A recommendation from Patrick Van de Wille

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

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:
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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.

Originally Posted by Uboat

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.)

Originally Posted by sub55

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

Originally Posted by Uboat

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

Originally Posted by sub55

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

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

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."

Originally Posted by Van de Wille

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!

Originally Posted by Fausto Coppied

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