Author Topic: ~'''Ye Olde Castle'''~ - Volume #6 - Melt In Melbourne (Read 9659 times)

Freak3yman84 · « **on:** January 08, 2013, 09:51:40 PM »

WELCOME ALL OF YOU KIND FOLKS TO THE UNCONQUERABLE CASTLE

mission statement:

Engineering lasting, enduring parternerships, friendships, and experiences that enlighten, engage, enrich, entertain, and inspire.

THE PATH OF WARRIOR

"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`s Knights and Ladies

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.
Tennis4you: (Founding Father) - Scott, administrator of the Tennis4You forum, and first class tennis aficionado.
General Masterclass: Founding father of the castles here at tennis4you and at TF. The greatest poster in the world.

General Brick Top - A rising star. also known as the great Serbian Lion the Fearless

General Freak3yman84 - Dylan the Unstoppable. A rising star of the mighty castle at tennis4you.

General Nekromanta - The Fearless one. A rising star of the mighty castle at tennis4you.and the fierce Warrior ,Bigflirt and Captain of the Castle watch.

General Nick the Greek. The fan of the great serbian slayer and the strongest greek warrior in the world.

Princess Betty - official castle princess

Princess ANN - official castle princess

Mimi - The Official Queen of the Castle

Sandra (Dallas) - The Official Queen of the Castle

Princess Lurker (aka vickie) - The Official Princess of the Castle.

Princess Arkulari - Nat from Spain

Princess Sonja1989 - Diana from Hungary fan of clay tennis, self proclaimed Lukasztard

Princess Emma - The muse inspiration of Alex

Mighty General Swish and King of the Castle

General Start Da Game - Shankar from India, huge fan of Nadal and Sampras.

General FedFanForever - The Castles Battlemage

General Alex - Leader of The Djokofans

General Lugburz - Huge Fan of single handed backhands and attacking tennis

General Monstertruck - Player and a student of the game

Captain Orange Wombat - Nameless from the U.S., a self-confessed troll

General tennisville - Winnie from India, Chirag on MTF, and huge fed fan

Princess Lucyfur - A.K.A. Rachel, named after her cat

General abcnorio - Monfils fan, and a tennis lover

General Huntingyou

General Brit Box

General Nikos (aka Nick the Greek).

old vol:
vol.1 Hercules : http://www.tennis4you.com/forum/index.php?topic=16844.0
vol.2 masterclass : http://www.tennis4you.com/forum/index.php?topic=16918.0
vol.3 Clay Death: http://www.tennis4you.com/forum/index.php?topic=17045.0
vol.4 Brick Top: http://www.tennis4you.com/forum/index.php?topic=17183.0
vol.5 Betty: http://www.tennis4you.com/forum/index.php?topic=17227.0

Clay Death · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:14:53 PM »

vamosssssssssss general.

this is the way of the warrior. one of the greatest advantage a great warrior has is preparation.

a great warrior is simply more prepared than the others and accordingly enjoys a heightened sense of awareness.

this is why a great warrior like you cannot be stopped.

what you just did is prepare yourself for battle. you are ready to rock away.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:18:22 PM »

Quote from: Clay Death on January 08, 2013, 10:14:53 PM

vamosssssssssss general.

this is the way of the warrior. one of the greatest advantage a great warrior has is preparation.

a great warrior is simply more prepared than the others and accordingly enjoys a heightened sense of awareness.

this is why a great warrior like you cannot be stopped.

what you just did is prepare yourself for battle. you are ready to rock away.

I'm always prepared General

I appreciate it!

Clay Death · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:31:31 PM »

check this out general freaky:

mimi · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:33:47 PM »

Freaky, great thread! Already volume 6?

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:37:13 PM »

Quote from: Clay Death on January 08, 2013, 10:31:31 PM

check this out general freaky:

Awesome!! Will sig once I get back on the comp.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:37:42 PM »

Quote from: mimi on January 08, 2013, 10:33:47 PM

Freaky, great thread! Already volume 6?

Thanks Mimi

Clay Death · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:39:27 PM »

mimi general freaky dont mess around.

he is a warrior of the highest order.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:44:51 PM »

CD, maybe 2 Hewitt photos and 1 Haasi photo? :D

Clay Death · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:47:28 PM »

Quote from: Freak3yman84 on January 08, 2013, 10:44:51 PM

CD, maybe 2 Hewitt photos and 1 Haasi photo? :D

no worries general. i will take care of it. stay tuned.

Clay Death · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:58:15 PM »

Clay Death · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2013, 10:58:58 PM »

it is a bit too long. i have to fix it.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:01:14 PM »

I'd hate to be so picky, but can there be Haas in the middle and the two Hewitt photos on the sides? Also, I liked what you did with negative. OCD, I know

Clay Death · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:05:35 PM »

i wondered about that sequence. i was not sure about how you wanted it arranged.

coming up.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:09:28 PM »

I love the 3 shots though

Clay Death · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:16:38 PM »

how about this one?

Clay Death · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:17:28 PM »

that might be you right there general freaky.

Freak3yman84 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:27:43 PM »

I'm sorry to be so picky... I'm thinking:

And in negative. I also have to be at sleep now, so I'll check in tomorrow, just PM me

Clay Death · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:44:45 PM »

Quote from: Freak3yman84 on January 08, 2013, 11:27:43 PM

I'm sorry to be so picky... I'm thinking:

And in negative. I also have to be at sleep now, so I'll check in tomorrow, just PM me

no worries general.

coming right up.

Clay Death · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:50:31 PM »

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Author Topic: ~'''Ye Olde Castle'''~ - Volume #6 - Melt In Melbourne (Read 9659 times)