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CGRundertow NFL HEAD COACH 09 for PlayStation 3 Video Game Review
NFL Head Coach 09 Review. Jim from the Classic Game Room tells it like it is as he present...
published: 27 Nov 2011
author: CGRundertow
CGRundertow NFL HEAD COACH 09 for PlayStation 3 Video Game Review
NFL Head Coach 09 Review. Jim from the Classic Game Room tells it like it is as he presents; NFL Head Coach 09 from EA Sports for the Playstation 3. After the exhausting concept of simply playing a football video game as a player, in 2008, EA Sports had finally taken a different approach to the hard hitting world of football and made a football video game more true to life. Adam Schefter and Todd McShay provide guidence as you Coach your way to the top! ThisCGRundertow video game review features video gameplay footage of NFL Head Coach 09 for the PlayStation 3 and audio commentary from Classic Game Room's Jim. Check out more reviews from Classic Game Room at www.YouTube.com and www.YouTube.com For the latest trailers, visit www.YouTube.com Get more Classic Game Room on Facebook at www.facebook.com and at www.ClassicGameRoom.com.
published: 27 Nov 2011
views: 3715
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Are You Buying D'Antoni As Lakers Head Coach?
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni as their head co...
published: 16 Nov 2012
author: ESPN
Are You Buying D'Antoni As Lakers Head Coach?
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni as their head coach.
published: 16 Nov 2012
views: 6441
author:
ESPN
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Meet the new head coach of the Lakers: Mike D'Antoni
Video by Melissa Rohlin...
published: 16 Nov 2012
author: losangelestimes
Meet the new head coach of the Lakers: Mike D'Antoni
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Mike D'Antoni Lakers' new head coach
SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: www.youtube.com Mike D'Antoni, and not Phil Jackson, is...
published: 13 Nov 2012
author: NMAWorldEdition
Mike D'Antoni Lakers' new head coach
SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: www.youtube.com Mike D'Antoni, and not Phil Jackson, is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. D'Antoni reportedly signed a three-year deal with the Lakers worth $12 million with an option for a fourth year. Facebook: www.facebook.com Webpage: www.nma.tv Twitter @nmatv: twitter.com Tumblr: nmatv.tumblr.com The Lakers entered the season with high hopes after obtaining Dwight Howard and Steve Nash in the off-season, but fired previous head coach Mike Brown on Friday after the team got off to a 1-4 start. Hiring D'Antoni came as a surprise to many, including Jackson, who seems to have thought that the job was his to lose. Lakers management at one time said there was a 95%-5% chance that Jackson would return for his third stint at the Lakers' head coach. Jackson has won 11 NBA championships, more than any other coach. D'Antoni has yet to lead a team to the NBA finals. Jackson has the trust and the respect of his players. D'Antoni lost his last locker room in New York. The Lakers are saying Jackson wanted too much — including an ownership stake and too much control over team decisions — but we suspect it has more to do with his strained relationship with Jim Buss, who is taking control of the team from his father, Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
published: 13 Nov 2012
views: 57054
author:
NMAWorldEdition
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NBA's Stephen Jackson World's Greatest Basketball Coach: Ice Bucket - The NOC
San Antonio Spurs' Stephen Jackson shows his passion for his community and for the game of...
published: 04 Sep 2012
author: NOC
NBA's Stephen Jackson World's Greatest Basketball Coach: Ice Bucket - The NOC
San Antonio Spurs' Stephen Jackson shows his passion for his community and for the game of basketball as the head coach of the Stephen Jackson Academy Basketball Camp. Stephen is dedicated to his work on and off the court and has just as much fun at camp as his students. SUBSCRIBE to The NOC! www.youtube.com www.facebook.com twitter.com
published: 04 Sep 2012
views: 54309
author:
NOC
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Vanessa Bryant (Kobe Wife) should be the Lakers Head Coach!
Hoodies: www.goo.gl Twitter: goo.gl Facebook: goo.gl RIPbooking@gmail.com...
published: 13 Nov 2012
author: JerryLaVigneJr
Vanessa Bryant (Kobe Wife) should be the Lakers Head Coach!
Hoodies: www.goo.gl Twitter: goo.gl Facebook: goo.gl RIPbooking@gmail.com
published: 13 Nov 2012
views: 50441
author:
JerryLaVigneJr
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Chuck Pagano Speech [HD]
Leaving the hospital for a day, Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano gave an inspiri...
published: 04 Nov 2012
author: Bob Adams
Chuck Pagano Speech [HD]
Leaving the hospital for a day, Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano gave an inspiring post-game speech to his young team. Credit Goes To The NFL www.nfl.com Disclaimer: All Rights Belong to the National Football League EFF CANCER
published: 04 Nov 2012
views: 170873
author:
Bob Adams
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NBA Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired As Lakers New Head Coach! *Epic Must See ft YMDtv
NBA Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired As Lakers New Head Coach! *Epic Must See ft YMDtv C...
published: 13 Nov 2012
author: YMDtv
NBA Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired As Lakers New Head Coach! *Epic Must See ft YMDtv
NBA Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired As Lakers New Head Coach! *Epic Must See ft YMDtv Coach Mike D'Antoni has been hired as the Lakers new head coach over Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson and the Lakers have been talking a lot since the firing of Mike Brown but his demands couldn't be kept so the Lakers went with a cheaper alternative... Mike D'antoni. If you enjoy the video please leave a rating it helps out a lot. This is NBA 2K13 gameplay me playing online as the LA Lakers vs LeBron James and the Miami Heat
published: 13 Nov 2012
views: 3068
author:
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Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'Antoni
How Did He Get This Job Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mi...
published: 13 Nov 2012
author: 9kark2
Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'Antoni
How Did He Get This Job Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'AntoniHow Did He Get This Job Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'AntoniHow Did He Get This Job Chris Webber Goes Off About The Hiring Of New Lakers Head Coach Mike D'Antoni
published: 13 Nov 2012
views: 9268
author:
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NBA 2K12 - Head Coach Obama Easter Egg
Ray and Geoff show you how to get president Barack Obama as a head coach in NBA 2K12 for t...
published: 30 May 2012
author: RoosterTeeth
NBA 2K12 - Head Coach Obama Easter Egg
Ray and Geoff show you how to get president Barack Obama as a head coach in NBA 2K12 for the Xbox 360.
published: 30 May 2012
views: 258834
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RoosterTeeth
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Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired as New Lakers Head Coach
Description: Join the Largest Lakers Fan Site in the World LakersNation.com | Follow http ...
published: 12 Nov 2012
author: lakersnationdotcom
Breaking News: Mike D'Antoni Hired as New Lakers Head Coach
Description: Join the Largest Lakers Fan Site in the World LakersNation.com | Follow http | Become a Fan facebook.com The Lakers have a new head coach in town, and it's not Phil Jackson. In breaking news, as first reported by Mike Bresnahan of the LA Times and later confirmed by Lakers spokesman John Black, Mike D'Antoni has signed a 4-year deal with the Lakers. As rumors were flying that the team was very close to bringing back Phil Jackson, it appears that his asking price was just too high. Several hours before the news broke, both Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant endorsed D'Antoni. D'Antoni most recently coached the New York Knicks and acted as an assistant this summer for Team USA in the Olympics. He won NBA Coach of the year while in Phoenix after posting 33 more wins in 2004-2005, than in the previous season. According to Bresnahan, he will officially take over the Lakers within a week or two, depending upon how quickly he recovers from knee surgery. Bernie Bickerstaff will remain the team's interim coach. Reporter: Serena Winters, Follow @SerenaWinters Editor: Michael Hain Music: Brix Productions
published: 12 Nov 2012
views: 8194
author:
lakersnationdotcom
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Stephen A. Smith on Lakers Offense With Mike D'Antoni As Head Coach | ESPN SportsCenter
Stephen A. Smith discusses what to expect from the Lakers with Mike D'Antoni as head coach...
published: 17 Nov 2012
author: StephanMyzel
Stephen A. Smith on Lakers Offense With Mike D'Antoni As Head Coach | ESPN SportsCenter
Stephen A. Smith discusses what to expect from the Lakers with Mike D'Antoni as head coach.
published: 17 Nov 2012
views: 440
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head coach Dragan Stojkovic got a fine goal and was sent off
2009/10/17 J league division1 Yokohama F-Marinos VS Nagoya Grampus...
published: 21 Oct 2009
author: JozefGaapar
head coach Dragan Stojkovic got a fine goal and was sent off
2009/10/17 J league division1 Yokohama F-Marinos VS Nagoya Grampus
published: 21 Oct 2009
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FOTB2011 MAIN TITLES
Every year a group of the world's elite designers and technologists take to the shores of ...
published: 10 Sep 2011
author: GMUNK
FOTB2011 MAIN TITLES
Every year a group of the world's elite designers and technologists take to the shores of Brighton Beach to meld their minds into one creative energy - known as FLASH ON THE BEACH.. Each year one artist is commissioned to create the title sequence for the conference - and munkowitz humbly accepted the invitation to create something spectacular for the 2011 event...
A breakdown can be found here:
http://work.gmunk.com/1747233/Flash-On-The-Beach
FOTB Titles Credit list
Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
Executive Producer: Matt Winkel
Director of Photography: Kevin Gosselin
Assistant Director: Lloyd DeSouza
Assistant Creative Director: Nick Losq
Choreographer: Kitty McNamee
Assistant Choreographer: Hunter Hamilton
Dance Principal Male: Zak Ryan Schlegel
Dance Reaper: Mecca Vazie Andrews
Dance Gazelle 1: Reshma Gajjar
Dance Gazelle 2: Tara Avise
Dance Fireball: Denna Thomsen
Wardrobe/Costume: Mindy Le Brock
Wardrobe/Costume: Diana Contreras
Makeup: Heiddis Ros Reynisdotti
Makeup: Janna Velasquez
Hair: Sean James
Visual Production: BLACK SWAN (http://www.blackswan.tv)
Executive Producer: Matt Winkel
Producer: Lloyd DeSouza
Creative Director: Nick Losq
Design Director: Bradley G Munkowitz
VFX Supervisor: Chris Clyne
Typography Designer: Brian Gossett
Editor: Bradley G Munkowitz
Music / Sound Design: Keith Ruggiero (http://www.soundsred.com)
Lead Animation: Bradley G Munkowitz
Colorist / Finishing: Bradley G Munkowitz
Process Photography: Nick Losq, Brandon Guthrie
Live Action Production: Rabbit Content (http://www.rabbitcontent.com)
CEO/Executive Producer: Douglas Howell
Executive Producer: Joby Barnhart
Chief Financial Officer: Eric Filler
Lighting Production: Embrace The Void (http://embraceitdesign.com)
Lighting Lead: Kyle Ruebsmaen
Lighting Lead: Michael Fullman
Master Stripper: Chris Clyne
Lead Ball Assembler: Nick Losq
MC Butt Clamper: Matt Winkel
Master Scissor Lift Operator: Lloyd DeSouza
Lead Balls Leveler: Bradley G Munkowitz
King Crimp: Kevin Gosselin
CAMERA: Kevin Gosselin Camera (http://kevingosselin.com)
STAGE: Ben Kitay Studios
LENSES/EASY RIG: Indie Rentals
CAMERA ACC: Sammy's Camera
THE INSPIRATION
The initial inspiration was to take graphic pixelated light sequencing and integrate it into a live-action modern dance piece. This ultimately translated into building a unique LED light grid that would serve as the primary light source for the talent below. Immediately, A narrative evolved: a creative soul searches for inspiration as he faces manifestations of his inner ghosts. The LED grid provided a captivating device to parallel the emotion while the dancers ultimately led the viewer through this unforgettable journey.
THE TREATMENT
The Creative Process: Our hero is going through an inner turmoil that manifests in a dramatic interaction with his demons and muses. This is ultimately a personification of the creative process - the dire search for inspiration and the clarity to propel. The three seductresses that descend upon him represent the various stages of his awakening. The first is doubt and indecision - represented by the REAPER. She challenges him and he is eventually is forced into submission as she envelopes him, enabling his insecurity. The second set of seductresses are twin GAZELLES who play a back and forth. They are the conflicting ideas that float in a the head of an artist as he tries to manifest his turmoil into inspired focus. The last seductress is the FIREBALL. She is the spark that lights the fire in the artist to create something beautiful. It is pure passion, a coming together of the artist and his muse.. Throughout this awakening process his clouded vision is purified by the lights above to usher in the physical and mental clarity of his inspired self.
THE LED GRID
LED Grid Build: Faced with the daunting task of building a unique LED light grid, the Black Swan team, along with lighting design team Embrace the Void, took to the skies in lifts to rig 169 LED lights to a grid. Every four to six bulbs were linked to a distro and decoder box that transmitted data to the LEDS corresponding the the lights.
Each Decoder needed to be properly linked, then run through a master box that was wired to an MBOX interface to run original LED sequences created by Munkowitz. The arduous process took two full days to wire properly and set up, but in the end was worth the effort.
LED Grid Illumination: The story, though abstract, is still an emotional one for our hero. In order to translate the movements of the dancers with the lights of the LED grid, original patterns were created by munko to parallel the movements. Over the course of weeks each individual light bulb was programmed, from color to luminosity, to create a visual tapestry that matched both the ebb and flow of the music.
Additionally, it added to the tension and release of the dancers and they explored the space and each other. Essentially LIGHT was the production design for our characters to explore, and their l
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Greenhouse Effect Photos 2010; Songs - "Manipulation" SuperNetCelebrities.Com Rock City Productions. Twitter.
89,357 Views - The hillarious but highly Rocking Greenhouse Effect Videos from their "Fina...
published: 25 Feb 2010
author: George Webster
Greenhouse Effect Photos 2010; Songs - "Manipulation" SuperNetCelebrities.Com Rock City Productions. Twitter.
89,357 Views - The hillarious but highly Rocking Greenhouse Effect Videos from their "Final band meeting" Of November 1992 at El Segundo California's Jet City Sound Studio have been spliced into other G.e clips. Four Songs were shot that night; Three Versions of "White Black Thang', Search and Destroy, Two Versions (Or more) of the Beatles cover version of "Please Please me", ...and ofcourse several for the somewhat uptemp G.e. Rocker "Manipulation". Clark Hagins calls the Video for "Manipulation" his favourite; "We look like we're havin' fun there,..we look silly but one can tell that when we played live - We Rocked,..and we rocked hard,...we were a weird unusual band,..to say the least." Greenhouse Effect exploded in notoriety in 2007 with some of Google Videos Most watched clips World Wide; "Our drummer died in 1999 in a bizarre Gardening accident (Laughs)" says Clark Haggins. Ofcourse Hagins is only kidding as he is referring to hillarious Danish Drummer Palle Carlson , the Denmark Drummer who resembles Spinal Tap's first percussionist in old 1965 black and white clips. "Greenhouse Effect was a World sensation for quite a long time,..we attracted alot of attention and 50,000 Twitter Followers,...I never wanted all the internet fun to end,...but I do see things now finally slowing down in 2010" says Clark Hagins. "We only get about two Million looks a day now,...thats pathetic compared to the kind of business we used to do in 2008." - There are ofcourse no plans for Rock's most watched band to reassemble any time soon and Hagins sees the 1992 demise of the band as just another bizarre mistake from his life's journey; "We were around for like 7 years,...Me and Flipper (Phil Keegan Guitarist) had planned to be the biggest Rock Stars in the musical universe - but it never happened,... ,...until I was like 50 years old (Laughs) " says Haggins. "We watched all those music industry bands like Nirvana and Green Day hit it big while we did things like work in cubes and clean Pools,..its just a damn shame" says Higgins. Hagins says that the tired band eventually grew 'into futility' by late 92' ; "We had all these Great songs and a great live show but we made enemies with all of the biggest wigs in Hollyweird ...there was no way I was ever gonna kiss their arsses - I would clean Swimming Pools before I would do that (Laughs)." Hagins calls the Video for "Manipulation" the absolute Last Hurrah for G.E. ; "The End of the video is hella fucking cool - it looks like Ted is trying to fuck me in the ass and then Palle just picks his nose,.. its pure Lame Rock n roll the way you love it,..it's fuckin' hella cool " ================== 148,037 Views - "Ripping Reason" Comes roaring Out of the speakers with sheer Psychedelic Power !! This Track Sounds so Great in this 'other' version - A 1992 "Remix" by sound studio engineer Bill Krodel in El Segundo California with Clark Hagins. "Ripping Reason" is a personal favorite of mine" says Higgins. "I was trying to make it a 'hit' I remember,...sorta like "Brandy" but it is so much 'more' !! It's not really a hit so-to-speak ,...its just a flat out Good solid song - A Great piece of Songwriting,...and it sounds Great At Jango Radio !! 'Ripping' was recorded in the frantic final days of G.e. and it doesn't rely on gimmicks like punk speed or guitar solos to get by,...it drudges along in pure melody to near abstract rock perfection and brilliance !!! The confused and tortured lyrics make this track a real winner in cyberspace - and a somewhat 'unusual' song for the always quirky G.e. !!!!!!!!! =============== Irie Bob. This 1992 Track is a real Winner for Greenhouse Effect Music Online and in particular at Youtube and GoogleVideo.Com "I started SuperNetCelebrities.Com with Homestead Web hosting who I found through Michael Savage's Website -...to help bands get exposure" says Clark Hagins in 2008. "Its my goal to make sure that Great bands like Los Angeles's Batlord get seen more,....and man, do I ever get them seen - ALOT". IRIE BOB IS THE Pixies-Like 60's Stooges Like track that appears as the second song on the 1995 "Fountain Weird CD" available at itunes and CD Baby. "The Song was originally entitled 'Yuri-Bawb' says Clark Higgins; "But when I suddenly saw the Red CD out of the boxes that day - In October of 1994 from Rainbow Records in Los Angeles - ,...I was horrified to see that they called the Song "Irie Bob",..I just laughed in horror because the CD was all printed and all done !! And it seemed to be promoting all that 420 Marijuana culture cliche crap,....'Something I personally never wanted any part of in my life,....but now after 17 years,..the name has stuck,...and sometimes people email me,..thinking that I am this pot-head,..because I wrote Irie Bob by G.e. !!! (Laughs) - IRIE BOB Has become a cult classic of G.e. lore what with it's annoying repetition, distorted bassline, fuzzy guitars (Which Haggins feel need to be turned up more in the final mix), and meandering ly
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Greenhouse Effect (GreenhousEfect) on Twitter - "Manipulation" 1992 Palle Carlson Drummer. SuperNetCelebrities.Com 2010.
89,357 Views - The hillarious but highly Rocking Greenhouse Effect Videos from their "Fina...
published: 25 Feb 2010
author: Naruto Suzuki Japan
Greenhouse Effect (GreenhousEfect) on Twitter - "Manipulation" 1992 Palle Carlson Drummer. SuperNetCelebrities.Com 2010.
89,357 Views - The hillarious but highly Rocking Greenhouse Effect Videos from their "Final band meeting" Of November 1992 at El Segundo California's Jet City Sound Studio have been spliced into other G.e clips. Four Songs were shot that night; Three Versions of "White Black Thang', Search and Destroy, Two Versions (Or more) of the Beatles cover version of "Please Please me", ...and ofcourse several for the somewhat uptemp G.e. Rocker "Manipulation". Clark Hagins calls the Video for "Manipulation" his favourite; "We look like we're havin' fun there,..we look silly but one can tell that when we played live - We Rocked,..and we rocked hard,...we were a weird unusual band,..to say the least." Greenhouse Effect exploded in notoriety in 2007 with some of Google Videos Most watched clips World Wide; "Our drummer died in 1999 in a bizarre Gardening accident (Laughs)" says Clark Haggins. Ofcourse Hagins is only kidding as he is referring to hillarious Danish Drummer Palle Carlson , the Denmark Drummer who resembles Spinal Tap's first percussionist in old 1965 black and white clips. "Greenhouse Effect was a World sensation for quite a long time,..we attracted alot of attention and 50,000 Twitter Followers,...I never wanted all the internet fun to end,...but I do see things now finally slowing down in 2010" says Clark Hagins. "We only get about two Million looks a day now,...thats pathetic compared to the kind of business we used to do in 2008." - There are ofcourse no plans for Rock's most watched band to reassemble any time soon and Hagins sees the 1992 demise of the band as just another bizarre mistake from his life's journey; "We were around for like 7 years,...Me and Flipper (Phil Keegan Guitarist) had planned to be the biggest Rock Stars in the musical universe - but it never happened,... ,...until I was like 50 years old (Laughs) " says Haggins. "We watched all those music industry bands like Nirvana and Green Day hit it big while we did things like work in cubes and clean Pools,..its just a damn shame" says Higgins. Hagins says that the tired band eventually grew 'into futility' by late 92' ; "We had all these Great songs and a great live show but we made enemies with all of the biggest wigs in Hollyweird ...there was no way I was ever gonna kiss their arsses - I would clean Swimming Pools before I would do that (Laughs)." Hagins calls the Video for "Manipulation" the absolute Last Hurrah for G.E. ; "The End of the video is hella fucking cool - it looks like Ted is trying to fuck me in the ass and then Palle just picks his nose,.. its pure Lame Rock n roll the way you love it,..it's fuckin' hella cool " ================== 148,037 Views - "Ripping Reason" Comes roaring Out of the speakers with sheer Psychedelic Power !! This Track Sounds so Great in this 'other' version - A 1992 "Remix" by sound studio engineer Bill Krodel in El Segundo California with Clark Hagins. "Ripping Reason" is a personal favorite of mine" says Higgins. "I was trying to make it a 'hit' I remember,...sorta like "Brandy" but it is so much 'more' !! It's not really a hit so-to-speak ,...its just a flat out Good solid song - A Great piece of Songwriting,...and it sounds Great At Jango Radio !! 'Ripping' was recorded in the frantic final days of G.e. and it doesn't rely on gimmicks like punk speed or guitar solos to get by,...it drudges along in pure melody to near abstract rock perfection and brilliance !!! The confused and tortured lyrics make this track a real winner in cyberspace - and a somewhat 'unusual' song for the always quirky G.e. !!!!!!!!! =============== Irie Bob. This 1992 Track is a real Winner for Greenhouse Effect Music Online and in particular at Youtube and GoogleVideo.Com "I started SuperNetCelebrities.Com with Homestead Web hosting who I found through Michael Savage's Website -...to help bands get exposure" says Clark Hagins in 2008. "Its my goal to make sure that Great bands like Los Angeles's Batlord get seen more,....and man, do I ever get them seen - ALOT". IRIE BOB IS THE Pixies-Like 60's Stooges Like track that appears as the second song on the 1995 "Fountain Weird CD" available at itunes and CD Baby. "The Song was originally entitled 'Yuri-Bawb' says Clark Higgins; "But when I suddenly saw the Red CD out of the boxes that day - In October of 1994 from Rainbow Records in Los Angeles - ,...I was horrified to see that they called the Song "Irie Bob",..I just laughed in horror because the CD was all printed and all done !! And it seemed to be promoting all that 420 Marijuana culture cliche crap,....'Something I personally never wanted any part of in my life,....but now after 17 years,..the name has stuck,...and sometimes people email me,..thinking that I am this pot-head,..because I wrote Irie Bob by G.e. !!! (Laughs) - IRIE BOB Has become a cult classic of G.e. lore what with it's annoying repetition, distorted bassline, fuzzy guitars (Which Haggins feel need to be turned up more in the final mix), and meandering ly
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Sacred Marriage 2: The Refining Fire (How to Make a Great Rub)
We are all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars-Oscar Wilde
They dream in court...
published: 03 Nov 2009
author: Jim Tompkins
Sacred Marriage 2: The Refining Fire (How to Make a Great Rub)
We are all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars-Oscar Wilde
They dream in courtship, but in wedlock wake…Alexander Pope
Because marriage, more than any other relationship, reflects God’s involvement with us and bears more potential to draw our hearts to heaven, it can more readily give us a taste of hell (Dan Allender & Tremper Longman III)
We all associate the image of fire with hell. And many marriages in American have gone through this fire of Hell. Whether the marriage ends or the couple stays together, marriage is seen by some as hell on earth.
The Apostle Peter was well acquainted with fire.
He denied Jesus while warming his hands over fire. Jesus questioned his love while fish were roasting over fire. In both cases he associated fire with a test. One he failed another he passed. I think that is why he wrote these verses in 1 Peter 4:12-13 (NLT):
1 Peter 4:12-13 (NLT) Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.
1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT) So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
Fire is certainly viewed as destructive and dangerous. Fires destroy forests, but fires also lead to renewal. Fire burns away the dross surrounding certain metals and reveals the pure gold or silver. The fires of life can destroy our marriage, or, if survived, purify our marriage. The fires of our marriage can draw our hearts to heaven or leave us with the taste of hell.
In the movie Fireproof
Captain Caleb Holt (Kirk Cameron) is a firefighter in Albany, Georgia. His seven-year marriage to Catherine is falling apart. Neither one understands the pressures the other faces, and after a heated argument in which Caleb screams in Catherine's face, she declares she wants out of the marriage, and takes off her wedding ring.
While Caleb claims to his friends and co-workers that Catherine is over-sensitive and disrespectful, Catherine simultaneously claims to her peers that Caleb is insensitive to her needs and doesn't listen to her. Further catalyzing Catherine's motivation for divorce is Caleb's addiction to Internet pornography and a large sum of money ($24,000, to be exact) he has saved up for a fishing boat he intends to buy, ignoring the fact that Catherine's disabled mother is in need of hospital equipment that she cannot afford, and which insurance refuses to cover. Caleb tells his father John about the impending divorce, and John challenges Caleb to commit to a 40-day test called, "The Love Dare." Caleb reluctantly agrees to do the test, but more for the sake of his father than his marriage. Catherine initially sees through Caleb's half-hearted attempts to win back her heart, which deepens Caleb's frustration. But with his father's encouragement, Caleb continues with The Love Dare, and eventually makes a life-changing commitment to God, unbeknownst to Catherine.
The movie has some various twists but the end result is Caleb and Catherine realize they need each other, and at the end they renew their vows in an outdoor ceremony, this time as a covenant with God. Their marriage is FIREPROOF.
Marriage is a Covenant
Did you see your marriage vows as a marriage Covenant? Did both you and your spouse get married knowing you were making a covenant before God! You did, whether you realized it or not.
Definition: a binding and solemn agreement to do or keep from doing a specified thing; compact
We know of Covenants from the Bible. God put a rainbow in the sky as a covenant that He would never destroy the world by rain. He made a Covenant with Abraham, He made a Covenant with David, He made a Covenant with all who by faith believe in Jesus Christ. That Covenant was sealed by the blood and body of Jesus.
When we get married, we enter into a covenant before God. In a Covenant, you make a binding agreement to stay with this woman or man until they die. In that Covenant we also promise to do so and so.
Most people believe “Well, my husband broke his promise to love me, or take care of me or so and so, so it’s OK for me to break my promise to him.” Or, well my wife is no longer the person I married, so my vow does not apply.
WE draw a line in our marriage
“I’ll keep my end of the covenant as long as you don’t cross over this line.” I’ll keep my word as long as you don’t … … … But as soon as you do, that’s it, I’m out of here!
That would be OK if marriage
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Skip Bayless & Stephen A. Smith on Are You Buying D'Antoni As Lakers Head Coach? | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni as their head co...
published: 17 Nov 2012
author: StephanMyzel
Skip Bayless & Stephen A. Smith on Are You Buying D'Antoni As Lakers Head Coach? | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss the Lakers hiring Mike D'Antoni as their head coach.
published: 17 Nov 2012
views: 1431
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Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman - November 17, 2012
Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman talks about Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich in me...
published: 17 Nov 2012
author: engelheather
Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman - November 17, 2012
Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman talks about Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich in meeting with the media the day before the East Division Final.
published: 17 Nov 2012
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Mike Ditka Suffers Stroke! Former Chicago Bears Head Coach Rushed To Hospital 11.16.2012 .wmv
FORMER CHICAGO BEARS HEAD COACH MIKE DITKA WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL TODAY (FRIDAY 11/16/...
published: 17 Nov 2012
author: skydiver515051
Mike Ditka Suffers Stroke! Former Chicago Bears Head Coach Rushed To Hospital 11.16.2012 .wmv
FORMER CHICAGO BEARS HEAD COACH MIKE DITKA WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL TODAY (FRIDAY 11/16/2012) AFTER SUFFERING A STROKE WHILE PLAYING CARDS.
published: 17 Nov 2012
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MAC Tournament Volleyball Semifinal Video: Bowling Green Head Coach Danijela Tomic
MAC Tournament Volleyball Semifinal Video: Bowling Green Head Coach Danijela Tomic talks a...
published: 18 Nov 2012
author: MACSportsVideo
MAC Tournament Volleyball Semifinal Video: Bowling Green Head Coach Danijela Tomic
MAC Tournament Volleyball Semifinal Video: Bowling Green Head Coach Danijela Tomic talks after today's 3-2 win over Western Michigan
published: 18 Nov 2012
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