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Monday February 28, 2005 |
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I just noticed that this site now has Daily Horoscopes. Nice addition. |
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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?
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| 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. |
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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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O.k. If you don't want to
sell me your key limes, will you just give them to me? call Jim
872-4818
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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.
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 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."
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| 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". |
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http://www.funnyjunk.com/ A site with hundreds of short videos. |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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Monday February 28, 2005 |
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Sunday February 27, 2005 |
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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.
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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.
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 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.)
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I am Royal Newman's daughter. My mother, Joann Newman,
opened the No Name Pub...not my father.
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 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!
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The fried oyster recipe is great! It reminds me of mamas'
fried oysters at Boondocks! The absolute BEST!
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Gotta love a small place where everyone knows which telephone pole
the editor was speaking of.
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 About
the No Name Pub. Linda 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. |
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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.
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 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!
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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.
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 To
the person looking for a good house painter. Go
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.
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| 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.
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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.
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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.)
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| 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! |
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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.
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 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!
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-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!"
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Sunday February 27, 2005 |
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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. |
 God! Am I
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?" He replied, "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! |
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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. |
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 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." |
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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!
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I seen the Skunk Ape
last night at the Boondocks
and he had an English accent, but
boy can he dance!
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 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 .
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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?
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| 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. |
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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.
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 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.
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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
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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."
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 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.
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Go back to the Phuket Gazette (Friday's
posting) and read the story that follows the nose job. Left me
speechless, but laughing!
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 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. |
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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." |
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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.
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 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.
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 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.
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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.
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Saturday February 26, 2005 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bobert moved up to northern Fl.
a couple of months ago. I don't
know how to get in touch with him.
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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.) |
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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!
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 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.
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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?
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I'm still looking for license, Monroe County Offices
are no help |
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Raimondo's, Raimondo's, Raimondo's!
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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?
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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.
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 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 th ose
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 prejudice d
policies. Oops, I forgot Black History
month is February, so ironic that it is during Presidents Day
month.
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 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. |
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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.
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 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.
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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.
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I have never seen the Skunk Ape, but
I have definitely smelled more than one.
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Harley response: Harley
riders don't bother with responses. |
| Well, back on the
subject of No Name
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. |
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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! |
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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!" |
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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.”
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| There's RUB(?)
Harley riders and then there's PUB riders.
We all know Harleys, like rock and roll,
will never die. |
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Friday February 25, 2005 |
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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.
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....
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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. |
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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?
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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! |
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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.
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 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. |
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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 .
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 "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 |
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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. |
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Ray & Mary Herr
built the No Name 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 with. His
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. |
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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.
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 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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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." |
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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!
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 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. |
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Carol or anyone who could please update us on the status of "H",
Many thanks!
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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.
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How do you know that all "bums" smoke?
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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.
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Q: What's the difference between a Harley
and a Hoover?
A: The position of the dirtbag.
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 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? I n
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.
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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**!
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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. |
Re: Harley Lady.
You have the mentality of a moth! |
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Thursday February 24, 2005 |
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Wednesday February 23,
2005 |
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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. |
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How come all bums smoke? Is that the only thing
they can call their own? |
Kudos to Father Tony and his great Presidents Day
auction and flea market . We had a
great time.
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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.
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Rush Limbaugh
got divorced in K.W. and it
wasn't all over the tabloids !
Wow, they're really slipping.
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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.
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My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a
can. That's almost $21.00 in dog money. |
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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.
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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...
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 Full
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. |
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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.
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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.
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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!
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I propose a Texas ,
cage-style mud wrestling match between the Big Pine Seven and the
Boondocks Heifers . Bring your
cameras.
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Has anyone seen the skunk-ape in Big Pine?
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| 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! |
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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.
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| 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! |
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Wednesday February 23, 2005 |
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Tuesday February 22,
2005 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
(Why did you just try singing the two songs above?) |
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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?
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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.
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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.
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The guy in the wheel chair rules! Good move.
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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 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, I tested it by typing my telephone
number in google.com. My phone number came up, and
when I clicked on the MapQuest link, it actually
mapped out where I live. Think about it--if a child or
ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can
actually now look it up to find out where he/she
lives. The safety issues are obvious. Please look up
your own number...go to
http://www.google.com/ Type
your phone number in the search bar (i.e.
555-555-1212) and hit enter. Note that you can have your phone number
removed or blocked. If you want to
BLOCK Google from divulging your private information,
simply click on your name above the telephone icon
next to your phone number. Removal takes 48-hours. If
you are unlisted in the phone book, you might not be
in there, but it is a good idea just to check. If your
number does come up if you hit map, it will show you a
direct map to your house. |
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 I thought that
peaceful protest was as American as apple pie, Boston tea party
etc. Are you telling me that there
are rules on protesting? I need to know because I'm getting ready to do a
little protesting at the Courthouse. Keep an eye out for me. I once lived in
the most proud Country in the World, but the more I find out about the legal
system I am totally shocked at what they have done to this Great Nation.
Most of the things they do are behind closed doors i.e. Rush Limbaugh's
divorce( He got divorced in K.W. last
week.) I'm not going to sit back and let the Court System do what
they have done to me and not protest, so I can save the next poor victim. I
want to put my case to the Court of public opinion. I believe in people--not
the "all powerful judges"
that answer to nobody. If what they did to me wasn't so bad and had so many
of these bad things in it I would voice it here. When I finish a job, I'm
proud of the work I do. I hope when I bring this out to the public the judges
and lawyers are proud also. We will
see how the public sees it. If you are
a judge or lawyer
and read this, think back over the last year and ask yourself how much true
justice you handed out. I'm the one who got screwed and it's time your
names get proper recognition. |
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 I saw
A Flock Of Seagulls in paradise at the House
of Music. What a light show! It didn't look like they had as many
people as the other shows, but everyone & I mean everyone had a good
time. I met another band got another autographed t-shirt. If you weren't
there you missed it. I'm already planning for the next one.
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So Royal built the pub and Linda has
been there since the beginning. I have known Linda since the day
she moved here and in fact, taught her how to tend bar. She's not that old
to have been here since the beginning of the pub. And Royal was too young
to run a bar when it first opened. How many of you remember when the
vacant building across the parking lot were rented apartments? Why hasn't
any of the owners in the past 20 years remodeled those apartments? There
would be more housing on Big Pine Key. I think there were 10 apartments
there and the one over the pub. Everybody who over drinks would have a
close place to stay when they left the pub as in the old days.
I haven't been in the pub in many years because it has spent too
long living on it's history. It USED to be a place to go. I have tried to
eat there occasionally over the years and always left totally
disappointed. It is but a memory of days past and an eyesore for anybody
with Big Pine History. How sad!
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 Re: Older
couple trapped in the channel needing wire cutters. You
have to ask for help nowadays. People do not think beyond their own needs.
Or, yell out you've found gold, see how many skid to a stop on water. |
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The last few time I've gone into Winn Dixie I've noticed
that it's not the tourists that are rude and pushy, but the locals. I saw
one man scream in a cashiers face and literally make her cry. H hen
proceeded to keep screaming at her until she totally broke down and almost
sobbed. I couldn't believe it. A grown man yelling at a teenage girl
because he had mixed up the dates on his coupons and they were no longer
usable.
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| I loved
Luther. He brought tears of laughter to my eyes every time I
saw or heard him. |
Trail riders on FM2854 west of Conroe TX.
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I also wake up and
admire the beauty of the people, and nature here. I wish I had come by
you folks in Ramrod.(?) I would have
stopped and helped as most of the locals here would have. That's what we do
here. We take care of each other.
We are all we have. |
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Dayton 500 on
Sunday was. |
| Big Pine Key
SUCKS! |
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Tuesday February 22, 2005 |
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Monday February 21, 2005 |
 I am the
"man in a wheelchair" picketing in front of All Keys Appliances Tuesday,
Feb. 15. Here's the short version of why.
I bought a propane appliance from the guy who calls himself the owner,
"Billy". I was promised, at the
time of purchase, that after I had run the propane line to the location of
the appliance, he would come to my home and ensure proper operation. I
ran the propane line, as agreed and found the appliance would not work.
After a full two week period of being told he was "on the way", "getting
ready to come right now" and having him make appointments and never call
or show up, I confronted him at his store on February 14. I asked him,
"what will it take to get you to do the right thing?" He replied with all
the same excuses I had been hearing for the full two week period. I told
him I was tired of excuses and lies. He became very flippant and rude,
ignored me, went into his store and shut the door in my face. I went
home, called the State's Attorney's Office and was told it was not a
criminal matter and therefore a civil one. I was referred to civil
division and advised I could either forget it, sue him for damages or
picket. I knew the cost to sue was far greater than the value of the used
appliance, I had no intention of forgetting it and so, since "Billy" had
been rude to me, I decided to picket. I called the sheriff's office and
explained my planned protest for the following day. They advised me of
the laws regarding lawful picketing. I made two large signs and went to
the right of way in front of his property at 8 AM on the 15th. He arrived
about 45 minutes later in a cloud of gravel and dust, began
threatening me, grabbed my signs and threw them to the ground. I
explained he was interfering with my rights and advised him to go read the
contents of a letter I had placed next to his mailbox flag if he wanted me
to go away. He did so. He read the following: "Billy, if you want me to
go away, write on an invoice pad, at what time you will have my dryer
repaired or replaced today, sign it and date it and hand it to me like a
gentleman and I will leave immediately." He did so and I left. Before
two hours had passed, a man from the store had come to my home and made
the promised repairs. The protest had absolutely nothing to do with the
fact that I happen to use a wheelchair,
however a friend of mine suggested to me that had I not been a man in a
wheelchair, "Billy" would not have dared to treat me as badly as he did.
Maybe he made the mistake of thinking that if was using a wheelchair, I
must also be stupid? Oops!
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Kudos to FKCC for offering a basic massage course
for non-professionals Thursday nights in February. Learning and rubs!
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L ook
what I found while cleaning out an old drawer. A picture of Curly and Lil.
Curly Kimbler used to work for the Gibson guitar Company around the time of
the great depression demonstrating guitars, the Gibson double-neck guitar in
particular. He traveled all over the country playing in just about every
juke joint and music store there was. Somewhere along the line he met Lilly.
They made good music together so they got married. They traveled around a
lot singing and playing then finally settled down on Big Coppitt, probably
in the early 70's. Until his death in the 80's or 90's Curly and Lil were a
fixture on the Lower Keys music scene. If you'd let them set up they'd play
anywhere. They didn't care where it was; as long as Curly could sell a few
cassette tapes he was happy. They just liked to play.
Like all true Keys survivors he did a lot of different
things to make a living. He fished and collected driftwood (Sometimes a bale
or two would show up at my door for me to "distribute"--those were the good
old days.) He'd cut the dried out buttonwood roots into small pieces and
then drive a trailer full up to Bradenton and sell the pieces to someone
who'd put little pelicans and stuff on the driftwood to sell to the
tourists. He got a quarter a chunk. His yard looked like a dump. You've
never seen so much stuff. He also used to repair guitars and violins
underneath his house. He could match any finish on a guitar repair by
burning different twigs then using the smoke to color the repair. He had
twigs from all kinds of different hardwoods. Each different twig would smoke
the repair until it was the right color and then he'd apply the proper
finish. I was always impressed with that trick.
He got his big break around 1975 when he and Lil
appeared on the popular country music TV show Hee Haw. I forgot to
tell you that they played old time shit-kickin' Country & Western music. It
was such an awful kind of music that it was campy. That was their big
moment. But Curly was pissed because they made him look like a real
hillbilly with bib overalls and a worn out straw hat. (He was in his 60's by
this time) He didn't like that one bit. He said nobody would take him
seriously. Curly knew all the old timers. One time he was on the phone with
Chet Atkins and I happened to see his phone book opened next to the phone
and Les Paul's (a God!) name was right there. Nothing ever came of their
brief celebrity because the next week they were back fishing for grunts and
playing at Capt. Tony's. But now their sign read, "As seen on Hee Haw." |
| Forget the restaurants. Have a
romantic meal at home. Feed each other. Spend the money on flowers
and jewelry, you'll receive the best dessert of your life for days on end. |
Turn the sound up, sit back, listen and relax. Remember...
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| Too tired after work? Have you tried a
protein diet? My doc put me on protein and the energy
increased. If you don't eat meat, drink the soy powder protein drinks that
come in flavors, eat nuts & beans. Sugar saps your energy. |
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To the person who was low enough to steal a watch from
Lord of the Seas yard sale: I hope you enjoy it and may God bless you.
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| Dear Rover, Regarding the 17 hour
bark-in. Your canine friends started without you. |
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I just finished another great lunch at Rob's. As always
it was great. Monique was my waitress and she is the best. Any
restaurant would be lucky to get her. It is the consistency that keeps me
going to Rob's. Great food every time. Great service every time. Clean
atmosphere every time. It is the only place on Big Pine I will eat.
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I have seen a " donkey show" in Tijuana, and I can tell
you it's not a pretty sight . It
makes a Dirty Sanchez seem tame by comparison.
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I agree with the people writing about No Name
Pub, it was once the best place in Big Pine, then it got
bought by a guy who has made it
very clear that he hates the locals. The person who commented on how
great Linda is hit it right. She is wonderful. I still go in to the pub
sometimes, but it is solely to see
her not the a** hole
who owns it.
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Easy tartar sauce:
Mix mayo and dill pickle relish together.
No need for chopping anything.
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ANOTHER great show at the House of Music.
The laser lights were fantastic! Also I'm pretty sure the Full Moon Party
is there this month.
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 On our
way to picnic island today - we happened upon an old crab trap - no rope
or anyway to see it. It was close to low tide and the wind blowing pretty
good. This lovely old wire trap became entangled in our prop. Needless
to say - we stopped without warning. I threw
our anchor over and my husband put on his wet suit and proceeded to jump
in the water with the only thing close to wire cutters that we had on
board. Now , of course ,
I forgot to mention that we were right in the channel to the boat ramp on
Little Torch. Now for the amazing part :
out of at least a dozen boats that had to
navigate around us to get into the channel - -only
one was kind enough to stop to see if they could help. They
even offered to "run home" to get wire cutters. As my husband ,
who by the way is 65 , had already
been in the water for an hour with "stripper pl iers"
he thanked the gentleman and told him he was almost done. I can not tell
you how many boats with young men went by and just looked to see why we
were in their way . Not
one made any offer of assistance or even ask what was wrong.
What has happened to good old common courtesy and good will toward your
fellow man. What a shame that the wonderful Keys I have known and loved
for the last 32 yrs has changed so much - -
and not for the better.
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Here's an easy one, more importantly though, delicious: I
call it Keys Beer Boiled Shrimp. De-vein and peel some
fresh shrimp. Place in a pan and cover with cheap beer. You can use
expensive beer but there is no advantage. Sprinkle liberal amounts of Old
Bay Seasoning over the beer and shrimp, bring to a boil and drain, do not
overcook. Eat hot or chill in the freezer for awhile before eating.
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To the writer who said
Royal Newman built the pub. He had the present Parrotdice
building built. The Pub was there for 40 years before he ever set foot in
it. If the history of Big Pine
was compiled from this web site it would be a most convoluted,
contradictory thing.
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| Ok, so you don't like the iguanas. And then you want to
complain about the Key Deer. And of course you can't stand the colorful
locals. How about the messy flowers and trees we have here? And aren't the
birds a pain in the ass? And the raccoons, well they're just unacceptable
beasts. Let's just get rid of everything, and you can live in your
sanctimonious sterile environment, and you'll have to find something new to complain
about. Or better yet, why don't you
just pack your conservative, anal retentive luggage and go back to perfect-ville.
The iguanas and key deer and raccoons and us locals have been here far
longer than you, and we would rather live harmoniously in peace without
having to EXPLAIN to you why these harmless animals have a right to live. Do
you make it a practice to move to areas and try to change everything?
Unfortunately, I'm afraid that eventually our eccentricity will be destroyed
and we'll turn into another clean, perfect Barbie-doll village like Marco.
Won't you be happy? I hope you are inundated with every wild beast we have
here, including crazy locals. |
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I just love all the little sounds my cat makes when I pick her up and she’s
so happy. She must have about five or six different happy sounds. |
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The new vote is in: Rob is a cheesedick!
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Monday February 21, 2005 |
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Sunday February 20, 2005 |
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I can only do one thing at a time. I can only
work, that’s it. I can’t work and garden. Work and paint the kitchen. Work
and fix the roof. I can’t multi-task like others can. It would sure make
life easier if I could. When I come home I’m just too drained to do anything
else. Bo, hoo. |
 No
Name Pub. It was a cool place for years. Now that they cater to
tourists, it's like eating at Disneyland. Everyone looks at you wondering,
"Is he a local?" If you say or do anything funny, the whole place laughs
too. Which I find artificial. I like a place with a nice blend of locals and
tourists...if you can find it. |
Friends of Dave Shaw, aka Luther:
Please see www.st.augustine.com
for Dave's obituary and a special thank you to Jeff and Donna Symons,
Michelle Mongelli and Chet Gruenke. Plus, of course, Peggy and Rata.
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 The criteria
for me eating out is that they cannot serve anything I can serve at home.
I want my bread fresh baked, vegetables fresh and unique, entree prepared
with flair and the dessert creative. I don't even like the wait staff to
introduce themselves. I'm not there to make friends. They are servants and
should be completely unobtrusive, but always at your elbow ready to serve.
that's why I'll pay the big bucks for a good meal. |
Regarding
the No-Name Pub. We used to go there several times
a month years ago when Royal & Becky owned it & then when Will &
Cynthia owned it. It was a "Locals friendly"
place. After the new owners bought
it - we were in there one evening & the manager told us,
"We now prefer to cater to visitors, not locals" I told him,
"I am a local." He
grinned & said, "I know." That
was our cue -- we exited stage left & have not been back since.
'Its a Great Place...if you can find
it." |
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Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are
we supposed to do, write to them? Why don’t they just put their pictures on
postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail? |
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I eat out at Rob's quite regularly and never have a problem
with the food or the service. As a matter of fact, it's my favorite place
to eat in BPK. It's well lit so
you can see your food, it's clean, the portions are huge, and I've never
witnessed the staff acting anything but professional. I still eat at the
other restaurants on occasion and have no specific complaints, but
Rob's is where I take my company for dinner.
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 I see
every topic in the classified ads but personals. Why not
put in a personal section so the people of Big Pine can meet. It's tough
being single and straight in The Keys. A personals or singles page would
be nice. We have the bar scene but it would be nice to be sober when I
meet someone rather then a bar room pick up.
(Ed: Thanks for the good idea. It is
done! Will you be the first? Good luck.)
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The No Name Pub makes no
secret of the fact that they don't care for local business. It used to be a
very fun place to go with great pizza and even now the pizzas can be good,
but the environment is very sterile and not real
fun. It's lost it's character and is on cruise control now as the tourists
continue to come there because they don't know any better but the place has
lost it's charm and is much more generic than it used to be. It's a shame
too because it used to be a truly "Keysey" kind of place where locals and
tourists could meet and interact and have a great time. |
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Fact: The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca
Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. |
Boycott. I'm not in the habit of smiling as
someone urinates in my face. Winn Dixie is screaming at
you, "STAY OUT!" Get it? No one runs a business like that and gets away
with it, except here. If anyone else opens a store close by, WD will clean
up their act so fast you won't believe it. They're having problems? You've
got to be kidding. Honest to god, they could be getting their produce from
Albertson's dumpster. Since last I posted a message (Dec.6), concerning my
boycott of that rotten squalid store, I've been taking the 15 minute ride to
Marathon and Publix. Oh, my God. I
had forgotten what a real grocery store is. The beautiful produce. The
variety of products, and brands. I could buy quarts of McArthur's that have
10 days to go! Most amazing, the checkouts have real human beings, and they
expedite my dead butt out of there.
WD's having problems? I should say so. When last I visited, they had all but
one of their automated checkout's shut off.
Why? You don't need any help to man the things.
I actually had to stand and wait in line for the one auto
check-out because the rest were shut off.
Do you get it?
I cannot for the life of me understand why this population rewards failure,
and punishes excellence. Winn Dixie Corp.
is laughing while they piss all over you. Get'em out of our neighborhood. In
the '70's I used to go to Marathon regularly anyway, before this crud ever
broke ground. I stopped going in there 2 months ago, and I could hit their
roof from my porch. |
I think that Fish Cutters is the brainchild of Chef
Reinhart from the A&B Lobster
House in Key West.
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To the person who inquired about the No Name Pub, the food has been
consistently good for years. It has gotten a little too commercial over
the last 5 or 6 years. It used to be your typical neighborhood bar,
but now it is owned by the person who owns Capt Tony's and he thinks he is
in Key West with The Pub. There is one bartender there, her name
is Linda, she has been there pretty much since day one. She
started under Royal Newman who built the pub. She is great. The food is
good, the environment is good, but
Linda is the "Personality" behind the pub. Every restaurant and bar needs
their very own Linda. She can talk business with the businessman, she can
talk wishing with the fisherman, she can play tour guide for the tourists,
she just makes everyone feel welcome.
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| To the person who thinks the
people bashing restaurants are jealous restaurant owners.
No, the only restaurant owners who post here are the ones being
bashed. They pose as satisfied customers trying to convince the rest of us
how great the food and service were and what great time they had. Anyone who
claims they should take a lesson from Rob's
must be Rob himself or one of his cohorts. No, most of the negative reviews
don’t come from disgruntled employees, the competition or friends thereof,
but come from hard-working locals who are just plain sick and tired of being
gouged, insulted and having to pay good money for food that is not fit for
livestock. If the food and service don’t meet your satisfaction, simply send
it back and refuse to pay. What a shame for Big Pine to be known for its
fine selection of greasy spoons and low-life bars. The fact that
this site is now on the top ten search list and is being visited from all
over the world should be enough to motivate these owners to either
clean up their act or get out. |
Congrats to our gentle editor for doing a great job as illustrated by
all the Google activity- not bad for a shy girl from Nebraska.
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| Just say, "We're sick and tired and we're
not gonna take it anymore!" and eat at home. Nothing beats sharing a
home-cooked meal with family and friends in the surroundings of our
beautiful homes and our beautiful island. If everyone did that, the
restaurants would get the idea and hopefully, if they want to continue to
stay in business, will make the necessary changes. If not, no big loss. But
if you want a night out, give No Name Pub a try. They're
off the beaten track, but they've been around for quite a while and are
actually quite good. |
To all my fellow dogs that can read out there (and that has to be most of
us 'cause our owners think we are smarter than Einstein) let's
have a bark-in and schedule it from 11 p.m. to 4 p.m. every night
next week . Pass
(bark) the word. Rover
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Does everyone realize that when or if Winn Dixie closes
that if another chain like Albertson's or Publix goes into that space, we
will be without a grocery store for a few months until the other store can
remodel to their standards? We will have to go to Marathon or Key West
for groceries, like the good ol'
days. Imagine!
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RE: Fact: Donkeys kill more people annually than
plane crashes. More important
fact: Only in Tijuana.
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 If you
receive toxic spew for no particular reason, try to
acknowledge that it's the other persons unhappiness / mental illnesses and
it has absolutely nothing to do with your actions and right human
relations. Maybe Jesus can help them. Then again, maybe not.
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Thank you Di, but
I'm 53 not 52.
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Sunday February 20, 2005 |
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Saturday February 19,
2005 |
Well CONGRATULATIONS to
BigPineKey.com for getting listed on the Google
milestone! I like to think I helped as I've told many friends and
co-workers and strangers at my work about your nifty site. To the writer
of the post about being appreciative of our island I would like to say A men.
Well said.
(Ed: We couldn't continue what we do without all your input. We just
cut and paste. You guys are the whole web site. thank every one of you.)
"Thank You"animation
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Kudos to Fish cutters Restaurant on Summerland Key. Their
quality, the price, and the service were all top notch. The only negative
was the wait to get into the limited seating. The wait was however well
worth it. Normally, I would not
order a desert after such a filling meal,
however one of my party ordered the fried cheese cake.
It was the single best desert that this fat boy has ever had. |
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The Telephone Numbers For Animal Control for all those
chained, lonely, thirsty & barking little dogs:
872.3412 &/or 294.4857. Thank you & drink responsibly.
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The guy who invented the crash test dummy died Thursday. He invented
it to test ejection seat and the auto industry adapted his dummies. |
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Winn Dixie Benefit: This is a
community that comes together when needed. We
all heard that Winn Dixie
is having problems. Even
though a lot of you have complaints about WD
let's come together
and shop at WD. At least
keep this store going till Publix buys
it. There
are over 100 people employed at
the Big Pine
WD your friends, neighbors or
relatives could be out of a job.
So come on people,
do your shopping locally.
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| What do you all think about eating at No Name Pub? I
Never see any comment (good
or bad) about one of the "oldest" places on Big Pine. |
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Re:
living in paradise. That
was exactly how I felt yesterday am . I was waiting for a friend
about 9 am and I took a
look at my surroundings in Eden Pines and thought what a beautiful day.
Just perfect. How
lucky we are to live here.
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 Yes, the Keys
are paradise, and the way to ruin a night in paradise is to have to listen
to dogs barking. When the dogs sleep during the day it's
only fair to wake them up with the high pitch sound of a dog whistle. If the
dogs don't get to sleep all day, maybe they'll sleep at night so the
residents can sleep too. I would never let a dog bark at night, how rude! |
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Did you resort to an island with good food or did you resort to get away
from it all, enjoy the great outdoors, or did you come down to find
someone who cares? 'Tis the
season. I've lived on BPK for 25 years and I took this week off because
it was one of the most beautiful weather weeks we've had
in a while. I live in the Avenues, my bedroom is my trailer, I frequent
the best restaurant I know of (home) and it is a "resortfull" treat to
dine anytime I want at the Class Act Square Grouper! My refrigerator is
full of fish (except what I have given to my delightful seasonal neighbors
and my full time brothers and sisters). Not every day, but today I have
been grateful for the gifts I have and the gifts I give. I have recently
lost some of the closest members of my family of life and I have taken
much of my time to count my blessings for having known my lost ones.
No big deal. You give. You take. You believe. You be me and then there
your are.
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Fact: Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes. |
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I believe the regulars are sad to see the good
restaurants slack off or get skimpy to turn a profit. Charge me .50 more
and keep up the quality. The food should stay the same quality or get
better as a restaurant stays open. Not go down hill. I think people are
expressing to Rob's, The Square Grouper, Paradise, The Coffee Shop
that we liked (and or )
like eating there,
but please keep the food good.
Come on, a cold piece of meat served
on a bed of greens with a splash of dressing with a tip comes to $10.00
for a lunch. I would pay .50 more for the warm roll again--and
my grilled chicken hot and tasty.
We all know we pay to live here,
but have our food as good as the
weather--great. Remember
we live in paradise. The barking dogs will take care
of itself if you call the right people.
No one wants a dog to be neglected.
Have a great weekend in the sun this weekend and keep smiling
through it all.
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Soon the number of PC users will be one billion. Microsoft has sold the
operating systems of ninety-three percent of those computers. That’s a lot
of money. |
| Please do not compare Rob's with the Square Grouper.
The two do not compare. Square Grouper is just plain class and good food.
Rob's, well, we really don't care. |
| To the Person who says this is paradise
and to live and enjoy it: That was a great letter and I wish you lived on
our street. Most people on our
street have pets (dogs and birds), but there are a few anal people that
complain about the noise they make. I think that all of the people that
want a "nursing home" neighborhood should just move. They're in the
minority. |
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I know how to get in touch with Philip Mason and
Diane Partin. You can call me at 872-5264.
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Brazilian Pepper/ Underseas Dive Shop .To the daughter-in-law of
the owner of Underseas Dive Shop and other posters who write about
insulting the owners. After my
weekly visit to the library's computer, I was surprised to see some of the
follow-up postings. Please reread my posting of Feb.13. It was not an
insult to Maryanne. There was nothing written "in between the lines." I
accept that she is as wonderful as you say she is, and am very sorry that
you weren't able to get the gist of my post. I meant no insult or calumny.
The point was that growing these invasives is biological pollution, a slap
in the face of Mother Nature. The Fla. Exotic Pest Plant Council lists
your plants as Category 1 pests . A
category reserved for non-natives that are well documented to disrupt the
integrity of our native plant and animal communities. The B. Pepper will,
if unchecked, strangle entire ecosystems. It is frustrating to work all
day trying to make a difference trying to control such biological
pollution in our keys, and then drive by some house or business that is
undermining the very work you are trying to do. P.S. Electric chain
saws do not give off any fumes; I'll bet Kim Gable of the county extension
service would be glad to give you advise. She lives on BPK, and her work
no. is 292-4501. Gotta' go. My
half hour of computer time is used up.
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I'm coming back to Big Pine for the Flock of Seagulls concert
at the Big Pine House Of Music. Let's have a blast!
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Don't
accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are
wonderful. |
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Saturday February 19, 2005 |
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Friday February 18, 2005 |
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(Ed: BigPineKey.com finally got listed in the top
ten search results on Google. It took us three years to get listed. Last
month we had 18,500 visitors from 60 countries. We even got a lot of visits from
Saudi Arabia. [I hope they don't issue a fatwa for all our Muslim bashing]. We're still the best advertising value in the Keys. We reach
more targeted customers for less.) |
 To
all the readers and complainers about all the negative stuff that people
voice there opinion about: I bet that TODAY
(Thursday), a perfect day in paradise, whether you were working or
on vacation, was a day that you could not complain about.
It was a perfect day and if you didn't take the time to stop and
realize that you truly do live in paradise (no matter what the
price is). You should be grateful to be able to wake up in a place that
millions of people spend their life savings on to visit, then you don't
belong here. Cherish the chickens, roosters and the Key deer and the
iguanas. They are what makes this place different then other places in the
world. And the dogs, of course they are going to bark.
As a person who services our community, usually the dogs are quiet
until someone like myself or the pool person, or the lawn care person stop
by to do our job and the dogs bark, which usually gets all the dogs in the
neighborhood going. Life could be worse, it could be of complete silence,
where you can only hear yourself and what you are thinking. That sounds
pretty scary to me. I cant imagine life without sounds--can you? So be
thankful for what you have, not what you don't have. Getting everything
you want doesn't mean that you will be happy. Stop, smell and enjoy the
environment that we live in and thank God everyday that you are able to be
here to live the life that you always wanted. Think positive and this
place can be the Best place you have ever been. Like someone once told me,
"The meaning of Life is to Live it." So start living.
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 I am looking
for someone who knows the back waters well. I love saltwater trout fishing,
and did very good in Marathon near
the 9 mile island, but have not been able to really hook up here in this
area. I have tried the Contents
and Spanish without much luck.
If there is an expert out there on trout that could
hook me up, I would be more than happy to pay for the gas, bait, all the
beer you can drink and my first born son, er, well at least a very large tip
if we hit the trout. Call me @
304-6682. |
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Kudos. I went to Coco's Cantina in Cudjoe the
other day not knowing that they closed between lunch and dinner. The nice
lady saw me getting back into my car and invited me in to have a late lunch.
What a nice thing to do. |
If women ruled the world: NO wars, feed the hungry, house the
homeless, medical care for all, solar energy, teacher pay raises, organic
farming, and no growth hormones in meats. Football players would earn the
same amount as an accountant, minimum wage would be 10 bucks. So be it! |
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If you are so worried about the bushes behind Underseas,
then you should donate your time and help clean up behind the place. If you
are at Conch and Stein and are complaining, then you should speak to the
owners of Conch and Stein. They should put up some kind of blinder because I
am sure the place was that way when they bought it. Hey, a great idea...A
community project, everyone who is offended by the lot should get together
and help. Isn't that want our community is all about? |
 To the
defender of barking dogs on Cedar Dr. I hope you end up in "Dog Heaven"
so you can enjoy the barking for eternity. In the mean time, you too
might suffer from an illness too, and be at the mercy of your neighbor's
barking dogs. The air is spring fresh. Why should anyone have to lock up
their home at this time of year? PS many thanks to the majority of
considerate people packed into Eden Pines. It could be a lot worse if
everyone was like you. It's really not difficult to respect your
neighbors. Remember every dog has his day. It's great to at least be
able to vent some frustrations. Many thanks to this web site.
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I agree that Parrotdise is a very nice place.
It's service is wonderful and the employees are always pleasant. The
management is always in sight and we are always greeted
by them during our visit. It's nice to go into a clean restaurant
around here for a change.
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What happened to the
Moondog's singer the other night? Is he in jail again, or
singing with another band? |
| "Dogs
are as dumb as posts." This
guy is a real idiot. I like
dogs more then most people because most people are as dumb as
posts, and obviously this idiot is.
My dog's act is probably greater
than his. At least my dog would never say anything that stupid. |
 Its
12:30 am and the stupid yappity dog on Cedar has now woken
me up for the third time tonight! I am sure I am not the only one who can
hear this since I don't even live on Cedar. What an inconsiderate ass your
owner is. How selfish to think on such a beautiful night we would all
like to listen to this. Yes, dogs
bark, but their owners should train them properly or give them up to
someone who will.
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Re: Man picketing Alls Keys Appliance - He was one of the
many people that got screwed by the owner. He just decided he wasn't
going to take it. He contacted the sheriffs department, state's attorneys
office and code enforcement to make sure everything he did was in
compliance with all of their laws and statutes. The end result was that
he got what he was promised. If there is anyone else out there who hasn't
received what they paid for from All Keys Appliance you should do the same--time
is crucial.
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Does anyone in Big Pine
key know of a Diane Partin,
or Phillip Mason?
I need to get in touch with them concerning some property they own
in Ky .
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How to calibrate your mouse....
(This
actually works pretty well)
To recalibrate your mouse,
click and hold on the S. Then drag the S toward the e. If it doesn't
work, you might want to clean your mouse.
Stop
farting
around and
go do something constructive
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About the dog barking, there is Monroe
county noise ordinances. Also let the animal control know a
dog backs all day and that it
is neglected. I have a
pouch and he likes to bark and I would never leave him outside to bark all
day.
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The National Debt.
To the person who claimed that restaurant profit margins are 33%
minimum... Get your facts straight. According to analysis of the National
Restaurant Association's Restaurant Industry Operations Survey,
full-service-restaurant operations with average checks between $10 and $25
(Parrotdice is in this category) showed lower profit than those operations
with average checks above or below that range. Full-service-restaurant
operations with an average per-person check of $25 or more posted a higher
median income before taxes-both on a per-seat and on a
ratio-to-total-sales basis-than the broader segment of operations with an
average per-person check of $10 or more. In other words, profit margins
vary depending whether the restaurant is in the broader segment of the
industry (such as family style with per-person checks below $25), a pizza
restaurant (a segment with a mean gross profit of 47.52 and net profit of
5.77%), a fast food franchise, family-style franchise (i.e. Denny's) or a
BYO-and also whether we're comparing gross profit, gross profit margins or
net profit margins.
 Gross profits vary among
the different segments and range from 9.65% to 47.52% but net profits vary
from 4.8% to 6.6% with the highest
operating profit margin being recorded by BYO cafes and restaurants--6.6%.
A gross of 20% would be a little under average which is typical for this
scale and segment. But Parrotdice
raising prices by 20% is FOUR TIMES the net income (operations
with an average per-person check of less than $10 posted a 4.9% median
ratio of income before taxes to total sales. This amount exceeds the
overall median profit margin for operations with an average per-person
check of $10 or more). So Parrotdice is making YOU pay for this
disparity-while lowering quality and service!!!
Now I wouldn't have had
to torment all of Big Pine with this painfully boring analysis had you not
nit picked by gross, when my only intention was to rebuke Parrotdice for
not finding a better solution to their business problems other than the
temporary quick fix of raising prices and decreasing quality. This will
only lead to decreased sales per seat as most people who frequent
restaurants in the below $25 category (and order sandwiches) do so for the
economics.
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Whoopsie: When the ranking
Democrat on the House Armed Services
Committee, Rep. Ike Skelton (Mo.), asked about the number of insurgents in
Iraq, Rumsfeld said, "I am not going to give you a number for it because
it's not my business to do intelligent work." (He
presumably meant to say "intelligence.") |
| Regarding the guy in the
wheelchair. Why don't you stop and ask him? |
 Rummy, Rummy, Rummy.
With the Bush administration asking Congress this month to write checks
for half a trillion dollars for the Pentagon, you might think the secretary
of defense would set an accommodating posture on Capitol Hill.
But, to paraphrase Rumsfeld's remark in December about the Army, you go to
budget hearings with the defense secretary you have, not the defense
secretary you might want or wish to have at a later time. And Donald
Rumsfeld doesn't do accommodating very well.
Asked about the number of insurgents in Iraq, Rumsfeld replied: "I am not
going to give you a number."
Did he care to voice an opinion on efforts by U.S. pilots to seek damages
from their imprisonment in Iraq? "I don't."
Could he comment on what basing agreements he might seek in Iraq? "I can't."
How about the widely publicized cuts to programs for veterans? "I'm not
familiar with the cuts you're referring to."
How long will the war last? "There's never been a war that was predictable
as to length, casualty or cost in the history of mankind."
Rumsfeld's blunt manner was seen as refreshing four years ago, but these are
different times. |
 If you want
to try the worst super nachos in the keys, Robs is your
place. Little cheese, some chopped onions and peppers and tons of dyed
chips. Crunch, Crunch, yuck. Give me the Boondocks Heifers drooling
buffalo sauce in their beer any day.
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Where has the good
food gone? We all know good service is hard to find
because good help is hard to find and they go hand in hand. But when you
open and own a restaurant serving: examples, Rob's - great grilled
chicken salad served with a nice roll. Well you don't get
a roll anymore and the grilled chicken? That must be pre-grilled
because I have not had it served hot the last two times I ordered it. The
steak sandwich surfers real bad too. The Coffee Shop burns your hot
sandwich meats then when you return it, it is
served back to you refrigerator cold with warm gravy thrown on it.
This happened more than once and to more than one person. The
girls nor the cook take food allergy seriously. Serving food with cheese
and onions on it with the attitude the person can just take it off Is way
wrong because some time you can get so sick from things that you can't
have it touch your food. Well some people won't be spending their
hard earned money in Big Pine Key Restaurants and that is sad. I believe
in supporting the local community especially when
you have to order out for lunch everyday or bring your lunch.
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My boyfriend is 52 years old and better in bed than a young buck
and he's twice as strong! It's not the age- it's the attitude. Umm, he's in
GREAT shape too--firm and solid. Wheeeee! By the way, I'm a woman. |
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The votes are in: Rob is a dickweed.
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| Perhaps there could be a special
"politics" column to get the political bloggers out of the
"gossip column". It's getting very boring. |
 I am not
sure if my a-mail made it to you on the Food problem in Big Pine
Key. Everyone serves hamburgers, pizza, processed meats for
their sandwiches, bagged lettuce, and the same selection
of fried foods. The deli serves Great meats but they are slow sometimes
but that's ok. They try real hard and have good food. The restaurants
that were great when they opened are now slack in the food they do serve.
Like Rob's and The Coffee Shop.
What was a great, caring owner, actively working, in there place of
business has now turned into controversy for their
food and how it is served now vs. when they first opened. I work full
time in Big Pine Key and order out for my lunch. At Rob's I
do not like the cold chicken that is served on the salad when it is
described as a grilled chicken on a salad. It was not like that when you
opened and it always came with a roll. $10.00 today get's you a frozen
piece of chicken breast grilled who knows when and served on lettuce with
dressing on the side. (The chicken is cold) Where is all the fresh
Florida produce. The Coffee Shop burns your hot turkey sandwich and when
you send it back it is served refrigerator cold turkey with warm gravy.
Don't go to the Coffee Shop if you have food allergy's because the
waitress and the cooks feel if you can't eat it take it off. What
about those who get real ill if some things touch their
food? Where has the good food
gone? --Hungry with money to
spend.
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 I am
convinced that all of the restaurant owners in the area have been taking
turns bashing Rob's and
Square Grouper over the last two months. Could it be jealousy
kicking in? Rob's is set back with very little highway visibility and yet
still has a full house every day. Square Grouper has very little sign
visibility and up until about a month ago had no entrance from the highway
and still filled the place every day. Looe Key Tiki has great visibility,
great signs in front, a hotel on property and still no food crowd, just
drinkers and even those are lessening since Boondocks got a full liquor
license. Key Deer is right on US 1 with a large sign and very rarely
anyone eating, just junkies drinking out of paper bags and looking to
score dope. Conch & Stein has excellent highway frontage and a large sign
and nobody eats there. Bahama Jack's has one of the best locations
around, a great sign and so many colored, checkered flags I think I'm at a
NASCAR race but the food sucks so nobody eats there. Maybe the lesser
quality restaurants should take a lesson from Rob's and Square Grouper.
It is good food, friendly (Sober) staff with teeth, quality service and
appreciation of the customers that fills a restaurant over and over
again. The rest of you can bash Rob's and Square Grouper all you want ,
but it will not fill your restaurants. I am just thankful to Rob's and
Square Grouper being here otherwise I would have to go to Key West or
Marathon every time I wanted to eat out.
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Friday February 18, 2005 |
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Thursday February 17,
2005 |
| THANK YOU- THANK YOU -THANK YOU
-BIG PINE KEY for coming to the defense of
Maryanne Rockett. This is why I love this town.
The awesome people who live here. |
|
Only as young as you feel. That is a saying I agree
with. I thought I'd feel lousy at this age, but I feel good. When I turned
sixty there was another change that I've hated. I now think old.
I've always thought young. And it's just in the last few months that I've
thought old. I can't really explain it. It's as if I've lost my imagination.
I fear I know too much about human nature and it's hampered my novel
attitude. I knew that someday my attitude would catch up to my age, but I
didn't think that it would happen within just a few months. |
 To the dog
complainer on Cedar Drive: Close
your windows and turn on the AC! No one likes to hear barking all day, but
no one likes to hear people like you complain about everything. We’re all
one family in this world and everyone has something about them or their
home that people could complain about. Just try to get along, or maybe you
should move to an adult community with no children, pets or noise of any
kind allowed. Cedar Drive is a
beautiful street. It was great when only a few of us lived there in
harmony. Even though it’s full of homes now, we try to get along with
everyone--even the complainers.
So relax and enjoy life.
P.S.
Editor-Please do not add a picture.
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| No new taxes?
President Bush says he has not ruled out
raising taxes to help bolster Social Security's finances. |
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Dogs are emotionally shallow creatures.
That is why some people prefer them over cats. They
don't want an animal that makes them think. Also, dogs are dumb as posts,
or in our pc world, mentally challenged. That
is why they will bark all day at nothing. Send all the dogs to Miami,
where they can blend in.
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|
 Florida
pizza is usually covered with a thick glop of fresh mozzarella cheese
that comes off whole in your first bite burning the roof of your mouth and
leaving the dough naked. (I hate that) The best Italian pizzas use aged
mozzarella or a blend of mozzarella, cheddar or parmesan cheeses. The blend
vastly improves the waxy mozzarella glop and the cheese stays on the slice
where it belongs. |
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Restaurant expert. No restaurant operates on a
20% profit margin. It's usually 33% minimum. 1/3 cost of food, 1/3 overhead,
1/3 profit. |
| Barking dogs are a nuisance
as is excessively loud music. Sound carries like crazy and the houses are
close together. Please, be considerate of your neighbors. |
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Boy, you Piners sure get bent out of whack just
because the Brazilian peppers look ugly in the back of Underseas Dive Shop.
Why is everyone jumping to defense of the owners? They weren't
attacked--their ugly exotics were attacked. Can't any of you Piners read?
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 For those who
complain about Winn Dixie, your problems will soon be solved. According to
the news that Key West Citizen ignores, Winn Dixie filed Chapter 11
this week. It's unlikely they will be around much longer. Self check-outs
make good business sense. It reduces manpower and the major expense for any
business is labor. Rumor has it that Albertson's is very interested in the
Winn Dixie site. They wanted another store in the Keys. |
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It's great to read all the messages of support to one of your
neighbors
(Underseas). I
love the way this community will rise to the defense of a good person.
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Along
with all the price gouging going on at Parrotdise Bar and Grill,
what about the terrible service you have to put up with?
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Does anyone know what the deal was with the guy in the wheelchair
picketing in front of the used appliance store on Big Pine on
Tuesday morning?
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I am so appalled at the idiot that thinks Big Pine
locals are the meanest people in the world. Where do you live?
Surely not on Big Pine, probably Hell or someplace like that. We are the
most tolerant people you will probably ever meet in your life.
If you are judging us by the written words here on this website,
you are judging us for the much needed stress release that is so much
better expressed through anonymous words to nobody personally and to
everybody inclusively. We are very neighbor conscious and local aware.
Maybe it is the fact that we need to see how long you are planning on
staying here before we can become familiar with you. This is a very
transient area. It is very hard to become close with somebody that won't
last here. We have all experienced that.
Or maybe it is just that you have to relax a bit and get
into the local easygoing Big Pine groove. If local Big Pine residents
aren't nice to you, is it possible
that you don't quite fit here yet? Are you too overbearing? Are you a know
it all? Does everything happen quicker, better and cheaper where you are
from? Do you tell us about it all the time? Maybe your "elsewhere"
attitude is to strong. These are behavior patterns we here are so tired of
seeing. Have been for many years. It
takes some people years to get
what Big Pine is all about. I don't mind what you are doing to my property
value, but I do mind how you are trying to change life here. Try to
understand we found this place too. Long before you did. Many of us were
born here or grew up here. We have history and it is good. Our history
doesn't need changing and neither does our future. If you want to live in
the Keys but don't like Big Pine, please feel free to move to Marathon
or Key Largo or even Key West. Anywhere but Big Pine. Take your friends
with you. We will have a good bye party for you. I'll buy the keg and
make the cake.
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| Regarding your description of
Sicilian pizza, Mmmmmmmmmmm. |
Does anybody play ultimate Frisbee
on Big Pine?
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The Avenues have
always been clean.
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I talked to Scott Wade at the
Blue Heron Park today. I've since moved thousands of miles
away, but I was reminded of what a cool place it is for kids, and what a
savior it is for us parents. My son had a blast there
throughout the years we spent in the Keys. He never wanted to miss a day
there. He was watched over, encouraged, disciplined when necessary, got
help with his homework, they made him feel like he mattered and was always
listened to. He still talks about it. Without Blue Heron Park, I honestly
don't know what I would have done. Child care is hard to find, and you just
can't ask your friends, they have their own kids and busy lives. How many
times have you parents of Blue Heron kids left for work with peace of mind
knowing that your child is in good hands? How many times have you gotten
into a foursquare game your own self? The staff does it when they can. And
what about that haunted house? Steve Miller and Scott and their friends
scheme and dream all year long about how to scare the pants off you and your
kids every year. They do fundraisers like that so they can give
scholarships and do cool stuff like fieldtrips and summer daycare. BPAA
rocks! The coaches (the good ones...), umps, the board and the volunteer
administrative staff are just the best. They do it because they love it. It
certainly isn't for the pay, or the thanks they get each game. It's an
arduous task every year, but they keep coming back because they love the
game and the kids.
 The next time
you want to yell at a coach or an ump or a kid for that matter, and before
you make an ass of yourself in front of your children, think twice...they
imitate you when you aren't around. I personally have witnessed unsurpassed
idiocy from parents and those calling themselves coaches. I could have hit
a few people out of the park more than once, if you know what I mean. It
sure doesn't help the kids who are putting themselves on the line every time
they get on the field. It is a game isn't it? It's supposed to be fun and
a learning experience that builds skill and self esteem. Geez! I just
dare you to walk right on up to any of the people mentioned above and say
thanks, be sure to catch them if they fall over. |
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The person who analyzed prices going up and quality going down gave a
perfect example with Parrotdice.
What started off great has gone down hill and gotten costly. Raise prices
and lower costs make the books look better for a sale. They need to
remember if the potential buyer looks at amount of covers served and that
number decreasing they will see what is going on. Good food, good prices,
good environment and good service is what will make a restaurant, or any
business a success. The best thing that could happen to Parrotdice
now is for Banks and Patti to take it back and rename it Sandbar. Parrot
dice took something that was not broken and tried to fix it.
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What's up with complaining about Angus (House
of Music) not partying anymore? Give the guy a break -
he's trying to make the place better for all of us.
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 To
Sugarloafflyer@yahoo.com
your complaint about Waldmere not being kept in jail shows just how stupid
someone can be. If they kept
everyone arrested for abusing themselves with drugs or alcohol there would
be no room for the violent criminals.
We could make all of Key West
one big jail because that 's
what it would take to keep all of our self -abusing
people in jail. If you really want him of the streets you could pay the
thirty thousand it takes to keep him for a year.
I 'm sure he would be
grateful for your help and concern.
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| It isn't just Winn-Dixie going to
self-service. Stores all over the country are going this route
and it is too bad. |
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Newbie 60 lady, there is no such thing as old age, just old people.
I have dated women your age and I am in my mid 30's.
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Back in 1969 it was common for one particular weed, when
smoked, to give a person deep, profound thoughts. That was thirty-six
years ago, the same year Maryanne Rockett came to Big Pine Key and
Underseas, Inc. began. Over those thirty-six years, Maryanne has
seen customers, their children and now their grandchildren buy their dive
gear from her for all the reasons every other letter has mentioned. I'll
tell you that those thirty-six years have given her much more in the way
of experience few others will ever posses. I see it every day AND I
benefit.
Now lets cut to 2005 and some amateur's "Thoughts" that
apparently require dollar drafts at a bar not once but twice, or more.
This amateur has no cajones since
his letters are not signed. No matter, I was there when this happened and
I'm there today and will be there tomorrow. How bout some facts, kid's?
Maryanne knows all about responsibility and liability. She did
tell him that we cannot
 HAVE
POISONS APPLIED ANYWHERE NEAR OUR COMPRESSORS! This idiot could not
understand how keeping people breathing compressed air are way
more important than some frickin tree and whatever it might do. He
failed to mention that Maryanne told him right there, right then that if
he felt that strongly and it was
serious, she wouldn't mind him
cutting it down. Guess beer allows profound thought and
suppresses memory.
P.S. Garlon 4 requires a license to purchase and apply.
Care to show me yours?
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| "You are only as old as the woman
you feel", heh, heh. Thanks for the chuckle. |
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To the
person who has never had a bad experience at Robs. You must
be a rare breed. We've been to Robs enough times to completely exclude human
error, a busy night or a line cook in training as excuses for substandard
food and service. We have even advised visiting friends against trying Robs
to spare them from the demoralizing negativity that prevails there. Ask
yourself what it is about Robs you like. If it's really the food, then you
deserve the arteriosclerosis and myocardial ischemia
you've got coming.
If having to pay exorbitant prices for crappy food weren't
bad enough, having to listen to the owner's pompous insults and bad language
makes Robs a low-class act, suitable only for the mindless herd. |
When women rule the world. |
| One letter mentioned that Maryanne (Underseas)
would forgive you. Know what? That's very true.
Unfortunately for you, I and many others will not! |
| Where did the money go?
As members of Congress consider the Bush administration's request for
another $82 billion in military funding -- most of which will go to a war
that was supposed to have cost about $50 billion total -- they might think
about how the administration has handled finances in Iraq so far.
As noted last month, the
inspector general
assigned to audit reconstruction efforts says there's no way to know what
became of $8.8 billion that was once in the hands of the Coalition
Provisional Authority. A hearing before the Senate Democratic Policy
Committee brought forth more news on that front Monday. At the hearing --
called by Democrats who lack the numbers to hold actual congressional
investigations -- a lawyer for two whistleblowers said that the Coalition
Provisional Authority paid the Republican-friendly security firm Custer
Battles $15 million to provide security for civilian flights at Baghdad
International Airport. The catch, according to today's
Washington Post: No
planes actually flew during the contract term. |
Can we at least get the date right?
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What happened to Angus, Jeff, Eric, Bill, and Bob? No more
Golden Tee Golf? A bunch of chickens? What happened to 3-ball on Mondays?
What happened to the Fun House?
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Tuesday is the 15th.
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Where has Donnie been? Is he chained to a
tree or packed in a closet?
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Thursday February 17, 2005 |
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Wednesday February 16,
2005 |
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 The new book
on pizza, "A slice of Heaven" says the pizza you grew up with forever
shapes your definition of pizza. I grew up in the Northeast in the early
1950's. My whole city was predominantly Sicilian immigrants. So my first
taste of pizza was the long, thick rectangular slices that you'd find in
every corner store next to the cash register and penny candy. These slices
were made of the best chewy dough filled with air holes and covered with a
thick tomato sauce heavy with oregano. They didn't use mozzarella cheese at
all. They would spread a generous layer of grated Parmesan cheese over the
whole thing when it came out of the oven and then wrap the slices in waxed
paper. I think they sold them for about a nickel a slice. We used to call
them "a-beetz" (sp). |
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Underseas Dive Shop. Regardless of their ugly
Florida holly, they still have the best prices on dive gear in the Keys. No
one compares. They certainly pass the savings on to their customers because
they don't spend it on maintenance. |
I went to House of Music for the first time yesterday and it was great. I
had a hard time getting Capt Annie's out of my mind before I could walk in
there. I was expecting the typical low life's that hung at Annie's and
now at Key Deer , but I stand
corrected. It was a nice, clean, fun place with a good bar crowd.
Maybe The Avenues are cleaning up.
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| Does anyone know the deal with playing
volleyball Monday night at Watson? Is it a league or can
anyone just show up? |
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The environmentalist with the weed killer and the chip on his shoulder
against Underseas Dive Shop obviously does not know its proprietor
Maryanne Rockett very well. I have known this good woman for twenty years
and I take strong exception to his slanderous and calumniously
detraction. Ms Rockett is a kind altruistic business woman who
distinguished herself by her commitment to marine ecology and has served
this community above and beyond the call of duty. I know Maryanne will
forgive your ignorance. Please take your poison someplace else.
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A new study says that the first five hours of work are the most
productive. So, why can’t we go home at two o’clock? (And us Pinees, go home
at one or not go in at all!) |
Did you know? The Bush administration is
fighting the former American pilots who were beaten as
prisoners of war in court, trying to prevent them from collecting nearly $1
billion from Iraq that a federal judge awarded them as compensation for
their torture at the hands of Saddam Hussein's regime. The rationale:
Today's Iraqis are good guys, and they need the money.
The case abounds with ironies. It pits the U.S. government squarely against
its own war heroes and the Geneva Convention.
Many of the U.S. pilots were tortured in the same Iraqi prison, Abu Ghraib,
where American soldiers abused Iraqis 15 months ago. Those Iraqi victims,
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has said, deserve compensation from the
United States.
But the American victims of Iraqi torturers are not entitled to similar
payments from Iraq, the U.S. government says. |
| I have more Kudos! Coco's Kitchen in
the Plaza got a sweet review by L'Attitudes last weekend. I agree
with everything the reviewer had to say, and more. I love that little rag.
(the Keynoter doesn't suck either, for that matter). Speaking of the Plaza,
I have come to terms with the crowded Winn-Dixie problem. If you can, go at
about 9:30 at night, its like a ghost town, you can run willy-nilly thru the
aisles and no lines at the check-out. |
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) Olive
from each salad served in first-class. |
| To the person who wants more service
at Winn Dixie. I am not
supporting them, but they probably
cannot get enough help. People cannot afford to live here. You better get
ready for a lot of self-service. |
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To the newbie 60 year old. Your
are only as old as the woman you feel.
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 The
barking dogs I can handle, and there are several in my neighborhood. What
I can't stand are the people who let their dogs run free,
again there are several. These people obviously don't care about their
animals. Sure I know that on occasion a dog gets out, and takes a nice
walk around the block. But when you see the same ones running free, you
know that it didn't just get out. I am a dog owner and the worst possible
thing that I could come home to is my dog splattered on the side of the
road. Think about that next time you open the door and let your dog run
free.
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| It's perseverance that makes my "worthless
property" so desirable to you! XOXO,
Thank you "my god" and I'm not leaving no matter what you offer me. |
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 15 Feb 2005 at 09:59:30
PM GMT is:
The estimated population of the United States is 295,598,534
so each citizen's share of this debt is $25,835.96. The National
Debt has continued to increase an average of $1.86 billion per day since
September 30, 2004! |
| To those of you who
see no problems at Rob's,
open your eyes and drink less and it will not take long to see. |
Maryanne Rockett is truly a great person. Just think
about it, how many daughter-in-laws stand up for and talk nice about their
mother-in-laws. As far as the pesticide, I wouldn't want to infect my
customers, grandchildren and employees that are there on a daily basis
either. Garlon4 is highly poisonous. Check it out for yourself.
 Garlon
4 Herbicide Label . Sounds like you have possibly a financial
interest in the other dive shop you mentioned in Key West or you would
have mentioned the other dive shops on Big Pine. Before you go around bad
mouthing good people, you should either mind your own business or do your
homework. Her daughter-in law is correct when saying there are many
people in Big Pine that can attest to her caring nature. As for any
disregard to the environment, that's calling the kettle black, lets spread
poison everywhere so our children, family, pets, neighbors, wildlife,
etc., can breath in and touch poisonous toxins.
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In response to the person talking about
Winn-Dixie's lousy checkout system, I agree. It's lame
using those silly machines and most (not all) of the cashiers act like it's
a big imposition for them to bag the groceries like they're supposed to. I
recently read something about Winn-Dixie's corporate situation and it's not
pretty. Their stock has plunged, and the company is sucking air. Some
creditors are considering accepting cash payments only and if that happens
they will go bankrupt. It's not hard to imagine why as it's so obviously
mismanaged from the top down, but imagine what will happen to us if they go
belly up. As an optimist I would hope that Publix or somebody
would jump in quickly, but as a realist, that could take awhile and lots of
produce could rot in the meantime. More flies around the fruit! |
 I have
never had a bad experience at Rob's or witnessed anyone
being treated that way and I eat there at least 3 times a week. The
person who claims Rob called him a dick head, you probably are a dick
head. If you don't like Rob's then go somewhere else to eat. Better yet,
leave The Keys.
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To the person that insulted Underseas Dive Shop,
I moved into the keys in 1994 and I have done business with Underseas all
this time, they have always been great and I have come to know Maryann as
one of the nicest people in this community. She always goes out of her
way to treat people great. She also has earned the love and admiration of
all the people that know her. She is not just a business woman she is a
friend to her customers. I know almost all the other business owners in
town and many are nice people but Maryann is the nicest one I know. I
don't like gossip because it is usually full of lies,
but when I heard someone had the never to insult such a nice person as
Maryann I had to speak out. P.S. I am not related to and do not work for
Underseas I just believe that you are way off base.
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RE: Lack of personal service (Winn Dixie).
One old adage, "time is
money".
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 Business
expert. When a restaurant increases its prices 20% (note that 20% is a
typical profit margin in the food service industry). There is something very
wrong. The biggest red flags of a business in distress are sudden high price
increases and a deterioration in quality, which are what we've recently
experienced at the Parrotdise. The
price for a Dolphin Reuben sandwich increased from $7.95 to well over $10.00
on the lunch menu. Other offerings were increased in price as well. However,
instances in which the freshness of the Sashimi Tuna could be questioned,
increased, along with the presence of the nasty bloodline in the pieces of
baked dolphin. They started out on the right track. What happened?
People generally opt for sandwiches for the satisfaction and economy that
all the bread and chips provide--instead of a similar meal consisting of a
higher proportion of protein and vegetables to carbs, which would be more
expensive. If we were to give Parrotdise the benefit of the doubt and
exclude gouging, the only other explanations would be mismanagement of
revenues and/or insufficient planning for increased operating expenses.
Success in the restaurant business comes with time--time to build a
reputation, develop a niche and attract return business. Even a drive by
tourist may return one day or refer a friend. What is Parrotdise doing
different from the others? The only reason we've been choosing Parrotdise
for lunch is to avoid the huge crowds at Fishcutters. Now Parrotdise, ask
yourself if being the least busy place is the type of distinction you
desire? |
Learn to relax, complainer of the
barking pooch. Earplugs maybe? Dogs are people too.
Plan B : Make a complaint w/animal
control. Have you considered the novel idea of speaking with the owners.
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| To the person who wants more service
at Winn Dixie. I am not
supporting them, but they probably
cannot get enough help. People cannot afford to live here. You better get
ready for a lot of self-service. |
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Barking Dogs. Why
do people have 4 or more dogs? We live so close to one another
and sound really carries. Many people leave for work early in the morning
and leave their dogs to bark all day. The owners don't have to listen to
it. When they return home from work, they won't let the dogs bark. How
about some common courtesy for your neighbors? One winter resident brings
4 dogs, and their friends bring 2 more. When they all leave the house it
is non-stop barking. It's like
living at the dog pound. My dogs were always trained properly, and I
would never think of being so inconsiderate to my neighbors. Worse than
the barking is the smell of crap on a hot day. Come and enjoy the
experience on Cedar Dr. at Eden Pines. Fern Avenue is runner up.
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I agree. Maryanne
is one of the most wonderful people on this island. How dare anybody refer
to her as anything other than the wonderful kindhearted woman she is. I
have known her for 22 years and have never heard even an unkind word about
anybody. Few people can be remembered with that. And Underseas
rocks! It is the BEST dive shop around,
so if you don't have anything good to say, please refrain
from saying anything. Unless you are referring to something that is based
in fact. It is so upsetting that crude,
useless people use this website to carelessly misrepresent people they
don't know.
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Maryanne Rockett is a wonderful person. I have done business with her for
years. Pesticides in divers compressed air would
potentially KILL a diver breathing it at depth. |
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In the public eye:
I saw Angus (House of Music)
at Coconuts Monday and he was a riot. When he got there
the whole place changed from a bunch of dead-pan drunks to a bunch of
people having a good time. He even led everyone in singing Happy Birthday
to Betty (the former owner of Shark's Reef). Go Angus and lighten up at
work.
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We have lived all over the U.S.A.
Big Pine Key is the prettiest area,
but the meanest bunch of people. Ninety percent of the
residents are like Pit bulls which
should be put to sleep. We can't
wait for these types to sell so the nice people with
class can move in.
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Well said (?)Mrs.
Reminds me of someone with not a hell of a lot to do except meddle. Get a
life, dude.
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Wednesday February 16, 2005 |
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Tuesday February 15,
2005 |
Happy Valentines Day! What a beautiful day today! had a great
ride on the boat , came back got my dog to bark at the iguanas and the
deer, had him chase the cat, what
a wonderful day!
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Just to balance out the "Rob-go-round." Recently
my wife and I were dining there. I had a sausage sandwich,
which kinda didn't taste good to me, it could have been
a little less than fresh or it could have been my taste buds on the
fritz. I wasn't going to say anything for fear of setting Rob off. He
noticed that I hadn't eaten any after the first bite, and tore up
our entire check when I said it didn't taste right. He
cheerfully comped our drinks and my wife's
cheeseburger, which,
by the way, was Ok.
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When woman rule the world. |
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To the gentleman that insulted Maryanne Rockett from
Underseas Inc. on Feb. 13th. The reason we did not accept your offer to
poison our pepper trees is because we were concerned about the unknown
pesticides contaminating the air around our compressors used to fill our
scuba tanks. You should be ashamed for writing such a rude letter about a
wonderful, generous woman like Maryanne Rockett. Maryanne has been a
asset to our community for 35 years and I am sure there are many people
in Big Pine Key that will attest to her caring nature of the people,
community and environment. I am her daughter-in-law
and I am assuming that when you referred to her daughter that you were
talking about me (She has only sons). I do not recollect any email sent
to my attention on this subject. I am disgusted that someone would write
a rude letter and put down an establishment over a Brazilian Pepper
plant. Maryanne, of all people in
this town, deserves to be treated
better!
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Does anyone know how to record and then email sounds? I’d like to record
different things and let others hear them, if they choose. Can you use that
cheap microphone that comes with the computer or should I get a better
quality mike? |
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My husband
& I were at Rob’s Friday night when the customer in the bar started yelling
profanities very loudly. Rob and his staff, in my opinion, handled it very
well. They were very quiet and did nothing to further provoke the man. I
believe the man was drunk, but I cannot say for sure. I can say that we go
to Rob’s for dinner about twice a month and have never been treated with
anything but the utmost respect and courtesy by Rob and his staff. |
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Turning 60 made me realize that I’m actually old. I’ve always dreamt
of myself in my youthful situations. Since my birthday I’ve started dreaming
of myself as an older man, who’s stylishly dressed in clothes concealing the
sags. |
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I eat at Rob's very often and sit both in the restaurant side and the bar
side and have never witnessed the behavior that Rob is being accused of in
here. He runs a good restaurant with good food and good
service. All this talk about him sounds like it might be coming from
another restaurant in the area that is pissed off because Rob's is more
successful than they are.
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I rarely comment but have to say something. I know some
out there remember before we had self-serve
gas pumps. An attendant used to come out, pump your gas, check your oil,
wash your windshields, etc. Then the gas companies said "if you pump it
yourself, you'll save $$ on gas". Ya, right. Ultimately, we pay more for
less service. The same is happening at our local grocery store.
Self service check out. The things rarely work properly and it
takes forever behind people who can't figure them out. But notice what
happens when you go through the regular check out. No bagger and the
cashier tries to get you to bag your own. I don't see a reduction in food
costs. This is what happens when there is no competition. Heads up,
more money for less service unless
people complain and or take their
business elsewhere.
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|
 In the
summer of '01 someone broke into the KW Aquarium and killed a lot of fish. I
know what the curator felt like because in the 70’s I lived above the KW
aquarium in return for being the night watchman there. I wasn’t too
good at it because one night someone came in and stole all the lobster,
speared the two very large morey ells and stole the 60lb jew fish. I got
fired. |
| I am
the owner of the local eatery and am sorry you had to wait for your
food delivery. But to stop
and call would take more time out of making & delivering your lunch. Also I
do believe the first time you called was before delivery time. |
To the moron who lets his/her dog bark all night, just remember this:
dead dogs don't bark. Try going without sleep long enough
and you will be willing to go to drastic measures. That goes for anywhere
you live, not just the Keys. |
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What's this about Angus not partying with
anyone anymore? Angus has things to do and maybe he doesn't have the time
to spend with people that it seems he should. If you think Angus isn't
being personable enough, tell his partners. I'm a personal friend with all
of them and I know they want everyone to have a good time when they go to
the House.
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 Harvard.
I've always thought it was overblown how almost everyone in the movies was
graduated from Harvard. In just about most books, TV and movies, the
character is always from Harvard. I've always wondered if anyone ever
graduated from anywhere else. After reading societies' bios I think that
the answer is no. The reason that we see so many special people with the H.
moniker is because in order to finish there you do have to be
special. And those special people are the movers and shakers in the real
world. |
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The car in front of me must have had a driver, but I
couldn’t see her for the head rest. Don’t you at least have to be tall
enough to be able to peep over the dash? I have to assume there was
someone driving that car because it did stop for the light. |
| This is a belated Valentines day advice.
When the condom says ribbed for her pleasure. Turn it
inside out before putting it on. |
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Rob needs to quit
answering his accusers in the third person. Its too obvious. Call
me a dickhead, Rob,
and you better hold on to your hairpiece.
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Tuesday February 15, 2005 |
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Monday February 14, 2004 |
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It's people moving
down here from up north that has enabled your $2,000
single-wide trailer
to be worth $500,000. Remember
that.
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 How come the
5 million dollar deer overpasses still have a 35mph speed limit at
night? If there are no deer there why do they limit us? I thought the speed
limit was supposed to increased on that stretch because no deer have access
to it. |
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Barking dogs. Did I read it right? We're
supposed to loose sleep due to some inconsiderate neighbor's untrained cur?
And if we don't it means that we don't share the Keys lifestyle? Some of you
should do a little self-reflection. |
| Let me get this straight - while paying good
money for a drink or dinner at Rob's I'm supposed to enjoy somebody getting
progressively louder using a near obscenity. Hmmm. I think not. Way to go
Rob! Use of the F word, if it happened, was unfortunate, but it seems the
provocation was extreme. The writer did say nothing happened the first few
times the provocateur spouted off. The guy was obviously trying to
provoke an incident. As for the table of people, they got what
they deserved. What do you expect if you do the same thing somebody else was
just thrown out for. Now there's some heads that need examining! Lately all
these things about Rob's are beginning to sound like favorable endorsements. |
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What ever happened to
Big Pine local "H" (the old cab driver)? Last I heard he
was in Miami for some sort of medical condition. That was months ago.
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 From St
Francis of Assisi. Ok, so you don't like the iguanas. And
then you want to complain about the Key Deer. And of course you can't
stand the colorful locals. How about the messy flowers and trees we have
here? And aren't the birds a pain in the ass? And the raccoons, well they 're
just unacceptable beasts. Let's just get rid of everything, and you can
live in your sanctimonious sterile environment, and you'll have to find
something new to bitch about.
Or better yet, why don't you just pack your conservative, anal
retentive luggage and go back to perfect-ville. The iguanas and key deer
and raccoons and us locals have been here far longer than you, and we
would rather live harmoniously in peace without having to EXPLAIN to you
why these harmless animals have a right to live.
Do you make it a practice to move to areas and try to change everything?
Unfortunately, I'm afraid that eventually our eccentricity will be
destroyed and we'll turn into another clean, perfect Barbie-doll village
like Marco. Won't you be happy? I hope you are inundated with every wild
beast we have here, including crazy locals.
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I was just wondering if Wendy's is still going in at the
Winn Dixie Shopping area and if Walgreens is or is not going in at the
Scotty's site? The suspense is killing me!
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They are pumping billions of barrels of oil from
the earth. What fills the empty space? Does water seep in and fill it? Will
the area eventually cave in? I want to know. |
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Cats: If I give my cat to much food she won’t eat any of it; If I give
her too little and go sit down she’ll meow, meow like crazy until I get up
and give her more. They really try one’s patience don’t they? It’s a good
thing they’re so soft and don’t taste too good. |
| Regarding the idiot who thinks that
barking dogs represents a "relaxed freedom of living", are you
nuts? I'm all for relaxing and keeping one's nose out of the neighbors
business, but when it comes to live and let live, that includes letting
people live in peace and quiet. You have no right to annoy me all day and
night with your untrained dogs. I'm not talking about a dog who barks when
he's supposed to either. Some of these guys bark non-stop. I know it's not
the dog's fault, their owners probably shouldn't have been allowed to have
pets in the first place. The dog can only be as good as it's owner, even if
the dog is the smarter of the two. |
I just had a very good Italian sub from a local eatery that
delivers. Unfortunately, this is the last time I will give them an order, as
the order arrived 1/2 hour later than they advised when I placed the
order. And this was their second late order. The first time it was an hour
late. I refused that order after talking to the owner to explain why I
would refuse. I told him I would give him another chance, and I did tip
the delivery person. But, two strikes and your out in my game. I know s**t
happens, but all I ask is a phone call if the order is going to be more than
15 minutes late. So, if the phone don't ring, it's me! |
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Thank you sooo much to the fine Women of the Moose at the
Big Pine Key Lodge. The Valentine Sweetheart Dinner Dance was fantastic!
The decorations were lovely, Speed and Barb cooked a fabulous
meal. The service was great, smooth and efficient. A real class act.
We are blessed to have this Lodge and these wonderful women in our
community. Keep up the good work!
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To get a computer with logical commands- buy from Apple! |
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What's up with all
the cops? For the last 3 days there have been 3 state troopers
pulling people over for bull s**t reasons, and I want to know why? Watch
out for the trooper with the
pulled back hair that looks like a
b**ch because that's exactly what she is.
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It was mosquito
control helicopter as it is written on the side of the aircraft.
As for the DC-3's. They
were sold and replaced with a
smaller aircraft and had nothing to do with 911. It is amazing where you
people come up with some of this
stuff. |
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Has anyone noticed Angus is always busy now & doesn't take time to party &
play the games like he used to? That's what I go to the House of Music
for & I miss it. Somebody has to tell Angus to stop being a party pooper &
start partying again. |
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Monday February 14, 2004 |
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Sunday February 13, 2004 |
 The
Final Solution. The 'explosions' were sonic booms according
to the Key West Citizen Friday morning. The planes were 30 miles from the
base and above 30,000 feet in their designated 'supersonic' training area.
Weather conditions of calm winds and low humidity resulted in unusual
widespread effects. I'll bet they rattled Cuba too.
The helicopters were more likely filming a car commercial on the No Name
Bridge. That again was in the Citizen, several days earlier, which also
advised of the separate commercial being filmed on the 7 mile bridge. I
know the Sheriff had a cruiser blocking the bridge while the helicopters
were flying over. The mosquito helicopter has a boom extending out the
right side which does the spraying and I didn't see that. It's just a
little early for mosquito spraying.
It's amazing what you can find out reading the local paper. Perhaps the
site editor could include a link to them. |
 To the person
talking about the low flying helicopters:
It's obvious to me and
almost any normal person, that these helicopters are the top secret spy
helicopters of the New World Order. Unless you are a
Republican/Conservative, they will spy on you and follow your every
action. They can even read your thoughts, through an Orwellian invention
that was created by Karl Rove.
There is help for you though
from this insidious development by the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. Visit
this website and learn how to protect yourself:
http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html
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| Hurray! Today there is no iguana, Sugarloaf school and only
one Little Palm posting. |
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The explosions are sonic booms from the Mosquito
helicopters chasing bugs out in the Gulf. |
 Brazilian
Pepper/ Underseas Dive Shop . About the horrible view from the
bar next to the dive shop. Three years ago I drove up to Homestead, FL and
paid about $300 for an herbicide called Garlon 4 to eradicate B razilian
Pepper and Australian Pines. After
noticing the egregious seeding female B. peppers on the Underseas Dive
Shop, I went in and offered to take care of them for free! The woman
owner, (Rockett) declined my offer. My subsequent email was promptly
responded to (by a daughter , if I
remember correctly) and said that because of Hurricane Georges, the y
had not had the time to take care of the problem. Bullsh *t.
The birds and raccoons continue to infest our yards
(with seeds), natural areas, roadsides, etc., etc
Of course I and several other people that are concerned about our islands
no longer do business with them. Discount Divers on Green St. in Key West
certainly has profited from Underseas disregard for the terrestrial
environment.
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 Computers are
so hard to work because most people don’t think like a geek. We think like
rational people. They think like scientific nerds or something like that.
Who else would design such a complex machine that in order to turn it off
you have to press the START key? |
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There is a guy that
rides his bike around the Avenues
by the name of Waldemere, he has
been in jail several times. They
have no room and keep sending him back to us. When
he finally kills someone I guess
they will keep him. We have too
many agencies caring for us although
none of them give a s**t, "It's
only a job, i did my duty."
--sugarloafflyer@yahoo.com
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 The
good old days were when mosquito control flew the DC-3's
at 50 feet all over the Keys. It
was great and stopped on 9/11. Sad
passing.
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If you don't like the barking dogs or the people, go back
to Hawaii or wherever you came from. This is not the mainland and the
last thing we need down here are more rules and regulations. Why is it
that people come down here because it is such a nice, laid back place and
the people are sooooo nice, and then they move here and want to make it
like "where I come from, we do this..."
Come and visit, but don't move here and try and change what we all have
worked so hard to maintain...a relaxed freedom of living.
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 I think a
red house is an excellent idea. I do believe they do
have pea rock in different colors and with shiny stones. It is probably
expensive. Go with the red paint if that is what you want. At least you
have a professionally installed A/C if Perry did it.
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Rob Again.
After reading all the complaints about Robs and giving him the
benefit of the doubt, I must admit I was wrong. Friday night I witnessed a
man ask Rob if he called him a dickhead. Rob wouldn't
answer. The man asked several times in an increasingly louder voice. Rob
wouldn't answer. Silence in this
case surely meant yes. Then to top it Rob said "You're out of here" and
then he laughed. He had just kicked a man who was with five other people
out of his restaurant for something he, Rob, had started. They left full
plates of food and full drinks, never to return and to give him rave
reviews.
Now it gets better. Sometime later a man was leaving and
said "See ya dickhead". Rob turns and says, "See ya, go f**k
yourself". This was in a crowded bar. I think Rob needs psychiatric help.
Maybe Dr. Phil could get him on the show and work him over.
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 More
Native Plant stuff. Wed, Feb. 16, 7p.m." Medicinal Plants of
the Keys." @ Key West Botanical Garden on College Road. For info call Beth
872-5787. Also, on Sat. Feb.19 Jeff Stotts will lead a tour of Indigenous
Park and nearby coastal communities. Corner of White St. and Atlantic
Blvd. 9a.m to noon. At any of these events you may bring cuttings for
identification of your mystery plants.
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| Does the person who wrote the article "Avoid
Direct TV" have a clue? sounds like a paid cable worker maybe.. Do you have
any idea how Direct TV or DishNET work? It does not rain
every day in the Keys or the rest of Florida,. As a matter of fact we are in
the dry season right now until about May-June when we will be in the
wet/rainy season, but even then it doesn't rain every day. The antenna's on
the satellites are built such that areas that get more rain get a stronger
signal, in this case that would be Florida and Washington state. For the
signal to be degraded enough that you loose the signal it has to be a
really, really hard downpour. I have used cable, when I lived on Grassy Key,
and now the dish here on Big Pine. I have not had a moments problem with the
dish and neither have friend or co-workers. I suggest if you are having
problems you look and see if you are aimed right, have trees grown up in
front of the dish? Tree branches, leaves, blowing back and forth in front of
the dish will degrade the signal and if they are wet its worse. |
 Girl
Scout cookies are on the streets!!!! On Sunday, February 13, you
can buy cookies at Murray's Food Mart on Summerland Key from 2:30 to 5:30
p.m. Cookies cost $3.50 a box with proceeds going toward helping the
girls pay expenses for camping trips, fun trips to Miami, and maintaining
the Girl Scout Camps in the Keys and Miami areas.
Different troops will be selling cookies at various locations the next two
weekends including Winn-Dixie, Cracked Egg Cafe, Nadine's Salon and Day
Spa, the Flea Market, and Big Pine Charter School. Listen to US 1 radio
and look in the papers for exact times. Girl Scout Cookies make great
Valentine's Gifts!
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From reading all about Little Palm Island and the drug addict employees
accompanied by The Sheraton's intoxicated general manager I had a
thought. Maybe the
Sheraton manager should go work for Little Palm and keep to her
kind. Better yet, run them all
out of The Keys!
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You go to the best restaurants and you get frozen French fries. No
exceptions. Isn’t there a chef out there that can cook French fries? Frozen
fries are crispy on the outside and mealy inside. |
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The "explosions" are sonic booms from navy jets over the Gulf
of Mexico.
It happens every winter when the dry air moves in and sound waves
can travel a lot farther.
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Red House: Red is not a happy color. It signifies fire and anger. Also, no
color fades in the sun as much as red. Red also holds the heat more
than most other colors. |
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2002 was the warmest year in history. I wonder
if that has anything to do with all the hurricanes we had this year. |
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I went into the Nextel store the other day considering
switching over from Cingular. I met the girl who we always hear on the
radio. I think she is the manager. What a rude, classless Bi**h.
True bar trash. Her language was worse then you would expect at a pool
hall. I am still switching over to Nextel but will not buy anything from
that person. I am going to Miami today to buy my new phone from someone
who knows that the word "Customer" means.
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Why do they call it an
asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when
it's in your butt? |
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Sunday February 13, 2004 |
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Saturday February, 12,
2005 |
 It's not
too late! Valentine's Day is around the corner. Shop now to avoid
days of misery later. |
| I am an animal lover, but
dogs barking all night are irritating. Some people need
their sleep. If your dog barks throughout the night, please take the dog
inside. That's called being a good neighbor. |
 I have always
been told that too much water will cause the hibiscus to
drop their buds before they bloom. It may also have more buds then it can
support so it drops before it can take more nutrients from the plant. It
seems to help mine when I cut it way back and get rid of all the excess
buds. |
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To the person who wrote in about The Radisson treating
their cousins great and The Sheraton treating them like crap, I agree, The
Radisson should be applauded. I went to the Pool Bar there last night
just due to your comments here about them. The staff was great, prices
were reasonable, food was excellent and they encourage a local crowd to
hang out and use the pool if wanted. I have company come in town quite a
bit and am never sure where to have them stay in Key West,
but I assure now, I will suggest the Radisson and tell them to stay far
away from The Sheraton. Nobody should be treated as your cousins were at
The Sheraton when they are spending good money on a long needed vacation.
If your cousin truly wants to write a letter about their experience at The
Sheraton, the parent company is Starwood and they are located in New York.
I am not sure of the address or phone number,
but I am sure you could get it on line. Maybe a letter to them will keep
that woman at The Sheraton on her toes and teach her some customer skills.
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 Not
only the tail of a gator is good eatin',
but the back strap and the legs are all great ,
but you do need to tenderize with a buttermilk soak for 30 minutes and
then tenderize with a jacard and cut into bite
size pieces bread and fry .
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You must not be local if you don't
know that around here we spray for mosquitos! That's
what the copters are doing.
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(Sarcasm) Aren't we all glad that
a certain group of people blocked Walgreens coming to our island?
The level of service we're getting at the current store is a perfect
example why monopolies are not a good thing.
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Regarding your house shaking the other day, this is the
time of year the Navy in Key West has the planes breaking the sound
barrier and it dose make your house shake. That may be it.
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I have to pipe in here. I have to agree with the person
that said some of the figures were way overstated. Every reference that I
have says that the survival rate of iguanas, IN THE WILD, is
around 2%. One site said that
only one in 300 survive. Now, if they are in captivity, the
number used in the chart might work, but not in the wild.
There is even a question about if they are actually exotic
or indigenous. Dr. Doug Mader, a
leading authority in iguanas and other reptiles (he has written several
papers on such) brought this up in an interview by the Free Press a year
or so ago.
The article said "But their classification as non-native
invasive exotics, is questioned by Doug Mader, a local veterinarian.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Mader watched an iguana ride
ashore upon a raft of branches. It likely came across the straights from
Cuba, he said. Iguanas can be found throughout the Caribbean. Mader also
disagrees with the popular assertion that iguana have no natural predators
in the Keys. Black racers and other snakes, raptors such as sparrow and
broad-winged hawks, raccoons and dogs will all kill them."
Maybe they are exotic. Maybe
they are not. The person I bought my house from (ten years ago) said that
he had been told by the neighbors, for years, that there were several
iguanas hanging out in the mangroves on the canal, but he had never seen
them. The first week in my new home, I saw the several iguanas.
Some people just don't look that well. It seems that people
started noticing the iguana population in 1998, after Hurricane Georges
blew through. Why? Because most
of the foliage had been stripped of leaves, so you could see the iguanas
easier. All I know is, I have learned to live with them, rather than
fight them. We have planted mostly native trees and plants in our yard,
which they don't eat. If you plant an exotic that you know they eat, like
hibiscus, put a little cage around it, until it gets big enough that they
don't bother it. I have several large hibiscus plants in my yard, and I
have quite a few iguanas that hang out. It seems like the more flowers
they eat, the more flowers the plants put out. That is a fact.
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 Just
to let you know how appreciative we here at the Chamber
of Commerce are of our local police force, this morning early here
at the Visitor Center, one Michael Roy from Canada
was arrested for
"carrying a concealed weapon" and other charges. About a month ago I had
requested the police come and help us with the homeless population
who apparently had taken up residence here at the Chamber grounds, bathing
in our bathrooms, freaking out our visitors, etc. They responded and we
have no more homeless here but apparently the police come by here early
every morning to check the grounds unbeknownst to me. As the Chamber is a
bit isolated from Highway 1, I would like to say a big thank you to our
Monroe County Police Department and to say this is one of the reasons I
love Big Pine & the Lower Keys.
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House shaking.
It got me out of bed as well. Anyone
know what it was? I looked up the earthquake maps & didn't see anything, Sonic
boom perhaps?
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Weekend roundup:
1. "The lazy trash people" do one
hell of a good job in my area of Big Pine.
2. The
helicopters are mosquito control dropping larvicide.
3. If
iguanas were rodents they'd be in Disney cartoons.
4. If
you believe Iraq threatened us, you should be careful, you are an
excellent candidate for a Jonestown type cult.
5. If
you are concerned about our shrinking liberties, read up on what was
happening in pre-war Germany and see how much fun is in store for us.
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 Was anyone
around about 4pm on U.S. 1 about MM
24.5 or so when a truck loaded with crap in the back with string and a
tarp loosened and dropped 1/2 of his load on the road?
Cars were going in all different
directions trying to avoid the rubbish flying? He kept going and the
trash kept blowing. Notice of a business name on the truck or a tag would
have been great.
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I called the radio station 104.1. It
WAS a sonic boom Thursday morning.
Mystery revealed!
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I have had Direct TV for over 15 years and have very few
problems with losing the picture during a storm. It has to be an
incredible rainstorm to affect the reception. I don't work for Comcast and
have nothing against them, but I have found satellite to be cheaper and
better than cable.
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The cost of raising
a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400 |
 I want to
paint my cute little Big Pine Key Canal Home with the illegal dock Red.
Yes, happy- Red with white trim. Why is this so crazy?
Two painters have looked at me like I am Nuts. Will it make the insides
hotter during the Summer? We have a brand new AC from Perry. Why aren't
there any Red houses here in the Keys? Why does all of the pea-rock /
driveway rock have to be so boring ? Why
can't it have sparkles or come in different shades? I'm
really curious.
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The big island of Hawaii must be
full of nervous people. We
don't need any more ordinances,
we are about ordinanced to
death.
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| To the person worried about the
low flying helicopter. Not to worry its just mosquito control larvasiding
due to the way above normal
high tides we just had. |
 I have found
a very effective way to eliminate the Iguana problem in
my neighborhood. Order a Daisy pellet gun with a laser scope from an on
line web site. Three pumps seems to do the job and it's very quiet,
clean, and anyone can aim the sight accurately. Only problem I've noticed
so far is that even crabs and other bottom feeders won't eat the nasty
bastards.
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Re: The ice-cream man. If
it's the same guy, he takes care of a severely handicapped child and can
only work when he has help for his child. He has also helped out at
Rotary's Kids Karnival (this year: March 5) for a number of years. So
let's support our ice-cream truck -- it's like being a kid all over again!
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 Monroe County
Air force. The helicopters
are Monroe County Mosquito Control. They are spraying the standing water
left by the recent high tides with a larvicide to stop the mosquitoes before
they mature into their most annoying
form. The larvicide is deployed in a granule made from ground up corn cobs.
You might find them on your vehicle or roof from time to time. |
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Has anyone told the owners of Conch & Stein (I
hate that name) that the overgrown Florida Holly in the unkempt back yard of
Underseas Dive Shop looks terrible, gloomy and creepy? I hate going to that
bar because of that gloomy view. Maybe they could offer to clean out the
holly. |
Guess you heard about the Wall Mart in Canada. The
employees are trying to get a Union
Shop. Wal-Mart says if that happens they will just close
the store. What ever
happened to "Mom & Pop operations?
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To the few
of you defending Jeff (Drug dealer), he must supply you
with something, cause
the rest of us know who he is and what he is about. No, he is not a major
dealer; yes he is a user (small dealer, maybe) and obviously a drunk. The
big dealers don’t carry on as he does, and have a lot more class, and aren’t
so blatant. Who ever said he works day & night must not be referring to
actual work. To some, working is drinking and drugs. And as for going out
of his way to help anyone, you must have something he needs. Carry
on everyone, enjoy life and stop wasting your energy on
a no-rate.
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| Be
careful. Free expression can be costly when bloggers bad-mouth jobs.
Apparently employers are finding these sites by doing simple net searches.
Even if the employees blog on their own time and never mention the company
by name. |
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Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil? A. Honey. |
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Saturday February, 12, 2005 |
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Friday February 11, 2005 |
My house shook this morning (Thursday)
too . It freaked me out.
What in the world was it ?
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| I've
been around a couple of decades more than most of you. Let me say this,
you get back what you give. If you go into a place
like Sq. Grouper, House of Music, Tiki, Key Deer, or wherever, your
attitude will be picked up by most of the people there in a blink. Go into a
place with a positive attitude, a pleasant face and it's good to smile and
make positive (good) eye contact and that's what you get back 90% of the
time. I owned and operated a bar for many, many years and I saw all kinds. It's
only 10% that are real a**holes. 90%
are great people and want to be a friend. So let's ease off the bad mouth
and try and make a new friend in every place we
go. Don't be so quick to judge. Remember
that no two people are alike. Thank
God! |
I do not have bugs on the hibiscus, but when I water them, the blooms
fall off. I use a Bayer product that kills the bugs too. I am at a loss. |
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Native plant nursery. By far the most extensive source of natives is on
Plantation Key, on the bayside. At least it was when Donna Sprunt owned
it. She sold it over a year ago, but I assume it is pretty much the same
as it was. It is called Fla. Keys Native Nursery.
If you come to any of the Fla. Native Plant Society
meetings, they practically give away natives at every meeting. The number
is 305-451-1202 in the keys for some info from Jim Duquesnel at Pennecamp
State Park.
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Did you ever notice that
when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take
him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window? |
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What was that explosion? This was not the first time I've
heard it, but it is the first time I've heard that anyone else has. Does
anyone know? |
 Warning:
Avoid direct TV,
plain and simply, it sucks.
Every time there is a hint of rain it goes out. In Florida ,
it rains almost every day and it always seems to go out right before the
punch line or best part of the movie. Today
it's not even raining and it's all screwed.
Does anyone else have these problems or know the number for cable TV.
Help!
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I was very sad to hear Angie got let go from The Tiki Bar.
She was the best bartender they had. Alleyways pleasant and gave a smile
with your drink. She was also very nice to look at, unlike most of the
over weight women who work there. She should have no problem finding a
job somewhere else. Maybe she should try Boondocks. Seems most of Tiki's
crowd is heading over there anyway.
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What is the scoop with the lazy trash people that do
nothing but throw your trash can
as hard as they can and then leave
half of what is in it there? You
put your trash out and pick half of it up the next day.
You call and you are the one in fault. "Did
you bag it? Is
it heavy? Too
many leaves in a can?"
What happened to doing the job that you are paid for?
If you are so angry with your job, quit it and do something that you can
do right. Collect welfare
or go back to your own country.
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 Can
any of you good Piners tell me
what's up with the low
flying helicopters that appear to be fitted with cameras or
something? Someone said that they
are taking aerials of properties for tax reasons. I
feel like I'm back in South Central!
http://www.hurtwood.demon.co.uk/Fun/copter.swf A
Helicopter game.
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It looks like it's time to add one more species to the
"endangered" list at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: scientific
facts. There is somebody
who is a non-scientist saying: "Change
the data, I don't like the facts you've given me. So change the facts."
It's shocking that 20 percent
of scientists say that it's happened to them.
It may seem shocking but then again, it's happened under an administration
where politics have ruled over science across an entire range of
environmental policy, from oil drilling to global warming to mercury
pollution. |
Iguanas are Rodents. Will everybody please just shut up
over these iguanas. They are damn rodents.
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To the person that is having a problem with hibiscus buds falling.
Don't worry, the iguanas will eat your plants shortly and you won't have
to worry about the buds. You won't have any plants left. They love
hibiscus and caladiums.
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Iguana Recipe. I have simply
boiled the tails until tender, about 20 or so minutes. It kills the
salmonella and the meat is decent. It's very similar to eating a
turkey neck, only a little blander. I'm sure there
must be better ways to cook it, like baking and basting. I feel bad for
not utilizing more than just the tail. When
people eat 'gator, why don't people eat the entire alligator, and not just
the tail? Or do they?
Hawks, and falcons like the kestrel, do get an occasional iguana, but not
many. If raptors didn't migrate away from the keys in the spring and
summer they would undoubtedly nab a lot more of the bright green
hatchlings.
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Remember! You can't drink all day if you don't start early. |
| I know about going around someone here on BP not
on the right turn only, but just
going down the road. I had an old
guy in a Caddie stop dead in front of me by the gas station across from the
"Egg" so I tried to avoid him and an old Marine Patrol
cop that had road duty that day pulled across traffic in front of me to give
me a ticket because I went around the guy. His initials are VL. Ring a bell? Sound
familiar? Land
or sea he is out there to get you. Crimes are never solved here,
but they pick-off
the petty crap. |
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The Iguana Corner in Wednesdays Kudos & Whiners was
great! The 6 postings were very good. The ones about doing something
about the problem were right on. The government will wait till it becomes
epidemic and then spend millions of our tax dollars to fix it. It looks
like the clown that wrote in to "Leave
the damn iguanas alone" is
definitely out-numbered. He
probably helped bring in the water hyacinths and melaleucas to Florida.
The last posting had some great ideas. "Big Pine Iguana Fest" or an annual
iguana hunt would be good. Have prizes for the most, biggest etc!
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 Regarding
the barking dogs on Big Pine Key. The
big island of Hawaii has a great noise ordinance that I think all of the
Keys should adopt. You
can call the police for any noise lasting more than 20 minutes (including
barking dogs). The person responsible for the noise will receive a
ticket. With all the complaints about noise in Key West and the Keys, I
have never understood why we don’t have the same type of law. I think it’s
a great idea.
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In Aruba
they do iguana tail stew, a real tasty chowder. non
lethal to the iguanas.
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 Show us your
papers: It sounds a lot like Nazi Germany to me. Losing
liberties inch-by-inch.
Is anyone else troubled that the 'war on terror' is being "used as a means
to introduce legislation which stereotypes, dehumanizes, and unfairly
targets immigrants."
Despite the protests of Democrats and a range of groups from Amnesty
International to the ACLU, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a
bill Thursday that will deny drivers
licenses to illegal immigrants and mandate a uniform federal ID for all 50
states. The bill passed in the House with a decisive two-thirds majority,
though in its current form it's not likely to make it through the Senate.
People for the American Way argues that the bill will do little to help
prevent future terrorist attacks, pointing out that the 9/11 hijackers
obtained their visas and licenses using fraudulent documents, and that
future terrorists could do the same.
--www.salon.com |
| Holy Heck! Report: FAA Had 52
Pre-9/11 Warnings |
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Iguana skin jewelry? Could start a new trend. Maybe
branch out into belts, wallets, mini-skirts?
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Don't they have enough to worry about without this? The Virginia House of
Delegates voted 60 to 34 Tuesday to impose a $50 fine on anyone found
wearing pants low enough that a substantial portion of undergarments
is showing. Note the vote: It wasn't even close! |
| Best wishes to the happy couple
Charles and Camilla to wed in April. |
The Bush white House is getting weirder and
weirder. Fake news, fake reporter
Why was a partisan hack, using an alias and with
no journalism background, given repeated access to daily White House press
briefings?
By Eric Boehlert
Feb. 10, 2005 |
When President Bush bypassed
dozens of eager reporters from nationally and internationally recognized
news outlets and selected Jeff Gannon to pose a question at his Jan. 26 news
conference, Bush's recognition bestowed instant credibility on the
apparently novice reporter, as well as the little-known conservative
organization he worked for at the time, called Talon News. That attention
only intensified when Gannon used his nationally televised press conference
time to ask Bush a loaded, partisan question -- featuring a manufactured
quote that mocked Democrats for being "divorced from reality."
Gannon's star turn quickly piqued the interest of many
online commentators, who wondered how an obvious Republican operative had
been granted access to daily White House press briefings normally reserved
for accredited journalists |
| Call the authorities! Looe Key lets "little
girls" bartend! |
 Happy
New Year to our Rooster friends:
The Year Of The Rooster
1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
People born in the Year of the Rooster are
deep thinkers, capable, and talented. They like to be busy and are devoted
beyond their capabilities and are deeply disappointed if they fail. People
born in the Rooster Year are often a bit eccentric, and often have rather
difficult relationship with others. They always think they are right and
usually are! They frequently are loners and though they give the outward
impression of being adventurous, they are timid. Rooster peoples' emotions
like their fortunes, swing very high to very low. They can be selfish and
too outspoken, but are always interesting and can be extremely brave. They
are most compatible with Ox, Snake, and Dragon
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After hearing about the salmonella I vote any iguana
recipe be prepared well done.
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Highly Edited Letter:
To the person that said Iraq did not threaten us.
There are terrorist in that country.
If you think for a moment that Sadumb didn't have anything to do with
9/11, then go ahead and defend a man that killed 100's of thousands of his
own people. He hated us. If he
would have hit us later you would have said why didn't we get rid of him
while we had the chance. You said the same thing about Bin Laden. We had
the chance to get him, but your precious Clinton did nothing about it. Our
President does everything to protect us from another 9/11.
Don't complain
about health care. Clinton spent 8
years saying that he would fix it and did absolutely nothing.
You just want people to attack us then do something about it.
Spin? What Spin? And by the
way Mr. Barometer, I will give my
name and I would say this to anyone's face. I fought for this Country and
I Love it to death.
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Friday February 11, 2005 |
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Thursday February 10,
2005 |
| I heard spraying vinegar on plants will
keep the bugs away. Let us all know if it works! |
Looe Key Tiki Bartenders. I really like the new bartenders especially
the little girl with the shorter hair. I've been going to that bar on an off
for years and always thought it was unfriendly--and I'm a big tipper. I
walked in the bar the other day and was greeted by a big, happy "hello" from
down the bar by this cheerful young lady. I'll be back more. It was nice not
to be ignored. |
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I recently visited the keys in search of native foliage. I
stopped at every nursery, flower stand and landscaper along the way. It
wasn't until I
reached Big Pine Key that I found what I
was looking for--and at a great
price. Thank you Octopuses Garden for helping me out.
I'll be back again.
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To who it may concern, To the
person who runs this web site: I
am a costumer who uses this web site for the help wanted section and for
your advertising. I briefly viewed the winners column and did not
like what I saw. There
was an article about Miss Perez
with an old e-mail address of mine. I had to change that e-mail
because someone got into my program and E-mailed 96 people about
something not nice. I know this individual, our kids play together and
this makes my stomach turn. Why? It could be someone else using that
e-mail address but two people cannot have the same e-mail, if this is a
joke please think of the harm this this can do. This web site can hurt a
lot of people.
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 I agree,
where are the cops when you need them? Chasing
someone for 30 miles with pepper spray? The passing on the right-hand
side on Big Pine is brutal, and why aren't they sitting there waiting for
them to do it? You can't even walk
your bike across the street for fear of getting run over by an illegal
passing car.
Oh,
that is right, it is donut time.
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I love the new bartenders at Looe Key Tiki.
In the past you could sit and sit while they walked by and acted like you
weren't there. What a bunch of morons they had there.
Best thing that ever happened to that place was cleaning house. Why
is it every time I hear gripes about a place here, its from someone or a
friend of someone that was fired? If you are such good help, finding
another job shouldn't be a problem. Move on, that's life.
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 A woman was
telling me that she was snorkeling a few years ago and she had her hair
pulled back which made a short, three inch long pony tail that was sticking
up out of the water and a barracuda came by and grabbed it taking a
chunk of hair from her head. Ouch! |
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Ordinance for barking dogs
in BPK. Unless you make BPK dog-free
forget about it! Good grief.
Dogs bark.
Cats Meow. Unless you are an
animal lover, BPK might not be your best choice of where to live. We are a
community of animal lovers. I know
I am.
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 Recipe: I ,
for one am in favor of an iguana roast.
I think that it probably has its own unique flavor,
but I'll bet I could cook
up some iguana bites . I 'll
bet they are great if cooked right. You have to tenderize them
like gator meat and soak them
in a little buttermilk for 30 minutes, then cut into bite
size pieces and then the old egg wash and breading to deep fryer . Um mm ,
let me know when .
I could cook up some tenderized
iguana poppers that would make you wanna stand up and slap yore mammy!
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|
 President
Bush: You can put all the spin on it you want, but the fact remains that
we invaded a country that did not threaten us. |
|
For the person that wrote "leave the damn iguanas alone":
I found out who "made up that ridiculous chart" he is a
professional statistician, and deals with probability factors,
and he does have the time to work up the figures. If you read it, he said
the current population was a guess. We don't do a head count like we do
with the key deer. You are right, iguanas do live longer than 5 yrs. The
average is 8 to 9 yrs. and can live up to 25 yrs. You were wrong when you
stated "the birth rate and
survival rate of each clutch were extremely overstated". An iguana reaches
sexual maturity in about 18 months. The breeding season lasts for
approximately 30 days. Males mate with several females. Iguanas can go
into season twice a year. The gestation period is approximately 60 days.
The incubation period lasts from 73 to 120 days. You do the math! If you
haven't seen that many more than you did 10 yrs. ago, look around.
Some other interesting facts: Almost all are infected with salmonella.
Last year there were 74,000 cases of salmonella infections in humans in
the US. "Not all from iguanas",
but still a threat here on Big Pine. There were 500,000 to 1 million
imported into the US last year. When they are in season, they go potty two
to three times a day. That's why you see so much droppings on boats and
docks, etc.
I think you should do some real research and read up on a subject before
you respond to some-ones posting.
|
 I checked my Cingular phone bill and for the last
two months they had been charging me for long distance (which is included in
my plan). I wonder how many other people get screwed like that? I'm going
with the Phone Depot as soon as my contract is expired. |
| You
never really learn to swear until you learn to drive. |
| I like the iguana debate much more than the
Sugarloaf school debate. |
I would like to join the Iguana catchers posse. They are
supposed to be quite tasty. Start
sending those Iguana recipes.
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|
I bank at TIB bank in Big Pine
and I can honestly say every employee there is always very nice,
especially Demaris, maybe
you're just one of those chronic
whiners that have nothing better to do than wake up and look for dirt on
people and then whine to this site.
In 3 years here I have never seen Demaris be any thing but nice,
happy and professional.
Someday you may be down on your
luck. Let's hope your friends are
better than you. Shame on you.
|
If women ruled the world. |
|
After reading your submission guide it is clear that
you use selective enforcement.
Looking back in just the last month,
there are many negative or
name-quoting entries that do not
include the writers e-mail. What
gives?
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| You
never really learn to swear until you learn to drive. |
Where did that awful explosion come from this morning at 8:06? There
were two in a row. They shook my whole house and rattled my windows. Geeze, I
thought I was back in California. |
|
As usual, people tend to twist what is said. The person
talking about certain figures on the chart being overstated NEVER said
that the iguanas should be here! Go back and read what was said. Also,
the people giving the tickets on the highway are NOT U.S. Fish and
Wildlife service. Also, I have lived here 15+ years, and there were quite
a few iguanas here back then too. Yeah, the numbers have appeared to
have grown, but the hawks and such DO eat them. I've seen it happen on
numerous occasions. I even saw an
Eagle swoop down on our canal and pick one up. I
also saw an American Kestrel, the smallest of the hawks, eating on
a young one.
 As far as
the landscaper digging up hundreds of eggs, he probably got into more than
one female's clutch, because normally one iguana will lay up to 50 eggs,
but the survival rate is very low on these guys. Exactly how have these
creatures upset the balance of nature? Most of the complaints that I hear
from people is that the iguanas are eating their
plants in their yards and pooping
on their sea walls. What kind of
plants? EXOTIC plants, for the most part, such as hibiscus. So
you're complaining about exotics eating exotics? I do a lot of
walking on the refuge land, and hardly ever come across an iguana there.
They are in the neighborhoods, eating your exotic plants.
Humans have done more to upset the balance of nature by
planting some of these exotics in their yards. The Brazilian Pepper that
is such a problem in our refuges is Florida Holly, that so many people
bought and planted in their yards? What's funny is this: Go
back and substitute the word "humans" in place of "iguanas" on many of
these statements, and it still fits. So does that mean we should be
eradicated too? Hmmm, inquiring minds want to know. Feral cats and
domestic free roaming cats are doing much more damage to our habitat,
killing thousands of birds, frogs, anoles, etc.
|
We have all forgotten to mention that the invasive iguana also carries
salmonella all over it's body. Doesn't that sound like
the kind of animal you want running all over your babies toys? We need
them gone!
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| I found the Cops when I didn't need them. I got a
ticket for leaving the "paved" surface while I was passing on the right. |
|
Bo Fodor now plays at Conch and Stein every Saturday,
7-11. Let's Party!
|
I'll be happy to make jewelry from iguana skin. I already
use shed snake skin and natural semi-precious stones. If anyone has a
collection of iguana skins, mention it here for a contact. |
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Thursday February 10, 2005 |
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Wednesday February 9,
2005 |
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Hats Off to the Big
Pine Moose Lodge for a great Super Bowl Sunday Party. This
community is very fortunate. The 2 young men firing the burgers did an
awesome job and all who brought in food - A big thanks! Big Pine Moose
Lodge Rocks! |
Does anyone know the exact ordinance regarding barking dogs
in BPK?
|
| The median average income in Miami
is $23,483. Less than 24K annually is hardly enough to build a
mansion or even an average home. 23.5% of the Miami population live below
the poverty line (according to the US Census Bureau). So, that means one in
every four people are dirt poor. You can drive through the few nice Miami
neighborhoods and pretend all of Miami is just as nice, but the facts are
the facts. |
| When the ice cream truck blocks traffic, it
is annoying, but the children live to hear that music playing over and over
and over. Our neighborhood ice cream truck music is often "La Coca Roacha"-
Hmmm, ice cream a la roach. |
Re: hibiscus blooms busting . You
got bugs on your buds, spray them with soapy water
and it will kill what's eating them.
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|
There is a saying, "You
should be nice and respect people, which,
in return, they will respect you," and
the chain of friendliness will continue through our little town. We
have a large number of incredible neighbors. It's
always a pleasure banking at TIB Bank. I feel welcome with all the
beautiful faces and their smiles but Miss Darmaris Perez
was always difficult to talk to. Not a pleasant person, so I keep my
distance away from her. On Tues. morning I was enjoying my coffee and
checking the arrest log when I saw Perez's picture. I choked-- she
got arrested on Sat. or
Sun. Wow! What a picture! I
hope she will be nicer to their customers. --Bayala2@aol.com
(Ed Note: Bayala2 sent us the mug shot, but asked us not to print it.)
|
 I urge
anyone concerned with the dumbing down of America take a
listen to this brilliant man. Click on the watch video link, and fast
forward anywhere in this long interview, and learn. If it bores you, well,
sorry I wasted your time.
http://www.booktv.org/feature/index.asp?segid=5375&schedID=331
<http://www.booktv.org/feature/index.asp?segid=5375&schedID=331> |
|
The person
who bad mouthed the Square Grouper having a snooty attitude:
The Grouper is a nice, classy local restaurant that tends to attract a more
upscale customer than some other places around this part of the Keys. You
apparently spent too much time listening to other people’s conversations
rather than enjoying a pleasant dining experience and excellent food in a
nice atmosphere. You apparently would be more at home at a different
establishment. I would suggest you try the outside seating at the Key Deer
Bar and Grill. |
| REPTILES are animals.
Wow! You
can learn a lot from this site. |
 I am the
person who wrote about the terrible way my cousins were treated at The
Sheraton in Key West across from the beach. They ended up going to The
Radisson and were treated like kings. They mentioned to the desk clerk at
The Radisson how badly they were treated at The Sheraton and how the general
manager reeked of booze and her assistant was useless. The general manager
at The Radisson heard about it and bought them dinner just to apologize for
a bad Key West experience. That is true customer service in the hospitality
business. I applauded the Radisson and the general manager
for stepping up when a rival hotel treated them like dirt and the general
manager there didn't even care. Does anyone know how to reach cooperate
Sheraton? My cousins would like to write them a letter about their
experience and how their general manager representing the hotel was
intoxicated at 4 PM on the premises and on duty. She is not what I think a
company of Sheraton status would like to see at the helm of their ship. |
If women controlled the world. (This scares me and I'm fearless.) |
| Words out: Tiki
Angie got canned. She was the last to go from the good old days. She was
there 11 years. Miss Manager said she didn't need her any more.
What does she know? The only
bar and management experience she has is working at Fridays as a waitress
for three days, and sitting at the bar drinking. And lets not forget she and
the manager chip are a couple. I would like to say what a couple of cuties
they are. Poor Joe Glenn if he only knew what they do.
I think any one loyal to Angie should E-mail Joe and give him the scoop.
Like they sell bottles of wine at the bar and open them and give ice
and glasses to the people. Know why?
Good tips. It is against the law. A
package license says you can't open the package on the property
Joe could lose his license. Miss ring in her nose gave all bartenders
at a house meeting (can be proved) permission to drink when they work as
long as they don't get drunk.
Again, against the law for a
bartender to be under the influence when serving alcohol or selling
cigarettes. Joe could lose his
license. Not
either Chippy or Miss ring-in-her-nose the law?
Joe told every one he spent a lot of money on that pouring system,
he needs to go out there and see it ain't working the way he wanted
it to. It
is not on auto ring every time you tip the bottle,
so on with all the free drinks on Joe.
Life has a funny way of catching up with us and you two are on a real
short journey. The end is closer then you think.
Angie, they did you a favor
and they don't know it. Everyone
will miss you. You
were the only thing there that had any class.
When you go there look around at who
is working in there now. On Sundays
I got a hoot listening to the guy with the shaved head tend bar and tell the
tourist he owns the place. I counted
11 drinks he gave away in less then two hours.
Poor old Joe.
--SHZALADI@aol.com |
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To everyone that travels on US 1. Please remember that it is our
main (only) artery to get
from one place to another and it needs to keep flowing. Those of us that
have been here a while know that the FLDOT are a bunch of college educated
idiots and have the speed limits, double yellow lines and no passing zones
all screwed up. Please drive the speed (a little over once past Big Pine)
limit and we'll get to our destinations a little more safely.
If you must pass on the right and can't wait a few seconds for the
guy to turn (and maybe let someone
else get on the highway) can you
at least slow down while you go off the road
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|
When reefs die only slimy things survive—like jelly fish (which are
crunchy, when eaten, if you didn’t already know) and algae. Why is that? Why
only slimy things? |
| Do the people who listen in on
someone's conversation at Square Grouper really have
nothing better to do then listen to what someone else is talking about? If
you don't like the conversation at a good restaurant then go to a bad one.
The atmosphere and proprietors of a restaurant determine the crowd they get
and different crowds have different levels of conversation. Square Grouper
is owned by a respected local family and hires respectable people so they
get a respectable crowd. |
Iguana Corner: |
|
I wonder how long you have lived here to say the iguana's should
be here? They
shouldn't. They are an invasive species that's taking over.
They started showing up in numbers around 1995 before that it was
rare to see one. They don't have
any natural predators here that eat them.
Hawks would rather eat your cat or small dog first or a good Winn
Dixie parking lot chicken. They
are endangering the balance for indigenous species in the keys.
|
| The iguanas don't belong here, much like
Brazilian pepper and Australian pines. They are changing the balance of
nature of this island and need to be eradicated. Why don't Fish and Wildlife
do something about getting rid of them instead of giving people speeding
tickets for driving 40 MPH on a deserted stretch of totally fenced in,
with underpasses, stretch of
highway. |
|
Let's face it, no official action will ever be
taken by any official agency about our iguana epidemic until they have done
irreparable damage to the Keys. |
|
Why is it that so many people get so upset about complaints
about the iguanas? Do they belong here? Are
they indigenous to the Keys? How did they get here? Iguanas are not
indigenous to the Keys. Before the
pet stores decided we needed to have them here as pets, we
didn't have them here in the wild. They live and reproduce well
here because our climate is perfect for them and they are reproducing well
here. 10 years ago, there were no iguanas here. As many as we have now
shows the evidence of their rapid rate of population. They have no
natural predators here. Our natural balance here can easily be disturbed
because they are over populating so well. In Nicaragua, where they are
native, people eat them and call them tree chickens.
That's according to a Nicaraguan friend of mine. Blah,
blah, blah about a food source for
other predators. There are plenty of rats and mice and other native
animals for the hawks and ospreys to eat. They don't need iguanas any more
than we do. They don't belong here and should be removed before they
become a natural balance problem. If you think my idea is garbage, you
haven't been to the Carolinas or Georgia and seen the kudzu problem
there. The balance of Nature isn't something to mess with.
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|
The Iguana math man's numbers could be off
a bit, too
small, perhaps?
A landscaper accidentally dug up a nest on Big Pine
a few years back and there were hundreds of eggs.
|
I agree that those iguana
population numbers look a little dubious, but to say that there are no more
iguanas now than there were 10 years ago is absolutely ridiculous. It
doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that their
population has exploded and will continue to grow since there is no natural
check on their population. If left unchecked, they will continue to feed at
the unlimited all-you-can-eat salad buffet that is our yards. Therefore, I
am proposing a solution that is blatantly stolen from Key West and their
ChickenFest. I think that we should get together and have a Big Pine
Iguana Fest. We could celebrate the ugly beasts while raising money
for a good cause. Perhaps we could even nominate our own "iguana catcher".
(I'll do it for $20/pop) But best of all, we could even borrow the slogan
from Key West's festival: "Tastes like chicken!" Who is with me here? |
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Wednesday February 9, 2005 |
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Tuesday February 8, 2005 |
|
I like the ice cream man's tinkling tune; it reminds me of my lost
youth. When I was about seven and walking home from school an ice cream
truck sped around the corner so fast that the cooler door opened and three,
one gallon cartons of ice cream fell at my feet. Talk about pig heaven--and
a great bellyache. |
| As someone who grew up in Big
Pine Key and has an extensive knowledge of almost all neighborhoods in
Miami-Dade county, I must say that I am disappointed with how grossly
misrepresentative some of your opinions are of Miami. First
of all, when lots of you say you're going to "Miami" to shop or do errands,
you actually mean the Wal-Mart in Florida City.
It is rare to encounter someone from Big Pine who knows
the roads and neighborhoods of Miami-Dade well. This is the source of the
problem: many of you have not been to the numerous safe, attractive, and
prosperous areas of the metropolitan area. These areas are much more
numerous than the ghettos of which you speak. Unfortunately, many of you
choose to discount them in favor of over exaggerating the crime that happens
in low-income, urban areas of Miami.
The majority of Miami-Dade county is suburban,
middle-income, and perfectly safe. Maybe some of you just don't care about
this and are just plain prejudiced against Cuban-Americans and other
Hispanics that contribute to Miami's dynamic Latin culture. If that is the
case, you have another set of problems about which I won't even begin to
elaborate. I cover that in my contribution here:
http://www.bigpinekey.com/Pages/long_winded_tomes_2005.htm |
Uncle Ted
(Nugent) was here in '78
and it was sharks he was shooting with the bow,
cause I was there! |
| To the person who suggested
adding yeast to the septic tank so you can eliminate
pumping, that is an old wives tale! Yeast isn't going to start any new
bacteria strain to eat the crap that's already there. The bacteria that's
there already have home field advantage. Septic tanks seldom need pumping,
every 3-5 years is average. Give up beer for a week and pay to get your
tank pumped. |
| Greatest thing since snapper
bait! This website mentioned in the Barometer using Opera's
revolutionary e-mail client:
http://www.opera.com/m2/ |
|
 What
a Super Bowl
party for us folks here on Big Pine! Terry and the gang of
volunteers once again reminded me how lucky I am to live here. Fortunately,
most of the whiners were to busy whining to Bigpinekey.com
to attend. Sign me: Lucky to be a
Big Piner! |
| Conversations in
restaurants can be so loud one cannot help but overhear. So can
rude people who loudly blow their noses. I think you should talk loud enough
so your companions can hear you, not be loud enough to qualify as the town
crier. At least the complaints do not include babies & toddlers screaming
that shrill squall at the top of their lungs. That would ruin even the best
dinner in town. |
Reptiles are animals, along
with everything alive that is not a plant. |
It's great what the show "Extreme
Home Makeover" does for families. I really think that spreading
themselves a little thinner to help more people would be even better. Along
with a new home, they receive a new car, swimming pools & such.
Give the pools & cars to separate families or individuals. More poor people
might just get that car so they can skip the bus stop. A whirlpool for an
arthritis patient would improve their imprisoned lives. Maybe install
central air conditioning for those who do not have AC. What about the people
who cannot afford to so much as own a piece of dirt to build on? Spread out
the gifts, there a lots of deserving people. Give away time shares at Disney
to those who cannot afford to vacation. |
Does anyone know what stops the blooms from a hibiscus from falling
off before it has a chance to bloom? |
|
Part of the problem.
Fox News Friday (from Salon.com).
Neil Cavuto spent a good chunk of time interviewing Focus on the
Family's James Dobson. They talked about Dobson's efforts to fight
abortion, they talked about the great
SpongeBob controversy -- when you
hear the words "tolerance and diversity," Dobson said, you've got to ask
"what's behind it?" -- and then they talked about the awful influence that
TV is having on our kids. Dobson said that popular culture is "at war" with
moms and dads all over the country. Cavuto clucked,
clucked right along with him, saying he was worried about what his kids see
on TV and didn't know what he could do about. Minutes later, Cavuto was on
to another story: A fawning live interview with two large-breasted women,
dressed only in their underwear, who will be appearing in Sunday's
pay-per-view "Lingerie
Bowl." |
Oh my goodness! Boycott the ice cream guy? Get
real . I don't give a hoot where he
is as long as he has fudgesicles on board .
Come on people . How
can you complain?
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| I personally like to
hear the ice cream truck coming around. Reminds me of my childhood
and the Goody-Bar man, only the Goody-Bar man had bells. Would you rather
this guy use bells? I remember the time that I lost my tooth to a Goody
Bar! We used to run like crazy to get to him on time. Next time he comes
around, just stop for a minute and think back to your childhood. You just
might get a smile goin'. Or better yet, go out and buy a 'Buried Treasure'
or a good old 'Nutty Buddy'. I think it adds a little more charm to the
lovely life we lead down here in the beautiful Florida Keys. |
|
Does anyone have any information regarding an aikido class
on big pine? |
|
Is the Habitat
Home Center behind Rogers Furniture a place where we can donate
furniture for Habitat for Humanity, or is it a store where goods are donated
and sold to the public to benefit Habitat for Humanity? |
|
I, for one, love
listening to other peoples conversations. It makes me feel good to know
all these rich snobs are so insecure that all they can talk about is their
house, money, big trip and little Johnny's
private school. If this isn't the land of the Big
Ego, I don't know
where it could be.
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Wow, those iguana
population numbers are impressive. Somebody should start a
business. Are they edible? Can you use the hides to make boots? Sounds
like a nearly inexhaustible supply.
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|
Geez, the ice cream truck tune is supposed to be one of those
happy memories of childhood! It does seem odd if he's only
around during the winter, though.
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|
I didn't say my husband and I weren't
accepted at the Square Grouper. The waitress was very laid back. I
almost couldn't believe how laid
back she was. I was worried for
her that she was going to get yelled at by someone for being
unprofessional. Yah, I won't be going back. I strongly dislike stuck
up people that think they are better then you! I would much
rather hang out somewhere that everyone is laughing and having a good time
together. Maybe I'll give it a try again during the off season.
|
 To
whomever made up that ridiculous chart on "iguana breeding on Big Pine."
I'm glad you have the time to sit there and try to dream up some
numbers to make the iguana problem look so drastic. Funny,
I've lived here ten years and
if your figures were correct, I guess we'd have double that many
here. (iguanas live longer than
five years) The birth rate and survival rate of each clutch were
extremely overstated. There were quite a few iguanas around our home ten
years ago, and I don't really see that many more now than I did then.
Nature has a way of thinning out a population when it gets out of
proportion. The hawks, herons, and snakes really thin them out.
The iguanas actually are providing a food source, for these
critters, that has been depleted because of all the development and loss
of habitat. All you've done is deliberately use high numbers to make the
"problem" look much worse than it really is.
leave the damn iguanas alone!
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| Sunday from
12 till 6 was a great time and some good music for a good cause
(Habitat for Humanity) at the old Chamber of Commerce building on A1A.
Thanks Terry Cassidy
and all the others who came out to play and entertain again this year. The
weather was perfect and the music was something else |
Re. Person with Beach Club Membership to Little Palm. How
do you get one of those? |
|
Ha! I am dieing laughing reading
all of these stupid comments back to my comment on the Square Grouper. My
husband and I couldn't even have a
conversation, everyone around us were so close they were almost on top of
us. We were absolutely not trying
to listen to anyone. That is how
people talk that think they are better than you--LOUD!
I didn't even go off about the
place, I gave my opinion about it just like everyone does on here about
restaurants. Next time I will sit on my deck w/our open water view and
have my husband cook me a kick-ass
meal. We just have to find a
babysitter for the kiddies. I'm
glad to see I caught the attention of all the snobs that read this column.
|
 Prejudice
is pre-judgment. The comments about Miami being crime ridden and ruined by
Cubans is AFTER the fact. If any group is prejudice, it is the
Cubans against America, otherwise they would learn English. |
|
Why are you using first names and listening to other people's
conversations at restaurants? I go to a restaurant with
interesting people and listen to who is talking at my table. Once again,
the Square Grouper rules because if you're irritating,
nosey people who want to cut down your business, hopefully they will stop
patronizing so more of us can get in faster to your fabulous food and
great service! Please stop using first names. One persons opinion
doesn't make it so. I love all the kisses I get from Big Pine Liquors.
|
Agreed about all of the clearly obvious ex-employees from
L.P. Island that bitch about Little Palm Island Resort. If you can't
hack an easy job, lots of hard work, but not challenging, you're a
total idiot or socially incompetent sub-human that shouldn't even pump
gas. The psycho bartender guy, boat captain pervert, and their idiot
dock master father who did a great job raising them , do not represent
the nice people that work there. The employees do NOT set those high
prices. Get a clue. The customers/guests there always leave happy. Let
it go all of you ex-employees that got deservedly fired and get on with
your pathetic lives!
By the way, don't confuse that one idiot bartender that
was fired with the very nice and professional female brunette bartender
there by the name of Lison. She is extremely professional,
polite, hard working and fantastic! Great with guests and employees
both. A great pleasure to be around.
If you can afford to, or it's a special occasion, I highly recommend
going to one of their wonderful Sunday Brunches. You won't be sorry.
|
We are having a big BBQ next month and I want to have some iguana on
the menu. Where's the best place to get these big luscious
critters. They have to taste better than the raccoon we had last year. |
|
Here's an idea:
let's have some
fundraisers for our local working people who don't have a nest
egg or a wealthy family. I know of
one person, who has a sick kitty, she can't afford it, but she will.(?) And
she is one of our local people who could use an extra good tip sometimes.
I won't name names, but she's
pretty, works on a boat and is
an animal lover. And
we love her.
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|
The Square Grouper
is actually getting rave reviews,
I personally love it there. I
always recommend it first when
someone asks for a referral of a
good restaurant. I think it
has become the
locals' favorite place.
|
 Shut
up about the ice cream truck. A
little music won't kill you . I
rather enjoy hearing the ice cream music . A
reminder of summers of youth, mine
and my children 's.
|
| Does anyone know where the
young waitress at Rob's with the red hair went? I think her
name is Monique. She was the best server I had there and have not seen her
in a few weeks. I hope she is still around. All-in-all most of the servers
at Robs were pretty good, but she was the best. |
| Where are the Best Singles Happy Hour
Bars down in Key West?
I give up on Big
Pine. |
 I agree
with the person saying what crazy drivers we have speeding down Key Deer Blvd.
I leave for work at 6:30 in the morning from Eden Pines
and I pull over all the time so I don’t get run off the road. Where
are the cops at that time? I must
have 10 that live in my neighbor hood. When
the little assholes come flying down Key Deer Blvd,
tailgating you with there bights on, where are you cops? Oh,
look out for the crazy lady with the double headlights driving a SUV
at that time--she's
crazy.
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Tuesday February 8, 2005 |
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Monday February 7, 2005 |
| Regarding all of the posts
recently about Little Palm Island, two words: Who cares?
It's not a local's place and unless you work there why would anybody care
about any of this petty b.s. that goes on there? Seems to me that some
disgruntled ex-employees have chosen to use this forum to vent about their
old jobs. Well, you're boring me and I suggest that you find a new job and
get on with your life. Use this forum to bitch about Rob's or the jerks
that have moved down here recently or something, but enough about Little
Palm. It's boring! |
 Religion.
Isn't it odd that many Christians believe in the Holy Spirit yet do not
believe in spirits? Also, some sects won't listen to music, yet talented
music is a gift from God. Isn't the reference to "...when the angels
sing..." in the bible? How about the phrase "the voice of an angel"? Music
from heaven? |
| The cool bartender at
Little Palm Island is Lison. She's hard working, funny and great at what
she does. |
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The person writing that Miami would be nothing today if not for
the Cuban immigrants should really think a little more about
it. The place is a Banana Republic, and many people there have little
regards for the laws of this country. Check
out the crime statistics. And don't forget that most places in Miami,
English is a foreign language. Do you really think that without Cuban
guidance it would still be a "small city on the edge of a
mosquito-infested swamp?" I think not.
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The reason the "ice cream dude" plays that tune over and over is that kids
are like rats and he's like the Pied Piper.
If only they would follow him into the ocean it would be so much quieter
around here.
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Glenn at Big Pine Liquors is not grumpy he's just
quiet, we need more like him.
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| Re: Sky is falling. If you
want to talk about people screaming about the sky falling, you should
mention weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. I think the quote was "the
smoking gun will be a mushroom cloud." And the latest sky is falling from
your boys in the White House is that social security is bankrupt. |
I have to tell you what a terrific Saturday I had. One neighbor
had a project that required a few extra hands and the people
nearby responded. We had members of 5 different households in on it, some
with more skills than others, but all helping where they could. Lots of
laughs and we actually got the job done. We're lucky to have a great
neighborhood!
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I, too,
saw Ted Nugent backed by Mickey Mudflat
at the Gang Plank.
It was about '78 or
'79. He
came down to shoot bonefish with a bow and arrow.
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| The Square Grouper is an upscale restaurant. Most
customers are affluent, so what do you expect them to be talking about?
How they can't make this month's payment for the cable to their trailer? |
| I've eaten at the Square Grouper four times
and have always had a pleasant dining experience. The food is good, the
service is excellent, and the decor is unmatched in comparison to any
restaurant I've been in the Lower Keys. Menu items and daily specials are
innovative and exciting, albeit a bit pricey. My only complaint is that I
feel more entree selections should be offered. Despite this, the restaurant
is in my opinion the best in the Lower Keys. Many feel it has a "snobby"
feel to it, but honestly, one can walk in without reservations and be seated
in 15 minutes wearing shorts and flip flops. Although its cost tends
to attract a more affluent crowd than a Tiki bar, anyone can dine
there and have a pleasant experience. Stop complaining and enjoy! |
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Boycott Ice Cream Man. The thing that bothers me about the
ice cream truck is that it isn't here in the summertime when our kids are
home and it is hot. Snowbird, go back home and find another place to sell
your winter ice cream. We aren't good enough for him to stay during the
hot season, I don't buy from him in the winter. I wish all year round
residents would join in my protest.
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 I had to
chuckle when I read the comments of going to dinner and listening to
the conversation the people were having at the table next to them.
I don't know why they would find it entertaining to listen to a
conversation of others. If the couple listening were conversing themselves
perhaps they wouldn't have interest in someone else's private talk. Those
folks may have been yanking their chain because they knew they were
eavesdropping, which in itself is rude. Prior to going to dinner,
next birthday, maybe they can pick a
topic to discuss together rather than printing derogatory comments about
others and what they may think is important, such as a Rolex. Could be
those people think the idea of believing your husband could make the meal
you had at the "Square Grouper" just as good - is silly. We have been to
the SG several times and never once felt intimidated by anyone at the bar or
in the restaurant. |
Local tip: Flushing a pouch of
powdered yeast down your toilet once per month substantially reduces the
need for costly septic tank pump outs.
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Caught the Moondogs at the Looe Key Tiki last night.
The dance floor was packed and the band just kept on playing, skipping
their breaks and letting the people boogie. Good job Dogs! Arf,
arf.
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Maybe all these people who complain about
conversations they overhear while dining at a local
restaurant should try to not be so nosey and mind their own business. How
rude to listen to another tables conversation. I
hope someday when I'm there I notice you listening to my conversation. I
will surely embarrass you and shame you in front of all the other patrons
who are there to enjoy a wonderful meal. Get
a life!
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 Miami
was a wonderful, safe piece of paradise before the Cubans came. Sure, Miami
is developed, but along with that development came Cuban ghettos, mass
crime, and more crime. They'll cut your stomach open if you swallow a dime.
Let's don't forget the tight spandex pants on fat butts, short-shorts that
leave half the butt cheeks hanging out, heavy makeup, drugs, prostitution,
carjacking, street fights, robbery murder, etc. It's no longer safe.
They have refused to learn English and expect America to take on the added
expense of ESL teachers, and interpreters in every office and occupation.
Remember the riot over Elian Gonzalez? Real class act there. Ugh! I
wouldn't allow a third world, 3rd rate Cuban physician to treat my ailments
for anything. |
| Hey,
Mr. Pay Back.Who
are the alleged drug dealers that you were going to come up with and name?
And how do you know first hand that they are drug dealers? Are you the purchase-end
or the informant? Or are you just full of crap
and revenge? |
 I've just
recently started reading these pages and am amazed at the energy focused on
degrading individuals who I know to be kind, caring, hard working
people. I, too had enormous
irritation with iguanas eating my yard plants. I simply began to
chase them off with a broom. The word must have gotten out to stay
away, as my yard is now iguana free. |
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Miami. Have you ever been to
that country? They have two
phone books, one is A to Z, and the other is Perez.
(?) |
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Monday February 7, 2005 |
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Sunday February 6, 2005 |
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They tell us that black holes exist and time
travel is theoretically possible. I suppose I should take it on faith that
those things are possible, but I just can’t. How can something that’s not
there suck in something that is? |
 Richard Nixon
started the illegal immigration movement. The Bush trio have simply rolled
out the red carpet for illegals. Bushwacks have been in the position to end
welfare for illegals, and stop the influx of all the millions of illegals.
Instead, the Bush trio have ENCOURAGED illegals!
The greatest influx (hordes) of illegals go all the way back to grandpa
Bush.
Don't you think Bush has the power to alter the laws of welfare, increase
border patrol, make children of illegals the same nationality of their
parents instead of giving away automatic US citizenship? DUH. The illegals
tell all their relatives to come live here, free on welfare because the
gringos are too dumb to stop this invasion. Bush claims to be a republican,
but his actions are purely LIBERAL!!! And that really does suck. |
 What's
up with that annoying ice cream dude and that stupid
tune playing over and over as he crawls up and down every street? Get a
new tune dude!
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I finally figured out which bartender it was who was fired at
Little Palm. When I read the stupid comment accusing it of being
the woman who tends bar at the pool I knew it had to be wrong. I am a
beach club member out at Little Palm and I have sat at the pool bar many
times. I wish I could remember the female bartender's name so I could
give her a Kudos by name. She is great at what she does. Excellent
bartender. I was out there today and found out it was that whinny, bitchy
cry baby boy who's brother and father worked out there. I started taking
my own boat out there because his brother was such an A$$ Hole and then I
had to deal with his father on the radio as dock master. All three of
them seemed to forget they work there. They forget they are not
customers. I hate to have to even make comments like this because it is
not my nature but, "Hey Dad and the A$$ Hole Brothers, remember you were
out there to SERVE those of us who can afford to patronize the place.
Accept the fact that you will never be anything but a servant for us." I
have had a beach club membership at Little Palm for 15 years and all in
all the staff has been great. Most of the guests I have met out there
have been nice down to earth people like I consider myself to be.
Unfortunately people like those three penises cause people like me to have
to act rudely. I can see Dad taught the boys how to behave. Now that
they are gone I will ride the ferry out to the island and enjoy a day at
the beach with the great folks who still work there.
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I went the Square Grouper
also. Its so sickening listening to everyone talking about how much their
house is worth now and how much they made on this or that. You can always
tell when someone steps in a cow pie, it stinks.
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 Lots
of people seem to enjoy crying “The sky is falling” and
repeating the doomsday rhetoric spewed by the liberal democrats and the
biased liberal media. Well, folks the facts tell a different tale. As
reported just yesterday consider: New housing starts nationwide are
skyrocketing, new small business starts are up, unemployment is very low at
just 5.2%, the economic indicators are all healthy, the stock market is
soaring, 146,000 new jobs created in January, we have had a tax cut and
crime nationwide is at an all time low (unless you live in Miami). Two
years ago the liberals were slamming President Bush because Social Security
was in trouble and they all cried CRISIS (including John Kerry and Teddy
“The Swimmer” Kennedy). Now, when Bush proposes a remedy they all yell “What
crisis, there’s no crisis.” The liberal democrats seem to forget that
Social Security was never intended to be anything but a SUPPLEMENT to
retirement savings, not another liberal giveaway program. And, the system
wouldn’t be in trouble if president Lyndon Johnson (a democrat) hadn’t misused
the funds to finance his much misguided agendas. For people who go through
life misinformed it’s easy to forget history and facts and just believe the
lies and garbage the liberals regurgitate daily. |
To the person inquiring about the nature of Dirty Sanchez. It's
a restaurant in Fargo and their specialty is mud pie. You hold it under
your nose and the aroma is wonderful.
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| After reading all the comments on
Cuban immigrants, I can only be reminded more how grateful we are
that they came to Miami. Before Miami's Cuban infusion, it was a small city
on the edge of a mosquito-infested swamp. Arrival of Cubans after the 1959
revolution fueled a massive period of growth which extends to today.
Beautiful subdivisions were built along with schools and cultural centers
and new hospitals were opened, staffed with skilled Cuban physicians
(arguably still some of the best trained in the world despite Cuba's limited
resources). Explosive commercial growth made Miami the economic capital of
Latin America and today is sometimes referred to as "the capital of the
Western hemisphere." Hardworking Cubans eager to pursue the American dream
while creating the glory that used to be Old Havana have undoubtedly created
a world-class city whose vibrancy is hard to rival. |
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That's funny. I was born here 21 years ago. To a family
with little money, and crapy cars. I've always had problems feeling
accepted; wherever I go. My family and I had a dinner at the
Square Grouper and I was surprised at how welcoming the place was
it has the food and setting of a fine restaurant-- yet when you enter it
feels "Keysey" enough to relax and
be comfortable, wear shorts and a T-shirt; or an evening gown and a Rolex.
Has anyone even seen one of those Rolex things up close? I thought
they were just for movies.
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 Cure for
Acid Reflux: one teaspoon of vinegar daily. Acid reflux is your
body compensating for NOT having enough acid in your body. Small chance, but
if the acid reflux worsens that means you DO have too much acid in your
system, which will be an immediate response, thus no vinegar for you. |
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Dirty Sanchez is alive and well on Cudjoe Key.
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Two of the
best things that can happen to Big Pine would be for Walgreens to
run CVS out of business (I thought Eckerd’s was bad) and for a mini
Wendy’s to move into the Winn Dixie plaza. And, by the way, Walgreens or
not I’ll still buy my liquor from Susan at Big Pine Liquors. |
Guess what Big Pine
rock & roll fans Ted Nugent did play at the House of Music
only it was called the Gang Plank. Mickey Mudflap was on drums. Can
anyone else remember that night ?
I remember . I was there .
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If electricity comes from
electrons, does morality come from morons? |
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Big pine liquors is great and all, but
what's up with the really grumpy guy who never smiles and grunts a lot?
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Sunday February 6, 2005 |
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Saturday February 5,
2005 |
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Immigrant overload: It was the liberal President
Carter that first let anyone in. |
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 What happened
to ulcers? Everyone used to have them. Now they call it acid reflux
disease. I wonder if there is a support group for it. Seriously, I had what
I thought was an ulcer for twenty years. I finally went to a different
doctor and he gave me a bottle of Pepto Bismol and a few pills. Within ten
days I was all better and have never had the problem since. Amazing. |
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Don't believe anything you read on the internet,
but it sure is fun! |
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I stopped in the Hog fish bar & restaurant on Stock Island and they
were playing Jimmy Buffet music on the box and there was a jerk with a
parrot on his shoulder so everyone would think he was Long John Silver. The
parking lot was full of SUV's and expensive sedans. The whole place looked
like some replica of a shrimper bar. |
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Phone Scam: I
received a telephone call last evening from an individual Identifying
himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a Test on telephone
lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine (9), zero
(0), the pound sign (#), and then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and
refused. Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by
pushing 90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your
telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to
your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been
originating from many local
jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with UCB Telecom,
Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware. DO NOT press 90#
for ANYONE. |
The Deputy didn't shoot his foot, but
McGee did shoot a man while
holding another man hostage on his boat in Key West. |
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To the person upset with
The Cracked Egg because they sometimes won’t deliver. Try Aroma’s
Deli. They have a good selection of sandwiches and such, side
salads and pack up a really nice lunch to go and do it all with a smile and
a thank you. The portions are very generous and they will deliver also. The
last time I had a Ruben from Aroma’s
it was so big I couldn’t finish it and had to pack the rest “to go” and they
did it gladly. |
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 To the
moron who thinks that the Miami Cubans are there because Pres. Bush
allowed them there or put them there. Cubans have been in Miami for
decades. Long before the Bush family came to the Presidency or
Governorship. Try to remember that in 1980 (when then DEMOCRATIC president
Jimmy Carter was in office), Castro emptied his prisons and asylums and
dumped nearly 125,000 Cubans on U.S. shores. Rather than round them up and
ship them back they stashed many of them at a military base in Arkansas when
DEMOCRATIC Bill “Sorry about the mess on your dress” Clinton was Arkansas
Governor. Clinton is also responsible for the ridiculous so called “Wet
foot-Dry foot” policy that allows Cuban illegal aliens who set foot on U.S.
shores to stay. This policy only furthers to encourage Cubans to continue
to try to SNEAK into the U.S. So, before you continue to bash President
Bush, look to your history books. I can’t believe the ultra-liberal idiots
who come up with these twisted version of the facts to suit themselves. |
 Yesterday
was my birthday and I decided my h usband
and I would finally try out The
Square Grouper. We have been to almost every restaurant around. I ,
about , sh*t my pants when I walked
in that place. Especially after ALL of the comments on this website. Not
one person mentioned the stuck up, stuffy attitude,
people that filled the place. As
soon as I walked in the door it was evident. Noses straight in the air.
I really wanted to try out the food so we were seated immediately.
Ordered our appetizer and meal. We got our appetizer in like three
minutes and our entrees were ready in two minutes after that (very
impressive), our waitress put our food under the warmer so we could finish
our app etizer. The food was
really good, pretty pricey though for what you get. My husband could 've
made everything just as good. We will probably get food from there again ,
but only to go. It was SO entertaining though to just sit and listen to
the conversations around us, we were dieing laughing. "UH,
I think I spilled some sauce on my Rolex ." "Oh
honey , it's ok we'll just get
another one ." GAG!
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To the silly liberal who thinks Miami isn't a foreign country:
It wasn't the Bush family who let all of our friends from Cuba in
there. It
started getting bad way back in the 1960's;
and don't forget the Mariel debacle initiated by the great democratic
president Jimmy Carter. Maybe a
history refresher class at FKCC would enlighten you a little. To quote the
famous liberal Dirty Sanchez "Tiene un buen dia."
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I saw Ray Charles in 1963 and thought he was lousy and uninspired. I just
found out that he had just quit a 17 year heroin habit. That would
certainly account for his lack of inspiration because before that he ROCKED
and it was several years until he got it back again. After quitting he only
played slow songs. That happens with artists who quit drugs. Donovan or Cat
Stevens never had a hit after they quit drugs either. |
| When looking at the classified ads, I am noticing that the
price of housing in the keys are far out of reach for the
average person. If I was to move there, would it be better just to by a
travel trailer and rent the space? I have noticed very few job openings in
my profession (Hair Stylist) so am I right to assume that I am in need of a
different profession to live there? Some of us want to live there to enjoy
what we can. We only want
to spend a few weeks in the summer enjoying the
place without working 3 jobs. |
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 To the moron
who thinks that the Miami Cubans are there because Pres. Bush allowed them
there or put them there. Cubans have been in Miami for decades. Long
before the Bush family came to the Presidency or Governorship. Try to
remember that in 1980 (when then DEMOCRATIC president Jimmy Carter was in
office), Castro emptied his prisons and asylums and dumped nearly 125,000
Cubans on U.S. shores. Rather than round them up and ship them back they
stashed many of them at a military base in Arkansas when DEMOCRATIC Bill
“Sorry about the mess on your dress” Clinton was Arkansas Governor. Clinton
is also responsible for the ridiculous so called “Wet foot-Dry foot” policy
that allows Cuban illegal aliens who set foot on U.S. shores to stay. This
policy only furthers to encourage Cubans to continue to try to SNEAK into
the U.S. So, before you continue to bash President Bush, look to your
history books. I can’t believe the ultra-liberal idiots who come up with
these twisted version of the facts to suit themselves. |
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 We
shouldn't have to be continually defending the Keys to our northern
visitors. The only reasons we live here are the water, weather and
small-town atmosphere. We're certainly not here for the money or culture.
The northerners see opportunities to make the Keys just like where they're
from. It usually takes them a few years of living here to finally figure out
why they like it here just the way it is. |
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We will have the bracelets for Jeff (Segallos) at
the Flea Market Saturday and Sunday. All proceeds will go to
Carrie Gay to give to Jeff. Look for them at all the booths near the
picnic area.
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My eccentric snowbird neighbor from Minnesota or North Dakota or some
other icebox state is always referring to something or someone called
Dirty Sanchez? Is this a Hispanic porn star or a
Mexican restaurant or what? I gots to know.
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| It is unfortunate that many use this board
as a means by which to post twisted, exaggerated, and untrue information.
What is even more unfortunate is that people can easily get away with this
because it seems that many know so little about the world in which we live.
If you want to make a strong statement about a governmental policy,
criticize and make generalizations about a racial/ethnic group, or even
comment on the crowd that hangs out at a certain local bar--please check
your facts and be educated in the matter about which you speak. Too many
individuals commit logical errors and make fools of themselves by making
unfounded generalizations and saying false things. Written
communication is much more effective when the writer actually knows
the subject and presents his/her point in a coherent way. |
To the woman who asked, "Why do 50 year old married men still
go to bars and hit on all the
women?" The answer is: Cortislim depravation on the home front.
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I heard a new band the other night:
Bufo Toad and the Porkers in Paradise. Not a bad
sound, but they needed a larger stage.
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 Hey Mr. P ay
Back. Now that you're finished ragging on Jeff. Who are the alleged
drug dealers that you were going to come up with and name? We are
all waiting for the list. Jeff wasn't the only guy doing your old
lady. If you were a man you would
have confronted her instead of defaming someone's name. Crawl back under
your rock where you belong.
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I have a lot of friends in Key West, but I can't get to
any of their favorite watering holes because there's no parking for
me. And it's too confining to go to their house to visit. Actually, there's
no parking in front of their houses either. |
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Saturday February 5, 2005 |
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Friday February 4, 2005 |
 Annual
Fish Fry for Big Pine Key residents and friends. Come one and all to the Lower Keys Property Owners' Bldg. on Bogie Drive
(just before the No Name Bridge) at 6pm today. $10 per person for all
you can eat. Meet your neighbors, bring guests, and have a
great evening. For more information? Call Dixie Lee Saboe at
872-9611 |
| Does Jeff Segallos have a website or
Email so we can send him support? Is there a physical mailing
address for fundraising contributions and get well cards? The last time I
talked to him, he lived on Summerland Key. Jeff is a nice man, what a
tragedy he now has to deal with problems from the motorcycle accident. Can
one sue for future wages in such a case? |
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 I just can't
figure out how to use the telephone in our 305 area code. I dial a
number and a recording tells me to include the area code. I dial another and
the message informs me not to use the area code. I dial another 305 number
and the message tells me that I must dial a 1 and the area code. What a
tangled web we weave. |
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What a passionate
and mean letter
from the person trying to stop all killing. The iguanas eat all of my flower
buds in my very large garden. I love my garden more than I do the lizards,
so therefore they must die. I have spoken. God Jr. |
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| I agree, let's all buy our liquor from
Susan, and also recommend Big Pine Liquors to tourists.
It's a great local store with great people! |
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Living History 101.Do you realize that the three years we've been
reading Kudos and Whiners that the archives are an accurate history of our
keys? What was going on in our minds at a certain date? Historians will be
able to peruse the archives for a snapshot of a day in our lives. |
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Re: Iguana size. I know a guy who measured one. From
tip to tip it was six feet long. Aaaarg! |
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Fantasy Fest is less than 9 months away! I was ready to do
it again when I got off the float. Let's show the world there's
more to Big Pine Key than just key deer. Boogedy, Boogedy,
Boogedy.
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Why do 50 year old married men STILL go to bars & hit on
all the women? Is it really that miserable at home? Why don't they ever go
out with their wives? Embarrassed? I guess these wolves are never satisfied,
or is it that they never grew up?. Sad, sad, sad. |
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Let me tell you something,
regardless weather you're a newbie
or oldie CVS is the most non-service drugstore I
have ever entered. They (the
employees) don't know s**t
from Shinola.
Slow, slow,
slow. Where did they get
these people? I hope not from here. Bring
it on Walgreens!
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Re: Jeff
the drug dealer. You all
need to get your facts right. First
of all, I didn't
want to Tango;
and second of all, I
don't have a d**k to do the trick. Enough
said. I give up.
Nobody is on my side about getting rid of bad people around the Big
Pine area, so God bless you all
and good luck. Jesus loves you this I know because the bible tells me
so. God bless Big Pine.
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Re: Pluto and Goofy.
I've been wondering the same thing for years. |
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Notice: The free boat is gone. That was fast!
(Not the boat, but the giveaway.) |
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Is that Jeff the "coke dealer" the one who
does flooring or is he
the one who does concrete? Or neither?
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 Wake up,
Big Pine people. The days of leaving everything unlocked and not secured
are over. Florida ranks 6th for Identity Theft and Fraud.
If you don’t pay your bills online (which is great) drop your envelopes
inside the big blue USPS boxes instead of putting them in your mailbox
with the red flag up. That signals criminals to come and get your credit
card numbers and your checking account number. We have a USPS-approved
security mailbox where the mail drops down in to a locked box and
strangers cannot open our mail. If you don’t have a shredder, make sure
that you black-out your credit card numbers when throwing away old
invoices and paycheck stubs with your social security number. The bad
guys go through trash looking for numbers. A safety deposit box at the
bank is good for your family jewels. If not, don’t stash them in the
master bedroom. The robbers go right for that room. One more thing,
don’t open your door for strangers who could possibly be attempting a home
invasion. Keep in mind that they have a plan when they have you targeted
and you are unsuspecting and without a plan. Illuminate your yard at
night when you go to bed and keep your eyes open for things out of the
ordinary and call the Sheriff.
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I'd like to stuff my wife. Does
anybody know the website to contact? |
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To the non-hater of animal
life: Sorry to disappoint you, but I do not kill dogs, cats or
parrots--just iguanas. By the way,
they are not animals, they are reptiles. I also know that I can trap them
and sell them to pet shops. They will sell them to some a**hole which will
keep it till it gets to big and turn it loose into the environment again.
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 To those of
you that are talking about all these people in this column. I suppose you
are all Saints. Work on your own problems instead of pumping yourself up
telling lies about everyone else. I have known all these people for years
and if you really knew them you would be ashamed of yourself. Taking a
little tiny speck of a persons life and turning it into what their whole
life is about is wrong. I don't know anyone who is a Saint.
Work on your own problems as some of these people you keep talking about
work on theirs. (that is if it's even a real problem) The true Keys
Mentality is to help each other if someone is having problems. We survive
here on nothing and each other is all we have to depend on. So remember next
time you have something nasty to say these are your brothers and sisters.
Wait till a hurricane happens and you will see what I'm talking about. |
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Re: Jeff the coke dealer. Do you know his phone
number? Does he deliver? |
Go Eagles! All the way. This is our year Eagles fans.
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As for naming names on this site--all I
have to say is watch your back,
buddy, they know who you are now.
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I sincerely hope the party offering the free boat is the
owner!
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 To
the Goofy Bush lover who thinks Miami is a "country": It's the Bush
family that allowed all the Cuban's to settle in Miami. It is the
Bush policy to allow millions of illegals to leech off American taxpayers.
Jeb married a Hispanic, so it's a matter of "family values", or... I mean
lack thereof. |
| Two weeks after posting it--
Liberals still suck! |
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We will always buy our liquor from Big Pine Liquors;
and guess what? We
haven't lived here that long,
but BPL has always,
in the last 6 years, treated us
great!
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It is illegal to poison or shoot the
Iguanas. Be kind to animals or I am going to report y'all to
PETA.
www.peta.com
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 I know both the
bartenders at Little Palm Is. I'm not sure if they are still there or fired
or what, but they both have good hearts and are trying to make it down
there. They are trying to have some fun and not lose their minds in the
Keys and LPI. You'd know if you ever worked there. It may look glamorous,
but it's hard work, which is rarely acknowledged. The money is good and
it's also a beautiful place. It took away my breath every morning on the
boat going out and coming back in every night. Dolphins that swam with the
boats, manatees in the QD moat. Iguanas and deer eating all the landscaping
keeping the maintenance crew running. The awesome sunrises and sunsets off
the dock. The cool owner and his partner who are from my home town and very
nice people. The spa where I worked. The girls I met on the Island and in
the spa and made friends with. I have good memories of the place, made some
lifelong friends and learned one hell of a lot about human nature from the
spectrum of people I met and worked with. Employees to guests. I learned
to be humble, work very hard for long hours, and laugh. Laugh every
day, find something that's funny and focus on it, it'll get you
through. See you next winter. I miss the water. |
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Does anyone know the name of the waitress who was working at Looe
Key Tiki on Wednesday night. She has shoulder length brown hair
and is kind of heavyset. She was a great waitress and very nice. Cute
too. If you read this, are you single?
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 You ,
in the little white car . You
do 55mph on Kyle Blvd.
all the time . You
will be caught . Just like the kid
in the little red truck that went ,
wham , in the trees on Key Deer Blvd.
I was behind him . Too
bad he is still driving the same
piece of crap truck . He should
have been arrested . Oh ,
well, we will see him again , I'm
sure . I already have, he
is still driving like a maniac . Where
are the officers of our laws? As
far as speeding on Key Deer Blvd ., give
me a break . I can't believe the
number of cars that pass me . Yes ,
pass me on Key Deer Blvd.
and I am doing 30 . What's up with
that ? And
most are Monroe County tags .
Imagine that ? Yes , I
am a year round resident and proud to be .
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Friday February 4, 2005 |
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Thursday February 3,
2005 |
 Free
Boat. Renken 18' Come and take it away. It is located at 1525 Key Deer
Blvd. Across from St. Frances Episcopal Church. It needs an engine. |
I disagree with the
person who wrote " What other country holds the US in high regards
since Bush has represented the US? Answer: None."
Mexico loves us and don't forget
Miami, another foreign country you
overlooked. One more suggestion: try to get some fiber in your diet. You
will be less cranky. |
 From CNN
last night: "Stolen Childhoods" will open in select
cities nationwide this coming spring. It is an amazing
documentary about child labor abuse world wide- including the "legal" abuse
of child migrant laborers-- the kids under 10 are protected but 11years
old can be worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. Here is the web address
that can give you more information: www.stolenchildhoods.org
This is a problem that can be solved with a relatively small amount of
money. |
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Christina of Sea Boots emailed this request for help to the Chamber of
Commerce for one of our own, Capt. Jeff Segallos
Capt. Jeff Segallos was a flats guide and dear friend of my families. He
was hit from behind July 3, 2003 by a car while traveling south on US 1 on
his motorcycle. He spend almost a year in Jackson Trauma Unit and
Rehabilitation. Of course the driver responsable for the accident was a
young high school student and only had $10,000 auto insurance. The extent
of Jeff's injuries will not allow him to go back to being a flats
guide. He is extremely lucky that he had no head or spine injury and is
able to get around with a little assistance. I have been a part of the
fund raising team to
to help Jeff with his living expenses, hospital and rehab bills until he
can get back on his feet and starts a web site business. He just had his
last surgery and is on his way to recovering and living not a normal life,
but as close to it as he can.
We have two projects going on to help Jeff till he is gets back on his
feet. Carrie Gay at Chevron Island came up with an idea of the "Thinwater
Project". Those of you who know Jeff know his charter business was called
Thinwater Charters. Carrie ordered aqua silicone bands for Jeff, similar
to the Lance Armstrong Foundation which is yellow, Breast Cancer which is
Pink, and Rely for Life which is purple. We are selling the bands for
$4.00 a piece at Chevron Island on Summerland and Sea Boots Outfitters on
Big Pine Key. Anyone interested in purchasing them or helping sell them
please let us know.
There will also be a benefit February 27th at Key Deer Bar and Grill
on Big Pine Key between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to raise money for Jeff to
help with his living expenses until his web site building business gets
off the ground. This will be the last fund raiser we will be doing and
hope you will all come out during the day or after your fishing trip and
participate.
We also need donation items for the raffle and auction. If you, yourself
or someone you know would like to donate items for raffle or action,
please give me a call 745-1530 or cell 587-4807. I would appreciate any
help the guides can give us to help a very good friend in need.
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Kudos to the person who said they would never-ever date a
thing from a bar, but what exactly is the "thing" you are
referring to? Is John Carpenter involved somehow?
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One of life's little truisms: No matter how
much of a dickweed (i.e.) drug dealer a guy is, there will always be a
woman who will stand up for him. Let's just hope they don't
procreate.
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Ever notice how Punxsutawney Phil always sees his shadow?
http://www.groundhog.org/faq/predictions.shtml |
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Our Put Kids First campaign is drawing national attention to the
needs of the 11 million American children living without health insurance.
This week, we take it to another level.
President Bush will use his State of the Union speech to stampede the
country into a false sense of crisis on Social Security, while ignoring the
real and immediate crisis of 11 million American children waking up this
morning without health insurance.
But, we won't accept the President's refusal to act as the final word on
meeting the needs of our children. Not a chance. Last week, our Senate
introduction of the Kids First Act of 2005 added even more energy to our
drive for citizen co-sponsors for this vital legislation. Nearly 500,000
people have now signed on to our efforts.
When I laid out our plans in a national speech to Families USA last week,
it stood in sharp contrast to the President's "no real answer" photo op on
health care the same day in Ohio. And, this past Sunday, I continued
carrying our message about covering every child to the national media on
Meet the Press.
This week, I'm calling on the johnkerry.com community to "Give Voice to
Our Values" by providing vocal support for our effort to provide every child
in America with health care coverage. I need you to be a part of this
effort.
Call our "Give Voice to Your Values" project at 1-866-876-4490.
At this toll-free number, you can record a message describing, in your own
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If you have a personal story about a child living without health
insurance, I hope you'll see it in your heart to share it. But, whatever
your individual circumstance, it is essential that Americans from all walks
of life give vocal support to our Put Kids First initiative.
All through the week, we'll be compiling recorded messages from across
America. We'll put them on
www.johnkerry.com share them with local and national media
outlets, and I will be delivering a copy of selected messages from across
the nation to my colleagues in the Senate.
If we want to give full expression to the strong grassroots support for
putting Kids First, we've got to create new tools for making our voices
heard. That's exactly why we are today launching our "Give Voice to Our
Values" advocacy line. Sincerely, John Kerry |
 To: aketm@bellsouth.net. Do you have evidence to back up your claim
as to Jeff being a coke dealer or is this a personal
vendetta? I have known Jeff for numerous years and I can honestly say I
have NEVER known him to deal or do drugs. I have seen him in the bar
environment and in every day life like the grocery store, gas station,
etc. and never thought he was under the influence of drugs. Now that your
e-mail address is known are you going to pursue this? Next time I see
Jeff I am going to ask him flat out. I will let you know exactly what he
says.
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Re: Big Pine Liquors vs.
Walgreens. I do like the fact that
Walgreens is going in at Scotty's,
but I also believe that Susan's business will be hurt tremendously. The
way I look at it is that, yes, I
will shop at Walgreens, but I will
continue to buy liquor at Big Pine Liquor. If all the locals stick to
this; and when asked
by a tourist (as
to where to buy liquor) send them
to Susan, she should be able to survive. She has always supported
anything that has gone on this island whether it be sports for the kids or
benefits for our loved ones. It
is now time to support her and her staff. Keep up the great work Big Pine
Liquor. I will be there for you.
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From CNN today:
"Officials fear babies contracted
herpes during circumcisions." Another
reason to leave those poor baby boys
alone! |
It is Onion day?
www.theonion.com
BOSTON—According to a report released Monday by Boston University's School
of Lifestyle Management, more than 180 trillion leisure hours were lost to
work in 2004. |
 For all
you idiots that like killing iguanas, first of all you are very f....ing
sick. Second of all, what else do you like to kill --dogs,
cats , parrots
(they can get on your nerves too) ?
Do you just like to kill things of nature that God
put on this earth? Get a life. If
they really bother you , do you
know that you can trap and sell them to pet shops around the US for about
$100.00 a foot? Regardless of what
you can sell them for, leave them alone. Next thing you sickos will want
is stuff to kill key deer and then stuff to kill your wife because if you
are so sick that you want to kill little animals you will later progress
to killing other things,
you sick, sick fools. I have cats
in the neighborhood that get on my wife's
convertible and leave hair everywhere and they have also got into the
cabin of my boat. They are very annoying,
but I am going to get traps and
turn them into animal control and they will take care of them or find
another family for them, but I will never kill any animal. Unless you are
very sick in your mind you should never kill any animal of this planet.
Ands those of you that do--I
sincerely hope that YOU comeback as an iguana in your next life and that
you are sitting on Key Deer Blvd.
when a car is heading directly towards you, and then you see a golden
light. Bye,
bye hater of animal life.
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 Local
Scam Alert! I received this email today and coincidently had
a visit from Ken Nichols of Water, Water here on Big Pine asking about a
phone call he had received from a David Freeman, claiming to be from this
"Regional Chamber of Commerce" offering Ken a membership for $149.00.
Apparently David Freeman said that the Regional Chamber would recommend his
business and that he really needed to be a member. Thankfully, he
questioned this and brought it to my attention. I told him there was no
Regional Chamber just the Florida Chamber and
the US Chamber and our Lower Keys chamber is a member of both. |
Re: Dog who needs hernia
surgery. All of my animals go to Marathon Veterinary Clinic.
743-7099. You may pay more, but it's worth it.
There are a lot of good clinics down here, but in my opinion Marathon
Veterinary Clinic is the best. |
A friend said that the new bar opening on US 1 south of Sugarloaf is going
to be a smoking bar called the Drunken Monkey.
Cool!
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| National Healthcare is
healthcare that is affordable. Not every hard working family can afford the
outrageous health insurance offered by the HMO's, or private insurance.
If anything needs revision it is the insurance companies in
America. They are the real terrorists that are here free and legal in
America. |
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FYI about
the Walgreens posting. Susan, at Big Pine Liquors was the LEADER of
the Got Miners. |
We don't need Ted Nugent
here. The Moondogs have this bass
player that gets out on the dance floor on his knees and really slams it.
He's driving all the woman there
gaga. Ted, well, he's over-the-hill
and looks bad from eating too much possum and squirrel.
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The Palapa bartender at Little Palm didn't get fired--he
quit. Good
for him.
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Responding to the person asking which bar tender got fired
at Little Palm. The answer is easy, which one was always high out
there? Which one was usually drunk? The big hint, his brother was fired
for sexual harassment. His loud mouth father threw one of his well known
loud mouth tantrums and walked off the job when the pervert was fired.
Wasn't Archie Bunker's show called "All In The Family?" The only one
missing from that family at Little Palm is the mother to play Edith. Then
again the Gift shop manager out there is about as dumb as Edith was.
Maybe she can marry the loud mouth and recreate the show.
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6 more weeks of winter? Why are Big Piners whining about winter?
What is it, 75 degrees, or is it 80? |
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No Nat'l Health. The
writer said "I'm WORKING to pay for mine, not yours." At
what minimum point do you stop asking the taxpayer to fix everything
for everyone? Do we buy transplants for convicts? (Yes, we do.) Do we
buy viagra for nursing home residents? (Yes, we will.) Who decides when
treatment is more costly than beneficial? Evidently everybody,
but the people paying for it.
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I think all the people that work here should leave
and let this place return to what it was.
Paradise. I'm so tired of
not being able to sight-see
without some dummy that's late for
work riding my bumper and gesturing at me while talking on their cell
phone.
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 Why does Goofy stand
erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! |
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Those people at the House of Music never rest. After the
best weekend ever they're having another one. A bluegrass concert on
Friday night, a Mardi Gras party on Saturday night and a Super bowl party
on Sunday with the biggest screen tv in the keys. I'm staying in Big
Pine, who needs Key What?
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Yesss! Please tell me that Little Palm Island
finally fired that no good, whining, pill popping, backstabbing, cheating,
bartender bitch at the pool bar. She truly deserves it. People like her made
it an unpleasant place to visit or work. |
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re: Jeff the drug dealer.
Jeff is a great friend of
mine and he is not a dealer of anything.
He works hard everyday; and
so what if he banged your old lady. Your
d**k must not do the trick.
Yo, it takes two
to tangle. Watch your back.
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Thursday February 3, 2005 |
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Wednesday February 2,
2005 |
Do you wish people a Happy Groundhog Day? Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow
today. That means six more weeks of winter. Burrr. |
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Re: National Health Care. The writer, yesterday,
said something like, "I got mine, how you doin'?" Good for him, but
unfortunately most Americans can't afford health insurance. My spouse and I
pay over $1600 a month for crappy insurance. We could use that money to buy
a house. We're lucky that we can afford it, but how about the remainder of
the population who aren't so fortunate? We do need a minimum national
healthcare plan. If anyone wants better insurance they would have to pay for
it separately. While I'm at it, a flat tax or national sales tax would go a
long way to fix a broken system. |
Re: Cop
on bike is the same cop who shot himself
in the foot years ago , McGhee , I
think .
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| RE: Bush-hog lover, What other country holds
the US in high regards since Bush has represented the US? Answer:
None. |
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I have a vintage whine for you. It's sour grapes have been
fermenting in my brain for many years. Why can't tourists pull off the
roadway when they need time to absorb some local beauty. Don't they
realize that someone with a job and responsibilities might need to use the
road for something other than a parking lot.
I can't believe this is tolerated where they come from. If you
stopped your car on a street in Illinois you would be hit.
Pull Over and enjoy the diminutive deer.
Oh, yeah. Amazing,
amazing, amazing,
amazing.
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 Lets figure out a way to stop these (drug)
dealers. A group works
for me. Think of a way to get in
touch with me. Meanwhile, I've
got to get back to my kids, that
my wife left me with, all by
myself because of this powerful chemical.
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No take-out: I am a local who works
Monday thru Friday and I usually have lunch 3 or 4 times a week at local
restaurants. Most times I only have a few minutes to run out and pick up an
order placed over the phone. The Cracked Egg is nearby,
has good food at reasonable prices, and friendly staff. It really offends me
as a year-round customer that they
will not answer their phones during tourist season and that they charge
extra for takeout containers – if they’re taking. There have been times when
I was told that they are not accepting takeout orders for the day. Is my
money only good when business is slow? And to charge for a Styrofoam
container when takeouts free-up a
table, free-up the waitress, save
the dishwasher time and energy which costs money
seems a little out of line. Please rethink your values and consider the
poor working class who get hungry everyday and enjoy your food. |
Here is an interesting addition to one of
last week's controversies
http://www.bbhq.com/newmath.htm |
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Re: Blaming newbie's for keeping out Walgreen's.
The writer got it all wrong; it's us old-timers who want to keep development
under control. We still don't need two chain-store drugstores next to each
other. |
Ted Nugent knows all about Big Pine, he used to live here.
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The theory about the cocaine dealer hanging out at Tiki Bar seems
believable. After all the owner of Tiki Bar was arrested for drug running
way back with The Big Pine Nine and was pardoned when he agreed to testify
against his partners. To the person who defended this guy here and
mentioned court room slander, why don't you look that up in the court
record. It is true and is public information.
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 What a weekend at The Big Pine House Of Music! The Moondogs
on Friday! The Romantics on Saturday! ABATE Chili Cook-off on Sunday! No if
ands or buts; it was one of the best weekends of my life! I just
moved to Paradise & holy crap! A concert in Paradise, under the stars, where
you could touch the stars, where you could hear every note they played. I
liked Angus Bangus as much as the Romantics, I hope they make it big. Kudos
to Angus & the House of Music |
| If you can trap some Iguanas, sell them to
pet shops out of state. They are a thrill in classrooms and considered
collectable where they are not indigenous. They really are beautiful. & I've
never seen a rabid iguana. Now, if you had to look possums eye-to-eye on
your own deck, THAT's a problem. |
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Ok. We'll
see how nice of a guy Jeff (cocaine
dealer) is when he runs his car into someone that has little
children in it and kills them. Gee,
he will be such a nice guy then won't he? P.S. You
know sooner or later it will happen. He
will hurt someone. Let's
see what you have to say about him then. What
a great guy he is. Sleep well my friend.
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My dog needs hernia surgery. Who is the best vet here in
the Keys?
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Boy, do I agree
with the other long timer. Another drugstore is so not desperately
needed here. I don't need to go to the doctor that often. Me
and my family are blessed with good health. When I do need a prescription
for something I really don't like waiting for days to get it filled. I
appreciate it when I get the right
prescription and not a mistake. I
love Big Pine. That's why I live here. There is a difference between
turning this into Miami south and getting our basic needs fulfilled. I
just wish all the short-termers and
part-timers would shut their
mouths for 10 years.
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Once again: Those
single, straight, working, bathing
women of Big Pine don't hang out.
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We need to fix all of the craters
on the road next to Watson Field. I
can't believe the County has let it get so bad. |
I knew God was
an Eagles Fan!
John Elway, after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God was
showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a
faded Broncos flag in the window. "This house is yours for eternity, John,"
said God. "This is very special; not everyone gets a house up here." John
felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house. On his way up the porch,
he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a 3-story mansion
with a Green & White & Silver
sidewalk, a 50 foot tall flagpole with an enormous EAGLES logo flag, and in
every window, an Eagles emblem. John looked at God and said "God, I'm not
trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro QB, I won 2
Super Bowls, and I even went to the Hall of Fame." God said,
"So what's your point John?" "Well, why does Donovan McNabb get a better
house than me?" God chuckled, and said "John, that's not Donovan's house,
it's mine." |
Let's bring James Brown to the House of Music, and give
the place a heavy dose of soul.
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| It doesn't matter if you are a woman or a
man at the Big Pine Winn Dixie - we all have to bag our own groceries
because they have the worst help I've ever seen. They are also slow as
molasses and never have enough cashiers. I wish I had another option other
than going into Key West. |
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To the person who wrote "Can anyone think of another word to replace
AMAZING? If everything is so "amazing", then there is
nothing left that is not amazing." I prefer the word dickweed myself!
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Iguana's. Please don't poison them! The
poison will spread through the food chain.
It's better to trap and eat them. You do know they are revered for their
aphrodisiac qualities and are being farmed in South America. See "Stop
Eating Those Green Iguanas"
http://www.anapsid.org/easterigs.html
"How Do You Like Iguana?"
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0310/p15s02-lifo.html |
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Does anybody see the rage in here. "You can be in my dream if I can be in
yours." as Bob Dylan so aptly put it.
There is enough destroying going on, what is needed is nurturing. Read
some mid-thirties German history. Get
a grip.
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So which bartender got canned
at Little Palm Island? I'm far away, catch me up! It's better than a soap
opera. |
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To the person who asked the age-old question, "Are there any single,
straight, employed, intelligent women who have teeth and bathe regularly
in Big Pine? If so where do they hang out?" You obviously aren't a
regular reader of the gossip column. There are exactly seven good looking
women on Big Pine, and they don't hang out in any of the usual
places typically frequented by derelicts. They are known as the
Big Pine Seven, and only go to private parties.
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Forget the Marshall Tucker Band
for the House of Music.
I saw them two years ago and they sucked. None of their songs sounded
right and the lead singer had a big gut and talked like an idiot.
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Does Iguana bait work on monkeys? There's
one in my neighborhood that is always drunk and smokes a lot.
I sure would like to give it the lizard bait.
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How to meet a nice person: Go about your business, enjoy your hobbies and
life here in Paradise with a SMILE. I have had some great dates this way
and would never-ever date a thing from a bar. Those folks who
"hang out" are sad Macs who make appearances on the arrest pages.
Alcoholism doesn't look good on anyone. Bars are for twenty-something's
and the tourists you all hate so much. Cheers.
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To the person who wrote "I saw two iguana's having sex in
a palm tree in my yard. I have seen some lately that are getting down
right scary looking. Does anyone know how big these creatures actually
get? " Check out Boondocks on a Friday night- You can see just
how big and scary they can get (but at least buy them a beer).
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 I would like to invite everyone out the First
Annual Ground Hogs Day Dance and Extravaganza at The House of
Music on Wed. night February 2nd, Ground Hogs Day. Ground Hogs and
Moondogs! What a team!
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The US military, who fight for freedom, are
not free themselves. If they want to quit their jobs, they face desertion
charges and are jailed. They cannot eat, sleep, nor do as they want to do
when they choose to do so. If they disobey orders, they are treated as
criminals.
If a soldier puts a dying, suffering enemy out of his misery, the soldier is
charged with murder.
Those who must baby-sit Iraqi terrorists, and don't spoon-feed the
terrorists with a silver spoon, are Court Marshaled. Those soldiers deserve
a promotion , in my opinion. Military benefits are bogus at best. The US
should pay the soldiers top dollar for what they tolerate and suffer. Spend
less (or better yet, nothing) on rebuilding and aiding those Iraqi who will
back-stab us, and slit the throats of their own mothers. |
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Wednesday February 2, 2005 |
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Tuesday February 1, 2005 |
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Iraq should build a memorial to the Iraqi's that died while trying
to vote. I think it would be a powerful propaganda tool and a place of
focus for their struggle |
| A big Kudos to the person naming and giving
the license plate number of the cocaine dealer. We need more brave
people like you getting these dirt bags off the streets and out of the
Keys. If the police won't stop these people maybe publicly being named and
embarrassed will stop them. Kind of like a citizen's group policing where
the police refuse to police. I would be willing to support a citizen's
group and I am sure anyone in The Keys with children would back it as well. |
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The history books will show that Clinton, "...did not
have sex with that women." and Bush invaded another country under false
pretenses. |
Hey, House Of Music. Bring
Ted Nugent down here. It would be awesome to have him come down to
Liberal Country! |
| To: The guy who thinks he is on top of the
coke dealers. Obviously you don't have any experience at this kind of thing.
Jeff is a very hard working guy. He normally works day and night trying to
make it here in the keys. I know you don't know him personally because he's
one of the nicest guys you could meet. He is always willing to help anyone
even though he works all the time. You must be new around here, if you want
to find coke dealers you need to go somewhere besides the Tiki Bar. I'm
thinking that the only thing that could have you talking so much s**t about
one of our good local people is that he might have slept with your old lady.
You need to take that up with her and stop blaming everyone else for what
obviously is your problem. This is known in the Court Room as
Slander. Better hire a Lawyer, because nothing you said was true
short of where he drinks and what he drives. |
Yes, I agree. Please share the Iguana bait info. I'm in! |
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Nat'l Health Care
gets a big NO vote. I've worked to pay my own, not yours.
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| I'd rather read this site than the
Barometer any day! |
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That was SBC not CBS that bought AT&T; making it
the largest telecommunications company. |
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 The Country
of Brazil has switched their computer operating systems from Microsoft to
Linux, the free open source operating system; and they are trying to get
other countries to switch to Linux also. Their goal is to do away with
licensing fees and closed operating systems. Could this be the beginning of
the end for Bill Gates? |
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The function of freedom is to free another.
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I went to Boondocks last night expecting to see a crowd of women
with none of them weighing less than 500 pounds,
but I must say it was very much
the opposite. Most of the ladies in there were classy, attractive, well
mannered, decent women just having
a good time over a drink or two. I wish I had more time last night to
chat with some of you. I was on my way to meet a friend and only had time
for a quick beer. I hope to see you all there again.
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Hospital bed. We got one from Hospice. |
 Hey, does anyone
know anything about Maya who did Biz-Baz?
I thought she did a great job, it felt like there was a party going on at
the station...They need to have her fill in more often. |
| I
saw two iguana's having sex in a palm tree in my yard. It
was disgusting. I hope I don't get an overpopulation of them in my yard. I
have seen some lately that are getting down right scary looking. Does
anyone know how big these creatures actually get? |
 You
want some gossip, how is this ?
Since a bunch of got miners made such a big deal about the Walgreens
coming in, which we need badly, and ticked them off with all of there
stupid demands, they are going to be putting in a liquor department. If
you people really wanted to help Susan (BP
Liquor) you should have worked with Walgreens to build a
nice store, instead of the metal pole barn that's there now, with there
agreement not to sell booze.
I've lived here way before all these idiots that want to keep our rural
community and the corporate giants off of Big Pine and remember when I had
to go to Marathon just to do my banking, food supplies, auto parts,
laundry and other trips across the old seven mile. US 1 is where the
business is supposed to be and should be and has been zoned commercial
long before any of these newbie's started complaining.
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| Re: Bitter about Bush. Yes, I get it. You
have a one track (narrow) mind. No more pearls for you, swine. |
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Re: Christo. I don't wonder where he gets his money. I wonder where he
gets his cloth! You could make a lot of turbans from all that cloth. |
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| Can anyone think of another word to replace
AMAZING? If everything is so "amazing", then there is
nothing left that is not amazing. |
| Bush's signature is also NOT on the US
Constitution. The only thing Bush gives to the American people is a
headache. That is, those of us left with heads, those of us who were not
sent out on a suicide mission to the sandpit slaughter house. Hey, Bush,
send your drunken daughters to Iraq. That should sober them up, and maybe
wake your sorry a** up too! |
 I think
turbans are worn in India. Indian men who wear the turban traditionally have
long hair that is wrapped up in that turban. Why? I don't know. It seems
that through the centuries, these people would modernize. But then, they
think rats are sacred, and the people eat whatever food the free-running
rats poop & piss into. Right in front of them. Yummy.
They also think cows are sacred through reincarnation. It would be logical
to think coming back as an animal was coming back as a lower form of life
(as punishment) meaning the cow was formerly a really bad guy. So, why
would a really bad guy be sacred? Maybe they fear that they themselves are
all really bad, and they don't want to be eaten in their next life. |
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Of course Bush
didn't give us our freedom of speech. His intent seems to be to
take it away from us.
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it wasn't CBS
that bought ATT, it was another communications company.
SBI.
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 Arabs use
their left hand for wiping their butts, their right hand as eating utensils,
and one hand is cut off if they are caught stealing. So, which hand is cut
off for stealing? Do they use an eating utensil to wipe their butts or is it
the other way around? |
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Who ever said Good Things Come in Threes must have been
thinking about Little Palm Island. First the Pervert driving the boat is
fired. Second his backer, The Loud Mouth, dock master throws a tantrum
and walks off the job. Third, the stoner behind the bar gets fired.
Maybe now they will leave The Keys and make everyone happy. Let's make
the day they leave an official Keys Holiday and celebrate.
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Does anyone know why the
motorcycle cop was driving next to the crazy guy in the pickup
and jet ski?
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I'm tired of all these drunk Mass-holes
rubbing the Patriots in our face,
Go Eagles!
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Are there any single, straight, employed, intelligent women
who have teeth and bathe regularly in Big Pine? If so where do they hang
out?
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Go, go, go Eagles! |
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Tuesday February 1, 2005 |
