Wightlink Islanders sign ‘the young one’

This in from Bryn from Wightlink Islanders. Ed


No we haven’t booked in Sir Cliff Richard O.B.E. to provide interval entertainment for our fans at our next meeting this coming Tuesday at Smallbrook, but we have signed 21 years old Tom Young to replace injured South African Byron Bekker.

Tom YoungThe formalities surrounding the signing of the Welsh racer, who rode for Scunthorpe last year, were completed late yesterday afternoon and he makes his début at Stoke tonight in the second leg of the Wightlink Shield.

So, a very warm welcome to the Wightlink Islanders latest signing – the “Young One!”

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Pete
26, August 2012 12:10 pm

Interesting reading, Mr Dodd. I can’t comment on your kind of subconscious speech control, because I know no such person. Myself included. However, I think verbal communicating involves more than just words… When you listen to yourself, you, and only you, hear what you hear! I mean, that to anyone else within earshot, your voice will sound differently. Thus, to your listeners, your words will have a… Read more »

Jonathan Dodd
26, August 2012 4:19 pm

Hi there. They say that only 17% of verbal communication relates to the actual words used, which is obvious when you think about it. Luckily our interaction here is merely to do with printed words, which cuts out a few of the avenues of confusion. I understand perfectly that I write these things and out they go. I have no control after that at all. If I… Read more »

tryme
27, August 2012 11:13 am

This was an entertaining read, as well as highlighting for me that it’s amazing we all get along as well as we generally do, given the vast scope for misunderstandings. I often change my mind after I’ve said something – I’ve heard it loud & then thought “That’s not really what I mean, I don’t think that!” On the other hand, I have in recent times become… Read more »

JamesP
Reply to  tryme
31, August 2012 10:40 am

>I’ve heard it loud & then thought “That’s not really what I mean, I don’t think that!”

If only politicians were as self-aware!

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