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The recently constructed Boardwalk on the South coast which stretches from Accra Beach for about half mile towards Bridgetown has been well received by locals and tourists alike. This week it was reported in the news that the Segway Scooters donated to the Royal Barbados Police Force have been withdrawn from patrolling the Boardwalk. If we can read between the lines from the press report, a policeman was injured while negotiating the Boardwalk but may not have been covered adequately by insurance.

The biggest negative feedback to date about the Boardwalk has been the lack of lighting which makes strolling the Boardwalk in the late evening somewhat of a risk. We thought it was the biggest negative feedback until we viewed the video above. The Internet can be our friend but it can be our enemy.

The relevant government agency needs to get in gear and remember that if we don’t care for our own, we are a tourist country for Godsakes!

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593 responses to “Down By The Boardwalk”

  1. Jah Black Avatar
    Jah Black

    Are we to accept that the video shoot was done and posted with the best of intentions?

  2. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    My argument ended prematurely.

    To finish, you cannot sensibly talk about the black Barbadian nation having been conquered and also say that black Barbadians ‘control’ (Government, professions, workforce). That’s a broken logic in my mind. Whatever that control is, it is hard to see how it is fully effective. It must be constrained, and the constraint to my mind is imposed by those who have the reins on the economy and finance (whom Hoad has clearly set out).

  3. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    “Did I not say, I attempted to demonstrate a pattern where I have seen similar behaviour,BFP? Why does LIB feel that he has to repeat it as if he unearthed a deep secret? Whenever I see activity of the nature that this Video attempted, I will have my say.” [Your attenae vibrate, but not for the same reasons as mine or others perhaps. To mix metaphors, because you smell a rat does not mean that anyone else smells a thing, and whatever they smell might not even be a rat. That’s part of the difference between thinking for oneself and acting like lemmings.]

  4. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @Saying Nuttin
    “The NCC like any organisation has to plan organise and schedule.” [True enough, and we can ask if that is done. But, also in certain circumstances planning etc means you have to be ready to deal with the contingency whenever it occurs, especially during certain seasons, and weather systems are often predicted, so there is often some forewarning. Staying here in Boston for a few days, I can imagine that in winter the snow clearing schedule is set in general terms but whenever it snows, the ploughs get rolled out, or if snow is predicted the salting is done ahead of time. It’s not left because it inconveniently falls not as scheduled. That kind of action is also what shows a state of preparedness.

    The NCC is not a mute and its silence does not mean that it sees no problem. Very few agencies stand up and point the finger at themselves.]

  5. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Wow a video is posted ostensibly about the maintenance (or lack thereof) of the boardwalk. Nearly 300 posts later what have we discerned? According to A. Hinds and others, this video is really an attempt to discredit the Black leadership of this country and is in keeping with the nefarious agenda of white Bajans generally to undermine Black progress. In fact according to one Bush Tea, Blacks are still at the bottom of the barrel and are hardly benefiting from the advancements (the few that there are) that has taken place in Barbados. Hopi has provided a global perspective of white domination and even Yardbroom has dropped by to let us know that he imperiously observes and approves (well he didn’t disapprove!!) our little contretemps. Well I have accepted these theses (because white people can’t do anything right in Barbados, you know!) and attempted to move the debate into a more solution driven direction viz all whites should move to Simpsonia. I admit that this is a racist proposition but then again so much is like that, in Barbados.

  6. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    To conquer there must have been a struggle or a contention for supremacy (otherwise the word loses its meaning–it can be a real physical struggle or some sort of mental struggle, which we could say is about ideas), and one side has overcome another.
    ————————————————
    You don’t get to take the word out of it’s senstence and declare to all I have it’s meaning right here, and btw this is exactly what the author intended.

    Hoad use the word conquer and with the persuent words “BY STOPPING THE TRANSFER OF VALUES INCLUDING THRIFT AND HARD WORK, FROM THE OLDER GENERATION TO THE PRESENT.”
    told us exactly what he meant by its use.
    When author uses a word, it’s meaning is fixed. Who are you to change that?

  7. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Saying Nuttin, you have actually said quite a lot with which I agree.

  8. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    livinginbarbados // July 14, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    @AH
    “Did I not say, I attempted to demonstrate a pattern where I have seen similar behaviour,BFP? Why does LIB feel that he has to repeat it as if he unearthed a deep secret? Whenever I see activity of the nature that this Video attempted, I will have my say.” [Your attenae vibrate, but not for the same reasons as mine or others perhaps. To mix metaphors, because you smell a rat does not mean that anyone else smells a thing, and whatever they smell might not even be a rat. That’s part of the difference between thinking for oneself and acting like lemmings.]
    ————————————————-

    Don’t follow, and I will not with the name calling “lemmings”? I leave you to 199. lol!

  9. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    Hoad’s definition shows he has focused on what I would call ‘ideas’ and ‘ideals’. But the substantive questions posed exist. Who ‘conquered’ the black Barbadian nation? Or are we to think this was self-conquest, which to me is utterly meaningless? And if it were not self conquer, who were the ‘conquerors’. What can the conquered control? Etc.?

    You do not need feel compelled to answer, the questions can rest for consideration by others.

  10. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    livinginbarbados // July 14, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    @Saying Nuttin
    “The NCC like any organisation has to plan organise and schedule.” [True enough, and we can ask if that is done. But, also in certain circumstances planning etc means you have to be ready to deal with the contingency whenever it occurs, especially during certain seasons, and weather systems are often predicted, so there is often some forewarning. Staying here in Boston for a few days, I can imagine that in winter the snow clearing schedule is set in general terms but whenever it snows, the ploughs get rolled out, or if snow is predicted the salting is done ahead of time. It’s not left because it inconveniently falls not as scheduled. That kind of action is also what shows a state of preparedness.

    The NCC is not a mute and its silence does not mean that it sees no problem. Very few agencies stand up and point the finger at themselves.]
    ————————————————–

    You have no idea of what you speak, but rather than accept that you mouth off nevertheless.

    we are now into snow removal contingencies to defend the denegrating of an entire people over a few sea swells, some sand and pebbles on a small area of a boardwalk in Barbados. lol!

  11. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    “Don’t follow, and I will not with the name calling “lemmings”’ [It’s simple. You have your line of thinking. Others have theirs. No intention to name call with lemmings, as it usually refers to a form of behaviour of people following mindlessly, ie without thinking for themselves.]

  12. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    @LIB

    What substantive question what?????

    You took the word conquer out of it’s intended meaning by Hoad and used your interpretation of it to strangle his meaning. I would only seek to answer your “conqest by who?” if you are truly questioning the accuracy of Hoads statement that the tranfer of from one generation to the next was blocked. Are you?

    If you don’t want me to respond simply say so or don’t use @AH.

  13. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    livinginbarbados // July 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    @AH
    “Don’t follow, and I will not with the name calling “lemmings”’ [It’s simple. YOU HAVE YOUR LINE OF THINKING. Others have theirs. No intention to name call with lemmings, as it usually refers to a form of behaviour of people following mindlessly, ie without thinking for themselves.]
    ————————————————-
    So do I have MY own way of thinking or am I a lemming who follow others mindlessly??????

    ….give me some credit nuh. At least decided to refuse your offer to meet.

  14. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    @Jah Black
    Jah Black // July 14, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Are we to accept that the video shoot was done and posted with the best of intentions?
    ————————————————
    Yes,…and as the video ask of the NCC and I know ask of you “What are you going to do about it”

    “NOTHING not one shite” so saith the video. lol!

  15. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    You certainly have your own way of thinking. So, do I.

    I have my conclusions and I am comfortable with them.

    Snow clearing (or more broadly, dealing with the natural effects of bad weather) and planning are subjects of which I do know plenty–even teach one of them, but that’s a different issue.

    No more thinking needed on Mr. Hoad as far as I’m concerned.

  16. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    Bottom line on the sand build up on the boardwalk and the drain gulleys is that they are regular occurrences, perhaps of varying severity. Now, some determination has to be made whether NCC has plans and makes provisions to deal with it.

    No commentator seems to have made an effort to contacxt NCC, or if they have then no clear answer has been given on the matter of plans and provision.

    As I have written about the environmental issues of the boardwalk before, I will contact NCC when I return to Barbados, so that I can know for myself what if anything they have in place to deal with the Hastings boardwalk.

  17. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Snow clearing (or more broadly, dealing with the natural effects of bad weather) and planning are subjects of which I do know plenty–even teach one of them.

    Given the issues we continue to have in with snow removal, and weather forcasting, That might just be the problem. They may be others like you contributing if not causing the problems. lol!

  18. Pat Avatar
    Pat

    @LIB and John

    4-H is an international Youth Service Club. Publicity is how they increase their membership and encourage other youngsters to join.

    This is NOT the same as that U-tube video, and you both know it!

    I, for the last three years, have spent most of my summer farming for a charity here in my City. For twelve years I raised $$$ for another, is there a video out there on the net? NO.

  19. Hopi Avatar
    Hopi

    @AH……..If Hoad was really gunning for LIB, he did hit the bullseye. Oh and Hoad is white isn’t he…cause I saw so much talk about the white man, I’d swear that was another black ‘racist’ speaking.

    @Mongoose….If someone was to translate that into decipherable English, you still won’t get it! Maybe your friend Bowman can help you out.

    @Bowman…..I’ll give you your baby bottle and blankie later! So just tuck yaself in tonight. Wahwahwah!

  20. David Avatar
    David

    We have repeated the question if the NCC was informed by the people behind the cleanup not to undermine their effort but to make the point, before there an attempt to do anything which maybe construed as undermining an oversight agency the process should be exhausted FIRST. As a society we start a dangerous trend if Jon Citizenry bypasses oversight agencies as a matter of course. Only if said agency does not respond in a timely manner then all options are open.

    Why should we as citizens adopt a position that all government departments are negligent and the other options to highlight issues should taken up first ? If this is the wholesale position to take what does that say about our governance structure and how do we as Barbadians justify the fact that comparatively so we have been able to govern in a way which has led to an orderly society. How can we as Barbadians embrace a culture of bypassing the oversight agencies, what is the fallout of such?

  21. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @Pat
    “For twelve years I raised $$$ for another, is there a video out there on the net? NO.” [But other 4H Groups, and other volunteer groups (eg in the USA) do put out YouTube videos (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-37FYH8gMu4), and/or use Facebook. I guess they do what they feel is appropriate to inform, advocate, and help raise funds. The use or nonuse of public vides (and social networking sites) seems to say more about a willingness to use a technology rather than some philosophical position about what volunteering means.]

  22. 199 Avatar
    199

    Dave, has it occured to you that your site could perhaps, be as popular as BFP, or nearly, if you had a white background! Then, to have TWO No.1 sites persuing ITAL might apply even greater pressure on the authorities to introduce it!!

  23. 199 Avatar
    199

    Then, we might be able to have that Boardwalk fixed properly!!

  24. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @David
    “Why should we as citizens adopt a position that all government departments are negligent and the other options to highlight issues should taken up first ?” [Of course, by moving from one instance to all you pose a bigger problem. But, let that ride for a bit. Let’s say that ‘Time and tide wait for no man’, may be an appropriate phrase in consideration of the right thing for ‘Jon Citizenry’ to do. However, let’s agree that the best first option is to alert the oversight agencies to problems and let them make their best efforts to solve them. The waiting for the solution is obviously not always the best thing to do, of course, if you have means (time and resources) to correct all or some of the problems yourself. That would be performing a good civic duty. In fact, we encourage people to be proactive by not creating problems: eg, do not litter, or if we see litter then aim to dispose of it, rather than waiting for the garbage trucks to arrive. We also encourage active citizenry by often applaud an initiative that has not waited for ‘government to fix it’.

    However, if the good citizen alerts then waits, and while waiting the situation deteriorates, what should the next option be and for how long should one tolerate that? I suspect that each person might have a different response, depending on where and when the problems occur. If it is beside your home, I suspect that the tolerance for delay will be shorter than if the problem is far away.

    The principle of giving the agencies the opportunity to work may be fine but the practice has some obstacles.

    Last time I checked many government agencies do not work 24hours/7 days a week. So, already we have a constraint that could be very awkward (from say 5pm on Friday to 9am on Monday could be a very long time to tolerate a problem).

    Let’s assume that the clean up crew in the video did not call NCC. Let’s admonish them for that, and say do not go and clean up again until you have contacted NCC and given them a chance to clean up. Meaning, they cancel the planned clean up on July 19, by the Caribee headland. Will you be satisfied that they are now doing the right thing?

    I am not sure if when they cancel other civic minded Barbadians do not then take that as an opportunity for them to fill the gap.

    Meantime, I have contacted NCC and will let you know if and when they give replies about maintenance of the Hastings Boardwalk.

    I am of the view that some agencies are known to be lacking, say so themselves or we hear responsible government officials say so, and that waiting for them to act may not be hazardous (in Barbados, BWA is one that comes to mind). But, let’s give NCC (and CZMU) the benefit of the doubt, and see how they respond.

  25. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    Corrections in capitals:
    I am of the view that some agencies are known to be lacking, say so themselves or we hear responsible government officials say so, and that waiting for them to act MAY BE hazardous (in Barbados, BWA is one that comes to mind WITH REGARD TO WATER LEAKS). But, let’s give NCC (and CZMU) the benefit of the doubt, and see how they respond.
    Leave a Comment

  26. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    Sometimes Jon and Jane Citizen just have to wait and grin and bear it. I will think of how patience is rewarded as I read a few of The Nation’s reports this morning. On roads, http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/LEAD-no-money-to-fix-road–PARLIAMENT-copy-for-web, as the Minister concerned was questioned on the unfinished state of Rockhampton Road, St Thomas, after construction work began on it four years ago. On hospitals, http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/commission-findings-revealed-FRONT-PAGE-OTHER, where the paper’s view is “FAILURE BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH to follow best practice procedures in construction was the main finding of the St Joseph Hospital Commission in its inquiry into the defunct St Peter facility”.

    Let’s continue to live in hope.

  27. Mongoose Avatar
    Mongoose

    @Pat: Do you never get tired of endlessly letting people know how wonderful you are?
    @Sayin Nuttin: Just so I’m straight on this. Only Black Barbadians have the right to complain about the Civil Service? If so, they do a very good job because Black Barbadians complain endlessly about the civil service. I just wasn’t aware that no one else was allowed to. Thank You for informing me.

  28. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Hopi // July 15, 2009 at 12:04 am

    @AH……..If Hoad was really gunning for LIB, he did hit the bullseye. Oh and Hoad is white isn’t he…cause I saw so much talk about the white man, I’d swear that was another black ‘racist’ speaking.
    ————————————————-

    Indeed. I would vote for Hoad tomorrow and hope he become the PM of Barbados. I would then ask him to revoke whatever status the part time black man LIB use to enter Barbados. lol!

    I have been on facebook Boardwalkgroup, and so far from my reading of the comments on there, it seems like it was a labour of love to clean up the boardwalk. There is talk of making it an event complete with food and drink, advertizing it as an opportunity to exercise etc. The impression I took so far is that there isn’t any big quarrel with the NCC as the video portrays, but I am still reading. If my reading of the comments there continues as shown so far, it would present a big disconnect between the FB forum and the video’s tone and leading comments. I may have to as “mongoose” hinted seperate out the intent of videographer from the actions of the Hastings friends. commitee.

  29. 199 Avatar
    199

    LIB, don’t u get tired writing gibberish?!! I know I don’t have to read it and, believe me, I don’t but I’m amazed that anybody would be interested in doing so!!

  30. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Oh LIB I got it now, where you attempting to suggest that by agreeing with HOAD I was being a “Lemming” which is to be a follower who is unable to think for himself? Well I like many many Barbadians of every hue and colour looks forward to HOAD’S friday article. No shame in so doing. Hoad tells black barbados that their work ethic and productivity is not what it use to be and people uh nuff agree wid him, but you come in cloaked in your part time Black man shield and armour and objects. You aint fooling nun uh we. You aint bajan and it is questionable if you truly see yourself as a black man. Were you not attempting to you use your black man status as a crutch and to attack Hoad? I think so. lol!

  31. Gear Box Avatar
    Gear Box

    LIB
    Pine Gardens wan’ a board walk too.. I almost get lick down up inside dey …
    an’ I din tiefin’ mangas like las’ time…

    AAAAAAAAAghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

  32. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    I wrote, I thought clearly, ” You have your line of thinking. Others have theirs.” Therefore, it is clear that I do not see you following anyone’s line of thought. But, you also read what you want to read and focus on what you want to focus. That’s fine too.

  33. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    “I have been on facebook Boardwalkgroup, and so far from my reading of the comments on there…”
    [Just so those who doubt that some have a search for truth, but would rather create the truth they seek, there is NO ‘facebook Boardwalkgroup’. But there is a BARBADOS BOARDWALK! group on Facebook, with 720 members (there’s another Barbados Boardwalk page, which seems to be just pictures, no group).

    So, was there a slip of the digits on your part? Accidental? Deliberate? Plots and plotters?

    Anyway, you say you’ve visited the page, so I will give you the benefit of the doubt. Happy reading.

    I wont read all the comments as I have a plane to catch, but I did note one from May: “David with respect to the sand buildup on the boardwalk..NCC should be taking car of that. Interesting that turtles are coming up by Regency Cove as the beach was intertidal there at best prior to the boardwalk. I more expected them down by Magic Isle and certainly not by black Pearl..the sea used to hammer their wall”

    When you made the connections or disconnections between the Facebook group and the videographer and the various intentions, do share.

    Borrowing from Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes: “How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?”

  34. Hard Driver Avatar
    Hard Driver

    David

    A great man once said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”

    I can’t believe that you would admonish citizens for trying to help clean up their surroundings !!!

    We should be trying to encourage people not to litter and even to clean up other peoples litter if possible.

    I remember when a fellow at QEH was suspended for taking it upon himself to repaint the lines in the carpark.

    If I had been in charge, I would have tried to harness that spirit and who knows there may have been others who would have volunteered themselves to help clean up that institution.

    Government cant do everything !!!

  35. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    @LIB
    Ok I did not get the FB group name correct, nevertheless you were able to identify the same exact one I reference. Your point is again? Yes I have been there and I have read quite a bit of it. The one comment you mentioned was made by Carlos Antoine Rowe, someone I have known, but who will not remember me. His comment about NCC were benign when compared with the Titles of the Video. When you get a chance check and see if Adrian Hinds is a member. lol!

  36. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @199
    You seem compelled to read, though…

    999 would be a good number to use from England. It is the emergency telephone number. Also the name of very good English punk band from Kilburn, whose first single was “I’m Alive”. Kno’ wha’ I mean?

  37. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    Hard Driver // July 15, 2009 at 8:31 am

    David

    A great man once said “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”

    I can’t believe that you would admonish citizens for trying to help clean up their surroundings !!!

    We should be trying to encourage people not to litter and even to clean up other peoples litter if possible.

    I remember when a fellow at QEH was suspended for taking it upon himself to repaint the lines in the carpark.

    If I had been in charge, I would have tried to harness that spirit and who knows there may have been others who would have volunteered themselves to help clean up that institution.

    Government cant do everything !!!
    ————————————————–

    It was not my intent to display displeasure at the intentions of the actors in the video. But I continue to question the intent of the video which includes it’s sub titles. I too can recall the actions of that painter at the QEH, and thought to myself the actions of his superiors was not the best.

  38. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    I’d found the group already, as I had noted sometime ago. I did not name the person making the qoute (nor will I corroborate it) as the group is meant to be for members. Whether or not someone does not remember you when you remember them is one of those awkward social situations, but I’m sure you can handle it.

    The operative word in the video title is “demise” (not ‘demize’, of course), and it seems fitting. You could always give the group and the videographer a suggested alternative title. They may well want all the input they can get.

  39. John Avatar
    John

    Adrian Hinds // July 14, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    How do you respond John? Dennis Jones is not a Bajan and could not have been indoctinated by Bajan leaders. Where did he get this “nonsense” about Whites putting down bajan blacks? lol!

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Liz Thompson’s sentiments expressed in her video and those expressed here are amazingly close.

    Here is the link again.

    I suggest that these sentiments and responses are learned from leaders of the 60’s and 70’s who espoused them as well.

    Did our leaders invent these sentiments or responses or did they too learn them, … and from whom?

    I don’t know, but they surely verbalised them for people who are easily led to follow.

    BTW who is Dennis Jones?

    It seems you think he is LIB.

    I don’t know who he is and what sort of influences he might have come under so cannot answer your question.

  40. 199 Avatar
    199

    Listen, when wunna stop talking bout de Boardwalk, tell me!!

  41. David Avatar
    David

    Doing ones civic duty is fine but there are the wider implications of doing so willy nilly.

  42. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    John I ask you a series of simple questions and you rehash Liz telling Richard Goddard where to stuff his threat of international embarressment.

    If you think LIB/Dennis Jones comments to Hoad are similar to what Liz made to Richard Goddard, I also think that what Richard threat is being done by BFP and this videographer, and so I don’t fault her. Don’t get me wrong I supported Richard against putting the dump in greenland but I did not support his threat to embarress Barbados.

    Dennis Jones is LIB he is a Jamaican who have lived in England for 30 years and the US for 20. It is still a mystery as to what he does for a living in Barbados. lol! So it is not possible that LIB/Dennis Jones comments whom I think you say is similar to the comment Liz made and that you have attributed to learnt behaviour by followers like me, can be the case. So I take it your theory doesn’t hold water.

  43. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @AH
    “How do you respond John? Dennis Jones is not a Bajan and could not have been indoctinated by Bajan leaders. Where did he get this “nonsense” about Whites putting down bajan blacks?” [He heard it from some Bajans abroad? He read it in a history book? He saw it on YouTube? He searched on the Internet? A Bajan relative told him so? The Bajan spouse of a Jamaican relative told him so? He extrapolated from other similar situations in the Caribbean? There are many possibilities. But the sands of time are ticking, so perhaps all will be clear in his memoirs.]

  44. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @David
    Now, the caveat is ‘willy nilly’. Whose definition of that will be used? Note that Webster’s gives two quite different definitions:

    1 : by compulsion : without choice
    2 : in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

    Anyway, I will leave some thoughts from an Indian whose thoughts and actions I greatly respect, Mahatma Gandhi:

    “Why do blacks identify with the Christian religion of their oppressors?”

    “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.”

    “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

    “Good government is no substitute for self-government.”

  45. David Avatar
    David

    @LIB

    To summarize, you arrived at a position based on observation maybe?

  46. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    As for what one does for a living. I thought the idea of paid work was to build a cushion for the future. Our parents often want us to do better than them as a sign of progress. If my parents could retire in their mid-50s after working 30+ years, then that set the bar for me. I hope I have not disappointed my parents.

  47. livinginbarbados Avatar
    livinginbarbados

    @David
    To which particular position are you referring? My general views are built from many bases.

  48. Adrian Hinds Avatar
    Adrian Hinds

    livinginbarbados // July 15, 2009 at 8:51 am

    @AH
    I’d found the group already, as I had noted sometime ago. I did not name the person making the qoute (nor will I corroborate it) as the group is meant to be for members. Whether or not someone does not remember you when you remember them is one of those awkward social situations, but I’m sure you can handle it.

    The operative word in the video title is “demise” (not ‘demize’, of course), and it seems fitting. You could always give the group and the videographer a suggested alternative title. They may well want all the input they can get.
    ————————————————–
    at time your silliness shines through more than usual. lol!

  49. John Avatar
    John

    Adrian Hinds // July 15, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Don’t get me wrong I supported Richard against putting the dump in greenland but I did not support his threat to embarress Barbados.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Here’s the thing with Liz to show just how easily she was led by cabinet.

    In an article in the Nation subsequent to her TV appearance she actually admitted that she was against Greenland too and always knew it was wrong.

    I’ll look it up and get her actual quote so there can be no misunderstanding.

    Do you understand what that means?

    The TV debate between her and Richard Goddard really should not even have happened.

    Here were two like minded persons.

    The only thing that separated them was that one was being led by others who were wrong and the other knew his mind and followed it.

    The comment about Caucasian and Black was a learned response to a pressure situation.

    She knew she was wrong but to win an argument she threw in the race card to try and say that besides the difference I mentioned before, there was another difference.

    As events unfolded, it turned out she played that game with the wrong guy.

    The situation here is whether the Boardwalk is being properly maintained.

    Obviously some Bajans feel it is not being maintained and have taken to use a form of protest which is relatively new.

    The issue of colour is a non issue here in the same way it was a non issue with Greenland.

    … and I agree with David’s question, were the NCC contacted first?

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    Adrian Hinds

    livinginbarbados // July 15, 2009 at 9:30 am

    As for what one does for a living. I thought the idea of paid work was to build a cushion for the future. Our parents often want us to do better than them as a sign of progress. If my parents could retire in their mid-50s after working 30+ years, then that set the bar for me. I hope I have not disappointed my parents.
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    Oh so you are retired? Jamaica needs you! I hear them uh calling.

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