The Colonel has his tongue in his shoe with the answer he offers - it's mostly cobblers in my opinion.
Consider offering your free services to a shoe mender - as an apprentice - then you can come back here and tell us how to repair shoes.
Cut them some slack Colonel - they have not heard of UCAS in the US.
youtube.com/watch?v=ERD4CbBDNI0
Peccavi
February 2013