living in kbecistan

Humour, culture and survival notes filtered through one slightly unstable brain

Let me Explain

Living in Kbecistan is about navigating modern life in Barbados through humour, observation and the occasional questionable conclusion.

Consider this the official record - maintained by a middle-aged, mostly retired, slightly twisted Bajan man.

Dispatches From The Field

A.I. Allegiance
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A.I. Allegiance

I’ve made no secret of the fact that when the inevitable AI takeover happens, I’m siding with the robots.

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Parking Like A Subordinate
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Parking Like A Subordinate

Every day I reverse out of my garage and through a gate, glancing once at the side mirror, a quick adjustment, then I power through. Like a boss!

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Chirping Lizards???
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Chirping Lizards???

I understand there are house lizards in Barbados that make a chirping noise.

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Thankful!
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Thankful!

I shudder just thinking about it.

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You're Never Too Old To Learn
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You're Never Too Old To Learn

While I was stuck in a traffic jam just now, singing Chandelier by Sia at the top of my voice, I made an amazing discovery.

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I Believe I Can Fly
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I Believe I Can Fly

I see that they’re people my age doing regular, rigorous exercise, cross fit and other such madness.

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The Best Star Trek Is…
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The Best Star Trek Is…

In anticipation of the upcoming Picard series and after binging recently on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise and Discovery, I feel like talking Star Trek and comparing the series.

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The Real Enemy
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The Real Enemy

Much of the conflict in the world would end if humans stopped dwelling on the differences between us and instead concentrate on the similarities.

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Memories DO Leave like People Do
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Memories DO Leave like People Do

This morning I was heading to the supermarket and thirty seconds after I left my driveway I remembered that my ex-wife was a little under the weather and I should call her.

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Celebrate Yard Fowls!
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Celebrate Yard Fowls!

Former Barbados prime minister, Erskine Sandiford, is quoted as describing a yard fowl in the following way

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The Robots Are Going To Win
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The Robots Are Going To Win

I recently had reason to use a massage chair to help me with some severe back pains.  It was a quite an experience.

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The Time Travel Mission to a Rum Shop
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The Time Travel Mission to a Rum Shop

There’s a prank I would love to play sometime. I’d rush into a rum shop somewhere in the Barbados, act as if I'm out of breath and ask a group of rum drinkers “What’s today’s date?”

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I See Your Embarrassment And Raise You...
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I See Your Embarrassment And Raise You...

I began writing this post a few months ago after a Facebook friend posted the question “What is your most embarrassing memory?”. There were some great responses but I think I got them beat.

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A Blackberry Lovestory
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A Blackberry Lovestory

Today I was able to take a look at the iPhone X.  It really is a remarkable piece of technology.  I think we’re closer to Star Trek level communicators than we think.

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