MILESTONE - Truly Self Evident: Bajan Reporter fully online, blog is dead? Long live the Web-Magazine!

" -- Life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last..." Prince, 1999

" -- we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. . . ." Thomas Jefferson, et al. July 4, 1776

"We always arise from our own ashes. Everything returns later in its changed form..." Children Of Dune, Frank Herbert




Similarly to the science-fiction series of Dune, where its hero, Paul Atreides - Muad'Dib/Usul, Base Of The Pillar - on beholding the planet Arrakis as a benchmark for an entire galaxy, I envisioned the change of this News-Blog from a subsidiary to a domain in its own right, from since 2007.

I said in my previous entry the next post will be significant, this is my last entry over here at Blogger, henceforth? I will have a new location and it is http://bajanreporter.com Therefore, I am making a formal break away from Blogger's limited scope and declaring Independence to a new and separate domain - a few days after Barbados' own break 43 years ago.


Like Freddie Mercury once observed, it has been ' -- no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise..." yet as a challenge, I have seen it through! The Bajan Reporter is now on online entity in its own right with avenues for advertising...

1. An upper banner of 728x90 pixels is $175 per Mth, or $1,875 for a year (e.g. - paid up front places you from Nov 2009 to Feb 2011 - 15 months). Half up front and balance at six months allows 13 months of ads - e.g. - December paid 50% and then by June the outstanding fee allows you space up to January 2011 (13 as opposed to 15 months)

2. The right tower (120x600 pixels) is $150 per Mth, or $1,650 for 1 year [15 Months - Opening Special].

3. Middle or Lower Block {300x250 pixels} $75 per mth, or $795 for 1 year.

4. Story Square Block {250x250 pixels} $65 per mth, or $705 for 1 year.

ATTN: Links in all ads are optional and incur no extra cost, plus - b/w or colour have same rates, remember? We're not seeking to list astronomical rates as seen on other local & regional counterparts...

Instead we provide a reasonable structure for banners, towers, blocks etc. Please note our pay plan which you may find rather intriguing - if you book a full year now and pay up front? You will be entitled to FIFTEEN (15) months of ad space! If your budget allows you to do half now and half again at six months? You will earn 13 (THIRTEEN) months of ad space. This special is limited, so hurry! E-Mail us or call (246) 266-1866 NOW!

I have kept you informed in my own way since 23/12/2006, and I will continue to do so, but in a different manner! The Bajan Reporter is now over on its domain with room for advertising - it also has additional features not available here, so while this sub-site is now at end, but I look forward to seeing you over at the new location...

Sweet Victory at Sugar Hill's 'Tennis Pon De Rock': Serena triumphs over Wozniacki despite mild flu, leg injury

If you went to Royal Westmoreland last night, you would swear there was no global recession! Hundreds if not thousands of people quaffing shrimp, quiche, pork dumplings and mini-rumcakes like there's no tomorrow all washed down with Grey Goose or Champagne.

Meanwhile folks browsed elegant Facets watches at the Sugar Hill estate, all of them really hoping to cop a glimpse of the star of the day - Serena Williams, here for "Tennis Pon De Rock"!

At four hundred dollars a pop, it was just as well that all and sundry felt pampered - even if only for one night... The Wildey Gymnasium event from the day before was almost as dear - two hundred for a Courtside seat or Corporate Box! Couldn't make Saturday as I went to another assignment and am also making preparations for a special announcement which is to be revealed in my next (possibly final) entry, here!

Next year - and hopefully there will be a next year's event - the organisers need to ensure that Media have beverages and some toilets readily available by the Press Box (I was the only blogger for that event). Another thing, while the villa is like a set out of a Fred Astaire picture... When rain falls it's not that difficult for even the most left-footed hoofer to end up moonwalking like the late Michael Jackson but that may not be such a good thing, so have mops and squeegees aplenty on stand-by for those splendid pink marble floors!

It's a pity that certain people attending couldn't be more civilised though, when the Two W's (Serena Williams: SW and Caroline Wozniacki: CW) arrived to mingle after the match and hear Mighty Gabby come and do a special version of Hit It for them? The crowd went cell-phone and webcam nuts and turned piranha, oy! I did not even TRY to abridge the madding crowd!

Some of the Media were not too far off either, we were told by security (their chief looked a lot like a real life GI Joe, really nice and affable, a valid trait since many security folk seem naturally mean) stay on the Press Box side of the path, but no - two of the paparazzi jumped across the path once they heard the 2 W's were approaching. BTW - Would you also believe many of the journalists were debating how pink is a colour for homosexuals? Better not let them know I have a salmon short-sleeved shirt, huh? How ridiculous, eh?

Anyways, I got enough pictures from the match - it was 8/6 in Serena's favour, an exhibition match which was delayed due to a semi-persistent drizzle. One of the guys in the Press box lamented that all shutterbugs were on Serena and not Wozniacki - my man? Please! CW may be up and coming but SW is Ne Plus Ultra, capisce?

Internet is slow today, I tried uploading video and am usually done by now but today is a funny night... I will insert videos in my forthcoming Video Gallery and extra shots in the Photo Gallery, location soon to be announced!

You will get to view speeches from Haydn Lewis, CW & Serena as well as get a taste of the action - WATCH THIS SPACE (for now)!

You could see during the sets how Serena favoured her left leg and when she let go a cough, it was obvious she had a touch of flu, since she sounded like she had a baby cement mixer trapped inside her luscious bosom, but she kept plugging away!

There was also "Drilling For Dollars" where all four players tried to hit targets to raise money for charity, the killer was a rum barrel from Foursquare if a ball was sunk in there then $5,000 is handed over by LIME (a Platinum sponsor)!

Everyone except Serena made a landing, but US Top 40 player Jeff Tarango (who's been here four times now) says the ball would stay in if there was really liquor in the barrel, LOL! Jeff is very nice and humble and has an adorable two year old son called Ace...

Yes, his name is Ace! He must walk around holding a racquet, if neither a racquet or dad is near then a tantrum becomes imminent!

I asked Haydn's brother and coordinator Jonathan 'Kodi' Lewis afterwards if there are any plans to bring other folk like Ivan Lendl, Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Bjorg (he played at Paradise a while back) Ana Kournikova, Ilie Nastasie or even Billie Jean King? He says it's under consideration as it adds more variety to an exhibition match where you have previous and current stars pairing with new talent.

As for Serena, I asked when she returns to Barbados if she will try Road Tennis - her curiosity was piqued and wanted to know what was that? When Martin Parris from Starcom jumped in and supplied a response, she said she definitely has to try it next time she's here!

This is entry 2,999 what will happen for our next item? A definite MILESTONE, I assure you!

Barbados Based Photographer earns place in Manhattan show

Bob Kiss’s cyanotype photo, LISTENING TO THE BLUES, was one of 50 photos chosen from hundreds of submissions to be included in the Soho Photo Gallery’s annual alternative photography show which began November 3rd in New York City.

Bob said, “I am very honored to be included in this prestigious show for the first time. I have a passion for the older photographic processes like Cyanotype and Platinum Palladium printing”.

The cyanotype process was invented by Sir John Herschel in 1842 soon after he assisted Fox Talbot in his invention of the silver photographic process a few years earlier. In this age of digital photography, alternative/classical processes have become even more precious.

One of Kiss’ ongoing projects employs platinum-palladium printing to document chattel houses throughout Barbados. These photos will be featured in a book with text by Dr. Henry Fraser and a planned publication date of October, 2010.

Vote for your favorite work of Art! 5th Carmichael Prize Exhibition at the Zemicon Gallery

On December 6th 2009, between 6 pm and 8 pm at Zemicon Gallery, Hincks Street, Bridgetown, "BEGINNINGS" the 5th Carmichael Prize Exhibition opens.

The exhibition/competition is a group show that takes place every year, each year of its existence there is a different theme. This year the exhibition was limited to participants that are Past and Present students from the Barbados Community College 's Visual Arts Programme. The exhibition has two prizes that are to be awarded to the winning participating artists. One of the prizes is determined by a panel of judges, and the second one is determined by the audiences vote.

The great thing about this exhibition/competition is that the public gets to voice (vote) their opinion on which artist they think should win a prize for their work.

All are invited to attend and cast your vote!!

Vote For Peter Ram's music video 'Tight' on CariVybez TV

Hey, Peter Ram's video 'Tight' has done it again. It's been nominated for another award but it needs your votes to win.

This time it is for the inaugural Video Web Awards by CariVybez TV. True to its name, this is a web-based awards event where the web community (that means YOU!) decides who wins.

The categories that will feature at this event include Director Avant-Garde, Dancer of the Year, Breakout Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year and Soca/Calypso Video of the Year. In terms of criteria, the individuals nominated for a Video Web Award have created significant buzz on the internet for their creativity, concepts, style, flow and cinematography within the last year.

Fans can vote for their nominee(s) of choice once every 24 hours. So what are you waiting for? Get to the polls and cast your VOTES! Polls close on Thursday, December 24, 2009

New fund to assist Bajan Entrepreneurial Schemes launched at George Washington House

New opportunities await Barbadian entrepreneurs with the Barbados Entrepreneurs' Venture Capital Fund (www.bimventures.com) was recently launched at the George Washington House under the patronage of Prime Minister Hon. David Thompson. The launch featured an address from the Prime Minister and exciting presentations from six pilot projects currently being considered for venture capital funding.

Providing new angles for the investment market of Barbados, the fund was the brainchild of local businessman Dr. Basil Springer and is aimed at reducing the instances of business failure in start up businesses.

Also attending the launch was President of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Glenda Medford – who observed, “This is an important initiative for business. On too many occasions we have seen many good ideas not being converted into a good business venture simply because funding was not available for start up businesses. The CBET ‘shepherding’ concept also allows young businessmen to receive guidance from business experts from the outset.”

Chairman of the Chamber’s Bridgetown Revitalisation Project, Lalu Vaswani, was also there. He urged the audience to view the enterprise accordingly, “I wish to encourage members of Corporate Barbados and civil society to carefully consider the long term benefits of the opportunity presented by the Venture Capital Fund, not only as an investment instrument, but as an investment in the long term security of individual businesses and the nation.”

The Barbados Entrepreneurs' Venture Capital Fund recognizes the value of the mentor-protégé relationship so the appointment of a ‘shepherd’ (mentor) is a necessary condition for receiving funding. Statistics show that a large proportion of businesses fail within the first few years of existence.

Having business mentors is seen as an effective way to avoid the pitfalls which some entrepreneurs experience. The CBET Shepherding Model comprises three elements - an entrepreneur with an idea that has the "DNA of an elephant" i.e. an idea with the potential for global expansion; timely cash advances for business and implementation plan development as well as quick response to investment requests; and a shepherd (business mentor), supported by a team of business advisors, to help the entrepreneur nurture the business idea into a successful reality.

The principal amount invested in the fund will be backed by a Barbados Government guarantee, which in turn will be matched by the Inter-American Development Bank, thus making it very attractive to investors since it reduces overall exposure to the risk of failure.

Creole Crusoe & Fishbelly Friday - PANTOMIME @ BANNATYNE, 10-12-09 [SHAMELESS PLUG]

D R A M A W O R K S

Cordially invites you to a fundraising special performance of their critically acclaimed Production of Derek Walcott’s Adult Comedy:

“PANTOMIME”

Under the kind patronage of Mrs. Paola Baldi-Lussan & Mr. Gerard Lussan

STARRING PATRICK FOSTER & SIMON ALLEYNE


THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 2009 7:00PM

BANNATYNE PLANTATION HOUSE, CH. CH.


COCKTAILS SERVED AT 7PM; PERFORMANCE AT 8 PM

FREE HORS D’OEUVRES/CASH WINE BAR/PINE HILL JUICES

TICKETS: Bds $50.00

AVAILABLE AT BIWAY STATIONARY, WORTHING RD. CH.CH. TELEPHONE 436 5786.

TICKETS DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR $55.00 EACH.

*SEATING FOR 100.*

Miss Barbados USA 2009 -Tasheema Wallace

Tasheema in NY, swimsuit edition

Crowning Glory - Miss Barbados U.S.A. 2009, Tasheema Wallace

Tribute To Monteserratian Calypsonian Tallman, Eulogy from Scrappy

There are times in life when we face unfortunate realities. The gift of life is precious and should be cherished. Lately the Montserrat community has lost one of it's own, and as we hurt and be strong all at the same time we still keep on keeping on.

Collin Willock aka "Tallman" was one of the many personalities that you would have cherished and respected. In memory and respect to our very own Tallman this song is a tribute to celebrate your life. You are in a better place now and may you Rest In Peace.

This song is a tribute. The artists are;-

Nerisa
RyanEye
Specaduss

Three of Montserrat's finest talent musically. For those who has lost someone....... We share that hurt.

RIP: Collin "Tallman" Willock
1980-2009

Foster & Ince Cruise Services launches UK Tour Company

World Travel Market in London England saw the launch of Smile Caribbean Group Travel, which is a Joint Venture between Foster & Ince Group and two leading Tourism operators based in the UK.

The platform of the Barbados pavilion at World Travel Market was the venue for the launch of this new UK based tour company.

CEO of Foster & Ince Group, Martin Ince was very pleased to introduce and launch this new company at this prestigious global tourism event and proud to expand the Foster & Ince brand outside of the traditional Caribbean arena.

"Over the years the Foster & Ince Group has expanded its Cruise operation brands to a number of Caribbean countries and we have wanted to set up a UK based Tourism operation for some time but were waiting on the right opportunity. We have found in Smile Caribbean Group Travel an innovative approach to Group travel into Barbados and the Caribbean region. The Managing Director, Graeme Walker and his UK based tour group are already proving to be excellent partner as they have an extensive knowledge of the sports tour business in the UK and has already firmed up a number of large Groups into Barbados in 2010".

Ince added "The opportunity to launch Smile Caribbean Group travel at World Travel Market was an added bonus to introduce our team to the key Tourism players in Barbados. The company has been very well received by the Tourism decision makers and a special meeting was held with the Barbados Tourism Authority, the BHTA along with the key stakeholders from the BTA UK office."

Sports tourism and specialized group travel into Barbados has become a focus of the BTA initiatives and the 2010 calendar is filled with sports events and initiatives.

Graeme Walker the Managing Director of Smile Caribbean Group Travel commented "Sports tourism is poised to be a significant factor in bringing large sports oriented groups into Barbados. The Barbados brand is perfectly positioned to provide Sports groups from various countries an opportunity to experience the Island".

The Barbados Tourism officials attending the launch meeting included Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy, David Rice President of the BTA, Petra Roach Vice President of the BTA UK office, Permanent Secretary Andrew Cox, BHTA President Wayne Capaldi, BTA Director Levere Richards and Executive Vice President of the BHTA Sue Springer. They were informed of the initiative by Directors Martin Ince, Graeme Walker and Edward Ince.

Premature Babies need your help this Xmas, buy Cards from Nock Associates - all proceeds to QEH *SHAMELESS PLUG*

Yes … Christmas is around the corner once again!

This year, through the sales of our Christmas cards, we hope to be able to make a significant donation

towards the purchase of a new incubator, valued at approximately BS$ 24,000.00, for the Neonatal Unit at the QEH

Check out the designs below, print out the emailable flyer attached or view larger images of all of our cards (New ones soon to be posted) on our website at www.nockassociates.com

If you don’t need cards but would like to make a donation towards the purchase of this machine and other equipment for the NICU, send a cheque payable to the Parents Neonatal Intensive Care Charity to us at 288 Palm Ave, Sunset Crest, St James, Barbados

If you’re interested in having your corporate logo and holiday message printed inside your cards, check the website or e-mail us.

Palestine ignores Child Prostitution under their own noses? HAMAS PLAYS HOST TO PEDOPHILIA

I was quite stunned when a former media colleague of mine sent me this e-mail, in fact, I thought it was an elaborate spoof - but I Googled the item and it has appeared on more than one site as being true... Yet I have to wonder why Amnesty International or some such has not come forward to decry this bestiality in my view...

Here's the multi-documented article in all its full horror, if indeed true;-

Muhammad married a six year old bride. But Islam has evolved in 1500 years. In Hamas land, in 2009, the brides are almost seven.

Mass Muslim Marriage

450 Grooms Wed GIRLS Under Ten In Gaza

by

Paul L. Williams, Ph.D.

thelastcrusade.org

A gala event has occurred in Gaza:

Hamas sponsored a mass wedding for four hundred and fifty couples. Most of the grooms were in their mid to late twenties; most of brides were under ten.

Muslim dignitaries including Mahmud Zahar, a leader of Hamas, were on hand to congratulate the couples who took part in the carefully staged celebration.

"We are saying to the world and to America that you cannot deny us joy and happiness," Zahar told the grooms, all of whom were dressed in identical black suits and hailed from the nearby Jabalia refugee camp.

Each groom received a gift of 500 dollars from Hamas.

The pre-pubescent girls, dressed in white gowns and adorned with garish make-up, received bridal bouquets.

"We are presenting this wedding as a gift to our people who stood firm in the face of the siege and the war," local Hamas strongman Ibrahim Salaf said in a speech.

The wedding photos tell the rest of the sordid tale.

The International Center for Research on Women now estimates that there are 51 million child brides now living on planet earth and almost all in Muslim countries.

Twenty-nine percent of these child brides are regularly beaten and molested by their husbands in Egypt; twenty six percent receive similar abuse in Jordan.

Every year, three million Muslim girls are subjected to genital mutilation, according to UNICEF. This practice has not been outlawed in many parts of America.

The Islamic practice of pedophilia dates back to the prophet Muhammad, who amassed eleven wives and many concubines after the death of his first wife Khadijah in 619 A.D.

After Muhammad's elderly wife, Khadijah, died in 619 A.D., he amassed eleven wives. He arranged the visits to the tents of his women around their menstrual cycles. His capacity for sexual congress seemed to be boundless. Sahih Bukhari, one of the most revered Islamic texts, recounts: "The Prophet used to visit his wives in a round, during the day and night, and they were eleven in number. I asked Anas, 'Had the Prophet the strength for it?' Anas replied, 'We used to say that the Prophet had the [sexual] stamina of thirty [men].'"[1]

For in-between treats, the Prophet kept a stable of concubines, including Reihana, his 'Jewish' captive. His wives and mistresses were compelled by Islamic law to satisfy his sexual needs at any time of the day or night, and the Prophet reserved the right to enjoy them 'from the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet.'[2]

This might not appear shocking to students of the Kinsley Report, except for the case of Aisha, Muhammad's favorite wife. Aisha was the daughter of Abu Bakr, the Prophet's closest friend and most faithful follower. As soon as Muhammad laid eyes on Aisha, he became to fantasize of having sex with her. There was a problem with this fantasy. Aisha, at that time, was a small child of four or five, while Muhammad was a middle-aged man of fifty.[3]

Still and all, the Prophet wasted no time in making his fantasy a reality. When Aisha turned six, Muhammad asked Abu Bakr for his daughter's hand in marriage. Abu Bakr thought that such a union would be improper - not because Aisha was a mere child but rather because he considered himself Muhammad's brother. The Prophet quickly brushed aside this objection by saying that the union was perfectly right in the eyes of Allah. Abu Bakr consented. And Muhammad took the little girl as his new bride.

When they were married, Muhammad, in his mercy, permitted Aisha to take her toys, including her dolls, to their new tent.[4] The marriage was consummated when Aisha was nine, and the Prophet fifty-three.[5] The three year waiting period was not caused by Muhammad?s concern of sexually molesting a child but rather by the fact that Aisha contracted some disease which caused her to lose her hair.[6]

Pedophilia was not only practiced by Muhammad but also sanctioned by the Quran. In its discussion of the waiting period required to determine if a wife is pregnant before divorce, the sacred text says, "If you are in doubt concerning those of your wives who have ceased menstruating, know that their waiting period shall be three months. The same shall apply to those who have not yet menstruated"(65:4). Those who think that modern Muslims have abandoned this teaching should study the pictures and videos that accompany this article and recall the words of Ayatollah Khomeini, the most famous Islamic cleric of the 20th Century:

A man can have sexual pleasure from a child as young as a baby.

However, he should not penetrate; sodomizing the child is OK. If

a man penetrates and damages the child, then he should be

responsible for her subsistence all her life. This girl, however, does

not count as one of his four permanent wives. The man will not be

eligible to marry the girl's sister. . . It is better for a girl to marry in

such a time when she would begin menstruation at her husband's

house rather than her father's house. Any father marrying his

daughter so young will have a permanent place in heaven.[7]

However, a guy on Youtube has refuted this with some intriguing counter-research (The 'Gary Glitter' reference is to a 70's rocker known to like having girls or boys as sexual partners), where he's posing that these are bridesmaids and the real brides (shown right side) were in another area.

I did go on Snopes but found no references to the whole mess, so here is the Briton's 'debunking' of the child-bride myth;-

Delay in service - Grenada Fast Ferry Service: BEDY Oceanline

Back in October, BEDY ferry service made a soft launch through Facebook and this Web-Magazine pointed out no Booze, Cigarettes were allowed and if you got injured or killed on board then BEDY does not accept liability (This is despite their stating once you on dry land you cease to be THEIR liability, so which is it then?)...

I am not sure if these are the reasons behind the postponing of their start, but again on Facebook there is a notice, and this time it's to confirm their launch is not on schedule;-

November 27th, 2009


The Management of BEDY Oceanline apologizes for the delay in the launching of its ferry service and wishes to inform the general public that the service is still on stream.

This change is due to unforeseen difficulties that we encountered that were beyond our control and we further underestimated the time it would take to put the necessary correcting measures and structures in place.

Presently we are working out some logistical issues and would soon make an announcement with respect to the commencement date.

Our company is looking forward to its bringing to the peoples of the Eastern Caribbean and beyond, a safe and reliable mode of transportation that will provide all their TRAVEL SOLUTIONS.

We sincerely thank the Governments and people of the respective islands for their patience and unwavering support and look forward to being of service to them.

Benjamin Ross
CEO

Pyramid Artists Earn Many 2009 International Soca Awards

Pyramid artists copped nine awards in all from the 2009 International Soca Awards (iSA). Despite the actual ceremony being cancelled, soca fans from around the world cast their votes online to select the winners under the 36 categories outlined for this year.

Skinny Fabulous, the latest addition to the camp, was the big winner for this year coming out tops in five categories. The Vincentian monarch was adjudged the Best New Male Soca Artist and tied with Machel Montano for the titles Male Performer of the Year and Overall Male Soca Artist of the Year. His song ‘Head Bad’ he received the top votes in the categories Favourite Uptempo Soca (male) and Soca Song of the Year.

Meanwhile, fellow Pyramid artist Peter Ram won two of the three categories for which he was nominated, with his song ‘Tight’. First the Jay Will produced video tied with Destra Garcia’s ‘Hott’ for the Best Soca Music Video and then the track tied with Bunji’s ‘Banana’ alongside Machel’s ‘Fly Away’ for Ragga Soca Song of the Year.

Lil Rick rounded out the winnings for the Pyramid troop by copping the Best DJ Soca Artist (DJ that sings) with his song ‘Thunder’ tying with Super Jigga TC’s ‘Frontline’.

Jamaicans encouraged to be Home Partners for Digicel's Game Show 'Deal or No Deal'

Jamaicans have been glued to their television screens since the début of Digicel Deal or No Deal on TVJ, now fans of the show have their chance of winning big from the comfort of their living rooms. Each week persons can text in to win prizes in the Be A Contestant promotion.

Winning is easy all you have to do in text in the answer to the question: How would you SPEND $1,000,000? To 444-2430 in one hundred and sixty characters or less cost per text is only 25 dollars.

One lucky texter will be chosen by a panel under the supervision of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission and that person while walking away with 50,000 dollars will also get the chance of appearing on the next season of Digicel Deal or No Deal for an opportunity of winning up to one million dollars.

Every Wednesday a new winner will be selected and persons are encouraged to text in as often as they like to increase their chances of winning. Winners will be notified by text that they have won big.

This promotion will be played throughout the entire duration of this season of Digicel Deal or No Deal and is an exciting way for Digicel Deal or No Deal’s viewers to be a part of the game and get a chance at getting their own deal.

Digicel Deal or No Deal which premiered on Wednesday September 23, 2009 is produced locally by NewCom The show is seen in over 100 countries worldwide and is a product of Endemol.

Each week, the show sees contestants eliminating 25 cases containing cash, ranging from $1 to as much as $1 million after selecting a case of their own. The game ends when the contestant is left with the cash in their case or has decided to accept an offer from the show’s banker.

Repeats can be seen on Thursdays at 11:30 p.m. and Mondays at 12:00 pm.