Machel wants to retire?

At Temperature 2, Machel Montano said he's thinking about retiring. He said he can't continue de "chookin" every night for Carnival. I want to know who asked him to start de chooking t'ing in de first place!

What's really healthy?

Here are some unhealthy "health" foods and their healthier alternatives:
Not so healthy: Pop-Tarts Whole Grain Brown Sugar Cinnamon (2 pastries)
Healthier: Sun-Maid Raisin English Muffins with Cinnamon

Not so healthy: Healthy Choice Complete Selections Sweet & Sour Chicken (340 g)
Healthier: Kashi Southwest Style Chicken

Not so healthy: Yoplait 99 percent Fat Free Cherry Orchard (1 container, 170 g)
Healthier: Oikos Organic Vanilla Greek Yogurt

Read more on these and the eight other worst healthy foods at http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28799225/?pg=4#TDY_11WorstHealthyFoods

No adverse effect?

Our EMA claims that cutting down trees has no adverse environmental effects. Can you believe this? What environmental science degree did the expert at EMA who spouted this bit of ignorance get his degree from, and from what university because clearly they need to be discredited!
Read about the adverse effects of cutting down trees aka deforestation at the National Geographic website:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation-overview.html

I suppose it's because they are just some trees at the airport, and not in a forest that they have decided there can be no adverse affect on the environment.

I sincerely hope my sources are mistaken in believing the organisation responsible for safeguarding our environment in T&T could ever be the irresponsible voice condoning the actions of the any agency that chooses to strip our environment of the trees that are such very necessary and aesthetically-pleasing components of our landscape.

In Parliament

Upon overhearing that a girl had drunk poison, 5-year old asks her aunt,

"Why did she drink poison? She want to kill herself?"

Auntie is obviously impressed by her deductive skills.

"Relie, you real smart, you could be a prime minister or politician in parliament, some day."

Relie laughed scandalously at that thought and her aunt added,

"But you can't laugh like that when you go in Parliament."

Relie said,
"No, in parliament they pound the benches."

Is de child!

Taxi driver told this story:
A young woman came into the taxi and the driver noticing she was pregnant said congrats and

"It's so nice yuh havin' yuh children while you still young. By de way, where yuh work?"

"Mister, me eh wukkin' no where."

"Well, you are a blessed young lady."

"Why?"

"Well, because your man is gainfully employed so you don't have to work."

"He eh have no wuk either"

"Oh...I figure it out."

"What you figure out?

"Is de child wukking!"

EMS - ever more slower

That lame attempt at a revision of the meaning of the TTPOST service of the same acronym is based on the experience of a real TTPOST customer who paid for the express service that TTPOST provides and found that his mail arrived slower than expected. He probably should have paid double the price and gone with FedEx, at least with them, he has a guarantee of delivery. TTPOST apparently guarantees nothing but that your package will arrive. There is also no tracking available for the express service...so ah hear!

No protection, no service

Police stand by at City Gate, POS yesterday while a fight broke out in the midst of frustrated commuters seeking transportation. The police officers allegedly stood by and watched without intervening to break up the fight which turned out to be a bloody battle between young men from the same neighbourhood.
If the police won't protect, who will?

Police and thief

Right outside a police post, a woman witnesses a car being broken into. She called the police post when the thief was just trying to use a piece of wire to pick the lock. The police refused to believe her, wouldn't even go outside to check. By that time the thief had decided to just smash the car window, and does just that and was able to escape with over items worth more than TT $10, 000.
I don't believe it! The police in Trinidad would never do that! Right?! After all they could be called co-conspirators. They would certainly call other people co-conspirators if they knew of a crime and did nothing to stop it!

5k in Arima

A local club in D'Abadie will host a 5K to celebrate the club's launch on November 1st, 2008 at 6:30a.m.
Registration is free and starts at 5:45 am on the day of the race at Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima.
5K route is from Larry Gomes Stadium to D'Abadie.

Roti maker complains of unfair wage

At $6 a skin, a roti-maker who makes hundreds of skins per day gets only minimum wage $10 per hour. Now that is outrageous! This is a job that requires skill. Not everyone can make roti!
What's worse, her employer won't even pay NIS for her. Same old roti politics! Well, I know one place I won't be buying roti anymore. I cannot support such unconscionable activities.

Cancer-causing foods

Care 2 lists the top 10 cancer causing foods here. Click to the article for full details after you browse the list:

1. All charred food

2. Well-done red meat

3. Sugar (white and brown)

4. Heavily salted, smoked and pickled foods

5. Sodas/soft drinks

6. French fries, chips and snack foods that contain trans fats

7. Food and drink additives e.g. aspartame

8. Excess alcohol

9. Baked goods

10. Farmed fish (contains higher levels of toxins e.g. PCBs)

Is your sunscreen bad for your skin?

It might be! The nonprofit organisation Environmental Working Group (EWG) says some sunscreens contain harmful chemicals and others do not block all UV radiation. See how your brand stacks up. Surf to (EWG’s online Skin Deep database and see how your brand compares with others. You can also read about other health and beauty products.

Skin Deep lists these among the safe brands:
Alba Botanica Sun’s Fragrance-Free Mineral Sunscreen
Avalon Baby’s Sunscreen SPF 18
Badger’s SPF 30 Sunscreen
Burt’s Bees’ Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 15
California Baby’s SPF 30
Juice Beauty’s Green Apple SPF 15 Moisturizer, and
Kabana’s Green Screen SPF 15.

Source

Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA

Bisphenol A (BPA) is said to be linked to Higher Risks of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Lower your risk!
Choose Plastic or Glass Bottles for Beverages
Canned juice and soda often contain some BPA, especially if they come in cans lined with BPA-laden plastic. Glass or plastic bottles are safer choices. For portable water bottles, stainless steel is best, but most disposable plastic water bottles do not contain BPA. Those that do are usually marked with a number 7 recycling code.

Use Baby Bottles That Are BPA-Free
As a general rule, hard, clear plastic contains BPA while soft or cloudy plastic does not. Most major manufacturers now offer baby bottles made without BPA.

Practice Moderation
The fewer canned foods and beverages you consume, the less your exposure to BPA, but you don’t have to cut out canned foods altogether to reduce your exposure and lower your potential health risks. In addition to eating less canned food overall, limit your intake of canned foods that are high in BPA.

For more ways see the source article.

The sweet surprise

Ah hear High Fructose Corn Syrup contains no artificial ingredients. I thought it was an artificial ingredient...?

Corporate Responsibility in T&T

Kudos to the following companies for demonstrating corporate social responsibility in paying to have their e-waste safely recycled/disposed of:

The Ministry of National Security
National Information Service Centre
RBTT
Sagicor
National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (Niherst)
The University of the West Indies
The Unit Trust Corporation
Parliament
Exxon
Neal & Massy Motors
Tracmac Engineering
All Media Projects Ltd Ample
Coblentz Inn Boutique Hotel
SM Jaleel & Company Ltd
EOG Resources Trinidad Ltd
First Citizens
Risk Management Services Ltd
Courts (Trinidad Ltd)

Source

Free bus rides

Yep, apparently UWI students (and all other students) get free rides on PTSC buses by showing their ID. Heard this yesterday even though it seems to have been the modus operandi for a couple of years, if you believe my source...and I seldom do without a grain of salt!

Be careful where you roam!

Not all mobile roaming charges are equal. When you choose a certain scarlet network for roaming be sure they distinguish between regional roaming and international roaming if you plan to visit countries outside the Caribbean region. A lot of customers have learnt this painful lesson the hard way. Don't say you didn't know now!

A personality profile!

Which House Character Are You?

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Dengue advisory

Call the Insect Vector Control Unit if any of the following occurs:

- You (or a member of your family/village/community) have been diagnosed with dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, hairy-moth infestation or any other insect or organism-borne disease.

- Your community or area has an unusually severe infestation of insects or other organisms that may spread disease.

Insect Vector Unit
Tel. (868) 663-2281/6
Call them asap! This is a public service announcement courtesy of Ah Hear So! :)

Source: http://www.gov.tt/citizen/service.aspx?id={147CA4D1-BFA6-4DBF-B7EB-04F0198ACFDD}#Insectvectorcontrolservices0

The deal with the recycling bins in POS

Apparently the business men and women sponsored shiny new recycling bins for Port of Spain, but the City Engineer is not quite sure if they are recycling any of the contents of those bins although they are being regularly emptied. He thinks they're going to the landfill right now, because "we don't have anything in place" to recycle anything yet. He said to call SWMCOL...will let you know how that goes! So...what about Carib Glassworks? Pinranhatt? Ace? These companies recycle glass, plastic and paper, respectively. Could someone please pass the information along to the relevant authority?