Dr. deLight: Once upon a time on this forum a poster from Trinidad similar in ilk to you (except that he had 1/256th of your intelligence -- a musical note joke) came on and did a psychological read on this forum that was astute enough to make me run TWO MILES STRAIGHT in my old age.
Do you know what happened? Dey run dat fellah off the forum so fast THE DONALD will say that it will make your head spin.
Why? Because this forum DOES NOT WANT TRUTH. One set ah OLD EXPATS romanticizing the past without any sense of merrrytonestobone reality.
I admire your caution and the 255/256 intelligence that you bring to the forum. But -- please DOCTOR. Take some risk man!!!
If dey kick you and me off -- LIFE GOES ON!!!
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It is never my intent to be offensive or abrasive in my responses to the postings on the forum. I strive for logic and common sense and try to maintain a bit of humour with brevity and clarity.
Absolutely no offense is ever meant to any one and at any time. Never!
With that in mind I have no inclination as to why you would think that I would be kicked off the forum. I sincerely hope not — it’s the one place where I can be truthfully (and truly) informed of “ALL THINGS PAN.”
I do not propose to speak for the old fogeys ( especially old Expats) but if they care and choose to romanticize the past, it’s their right. I try to respect that.
If their romantic views lack logic and commonsense then they will have to comply and conform to any decisions made on prudence, and they will be swung around to … reality.
De old peepul may be plagued with romanticism (which eh all dah bard) buh dey also have a ting call ‘wisdom’. I try to respect that also.
Permit me to give an example. One gentleman on our distinguished forum has mentioned his stance against the idea and practice of one pannist being allowed to perform for several bands at the same Panorama. Apparently, nothing has been done to date regarding this issue despite his many hortatory cries. That’s his reality, ours, and even the OLD EXPATS. Is there not anyone (in authority) who can see his point, identify and delineate the inherent problems and make some meaningful decisions for the sake and improvement of ‘pan’ and Panorama? At least inform us that the issue has been given consideration and a decision has been made one way or the other.
And then, there is the similar aspect of arrangers!
Buh Claude boie, ah gotta run now –– de wife want a drop dong tong. I wanna be in she good books cause I wanna watch de Honduras match to nite, eh.
Oh Gorms! Look Look! She reminding me again that there are times when my greatest accomplishment is just keeping meh mouth shut. And she say dis is one ah dem times. So ah gwane, boi.
Cougars and dem have wisdom too, yah know –– She is a year older dan me!!
Anyway, jus remember if dey kick yuh ‘donkey’ off de forum de rest ah we go be all the poorer.
We need yu on de forum. Ok Claude?
L8R go be GR8R, marn.