Comments for Jamaica Views http://jamaicaviews.com Views From Jamaicans Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Re: Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke Extradition by michael m http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/09/re-christopher-dudus-coke-extradition/comment-page-1/#comment-3734 michael m Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:10:49 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1577#comment-3734 I totally agree with the Jamaica government standing up to the US on this......first..Mr Coke would not get a fear trial in the US...no way!! second...the US would NEVER extradite one of its citizens/white folks,no matter what kind of evidence you have....and this sound all bogus anyway...look at what they are doing to Buju...Its time that the Jamaica government stand up and protect the rights of its citizens...Look at what they did to Panama/Norieaga its just using its super power to bully small and week nations...going around the world and violating peoples rights.. I totally agree with the Jamaica government standing up to the US on this……first..Mr Coke would not get a fear trial in the US…no way!! second…the US would NEVER extradite one of its citizens/white folks,no matter what kind of evidence you have….and this sound all bogus anyway…look at what they are doing to Buju…Its time that the Jamaica government stand up and protect the rights of its citizens…Look at what they did to Panama/Norieaga its just using its super power to bully small and week nations…going around the world and violating peoples rights..

]]> Comment on Air Jamaica Dilemma by davide stennett http://jamaicaviews.com/2010/02/air-jamaica-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-3723 davide stennett Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:22:21 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1937#comment-3723 As a native of Jamaica and a transplant to the US in 1972 I can say for certain that I have mixed views about the sale of Air Jamaica. On one hand we are certainly losing a great Jamaican icon and heritage and on the other hand let's look at why the airline has come under such financial struggle. It would not matter to me how many years I have spent in the US. While I am a US citizen I am still JAMAICAN born and my soul and spirit are that of a culture steeped in pride and in excellence. But there is a significant difference between excellence and arrogance. Some times we we have know that we are the fore runner and that people have few choices, our demeanor tends to change to a level of complacency that is unaccceptable at best and foolish at worst. As a university professor in the areas of brand and business development including entrepreneurship and marketing I teach my stduents about the interconnectivity between the service one receives and the person offering the service. In essence they are connected. So if someone is just serving you a plate of airline food because that is what is done at that juncture of your flight, but they have had a horrible, condescending, arrogant disposition from the onset of you flight, you will not remember thaÞ you were so hungry you even ate the dry roll. What you remember is that person serving you. You can forgive the roll being dry if the person serving you provided the "buttering" up to make you feel like you matter. What I mean by this is, Air Jamaica enjoyed market leadership for years. But over the years it forgot that the PEOPLE are who keep the business running. And this is true on both sides of the equation. No amount of champagne can have you forgiving poor customer service, elevated interpersonal commuication skills and excellent product marketing from the people on the front like; the desk personnel and the flight attendants. On several locations we have (as a family) attempted to take pride in our country and fly the native bird home and on as equal amount of times we have been gravely dissapointed with the level and quality of customer service received. It's as if the ticket has already been bought and paid for so now we can treat ýou any kind of way and YOU the CUSTOMER have nothing to say about it. When will industries that dependon front line customers train their staff to understand the connection between that CUSTOMER and their GROCERIES at home, that CUSTOMER and the RENT/MORTGAGE being paid, that customer and the NEW CLOTHES, SHOES, FOOD, whatever. That link has beeb broken while who should be leaders sit is glass towers forgetting that the CUSTOMER is what matters first and foremost. Now peoplehave choices. There are numerous airlines that fly to Jamaica with a much greater level of customer care and value. They get it. Air Jamaica has slowly gotten out of touch with the very thing that got them to be in the top rankings in the first place. So does this make me sad? Absolutely! We already know that Jamaicans can carry an aire of sophistication that can readily and sometimes rightfully so, be misinterpreted as arrogance and indifference! We need to wake up and as a "unified people" smell the Blue Mountain coffee! We need to operater from a place of true excellence where ALL people matter and put the LOVE back in the LOVE BIRD. These days you have to work for every customer you get. But getting and keeping them are two different business models. Most everyone who goes to Jamaica wants to go back but what's the value if they go back on another airline. There are numerous US airlines who have weathered the global financial downturn. Air Jamaica is not unique. But what is unique about Air Jamaica is that it did not grow and evolve with its changing market. It assumed that just flying people back and forth was enough and clearly its not. So indeed I'm saddened, I'm heartbroken that we fly so close to the suin but can't see the light. I'm stunned that from a tiny rock known for such magnificence that we would opt to sell out! That's NOT in our character and NOT what we should do! If we want to be superstars then we have to behave as such and start reflecting the truth of who we are into the lives of everyone we encounter. Even if that means telling them kindly to fasten their seatbelt! As a native of Jamaica and a transplant to the US in 1972 I can say for certain that I have mixed views about the sale of Air Jamaica. On one hand we are certainly losing a great Jamaican icon and heritage and on the other hand let’s look at why the airline has come under such financial struggle. It would not matter to me how many years I have spent in the US. While I am a US citizen I am still JAMAICAN born and my soul and spirit are that of a culture steeped in pride and in excellence. But there is a significant difference between excellence and arrogance. Some times we we have know that we are the fore runner and that people have few choices, our demeanor tends to change to a level of complacency that is unaccceptable at best and foolish at worst. As a university professor in the areas of brand and business development including entrepreneurship and marketing I teach my stduents about the interconnectivity between the service one receives and the person offering the service. In essence they are connected. So if someone is just serving you a plate of airline food because that is what is done at that juncture of your flight, but they have had a horrible, condescending, arrogant disposition from the onset of you flight, you will not remember thaÞ you were so hungry you even ate the dry roll. What you remember is that person serving you. You can forgive the roll being dry if the person serving you provided the “buttering” up to make you feel like you matter. What I mean by this is, Air Jamaica enjoyed market leadership for years. But over the years it forgot that the PEOPLE are who keep the business running. And this is true on both sides of the equation. No amount of champagne can have you forgiving poor customer service, elevated interpersonal commuication skills and excellent product marketing from the people on the front like; the desk personnel and the flight attendants. On several locations we have (as a family) attempted to take pride in our country and fly the native bird home and on as equal amount of times we have been gravely dissapointed with the level and quality of customer service received. It’s as if the ticket has already been bought and paid for so now we can treat ýou any kind of way and YOU the CUSTOMER have nothing to say about it. When will industries that dependon front line customers train their staff to understand the connection between that CUSTOMER and their GROCERIES at home, that CUSTOMER and the RENT/MORTGAGE being paid, that customer and the NEW CLOTHES, SHOES, FOOD, whatever. That link has beeb broken while who should be leaders sit is glass towers forgetting that the CUSTOMER is what matters first and foremost. Now peoplehave choices. There are numerous airlines that fly to Jamaica with a much greater level of customer care and value. They get it. Air Jamaica has slowly gotten out of touch with the very thing that got them to be in the top rankings in the first place. So does this make me sad? Absolutely! We already know that Jamaicans can carry an aire of sophistication that can readily and sometimes rightfully so, be misinterpreted as arrogance and indifference! We need to wake up and as a “unified people” smell the Blue Mountain coffee! We need to operater from a place of true excellence where ALL people matter and put the LOVE back in the LOVE BIRD. These days you have to work for every customer you get. But getting and keeping them are two different business models. Most everyone who goes to Jamaica wants to go back but what’s the value if they go back on another airline. There are numerous US airlines who have weathered the global financial downturn. Air Jamaica is not unique. But what is unique about Air Jamaica is that it did not grow and evolve with its changing market. It assumed that just flying people back and forth was enough and clearly its not. So indeed I’m saddened, I’m heartbroken that we fly so close to the suin but can’t see the light. I’m stunned that from a tiny rock known for such magnificence that we would opt to sell out! That’s NOT in our character and NOT what we should do! If we want to be superstars then we have to behave as such and start reflecting the truth of who we are into the lives of everyone we encounter. Even if that means telling them kindly to fasten their seatbelt!

]]> Comment on Pilots Trying To Save Air Jamaica! by maria http://jamaicaviews.com/2010/01/pilots-trying-to-save-air-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-2948 maria Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:14:03 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1910#comment-2948 I believe that if the Air Jamaica pilots are capable of buying Air Jamaica then should be given that chance to do so. The Government of Jamaica should remember that they have a lot at stake too... I believe that if the Air Jamaica pilots are capable of buying Air Jamaica then should be given that chance to do so. The Government of Jamaica should remember that they have a lot at stake too…

]]> Comment on Re: Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke Extradition by Jamaica Views Readers http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/09/re-christopher-dudus-coke-extradition/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Jamaica Views Readers Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:46:41 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1577#comment-2849 You are probably right. I always wonder why Dudud do not run for election. He would do abetter job of keeping the peace in the country. You are probably right. I always wonder why Dudud do not run for election. He would do abetter job of keeping the peace in the country.

]]> Comment on Re: Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke Extradition by tella http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/09/re-christopher-dudus-coke-extradition/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 tella Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:51:56 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1577#comment-2832 i think we black people like mi self should stick out for dudus leave di man alone we love him also him keep di peace check west kingston crime reate very low low no ploice can do dat in jamaica plz we askin let di man free i think we black people like mi self should stick out for dudus leave di man alone we love him also him keep di peace check west kingston crime reate very low low no ploice can do dat in jamaica plz we askin let di man free

]]> Comment on Buju Banton to Face Court today by hotthead4mjamaica http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/12/buju-banton-to-face-court-today/comment-page-1/#comment-2485 hotthead4mjamaica Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:19:46 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1809#comment-2485 buju just one more day until yuh come home i will continue to say conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy until my words come to pass which i know that they will i only have one thing to say to you and it's just this they don't wanna give you their Grammy mek dem keep it ratings yuh get a yard even bigga and bettta it's obvious dat's why after so many years they are still offend mi loose affa yuh still cause yuh shoulda deh watch the friends weh yuh a smoke and run joke with and to all the gays dem out they all over the world both home and aborad this is years merry christmas and happy new year IF YOU ALL SEE IT THE LORD GET all evil doers HOLD ONTO THIS AND TEK A CHILL PILL SAME TIME World is in trouble Anytime Buju Banton come Batty bwoy get up an run At gunshot me head back Hear I tell him now crew (Its like) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man Dem haffi dead (Two man) Hitch up on an rub up on An lay down inna bed Hug up on another Anna feel up leg Send fi di matic an Di Uzi instead Shoot dem no come if we shot dem-- Don't want Jackie Give dem Paul instead Dem don't want di sweetness Between di leg Gal bend down backway An accept di peg An if it really hot You know she still naw gon fled A some man Still don't want di Panty raid Pure batty business dem love (Me say) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man Dem haffi dead (Woman is di) Greatest thing God ever put pon di land Buju lovin dem from head Down to foot bottom But some man a turn around Where dem get that from Peter is not for Janet Peter is for John Suzette is not for Paul Suzette is for Ann Where the bobocloth Dem get dat from Here come the DJ Name Buju Banton (Come fi) ((Straighten yuh talk?)) (Boom boom boom) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man Dem haffi dead (Caw me say) Dis is not an bargain (Me say) Dis is not a deal Guy come near we Then his skin must peel Burn him up bad like an old tire wheel gwaan buju banton yuh tough (Me say) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote the batty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man (Hear what now!) (Two man) A hug up on an kiss up on An lay down inna bed Hug up on another Anna rub dung leg Send fi di matic an Di Uzi instead Shoot di batty boy come if we shot dem-- Dem don't want Jackie Give dem Paul instead Don't want di poom poom Between Patsy leg All dem want Is the body from Fred But dis is Buju Banton Me say (Me say) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man Dem haffi dead Caw woman is the prettiest thing God ever put pon di land Put pon di land (Pu-pu-put pon di land) But some man a turn around Where dem get dat from Peter is not for Janet Peter is for John Suzette is not for Paul Suzette is for Ann Here come di DJ name Buju Banton (Come fi) Give di massive Satisfaction Happy how yuh lovin (Ju fi) (So just) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man Dem haffi dead All a di New York crew Dem no promote Batty man Jump an dance Unno push up unno hand All di Brooklyn girl Dem no promote batty man Jump an bogle Anna wine yuh bottom Canadian gals dem no like batty man If yuh are not one Yuh haffi push up (Me say) Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man Dem haffi dead Boom bye bye Inna batty bwoy head Rude bwoy no promote no batty man Dem haffi dead buju just one more day until yuh come home i will continue to say conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy until my words come to pass which i know that they will i only have one thing to say to you and it’s just this they don’t wanna give you their Grammy mek dem keep it ratings yuh get a yard even bigga and bettta it’s obvious dat’s why after so many years they are still offend mi loose affa yuh still cause yuh shoulda deh watch the friends weh yuh a smoke and run joke with and to all the gays dem out they all over the world both home and aborad this is years merry christmas and happy new year IF YOU ALL SEE IT THE LORD GET all evil doers HOLD ONTO THIS AND TEK A CHILL PILL SAME TIME

World is in trouble
Anytime Buju Banton come
Batty bwoy get up an run
At gunshot me head back
Hear I tell him now crew

(Its like) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

(Two man) Hitch up on an rub up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna feel up leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead
Shoot dem no come if we shot dem–
Don’t want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Dem don’t want di sweetness
Between di leg
Gal bend down backway
An accept di peg
An if it really hot
You know she still naw gon fled
A some man
Still don’t want di
Panty raid
Pure batty business dem love

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

(Woman is di) Greatest thing
God ever put pon di land
Buju lovin dem from head
Down to foot bottom
But some man a turn around
Where dem get that from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Where the bobocloth
Dem get dat from
Here come the DJ
Name Buju Banton
(Come fi) ((Straighten yuh talk?))

(Boom boom boom) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead

(Caw me say) Dis is not an bargain (Me say)
Dis is not a deal
Guy come near we
Then his skin must peel
Burn him up bad like an old tire wheel
gwaan buju banton yuh tough

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote the batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
(Hear what now!)

(Two man) A hug up on an kiss up on
An lay down inna bed
Hug up on another
Anna rub dung leg
Send fi di matic an
Di Uzi instead
Shoot di batty boy come if we shot dem–
Dem don’t want Jackie
Give dem Paul instead
Don’t want di poom poom
Between Patsy leg
All dem want
Is the body from Fred
But dis is Buju Banton
Me say

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no nasty man
Dem haffi dead

Caw woman is the prettiest thing
God ever put pon di land
Put pon di land (Pu-pu-put pon di land)
But some man a turn around
Where dem get dat from
Peter is not for Janet
Peter is for John
Suzette is not for Paul
Suzette is for Ann
Here come di DJ name Buju Banton (Come fi)
Give di massive
Satisfaction
Happy how yuh lovin (Ju fi)

(So just) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead

All a di New York crew
Dem no promote Batty man
Jump an dance
Unno push up unno hand
All di Brooklyn girl
Dem no promote batty man
Jump an bogle
Anna wine yuh bottom
Canadian gals dem no like batty man
If yuh are not one
Yuh haffi push up

(Me say) Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead
Boom bye bye
Inna batty bwoy head
Rude bwoy no promote no batty man
Dem haffi dead

]]> Comment on Join The Fight To Save Jamaica! by maria http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/12/join-the-fight-to-save-jamaica/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 maria Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:44:14 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1793#comment-2440 We have to come togeather as a collective boby in order to achieve good. This is long overdue We have to come togeather as a collective boby in order to achieve good.
This is long overdue

]]> Comment on Re: Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke Extradition by Jamaica Views Readers http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/09/re-christopher-dudus-coke-extradition/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Jamaica Views Readers Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:11:53 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1577#comment-2439 I have to admit that you make a very valid point in your argument. I do not believe that there is anyone in Jamaica who would doubt the chaos and mayhem should Duds be extradited. This is what happens when leaders are corrupt and fail to lead. I have to admit that you make a very valid point in your argument. I do not believe that there is anyone in Jamaica who would doubt the chaos and mayhem should Duds be extradited. This is what happens when leaders are corrupt and fail to lead.

]]> Comment on Re: Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke Extradition by dannielle english http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/09/re-christopher-dudus-coke-extradition/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 dannielle english Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:42:06 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1577#comment-2429 from Mountain View to Clarendon and all Labourite Community throughout Jamaica, from Morant Point to Negril. All Jamaica will be a hot bed of turmoil and not just the Downtown Garrisons if i have any family member in the Arm Forces in Jamaica i'll tell them to call out sick the day it is out that the President is extradited i'm no beting Yute but i predict the this episode will be even worst than the gas riot of 1999. why don't the Party Leader plan a burnout get away for dudus the same way they planned the get away for the imprisoned Jim Brown back when Seaga was the great Leader of the JLP so dudus can put all yall mines to rest. may God blees the innocent people who may get killed through these days , weeks and months to come when bruce golding succumb to scare tactic of the great USofA. Prayers PEOPLE Prayers. from Mountain View to Clarendon and all Labourite Community throughout Jamaica, from Morant Point to Negril. All Jamaica will be a hot bed of turmoil and not just the Downtown Garrisons if i have any family member in the Arm Forces in Jamaica i’ll tell them to call out sick the day it is out that the President is extradited i’m no beting Yute but i predict the this episode will be even worst than the gas riot of 1999. why don’t the Party Leader plan a burnout get away for dudus the same way they planned the get away for the imprisoned Jim Brown back when Seaga was the great Leader of the JLP so dudus can put all yall mines to rest. may God blees the innocent people who may get killed through these days , weeks and months to come when bruce golding succumb to scare tactic of the great USofA. Prayers PEOPLE Prayers.

]]> Comment on Squingy From Bass Odyssey Passed Away by missed http://jamaicaviews.com/2009/11/squingy-from-bass-odyssey-passed-away/comment-page-1/#comment-2361 missed Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:47:57 +0000 http://jamaicaviews.com/?p=1741#comment-2361 Sad to hear, Squingy used to mash up de place, all dance sell off, when he was at the controls. It's a known fact that he had advanced HIV. thought he could have pulled it off and pull through, he was so determined up until the end when he just gave up. Rest In Peace Squingy Sad to hear, Squingy used to mash up de place, all dance sell off, when he was at the controls. It’s a known fact that he had advanced HIV. thought he could have pulled it off and pull through, he was so determined up until the end when he just gave up. Rest In Peace Squingy

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