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The Pictou County Council of Churches met this past week and, after hearing the news of the job losses at Michelin, felt the need to respond. Many workers and their families attend churches within the county.
We recognize there is little we, as a council, can do in this situation since it is a business decision. We are thankful to the workers at Michelin for their years of service to this county and to the various outreach ministries that their workers participate in, throughout the county. You are extremely generous with your time and talents for which we, as a council, are most grateful.
This loss of jobs not only affects those who work at Michelin, but also their spouses who may also work within the county, as well as their children, who attend schools in the area. Sadly, change is not easy, but Michelin is trying to help with relocations and severance packages for their workers. We, as a council, are saddened that many of these young families will have to move away, but we also know that it is a necessity for many. We want those Michelin workers to know that we, as local churches, hold you and your families up in prayer and with God's guidance pray that you will find success in your future.
For those who cannot leave and will be at a loss, we on the council want you to know that we are here for you and will assist you in any way we can. This move is hard on so many levels: physical, mental and spiritual; we want you to know you are not alone in this, we are with you, on this difficult journey. Please, feel free as you ponder your future, but reach out to us and we will walk with you, as Christ walks with us.
As we enter the season of Lent, many people at Michelin feel like they are walking through a deep and dark valley, but with the assistance of others, our journey moves out of the valley and into the light of resurrection. New life comes to all. That is our faith. We ache for those who will lose their jobs and all the turmoil that results in that knowledge, but never lose sight of the fact that, through it all, we are here for you and God is, too. May God bless all of you during this time of transition.
On behalf of the Pictou County Council of Churches, we remain on the journey with you.
Rev. Douglas Pilsworth
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For all of you festival-goers still having trouble determining your schedule for the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, here is a little insight on one interesting documentary.
If you have ever wished that you could have a baby polar bear as a pet -- like myself -- or a white tiger, a panther, cougar or any exotic animal, then you won't want to miss The Tiger Next Door.
The documentary by Camilla Calamandrei is very well produced with fascinating footage and cinematography. The film is also so objective that it perfectly depicts the blurry line of ethics dividing a humans right and freedom to love animals and an animals rights to have freedom from humans.
The film gives you a next-door point-of-view into the life of one particular man, Dennis H., and his exotic animals while addressing the near catastrophe of wild-animal keeping all over the U.S.
"Tigers are simultaneously an occupation and an obsession for Dennis H. He claims to know exactly what they're thinking by the look in their eyes. But now, after a surprise government inspection, he's lost the license that allowed him to keep exotic animals, and the state of Indiana is threatening to shut him down. He has just five days to find alternate homes for all but three of his brood and to bring his facilities up to code – or else lose what he considers to be his life's work."
The Tiger Next Door will be screening at the Alabama Power building at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday.
"fascinating, infuriating... A great story told with intelligence, compassion and some amazing footage." –N. Wilner, NOW Magazine
"... an affectionate profile, a damning exposé, and an urgent missive" –A. Nayman, Eye WEEKLY
"This movie was just downright disturbing... a must-see" –A. Breen, FLARE Magazine

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We study effective spatial and angular correlations in beams of any state of spatial coherence, and we introduce a phase-space product, , which takes these correlations into account. This phase-space product is shown to reduce to the conventional beam-quality factor when the beam is spatially fully coherent. We also determine the lower bound for the value of and demonstrate that it is attained for all Gaussian Schell-model beams.
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As per the topic concerned, have any of you come across the following scenario? Whenever I get myself off from the network to get started with App-V app, I face the following error note.
[01/30/2012 10:19:24:233 JGSW ERR] {hap=6:app=Microsoft Project 2010 14.0.4751.1000:tid=73C:usr=USERNAME}
The Application Virtualization Client could not connect to a server because it encountered error 0DF03306-0000000E trying to set up the data directory for this user.
[01/30/2012 10:19:24:235 SWAP ERR] {hap=6:app=Microsoft Project 2010 14.0.4751.1000:tid=73C:usr= USERNAME}
The client was unable to connect to an Application Virtualization Server (rc 0DF03306-0000000E)
[01/30/2012 10:19:24:343 TRAY ERR] {tid=1418:usr= USERNAME}
The Application Virtualization Client could not launch Microsoft Project 2010 14.0.4751.1000.
Your Application Virtualization data cannot be accessed. Report the following error code to your System Administrator.
Error code: 4617581-0DF03306-0000000E
By default settings the main User Data Directory is placed as DFS share (\\server1\USERNAME\SoftGrid Content). It is done in order to offer the same privileges to the users on both Windows as well as Citrix platform. Furthermore, we are opposite to get handy with roaming profiles as it requires there is a size limit considering our organizational policies in respect to roaming profiles. Is there anyone who can help me out on this concern, please?
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Are you caching the DFS location on your computer? Even with Offline Files caching the User Data Directory, this issue could be seen. Maybe the SYSTEM account and the user account both need access to the location. That is not going to work with Offline Files.
If the network location is not currently accessible, then that exactly what is going to happen. The client needs to copy the PKG file from the User Data Directory when the application is launched.
An approach that I could recommend is using a 3rd party profile management solution to manage settings between client types and application delivery solutions.
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Why it pays to apologize. — BusinessWeek
Give Goldman Sachs credit for its adherence to rigorous, market-value accounting. — David Reilly.
Why it pays to apologize. — BusinessWeek
Give Goldman Sachs credit for its adherence to rigorous, market-value accounting. — David Reilly.
Bruce Wasserstein, 1947-2009. — DealBook.
Wall Street firms are surprisingly tone deaf when it comes to bonuses. — Economist.com
A mighty fortress: JPMorgan Chase wows. — Reuters.
"Unfortunately, it's screw the shareholders!" a Bank of America director says in a January email. Investigators begin to leak as they shine a light into the murk of the Merrill deal. — Louise Story and Eric Dash.
Regulators are looking at "naked" access to high-frequency trading. — Wall Street Journal (And see Matthew Goldstein's take on the retail victims of HF trading.)
Why we are still delusional about house prices. — Henry Blodget.
The Nobel winners in economics. Was Christopher Swann right? – Nobel Foundation, Justin Fox.
Changes in hedge fund land: James Simons is retiring from Renaissance Technologies. — Reuters while Zoe Cruz is looking to start a hedge fund. — Wall Street Journal.
Any new legislation on derivatives needs to treat them like any other financial instrument. — Barry Ritholtz.
Well, it turns out there is a secret plot against the dollar — except that it is being hatched in Washington, not in the Persian Gulf or elsewhere. And it could be a very good thing for the U.S. economy and Obama. — Simon Johnson.


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Security to increase along riverfront for summer eventsUPDATED 6:21 PM CDT May 29, 2014
Local law enforcement agencies are planning to increase security near the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for summer events.Video Transcript
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Among the most compelling findings is that 30% of pedophiles are left-handed or ambidextrous, triple the general rate.
Researchers have also determined that pedophiles are nearly an inch shorter on average than non-pedophiles and lag behind the average IQ by 10 points — discoveries that are consistent with developmental problems, whether before birth or in childhood.
What the news article reporting these results does not mention is that this description exactly matches that of the average male Democrat voter. Dollar Bill? You listening?


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The film is about a curmudgeonly weatherman (Murray) who lives the same day over and over again in a small Pennsylvania town.
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Baseball in Venezuela is more than a Sport
Traveling to Venezuela has always been one of those interesting events. Never the same and always seeing things I probably wouldn't have anywhere else in the world. The people in this country have a passion for baseball and team rivalry is clearly defined. On this trip I had to check out ballparks in Maracaibo, Puerto la Cruz and Margarita Island and instead of driving I flew with Jimmy M, Alvaro S. who is MLB's RSA in Venezuela. As former Interpol chief of the island he knows practically everyone in the country and if he doesn't, he will soon know you because he has a wonderful gift of being kind. Nevertheless the ballparks varied in need of work and improvements. In Maracaibo the stadium is old and needs some TLC. They have only 6 weeks before winter league play. Margarita Island was pretty cool. Reminded me of Barcelona. Neat ballpark with some upgrades since they recently hosted the 2009 Caribbean World Series. Final stop was Puerto La Cruz which was completely under construction. They are installing the first synthetic turf on the island and upgrading the fa�ade of the park. http://www.caribesbbc.com.ve/
At each airport we had to pay a exit tax. Normally something like 5 bucks. Not a big deal but always after you pay for the ticket. On the day I left from Caracas to head home I was approached by a Venezuelan policeman who asked if I needed some help. I stated no I was just going to pay my exit tax. He stated he would handle it since they only take Bolivars and I could just pay him the 50 bucks. That's when a red light went off because last time I paid the exit tax in cascaras it was 38 dollars and they took US
currency. I kindly declined the officer's scam. Interesting city Caracas. Unfortunately it just topped the charts as the city with eh Worlds Highest Murder rate. 7676 in 2009. That's about 1 murder every hour and half. I can say that I was around the people in all of the cities and never felt like I was in danger. Of course I did have Alvaro with me! Chad Olsen spent the week in Mexico so I am sure he has a story or two. Heading to Europe next week. Probably a little less crazy…Hard to believe that there are only 6 weeks before the winter league starts.
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Very nice article. It�s always good to see a different point of view from our visitors. Just a correction, the installation of the synthetic turf in Puerto La Cruz would be the 6th stadium in the country. My company have installed the other 5. I just added you to my twitter account. Feel free to visit our web page http://www.canchas.com It would be a pleasure to exchange information in our field. Regards Alain Chacon
This is what the venezuelan authorities said about the stadium in Maracaibo not being ready for winter baseball… "We were waitnig for MLB since February or March… we didn�t think they would come so late and we wouldn�t want to do anything that wouldn�t be required afterwards" Leonett Cabezas. Sports Facilities Coordinator of the State of Zulia.
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DETROIT - Former President Bill Clinton praised Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero as a top urban leader during a Sunday campaign appearance in Detroit, but his speech to mostly committed Democrats seemed unlikely to make a difference in a race where independents appear to favor Bernero's opponent.
Bernero, mayor of Lansing the past five years, has been trailing Republican businessman Rick Snyder among independents and Republican voters in polls leading up to the Nov. 2 election.
Clinton told about 500 people at Detroit's Renaissance High School that Bernero was the only candidate with an economic plan to turn around Michigan's battered economy, and he mocked Snyder's platform as empty ''mom and apple pie'' rhetoric.
Bernero has created jobs despite the hard times and balanced Lansing's municipal budget by making tough decisions, including taking a personal pay and benefits cut, the former president said.
His message was well-received by the crowd, most of whom appeared to be ardent Democrats. Many sported stickers and buttons endorsing the party's candidates and spoke about how much better Michigan's economy ran while Clinton was in the White House.
Josephine Huyghe, 84, a retired nurse from Detroit, said she had already cast an absentee ballot for Bernero.
''I voted straight Democrat,'' Huyghe said.
While she didn't expect Clinton's visit to change the outcome of the governor's race, she said it was still good to see him come show his support for the party's candidates. She thought disappointment in President Barack Obama might discourage some Democrats from going to the polls.
''They say, 'He hasn't done what he's supposed to do,''' Huyghe said. ''I say, 'He's done what he could.'''
Heideh Rivera, 31, of Detroit, and her husband, Robert, 35, said they also planned to vote for Bernero but were dismayed by what they saw as apathy among many people they knew. The two are studying criminal justice at Wayne State University and said that was particularly true on campus.
''Being an older student, it's a shame younger people aren't engaged,'' Heideh Rivera said.
Robert Rivera, a Navy veteran, said he thought the recent scandal involving former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could depress turnout. Kilpatrick pleaded guilty in 2008 to obstruction of justice, admitting he lied at a civil trial to conceal an affair with his chief of staff.
''It creates distrust in government,'' Rivera said. ''They just don't care because of incidents like that - certain corrupt politicians.''
Still, the two were looking forward to hearing from Clinton - even though he's suffered from his own scandals. They described the former president as ''very admired'' and ''very popular.''
Clinton also had campaign stops planned for U.S. Rep. John Dingell in Ann Arbor and U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer in Battle Creek.
Associated Press Writers David Goodman in Detroit and Martiga Lohn in Blaine, Minn., contributed to this report.


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Oak Harbor-based P&L Construction will build the new animal shelter in Coupeville, with ground breaking slated for late July.
The contractor will be in charge of assembling a new 12,544-square-foot shelter, according to a recent Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation news release.
It will be located on nearly 10 acres and will have an expanded spay/neuter surgical site, six acres for dog-walking trails, can hold up to 140 cats and have more space for dogs. Other building upgrades include modern ventilation and sanitation systems, an intake area, adoption rooms, isolation units, grooming space and a training and education area.
"Many people in the community have been waiting patiently for this endeavor to take hold," said WAIF board president Bob Rupp, in the news release. "With the selection of P&L Construction, we expect things to move quickly and at an efficient pace after we break ground."
The septic systems, electricity, phones and Internet are already established. The nonprofit that helps pets on Whidbey hopes to raise $3.8 million for the project, and has about 75 percent of that thus far from public donations.
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The 2006-07 Pac-10 Conference Medal winners were announced today by Commissioner Tom Hansen.
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Adam Ritter, Swimming; Whitney Myers, Swimming
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Ken, My Jupiter did the same thing. I took it in to Ten Tec to let them look at it. The first thing Paul did was to blame the problem on my power supply. But we hooked it up to one of their supplies, the switcher they sell, and it did the same thing once. They kept it a couple days and said they never got it to act up again.....but, they did change a resistor value, at this point I don't remember which one and my paper work is in storage due to moving, to "allow the radio to turn on easier". Anyway, since then it has never acted up again. You might give them a call and see if they can tell you which one to change and what to change it to. Hope this helps. Dan WD4LUR Ken Hopper <khopper@uchicago To: email@example.com .edu> cc: Sent by: Subject: [TenTec] [Q] Jupiter lockup tentec-admin@cont esting.com 08/25/2001 10:51 AM Please respond to khopper Dear Jupiter owners, My Jupiter sometimes comes up in a locked state with 10.139.000 on VFO-A with no front panel button response at all, no RX, no TX. Has anyone else experienced this? After power cycling it several times (five or more) it eventually clicks in and comes to life. There is no sweep grid displayed, lock button is lighted, no other strangeness. This seems to happen most often when the rig has not been used and has been sitting powered down with no other connections for five or more days. Any clues? Tnx, Ken N9VV <email@example.com> http://www.n9vv.com _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
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Reading Group Guide
1. The book deals with characters who are Catholic (Nora, the Sisters of Mercy), Anglican (Father Andrew, Joan, Philip the Gardener), Evangelical Protestant (David and Aaron Mosley, Pastor Wyn, and the members of The Compound), agnostic (Mark), and atheist (Sam, Nathan Dodge, and others). To what extent was each faith group accurately or inaccurately portrayed?
2. When General Sam Mosley pushed the button to destroy the underground lab, was he "playing God"? Do you think he may have killed anyone? Was his action justifiable?
3. Ahaz Pharmaceuticals paid David Mosley and his congregation a great deal of money to test an experimental vaccine. What was their motivation? Were their actions or motives ethical? Were they right to do this? Why or why not?
4. On the flip side, were the leaders of the Compound right to participate in this experiment? Do you think they knew all the risks and benefi ts? If so, do you think they fully (or should have) explained these to every member of the
5. Do parents have the right to subject their children to medical experiments like this? If so, under what circumstances?
6. David Mosley and his congregants chose to commit suicide rather than face a certain and horrible death. They believed a peaceful, painless death was preferable to a horrible death. Was their thinking rational? Would the Bible
offer any insight to them? Does the Bible give us any insight as to what we should consider when we face pain and suffering?
7. Do you believe groups such as the Return to Earth Society exist? Upon what would they base their beliefs? How do you feel about animal rights groups that
seem to place more emphasis on animal rights than human rights?
8. When Mark Carlson's daughter died, he became angry with God and abandoned his faith. Have you ever had an experience in which you became angry at God? Have you ever felt God didn't make sense? Did this strengthen or weaken your faith? How?
9. The illness and death of their daughter put a terrific strain on Mark and Donna's marriage, eventually leading to their divorce. Have you walked a similar path? If so, how did you deal with this?
10. Georgina was falsely accused of being a member of the Return to Earth Society? Have you ever been falsely accused of something? How did it make you feel? Have you ever accused someone of something they did not do? Did
you apologize? Was it difficult? How did this affect your relationship with the other person?
12. General Sam Mosley realized a number of mistakes he had made as a father and grandfather. What were they? What do you think he would do differently? What could you do to become a better spouse and parent?
13. In the book, the Blue Monk seemed to reappear as a ghost. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you think the theological explanations given by Mark and Father
Andrew are valid?
14. Aaron fl ed from a number of enemies, both imagined and real. Have you ever felt that you were surrounded by people who mean to hurt you? How did you respond? What gave you hope? What help did you fi nd in your time of need?
15. Margaret, the members of the mob that hunted the Blue Monk, and their descendents returned every year to the Silver Cathedral to honor the Blue Monk, his ministry, his legacy, and to pay homage and penance. Which of their
activities would have Biblical support? Which would not? Were they right to keep this secret? Were they right to make the vow they made?
16. Margaret chose to forgive Joshua Parke for his roll in the death of her beloved brother. Could you have done the same? If Joshua had not asked for forgiveness, would Margaret have been right to withhold forgiveness? Why
should she forgive him? What might have happened to her had she chosen not to forgive him?
17. Margaret adopted young Joshua Parke. Why do you think she did this? Why do Christians support and emphasize adoption and care of orphans? How did this
change Joshua's life? How do you think it might have changed Margaret?
18. Mark risked his life to bring the medication to Sam and Aaron. In what circumstances would you consider doing the same thing? For whom would you do this? Loved ones? Total strangers? Why?
19. How did Mark's faith change as he was challenged by Nora and witnessed firsthand how faith works in the lives of others?
20. Have you encountered someone whose faith seemed so real that inspired or challenged you? Who was that person? What attributes did he or she exemplify to you? Do you demonstrate your faith in a way that speaks to others? If so,


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My last hike of 2012 in the Brecksville reservation, Ohio.
beautiful winter scene...a great place to finish up your 2012 hikes...looking forward Carl to your 2013 hikes!!! Have yourself a wonderful new year! Susan
It looks as if 2012 is trickling downstream in time, caught in its getaway in your photo. Good picture of a neat place. Like.
Already started this morning Susan :)) Hope the New Year was good ! Sincerely - Carl :)
Pat, that almost looks like your riding a reindeer in your main photo ? Are you Santa ?? I promise I wont tell ok ! Carl :))
NOT SANTA! I refuse to ride reindeer...only Elk.
Same here Carl...couldn't wait...went for my first snowshoe of the new year!
Never tried snow shoes, I have been told I don't need them with size - 14s :))) Carl
Pat - Very funny ! Carl :) You make me laugh :)
Hi Carl!
Beautiful photo! Nice place! YSL
Best wishes for you :)
Snezana - Hoping your New Year satrated out well. Thanks for the visit and kind comment as always ! Have a safe and pleasant week ahead and enjoy. Sincerely - Carl :)
Thanks as always John ! Have a great week and enjoy. Sincerely - Carl ( Ohio ) :)
Very beautiful scenery. LIKE. Best wishes.
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Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., all I drink is coffee. I don't know if I'd call myself a connoisseur, but living in Seattle, I feel blessed with vast amounts of coffee knowledge almost through osmosis. Not surprisingly, coffee stocks are one of my favorite sectors to follow because it contains companies I can easily understand and get a taste for (insert laughter here).
All joking aside though, not every coffee stock is the right flavor for investors. Last year both I and Foolish colleague Rick Munarriz warned about the dangers of Jammin Java, a company with no revenue that had amassed a $400 million valuation. The stock wound up being ground into bits shortly thereafter.
That leads me to Caribou Coffee (Nasdaq: CBOU ) , which reported its fourth-quarter results after the bell last night.
The company, which owns coffeehouses but also has commercial partnerships to sell its coffee, reported sales growth of 19% for the quarter and a 5.6% rise in same-store sales. Profit for the quarter came in at $0.14 -- edging out Wall Street's estimate by $0.01 -- and was helped out by a 69% rise in commercial and enterprise sales derived largely from its K-Cup partnership with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Nasdaq: GMCR ) . For fiscal 2012, Caribou forecast net sales growth of 10%, same-store sales growth of 2% to 4%, and EPS in the range of $0.48 to $0.51.
Not too bad, right? Not so fast...
Consider first that, despite the rapid growth of its commercial and franchise sales, these are lower-margin, higher-cost business segments. In the fourth quarter, cost of sales and occupancy-related costs rose 36% (nearly double the sales growth). Operating expenses also increased by 6%, although they lessened as a percentage of revenue. If rising costs continue to outpace growth, Caribou could run into serious problems.
Without question, higher coffee prices played a part in Caribou's shrinking margins. We've seen nearly every company in the sector affected by higher prices. Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX ) in early January was forced to raise prices in certain regions due to rising coffee prices. Similarly, Peet's Coffee & Tea (Nasdaq: PEET ) has needed to raise its prices to counter soaring coffee costs.
Finally, comparing Caribou's valuation to some of its peers, I just don't see how buying the stock here would make sense. The company's implied same-store sales growth is in the range of 15% to 57% below what it grew in 2011, and its predicted EPS range implied a forward P/E of 34 to 37. There just isn't enough growth or cost control to support this type of valuation. Starbucks has a lower forward multiple and a faster projected growth rate in 2012 than Caribou -- and pays a dividend to top it off. Even Peet's, which is by no means cheap, is forecast to grow at the same pace as Caribou but trades at only 30 times forward earnings.
Investors should tread lightly around Caribou's lofty valuation; otherwise they may wind up with a case of heartburn. I've already made my CAPScall of underperform on Caribou. Would you do the same?
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Sometimes to the eye, the green shadow of the vinehas more substance than the vine itself, its leavesfluttering, translucent awnings in the mind.Tall morning shadows of children exaggeratethe future everywhere. Saints and reprobates alikecast shadows in the harsh light of the real.And memory is full of shadows, borrowing lightfrom contemplation to discern the faces and formsof all who have slipped away from our embrace.If in that last darkness there is light, jasper wallswill test our final substance. Perhaps the dead willknow us first by tracing the shadows that we cast.
Lineage matters, but thirst makes greatnesspossible. Carried across oceans, these vineshave rooted on this shore, to live alwayson the edge of death. The vinedresser prunestendrils and branches lifted in supplication,rationing water so that the vines bear their fruitin deserts of constraint. Now the globedsweetness is crushed for you, the burst skinreturned to the earth, feeding tomorrow.The wine in the dark oak waiting, rises at lastin the cup now lifted to meet this human thirst.It sings this moment in the mouth of the living.
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They say the greatest two days of a boat owners life is the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it! I am guilty of being one of those people that goes to every boat show, picks up boating magazines in airports while waiting for my flight, and scans every show about boating on TV fantasizing about owning a huge yacht. Someday I'll travel the world, cruising exotic destinations, pulling into ports that only the rich have access to, all while being at the helm. Then reality hits. The huge upfront investment is just the beginning. You have maintenance and upkeep, slip costs, insurance, winterizing the boat, opening the boat the next spring, not to mention-am I really going to have the time, or experience to venture into the open seas or am I just going on day trips and never get out of visual contact with my home port?
One day while thumbing through a sailing article I read about chartering! Chartering comes in several flavors. The easiest way is to hire a boat with a captain and a chef. The crew will take care of your every need, pampering you like you're Donald Trump on your private yacht. The staff completes the same cruise multiple times a year so they know all the best watering holes, dive sites, and have a relationship with the locals. You'll spend time aboard eating 4 course meals, sipping cocktails and playing with all the toys that come along .simply paradise. The more luxurious the package the heftier the price, but if you can get some couples to join in you can spread the cost around to ease the impact.
But what about if I want to drive? Welcome to Bareboat charter. The boat comes with a tank of fuel, a tank of water and some basic provisions. You get the boat to yourself and just need to return with the tanks full. Many Bareboat charter companies have tiers of provisioning services, from providing only basic condiments and paper products, to setting you up with three complete meals a day for each guest.
But how am I going to walk up to someone and ask them to throw me the keys to their half million dollar yacht? I have some experience growing up with Sunfish and Hobie Cat but certainly not enough experience to be meandering around the Caribbean Islands in a deep water vessel.
The plan was to get proficient enough to charter a boat by myself. Since Linda, my wife, will be accompanying me on vacations, the plan was to have her participate in the classes. It'll be a fun activity to do as a couple and afterwards I'll have an instant sailing mate to help with all duties. I am a realist so I kept my expectations in check. I may have the general concepts of sailing and experience under my belt, but Linda has none and has an inherent fear of water. She's not a strong swimmer and wears a life jacket whenever on a watercraft, at least any that I am controlling. Convincing her that a sailboat is supposed to lean to one side and we aren't going to flip over will be a tough sell. We'll need to start with the very basics.
I found a local school in NJ at Liberty State Park, Offshore Sailing. In addition to the NJ location, the school also offers classes structured to be part of a vacation in places such as the Carribean. They have varying list of curriculum from basic boat skills to high performance sailing and passage making. The courses we selected were Basic Keel Boat and Bareboat Sailing. These were promoted as everything we would need to venture out on our own and charter a yacht.
Basic Keel Boat is a 3 day class that starts off with an introduction to the boat, it's parts, parts of the sail, basic nautical terms and concepts of sailing. Words like left and right are replaced with port and starboard. "Falling off" and "trimming sheets" will become familiar terms. The instructor only uses about an hour in the morning for class work and review, so reading the material ahead of time is highly recommended to keep up. Linda and I quickly realized that learning knots can be turned into a drinking game. I ran out to Walmart after the first day and bought some rope and a cleat. Every time one of us got a knot correct we rewarded ourselves. I was amazed at how quickly Linda picked up on the bowline!
After each morning's class, quiz and taking a restroom break it was off to the docks to grab a boat. The ship of choice is the Colgate 26, which accommodates the instructor and 4 students very comfortably. They have all the same rigging as the larger craft, making it a fantastic training platform. We learn to work as a crew with each student taking at hand at each station, operating the motor, the helm, trimming the main sheet, or one of two trimming the jib sheets. During the morning sail we get introduced to new maneuvers and visualize the concepts taught in the class. With the large volume of traffic on the Hudson River we get very good at understanding and applying rules of the road, use of navigation markers, understanding effects of tide and current. Emergency maneuvers such as man overboard are rehearsed by each student. The afternoon session is a chance for everyone to fine tune their skills. Upon successful completion, the students were very comfortable with operating a sailboat in a safe way. For Graduation the students took the boat out for a solo sail without the instructor.
Now it's time for Linda and I to step up to the "Big Boys". Our next classroom is on board Dragon's Bane, a 43' Sceptre. She's a beautiful blue hulled ship with all the goodies. The obvious difference between this boat and our last class is about 20" of boat, but there is much more to understand. There are Navigation electronics, electrical systems, diesel engine operation and plumbing equipment to mention a few. Close quarter maneuvering is very tricky. It was amazing to me how much the wind affected the boat with no sails hoisted. Backing the boat took extra attention, everything reacts very slowly, and we learned that the direction of prop rotation, "Prop Walk" can work for you once the dynamics are understood. Linda and I both took turns docking the boat. One of us manned the helm, while the other provided hand signals during approach and then jumped onto the dock to tie off before the boat starting blowing away. Leaving dock is just as tricky but our instructor Mark was great at explaining how to use the combination of wind direction and spring lines to leave in an orderly fashion. Sailing Dragon's Bane was an absolute dream. She handled equally well in strong and light winds. Many of the maneuvers in our Keel Boat class were repeated and refined in the larger craft. We were finally close to the dream of Bareboat Charter.
There was only one gap in our training. Because we took our Bareboat course locally, we never experienced sleeping aboard. Most schools offer a sleep aboard class but that would be 4 straight days but Linda and I elected 2 consecutive weekends instead. Can Linda and I actually handle sleeping on a boat? We had better find out before we commit ourselves for a week somewhere out in the Caribbean!
We decided to grab another couple, Rob and Dana, and schedule a weekend charter relatively close. I wanted to make sure that the trip was more than a boat ride, so the destination had to be fun. I chose to leave Rock Hall MD, sail directly across the bay and into Baltimore Harbor spending the night at Fells Point where there are plenty of restaurants and bars. I contacted Haven Charters and booked a 44' Hunter "Gambol". We showed up on Friday night at the marina around 6pm and loaded our gear and light provisions, went out for dinner at a local restaurant and bunked in our cabins.
The next morning we were greeted by Jacki from the Haven Charters. She went over all the systems of the boat including electrical, the engine, navigation equipment, etc., we signed some paperwork and were on our way.
I couldn't contain my excitement. Here I was at the helm of this beautiful yacht with my wife and close friends on our first sea faring adventure. We got out of the marina just before low tide so staying on course was critical. We motored out of the Marina navigating through the channel markers, using an electronic chart plotter as a second reference.
Once in open waters we raised sail and killed the engine. There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the views were spectacular. The wind was steady as we crossed the bay and Rob, Linda and I took turns at the helm. Around 1pm we made it to a location where we could drop anchor, light the grill and cook up lunch. Since we had a commitment to be at our destination Marina, Henderson's Warf, by 4pm, we elected to motor into the harbor.
We were greeted at our slip by dock hands who helped us tie up. We took quick showers in the Marina facilities and ventured into town. A quick 10 minute walk and we found ourselves in the heart of Fells Point. A quaint little town with cobble stone streets, and all the great local night life one could need. If you wanted to continue into downtown Baltimore, for a couple dollars you could buy a ticket on the Water Taxi which is good all day and has several stops around the harbor. Our group elected to stay in Fells Point where we grabbed dinner at the Cat's Eye pub. We were seated outside so we could watch all the action, enjoy our dinner, some cocktails and reminisced about our day at sea. Around the time the alcohol started going to work, we decided we should start working our way back to the dock. Once onboard we had a night cap and got to bed.
The next day we had breakfast in town at a local diner, Jimmy's. We ordered some sandwiches to go and planned our departure. The folks at Henderson's Warf came out to see us off, provided some extra hands to clear the dock and we were on our way. I decided to take a small tour of the inner harbor for the rest of the crew to see then we motored out into the bay. Rob and I again took turns at the helm tacking our way across to Rock Hall. Unfortunately the winds weren't cooperating and by 2pm we decided to drop sail and motor the final distance home.
Once back at Rock Hall we filled the fuel tank, the deck hands emptied the waste tank and tied up the boat. Once we gathered up personal items there was nothing else to do but say Thank you and be on our way. As I looked back I could see a crew cleaning Gambol, checking over systems preparing for the next charter that was scheduled to load an hour later.
As I drove home I still couldn't believe what I had just accomplished. I had taking my "personal yacht" out for a weekend sail to Baltimore and back. The best part is, the boat was clean in complete working order waiting for me when I arrived and I have no additional obligations as I drive away. Next trip is a week in the British Virgin Islands, ahhhh .why own a boat?
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They say the greatest two days of a boat owners life is the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it! I am guilty of being one of those people that goes to every boat show, picks up boating magazines in airports while waiting for my flight, and scans every show about boating on TV fantasizing about owning a huge yacht. Someday I'll travel the world, cruising exotic destinations, pulling into ports that only the rich have access to, all while being at the helm. Then reality hits. The huge upfront investment is just the beginning. You have maintenance and upkeep, slip costs, insurance, winterizing the boat, opening the boat the next spring, not to mention-am I really going to have the time, or experience to venture into the open seas or am I just going on day trips and never get out of visual contact with my home port?


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A woman came up to the ticket counter and told me she needed a wheelchair and that she also had an emotional support animal so I said OK and proceeded to check her in. When I got to the part of the check-in process where we review the paperwork for the support animal to see the type of animal, I noticed the letter from her doctor stating that the animal was a rabbit so I asked to see the rabbit and she showed it to me.
The rabbit was in a little cage so I explained I would have to check with my supervisor about it. The Customer explained that she missed her flight the last time she traveled because of the same issue and gave me another record locator number to check the notes. When I looked up her travel history, it was documented that the Customer had been allowed to fly as a one-time courtesy so I told her I still needed to speak to the supervisor first.
As I walked away the Customer proceeded to follow me in a panic state. She dropped the rabbit and was hopping behind me because her leg was in a cast. As I was explaining the situation to my supervisor I referred to her pet as a rabbit and she lost it. She threw her bag down, dropped the rabbit again and came rushing towards me yelling "its not a rabbit"
I walked away from her cause I knew she had to be on some kind of medication. The supervisor had to call corporate security but eventually she was able to fly. It was apparently the type of rabbit that was OK to fly.
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I'm baaack after having spent a week on Nantucket, a place that is so wonderful to visit and so awful to leave. With that, say that you missed me . . . please.
If you saw Sunday's Post-Standard and/or if you read today's editions of that fine newspaper, you noted, I hope, that I've hit the ground running following my one-week island vacation. This, because over the weekend I covered the third and fourth rounds of the PGA Tour's B.C. Open presented by Turning Stone Resort.
Having done so, I have these half-dozen observations:
1) Those guys, who (as the expression goes) play a game with which I am not familiar, are really pretty good.
2) They are, though, ridiculously slow as they study every single putt from all possible angles as if it was a treasure map. But then, considering how much money is on the table, maybe each of those putts is just that.
3) Still, if you or I dared to adopt a pro's pace at, oh, Green Lakes, we'd be hosed off the course after just a few holes. And properly so. Your basic pro moves at the speed of continental drift, which makes golf so very tedious to watch.
4) The PGA Tour is almost exactly what the critics say it is: A putting contest. Everybody gets on the green in two (on par-4s and on too many par-5s) and from there it's just a matter of who can roll it into the jar. Shot-making? Who needs shot-making anymore? It's all just connect-the-dots stuff. Drive . . . approach . . . putt. Drive . . . approach . . . putt. All day long.
5) The combination of souped-up equipment, lively balls and 21st-century physical conditioning has rendered courses all but null and void for these people. On Sunday, I watched Mark Brooks -- all of 5-9 and 150 pounds -- knock his second shot 30 yards past the green ON A PAR-5!! This kind of thing is both amazing and preposterous at the same time.
6) See No. 1 above.
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Directly on the heels of that, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation was announced. How exactly this title relates to the main Assassin's Creed III story wasn't detailed, but we do know that there will be some connectivity between Liberation on the Vita, and AC3 on the PS3. What was listed was simple unlocks – Connor's tomahawk and a multiplayer character were mentioned – but we can hope it will amount to more than that. The game was also given a release date of October 30th. Yep, your handheld Assassin's Creed and your console Assassin's Creed will be released simultaneously. Oh, and based on the brief trailer, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation will also feature a female assassin as its protagonist.
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I was made redundant from my job, but having nearly 10 years experience, I expected to walk back into a job. That was 4 months ago. I've cut back my finances. No Sky, no home phone. ASDA Smart-Price food. All I have left now, other than the minuscule amount in my bank, is football. I used to have a bright future ahead of me, a left-winger in the prestigious Crewe Alexandra Youth Academy. Oh clichés, how often they occur. Bad tackle, broken leg and ankle. End of career. I draw £20 from the machine.
I've been playing Sunday League football since then. 19 years old, a star on the pitch, but an unknown. 12 years later, here I am, standing in the morning cold, thinking about what could have been. An "illustrious" career of Sunday morning football and Thursday night training, rather than the daily happenings of football in a professional league, a life I so often dream of. For the past two years now though, I have been working on securing an FA license to manage or coach. I love the game. What other requirement is there?
In begins to rain, I draw my hood up, pull my hat down over my ears, and continue back home. Shoulders drawn against the cold, I catch a glimpse of Gresty Road, Crewe Alexandra's stadium, as I cross Bedford Street towards my house on Neville Street. Gresty Road has always been my spiritual home, despite being an avid Manchester United supporter. I keep in regular contact with Steve Davis, Crewe's assistant manager. I often enquire about coaching roles at the club, but often I'm beaten to the jobs by more experienced people. I may apply again later today. The rain gets heavier.
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Jul 10, 11 at 9:30am ^Applying for Jobs
Apparently, there is going to be sunshine tomorrow. A light breeze, and with the rain on the ground, it'll be a nice cool day. It's a Monday afternoon, and the sun has finally come out, the clouds wispy, the worst of which lie many miles in the distance. Maybe it's just my mood that's seeing a multitude of good things about what started as a fairly poor day. I went to see Steve Davis earlier, at Crewe's training facility. He let me join in with the proceedings, and we had a good chat about life and football and everything. I asked him about coaching roles earlier in the day, but having heard about my financial situation, he has offered to put my name into a number of clubs, and give me a list of clubs I could apply to the vacant managerial roles.
I quite fancied the job available at Chester City, and myself, Steve and Dario Gradi, my former mentor and manager made a telephone call to Stephen Vaughan, the chairman, who accepted my application but stressed that I was not guaranteed the role. Two Russian clubs and Morton later, and Steve wished me luck and we parted company. The walk home was enjoyable, the sun peeking through the dispersing clouds gifting my skin a glorious few seconds of warmth.
At home, I searched the web for managerial vacancies, and found four more roles, at Clyde, Droylsden, Rubin Kazan and Aberystwyth. I offered my application at Cylde, Droylsden and Aberystwyth, citing Steve Davis and Dario Gradi as references. Aberystwyth's chairman almost seemed relieved to hear from someone, and I swear if he could have reached down the telephone and pulled me through, he would have. Some hope perhaps?
All these pictures are of me playing football by the way. I've been practising my editing, these aren't amazing, but they do alright as quite nice little fillers. I'm hoping to update this story everyday, if possible, though I have another season in the FM10 story forum which takes a lot of my time, and I might have a job soon too, so time will be restricted. If I can't provide match updates, I'll just post something small, a training update or something, a bit of descriptive writing if it seems apt. So, see you tomorrow I hope. P.S. Let me know if you think the pictures are a little too big? I've seen the other stories in this forum and feel like my updates need something to stand out in them to separate them from all the comments. Post a comment, let me know what you think. More to come tomorrow, bigger updates, more detailed too.
Jul 10, 11 at 4:06pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
I'm enjoying this, looks promising. Loving the layout! KIU!
Jul 10, 11 at 4:43pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
Great and start and I'm interested to see how you do.
You ever notice you can only ooze two things? Sexuality and puss. Man I tell ya..
Jul 10, 11 at 4:45pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
quote seanburns92I personally love the first picture, which is an edited one of me chasing a ball down the left wing a couple of weeks ago. When I link it using that picture on Facebook, it looks really smooth, and I got an assist making that run, so it's kind of nostalgic. I'm not too happy with the writing so far, but I've pre-written some for the next few days, and I had fun doing it, which I assume is the point of doing them, so I hope you guys like them too..
Jul 11, 11 at 5:17am ^Better Than Nothing
Trees and fields blurred into one as I hurtled down the M6 towards Birmingham. I had received a call yesterday evening from an Aberystwyth board member asking me if I could attend an interview at Park Avenue, The Seasiders' football stadium. 9am was a little harsh though, so I set off at 6am, attempting to avoid traffic. I got stuck just outside Wolverhampton, but once I transferred onto the M56 towards Telford, the traffic cleared up, and it was easy driving from there. I reached Aberystwyth at 8.20am, plenty of time to spare. A sausage and egg muffin from a local café, a glass of freshly squeezed orange, and a drinking chocolate, 1 sugar, milk, to go, and I made my way along the seafront towards Park Avenue. The sun is shining, as it should in mid-July.
The interview with the chairman went incredibly well. I was signed almost immediately. At first, he offered me £270 a week to manage Aberystwyth, but that was quickly increased to £450 and a rented 1-bedroom apartment facing the sea when he learnt I was waiting to hear from Chester City FC on their vacant manager position. I accepted, we shook hands (his were unsettlingly smooth) and I agreed to start the next day. Two hours back up to Crewe, 1 hour packing and loading everything into my friend Josh's van, informed my estate agent I would like to rent out my house, I was in my local for a final drink with the football lads before returning to my unusually clean house for what could be my last night in my hometown.
The next morning, I drove the route back to Aberystwyth, followed closely by Josh with all my things. The apartment was rather nice, the view incredible, although there was slight cloud cover. The sun was attempting to poke out from behind the blockade, but for the most part, Aberystwyth remained dull and grey. I had a couple of hours till my meet-and-greet with the team, so I bid Josh farewell, and went for a light lunch on the seafront. The sea-air is rather refreshing, and a welcome change from the petrol-fume addled oxygen I was forced to breathe for 32 years in Crewe.
The first training session was more of a training game, and I gladly joined in. There were players on the squad older than I, which, on one hand, provided me with a bit of maturity and a like-for-like look at the team and how to play, and their input could be vital this season. On the other, am I going to struggle to get respect off more experienced players, and much wiser men? I will now have to compile a team list based on my first session, and have talks with each member of the squad to see what their feelings are about the team. This will help me improve team chemistry and aid the development of the team.
With regards to transfers, I do have a small amount of money to improve my squad, but I feel it is worth giving the players on my team a chance to show me what they are capable of before replacing any of them. However, I will be looking to bring in a few small transfers in order to start to get a team I know, a team I feel more confident managing, and to start developing this teams style, be that attacking or defending. Ideally, as a winger myself, I would like to make this team a pretty formidable attacking force, but I understand that the team I have are not highly rated, even in this rather abysmal standard of league. I will have my work cut out to develop a formation that makes it difficult for opponents to find gaps, and then break on the counter when they are sparsely populated in defence.
Based on advice given by the backroom staff, I am playing a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the traditional back-four, 2 holding midfielders for defensive stability, 2 wingers and an attacking midfielder to feed the sole striker. This is subject to change based on how players play each position, how my team performs throughout the season. I am sure, however, that defence is the best form of defence in this case, and those two holding players could really make the difference in many games. Two of my 4 transfer targets will be DMCs.
Do I see myself at Aberystwyth long-term? No, not at all. The Welsh league is not ideal for progression as a manager, and I do one day want to manage a team in the Champions League. It should be every manager's dream. If I could ever manage England, I would probably cry with joy. Aberystwyth is simply a small stepping stone to bigger things, and hopefully my time here, and hopefully success here, will stand me in good stead for the future as I gain experience and respect in the footballing world. I am 32 now, and I don't see myself retiring from management for some time, if I can help it. Fifty years seems an adequate amount of time in which to win the Champions League right?
Poor editing on this, but can't be helped, as Aberystwyth don't have an available team photo. This is my team photo for our second ever game (about a month ago), complete with blurred out faces to stop me getting arrested. I hope you liked this update, and I look forward to bring you more and regular updates. If you are liking the amount of detail, or perhaps want less, let me know. I'm always looking to improve my writing skills. See you tomorrow.
Jul 11, 11 at 5:39pm ^Season One - Aberystwyth Town FC
I'm spending more time writing updates than I am playing the game...
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shows commitment though as these are amazing kutgw
Jul 11, 11 at 5:41pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
This is absolute genius so far! And yeah same I spend nearly an hour updating on something that only took 20 minutes gametime on my Burnley soms haha! This is brilliant mate KUTGW!
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Jul 11, 11 at 5:44pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
Great start, proud to say that I'm a keen follower of your other story in the 2010 forum.
Aberystwyth! I went on holiday there once, or very near to it. Borth I think.
|Tweety Pie
Jul 11, 11 at 6:06pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
What is it with Crewe and amazing stories?
Keep it up
Small, furry, foreign
Jul 11, 11 at 8:36pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
quote The Rock 13Yeah, it's been nice to have a regular commenter, and I've been watching Ipswich very closely for you. They recently sacked their manager, so it's not going as well as last season for the Tractor Boys I'm afraid. Thanks for reading though
quote Tweety PieTwo words: Youth Squad. Crewe's is absolutely incredible, and the rise up the leagues and improved facilities make the future look even brighter. The fact I haven't really had to spend big (although I have done) to bring in impact players is due solely to the youth team, and it's turned me into something of a money-making machine. It's good because it allows me now to spice up the story with massive transfers every now and then and not have to worry about the financial implications of such a move.
And I plan to
|Tweety Pie
Jul 11, 11 at 8:42pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
As a Crewe fan and player I have had that very joy myself although not as good this year as on FM10 unfortunately, if you are from around Gresty we've probably been to matches together although I moved away last year
Small, furry, foreign
Jul 11, 11 at 9:46pm ^re: Corrupted Save File.. MODS CLOSE. :(
I was born in Crewe, but moved away at a very young age. I've gone back many times, but I've never had the pleasure of attending a game. Every time I tell myself I will go see one, I either don't have money or have other commitments, and Crewe then win like 8-1 or something ridiculous (coughcheltenhamcough). I support United anyway, but I have tonnes of respect for Dario Gradi, and Crewe's stadium is fantastic for the level it's currently in..
I'm going to have to start linking the bits of the story if these comments continue ^^
Jul 12, 11 at 12:12pm ^Team Building
To know what this team needs, I first need to know what it already has. The team itself is quite large, and not too spread in terms of ability. It's a fairly young side, something I did not anticipate when I took the job. While there are a few older than I, the majority of the players are below 25. The entire substitute bench suggested by my assistant Martyn Griffiths contains only 3 players out of a possible 12 over the age of 20. Am I pleased about this? In some ways, I can't help but feel this is how the team, my team should be started – a group of young lads growing, developing and learning about life through the art that is football. Many of these lads will accept they are never going to be on life-changing wages, or in leagues that allow them to take football full-time. However, as I was forced to do, they play football for the love of football, without the financial gains of the big leagues.
In our first season, my Sunday League side finished bottom of the league. We were thrashed time and time again, but we stayed strong, and saw each season out until, on my 25th birthday no less, we clinched the title in a dramatic 3-2 win on the last day of the season. We became dominant for years after that, but you know what? The best years of my life were the fighting years, the losing years. In those years, I grew up, and I experienced life and true friendship, the pain of defeat and the thrill and ecstasy of the rare early victory. The problem today is teams don't get that long. 6 years before our first trophy? If I tried something like that here, I wouldn't make it to 3 years. Everything in football is about the here-and-now, and people forget that real teams, memorable teams, take years to build and work with. The classic example of course is the undeniably fantastic Sir Alex Ferguson – it took him 5 years to win a trophy with Manchester United, and they struggled prior to that. He's now the most decorated manager in history, or incredibly close to said title. He was a single defeat away from the loss of his job, but would United have been where they are today without the Scot? No.
The nature of football makes my task all the more difficult, as I have to not only build a mature team of fairly unable players into a team that can challenge for the league title, but I also have to make sure I achieve a relatively good run of success and progression, or else all my work will be for nothing. However, I have laid down a number of rules for myself to follow, in the hope that I can build a team I can be proud of, rather than one the board can use as solely as a money generator. The first and most obvious rule is make sure the club is financially sound, regardless of how much I would like to sign players. If signing a player would improve our chances of progressing in this league, at the risk of jeopardizing our modest finances, then I will not sign that player, period. I will find a cheaper alternative. Secondly, any signings made will not be over the age of 23. My legacy at this club has to be to allow young players the chance to experience and enjoy football, and to have to chance to watch them develop into fine young men. It cannot ever be about what is best for the team, but about what is best for the individuals in it, about giving them the opportunity to reach their fullest potentials. Thirdly, I must give all team players an equal shot at becoming what could be considered my first team. Throughout the season, I must have a rotation policy in place which does not alienate certain individuals, and allows the team as a whole, and not just eleven men, to gel together. If I stick to them, I'll be alright.
1. Steven Cann – (21) – (WALES)
25. David Roberts – (20) – (ENGLAND)
Welshman Steven Cann is the best keeper in the squad, at least according to Martyn. I disagree. While I do think Steven is generally better at goalkeeping than David, the position itself is not all about raw ability. What he lacks in technical ability, David more than makes up for in sheer determination and grit, and in the training sessions we've had so far, I have noted that David takes a lot more risks than his Welsh counterpart, throwing himself at the feet of onrushing attackers, always diving for the ball in an attempt to make the save. He is keen to rush out to greet attackers on the break, and this have often put off the advancing man, who's quickly decreased time on the ball played an important part in many clearances and saves from the number 2 keeper. Tough competition for the place. Alternating on a game-by-game basis seems likely. I shall review the other positions when I feel I have them in order. I still wish to make some transfers in Attack, Midfield and Defence.
Transfer News
I have started early with my transfers, as I know there are some areas of the team I can strengthen even without a great amount of knowledge of my team. The first position is at RB. About two years ago, I attended an international youth match at Boundary Park in Oldham – two teams made up of schoolboys from the countries of Scotland and England who had won their national tournaments would play each other for a trophy, winners medals, and apparently a training session at Manchester United FC. One of the team's more senior members, 37 year old Mark, a RB, had a son who played for the English school that got the chance to play. It was a poor game overall, Scotland winning 4-1, but my eye was caught, not by the flashy attackers with their attempts at taking on everyone without passing, nor the bulldog-like central midfielders who would charge at each opponent without a thought for making a clean tackle, and certainly not for the goalkeepers, who made about as many saves between them as I did that day, but by a young RB on the Scottish team. He didn't do any skill moves, or score a goal. There were no clever passing moves, no long and perfect through-balls to the strikers. His attitude seemed close to apathetic, and yet, he didn't step a foot wrong all game. Each pass was a short one to a team mate, easing the pressure, making the poor English lads chase and chase but to no avail. He was not a dirty tackler, he stayed on his feet, but he got every ball that came his way, and made sure the winger who attempted to do a step-over would think twice before trying it again. When the winger was going forward, he was always in the perfect position for an easy ball to free up space. His positioning and anticipation was top quality. I bought a match-programme afterwards to look at the team sheet: Bradley Leitch.
Two years later, I find myself making telephone calls from my office in Aberystwyth, trying to find the boy that was so mature at such a young age. I found out that the boy was released from the youth setup at Dundee United last year, and was given a contact number to ring. I did just that. I won't go into the dull negotiations that took place, but Bradley had a trial and has now signed a contract, keeping him at the club until 2013, in a similar style contract to myself, i.e. paid accommodation, expenses, etc. Bradley seems like a pretty level-headed young man, so his modest wage will not be flitted away. I really hope now that my faith in him will help this team progress in the future. His trial went brilliantly. I just have to pray he can keep it up.
Due to the nature of my formation, and the lack of available players on the team to play in each of the positions I want them too, I am in the market now for a couple of strong defensive midfielders. I have offered contracts to two young Englishmen, Luke Harvey (21) and George Bowyer (18), who were recommended by my scout, Joseph Windsor. Luke used to be in the youth setup at Bournemouth, and George was in the youth setup at Rochdale.
First Game in Charge
Aberystwyth Town 2 – 3 Colchester United (Friendly)
Aneurin Thomas (41) - - - - - - - - - -Kevin Lisbie (17, 23)
Luke Bowen (49) -- - - - - - - - - - - -Patrick Baldwin (75)
Ideally, I would have liked better conditions than those seen at Park Avenue for my first game in charge of Aberystwyth Town FC. The rain poured from the sky, distance thunder drowning out the shouts of the Colchester United fans that had gathered to outnumber our own for the first friendly of the season. Luckily, despite the torrential downpour, the temperature climbed to over 20 degrees (Celsius), making it rather easy to play. Warm rain. A rare occurrence in my experience, and one which accompanied the even more unthinkable scenario of my team putting up a damn good fight against the League One outfit. Although we lost, I was not overly disappointed. In fact, I actually saw a team that is already looking the part, which suits me, as there is not much work to be done.
Of course, Colchester were first to draw blood, Kevin Lisbie scoring both of their opening goals inside 30 minutes. However, we struck back on the stroke of half-time, a goal mouth scramble allowing Aneurin Thomas to pull one back. Soon after half-time, Luke Bowden scored on the break to level the score. There was some good play, and we passed the ball well, but we were always second best to Colchester, and with 15 minutes left on the clock, Patrick Baldwin popped in a cheeky third to seal the win. I am not overly worried, I saw some good signs. We keep possession well, and are rarely caught out of position. Our attacking could be a little less haphazard at times, but for the most part, it was a fairly solid display, and one I thoroughly enjoyed watching. I am proud of my team.
Anyway, that is enough from me. 1700-odd words is just ridiculous. I have just finished writing this after coming back from my own football training, so I need a nice cold bath and a lovely rest for a few hours. I also have a job interview tomorrow, so it's up and out bright and early, catch the train and hopefully secure a potentially career-starting role in IT. I'll let you know how it goes.
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