The following is a response to a pre-action protocol letter sent by the Woodford Café owner (hereinto referred to as “Mr Uptight, Over-reacting and Overly Aggressive Proprietor”) sent, via attorney Keith C Scotland—and ‘C’ is unlikely to stand for ‘Cheap’—to a confused, frustrated and battered restaurant patron, Ms Abi La-La …
Read More »The Crying Game: Live Wire finds REAL victims of Aria’s discriminatory policy
On Friday December 18, the Aria Lounge on Ariapita Avenue should have more cross-dressers than, well, Curepe, after ‘Womantra’ asked women to wear their most unfemale clothes to disguise their femininity while men were advised to wear dresses. Before you get too excited, Mr Live Wire would like to point …
Read More »Mr Fete endorses Live Wire; share your own thoughts on Wired868
Wired868 gets a celebrity endorsement. Kinda. Editor’s Note: Wired868 has been a part of the media world since 2012 and has kept you informed and entertained with local and international football news, insightful blogs on everything from cricket to crime and politics and, of course, news satire. Our aim is …
Read More »Unthinkable! Live Wire sends in an application to the PP
As oil prices continue to fall and stupidity keeps rising, Trinidad and Tobago citizens capable of rational thought and non-partisan ideas are under siege and increasingly desperate to earn a living. Faced with the possibility of having to disconnect SportsMax, Mr Live Wire secretly filled out a form at a …
Read More »Mr Live Wire: You’re too politically wound-up when…
Last week, a 62-year-old woman decided to go to an all-inclusive party after work. That grandmother also turned out to be the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. Cue pandemonium on Faceboook. According to who you listened to, Kamla Persad-Bissessar should have been: at work trying to raise the price …
Read More »Readers’ choice! Wired868 reveals its top satire for 2014
‘Tis the season for giving and Mr Live Wire is a generous soul. As we prepare to enjoy the holiday season and wish goodbye to 2014, Wired868 revisits the stories that you read and shared the most in this calendar year. Our “Good Morning” section, which takes a satirical slant …
Read More »The last will and testament: A satirical send-off
Scene: Pastor Live Wire addresses the congregation as he conducts a satirical and completely fictional funeral service at the Second Revival Church. Pastor LW: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and friends and family of the dearly departed Richie “Homes” Stewart who passed away so tragically last Thursday. We all remember …
Read More »War on Wired868: When George Nicholas III took on Mr Live Wire
The following is a series of exchanges between Wired868 CEO Lasana Liburd and attorney Lionel Luckhoo, on behalf of former Caribbean Airlines chairman George Nicholas III, with regards to a satirical news piece published on Wired868: 15 May 2013 To: Wired868 Ltd Dear Sir/Madam, (By Hand, Registered Post and by …
Read More »Live Wire: Opposition adopts swinging position on hanging
Scene: Office of the Opposition Leader PNM Senators Faris Al-Rawi and Fitzgerald Hinds walk in and stiffly shake hands with Opposition Leader Keith Rowley. Al-Rawi sits closest to the door, which is slightly ajar. Rowley walks behind the two seated Senators and slams the door shut. Keith Rowley: You two …
Read More »Wired868 and I: Tell us your story
Fast, clever and entertaining. Wired868 opened its doors on 12 January 2012 and has pumped breaking sport stories, witty satirical news pieces and thought provoking columns and opinion pieces to your smart phone, computer and other internet devices ever since. Wired868 is proud to lead the way in coverage of the Trinidad …
Read More »Yes, Prime Minister: Kamla puts foot down on Warner issue
Scene: Office of the Prime Minister. (National Security Minister Jack Warner walks in and closes the door behind him.) National Security Minister Jack Warner: Yes, Prime Minister? The AG told me you wanted to see me. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar: It is over, Jack. This FBI business is the last …
Read More »Pound the alarm: Nicki Minaj is at it again
Trinidad-born rapper and the world’s oldest Barbie doll, Nicki Minaj, gave Trinidad and Tobago another public toast this week. Once again, it was with Gramoxone. Minaj, a judge for the popular United States television show “American Idol”, compared Trinidad and Tobago to Liberia and said she was lucky to get …
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