Trini Hell
November 19, 2008
A man dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a different hell for each country. He goes first to the German hell and asks “What do they do here?” He is told “First they put you in an electric chair for an hour. Then they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in and whips you for the rest of the day.” The man does not like the sound of that at all, so he moves on. Read more
Humor: New disease outbreak
November 19, 2008
The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically. This virus is called Weekly Overload Recreational Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever - DO NOT TOUCH IT!!! This virus will wipe out your private life entirely. If you should come into contact with WORK, you should immediately leave the premises. Read more
Mr Corbin is the only viable leader
November 12, 2008
Just a few days ago I was walking around my community where I came into contact with some young people who expressed concerns for their future in Guyana. Many felt marginalized, discriminated against and sometimes left out because of their ethnicity. This is evidence that our country is in trouble and is in need of leadership, vision and youth inclusiveness. A change of administration is the only option that comes to mind.
I then expressed to them that all hope is not lost. Betterment may seem a formidable task because of the mismanagement and incompetence of the PPP/C administration, but surely it is surmountable if we as Guyanese put an end to racial voting and confront issues of major concern vociferously. The youths have lost all hope and confidence in the PPP/C administration. Read more
Guyana Government to host Cockroach Congress
November 12, 2008
Georgetown) Following a successful hosting of the bee-keepers congress, the government is set to hold a cockroach congress next week.
In an exclusive interview Sunday, Home Affairs minister, Clement Rohee said that the proliferation of the insect in homes nationwide, has “created opportunities for expanding the hidden economy”. Mr. Rohee explained that since cockroaches lived in cracks and corners, where they were rarely seen, it was only logical that their contribution to the economy be unseen.
Housewives are expected to descend in droves and all roads would lead to the International Convention Centre, where the event is being held. Asked about her views of the hotly-anticipated event, which the cream of society is expected to attend since they were all Read more
The Great “Bowl Theory”
October 27, 2008
Don’t you sometimes feel like a show monkey on display for your family? It’s as if all they worry about is how you make them look in our society. No matter how great a dancer, musician, artist or any sorts of creative energy is indulged, they seem to snip it by ridiculing you of the “nonsense you create and do”. It seems as if expressing yourself is the true evil in our society.
Think of the time you had your last music recital, art show, poem read. Did your parents clap? Did they tell you how proud they were? Were they super excited when you brought home your trophy/award and it wasn’t in math? What makes me sad about this entire ordeal is that as culture, we are surrounded by the arts. How many of us are rhythmically inclined, every second you have you hum something that would be an amazing song but even in the back of your head, you don’t think its special enough. You ever wondered if you took that song to the next level and made it your own, took the time to give it your personality and then share it with others? Read more
Too Funny: HERE COMES THE BLONDE by El Dorado Rebel
October 21, 2008
“Is woh yuh lookin at?” This said with the meanest facial expression. Tall, dark and…blonde she was. WTF… Blonde? yes
Right…blonde? Our “independent” Guyanese women just followin someone and going blonde. And attractive???…bagging yuh face done rite here. I’ll admit that even though the’re all fake, some can pull it off. But what really takes the chicken of the sea is when the black women go blonde…think, and this is mild Jenny West-Chevrolet, who possibly brought blondness into prominence and Sonia No-well. Read more
Real Funny: WITHDRAWAL by El Dorado Rebel
October 21, 2008
The withdrawal symptoms manifested themselves as soon as we touched down…..the silence of the airport, no planes parked anywhere…the breeze whistling through the drab looking buildings…where were we?
From the busy airports that we had passed through that day…the silence of this one defeated one…repairs it seems are always going on there, in full sight too but the improvements were not seen. One lady previously smiling, “sucked” her teeth. Read more
Constipated patients, Drug smuggling, farce marriages… all due to the “Quack Doctor”, the play.
October 9, 2008
I always get so excited going to Community Theater shows. This was one of many plays I’ve seen from the same group of actors that I really enjoy representing West Indian Cultural Theater. The play was about an East Indian immigrant and West Indian immigrant who both reside in NYC. The East Indian guy is doctor in his country of Bangalore but not certified in the US, like many others. The West Indian guy tries to help himself and his friend by coming with the plan of having a medical office which they do not take patients with serious medical issues. They do not prescribe medications but they do use West Indian remedies and a laxative that they give to their “sick” patients to make them healthier. The patients are usually other immigrants who are illegal, who can’t afford other medical doctors so the two lead men, the “quack doctor” and his “medical administrator” charges low fees and swindles money from these naive patients. Read more
Humor: Guyanese bread makers have formed “Association of Bakers”
September 25, 2008
Minister assures there will be no increase in prices for bread and biscuits
By Priya NauthMINISTER of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad, has expressed disappointment with National Milling Company Limited (NAMILCO) flour prices and has assured that there will be no increases as indicated by the Association of Bakers.
At a press conference yesterday at his ministry on South Road, Georgetown, Prashad reassured the public that there will be no price increase as indicated in a press release issued by the Association of Bakers Tuesday.
A release from the association announced that it was introducing new prices for bread and biscuits because the price of flour has reverted to the pre-subsidiary levels which are approximately 22 per cent higher than the subsidized price.
“In keeping with our civic and social responsibility, yet mindful of our very survival as viable business entities, a meeting was held with the Management of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) and we succeeded in obtaining some further reduction in the price of flour,” the Association had said.
However, Minister Prashad said, “We heard an organisation calling themselves the Association of Bakers announced a 22 per cent increase…there is no organised association, it is just a few people lobbying and a few bakers come together and issued this press release.”
Taken from www.guyanachronicle.com September 25th 2008
Humor: Man gets two years for stealing sister‘s DVD–seriously
September 25, 2008
This is too funny not to share. I wonder what the ignorant Judge would have given the man if he had stolen DVDs too. Now what kind of DVD player is worth 600 USD. This Judge is absolutely out of touch with reality.
A man who stole a DVD player from his sister was sentenced to two years imprisonment when he appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on Tuesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
Shawn Gathers, 34, of 4 Lamaha Street, Georgetown, pleaded guilty to simple larceny.
It is alleged that on September 17 in Georgetown, Gathers stole a DVD player from Keron Ragnauth, valued $130, 000.
The prosecution stated that on the day in question Gathers’ sister secured her home and accompanied her mother to the market.
When she got back her other brother told her that Gathers, who lives in a house at the back of the yard, had gone into her home and was seen running away with the DVD player.
The sister said that she made a check in the house and discovered that the DVD player was indeed missing. She subsequently made a report to the Alberttown Police Station and Gathers was later arrested.
The sister went on to say that Gathers took the police to the person who he had sold the player to but at present it is not working.
Gathers stated that on the day in question he was at home and “I din had anyting foh eat so I sell the DVD player to buy something.”
He said that he sold it for $5,000 to a man in Albouystown and it was recovered after he was arrested.
The magistrate then sentenced him to two years imprisonment.
Taken for www.stabroeknews.com
The Rise and Fall of Twitter
August 14, 2008
Here is an amazing parody about the constant downtime of Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging site that allows users to post their latest updates. The site provides an excellent service, but it’s inability to scale might bring about its downfall, or not, considering users are still hooked even though there are similar sites that perform better. I haven’t seen the movie referenced, but it’s an amazing piece - very dramatic! Congratulations to Nicholas Deleon and his brother Gabriel of CrunchGear who put together this work of art. Read more
A little Sunday humor
July 13, 2008
These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. Read more
Have a laugh…
July 8, 2008
You Know You Are A True Guyanese When….
•You know that there are only two types of fish in Guyana – “Scale Fish” and “Unscale Fish”.
•You see a drunken man ride his bicycle all the way from a rum shop and fall down as soon as he reaches home.
•You go “home back” instead of “back home”.
•You know that the sweetest banana is a “speckle banana”. Read more