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Ted Dettweiler (princearthur): Male
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Name: Ted Dettweiler

Age and Gender: 45 male

City: Montreal

State:: Quebec -which is a province of (see below)

Country:: Canada

Where are you from?: Born in Kitchener, ON Canada

My Website:: home.ican.net/~clarkent/ted/ted.html

My other Website: www.jirehgospelchoir.com

Mac or PC: Mac, because my PC laptop is hobbled by virus protection and who-knows what else.

Religious Preferences:: Yes.

Your astrological sign: No.

Political Tendencies:: I vote even when it is hopeless (usually in advance polls because elections are on Mondays and I work in another province).

What is your "cover" (occupation)?: Sausage-maker

What is your vocation (passion)?: God.

What are you working on now (mission)?: Well, I was updating my profile now... but my continuing life mission has to do with River's Edge church and being a Christ follower in Montreal.

If you could live anywhere in the world, what city would be your "Gotham"?: As in place that God wants to redeem? Montreal.

What leader from a feature film most reminds you of you?: The pickle seller from "Crossing Delancey".

What leader from a feature film would you be most likely to follow?: Jesus from Zeffirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth".

Favorite Movies: as in movies that I've watched more than once?...MBFGW, and that one that brought bluegrass music back into vogue. You know, with John Turturro sp?

If you pressed play on your iPod, what song would come up?: Today my iPod video chose "Paris (Interlude)" by Marcus Miller from the album "Silver Rain" but I prefer the title track. For a second opinion I consulted my Nano which chose "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray" from Handel's Messiah.

Favorite Music:: Gospel, as in black gospel, but I have these genres also well represented on my iPod: African (I made that one up), Alternative, Bluegrass, Blues, Brass Band, Brazilian Jazz, CCM, Celtic, Christian, Christmas, Classical, Country, Electronic, Fiddle, Folk, Guitar, Gypsy, Jazz, Klezmer, Latin, Pop, R&B, Southern Gospel, and Worship. (I got sort of tired half-way through the list and left some out that weren't really WELL-represented. Just want to say that I'm eclectic in my musical interests.

Favorite Artists: Jireh Gospel Choir,
The Shameless Plugs

What book(s) are you reading right now?: Just finished "The Abstinence Teacher" and a week before, the Charles M. Schulz biography (the one with the Charlie Brown shirt graphic on the cover).

Favorite Authors: Douglas Coupland, Rudy Wiebe, Annie Dillard, VS Naipaul

Favorite Books: A House for Mr. Biswas, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, The Living, Of This Earth, Girlfriend in a Coma, Life after God.

Favorite TV Shows:: Everybody Hates Chris

My Strengths Finder (Gallup) Top 5:: Adaptability, Positivity, Strategic, Learner, Maximizer

What's your MBTI?: I'm guessing ISTF.

What are your Super Powers (according to you and those who know you)?: Well, given the adaptability at the top of my strengths-finder list, I guess I am like Gumby or Pokey (flexibility).

What is your given Superhero Name?: Prince Arthur

Relationship Status:: Married

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Created by Alex McManus

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give your first gut reaction answer please.....

Added a post Nov 5 2007

I go to church because I really do think that God's purpose for the world goes through the church. My life becomes what God meant it to be when I am involved in the church. I'm nothing without chur... Read More »

Tagged: church, attendance

Africa to Bono: 'For God's Sake Please Stop!'

Added a post Nov 5 2007

Thanks for the article posting and for the various comments that added to this discussion. My church is considering starting an ongoing African mission (a project that would continue for years, no... Read More »

Facebook anyone?

Added a post Nov 5 2007

Yes, almost everyone I know is on Facebook. Very big in Canada now. I try not to get lost on it, adding almost no extra applications. Don't write on my Superwall (that wall is an optional extra). I... Read More »

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Before saving the world, I have to ship a metric tonne of sausage and then make another metric tonne on Friday

The post title says it all. Does anyone know if that should be "tonne" or "ton"? (The 2200 lb. variety, not the wimpy American ton which weighs less. I'm resisting saying, "sort of like a Canadian dollar vs. you know", but we're not at 1.10 yet, are we? I'm not really all wrapped up in my work though, it's just a busy week followed by another busy week with the conference with Alex McManus scheduled on the Saturday in-between. Lorenzo. Does your frosted tree picture date from the ice storm 9.…

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At 12:54pm on April 9th, 2008, Ted Dettweiler said…: This is me, kayaking in downtown Montreal. Photoshop? No, the Lachine Canal (but I didn't reach China by this route either : ))