Letts Active (Updated)
Bulletin of the Jake Letts, Letts Hug It Out Fan Club, Volume I, No. 1
Jake Letts, photo by JZ.
There’s an article on the national rugby players, particularly the Letts and Saunders brothers, in the December 2010 issue of Lifestyle Asia magazine which now on the stands. The piece was written in July. Since then more information on Jake Letts has come to light, such as this statement from a former assistant manager of the Philippine Volcanoes.
“Since 2005 when he represented the Philippines for the first time at the Philippines SEA games Rugby 7s, Jake Letts has regularly organised visits to the Tuloy Foundation orphanage to meet and play with the orphans and run workshops to encourage their rugby. He started his visits without being asked, which speaks volumes of where this young man’s heart is!”
Something the subject neglected to mention during our interview. Sorry Jake, the truth is out: You’re a mensch.
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The photos that accompanied my article “The Unexpected Champions” were erroneously attributed to me. My apologies to the real photographers; I had no intention of grabbing credit for their work. The national men’s 15s team photo is courtesy of the PRFU, the photo of Michael Letts came from Jaime Augusto Zobel, and the photos of the Saunderses and Lettses in India are by Nigel Saunders.
Jake and Michael Letts on a break from the A5N Division 2 Championships in New Delhi, photograph by Nigel Saunders
Again, ten thousand apologies. I labelled those pictures.
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About the T-shirts: Due to the holiday chaos and general craziness we’ve decided to postpone production of the official Jakelettes T-shirt to January 2011. This means you may still order your shirts. brewhuh23 is in charge; post your orders in Comments. (P.S. Please add one for Jake.)
We need a volunteer to maintain this monthly bulletin. Why don’t you elect a Minister of Information? Nominate yourselves and explain why you should be the one to keep in touch with your sweetheart and report on his projects.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
December 7th, 2010 at 15:15
Ayyy amishu babehhh! Nako, bat naman ngayon ka lang nagpakitang muli, kung kailan naman wala akong dalang panyong may strong ammonia. Heto naahhhh…..ugh
December 7th, 2010 at 15:28
I nominate myselves already anymore for the office of the Minister of Information. Kasi feeling ko may chemistry kami. Syeettttt! Meanwhile, speaking of chemistry, magkano ba isang gallong strong ammonia?
December 7th, 2010 at 17:02
gwapo na, matulungin pa
*heartmelt*
i guess this also applies to other PVs coz they also go for volunteering?
December 7th, 2010 at 18:07
This sooooo nerve wracking & exhilirating both at the same time ^_ ^ I swear, I’m this close to throwing up with all the excitement LOL!
I nominate myself for the Minister of Information because:
– I think Jake is adorable <3 <3 <3
– We both do worthwhile projects for kids ^_^
– G is my middle initial. G for Google LOL!!!
– I'm always online (well practically)
– I'm often called Little Miss Trivia by my friends
– I'm HBIC Hahahahahaha!
Okay enough na, ang sakit sa bangs ibenta ang sarili…Pero whoever gets chosen (if I wasn't a Jakelette, I nominate Momelia hehe), all the best!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 20:44
See,I’m sooo out of it that my comment didn’t make any sense at all LOL!
December 7th, 2010 at 22:50
Eeeeeee Momelia!!! Napakabusilak ng puso ng taong to ano? Parang ang dumi dumi ko sa tabi niya hahaha!
Masyado siyang banayad T_T
December 7th, 2010 at 23:21
brewhuh23: Di ba sabi ko hindi ninyo pa nakikita ang kuya ni Jake? Ayan, tingnan ninyo na si Kuya Michael. Ano sa tingin ninyo?
December 8th, 2010 at 00:32
AAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!
Pwede bang sampahan ng kaso ang magkapatid na Lettses??? Possesion of too much hotness! Parang mahihirapan akong tawagin siyang kuya dahil una sa lahat, malamang sa malamang, mas matanda ako sa kanya, hahahaha!
Ang ganda ng tindig ni Michael. Parang maharlikang prinsipe :D Ang saya-saya ng pamilyang to sobra!
December 8th, 2010 at 00:44
brewhuh23: Kaya si Kuya Michael ang kapitan ng national 15s team. Siya ang boss, at elegante nga.
December 8th, 2010 at 00:59
Hi Jessica,
The picture was taken in Agra (where the Taj Mahal is) not New Delhi. (I suggest you not post this message, but you might want to edit the caption.)
December 8th, 2010 at 01:04
Jessica — Bagay na bagay ang kanyang pagiging kapitan. Matipuno at kapita-pitagan :D Para bang hinulma siya sa ganyang tungkulin hehe… Na para bang pag nakita mo siya sa totoong buhay, masasambit mong, “Ikinagagalak ko kayong makilala, mahal na Prinsipe” :)
December 8th, 2010 at 01:21
brewhuh23: Pag inapi ka ng mga kalaro mo at nagsumbong ka kay Kuya, hindi niya kailangang mambugbog. Mamimigay na lang siya ng inferiority complex.
December 8th, 2010 at 01:29
Jessica — Ay oo naman, presence pa lang, mangingilabot ka na eh… Titiklop ang mga nambubully sa ‘yo pag nakaharap na yang si Michael :)
December 8th, 2010 at 03:04
Momelia: Ha! Manik-Yake nga ngayon mahano na ni Hanom?
December 8th, 2010 at 03:28
jessica — Naisip ko din yan: pano na si Atom, Momelia???
December 8th, 2010 at 09:31
Bakit kaya naalala ko si Walter Matthau bilang Mr Wilson sa Dennis the Menace. Lalo sa eksenang pinalitan ni Dennis ng chewing gum yung kanyang two front teeth. At ngumiti si Mr Wilson.
December 8th, 2010 at 09:34
Ahaha, relax lang Bru (brewhuh)! Magre-ready na ba ako strong ammonia? Para wala na akong kumpetensiya! WAHAHA, keme!
December 8th, 2010 at 14:39
unti-unti ng nababawasan ang dead cells sa ulo ni jake. hindi siya guwapo sa ikalawang litrato.
December 8th, 2010 at 17:12
#16 Momelia — Bakit mo naman naalala si Walter Matthau hahaha? Para sa akin ba yung ammonia, lol? Alam mo, ready naman akong magpaubaya, kahit masakit, basta kung saan masaya si Jake :D Grabe, ang hirap magpaka-martyr ah, parang gusto kong magtayo ng rebulto ng sarili ko sa labas ng opisina :)
#18 atomic_bum– Baka hindi niya anggulo yan :) Totoy na totoy nga siya diyan eh, grabe.
December 8th, 2010 at 18:17
Bwahahahaha! Inferiority complex! May mga taong hindi makaka-recover dun, sa kisig pa lang ni Kuya! They are going to be scarred for life.
December 8th, 2010 at 20:42
# 20 butoygirl — Yan pa,napakamakisig niya! Na kahit siguro isa kang babaeng makabago at kaya mong gawin ang lahat, mapapa-damsel in distress ka sa kanya no?
December 8th, 2010 at 21:42
atomic_bum: Hindi kasi ako ang kumuha ng litrato. Ako dapat ang official photographer niyan. Tinatamad akong gumamit ng flash kaya gumaganda silang lahat!
December 8th, 2010 at 22:19
jessica — true. you should always take their photos. but jake is looks really thin sometimes.
December 9th, 2010 at 02:16
Ano ba naman, wrong spelling wrong ako. What I meant was Jake looks really thin in some pictures.
Although the ones you took, the ones with the Saunderses (1st photo), he looks “malaman”. Wala na akong maisip na word to describe it.
Mahirap pag sabaw ang utak @_@
December 9th, 2010 at 14:38
# 19 Bru — Kasi diba yung ngumiti si Mr Wilson (para sa kanyang photoshoot), may chiclet sya in place of his two front teeth. Kasi pinakialaman ni Dennis yung pustiso niya. Parang ganun yung ipin ng baby natin. Feeling ko naman di magiging masaya sa kin si Jake; hindi ko siya kayang bigyan ng anak sapagkat mahina ang kapit.
December 9th, 2010 at 14:53
Momelia and Bru: Kayo na ang official Ministry of Information of the official Jake Letts fan club! I’ll do the email introductions and give your the contact info on Saturday. Jake will be here in April for training camp and the test matches vs Hong Kong; we’ll try to set an interview for you two with Jake and Kuya Michael. Bikolana ang nanay nila, magluto kayo ng laing.
December 9th, 2010 at 15:27
Momelia? Bru? Strong ammonia?!
December 9th, 2010 at 15:48
PAKKKKK! Naku Bru, kumapit ka na teh, heto na talaga yun! Kakalokah naman, Jake AND Kuya Michael pa kamo. Dalawa teh, tig-isa tayong Letts. How very generous naman Madame! Ahaha, pero ang totoo niyan eh nai-skerd watashi na sobrang shaider bubbles, buti na lang at sa April pa to. Puwede pa ko magpa-collagen ng boobs.
Wahahaha, ano Bru, gow tayong Mercury Drug?
December 9th, 2010 at 19:07
Thank you Jessicaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! —-> My favorite alphabet!!!
Momelia — HAHAHAHA! Kailangang mapanood ko ulit yang Dennis the Menace movie na yan kasi si Walter Matthau, natatandaan ko na lang sa Cactus Flower and sa mga films niya with Jack Lemmon. Ano ka ba? Magiging masaya sa’yo yun hahaha. Paayos natin bahay-bata mo? Taga Pasig ka right? Ako den! Well, border ng Pasig hehe. We have to meet up!!!
OHMYGASH abelgas, Momelia! Saan ka magpapacollagen? Sasamahan kita? Magbeautification project tayo after the Christmas season. May hatian portion itoh! HAHAHAHAHA! Tara na, bumili na tayo ng gara-garapong ammonia LOL! Ang sakit na ng tiyan at panga ko sa kakatawa! XD
December 14th, 2010 at 12:34
I just bought a copy of Lifestyle Asia :) I just wanna say Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! The Rugby team picture on glossy paper is love ^_^
December 15th, 2010 at 15:37
Oooh! Buti na lang I opened this post. At buti na lang may malapit na bookstore sa office para makabili ng Lifestyle Asia!
Squeee! Glossy paper is love indeed, Brewhuh!