right link you have now Andy.

[Evangelina]

Ahhhh. The muddy has become clear. I thought my mind was at fault again. How come brains don't come with replacement warranties? :D

[elm0]

Because there aren't replacements, only substitutes (stomach, heart, etc.)

[Andy Broadley]

Ahhhh. The muddy has become clear. I thought my mind was at fault again. How come brains don't come with replacement warranties? :D

Unfortunately link posting is an art form where I am a mere novice compred to you;)

[Evangelina]

Unfortunately link posting is an art form where I am a mere novice compred to you;)

Ah yes. I am an artiste of the highest order. I must wear a beret and speak with an affected Parisian acCENT.

(oh dear)

[Andy Broadley]

Ja, sehr gut. Al ist ordnung!!:D :D :D

[elm0]

Keh ?

[Andy Broadley]

Parlez voux Francois, ci voux plez?

[Evangelina]

Hmmmm... parlez vous francois or sprechen Sie deutsch? :P

OK, gonna stop showing off now. I have a hard enough time with english, without trying to speak other languages.

[Andy Broadley]

English? Sorry, don't know that one...

[elm0]

It's what 'American' started off as, apparently the Queen speaks it....

[Andy Broadley]

Well if HRH speaks English, I'd like to know what I talk, cos she don't sound nowt like me.

[Abiel]

*boring fact* It is thought by language development experts that the way Americans speak english is closer to how Shakespeare sounded than the way we English speak English.

That really was dull. Sorry y'all!

[Evangelina]

Hmmmm... Americans are backwards? :D
(no offense... just extrapolating! :P )

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Shakespeare... oh dear... must confess I used 'cliff notes' for most of my shakespeare-based assignments (goes and scuttles in the corner full of guilt yet again over that)...

Bonjour, je m'appelle Sascha. J'ai vingt-tois ans, et j'habite en Australie. Je voudrais une cafe, s'il vous plait!

Merci et a bientot!

:P

[elm0]

*boring fact* It is thought by language development experts that the way Americans speak english is closer to how Shakespeare sounded than the way we English speak English.

That really was dull. Sorry y'all!

So Robin Williams in 'Dead Poets Society' wasn't far off.....

<John Wayne accent>"Is this a dagger I see before me?"

[Abiel]

Should probably be Scarlett O'Hara

[elm0]

*elm0 sits in the corner sipping a cup of coffee and listening to Petra on Christian Rock Dot Net* with headphones on of course, I wouldn't want to disturb anyone. Some of these radio links on CF are pretty good!

[Andy Broadley]

*boring fact* It is thought by language development experts that the way Americans speak english is closer to how Shakespeare sounded than the way we English speak English.

That really was dull. Sorry y'all!


'Wowzers Yorrick . He was a brother, Horatio dude'

Aint got the same ring to it somehow.


Elm0 - what Petra song(s)?

[elm0]

Petra!! Petra!!! Petra are coming!!!! To Australia!!!! Now we just have to be able to afford tickets to Australian Gospel Music Festival so we can see them, and Delrious?, and whoever else.

[Andy Broadley]

*Andy whacks Elm0 accross the head with a Scottish salmon (traditional English way of claming down overexitable Petra fans)*

Cool stuff Elm0. Exremely good band. Should be a very good set. And Delerious? too. Makes me yearn for August (Greenbelt UK).

[Abiel]

It is half term. I am going stir crazy already. I love my boys dearly, but they do drain my will to live sometimes!

[Andy Broadley]

Day off tommorrow, so leading the male Broadleys in a fishing trip for the day (wife spending the day de stressing). So could be cod 'n' chips all round for tea.

Which reminds me, why are haddock eaters harder to convert to the Faith?

Because they don't believe in cod

[Abiel]

Joke of day award...Andy!
Have a great day. Are you a serious fisherman? My Hull city supporting Dad goes out fishing maybe 3 or 4 times a week now he is retired.

[Andy Broadley]

I'm a 'would be a lot more serious if I had more time' kind of fisherman. Did some fishing in both Denmark and Norway last year as well as this country. Just a little sea fishing in the mouth of the Humber Estury tomorrow though.


Will relate the 'ones that got away stories' afterwards....

[Abiel]

Dad and my uncle go out to sea at scarborough

[Andy Broadley]

No such luck for us I'm afraid. Stalingborough sea wall at high tide.

[Warren Peace]

Dad and my uncle go out to sea at scarborough
I hear Scarborough, England is a much sought place to live. Scarborough, Ontario has one of the highest crime rates in all of Canada.

There are a number of towns and cities named after towns and cities in England and other parts of Europe. It would be interesting to compare them all on a sociological level.

Blessings...

[Abiel]

It is a lovely place...but it has it's problems. There are much more desirable sea side towns to live in. Frinton-on-Sea even has a gate to get through! In Southwold, a beach hut will cost the same as a small house in Scarborough.

[Andy Broadley]

Scarboroughs biggest problem is coastal erosion. A few years ago, a large hotel fell into the sea. It is also famous for it's annual cricket festival, a folk song (Scarborough Fair), and as being one of the few British towns to be shelled by the Germans during WW1.

Havn't been there for a few years, must try and get up there this summer.

[Abiel]

It's Snowing!!!

[Andy Broadley]

Not round here, it's just very cold.

Ha ha. Have you noticed that every year somebody will come out with the classic line "It won't snow, it's too cold to snow"

It's -40c in the Arctic and they've got tons of the stuff!!

[Abiel]

It has stopped!

[Andy Broadley]

Mr Fish said it will snow more on Monday

[Abiel]

SO that means there will be a hurricane

[Andy Broadley]

No. I believe Mr Higgins is unavailable on that day (that should confuse the aussies)!!

[Abiel]

Divisional Soldiers Rally this afternoon, with Colonels Vi and Ros Poke. Should be good.

Cute new avatar Andy! Is that you?

[Andy Broadley]

Divisional Soldiers Rally this afternoon, with Colonels Vi and Ros Poke. Should be good.

Cute new avatar Andy! Is that you?

Ha ha:D :D :D Just found it on Google somewhere.

Colonels Poke eh? Theres a couple of bad jokes in there somewhere.

Enjoy

[Warren Peace]

WEEEE There's another Salvationist on CF!!!! My wife just joined - please welcome Kymmy67 when you see her :)

[Abiel]

Thats the Army way= recruit family and friends!

[kymmy67]

Hi all,

I am Kymmy67, Warren Peace's wife. I have been in the Army since I was 3 weeks old and I am at least 4th generation Army.

Blessings to all!


:prayer::prayer::prayer::prayer:

[Lena75]

Hi Kymmy! :wave: Welcome to CF!

[Cat59]

http://www.leitesculinaria.com/images/welsh_cake.jpg


*Cat brings in a basket of Welsh cakes to the Cyber Corps forum to say thank you to Andy for the food he keeps dropping into Reilly's on OBOB
I made them myself....almost
(um, well, I took the wrappers off)

[Andy Broadley]

*Eats half of the cakes before remembering that he's supposed to be on a diet*

Thanks Cat, and welcome to CF. Call by any time.

[Andy Broadley]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mba0192l.jpg
"The Lord works in mysterious ways and likes to be paid in small unmarked bills"

[Andy Broadley]

How many Corps are holding a Passover meal the day before Good Friday?

[Evangelina]

Maundy Thursday? Wow that's a blast from the past... my old Lutheran days... :)

[Abiel]

We are.

[Warren Peace]

How many Corps are holding a Passover meal the day before Good Friday?

How many Salvationists are holding a Passover meal on Erev Pesach, the eve of Passover, on April 23rd?

Answer: At least one :)

Shalom Alechem (Peace unto you)

[Evangelina]

Because Jesus and his disciples had a Passover meal the evening before Good Friday, I assume! :)

[Andy Broadley]

Affirmative Capatain

[Andy Broadley]

Where IS everyone ?


Was a time you couldn't move around here without being ministered to with tea and hob nobs, now it's like the Marie Cileste...

I've never known Aussies be as quiet as this before. Actually, I've never known an Aussie be quiet, period!!;)

Co's vanished as well. Must have been promoted to General over the weekend (about time too:clap: ).

Has the second coming happenned?

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Darned good echo, but where are all the people.

[Evangelina]

working hard! hehe.
I didn't come on last night cos I was talking to FIL and then went for a 5km walk and a swim... aint I a good girl! :D My back muscles noticed, and are STILL noticing...

[Andy Broadley]

We'll have to open the Cyber Corps virtual Gym. It'd do me good. They reckon that you are out of shape if you get breath running for the bus. I get out of breath running a bath....

[Evangelina]

LOL

NEXT Monday I've gotta get to kickboxing class. That's my goal... get there and at least START a class. If I can't finish it, well that's a different problem... :D

So Andy... you like playing soccer?

[Andy Broadley]

*The whole of CF groans and cringes as they watch Andy drag out his soap box, step up onto it, and clear his throat*


I love the game of FOOTBALL. This soccer thing simply does not exist. The beautiful game to which it refers is in fact Association football (as opposed to, say, either code of Rugby Football).

As for, Australian Rules Footabll, that is really a contidiction in terms. It should really be call Australian No Rules Footabll, beacuse there basically don't seem to be any, but they still have about 15 umpires to administer them!!;)

It's played on a round pitch to stop anyone from guessing which way round they are supposed to be playing, by two teams which seem to have about 25 players each. The players wear sleeveless tops, which presumeably is to save the oppostition players the trouble of having to rip them off. It seems to be pretty much a violent free for all, where you can do anything you like to the ball, or the other teams players for that matter. The strange thing is that after a few minutes of this all in stuff, everyone will suddenly stop and stand looking at one guy who has got the ball in his hands. They will then all stand at a resectful distence from him and let him kick the ball into the goal (of which there are six, did I mention that?), before happily going back to world war three again.

Curious game......


Anyway back to football. Yes I love the game, more to watch than to play, due to a variety of factors such as age, weight, and simple lack of skill.

My favourite team is Hull City, who are also supported by Abiels dad (and about 25,000 others, I didn't just mean him and I). In fact Danny Allsopp, one of our strikers, is an Aussie.

Thus endeth todays lesson on the 11th Commandment "thou shalt not degrade football by calling it soccer"

*Andy steps down and wanders off for a cuppa, dragging his soap box behind him*

[Evangelina]

Hmmph. I reject your teaching of man-made rules as though they were God's commands... :P SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER. Hehe.

Yeah, I'm majorly uncoordinated too. I avoid team sports for fear of injuring my own team mates (apparently this is a bad thing, even in AFL).

[Andy Broadley]

Well, OK, leavindg aside the Blasphemy, the fact still remains that the game is called football,


The logic is simple, a player uses his FOOT to control and play the BALL, giving us FOOTBALL.;)

Coming fvrom the country that invented the game, I speak with a little authority on the matter.:D :D

I assure you that there is no such game as soccer, never has been, and never will be. My mission in life (after winning the world for Christ of course) is to educate the world into giving the beautiful game it's correct name.

[Evangelina]

But wasn't the name 'soccer' coined by a Brit?
http://worldsoccer.about.com/cs/historyandstats/a/sochist_2.htm

Or is this alternate terminology not acceptable because it was coined AFTER the time of William Booth? :D

[Andy Broadley]

It's not accepable because it came from a spoilt brat at Oxford with too much money and not enough sense.

How on earth can you expect a class of people who play polo and croquet to understand anything about football?

Bear in mind this is the same class and generation of people who considered that it would be a jolly good idea to get rid of the criminal classes by packing them off to a piece of real estate Britain owned on the other side of the world.

The game is played using a ball, it is played using the feet. It is FOOTBALL.

[Evangelina]

Ahhhh... over here we don't acknowledge 'classes' of people. We find we have enough prejudices as it is :D

[Andy Broadley]

Without wishing to either cause offence or stray off the subject of the beautiful game, Australia has a massive problem with class prejudice, just ask the native Australians.

[Evangelina]

Mmmmm. With racism, Aussies have a very BIG problem.

(Sorry, they were meant to be tongue-in-cheek comments... not designed to be taken seriously)

[Andy Broadley]

:D :D :D :D So, we are agreed then? The name of the beautiful game is, amd shall forever remain, Football.:thumbsup:

[Victrixa]

The logic is simple, a player uses his FOOT to control and play the BALL, giving us FOOTBALL.

So, we are agreed then? The name of the beautiful game is, amd shall forever remain, Football.

Nah, soccer players wear socks, don't they? They're socker players! :D

Hehe, I know I'm bad. :) I just have no idea where the name 'soccer' comes from! :scratch: :D

By the way, Andy, I love your avatar! It's just so cute! :)

[Andy Broadley]

Nah, soccer players wear socks, don't they? They're socker players! :D

Hehe, I know I'm bad. :) I just have no idea where the name 'soccer' comes from! :scratch: :D

By the way, Andy, I love your avatar! It's just so cute! :)


*Andy winces at the sheer agony of reading that 'joke';) *


Hello, nice to actually see somebody in here for a change. Don't know where they all are. I'm hanging out at a cool party next door in your section until it livens up here a bit. Better get back in fact before all the viryual fried chicken goes.

Found the avator on Google somewhere. Go check out the band room and see what else I found,

[elm0]

mmmmm, Football.....

I been having lots of fun with football recently. I've been playing indoor and started training for outdoor, bit strange swapping between the two. Have a pre-season competition starting this Saturday, then we get a week off before the next instalment, then we start the season some time after Easter.


P.S. Hi everyone! :wave:

[Abiel]

Where IS everyone ?


Was a time you couldn't move around here without being ministered to with tea and hob nobs, now it's like the Marie Cileste...

I've never known Aussies be as quiet as this before. Actually, I've never known an Aussie be quiet, period!!;)

Co's vanished as well. Must have been promoted to General over the weekend (about time too:clap: ).

Has the second coming happenned?

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Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello


Darned good echo, but where are all the people.





I've been lurking waiting for someone to talk to!

[This_Beautiful_Faith]

mmmmm, Football.....

I been having lots of fun with football recently. I've been playing indoor and started training for outdoor, bit strange swapping between the two. Have a pre-season competition starting this Saturday, then we get a week off before the next instalment, then we start the season some time after Easter.


P.S. Hi everyone! :wave:

I once played in a girls football tournament. 6 games that went on forever. ...It was quite painfull, actually. Who knew girls could be so rough!!

[Abiel]

I see we have a newbie in the uniform thread- lets give tadpole a big Cyber Corps welcome!

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Hello Tadpole! :hug:

And Elm0, thanks to you, Saturdays have not been 'redeemed' from cricket, they've been 'hijacked' by soccer! I hold you personally accountable (B said that if you weren't going to play, he wouldn't, cos it'd mean I'd have noone to sit with during the games, 'cept Doug - and he didn't want that!)

:P

Sasch

[Andy Broadley]

Hello Tadpole! :hug:

And Elm0, thanks to you, Saturdays have not been 'redeemed' from cricket, they've been 'hijacked' by soccer! I hold you personally accountable (B said that if you weren't going to play, he wouldn't, cos it'd mean I'd have noone to sit with during the games, 'cept Doug - and he didn't want that!)

:P

Sasch


Ha, serves you right for calling it soccer when it's really called football;)

BTW who is Doug and why does nobody want to sit with him?

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Doug is a very sweet slightly-older-than-me father of one of the boys who plays. He and I usually end up discussing various medical topics that can end up slightly heated (but friendly). When I was just B's friend (but I was attending to see him and Elm0 play and have a picnic with Elm0's wife and some other friends) he originally mistook me as B's wife, and then, when he realised we were just flatmates at that point, he continually ribbed B to 'get his act together' and 'catch' me...

I think B is just saving me from another debate! :D

:sigh:

Sasch

[Andy Broadley]

Hmmm....Clear as mud

[Victrixa]

Hiya everyone there :wave:

I learned lately, that some old officer friends, which I haven't seen in more than 12 years and who were my pastors when they were lieutenants (even as cadets! - They are now majors!) when I was in the S.A., are corps officers in a town which is 45 minutes from here! I really really loved them, they've been so good to me, so charitable and compassionate. I hope that hubby and I can get to visit them at their corps. It would be so wonderful! Wow, it's been 12 + years! And they're majors! I remember them as cadets, lol! 20 years has already gone by, my goodness!

Just wanted to share that! I just hope to go visit them! :D

[Andy Broadley]

He he. Reminds me of something. The business world is well into fast-tracking these days as the latest new idea. Well, did you know that General Booth invented it ?


Frederick Tucker was an official in the Indian Civil Service. He sent a donation to the Salvation Army in England and along with his receipt, got a copy of the War Cry. He took four months leave, travelled to England, met Booth, decided he wanted to join the Army and take the Army's work to India. Booth agreed, provide he resigned his position with the civil service, and Tucker returned to India after his few short months with the rank of Major. Possibly the first recorded instance of fast tracking? Somewhere along the line he married Emma Booth and ended up as Commissioner Frederick Booth Tucker.

[Abiel]

I do wish I could be tracked a bit faster!

Thats cool news Victrixa- I do hope that goes well for you.

It is still snowing here. The house has become really stuffy from heating and us all snuggling indoors, that I have thrown open the patio doors to let fresh air in. It's jolly cold, but God's good air is fantastic!

[Abiel]

but hey- today i will definitly make is to every salvos dream- I will be an CF officer!

[Andy Broadley]

*Promotes Abiel to rank of Brigadear*


Well done boss, welcome to the officers mess (and when I say mess, I mean mess!!);)

[Andy Broadley]

2 days off now. See you all on Wednesday

[the_baby]

I'm a 4th generation salvationist. I would not have it any other way. I will be praying for everyone who visits.

[the_baby]

A pastor I knew did a sermon on a peanut the other day,and after the service one of the members came up to the pastor and proceeded to tell him " that was a very interesting message, I never knew I could learn so much from a nut"

I thought that was funny and wanted to share it with others. Have fun.

Love Baby

[Abiel]

Hi there baby! so pleased to meet you!

[Andy Broadley]

A pastor I knew did a sermon on a peanut the other day,and after the service one of the members came up to the pastor and proceeded to tell him " that was a very interesting message, I never knew I could learn so much from a nut"

I thought that was funny and wanted to share it with others. Have fun.

Love Baby


ROFL. :thumbsup:

[Abiel]

I have red hair for red nose day

[Andy Broadley]

Post it, post it, post it, post it post it.....

[Abiel]

no picture- sorry

[Andy Broadley]

get one, get one, get one, get one, get one, get one....pleeeeeaase

[Abiel]

Maybe hubby will take one tomorrow...

[Andy Broadley]

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[Abiel]

Mines not curly...

[Andy Broadley]

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Could be arranged if you want....

[elm0]

Hey guys, just popping in to say hi. Don't have internet at home yet, so only get online when visiting friends (or breaking in while they're out ;))

[Abiel]

Missing you elm0! Hope the move is going well. Here's a house warming gift!

[Andy Broadley]

Yea, hope you're back soon mate, it's gone a bit quiet with one half of the double act not around

[Andy Broadley]

*Andy opens up the drop in*

Right, the dock can look after itself for five minutes, I badly need a cuppa.

Making a big pot if anyone else want one.

*Flicks coffee machine on as well*

[Evangelina]

Mmmmmmm, cofffffffffeeeeeee.... :D

Here's probably a good place to mention - I updated the Resources sticky with a few interesting links (including various WarCrys). Feel free to throw in any others you guys might find!

[Andy Broadley]

There is a poem that I would dearly like to get hold of, but will probably never see again. It was written in 1933 and was the poets ideas of what the Army would be like in 50 years. It was published in the Salvationist in 1983, and I have to say he got quite a bit of it pretty much right.

[Abiel]

I will ask some oldies- they may know

[Evangelina]

There is a poem that I would dearly like to get hold of, but will probably never see again. It was written in 1933 and was the poets ideas of what the Army would be like in 50 years. It was published in the Salvationist in 1983, and I have to say he got quite a bit of it pretty much right.

Can you give us any more information? A line from the poem, the name of it, name of the poet?

[Andy Broadley]

Can you give us any more information? A line from the poem, the name of it, name of the poet?

Lol...It was 20 odd years ago, but i'll try and remember some of it...:D :D :D

Anyway, I have a trivia question. Does the General retain the rank of general when he/she retires? (That's not the question).

If so, how many living Salvation Army Generals are there ? :confused:

A prize for the correct answer (I'll have to trust you on the 'correct' bit, as I havn't got a clue).

[Evangelina]

Anyway, I have a trivia question. Does the General retain the rank of general when he/she retires? (That's not the question).

If so, how many living Salvation Army Generals are there ? :confused:

A prize for the correct answer (I'll have to trust you on the 'correct' bit, as I havn't got a clue).

Theoretically (as long as no-one's been promoted to glory since the page was last updated).... 7. And as far as I'm aware they retain their rank? I'm not the best person to ask though. My blood's still trying to turn tri-colour! :D

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/museum/generals/default.asp

[Abiel]

If a person retires from any post, officer or local, they retain their rank, often with a little (r) after it in publications for retired.

Living Generals:
John Gowans
Paul Radar
Eva Burrows


cant go any further back myself!

[Andy Broadley]

Any advance on three?

[Evangelina]

Any advance on three?
I see your three, and raise you 4? :)

Arnold Brown General 1977 - 1981
Jarl Wahlstrom General 1981 - 1986
Eva Burrows General 1986 - 1993
Bramwell Tillsley General 1993 - 1994
Paul Rader General 1994 - 1999
John Gowans General 1999 - 2002
John Larsson General 2002 -

[Abiel]

are they really all still alive???

[Evangelina]

According to the link, they are! :)

List of Generals (http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/museum/generals/default.asp)

(click on each name to find out more - eg. 'glory' status)

[Andy Broadley]

Jarl Wahlstrom General 1981 - 1986 - Promoted to Glory 3rd December 1999.
Arnold Brown General 1977 - 1981 - -------"--------- 26th June 2002



Eva Burrows General 1986 - 1993
Bramwell Tillsley General 1993 - 1994
Paul Rader General 1994 - 1999
John Gowans General 1999 - 2002
John Larsson General 2002 -

Would all appear to be still be this side of Glory (so to speak)

[Andy Broadley]

Want an annoying, pointless bit of trivia?:o No? Well hard luck, you're getting it anyway:D :D :D

It has been revealed unto me that both the Army's female Generals had the same initials. See. Pointless & annoying;)


Just noticed something else as well. The link that ITF found lists General Booth (Snr) as becoming General in 1860. It was my understanding that the Christian Mission came into being on the Mile End Road in 1865. Also from 1865 to 1878, Booth was 'Superintendant', and did not take the rank of General until we became the Salvation Army in 1878.

I'll put the kettle on. Tea anyone?:)

[Abiel]

I think I need something stronger after that...horlicks

[Andy Broadley]

Horlicks? At this time of the day!! Hitting the hard stuff a bit early today arn't we:D

[Abiel]

I need pacifying

[Andy Broadley]

I need pacifying


Peace & Blessings, all in one, and made of chocolate too.

http://ship-of-fools.com/Gadgets/Food/Pics/BibleChocs.gif

[Abiel]

now that's what I call chocolate? I assume it is american?

[Andy Broadley]

:D :D :D :D :D Probably. It's about their level....hang on I'll try and get you a link.

[Andy Broadley]

Have a look at this:

http://ship-of-fools.com/Gadgets/Food/057.html

Chocolate Bar Blessing






http://ship-of-fools.com/Gadgets/Food/Pics/BibleChocs.gif

Now you can truly devour the Word! Simply break open a Heaven's Best chocolate bar, each one 'gracefully carved in the shape of four open Bibles,' and discover for yourself that the scriptures are 'sweeter than honey to my mouth', in the words of Psalm 119 (though it's unlikely that the psalm-writer ever had quite this in mind).



Each bar 'comes with a beautiful discovery card filled with a Bible verse to use as a bookmark or keepsake.' 24 bars of Heaven's Best, with display, cost a hip-clinging $24.00. Taste and see that the Lord is good!


Food (http://ship-of-fools.com/Gadgets/Food/index.html) | Gadgets for God (http://ship-of-fools.com/Gadgets/Gadgets_body.html) | SOF Home (http://ship-of-fools.com/index.html)


The Goliath burger looks pretty good as well!!

[Abiel]

Testamints! The mints with a message!

That is a creation of pure unadulterated genius!

[Andy Broadley]

It could only happen in America...

[someone_else]

hey all just though i would pop in and say hi. i hope you have a great easter elmo and i dont have the net at home so that is why we are not on much. hopefully soon we will have it and will be back on the fourm

[Abiel]

hope you are both back soon...missing you both

[Andy Broadley]

hope you are both back soon...missing you both

Too right we are, it's hard to be a one man double act!!

[nagwalk]

Hi there. I attend the local Terrace Corps in Northwestern British Columbia. Captain's Dave and Rosa Moulton are our Officers.

[Andy Broadley]

Nagwalk - hi and welcome to the blood and fire drop in (where capital letters are strictly optional). Tell us a bit more about yourself. Do you play in the band? If so drop by the band room and we'll sort you out;)

You'll like it here in the Cyber Corps. We have soldiers fronm all round the world (including Canada).

Abiel who is our CO, is also our mod on here (along with Bradford). I'm the bandmaster, we have a colour sergeant, a YPSM, an IT/research sergeant, and that's to mention but a few.

We cover a wide range of subjects on the threads, some of them serious, many not. We uplift one another when needed, laugh together, pray together, and occasionally cry together.

Once in a while Abiel has to put her mod hat on, but rarely, we are generally a well behaved bunch.

Anyway, that's Cyber Corps. I do hope you will join us, and swell the ranks from Canada.

[Abiel]

Hello nagwalk! You are more than welcome! Our Canadian contingent is quite strong.

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Hey Nagwalk!

Welcome to our little 'niche' in the galaxy that is CF! ^_^

God bless you heaps in all you do...


Sasch

[Abiel]

Note: I should tell you that I have seen us refered to in other places on the forum as being unusually lovely!

Pats on the back for all of us!

[Andy Broadley]

Note: I should tell you that I have seen us refered to in other places on the forum as being unusually lovely!

Pats on the back for all of us!

Chocolate hobnobs all round would be nicer:D :D :D :D

[elm0]

MMMMM chocolate!!!

Hi guys, just thought I'd pop by and say hello. Will be back more often within the next week hopefully, just waiting for internet account at home to be activated.

[Andy Broadley]

MMMMM chocolate!!!

Hi guys, just thought I'd pop by and say hello. Will be back more often within the next week hopefully, just waiting for internet account at home to be activated.

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[elm0]

hehe, thanx Andy

[Andy Broadley]

Yayhay!! My partner in crime is back.

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

God save us!

:prayer:

Save me from the muppet... save me from the muppet

[someone_else]

yes save us from the muppet

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Hey I'm not the one who married him! :P

What am I saying - you're a muppet too!!!


ARRRRRRRRRG.... RUN!

Sasch

[elm0]

:D Ma Na Ma Nah Doo Doo DooDooDOO :holy:

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

He's speaking muppet language...

STOP it... evil swedish chef talk...

EEEEEEEVIIIIIIIL

Sasch

[elm0]

actually I was singing the muppet show theme song....

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

doesn't matter - it's still evil!

Oh, B just told me you should be saving your energy for soccer, instead of exerting it teasing me...

(Something tells me he isn't being altogether 'thoughtful' of me there - just thoughtful of his football match!)...

^_^

Sasch

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

B's current idea of soccer training is kicking an inflatable ball into my kneecaps!

:sigh:

:D

Sasch

[elm0]

Thinking of himself I'd say, wants at least one other person on the team who will run.

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

*B nods his head emphatically, sighs in resolution, and demands 'we must go'*

See you in 30 minutes Elm0... (evil muppet singin muppet)

Sasch

[elm0]

Tally Ho and away we go