The next decade....what's in store?

Chain Questionaire: Play Along

First, the rules:

1. Leave a comment, saying you want to be interviewed.
2. I'll follow up with five questions.
3. You'll post your five answers to my questions on your blog.
4. Your post will include these five simple rules.
5. You'll then ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed, etc.

Here are my answers to the questions from Ryan (www.caribbeancricket.com)

1. You get a chance to spend a day relaxing and sharing a beer with *anyone* in history, living or dead. Who would it be and why?

A plantation owner from the 1700's. I read "In Miserable Slavery" by Thomas Thistlewood after hearing Hilary Beckles talk about Thistlewood's diaries. From what I read, he didn't treat his slaves in Westmoreland too badly. I'd love to hear his take on slavery, what he really thought about slavery and did this have any effect on how he treated them.

On the other hand, I'd also want to know why de H-E- Two Stick he continued sleeping with the female slaves even when he knew he had VD!!!

2. Why should Caribbean governments spend millions to build cricket facilities for the World Cup when teachers, doctors, nurses and policemen are underpaid?

The shouldn't. Although I am a serious cricket fan, I'm not entirely sure that countries like Guyana should go ahead wtih the massive plans they have. It won't be sustainable or viable, unless somebody is VERY creative. I'd love to see the World Cup in the West Indies though and I guess it's the hearts and emotions that are ruling right now.

I'd actually take away some of the government ministers' salaries, government consultants' fees and some of our taxes, and pay teachers, nurses, policemen and junior doctors more money.

3. Cats or dogs? DOGS!!!!!

4. Pat Rousseau has been nominated for the WICB presidency and you have been named to lead his campaign. What's the top five "must do" things on your list?

(a) Do an expose on him. I think his intentions have been misunderstood. Let the West Indian people get to know the REAL Pat Rousseau.
(b) Arrange for him to go to each territory and meet with their boards to find out their 'beefs' and what they'd like to see happen. He'd also get a chance to share his vision for West Indies cricket with them.
(c) Invite all the anti-Rousseau-ites on the WICB to one place and tell them they're allowed to air all their grouses with his previous presidency. Rousseau isn't present, but unbeknown to the board members, Pat is watching from behind a one way mirror.....and then makes his grand entrance to explain his actions.
(d) Suck up to the guys with the votes and ring the bell of praise for Pat Rousseau at every opportunity.
(e) After all is said and done, present the Pat Rousseau plan for West Indies Cricket 2007 and beyond to each of the territorial boards, in their territory, making sure that their major concerns and wishes are addressed as best as possible.

5. You are stuck in Afghanistan for a month. What's inside the care package you want sent to you?
Deodorant, soap, some tins of sardines, water, one change of clothes, a camera, computer with internet connection (I couldnt live without it!), 'unmentionables'...to take care of 'that time of the month', and lastly, because I am a "full blooded woman", some condoms! You just never know.

Posted by yamfoot at August 27, 2003 07:20 PM