tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88648988472851411322024-02-21T23:35:10.794-08:00The Thoughts that are In and OutJust blabbing about what bothers me, and what bothers you. Ideas from outside and in and turning the world inside out.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-64270127990531100622011-01-01T05:22:00.000-08:002011-01-01T05:22:38.067-08:00Happy New YearI have decided to remove this blog. After careful consideration I have neither the time nor the energy to continue to write. My arthritis also has played a major factor in stopping me from writing. So by February 1st of 2011 I will be removing this blog. I thank all my followers and my readers for supporting me, and I hope to meet you up somewhere else in the internet-verse. I am going to enjoy my Grands and stop worrying about the politics and the stupidity that is this twin island republic of T&T.<br />
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Parting is such sweet sorrow. Adieu.<br />
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think about that.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-33454247412980797312010-08-29T20:01:00.000-07:002010-08-29T20:02:33.478-07:00Lifehacks - making your life easier.If you enjoyed my previous entry on how to <a href="http://thoughtswithinwithout.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-going-back-in-time-wont-make-you.html">make money with a Sports Almanac and a De Lorean</a>, you'd like this one even better! This infographic gives you the best ways to "hack your life" and make it easier. If you enjoy this post, click the like button and let everyone know!<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.geekologie.com/image.php?path=/2010/08/27/life-hacks-full.jpg"><b>HERE</b></a> to to read the full thing. Infographic via GeekologieIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-37697932494986959412010-08-14T07:13:00.000-07:002010-08-14T07:18:01.536-07:00Why going back in time won't make you money on a sure bet.So you got yourself a time machine and a copy of a Sports Almanac from 1950-2010 (in T&T it would be a Cricket Almanac but these days you don't need to bet on the West Indies, you KNOW what the outcome's going to be anyway. :)) But if you DO have an American football Almanac and you DID go back through time. . . lol not as sure as you'd think. Check out the info-graphic below.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://nflinjury.com/the-mcfly-scheme-time-travel-sports-betting.html">Time Travel Sports Betting</a><br />
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Now I have a counter idea. Why travel back to 1950? Just travel back a year to the previous season, bet and put the winnings in a bank account. If you do that 5-6 times going back 5 years and betting bigger amounts. You would have an account already open in the future with the winnings.<br />
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Hmmm something to think about?<br />
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Maybe the whole time paradox thing might come into play here. . .Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-83795061658977070882010-07-27T04:08:00.000-07:002010-07-27T04:08:04.226-07:0011-3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://newsday.co.tt/aktualnosci/fullfront27wraparound.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="http://newsday.co.tt/aktualnosci/fullfront27wraparound.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Well thank God Trevor Sayers lost his deposit.<br />
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Remind me to tell you all how I know this man. But not now, now let's look at the intital results.<br />
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PNM Strongholds remain PNM strongholds . PNM "tillah Dead" Point Fortin surprised me actually. I'll have to look at the official EBC numbers but from what I gathered from the news, its been a close call. San Fernando was a surprise, but more surprising was that Diego Martin went PP. I feel the PP would have gotten more in POS had the COP been given a chance to run there. Just my thoughts on the matter. (NOT Trevor Sayers mind you) I really DO believe that man's going up caused a SIGNIFICANT number of COP people to stay away from voting. As I had said before the GE: low voter turn out means that strongholds remain strongholds. In this case the PNM voters ACTUALLY stayed away from voting. This could be one reason for the wins in Tunapuna and Diego Martin.<br />
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Now as usual I am calling on the Government to START the process to reform both the Constitution (as promised) AND as a result Local Government. Remember this will be all for naught if the system remains as it is, it just shows that the UNC would rather keep the status quo under the guise of "Power to the People" and go along happily.<br />
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I'll speak further on the LGE when I get the results. Till then, keep your ears on the ground and listen for the thunder.<br />
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Oh and I'm going to be writing about the 1990 coup just to let you all know why the PP needs to be careful. Stay tuned for that.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-9901232781267235122010-07-26T04:20:00.000-07:002010-07-26T04:20:15.831-07:00Let's see how far the rabbit hole goes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Alice-white-rabbit.jpg/392px-Alice-white-rabbit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Alice-white-rabbit.jpg/392px-Alice-white-rabbit.jpg" width="130" /></a></div>Today is voting day for the LGE.<br />
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Go out and vote for the councillor who YOU think will best do the job and ALWAYS be vigilant, the system that's in place for the LG, definitely NEEDS reform. Push for that and push for constitutional reform!<br />
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This is the only way we can see a better T&T!<br />
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Stop thinking and go do!Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-80702479132372532842010-07-24T05:40:00.000-07:002010-07-24T06:22:18.444-07:00Death. . .<div style="text-align: left;">"Be not proud, for some have called thee mighty. . ."</div><div><br />
</div><div>Prize goes to anyone who can name the poem and the author! But on to more serious matters. A big hullabaloo has emerged in the past week over the resumption of the death penalty. Jack, started it, as Jack seems to be the leader of the "loose ships sink ships" society, the other is:<br />
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</div><div>I rest my case. But moving to the matter of death. I say kill them all. That's the ONLY way to rid this country of the menace of gang warfare! Kill those sons of bitches they deserve to fucking die. I mean how can you chop up someone and throw them away like garbage?! I mean WHAT THE FUCK! Kill em, hang em high!</div><div><br />
</div><div>We got justice when we hung Dole Chadee and his gang! They deserved it! The misery that they wrought, the families are still suffering to this day because of those evil men! Thank God when they were hanged the hangman said he'd need years of therapy to get over what he did. God bless the witnesses who saw the shit spill from their bowels as in the momenet of asphixiation their muscles relaxed. I spit in the face of you Dole Chadee and your family, some who were young enough to be in school, who murdered in cold blood, how do you like it at the age of 18 you're struggling to breathe as the stench of shit, piss and sweat assails your nostrils but you can't take a breath? I say it GOOD FOR YOU! Die fucking pig. You've murdered and raped your last.</div><div><br />
</div><div>We'll turn your house into a rehab center for the drug addicts YOU caused by the peddling of drugs that created smaller little gangs all over. We destroyed your empire when you were the emperor and you contorlled the gangs all over the country. No longer would people look up to you, but look at your grave and say, he was a bad man for organising all those gangs and making his money off ill gotten gains. Millions from corrupt practices and creating a community and a network the country has never seen, and will never see again.</div><div><br />
</div><div>For now the little boys who's fathers you paid and made rich, now kill their own to fill the vacuum of the power that has disappeared. Its civil war in the streets of T&T. 10 years of it and more. Things fall apart, the center cannot hold. The barbarians who were kept in check seized the oppurtunity, and the massacre began. Fuck those innocents in the way.</div><div><br />
</div><div>This is OUR TIME NOW.</div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="http://guardian.co.tt/news/crime/2010/02/13/baboolal-sent-st-ann-s">Meanwhile the families STILL suffer.</a> They go to bed at night weeping missing their loved ones and have to contend with the bloodlust of a nation hell bent on killing anyone who scares them shitless.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Fear controls and dictates. Fear turns to desperation when we cannot find an answer. The clocks ticking down and we haven't finished the exam yet. We just give up and do some killing in the name.</div><div><br />
</div><div>That will solve everything.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Do you know where a gang member comes from?</div><div><br />
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Not likely.<br />
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And lets not even START talking about the MASSIVE corruption that will happen on the LGE level AFTER this election. . .<br />
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2. WHY IS THIS MAN GOING UP?<br />
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COP, you've all gone insane. . . imagine if he WINS!?<br />
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Sigh. I'm going back into my hole for a while and see what happens next. However I DO still encourage you to go out and vote. In THIS case if you think the COUNCILLOR has done the work he or she was supposed to do for the last 15-20 years on the Local Government Level, then by all means. . . do what needs to be done. If not, STILL do what needs to be done, if you can, put someone else.<br />
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There may be a message. After.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-47403540506205084172010-07-03T17:01:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:02:21.306-07:00Cracks in the wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREKUkwSU4pI0VWlsKahwAG9wCNVAaO4TSupXizfHgMiz48riglgZSTY9wND8HOqm9VGbiKhAcWVVH6nYdb7pn4R7-BxFlWSU19ZPtYdIKbtbdzIFqLp_OSb0VNfEv7kGSIszGHkh09pc/s1600/cracks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgREKUkwSU4pI0VWlsKahwAG9wCNVAaO4TSupXizfHgMiz48riglgZSTY9wND8HOqm9VGbiKhAcWVVH6nYdb7pn4R7-BxFlWSU19ZPtYdIKbtbdzIFqLp_OSb0VNfEv7kGSIszGHkh09pc/s320/cracks.jpg" /></a></div>So here's the deal. Our Prime Minister, a month into her office, has decided to put us into another election. Ok, so LGEs have been long in coming, but I think it could have waited a few more months. The simplest explanation, and I am by no means a political analyst, is that the PM is trying to do what Patos did, try to catch the Opposition off guard. What she has done, however, is expose the seedy underbelly of the People's Partnership. The whole "Jobs for the Boys" attitude that I<a href="http://thoughtswithinwithout.blogspot.com/2010/07/jack-in-box.html"> spoke about in my last post</a>, is the axel that this wheel is running on.<br />
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To secure the UNC's strength as a viable party, the PM hopes to win ALL of the seats against the PNM in the local constituencies. Where in a NORMAL scenario this might make sense, the People's Partnership is by no means "normal."<br />
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We have the COP and the other "orbiting" parties that come into play. TOP is out of this one as they have to fight THA elections POSSIBLY in 2012. So in the end the UNC is faced with the question: What do we do with these little COP people who feel they bigger than they are?<br />
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The Answer? Bury them.<br />
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I have heard from a reliable source that the UNC officials organising the LGE this time around have firstly failed to show for meetings with the COP and others and have, when meeting, maintained that "We don't need you anymore, we will fight LGE on our own against any member you put up." Discussions are still happening but as f the writing of this post, the UNC wants 80-90% of the councils and the COP can have the rest (the PNM held areas like POS etc)<br />
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Like the PM putting Jack in the Co-Pilot's chair, the LGE is signaling the UNC's intention NOT to use this as an opportunity for growth, but as an opportunity for <i>greed</i>. Its an unholy mess. The UNC internally cannot exist without Warner AND with Kamla's popularity running out of gas as time moves on, the UNC NEEDS the other members of the coalition just as much as they need them.<br />
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However the whole greedy nature of the UNC people have started to come through. They won, Patos is out, screw you COP and NJACK and MSJ people, <b>WE IN CHARGE</b>.<br />
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PNM style nepotism all over again.<br />
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I had a chance to meet the Councillor for a council on the east west corridor, I will not name names. But he's renting an apartment below his house and he ONLY managed to build these apartments because he's been "skimming" off the top for little things here and there from infrastructural developments in the area he's in. He had told me that the back of the house wasn't finished because he needed to wait to see what new projects are in the pipeline in the area so he can "get some more things to finish up." <i>You believe this corruption</i>?? He's been in there since the UNC was in power! Are we going to put another one like him in!? Now mind you he's a nice guy and he DOES do a lot for his community, his area is clean and relatively developed as far as East-West corridor places are "developed" so can you really fault the man for taking a little thing here or there to fix himself up?<br />
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I think stealing is stealing. That's what I think.<br />
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The UNC doesn't want the "new politics" peddled by the COP on the Local level because:<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">IT WILL SCREW WITH THE BUSINESS THAT THEY HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TOO!</span></b><br />
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Under the PNM the UNC people had to survive <b>SOMEHOW</b> because yes this business of Government is just that. . . a <b>BUSINESS</b> and this is how they did it. The whole thing blew up in their faces when the "Sheriff" (who himself was a councillor steeped in the same corruption) put the whole stinking mess on the news with his "gun toting" antics and HE was labeled the "Best Minister!" Go figure.<br />
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The PNM is right, the darn LG NEEDS reform, the whole bloddy system needs reform! You think that's going to happen if the People's Partnership starts to crack internally because some small minded greedy individuals want to keep the status quo?<br />
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This is the beginning of the end. Where does it stop? when does the wheel of corruption grind to a halt?<br />
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Maybe never.<br />
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I guess we DO get the Governments we deserve.<br />
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We fight on.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-84342346279685278282010-07-02T19:02:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:02:57.639-07:00Jack In the Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04528.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I was going to call this "Jack Warner" but that's boring. The Jack's sprung and all those who warned us about the bogey man called "Jack" are "tut-tutting" and saying, "We told you so."<br />
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I am speaking about the appointment of Jack over Winston Dookeran as acting PM, by Kamla. "But DeepThought. . ." you say "What's the big deal?" The "big deal" is that the coalition is in the early stages of cracking.<br />
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I hate to admit it, but Patos was right. The PNM was right, I predict by the end of the year if maybe later, we will be going back to the polls.<br />
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Why would I say this?<br />
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Two things. Firstly the Government is 30+ days into its term and 30 days into its much touted on the Platform "120 days of immediate action." I have waited and not said anything up until now, but what is apparent to me, AND to a lot of other people is that the coalition is suffering from a simple disease. "Rudderlessness." Kamla has the people on her side, but that's slowly fading, all the running around beautifying things is to show she "cares" BUT so far things on the policy front seem quite grim. Jack Warner's appointment is only the last straw that has got me writing again. Why in heaven's name would you put the ONE man that has such a cloud of conspiracy and corruption, in charge of the country while you are away? "New Politics" my ass, you just replaced Lenny Saith with Jack Warner. Its a sign of "giving jobs to the boys" You fucked it up Kamla. Jack already is at loggerheads with the Integrity Commission, has a pall around him so think you can't see the nose on his own face, and HE'S LEADING THE COUNTRY!? This is not a fete. This is madness.<br />
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Giving Dookeran the acting PM job is a SYMBOL. You remember the symbols of the campaign Kamla? By putting Dooks you signal to the people that you TRUST him and the COP to be EQUAL partners! He is MORE than qualified! If he had turned it down I can understand, but at this point you pull a Patos and didn't consult, you just DID it, or SEEMED to have done it without "consulting." Was this the "deal" you struck during the internal elections and the GE? That once you won Jack will be the right hand man forever?!<br />
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Fuck Dooks you say, Jack is more suited.<br />
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I say Fuck YOU Kamla. You did shit. MONUMENTAL Shit.<br />
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The second thing is leading off from the first. A rudderless gov't is the result of the whole "Job for the boys thing" seen in the appointment of Jack. For example, one such "job for the boys" appointment was Minister of the People, Mr Glen Ramhadarsing. He has not a CLUE what he's doing. That "Ministry of the People" is a PAPPY SHOW. Its only a matter of time before the people start burning tires. . . wait the squatters have done that already haven't they? Wait and see, mark my words, the burning of tires and all that coming RIGHT back to bun Ramhadahr in he ass. The man's on Facebook apparently and "frennen" ONE SETTA gyual (watch all the other UNC MPS eh, they doing it too, ONE setta young girl with "sexy pics") You think we stupid?<br />
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Get OFF YOUR ASS and do some work.<br />
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The ONLY people doing any stinking work is the COP people. Anil reopen Wallerfield for racing, good move, tour the Tarouba Stadium and basically LAID it out that Fellas, big steups, we broke in this Ministry you hear? Dooks already sound off, Treasury in a mess and we have PLENTY wok to do. All Jack could FUCKING do is open the PBR from 4am to 6am WHEN NOBODY ON THE FUCKING ROAD! This government start bad. I have more ranting to do. But suffice to say, we need to start making noise.<a href="http://thoughtswithinwithout.blogspot.com/2010/07/cracks-in-wall.html"> I have one more post that will rock your world* related to this.</a> Stay tuned.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">a note on the picture. That particular "Jack-in-the-box" is under a recall since 2003. See more <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04528.html">here.</a> How appropriate! :)</span><br />
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</div><div>I hear a lot of people complaining about being "Pissed" I have been there, I am STILL there in a way, that's why I write this blog, so that I can journal some of my thoughts. Yes they can go very deep, but in the end we're not into being superficial, we want the answers. lol Well the FIRST thing I have learned while thinking is that to successfully think, you need to clear your mind. Sounds confusing? It isn't only with clarity of mind will you received that thought that once eluded you. Being calm and centered should be everyone's goal. Its not easy, but it should be tried!</div><div><br />
</div><div>How do I clear my mind? By centering my breathing. Now let me warn you, this isn't as easy as it sounds AND it takes practice. But let's make a start eh?<br />
<blockquote>The process of centering one’s breath is called ‘Pranayam’ in Yoga. Pranayam is extremely powerful technique of ancient yoga. The concept behind this breathing exercise is quite simple. In the process of breathing exercise, <i>one has to maintain a rhythm of breath.</i> When the air moves in the body, it creates harmony. <i>This harmony creates a healing effect,</i> and therefore, it is very good for the body. . .</blockquote><blockquote>. . . When you perform initial exercises, you will notice the benefits in a day of two only. The first effect of centering of breath is that your mind will become very calm. When you practice the advanced techniques, you can never suffer from severe cough, cold and a lot of other diseases.So, the process of centering yoga is quite simple yet extremely powerful. Those who perform Pranayam on regular basis rarely fall ill.</blockquote>Here's what you do:<br />
<ol><li>Sit with your back straight in a comfortable chair, NOT a lazy-boy or soft armchair. You can do this lying down BUT its better to do it sitting. If you lie down you WILL fall asleep, and if that's your goal, cool. :)</li>
<li>Put your hands in your lap one hand in the other. Relax your shoulders.</li>
<li>Place your feet firmly on the floor, flat and relaxed.</li>
<li>Take a NORMAL breath and on the exhale breathe ALL the way out as much as you can. Then</li>
<li>fill your lungs all the way up by breathing in normally but exhaling when you have filled your lungs.</li>
<li>Do not PANT. Do not Breathe HARD. Just breathe normally. In and out, exhaling all the way, breathing IN all the way.</li>
</ol><div>When you do this a couple of times start concentrating on your breathing. The exhale and the inhale is ALL you're going to be concerned about. Feel your chest rise and fall. Feel your feet's contact with the floor, your shoulders relaxing, your body relaxing as you concentrate on your breathing.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Do this for five minutes. (believe me it will not seem long after you do it a few times)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now here's the HARD part. You have to stop thinking. You will discover that when you do this exercise you will notice ALL the thoughts running through your head, a cacophony of noise that you never actually LISTENED TO, but is there impacting on your brain. "DidIturnoffthestove.didIputthecatout.Mybackitches.Ishouldhavepaidthatbillbefore.whyisitsohot?hasfiveminuteselapesed?Iwanttolookatmywatch.Dumdeedumdeedummdaddada. . ." And so on. When you begin the excercise this is normal. The practice comes in IGNORING these thoughts and thinking only of the breathing.</div><div><br />
</div><div>But what happens next? When you stop thinking you start calming down. You start relaxing and your brain starts resting. 5 minutes of this every morning will help you deal with the day better.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Trust me.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now stop thinking and go breathe! :)</div><div><br />
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Too bad this movie was BAD. (The book wasn't that good either) Come to think of it <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318649/">NONE</a> of Mr Cussler's books are that good. . . lol check it out here:<br />
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<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qhzqFF52ZqQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qhzqFF52ZqQ&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="391"></embed></object>>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-70888445104893426322010-06-10T05:05:00.000-07:002010-06-10T05:05:30.636-07:00Its FOOTBALL season!!Tomorrow Trinidad stops and for the next month will be glued to the TV. Personally my team never made it. Yes I am die hard T&T supporter, but we shall not speak anymore of this. :) I haven't decided yet who I will support although I'm leaning towards England and maybe Italy. However I know that these two won't win. But then, things that have happened in the last few months have! For all you know the United States will win the world cup. lol So to kick off the month here are some of the sexiest supporters in the World Cup. Enjoy!<br />
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some images via<a href="http://io9.com/5552859/bps-oil-spill-unleashes-an-outpouring-of-angry-fan-art/gallery/"> io9.com</a>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-56196650269937737082010-06-04T10:14:00.000-07:002010-06-04T10:14:23.151-07:00Orgasmic KnowledgeI seem to be on roll here. Finding these things VERY interesting. I like to share. Anyone willing to test the theory of who REALLY has more nerve endings? :)<br />
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Via: <a href="http://www.medicalinsurance.org/">Medical Insurance</a>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-57967071693578163292010-06-03T17:26:00.000-07:002010-06-03T17:26:34.294-07:00UrineHere's another one for you all. I think its good to know these things. For those "offended" by this. Sorry, but you SHOULD open your minds a little. And remember knowledge is power!<br />
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Think about that. Now think of where Trinidad sits in there. <a href="http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/TT">Look at number 18</a>. Go figure.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-55026395717380790002010-05-30T07:34:00.000-07:002010-05-30T07:34:56.710-07:00Ministers in the Kamla Cabinet 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mcdunnstudio.com/images/Website%20Update%20-%20Sale/Corner%20Cabinet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.mcdunnstudio.com/images/Website%20Update%20-%20Sale/Corner%20Cabinet.JPG" width="154" /></a></div>I have some issues with this new cabinet. One is Mr Tim Goopesingh, and the other is of course Jack Warner. Giving him a Ministry with ANY set of money being moved is a dangerous thing. BUT we shall have to see. I am also looking at the Ministry of the People post. This Mr Ramadhar Singh was accused of using UNC party support in 2001 to get himself elected in the Guild Elections in UWI in 2001 I believe. However this should have NOTHING to do with how he performs mind you but as I state below, favoritism in Ministerial posts should be frowned upon! Back to the Cabinet. Here's a list:<br />
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Jack Warner—Minister of Works and Transport.<br />
Winston Dookeran—Minister of Finance.<br />
John Sandy—Minister of National Security.<br />
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan—Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs.<br />
Dr Surujrattan Rambachan—Minister of Foreign Affairs.<br />
Rudrawatee Nan Ramgoolam—Minister of Public Administration.<br />
Fazal Karim—Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education.<br />
Therese Baptiste-Cornelis—Minister of Health.<br />
Emmanuel George—Minister of Public Utilities.<br />
Vasant Bharath—Minister of Food Production.<br />
Mary King—Minister of Planning, Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs.<br />
Chandresh Sharma—Minister of Local Government.<br />
Dr Roodal Moonilal—Minister of Housing and the Environment.<br />
Stephen Cadiz—Minister of Trade and Industry.<br />
Rupert Griffith—Minister of Tourism.<br />
Herbert Volney—Minister of Justice.<br />
Glenn Ramadharsingh—Minister of People and Social Development.<br />
Dr Tim Gopeesingh—Minister of Education.<br />
Nizam Baksh—Minister of Community Development.<br />
Prakash Ramadhar—Minister of Legal Affairs.<br />
Errol McLeod—Minister of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development.<br />
Anil Roberts—Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.<br />
Vernell Alleyne-Toppin—Minister of Tobago Development.<br />
Winston Peters—Minister of the Arts and Culture.<br />
MINISTERS IN MINISTRIES<br />
Rudranath Indarsingh—Ministry of Works and Transport.<br />
Clifton DeCoteau—Ministry of Education<br />
Delmon Baker—Ministry of Tourism.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 18px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>MINISTERS IN STATE</strong><br />
Colin Partap—Office of the Prime Minister<br />
Rodger Samuel—Office of the Prime Minister.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 18px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES</strong><br />
Kevin Ramnarine—Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs.<br />
Stacy Roopnarine—Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.<br />
Jairam Seemungal—Ministry of Legal Affairs.<br />
Nela Khan—Ministry of the Arts and Culture.<br />
Ramona Ramdial—Ministry of Planning, Economic and Social Restructuring and Gender Affairs.</div>I like the appointment of Dooks of course and Mary King. But where I find a bit confusing is the AMOUNT of ministries on the whole! There are a ton of them that are new. . . let's hope we REALLY have the money to do this.<br />
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What I want to make CLEAR at this juncture and send a message to the Minsisters is that if I even catch a WHIFF of party favourtism in these ministries I am going to expose it. The ROOT problem of our Poitics is the whole "Jobs for the boys" mentality. This HAS to STOP. IF someone is qualified to do work for the Ministries there can be be NO prior connections with those people through either FAMILY or PARTY affliations. In other words, because I helped you on the campaign, you have to give me a little something something. Not a fuck a dat!<br />
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Let's tell ourselves its time to do things for COUNTRY and not SELF. Its doing thing for SELF that got us where we are today with the Manning Admin and the PNM. Its time to start changing the way we do things and especially on a personal level.<br />
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Savvy?Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-5840157303281317122010-05-30T06:43:00.000-07:002010-05-30T06:43:57.964-07:00The FINAL Results.As Promised Final Winners after recounts and the EBC declared. As of today all recounts were cancelled. In total over 70% of Trini's came out to vote. That is an increase of over 5% than the election in 2007. Remember what I had said about voter turn out. Manning was truly living in an another world. These is so much to say about this election, that has not been said already. But what you do remeber is that voting DOES work. Always remember that, you CAN initiate the change you want by voting. If Kamla et al DON'T perform, then we vote them out to. Remember that.<br />
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<tr> <th><span class="style2">Constituency</span></th> <th><span class="style2">COP</span></th> <th><span class="style2">NNV</span></th> <th><span class="style2">PNM</span></th> <th><span class="style2">TOP</span></th> <th><span class="style2">UNC</span></th> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Arima</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Roger Samuels</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Laurel Lezama-Lee Sing</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Arouca/Maloney</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Anna Maria Mora</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Alicia Hospedales</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Joseph Ross</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Caroni Central</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Sheila Madoo-Kurban</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Glenn Ramadharsingh</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Caroni East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Prakash Persad</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Harold Ramoutar</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Tim Gopeesingh</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"> East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Mustapha Abdul-Hamid</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Stephen Cadiz</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"> West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Ronald Heera</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Couva North</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Nal Ramsingh</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Ramona Ramdial</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Couva South</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Anthony Khan</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Rudy Indarsingh</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Manzanilla</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Darryl Mahabir</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Colin Partap</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">D’Abadie/O’Meara</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Anil Roberts</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Karen Nunez-Tesheira</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"> Central</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Nicole Dyer-Griffith</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Melissa Ochoa</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Dr Amery Browne</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Diego Martin North/East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Garvin Nicholas</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Diego Martin West</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Rocky Garcia</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Zawadi Abu Bakr</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Keith Rowley</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Joel Primus</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Chandresh Sharma</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">La Brea</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Fitzgerald Jeffrey</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Ernesto Kesar</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">La Horquetta/Talparo</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Nadra Nathai-Gyan</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Jairam Seemungal</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Laventille East/Morvant</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Umar Khan</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Donna Cox</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Laventille West</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Kwasi Mutema</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>NiLeung Hypolite</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Lopinot/Bon Air West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Lincoln Douglas</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Neil Parsanlal</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Clifford Campbell</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Moruga/Tableland</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Augustus Thomas</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Clifton De Coteau</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Naparima</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Faiz Ramjohn</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Nizam Baksh</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Oropouche East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Christin Ramdial</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Roodal Moonilal</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Oropouche West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Heather Sedeno</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Stacy Roopnarine</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Pt Fortin</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Nyahuma Obika</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Paula Gopee-Scoon</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Pointe-à-Pierre</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Christine Kangaloo</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Errol McLeod</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Port-of-Spain North/St Ann's West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Fuad Abu Bakr</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Patricia McIntosh</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Annabelle Davis</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Port-of-Spain South</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Gisselle Russel</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Travis Mulraine</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Marlene McDonald</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Princes Town</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Anwarie Ramkissoon</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Nela Khan</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">San Fernando East</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Carol Cuffy-Dowlat</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">San Fernando West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Indrani Abu Bakr</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Junia Regrello</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Siparia</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Vidya Deokiesingh</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">St Ann's East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Christian Dookie</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Joanne Thomas</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Annabelle Davis</span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">St Augustine</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Prakash Ramadhar</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Balchandra Sharma</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">St Joseph</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Kennedy Swaratsingh</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Herbert Volney</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Tabaquite</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Farouk Mohammed</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Suruj Rambachan</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Tobago East</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Gizel Thomas-Roberts</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Vernella Alleyne-Toppin</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Tobago West</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Terrence Williams</span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Delmon Baker</b></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Toco/ Sangre Grande</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Neil De Silva</span></td> <td><span class="style2">Eric "Pink Panther" Taylor</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"><b>Rupert Griffith</b></span></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><span class="style2">Tunapuna</span></td> <td></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2">Esther Le Gendre</span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> <td><span class="style2"></span></td> </tr>
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<div>Meanwhile the PNM is in it process of imploding, as predicted. There is no doubt in my mind that Keith Rowley will stay as Opposition leader, but the fall out from that may be that the PNM as a party will have to find itself on life support for a good few months. However as one commentator put it: Chnage is good and for teh PNM its even better, they will be a party that will evolve, they have no choice, eveolve or become a footnote in history.</div><div><br />
</div><div>On another serious note. This new government must be very careful. It MUST not do the old ways of providing "work for the boys" in the ministries. More on that later. Let's see how the first 120 days go.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Life goes on. Now start cleaning up all those posters on the walls and T&TEC poles!</div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-2025113196042483132010-05-25T12:20:00.000-07:002010-05-25T12:20:12.850-07:00The Magic Number 24I am realising that the number 24 figured prominently for this entire campaign. Not withstanding that the political observers pointed out that Kamla won the internal election on the 24th of January and that the Election was called on the 24th and there were a bunch of other 24 numbers bandied about. But the FINAL count in this election kinda surprised even me. No it isn't 24. But as of today, the 25th, the count is 29-12!<br />
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My God. When I asked you guys to get registered and vote, I didn't think you would DESTROY the PNM. You mangled them. You handed them their WORST defeat since 1986! You've made them so irrelevant to the politics that it will take some time for them to recover.<br />
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And recover they will. I predict, as I had said before, that Rowley will become the new Political Leader of the PNM, and that's NOT a bad thing. We NEED someone like Mr Rowley, wether you like it or not, to keep the opposition strong. I make no bones about this situation. This new Coalition Government has made a LOT of promises and they must keep ALL of them. Rowley will see to that.<br />
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My only problem with the results is that BOTH Marlene and Tattoo have remained behind to grace us with their unintelligent ways. But they can't do a thing. The Government has the majority and you know what THAT means! Yes folks. Constitutional Reform, AT LAST, and with Prakash Ramadhar and Winston Dookeran in the government, this will be done PROPERLY!<br />
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The swearing in ceremony is hours away as of this post.<br />
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I look forward to the next few weeks. Don't feel that since the PNM got booted out, I am going to rest. No Its time to face NEW challenges and to be honest its time to start thinking about Mr Warner, as we have said before, what's the price we paid for his help in getting the Coalition Elected?<br />
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I will be publishing the FINAL results when they become available.<br />
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Till then I would like to congratulate all our Representatives (even Jabba and Tattoo) for winning and especially to Mrs Persad-Bissesar, congrats to you Madame Prime Minster. Don't let us down.Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08608571200306157384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864898847285141132.post-24143532962962255742010-05-23T20:13:00.000-07:002010-05-23T20:13:11.012-07:00NACTA's resultsI give a LOT of credence to NACTA (North American Caribbean Teachers Association) and according to NACTA, Mr Bishram has basically reinforced what I've said from the first day the candidates were announced. In the end its the COP who will save this country and the UNC knows it. But then there is the TOP. Can they pull it off? We'll see.<br />
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You can read the synopsis from CANA here:<br />
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</tbody></table></span></blockquote><div><blockquote>PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - The latest opinion tracking poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers’ Association (NACTA) shows the United National Congress (UNC-led) Peoples Partnership leading the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) by 10 per cent in popular support giving the coalition the edge to win Monday’s general elections. </blockquote><span new="" roman="" serif="" style="font-size: 10pt;" times=""></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><blockquote>The survey also found that Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar leads Patrick Manning by 11per cent for the post of Prime Minister.</blockquote>This is DEFINITELY my last post until the results start coming in. Good night and Good luck. </span></div></td></tr>
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