Yardies at Home and a Farrin (part17)

[My4rmylife 0]

Question:

Today I had dinner with my aunt & her friends. Apparently my aunt told them I was engaged to a Jamaican before I arrived. One of the ladies told me that she's heard that a lot of guys who work at resorts in Jamaica pursue American women to get a green card. I responded, "I've heard that before."

What do you all say when people tell you that?

ii dont entertain it

[My4rmylife 0]

hello heavensent how have you been

hello heavensent how have you been

[*HeavenSent* 0]

Hey MY2 !! i"ve been good mostly missing my boo and being in JA..How are you ? .. i'm starting nursing school in a few weeks so i've been getting ready for that..

Edited August 10, 2009 by *HeavenSent*

[NatPatBen 3]

So what are the upcoming Yardie dates?

I know Justucia's fiance is arriving on August 19

I think MrsHamilton's interview is Aug 19

Jawi's fiance is arriving on August 20

Thompson2B's fiance is arriving early September

My interview is Sept 14

What else?

[NatPatBen 3]

I accidentally bought the Kashi 7 Whole Grain Flakes cereal this morning (someone the box I picked up off the shelf was NOT the box I pulled out of the bag at home... not sure what happened there).

This cereal tastes WAAAAAY better than Total!

[NatPatBen 3]

I laughed so hard at this.... clearly this dude hasn't watched the show. His first bid wouldn't even fit on the screen...

[Thompson2 1]

Question:

Today I had dinner with my aunt & her friends. Apparently my aunt told them I was engaged to a Jamaican before I arrived. One of the ladies told me that she's heard that a lot of guys who work at resorts in Jamaica pursue American women to get a green card. I responded, "I've heard that before."

What do you all say when people tell you that?

well i've never heard that (since i'm the jamaican) but he has heard similar stuff a couple times

he usually responds in a similar manner as you did and keeps it moving

i've been told he probably has bad credit or has a police record or has hidden children who he owes child support for ... blah blah blah

i usually respond with ok i hear you, and keep it moving as well

Bunz- I love having you on here and getting the jamaican point of view and how it feels to be on the flipside from all of us. I never thought of what grief you are giving about marrying someone from america.

I've never had to deal with this directly, thankfully. I think it's rude and ignorant of the people that say this. Nat, I feel so bad for you. You had no idea you had been talked about and then to have a negative comment waiting for you is rough.

[BelwinMills 0]

mstee u better go for that king size...

Lol KK you my dawg... always chimin in but you make me laugh!

You better make it a California King. So his legs don't hang off.

[NatPatBen 3]

Bunz- I love having you on here and getting the jamaican point of view and how it feels to be on the flipside from all of us. I never thought of what grief you are giving about marrying someone from america.

I've never had to deal with this directly, thankfully. I think it's rude and ignorant of the people that say this. Nat, I feel so bad for you. You had no idea you had been talked about and then to have a negative comment waiting for you is rough.

Oh, I don't mind being talked about. I just thought it was a bit audacious to, not knowing me nor my fiance, make that sort of comment. I didn't even go into any sort of explanation or justification, because these weren't people who are in my life.

[justucia 0]

uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

i cant sleep, i woke up thinking about august 19

so much to do b4 he gets here

i know it will all get done, but i get caught up in making mental list after list after list....

and so it goes, right?

[sus 70]

Morning all!

Question:

Today I had dinner with my aunt & her friends. Apparently my aunt told them I was engaged to a Jamaican before I arrived. One of the ladies told me that she's heard that a lot of guys who work at resorts in Jamaica pursue American women to get a green card. I responded, "I've heard that before."

What do you all say when people tell you that?

well i've never heard that (since i'm the jamaican) but he has heard similar stuff a couple times

he usually responds in a similar manner as you did and keeps it moving

i've been told he probably has bad credit or has a police record or has hidden children who he owes child support for ... blah blah blah

i usually respond with ok i hear you, and keep it moving as well

I hate hearing the stereotypes = and the negativity - Usually when people give me those remarks, I will respond with stories of my friends - one who met her hubby through a misdirected email, married 6 weeks after their first face to face meeting, have been married 10 years - another met her hubby when he worked on a cruise ship, been married 22 years, another met hers on a flight to France, been married 15 years..... or my friends who grew up together, dated all through HS, married, and are now divorced............ hmmmm........ who has a better success rate?

uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

i cant sleep, i woke up thinking about august 19

so much to do b4 he gets here

i know it will all get done, but i get caught up in making mental list after list after list....

and so it goes, right?

Just it will get done - and what doesn't get done is just more for the honeydoo list!

[justucia 0]

sus- lmao! very good point!

any more news with DJ?

[sus 70]

Nope, nothing new yet - We are stuck with texting at the moment - Looks like he's going to be in the hospital till Thurs or Fri - then we'll have to figure it out from there, because I don't seem him being able to get up to his mother's house to recouperate.

[MRStee 19]

Good morning everyone.

uuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

i cant sleep, i woke up thinking about august 19

so much to do b4 he gets here

i know it will all get done, but i get caught up in making mental list after list after list....

and so it goes, right?

I wish you the best. You probably will get everything done!

Question:

Today I had dinner with my aunt & her friends. Apparently my aunt told them I was engaged to a Jamaican before I arrived. One of the ladies told me that she's heard that a lot of guys who work at resorts in Jamaica pursue American women to get a green card. I responded, "I've heard that before."

What do you all say when people tell you that?

well i've never heard that (since i'm the jamaican) but he has heard similar stuff a couple times

he usually responds in a similar manner as you did and keeps it moving

i've been told he probably has bad credit or has a police record or has hidden children who he owes child support for ... blah blah blah

i usually respond with ok i hear you, and keep it moving as well

Bunz- I love having you on here and getting the jamaican point of view and how it feels to be on the flipside from all of us. I never thought of what grief you are giving about marrying someone from america.

I've never had to deal with this directly, thankfully. I think it's rude and ignorant of the people that say this. Nat, I feel so bad for you. You had no idea you had been talked about and then to have a negative comment waiting for you is rough.

I wonder what else Nat's aunt said to them to even make a remark like that in the first place. Sometimes our family members can "stir up the pot".

[sus 70]

'Dream' nightmare - Roof collapses, clubbers injured as party gets too wild in Jungle

Published: Monday | August 10, 2009

Noel Thompson, Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

Patrons at the Dream Weekend party at The Jungle nightclub in the western Jamaica town of Negril had a nightmarish experience yesterday morning when a dance-crazy throng caused a roof to collapse, injuring more than a dozen persons.

The Accident and Emergency Department at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital was kept busy up to late yesterday morning, as the injured were ushered in for treatment. At least four persons were carried in by medical technicians assigned to the Negril Fire Department Emergency Medical Services ambulance, while others were brought by taxi or chartered vehicle.

Emergency personnel had reported early yesterday morning that about 20 patrons had been injured at the club but that figure could not be confirmed. However, The Gleaner was able to ascertain the names of 10 of the injured, two of whom were admitted.

They are Kerry-Gaye Blackwood, 23, of Montego Bay, St James; Kenya Hall, 23, of Petersfield, Westmoreland; Adrian Reid, 25, of Connecticut, USA; Sheena Gordon, 20, of Sandy Bay, Hanover; Andrew Rhoden, 19, of Goodens River, Savanna-la-Mar; Sandra Renford, 27, and her three nieces, Nicosha Spence, 15; Minda Simpson, 21; Kimesha Tapper, 15, all of Clarendon and Llandilo, Savanna-la-Mar addresses; Ruel McGregor, about 15, of Whithorn, Westmoreland.

Persons close to the investigations said at least four other injured persons were taken to the hospital.

DISOBEDIENT DANCERS

"(Deejay Vybz) Kartel was performing onstage and whole heap a people climb up pon di roof to watch di show. Some of the women dem even tek off dem shoes fi grip dem foot properly pon di roof," said patron Sandra Renford.

"Di workers warn dem and ask di people to come off di roof, but dem cuss off di workers," she said.

Renford and her nieces, who were among a packed crowd on the lower floor, said they heard cracking sounds as if the roof was going to give way. Just as they were about to move, the roof came crashing down on top of scores of patrons.

"We were so frightened and scared. We had no idea what was happening, as we tried to crawl from beneath the rubble," another injured patron remarked.

Richard Wallace, director of The Jungle nightclub, said about 40 patrons climbed over barriers on to the canopy without permission and were dancing on the roof. He said his staff repeatedly asked them to get off the roof, but they were verbally abused.

BUILDING INSURED

"The staff went for police assistance and while the officers were heading towards the area, the roof collapsed before they could get there," said Wallace, who confirmed that the building was insured.

He expressed regret at the situation and sympathised with the injured, but blamed the collapse on irresponsible behaviour.

"I can't believe that people could act so foolish and stubborn," he said.

noel.thompson@gleanerjm.com

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