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07:45:28 02/15/11
Welcome To MeetYourAngels.com...
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"In Your Heart, Work Miracles, It Is Your Duty.
'Are You Ready For A Miracle?'
Ask & You Shall Receive & It Is So!"
There Is One Thing That God Wants... For Us To Live Up To Our Greatest Potential & To Live In His Loving Embrace. We Each Experience God's Love In Different Ways. We Each Have Angels Which God Has Given Us To Guide Us Along Our Path As We Serve God & Live Up To Our Divine Purpose.
Sometimes We Need Help!
The Information On This Website Will Help You Learn More About Your Angels & To Live The Life Of Love, Happiness & Joy That God Wants For You!
Articles & Angel Messages...
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11:15:27 09/16/10
Hard Knocks for Ines Sainz
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The most interesting part of the story involving the New York Jets locker room and that hot mexican sports reporter, Ines Sainz , - yeah that one with those jeans...I’ve never seen a bottom anything like that, really - is that she never complained about the “cat-calls” that the players gave her in the New York Jets locker room. You know who did... Rex Ryan . He thought his breast looked way better.
Welcome to Ride The Pine ...Let’s Talk Sports!
This whole Jets locker room incident is getting a little out of control, now with Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis saying that after staring at all of the “packages” - yeah, he said that - how could Sainz not want one of the Jets players. I’m not going to blame Sainz for what she was wearing. One, because it was awesome. Two, because that is what does (she’s a hot sports reporter, not a serious newscaster). My issue is with why do these serious reporters (male or female) feel its necessary to be in the locker room while the players are showering and putting on clothes. Can’t the reporters just wait until they come out of the locker room. Maybe its my hang-up but I try to make it a rule that I don’t talk to another dude why his package is out...just my thing.
The Kevin Kolb era - yes, Kolb - all of you professional sportscasters who still can’t get it right - officially lasted two quarters in Philadelphia. As the Eagles quarterback was knocked out of their Week 1 game against the Packers with a concussion. Eagles back-up, Michael Vick, sparked a second half rally that fell short but Philly fans are calling for Vick to be the starter. In unrelated news Kevin Kolb’s dog has been missing since the weekend. If you know of its whereabouts please contact Bad Newz Kennels at definetlynotmikevick@dogdeath.com
This episodes poll goes out to all the Philadelphia Eagles fans out there. Who do you want to start at quarterback for the Eagles. Kevin Kolb or Michael Vick... Vote Now at RideThePine.com - the results will be announced next episode.
Let’s see the results from out last poll about if you thought Reggie Bush should be stripped of his Heisman trophy...
75% off you said No.
You would be right, he wasn't stripped of the award he forfeited.
Last Shot in 3,2,1...Caption This results
No one is ever going to be able to take this moment away from you Reggie!......oh wait - Jesse S
Maybe I could borrow OJ's - Bobby
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11:15:27 09/16/10
Hard Knocks for Ines Sainz
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The most interesting part of the story involving the New York Jets locker room and that hot mexican sports reporter, Ines Sainz , - yeah that one with those jeans...I’ve never seen a bottom anything like that, really - is that she never complained about the “cat-calls” that the players gave her in the New York Jets locker room. You know who did... Rex Ryan . He thought his breast looked way better.
Welcome to Ride The Pine ...Let’s Talk Sports!
This whole Jets locker room incident is getting a little out of control, now with Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis saying that after staring at all of the “packages” - yeah, he said that - how could Sainz not want one of the Jets players. I’m not going to blame Sainz for what she was wearing. One, because it was awesome. Two, because that is what does (she’s a hot sports reporter, not a serious newscaster). My issue is with why do these serious reporters (male or female) feel its necessary to be in the locker room while the players are showering and putting on clothes. Can’t the reporters just wait until they come out of the locker room. Maybe its my hang-up but I try to make it a rule that I don’t talk to another dude why his package is out...just my thing.
The Kevin Kolb era - yes, Kolb - all of you professional sportscasters who still can’t get it right - officially lasted two quarters in Philadelphia. As the Eagles quarterback was knocked out of their Week 1 game against the Packers with a concussion. Eagles back-up, Michael Vick, sparked a second half rally that fell short but Philly fans are calling for Vick to be the starter. In unrelated news Kevin Kolb’s dog has been missing since the weekend. If you know of its whereabouts please contact Bad Newz Kennels at definetlynotmikevick@dogdeath.com
This episodes poll goes out to all the Philadelphia Eagles fans out there. Who do you want to start at quarterback for the Eagles. Kevin Kolb or Michael Vick... Vote Now at RideThePine.com - the results will be announced next episode.
Let’s see the results from out last poll about if you thought Reggie Bush should be stripped of his Heisman trophy...
75% off you said No.
You would be right, he wasn't stripped of the award he forfeited.
Last Shot in 3,2,1...Caption This results
No one is ever going to be able to take this moment away from you Reggie!......oh wait - Jesse S
Maybe I could borrow OJ's - Bobby
This episode of Ride The Pine is brought to you my Zazzle on Mevio Coupons.
Use Zazzle Promo Code – ridethepine2 - and get 10% off your order! Pick up the new RideThePine.com shirt while you there, and save yourself some money!
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03:40:28 08/27/10
Elin Nordegren Speaks
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Welcome to Ride The Pine
Let’s Talk Sports...
Elin Nordegren , officially now the ex-wife of Tigers Woods , opened up for the first time since that crazy Thanksgiving night in an interview with People Magazine . She said that she’s “been through hell” and that she felt stupid as things were revealed and questioned how she didn’t know anything was going on. I can’t believe she had no idea. Tiger didn’t have just a couple of women on the side, he had many, many women on the side. The stank that was on him on a nightly basis, smelled like the dressing room at Macy’s...stanky.”
Woods told reporters that his divorce has affected his game. Thats a lie. The lack of his side action has caused Tiger to be a little backed up, and maybe not as focused as he could be on the course. Its been so long since Tiger has gotten any action thats he’s jealous of the flag stick for being in a hole.
If leaving the Red Sox's to join the New York Yankees wasn’t enough proof that outfielder Johnny Damon despises Boston, how about Damon’s recent decision of choosing Detroit over Beantown after the Tigers put him on waivers. Who would want to leave that jewel of a city for a chance to be in a playoff race. Oh and Johnny, when a team puts you on waivers, that means they don’t want you. Stop acting like you have this loyalty to Detroit because they tried to get rid of you.
Here are a couple of things to check out while you are on the pine...
Probably the best player in baseball, Albert Pujols , become the third youngest player to hit 400 home runs. He’s my favorite person to watch at bat in baseball.
Pete Rose said that Roger Clemens should come clean and not lie about his steroid use. Roger Clemens said Pete Rose should shutup.
And that is my view from the pine....
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03:40:28 08/27/10
Elin Nordegren Speaks
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Welcome to Ride The Pine
Let’s Talk Sports...
Elin Nordegren , officially now the ex-wife of Tigers Woods , opened up for the first time since that crazy Thanksgiving night in an interview with People Magazine . She said that she’s “been through hell” and that she felt stupid as things were revealed and questioned how she didn’t know anything was going on. I can’t believe she had no idea. Tiger didn’t have just a couple of women on the side, he had many, many women on the side. The stank that was on him on a nightly basis, smelled like the dressing room at Macy’s...stanky.”
Woods told reporters that his divorce has affected his game. Thats a lie. The lack of his side action has caused Tiger to be a little backed up, and maybe not as focused as he could be on the course. Its been so long since Tiger has gotten any action thats he’s jealous of the flag stick for being in a hole.
If leaving the Red Sox's to join the New York Yankees wasn’t enough proof that outfielder Johnny Damon despises Boston, how about Damon’s recent decision of choosing Detroit over Beantown after the Tigers put him on waivers. Who would want to leave that jewel of a city for a chance to be in a playoff race. Oh and Johnny, when a team puts you on waivers, that means they don’t want you. Stop acting like you have this loyalty to Detroit because they tried to get rid of you.
Here are a couple of things to check out while you are on the pine...
Probably the best player in baseball, Albert Pujols , become the third youngest player to hit 400 home runs. He’s my favorite person to watch at bat in baseball.
Pete Rose said that Roger Clemens should come clean and not lie about his steroid use. Roger Clemens said Pete Rose should shutup.
And that is my view from the pine....
This episode of Ride The Pine is brought to you my Zazzle on Mevio Coupons.
Use Zazzle Promo Code – ridethepine1 - and get 10% off your order! Pick up the new RideThePine.com shirt while you there, and save yourself some money!
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21:39:19 08/24/10
Authors@Google: Jere Van Dyk
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Authors@Google: Jere Van Dyk
The Authors@Google program welcomed Jere Van Dyk to the Google office in Mountain View on July 14, 2010 to discuss his book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban." Jere Van Dyk was on the wrong side of the border. He and three Afghan guides had crossed into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where no Westerner had ventured for years, hoping to reach the home of a local chieftain by nightfall. But then a dozen armed men in black turbans appeared over the crest of a hill. "Captive" is Van Dyk's searing account of his forty-five days in a Taliban prison, and it is gripping and terrifying in the tradition of the best prison literature. The main action takes place in a single room, cut off from the outside world, where Van Dyk feels he can trust nobody%mdashnot his jailers, not his guides (who he fears may have betrayed him), and certainly not the charismatic Taliban leader whose fleeting appearances carry the hope of redemption as well as the prospect of immediate, violent death. Van Dyk went to the tribal areas to investigate the challenges facing America there. His story is of a deeper, more personal challenge, an unforgettable tale of human endurance. Jere Van Dyk is the author of "In Afghanistan: An American Odyssey," an account of his travels with the mujahideen in the 1980s, during their struggle against the Soviet Union. Since then, he has covered stories for the New York Times, CBS News, and National Geographic that required him to visit places where few Western ... From: AtGoogleTalks Views: 998 4 ratings Time: 01:09:16 More in News & Politics
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20:15:07 04/22/10
The Losers -starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoë Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short, Oscar Jaenada and Jason Patric
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An explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, “The Losers” centers around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. But the team—Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar—soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross, instigated from the inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max.
Making good use of the fact that they are now presumed dead, the group goes deep undercover in a dangerous plot to clear their names and even the score with Max. They are joined by the mysterious Aisha, a beautiful operative with her own agenda, who is more than capable of scoring a few points of her own. Working together, when they’re not arguing amongst themselves, they have to stay one step ahead of the globetrotting Max—a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new high-tech global war for his own benefit. If they can take down Max and save the world at the same time, it’ll be a win-win for the team now known as The Losers.
“The Losers” stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (“Watchmen”) as Clay; Zoë Saldana (“Avatar,” “Star Trek”) as Aisha; Chris Evans (the “Fantastic Four” films) as Jensen; Idris Elba (“Obsessed”) as Roque; Columbus Short (“Stomp the Yard”) as Pooch; Oscar Jaenada (“Che: Part Two”) as Cougar; and Jason Patric (“In the Valley of Elah”) as Max.
Sylvain White (“Stomp the Yard”) directed the film from a screenplay by Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt, based upon the comic book series written by Andy Diggle, illustrated by Jock and published by DC Comics/Vertigo. “The Losers” is produced by Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman and Kerry Foster, with Steve Richards, Andrew Rona, Sarah Aubrey and Stuart Besser serving as executive producers and Richard Mirisch co- producing.
The behind-the-scenes creative team was led by director of photography Scott Kevan (“Stomp the Yard”), production designer Aaron Osborne (“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”), editor David Checel (“Stomp the Yard”), visual effects supervisor Richard Yuricich (“Orphan”), and costume designer Magali Guidasci (“Zombieland”). The music is by John Ottman (“Orphan,” “Valkyrie”).
Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Dark Castle Entertainment, a Weed Road Pictures production, “The Losers,” to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. The film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for scenes of intense action and violence, a scene of sensuality, and language.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Anyone else would be dead by now.
“The Losers have fun while they kick butt.” Director Sylvain White succinctly sums up the appeal of the ex-special forces unit that comes to the big screen from the pages of the popular DC/Vertigo comic book series, by the team of writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock.
As a fan of the original comics, White wanted to capture the same irreverent style in the film “The Losers.” He relates, “When I read the comics, the first thing that really struck me was the sense of humor Diggle and Jock were able to inject into a very action- driven story. It was such good source material, and I wanted to stay true to it by reflecting that tone in the movie.”
Producer Joel Silver agrees. “The great thing about ‘The Losers’ is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously, which originated with the comics, of course. But much of that attitude also came from the screenwriters, Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt, who brought so much to the table, and a lot came from Sylvain, who delivered a strong, visual cinematic style that I think feels fresh and hip and cool.”
Producer Akiva Goldsman was already familiar with Sylvain White’s work from the director’s feature film debut, “Stomp the Yard,” a drama centered around a step- dancing competition. “And yet,” Goldsman says, “there was a construct to the dancing in it that made it very much like martial arts, which spoke to the style he wanted to bring to this movie. Sylvain has a really good eye and a terrific sense of character and action. When he showed us what he wanted to do with ‘The Losers,’ we were all impressed.”
Employing his graphic arts background, White had created a full storyboard for the film that told the producers all they needed to know. “Sylvain came in and gave us a dazzling presentation,” recalls producer Kerry Foster. “He was so passionate and had such a clear vision for the movie that we knew he was the perfect choice to direct it.”
White says he not only drew inspiration from the original comic books but also from the screenplay. “It had a light tone paired with very gritty, visceral action. That can be a very difficult balance to maintain, but Peter and Jamie did it perfectly.”
James Vanderbilt, who collaborated with Peter Berg on the screenplay for “The Losers,” notes, “I was raised on Joel Silver movies like ‘Die Hard,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ and ‘48 Hrs.,’ and that is my favorite type of action film—where there are real emotions, but not everything is so dire all of the time. The stakes are high, but the characters seem to be having a good time...and we have a good time with them.”
“The Losers are fun; you want to hang out with them,” White affirms. “They are not superheroes, they are real guys; in fact they’re underdogs who find themselves in what I would say is an extreme situation.”
“We’re not soldiers anymore. We’re fugitives.”
Despite what they are called, “The Losers” started out as anything but. Rather, they were an elite black ops unit, who were called upon for only the most perilous missions.
But in the jungles of Bolivia, while on a secret mission to eliminate a powerful drug and arms dealer, they are betrayed by a shadowy government operative named Max, who has his own reasons for wanting them eliminated...and almost succeeds.
“They’re left for dead and left taking the blame for the innocent lives that were lost on their mission,” White remarks. “Now they have to find their way back into the U.S. and redeem their names.”
Being presumed dead does have its advantages. But, although no one may be looking for them, five “dead men” can’t exactly walk back into the country without drawing unwanted attention. They need help and they find it in an unlikely source: Aisha, who is as beautiful as she is mysterious. Before they can reclaim their lives, however, they will have to deal with Max.
Each member of the team—Clay, Roque, Jensen, Pooch and Cougar—has a specialty that makes him individually strong. Together, they are unstoppable...or so they hope.
CLAY – OPERATIONAL CONTROL
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is Clay, The Losers’ man in command, whose entire identity had been wrapped up in being a soldier. After the team is betrayed, however, he is forced not only to fight for his country and his men but also his name.
Morgan offers, “His rank is colonel and that had defined him. Without that he has to question who he is, but he still has to lead this ragtag group. The leadership thing came naturally to me. It helped that I’m older than most of the guys in this movie, so I immediately wanted to kick their butts anyway,” he deadpans.
“Clay is a hardened man, but he has a definite sense of humor and I loved the dry wit of the script,” Morgan continues. “That can be difficult for a writer to capture on the page and a tricky thing for an actor to deliver. But I’m pretty sarcastic in real life,” he smiles. “In fact, I tend to be even a little dryer than Clay, so that worked well for me in playing the part.”
Sylvain White says he was sure Morgan was the right man for the role even before he actually met him. “He pulled up on his Harley and I knew instantly he was the guy. He’s got this very cool, mature energy about him, a kind of old soul quality that makes him a born leader. Jeffrey is very likeable, very approachable, but there is also a bit of a dark edge to him, which was something he was able to layer very well into the character of Clay as he spirals down into his obsession to take revenge on Max.”
“Jeffrey is that great combination of a tough guy with a heart of gold,” adds Goldsman about the actor, who played a very different kind of soldier in “Watchmen,” the film adaptation of the acclaimed DC Comics graphic novel. “He’s handsome and rugged and can appear dangerous, but at the same time be kind and sensitive. It’s a very mercurial quality that is hard to deliver, but he absolutely did.”
JENSEN – COMMUNICATIONS & TECH
Chris Evans plays Jensen, the team’s computer wizard, who can hack anything—or into anything—that comes his way. Even under cover on the other side of the world, he manages to keep up, via computer, with the standings of his niece’s 8-and- under soccer team, The Petunias.In terms of the family dynamic of the team, he is kind of the kid,” Evans admits. “He gets into mischief and cracks jokes at inappropriate times, but he cares about this group of people and loves what he does. He’s quick with a smile and has limitless energy. I enjoy playing guys like that because you can’t help but bring some of that attitude home with you.”
“Jensen is the geek with a gun,” White laughs. “Every character has moments of comic relief, but Jensen is probably the funniest guy in the movie. Chris had a ball with that because he is a genuinely funny person and was able to bring his own natural humor to the role. He is such a great guy to be around; he was always making us laugh, and that’s basically who Jensen is.”
“Chris was a wonderful addition to ‘The Losers’ cast,” Goldsman says of Evans, who is already a favorite of comic book genre fans for his role in the “Fantastic Four” movies and has just been announced as the new “Captain America.” “He is not only a talented and appealing actor, he also has the same sort of charm as Jensen, which is very engaging.”
ROQUE – DEMO & TACTICAL
Idris Elba plays Roque, an explosives expert, whose personal weapon of choice is a knife...the bigger the better. Roque has been Clay’s brother-in-arms for years, although Clay’s dogged determination to exact revenge on Max, at any and all costs, is now causing friction between the two old friends. “Roque is a no-nonsense type of character,” the actor observes. He’s a straight talker, very to the point. He’s an experienced soldier who’s not very emotional about the job; he just gets it done.”
White remembers, “When I first met with Idris, he told me about his ideas for how he could bring facets to the character of Roque because his story takes an unpredictable turn. He is an amazing actor; I knew he had the capacity to make his arc believable and yet surprising.”
“I liked the character of Roque, and that I had enough room to make it my own,” says Elba, who adds that there were other elements that appealed to him about the project. “The script was great—funny with a lot of larger-than-life action. And I’ve worked with Joel Silver before and am a fan of his movies, so that was another draw.”
“Idris is one of those go-to actors,” notes Silver who previously worked with the actor on “RocknRolla” and “The Reaping.” “I always know he’s going to give a great performance, no matter what the role. He can do drama, he can do comedy, he can do action, and there’s all of that in this movie. This is my third film with him, and I’m sure it won’t be the last.”
POOCH – TRANSPORTATION & HEAVY WEAPONS
Columbus Short takes on the role of Pooch, the group’s transportation expert, who “can rig, wire, fly, drive or commandeer any vehicle, and gets to shoot some pretty sweet weapons,” states Short.
Pooch also has the most personal motivation for wanting to return home. Short explains, “Pooch’s wife is about to have their first baby, and he desperately wants to get back in time to see his child be born. It makes Pooch kind of the heart of the group and adds to the guys’ individual reasons for wanting to clear their names.”
Short’s motivations for taking the role involved both the script and the director. “The storyline was great and the writing was very clever and witty; I laughed out loud reading some of the dialogue and I loved the action,” he comments.
The actor says he also appreciated the opportunity to reunite with Sylvain White, who had directed him in “Stomp the Yard,” which marked his first leading role. “Sylvain is a very collaborative director; he gave me the freedom to discover things about my character that weren’t necessarily in the dialogue. I couldn’t imagine a better experience than working with him again on this movie.”
White states, “I knew Columbus was perfect for Pooch from the get-go; I didn’t even have to think about it. When I read the script for ‘The Losers,’ I felt that the character was the emotional anchor of the team. He’s the family man and the kind of guy you want as a friend. And Columbus has a very warm soul and this sweet innocence about him that makes you care about him the second you meet him, so I pictured him as Pooch right off the bat.”
COUGAR – LONG-RANGE ELIMINATIONS
Spanish actor Oscar Jaenada is cast as Cougar, the unit’s crack sniper, who can hit any target with a steady hand, a cool eye and a quiet calm. “I loved playing a character who is more about sight than sound, more visual than verbal,” Jaenada offers. “Cougar may be the quiet type, but he’s always there watching out for his team. He’s the strong, silent guy in the movie.”
“Cougar is the mystery man of the crew,” says White. “I met Oscar and thought he was incredible; he has such an expressive face and an amazing presence. We needed someone who could act with his eyes, and that’s Oscar. He brought the character of Cougar to life in a way not many people could have.”
Kerry Foster emphasizes, “Oscar was such a boon to the cast. He enjoyed the idea of playing the guy who doesn’t need to speak to get his point across. He came in from Spain and wasn’t able to arrive until the day before we started shooting, and I think the other guys were sad to see him because he was clearly the coolest of the bunch,” Foster teases. “But he’s just the sweetest man and everybody loved working with him.”
“It’s pretty much a suicide mission.”
Despite their individual and combined skills, The Losers need help to sneak back into the U.S. undetected. That’s where Aisha comes in. Zoë Saldana plays the woman who proves to be either a formidable ally or a dangerous enemy...or both. It’s hard to know whose side she’s really on—other than her own—but Clay is about to learn she usually comes out on top.
“Aisha appears to them out of nowhere just when the guys think there is no hope for them to get back home,” says Saldana. “She makes them an offer that sounds too good to be true, but it’s also an offer they can’t refuse: she’ll get them back into the country, but then they have to deliver Max. They decide to take her up on it, but there is mistrust from the beginning because they don’t know what this woman is hiding up her sleeve,” the actress smiles.
White, who had been a fan of Saldana’s even before her recent roles in the sci-fi blockbusters “Avatar” and “Star Trek,” recalls, “When we started discussing the role of Aisha, I instantly thought of Zoë. She has remarkable acting chops, but she also has the physicality the role demanded. Aisha is not the lady in distress; quite the contrary, she’s the badass who actually rescues the men. She’s very capable, very strong and very determined, and Zoë brought her own genuine strength to her performance. She also happens to look very much like the character in the comic book, so we were thrilled when she said yes.” Joel Silver adds, “Zoë is beautiful and sexy and exciting—all the things Aisha needed to be. We wanted Aisha to be a match for the guys and then some. She’s tough, smart, opinionated and able to mix it up, and everything we expected of the character, Zoë delivered to the role.”
“You know that if we do this, we are waging a war against the Central Intelligence Agency.”
The man who targeted The Losers—and who is now their target—is Max, a shadowy and ruthless government operative, who is now operating by his own set of rules to keep America on top. And if a few billion dollars end up in his pocket along the way, even better.
Jason Patric, who plays the role of Max, affirms, “He has his own manifesto and a twisted sense of patriotism that I thought was funny and even a little topical today. Max has a bit of a swagger and an overconfidence, which I think he uses to hide the fact that he’s been beaten down in the past. But I just tried to have fun with it.”
“Max was probably the trickiest part to cast,” White asserts. “We wanted to cast against type, and Jason has never played a true bad guy in a movie before. He came in with some great ideas for the role, and I thought he would help me create a unique character who is different from other villains we’ve seen. He brought this quirkiness to his performance that I think really sets it apart.”
“Jason was terrific,” Foster agrees. “He made Max menacing and eccentric and funny all at the same time. He’s a villain you love to hate.”
As do all self-respecting villains, Max also has a henchman named Wade, because, as Patric says, “Every bad guy should have a thug.”
Wade is played by Holt McCallany, who offers, “Wade is a former special ops soldier, a very competent guy who has now kind of gone over to the dark side. He took all the skills he learned in the Special Forces and become a soldier of fortune. He’s a guy who’s essentially a mercenary. What makes him dangerous to The Losers is that he knows these guys. He knows their history and what they’re capable of...and what a threat they are.”
Judging by appearances, you can also tell what Wade is capable of. “You know Wade could physically take Max out any time he wanted to,” White allows. “But Max is smart enough and manipulative enough to have Wade following his orders, no matter how outrageous they are. Holt played the character with just the right balance of fear, loathing and respect.”
“CIA, NSA, Special Forces... We’re not them.”
Before the main cast of “The Losers” could portray a Special Forces unit they had to learn to behave like one. Former Navy SEAL Harry Humphries, who has served as the military advisor on a wide range of films, recently including “Iron Man” and “Transformers,” was the film’s military advisor and “training officer.” Humphries relates, “I come from the Special Operations community and I feel a great responsibility to them, so it was very important to me that the actors, who obviously didn’t have any prior tactical experience, look correct onscreen.”
He and his team put the cast of “The Losers” through a rigorous training regimen. “I didn’t try to turn them into total ninjas overnight,” says Humphries, “but I looked at what they would be required to do in the script and concentrated on those skill sets, like proper weapons handling, dynamic room entry, fire and cover, etc. They were all excellent students. I was very impressed.”
The actors had equal praise for their trainer. “Harry was a great instructor,” Idris Elba states. “He taught us quite a few tactical maneuvers. He made sure we looked realistic, especially handling the gear and the weapons.”
Columbus Short concurs, “Before I got there, I would not have known the first thing about dismantling or brandishing any sort of weapon. Now I feel like a weapons specialist. We were trained in the protocols known by every Special Forces operative in the world. It was very cool.”
Since Oscar Jaenada was still in Spain at the time, Humphries sent a trainer based in Europe to teach the actor the rudiments of being an expert sniper. Humphries notes, “A former British SAS (Special Air Services) Operative named Tony Smith went down to see Oscar in Madrid and just immersed Oscar for a week in the mental and physical requirements of precision rifle shooting.”
“It was very important for me to learn how to act like a real sniper,” Jaenada says. “Tony taught me the right way to hold the rifle and I also had to learn about precision and patience—when to know the perfect moment to take the shot.” Armorers Michael Papac and Vincent Flaherty worked closely with Humphries to select and supply the right weapons to use in each scene, including Cougar’s mammoth- scoped rifle, the Knights Armament SR-15.
Chris Evans points out that the most important thing he learned about the Special Forces was “I am not cut out to be one, that’s for damn sure,” he laughs. “We were out in the jungle doing those scenes, and I’m like, ‘I need water...I need a chair...I’m sweating...I’m tired...There’s mud, and bugs are biting me...’ We’ve got a whole team of ex-Navy SEALS consultants who never even break a sweat, and I’m wondering when lunch is.
Oh yeah, that’s not for me.
“But seriously,” Evans adds, “it was one of the coolest experiences I’ve had making movies. Where else would a guy like me get Navy SEAL training? It was fantastic.”
One important aspect of the actors’ training was learning to work together as a unit, which they all agree came naturally. “There is a shorthand between those guys, a special camaraderie, and I think we captured that,” says Jeffrey Dean Morgan. “Within one or two days, we realized it had fallen into place as far as us all feeling like one team...with Sylvain White as the maestro.”
White remarks, “The first time the cast was all assembled as a group they immediately bonded, and it was pretty clear that they had great chemistry between them. That’s the kind of thing you can’t really predict or bank on, so when it happens, you feel really fortunate. And I think it makes a big difference on the screen, too.”
“Welcome back to the land of the living.”
The action of “The Losers” unfolds around the world—from the jungles of Bolivia to New Mexico, from Mumbai to Dubai, and from Miami to Houston to Los Angeles, with various points in-between. Despite the diversity of the settings, the filmmakers were able to accomplish almost all of the principal photography on the island of Puerto Rico.
“We looked at quite a few places,” White recounts, “but when we got to Puerto Rico, we saw that the islandhas a great infrastructure and different locales. It was very convenient because we could ‘cheat’ a variety of terrains within a relatively small distance.”
“It was staggering what we found when we came to Puerto Rico to scout,” Foster confirms. “There is a city, obviously gorgeous beaches, a close approximation of a desert, and a rainforest that was ideal to double for Bolivia. It’s a beautiful island and the people could not have been more wonderful.”
Filming on Puerto Rico, the filmmakers also took advantage of the dramatic backdrop of the Arecibo Observatory, the world’s largest radio telescope. Jason Patric shot his first scenes there and, in the process, discovered something about himself. “I didn’t realize I have a lack of fondness for heights, but I do now,” the actor reveals. “It was a pretty daunting way to begin.”
To craft the look of the film, production designer Aaron Osborne first went to the source: the original comic books. “What I noticed is that they used two or three colors to represent the tone of each setting, so I really tried to enhance that.”
“Every chapter of the comic books is a new environment distinguished by different color palettes,” White observes. I really wanted to do that in the movie as well—where every time we are in a new city or country, the aesthetic of the film changes completely, so there is no homogeneous look. It’s very eclectic.”
White collaborated with Osborne and cinematographer Scott Kevan to break down the images of the scenes. “We charted the whole movie with certain color schemes for each location and different shades as we moved from day to night,” Osborne explains. “We were quite meticulous about it.”
Color also came into play in the work of costume designer Magali Guidasci, who deviated from tradition by dressing the main protagonist, Clay, mostly in black, while the villain, Max, mainly wore white or light pastels. “Clay is a black-and-white type of guy,” she says, “so he wears a black suit and white shirt—another type of uniform in its own way, make no mistake. Max is always in a very light color, if not pure white. We first see him in a white suit and black tie, as if to appear the opposite of Clay.”
Form followed function with Cougar’s trademark cowboy hat, which was the perfect accoutrement for a sniper whose eyes needed to be shielded from the deflecting glare of the sun. His clothes are in muted colors to allow him to fade into the background and he wears gloves with the trigger finger cut out. Function was also important in costuming Zoë Saldana as Aisha, in clothes that Guidasci describes as “simple and athletic. She wears boots where she can conceal extra weapons, but no heels for that lady. She needs to be agile—able to jump and kick ass.”
In keeping with Jensen’s fun-loving nature, the character wore a collection of T- shirts that were as colorful as his personality. The idea of the T-shirts began with the one Petunias shirt he wears to support his niece’s soccer team. Guidasci offers, “Then Sylvain came up with the idea for Jensen to have a different funny T-shirt for almost every scene. Some we found and some were created by our graphic designer, Eduardo Gomez, and we also tried to make some of them subtly apropos to the moment.”
Osborne notes that the filmmakers adopted the term “Loser style,” which did not refer to the clothes of the characters but rather their surroundings. He elaborates, “Let me put it this way: anything we built in ‘Loser style’ either got burned, destroyed, shot up or blown apart.”
For certain sets, where the action was going to be explosive, Osborne and his crew consulted with special effects coordinator John P. Cazin, as well as stunt coordinator and second unit director Garrett Warren. Clay’s hotel room in Bolivia was the most obvious example of a set that was literally designed to be demolished.
“My first thought was, ‘Oh, we’re building a motel room...no big deal,’” admits Osborne. “But we had to design layer-by-layer, working everything out with John regarding the special effects, since we were going to burn down the entire room, and also with Garrett on the stunts, because people were going to be thrown around and putting their fists through the walls. So what seems to be a normal motel room was actually planned to the utmost detail. Every piece of furniture had to be replicated several times over because we were either going to burn it or smash it.”
The motel room is destroyed over the course of an all-out brawl between Clay and Aisha, who, surprisingly, is more than a match for her larger opponent. “The fight scene between Clay and Aisha was amazing to create,” says Warren, who had recently worked with Saldana on “Avatar.” “They were both consummate professionals: Jeffrey is up for anything and Zoë has a dancer’s physicality and loves doing stunts. We just pulled out all the stops.”
“The thing I loved about the way Garrett designed the fight is that he made it very playful,” Saldana comments. “When Clay and Aisha meet, you think they’re about to hook up for a steamy scene and they end up kicking the crap out of each other. There’s something sexy about a woman who can hold her own against a man, especially when they find each other irresistible.”
“It was pretty hot,” Morgan agrees, though not necessarily referring to the attraction between the characters. “The flames in that room were real, so filming that scene really stood out for me.”
Hot and steamy proved to the watchwords for the entire cast and crew while working in tropical Puerto Rico. “It’s a beautiful place, but the heat and humidity were unrelenting,” Morgan attests. “Add a black suit and about 60 pounds’ worth of guns and gear, and it made filming the action scenes a special challenge. You can’t drink enough water because no matter where or when you’re shooting, you’re drenched in sweat. But the good news is you’re bound to lose a lot of weight,” he grins.
In planning the stunt sequences, Warren says, “I got my team together and we brainstormed to come up with some interesting, fun ways to shoot. I talked Sylvain into letting us fly him above one action scene on wires and he actually held the camera to film one of our guys doing Parkour-style moves, running and jumping over these large containers. That was a lot of fun...at least for us.”
White also worked with Scott Kevan to film the action from a perspective that brings moviegoers right into the fray. The director emphasizes, “We want the audience to experience certain pivotal moments through the eyes of the characters. It’s about positioning the camera inside the action and staying as close as possible to the actors. Sometimes it’s limiting, and other times it opens brand new doors. It was a fine line, but I think we were able to find a good combination.”
He continues, “I’m very proud of the action in this film, but what I think shines through the most is the fun tone and the great characters. I think ultimately that’s what I want to leave the audience with—having had a good time with ‘The Losers’...and wanting to do it again.”
ABOUT THE CAST
JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN (Clay) starred last year in the action thriller “Watchmen,” Zack Snyder’s controversial big screen adaptation of DC’s seminal graphic novel. Morgan played Edward Blake, a.k.a. The Comedian, whose murder sets off a potentially explosive investigation and reunites his former costumed colleagues, the Minutemen. Also in 2009, Morgan starred in Ang Lee’s independent feature “Taking Woodstock.”
Morgan is currently at work on the crime thriller “The Fields,” in which he and Sam Worthington star as detectives investigating several unsolved murders in Texas. In November, he stars in the remake of the action hit “Red Dawn,” playing a U.S. Special Forces soldier who helps the teenage rebels, known as the Wolverines, fight back against enemy forces that have invaded the United States. Prior to “Red Dawn,” Morgan filmed the suspense thriller “The Resident,” opposite Hilary Swank, his former co-star from “P.S. I Love You,” in which he played her prospective love interest.
His other upcoming films include Mikael Hafstrom’s period drama “Shanghai,” with John Cusack, and the murder mystery drama “All Good Things,” in which he stars with Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella under the direction of Andrew Jarecki. Morgan’s additional film credits include the independent comedy “Kabluey,” with Lisa Kudrow; the romantic comedy “The Accidental Husband,” opposite Uma Thurman; and a cameo role in David Dobkin’s holiday comedy “Fred Claus.”
Morgan first gained the attention of television audiences with a recurring role in ABC’s smash hit series “Grey’s Anatomy.” His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of Katherine Heigl’s Izzie Stevens in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. He has also had recurring roles on the hit CW series “Supernatural” and on the award-winning Showtime series “Weeds.”
ZOË SALDANA (Aisha) enjoyed a banner year in 2009, starring in back-to-back blockbusters. She capped the year starring as Neytiri in James Cameron’s history- making sci-fi epic “Avatar,” for which Saldana won an Empire Award for Best Actress. The film, which also starred Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver, broke numerous box office records on its way to becoming the highest-grossing motion picture of all time. Among its many honors, “Avatar” won a Golden Globe for Best Picture – Drama and earned nine Oscar® nominations, also including Best Picture.
Earlier last year, Saldana played Nyoto Uhura in the sci-fi action adventure hit “Star Trek,” about the early years of the legendary crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Directed by J.J. Abrams, the film also starred Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana.
Saldana will next be seen in the Neil LaBute-directed comedy “Death at a Funeral,” in which she joins an ensemble cast that also includes James Marsden, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, Columbus
Short and Luke Wilson.
Born and raised in New York, Saldana first gained attention with her memorable feature film debut in the starring role of Eva in “Center Stage,” directed by Nicholas Hytner. She followed with “Get Over It,” “Crossroads,” “Drumline,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” and Steven Spielberg’s “Terminal,” for which she won a 2004 Young Hollywood One to Watch Award from Movieline magazine. Her additional film credits include “Haven,” “Guess Who” and “Vantage Point.”
In 2009, Saldana graced the cover of ELLE as one of the magazine’s “Top Women in Hollywood.”
CHRIS EVANS (Jensen) stars this August in Edgar Wright’s action comedy “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” with Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, Jason Schwartzman, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. He also just wrapped production on Adam and Mark Kassen’s drama “Puncture,” in which he stars as a drug-addicted lawyer who takes on a major health supply corporation while battling his own personal demons.
Evans next starts filming opposite Anna Faris in Mark Mylod’s romantic comedy “What’s Your Number?,” about a woman revisiting all her ex-boyfriends in hopes of finding the man of her dreams. This summer, Evans is set to go into production on the action adventure “The First Avenger: Captain America,” in which he will star in the title role of the Marvel Comics superhero, under the direction of Joe Johnston.
Evans is also well known to moviegoers for his role in the hit “Fantastic Four” action adventures. His more recent film credits include Paul McGuigan’s sci-fi thriller “Push,” in which he starred opposite Dakota Fanning; the independent period drama “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond,” written by Tennessee Williams and also starring Bryce Dallas Howard; and David Ayer’s crime drama “Street Kings,” with Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker.
Raised in Massachusetts, Evans began acting in regional theatre before moving to New York, where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute. He made a few guest appearances on television series before landing his first feature film starring role in the comedy spoof “Not Another Teen Movie.” His early film work also includes “The Perfect Score,” with Scarlett Johansson, and “Cellular,” with Jessica Biel and Kim Basinger.
In 2005, teamed with Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and Ioan Gruffudd as a group of astronauts who gain individual super powers after being exposed to cosmic radiation in the blockbuster hit “Fantastic Four.” Two years later, he reprised the role of Johnny Storm, a.k.a. The Human Torch, in the summer action hit “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.”
Among Evans’ other film credits are Danny Boyle’s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller “Sunshine,” with Cillian Murphy and Michelle Yeoh; “The Nanny Diaries,” opposite Scarlett Johansson; the independent drama “London,” opposite Jessica Biel; and Griffin Dunne’s “Fierce People,” with Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland.
IDRIS ELBA (Roque) recently starred in the hit 2009 thriller “Obsessed,” with Beyoncé Knowles and Ali Larter. Elba earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for his portrayal of a married man being stalked by a co-worker. He previously shared in a Screen Actors Guild Award® nomination as a member of the main cast of Ridley Scott’s 2007 true-life drama “American Gangster,” with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
Elba has several film projects upcoming, including the crime drama “Takers,” with Matt Dillon, Zoë Saldana and Hayden Christensen, and the action adventure “Thor,” in which he stars with Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman under the direction of Kenneth Branagh. He also executive produced and stars in the independent film “Legacy,” which was chosen to close the 2010 Glasgow Film Festival, and has also been selected to screen at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Elba’s additional film credits include David S. Goyer’s horror thriller “The Unborn”; Guy Ritchie’s “RocknRolla,” as part of an ensemble cast that also included Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson; and the hit horror thriller “28 Weeks Later,” to name only a few.
On the small screen, Elba had a recurring role last season on the hit NBC series “The Office.” In his native England, he next stars in the title role of the BBC crime drama series “Luther,” set to debut in the UK in May. He first gained attention with his starring role as the de facto leader of a Baltimore drug empire in HBO’s acclaimed original series “The Wire,” for which he received an Image Award nomination. Additionally, he starred in the Channel 4 telefilm “All in the Game,” and gained another Image Award nod for his performance in the HBO movie “Sometimes in April,” as a Hutu soldier who tries to save his Tutsi wife and family during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Elba has also worked on the stage, including leading roles in several plays produced in London. Additionally, in New York, he starred in Sir Peter Hall’s off- Broadway production of “Troilus and Cressida,” receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of Achilles.
COLUMBUS SHORT (Pooch) previously collaborated with director Sylvain White as the star of the 2007 hit “Stomp the Yard,” which topped the box office in its first two weeks in release and brought Short an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Actor. He more recently won an Image Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the true-life drama “Cadillac Records,” about the birth of rock n’ roll in Chicago, in which Short starred with Beyoncé Knowles, Jeffrey Wright and Adrien Brody. He next stars in the ensemble comedy “Death at a Funeral,” alongside Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Luke Wilson and Zoë Saldana.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Short relocated with his family to Los Angeles at a young age and, by his early teens, had landed work in television commercials. He was a senior at Orange County School of the Arts when he was offered a part in Broadway‘s hit show “STOMP!” He went on to choreograph Britney Spears’ “In the Zone” tour.
Short began his film acting career in 2006 with starring roles in “Save the Last Dance: 2” and the comedy “Accepted,” with Jonah Hill and Justin Long. His subsequent film credits include “This Christmas,” opposite Idris Elba, Regina King and Chris Brown; the horror remake “Quarantine”; the thriller “Whiteout,” with Kate Beckinsale; and “Armored,” with Matt Dillon and Laurence Fishburne. On television, he played the young writer Darius on Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed drama series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”
Short is also working behind the camera through his production company, Great Picture Show Productions. He most recently executive produced “Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming.”
OSCAR JAENADA (Cougar) is an award-winning actor in his native Spain, who is quickly becoming well known in the U.S. In 2005, he starred in the title role of “Camarón: When Flamenco Became Legend,” the true story of Camarón de la Isla. Jaenada earned a number of acting honors, including Spain’s prestigious Goya Award, for his portrayal of the legendary flamenco cantaor. He more recently starred in “Todos Estamos Invitados,” for which he won the Málaga Spanish Film Festival’s Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Toulouse Cinespaña Award for Best Actor.
American film audiences have also seen Jaenada in Jim Jarmusch’s thriller “The Limits of Control,” in which he co-starred with Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton, and Steven Soderbergh’s biopic “Che: Part Two,” starring Benicio Del Toro.
Born and raised in Barcelona, Jaenada later moved to Madrid to pursue his acting career. He started out in the local theatre and also landed roles on television. His breakthrough came in the widely acclaimed 2003 feature “November,” for which he received a Goya Award nomination and won several other awards, including a Toulouse Cinespaña Award for Best Actor.
JASON PATRIC (Max) first gained attention with his starring role in Joel Schumacher’s 1987 comedy thriller hit “The Lost Boys.” He went on to earn critical acclaim for his performances in the drama “The Beast of War,” the erotic thriller “After Dark, My Sweet,” and the crime drama “Rush.”
Patric subsequently starred in Walter Hill’s “Geronimo: An American Legend”; the title role in “The Journey of August King”; Barry Levinson’s “Sleepers”; and Neil LaBute’s “Your Friends and Neighbors,” which was also the first feature Patric produced under the banner of his production company, Fleece.
Patric’s more recent film credits include “Narc,” “The Alamo,” “Expired,” “Downloading Nancy,” “In the Valley of Elah,” and “My Sister’s Keeper.”
On Broadway, Patric starred as Brick in the revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” opposite Ashley Judd. His other theatre work includes productions of Neil LaBute’s “Bash”; “Beirut”; “Out of Gas on Lover’s Leap”; “The Tempest”; “Henry V”; and “Love’s Labour’s Lost.”
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Lucky Maylor
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Lucky Maylor Maylor said: Mother of girl sure gives love. Ryan's comments: Maylor is talking about my wife Linda and our 4 1/2 month old daughter Kayla. Linda gave Maylor a lot of attention during his first few hours with us while I was setting up his new room. Maylor continues: Thank you. You helped me in 10 seconds flat. Maylor thanks you Ryan for your help. For Maylor, you've done a lot of good. Ryan's comments: I only had a few seconds to diagnose Maylor when I say him the first time. I immediately knew that it was mites and told his guardian to take him to the vet. His eyes and beak were all covered and his eyes were almost closed shut they were so bad. I was surprised to see that he was such a frisky little guy for all the suffering he must have been in. Maylor continues: And Ryan's special. Precious Victor. Because I know now, I am glad you got me Ryan. Ryan's comments: It did not take Maylor long to pick up on the fact that Victor was my budgie and he even remembered my name after I only told it to him once. Maylor continues: And Maylor can't fly away. Lucky Maylor is home. Ryan's comments: Maylor must have bonded well with his first guardian because of his talking abilities. Often bonded budgies think they can fly away and find their way back home. Unfortunately many of them never can return because they are in unfamiliar territory. So he is telling me that he will not fly away this time. The woman who gave him to me said that he flew on her shoulder one day when she was in her yard. He was very hungry and thirsty and that is probably where he picked up his mites. Maylor continues: May I help you with the translations? Maybe you will enjoy a budgie as your roommate. Budgies don't sleep much. This open door is welcoming. There are some very interesting parts in this last segment. From listening to Victor he knowsthat I translate budgies and says he is willing to help. Then he talks about me being his roommate. He obviously sensed my willingness to want to move my computer in with him in a room so I could be near him more. Lastly he talks about budgies sleeping. I don't know how much attention he received in his last home, but I know he was not allowed out of his cage. The first thing I did when things settled down a bit was leave the cage door open so he could come out when he wants. Doing this showed him that he is welcome in our home and he makes reference to that.n 47 words added to his vocabulary with this recording
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Aerial Views of St Andrews & Braeside House B&B Interview - Episode #7
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Episode 7 features Braeside House B%B , a delightful Bed and Breakfast run by two of St Andrews most charming hosts, James and Margaret Yule.
In this episode James and Margaret offered me a warm and friendly welcome into their award-winning B%B in the historic town of St Andrews. They discussed with me how they achieved the Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star Award with their thoughtful and generous hospitality towards their guests and great attention to detail. They really are a font of local information and take pleasure in sharing this knowledge with guests at their B%B so that they can get maximum enjoyment out of their time in St Andrews.
During my visit to Braeside House James and Margaret shared with me plenty of stories about their golfing exploits around St Andrews and other courses too. I especially enjoyed their tale of how they managed to secure marshalling jobs at the 4th and 17th holes for the PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass this year. Plus James tells me how he walked the full 18 holes at Augusta during the The Masters with his son and Colin Montgomerie ! I then noticed a photograph of Margaret and Hugh Grant in the lounge and hear how she regularly scores for the celebrities during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews
As both James and Margaret are lucky enough to be Links Ticket holders they have played all of the golf courses at St Andrews many times, particularly the Old Course . This allows them to share with residents their golfing knowledge on how to book tee times . Whilst James can’t guarantee getting you a tee time for the Old Course he will certainly do his utmost to secure one for you during your stay at Braeside House!
One of the highlights of your visit to Braeside House is sure to be the scrumptious breakfast which they offer. Whether it’s the home-made pancakes, traditional full Scottish Breakfast or the Arbroath Smokies you opt for, alongside porridge, fresh fruit, cereals and toast with home-made marmalade, jams and local honey, these freshly cooked delectable delights are sure to carry you through at least one round of golf in St Andrews! What a great way to start your day in St Andrews - you definitely won’t set off with a rumbling tummy!
As well as offering exceptional hospitality this privately owned B%B comprises of 3 spacious, tastefully furnished en-suite bedrooms which are all non-smoking. As a guest at Braeside House you can also enjoy its spacious dining room and comfortable guest lounge.
Braeside House also offers guests ample parking facilities, express laundry and dry-cleaning facility and free Internet Wi-Fi.
Braeside House is in a quiet and lovely location which is also very convenient – it’s within easy walking distance to the shops, restaurants and bars , the university , and the historic sights of St Andrews. Most importantly a 10 minute walk is all that is required to take you to the famous St Andrews Old Course, the Home of Golf!
James also recommends the Castle Course , set on a dramatic cliff location, overlooking St Andrews Bay. Watch the video to see a great painting of the new seventh course by local St Andrews artist Ken Roberts . Ken is based at the Hill Crest Studio Gallery in Strathkiness, just 3 miles from St Andrews.
Whether it's a round of golf on the Home of Golf’s world famous courses you are after or simply a few days to visit the attractions of St Andrews and take in its special atmosphere I recommend Braeside House for your stay - you’ll arrive as guests and leave as friends!
During Episode 7 I also had the pleasure of accompanying James on an aerial tour of St Andrews. From the helicopter ( PDG Helicopters ) I managed to capture amazing footage of the Old Course and St Andrews Links , as well as the surrounding area including the Fairmont St Andrews Hotel with the new Kittocks course (previously the Devlin) and the Torrance course, Firth of Tay , the Tay Bridge, Tentsmuir Beach and Dundee . I hope you enjoy it as much as I did from the air!
Braeside House B%B
25 Nelson Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8AJ Scotland
Website: Braeside-StAndrews.co.uk
Email: james@braeside-standrews.co.uk
Tel No: +44 1334 473375
Fax No: +44 1334 479102
Finally the Question of the Day:
What is your favorite golf accommodation in the world? Please leave your answer in the comments section below. Thank you.
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Sea Island Golf Resort Video
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Take a tour of the stunning Sea Island Resorts including the Sea Island Learning Center, the two championship golf courses, the Sea Island Lodge and The Cloister Spa. SOME CONSIDER THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS AS THE PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH.
Here's the Transcript:
NOW WE TAKE YOU TO SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA TO EXPERIENCE WHY MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS AS THE PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH. ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE THINGS WE?RE ABLE TO DO HERE ON INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE IS TO BRING YOU TO SOME OF THE GREAT PLACES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER VISITING AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE. TODAY, WE?RE GOING TO TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF SEA ISLAND, THE HOME OF TWO MOBILE FIVE-STAR-RATED RESORTS; THE CLOISTER AT SEA ISLAND AND THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. FROM THE VERY MOMENT I ARRIVED AT THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB, I REALIZED THAT I WAS IN FOR A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE THAT YOU ONLY FIND AT A FEW SELECT LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. SPANNING MILES OF SOUTHERN GEORGIA COASTLINE, THE RESORTS OFFER TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES, A TENNIS CLUB, EQUESTRIAN CENTER, A YACHT CLUB, SHOOTING SCHOOL, AND A PLACE I MADE SURE TO VISIT A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING THE TRIP; THE FIVE-STAR CLOISTER SPA. HI, LESLIE! JESSICA, WELCOME TO THE CLOISTER SPA AND FITNESS CENTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH ME. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL. HOW BIG IS IT, EXACTLY? 65,000 SQUARE FEET. I GATHER THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIAL ROOMS, HERE. THERE ARE A LOT OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES TO ENJOY, RELAX OR, GETTING A WORKOUT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE ON THIS TOUR? WE CAN START IN THE FITNESS CENTER AND I?LL SHOW YOU THE NATATORIUM, OUR LAP POOL, AN AMAZING SPACE, INDOOR/OUTDOOR. WE HAVE CARDIO UPSTAIRS, WE HAVE A LABYRINTH OUTDOORS WITH CONTEMPLATED SEATING AREAS. LOTS OF PLACES TO RELAX. AND, OUR TREATMENT ROOM. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF FABULOUS TREATMENT ROOMS THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCES, WHETHER IT BE BODY TREATMENTS OR SKIN CARE. THE CLOISTER SPA SOUNDS TRULY AMAZING; I'M SO EXCITED. I'M EXCITED TO SHOW YOU; YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE. THE POOL WE'VE GOT HERE AT SEA ISLAND, AT THE LODGE AND OUR GOLF COMPLEX IS A COMBINATION OF WONDERFUL ACCOMMODATIONS, GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF, EXCELLENT COURSE CONDITIONS. PROBABLY, THE PREEMINENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT THERE IS IN THE GAME OF GOLF. HAVING A LARGE PRACTICE FACILITY AND LEARNING CENTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE WATER IS IT?S GREATEST ATTRACTIONS. IT IS A TRULY SPECIAL PLACE. YOU CAN GET DISTRACTED PRETTY QUICKLY AND FORGET WHAT YOU?RE THERE FOR BUT, THAT?S WHAT MAKES IT WONDERFUL. OH, HI. I'M AT THE SEA ISLAND LEARNING CENTER. I JUST HAD A RELAXING MASSAGE AT THE SPA. LET ME TELL YOU, THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK ON YOUR GAME. WE HAVE A WHOLE STACK OF GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHERS TO HELP YOU AND, PGA TOUR PLAYERS MAKE THIS PLACE THEIR HOME. GUYS LIKE DAVIS LOVE III, BRANCE NETIKERS, ZACK JOHNSON. I'M HOPING A LITTLE OF THEIR SKILL RUBS OFF ON ME. BRANDON, THIS HOLE LOOKS LIKE JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL SECLUSION AND PRIVACY YOU HAVE AT SEA ISLAND. IT?S THE BEAUTY OF BEING HERE AT SEA ISLAND AND SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. ALL 36 HOLES ARE HERE RIGHT ON THE OCEAN; VERY TRANQUIL AND A GREAT SPOT TO PRACTICE AND THEN PLAY YOUR ROUNDS. WHERE ARE WE ON SEA ISLAND? THIS IS NUMBER 14 ON SEA SIDE, OBVIOUSLY, AND WE?RE LOOKING OUT AT ST. SIMON SOUND WHICH GOES RIGHT STRAIGHT INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THAT?S THE BEAUTY OF SEA ISLAND. BOTH THE LODGE AND THE CLOISTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE OCEAN WITH BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND GREAT TEMPERATURES ALL YEAR ROUND. THIS GOLF COURSE IS TRULY SPECTACULAR BUT, I FEEL AS THOUGH I'M USING A LOT OF CLUBS IN MY BAG AROUND THE GREENS. WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO PREPARE FOR THIS COURSE? IT?S GREAT THAT YOU ARE USING A LOT OF CLUBS. USE YOUR IMAGINATION. IT?S NOT JUST A SAND WEDGE ON EVERY SHOT. THESE ARE TIGHT CHIPPING SWELLS. A LOT OF TIMES YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PUTTER OR EVEN A THREE-WOOD OR A HYBRID. ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO HELP YOU GET THAT BALL ON THE GREEN. I WANT YOU TO HIT THIS DRIVE AND SHOW ME THE WAY, HERE. IF I'M HALF AS GOOD AS THAT ONE, I?LL BE THRILLED. WHEN YOU COME DOWN SOUTH TO SEA ISLAND, IT?S IMPORTANT NOT TO RUSH INTO ANYTHING. REMEMBER, THIS IS SOUTHERN STYLE; LAID BACK LIKE AN ADIRONDACK CHAIR. SO TAKE SOME TIME, ENJOY THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE. THE STUNNING GARDENS ON THE GROUNDS, THE LOBBIES AND COMMON AREAS OF THESE FIVE-STAR RESORTS AND, THE LUXURY SUITES ARE AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO START. AS FAR AS GOLF DESTINATIONS GO, SEA ISLAND BRINGS YOU SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH WORLD-CLASS CHARM HERE IN GEORGIA. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU BRING YOUR FAMILY TO VISIT. YOU?LL HAVE A GOOD TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS, PLEASE VISIT SEAISLAND.COM
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03:29:31 06/08/09
Sea Island Golf Resort Video
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Take a tour of the stunning Sea Island Resorts including the Sea Island Learning Center, the two championship golf courses, the Sea Island Lodge and The Cloister Spa. SOME CONSIDER THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS AS THE PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH. Here's the Transcript: NOW WE TAKE YOU TO SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA TO EXPERIENCE WHY MANY PEOPLE CONSIDER THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS AS THE PREMIER GOLF DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH. ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE THINGS WE?RE ABLE TO DO HERE ON INSIDE GOLF MAGAZINE IS TO BRING YOU TO SOME OF THE GREAT PLACES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER VISITING AT SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE. TODAY, WE?RE GOING TO TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF SEA ISLAND, THE HOME OF TWO MOBILE FIVE-STAR-RATED RESORTS; THE CLOISTER AT SEA ISLAND AND THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. FROM THE VERY MOMENT I ARRIVED AT THE LODGE AT SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB, I REALIZED THAT I WAS IN FOR A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE THAT YOU ONLY FIND AT A FEW SELECT LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. SPANNING MILES OF SOUTHERN GEORGIA COASTLINE, THE RESORTS OFFER TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES, A TENNIS CLUB, EQUESTRIAN CENTER, A YACHT CLUB, SHOOTING SCHOOL, AND A PLACE I MADE SURE TO VISIT A COUPLE OF TIMES DURING THE TRIP; THE FIVE-STAR CLOISTER SPA. HI, LESLIE! JESSICA, WELCOME TO THE CLOISTER SPA AND FITNESS CENTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO MEET WITH ME. THANK YOU FOR COMING. THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL. HOW BIG IS IT, EXACTLY? 65,000 SQUARE FEET. I GATHER THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIAL ROOMS, HERE. THERE ARE A LOT OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPACES TO ENJOY, RELAX OR, GETTING A WORKOUT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE ON THIS TOUR? WE CAN START IN THE FITNESS CENTER AND I?LL SHOW YOU THE NATATORIUM, OUR LAP POOL, AN AMAZING SPACE, INDOOR/OUTDOOR. WE HAVE CARDIO UPSTAIRS, WE HAVE A LABYRINTH OUTDOORS WITH CONTEMPLATED SEATING AREAS. LOTS OF PLACES TO RELAX. AND, OUR TREATMENT ROOM. WE HAVE A VARIETY OF FABULOUS TREATMENT ROOMS THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCES, WHETHER IT BE BODY TREATMENTS OR SKIN CARE. THE CLOISTER SPA SOUNDS TRULY AMAZING; I'M SO EXCITED. I'M EXCITED TO SHOW YOU; YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR EXPERIENCE. THE POOL WE'VE GOT HERE AT SEA ISLAND, AT THE LODGE AND OUR GOLF COMPLEX IS A COMBINATION OF WONDERFUL ACCOMMODATIONS, GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF, EXCELLENT COURSE CONDITIONS. PROBABLY, THE PREEMINENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT THERE IS IN THE GAME OF GOLF. HAVING A LARGE PRACTICE FACILITY AND LEARNING CENTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE WATER IS IT?S GREATEST ATTRACTIONS. IT IS A TRULY SPECIAL PLACE. YOU CAN GET DISTRACTED PRETTY QUICKLY AND FORGET WHAT YOU?RE THERE FOR BUT, THAT?S WHAT MAKES IT WONDERFUL. OH, HI. I'M AT THE SEA ISLAND LEARNING CENTER. I JUST HAD A RELAXING MASSAGE AT THE SPA. LET ME TELL YOU, THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK ON YOUR GAME. WE HAVE A WHOLE STACK OF GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHERS TO HELP YOU AND, PGA TOUR PLAYERS MAKE THIS PLACE THEIR HOME. GUYS LIKE DAVIS LOVE III, BRANCE NETIKERS, ZACK JOHNSON. I'M HOPING A LITTLE OF THEIR SKILL RUBS OFF ON ME. BRANDON, THIS HOLE LOOKS LIKE JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL SECLUSION AND PRIVACY YOU HAVE AT SEA ISLAND. IT?S THE BEAUTY OF BEING HERE AT SEA ISLAND AND SEA ISLAND GOLF CLUB. ALL 36 HOLES ARE HERE RIGHT ON THE OCEAN; VERY TRANQUIL AND A GREAT SPOT TO PRACTICE AND THEN PLAY YOUR ROUNDS. WHERE ARE WE ON SEA ISLAND? THIS IS NUMBER 14 ON SEA SIDE, OBVIOUSLY, AND WE?RE LOOKING OUT AT ST. SIMON SOUND WHICH GOES RIGHT STRAIGHT INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THAT?S THE BEAUTY OF SEA ISLAND. BOTH THE LODGE AND THE CLOISTER LOCATED RIGHT ON THE OCEAN WITH BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND GREAT TEMPERATURES ALL YEAR ROUND. THIS GOLF COURSE IS TRULY SPECTACULAR BUT, I FEEL AS THOUGH I'M USING A LOT OF CLUBS IN MY BAG AROUND THE GREENS. WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO PREPARE FOR THIS COURSE? IT?S GREAT THAT YOU ARE USING A LOT OF CLUBS. USE YOUR IMAGINATION. IT?S NOT JUST A SAND WEDGE ON EVERY SHOT. THESE ARE TIGHT CHIPPING SWELLS. A LOT OF TIMES YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PUTTER OR EVEN A THREE-WOOD OR A HYBRID. ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO HELP YOU GET THAT BALL ON THE GREEN. I WANT YOU TO HIT THIS DRIVE AND SHOW ME THE WAY, HERE. IF I'M HALF AS GOOD AS THAT ONE, I?LL BE THRILLED. WHEN YOU COME DOWN SOUTH TO SEA ISLAND, IT?S IMPORTANT NOT TO RUSH INTO ANYTHING. REMEMBER, THIS IS SOUTHERN STYLE; LAID BACK LIKE AN ADIRONDACK CHAIR. SO TAKE SOME TIME, ENJOY THE COMPLETE EXPERIENCE. THE STUNNING GARDENS ON THE GROUNDS, THE LOBBIES AND COMMON AREAS OF THESE FIVE-STAR RESORTS AND, THE LUXURY SUITES ARE AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO START. AS FAR AS GOLF DESTINATIONS GO, SEA ISLAND BRINGS YOU SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY WITH WORLD-CLASS CHARM HERE IN GEORGIA. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU BRING YOUR FAMILY TO VISIT. YOU?LL HAVE A GOOD TIME. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEA ISLAND RESORTS, PLEASE VISIT SEAISLAND.COM
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22:06:57 05/18/09
Honey We Have To Move
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So, here I talk about how to handle the move with the wee ones. It was VERY emotional at times before we moved. Hearing little Viv say she didn't want to move was a knife in my heart. I I think from the comments I get from all of you and from my own experience, a reversal of fortune is harder because you have kids, but it's what also makes you get through it. Also, my stepson is a no-drama kid. I say, "So, your room is going to be smaller; is that okay?""Sure, that's fine."Later, "Um, there isn't enough room in the house to hang all of our art work; would it be okay if next to the Simpson poster we hang these art photographs?""Sure, that's fine." Phew.When I was single and childless, and I was unemployed for a while or had ive with my parents after college because I didn't have a pot to piss in and student loans to boot, it wasn't great but not that big of a deal. You know other friends who also don't have much. You get a six pack together and watch TV. In my 20s when I wanted to go to Europe, I put it on my credit card and then ate cereal for a few months at home alone till I made some payments on it. Nothing that kicks you in the gut. But when you feel like you are letting your kids down, when you aren't giving them the life you had dreamed for them, that can send you to a dark place.But if it wasn't for my kids' If it weren't for my happy-go-lucky daughter, my even-tempered stepsons, my supportive step-daughte,r and a newborn boy who needs me totally, I could have easily gone off the rails. To be jolted like this without my wee ones, well, I'd probably be shooting heroin in my gums.Happily, a fresh coat of pink paint and white shelves really made the difference for Vivien in the new house. I shelled out the money for that happily. She has not missed a beat and loves her "new, pink room."For anyone else who has had to guide their kids through a similar transition, I welcome hearing about how you did it.
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18:35:01 04/28/09
Dunvegan Hotel In St Andrews Interview - Episode #5
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This week I visited the Dunvegan Hotel for http://www.HomeofGolf.TV , which is located a 9-iron from the Old Courses 18th green (depending on the wind!) on the corner of Golf Place and North Street in St Andrews.
The Dunvegan Hotel, which was deemed the perfect 19th hole by Sam Torrence, is owned and operated by Sheena and Jack Willoughby. Jack, a 4th generation Texan, and his Scottish wife Sheena were kind enough to show me round the Golfers Corner Lounge Bar (although I was somewhat familiar with it, having sunk a few pints there on previous visits!) and chatted with me about how their hotel has come to be St Andrews premier drinking spot for players, caddies and golf fans!
Popping in to the Dunvegan Hotel for a drink and something to eat is as much a part of the St Andrews experience as visiting the Old Course. You only have to look around the bar to see that visitors come back time and again for the warm welcome, the fine selections of beers, ales, and spirits, freshly prepared homemade meals and some post-golf banter! During this episode I had a chance to chat to some golfers in the bar who had made the journey from their home courses of NorthGate Country Club in Texas and Green Island Country Club in Georgia to St Andrews many times to enjoy the Dunvegans amazing hospitality and great Scottish links golf.
Jack and Sheena are both avid golfers themselves who told me that despite having played the Old Course innumerous times, every time they stand on the first tee its still special to them.
As well as its popular bar the Dunvegan also boasts a fantastic restaurant, the Claret Jug. They offer a variety of mouth watering dishes and specialize in quality char grilled steaks. Of course you can top off your meal with your choice of over 50 single malt whiskeys covering all regions of Scotland!
This family-run St Andrews hotel also offers comfortable overnight accommodation. It can comfortably sleep 16 golfers in its 2 double rooms, 3 twin bedrooms and the Auchterlonie Suite (situated immediately across the street from the Dunvegan) which consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 spacious bathrooms with power showers and jacuzzi baths, a large living room and a kitchen. Ive stayed their myself during a golf holiday a few years before I moved to St Andrews and can highly recommend it. The accommodation is perfect, lots of room for golf clubs, hanging up wet waterproofs and the best news is that Jack and Sheena will fit in breakfast around your tee times!
Check out my latest episode to witness the friendly atmosphere for yourself and see some of the Dunvegans past celebrity visitors. The walls of the bar are lined with a collection of photographs of Sheena and Jack taken with golfing legends who have frequented the bar for a post-golf tipple including Tiger Woods, Lorena Ochoa, Mark OMeara, John Daly and celebrities ranging from George Bush Snr to Hugh Grant. Take a look at this video especially shot by The Golf Channel during the Open, they call the Dunvegan Hotel one of the best hangouts in the world of golf!. No wonder Lorena Ochoa choose The Dunvegan for her 2007 Womens British Open winners part here.
One of the Dunvegans most regular visitors was Arnold Palmers former caddie Tip Anderson who used to shuffle into the bar on a regular basis for a half-pint of Eighty Shillings beer with a rum and water on the side. In the bar of the Dunvegan you can still see for yourself a brass plaque above a velour banquette, which reads: This chair reserved for Tip and his friends. Tip was the most celebrated of the St Andrews caddies, his knowledge of every hump and hollow on the Old Course almost helped Arnold Palmer to win the Centenary Open in 1960, coming second to Kel Nagle by one stroke. The following two years saw Palmer and Tip win successive Open championships, at Royal Birkdale and Royal Troon. Tip then went onto caddie for Tony Lema in his 1964 Open victory at St Andrews.
During this episode Sheena also showed me the Dunvegan’s gallery of fantastic portraits of every Open Champion dating back to 1860 which were created by David Joy. David is a multi-talented fourth generation born and bred St Andrean. As well as being an amazing artist and illustrator his talents range from golf historian, guest speaker, playwright, author and active community member in St Andrews. David is committed to the preservation of St Andrews and its traditions and is involved in most of the town’s activities, be it through golf, theatre, the University, or the safeguarding of the Royal and Ancient City of St Andrews. He is probably best known as “The man who plays Tom Morris” - a one-man show premiered during the 1990 Open, which has since been televised and adapted as a commercial video and distributed world-wide under the name of Keeper of the Greens. David brings to life celebrated Open winner Old Tom Morris (1861-62-64 & 67) by dressing up as Old Tom and providing modern-day golfers with an insight into the history of the great game and how it used to be.
So remember next time you are visiting St Andrews I definitely recommend a visit to St Andrews’ most famous watering hole, the Dunvegan Hotel - I might even see you there for a post-golf pint!
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01:04:57 04/07/09
Aero Tv Profiles A Woman In Combat Lt Col Jacqui Marty (Part 2)
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Another Truly Fascinating Interview From WAI 2009! Lt. Colonel Jacqui Marty is a woman to this nation owes a great deal... and yet, during an interview with Aero-TV, Marty spent a considerable time telling us about all those she feels a debt to. That's the kind of person that flies an unarmed tanker into combat, time and time again, all over the world. An American Woman In Combat... As ANN's Gina Doughty told us a few weeks ago, Jacqui Marty looks like an ordinary woman. At least, she looks as ordinary as anyone can, wearing a well-worn flight suit with a Lieutenant Colonel's insignia, sitting on a panel with four other women telling "Stories from the War Front." A combat-experienced Air Force pilot who can claim to have traveled to every State and a dozen foreign countries, she's got a few stories to share. "We were scared and excited," she says bluntly, describing the sleepless night her crew spent before a sortie over Kosovo. She describes her emotions with the same factual simplicity that she describes her aircraft. But even on the front lines she found moments of levity. In the air her copilot--another female Air Force pilot on her first combat mission--exclaimed excitedly that there must be a celebration going on below. "She said, 'Look, they're shooting off fireworks!'" Marty says with a small laugh. "I told her, 'Uh, that's not fireworks. They are actually shooting at us." She is quick to reassure, "We were high enough it wasn't a factor." She adds thoughtfully, "But is sure was something to see." Marty recounts another story of being stranded in Thailand after a hydraulic failure on her KC-10. After several days and many phone calls to coordinate the arrival of parts and personnel to effect repairs, she caught the attention of the staff at the hotel. When asked, the Thai member of Marty's crew attempted explain that she was the commanding officer, in charge of a nine-person crew--which happened to be all male. Marty said "She understood the words, but couldn't grasp the concept of a woman in charge." After an extensive explanation, Marty's crew member eventually got the message across. "Suddenly it was like the Red Sea parting when I walked into a room. They bowed and smiled [when they greeted me]. I went to my room and there was a huge fruit basket. It was very nice, but I thought it was a little late for a welcome basket," she recalls. "When I found out what had happened, you can bet I took advantage of that as often as I could!" She says with a laugh. Able to pursue a career, given recognition and status equal to that of men, allowed the same opportunities, Marty expresses empathy for women denied such things. She struggles to find the words, and emotion fogs her voice as she continues, "It was then that I realized... how lucky I am to be an American woman, with the rights and freedoms we have... I'm very grateful." Aero-TV Spends Some Illuminating Moments With 'A Woman In Combat' (Part 2) FMI: www.march.afrc.af.mil, www.wai.org, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews Copyright 2009, Aero-News Network, Inc., ALL Rights Reserved.
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02:20:14 04/06/09
Aero Tv Profiles A Woman In Combat Lt Col Jacqui Marty
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Another Truly Fascinating Interview From WAI 2009! Lt. Colonel Jacqui Marty is a woman to this nation owes a great deal... and yet, during an interview with Aero-TV, Marty spent a considerable time telling us about all those she feels a debt to. That's the kind of person that flies an unarmed tanker into combat, time and time again, all over the world. An American Woman In Combat... As ANN's Gina Doughty told us a few weeks ago, Jacqui Marty looks like an ordinary woman. At least, she looks as ordinary as anyone can, wearing a well-worn flight suit with a Lieutenant Colonel's insignia, sitting on a panel with four other women telling "Stories from the War Front." A combat-experienced Air Force pilot who can claim to have traveled to every State and a dozen foreign countries, she's got a few stories to share. "We were scared and excited," she says bluntly, describing the sleepless night her crew spent before a sortie over Kosovo. She describes her emotions with the same factual simplicity that she describes her aircraft. But even on the front lines she found moments of levity. In the air her copilot--another female Air Force pilot on her first combat mission--exclaimed excitedly that there must be a celebration going on below. "She said, 'Look, they're shooting off fireworks!'" Marty says with a small laugh. "I told her, 'Uh, that's not fireworks. They are actually shooting at us." She is quick to reassure, "We were high enough it wasn't a factor." She adds thoughtfully, "But is sure was something to see." Marty recounts another story of being stranded in Thailand after a hydraulic failure on her KC-10. After several days and many phone calls to coordinate the arrival of parts and personnel to effect repairs, she caught the attention of the staff at the hotel. When asked, the Thai member of Marty's crew attempted explain that she was the commanding officer, in charge of a nine-person crew--which happened to be all male. Marty said "She understood the words, but couldn't grasp the concept of a woman in charge." After an extensive explanation, Marty's crew member eventually got the message across. "Suddenly it was like the Red Sea parting when I walked into a room. They bowed and smiled [when they greeted me]. I went to my room and there was a huge fruit basket. It was very nice, but I thought it was a little late for a welcome basket," she recalls. "When I found out what had happened, you can bet I took advantage of that as often as I could!" She says with a laugh. Able to pursue a career, given recognition and status equal to that of men, allowed the same opportunities, Marty expresses empathy for women denied such things. She struggles to find the words, and emotion fogs her voice as she continues, "It was then that I realized... how lucky I am to be an American woman, with the rights and freedoms we have... I'm very grateful." Aero-TV Spends Some Illuminating Moments With 'A Woman In Combat' (Part 1) FMI: www.march.afrc.af.mil, www.wai.org, www.aero-tv.net, www.youtube.com/aerotvnetwork, http://twitter.com/AeroNews Copyright 2009, Aero-News Network, Inc., ALL Rights Reserved.
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22:50:19 06/30/08
The Five Minute Dracula: Minute Three
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Live (or undead) on your video player, it's The Count Himself!Yes, Dracula finally appears in his self-titled debut album, at 1:20 and 10 MB. Last night I showed a few of my films at the Speakeasy Screening Room, along with a couple other D.C. filmmakers. Thanks to everyone who came out, and welcome to any new subscribers. Download the last two Dracula installments for the best effect, and as always send your comments to roosterspice@gmail.com.Tags:dracula spoof
