TNN 91
Hello folks… an’ welcome again to we broadcast… (deep voice)… This Is TNN…… Dis praise song was written for de panman…..to all those who showed their dedication….. …. (David Rudder)
Jumpstation: Conference call; Hole in one; Sad tidings; Independence; De best of TnT.
Ah feel ah have to comment on what went on las’
week in South Africa… alyuh hear ‘bout de UN conference on Racism,
Discrimination, etc.? Alright…. well apparently de big wigs (because dey have
big heads!) went dong dey to thrash out some problems we havin’ wit’ racism
an’ discrimination on de Planet…. after all dis time an’ bloodshed, we eh
realise dat all ah we is human…. sad, eh?
Well ah hear de Arabs real get on, callin’ for
Israel to be branded as racist for dey treatment of Palestinians, etc… man, nex’
t’ing ah hear Israel an’ de US pack up an’ gone home, because dey eh want
to meddle wit’ dat… in fact de US send such ah low level delegation, it
woulda be less insultin’ if dey didn’t sen’ anybody!
Wha geh meh uptight is because dis discrimination t’ing whether is because of colour, race, religion, class whatever it is, does cause so much hardship an’ sufferin’, is time all ah we face up to it an’ deal wit’ it openely… So why because you or yuh ally getting’ pressure, yuh mus’ pack up an’ go home?! What kinda message is dat?
If t’ings eh goin’ my way, to hell wit’ dem….. leh dem keep dey so-an’-so conference! Man, if t’ings not goin’ your way, yuh have ah even greater
responsibilty to sid dong, present yuh point of view, fight dem dong an’ see
if we could come to ah compromise.. dat is how BIG people does handle dey
disagreements…but once dey see dey might have to give up ah position or
possibly lose some face, is bes’ to blank everybody! Ah only playin’ if ah
could win! Dat is immaturity an’ intolerance
to de highest, which is precisely why dey call de conference in de firs’
place… why people so stupid, boy?
Finally dey agree dey was wrong an’ dat slavery was ah crime against humanity… ah mean, if dat wasn’t what is? At least dem was braver dan SOME people…! So finally, after workin’ all t’rough de night, dey finally manage to get ah draft agreement, after one week of talk….. ah shudder to t’ink what dat conference cost in terms of dollars an’ sense!
Yuh t’ink t’ings go be different now? We go see…. ah doh know why dey cyah live like we here… where African people own roti shop, Indian people sellin’ black puddin’, Chinese people offering curry chicken in dey restaurant, Syrian people have pelau on de lunch menu an’ de fastest growin’ section of de population is de section describes as “of mixed ancestry” in de census… all dey had to do was come an’ spen’ ah week here, an’ we woulda show dem how to live…. an’ dey coulda gi’ me de money!
Nah, boy, ah wish was golf, but……. de airport again… it like ah recurrin’ decimal, yuh fix one t’ing, somet’ing else come up.
De lates’ is de jet dat lan’ in ah pothole dat was off de runway… I t’aught only roads had potholes, but apparently dat is part of any pavin’ we do…. Seems dat de aircraft was at de end of de runway an’ was turning around an VADAP! Is because de whole front wheel gone in ah hole, mash up de landin’ gear an’ what ever else an’ it go take maybe 3 months to get de aircraft back in de air.
The trench wasn’t marked, but de Airports Authority say dey tell de pilots about it…. so of course de pilot have to remember dat when he in Trinidad , in de night, dat de runway have an hole at de end of it. Dey doin’ some construction work, nah!
Ah doh even want to consider what go happen if dey sue we… de Minister say it won’t affect de rating of de airport… ah quite agree, it already low!
Den las’ two weeks ah hear it had ah near miss, de planes come so close de radar couldn’t separate dem. De frequencies dat dey does contact pilots on, givin’ trouble, an’ it happen to be out at dat time… fortunately planes have built in avoidance systems…..people, I say no more…!
SAD TIDINGS....
AH REAL LADY…
Yeah, boy, ah get hit hard dis week when ah hear dat Beulah Bobb (Lady B) passed away in New York from cancer.
She had gone up dey for treatment (ah understand we have $600M dollars more from oil dis year dan we anticipated, but we still have to fly away to treat cancer… allllrighhtttt!).
Dat woman real contribute to calypso. She was ah calypsonian from “de heart”, not like dem so–called singers wit’ dey poor lyrics an’ two note song. She always take she time to put dong some meaningful and thought-out lines. Humorous, sarcastic, serious…… true kaiso style.
Man, I didn’t even know de lady was sick.. if yuh see she perform las’ Carnival, man, de lady intense, she lookin’ good, she puttin’ well people to shame. But all de time she was battlin’ de disease.
Ah hear even when she went abroad, she did ah couple songs, even though she had to sid dong on ah chair to perform. She write for Junior Calypso champions, she was up in de placings is Calypso Queen contest dis year an’ ah forget how many times she make de Calypso semi final round…… real class. When yuh t’ink ‘bout B, yuh t’ink beautiful, bubbly, brazen an’ yes,…blessed!
She make de curtain
call wit’ style an’ class, we eh go forget de performances or de songs, she
silent now, but ah still hearin’ de echoes……..
FAINT FOOTSTEPS….
We remember de man in XTATIK, part of de frontline, he break wid dem, launch off on he own, had a monster road march hit (Footsteps… stompin’ harder!… Footsteps… stompin’ harder!…). Man, he blow way Carnival dat year.. people couldn’t believe it… went abroad wit’ he fame, compose some pan songs, was riding ah wave an’ getting’ ready to record for nex’ year an’ is jus’ so de find de man, gone by he own hands.
Lady B stagger meh, but ah sure fall wid dat one… wha happen dey, Wayne? De fella stomp all over we wit’ dat performance boy! Well, we might never know what really happen, an’ it might be better dis way….. wha ah go tell yuh boy, Wayne……. make dem jump up dey! (Chippin’ behin’ de truck…. Chippin’ behin’ de truck….. no wavin’ no jumpin’ up…… no wavin’ no jumpin’ up…on de road, mama…..)
Well, as yuh know , we celebrated 39 years of
Independence last August 31st. It
had de usual parade, street jump, national awards, fireworks, etc….. Of course it had de people who talk about how we could be
independent when we doh even have control of de price of we oil or natural gas
or if we in debt to IMF, etc…. I think about it for ah while an’ ah go share
ah few thoughts wit’ alyuh… look out for de change of language!
At this stage, you realise that you cannot go it alone. In your younger days , devil may care! But now with experience and enlightenment you begin to form alliances. No need to carry all the burdens. Work shared is labour lessened and strength pooled can render you invincible. You now learn the necessity of co-operation and move from independence to interdependence, while accepting fully individual responsibilities. You learn to argue, not quarrel, to be patient and succeed, rather than reckless and fortunate. You learn to forgive as you realise your own errors; that principle and compassion go together, that it is okay to ask for help.
You do not have the impetuousness of youth, nor the unchanging rigidity of the seniors. It is a way a pinnacle where you can see both sides of the hills of life. No time for regrets, you still have more than half a life to go. You should be assured of yourself , you are no less or better than anyone, just part of a system and you must strive to ensure that the system benefits all its members, from the little screw to the largest cog. This is a turning point. Hang on to, or live in the past and the future will mercilessly pound you into submission; become static and you will be swept away in the tide of time unto some remote shore. Move on gracefully and you will find that in spite of everything, it is a beautiful world and a wonderful life…..
Happy Independence TnT!
An’ of
course to close off, some unique styles of TnT (dis getting’ to ah habit
boy……)
De best TnT “bad drives”……
As yuh swing
round ah corner, stop by yuh fren house.. when ah nex’ car come round at top speed, listen for de screechin’ brakes as dey
swerve to avoid hittin’ you….
is
even more fun when it have ah deep ravine on de odder side of de road ,or if is
night an’ yuh leave yuh park lights off!
Drive at 40 mph on de fas’ lane in de
highway……. watch cars back up like ah funeral procession behin’ yuh… dey
shoulda leave early if dey know dey wanted to be on
time!
When yuh in ah residential area an’ yuh eh know
wey yuh goin’, drive slow an’ in de middle of de road, so if yuh see de
street sign, yuh have room to swing in. To
hell wit de rest of impatient wretches who just want to get home!
Put on yuh indicator for kicks.. after de drivers
behind yuh get jitters for about 4 corners and decide to pass yuh in
frustration, slow dong an’ swing in de next street. Watch dem swerve into
oncoming traffic.... better yet if ah big truck comin’….!
When approachinh a traffic light on a two lane
road and the light is on green, drive slowly, speed up as it turns to amber and
make sure the drive behin’ gets the stop light.
It is absolutely heavenly to see de look of “ah go kill yuh m$@^%
#*%#^
on dey face!
When yuh see ah pedestrian crossin’, speed up
an’ try an’ see how close yuh could pass without hitin’ dem….. mothers wit’ small children are a good target.
Dey does just panic like cows in ah burger shop!
When yuh see ah ball rollin’ in de road, wait
until ah chile dart across to get it, speed up and then pull brakes as close as
possible to de petrified child, stick yuh head out de window, cuss dey mudder
so-an’-so, screech yuh wheels an’ drive off. If yuh make dem cry, better
yet!
Try an’ see de back, side an’ front of every woman yuh
pass.. when yuh bounce de fella in front of yuh, behave like ah
leggo beast, because he stop suddenly!
Would
be nice if yuh bounce ah old lady car…. she go be too frighten to make yuh pay
for de damage!
When yuh comin’ from ah minor road into a major
road, doh stop, just swing out…. dey have to see yuh! Why de hell dey so
selfish….?! Dey expect yuh to stand up dey de whole damn day?!
Dat’s all for dis week folks… remember any queries, questions, comments, hail outs etc… jus’ write to we anchorman Cobra at ttcobra1@hotmail.com an’ we go get back to yuh… Take care care, alyuh, ah gone….Peace….. Audreeyyyyyy! …Wey yuh get dat sugar…. darlinnnn, dere is nothin’ sweeter….!. …….(background music, Kitchener)
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