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Richie B · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject: INSPIRATION

To all creative types, I wonder how many people have had an inspired message given to them through music, or received inspiration so great that it didn't feel like that it came from their own brain?

Richie B · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: Channelling

For instance, I was reading a book of spiritually based poems, by Helen Steiner-Rice, (on a bus), and I read this one particular poem where I was about to turn the page when the first line entered my head with a tune to it. So I literally read it through a second time and this tune hummed along with me, and I know in my own mind that I wasn’t making the tune up. It was just like listening to a cd. Anyway, I performed the song at church a couple of Sundays later and after the service, the preacher’s wife came up to me and said, “Thank you very much for that song. God spoke to me during that!”

I feel that I was used as a channel to serve a particular purpose!

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Nick Jones · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:37 am Post subject:

Hmmmmmmmmm Inspiration. The unmistakeable smell of alcohol laced breath coming from behind you when fallen in, bringing with it the certain knowledge that a Drum Major is behind you looking at your 'pooch', having discovered a lapse in Brasso etiquette, and the absolute certainty of a bollocking coming your way at Mach10!

townsergeant · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:09 am Post subject:

Nick Jones · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

Sorry but I couldn't resist!!! Though you must admit that after playing ' A life on the ocean wave' for the 3000th time, inspiration is not a word to describe the mood of any sane person!

lesbryan · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

I dont know nick i can still draw on inspiration when i hear HEARTS OF OAK and LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.Before you say owt i know i didnt have to play them

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RAB · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject:

Well you can all make your own mind up, but I'll personally get more of a thrill hearing LOTOW than God Save.....OR Flower O' Scotland for that matter... Corps pi$$ed..???....No mate.. Just superb pride and memories..

MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject:

Well done RAB ...sign of a true Marine..may have taken you since 1800 hours to type that (injured) but you made it!!

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Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

wahhhhhhhhhhhhh roflmao........did it hurt Rab?

Good job you didnt have both wrists done. What would you have used to type with then?

MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject:

Should get an answer about 2230

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RAB · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject:

MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

How many wrong numbers did you dial???
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Hornblower · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: