tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67976572518731058732024-03-13T03:05:22.284-07:00Airguns Trinidad and TobagoAirguns. Fun. Family preparedness. Survival.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-1338434614906504842011-08-23T15:37:00.000-07:002011-08-23T15:46:30.070-07:00State of Emergency Declared<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyyqiMx3165WemnzObHY7Rjte5Ea5tHHOACe_A4gCL-u26rNLIfuZ7YEP7lqxLfGIF7NjParhMbeMT92b5XQ0Hg5APcqZK_fYk-Lc9WsH-tZJD-IVNWvQ4PnzIefsdWtwhkbU_teI5MnN/s1600/2011-08-22-10-1a_MIL_PARADE_%25284%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkyyqiMx3165WemnzObHY7Rjte5Ea5tHHOACe_A4gCL-u26rNLIfuZ7YEP7lqxLfGIF7NjParhMbeMT92b5XQ0Hg5APcqZK_fYk-Lc9WsH-tZJD-IVNWvQ4PnzIefsdWtwhkbU_teI5MnN/s400/2011-08-22-10-1a_MIL_PARADE_%25284%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644185744813266738" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande";" lang="EN-US">TT Defence Force drill. Photo: Newsday</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">President George Maxwell Richards has signed a proclamation under section 8 of the constitution declaring a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/08/22/pm-declares-limited-state-emergency">limited state of emergency in Trinidad and Tobago</a>, effective midnight, Sunday 21<sup>st</sup> August।It is not clear what the limits are।
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<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>Period of Public Emergency</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i> </i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>8.- 1. Subject to this section, for the purposes of this Chapter, the President may from time to time make a Proclamation declaring that a state of public emergency exists.</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i> </i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>2. A Proclamation made by the President under subsection (1) shall not be effective unless it contains a declaration that the President is satisfied-</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i> </i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>a. that a public emergency has arisen as a result of the imminence of a state of war between Trinidad and Tobago and a foreign State;</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i> </i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>b. that a public emergency has arisen as a result of the occurrence of any earthquake, hurricane, flood, fire, outbreak of pestilence or of infectious disease, or other calamity whether similar to the foregoing or not; or</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i> </i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>c। that action has been taken, or is immediately threatened, by any person, of such a nature and on so extensive a scale, as to be likely to endanger the public safety or to deprive the community or any substantial portion of the community of supplies or services essential to life.</i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">POLICE CAN ARREST WITHOUT CHARGE</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146070.html"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><b>ANY CITIZEN who is arrested can be detained by the police without charge for at least 24 hours</b></span><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan advised yesterday as the police took up extraordinary stop and search powers under emergency orders relating to six local government corporations.</span></a></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146070.html"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></a></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146070.html"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">However, Ramlogan also advised that actual detention without charge may be substantially longer if the police and Defence Force arrest persons under the provisions of anti-gang legislation which allows police to detain persons tied to gang-related activity for 72 hours.</span></a></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146070.html"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146070.html"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">Under the Emergency Powers Regulations 2011, which were published yesterday, <b>police may stop and search persons on the street and enter premises without warrants.</b></span></a><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">TT Defence Force Hotline for State of Emergency: <b>634-3221।</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"></span><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"></span></p> Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-82648849047062848192011-07-08T14:24:00.000-07:002011-07-08T17:50:57.977-07:00World’s Newest Nation-State<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgEZvBmHXn8MDIOwCRJEXgPmIl85XqKR1y_nWKhyphenhyphenIHBDs55QOlyalUGJ6Lz6gBhP_ojJjMgKE0orA1WrfMv0el-mD3R8DU7tLfqaEA7591XiknGYIhiam6yCDS5jGlwDfW3ujKr-tvBhZ/s1600/800px-Flag_of_the_SPLAM.svg.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUgEZvBmHXn8MDIOwCRJEXgPmIl85XqKR1y_nWKhyphenhyphenIHBDs55QOlyalUGJ6Lz6gBhP_ojJjMgKE0orA1WrfMv0el-mD3R8DU7tLfqaEA7591XiknGYIhiam6yCDS5jGlwDfW3ujKr-tvBhZ/s400/800px-Flag_of_the_SPLAM.svg.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627147443927095362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZ2Va96vhIhXxy4V6gnyEoDLxDpnkZFAjXcIZ73fmG7f32a3tnSwyMRCsQ_r7_EP-r9wpdPFMxS1dL8II1XQ9O3v4IKg7hrG5VU1jrime6XLtV5z89FKeXSpxtSoaPjpaq4WZpoa6wIDX/s1600/gal-land-SOUTH_SUDAN_INDEPENDENCE_9_608710-600x400.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZ2Va96vhIhXxy4V6gnyEoDLxDpnkZFAjXcIZ73fmG7f32a3tnSwyMRCsQ_r7_EP-r9wpdPFMxS1dL8II1XQ9O3v4IKg7hrG5VU1jrime6XLtV5z89FKeXSpxtSoaPjpaq4WZpoa6wIDX/s400/gal-land-SOUTH_SUDAN_INDEPENDENCE_9_608710-600x400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627147065771706018" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >At midnight tonight, the world’s newest independent nation-state will be born. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Sudan">Republic of South Sudan</a>, with a population of over 8 million, will be immediately recognized by the UN as the world’s 193<sup>rd</sup> state.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Since oil has been found, donor nations have been tripping over each other to ‘help’ the fledgling state. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salva_Kiir_Mayardit">President Salva Kiir Mayardit</a> has accepted assistance from the UN and about a dozen nations (many of which are angling to win lucrative developmental contracts).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><a href="http://www.goss.org/">South Sudan</a> is roughly the size of France, but has about 500 doctors, 100 miles of paved roads, 20% literacy, 140,000 troops (with an additional 7,000 UN peacekeepers) and almost no infrastructure.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Some cynical analysts have already stated it has <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/jul/08/south-sudan-independence-history">many elements of a failed state</a>. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >One good thing is apparent though. It seems (at least part of) the citizenry may be armed. There are reports of 1 million small arms in the hands of citizens. If this is true, then that should help to check most governmental excesses, especially if there are any tyrannical ambitions.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><span style="font-style: italic;">AirGunsTT</span> congratulates the people of South Sudan on their hard fought independence, and wishes the newest nation-state of the world massive success. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Freedom</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">peace</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">rain</span>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-54643869651507371502011-02-28T10:38:00.000-08:002011-02-28T10:41:32.176-08:00Hunting season closes today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx46VnYNgfu6rlQ386y_9xsbSZJEAz3hz5BpsTroeN48cP2-pIQfnmp06HPuNUPAQQWHD7CvAkWhRifqBRk7w-OZ2CnG4UqWytN0Oc-ymCJ2YaQY-DHAfLD1UtXIyIA2FK0Z2WuIy_ArR6/s1600/huntin.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx46VnYNgfu6rlQ386y_9xsbSZJEAz3hz5BpsTroeN48cP2-pIQfnmp06HPuNUPAQQWHD7CvAkWhRifqBRk7w-OZ2CnG4UqWytN0Oc-ymCJ2YaQY-DHAfLD1UtXIyIA2FK0Z2WuIy_ArR6/s400/huntin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578812029547345474" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">The hunting season closes today. All hunters have until end of March to turn in mandatory forms to the Wildlife Division. Failure to do so can result in a fine or you may be hauled before a Magistrate.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">CHICKEN PRICES REDUCED</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">Chicken prices have been temporarily reduced by 12.57% at the biggest dealers. This is at least until March 8<sup>th</sup>. Stock up now. It can stay frozen until after the Lenten season.</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-87898609778405445912011-02-19T17:29:00.000-08:002011-02-19T17:36:09.736-08:00Norris Deonarine found dead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oYflaJ9Zi-MywjqwGrzFZ9NQsZx1QbBfV-kgNSwBp-Ny3ov7OxToTEWIxowXcVAww_ZbFx6PpNmTK8zTI4bgf48Mr1GeWN8qCfJ11DpEyrSQokZD1gcaJRDWzTzjYunH5cL2Y0X-5IJV/s1600/2009-12-04-8-1a_norris_deonarine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oYflaJ9Zi-MywjqwGrzFZ9NQsZx1QbBfV-kgNSwBp-Ny3ov7OxToTEWIxowXcVAww_ZbFx6PpNmTK8zTI4bgf48Mr1GeWN8qCfJ11DpEyrSQokZD1gcaJRDWzTzjYunH5cL2Y0X-5IJV/s400/2009-12-04-8-1a_norris_deonarine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575579409284096690" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >The Research Officer of the National Foodcrop Farmers Association <a href="http://www.i955fm.com/news-blogs/news/814-in-the-midst-of-a-dispute-over-lands-in-lopinot-farmers-representative-norris-deonarine-is-found-dead.html">has been found dead</a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >Norris Deonarine was regarded as a farmers’ champion, taking up their cause and challenging governments on agricultural policies. An advocate of national food security, Deonarine he urged the nation to better understand the role food production -- especially farming – played in their daily lives.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >He was recently appointed to the board of the Agricultural Development Bank.</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-65040697817904876622011-02-10T03:10:00.000-08:002011-02-10T03:21:58.394-08:00Pistol shooter is TnT Sportsman of the Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESvrw4yidgOhdITsFcr52IFK0t_7HlUGbCec9ZtKjQW18U7q3WAffgcw2r7zpb2yEbKxfI6MuSiufafLmUQn6Ca-8hH6KWG3Q_nEMeU1s9hVQV0D5qOzlNWkkEH7WcVTnI-kjykERCQyW/s1600/Roger+and+Cleo.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 355px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESvrw4yidgOhdITsFcr52IFK0t_7HlUGbCec9ZtKjQW18U7q3WAffgcw2r7zpb2yEbKxfI6MuSiufafLmUQn6Ca-8hH6KWG3Q_nEMeU1s9hVQV0D5qOzlNWkkEH7WcVTnI-kjykERCQyW/s400/Roger+and+Cleo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572019292948722498" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Corporal Roger</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Daniel,</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" > </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;font-size:12pt;color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:arial;color:black;" lang="EN-US">2010 Sportsman of the Year</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"></span></span></span><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> </div><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US">Congratulations to Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Corporal <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/2008/11/seminal-meeting-of-air-rifle-club.html">Roger Daniel</a> on being named 2010 Sportsman of the Year। AirgunsTT is delighted that a pistol shooter has created history by being the first shooter (and an airgunner at that!) to win this august award.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US">Showing his characteristic humility, Daniel immediately <a href="http://guardian.co.tt/sport/2010/12/31/daniel-dedicates-award-mentor">dedicated the award to his mentor and first shooting coach, Lloyd Henry</a>. This underscores our position that <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/search/label/Shooting%20sports">shooting sports are appropriate for our nation’s youth</a>। Shooting sports teach life skills—discipline, responsibility, the rewards of hard work, self-control and respect for others.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US">Well done Corporal Roger Daniel, and rest in peace Lloyd Henry; your protégé has done you proud, yet again.</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-4558294331852742692011-01-31T16:03:00.000-08:002011-01-31T18:06:50.889-08:00New shotgun slug<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZUMnDmEKC-axclraWbC91pS__wIh5y-KsLmVYdYOdNi9yfUYfnC9Xr3T-1cKdlg0kynekkMCgVXlxGD75fqzSEJ-5cS7iSyAuCA4AGW9qRHjc286i-7y7mFl67dHTnrQEXwN8gOR4JLr/s1600/hexolit32mazs.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZUMnDmEKC-axclraWbC91pS__wIh5y-KsLmVYdYOdNi9yfUYfnC9Xr3T-1cKdlg0kynekkMCgVXlxGD75fqzSEJ-5cS7iSyAuCA4AGW9qRHjc286i-7y7mFl67dHTnrQEXwN8gOR4JLr/s400/hexolit32mazs.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568505562508950482" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">The Hexolit 32</span></span></p> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US">Not airgun related, but a revolutionary, new shotgun slug that almost guarantees immediate stopping of prey, bad guys। Shotgun hunters should have fun experimenting with it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://ddupleks.lv/EN/ddupleks_products/show/Hexolit32"><span lang="EN-US"><i>“</i></span><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><i>A slug with an extremely enormous impact effect. When hitting the body, the frontal part of the slug instantly increases from 18.5 to 36-38 mm in diameter – <span style="font-weight: bold;">this is the largest slug expansion diameter ever known</span>. It creates an entrance hole with a 3.5 cm diameter, hits powerfully with all its expansion area and disintegrates into six symmetric splinters. The splinter cone causes an extensive area of damage. The unified effect of a hydrodynamic and pneumatic shockwave inside the body, along with splinter damage, ensures an unique instant stopping effect with the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hexolit 32</span> slug, which provides good results even with imperfect hits.”</i></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-58319219866862069212011-01-09T08:06:00.000-08:002011-01-10T11:58:20.320-08:00“Food prices will definitely increase this year.”<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1xx7QKY646HgQGgHMe5OknWqy8tdckNBMqUNeUo9IkkvdS6YVtDi3FZ4wNkBjnRTemA-8Z3XcmfhWT6shng5Pj25OG8viwT_aJU01tPCeo-47sWpI-sz-SRfS9vupb3XoTT16kIClEz2/s1600/PigeonPeas1e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1xx7QKY646HgQGgHMe5OknWqy8tdckNBMqUNeUo9IkkvdS6YVtDi3FZ4wNkBjnRTemA-8Z3XcmfhWT6shng5Pj25OG8viwT_aJU01tPCeo-47sWpI-sz-SRfS9vupb3XoTT16kIClEz2/s400/PigeonPeas1e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560220222573908098" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" ><a href="http://www.guardian.co.tt/beta/news/2011/01/09/expect-hardship">“Food prices will definitely increase this year।”</a>-Greig Laughlin, president of the T&T Manufactures’ Association (TTMA).</span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >This morning I paid $120 for 30 lbs of food (fruit and veg) at the market.</span></p> <span style=";font-family:";font-size:12pt;" lang="EN-US" >So at $4/lb x 52 weeks, my family will eat 1,560 lbs of fruit and veg at a cost of $6240 in 2011. </span> <span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" > All things being equal. Since food is the most volatile of the consumables used to measure inflation, and 2007/8 saw food price increases of 25-40%, then that $6240 can increase to $7800 or even $8736!</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >Growing food is no longer an option, it is imperative। My goal is to grow and harvest 312 lbs (20% of 1560) of food from our garden this year. I’ll have to buy a kitchen scale and weigh all harvests. Tomatoes, cassava and pumpkin should provide the bulk, followed by corn, peas and melongene. Assorted fruit, veg and herbs will round it off.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >After my first harvest of peas, I noticed the “$10/lb” sign at the market and silently chuckled।</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" >A happy and health new year to all readers।<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-39214333379812575702010-12-26T07:51:00.000-08:002010-12-26T08:07:35.715-08:00Health, wealth, 200 countries, 200 years<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; 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color: black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Lucida Grande"; color: black;" lang="EN-US">A most interesting simplified presentation of history of world health and food, encompassing 200 countries in 200 years, compressed into less than five minutes.</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-66429015850353272332010-12-25T19:12:00.000-08:002010-12-25T19:27:31.367-08:00Colombian village swallowed by the earth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn38inkNodaDGquBbdDk9HFbaaFjf1C9iSEY8qohBRrKQY_uqX330UU7Gckia6vRTrw_UmiNLlaFB0k74iy_l6e6u-Ufu23jFoj7If6e-E2DZYyNRYyLqRb7I8oA2HI2CNie7N2BGVjaD/s1600/Gramalote-300x200.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVn38inkNodaDGquBbdDk9HFbaaFjf1C9iSEY8qohBRrKQY_uqX330UU7Gckia6vRTrw_UmiNLlaFB0k74iy_l6e6u-Ufu23jFoj7If6e-E2DZYyNRYyLqRb7I8oA2HI2CNie7N2BGVjaD/s400/Gramalote-300x200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554826260073882306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowdxEN6jckbTFRYtKtYS-agLWopiisjl118IoJTJBm_6wmHXDAkccQsnuSg5YNb1tnAytWXm1lfwvgG_qfW2beDyTmwpoqxko3cAtfAers9utlchTWfpoYGeGALQPly7fXmTTV2umb6ii/s1600/IMAGEN-8632840-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowdxEN6jckbTFRYtKtYS-agLWopiisjl118IoJTJBm_6wmHXDAkccQsnuSg5YNb1tnAytWXm1lfwvgG_qfW2beDyTmwpoqxko3cAtfAers9utlchTWfpoYGeGALQPly7fXmTTV2umb6ii/s400/IMAGEN-8632840-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554826256325447026" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramalote">"Gramalote</a> is a Colombian municipality and <a href="http://colombiapassport.com/2010/12/19/a-village-was-swallowed-by-the-earth/">town located in the department of North Santander।</a> Currently, the complete destruction of the town is considered imminent due to massive mudslides brought about by unprecedented flooding that most of Colombia has undergone.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:85%;color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Its average temperature is 23 °C and its height of 1040 meters above sea level। Prior to the 2010 Colombian floods it had a population of 7853 inhabitants. It was founded twice, the second time in 1857 to less than one kilometer from the first 1883."</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US">2011 is said to have more severe weather in store for us in T&T। Harsher dry season, followed by flooding. Could we lose – not just the odd house-built-near-a-river-or-precipice – but an entire village? Or two? Devil’s Woodyard in Princes Town, perhaps?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US">When your neighbour house on fire…</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-7865896209862712782010-12-19T09:59:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:04:23.043-08:00Venezuela to host Iran missiles?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM6L2OFaiA1S5uKdK5A2OE0U0sumN9V5dupNYq01X1Zi2qZqllZUVESFUbv1jC_qw59MYhDU5cRTkbWE0midDDvLr3HjxK2hHiYOpFQFdZCfYqYtw_co4_l3hlG8pYM7mjZKQiMOGJFLg/s1600/Missile.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM6L2OFaiA1S5uKdK5A2OE0U0sumN9V5dupNYq01X1Zi2qZqllZUVESFUbv1jC_qw59MYhDU5cRTkbWE0midDDvLr3HjxK2hHiYOpFQFdZCfYqYtw_co4_l3hlG8pYM7mjZKQiMOGJFLg/s400/Missile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552455310635105074" border="0" /></a><br /><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }@font-face { font-family: "Lucida Grande"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><a href="http://www.hudson-ny.org/1714/iran-missiles-in-venezuela">Anna Mahjar-Barducci reports that Iran will place medium-range missiles in Venezuela</a> under a November 2010 agreement between the two countries। The report states that the missiles can reach the USA।</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >If this is true, then we in Trinidad and Tobago need to develop a strategic plan to deal with any possible war scenarios between those three countries। After all, we are only eight miles off the coast of Venezuela! If US warships (or military bases in Colombia) lob missiles intended for Venezuela and said missiles veer off course by 10 miles in an easterly direction…<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >Venezuelan assets are not all inland either. Some targeted Venezuelan assets can be oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Paria. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2010/08/100817_ttgas.shtml">T&T and Venezuela also has a recently signed energy-sharing agreement</a>।</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";color:black;" lang="EN-US" >One would hope that the Ministry of National Security has a well-refined plan to deal with this new threat to our nation’s interest, wellbeing and survival.</span></p>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-50075122970144337482010-11-18T09:19:00.000-08:002010-11-18T09:30:12.034-08:00FAO predicts 2011 20% world food price inflation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi_AMJ6daDpGZgFKRnthl_GH3Z56s7Oleu1NqmPfLKDyMxAYxkNR98Xv_UUHPnQ5uYtQi8CNDZTywPzGwPIV9ly6ZjmiuEmTUAk5HMSeDoHwOeDr8rQ4Xy67wOmF36HhDZ4-seUHvfiim/s1600/300_vittorio.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi_AMJ6daDpGZgFKRnthl_GH3Z56s7Oleu1NqmPfLKDyMxAYxkNR98Xv_UUHPnQ5uYtQi8CNDZTywPzGwPIV9ly6ZjmiuEmTUAk5HMSeDoHwOeDr8rQ4Xy67wOmF36HhDZ4-seUHvfiim/s400/300_vittorio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540941951735041394" border="0" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/17/un-warns-on-food-prices">UK Guardian yesterday</a>:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“The UN today warned that food prices could rise by 10%-20% next year after poor harvests and an expected rundown of global reserves. More than 70 African and Asian countries will be the worst hit, said the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/17/un-warns-on-food-prices">Food and Agricultural Organisation</a> in its monthly report.<br /><br />In its gloomiest forecast since the 2007/08 food crisis, which saw food riots in more than 25 countries and 100 million extra hungry people, the report's authors urged states to prepare for hardship.”<br /><br />“…</span><span style="font-style: italic;">food riots in more than </span><span style="font-style: italic;">25 countries and 100 million extra hungry people…”</span><br /><br />That was 2007/8, how severe will 2011 (and beyond) be?<br />Check what a non-UN world food analyst says about wheat (the 20% wheat flour price increase I noticed locally)<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">‘"2011 will not be a good harvest. The condition of winter wheat crops is not good. Neither the US nor Russia are expecting good harvests,"</span> said Lester Brown, founder of the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute.’<br /><br />Buy food and stockpile now, even if you have to use credit. Food won’t get any cheaper in the short or medium term. Stockpiling food and growing food (including raising livestock) are two of the best ways to increase food security.<br /><br />We have been warned.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-39465397688173822232010-11-15T14:31:00.000-08:002010-11-15T14:34:42.947-08:00Even more food price increases<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaA_UYLtTj6q2DCo1m1zVHxmjpez-FUJsSzob_6s1U5u8OCrR82INd7Ex0hJ0U7D19rw0YuQ4AgPD2567aE-mTX-sNP_LHztEoFJ4TRdhNG_W1s5STEvtR3YBLJztWoVsWYYTBq7_nLrP/s1600/Wheat_FlourOFI053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaA_UYLtTj6q2DCo1m1zVHxmjpez-FUJsSzob_6s1U5u8OCrR82INd7Ex0hJ0U7D19rw0YuQ4AgPD2567aE-mTX-sNP_LHztEoFJ4TRdhNG_W1s5STEvtR3YBLJztWoVsWYYTBq7_nLrP/s400/Wheat_FlourOFI053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539908493851457762" /></a><br />Three months ago, I paid $50 per 10kg bag of wheat flour. That same bag cost $60 today. An increase of 20%! Or a basic commodity that all Trinis use, regularly (if not daily).<br /><br /><a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/2008/10/chicken-prices-up-again.html">Chicken prices</a> are up at one of the biggest producers. An increase varying between 3-5%. Prepare for even more food inflation in the short and medium term.<br /><br /><br />On a positive note, I bought more food grade lidded buckets. So more food storage. The garden continues to produce fresh tasty healthy food, with enough to share in the bounty. <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/search/label/Gardening">Growing new soil</a> is really fun, rewarding and satisfying.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-39066849966142660732010-11-11T12:40:00.000-08:002010-11-11T12:44:27.448-08:00Food prices rise yet again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD81ri9bHV5qOWh20nEJVQRtVVpjTaXVU_hjTgmfxyDd26JDNQ8kIYp0T_Xcedmu_-DrLWQx9iPrxIbXrJ3VzYDI4lDnAFDHx-xunU9iZHbELx9Xv7y2N9D_lWdM4RGCxkSVazofBo99j2/s1600/Food-Fest-Exposition.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD81ri9bHV5qOWh20nEJVQRtVVpjTaXVU_hjTgmfxyDd26JDNQ8kIYp0T_Xcedmu_-DrLWQx9iPrxIbXrJ3VzYDI4lDnAFDHx-xunU9iZHbELx9Xv7y2N9D_lWdM4RGCxkSVazofBo99j2/s400/Food-Fest-Exposition.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538395568335498466" /></a><br />Food prices are on the rise. Again. Remember the bad old days of 2007? They’re here again. In the last 4-6 weeks I’ve noticed a trend developing. Quietly – as is the custom – packages have shrunk in content, but the prices remain the same. Prices have increased, sometimes with attendant re-branding. Sometimes not.<br /><br />Sugar, flour, tinned beans and peas, fruit juices, even chicken Vienna sausages. The increases have ranged between 10-33.3%. <br /><br />Our family has started doing what we can to alleviate the strain these price increases will create. We are planting more food, while buying whatever we can in bulk. Planting food and sharing your garden’s bounty has a wonderful effect. There is instant gratification from being charitable, and there is sometimes a delayed gratification from receiving homegrown food from other gardeners. Talk about a win-win situation!<br /><br /><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.agriculture.gov.tt/foodproduction/">Ministry of Food Production</a> celebrates this year’s World Food Day, themed “United Against Hunger” with a Food Fest Exhibition at the University of the West Indies St Augustine campus tomorrow, Friday 12th November 2010.<br /><br />The Ministry promises, <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">“visitors can check out Exhibitor Booths showcasing local agricultural produce, seafood and livestock, including local game (wild meat), get some shopping done at the Market Place, see live animals on display, sample tasty local delicacies such as wild meat, vegetable burgers, cassava granola and crayfish, and take a cinematic tour of our islands’ agricultural heritage. <br /><br />There will also be tours of The UWI Zoology museum, diabetes testing, and free seeds and seedlings available.”</span><br /><br />Sounds promising.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-64649684523797388662010-11-02T01:51:00.000-07:002010-11-02T01:57:38.959-07:00Smart to be prepared<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2G5RtPPOsG6VpwUMUyX6Ls7pyPBYPugcrS3lsIgl2MshxQSwoc-CdSW352LXFhqj4d3S5Ka4RCb-VJoh78qcxkuobITBKgdBihf10EU-3CVknua1gzy1jo-X6C7bDGhwUA5tXXngoctp/s1600/thumbnail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2G5RtPPOsG6VpwUMUyX6Ls7pyPBYPugcrS3lsIgl2MshxQSwoc-CdSW352LXFhqj4d3S5Ka4RCb-VJoh78qcxkuobITBKgdBihf10EU-3CVknua1gzy1jo-X6C7bDGhwUA5tXXngoctp/s400/thumbnail.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534873210520880562" /></a><br />Colonel Rodney Smart, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) says what is obvious: <a href="http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Better_to_be_prepared__says_Colonel_Smart-106494393.html">“…it's better to have a well prepared citizenry that an under prepared one,"</a>. <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/search/label/family%20preparedness">This blog has been beating that particular drum for years</a>. In fact, preparedness is part of our <span style="font-style:italic;">raison d’etre</span>.<br /><br />AirgunsTT commends the ODPM and our national government on decisive action last Friday, with regard to warnings on Tropical Storm Tomas. Just look at the resultant damage to Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines. They received late warnings.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-6411457133711172282010-10-30T07:46:00.000-07:002010-10-30T08:25:48.908-07:00Food Gardening<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5_OJhXd7Nj7EkTJDo4fvP8kZZliCdbWcw9KGfbm6JFESxpYtidXnKTBV3ZT3xXfRW8mMvSf_Uak5rPBi54qZ-37qlN1BWbEMAervXSm_VwQIEA-7YccoakPVEgwGkkJo_VMiVnTyjowa/s1600/cover-gardening.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 390px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5_OJhXd7Nj7EkTJDo4fvP8kZZliCdbWcw9KGfbm6JFESxpYtidXnKTBV3ZT3xXfRW8mMvSf_Uak5rPBi54qZ-37qlN1BWbEMAervXSm_VwQIEA-7YccoakPVEgwGkkJo_VMiVnTyjowa/s400/cover-gardening.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533856780245650882" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"Humankind, despite its artistic abilities, sophistication and accomplishments, owes its existence to a six-inch layer of farmable soil—and the fact that it rains!"—Anonymous</span><br /><br />For the past few months I have not been blogging much. The reason is simple. I have been learning new skills, and improving on old ones. Regular gardening has brought a new element of joy (and nutrients) into my life. I still shoot airguns, but less frequently.<br /><br />With new activities comes an expanded vocabulary. I now toss around words and phrases such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar">biochar</a>, open pollinated, organophosphates, community supported agriculture, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locavores">locavore</a>, food miles, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_preta">terra preta</a>, humus, beneficial soil organisms.<br /><br />Growing more and more of the food my family eats has produced remarkable results. My children now love (homegrown) vegetables and would often eat tomatoes and corn right off the plant! But the taste. Incredible. I have been an enthusiastic supporter of the local farmers markets for years. My own homegrown fruit and veg has continuously outperformed the best of the farmers markets in the area of taste. All who’ve tasted have talked about the full flavoured taste of the garden’s produce.<br /><br /><br />I have started a new garden in tired, overworked, nutrient-depleted soil. This has given me the opportunity to learn how to ‘grow soil’. Utilising inputs such as seaweed, seawater, kitchen scraps, eggshells, spent coffee grounds, expired vitamin and mineral supplements among other things, I have actually created small quantities of the rich ‘black gold’. Twice. And now on my third set. <br /><br />My family now consumes the bounty of this new garden, daily. I’ll try to post some pix in the coming weeks and months, as I share this journey of joy and learning.<br /><br /><a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/search/label/food%20prices">The price of food is on the increase again</a>, and I suspect our garden will play an increasingly more important role in our family’s health and wellness in the coming years.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-39701223371833132102010-09-05T08:03:00.000-07:002010-09-27T13:03:39.626-07:00Unique opportunity for T&T<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HjrLGt4-oU0Nr3xP8zaz5nefbWEqkDxz2uKmXt92azUpdrvOczzZKccoS0C8AUAGtu1Nx-I6FFtEwUzFsOqeejGHUUONDD1CL1FHmFQrj_ELoNbkuCSeHsExlmNNbRatTemI3oLRUL5v/s1600/m1carbine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HjrLGt4-oU0Nr3xP8zaz5nefbWEqkDxz2uKmXt92azUpdrvOczzZKccoS0C8AUAGtu1Nx-I6FFtEwUzFsOqeejGHUUONDD1CL1FHmFQrj_ELoNbkuCSeHsExlmNNbRatTemI3oLRUL5v/s400/m1carbine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513446726655123378" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The M1 is described as “rugged, reliable, accurate, and durable.”</span><br /><br />The US government has forbidden the sale of 850,000 rifles to the US.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/01/obama-administration-reverses-course-forbids-sale-antique-m-rifles/"><span style="font-style:italic;">“The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.”<br /></span></a><br />This is a unique opportunity to increase national and private gun ownership at a very affordable price. These rifles usually retail for about US$400-500 each. At that quantity, the TTDF could conceivably bag them at US$200 each, or even less. That would be just over TT$1B. Less than the cost of 2 summits, with more immediate and tangible return on investment.<br /><br />Most air rifles in Trinidad sell for 6x more (at the lower end of the market!).<br /><br />The government can easily recover that money by reselling some to other Caribbean governments, with some set aside for sale to T&T citizens.<br /><br />Even though they aren’t considered “sexy”, they are functional rifles that have proven their utility during the Korean War, and over time. The M1 is described as “rugged, reliable, accurate, and durable.”<br /><br />The TT Cadet Force, TT Defence Force Reserves and others are all short of rifles. This is an excellent, inexpensive training rifle and a battle-proven tool.<br /><br />With the right planning and contract negotiation, we could manufacture our own ammunition, as the M1 has an uncommon caliber (.30). A new industry can be born. New armourers and gunsmiths can be trained. The same Caribbean governments that buy the rifles can be tied in by contract to buy our ammo too.<br /><br /><br />If the government doesn’t want too much risk, then we can partner with other Caribbean nations through CARICOM and share the risk.<br /><br />With more armed citizens, we should see a dramatic decrease in murders and other violent crimes. <a href="http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2010/06/04/stop-many-housing-projects">The Minister of Food Production has said he is looking at re-starting the praedial larceny squad.</a> The squad cannot be everywhere, and therefore cannot protect all farmland. Armed farmers can dispatch vermin attacking their crops and livestock, and also protect themselves, their families and employees from violent criminals. Arming farmers can improve food security for the nation.<br /><br />A word to the anti-gunners: Please, no knee-jerk reactions. No tired platitudes of these rifles “falling in to the wrong hands”. The “wrong hands” are already filled with all the guns and ammo they need. It’s the “right hands” that are empty and defenceless. <br /><br />This is one time we can ask Israel for technical assistance in creating a new industry and arming citizens, as they have expertise in that area. Be prepared for them to turn us down though, as selling arms and ammunition is one of their biggest industries. We can also ask Venezuela, the US, or Brazil for technical assistance.<br /><br />Some legislation may have to be enacted, but with a three-fifths majority in Parliament, the government should not have any problems in this area.<br /><br />This should be seen for what it is: an opportunity for our nation to improve national security, increase employment, create a new industry, re-skill our citizens and increase national food security.<br /><br />“An armed society is a polite society.” -Robert A. Heinlein.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-46439789411462223792010-08-31T04:46:00.001-07:002010-08-31T04:48:35.325-07:00Happy Independence T and TToday, our country is 48 years old. Happy Independence to all.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-80075076456240281052010-08-16T07:51:00.000-07:002010-08-16T07:58:08.571-07:00The Patriots Cave: How To Rescue Your Family Using Time-Travel<a href="http://www.thepatriotscave.com/2010/08/how-to-rescue-your-family-using-time.html#links">The Patriots Cave: How To Rescue Your Family Using Time-Travel</a><br /><br />Joel the K shares his ideas on preparedness.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-23847521023035419762010-08-13T06:31:00.000-07:002010-08-13T06:38:20.462-07:00Venezuela and Colombia achieve détente<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSVTdGYy7xNI993GFagn7RE-Cou5n7e5h2YC57ZHI2vktZ2piOJaooYfDpxUsmmksiXZaB7SuJtwXxPmIhuFhvABL4go6tEjusORtwK3QmaUWzQ4rSz0shOz3WKEOYW3T-RPXN3aU36Fu/s1600/juan_santos_hugo_chavez_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSVTdGYy7xNI993GFagn7RE-Cou5n7e5h2YC57ZHI2vktZ2piOJaooYfDpxUsmmksiXZaB7SuJtwXxPmIhuFhvABL4go6tEjusORtwK3QmaUWzQ4rSz0shOz3WKEOYW3T-RPXN3aU36Fu/s400/juan_santos_hugo_chavez_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504888257122334898" /></a><br />On the brink of war a few short weeks ago, Venezuela and Colombia have <a href="http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/5565">managed a loosening of tensions</a>. Both countries presidents met and signed agreements in Santa Marta, Colombia recently. <a href="http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/11273-chavez-and-santos-meet-in-santa-marta.html">A re-establishment of diplomatic relations was pre-eminent.</a><br /><br />The newly elected Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart President Hugo Chavez agreed to set up five committees to address debt, border, security, joint projects and joint infrastructure. <br /><br />Just a few weeks ago, the word ‘war’ was used in cross-border fiery rhetorical exchanges between President Chavez and (then) Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.<br /><br />Trinidad and Tobago should follow these events very closely as the relationship between the two South American countries impact us because of geography, economy, military and social issues.<br /><br />If minor flooding has us pushing out (firing) the ODPM’s CEO and apportioning blame, then an influx of Colombians and Venezuelans (maybe even US, British and Canadians fleeing to safety) will overwhelm us and our resources.<br /><br />Then there is <a href="http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/T_T__V_zuela_to_enter_hydrocarbon_deal.html">the issue of TT/Venezuela hydrocarbon agreements</a>.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-9524437420938837682010-07-06T07:14:00.000-07:002010-07-06T10:55:35.376-07:00New Police Commissioner<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpXAR8HNXGgFqPxZm3ElwlW7wYmsBrocbMzSoNePv9n8McHGtOBkjPy9SwfV_eo31U8unXaoBmbhyphenhyphenK7HbEBWs4KOg1Xg_IcfYSec17u2yzYlH7Mv28RJr-mDJ-Y70KNE8o72uRYvTe1IT/s1600/1278388037317n25.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpXAR8HNXGgFqPxZm3ElwlW7wYmsBrocbMzSoNePv9n8McHGtOBkjPy9SwfV_eo31U8unXaoBmbhyphenhyphenK7HbEBWs4KOg1Xg_IcfYSec17u2yzYlH7Mv28RJr-mDJ-Y70KNE8o72uRYvTe1IT/s400/1278388037317n25.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490798329063927842" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Police Commissioner-designate, Canadian Dwayne Douglas Gibbs.<br /></span><br /><br />Trinidad and Tobago has a new Police Commissioner-designate. He is Canadian Dwayne Douglas Gibbs, a retired Superintendent of Police of the Edmonton Police Service in Alberta, Canada. Gibbs’ appointment was approved by Parliament last Friday.<br /><br />Another Canadian, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ewatski">Jack Ewatski</a> will be appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/01/03/police-chief.html?ref=rss">Ewatski is a retired Chief of Police at the Winnipeg Police Service</a>. <br /><br />Could this be the break that airgunners are seeking? Will this new Police Commissioner bring a fresh set of eyes and -- more importantly – ears to the office? Will we be able to shoot larger bore, and rifled airguns before the end of his contract? <br /><br /><br />Would FULs be renewable every five years, as in Canada, instead of the annual ritual that it is presently? Would the FUL application refusal rate be reduced from <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/2009/11/chogm-2009-and-gun-control.html">the present 95%</a> to the <a href="http://airgunstt.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-canada-015-of-firearms-applications.html">0.15% as in Canada</a>?Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-68879193919191445082010-07-01T05:01:00.000-07:002010-07-01T05:04:21.340-07:00Rifle Racks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDApOBgCAsY7NlaRacrjZvbs5SLy3j931rqdNk7bpdQ9c70CFQ4C6loPBwWFklmDsSNmSHlAtIb02U69KVHYZaU2jkQf6UfMzD432ykEs5X7gsefD7DNhiZ-98imzQsSM1z1HiT-Yg_1Eb/s1600/SPAR_new_rifle_racks_sect_108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDApOBgCAsY7NlaRacrjZvbs5SLy3j931rqdNk7bpdQ9c70CFQ4C6loPBwWFklmDsSNmSHlAtIb02U69KVHYZaU2jkQf6UfMzD432ykEs5X7gsefD7DNhiZ-98imzQsSM1z1HiT-Yg_1Eb/s400/SPAR_new_rifle_racks_sect_108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488907240442655570" /></a><br />You can make your own simple rifle racks. Here’s a link with specs:<br /><a href=" http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRacks.htm"><br />http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinRacks.htm</a><br /><br />For those who can afford it, PriceSmart has a decent 5ft gun safe for about $5,000.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-55688308915258569412010-06-26T09:39:00.000-07:002010-06-26T09:52:08.344-07:00Venezuela’s militia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZUS_ZB06-EKIz1kc2usnE_h-TBZW3KFrABkzhTXlPWzMBzB1bAr7I75cehLpTIX4RgC872QW00FGfNmpXiORvGa0nXv6d2An683qb2TG_OdJoR12-FIbv5R68eVQEYrlssi8O5o95SwJ/s1600/Bolivarian+Militia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZUS_ZB06-EKIz1kc2usnE_h-TBZW3KFrABkzhTXlPWzMBzB1bAr7I75cehLpTIX4RgC872QW00FGfNmpXiORvGa0nXv6d2An683qb2TG_OdJoR12-FIbv5R68eVQEYrlssi8O5o95SwJ/s400/Bolivarian+Militia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487126106072261922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDmxnwvEhoGcCBlAG06fwBIhl1iqlpi-_Tu6UmTmF_h_68874ynkV3nsbwqMlLfSkT59A-adsYayTV0PTI7xhU1DEZVQvjJExxK6DgA5BacWdxCp2xmHzwguxGLmBqi8qje2V5H_ZE-nG/s1600/militia10.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSDmxnwvEhoGcCBlAG06fwBIhl1iqlpi-_Tu6UmTmF_h_68874ynkV3nsbwqMlLfSkT59A-adsYayTV0PTI7xhU1DEZVQvjJExxK6DgA5BacWdxCp2xmHzwguxGLmBqi8qje2V5H_ZE-nG/s400/militia10.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487126105599757154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxhN2DQCq3WMG9WYHi-BAGKd8fUzxNpj_gp6UbEhvrVb1caO-pLKgz-QpUXtySgCYH3XTPPTHfvjB6xJAH-F5Oy5yDIPKZgLtDrOxdxIr_bpxMKSanNOoAZ0FYkO6GIJD1HvVmJ2IFsbM/s1600/militia02.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxhN2DQCq3WMG9WYHi-BAGKd8fUzxNpj_gp6UbEhvrVb1caO-pLKgz-QpUXtySgCYH3XTPPTHfvjB6xJAH-F5Oy5yDIPKZgLtDrOxdxIr_bpxMKSanNOoAZ0FYkO6GIJD1HvVmJ2IFsbM/s400/militia02.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487126104915180898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCG01zKDr3z0hx0OWl-vEPctfF3FS2-8ssFlKmqWOrul-AJTxxnXNSIlTTY9IHv2LOUAFcvMPy3eM7XYKuhWOZC8lii3yJBEq0hHgWlevM7HKGZplWxfvV7CsLKn_jNaNHZaw19RvvJRP/s1600/militia01.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCG01zKDr3z0hx0OWl-vEPctfF3FS2-8ssFlKmqWOrul-AJTxxnXNSIlTTY9IHv2LOUAFcvMPy3eM7XYKuhWOZC8lii3yJBEq0hHgWlevM7HKGZplWxfvV7CsLKn_jNaNHZaw19RvvJRP/s400/militia01.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487126093501406898" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Venezuelan citizens train to defend their nation.</span><br /><br />Venezuela is the South American country most likely to survive and repel an invading force. The simple reason for this is the <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/05/10/in-focus-venezuela-militia/">civilian militia</a>. <br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=Venezuela">Global Firepower, Venezuela has an active troop strength of 800,000</a>. President Chavez has boasted of a civilian <a href="http://hcvanalysis.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/venezuela-creates-peasant-militias/">militia</a> numbering about one million. Some estimate the number may be closer to 100,000-200,000. <br /><br />A modern conventional force from the USA or Brazil can easily overrun Venezuela. However, because of terrain, cultural, political and other factors, the invading force will have an even harder time than in Iraq. <br /><br />With Venezuelan political leadership sharing ideology with neighbouring Bolivia and Ecuador, the Venezuelans will receive help from these countries with additional support from guerilla movements like FARC, and others.<br /><br />As Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan has shown us, motivated civilian populations (through militia using guerilla tactics and asymmetrical warfare strategy) can harass, ambush, sabotage, detain and kill invading troops on a regular basis. This is quite effective in the Psy Ops area, serving to demoralize the invaders and forcing them to question their reasons for being in the country. <br /><br />Because of our (self-inflated?) strategic importance to the USA, Trinidad and Tobago has never envisaged nor planned for an invasion by a foreign force. Our national defence planners assume that the US will defend us because of our oil and gas supplies. What happens when the gas and oil runs out? <br /><br />With an active troop strength of 3,000 and a reserve of 500, miniscule Trinidad and Tobago would be easily occupied. What’s worse, an unbroken policy (since colonialism) of keeping a population disarmed has created a hoplophobic culture. Illegal guns proliferate among unemployed, ill-disciplined youth. Perhaps <a href="http://milatmypart.blogspot.com/">MILAT</a> and <a href="http://www.sysptt.org/sysp/">MIPART</a> can be the seeds from which our militia springs, as the fear of guns may be too deeply ingrained in the psyches of the older citizenry.<br /><br />Even the world’s sole superpower considers a militia so vital to a nation’s survival that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Meaning_of_.22well_regulated_militia.22">2nd amendment of the US constitution specifically grants the rights of gun ownership to all citizens, and mentions the militia</a> in the same amendment.<br /><br />Shouldn’t we be just as concerned about our nation’s survival?Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-56285254490891301512010-05-27T06:51:00.001-07:002010-05-27T06:59:50.773-07:00Untapped human resources<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiJD5XWQLj2uBe-4OyPKd9bHG113dVVU4GDcw88wLpy2YlskDAG16-J475S1SVodHMsYhMJlmExVSk4aJOOJKrKuQW32KjB71SGd3NSYOKjxkG3NlzAaWu94ITp5bGBl4Ut0M8UJ3Ebxg/s1600/triggerguardlarge3613.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiJD5XWQLj2uBe-4OyPKd9bHG113dVVU4GDcw88wLpy2YlskDAG16-J475S1SVodHMsYhMJlmExVSk4aJOOJKrKuQW32KjB71SGd3NSYOKjxkG3NlzAaWu94ITp5bGBl4Ut0M8UJ3Ebxg/s320/triggerguardlarge3613.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475948919591557506" /></a><br /><br />Yesterday I went to a friend’s house to pick mangoes. I got into a conversation with my friend’s neighbour and discovered he is a retired police <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armourer">armourer</a>. He spends his days tending a small kitchen garden and reminiscing with any other retired law enforcement or military personnel about “the good old days”.<br /><br />This man has a wealth of practical know-how and real life experience. He is a classic example of an abundance of skilled retirees who are allowed to waste their golden years without passing on their expensively-acquired skills. Instead we hire the most expensive foreign ‘experts’ and complain about the economy. Yet we ignore the plethora of skill sets available, just for the asking.<br /><br />A number of senior citizens would happily share their skills, knowledge and wisdom, if we only ask. The Japanese have recognized the value of their senior citizens and are harnessing this power, passing it onto the youth. The interaction helps both generations, as the seniors get to mingle with youth and feel valued. The youth get much needed skills, knowledge, the benefit of avoiding pitfalls, while understanding that “foreign” doesn’t necessarily mean “good”.<br /><br />I submit that should we ask nicely, and he agrees, this single retired armourer can teach scores -- or maybe hundreds – of young people to maintain and repair small arms and weapons systems for our various agencies that require them. Some can become civilian gunsmiths, including airgunsmiths. Some can be inserted into any civil defence programmes. And boy do we need those skills! <br /><br />With national security units such as <a href="http://www.sautt.gov.tt/default.html">SUATT</a>, SSA, the <a href="http://www.ttps.gov.tt/">TT Police Service</a>, TT Regiment, TT Coast Guard, TT Air Guard et al, those skills are currently in short supply and high demand. The Forensic Science Centre also assists the Police Armourer, sometimes because of the enormous workload. <br /><br />The incoming National Security Minister can tap this most valuable of resources. Just remember to ask nicely.Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-81547601610395995882010-05-26T07:00:00.000-07:002010-05-26T07:00:35.550-07:00First woman Prime Minister<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHXvJPURr9CMuX9qyhPQLuGo8j7HLxZc8wc-Nllp9BX6tRa-DZRd-6BFB04ktamfeq_x_ANQNDn_i0uqxd77e78MeMhQYU3B2NzSwxYC0jVnwl2p_Dq5PF8H7msA9QMDf0wk9qV97BJas/s1600/16-1a_Kamla_votes_10.24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHXvJPURr9CMuX9qyhPQLuGo8j7HLxZc8wc-Nllp9BX6tRa-DZRd-6BFB04ktamfeq_x_ANQNDn_i0uqxd77e78MeMhQYU3B2NzSwxYC0jVnwl2p_Dq5PF8H7msA9QMDf0wk9qV97BJas/s320/16-1a_Kamla_votes_10.24.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_V9AEawLLQPoW2EZUhDdewI2NrKyJc9f3Vw3uKCqy7sYS-A9gMsdjY1vMoP6uIlXLhDQ4aGwePyoGTnQfxoJOJWTEFj1fTYIPLGCIHIPd7KOtsTtEvMyrG6N5fKUrmkE0Ti5PbHR3aRx/s1600/610x-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_V9AEawLLQPoW2EZUhDdewI2NrKyJc9f3Vw3uKCqy7sYS-A9gMsdjY1vMoP6uIlXLhDQ4aGwePyoGTnQfxoJOJWTEFj1fTYIPLGCIHIPd7KOtsTtEvMyrG6N5fKUrmkE0Ti5PbHR3aRx/s320/610x-1.jpg" /></a></div> <meta content="" name="Title"></meta> <meta content="" name="Keywords"></meta> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta> <link href="file://localhost/Users/reception/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link> <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">Congratulations to the People’s Partnership, a coalition of the United National Congress (UNC), the Congress of the People (COP), the Tobago O People (TOP) and the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC). Congratulations also to the 12 Peoples National Movement (PNM) newly elected Members of Parliament. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">The final result: Peoples Partnership 29, Peoples National Movement 12. With a near two-thirds majority, the government-in-waiting will have little trouble passing important legislation. Now may be a good time to deal with the archaic firearms laws. So, along with “a chicken in every pot”, perhaps “a gun in every home”? Come on MPs, don’t squander this golden opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">Trinidad and Tobago is about to get our first woman Prime Minister. Congrats Kamla! She was also the first female Attorney General, the first female Minister of Legal Affairs, the first female political leader of a major political party and the first female Leader of the Opposition. A number of ‘firsts’. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">She has signaled a willingness to listen to the needs of the populace, by suggesting referenda for major thorny national issues and decisions. Let’s hope she is also the first Prime Minister to keep her word, on all promises and pledges. Mrs Persad-Bissessar will be sworn in this afternoon. </span><meta content="" name="Title"></meta> <meta content="" name="Keywords"></meta> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta> <link href="file://localhost/Users/reception/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link> <style>
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</style> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">One wonders about the curious situation of the <a href="http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2010/05/26/security-takes-control-kamla">foreign bodyguards</a>, though.<o:p></o:p></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">Trinidad and Tobago is now in a state of euphoria, in direct contrast to <a href="http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2010/05/25/jamaicas-state-of-emergency/">the situation in Jamaica</a>. The limited state of emergency declared by the Jamaican government in two parishes has brought daily life in the capital city of Kingston to a virtual halt. This situation needs immediate resolution. It shows what can happen when senior politicians make deals with criminal leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797657251873105873.post-26573645254738010552010-04-16T17:57:00.000-07:002010-04-16T17:57:36.136-07:00General elections 24 May<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mnZOnHXtGyicbNaNdvPyLjYgW8CpmgIXNtufRAMiACGhKhFeWEWVpcVbrQOWi1o6xADLCccMdshCR9ycbX78_WHM8khsVf7eAQ6Twwjc7CLTvY71au2g8-839lFNN4c8kBaHld17dnEv/s1600/patrick-manning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mnZOnHXtGyicbNaNdvPyLjYgW8CpmgIXNtufRAMiACGhKhFeWEWVpcVbrQOWi1o6xADLCccMdshCR9ycbX78_WHM8khsVf7eAQ6Twwjc7CLTvY71au2g8-839lFNN4c8kBaHld17dnEv/s200/patrick-manning.jpg" width="160" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNIhNeClEiq8Yj7M3nRVGJ1DFbhUmzscyPsBFoZ1eTqRqSYsjGpj6F-fEfE9_SLJZ0_0zRIsDiJ9-Wnum1lcA3-sGKpAlGhrNUHCilsnJztIySkWGG_4et8o1sRbbV-ybdwnAQbLNVygS/s1600/KPB01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNIhNeClEiq8Yj7M3nRVGJ1DFbhUmzscyPsBFoZ1eTqRqSYsjGpj6F-fEfE9_SLJZ0_0zRIsDiJ9-Wnum1lcA3-sGKpAlGhrNUHCilsnJztIySkWGG_4et8o1sRbbV-ybdwnAQbLNVygS/s320/KPB01.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV-9h5T1Zii1Ky8eyz3OKn7i4x83RZQ6O7MEUYlqe7f7PSj4boSBu4gpPh2U5xkpxPKyz0tzACWosUAUqn6qkD1EtFyIwarO1KtpoFmHFIdJLLnjLI4aYN4E1iOc8svb5p7w5Gq9P6Ium/s1600/pic.php.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjV-9h5T1Zii1Ky8eyz3OKn7i4x83RZQ6O7MEUYlqe7f7PSj4boSBu4gpPh2U5xkpxPKyz0tzACWosUAUqn6qkD1EtFyIwarO1KtpoFmHFIdJLLnjLI4aYN4E1iOc8svb5p7w5Gq9P6Ium/s200/pic.php.jpeg" width="145" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sBdJWQ5jM7V_yqKp20uo8Zdcwy99BZajp0zWIRfm0Kh8yYtIAm8BBwa71P0Yl-ihXAYeFnng2VvO3vgt1WAdIOcNS-TufWLGnRky-_8nFPzep0QADwm0pw5sc0miKaU8XNcdCFimBJq3/s1600/Nick-Clegg-David-Cameron--007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sBdJWQ5jM7V_yqKp20uo8Zdcwy99BZajp0zWIRfm0Kh8yYtIAm8BBwa71P0Yl-ihXAYeFnng2VvO3vgt1WAdIOcNS-TufWLGnRky-_8nFPzep0QADwm0pw5sc0miKaU8XNcdCFimBJq3/s400/Nick-Clegg-David-Cameron--007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">It’s official: Prime Minister Patrick Manning has named the date of the <a href="http://www.news.gov.tt/index.php?news=3740">next general elections</a>, May 24<sup>th</sup>, 2010. It would be fantastic to see the three political leaders (Dookeran, Persad-Bissessar and Manning) debate the issues live, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/15/leaders-debate-nick-clegg-tv">like British politicians did this week</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Geneva;">If wishes were horses…<o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment-->Trini Airgunshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18180431343216181456noreply@blogger.com0