Wednesday, September 26, 2007

You think too much

Someone who sounded like a Rastafarian, but claimed to be from Sri Lanka and one of the areas hit by the Tsunami, came into our room in Skypeland. When someone said that he was cooking spaghetti, the Tsunami survivor said, "That is great. It is so tropical". Then he started ranting and raving about "Don't think too much. You think too much".

Then the host asked, "What is going on in this crazy world?" The Tsunami survivor said, "I don't know I have nothing to say" and so on. And then another person came in, and said, "Can you hear me?" Everyone said yes. The new person said, "Am I coming through?" Everyone said yes. The new person said, " Am I clear?" Everyone again said yes. Then the new person said, " I switched microphones. So this has clear?" Everyone said yes. The new person said, "There is no background noise?" Again, everyone confirmed this. The new person said, "You don't hear no shit?" And this continued, on and on.

The Rastafarian then launched into a random string of nonsense, "You know I dont use the word white to describe the difference between you and me. I use white to describe the difference between you and me, you know? You have to prepare the way...I know understand this. How are you ? I can' call you sister... Sister, lemme tell you somethin... Who is dis? Explain da name an rank. Malgamation. Yeah I know ancestors may like may like you a mistakes must you take the blame for it? Like divide and rule for instance? I think you should. Divide and Rule? I think you should. I think the world is in balance because something is stolen from us. Go to the third world; they all think the same ting. I don't hate like conflict... But we are priveleged. Who you defend the pole or protect yourself? Is a big possible question, I know. But it is a question I have experience, you know. You know. Killing. Ya naw. You have web cam? I wanna talk to you some more. So sister, how is it in your country? Are you afraid to show how you look? Wall else? I am curious because I have my own problems. Soldiers die all the time. I don't need a ring. Your brother died 89. White-black the same, you know. But you divide us, you know. There is no south east west Tsunami mon. You know about the wind? I am froma eye-lan. Just wanna cept me as a brudder man. Why you you tink you know about me. We no have panadol, we have no aspirin, we have ganja. I am naw gunna le go a ma roo, ya know? You still have no idea, you know. I gant even try. I dont even try. I dont wanna try.I want america to understand us. They got the power you know. You got to meet it you know. So please, you know. You are young like me. Black-white. Don't lose your soul. Let's talk about one love. You explain it all to me. Definitely be back. Be cool. I am just a fruit tree. I am just worried about the rest of the world. You are American. You gotta stand up brudder. That is all I am saying you know. My identity is very certain. Who said dat? You know what tropical is? You probably will not. You think I am enemy to you? Ella ella. In Africa we usually say ella when there is a problem. Aye. Whose da ? It is not a good way to talk to a brudder man. What you gunna do? You gunna mix me in tea? I wish. I wish...I like you not to know what lankin Island there is. Because I don't think you will understand that. No I can't bro. Knowledge is one tin, you know, but experience is dis...one ting you know. Definitely one ting. Too many... too many... too close to bah bah. It is de way it is do...I carry on like straight arrow. I carry on like dat. So no problem. Was up doe?"

Nothing like a long stream of non sequiturs and nonsense...It would be funnier if it was not so sad.

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