just gotta call from my brother

He's getting baptised next weekend! Praise God....






































a legit reason not to go to the church cleaning morning!

i DO MATHS BETTERRER tHAN UKGLISH

31 May 2006 13:48
To: Dave
Subject: Re: wooeeee I'm tired

Especially when you consider that the velocity of any vole running towards freedom is in fact inversely proportional to the cash value of his mouse-rat inbred friend, whether or not said rodent companion has promised freedom or not. Expressed thusly:

V/P = M(P/V) + n (M x (n to the power of M)

V= vole velocity

M= value of mouse-rat

P= the promise of freedom

n = the weight in kilograms of the first Orang-Utan to sail (solo) across the Atlantic.

What conclusions can be drawn?

On 5/31/06, Dave wrote:

Hmmm, Berlin eh? Now, I think its pretty cool I have managed to find £120 I didn't know I had, this combine the velocity of a small vole running towards the freedom he has been promised by his mouse-rat inbred friend named Herbie = I'm up for it. This can be simplified using the equation:

c120+V{f~h}= >_<

C= Cash

V= Vole

F= Freedom

H= Herbie

A forward and my response from september 2006

I was stressed at the weekend, stressed to the point of not being able to sleep and shaking with worry. I spent about an hour in the early hours of sunday morning with the lights off in the lounge trying not to think of anything only then to be called by a friend and was distracted until I fell asleep. OG on sunday chilled me out, it seemed like the first proper service since we moved, I got into the worship, people sat on the floor, people met with God. I'm sure this has happened already, I just haven't seen it. Sunday evening I played my guitar, rediscovered playing worship songs using chords online, I recieved peace. Teh Pete and I watched Fearless.

The email below? Well, I just found it in my outbox and thought I would share it it's good to be reminded of things.

From:
Sent: 04 September 2006 12:42
To:
Subject: RE: You are 1 of my 11

You know, I don't normally like forwards, but that was exactly what I needed to hear.
You may not know this, but I am actually a Christian (not by family pressure, but by choice I might add) and I've been thinking about what the future holds. My (extended) probation finishes at the end of the month and I'm actually kinda clueless about what I'll do if I don't get the job here at Homeserve. I could potentially be going to uncharted waters (again) and its not a fun feeling.

That line "May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones" totally spoke to me. When I have children, (I mean, if I find someone insane enough to bless me with some), as they are growing up I won't let them out of my sight, I will make sure they know they are loved, safe and have everything they need to grow into the remarkable individuals they have the potential to be. I don't think for a moment this is all my own idea, if God made me to be like him, surely I get those thoughts from him. So, if I'm his child, and he thinks like I do, I can 'be content knowing I am a child of God. And I can let this presence settle into my bones', because I know that he is looking out for me and that it will be ok in the end.

Good stuff huh?!

Thanks

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From:
Sent: 04 September 2006 09:58
To:
Subject: FW: You are 1 of my 11


Hi - I am picking 11 people (who have touched my life) and who I think would want to receive this.

Please send it back to me (You'll see why).



In case anyone is not aware, Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways, meaning she believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love. She is also the patron Saint of flower growers and florists. She is represented by roses. May everyone who receives this message be blessed. Theresa's Prayer cannot be deleted.
REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That's all you have to do. There is nothing attached. Just send this to eleven people and let me know what happens on the fourth day. Sorry you have to forward the message, but try not to break this, please. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.


Saint Theresa's prayer:


May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

woops!

"it's a bit weird isn't it?"

"what?"

"Kylie is only two years younger than *manager's name*"

"what is that weird?"

"well...Kylie is still quite attractive isn't she!?"

"I cannot believe you just said that, I'm so telling *manager's name*."

"Freakin' trouble maker!"

hmmm

Here

I can't decide which is funnier

A guy being bitten by a "wild cat" or the parody!

did you know you can do

this ?

A fine discovery I feel!

A good end to the week

I didn't blog this, but last week was horrible, work just seemed to get worse and worse and I found things frustrating me more and more. If I remember correctly I spent the end of last friday ingnoring everyone I sit with, while I was fumming on the inside, the lack of comunication chilled me out. I...can't be bothered to type more about last week, or this week for that matter, I don't really need to say how it all got better, all I would like you to know is that it did...and I'm here now anyway, sat on the sofa. I'm listening to Paper Route a band that I discovered about 10 minutes ago, (one of the guys from paper route produced the Oceans Above Worship Album check it out!). I've just watched Hair Spray which I thought was really good, ate some pizza and have gone upstairs about 10 times to check on my friend's baby daughter who is asleep. I dunno if 10 is too little or too much, I imagine her mum and dad would just know what to do, but I'm just enjoying this evening and those checks are a bonus (even though they are the point of the evening) if you ask me. You know the song 'I don't wanna miss a thing' by Aerosmith? I get what he was on about now - not that I didn't get it before, it's just clearer now. (so not impressed right now, just did a search for Brave Saint Saturn on google, clicked a link for more info on them, clicked a link for lyrics and then had a bunch of dodgy ads come up on the screen. This my friends, is why I normally use Firefox 2 and ad block plus.)

Anyway, facebook is working again. laters.













stupid internet explorer...

Darn pesky kids

RRRROOOBBBBB: i was talking to my mate jonny whos 22 abut jobs and saying how we would never work in asda or macdonalds or an office cause we'd get bored lol
[22:30] I am Visually Basic.: an office can be good if you have good people
[22:30] I am Visually Basic.: mcdonalds can be g...
[22:30] I am Visually Basic.: no
[22:31] RRRROOOBBBBB: haha
[22:31] I am Visually Basic.: mcdonalds is never good
[22:31] RRRROOOBBBBB: nope
[22:31] I am Visually Basic.: I worked there when I was in 5th form
[22:31] I am Visually Basic.: I might have got money
[22:31] I am Visually Basic.: but I lost my pride!
[22:31] I am Visually Basic.: lol
[22:31] RRRROOOBBBBB: haha
[22:31] RRRROOOBBBBB: ahh you call it 5th form, your old :P hehe
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: oh
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: no
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: I mean 6th form!
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: I'm not old!
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: I'm really not!
[22:32] I am Visually Basic.: :(

the perfect double take

"There was so much sex on site"
"Yeah? - what!?"

On the outside I was going quite red, on the inside I was laughing like crazy cos it was a sucker punch of the double take kind.
Awesome.

What a difference 18 years makes

And so on to 2008

I've just had a read of a friend's blog and I suppose it's really highlighted for me its about time that I think about what I want to achieve with this year maybe I'll not use punctuation but I think I'll get bored of that very quickly well at least I have something to mull over in my mind this afternoon

Coolhandluke

There is a band I like very much called coolhandluke.
For a long time in their time as a band they played with their backs to the crowd to people would focus on God and not on them. When I saw them at cornerstone festival they announced they were going to be playing later in the evening but pointed out it would be a worship set and told people that if they wanted to see them perform instead of worshiping they should stay away. Their lead singer (and drummer, which I think is very cool) always puts his home address and email address in the CD inlays so people can contact him if they have any questions about the subjects raised in their songs. They are the only band I have ever seen who give the whole of their shows to God
and help encourage the crowd into his presence (they aren't a really a worship band).

So, to then go on their website and read in big letters ' Coolhandluke need help' and read this letter, I'm still pretty amazed.

Dear friends,

It is with great humility and even awkwardness that I write this to each of you. Cool Hand Luke is in a tough spot due to several unforeseen circumstances, and we need help. We have always tried to be as truthful as we can in what we present to you, whether it is music, information, the gospel, or ourselves. We have been praying about our situation for over a month now, trusting and believing (and still learning) that God will meet our needs. (Philippians 4:19) Talk of bringing our needs to you, our brothers and sisters, has come up every time we discuss it. I have been reluctant to do this and seen it as a last resort.
It has taken over a month to come to this point purely because of my pride. From an American perspective where wealth and status are the measure of success, this feels so much like failure. Acknowledging our weaknesses and our insufficiency and saying, “I need help,” are so contrary to every ideal that our society teaches and contrary to our very nature. Coincidentally, most everything that Jesus taught us during his time on earth is contrary to our society and our nature, too. Turn the other cheek. Bless those who curse you. Love your enemies. Rejoice in suffering.
I’ve been reminded of these things over the past few weeks as I have examined why it is I feel so averse to acknowledging our needs to you. On one hand, it is humiliating to announce that we aren’t what we’ve presented ourselves as, that we can’t do this on our own. It’s humiliating to tell our friends and our family that things aren’t good when we want them to believe that things couldn’t be better. On another level, I am reluctant to ask for any help because a lot of people’s perspective who have only seen us at a big festival show is that we are some huge band that makes tons of money and sells tons of records.
What it all comes down to is this: God never called us to do this because he was concerned with what people thought about us. As soon as I remembered this, God started walking me through the process of getting over myself and how we are perceived. I’m writing this to you because God meets needs through His people and He calls us to share our burdens. So, that’s what brought me to this point. Now, here is the situation:
Recently, we had to cancel a short tour out to Texas and back. To the best of my memory, this is the very first time in the nine years that Cool Hand Luke has been a band that we have had to cancel a tour. The reasons for our canceling the tour were manifold, but they mainly stem from three main things. 1.) We have no van. 2.) Cool Hand Luke is out of money 3.) We, the members of Cool Hand Luke, can no longer look to the band as a source of income. That means that we have to stay home and work. In addition to this, we have no label to help us get a van or to put out our new record and we have no management or booking agent. We recently lost our rehearsal space due to circumstances that had nothing to do with us, so we can’t even write, rehearse, or take our equipment out of our trailer. We have an almost finished record and no money to put it out on our own.
We all have bills including unforeseen medical bills and car repairs that have come up, and there just isn’t any money. Only some of us have been able to keep a job because we have been on the road so much. It feels like a Catch 22 because if we go on the road we can’t pay our bills, but if we stay home and work we’re not going to be able to pay the band’s bills. We need to play shows so we can buy a van, but we can’t play shows because we don’t have a van. We don’t know what to do, so we’re asking for your help.
You may be asking one or both of the following questions: 1.) Does this mean Cool Hand Luke is breaking up? 2.) If all this is happening are you sure you’re still supposed to be doing this?
In response to the first question, Cool Hand Luke is not breaking up. We may be taking a break from touring while we figure things out, but we are not breaking up. We will still be playing shows here and there, and we believe that soon we’ll be writing you a happy letter telling you that our prayers have been answered and that our new record will be out shortly.
In response to the second question, good question. I’ve asked it myself many, many times. I think we all have. If anything, I think the trials we are walking through are serving to confirm to us our calling to this band. It has made each of us evaluate things and make a conscious decision to sacrifice to do this work that we believe is the work God has given us to do. We are all committed and we are experiencing the promised “peace that transcends understanding.” Cool Hand Luke is ministry. If it were not, none of us could in good conscious send a letter of this nature. We understand that some of you may not see things this way, and that’s okay. We have wrestled with this question, and we do indeed feel that today, God is calling each of us to be in Cool Hand Luke.

If you are just a casual listener of Cool Hand Luke and you think that it’s really lame that we’re doing this, you can just dismiss this and we will all understand because it is sort of strange. If you have read this and feel like you want to help in some way, here is how you can:

1. Pray—We need lots of prayer, and we know that this is the most important thing. We need prayer to trust God. We need prayer for His provision. We need prayer for His will concerning the future of the band. We need prayer not to stress out but to cast our anxiety on Him. We need prayer for creativity in ways to save and make money.
2. Help us find a van—If you or someone you know has a reliable van that would be good for towing a trailer and touring in that they would be willing to sell for cheap or even donate, please let us know about it. You can e-mail us at Helpcoolhandluke@gmail.com or send us a myspace message.
3. Give—We aren’t asking everyone for money, but if you feel led to give to us, here’s how you can do it: You can make a check out to Cool Hand Luke and mail it to:

Cool Hand Luke
389 Ash Grove Drive
Nashville, TN 37211

Shortly, we will also have a Paypal account set up. We will let you know when that is up and running.

If you do decide to give in one form or another, please give us your e-mail address and/or physical address. We aren’t planning on selling your information to pick up extra cash; we’d like to give you something small as a token of our appreciation.

Thank you for reading this and hearing us out. We look forward to seeing what God does in all of our lives in the coming months and having stories to tell and songs to sing about it. We hope that we will get to see you all soon. May God bless you and teach you as you strive toward Him.


By His grace,
Mark Nicks

Time to get a movin'

I was having a chat to my house mate earlier on this evening about the music website I've been wanting to get on with since about 2002. He didn't really say much except ask me questions, but it got me motivated to actually do something now.

30 Minutes have passed since I sat down at my desk and I have a fine collection of 161 bands with (only) 644 links to check (woo!). There has to be a quicker way of doing this. I tried pasting the urls into a download manager, this worked on one link (if you give for example 'http://www.tobymac.com/' the download manager will automatically download 'http://www.tobymac.com/index.html' which is great because that tells me the site is working, but that's not so great when checking myspace links or wikipedia.

hmm, am gonna go think.