Thursday talk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit

Shooting first

1. Some say the hastily arranged tour and pronouncements in the wake of the storm was a case of shooting first then aiming later, as all the facts were not in, and government is a slow and deliberative process.

Loud grumblings

2.  The grumblings are getting louder and louder as many are saying they are downright ashamed at the slow response by corporate Jamaica to the relief efforts post-Hurricane Sandy.

Flagrant misuse

3. Some say giving cash to the one asking would be akin to 'giving puss butter to watch'. They say some who make donations to another cause they hoped would have helped in creating a different outcome are still cussing about the flagrant misuse of their funds.

What's wrong?

4. Story is that when the one in the cross hairs was questioned in a closed-door meeting about how funds collected was disbursed, he replied: "You all know I raised lots of money, so what's wrong if I took a little for myself?"

No so fast!

5. Word is tax authorities have a list of over 30 vehicles valued at more than half-a-billion with a 'B' Jamaican dollars, which amounts to revenue of more than $300 million in tax revenue that was diverted from the national coffers. Story is the authorities are looking to collect on these vehicles, and so transfers to 'owners' have been stalled.

Lovers in same hotel

6.  Wife went off to Miami for a weekend shopping trip. Husband went to the north coast with his other love interest. Problem is, both wife and husband ended up in the same north coast hotel - with their lovers!

Not happy

7.  Some are predicting changes in one corporate organisation, but not the pre-planned succession. Story is that not everybody is happy with the person taking over.