Tantie Talk
De other day yuh Tants went through de usual bout of hell trying to get in
touch wid T&TEC when de lights did suddenly go...dem people real hi-tech
fuh so, wid dey voicemail system an' ting, but it nah wuk how it suppose
to! De system have ah endless loop in dey dat make yuh feel as if yuh in de
Twilight Zone, half de time yuh gettin' back to de same menu no matter what
choice yuh make, an' if yuh make de mistake of hanging up an' trying again,
is a whole nex horror story trying to not get a busy signal on de line!
After dat experience I was wondering why it is nobody ent have a listing of
numbers dat GUARANTEED to be answered, AND have a HUMAN on de end when yuh
get through. A couple days later I notice a lil ad in de papers wid de
toll free number fuh de Cancer Society...is only luck dat I see it, fus' it
was small. I understand why, de Society done ent have enough funds to do
what dey need so dey cyant waste none on no macco big ad...but what I want
to know is why de papers didn' give dem a 'free upgrade' to a decent size
ad dat people could see easy once yuh res' yuh eye on de papers? Oh gorm
man, is de cancer Society we talking bout, not some kinda 'spiritualist'
offering readings over de phone! Wid dat in mind I really start to look
out for numbers, an' make a note whenever I come across dem so I was most
pleasantly suprised to see a whole setta dem listed in one daily paper,
no...it wasn' either of dem, it was Newsday dat have a whole column full
of as dey call it "Crisis Hotline" numbers. I glad to see at leas' one
listing, now is on to de nex' set(s). Allyuh know de phone number(s) of
yuh Local Gov't Councillors or yuh MPs? What numbers yuh could REALLY
call to get information from anywhere in de public sector? Yeh, I know
it have a nice 'Blue Pages' listing in de front of de phonebook, but jes
how many of dem numbers working, current, and is what yuh say de new name
of de Ministry/Department is? Every time a Prime Minister in dis land
ketch a vaps dey does decide to chop an' change Ministries wid no apparent
rhyme or reason...dat bad enough, but yuh mean to say dey cyant compile
a listing wid de new names, addresses an phone numbers dat we de people,
in whose employ dey jes happen to be, could not be inconvenienced because
dey did feel like it? I remember dat a few years aback, de (as it was
called then) Information Division had produced a wall chart wid all de
Ministries an' Departments wid dey numbers an' as I recall even de names
an' positions of people...needless to say before dey did get it back from
de printery it was obsolete! It doh take all dat much effort dese days
fuh somebody to siddon' at a computer an' compile dese tings...ah mean to
say, if yuhTants could do it, ANYBODY could! ;-) An' because it go be
electronic, it easy to keep updated an' could be published on any an'
all Gov't websites an' even printed in de daily papers whenever something
in it change.
Anyways, until we reach Utopia & Nirvana, we go have to make do...so yuh
Tants starting de ball rolling wid a small list of numbers dat good to have
at hand when dey needed, it go be on de website (http://www.trinidiary.com)
as well. I goin' to update it as I find new additions...What I want to
arks allyuh to do fuh me is to sen' me names & numbers yuh feel should be
available. Now, lemme tell yuh upfront, if allyuh sen' people cellphone number yuh
better make sure dey doh min' dat it get publish, because I ent standin' dat
bounce! If I get any cell number, I ent usin' it unless de owner give clearance,
so yuh bes' make sure dey know an' approve.
Till nex' time...
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BACKCHAT: Issue 43
A true representation of Trinidadians. They love to party n fete for no
reason. They let nothing bother them...hehehehe. Dey doh care if dey in heaven
or hell:
Gabriel came to the Lord and said, "Ah have to talk to you, yes. It have
some Trinis up here in Heaven who causin' real problem. Dey swinging on the
Pearly Gates, meh horn missing, BBQ sauce and curry all over dee robe; cow-heel,
chicken foot, callalloo, macaroni pie and pigtail bone all over the streets of Gold;
some ah dem walking around with one wing, dey drinking, dey fetting for no reason
dey late taking turn keeping de stairway to Heaven clean, it have a setta watermelon
seed all over the cloud and dem an some ah dem ent wearing dey halos, saying it doh fit
with dey hairstyles. The Lord said, "I made them special, as I did you, my angel. Heaven is
home to all my children. If you really want to know about problems, let's call up the
Devil."
The devil answered the phone, "Hello? Yes,Lord ...wha de... hole on a
minute". The devil returned to the phone and said, " Yeah Lord, wha yuh want?" The Lord
replied, "Tell me what kinds of problems you are having down there." The devil said,
"Ooohh...hole orn...hole orn" and put the Lord on hold. After 5 minutes he returned to the phone, and
said "Eh heh, wha yuh ask meh jus now?" The Lord said, "What kinds of problems are you
having down there?" This time the devil was gone for 15 minutes. The devil returned and
said, "Look I sorry eh, but I cyah talk to yuh right now nah. Dem Trinis and dem put out de fire
again, and now dey installing air conditioning in meh place".
//canada
Tants,
Near whe ah livin in de col' it have a real nice park wid one setta
maple trees. Yuh should see how nice dat carpet of yellow leaves lookin on de grong! Ah
smile when ah look at it. Ah wanted to take a picture, ah wanted to run through it - and
den a picture of Woodford Square wid all de poui flowers flash in mih mind - an' one
homesickness take mih. Is a good ting it have email so ah could keep in touch with family,
friends and other Trinis, oui.
//Canada
This is in response to the person who thinks that Patrick Manning, is
dividing our beautiful country into racial divides.... I say to that person look at
the U.N.C, they r nothing else but born racists, they're nothing like the good old
D.L.P...Basdeo Panday and company r the real racists...Trini to the bone.
//Trinidad
Hey Tant's hope all is well with you guys in the wonderful world of
Trinidad and Tobago Keep up de good wok!
//UK
You ent see how some people, not content wid tryin' to divide de population along race
lines, goin' even furder and trying to divide we into "North people" and
"South people". Maybe de big flood in 1985 did do dat buh dat was a meteorological
phenomenon and too besides was very temporary. We ent have nuff real problems?
//Canada
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| AIDS Hotline |
625-0646/625-2437 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (North) |
662-4829/667-3155/640-6305/665-1251 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous
(South) |
758-2844/677-6856 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous
(Tobago) |
639-9121/660-5668 |
| CHILDLINE |
800-4321 |
| Domestic Violence Hotline |
800-SAVE (7283) |
| Families In Action |
628-2333/622-6952 |
| HEAL Drug Rehab Centre (Couva) |
679-2616 |
| Lifeline Hotline |
645-2800 |
| Rape Crisis Society
(POS) |
622-7273 |
| Rape Crisis Society
(San'do) |
657-5355 |
| Rebirth House Drug Rehab Centre (POS) |
623-0952 |
| The Informative Breastfeeding Service (TIBS) |
628-8234 |
| T&T Cancer Society |
800-TTCS (8827) |
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band.
Michael Baker's CD 2002 "one Aspiration" available.
Call 868-639-8243(home) ... 868-681-9717(mobile)
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Phone/Fax: (246) 437-0238 Barbados
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H.E.R. Promotions presents
"XTRAORDINAIRE"
Sunday 23rd November 2003 at House of Angostura, Laventille from 2:OO p.m.
till Midnight. Music by Imij & Co. and D.J. Rene & George.
Tickets: $150 in advance (at the door you pay more) from Committee members
only or Call Samantha @ 778-1177. Part Proceeds to charity |
UWI Alumni Association of T&T Chapter, Student Advisory Services, will be hosting its "10th Annual International Wine & Cheese Festival" to raise funds to provide support for its annual student bursaries.
Saturday 15th November, 2003
from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
The Savannah Terrace, Trinidad Hilton & Conference Centre,
Tickets: $225.00 Contact: Cristal Roberts Tel: 662-2002, Ext.2096 |
Argentine Cinema Wednesday:
Wednesday 12th - “Plata dulce”. Drama (1980). Spanish. 90 minutes. Showtime 5:00pm.
TATIL Building, 4th Floor, 11 Maraval Road, POS. Seating capacity is
limited. Please call 628-7557 to guarantee reserved seats. Early arrival is recommended
as Tatil's main entrance closes at 5:00pm. |
Studio Film Club @ CCA7:
Thursday 13th - EARLY START THIS WEEK!!! 6:30 pm. STUDIO FILM CLUB this
week in collaboration
with CCA7’s ‘RESIDENT: Works on Paper’ exhibition opening will be
projecting Artist’s films and videos on the huge wall of the main gallery at CCA7. |
Comedians Who Can Cook:
Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th - Comedians Who Can Cook Dinner & Comedy
Show at Queen's
Hall. Dinner: 6:15pm. Show: 8:30pm. Clean comedy. No smut. Relieve
some stress.
Menu: Learie's Lovely Luscious Lamb
- Sheldon Sensational Sexy Shrimp
- Crosby's Carefree Cool Chicken
- Farida's Fantastic Friendly Fish
- Viktor's Valiant Venezuelan Vegetables
- Princess Perfect Priceless Potato Croquettes
- Dexter's Delicious Dutch Apple Cheese Cake
- Errol's Evergreen Garden Salad
- Cindy's Complimentary Cold Chaser.
Beneficiaries: Rape Crisis Centre, Lifeline and other Charities.Tickets: Dinner & Show $150; Comedy Show Only $75. Cash Bar Available.
Tickets at all FCB Branches.
For Reservations: 792-8039 or 674-2232.
For further info: 771-5569/683-4466/750-0104 or
email: crazycatholic25@hotmail.com |
14 Years of Ramajay:
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th - We celebrate 14 Years of Ramajay over the
weekend:
Friday 14th - 8:00pm - Our Boys Panyard, Tobago. $50
Saturday 15th - 8:00pm - Exodus Panyard. $60 & $80
Sunday 16th - 6:30pm - Exodus Panyard. $60 & $80.
Featuring Pia Garcia & Carols Morales Tabares (Cuba); Sandy Gabriel
(Dom. Rep.); Maurice
Gordon (Jamaica); Kingsley Ettienne (Toronto/Grenada); Nicholas Branker
(Barbados); RafRobertson, Mavis John and many more. See newspapers for details.
Tickets available at Martin's on the Boulevard, Crosby's north & south, Pan Trinbago & Our
Boys Panyard. |
NPATT Schedule:
To Sunday 4th Jaunary 2004 - NPATT: National Parang Association of
Trinidad and Tobago
Parang Schedule:
November 15th, 2003 - Tennis Court / Lopinot
November 22nd, 2003 - Community Centre / Maracas - St. Joseph
November 29th, 2003 - "Semi Finals" (North) National Flour Mills Compound - POS
December 6th, 2003 - "Semi Finals" (South) Composite School / Tabaquite
December 13th, 2003 - "Competition Finals" Parang Headquarters / Arima
January 4th, 2004 - "Le Wah" San Rafael Parish Hall / San Rafael |
Anthony Butts PAN EXPLOSION:
Tuesday 18th - "An artistic prespective of the diverse moods that emanate from the steel
pan" from 6:30pm. Exhibition till Saturday 29th at Art Creator's Gallery, 7 St. Ann's
Road, St. Ann's, POS. For info, call 624-4369 or email:
agallery@cablenett.net
Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm ; Sat: 10:00am-3:00pm |
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