Here is NEWS that was mailed to my readers on April 2, 1999:-
April 2, 1999 Bajan News ---------- FORTRESS SELLING SHARES BY PHONE -------------------------------- Investors with the FORTRESS MUTUAL FUND LTD. can now buy and sell stock in their portfolios over the phone.... a toll-free number has been provided to accomodate clients in the U.S.A..... it is 1-800-450-6461... you must have an account to use this service... there is a voice-mail facility to take orders after 5:00 p.m. THOMPSON'S CHOICE ----------------- David Thompson has offered to resign from both the leadership of the DLP and his seat in the House of Assembly. The word from the Political Scientist at U.W.I. is that he should give up his leadership of the party but KEEP his seat in Parliament... the rank-and-file of his party seem to want him as party leader.. but certain executive members want him to step down.... the question remains WHO is going to replace him... nobody seems to agree on this... many are saying there is NOBODY else for the job. Costlier to DEAD in Bubadus --------------------------- A 1000% increase in burial fees mandated by the Sanitation Service Authority has many local Undertakers in a state of shock.... and funeral expenses have just gone up accordingly. Even the "poor" man gets a decent burial in Barbados... now the relatives will just have to borrow from the banks.... to keep up the tradition! MINIBUS DEFENDERS ----------------- This letter was submitted to Roy Morris, who has been giving the ZR men a "hard time" in recent weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99-03-23 From Ellerslie Secondary, Black Rock, St michael To Whom wrote the story on ZR139 Dear Sir, I would like you to stop telling so much lies on the van. I admit that it is overloaded and has pounding music at times but that was not the case yesterday. I was in the van and I read the you had the van was over loaded and it didn't even have in ten (10) children. You all black people don't want to see another black man get through. You all always hustling minibuses and ZR's but you would never go and hustle a transport board bus which is always over loaded and some drivers drive very reckless. I have prove from a number of older people for everything I'm saying hear. And the bus which you took the picture of wasn't empty at all. You all would do anything for a story. Before you all go take pictures of thieves you all printing a ZR which is trying to make money. A conductor does get only 10 cents and a driver 20 cents out of every dollar so they have to overload. These vehicles have to make money. An yesterday you drove right past the van on westbury road and didn't even realize it. da fuh ya, ya foolish @#*&@. I would like you to apologise to the public and to the owners for telling so much lies. I would like to see it printed in the papers in one weeks time or else I would take my story and prove (pictures) to the advocate and everyone would see how much lies the nation is tell. I just happened to have a camera at school. Note: your marked for telling lies and the Lord would get you for that so apologise. Lucky my girl in't see you take her picture if not it would be licks. END SCARE DEM CREW ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To which Mr Morris replied: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Scare Dem Crew, Don't hold your breath! This is as close to an apology as you will get. I reccomend that you call Sonjii Phillips at the Advocate. She is a very professional and competent journalist, who is cetain to treat you with respect. By the way, if you spent a third of the effort you employed to defend minibusmmen and ZR operators on your English classes, you would be better off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, don't look at ME for commentary.... I have a partner who is a conductor on a ZR and he keeps me supplied with the latest "pounding music" from the van.... concious lyrics to inspire me while I write my lines.... and I did pass English at University level.... I just like Bajan better... wonder why ??? Take warning.... it gets worse as we go down.... time to throw this rag in the trash and go eat an orange.... while you are still in a happy and peaceful mood.... I am NOT responsible for your mental state if you read to the end of this newsletter. SEX IN DE PLACE --------------- The WEAK-end INVESTIGATOR is the subject of debate in the readers comments of the Nation newspaper.... people expressing their views.... The INVESTIGATOR regularly features pictures of semi-nude females... these pictures have been leaving a lot less to your imagination in recent weeks.... after the excitement over the school children, who were having SEX in the stands at the National Stadium on their sportsday... everybody has something to say about it... certain people are saying that the INVESTIGATOR is causing low-morals in the Nation..... others are saying that the parents are at fault .... and still others are blaming the teachers and the schools. STOP DE PRESSES --------------- today, Sir John Stanley Goddard has personally delivered a letter to the Prime Minister calling for censorship of the WEAK-end INVESTIGATOR... he claims, "the Advocate (publishers of the INVESTIGATOR) has abdicated its responsibility to our society by producing and selling its weekly tabloid in its present form.." (but I say it is de peepuls RAG... they really NEED a rag... what will they do if its taken away.... get on with MORE crime and violence) Copies of the letter have been sent to every member of the House of Assembly, the Senate, the owners, managers and editors of the Advocate and the INVESTIGATOR. In addition, the Chief Education Officer is about to institute programs in all the schools to restore order and discipline and REMEDY the situation ! So it looks like the kids will be back to hiding.... hiding in the bush or in the toilets or abandoned buildings (plenty of them all over the place). The Chief Education Officer has observed that, "The incidence of sexual activity among our schools' children is exceedingly high. I have stories of fathers and mothers who tell their children they're old enough. Some of these sexual acts are promoted by parents. There's a sickness in our society which have to be admitted to". YOU GOT THAT RIGHT... shame, SHAME on the whole BUNCH of you !!! SEX is running the lives of you all ADULTS.... just monitor some conversation in ANY workplace across the land... or listen in to a cordless or cellular telephone system... that should dispel all doubt... otherwise look at VIAGRA sales ..on the RISE again...curving upward all the way !!! Suggestion.... why don't you all turn your attention to other more serious problems like crime and violence... an try to stamp out Hooliganism.. Having sex at 14 or 15 is not a bad idea.... in fact, for boys, that's the BEST time to have it !!!... later on in life... they might NEED Viagra. Let the youngsters have their fun.... and stop GRUDGE them... ya bad minded people. MEANWHILE... from de grapevine on de school scene ------------------------------------------------- PANTIES IN FLASK ---------------- Condoms, T-string panties, toothpaste, perfume, shorts and a blouse came out of two flasks.... another had in X-rated book and pictures of the student in the arms of a man believed to be a taxi-driver. When the nosey teacher threatened to report them.. one girl piped up "Report me and have your car tyres flattened"
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