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February 2005

Monday February 28, 2005



I just noticed that this site now has Daily Horoscopes. Nice addition.

The reason that immigrants are so looked down upon is because they are the lowest rung of the ladder. People don't emigrate because they are rich or successful. It's usually out of desperation. We see them here as losers when in reality they never even had a chance at winning. They didn't have anything to lose in the first place plus they didn't have any opportunity to climb that ladder. They just don't know any better.

 

Attention Harley riders: NASCAR, bowling, smoking, fighting, country music and big hair. Did I leave anything out?

To more bigotry: It seems like you think all blacks are the same. What you said about the riots is true, but if you really believe that the Blacks that followed Dr. King were the ones rioting than you got your head up your butt. Kind of a bit of bigotry. Wouldn't you say?
To the person who referred to us as "one human family", it is a beautiful thought.  We all live on this planet and should try to help each other and get along, but there are many people I would never want to call "family"-yikes!  Maybe "one human neighborhood" would be a better saying.
As far as all the talk of the No Name Pub,  I can only say that I brought my family to Big Pine over New Years this year and we had several locals that we met tell us that we had to go to the Pub.  So of course we did and LOVED IT.  We actually ate there a couple of times.  The service was good (average), The pizza was great and the atmosphere was awesome and the price wasn't bad at all.  I think we enjoyed a pizza dinner with an appetizer for less than twenty bucks.  Not bad for a family of four.  Again, We Loved It. 
As for how the management and employees treat the locals, I can't comment on that although I wish I could! If anyone has any suggestions how a normal middle class family can relocate to Big Pine please post.  Big Pine and the lower Keys are truly paradise.


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.k. If you don't want to sell me your key limes, will you just give them to me? call Jim 872-4818
 
Good Housepainter's phone number reply to someone looking for excellent house painter's. I have just had my house painted inside and out and my bath tub refinished. I am very satisfied with the results.
Phone number 305-395-0676 or 305-872-0340. 
You know, it totally flips me out that DNA works for some people and not for others. Are there any other people that watched the OJ Simpson trial that DNA did not work for him, meaning that there was blood everywhere and he was not charged, but currently, DNA  means everything! How does that work? Meaning the BTK killings. Is it the lawyers? Is it black and white? I want to know. How does it work for some and not for others? When I was a kid in school, DNA was it. Blood rules. Now that there are lawyers involved, "Someone else did it."
I used to work at Rob's and yes, he is an ass, but his restaurant is still the best and cleanest in Big Pine. If you don't like him that's ok, but I can say from experience that the food and the service are top notch. House of Music has a chance to be a top destination, but really, get rid of the power drinkers and crackheads. Families won't come to a place like that. They go to Rob's
Re: The person who wrote "Mature Thoughts" about being arrested.  I think it was a typo on their part.  It should have read "Manure Thoughts". 
http://www.funnyjunk.com/  A site with hundreds of short videos.

2 For $20 Pizza now has pizza-by-the-slice.  At last!  It’s good too.  By the way, I don’t own the place, work in it or for it or been fired from it.  Anything else I forgot to mention.  Oh yes, I’m just a satisfied customer.  They’ve worked hard to rekindle the good name of 2 For $20 Pizza and it seems to have worked.  The owners are awesome and very respectful of their business neighbors. Mike is a great manager and all the other staff are kind, respectful, good at their job, very clean and have great senses of humor – I LIKE THAT.  Kudos to you all.

That guy that hates Japanese bikes and claims his uncle terry was bayoneted in the buttocks must be from New Jersey. I bet he's got a big fat belly, chain smokes and always has to talk real loud so everyone knows how impotent he is. Now that I think about it, there could be a heifer just made for him at Boondocks.





I was sitting in a bar on Big Pine and heard this guy saying his was so big ten crows could stand on it. He added that he didn't like to exaggerate; the last crow had to stand on one leg.

Monday February 28, 2005

 

Sunday February 27, 2005

Today, Sunday a gala benefit at the Key Deer Bar and Grill  from 1pm till 6 pm. It's for Jeff Segallos who was a back country guide  until he was severally injured last year and is just now getting back on his feet. Come on out and meet  Jeff. Enjoy the live music, the great food, raffles, silent auction, noisy, as in Steve Miller auction. It's today. Feb 27th. See you there. Thank you, Capt. Dan.
People sleeping at our bar? Owners being arrested? Why would you say these things? Are you looking to hurt us? Are you a competitor? I think we want to be your neighbor. We love Big Pine Key & are trying hard to do our best, but things are going to happen as we go & how we deal with them is what matters. Sorry, just venting after reading negativity.
There really is no room in our great Country for Bigoted people! We are one Human Family! If we all don't stay together, look around your World and see. For example the Middle East. Is this the way you want to live?  Not me.
(Ed: If  you want to see bigotry and hate, you should see the stuff we don't print. It makes me sick sometimes.)
I am Royal Newman's daughter.  My mother, Joann Newman, opened the No Name Pub...not my father. 
The Scotty's Crack Head was out again today, and what new tricks he has learned. He must have learned this in the seminar last week on how to piss people off to the extent that they want to stop what they are doing just to come back and kick him in the nuts. This is how it went: I drive a car for work. I was driving through Big Pine today, got close to Scotty's and what do I see? The crack head hiding behind his little sign then stepping over the white shoulder line and pointing at Scotty's. Ok, first off, I can read the sign...no need to point at Scotty's for me to understand. Secondly, I'd rather walk to Home Depot than drive to Scotty's. So as I get closer I see him hide behind the sign when I was approaching, as I got closer he jumps out to the point where I'd have to swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting him. Of course I do not honor stupidity, so instead or swerving away I honked and drove on the white line. He did not take this too well, he threw his hands up in a fuss like I was wrong. I might have even got the bird flipped at me. I really do hope he gets hit next weekend. I'd laugh and thank god for removing another piece of trash-crack-head from Big Pine. If anyone feels that I'm a bad person for what I've said, go stand next to this guy. He's the really active bum sign holder and Ill see you Saturday!

The fried oyster recipe is great! It reminds me of mamas' fried oysters at Boondocks! The absolute BEST!
Gotta love a small place where everyone knows which telephone pole the editor was speaking of.
About the NName PubLinda started working there when Royal sold it to Will & Cynthia.  He wanted them to get off to a good start and knew Linda had a good following and would fit in well.  I was so glad that Will & Cyn didn't change the atmosphere,  but with the noise ordinance and other Moron county rules, things changed.  No more outside music or benefits for people in need with volunteers doing all the work. OZ tending bar with his top hat on in the Tiki bar that was given to the pub by the people who made that Goldie Hawn movie, she even came to a benefit.  The little motel rooms could not be re-modeled to make them livable.  Most of the people who lived in them, trashed them as did RoyBoy when he was there.  And then there was zero tolerance.  I, too, only go to the Pub once in a while, and that is to see Linda.  Royal did not build the pub, he turned it into a pizza place, along with help from Pete Angelloti. 
Screen Clean A handy computer 'utility'!
How many of those old timers are still around? Those were memorable times. When Rotton comes down, who even sees him except his kid? I wonder if he is still the same old character he was.
One incredible intellect says, and I quote, "If you haven't been arrested your a lily livered nerd and probably are still sucking from your mommy's nipple." Makes me wonder if the library will EVER require a physical address other than "third mangrove from the bridge" to access the internet. Just another bum upset about being caught with an open container.
So here's a guy getting hassled about a beer while we all know so many arrested on way more serious "possession with intent " or straight up dealing either prescription or nonprescription drug charges. The later are quite often already stealing from friends and family, but are released after giving up someone up the chain. Meanwhile, this "outed" scum now turns to unknown victims and spreads his charms further. Probation is the biggest joke of all in Monroe County and don't get me started about drug court. I think the rule in Monroe is you have to fail 20 pee tests if you're over 45 or sick or disabled.
Throw a cigarette butt out your window and you'll find out there's no way to "give up" the butt dealer so you will serve a complete sentence. Have twenty grams of heroin on you, no registration or tag or license and you're out tomorrow if you have a name to offer.
Check out the sheriffs' website sometime and search the courts' dispositions of serious drug cases. It's fun to see if you can find the exact day the defendant spilled their guts and had all charges dropped or reversed. Now they're back out on the street with a window of mischief immunity! To bad for you and me.  
Back to the intellect, most of us have never been arrested for anything and we too have a name for you that have. In this county we just aren't sure what it takes to keep you in jail!
All this talk about Harleys or Hondas. I thought it was more about what  you have between your legs than what you put between your legs to get from point 'a' to point 'b'. Who gives a hoot? Get over it.
To the person looking for a good house painterGo to the Big Pine Coffee Shop in the mornings around 6 o'clock and ask for little Tony. He's the best, most reliable painter around. Ask anyone on Big Pine. I am one of his very satisfied customers and friend. He painted our home and it still looks perfect after 5 years.
To the cheesedick that thinks being arrested is as American as mom and apple pie: Your mama raised you wrong, or you are from New Jersey--or both.



Oscar pick for best actor:  Jamie Foxx in Ray.
I saw the Skunk Ape one night outside of Boondocks. She was smoking a cigarette, sucking down a beer, and sitting on her Harley. She seems to fit right in with the "brotherhood" of Harley riders, only with a touch more class.
Re: mature thoughts. If these are your mature thoughts you could probably use a reality check. This is an obvious example of the mentality of some people. Pride in being arrested, bully cops picking on you for no reason. Please share some immature thoughts with us. We all could use another good laugh. (they're coming to take me away, ha, ha.)
The foreign trade agreements allow Japan and China to ship everything from toothpicks to cars to the USA. Not buying their products says more than anything one could write. Sure, the Ford autos suck, but Chevy is great. Who would want a little 4 cylinder barely-go car made in Japan? Your face is practically laid up on the windshield as you sit in one of those tin cans. Try surviving a crash in those little cars, after all, it's only your life. How much you value your life shows by what you drive.
More bigotry: When Michael Luther King (he never legally changed it to Martin) was shot, the blacks rioted. There was no peaceful demonstration at all. Blacks rioted, burned down and destroyed much of downtown Atlanta--their own neighborhoods--real smart.

When Rodney King was shown on tape to be beaten by police the same thing happened. The blacks in L.A.  tore down and burned their own neighborhoods and businesses. Blacks pulled whites from their vehicles to beat them. What did those whites have to do with the police? Nothing. It just shows how stupidity is bred generation after generation. No peaceful demonstrations, get the facts straight. And then there was the OJ jury. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
I know for a fact that one of the owners of House of Music got his house raided by the DEA. So it might have been gossip to say he was arrested, but really is it that different? Clean up your act!
The fellow who keeps writing the comments slamming the Japanese has got to be a dickweed, not to mention a mentally-challenged bigot. He probably is one of those people who stays home all the time looking up whippin' sites on the computer and beating his d**k like it owes him money.
Own a Harley once and you'll own Harley's forever. You might jump on an old Norton or Triumph as a second bike if you find a great deal, but you'll cruise on the Harley. The '84 Sturgis premiered Wille G's Evolution engine and it's Kevlar belt drive. In '85 Harley Davidson made the Evolution and Kevlar standard AND went public. Harley stock opened at $10.00 and the gain and splits since have been dramatic. No country has built a Big V-Twin motorcycle engine more dependable than Harley's for twenty years. One country in particular has tried everything possible to copy the Harley look, feel and sound without success. All you young people interested in comparing an "old" Harley's reliability should first research what one of those restored knucklehead's or Panhead's would set you back in your allowance.
It's the ride you experience on a Harley. In 2005 Japan operates production facilities employing hundreds of thousands of union workers in the US. Forget the past, Japan is also one of the few countries supporting the US with a presence in Iraq. No motorcycle runs on rice just as no motorcycle  will ever compare to the Harley Davidson!
-Rob, it's about time the owner sweeps out the dirt verbally long before physically is required. Don't worry, I'll still wait a LONG time for a table!
-House of Music, pay attention to Rob.
-Capt. Dan, just listen...
Kimmie's Teke bar ROCKS!
Kathy at Boondocks is Bruce's "there ain't nothing in the whole wide world like a Jersey Girl!"

Sunday February 27, 2005

 

Saturday February 26, 2005

Help Wanted: A kind, early rising citizen to go to the telephone pole every Saturday Morning and email Bigpinekey.com by 7:30am--all the yard sales. We are not early risers at Bigpinekey.com and will be discontinuing this feature. Does anyone want to help the community's yard-Sale-fans keep this feature going? You'll get your name on the page, but that's about it. No money.
GodAI really falling for this web site. What a ball. Every ones' version of Big Pine from the past is a pistol. Some very good , some I wonder what drugs they had. A long time ago an old smuggler told me, "The amateurs were in it now." I said, "what do you mean?" Hreplied,  "The ones that use it." He left Big Pine with his family and about ten glass alka-seltzer tubes filled with gold Krugerrands good luck Jim. Any way, it was Billie and Tom at the Pub and the Monte (Carlo) belonged to Rotten Ralf. As for the old Mariner (Resort), well it used to be the Vista Linda.  And how about the king The Big Pine Inn? Lots of laughs. Set me up. Oh, my! 
Lost Cat. My cat has gone missing on Indies Rd in Ramrod Key. He is a gray and black long haired Tabby he is about 9 years old. If anyone knows of such cat please call Lisa at 747-2984.

Disparaging Martin Luther King. Friday's writer credits King with only starting riots and Lincoln with freeing the slaves. It's a shame that all people don't realize that King risked his life, and ultimately lost it, in the process of peaceful demonstration. Any riots that took place around him were caused by hate-filled white men and white police that wouldn't allow peaceful demonstrations. Civil rights are only important if you don't have any. The Blacks of that time didn't have any! Can you imagine that? As far as Lincoln; yes, he freed the slaves, but that is not the reason he went to war with the south. (it was an afterthought) He went to war to preserve the union. It wasn't until about the second year of the war that he realized the union couldn't survive with slavery. Whenever bigots write their self-serving facts they always note that they're not prejudiced. "Some of my best friends are white."

Regarding the posting about one of the band members from the House of Music being arrested recently:  This is true, however, the aside about one of the owners having been arrested, is completely false.  Come on guys, check your facts before you jump on the gossip train!
I seen the Skunk Ape last night at the Boondocks and he had an English accent, but boy can he dance!
I can't believe the stupidity and ignorance of some people who post here. Friday's posts were classic examples of what's come out of poor parenting and Florida public schools:

For the prejudiced person who wrote the remarks about Presidents Day and Martin Luther King--go back to school.  On the way get castrated so you can't reproduce.  You have no concept of what Dr. Martin Luther King did for the civil rights of ALL people.  While Lincoln freed slaves, he is remembered for much more.  And while George Washington was truly the father of this country, he is not without his faults.  He purposely chose to ignore the issue of slavery (for good reasons) and he owned them as well.  But like the great man he was, he freed them when he died.

For the comments about Japanese bike production and Pearl Harbor. We only have ourselves to blame for Japan's success.  We forced Japan to open to the west in the 1850s and we rebuilt their country after World War II.  Their success with automobiles and motorcycles is due to the fact that we gave them that industry and they improved on it.  The last time I checked, we were a democracy in a capitalistic system.  Americans buy what they want! 

Geeze, I wish some people would get off their bar stools, crush out their cigarettes and pick up a book!

Does anyone have any Key Limes, I would like to buy some. I will pay .25 a piece. Call Jim at 872 4818.

Jeff Gannon is the Bush administration's "reporter" who was planted at a recent press conference to bolster the government's positions. The only thing wrong was that he was not a reporter and Jeff Gannon is not his real name. These reporters have a secret clearance that is only issued after an extensive background check by the FBI. This is necessary because of their close proximity to the President. His real name is James Guckert and he is a male prostitute who even has his own website.

No news media finds this story worthy of mention except on the web. If this story would have happened during the Clinton presidency the main stream media would be screaming bloody hell. What a bunch of hypocrites.


I'm trying to get estimates for painting the exterior of my house. Of the two contractors in your business listing under painting, one phone number is disconnected and the other gets an answering machine which identifies only the number and may or may not be a painter. Can anyone recommend competent, reasonable house painters?
I have seen every show at the House of Music so far. Kudos to those guys for trying to bring some name bands to the keys, but don't they understand that no one wants to eat or drink in a place where there are people sleeping at the bar or cursing at the top of their lungs? Get rid of the rif-raf and the crackheads and your business will prosper. Don't and you'll just be another memory of a good idea gone bad.
The only reason I visit your site is to check yard sales. I hope you find someone.
The person accusing Rob of Rob's of writing in the good comments on his restaurant is obviously a complete ass.  I do not work for Rob's and do not know him in any way besides saying a quick hello when I eat there.  However, I do eat there several times a week and it is great.  His food is good.  His servers are top notch.  His restaurant is clean.  The customers are of a good nature.  People in here accuse Rob of being arrogant.  That is very incorrect.  I can't count how many times I have seen Rob personally bussing a dirty table, cleaning the bathroom or taking out the trash.  An arrogant business owner would order an employee to do that.  Rob has built up the best restaurant in Big Pine Key and has a right to be proud of that.  If someone views that as arrogance, I am glad that person doesn't go to Rob's.  I would not want to eat my lunch in the company of someone that ignorant.
In the 10 years I owned Honda Nighthawk I never had one breakdown, but I must have stopped to help a dozen Harley riders. Sure they give you a dirty look at first, but they never turned down the help. Now about them O-rings on the shuttle.

To the stellar individual who thinks Harleys are over priced billboards, you should get your facts straight. As far as Harleys being over priced; have you checked on the price of a new Goldwing lately?  Oh, and by the way, about a year after you buy that brand new Goldwing, it will be worth about half of what you paid for it. My 1986 Harley Davidson FXRS Lowrider, ( that's right ladies), bought brand new for $8,500.00. Last year the retail value on it was around $7,000.00. Not bad for being 19 years old. Rice burners may be faster, but the only reason you're even watching me in your mirrors is because you're so ate up with envy. When you dump your rice rocket going 80 MPH through a turn don't worry, I'll stop and help you out, because that's the way the brotherhood is.


Dear Sir,    My wife and I have divorced and in the divorce settlement, she was awarded both the double wide mobile home, and the pickup truck. As per my copy of the Court Order, I delivered the truck before 2 PM yesterday !
Harleys versus other bikes.  I have ridden both, and NOTHING compares to the ride you get on a Harley.  It all depends on what you want out of your ride.  If you want to cruise with raw power under you, get a Harley.  If you want to go really fast and sound like a buzz saw, get one of the other bikes.  Like the t-shirt says, "If you have to ask, then you won't understand."
Some mature thought: So what if someone from the H.O.M. was arrested. Being arrested is as American as mom and apple pie. It's big business here in the keys. They get money for every inmate every day. There are so many laws that you could be arrested any time they like. Cops are bullies and love slapping the cuffs on anyone that shows independence in the smallest way. So, If you haven't been arrested you are probably a boring lily-livered nerd that kisses butt and is still guzzling from mommies nipple.
Go back to the Phuket Gazette (Friday's posting) and read the story that follows the nose job. Left me speechless, but laughing!
I'd like to respond to the post that likened owning a Japanese motorcycle to condoning Pearl Harbor.  Unfortunately, in today's world economy, such a short sighted view doesn't crack it in the real world.  I love America, and if we produced a bike over here that could offer the same performance, reliability, and price, then I would gladly buy domestic.  With the exception of Buells (which are nice, but overpriced), the US just hasn't kept up, either on two wheels, or four.   You don't think the Eastern automakers are reverse-engineering the Pontiac G6 to produce the next Camry or Accord, do you?

As far as the remarks about being a traitor, I suggest you do your homework first.  But not on a computer, because guess where most of those parts are made?  Maybe flip on the TV, grab your cell phone, or pop something in the microwave - whoops, those are made overseas too!  Hell, look at the tag in your shirt right now, I'll bet dollars to donuts it wasn't made in the good ol' US of A.

It's not that I'm anti-American, very much to the contrary, but before you go slinging arrows at anonymous entities on the internet, you may want to examine your argument, and try to be a little more informed when it comes to real-world politics, not just antiquated rhetoric.



This is the female Harley artist. I choose the kind of art I do because I enjoy painting quality. I'm not interested in increasing my workload by painting foreign imitation bikes. I have a reputation to uphold! Ha, ha, ha.

Elvis had a Harley, my dad had a Harley and my man has a Harley. These are all REAL men. I do artwork OF the bikes, not ON the bikes (not yet anyway). The earliest bike in my art collection is a 1919 Board Track Racer. Harleys are forever. Every time I hear a Harley, it puts a smile on my face. Ride to live, live to ride.
Key West CyberWorks Promotional Video: Our Promo Video This is lousy way to out run some lions.
I, too, remember the Mariner (Resort) and the good old days.  What a wonderful place to socialize and enjoy sitting by the open water and nature; not to mention the good food.  Now they want a "park."
I am one of the supporters of Rob's and I eat there several times a week.  I have also written in several times praising Rob's and the staff and voiced my opinion that is must be Capt Dan from Key Deer or Bahama Jack who is writing the insults about Rob out of jealousy.  I see these comments are not posted.  Perhaps it was Capt Dan or Bahama Jack who filed the law suit against bigpinekey.com?  I could see either of them looking to get rich off a law suit because they are not going to get rich off the restaurant business.
I keep reading about the jerks writing about the so called "Heifers" at Boondocks.  That person needs to grow up and get a life.  Accept people for who they are and you might get dates yourself.  Otherwise, you can fall in love with your hand.  I have been to Boondocks many times and met some great people there.  These ladies there are just out to have a drink, dance and have a good time among friends.  I would pick them over the bar trash you see at the other Big Pine dumps.  Any of you so called "Heifers" want to meet for a drink I'll see you at Boondocks any time.  Better yet, email me at funinthesun_34@hotmail.com  and we can plan a drink somewhere.  I challenge any of you jerks who insult these women to write-in insulting them and put your email address on here.  Don't hide behind your computer.
Want bad food?  Go to Key Deer any day of the week
Green Cove Springs, Fla. (AP) -- County school officials are backing a principal's decision to bar a picture of a lesbian student dressed in a tuxedo from the high school yearbook.  Sam Ward, principal of Fleming Island High School, said he pulled the senior class picture because Kelli Davis was wearing boy's clothes.  
 
OMG, a girl wearing "boys' clothes" in a high school yearbook!   What is the world coming to? Oh, by the way, if it was the adult principal and not the media who very publicly labeled this minor a lesbian, then that school system should get rid of him. It cannot be part of his job to "out" a minor. This headline is not just another one-time, mainland Florida story.  As recently as 1998 the Marathon office of the nationally known investment firm, Raymond James & Assoc., enforced a dress code policy prohibiting female employees  from wearing  pants, slacks, trousers, etc. (the dreaded "boy's" clothes).   Say what you want about Florida weather and waters, it appears the state is still not ready for the 21st century.
I agree with the anti-Japanese bike statement. My uncle, Terry, was in the Philippines in World War II and one of those Japs bayoneted him in the ass while he was laying on the ground puking. He could never sit right after that After that had to keep one hand under a cheek while sitting on the john. So he never had a healthy dump from then on which made him irritable and hard to be around. Every time I hear one of those little bikes, "eeeeeeeeee" by it reminds me of his sorry life. Yes, those Jap bikes are a pain in the ass.
In comment to the person who wrote: "I was in the Galley Grill about ten years ago and everything in the place was from a can, fried or frozen. I wonder if they've changed!"  No, they have not changed.  I think they thought serving bad, canned and frozen food was such a great idea they sold the recipes to Bahama Jack's.

Saturday February 26, 2005

 

Friday February 25, 2005



Yellow Lab lost
on Summerland Key.  His name is Buck and he is very friendly.  If you know of his where a bouts please call Mike at 745-2725.  He has been gone since Wednesday afternoon and his owner is very worried.  Thanks for helping.
I saw "H" at the House of Music last week. His hair is gone and he was wearing a ball cap. I guess it's due to his recent health situation. I did not recognize him until he got up and walked. It was definitely H. Only he walks like that. I would say there will be more sightings.

Thursday's Skunk Ape sighting story was good. I like those little tales that are printed here from time to time. I remember that foundation; it was actually a cistern that was below the keeper's house for the Miami to No Name Key Ferry. There used to be a ferry dock there also.

In the film "The Wild One" the bike Brando rode was NOT a Harley, it was a Triumph Thunderbird, as much of the "Gang" rode . The rest rode mostly Harley and Indian Bikes. Watch the movie,  get facts right before putting foot in mouth. Of course, what do I know ?  I've only been riding , racing , and in the motorcycle Industry since 1963.
Bobert moved up to northern Fl. a couple of months ago. I don't know how to get in touch with him.
I clearly recognize the writing style of the guy who keeps writing two-liners about what a great place Robs is. It's the short advertising propaganda intended for the mindless herd that's a dead give.  It's clearly from Rob himself. The comment that he would not eat anywhere else further diminishes credulity and authenticity. I have yet to see a post that differs in length, style and content--and that actually has anything significantly convincing to say.
(Ed: Pardon me for intruding on your crusade, but you're wrong on all counts.)
I'd rather party with a bunch of heifers (your word not mine) than a bunch of nobody. Take a drive to all the local bars about 8-9 p.m. on a Friday night and you tell me where all the people are. This might be a clue to the writer of these remarks, you're probably the owner of H.O.M. or you have been turned down by one of those heifers, or both.
P.S. It takes less people to fill your bar if they are heifers!
To the Ohio tourists who directed their post to No Name. You are absolutely right. But their business strategy is not to develop a strong customer base, whether local or mixed, by providing good food and service, but to make quick high-profit turnover on customers who are not expected to ever return by consistently increasing per-person checks and cutting costs and quality. The end result is expensive lousy food--otherwise known as a 'tourist trap'. Tourist traps don't cater to locals because the locals would complain and threaten to never return. But tourist traps don't care if you ever come back--just spend big money once. Unfortunately, a once favorite locals' spot, known for its laid-back, Keysey atmosphere and good food--No Name Pub, is now a tourist trap along with Robs and now Parrotdise. Here's how to detect a tourist trap: an over-abundance of cheap kitsch for sale, a name with a silly play on words, a high price tag on simple, common food, fish that's advertised as fresh local catch, but is really tilapia and a server overly eager to get the drink order.
 
I just noticed on the local arrest site one of the band members from the house of music. last month it was one of the owners. I thought someone said they cleaned that place up? Did you forget to start cleaning up at the top?





I'
m still looking for license, Monroe County Offices are no help
Raimondo's, Raimondo's, Raimondo's!
To all of you people making negative comments about Harleys. You probably have had as much experience with Harleys as I have with the space shuttle, or you wouldn't be talking about them.
I remember the RoyBoy days of the pub. It was a classic Big Pine hang out long before that.  I agree that Royal's days were the beginning of the end of the good times there. All I can think of when I think of Royal is his drunken saying of "Oh my goodness" Another long lost place with rich history was the Mariner. What fun it was to go hang out there on Sundays and have cocktails and lunch by the pool. That was a blast. The place was always filled with a variety of local color and everything from young single people to families.



Heifers need love too
. They are better at it, because they don't get it every day. They try harder when they do get the chance, and cows have very large udders. Mmmmm.
Is the Skunk Ape the guy with dreadlocks that's been hanging out in front of classic carpet or the woman that sells books at the flea market that never bathes?
To the guy (or girl) who said that he would rather be with a fat heifer that was smart then Pamela Anderson. I am really impressed that you would make such a statement, it tells me that you are either:
a. fat
b. stupid
c. a bum who smokes
d  ugly
e.  all of the above.
Re: What a useless day Presidents Day is. What about Martin whatever King?  He didn't do anything but speculate about what he could do. By the way, when are we going to have a little White America Beauty Contest, and what about White Heritage Day, and don't you get tired of all the black females on American Idol that sound the same?  (Screeching out, "ooh, oooh, screech, screech".)   Lincoln and Washington made their place in history by accomplishments, not about starting riots. We used to celebrate their birthdays singularly, but some idiot in congress decided to consolidate them.  Presidents Day is important, because in my opinion, they were the two greatest presidents of all time. ( Lincoln freed the blacks from slavery, remember)  and Washington prevented us from being a colony of the English. Do not think I am prejudice, the black idiots that created all those black things are more prejudice then I.  If Colin Powel had run for president against Clinton I would have voted for him because he is too smart of a man to create prejudiced policies.  Oops, I forgot Black History month is February, so ironic that it is during Presidents Day month.
Just so that you know, Marlon Brando did NOT ride a Harley in the film "The Wild One".  He rode one of those "foreign" bikes...a 1950 Triumph Thunderbird 6T.  It was his personal bike.  Brando probably is responsible for casting the image of a Harley rider but he didn't ride one.  He did buy one later on in life.
Remember, even though she's beautiful someone, somewhere is over her s**t.
I heard that this Saturday at Boondocks is "Heifers on Harleys" night. Someone tell the Harley woman artist to bring a few gallons of paint and a big roller.
Open-minded man: For all you Japanese bike lovers, how easily you forget what the Japs have brought us. Pearl Harbor, the Bataan Death March, Godzilla, and Band on the Run. You can't get anymore anti-American than buying one of those Yamakawasuzukihondas. Support America, or get surgery on your eyes and move to Japan you dirty traitors.
Re: Motorcycles. I love 'em all!  Mine have always been the little "ring-ding-ding" types that make it easier to take unauthorized shortcuts.  My neighbor has a Harley. I can hear when it first turns over INSIDE the garage with the doors CLOSED!  Makes me smile to hear it.
I have never seen the Skunk Ape, but I have definitely smelled more than one.
TerraServer-USA  Satellite pictures of your property.
Harley response: Harley riders don't bother with responses.
Well, back on the subject of NName Pub. If the locals don't tell the oot's (out-of-towners) where it is--never mind.

Homelessness is a temporary setback, but a bum is a bum.  It is a lifestyle choice and not to be pitied or pandered to.

I was in the Galley Grill about ten years ago and everything in the place was from a can, fried or frozen. I wonder if they've changed!

There's a lot of postings about inconsiderate barking dog owners. I'd like to add the Harley rider to that list. They all sit and race their engines while idling. "Look at me!"

The human eyeball weighs an ounce and can distinguish over 500 shades of grey. That’s something that even the best digital camera can’t do. “I’ll take two, please.”

There's RUB(?) Harley riders and then there's PUB riders. We all know Harleys, like rock and roll, will never die.

Friday February 25, 2005

 

Thursday February 24, 2005


FYI: Someone created a web page that show arrest data collected from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Arrest Log.
He is not with the Sheriff's office or any other law enforcement agency.
 
http://www.mispaws.com/browse_sodb.php  How did he do that?
 
This is from his site:
This site has more advanced search features than the M.C.S.O. site and its intent is to provide quick access to alleged criminal activity in the local community. The owner and publisher of this web site is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by any law enforcement agency and has no access to any data (public or private) that is not available freely on the internet....


I was wondering if anyone knew the local ordinances involving outdoor fireplaces. I think it would be cool to sit outside and have a nice little fire in one of those metal boxes they sell.

I think it was the late '70's when a couple ran the No Name Pub. Her name was Billie and I forgot his name. It was definitely a locals bar at that time. I remember he drove a Monte Carlo because he claimed it was non-descript and had the largest trunk in the world. He used the capacious trunk to transport bales to America. The bar was just a diversion for him. The motel rooms were still being used in those days. They were mostly filled with dirt bags and losers.

I once saw the Skunk Ape.  Back in '86 at about the age of 10, I was fishing the No Name Bridge (where you used to be able to catch some really nice snapper).  A pal and myself took a little ride to the far end of No Name on our bikes.  When we reached the end of the road we ventured into the woods to the left of the road. (Hey, this is what Pinner Kids do other than hang out in Winn Dixie.)  There about 75 yards or so in the woods we saw what looked to be a poured foundation of a house. Upon further inspection of the structure we came across a face carved in the side of the concrete.  At that moment we heard a wild growl coming from inside the structure and all of a sudden there it was. "Skunk Ape!" yelled my buddy, Jack. We bolted to our bikes and did not stop peddling until we hit Hawk lane.  The Skunk Ape kind of resembled a very large Leamur with an almost turtle neck looking tuft of hair growing up out of its neck.  Come to find out, as we returned to the scene with Jacks father (BB guns in hand) we must have woken the beast from its slumber and found it was feasting on a lobster and stone crab it had stolen from some trap it had pulled to shore.  Don't you wonder what happens to the Key Deer that get hit by cars?    
I really enjoy eating at Rob's.  It's a little pricey, but clean, and I love the wings.  I've never had any problems with the employees, and their taste in sports teams can't be beat.  Go Pats!
After responding to the Harley art lady, I now realize she was probably responding to the idiot from the day before. To her, I somewhat apologize. To the idiot talking about the future of motorcycles, the Harley craze started in 1903 and will out last any and all motorcycles. You certainly don't see any 30 year old foreign bikes running around, or 20 year old bikes, for that matter.
As a local, I've lived in the Keys for 12 years. I've been in every Bar and Restaurant, from the 7 mile bridge to Key Weird. If I don't like a place, I don't go back. It's as simple as that. But I do have to give credit where credit is do, and I apologize to the other locals for giving up one of our favorite Restaurants. The best hideaway in the Keys is the Galley Grill in Summerland Key. All the credit goes to Nancy and Nancy They run a tight ship for that Galley Grill. 
Regarding the comment "How come all bums smoke?"  You need to get yourself to a sensitivity class or better still, go back home to New York or Minnesota. These poor folks are called homeless, or if you prefer dwelling challenged .
"Sound travels through space long after their wave patterns have ceased to be detectable by the human ear; some cut right through the ionosphere and barrel on out into the cosmic heartland, while others bounce around, eventually being absorbed into the vibratory fields of earthly barriers, but in neither case does the energy succumb; it goes on forever - which is why we, each of us, should take pains to make sweet notes."    
                             --Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by  Tom Robbins

To the woman who said “real men ride Harleys” and that she rolls her eyes at others who ride foreign bikes. We see you doing that while we ride by your broke down, leaking, way overpriced billboard. Harleys are nice bikes, but they are way overpriced and rated. Guess you don’t know that foreign bikes win the vast majority of road races. There it's speed and maneuverability; not how much your bike cost. See ya in the mirrors.

Ray & Mary Herr built the NName Pub back in 1966 it was called Herrs Cottages they sold it to a Puerto Rican family named Raymond & Modesta Hernandez. They had two sons, one of which I used to hang around withHis name was Richard nicknamed Groovy .He had a yellow Chevalier called jungle fever. I can go on and on. Those were the days. SET ME UP, oh, my!



What a useless holiday Presidents Day is. They should get rid of it. No one celebrates it except St. Peter's church, the banks and post office.
I have noticed too many times the "bait and switch" tactics put out by new restaurants.  Rob's and Parrotdice are two prime examples.  When Rob's first opened, the food was great, with large portions and decent prices.  One of my favorite meals was the Seafood Marinara. You could order a half order or full order.  I always ordered a full order, because it was just a few bucks more than the half order and had lots of leftovers.  It was a HUGE plate full.  The last two times I ordered it, I had to ask the server if she made a mistake and ordered the half order, because it was literally half the portions from previous meals!  I would hate to see what the half order looks like now; and the quality of the food has gone down too.  I've got other friends who've noticed the same thing.  I just know that I won't be going back. The same with Parrotdice.  It's obvious that these places are catering to the visitors because they won' t notice the differences like the locals would.
I ride one of those Japanese bikes, although it looks like an English cafe racer, and doesn't sound like a sewing machine on meth.  I believe that all bikers are basically cut from the same cloth, whether or not we're hardcore, bearded Harley riders, CPAs, or punk kids looking for a thrill.  I try to remember that it's not WHAT you ride, it's THAT you ride. Just remember to wave to your fellow two-wheeled brethren.
How does the person who keeps insulting the ladies at Boondocks and calling them heifers know where they hang out?  If it is that bad to look at them then why do you go there?  I would much rather date a girl who is over weight and intelligent then a Pam Anderson look alike who is as dumb as Pam Anderson.  I have been going to Boondocks just to see the women who are being insulted on this page and have met some great ladies.



Re: Harleys as comrades. I see it as little lambs following the flock. To each his own. Baaa.

Telephone Tricks.  First off, you can have yourself a published telephone number AND a non-published address if requested.  I don't want just anybody to know my 10/20, that's privileged information and I am always amazed how many high-profile people actually publish their home addresses.  Secondly, dial up www.switchboard.com and go to search by telephone numbers and BINGO there's someone's home base location.  If someone is calling you and has been living in voice mail land without a return call for a few weeks and just doesn't get it, then you may place that person on your select call-forwarding list which can forward the unwanted call to another number (any) which has been disconnected and the idiot thinks you're out of business!  Thank you and drink responsibly. Plus, the dog outside would enjoy a few toys and a walk around the block more often.   


In Japan, not only do they make great motorcycles, but their cell phones are also television sets.

I have to thank the Harley Rider for her comments and living up to the image of who I see riding Harley Davidsons.  Yes, you are a brotherhood and sisterhood of unknowing consumers who buy a label strictly for the name and the noise the bike makes.  First of all, I'm sure those "foreign" bikes you mention are the same ones built here in America by American workers.  The only thing "foreign" about Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki are the names. 

If you're a business woman who does bike work, did you ever think you could increase your business by putting your stereotypes aside and offering your talents to the brotherhood and sisterhood of all motorcycle riders? 

If you're willing to spend a third more on a motorcycle for name alone, go for it.  I don't see anything superior or different when it comes to design or craftsmanship.  Please give me a good reason besides the label and the noise a bike makes. 


Biker lady
. You mention the sound a Harley makes. That's the problem with them. They are old and rude people who ride them. There is absolutely no reason to cause such a noise disturbance whenever you start the bike just so you can say, "Hey look at me, I've got a bike like Marlon Brando had 50 years ago. I must be tough."

Calling all of you that  know Bobert.  Has any one seen him about?  Did he give it up, what?  I need a chart done bad and he is the best!
To the person who wrote about not buying a Harley Davidson, its okay to voice an opinion, however you speak as one who probably never owned a Harley before.  It is more than just a motorcycle, it's a brotherhood.  When you ride you are recognized, even by those who do not know you.  You can ride up to any motorcycle rally, and be accepted by those in attendance.  Riding an "American Made" bike is freedom.  Feel free to ride what you like.  I hold no grudges and would ride with you at any time, but don't put down what you don't understand.
Carol or anyone who could please update us on the status of  "H",  Many thanks!
Actually the Skunk Apes live in Paynes Prairie just north of the Marion Co. line into Alachua Co. I have seen them there. You actually smell them before you see them.


H
ow do you know that all "bums" smoke?
What is this about heifers at Boondocks? I am a regular there and I don't see your point. Obviously you are someone with a personal vendetta. I suggest you get over it. Move on. You will find someone else.
Q: What's the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?
A: The position of the dirtbag.
Remember the old Harley t-shirt, "I'd rather eat s**t then ride a Jap bike"? I was in Japan before they exported any vehicles to the U.S. and when I came back and told people about Toyotas and Datsuns, and how they would take over the U.S., they laughed at me, but look at them now. Oh, by the way, who makes the Lexus? In the mid 80's our cars were crap, but the Japs woke us up and now we are very close to them, but I will only buy American. It makes sense to keep our money here. They are already buying up the country. By the way again, do you know that you cannot purchase property in Japan, but they can buy all our land that they care to.
I have been riding Harleys for 29 years. I own 3 now, actually one's my wife's. I have had my Electra Glide for 27 years. To the female artist who does Harley art, take your attitude and shove it up your a**!

Who consist of the Big Pine Seven? Do they have names? For all I know it could just be a bunch of lonely heifers making up this crap.




R
e: Harley Lady. You have the mentality of a moth!

Thursday February 24, 2005

 

Wednesday February 23, 2005

I'd like to see more political commentary on this site. Not the cut and paste type quotes, but locals' paraphrasing of the news; so we can get the local spin on national events.

I seem to remember a group at the No Name Pub, led by Royboy (no relation to Royal Newman in any way), Clyde the Key Kamel, and a bunch of true, loyal Piner friends, that from April Fools Day of '86 until early March of '90, that REALLY made the place "A nice place, if you can find it." Something rare, fun and as they say "Local-friendly and very Keysey" and many other good things that it has not been since. Any one who has lived on Big Pine for more than a short time absolutely knows this to be true! The only thing Good that Royal Newman ever did for the pub was to sell it to Will after he evicted Royboy and his friends, Because He and Becky thought they could do things like Royboy and the gang did, and nobody would notice the change. He was very wrong. The place started a down slide after Royboy left that has since turned into another tourist trap sliding ever deeper in to emptiness.

How come all bums smoke? Is that the only thing they can call their own?



K
udos to Father Tony
and his great Presidents Day auction and flea market. We had a great time.
Harley Davidson's are the real McCoy. Those foreign bikes sound like impotent bees buzzing around. Only a REAL MAN can ride a Harley, a real woman rides the Sportsters. People who ride those wimpy foreign bikes must not be able to afford a real bike, and not strong enough to hold a real bike up. Looking for quality? Look at a Harley. I always roll my eyes at foreign bikes, what kind of a sissy would get on one of those things?

I am a female artist who does Harley artwork. If anyone approached me to do any other bike art, I would laugh in their face. Harley riders have a certain brotherhood. They are there for each other.
 



Rush 
Limbaugh got divorced in K.W. and it wasn't all over the tabloids!  Wow, they're really slipping.
I was just wondering if anyone really knows how Islamorada got its name from the Spanish sailors? I know the answer, I just want to hear more convoluted history of the Keys. (Hint) It's not because of the periwinkles.


My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money.
I guess I'm lucky, I Googled my phone number ( I live on Big Pine) and the map showed me living at those posh townhouses across US-1 from the golf course on stock island.
Key West Citizen
KEY WEST — A prosecutor in the Monroe County State Attorney's Office was arrested Monday morning after a police officer allegedly found him standing, drunk and naked, in the parking lot of a Key West motel. Albert Tasker, who works in the Upper Keys branch of the state prosecutor's office...
aol://1223:115802/http://rl.channel.aol.com/space/fullmoonFull Snow Moon on Feb. 23
Tomorrow the moon Native Americans called the Full Snow Moon will rise in the night sky. Named for February's heavy storms, the moon was also called the Full Hunger Moon because bad weather often made hunting difficult.
Now that this web site is on the Google list maybe before we are all embarrassed we can change our tone. When I read this page it is nothing but a bunch of selfish, self-centered people that demand to have everything 100% their way even in public. You think your sh*t don't stink, but you are no different than anyone else (no matter what you may believe). If this web site quit allowing the whiners and had only the kudos, it would take about one month to lose it's appeal. (what a sad reality).
 
I'm afraid to ask this crowd, but whatever happened to "love thy neighbor". It is easy to love those who are loving us. The real challenge is to love those we don't care for. Where do you fit in? The only person I see that has a leg to stand on is the man in the wheelchair (no joke intended). To the rest of you: a little tolerance could go along way.
Protesting works best when accomplished legally.  Rules were set when the overzealous protesters infringed on the rights of others by blocking right-of-ways or harassment.  It isn't hard to do it correctly.
Good news for lower Keys heifers. Boondocks has installed feeding troughs on the north side of the bar. Just pay $10 and it's all you can eat! 

I propose a Texas, cage-style mud wrestling match between the Big Pine Seven and the Boondocks Heifers. Bring your cameras.
Has anyone seen the skunk-ape in Big Pine?
Why on earth go to a restaurant when you have the ocean at your front door? You are the most fortunate of all Americans, fresh fish every day!
Big Pine may suck, but it's still better than the rest of the country. Politics and local  bureaucracy seem to disappear 30 miles offshore.
Where are you Thresa?
We had lunch at Parrotdice and were very disappointed. Prices were much higher, but our sandwiches suffered from a significant drop in size and quality. The dolphin fillet must have been pounded flat prior to grilling because underneath the cole slaw and cheese was the measliest, flattest, driest piece of leather I have ever seen. What happened to those luscious Reubens that used to arrive loaded with thick, moist pieces of fresh fish and sauerkraut? What happened to the ice-cold draft beers? If you're looking for consistency and reasonable prices, forget about eating at Parrotdice, or anywhere between Big Pine Key and Cudjoe. I don't mind paying more for better food, but to pay well over ten bucks for food that was no better when it was at seven bucks is, well, for a lack of a better word--plain stupid. Not too long ago, Parrotdice was quite good, which is why we kept going back. But their 'bait and switch' tactics will hurt them in the long run. We will not go back. Ever wonder why it is that certain restaurants no longer cater to locals?
To the person who speaks so kindly of Rob's.  We always knew Rob was his own biggest fan and now its proven.  What a putz!

Wednesday February 23, 2005

 

Tuesday February 22, 2005

Re: Trap in propeller. The writer states that no one stopped to help right after stating that one boat stopped to help. Get your story right. Don't be bitter. Why should other people stop to help when you didn't need any? Should they block the channel also? As you already know, if you need help you ask for it. Simply wave your arms over your head and the next local boater will stop. Bon voyage.

Re: sanctimonious. Talk about sanctimonious. Monday's writer accuses everyone who disagrees with him of being new to the area. What a sanctimonious attitude. I hate the iguanas and have been here most of my life.




Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
(Why did you just try singing the two songs above?)

Regarding Winn-Dixie. Has anyone noticed that the latest remodeling reduced the produce section by half so that the beer and wine section could be expanded?   What does that say about us Piners?
This email is directed to the owner of the No Name Pub. We are tourists from Ohio who have visited Big Pine Key many times. We were planning to visit the No Name Pub on our next visit in the spring. However your reported bad attitude toward local people in Big Pine has probably changed our minds. Your marketing strategy for your restaurant is exactly the opposite of what it should be. You see, tourists who are unfamiliar with the territory seek out restaurants where the local people go. We figure that these will be the best places. You should encourage local trade. The tourists will follow. Actually you should not discriminate against anyone. A dollar is a dollar.

The next Bark-Fest for us doggies is scheduled for Wednesday through Sunday of this week. There are no set hours, so feel free to bark at will. Bonus points will be given for late night performances. 
Shucks! Since there is a lot of  stuff going on about our local eateries, let me just say that Boondocks has the best food in the Lower Keys.  I don't work there. I'm not a relative of anyone who works there. I just know damn good food. Try their Oyster basket. Yum! Or their burger. Wow! Or the BBQ Pork.
The guy in the wheel chair rules! Good move.

Harley Davidson’s are for people who don’t know much about motorcycles. People who are followers not leaders. If you want to see the future of biking just look at the new Yamahas or Hondas or something like that. I think the Harley craze will be ending soon as they realize that any jerk with a credit card can own one. It used to be en exclusive club. Now it's just a bunch of old people who couldn't have one when they were young and Harleys were groovy.  Baaa, baaa black sheep...

In response to the writer who attempted to tie in the iguanas and key deer, etc. with our descent into the hell of MarcoIsland-dom, I don't get the connection. I agree that we are on a very slippery slope to becoming the Disney Islands, but to say that the iguanas were here before I was is complete bunk. If you can't tell that the iguana population has exploded and is getting out of hand then your head is in the sand or worse.  Perhaps we need some sort of plan where every departing guest is required to take an iguana with them?  Or we could crank up the First Annual Big Pine Key Iguana Fest. "Tastes like chicken"

When is the Lower Keys Miss Heifer Contest being held at Boondocks? I've got some old Cheetos I want to throw at the winner.
To the "man in the wheelchair" picketing All Keys Appliance.  Thank you!  We had similar problems with the jerk who owns it, and I am thankful that you have chosen to work in the system of this great country to make sure that your rights as a consumer are fulfilled.  We need more people like you who will to take a stand. Our system of checks and balances works, if we just use it. 
To the boater in trouble. Have you ever heard of the international sign(s) of trouble on the water? 1. Waving of arms. 2. Orange flag with black dot in it. 3. Flares. 4. Radio for help and now cell phones. I was out there today and didn't notice anyone in the water. If I ever see someone in distress I would help out all I can.
Subject: Your Phone No. on Google.com
Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be given a map to their house. Everyone should be aware of this! Before forwarding this,