18 May 2013

Circular No 602


 
 
Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. 

Caracas, 18 Mayo 2013 No. 602
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Dear Friends,
Here are some stories on what some of us are doing for a healthier life, the latest on swimming. 
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From: Peter.Laughlin@sothebysrealty.com
Could have been Harry or Michael
Sincerely,
Peter G. Laughlin
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From: andres federico freytez borges [mailto:andresfreytez@hotmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 2:54 PM 
Hi Peter,
Then it has to be another Laughlin...was it Harry Laughlin???....I am just a 65 year old Midget!!! JeJe.
This makes us to feel still more proud of us OBs...
Andres (Freddy) 
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From: peter.laughlin@sothebysrealty.com
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 18:52:23 +0000 
Hi Andres,
I admire your career in swimming, Orinoco !! give me a break, I swim in clean safe pools or the beautiful waters of the Gulf. I loved your discourse.
I am, competing in the 70 to 74 age group in 50 free and breast and 100 free and breast.
I could not miss competing in the Pan am masters right here in my backyard.
I have been in training for about a year.
I training 5 to 6 days a week at 6.15 am to 7.45 am we do 3500 to 4000 meters in that time. 
Come and visit it is beautiful here. 
Sincerely,
Peter G. Laughlin, Broker Associate 
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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013  
Hey Folks,
Please pass this on to Peter ....  Je Je !!!
I have won the Orinoco and Caroni Rivers Crossing ...have gold and one surrender in this competence...the rivers sent me downstream during my second attempt .... first you have to engage the Orinoco´s current eastwards but when you finally enter into Caroni River flow thence you have to swim its current westward.... 3.5 to 4.5 knots currents...the maximum feat is that you have to arrive the other shore at a point perpendicular to the start.... you may swim diagonally as you wish or as it is needed or as you are able to but the arrival point is only one...sometimes a current vortex turns you around and you find yourself swimming back to the starting point...the currents just keep you turning around...it took me one hour to cross the rivers when I was 60..that is five years ago...
Have also won the Araya - Cumana crossing in Venezuela...8 kms in open seas....this is in the mouth of the Gulf of Cariaco which is exactly opposite to the Gulf of Paria (does this name rings ???? ).....here again the currents are very strong......you can do this crossing in the very early hours of the day...after 11 am this is an impossible task for a swimmer to perform..
Not to speak of the various regattas in swimming pools...
AHHH Vanita Vanitatis !!!!! ......I just want to tease Peter.....I recall the regattas up at Mount wherein we competed... 
Hi Peter ...
Greetings from your Trinipagnol friend Freddy Freites....
Even Wayne O´Connor could not beat me in crawl...butterfly is another issue...but now , who could beat Wayne in butterfly???  laugh..laugh!!!
Peter .... I feel very proud as an Old Boy that you are still in the fight...three hurrays for you!!
I quit swimming two years ago because of my Rhino Sinus condition due to the many years of chlorine excess content in the local swimming pools...I sometimes train in the ocean when I travel to La Guayra in weekends... back in Toronto I may start swimming in the lake...no chlorine!!! Last year I made contact with some lake swimmers over there.
By the way the Bajanpagnol Goddard OB living in Venezuela (in Valencia) is also actually swimming for a team in that city in central Venezuela!!!!! He also competes in the Off Shore competitions!!!
Harry ..... the Venezuelan Vikingos Masters Swimming Club , they actually compete for the Latin american series which sometimes take them to Florida...this was my last club... 
CHEERS TO ALL OBs...
Andres (Freddy) Freites 
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From: mckoy43glen@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:25:31 +0000 
Thank You Nigel for sharing this email.  
So good to read some of us can still Swim ha! ha! Really a great inspiration for all of us to follow. 
Wishing Peter all the best, he is already a winner in this Club. 
Best regards - 
Cheers Mi Amigos - Adios Glen McKoy. 
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From: nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:57:06 -0400 
Paul,
I just realized that I had an incorrect email address for Peter.
The correct one is:   peter.laughlin@sothebysrealty.com
I hope this helps.
Nigel 
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On 2013-04-28, at 12:15 AM, Nigel Boos wrote: 
Paul,
I'm so sorry that I can't answer your question.
However, perhaps you can give Peter a shout and introduce yourself - let him know you'd like to come see him swim and I'm sure he'd be only too happy to tell you the time of his race.
His phone number is: 1 (941) 356-8428 or    (work) 1 (941) 364-5900 xt 224.
Regards,
Nigel 
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On 2013-04-27, at 4:58 PM, Paul De Verteuil wrote: 
I will be in Sarasota on June 13.  
Any idea as to what time Peter will be swimming?
I swam at Mount, but I was a little younger than Peter.
Paul de Verteuil 
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On Apr 25, 2013, at 5:25 PM,
Nigel Boos <nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca> wrote: 
Gentlemen,
Well, here's one for you:
Peter Laughlin or "Tater" of Abbey School MSB fame, who starred in so many of our swimming regattas back in the 1960's is AT IT AGAIN.
He's registered to swim in a Master's Meet in Sarasota, come June 2013.
Good for the old fella.
So, if anyone in the area wants to go root for him, be advised - it's June 13th and he's the guy out in the lead.
Talking about that - I guess it's time to call Turtle Back (for those who don't know - that's Richard Galt) out of retirement as well.
He's too damned busy making moolah down there in Florida.
Get on your swimming trunks, ol' man.
Peter's waiting' for ya, and I'm sure we'd all like to know who's gonna win THIS time. It's only been 53 years since you swam against each other. 
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From: mckoy43glen@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:25:31 +0000
 
Thank You Nigel for sharing this email.  
So good to read some of us can still Swim ha! ha! Really a great inspiration for all of us to follow. 
Wishing Peter all the best, he is already a winner in this Club.
Best regards -  Cheers Mi Amigos - Adios
Glen McKoy. 
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From: "Salvador Coscarart" <salborbolla@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:58:20 -0600 
Saludos hermanos Zanelli.
Aqui les mando el correo que sarkis me mando.
Cara de coños se llamba Guillen de apellido, tenia una cigatriz en la cara.
Giacomo Tomaselli era de la Guaira y tenian una heladeria restaurant,
Angel Gomes era un flaquito,
y Cesarino era bajito y muy jodedor,
bueno asi como ven es la forma que nosotros los ABBEY BOYS estaremos reunidos para siempre jejejejej,
un cordial abrasos y saludos .
Estoy con un gripon del carajo, bueno hasta pronto. ABBEY BOYS FOR EVER.
Salvador Coscarart. 
Greetings, brothers Zanelli.
Here I am sending the mail Sarkis sent me.
Guillen was called “Cara de coños, had a scar in the face.
Giacomo Tomaselli was from La Guaira and had an ice cream shop,
Angel Gomes was a skinny,
And Cesarino was short and very much a fucker,
This is how we ABBEY BOYS will be reunited jejejejej forever,
A warm hug and greetings.
I'm with a strong flu, well until next time. ABBEY BOYS FOR EVER.
Coscarart Salvador. 
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From: farchakh@cantv.net
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:44:29 -0400 
perro salvador
no me acuerdo del hermano de zanelli, pero cara de coñazo es cura en tachira,
Giacomo Tomasselli de vendedor de helado es sendo maffioso,
Angel Gomez es Ing. Mecanico y trabaja para Firestone en Vzla. lo ultimo que supe de el como el año 1987, cuando estuve en Guanare y su papa todavia tenia la farmacia.
Cesarino cuando regreso a Vzla. se convirtio en sendo drogo y quedo dañado de por vida, no he sabido nada de el en los ultimos 25 años.
bueno saludos! 
Dog Salvador,
I do not remember Zanelli´s brother but cara de coñazo is a priest in Tachira,
Giacomo Tomasselli from ice cream vendor is a big guy from the mafia,
Angel Gomez is Mechanical Engineer and works for Firestone in Vzla. The last I heard of him as the year 1987, when I was in Guanare and his dad still had the pharmacy.
Cesarino when he returned to Venezuela became druggie and was damaged for life,
I have not heard from him for the last 25 years.
Good health! 
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From kazim abasali 
12 sep 2012 
Nigel, how are you my friend? Above is the Facebook page link of Victor Michael How Chung 
He is a Mount Boy. I know him personally. From Arima family businesses many years ago- Chung's Restaurant, well known.
Not sure if he wants to share on the Mount database his info. Anyhow, I joined him on the Mount Facebook group. You can send him a message on Facebook inbox to find out.

Another friend of his and mine is Gerald (Cho) Kong, another Mount Boy. From Arima again, family owned laundry. I was supposed to meet him when I planned to visit you and the other boys for the reunion in June in Toronto. Then I got the stroke. He, however, is a very private person, and would not be interested at this time, if at all.
Lastly, I shared I would like to promote or advertise for free your wife's cake business. Let me know your thoughts. Will update the boys on my progress soon.
Regards, Kaz 
PS. Can you send me the latest database, was slow in getting it last time with my health situation.
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Ladislao Kertesz at kertesz11@yahoo.com,
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Photos:
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61GF0003 slow bike race
UNKNOWN FARFAN, lots of unknowns
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