Here is NEWS that was mailed to my readers on September 20, 1998:-
September 20, 1998 BAJAN NEWS ---------- PEPPERPOT BURNS ! ----------------- The nightclub complex on St. Lawrence main road, known internationally as the Caribbean Pepperpot.. and dating back to the days of the Merrymen... has burnt down. Also destroyed in the blaze was Jenny's Body Shapers Health Spa. The cause of the fire is not known, nor is the future of the property which is owned by singer Eddie Grant. NO GOVERNMENT TRULY POPULAR --------------------------- Political Analyst, Peter Wickham, tells us that since Independance in 1966 there has been consistently low voter turn-out in General Elections. No one Barbados Government has been truly popular with the masses. And there is good reason to argue that the masses are more sceptical than ever about the relevance of the political process, or its ability to impact their quality of life, positively or negatively. ST ANDREW (GREENLAND) LANDFILL NOT LEAKING ----------------------------------------------- Shorey Village residents have dismissed as "pure rubbish talk" the accusations by opposition MP Johnny Tudor that dye-tracing tests had revealed a leak. Minister of Health, Liz Thompson, said she is fed up with all the "nancy stories" about it's location, environmental risks and capacity, etc. I have said before that Barbados has a serious rubbish problem, made worse by our co-operative stance in allowing Cruise Ships to dump their garbage in Barbados... TONNES of the stuff daily. Leak or no leak, it is time to put a cap on the rubbish issue !! LAWS AND LAWLESSNESS -------------------- Roy Morris is maintaining that the penalty for "offences" under the law is clearly inadequate... since the evidence is that people are not being deterred.. but they continue to break the law continuously and repeatedly. He cites the examples of the ZR vans.. Just think about it, your son attends the Garrison Secondary School. He takes a ZR van in the River Terminal each morning. He is exposed to the filthiest of language in the terminal; the van leaves the terminal and overtakes four or five others at the junction opposite the Queens Park entrance - just to get ahead (I have seen this with my own eyes); the driver proceeds to cut off everyone at the Halls Road roundabout by using the left lane although he intends to go around the roundabout; his music is blasting as he passes through the QEH silent zone; he stops in the middle of the Mutual Roundabout to pick up a dozen students although the van was already overloaded when he left the terminal. In less than ten minutes your child has seen the law broken at least half a dozen times... much to the delight of the "rebels" on board... I add some more information for your consideration... Check the slogans painted of these vehicles... one is called "De Punisher"... need I say more ? If the vehicle is stopped by an officer of the law, nearly everybody on board will support the Conductor and Driver... do they want to be late ?? do they want to get off because of overcowding ??? Absolutely not ! The poor officer of the law is barraged by abusive language, what is he going to do ??? he will have to arrest everybody on board... he is not about to do that... so he ignores the insults and gets on with the business of reporting the driver. But what is the effect on your child ????? Do you think he will grow up with respect for the Police or the Law ??? A large percentage of Bajans, young and old, from the least to the greatest hold the law in absolute contempt... this then encourages "Police brutality" which causes further contempt of the law.. it is a vicious cycle. I said months ago... in this society, it is COOL to be a "RUDEboy" or a "BADboy".. until this perception is changed, we will make no headway... in some districts, you must earn your "respect"... "respect" for the LAW cannot help you do this, and the LAW cannot save you from "others" on the block. NEGLECT CHECK ------------- Too many parents and guardians leaving their children at home unattended.. and this in the wake of 6 unattended small children found alone in a house, by fire officers who responded to a neighbours call around 9:00 p.m. The neighbour saw a child trying to set fire to a section of the house and called the fire department.... luckily there was no damage to the property or injury to the children. The Child Care Board has promised to "get tough" on this issue... in a Press statement "We feel that a lot of the problems we are experiencing in the society with deviant behaviour and lack of respect for law and order can be traced to this level of neglect" Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, the age is 12 years old... "any person who leaves a child under that age unattended for an unreasonable period of time can be fined $1000 or imprisoned for up to one year." PONDSIDE SOON READY ------------------- Government is forging ahead with the $6 million Pondside project... and this housing project on the corner of Bay Street and Wellington Street in Bridgetown will be ready for its first residents by year end. BAJAN WINS TOP SCIENCE MEDAL ---------------------------- David Armstrong, a chemist, recently copped the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Medal, a prestigious prize given by the Polish Radiation Research Society for his outstanding contribution to radiation research. His research deals with the chemical effects of radiation, specifically, the effects of radiation on amino acids which are important living cells. Armstrong was born in Barbados and educated at the Lodge school... he has been a resident of Canada for the last 50 years. HOSPITAL HORROR --------------- The QEH commission of inquiry has now gotten under way... here are a few of the stories told to it by patients. - One patient was about to have his foot amputated, when it was discovered that his non-recovery was simply the result of a deficient diet. - A disabled patient who was unable to use her hands had a meal placed on her bedside table, but since there was no one to assist her in the eating of it... it remained untouched and was eventually taken away. - One daughter, with the help of untrained family members, looked after her sick mother and she did not develop one bed sore, but after two weeks in the QEH she had bed sores all over her. - A former QEH worker said, staff often referred to the place as "Hollywood" because there were so many "acting" employees !! so people.. be warned... with your last breath, say to the medics... "take me to the Airport... take me to the Bayview... take me anywhere BUT NOT THE QEH !"... and pray you are never in that situation. OBA WINS BRONZE --------------- Obadele Thompson has given Barbados it's first ever medal at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lampur. He won the Bronze Medal for the 100-metre dash in 10 seconds. Gold went to a Trinidadian who completed it in 9.88 seconds. Keep at it Oba, this is only the beginning ! We are very proud of you. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY ------------------------- Over the last few days, quite a few NDP politicians have opted out of the party and told us they will not be contesting in the next elections. UWI political analysts have told us, the NDP is no longer a viable political alternative. Finally, Dr. Richie Haynes, party leader, has hinted at changes which will possibly see a merger between the ruling BLP and the NDP in the near future. However, there are still issues to be "worked out". -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISGUSTING MATERIAL.... EXTREMELY disgusting material.... follows: PLEASE DO NOT READ if you are a "sensitive", "decent" and "refined" person. The Barbados Photo Gallery can in no way be held responsible for the state of your emotions, if you disregard this WARNING... you will certainly lose respect for me, if you ever had any to start with. EXIT IMMEDIATELY... and I thank you for your patronage !! BELOW is GRAPHIC MATERIAL ABOUT VARIOUS SEX ACTIVITY... and VIOLENCE you have been warned ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GANGS CLASH ----------- Two St. John youths hospitalised after Sherbourne and Edgecliff gang battle on a Clifton Hall minibus. The youths were repeatedly stabbed with a scissors, according to Omar Bootman, "When I got into the van, it was full and I decided to stand in the corner near the steps. I saw .... from Edgecliff looking at me cruel for a long time. I asked him if he wanted to fight and he came over to me and started to stab me several times. I must have been stabbed eight or nine times. It was at that point that the van stopped." Junior Worrell, of Sherbourne, is in critical condition in the ICU at the QEH He had to be rushed to surgery on admission and had lost a lot of blood. The gangs had been striving for peace, but this incident, now rules out that possibility... there will be reprisals on Edgecliff. The WILLIE weapon ----------------- Congratulations to Richard Hoad for this fine piece of writing, I hope it will make your day. This is taken from THE LOWDOWN by Richard Hoad. Chapter 1 --------- The atmosphere at the UN was tense. "We in I-Rac have suffer many devpridations," the speaker raged,"you say we have hidden weapon of mass destruction. But I Damn-Sad Who-Sane now say President of United Slacks of America have secret weapon of lass destruction. And we demand you send in weapon inspector to search and destroy. Fair is fair." The Secretary-General moved to the podium. "Very well, Mr. Who-Sane," he said trying to shake out a wedgie, "we will put our top investigator Dickie Lowdownstarr on the job right away." Chapter 2 --------- "Miss Lewdinsky, maybe you wonder why I've asked you to the Oval office at this time of night. The fact is, I want piece...." "Oh, President Clinkiron, I..." "Please don't interrupt. For there to be peace all countries must be brought under the control of the United Slacks of America. Miss Lewdinsky, have you heard of 'Free Willie'?" "Of course, he was that whale in the movie." "Right. They wanted to use whales to plant bombs in enemy territory; I have developed a weapon, Code Name Willie, which will plant American ideas in unsuspecting females. They will become my slaves. And once I control the women, I will control the world. but first I try it on you. Close your eyes, please." Wow, she gasped, my orthodontist ain't going to like this. Chapter 3 --------- The Secretary-General glared impatiently at his top cop. "Hell, Lowdownstarr, you've been on this case a month now and we are still no nearer to nailing Clinkiron, any progress?" "Not much, Sir. we know he has the weapon. It's actually a modified Extraset Missile. but thus far he's only used it on this Lewdinsky chick and he makes sure she shuts her eyes. So even if we get her to talk, she couldn't identify it. "Well press on, Lowdownstarr. I've got my own score to settle with that scum-ball. There's something damn fishy about those cigars he's been giving me - whenever I light one, every male dog in town starts to yowl and follow me around." Chapter 4 --------- "Attagirl, Monica! Keep it up while I take this call... Hello, Congressman, you think what ????" The President jumped so suddenly Miss Lewdinsky's eyes flew open in dismay."Oh Bosnia.. you think I should pullout of Bosnia.. I didn't get the name the first time... Maybe you are right." Chapter 5 --------- "President Clinkiron of the United Slacks of America, you are hereby charged with having a weapon of lass destruction, to wit a white Extraset missile. Prosecutor Lowdownstarr, proceed." "I call Monica Lewdinsky.. Tell me, m'am, what position did you hold at the Wipe House ?" "Oh, many. like I would sit on a pouffe and he..." "No, I mean what posts, y'know, what jobs?" "I was his Chief of Staff." "During this time you came into contact with the President's secret weapon, Code name Willie. Could you describe it?" "It was an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow, polkadot..." "Objection, your Honor!" Clinkiron's attorney was on his feet:"This court was told the weapon is white; now she claims it's yellow." Lowdownstarr could see what was coming: any mix-up about the color and the case would be thrown out. Already he could see Clinkiron smirking. He had to try a shot in the dark. "One last question, Miss Lewdinsky. You saw the weapon only once - that time the president was taking a call. Right before that happened, were you eating anything?" "No, Sir. Just a package of corn curls..." Clinkiron gasped. The Secretary-General smiled. They had him all right. And once again the world would be safe for lasses, thanks to Lowdownstarr. THE END. I hope you will see from the above article WHY the president will have to be removed from office ???? It's not because he did a bad job... it's not because he had some kinky sex. it's not even because he lied... It is because... thanks to National Television and the disemination worldwide of every little detail of every little sexual act... the man has become the laughingstock of the world... totally without any "respect". Can you imagine him travelling overseas to a foreign country, stern lipped and flanked by heavy security... there is no more "awe" at his presence... people laugh when they see his face... WHY ??... because they remember the cartoons, the comics and amusing articles like the one above. And if you cannot understand that... ask yourself WHY do YOU hide to have sex or take a s--t... why not simply do it out in the open like the rest of the animal kingdom.. I think that what has been done to President Clinton is TOTALLY inappropriate and irresponsible. Starr and his mob should be given a taste of their own medicine.. just so they can see what it is like on the other side of the fence. SEX LESSONS ----------- A sex ring involving young students of a secondary school and a senior male teacher of another secondary school has been exposed. The schoolgirls, some as young as 11 years old, recall details of sexual encounters with the teacher earlier this year. Written testimonies from the girls allege that the teacher gave them hamburgers, hot dogs, nuggets and meagre sums of money to lure them to his St. Michael residence where they say he had sexual intercourse with them. The initial contact between the teacher and the students was through an introduction by one of their schoolmates, who lives near the teacher. The students are afraid because the same man who opened his home and bedroom to them has threatened them. He told one of the girls that if she ever told anyone he would choke her.. this was overheard by another girl. From the details in the newspaper, it does not appear that he forced the girls... here are some excerpts: She and others left school around midday to visit the teacher at his home. One went to the bedroom and took off her school clothes, only keeping on her underwear, while the other two were in the living room. The man was on the couch sitting down. One girl put her feet over him sitting on him. He said he didn't want to do anything with little children. He turned on her and was on top of one of the girls. She left and went into the bedroom and returned with no underwear. They lay on each other on the couch. She told him to take off the long pants he was wearing. She unbuttoned the pants and he took it off. He also took off his white shirt. They were under the sheet. He was on top of her. He said he was hot and he took off the sheet. She pushed her hand in the underwear... Another reported seeing the teacher having sex with one of the girls on the floor. A temporary teacher at the children's school, concerned that some of the girls were getting home late from school, and about the "strangeness" in the stories given about their whereabouts, then reported it to the deputy headteacher. I gone
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