Dis-Gracepoint Berkeley: November 2009

Pastor Ed Kang vs. Daniel

Here's a video of Pastor Ed and me a few years back when we were building the Sierra Lodge.

I can tell you mockers out there that if we were to have this competition today, I can out-hammer Pastor Ed any time...
And if some might point out that it's because Pastor Ed now has carpel tunnel on his wrists, I would answer, "And your point is?..."

Pure Awesomeness

This video is of Bryan Song (Gracepoint Austin), who currently has the record for the basketball shootout game, 200 points. There's nothing disgraceful about this, it's just pure awesomeness. The only thing disgraceful would be that we hear that Bryan has slowed down significantly ever since he became a father.

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Brother M: So you're taking a class on evangelism. Have you read that book by Merry Pippin on evangelism?

Friend: ??

Brother M: It's about salt something.

Friend: Oh, you mean Out of the Salt Shaker by Becky Pippert.

Grumpy Old Men Interviews

Grumpy Old Men interview Gracepoint whipper-snappers. This video just makes people smile involuntarily. Happy Thanksgiving!

Common Sense Patient: Type of Steak

submitted by Laura Woods

Sister A: Hi Laura, can you buy the USDA sirloin? It’s on sale for $3.47 per pound. Buy that one… 20 pounds of it.

Laura: Okay, I’ll do that. Sister J, let’s go to the grocery store together. Remember, USDA, 3.47.. 20 pounds.

Sister J: Got it.

[They arrive at the grocery store]

Sister J: Excuse me. Do you have any USDA 347?

Man: Umm… we have tri-tip, sirloin…

Sister J: No, we want USDA 347.

English Patient: Keep Your Eyes Peeled

Sister C from Gracepoint Davis was looking for her car keys, and said to everyone,

“Okay, everyone! Peel your eyes!”

Disclaimer: The real slang is “to keep your eyes peeled”.. I know that many English Patients out there might object to this saying, “What is the difference?” After all, “keeping your eyes peeled” is practically the same as “peel your eyes.” And I must admit that the difference between the two phrases is quite nuanced, which makes it pretty difficult to explain why “peel your eyes” is funny. If I were pressed for an explanation, I would say that one is in the passive voice and the other is in the active, imperative voice. Don’t ask me, all you frustrated and confused English Patients, why that should suddenly make this phrase funny. It just does.