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OldFort2012 says...

Dominican Republic wages US$300, Bahamas US$2,000.

Only means that a free floating Bahamian Dollar would be at roughly 17 cents US. Think about that. Because it is coming in our lifetimes.

OldFort2012 says...

Don't be so stupid?
1. A market of 400,000 people is not a market, it is an afterthought.
2. Of course they remove the liabilities. Who would take on a company with $350m debt?? Only a moron. It would take centuries to make that much money honestly here.
3. For a utility to be profitable it actually needs to collect some revenue. Have you seen the default figures for BEC? I would not touch the collection side, it is a nightmare. And back to point 1. above. Who in their right mind wants to put a lot of effort in for such a piss poor and piss small market? Certainly not Shell. Get out and see the world a little. No one in their right mind comes to the Bahamas for the Bahamian market. It is worth nothing to them and would be a rounding error on their balance sheet.

On Shell deal will cut fuel bills

Posted 2 August 2018, 8:44 p.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

Finally someone sees and tells the truth. There is no "pillaging" of the Bahamian people. Because if you pillaged everything here, there would not be enough for 2 dinners. It has already been pillaged. All these state owned corporations, together, are not worth a red cent.

All we have proven over the past 50 years is that we cannot run a piss up in a brewery. The sooner we let proper companies own and run everything, the sooner we can get on the long road to recovery. Both economic and moral.

On Shell deal will cut fuel bills

Posted 2 August 2018, 7:52 p.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

Most sensible thing written here in a long time. Congratulations.

On Clash over hero of ‘racist regime’

Posted 12 July 2018, 1:41 p.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

Hey, BforB, can you tell us when slavery ended in the Bahamas? Do you know the date? I am sure you don't. Let me give it to you: full emancipation was 1st August 1834. So, what exactly oppressed you between 1834 and the UBP? In your own words, now...

On Clash over hero of ‘racist regime’

Posted 12 July 2018, 1:39 p.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

What a huge ass. Try doing that in the USA and see what happens to you, you little prick.

OldFort2012 says...

Don't be silly. They know full well what happened. It's now a matter of how to get out of the potential liability since the owner has no insurance. The Government is going to play stupid and hope the matter goes away. Which it won't. Everyone will get sued in the USA and the liability is going to be very high. Looks like no travel to USA for owner or for Government members. Where will they do their Xmas shopping?

OldFort2012 says...

Could you stop making everything about race? It is not about race, it is about education. You could have an Einstein size brain. Without education it would only be fit to harvest conch.

On Who will be celebrating Independence?

Posted 9 July 2018, 7:53 a.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

This country will be a case study in business schools throughout the world: how to go from debt free playground of the rich to Haiti in 50 years. Just add Independence and government by people no one normal with entrust with looking after 2 goats.

On Who will be celebrating Independence?

Posted 8 July 2018, 10:33 a.m. Suggest removal

OldFort2012 says...

I regularly fly to Florida. Sometimes tickets on American are $900 return, while Bahamasair is $300 for the same dates. If Bahamasair disappeared none of us could afford to fly to Florida, or indeed tourists to come here. We would be stuck.
I am not normally in favor of subsidies for business but this does seem to be a service of vital national importance which needs to be protected by the Government.