Sunday, October 31, 2010
Storm
What a storm, what a breeze that blowed over our island. They say "God must be a Trini"and quite frankly I myself am starting to believe that.
Imagine no storm or severe weather warnings over the past few weeks from the (ODPM)Organization for disaster Preparedness and Management , resulting but not the cause of our capital city Port of Spain being under flood waters, on the outskirts of the city limits, landslips, rivers overflowing their banks citizens being marooned in their own homes, and tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to home and livestock.
Now this! Big media frenzy, warnings galore and people put into a panic by the same people who stood silent at the first wave of waters or signs thereof.
Friday October 29 2010 will forever be known as the day the Media, the Meteorological service,the Supermarkets all and sundry pulled a fast one over the unassuming eyes of the populace of Trinidad and Tobago. For it seems that all that was accomplished in all that panic was increased sales for those supermarket and chain store owners as bottled water, candles and the like rolled off the shelves and sat next to trolleys filled to the brim by shoppers who against their better judgment, spent outside their budgets....for what?
Are we then to trust the would be cries of the Met service on their next weather advisory, or is it a safe bet to say that we've got our own business and heart in our own hands?
Two days later our tropical depression, now tropical storm Tomas the nineteenth named storm of the already volatile hurricane season, is bearing down hard on the Leeward islands including Barbados, with the likelihood of it pounding Jamaica and of course Haiti with hurricane force winds.
That being said we are and should be grateful and I guess count our lucky stars that another tragedy may have yet been averted, and maybe yes God may just be a Trini.
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Imagine no storm or severe weather warnings over the past few weeks from the (ODPM)Organization for disaster Preparedness and Management , resulting but not the cause of our capital city Port of Spain being under flood waters, on the outskirts of the city limits, landslips, rivers overflowing their banks citizens being marooned in their own homes, and tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to home and livestock.
Now this! Big media frenzy, warnings galore and people put into a panic by the same people who stood silent at the first wave of waters or signs thereof.
Friday October 29 2010 will forever be known as the day the Media, the Meteorological service,the Supermarkets all and sundry pulled a fast one over the unassuming eyes of the populace of Trinidad and Tobago. For it seems that all that was accomplished in all that panic was increased sales for those supermarket and chain store owners as bottled water, candles and the like rolled off the shelves and sat next to trolleys filled to the brim by shoppers who against their better judgment, spent outside their budgets....for what?
Are we then to trust the would be cries of the Met service on their next weather advisory, or is it a safe bet to say that we've got our own business and heart in our own hands?
Two days later our tropical depression, now tropical storm Tomas the nineteenth named storm of the already volatile hurricane season, is bearing down hard on the Leeward islands including Barbados, with the likelihood of it pounding Jamaica and of course Haiti with hurricane force winds.
That being said we are and should be grateful and I guess count our lucky stars that another tragedy may have yet been averted, and maybe yes God may just be a Trini.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Bunny and the Snake
Once upon a time, in a nice little forest, there lived an orphaned bunny and
an orphaned snake.
By a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the bunny
was hopping through the forest and the snake was slithering through the
forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down.
This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit. "Oh, my," said the
bunny, "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I've been blind
since birth so, I can't see where I'm going. In fact, since I'm also an
orphan, I don't even know what I am."
"It's quite ok," replied the snake. "Actually, my story is as yours. I am
blind from birth and an orphan. I tell you what. Maybe I could slither all
over you and work out what you are so at least you'll have that going for
you."
"Oh, that would be wonderful," replied the bunny.
So the snake slithered all over the bunny and said, "Well, you're covered
with soft fur. You have really long ears, your nose twitches and you have a
soft cottony tail. I'd say that you must be a bunny rabbit."
"Oh, thank you, thank you," cried the bunny, in obvious excitement. The
bunny suggested to the snake, "Maybe I could feel you all over with my paw
and help you the same way that you've helped me."
So the bunny felt the snake all over and remarked, "Well, you're smooth,
slippery, and you have a forked tongue, no backbone and no balls. I'd say
you must be either a team leader, supervisor or possibly someone in senior
management."
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an orphaned snake.
By a surprising coincidence, both were blind from birth. One day, the bunny
was hopping through the forest and the snake was slithering through the
forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down.
This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit. "Oh, my," said the
bunny, "I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I've been blind
since birth so, I can't see where I'm going. In fact, since I'm also an
orphan, I don't even know what I am."
"It's quite ok," replied the snake. "Actually, my story is as yours. I am
blind from birth and an orphan. I tell you what. Maybe I could slither all
over you and work out what you are so at least you'll have that going for
you."
"Oh, that would be wonderful," replied the bunny.
So the snake slithered all over the bunny and said, "Well, you're covered
with soft fur. You have really long ears, your nose twitches and you have a
soft cottony tail. I'd say that you must be a bunny rabbit."
"Oh, thank you, thank you," cried the bunny, in obvious excitement. The
bunny suggested to the snake, "Maybe I could feel you all over with my paw
and help you the same way that you've helped me."
So the bunny felt the snake all over and remarked, "Well, you're smooth,
slippery, and you have a forked tongue, no backbone and no balls. I'd say
you must be either a team leader, supervisor or possibly someone in senior
management."
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Big Shot Trini
Big shot Trini Joe, grew up in Barataria by Jumbee bridge, then went away to attend college and law school. He decided to come back to T&T because he felt he could be a Big Shot at home. He really wanted to impress everyone so he returned and opened his new law office on St Vincent Street among the big sawatees.
The first day, he saw a man coming up the passageway. He decided to create a big impression for this new prospective client when he arrived. As the man came to the door, Joe grabbed up the phone. He motioned the man in, all the while talking.
"No. Absolutely not! You tell those clowns in New York that I won't settle this case for less than one million. Yes, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear that case next week. I'll be making the primary argument and the other members of my team will provide the necessary support."
He went on playing himself, "Okay, tell the DA that I'll meet with him next week to discuss the details."
The "conversation" went on for almost five minutes. All the while, the man sat patiently and quite unperturbed as Joe rattled instructions filled with endless legal jargon.
Finally, Joe put down the phone and turned to the man, "I'm sorry for the delay but as you can see, I'm very busy. What can I do for you?"
The man replied, "I'm from TSTT, the telephone company. I came to hook up your phone."
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The first day, he saw a man coming up the passageway. He decided to create a big impression for this new prospective client when he arrived. As the man came to the door, Joe grabbed up the phone. He motioned the man in, all the while talking.
"No. Absolutely not! You tell those clowns in New York that I won't settle this case for less than one million. Yes, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear that case next week. I'll be making the primary argument and the other members of my team will provide the necessary support."
He went on playing himself, "Okay, tell the DA that I'll meet with him next week to discuss the details."
The "conversation" went on for almost five minutes. All the while, the man sat patiently and quite unperturbed as Joe rattled instructions filled with endless legal jargon.
Finally, Joe put down the phone and turned to the man, "I'm sorry for the delay but as you can see, I'm very busy. What can I do for you?"
The man replied, "I'm from TSTT, the telephone company. I came to hook up your phone."
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
All Hail the King of PoP
Michael Jackson just etched himself into the record books once again by breaking the all time record for most earnings by an entertainer(alive or dead) in a given year.
The king of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley's estate at its highest peak could only muster $60m, while Michael's new $275m and growing figure is sure not be broken anytime soon.
Among his accolades are a number of other notable mentions:
26 American Music Awards
40 Billboard Awards
7 BRIT Awards
1 Golden Globe Award
1 MOBO Award
18 Grammy Awards
13 Guinness World Records
13MTV Awards
10 Soul Train Awards
14 NAACP Image Awards
56 RIAA Awards
4 American Video Awards
13 World Music Awards
A total of 386.
Apart from these, did you know that Michael has a patent for his shoes used in the Smooth Criminal video? These shoes allowed him and his dancers in that video to achieve a forward 45 degree lean beyond his center of gravity enabling the appearance of defying gravity. Go figure.
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The king of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley's estate at its highest peak could only muster $60m, while Michael's new $275m and growing figure is sure not be broken anytime soon.
Among his accolades are a number of other notable mentions:
26 American Music Awards
40 Billboard Awards
7 BRIT Awards
1 Golden Globe Award
1 MOBO Award
18 Grammy Awards
13 Guinness World Records
13MTV Awards
10 Soul Train Awards
14 NAACP Image Awards
56 RIAA Awards
4 American Video Awards
13 World Music Awards
A total of 386.
Apart from these, did you know that Michael has a patent for his shoes used in the Smooth Criminal video? These shoes allowed him and his dancers in that video to achieve a forward 45 degree lean beyond his center of gravity enabling the appearance of defying gravity. Go figure.
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