Monday, May 01, 2006

Hello customer service

yes, can you help me por favor? We keep looking out to sea, and see only balseros and no cement.
Promised cement from Cuba fails to show
Twenty thousand tonnes of cement scheduled to arrive from Cuba last week have not yet arrived.

This was revealed by Information Minister Colin Campbell at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing Monday afternoon.

According to the minister, it is not yet known when the shipment will arrive.

This disclosure follows concern expressed by the Incorporated Master Builders Association.

The association's President, Michael Archer, told RJR News that members are disappointed with the manner in which Caribbean Cement Company is dealing with the issue of compensation to persons affected by the recent faulty cement problem.

He said the Cement Company has not been providing timely information on how affected persons will be compensated.

Carib Cement's management says it is prepared to offer full compensation, where appropriate, to persons affected by the release of sub-standard product.

My day without illegal aliens

As I expected, today was an easy commute to work, a lot less cars on the road. A trip that typically takes me 1.5 hours one way, took only 50 minutes, truly a joy driving in Southern California today! Another pleasant surprise that could not have happened on a better day, I finalized negotiations on a $2 million project for my company. This project will contribute about $100K in taxes and fees to the economy, not to mention the number of employees that will create to complete the project.

Today, I also took the opportunity and replaced my home’s water heater. It cost me about $500 to purchase, including the additional parts that I needed for the installation. I paid 7.75% in taxes for this purchase, and I did the installation myself saving almost $400 in labor costs. At a minimum, I contributed more income into the economy in just one day, than 25 illegal aliens in one year, if they paid any taxes.

My two complaints for today. The price of gas,



and the car wash was closed. One less place to patronize.