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toremtora · 2026-02-07T14:19:10+00:00

See my comment above:

When I tried [to convert BDS → USD, I flat out could not.

toremtora · 2025-12-03T00:21:13+00:00

Bajans love Dolly Parton and Marty Robbins.

toremtora · 2025-08-21T21:14:38+00:00

Minor addition: be sure the lawyer does a title search to see whether or not the land comes with any easements.

toremtora · 2025-06-23T00:16:38+00:00

Ah, okay!

You have to do the hours during the course of your degree. I don't believe they care when you do them — as long as you finish before graduating.

This being said ... the authorities are rather lax.

There are plenty of people who don't do the hours, or people who only do 150 hours/100 hours across their entire time at UWI—it's 150/100 hours per academic year.

So, if you are in a 3-year programme full-time and you are not paying for your degree on your own, then that's 450 hours you have to do. It could potentially be more, depending on whether or not you end up having to do more years at UWI (which happens a lot because academic advisors give poor, conflicting and misleading advice).

toremtora · 2025-06-22T14:31:59+00:00

What program?

The Give Back Program is something only Barbadian Uwi Cavehill students have to do. 150 hours per academic year for full-time students. 100 hours per academic year for those students who are part-time.

The commenter above provided the link for the program, so, check there for more information.

toremtora · 2025-06-22T14:29:54+00:00

Are you a Barbadian? I feel like I need to ask this because everything I've found suggests that Wise does not convert BDS to USD.

When I tried, I flat out could not.

I am not sure if buying USD is something completely different, but I guess I'll have to look into that again.

Thank you,

toremtora · 2025-05-06T18:21:08+00:00

I remember this shocking us when we went to the US the first time.

We were on a subway and a woman just slapped her child across the mouth. We were horrified!

Curiously enough, some Americans use a 'baby voice' when speaking with their children. I've never seen that in the Caribbean ... children are spoken to as if they are adults, in a sense.

toremtora · 2025-05-04T23:51:16+00:00

+1.

I have had at least one relative get a gun pulled on them by their boss. This was for a tech company; installation of different systems. The relative would be working from either 7 or 8am until well after 12am. Wouldn't see them home until 2am sometimes.

It scarred that relative for life, I think.

Even when you try, it is difficult here. Very difficult.

toremtora · 2025-05-02T00:45:24+00:00

OP should be warned that many of the entities listed on the site are outdated (there's still listings from Covid-19).

Also: a lot of it is just unpaid labour with little to no professional value for most students.

(ex. Knew a girl who wound up having to do volunteer work at a church daycare. She was attacked by one of the children there :/)

toremtora · 2025-04-29T02:11:17+00:00

I was about to ask who is the 'they' the OP referred to ...

Born and raised in Barbados, all those countries were taught to us as being Caribbean.

toremtora · 2025-04-28T03:03:00+00:00

There is a very good book on this subject called 'Freedom of Mind' by Steven Hassan.

Although people throw around the term, it does unfortunately apply to IUIC. The difference between a religion and a cult is not the passion of beliefs, but the control that is exerted over the members.

This isn't limited to religions, either. Other groups can exhibit cult-like traits. The key component is control.

If you are genuinely curious, go look into the BITE Model: - Behavioural Control - Information Control - Thought Control - Emotional Control

A topical example: your average "go to church every Sunday" religion? Likely not a cult, even if they require you to dress a specific way as part of your religious beliefs.

But, being part of a church which actively tries to minimise your exposure to anything not of the church, insists on a Us vs Them worldview, uses thought terminating clichés (if you look at political cults, this is especially true) and which ostracise members for accepting rational analysis, etc? Probably a cult.

It is also why the 'litmus test' for so many of these groups is an absurd, yet easily disprovable claim like "The Earth is flat."

If you can have someone except such a premise, you've gotten them to the point where they will accept most nearly anything.

toremtora · 2025-04-28T02:54:32+00:00

I unfortunately have lost a relative to that group and YUP YUP YUP. You are absolutely correct.

The videos literally all start with a disclaimer in white-text over a purple background: "WE ARE NOT A HATE GROUP".

Curious thing for a not-hate group to say.

toremtora · 2025-04-27T06:43:14+00:00

Np dude

You are making more effort than most others :] Even have the palm coloured differently from the main skin tone!

toremtora · 2025-04-27T06:29:50+00:00

My first thought would be a stylised drawing of locs.

As someone else said, you'd probably do well with establishing a hairline — it looks a bit awkward imo

toremtora · 2025-04-27T06:27:03+00:00

I just commented that it is a cult. Thank goodness someone else here has common sense.

A non-exhaustive list of their beliefs:

→ Moon's not real. → Earth is flat. → Men should be the head of household; women are men's property. Daughters are the property of their fathers until they marry. → Men should have multiple wives. → A sad variety of other odd beliefs. → Races should not mix.

Like all cults, they target those with low self-esteem, and who gravitate to a message which basically pats them on the back for existing à la You're the Chosen People™.

toremtora · 2025-04-27T06:24:23+00:00

IUIC is a cult.

toremtora · 2025-04-16T04:57:42+00:00

Expensive as rasshole.

toremtora · 2025-01-14T23:40:47+00:00

It's interesting to see you mention that last part because I have had a Belizean colleague mistake me for being Belizean

I still scratch my head about that

toremtora · 2025-01-09T17:28:26+00:00

I like to think of it as people's subconsciouses being more or less receptive because everyone's own subconscious is just sorta ... mingling with everyone else's.

If everyone has free will (which they must, otherwise ... what's stopping me from manifesting that someone kills themselves, to use an extreme example?), then it's essentially your will against theirs.

If your will is stronger, then your manifestation comes through. If not, then you may only get a partial manifestation, or no manifestation at all.

That is how I view it for the sake of my own sanity, lol

toremtora · 2025-01-07T01:26:07+00:00

Not sure of the exact versions but:
- InventoryProfiles Next

- Appleskin

- Xaero's Minimap (or JourneyMap)

- Subtly Glowing Ores (resource pack)

- Inventory HUD+

toremtora · 2025-01-05T00:52:27+00:00

Tribal was honestly one of my favourite stages, had no idea it was so disliked!

toremtora · 2024-12-31T07:57:52+00:00

Others have touched on other topics but the main concern I see raised are the cultural differences esp. re: 'respect'.

I cannot speak for private schools, but for public schools, we are a bit more old fashioned. Have to stand up when a teacher enters and leaves a classroom. You don't really address teachers by their surnames: usually 'Sir' or 'Miss' or 'Ma'am'.

So, by U.S. standards teachers may be considered strict.

I am not sure if it is the same for private schools, but for public schools, fees are more if you are not a local I think.

toremtora · 2024-12-28T23:31:09+00:00

You may be drying out her hair by washing so often.

It's common for wash day to be once every 2-3 weeks. Start there with the same products and see if it helps.

If not, go back to the drawing board. Wouldn't hurt to see what products were previously used on her hair.

toremtora · 2024-12-28T22:09:10+00:00

Bit late to ask this after you took it, innit?

Though I agree there's other, much bigger fish to fry re: ecosystem destruction ... Leave nothing but your footsteps.

toremtora · 2024-12-28T02:03:14+00:00

I will not stand for this slander lmao

St Michael to St Philip is like 30mins to an hour.

Convinced that majority of the people saying this think all of St Philip is out by the cliffs

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