The Blood and Fire Drop-In

[All4THALORD]

Happy New Year!!

 

[Abiel]

Hey guys - just got a link to this from Abiel


Great for us to have our own thread to chill on. I'm C of E now but spent all my childhood and a good few adult years in the Army, starting with the primary Sunday School, Junior Soldier (and yes, I can still remember most of my promises), singing company, Corps Cadet (got my gold!), Senior Soldier, Band, Songsters, Heralding, many cold SD's and caroling etc etc etc....you get the picture.

If we are going to be a cyber corps, we need a band. I can volunteer for the drum and E flat bass, and Euphonium if pushed. Any others?

I am learning trombone...I am very bad- we are trying to get the kids going (we have no adult band) so those of us with kids are learning alongside. However- I play a mean timbrel!

I'm just off to place armour requests for some brass!

 

[Moros]

There's a mammoth salvation army here, the building takes up a good square city block. I have general respect for the SA, but the ones here I genuinely dislike for two reasons. Their main activity seems to be contributing to the crime rate by bringing in third world "refugees" at alarmingly frequent intervals and in increasingly large numbers. The last bunch were Somali Bantus. If you've never seen herds of African tribesmen wandering around yourtown, count yourself lucky. Within their first week, about 75% of them were already in jail for lighting things on fire.

Their second most noticable activity is sponsoring the "procession of the species" which is a large annual athiest parade here honoring darwin.

 

[Warren Peace]

Their second most noticable activity is sponsoring the "procession of the species" which is a large annual athiest parade here honoring darwin.

I think they are a sponsor for that in order to get people to learn about the truth without outwardly advertising it. Salvationists surely do not support the Darwinian theory...

Happy New Year!!!!

 

[Abiel]

There's a mammoth salvation army here, the building takes up a good square city block. I have general respect for the SA, but the ones here I genuinely dislike for two reasons. Their main activity seems to be contributing to the crime rate by bringing in third world "refugees" at alarmingly frequent intervals and in increasingly large numbers. The last bunch were Somali Bantus. If you've never seen herds of African tribesmen wandering around yourtown, count yourself lucky. Within their first week, about 75% of them were already in jail for lighting things on fire.

Their second most noticable activity is sponsoring the "procession of the species" which is a large annual athiest parade here honoring darwin.

I'm sorry that The SA is distressing you- but I doubt they are 'bringing in' anyone, rather they will be seeking to help those in need without prejudice. Anyway, this is a friendship thread- we want to try to keep it light around here. So hello!

 

[Andy Broadley]

I am learning trombone...I am very bad- we are trying to get the kids going (we have no adult band) so those of us with kids are learning alongside. However- I play a mean timbrel!

I'm just off to place armour requests for some brass!

It is with deep embarressment that I admit to the fact that there exists a video recording of myself and five other male corps cadets doing a timbrel display. It was to 'lighten' the corps anniversary Saturday night festival. It certainly did that. You know that move where two people turn to one another and throw their timbrels to each other? I can't remember the name of it. Well we tried a variation whereby we split into two groups of three, in a line. Person 2 ducked to the florr while No 1 & No 3 threw their Timbrels accross over his head. The timoing was, shall we say, a little out!! No2 forgot to duck and the rest as they say is History. Hopefully, the offending tape has long since been lost. We did NOT do an encore.


BTW Abiel, as senior ranking member on this thread, that makes you CO of the CF Cyber Corps, *salutes*

 

[Andy Broadley]

Any Cornet players?

 

[Abiel]

BTW Abiel, as senior ranking member on this thread, that makes you CO of the CF Cyber Corps, *salutes*

WOW!!!!! Promotion at last! My secret is that as second in command here at Woodbridge, I am in the admirable postion of always having someone else to do the tough stuff! Captain wants me to do the distance learning college thing though, if I do I will need to get some 'chutzpah' (Is that right, Warren Peace? I dont even know if it is polite!) from somewhere. Nothing staggers me more than the fact that I am doing what I am doing. I am not at all brave, and a bit shy! Cyber Corps officership sounds so much more appealing!

 

[Abiel]

It is with deep embarressment that I admit to the fact that there exists a video recording of myself and five other male corps cadets doing a timbrel display.

I would pay good money to see this!

 

[Andy Broadley]

I would pay good money to see this!

Believe me you wouldn't. Ive seen it.

 

[Warren Peace]

WOW!!!!! Promotion at last! My secret is that as second in command here at Woodbridge, I am in the admirable postion of always having someone else to do the tough stuff! Captain wants me to do the distance learning college thing though, if I do I will need to get some 'chutzpah' (Is that right, Warren Peace? I dont even know if it is polite!) from somewhere. Nothing staggers me more than the fact that I am doing what I am doing. I am not at all brave, and a bit shy! Cyber Corps officership sounds so much more appealing!

Chutzpah is Yiddish for having nerve, gall or audacity. It is not an impolite word.

Chutzpah is when a person kills his parents and begs for leniency because he is now an orphan...

Blessings...

 

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Hmmm...

I must say that our corps is a bit more 'contemporary' than most corps - as in we don't have a brass band for services (we have drums, 3 guitars, keyboard, synth, singers), and we don't have a timbrel group. We had SAGALA, but after I filled my time as temporary leader (I only did temporary because I could only ever get there as the children were arriving, and didn't have ANY time to plan things beforehand), noone else was available to lead it - so we had kids club (activities for neighbourhood children from 3:30-6pm each Thursday) instead.

Sometimes we go to BCT (Brisbane City Temple), which is a lot more traditional with the brass band, timbrels etc. There is a QPAS (QLD Performing Art School) for 18-30 year olds each August, which is a lot of fun - electives like band, dance, timbrels, drama, etc...

Sasch

 

[chickette]

yeh, our church is pretty much the same as Sascha's. except we never had Sagala.....

On Sundays we have two services, the morning one being more traditional and thats when most families and older people go (and when we have the brass band play) and then at night we have a contempory service. Theres a church from my state that's produced their own cd. It's called I'll Fight and its awesome!

And how awesome is the shield we can get!!!!!

 

[Abiel]

We have no band, no pianist, no music except what cd's and midis can provide. It can be a bit drab- but we are praying hard for a new pianist.

How can we get hold of your corps cd Chickette?

 

[Abiel]

Hmmm...

I must say that our corps is a bit more 'contemporary' than most corps - as in we don't have a brass band for services (we have drums, 3 guitars, keyboard, synth, singers), and we don't have a timbrel group. We had SAGALA, but after I filled my time as temporary leader (I only did temporary because I could only ever get there as the children were arriving, and didn't have ANY time to plan things beforehand), noone else was available to lead it - so we had kids club (activities for neighbourhood children from 3:30-6pm each Thursday) instead.

Sometimes we go to BCT (Brisbane City Temple), which is a lot more traditional with the brass band, timbrels etc. There is a QPAS (QLD Performing Art School) for 18-30 year olds each August, which is a lot of fun - electives like band, dance, timbrels, drama, etc...

Sasch

We would settle for a one man band of drum, kazzo and knee cymbals at the moment!

 

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Awww... Abiel - I remember going to my step-sister's old church with no music (they were Church of Christ - apparently the stricter churches don't have music, just singing), and it was REALLY hard to get involved... I pray you get some musicians!

Chickette - which corps do you go to? I remember the CD coming out, but I can't remember who made it (I'm a Nth Brisbane Salvo), I have a feeling Michelle Kay had something to do with it??? She was a great music leader at Unlimited...

Sasch

 

[Andy Broadley]

Hi guys. I'm fed up today. Got the dratted flu and feel like yuck. In fact I'm brassed off (sorry, bad joke).


So, the bottom half of the cyber band is not looking too bad. We need cornets, tenor horns and Baritones next.

They used to say that you'd never see a miserable Salvationist, well you've seen one now (actually I've met hundreds).

 

[Abiel]

Hi guys. I'm fed up today. Got the dratted flu and feel like yuck. In fact I'm brassed off (sorry, bad joke).


So, the bottom half of the cyber band is not looking too bad. We need cornets, tenor horns and Baritones next.

They used to say that you'd never see a miserable Salvationist, well you've seen one now (actually I've met hundreds).

We are all ill here too. Number one son is the most well, and surviving on toast. Number two son delirious. Hubby just about functioning. I've been in bed until 3ish. There is a lot of flu about at the moment.

So count me in on the miserable salvo front...I've got a reason though!

My boys are both learning tenor horn bandmaster.

 

[Andy Broadley]

Wife came back from the shops with some Beechams capsules. They make you burn up but they seem to be doing some good. Not going to work tonight though.


Pleased to hear we have two tenor horns in training, still need a cornet or two.

 

[Abiel]

Leading home league and kids club today- i find a mixture of beechams, iboprofen and aspirin does the trick!