Newsletter
for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.
Caracas, 27 April 2013 No. 599
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Dear
Friends,
Here
is Part 1 on the exchange regarding the E-book.
Subject: RE: The Book- King of Hearts - Ladislao
Some
of the comments have already been sent but I wanted it to be all together in
Circular No.599.
Sadly
I must remind you that the author, Fr. Mark Tierney, of the last two books on
Mt. St. Benedict is no longer with us, he was on loan from Ireland and now
getting his reward in heaven.
This
is not to frighten anyone but a reminder that time runeth, hahahah.
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From: mckoy43glen@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: The Book- King of Hearts
-Ladislao
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:42:25 +0000
Dear Shaun,
Thank you for you quick reply.
Now Ebooks is a suggestion, but because of the
personal nature of our material, we would like to keep it as private as
possible, for now.
I would suggest we should purchase a good download,
for what meets our specific requirements.
Maybe with Ebooks.
It’s on the list.
Cheers mi amigos, adios
Glen.
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Subject: Re: The Book- King of Hearts
-Ladislao
From: sgianetti@mac.com
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:15:33 -0400
You can publish it to Kindle as a free or paid
download.
Setting up a Kindle publishing account is not hard.
I have one for my future books on it.
Kindle eBooks can be published from PDF and Word docs
Easy peasy!!
Shaun Gianetti
sgianetti@mac.com
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On Dec 17, 2012, at 10:34 AM, Glen Mckoy
<mckoy43glen@hotmail.com> wrote:
My Dear Don & Nigel,
Don, this is an excellent suggestion to this and a
good start, I will be glad to sponsor this.
Yes Nigel, we will put everything we can get our hands
on, photos etc.
Of course our data base is an essential part of who we
are, it’s our only proof of who did attend. Don, you seem to have a good vision
of what's going on. At this point your suggestions will be our starting
point, Nigel's Photo Album Template, is a good place to start.
As a dreamer I see the dreams clearly, but not the
hard work that goes into it ha! ha!
Anyhow nothing wrong with aiming really
high. As we digitize our history, it will also be our central
source for photo albums, books of stories & tales, biographies etc.
and maybe, an Historical Documentary of our School. Resulting in a
film. That's another story ha! ha!.
Any how I would like to invite two younger brothers to
attending this discussion, and we need some young blood also ha! ha! Any
how, Mr. Shaun Gianetti (Mr. Apple.Mac) and a great mind, who have expressed
many positive views, with regards to projects in this Club before, and have
earned a mutual respect from the upper circles. The other brother I would
like to invite is Mr. Gabriel Faria, who is now well known for his Solo Crusade
for a fund for Cutty, and also a Media Expert, and his comments and suggestions
will be highly regarded also, as we do this in the best and most economical
way. A few good minds, can create something that will make many
feel proud to be a mount boy, forever in time.
As we slowly approach this project, we must decide
what would be the best web site, where a few people from a few countries will
be able to work on, what-ever- where-ever, Ladislao is the owner of most of the
contents, his decision will be final on the process we take.
Thanking all my brothers, for their time to share in
these discussions, which we will be jumping into Jan. 2013.
Best regards to all for the Christmas Season, your
faithfully Glen McKoy.
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From: idmitch@anguillanet.com
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:28:49 -0400
Just a couple of thoughts.
The book need not be on paper. It could be put
together in digital form only. It would cost little or no money. At
least that would be a start, and we could see what happens later. The
cost of a suitable website on which to host the book might not be much.
There may even be a suitable, free website.
Perhaps, we could use Nigel’s Photo Album as a
template. We might also include in it a version of Nigel’s OB
database. That is too valuable an artefact for it to be left in an
ephemeral form.
Don
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From: Nigel Boos
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 1:10 AM
A book is a great idea, Glen.
Might I suggest that the "MSB Photo Album"
which I had prepared some time ago, could be of some use in this project.
In case you no longer have it, here's the link again:
Nigel
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On 2012-12-16, at 2:00 PM, Glen Mckoy
wrote:
My Dear Ladislao & Brothers,
Thank you for the reply, and some good comments.
The editing team is in the making from before. Kazim was looking after
biographies. Don, have the chronicles of the Circulars.
Anthony Cintra did say he would help in some way, with
a book of the Tales of The Knights of White Stones. Bandit have a good
book, where we will get some good live stories about the Mount, of course with
his permission. Nigel, Jon, Cornel and George are very nice writers of
the English language, and would make excellent proof readers, and of course there
are others that we have not called upon yet. The Challenge is putting it
together as a Story. Putting things in the right time frame, this is time
consuming, but the end result will be amazing. This is an impossible
mission, I would like to say two years should be enough time, if well
organized. I know Cornel’s son Michael, is excellent with computer
programs and may be a big help technically. I will pay for some
services. If it becomes too costly, we will ask for a
contribution. To all my brothers mentioned here, please do give us
your thoughts on this project, only in the infancy stage but a plan, how do we
approach this enigma, ha! ha! Hey George the Reunion starting to sound
easier. Well we will continue with this in the new year.
Cheers mis
amigos, feliz navidad, adios
Glen McKoy
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From: ladislaokertesz@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: 2013 - The Club / Another
Challenging year.
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:59:44 +0000
The book idea is not bad, I did such a book when I was
editor for the Local Radio Club, Glen
But I believe that it needs editing as there are a lot
of comments that are superfluous.
Let see,
600 Circulars x average 5 pages (one page for photos)
= 3000 pages
I am flabbergasted at the amount of nonsense that I
have managed to put together, hahahaha
No wonder there are holes in the computer keyboard.
600 x 4 = 2400 photos, lot of clicks.
And not counting the book of the Knights etc. that
should be edited as a separate entity, because it needs to be set up in
chapters and some of the ideas finalized, to make the Tale a unit.
God Bless
Ladislao
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From: jon@goldings.net
Subject: RE: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 18:10:53 +0000
Glen
I am very happy I have got to know you over the past
year especially and it is as if I have known you for all my life.
We are on the same page, Bro’ and I have to mention
how much I admire what you have done in creating this small but close online
club which will only get stronger.
You have a great natural talent to bring people
together and keep them interested.
Don’t ever change.
Love to all your family and wishing you God’s Grace in
2013.
Best
Jon
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From: Glen Mckoy [mailto:mckoy43glen@hotmail.com]
Sent: 15 December 2012 18:00
Subject: RE: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.
Dear Jon,
Thank you for your Christmas Greetings, a time for
Jesus not Santa ha! ha! I pray we leave this sad month soon and start all over
with a new year, and a new chapter in our Club. The union that is going
on now is wonderful, the support to each other in so many ways. This Union
means a lot more to me, more than a Reunion, however I support whatever that
will draw us together in a positive way. I don't know if it’s a age thing
or what, but many are seeking to make contact. Jon, I wish
you and your family a peaceful and loving Christmas, and the best of health in
the new year, and looking forward to your continued support, in sharing and
helping us, in this our little Club.
Sending you our love,
Glen McKoy & Marian Dempsey. (Nova Scotia,
Canada).
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From: jon@goldings.net
Subject: RE: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:35:33 +0000
Greetings and best Christmas wishes to you all.
Christmas is a time for giving, but more in spirit and
love - than in lovely presents and liquid spirits (Although they help
with the first part!!)
May the New Year bring us blessings we will deserve if
we help those who deserve but cannot help themselves.
Let us also remember in our prayers those parents
whose little ones will not be there to share this Christmas with them or any
other!
Wishing all my Mount brothers a healthy, meaningful
and happy new year!
Warm regards
Jon Golding
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From: Glen Mckoy [mailto:mckoy43glen@hotmail.com]
Sent: 15 December 2012 16:02
Subject: A WEEK-END OF REFLECTION.
Dear George, Nigel & Freddy (Andres).
I just got back from Toronto a few weeks ago and it’s
too close to Christmas to attend the Roti Lime. I stay in Nova Scotia
with the Kids for Christmas. It’s the only time I want it to snow ha!
ha!
Anyhow my point was, if I lived in Toronto, I would
send a note or a call, or make some kind of contact. Yes I would like to
attend or no I am unable to attend. No big deal, it’s just saying to us,
you are still out there, because I do care as half of the guys that don't
reply, are on my list ha! ha! so I know they are there, somewhere in Cyber
Space of course.
A fact- There are over 60 knights reading this email,
right now, if you send ah joke, every body laugh ha! ha! then ah big
hush. like if they shy. If is one thing for sure, this Club will
keep you amused, ha! ha!
George, I like the one about the thief on the mount in
your time. Well during my time, (1968-73) Man ah lost count of the
thieves, is the kleptomaniacs I was worried about ha! ha! some stories I would
love to tell yuh man, but due to the Club rules, I cannot call names or write
anything that may cause any harm to a fellow mount boy, however in a Circle of
Knights, we can share our secrets in confidence, we remain invisible, no
comments as we listen carefully, ha! ha!
Oh yeah George, About the 2014 Great
Reunion, Bandit saying now, he will only stay in a really nice hotel like
the ones in Florida, so this would have to be the best hotel in Trinidad
o.k. I am offering to stay in the same hotel, I guess, there will be a
lot of couples that could really put the numbers up, for discount bookings
eh? Whatever, I know me and Bandit will end up fighting, if we in the
same hotel ha! ha!, After the reunion in Trinidad, Ah going to Margarita,
ha! ha!
Glen
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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,
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Photos:
57RB0001a2,
CGE bulletin page 3,
150693LK12FB12, Fr. Hilderbrand Greene, in
Guyana.
09LK1844TTVISITBOOK, Fr, Mark Tierney,
author
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