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Infamous Bajan from 1914.
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For the Car guys on BU. Awesome car chases.
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@Hants June 8, 2017 at 9:54 AM “Infamous Bajan from 1914.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/wright-mare-massacre-frank-lloyd-home-article-1.1591522“They’d better let me live if they expect to find out something.”
There was no trial. Carlton lived for only seven and a half more weeks, without uttering a meaningful word about the motive behind his rampage. All kinds of theories emerged. Some said that racial slurs tossed at Carlton by Brodelle had sparked the killer’s rage, while some speculated that it all had happened because Mamah had fired the Carltons. Others tried to put the blame on Wright, hinting that the massacre was a murder-for-hire arranged by the architect to rid himself of an unwanted lover. ”
Questions: Why blame anybody except the only black foreign man who was present? Mr. Carlton had no reason to get rid of the Wright family and servants. Wright however the man of many children and even more women may well or may have wanted to rid himself of some of this “baggage.” Or he may have had enemies, perhaps many enemies,
Please note that the house was rebuild, but burned down again 11 years later (Mr. Carlton was long dead by then). Am I the only one who thinks it very strange that the alomst new house of America’s most storied architect had bad electrical wiring? And by the way it was claimed that hundreds of thousands of art was destroyed in that second fire. I wonder was an insurance claim made?
Something about this story doesn’t sit right with me. Bajans then or now are not known as mass murderers, especially the mass murderers of virtual strangers (he had only worked for the family for a few months.)
But the mass murder of strangers? That strikes me as a very American thing to do.
Maybe one of these days a scholar will discover the truth.
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@Sargeant June 2, 2017 at 12:56 AM “After reading this article about Sheena Rose some art lovers may tread a path to Barbados.”
Big up my girl Sheena Rose.
She is good.
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WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP.
Police shut down Waiki jam
https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2017/06/19/police-shut-down-waiki-jam/
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@Hants
Good thing the police man was not wearing steeltips.
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@ David that was a criminal assault by a rogue cop.
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RACIST IGNORANCE IN TORONTO
Woman demands ‘white doctor’ for her son at Toronto-area medical clinic
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@Hants June 20, 2017 at 1:45 PM “RACIST IGNORANCE IN TORONTO…Woman demands ‘white doctor’ for her son at Toronto-area medical clinic.”
The fat smelly racist denzien of Jane/Finch needs to get a real job.
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@Hants
Happy 150th
How are you celebrating? Going to see the Duck or you can be adventurous and take the Edgewalk at the CN Tower.
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Happy Canada Day Sarge.
I will just watch Fireworks tonight.
Already went to the Lake this morning and may go fishing in the river later weather permitting.
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Returning national, 80 years old, and another man hacked to death between Saturday night and the wee hours of yesterday.
Condolences to family and friends.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/98318/house-horror
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Love this girl’s performances.
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Awesome drive.
Lewis is one of the best ever.
“Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for the fifth time on Sunday – matching the record of Jim Clark and Alain Prost “
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Woman dies following ATM shooting.
If possible, avoid using an ATM after dark. If you must, choose one that is well lit and not in an isolated location
As you leave the ATM, be aware of anything suspicious. If you think you are being followed, go to an area with a lot of people and call the police.
Try to avoid using an ATM by yourself; take someone you trust with you or only use an ATM when others are around.
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/98773/woman-dies-following-atm-shooting
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@Hants
Don’t even use this ATM during daylight hours.
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@David
Don’t even use this ATM during daylight hours
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That statement gives me chills as you have implied that the simple act of completing a routine transaction during daylight hours can be injurious to one’s health. I use ATMs when I’m in Bim but they are in very public locations and I always have my wits about me. I used to access an FCIB unit located in Sheraton Plaza next to the FedEx office and it was closed/relocated to the interior of the complex. I often wonder if the move was logistics or if it was due to the numerous people who use to hang around the steps at the Eastern entrance to the mall and who have clear view of customers entering/exiting the enclosure. -
@Sargeant
This branch is and has shown a vulnerability to robberies. Forget ATM!
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@ David,
Thanks for the “warning”. Barbados is not like it used to be.
Daylight robbery was not part of “we culcha”.
Condolences to the family of the victim.
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@ David,
Quite a change from #No drama Obama.
The White House has become a Reality Show.
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Donald ‘you are fired’ Trump occupies the WH so what do you expect?
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Toronto Carnival
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@ David, Petra working hard .
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7896918/crop-over-festival-explained
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CLICO ‘victims’
PARRIS, STUART AND SINCKLER AMONG 20,000 TO RECEIVE PAYMENTPrime Minister Freundel Stuart and his close friend, former CLICO boss Leroy Parris, are among a list of 20,000 policyholders set to partake in the millions to be transferred to the two new companies which are to take over the CLICO business – New Life Investment Company Inc (NLICO) and Resolution Life Insurance Limited (ResLife) – as the process begins towards a long-awaited settlement.
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Harvey did some damage.
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Far-right groups, counter-protesters clash in Quebec City
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-far-right-la-meute-1.4254792
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LIVE PERFORMANCES BY Barbadian soca stars Peter Ram and Lil Rick will add to the sizzling party atmosphere when Barbados Tridents clash with Guyana Amazon Warriors, in the opening home match of the 2017 Hero Caribbean Premier League next Tuesday, August 29 at Kensington Oval
http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/99890/live-entertainment-mark-cpl-opener-kensington-oval
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Spare a thought and some empathy for our Caribbean brothers and neighbours.
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Police have arrested and formally charged five (5) men in connection with the murder of Weare
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Cocaine dealers arrested.Thursday, 07 July 2011
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@ David,
Lots to discuss if you want to “diversify” from the current racially charged…….
The devastation in some of the other islands. Will the government take Grenville Phillips seriously and enact a building code as a matter of urgency.
It is reasonable to expect Barbados will be hit by a “Janet ” in the future.
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Yes Hants, there is a lot to discuss. Some times the BU household needs to come up for air. Today is one of those days.
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A tropical wave located about 800 miles southwest of the Cabo Verde
Islands is producing disorganized cloudiness and showers.
Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for gradual
development of this system, and a tropical depression will likely
form early next week while it moves westward at around 15 mph across
the tropical Atlantic.* Formation chance through 48 hours…low…20 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…high…70 percent.Another tropical wave, located south of the Cabo Verde Islands, is
producing a large area of shower and thunderstorm activity. This
system has become much better organized since yesterday and could
become a tropical depression during the next couple of days before
upper-level winds become less conducive for development. The
disturbance is forecast to move westward to west-northwestward at 10
to 15 mph across the far eastern tropical Atlantic for the next
several days.* Formation chance through 48 hours…medium…60 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days…high…70 percent. -
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