The Official " What annoys you in Trinidad ? " Thread

[Chimera]

People who use their kids to beg and then use the money for alcohol

but i guess that's not something confined to Trinidad

[*KRONIK*]

Pedestrians who cross the road like they learn from a stray dog!

[nissanluvr]

It outside his house in a residential area. Maybe 2 people walk down that part of the pavement for the day while hundreds of cars pass down that street in both directions. I understand it may be illegal because the law lacks reason but that's why people have been gifted with common sense and discretion (well most of us anyway) to be used in these sort of situations.

so your common sense and discretion alloys you to choose which laws you want to obey?

[Slartibartfast]

Considering it was common sense and discretion from other that put them there anyway... yes, why not? And I only disobey a law if it is a minor law that is more of an inconvenience to those around me to follow.

Like reversing onto a major road. Have you ever reversed onto the main road in your life? What about when stopping off by a business place on the main road. Do you stop and park completely in the road or stop and reverse park in the tiny parking lot in front?

Another one I'm sure everyone has broken is not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. I'm sure you have come to a rolling stop or just proceeded once you saw the way was clear without slowing down too much.

[S_2NR]

Women working at car parts places who don't know anything about cars, they should be in the kitchen

[COROLLA KID]

Pedestrians who cross the road like they learn from a stray dog!

^^This and when give them chance to cross they walking today for tomorrow

[Slartibartfast]

Women working at car parts places who don't know anything about cars that should be in the kitchen

So what cars should be in the kitchen?

[Chimera]

zabo-car

[Slartibartfast]

Oh well... Ah have a car tho!

[Casper23]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

It outside his house in a residential area. Maybe 2 people walk down that part of the pavement for the day while hundreds of cars pass down that street in both directions. I understand it may be illegal because the law lacks reason but that's why people have been gifted with common sense and discretion (well most of us anyway) to be used in these sort of situations.

so your common sense and discretion alloys you to choose which laws you want to obey?

where can I purchase these alloys?

[Trini Hookah]

Considering it was common sense and discretion from other that put them there anyway... yes, why not? And I only disobey a law if it is a minor law that is more of an inconvenience to those around me to follow.

Like reversing onto a major road. Have you ever reversed onto the main road in your life? What about when stopping off by a business place on the main road. Do you stop and park completely in the road or stop and reverse park in the tiny parking lot in front?

Another one I'm sure everyone has broken is not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. I'm sure you have come to a rolling stop or just proceeded once you saw the way was clear without slowing down too much.

I slow down every single time, whether light , line or sign.

#noepips

[nissanluvr]

It outside his house in a residential area. Maybe 2 people walk down that part of the pavement for the day while hundreds of cars pass down that street in both directions. I understand it may be illegal because the law lacks reason but that's why people have been gifted with common sense and discretion (well most of us anyway) to be used in these sort of situations.

so your common sense and discretion alloys you to choose which laws you want to obey?

where can I purchase these alloys?

my bad. meant to type "allows"

[kjaglal76v2]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

[pluggie]

Dey need ah glade air freshener there.

Plug it in..plug it in. ..

Anytime "wind" passes through it pluggie will say it "smell activated"

hahaha alyuh is real slackers yes

[orangefox]

Coosal and pitching road night .. with pitch sticking on the car wheel and rims .. and body .. any lawyers here ..

[shake d livin wake d dead]

yuh gone to watch ah movie in cc8 and as soon as the movie start ppl who sitting way inside asking to get ah pass....also 3/4 ah d movie done they now want to go and buy thing to eat

[10-01]

People who use their kids to beg and then use the money for alcohol

but i guess that's not something confined to Trinidad

i stop giving them money , if im by the grocery i pull out a snack or mayb a bread and give them , once a man refused it and asked for $5 i was wtf ent u hungry he watch me and walk away

they take the money and buy drugs

[KIA Motors]

Hilarious topic and posts

[COROLLA KID]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

^^this reply annoys me "like you have a private helicopter awat??"

[kjaglal76v2]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

^^this reply annoys me "like you have a private helicopter awat??"

tell me more about pitch being adequate to fix roads!!!!

go on i'm listening

[COROLLA KID]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

^^this reply annoys me "like you have a private helicopter awat??"

tell me more about pitch being adequate to fix roads!!!!

go on i'm listening

Listen good, In Trinidad we have a company called LASCO http://www.trinidadlakeasphalt.com/home/ they use the pitch lake to manufacture a thing called asphalt which is use in the paving of roads
our pitch lake is the world’s largest deposit of natural asphalt again "which is use in the paving of roads"...but instead of using some of that natural resource to improve the road ways of Trinidad the Government exports it to other countries to make $$$...I remember once our PM calling it the Rolls Royce of asphalt cause its such high quality, god forbid they use some instead of the boulders and oil sand they does patch our roads with.......You see why Casper23 post makes allot of sense now? and whats really annoying is how these bad roads damaging our cars and costing us money while the government making money with the stuff that can save us "the tax payer" money.....its all just really messed up when you think about it

[Richard Marshall]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

^^this reply annoys me "like you have a private helicopter awat??"

tell me more about pitch being adequate to fix roads!!!!

go on i'm listening

Listen good, In Trinidad we have a company called LASCO http://www.trinidadlakeasphalt.com/home/ they use the pitch lake to manufacture a thing called asphalt which is use in the paving of roads
our pitch lake is the world’s largest deposit of natural asphalt again "which is use in the paving of roads"...but instead of using some of that natural resource to improve the road ways of Trinidad the Government exports it to other countries to make $$$...I remember once our PM calling it the Rolls Royce of asphalt cause its such high quality, god forbid they use some instead of the boulders and oil sand they does patch our roads with.......You see why Casper23 post makes allot of sense now? and whats really annoying is how these bad roads damaging our cars and costing us money while the government making money with the stuff that can save us "the tax payer" money.....its all just really messed up when you think about it

Well said. I agree with you on this 100%.

[S_2NR]

people who pm you for "best price"

eg. item listed for $500
them: whats the best price?
me: $500

if i didnt put negotiable on a post why all this best price talk

[Slartibartfast]

The fact that we roads so bad and at the same time have our very own pitch lake

^^this post annoys me

^^this reply annoys me "like you have a private helicopter awat??"

tell me more about pitch being adequate to fix roads!!!!

go on i'm listening

Listen good, In Trinidad we have a company called LASCO http://www.trinidadlakeasphalt.com/home/ they use the pitch lake to manufacture a thing called asphalt which is use in the paving of roads
our pitch lake is the world’s largest deposit of natural asphalt again "which is use in the paving of roads"...but instead of using some of that natural resource to improve the road ways of Trinidad the Government exports it to other countries to make $$$...I remember once our PM calling it the Rolls Royce of asphalt cause its such high quality, god forbid they use some instead of the boulders and oil sand they does patch our roads with.......You see why Casper23 post makes allot of sense now? and whats really annoying is how these bad roads damaging our cars and costing us money while the government making money with the stuff that can save us "the tax payer" money.....its all just really messed up when you think about it

Well said. I agree with you on this 100%.

I most of the cases I have seen, the asphalt is not the problem. Paving roads is more than just throwing some pitch on some dirt and rolling it till it smooth.

First the area must be excavated to an appropriate level and levelled off or it can be filled with structural fill or pitrun depending on the conditions to provide good sub grade drainage and support. Right here most contractors fail already. On top of that they have to put about 6 to 8 inches of crusher run and level and compact that. I see fellas putting down as little as 1 inch in some areas. That not going to do anything whatsoever. Normally I will see contractors put down like 4 inches which could work if done properly, but they hardly ever do it properly so it hardly ever works. Then on top of that you could put you asphalt. Remember the asphalt layer is flexible, it is only meant to give a smooth, durable riding surface. The sub base disperses the forces to the soil below. The sub base is what actually supports the road. A lot of the mix designs I have seen surpass international standards. But, some contractors like to use use a smaller roller because it cheaper and easier (although sometimes it's the only one that can access the area). But the worst of all is when some contractors have all their trucks lined up waiting before they start to pave the road. So by the time the reach down to the last few trucks the pitch already cooling down (like 80 degrees celcius and thing) so it doesn't roll or bind properly. Add that to the fact that if you try to spread the asphalt too quickly (which a lot of contractors do to rush the work) the final product is a bumpy road, no matter how much you roll it.

Oh and paving road is real racquet. So some fellas who never see hot pitch before getting the contract to pave a bunch of the minor roads.

TL:DR In most cases the asphalt is not the problem, everything else is.

Don't believe me, look at all the bad roads in Trinidad. Area the areas bad because of the pot holes alone or is there an uneven road surface. Should be a bit of both. Oh and don't let me get started on paving over potholes. That is another bad joke.

[ismithx]

^^ 10/10 sense

[COROLLA KID]

^^True talk Slartibartfast.....You'd think a country who manufactures asphalt would know a thing or two on road construction and quality

[Slartibartfast]

That's the saddest part. We do know better. We have qualified minds and workers (anybody who say construction hard never see a man on hot asphalt for 8 hours straight. Nothing but respect for them fellas). But unqualified people getting contracts as political favours and anytime you paving in a bad area you have to "giv d yoots dem som wuk and puh a lil mohnee in dey pocket" even though they never work with asphalt before.

Bad politics is why we have bad roads as well as a lot of other bad things in this country and in the spirit of bringing this thread back to its roots... that is something that annoys me.

[orangefox]

COP ....

[FilterMag]

Is this it??

Racists like 1UZFE that seeks to divide our beautiful country but not wanted anywhere else!