How good was Robbie Flower!

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Mark,

I will get mine this evening.

Cheers!

[markc 975]

hi guys not a problem

what has been said that if everyone who wants a dvd we put $5.00 towards a membership to give away. Again its upto you I will collect it and pass it on.

Mark

ps I am not on tonight Rhino I have staff on get them to call me at home.

[Tex 68]

Mark,

Ohh pleeeeeeeeeeeeease put me down for a copy.

I come baring gifts.

Do you drink red wine?

I just got given a case of red by a freind of mine.

I am happy to come and pick up as i am off on holidays on friday.

YOU LEGEND!!!

[markc 975]

hey Haydo no problems

will do BUT please give me till after christmas

mark

[Tex 68]

Marc,

I am off on holidays for a month as of tomorrow.

Can I pick it up after Jan 22?

If so where should i come to collect and drop off the red?

[markc 975]

no worries Haydo

I will hold one for you. I am geting another lot done over the weekend with covers and prints

robbie F please send me your mailing address so I can send you one of the new ones with the dvd printed and a new cover made up and thankyou for your way too Generous donation. that was way too much mate.

mark

[Dee Fan 3,247]

robbie F please send me your mailing address mark

Thankyou for the DVD will pop in after Christmas we are down there a fair bit so no hurry.

[John Dee 445]

I wouldn't mind a copy of the DVD. Am I too late?

[markc 975]

no not to late I am getting another lot done this weekend

mark

[John Dee 445]

Beauty, put me down for one.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Just watched my copy of the DVD and nearly had a tear in my eye, what a player and what a person we have had no better.

Thank you guys for putting it together.

[AdrianOB 0]

just watched the DVD at dads (robbief)

absolutely brilliant to watch a bloke not a lot heavier than me absolutely dominate the game.

As a youngster I was never really that much into the footy and I feel a bit down that I never really got the chance to watch this bloke actually play football live. I was mesmerized by the way robbie could create something out of nothing.

It is sad to think that a player of this ilk has not been more highly decorated. Deserves brownlow, premiership and norm smith.

Thanks Ash30 for doing the taping (closet Melbourne supporter you are !) and Markc for dubbing it to DVD.

Have a great chrismtas all. (or whatever festival you celebrate)

[Hannabal 4]

Have a great chrismtas all. (or whatever festival you celebrate)

Mate, it's Chritmas -- nothing else.

[AdrianOB 0]

Mate, it's Chritmas -- nothing else.

Tell that to all those that celebrate the Jewish faith.

Do you have to be a moron all the time ?

[Hannabal 4]

My Jewish mate is coming over tomorrow. I'll let him know.

I'm not familiar with you Adrian. I'll pay closer attention.

[Finks 19]

Chanukah start Boxing Day.

(and lets please make this the last post on the matter. This is a Robbie thead.)

Chanukah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.

Chanukah is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews (and even many assimilated Jews!) think of this holiday as the Jewish Christmas, adopting many of the Christmas customs, such as elaborate gift-giving and decoration. It is bitterly ironic that this holiday, which has its roots in a revolution against assimilation and suppression of Jewish religion, has become the most assimilated, secular holiday on our calendar.

The story of Chanukah begins in the reign of Alexander the Great. Alexander conquered Syria, Egypt and Palestine, but allowed the lands under his control to continue observing their own religions and retain a certain degree of autonomy. Under this relatively benevolent rule, many Jews assimilated much of Hellenistic culture, adopting the language, the customs, the dress, etc., in much the same way that Jews in America today blend into the secular American society.

More than a century later, a successor of Alexander, Antiochus IV was in control of the region. He began to oppress the Jews severely, placing a Hellenistic priest in the Temple, massacring Jews, prohibiting the practice of the Jewish religion, and desecrating the Temple by requiring the sacrifice of pigs (a non-kosher animal) on the altar. Two groups opposed Antiochus: a basically nationalistic group led by Mattathias the Hasmonean and his son Judah Maccabee, and a religious traditionalist group known as the Chasidim, the forerunners of the Pharisees (no direct connection to the modern movement known as Chasidism). They joined forces in a revolt against both the assimilation of the Hellenistic Jews and oppression by the Selucid Greek government. The revolution succeeded and the Temple was rededicated.

According to tradition as recorded in the Talmud, at the time of the rededication, there was very little oil left that had not been defiled by the Greeks. Oil was needed for the menorah (candelabrum) in the Temple, which was supposed to burn throughout the night every night. There was only enough oil to burn for one day, yet miraculously, it burned for eight days. An eight day festival was declared to commemorate this miracle. Note that the holiday commemorates the miracle of the oil, not the military victory: Jews do not glorify war.

Chanukah is not a very important religious holiday. The holiday's religious significance is far less than that of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover, and Shavu'ot. It is roughly equivalent to Purim in significance, and you won't find many non-Jews who have even heard of Purim! Chanukah is not mentioned in Jewish scripture; the story is related in the book of Maccabbees, which Jews do not accept as scripture.

The only religious observance related to the holiday is the lighting of candles. The candles are arranged in a candelabrum called a menorah that holds nine candles: one for each night, plus a shammus (servant) at a different height. On the first night, one candle is placed at the far right. The shammus candle is lit and three berakhot (blessings) are recited: l'hadlik neir (a general prayer over candles), she-asah nisim (a prayer thanking G-d for performing miracles for our ancestors at this time), and she-hekhianu (a general prayer thanking G-d for allowing us to reach this time of year). The first candle is then lit using the shammus candle, and the shammus candle is placed in its holder. The candles are allowed to burn out on their own after a minimum of 1/2 hour. Each night, another candle is added from right to left (like the Hebrew language). Candles are lit from left to right (because you pay honor to the newer thing first).

[steve_f 40]

Sublime

[IWAP 170]

Hi MarkC

Are there dvds available to be picked up in the next few days?

thanks

[markc 975]

ok

latest update

I am hopefully picking up the new batch of dvds this weekend

they will have a print of robbie on the disc and a cover made up as

well. I have ordered 40 to be done so we will have enough for all.

Again all costs have been covered and all I ask is for a donation towards demonland giving away

a membership

mark

[Slartibartfast 17,190]

Thanks Mark for your sterling efforts, and of course to the forgotten man, ASH, who is a bloody Essendon supporter!!

Great efforts fella's, the DVD is just great. What a player. The more I look at Robbie the more I think he's in the Hird mould but just a little better (sorry Ash)!!

[Whispering_Jack 29,779]

Thanks Mark for your sterling efforts, and of course to the forgotten man, ASH, who is a bloody Essendon supporter!!

Great efforts fella's, the DVD is just great. What a player. The more I look at Robbie the more I think he's in the Hird mould but just a little better (sorry Ash)!!

I endorse that and thanks for your efforts Mark. I'm now back in Melbourne after a shortened break and when this bloody heat dies down I will pop into your store to collect the Robbie DVD, join your store as a member and hire a few DVD's. Feel free to send us in an advert and we'll give your business some free sponsorship.

As far as Ash is concerned, surely he could airbrush a Bomber jumper onto Robbie if he really wants to get a kick out of the DVD (although the Melbourne v Essendon games might become a bit confusing).

And FInks, how many candles are we supposed to light tonight and what do we do if it's a total fire ban?

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

G'day All,

Is there any chance of any of you who have a copy of the Flower DVD streaming it on the net with bit-torrents or the like for those of us who live out of town.

It would be appreciated more than I can say!

Thanks

[John Dee 445]

Where is this store! I want my dvd!

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Where is this store! I want my dvd!

From bottom of page 1 of this thread.

shop address is

abc/network video

21 church st

brighton 3186

9592 8898

Mark is asking all reciopients to make a "donation" that will go towards another MFC membership to swell numbers.

Once again, great stuff Mark for all your hard work.

U- Based on your post, remember to say please and thank you.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Anyone out there willing to please make the Robbie DVD available online?

Would love to see it!