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  • While I know that this may not matter to most people here but Dane's suggestion that the Single Pan leg of Panorama 2017 be aborted is very worrying to me. I have no problem with crashing the entire Panorama competition given all that has and will transpire later today but posturing the present impasse with Diaz and co. as a reason is definitely not sitting well with me. Running an organization, running a competition is not for the faint of heart. All bands Single, Small, Medium, Large were well aware of the time constraints re: getting in shape to compete. If yuh not ready sah...bow out...we go miss yuh. What about bands that have contracted arrangers and players? What is their position when you cancel at this late stage?
    "Panorama must go on" he and others keep saying. I wonder if the the impasse affected Large band "only" if he would have suggested no competition too?...just asking...In the first place why are 70-odd bands facing judges when only 20 in one fell swoop will continue to the finals? All other categories have considerably less entrants, but they have the opportunity to progress via a semi-final round but the group with the most entrants do not?
    As I keep saying and will keep on saying "yuh cyah put plaster on sorefoot"...this suggestion by from the United Pan Players Association is proof of that saying.

    • If yuh not ready sah...bow out... -- That is some real harsh language right there... Dane and them fellas could use your help on the negotiating or execution squad depending on how things go today. Merrytones

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      • Not interested Bugs...I want to live a long stress-free life and enjoy meh new granpopo boy...Dey wouldn't know how to deal with my type of discipline and ideals anyway...Who vex lorse, but the first thing I would tell them (if they get through with dislodging Diaz and co.) is that they set a dangerous precedent by running them out of town since none of the high office aspirants convince me that they really serious about saving Pan...well not from the advertised document that they plan to execute on Diaz and co. today anyway...Is one thing to want instant gratification but in the real world onc has to be prepared to don "court clothes" to achieve success in matters as complex as this present impasse...and I am sure that Diaz knows that only too well...
        Sorry, but I'm not atall convinced...

        • Merrytones these youngsters made some mistakes, lost a lot sleep, didn't realize what they were in for and got double concussions. But they learned a lot. And clearly have not thought it all they way through, but one has to be proud at what they have accomplished. They took Rolly Polly's company away from him. And they haven't even realized that yet. The players sat down at a meeting with Rolly Polly yesterday with their demands - not the band's management who they simply ignore.. They changed the rules and landscape and didn't even go to court. They got Rolly Polly to buy back a sinking worthless ship.
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        • Tell dem MERRYTONESTOTHEBONE (Yuh deserve some capital letters for that post).

          INSTANT GRATIFICATION!!! 15 MINUTES OF TV FAME!!!

          And ah especially like this part about how the aspirants are yet to convince you that they are really serious about saving Pan.

          What is that line about fooling all of the PAN MEN all of the time but yuh could only fool merrytonestothebone and claude some of the time.

          Ah think ah botch the original line, yet I am sure that you get it.

          • Claude the NFL players union has never accomplished what these young people have.
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          • When ah tell dem dat "plaster doh heal sorefoot dey might think ah talking about personal hygiene...

  • First order of the day is to get Diaz out, this is no walk in the park.

  • After Diaz lets go with Mr. Berry Hunte unquestionable a leader, and a visionary, 

  • Like we are looking at TWO MEMBERS of the NEW PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE!!! Dane and Gregory play some real nice politics!!!

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