A recommendation from Patrick Van de Wille

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To the CCA, I'd like to offer a recommendatioin for my employment from the illustrious cycling writer and TV Commentator, Patrick Van de Wille. As you are well aware Mr. Van de Wille has been around the sport for a long time, not as long as me, but long nevertheless, many people think he knows his stuff.

Here is what Mr. Van de Wille had to say about my cycling knowledge:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patty the Lapsed Canuck
"Whoa boy, I think it's silly to say I have better knowledge of cycling than Ed. My own list of racing accomplishments is very, very scarce (though I did win one of the two races I entered, riding Chris Firek's too-tall bike and dressed up in the Ultramar Bear suit for the celebrity race). My only claim is spectator- and journalist-side."
Posted on Pedal Magazine Web Forum: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:07 am
Thank you.

I hope this assist you in making your selection.

Should be a shoe-in with this reference!!!!!

on the other hand, Van de Wille hasn't done anything in the sport for years, so who knows

To be a fly on the wall at the CCA offices to hear the roar of laughter when you sent this email in, Fausto. (I mean, Ed. Fausto, whoever.)

To the CCA, I'd like to offer a recommendatioin for my employment from the illustrious cycling writer and TV Commentator, Patrick Van de Wille. As you are well aware Mr. Van de Wille has been around the sport for a long time, not as long as me, but long nevertheless, many people think he knows his stuff.

Here is what Mr. Van de Wille had to say about my cycling knowledge:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patty the Lapsed Canuck
"Whoa boy, I think it's silly to say I have better knowledge of cycling than Ed. My own list of racing accomplishments is very, very scarce (though I did win one of the two races I entered, riding Chris Firek's too-tall bike and dressed up in the Ultramar Bear suit for the celebrity race). My only claim is spectator- and journalist-side."
Posted on Pedal Magazine Web Forum: Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:07 am
Thank you.

I hope this assist you in making your selection.

To be a fly on the wall at the CCA offices to hear the roar of laughter when you sent this email in, Fausto. (I mean, Ed. Fausto, whoever.)

I think little Fautso has been yanked again by the Forum moderator ... haaaaaaaa

I don't think so--his name doesn't say "banned" beside it. Well, "Ed Arzouian's" does, but not Fausto's.

Eddie Arzouian
Banned


I think little Fautso has been yanked again by the Forum moderator ... haaaaaaaa

I don't think so--his name doesn't say "banned" beside it. Well, "Ed Arzouian's" does, but not Fausto's.

Eddie Arzouian (http://member.php?u=89216)
Banned

In looking at the thread it showed on my computer that he had responded right after your previous response. When I went to look - not there. So I then posted the above and since then you have responded. His response was missing

If he was banned, I'm sure he is already walking to his neighbours to use their computer lol. Wonder what his new name will be?

Good day sirs, need to get back to work.

In looking at the thread it showed on my computer that he had responded right after your previous response. When I went to look - not there. So I then posted the above and since then you have responded. His response was missing

Sorry, fellas, but Fausto is still here.

Fausto, or someone like him will always be here!
I'm reminded of Tom Joad's goodbye to his mom in Steinbeck's, "The Grapes of Wrath", "(He'll) be all around...Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat...Whenever there's a cop beating a guy, I'll be there...And when the people are eatin' the stuff they raise and livin' in the houses they build. I'll be there too."

To be a fly on the wall at the CCA offices to hear the roar of laughter when you sent this email in, Fausto. (I mean, Ed. Fausto, whoever.)

Sorry, fellas, but Fausto is still here.

Fausto, or someone like him will always be here!
I'm reminded of Tom Joad's goodbye to his mom in Steinbeck's, "The Grapes of Wrath", "(He'll) be all around...Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat...Whenever there's a cop beating a guy, I'll be there...And when the people are eatin' the stuff they raise and livin' in the houses they build. I'll be there too."

How's this for a recommendation:

But you can understand how someone might draw the wrong conclusions, right, based on the fact that all the people involved - the state senator, the new chairman (and senator's longtime employee), the old chairman (and former mayoral candidate, and now executive director), and building manager (and former campaign worker for the mayoral candidate who is now his boss at the theatre, and part-time worker for the state senator, and who draws a paycheque signed by the senator's longtime employee, who is also chairman of the theatre's board) - seem to be involved with each other in a number of ways, some of them related to the theatre's operation using public funds and some of them partisan political work.

So, as a non-employee, Naima Kradjian signed all the theatre's filings with the IRS since at least 2002, founded and was chairman of the project since 2000, but didn't hire you (that was done during her absence, by the longtime employee of the state senator to whom you donate your time and who is now chairman of the theatre's board). All above board. Excellent.

I can only hope that this is an example of the kind of transparence you will bring to your job at the CCA. Tally-ho!

Man, what a spanking. The eternal bitcher about corruption found bilking taxpayer money through a not-for-profit. Flush the dope and bury the weapons, Ed, looks like the cops might be paying another visit.

Shite man! Look what crawled out from under her rock!!!

No worries everything is above board alright.

You kids are in way over your head on this one. These folks run the state. They do things by the book.

Van de Wille can try to insinuate that something is wrong but, believe me, there have been many more people with much better resources who have been all through this and found there was nothing improper.

Nice try, though.

I'm amazed at how Van de Wille and PeeininNeppean obsess over rme. It is flattering.

About all Van de Wille has brought to light is that I am very well-employed and well-connected here and really don't need the CCA job, I only what to see things improved.

The critics are running scared! I love it....

The critics are running scared! I love it....Is that what we're doing? I'll be damned.

You're right Ed, your reputation is really getting solidified by all these scurrilous attacks. Your stature grows day by day.

And who ever said I was a woman? You got some paranoia you'd like to share with the class?

who ever said I was a woman?

Oh, you're a woman, or a fag. It is obvious.

Great post. Nothing like a misogynistic and homophobic remark to a) get you banned again and b) prove you could never, and will never, work for any Canadian governmental position again.

Oh, you're a woman, or a fag. It is obvious.

I could care less about being politically correct. The world has gone mad.

We have a transsexual representing women and the country of Canada in international cycling competition.



THAT IS A TRAVESTY.



Women on the Canadian National Cycling Team, if they had any balls, would boycott the team rather than ride with this insult.

Riding for a national team is NOT A RIGHT, civil or otherwise It is a PRIVILEGE WHICH CAN BE WITHDRAWN.

It doesn’t matter to me in the least if I get a job with the CCA or not, it matters to cycling

So you don't like gays or transsexuals in sport? (by the way, a homosexual and a transsexual are two very different things.)

I could care less about being politically correct. The world has gone mad.

We have a transsexual representing women and the country of Canada in international cycling competition.



THAT IS A TRAVESTY.



Women on the Canadian National Cycling Team, if they had any balls, would boycott the team rather than ride with this insult.

Riding for a national team is NOT A RIGHT, civil or otherwise It is a PRIVILEGE WHICH CAN BE WITHDRAWN.

It doesn’t matter to me in the least if I get a job with the CCA or not, it matters to cycling

Uboat, you are an idiot.


I have ABSOLUTLEY NO PROBLEM with gays or lesbians in sport, "bring me your poor huddled masses of queens and dikes", I could not care less.

I have a BIG problem with transsexuals racing with women.

Racing on the Canadian National Team is NOT A CIVIL RIGHT. If it were you and I could be on the start line in Salzburg.

BTW, I have a brother in Montreal who is gay and, after working ten years at the doors of nightclubs in downtown Montreal, I happen to know a few transsexuals. I know the difference believe me, you fool.

That's great you "know a gay person" and you've "know some transsexuals." That's really incredible.

Racing on the national team isn't a civil right? So what rights do transsexuals have, and have not?

I'll have to check yoour illegibblee ressponsse tmorrrow Fausto The Pretender. I have plans.

Uboat, you are an idiot.


I have ABSOLUTLEY NO PROBLEM with gays or lesbians in sport, "bring me your poor huddled masses of queens and dikes", I could not care less.

I have a BIG problem with transsexuals racing with women.

Racing on the Canadian National Team is NOT A CIVIL RIGHT. If it were you and I could be on the start line in Salzburg.

BTW, I have a brother in Montreal who is gay and, after working ten years at the doors of nightclubs in downtown Montreal, I happen to know a few transsexuals. I know the difference believe me, you fool.