kp posted:

ksazma posted:

I remember Devonish a lil bit. Brown Betty and don’t forget Coal Pot. That food

Winston Devonish personally signed my Tax Exit certificate over a few drinks at GCC House.

Devonish was a friend of my dad.  I remembered him visiting our home on east bank.  He never knew I was with the IRD until he saw my name and asked.  

He was an advocate for Indians in the PSM, had big fights with high level PNC folks over promotion practices.  He was forced out!  This was within months of me joining!

alena06 posted:

Giana man like he bored on Fathers Day or his kids desert him. 😀

Nah man. dem chirren had a big soiree fuh meh.

kp posted:

Chicken-in-the ruff served in a basket with fries and a roll. 

...heh heh heh

Mitwah posted:

With Gangadin and then Devonish. Wong was my boss. Missed Brown Betty bhai.

Vic Gangadin was an accquaintance of my father. I think he lived on Anira street or Almond street, don't remember. That was when GT was the real GT. Small world.

Baseman posted:

ksazma posted:

The meaning that Brown Betty has for me is when we were kids, our dad used to pile all of us into the car and take us for the ice cream. That was way before the damn place burned down. 😀

When we were kids living way up the east bank, when we visited GT, Which was few times a year, Brown Betty was a must!!

My dad used to work for the Ministry of health and spent lots of time away from home so whenever he was at home, he would load us up in the car and take us out for drives, etc. and Brown Betty ice cream was always a good bet.

kp posted:

Baseman posted:

ksazma posted:

The meaning that Brown Betty has for me is when we were kids, our dad used to pile all of us into the car and take us for the ice cream. That was way before the damn place burned down. 😀

When we were kids living way up the east bank, when we visited GT, Which was few times a year, Brown Betty was a must!!

Chicken-in-the ruff served in a basket with fries and a roll. 

Ferrera's had a bitching chicken 'n the ruff. 

Baseman posted:

kp posted:

Baseman posted:

ksazma posted:

The meaning that Brown Betty has for me is whe

When we were kids living way up the east bank, when we visited GT, Which was few times a year, Brown Betty was a must!!

Chicken-in-the ruff served in a basket with fries and a roll. 

Ow bai, now you mekking mi belly bun, and I soon heading out to Father’s Day dinner with my sons!!  

Mi guh eat American and thinking chicken-in-the ruff!!😁

Just guh tuh Darbar. 

kp posted:

ksazma posted:

I remember Devonish a lil bit. Brown Betty and don’t forget Coal Pot. That food was good. I used to like having breakfast at the Fogarty’s canteen also. I had lots of friends there before I left in 1987. I didn’t work for the IRD though. There was a brother and sister from West Coast who used to work there that I was friendly with. In fact, I was friendly with anyone I came into contact with. Even black folks 😀. I remember Patty also. She and her brother opened a West Indian business in Toronto, I believe. 

Winston Devonish personally signed my Tax Exit certificate over a few drinks at GCC House.

Knowing how things can get really crooked in Guyana, I wanted my Tax Clearance to be only at appointed time. While I have filed taxes every year since 1980, I wasn't going to take any chances of my file 'unable to be located' (Mits and Base would know what I am talking about ) when I go to get my clearance so I wanted to have it before I have my embassy stamp in my passport. I received a phone call from my mom on Thursday that we should be receiving our letters then. Since no letters came in the mail, I took the Friday off so I can spend it at the embassy hoping to get inside to enquire about the letters. While we had a phone at home there was no easy way for me to know if the letter would be delivered on that Friday. After spending all day at the embassy, I returned home to find the letter being delivered that day. Upon opening the letters, we are instructed to go for an interview that coming Tuesday. Here is the dilemma. We have to get our police clearances, photos as well our x-rays from Balwant Singh Labs on that Monday since we had to be at the embassy that Tuesday morning. Because I understood how things worked in Guyana, I was able to secure the clearances, the photos, the x-rays as well as our tax clearances on that Monday and bright and early that Tuesday we got our visas without any drama.

Baseman posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

When I was there, the commissioner was Edgar Heligar and he was on Lamaha Street.  At GPO were Asst Commissioners, George Wong and Minkoo.

I met Godfrey Statia there, young inspector.  When I visited we would chat and he told me he also wanted to pursue the CPA.  I ended losing track as time went by!

Statia wife is a former Guyana beauty queen. She is Portuguese. She is now a Vice President for one of the Universities in Florida

Iguana posted:

Mitwah posted:

With Gangadin and then Devonish. Wong was my boss. Missed Brown Betty bhai.

Vic Gangadin was an accquaintance of my father. I think he lived on Anira street or Almond street, don't remember. That was when GT was the real GT. Small world.

Vic was very versed in the tax laws. Devonish was an efficiency expert. He made changes that cleared up a lot of the back logs. They were both nice people to work with. 

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

$1,000 to both of you when it’s posted. And an extra $1,000 for high school graduation certificate.

"Checken in the rough"?  my arse...

dat sounds like a free range chicken to me...

why dont you people try some good ole Kentucky Fried Chicken with biscuit...dem available in Guyana now too...

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

It's not necessary. He is a professional and I admire him for his achievements. He was lonely and he made a terrible mistake. Remember the movie Fatal Attraction?

Bibi Haniffa posted:

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

$1,000 to both of you when it’s posted. And an extra $1,000 for high school graduation certificate.

You got that much money? Perhaps you should enroll in a weight loss program or better yet buy some shoes and new clothes fuh dem chirren or make a donation to Baseman's family foundation. I doubt that you can prove that you are a secretary. heheheheheheheheheheh!

Mitwah posted:

It's not necessary. He is a professional and I admire him for his achievements. He was lonely and he made a terrible mistake. Remember the movie Fatal Attraction?

I'm in touch with Glenn Close through her dad's work in Africa 1960-80.

Mitwah posted:

Bibi Haniffa posted:

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

$1,000 to both of you when it’s posted. And an extra $1,000 for high school graduation certificate.

You got that much money? Perhaps you should enroll in a weight loss program or better yet buy some shoes and new clothes fuh dem chirren or make a donation to Baseman's family foundation. I doubt that you can prove that you are a secretary. heheheheheheheheheheh!

...and some liposuction for dem FAT lips of hers....

Bibi Haniffa posted:

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

Baseman posted:

Hi Iggy, you wutliss bad.  Welcome back.  Sorry about the quote feature, I post from my iPhone and editing is challenging. 

And yes, I am a CPA and CMA after dropping out of high school.  Don’t bother with that low accomplish dumpling!!  Tells a lot of that lil country school!  So don’t mess with me.   I’ll try to figure out the quote thingy!!

And the records show since from 1991.  Did you work with Asgar at GPO upstairs?

Looks like you have his CPA record, why don't you post it to silence the naysayer?  

$1,000 to both of you when it’s posted. And an extra $1,000 for high school graduation certificate.

You wasting u time- give it to Charity. 

Leonora posted:

Mitwah posted:

It's not necessary. He is a professional and I admire him for his achievements. He was lonely and he made a terrible mistake. Remember the movie Fatal Attraction?

I'm in touch with Glenn Close through her dad's work in Africa 1960-80.

Leonora Close to Glenn Close...taraassss.

Mitwah posted:

Iguana posted:

Mitwah posted:

With Gangadin and then Devonish. Wong was my boss. Missed Brown Betty bhai.

Vic Gangadin was an accquaintance of my father. I think he lived on Anira street or Almond street, don't remember. That was when GT was the real GT. Small world.

Vic was very versed in the tax laws. Devonish was an efficiency expert. He made changes that cleared up a lot of the back logs. They were both nice people to work with. 

I think Sunil posted Vic Gangadin's photo years ago on an elephant in India wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase.