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01/20/10

Permalink 05:25:50 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather, Commentary

Earthquakes in the Caribbean

Normally, we don’t think about natural disasters until they actually happen. For us in the Caribbean hurricanes are our worst nightmares. Tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, snowstorms and such natural disasters we only hear about. Earthquakes are a little c… more »

11/16/05

Permalink 07:25:36 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Rising Waters

Hurricane season 2005 has turned out to be one of the busiest ever recorded. Although speared a direct hit by the many named storms Jamaica has had several close encounters which drenched the island and has left the earth super saturated. As a result any… more »

10/27/05

Permalink 09:30:40 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Disastrous Hurricane Seasons

Officially we are still in the hurricane season. Usually by this time the hurricane kits are packed away. Not so this year. It’s the end of October and still we must comb the weather channels and web sites to see what’s new on the horizon. We have comple… more »

10/21/05

Permalink 12:26:49 am, by Melba
Categories: Weather

After Hurricane Wilma

Finally the rains have stopped. For some of us it’s business as usual, ‘no problems’. Some however are not so fortunate. The flood rains completely destroyed some homes while severely damaging others. There are still communities where the residents are m… more »

10/19/05

Permalink 10:18:37 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Hurricane Wilma - the Most Intense Hurricane Ever

Hurricane Wilma is now being hailed as the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. During the course of last night the pressure dropped to an all time low of 882 mb. Although the eye of the hurricane did not make land fall on Jamaican shore… more »
Permalink 05:09:32 am, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Hurricane Wilma Strengthens

After going to bed last night to the ‘pitta patta’ of rain drops, I’m awaken this morning by heavy rumbling. “A wah dat” I cry out sitting up in bed. ‘Thunder” was the calm answer from my husband who obviously had been awake“. “But thunder no roll like t… more »

10/18/05

Permalink 10:23:42 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Hurricane Wilma

After five days of persistent torrential rains the system close to Jamaica has become a hurricane, Hurricane Wilma. The good news is that Hurricane Wilma is finally moving away from Jamaica. The bad news is that the outer bands are expected to continue p… more »

10/17/05

Permalink 06:10:06 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Persistent Rain Washout Heroes Weekend

The riva de come down ‘What a sinting inna di island, since Friday it no tawp rain’. ‘Me naa chat bout no lickle drizzle either, wah we a get feel like starm.’ ‘fi real’. ‘Most of the outdoor events crass the island, washout’. Apparently on Fri… more »

09/01/05

Permalink 08:45:08 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Mother Nature's Fury

At the beginning of every hurricane season the advisories start circulating. In case of a hurricane this is what you need to do, these are the things you need to get, and here are the places available to go. Once a hurricane is forecasted to hit, we scu… more »

07/17/05

Permalink 02:00:56 pm, by Melba
Categories: Weather

Spared by Lady Emily

Jamaicans are once again sighing with relief as Hurricane Emily spared us a direct hit. In our eyes she is a true lady. Not to discount her power Emily a dangerous category 4 hurricane packing winds of 155 mph passed to the south of St. Elizabeth on Satu… more »

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"Recently, this Jamaican won the 10 million special lottery for a dollar. As soon as the office of the Lottery Corporation was open on the following day, he was there to collect his winnings.

Graciously, he presented his winning ticket to the clerk and in his best English uttered his request "Me cum fi collect the 10 millian dallars, si me ticket ya".

After reviewing and checking the ticket with his manager, the clerk returned and requested on how he would like his payments. The Jamaican replied "Mi wan all a de moni now". "Unfortunately, Sir" the nervous clerk responded, "The procedures are that we can only give you one million now and the balance equally over the next 20 years".

Furious and agitated, the Jamaican asked for the manager, who re-iterated "Sir, my assistant is correct, it is the regulation of the corporation that we initially pay you one million dollars now with the balance paid to you equally over the next 20 years".

Outraged, the Jamaican slammed his hand on the desk and shouted in anger, "Oonu tek me fi idiat, me wan all a de moni now or oonu gi me bak me rass dallar!!"

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