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GTAngler posted:
skeldon_man posted:

Cain, you will piss your pants when you see the man sharpening his cutlass. Two broadside on your ass and you might even sh*t your pants too. Be careful what you wished for.

Something about dat cutlish does frighten the rass outta me. I'd sooner go up against a gun. Gun might miss. Dem cane cutter gat pelting chop down to a science.

GT, In Guyana, we deal wid families where the drunk  husband kill his wife wid a cutlass. When he sober and realize what he did, he drink poison or hang himself.

Me feel sorry for the children left behind, where relatives take advantage of them, until they get  older to look afta  dem self.

Even today,  me cant  watch  dem chopping meat at the market and me bypass dat section.

Tola
GTAngler posted:
Tola posted:
GTAngler posted:
Amral posted:

I have only been to leguan once. School trip

Been there a few times. Beautiful island. I saw my first and only Kerosene Refrigerator, and got my first bird cage from a family friend, there.

GT, your post reminds me of some good memories about our kerosene   refrigerator  and the many custard ice-blocks  we had as kids. We also had a kerosene stove with bake-oven.

The kerosene clothes-iron, that had to be pumped with air every now and again like a gas lamp,  would sometimes flare-up and we had to be careful that the clothes is not set on fire.

Similar to a wood burning fireplace chimney, the kerosene fridge chimney had to be cleaned  often, with  a long brush.  

That was the only time I ever saw a kerosene refrigerator. When my parents got married they had a kerosene stove with the inverted bottle and a kerosene oven. Lose your memories and you lose your identity.

GT, me rememba de inverted kerosene bottle.  I am trying to rememba if it had a wire handle to carry it. I believe a wire was around it and another piece for the handle to carry it.

We had a metal container for kerosene, but sometimes we cant find it and I will be sent to the store to buy kerosene wid the bottle.

Me sister Elaine used to say ' Bai if you play and buss ah bottle, you betta na come back ah house'. One time she even try to give me  a pillow to sleep in de nearby playground,  if me buss de bottle.  She is dead now.

Tola
Tola posted:
 
 
Baseman,  since when is your name Skelly, .... AssWipe.
 
Like you turn  antiman stalking people on GNI, by sniffing the odour from their backside.  Things must not  be well at home.
Be careful  Bai, before you have another repeat personal episode.  You know how  painful that could be.
When  are you going to apologise to the people at Bangalore for screwing up their lives and  recommend to your East Coast board to return Granger grant money.  Or better yet, as a board member, will you recommend how the money is used. Do you live in mansions, like hogs in a trough ?
You condemn  and criticise  the PNC, yet you take their money... Hypocrite !!
 
Does your family know that you are looking for some antiman action ? When are you going to tell them ?
I hope you don't talk to your kids the way you write on GNI, because they will turn out just like you : A very angry and depressed person.
 
Quit stalking  people on GNI by sniffing their ass. Like you looking for some manly action.          I am not into your lifestyle, so look elsewhere.
 
Let me know when I can stop telling GNI what a great humanless piece of shit  you are, in a two dollar suit, standing alone on a pedestal.
 
Don't go blow a seal now, because your heart might not handle it.

Sometimes in life you just have to roll over and accept your fate.

Bibi Haniffa
Bibi Haniffa posted:
Tola posted:
 
 
Baseman,  since when is your name Skelly, .... AssWipe.
 
Like you turn  antiman stalking people on GNI, by sniffing the odour from their backside.  Things must not  be well at home.
Be careful  Bai, before you have another repeat personal episode.  You know how  painful that could be.
When  are you going to apologise to the people at Bangalore for screwing up their lives and  recommend to your East Coast board to return Granger grant money.  Or better yet, as a board member, will you recommend how the money is used. Do you live in mansions, like hogs in a trough ?
You condemn  and criticise  the PNC, yet you take their money... Hypocrite !!
 
Does your family know that you are looking for some antiman action ? When are you going to tell them ?
I hope you don't talk to your kids the way you write on GNI, because they will turn out just like you : A very angry and depressed person.
 
Quit stalking  people on GNI by sniffing their ass. Like you looking for some manly action.          I am not into your lifestyle, so look elsewhere.
 
Let me know when I can stop telling GNI what a great humanless piece of shit  you are, in a two dollar suit, standing alone on a pedestal.
 
Don't go blow a seal now, because your heart might not handle it.

Sometimes in life you just have to roll over and accept your fate.

If I remember correctly, you first came  as Bibi on GNI and said 'not one more cent'.

It is unfortunate that the internal discussion on GNI is not positive regarding this issue, because the people who needs our help, suffers the most. 

It is sad  that  some NGOs in Guyana  tarnished the name of others  and a tremendous mistrust exist.

But we should end this negative discussion and allow Leguan to prevail in a positive manner.

Tola
Keffer posted:
Amral posted:

I have only been to leguan once. School trip

Have you ever been to Wakenaam ?

Keffer, In the 1960's when I had many pen-friends in Guyana and other countries, I visited a pen-friend family [young man]  in Wakenaam and took many photographs of his family and friends, including Dutch graves.

Do you have any contact with people living overseas, who lived at Wakenaam in the 1960's ?  Their children and grandchildren might like to have copies of these photographs. If you or anyone else have any  contact, could you PM me.

Tola
Tola posted:
Keffer posted:
Amral posted:

I have only been to leguan once. School trip

Have you ever been to Wakenaam ?

Keffer, In the 1960's when I had many pen-friends in Guyana and other countries, I visited a pen-friend family [young man]  in Wakenaam and took many photographs of his family and friends, including Dutch graves.

Do you have any contact with people living overseas, who lived at Wakenaam in the 1960's ?  Their children and grandchildren might like to have copies of these photographs. If you or anyone else have any  contact, could you PM me.

Many thanks, Bro; I will be in touch ! I was born and grew up in Wakenaam so that island will always mean a whole lot to me. Recent visits were not exactly pleasant because the population has declined quite significantly over the years and the bustling activities associated with rice, coconut, cattle and saw-milling have all declined quite significantly; most noticeably during the past two/three years. With respect to the graves, I cannot be too sure of the duration of Dutch influence; however, the name of the island itself and those of many villages do indeed indicate Dutch occupation at some point in the past.   

K
Keffer posted:
Tola posted:
Keffer posted:
Amral posted:

I have only been to leguan once. School trip

Have you ever been to Wakenaam ?

Keffer, In the 1960's when I had many pen-friends in Guyana and other countries, I visited a pen-friend family [young man]  in Wakenaam and took many photographs of his family and friends, including Dutch graves.

Do you have any contact with people living overseas, who lived at Wakenaam in the 1960's ?  Their children and grandchildren might like to have copies of these photographs. If you or anyone else have any  contact, could you PM me.

Many thanks, Bro; I will be in touch ! I was born and grew up in Wakenaam so that island will always mean a whole lot to me. Recent visits were not exactly pleasant because the population has declined quite significantly over the years and the bustling activities associated with rice, coconut, cattle and saw-milling have all declined quite significantly; most noticeably during the past two/three years. With respect to the graves, I cannot be too sure of the duration of Dutch influence; however, the name of the island itself and those of many villages do indeed indicate Dutch occupation at some point in the past.   

Keffer, I am pleased  that you are from Wakenaam, but sad to hear of the decline of  the island. It is not different from the farmers in Berbice, especially Black Bush Polder that I know well. I am from Albion sugar estate and lived in North Western Canada for a few decades. 

After writing my last post  I found my 1964  diary of names, addresses and a small photograph of my many pen-friends in other countries, including  Guyana : Leguan,  Hog Island, etc.

Unfortunately,  my friends in Wakenaam are not listed, but at the back of the proof prints from my negatives in  the 1960's I wrote their names and dates.  These prints are in boxes with dozens of other photos, that I will find after a video shoot tomorrow.

I believe it might be better to publish the names here, so others can help if they know the person.  I am hesitant to publish people photos on the net and have never done so, but I sent them personally by email, after I make contact.  I just sent some to the groom in NY of a GDF wedding I photographed at Non Pariel in 1970.  

Tola
Keffer posted:
 

Many thanks, Bro; I will be in touch ! I was born and grew up in Wakenaam so that island will always mean a whole lot to me. Recent visits were not exactly pleasant because the population has declined quite significantly over the years and the bustling activities associated with rice, coconut, cattle and saw-milling have all declined quite significantly; most noticeably during the past two/three years. With respect to the graves, I cannot be too sure of the duration of Dutch influence; however, the name of the island itself and those of many villages do indeed indicate Dutch occupation at some point in the past.   

Keffer,

I went to that Island twice,one of my cousin wife [is one the people who had the boat service daughter]also i know Charles the Indian dancer,me also thinks my former boss "little Mo",owner of Mohameds Radio and Electronics in Robb St is from that Island.

Django
Keffer posted:
Tola posted:
Keffer posted:
Amral posted:

I have only been to leguan once. School trip

Have you ever been to Wakenaam ?

Keffer, In the 1960's when I had many pen-friends in Guyana and other countries, I visited a pen-friend family [young man]  in Wakenaam and took many photographs of his family and friends, including Dutch graves.

Do you have any contact with people living overseas, who lived at Wakenaam in the 1960's ?  Their children and grandchildren might like to have copies of these photographs. If you or anyone else have any  contact, could you PM me.

Many thanks, Bro; I will be in touch ! I was born and grew up in Wakenaam so that island will always mean a whole lot to me. Recent visits were not exactly pleasant because the population has declined quite significantly over the years and the bustling activities associated with rice, coconut, cattle and saw-milling have all declined quite significantly; most noticeably during the past two/three years. With respect to the graves, I cannot be too sure of the duration of Dutch influence; however, the name of the island itself and those of many villages do indeed indicate Dutch occupation at some point in the past.   

Dad had a good friend there. A rice farmer named Aziz. Related to Imam Bacchus from Affiance, Essequibo. Went there once. Took a tour of the estate. Chap had the tallest Cayenne banana trees I ever saw.

GTAngler

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