The decision by government not to supply the customary cement, tarish or steel materials for Community Day of Service for the next three years was not relayed to the opposition people’s representatives and Leader of the Opposition Hector John believes the decision could be a ripple effect from Carnival Victory withdrawal.
In an invited comment on the subject yesterday, John said the Prime Minister did not discuss the decision with him. He said the matter was raised as recently as Tuesday evening at the ‘People’s Parliament’ and answers are being demanded.
Government’s assistance with the provision of cement and other building materials to communities for the ‘Community Day of Service’ has been an annual occurrence since the island gained independence.
John said the provision of these materials actually saves government in excess of $500,000 that would otherwise be spent on human resources and equipment.
Governments’ annual provision of materials for this cause costs an average $250,000, according to John.
If government were to bypass the community’s involvement in these projects it would in turn find itself spending three times as much to achieve the same outcome, John concluded.
After several unsuccessful efforts, Dominica News Online will continue today to seek comments from government officials regarding the reason for their decision.
Boss I will help clean up my country, i’m through with all that politics and complaining, it’s time for us to make a change and clean up, paint up, and enforce policies to ensure a clean dominica.
Why would the the government punish our people because carnival pulled out. Will this have them reinstate Dominica as a port of call. Prime Minister listen here – we are not your children this a country. Depriving its people of the usual supplies provided for that day which forms part of our Independence celebrations – a way for everyone to contribute give back in what way the could to the country is a clear indication of the DICTATOR style leadership which is practised in Dominica right now.
Let us just say this is not happening in Dominica. Carnival determines what we get – I mean all the communities in Dominica this is the day we get something and we do something in return.
Somebody else pulling out – what is going to happen – NO INDPENDENCE CELEBRATION for the 6 years. Wow!! this is hilarious. You are joke.
What is wrong in calling on the village councils and villagers to organize clean-up campaigns on weekends – have schools involved in the different areas.
OUR VALUE AS A PEOPLE IS SLOWLY BEING DIMINISHED in the PMs sight if this is the case.
Zero… you need help bro,
if you can these guys represent you well, it says a lot about you
and you and the principles that you embrace
how sad
At Hector John introduction i said to myself ok youth, fresh ideas, renewed vitality,he dad was a mad of principles and ethics, he came from a good background
he is gonna make a good representation for the peoples of his constituency
So far he has proved me wrong
We need to see these guys as they are and this is a general statement
it’s not about who or what color or party it’s about a country that we all say that we love and want to be there for our kids
Do you think that want one set of peoples to run the country specially arrogant peoples like Blackmore come peoples
We need good representation from our country leaders
the one in Portsmouth is making a mockery out of the entire thing
this man need to forget the bottle and focus on cleaning up Portsmouth
what a wast
Wash your foot and come politics.What a great future leader.Is this a dream?
@Moer: It is obvious that none of you who are criticising Mr.John for his statement, :”Carnival pullout could be responsible for government’s withdrawn support for ‘Community Day of Service’ “, was listening to Matt’s radio show, when a Mr. Aird called in and allude to the fact that carnival pulled out because Dominica is very dirty.
Mr Aird, is supposedly someone in the tourism industry and he said that Dominica is not attractive to the tourist, beacuse of all the gabbage all over the city and abandon vehicles all over the country.
Then, the mayor of Roseau came out and defended his city, saying it was second to none of the other Islands in cleanliness, days later he agreed with the PM, that the place was indeed filthy and needed cleaning.
Now the PM is cancelling government support for community day and advised the people to clean up their community instead, hence Mr. John’s assertion, that carnival pullout = no government support for community day.
Itassian<: We have come to this after 32 yrs.We like Benjamin Botton in reverse.
All the best my country of birth! What a disgrace.
@<ZERO: It's from over the eyes. You calling peeps foolish? wow! yeap you in turn have to takeoff/remove the foolishness vail over your eyes too zoro.
What is the problem? Is is that we are so illiterate that we cannot understand straight forward basicEnglish?
Hector in my opinion is actually giving a rational for the Prime Ministers comments ….on not providing the usual supplies for community day of service.
And I understand that he is saying that maybe government is trying to cushion the effects of the lost revenue from the cruise line not stopping in Dominica, over a 3year period.
He goes on further to say …that if that is the reason, then it is not valid… as government tend to save more by giving these supplies and letting Dominicans volunteer to do the work…. in comparison to having to pay for it to be done under normal circumstances.
What is so difficult about this simple statement to understand? That you even want to insult the mans intelligence because you cannot understand basic English.
Dominicans!!!!!!!!
I really cannot believe that Dominicans are so illiterate.
@Grand Bayrian: AS much as i think very little of our P.M and his team I tend to be in accord with a great degree of your points.Moreover i become ever so uncomfortable listening and reading the despicable quality of individuals my country of birth allow to run in the already rat race. Mr.John is no new light at the end of the tunnel of hopelessness of the D/can elected persons.These guys need to school themselves in logic and other much needed areas before even persiving the idea of being in the rat race. For starts they need to learn the rediments of the english language.Those who have mastered it are so stipped in self interest they become concited whenallowed to play a key role.I speak her of those you already know.
Finally Mr.John I do not know you nor the P.M I only see photos of you infantiles and hear your voices on the wireless or online. How sad for DA with such opposition and Gov’t.
MR. JOHN ANY THING YOU SAY OR DO WILL USE AGAINST YOU IN THE COUNT OF DOMINICAN NEWS ONLINE.COM .
Mr. John,
I do not see the corelation between Carnival cruse ship withdrawal from Dominica and Community day of service, I will give you a break. Man stop attending that people parliament pappy show nonesense. Be your own man, don’t follow the likes of Ron and Eddie.
You are the leader of the opposition, define your agenda, go on an island wide tour, greet and meet the people, listen to their concerns, show that you understand and willing to recieve feedback from them, go to the nation’s parliament and articulate the issues on behalf of the People. now that is where you separate leaders from jokers.
Hector is that stupid? I would love to hear his explanation on that comment.
@Anonymous: shhhhhh. respect for our Heavenly Father, yourself and others. No insults please.
@CaCaBeef …Gues your definition of foolishness has not yet appeared in the english dictionary..It would take a fool like you,and the accomplished buffoon to that you are to refer to what Ron is saying as foolishness.With all due respect Ron is a brilliant man far ahead in terms of intelligence than the leader of the country who seem to be you God.In any case why was Ron’s name featured?..It shows your level of political ignorance.You have shown that you are incapable of understanding national issues which concerns us..When people are not being told the truth they have to speculate.That’s what we are doing now,cause the true reason for the withdrawal of the ship is not being given to us.You must take off the veil around you face and think like a man/woman..
if i may
they are all in the same boat
the are all in the same choir
Ron came and spoke crap on the radio so did the so-call savior and future of the blues
if you know what i mean
@saura: Ron James JR.
@CaCa Beef: you name suit you or better yet i will call you ca-ca skerrit
@Charles Mingus: Again I am not a sir but a Miss. Thanks.
@Silent: shhhhh. Put forward objective criticism.
@Clean Up, Clean UP: Join up in the clean up and lead in your community.
@Mac: Cut off your bull s…. Dominnica gained independence some 32 years ago and we have since then had the yearly distribution of cement, tarish and steel. Where was Carnival 32 years ago. Do we have to depend on Carnival only, for a source of revenue?
And if and when the distribution of those materials resume, will it be because Carnival has come back.
There are so many other factors that may be responsible for such a decision, so why like Hector do you all think that Carnivals’ withdrawal as the probable cause? It is not difficult to see that you think no different from Mr John.
So Mr. John, it looking like we use to clean de Carnival cruise ship on “Community Day of Service” and now it doh have funding for that again, Carnival checking dapway us, man? BTW I waiting for your answer, u know.
@Valda Bruno – Durand: You should try some KUNGFU it would go a llooooog way for you dear.
@Sandra: You and many others who do not want to understand the issues are confusing yourselves. John is simply saying that because the people in the communities need to be part of any decision, PM Skerritt made some irresponsible, dictatorial statements by saying no cement, no tarish, no steel for community projects this year and the next 3 years. He reminds all that Govt. usually saves a lot of money on the Day of Community Service, when people voluntarily engage in community projects. Did Skerritt consult with Local Govt, the Village Councils, Community groups, before casting aside the plans of the communities? Already communities had submitted their projects to local Govt. for this years activities? Maybe some people needed cement, tarish to build retaining walls before planting flowers or to repair a road in the community. That is also beautifying the areas. Community day of Service have always been about cleaning up, weeding, cutlassing, removing rubbish and generally beautifying. For Skerritt to just stall some of their plans, without first consulting with them, is to say the least disrespectful. How could right thinking Dominicans think that approach by the PM and Govt. could be correct?
If Govt. does not have the money for the materials, be frank and tell people so. But to just feel he alone knows all and just kybosh the communities’ ideas is pathetic and dictatorial. Dominicans must stop that foolishness of just supporting every statement the PM and his DLP makes without seeing further than the tip of their noses. No Party or PM or politician could ever know everything about everything and be correct all the time. Even if the person is your best friend, when he or she makes some nonsensical statement or does some irresponsible actions, do not support or condone that. You could still be friends but take the courage to tell that friend your statements are incorrect or your actions are wrong. It would be a better approach if PM Skerritt had consulted with Local Govt., Planning, Public Works, Solid Waste Corp, Ministry of Health, Village Councils, Community Groups and Parl. Reps. to get people’s input regarding the best way forward and to seek maximum participation of communities to effectively get the works done. In that regard, the input of the communities for designing and implementing their own development projects must be allowed. No PM or Govt.could be correct in casting aside the genuine ideas of community people for developing their communities in the best way they see possible. Of course, if they do it in collaboration with Govt., with technical and other persons better yet.
@Watcher:
I think DNO can go ahead and delete all the other comments and leave this intelligent and well written comment only.
Thank you for making a reasonable comment that actually made sense, stuck to the topic at hand and actually had some information.
carnival was suppose to bring the cement and the ply wood and they sold all in Antigua thats y we cant get it, common plp is that hard to understand. Logos coming down next year they go bring and make up for this year
@CaCa Beef:
What I find really sad is that the name “Ron” was not mentioned anywhere in the article. You should feel foolish because you have strayed completely off topic from the beginning of your statement.
We need to stay on topic. Let us pay attention to each problem as it comes individually and we will fix them all. If we try to fix one problem while addressing another then we end up with two problems left unattended to.
… You all are criticising Mr John for speaking without thinking, of political prostitution of the issue..however he being a politician first and foremost what logical hat should he wear? I do not agree in entirely with his thoughts, but are we missing something? is there any thing worthwhile in parts of what he said, or because it comes from him, then it’s trash?
Secondly isn’t there a direct correlation between the disposable income that goes into the public purse for community day of service and the revenue earned by the government in terms of VAT and other taxation imposed on the cruise line that would be severely stripped as a result of that ship pulling out?
Busy accusing him of making political mileage, yet almost 94% of the responses are outbursts by people who feel he made a statement against Skerrit! If only you all would read, and inform yourselves on simple issues like this, a healthier debate could emerge. By the way food for thought Carnival Cruise deciding to break ties with Dominica is much bigger than community day of service and garbage along the street.. it is a much bigger issue than planting flowers which I think would truly enhance the island in general. But hey one can’t debate with sobriety in this place, everything is not about SKerrits’ defense or lack there of, Dominica the island, it’s image and management, and it’s general preservation is bigger than Labour, UWP and politicians.
So having said that, why did Carnival Cruise decide to pull out? how many memos were sent? were there demands having nothing to do with garbage and old tins in Roseau? How will this impact the industry? is there yet another ship or 2 threatening to do likewise? what can can be done to arrest and remedy the situation? more importantly is tourism in it’s purest sense truly a viable industry enough for the sustainance of the islands economy or should we be revisiting agriculture, agro processing, light manufacturing etc etc?
Just asking
It is sad, really sad for the opposition to remove a Kouibich and put in kakadore 6 in one half a dozen in the other. One is not better than the other.
We as a peoples need good representation, and so far the only thing that we are seeing is foolishness from the opposition.
When Ron’s opens his mouth, I feel foolish; I can’t even believe that I am wasting my time to listen to that level of nonsense from a former representative of the people’s wow. It’s a harsh but sad reality.
A man of his age and caliber should think before speaking, nothing structural comes out of his mouth
His behavior can be categorized of a kid that was robbed of his lollipop by the big bad bully, and since he kept complaining about it, but can’t do anything to change his present position. Even his own peoples saw something that he is denying, (we need difference makers) take a back seat Ron come on.
It feels like some preachers using one verse in the bible to try to brain wash the rest of the church pews.
Please guys listen to rest to the entire statement not just one part the entire thing. Your politics days are starting really poor and weak Sparzs were is the substance in your statement, the figures were good but it’s irrelevant, because the rest of the year you can submit your community plans. Let’s listen and listen well ,before we are taken by those who are suppose to represent us, while they are doing a poor job of representing themselves to the peoples .
MR.JOHN WHY DON’T YOU ADRESS POVERTY IN THE CARIB TERRITORY THEN CRUISE
LINE COMMUNITY DAY OF SERVICE .
So long CDof S die. it is only this year you all notice that. many othr serious projects will soon die and then they will be put in schools and replace days of work. So instead of CDof S . everythig will become compulsory Sunday to Sunday.. Imagine working in th ehot sun day in day out in RED. We might as well be called RED OCHRE. To this next level, the next levellllllllll.
WELL I HAVE ENOUGH CUB WEBBS AND PUSSIER TO CLEAN FROM MY CEILING, AND FLOWERS TO PLANT:
NO DAMN CEMENT!
NO DAMN SAND!
NO DAMN STEEL!
OH AND I NEED A TRUCKER THAT HAVE TO BUY HIS OWN GAS AND HAVE HIS FAMILY TO FEED TO COME AND CARRY MY RUBBISH FOR FREE.
AND LEAVE HECTOR ALONE EH BEFORE HE PRACTICE HIS TONGEFU ON ALL YOU
This issue is not link. Obviously this guy is talking out his …. Shame on him. I do not like all what this Labour Party is doing, but these two issues makes no sense. This guy needs to work for the people where he was elected and look for real issues to bring down the leading party. I want them to go to, but we need a smarter people in UWP or a whole new party
Beautification is not compatible with BIN BOBOL, dubious acquisition of assets while in public office, money laundering, crime, violence, drug dealings, cheating, lying, corruption. CLEANLINESS IS CLEANLINESS IS CLEANLINESS. RUBBISH OF WHATEVER KIND, HOWEVER SOME DOMINICANS DESCRIBE IT, THAT ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE IN OUR COUNTRY, CANNOT BE CLEANLINESS. Let our eyes see all kinds of RUBBISH, 365 days of the year, and frankly CLEAN THEM UP.
Wait the best of John is still to come, if you look closely, you will see who is the most stupid political leader in Dominica and it is NOT Hector nor is it Judith, Ron, Para or Pappy; so do the math for your self.
Time will tell…
Frankly speaking, the title of the article is not correct. It is not in sync with the rest of the statements made. Check the context of his statements. John makes mention of the PM Skerritt not informing Local Govt. or the Village Councils or getting the rural people’s input before making those ill-conceived statements. Because, the VC’s and community groups have already submitted proposals for this year’s community projects to Local Govt. for funding. Skerritt has ignored those proposals without first discussing the issue with the communities and their representatives. John rightly talks about Govt. saving significant sums of money when communities voluntarily engage in projects they themselves have decided upon for the benefit of their communities.
The people must be consulted as they know best the needs of their communities. The participation of the people is key for things to work more efficiently. To just throw their ideas and proposals aside like that is disrespectful. They just need maybe better technical and management support from Public Works or Planning, for example, in addition to finance and/or materials, What convincing reasons would Govt. give, but about beautification which is what communities have been involved in all those years of Community Day of Service. Govt. would never admit that they do not have the necessary $$$$$ to fund those projects submitted this year. In some areas, retaining walls must be built even before flowers are planted to beautify. Repairing roads using cement and tarish do help to make some places more beautiful. it is a a fact. People have been planting flowers and cleaning up on those days, so what is Skerritt talking about?
Solid Waste Corp., Local Govt., Ministry of Health, Public Works, Village Councils, Village groups and others must be consulted and must collaborate for ensuring effective results of those projects. Govt. must allow the people’s ideas, once they are good ideas and projects to take effect and not throw things down communities throat. PM Skerritt should not think he knows all and reject the communities genuine ideas. That is what has happened by the PM making those irresponsible and short-sighted statements. The communities have come up[ with many good ideas for their own community development and implemented them over the years through their own initiatives. Govt. officials must always respect that.
@ Mac…..Thank You!!!!
They complaining that Hector is playing politics but all the responses here are filled with political bias!!! Of course there is a relationship with the Carnival not docking in our waters anymore!! But when everyone only has their own personal agenda they fail to think logically.
Hector….demand your explanation! We need facts with that to support that decision. No more pretty words from dimples lol.
Hector, get a real life and stop looking for stupid excuses. NO cement, tarish or steel – and that’s that. Community day service means additional cleaning up and beautifying and not construction work. What does Carnival victory have to do with that? You have not won a victory yet, Hector. Mr. Big Head.
i’m so dissapointed in you hector, though not suprised. please try to think of what you want to say, write it, get some one to make corrections and then read it… because you just say a whole wack of nonse when you speak.
how do you make the connection between carnival cruise pulling out and cement and tarish on NOV. 5.
where did you get the idea that you have to be consulted with and get approval from to take such a decision.
well well well HECTOR you have SOMUCH work and learning to do!!! not sure if you will ever get there
@Itassian: I share your sentiment that Dominicans often talk faster than they can think but it baffles me how someone could make such an observation in others but fail to see it in themselves.
Common sense would tell you that Carnival’s dockings here in Dominica are not free. Every passenger that comes off the ship do not do so for free. There are costs attached. Taxes and whatever else, all of which goes to government and then towards the economy.
Therefore the withdrawal will OBVIOUSLY have a negative impact on the government’s pocket, resulting in LESS disposable income and more (seemingly) constructive thinking regarding expenditure. So cost cutting will be the first step to cushioning the loss. Cost cutting that is OBVIOUSLY responsible for the sudden decision to cease the supply of materials for Community Day of Service.
Maybe YOU, like u so strongly suggest other Dominicans do, should think before you speak
I do not see the link between the Carnival withdrawal and the decision to not provide the materials for community day of service. Am i missing something here?
I agree with the pm by the way – as a community, people should always work to beautify their surroundings. They should nto always depend on the government. All major economies are going through difficult itmes and if that is one way to cut cost for a few years, then so be it.
I guess the leader of the Opposition can always go to the businesses which sell the cement, steel, etc and ask fo rdonations. Why must the government always provide… people should be more creative and raise funds to fund certain projects.
The PM did not dissolve the process entirely, he only postponed it. WHat’s the big deal? So every year each community needs to get material? Wouldn’t there be a time when the communities are good enough to by pass a few years?\
Can’t the villagers do work without the cememt and steel, etc…?
Who doesn’t the leader of Opposition take his constituents and go clean up Roseau… beautify the CITY…..
picking up trash, weeding, etc are also ways of beautifying a place.. it’s not always about building new things.
Help the elderly, paint houses, fix fences…. STOP COMPLAINING for everything and at EVERYTHIng THE pm DOES… GET OFF ALL YOU BEHIND AND HLP ALL YOURSELVES
@Anonymous: Thanks It is a Miss. Why do you think is a man? My objectivity is first given to me by my Heavenly Father in whom I try my best to put all my confidence. When you develop that relationship, you see others as persons to love and not insult. So all the praise goes to the Most High.
My humble apologies…..to everyone. I meant to put Donkey in the reply but made an error.
This guy is
Likea Puppet. I am not surprised by his comments at all. Just another Donkey making noise.I am awaiting the day when they actually say something good about Dominica/Dominicans…..I may die before that happens.
The Prime Minister said that the materials are available year round, just not on that day. I think it is something that one can argue against or for.
For this move – Instead of only focusing on the village/community on Nov 5th – we should focus year round. Waiting 364 days to beautify it is not the best use of time…on going projects help keep it nice all 365 days.
Against this move – This could increase the labor costs and manpower availability as many people are about their business on the other 364 days and be difficult to solicit their help/assistance/interest.
Carnival pulling out has nothing to do with it, unless Carnival was smuggling the Cement/Steel/Tarish to not pay port & custom duties and then giving it to the PM to sell on the black market….even I had to laugh at that, because them guys just trying every angle.
Watcher….I watching you closely…well said Sir!
As usual, Hector just talks for the sake of talking and makes no sense. He continues down the same failed path as Eddie and Ron. Shameful! They are still looking for a black cat in the dark room that isn’t there. What a bunch of morons.
Did yo not hear the reaosn why the cruise ship decided to end its call to the island of Dominica “High cost of fuel” some of us are to be wise and not fooish and seriously think of what it is we are going to say before we speak
@Watcher: Well done and put together Mr. Watcher
@saura: only that you more stupid…
@saura: See comments before. Correct people intelligently and avoid insults. We have to educate them even if he is the Leader of the Opposition. See my comments.
@King ghetto: Pls do not insult anyone even if you do not support them. Thanks
Hector, must you use every opportunity to make political mileage? Do not use every issue to cause confusion. The PM said that these materials can be given at any other time and not on the community day of service which should be used for beautification etc. Please say all and not some.
If you are a reader of DNO comments, you can read my other comments. We all need (especially you as Leader of the Opposition (Elected)) to call on the masses which you represent to take pride in our environment and surroundings. Litter, Litter, Litter thrown all about the place. To create Health Hazard etc, (EG – the Gutter close to Sukies Bread Shop(lagon) was unblocked just recently and the water was not stagnant anymore and running down smoothly. Guess what I personally saw another pile of Styrofoam, glasses, plastics litter littter to block the same gutter that the Roseau City Council Employees worked to unblock and cleaned by the workers. No sooner they clean, the pedestrians throw. ( I witnessed one such incident myself – the Roseau City Council employee was not even a yard away and this other man threw a glass in the just cleaned area. I asked him to pick it up which he did) Are we serious by just doing lip service (Talk, Talk, Talk) and no action. Just blaming one man who we think should be in severla pieces and be everywhere at one time. Give me a break. Everyone of us is reponsible to do what ever we have to do and to keep peace and be patriotic. Criticise just for criticising sake. I just spoke to a man who is not in favour of the vendors vending on the street side/Bayfront. I listenned to his concern. Then I asked what would he suggest be done with those vendors (mark you they are self employed – I pointed out to him) and he said put them somewhere in an open building – We have some buildings not used or in the Market. I applauded him why ?? Because whilst he criticised, he made a meaningful suggestion.
Mr John – turn the tables. You are the young Leader of the Opposition. Change that vicious circle of talking and not talking objectively. Saying half and holding back half as I have pointed out to you. Let me see jump on board and start talking to the populace about littering and keeping our environment clean. Go to the Schools in your area and other parts pof the country. Let us make a concerted effort to play our part of educating and telling people that they are wrong when they are with love. Speaking the truth at all times. We are not enemies even we do not vote the same party. We are all Dominicans and when the Nation is good and at peace, we are all at peace. Look what is happenning around us worldwide. Suicide bombers killing themselves and many more innocent persons including children. Do you know why this is happenning – No Love. Stop instigating confusing and division amongst our people – Blue and Red, Pappy , Green.
I hope to hear refute your statement about because of Carnival Cruise Line and say the correct thing as I have indicated above. You know the truth. You supporters will say what you say because you are their leader. Even if you would like to be the next PM. Do this with dignity. Do not distort what is said. Man Spaggs stand upright and speak the truth at all times. Say what was said. You may not agree but say the truth that materials will be given for those projects at other times during the year and not at community day of Service. I know the Salisbury youth has started doing some community works. Get the others in the other communities active as well. Then we will respect you as a young Leader of the Opposition and not disgruntled as some other politician. Do what you have to do remembering the Heavenly Fathers commandment and wait on the Lord.
Watcher is watching
What is the opposition leading saying. Why are they trying to confuse the masses. Stupes!!!!! Let talk like educated people oh oh.
well said mr john and let Skerrit tell you the reason why he dicided to do that is time that the opposition leader demand question from this government thank you for stepping up and hold strong
Hector think before you make stupid statement.nice pic look like you recovering from a hangover.
Many of our problems in this country is because we speak much faster than we can sensibly think.
What does Carnival withdrawing its services from Dominica have to do with the Prime Minister’s decision not to provide tarish, cement, and steel on Community Day of Service? Are we to suppose that Carnival was responsible for government providing the materials?
I do believe however that government would save a huge cost of Labour by having its community projects done during the Community Day of Service. We certainly will get much more people turning out to work on community projects during that time than any other time in the year.
What is Hector really saying???
what that a joke, God This fella is so stupid,
this fella is more foolish that Mr. Green and Mr. James.
what a shame. stupes
Well Said Hector. Lemme see what possible criticism or bashing those laybahrats will throw at you.