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I did get your Skype message, Joshua. 🙂

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Wranglers

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Corn

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I’m pretty flexible with my schedule at this point, as far as I know.

I am still wondering why Dawn sought our attention by clearing her throat earlier on this thread…

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Sounds like you need help from these guys:

(Context: Pooh and Tigger thought “Nightmares” had to do with “horses” because “mares” are “horses”.)

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BROOKE-ING: That is a great quote, Josiah.

Last night, unaware of what was going to happen to Rev. Graham, I listened to one of his sermons from his online audio archive. You can find that here: https://billygraham.org/audio/

Here is the official memorial site link: https://memorial.billygraham.org/?_ga=2.114493377.750518574.1519227905-515313893.1519227905

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BROOKE-ING NEWS: Billy Graham is now home.

The GREAT Billy Graham is dead. There was nobody like him! He will be missed by Christians and all religions. A very special man.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2018

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I really enjoyed Bekah’s poem, but I wasn’t sure how to respond to it at the time of its posting, as Masøn’s response encapsulated what my reaction was.

This past evening I wrote what I intended to be a rap song, but I haven’t found a good tune for it yet, so I’ll just post it here as a poem for now. (Pardon the near-rhymes; they sound more like real rhymes when I recite them aloud.) It’s not a direct response to Bekah’s poem, but the fact that she wrote a poem indirectly encouraged me to write this poem. Without further adieu:

Perspective

You know, there are many lyrics out there
That cater to the depressed, those in despair,
But I would rather hear sung a stellar song
About those who persevered long and came out strong

The people who could’ve quit
But they didn’t even think of it
The people who chose to sacrifice
Their feelings in order to survive

They glance at their troubles, then begin movement
Seeking for optimal ways to work through them
Choosing to concentrate on what comes once they’re solved
Instead of the present pain that drains them of resolve.

Some of you receiving my communication
Are focused on your failures and your frustrations
But I’m telling you to focus on something bigger
Because there’s more to life than worry and fear.

Do you know how many deadly germs abound?
Yet we survive and thrive as if they weren’t around
Because it doesn’t matter the strength of the foe
If inside of you lies the antidote

Stop dwelling on your problems and your insecurities
Acknowledge them, address them, but then let these
Words of wisdom be your guiding light:
The shadow of a guy in a t-rex suit can’t bite.

You may have real problems, but if you aren’t dead
Then it’s obvious to me that God’s not finished yet
Push yourself forward while time is still ticking
Consider yourself blessed for the life that you’re living

So many people have gone to the grave
Wishing they had the chance to switch with your place
So count your blessings and look to endure this stage
That when you come out of it, you may encourage

Others who suffer with a short-sighted perspective
For someday you’ll be able to offer this directive:
Ask not, “What can I do???” but “What can I do?”
That viewpoint on life will help get you through

For it’s not about the gifts you have currently
But the things that you do with them, for assuredly
No one achieves by merely having capability
Rather it’s those who do, despite any inability.

Now as you go, consider the words I have uttered
And remember that everyone who has lived has suffered
But those who’ve succeeded chose not to dwell
On the past nor on others nor on the hypothetical

They instead focused on what God had blessed them with
And they used the “here and now” to positively influence
The world encompassing them and the future conditions
Of all those affected by their present actions.

Fix what you can, delegate as you need,
Control what is yours, and be relieved
That it’s not your job to worry about
The things you can’t control. Message over; I’m out.

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Doughnut

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“Bringing in the Sheaves” by Knowles Shaw is a hymn based upon Psalm 126. 🙂

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Bringing in the Sheaves! My dad used to sing that all the time around the house when I was little, so there’s an extra nostalgia component to that hymn for me.

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Grape

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They definitely should…but not defiantly. No need to be disrespectful or disobedient. 🙂

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It’s not often that a German video makes it to the trending list for the USA on Youtube, but watching an Olympian try to perform in a T-Rex costume transcends language barriers:

(The show’s name is literally “Beginner against Winner”, and the Olympian is in the costume as a “handicap” to make the competition fairer.)

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So Chris sent me the link and I signed up to the Discord. Initial reaction: I have mixed feelings about it.

On the one hand, I really think they designed the interface slick. When you join the server, it gives you a fun and unique greeting message, the fonts are easy to read, and there isn’t much computer interference from using the program. Clearly they know what types of people use the site. Plus Ryan is on the server!

On the other hand, the “sign in” page displays artwork of cartoon creatures that I would rather not see (I’d rather it just be a blank screen), and I’m slightly concerned about what privacy settings need adjusting right away, as the “getting you up and running” almost seems too easy… Plus Matthew isn’t on the server.

I think that the Discord server is a good idea, and we can be sure to post information about upcoming events there, but I’m not sure if it’s where our headquarters for organizing should take place.

That’s my initial reaction. Stay tuned for updates as I learn more about how the site & program works.

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Danny Kaye

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Boomerang
(Did we really go from Studio C to Jeremy to Studio C? 😀 )

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Hmm…

I’m not entirely sure that we need a Discord server, Chris, but I’m all for helping you learn how to set one up and organize it. Let me know how to access the server and I can give you my feedback. You can reach me at the contact information listed here: https://auxcableshow.com/community/topic/auxcon/page/31/#post-40175

Once you have Skype set up, you can also use that same contact information to send me a Skype message and I’ll add you to the group chat there so you can be reached when the next Mini-AuxCon takes place. 🙂

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That’s a fun town name: Ekalaka. 🙂

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Happy American Presidents’ Day!

(Botswana’s President’s Day isn’t until July 16th. Canada doesn’t have Presidents.)

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“Count Your Blessings” by Johnson Oatman, Jr. (sounds like a superhero of some sort) is my favorite hymn today. I may have a new favorite tomorrow. 🙂

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#BringBackNoel

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I just found out that this week would have been “National Brotherhood Week”! Perfect time to post this classic Tom Lehrer performance about the holiday from the 1960s:

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We aren’t doing this again in 2018 are we? Or will we do a different sort of bracket competition (since those tend to be popular in March)?

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When Matthew parodies these songs, where will he post them?

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I say less soundboard and more FIERCE BEARD! 😀

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Does this thread stay dormant until Josiah reads the Goldstone Wood series and doesn’t need to worry about spoilers? Is that how this works?

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Tube things:
1. So T.O.P.H.A.T. originally stood for “Take Over the Podcast Hugely Awesome Team” and was originally formed to wrench control of the podcast from Ryan and Matthew? I’m glad we didn’t take that mentality when making the #AuxCableFan episode. Then again, Kristen wasn’t the head of that project. It was quite fascinating to read this thread and watch T.O.P.H.A.T.’s origins unfold. (It was akin to watching a prequel, where you know the end product but you don’t know how the story will get to that end product.) Fun fact: The Overly Punny Honor Association of Trolls is over one year old already.

2. Did Josiah ever explain what he was referring to in post #1982 on page 8 of this thread?

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Now that I’ve put my tube cents in to the political discussion, I’ll turn this thread’s focus back to what should have been addressed at the start:
In post #14218, Madeline Hoppenstedt said, “I’m also secretly planning to take over the world”. Is that the reason that she disappeared from the Not-Forum? #BringBackMadeline

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Oh, and Josiah, it was Gary “Johnson” who ran as the Libertarian Party candidate. I would have liked for him to mount a stronger charge in the election, but the more the media paid him attention, the more it became clear that he didn’t know what he was getting into, so the media stopped giving him a platform. After all, there was so much to cover with Trump and Clinton that there was no demand to “drum up” support for him.

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