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"Ye Olde Castle" Volume #3 : The Castle Sports Bar
Clay Death:
Welcome To the Fantastic Voyage at the Castle
Volume #3:
the castle has a big sports bar where the sports fans from all over the globe gather at the end of the day to relax, unwind, and to have a drink or two.
all drinks are on the house. enjoy and have a good time.
Here is some information and fun facts about the castle:
Mission Statement:
To be the most dedicated, loyal and fearsome warriors in battle. And to support our fellow warriors with encouragement, companionship and compassion in the face of all adversity. Our primary mission is to ensure peace, tranquility and harmony for all residents of the Castle."
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The Way of the Warrior at the Castle and Beyond
"the Castle's Bushido"
1. Sacred Combat and Respect: In Aikido and other Eastern martial arts, you always bow to your opponent, as a way of expressing what your soul would like to declare: "I honor and respect you as a worthy opponent, and value the opportunity to learn and grow through this combat with you." Honor and respect your fellow warriors but honor and respect your opponents even more for the opportunity to learn and grow.
2. Uncompromising Integrity: A warrior’s character and his/her honor are steadfast. And his/her word is bond.
3. Serve: A true warrior serves with honor on and off the battlefield.
4. Excellence: Excel as warriors through discipline and relentless will.
5. Preparation: Constantly train for battle and fight to win. Failure is never an option for the warrior. Be ready to lead at a moment’s notice.
6. Reality: A warrior is always grounded in reality. A superficial warrior cannot see how things happen, even though the evidence is everywhere. But a warrior who is centered, conscious, and grounded in reality always has the deeper understanding. The ferocious dog bites the excited warrior. The conscious and centered warrior walks by unharmed. Being centered means having the ability to recover one’s balance. A centered warrior is simply not subject to passing whims or sudden excitements.
7. Kindness: It is a known fact that the greatest martial arts are also the gentlest. They allow an adversary to fall down gently. A great warrior also does not rush into every battle. A great warrior offers his adversaries the opportunity to make crucial self-defeating errors.
8. Live in the present: A warrior has reconciled the past, prepares for the future, but remains firmly entrenched in the present moment. A warrior does not see present experiences in the light of past experiences. Seeing the present through the eyes of the past is a way of remaining in the world of illusion. This is akin to viewing a sunset. Each one is different from the ones before it. Comparing the one being viewed now with past sunsets may detract from a warrior’s ability to fully experience it.
9. Reflection: A warrior has to be able to analyze him/herself objectively and to think in a rational manner when engaging in a discussion and be willing to admit his/her own mistakes.
10. Awakening: chillax with your fellow warriors at the Castle. trying to be too flashy suggests instability. Rushing to judgement gets you nowhere fast. Promoting yourself reveals your insecurity. A wise warrior knows that trying to appear brilliant is certainly not enlightened. In his book, Shambala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Chogyam Trungpa defines warrior as "one who is brave". Bravery, among many things, also involves a willingness to let your defenses be exposed so we can open more fully to life. In Trungpa`s words, discovering fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the heart. So in that spirit, resolve to chillax, learn, and grow stronger from your interactions with your fellow warriors at the castle.
11. Alliance of the Warriors: Consider yourself, each of you, as a warrior with only one wing. And you can only fly if you embrace each other. This is consistent with what the great warrior king, king Leonidas, also believed. He said that in the final analysis, we are only as good as the warrior next to us.
When two warriors move in the same direction, they forge a much deeper bond, based on encouraging each other to honor the sacred presence and basic goodness within them. This often proves to be an unbeatable combination in any battle. Then and only then can these warriors really appreciate their connection for what it is---an alliance of warriors. The castle is an alliance of warriors.
The Castle Warriors and Warrior Princesses:
general viruzzz the great
general Freak3yman84
Princess Mimi: the official queen of the castle
Princess Sandra (dallas) : the official queen of the castle
mighty general swish : a mighty general and a king of the castle
General Brick Top
Clay Death:(Founding Father) The Destroyer from Mississippi, big fan of Clay Court tennis, Thomas Muster and Rafael Nadal, Clay Warriors of the highest order.
EnriqueIG8:(Founding Father) Sir Javier, a big Federer fan and one of our resident experts on football, parties, and the opposite sex, not necessarily in that order.
masterclass:(Founding Father) John, a fan of great tennis. Student of the game, player, objective observer and analyst.
Tennis4you:(Founding Father) Scott, administrator of the Tennis4You forum, and first class tennis aficionado.
Princess Lurker (aka vickie) : the official princess of the castle.
Start da Game: Shankar from India, huge fan of Nadal and Sampras.
general george (aka bulldog)
general nekromanta
princess sandra (aka dallas)
general swish
general alex
general lugburz
general fed fan
Arkulari: Nat from Spain, avid Archer and proud Fedal supporter and leader of the THERE'S NO GOAT campaign.
Sonja1989: Diana from Hungary, the fan of Marcel Granollers as well as a self confessed Kubot fan.
mimi: Mimi(?) from Hong Kong, China, Rafa fan.
hat__boy: Ben from Wales, Nadal and Ferrer fan.
TigerTim: Fred, who likes Murray, serve volley and grass tennis.
A true warrior is someone who strives to be the best they can be at all things (living life to its fullest) and not necessarily as someone who has prowess in the physical/martial arts of battle, but also in the arts of the psychological, mental and spiritual so that one may have the discipline to change our own behaviour to that of living honourable and in a sacred manner.
A person who lives with honour is noble.
A warrior is someone who lives to a strict code of honour AND lives life to the fullest in full awareness and without fear of the unpredictable nature of life and of the constant presence of death.
Death is not to be seen as something to be feared but only another part of the journey and therefore as with all things it is to be faced with honour.
in the Castle we draw inspiration from the great King Leonidas who has achieved immortality by his true warrior spirit that he showed for his country and his people.
one of his most inspiring quotes for the ages:
"In the end, a warrior's true strength is the warrior next to him. So give respect and honor to him, and it will be returned to you. First, you fight with your head."
Clay Death:
post away and have a blast. :))
Clay Death:
vika secured the #1 rank today by getting by li na. first set was close but li na really is too inconsistent at times.
so vika fans must be excited about that.
Clay Death:
Contador says Armstrong being "humiliated and lynched"
Spaniard Alberto Contador expressed support on Wednesday for disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong saying the American was being "humiliated and lynched" by doping accusations which have led to the stripping of his seven Tours.
"It seems to me that at certain times and in certain places Lance is not being treated with any respect," Contador, a double Tour champion who returned from a two-year doping ban in August, told reporters in Paris at the presentation of the 2013 edition of the race.
"He is being humiliated and lynched, in my opinion. He is being destroyed," the Saxo Bank-Tinkoff rider, who had a difficult relationship with Armstrong when they were team mates at Astana, was quoted as saying by Spanish media.
"Right now people are talking about Lance but there has not been any new test or anything," Contador added. "It's based exclusively on witness statements that could have existed in 2005.
"I respect each rider's decision but I would have liked it to happen a bit earlier."
Armstrong was stripped of his 1999-2005 Tour victories on Monday when the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratified the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's decision to erase his results from August, 1998 .
Armstrong, who fought back from cancer to dominate the sport, has always denied doping and says he has never failed a drugs test.
"What there is (in terms of evidence) I don't know, what I do know is that if cycling is popular in the United States it's thanks to him," Contador said.
"If they know over there what the Tour is it's thanks to him, if there are top-level teams and races in his country it's thanks to him."
Contador said the current testing was regime was adequate as a means of preventing illegal doping, Contador said.
"There is little that needs to be changed at the moment. The tests we have are as rigorous as possible, we have to be able to be located at all times," he said.
"There will be people who will have doubts, given everything that has come out, and I understand it.
"I say to them that they should believe completely that riders win races without help, also on the Tour."
Clay Death:
george (bulldog) and fed fan i have added your names to the opening page. :)
i also just added dallas (princess sandra), na dgeneral nekromanta.
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