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Sunday July 31, 2005 |
 Join the
gang from US 1 Radio and 98.7 Conch FM in a big welcome home party for
Susan Rozanas Twito today - Sunday July 31 from Noon - 6 PM at
Captain Dan's Key Deer Bar and Grill.
Captain Dan has graciously offered his fundraising abilities to help
raise money for Susan who is diagnosed with untreatable cancer for her
care and medical expenses. She had been airlifted to Baptist and is back
home in Big Pine now. US 1 Radio's Steve Miller is the MC and Leigha Fox
is organizing a cake walk. Terry Cassidy will be the opening band with
many more to follow. There are great silent and live auction items. The
sales team at the radio station has gotten over 60 items from two night
stays at hotels to dinners at restaurants. Thanks to all the merchants who
have donated items. See you there!
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| Doc Pruett is ok. I've
been trusting him with my epidermis for years |
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The guy who bashed Conch 'n Stein Saturday and suggested that the
Old Wooden Bridge patron who had received poor treatment from the
proprietors should never come back to BPK is obviously an uneducated
dolt with poor reading comprehension. You can tell he is the same
poster of both emails by his misspellings and that he thinks an "s" needs
to be preceded by an apostrophe. He doesn't even know that "relied to
much" should be, "relied too much!" I'm guessing that this same guy gets
drunk and just goes off before giving much thought to what he is reading
or what he is about to write.
(Ed: Dear reader, as your humble editor, I must take the blame for the
speling and grandma erors that slipt thru spelchek.)
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 Trailer
Trash. What a wonderful site on my morning walk. I can not
believe how everyone is using State Road 4 as a land fill to clean up
garbage that has been in their yard for the last several years. The
disaster recovery is going to laugh. You are only suppose to put actual
hurricane Dennis damage items not your rusted broken boat trailers and
worn out boat hauls that you can't give away on Biz-Baz; with the older
than dirt jet skis. Somebody actually dumped all their left over building
materials. Hello, this is our home, our community. What's so funny is
most of the neighborhood is trailers and mobile homes. Now I know how the
name Trailer Trash started. And, yes, I live in a trailer. I'm
laughing out loud in my 1/2 million dollar trailer. So call me trailer
trash while I laugh all the way to the bank. (even thou I will never
sell.) Let's start a pool on how long the county leaves the trash sitting
there.
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Dr. Pruett. I also had a positive experience with him. He
immediately knew what my problem was, prescribed 2 different meds to be
taken for it, scheduled a follow-up appt, then said, " I think this will
cure it, and if it does, just call the office and cancel the follow-up
appt. You needn't come back." He could have nailed me and my insurance co.
for another appt. if he had wanted to.
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What really bugs me is FWC agents that poach lobster going
out and arresting someone else for doing the same. This is an actual photo
of one agents take.
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| To the person who wants some peace and quiet
time here. How about the whole month of Sept.? Isn't that quiet enough?
Everything down here does a stand still in Sept. So leave the mini-season
alone. It brings a lot of money into the Keys and gives a boost to business. |
| Okay, Joe (Coconuts) What was a good
decision and who did you make happy? I've got to know. That was a tease! |
I am pretty sure that Outward Bound folded up and left the keys
years ago.
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| Re:
Curtis
Gartenmayer. Now that someone has finally figured out who
the guy in the white truck is. Let's figure out a way for him to pay for his
crimes. Ripping off fellow locals is not cool. How many out there have been
ripped off, conned, lied to by this individual? I know one lady lost $15,000
for a pool she never got. |
| Does anyone have any
information about Glen Reber who lives on Ave. E? I think he is an
old friend I have lost contact with. |
Do you not post
yard sales any more?
(Ed: No. There was a lack of interest. But if you email us we'll be glad
to put them on the Kudos and Whiners page for you.) |
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I fully support the Sea
Base on Summerland and the rest of the bases on the upper Keys and out
islands, The experiences that they provide to such a large number of youths
is invaluable. But don't fool your self for a second and think that they
are benefiting the Keys financially. Compared to an equivalent commercial
resort in terms of property tax, bed and sales tax revenue and tourists with
real money to spend--the sea base is fractional pennies on the dollar. |
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How
long a minute is
depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.
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 Hey, wait a
minute! Anybody who ever went to Homestead or Daytona during NASCAR week
knows you need a 1 ton truck to pull a true redneck grill. They hold half a
ton of the best imported oak and another half ton of button wood to grill
about 4 lbs of steak and burgers. But damn, do we have a fire! (and you
never know when a Key Deer may need grilling). No sissy shopping cart sized
grill for a true redneck. And by the way, notice the blue collar comedy guys
are doing good? bush made it cool to be a redneck again. Thanks G.W. and
Bubba Jeb. |
| Those large lizards will
keep on multiplying if left alive. Do you want your young children or pets
attacked by these nasty creatures? What part of the world did these lizards
come from? |
 An
interesting fact about so called non-profit organizations.
#1. They cost big bucks to go to. #2. Because of there non-profit status
they are not required have licensed captains nor are their boats USCG
certified. The boats Sea Camp have, the ones you see packed with 10+ kids,
don't have to pay for a USCG certified vessel. #3. Most of the
workers at these places live on the grounds and are paid a minimum stipend
for there work. #4. The owners of these outfits make big, big
dollars. #5. Go look at the tax rolls and see what they pay in property
taxes! Who picks up the slack? We do. Dolphin research is a big scam. They
research nothing, but how to make more money without paying taxes.
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Nobody is tossing large lizards into the ocean. They are
swimming here from Cuba or Mexico. There is an easy way to determine their
place of origin: The Mexican ones will help with the yard work while the
Cuban ones will immediately apply for welfare.
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One of those behemoth lizards relieved itself in my yard. I am
thinking about making it into a coffee table and advertising it on E-Bay. |
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Re: Fridays with Mitch. I can honestly say that I look forward to
the postings. It is the first thing I read on Friday mornings and it
always makes me smile. What a wonderful way to start your day--smiling!
I will look forward to other comics hoping they are as funny as Mitch
was. Friday's are a tough day for me (like Mondays for most) so starting
it off laughing takes the edge off of a usually stressful day. Thank you
as always!
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Patience and tolerance. |
| Since Dr. Oppenheimer has two Dr's in
his office it would be wonderful for you all to make the difference known.
The Sr. has been in business for many years and the Jr. maybe not that many.
I know that the lights went out on someone and the machine stopped in the
middle of a Lasik procedure; and truly believe that a back up should have
been in place for sure to prevent that from happening. Poor planning on
their part. I have gone to Sr. for years when wearing contacts and he gave
me sight just fine. He didn't cancel my appointments like other doctors in
the Florida Keys have - at the last second - and he was always available for
whatever I needed.
 Many doctors
in the Florida Keys are good, some not so good. If a procedure needs to be
done that you have question about, get out of the Florida Keys to have it
done if that is how you feel. If anyone remembers many years ago, a Miami
hospital had a worker put formaldehyde in a patient that went in for a
cataract and killed him. It was all over the front pages, so everywhere
there are problems and incompetence. One almost needs a roulette wheel to
pick a doctor. |
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Dr Operchal in Marathon is an excellent eye doctor.
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The surveillance cameras in the canals is the modern
day "neighborhood crime watch". I like the idea, of at the minimum, the
signage, and perhaps a couple of dummy cameras.
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Re: Large lizards. Thanks for letting us know that you will bring
them back, next time there will be a concrete block tied to them.
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| Mini-season. What are all the stupid
comments about mini dive? I am a local and I don't like it either. But you
are all whining as if it only happens in the Keys. Mini dive doesn't have a
thing to do with the Keys. First, it is a statewide event. Second, they have
incentives for people to go anywhere except Monroe county (every other
county gets 12 per day compared to our 6). And third, mini dive was started
for the recreational harvesters who screamed that they couldn't compete with
commercial guys; so mini dive was created just so recreational folks could
have a couple of days to catch bugs before the commercial traps are put out.
Quit whining, take your vacation during mini dive, visit your mom, shop for
school clothes for your kids in the city. By the time you come home on
Sunday it will be over. It's not always about you. |
Living on Earth is expensive, but
it does include a free trip around the sun every year. |
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Greedy. Has anyone noticed the overuse of the word "greedy" in both
the Big Piner and the Citizen's Voice? Could there be just a touch of
jealousy hidden in these comments? If it will make you feel any better,
remember one certain truism about all the money those greedy people make:
It ultimately winds up in the hands of ex-wives and lawyers.
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 The benches
outside of Winn-Dickme bring the bums out of the woods. Also the benches
turn out to be the break room for their employees who still believe there
mom will pick up after thy're done eating. I know the last thing I want to
do is pick up their garbage.
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Aren't short term, weekly rentals, still illegal in
Eden Pines? They are starting to crop up again. What's with that?
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Dr. Douville is a medical doctor, ophthalmologist,
and very professional and a southern gentleman too. If he has any
uncertainty about your eye, he will send you to a specialist at Palmer
Institute in Miami. You will be very impressed with both he and his
staff. I have always been extremely satisfied with him.
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This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age
6) |
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Sunday July 31, 2005 |
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Saturday July 30, 2005 |
Hello. I am the Happiness Fairy. I've sprinkled happy dust on you. So
smile dammit. This stuff is expensive!! |
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To whom ever said they had a problem with Dr. Pruett
at Keys Dermatology is giving you bad info. I work in the sun and have
been going to him for many years. He is fast, but I never have to wait in
the office very long. My wife said Dr. Berman doesn't care much for his
women patients.
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Trash can; The Gov't wants your spam! The idea is to use it to
track down and bust spammers. Send your junk email to;
spam@uce.gov I'm sure it will be a
slow process.
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Old Wooden Bridge: Hey, I live here too! Maybe before you
reply you should know facts not just what you've been told. The several
new owners have poured a lot of dollars into the place. A major make-over
was done on the cabins, the land and the store plus a pool is being put
in. While there are 2 managers now I can remember when Julie was the only
one and it ran very well. She took my money happily and every now and then
told me to kiss her a**! While the place may not be 4 Star it is nice and
clean and a great place to send your family and friends, launch your boat
and buy your bait. Let the new managers find their groove. It will all
work out.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing
turn signal is actually going to make a turn. |
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Someone is tossing the large lizards into the ocean. They have
been found floating far out. This is a sick thing to do. I'm just
letting you know that each one I find (and it was tired as hell) I'll
bring right back in.
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Lobster dog. |
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Old Wooden Bridge: I don't think anyone was slandering
anyone in the comments made about the Old Wooden Bridge. That was their
personal opinion. Maybe they did have a bad experience. Everyone works
hard, you work hard to keep the Keys what they are, and your visitors work
hard to get here. I hope that one day we can all get along. Let's not
argue about things that don't work out. Maybe everyone should sit back
and look at the points of view from both parties. We all know who wrote
the letter and who wrote the rebuttal. Maybe you did lose future guests,
maybe you will learn from the experience.
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 Re: Friday
with Mitch material. You are correct. Although Mitch Hedberg was an
incredibly prolific comedian, I am currently on the verge of scraping the
barrel's bottom for material. I may do one or two more Fridays with new
material, then do a "best-of" post. Then Fridays with Mitch will have to
take a breather. I had only started posting the Mitchisms because he had
recently passed away and got his start in Florida. I could start featuring
other comics for Fridays. I have the resources. I'll leave that up to you
good folks. Thanks for making it worth posting!(Ed: Thanks for all the
laughs. Please keep it up.) |
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Re: Old Wooden
Bridge: First of all, I was not looking for
anyone to kiss my butt, as you will understand if you read my letter
again. Obviously, we are not the only ones that had problems. The
improvements to the grounds are great. The reason that we come to Big Pine
is not for four star motels, it is for the nature of it. Even at the hotel
we stayed in for 4 days during evacuations they said, "Thank you" when we
departed. If other hard working people like us stayed away, how would you
all survive. I did not send my letter to bash anyone, just simply voice my
opinion on my first unpleasant visit to such a wonderful place that has
always treated us great during the past years, maybe you should not have
taken it so personal.
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 Hey Captain, you
work for the Boy Scouts. I went to the Brinton Environmental Center web
site and this is what is says: The Florida National High Adventure Sea
Base is owned and operated by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of
America to offer unique educational aquatic programs to our members.
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| Only God owns the oceans. The
lobster mini-season is something that will continue to attract greedy
pigs until the laws change. I think those pigs feel that Keys residents have
a bountiful harvest of all seafood (including lobster) year round, and they
want to grab "their years worth" on one visit. People who are greedy have no
consciences. |
 One
more time, Brinton Environmental Center is not for Boy Scouts only,
It can be used by any non-for profit group of folks, it doesn't cost you a
cent and spends a lot of money in our area. If you are interested please
stop by and speak to Capt. Jeff, base commander. The boy and Girl Scouts'
camp is on the east side of Spanish Harbor Bridge, just before Bahia
Honda. Sea Camp, another program on Pine key, is behind Paradise
Petroleum. We also have and Outward Bound on Pine key. Stop in, say, "Hi,
what's gong on here?" I am sure you will be enlightened. This will be my
last post about BEC. I hope this answers your questions, no government
double talk, just the facts. It's a great program, doesn't cost you or me
a dime and spends a bunch of money here.
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| Mini-season. Every ordinary local
citizen I've ever talked to hates it. |
Redneck grill. I hesitate to put this on here for fear of seeing them
all over Winn Dickme parking lot, but here goes... |
So not one of you can come up with just ONE
word to describe "loss of horizon?" The people who thing it's
depressing, take a powder.
(Ed: Someone wrote "horizonless"...one word.) |
Congrats Big Piners. Capt. Dan's Key Deer Bar &
Grill is the greatest!
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Is Mark and Julie still running the Old Wooden Bridge? I use to
wait on them at Mangrove Mama's. They are the sweetest couple and lots of
fun. Mark had to have Cracked Conch with island tartar as soon as they
walked in the door.
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 I just wanted to
thank everyone at the Lower Keys Medical Center in KW. My son had
an emergency surgery there and everyone from the very first person we saw
to the last person we dealt with, was awesome! They treated my son and
myself with high regards and went out of their way to do anything that
would make my son more comfortable. So if any doctor or nurse or anyone in
the medical field, wants to work there, they can be proud to work there
because they are truly 1st class. Thank you again so very much.
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Dr. Berman is the best dermatologist I have ever had. I have been
to so many of them and been poisoned and tortured. I had a fairly common
problem on my face and he changed my life. I was so self-conscious, not to
mention afraid of doctors. He changed my life and it was worth every
penny. He actually cares and if you call his office he will (gasp) call
you back personally!
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 Petition
to ban Mini-Season. I wonder who we would send a petition like that to
and how we can get it started. I for one would love to be rid of the lobster
mini-season. It was started when we had a huge vacant time here in the Keys
when no tourist money was coming in. Now we have virtually no off season for
tourism. We who have lived here forever sorely need a bit of time with the
quiet we only get after a hurricane. Maybe if we stopped mini-season we
would get a day or two of peace and quiet. It was a necessary thing in the
past, but now with all the advertising dollars spent to draw year round
visitors, the mini-season does nothing more then trash our islands. We
really do get more tourists here than our natural ecology can handle. Didn't
anybody else notice how hot the water in the channels was compared to how
cool the water was in the flats? That is backwards. Usually the water is
cooler in the channels and hotter on the flats. The channels were as hot as
pee. |
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O.K. people, let's get real. Conch & Stein sucked and the
employee's couldn't have relied to much on making money there because
nobody ate there. There's several other restaurant's looking for good wait
staff, what's the problem?
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 Shark rumor.
There is a rumor going around that somebody was killed by a shark during
mini lobster season. Has anybody else heard anything else about this?
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In reply
to the person who commented on the New Yorkers who appear all gloom
and doom, have nasty attitudes and foul mouths, are loud and obnoxious, talk
through their nose and whine, whine, whine. All true. It’s just that their
in-training to become New Jerseyites! |
 What about the
two other guys (on Sugarloaf) reported missing in the mullet wrapper on
Thursday? Has anybody heard anything more about that one? Why isn't all this
needless death stopping the mini season? Why in the world would anybody with
a scuba certification take all his other equipment off before taking off
his weight belt. That is the first thing taught in scuba class. The
first thing off is the weight belt. Apparently the guy who died in the Bahia
Honda channel either wasn't scuba certified or he "forgot" what he was
taught. Never under estimate the power of the ocean. Never become complacent
with safety practices. See:
http://newsbarometer.com/ |
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Dr Mauer in KW is the best eye surgeon. Dr.Douville does not
do surgery, he is also excellent.
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Re: Surveillance cams in the canals. Well, at the very least, we
should have signs that warn of surveillance cameras. With the possibility of
Big Brother keeping a watchful eye, people might think twice before tearing
up lobster carapaces anywhere & everywhere. The signs don't have to stay all
year. But, it couldn't hurt for just a while. |
| I don't think you all are aware that the men
that are removing the storm debris are subcontracted out by the
county. FEMA pays the county and they bring in these people. The county, I
am sure, has a some way of making money there. When FEMA is paying, someone
is making the bucks. |
 I saw the
varmint on Journeys End weeks ago so I doubt it's the same one that Craig
has lost. The one I saw was really, really big and I'm pretty sure it
was my neighbor who initially posted a comment. Maybe we shouldn't
substitute pictures from the internet for what we really saw. Attached is an
accurate picture I took with my own camera.P.S. Did I just use varmint in
a sentence? My redneck conversion is almost complete! |
| Are you serious about mini-season? Money
is the controlling factor for events like this. And the hotel industry has
the money behind them and until the locals can get it on the ballot and vote
it out it will stay and we will pay the consequences. |
We ate at the Big Pine Coffee Shop last eve and the food was
impressive. Special attention was paid to it's appearance. It was beautiful
and tasty. |
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(?)Congratulations to
Joe (of Coconuts). Good decision. You made a lot of people happy Thanks. |
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Saturday July 30, 2005 |
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Friday July 29, 2006 |
T wenty two years ago something flew in my eye at work. I
went and saw Dr. Oppenheimer and he put an ointment in my eye and patched
it up and sent me home. I landed in the hospital for two weeks in Bascombe
and Palmer in Miami. If it wasn’t for Dr. Douville in Key West I would
have lost my eye. After reading about the girl that went blind I
now wonder if he caused my problem too. I had to wear a patch for 6 months
when I got out of the hospital and I have poor eye sight in it ever
since. Dr. Douville in Key West is the best eye doctor you can see.
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Global War on
Extremist.
The war in Iraq is now in it's third incarnation according to Pres. Bush's
latest remarks. It has gone from the war against WMD to Democracy for Iraq
to yesterdays shift; now calling it the Global War on Extremist. |
| Oh, boy it's Friday. I hope there's enough
comedic material left for another "Friday with Mitch." |
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Osama bin Laden. They asked a peasant in rural
Pakistan if he thought Osama Bin Laden was hiding in that country; and he
said that if he was, someone would have already turned him in for the
twenty-five million dollar reward. He said, "After all, this is
Pakistan." I think he's right. I think bin Laden's dead already. |
Our condolences to the family of Mr. Dobson, who is a neighbor
that lost his life Monday under Bahia Honda bridge. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you. |
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Brinton
Environmental Center.
Is the writer saying that it's not a Boy Scout camp even though only Boy
Scouts use it? Is this some sort of government double-speak? |
| Re: Aruba Teen. I think
he slipped her a "Ruffie" and she had a reaction and died. He panicked and
hid the body. |
We lived on BPK for 11 years from 1987 thru
1998 and just discovered your web site. Its very well done and informative
and fun reading up on the latest at Winn Dixie and the like.
 I was not
surprised to see that Oppenheimer had blinded someone because "the machine
wasn't adjusted properly". I had to go back to him several times to get
contact lenses changed because of incompetent equipment assisted diagnosis.
My wife also had to return her reading glasses to him several times because
the prescriptions were so far off. There seems to be a pattern here. Poor
Girl. Is the quack still practicing? |
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Please! no more mini-mobster season. These people out on the water
are crazy. I think in the future I will leave my home for this big frickin'
Joke.
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| Hey Ed! You're doing a great job. Keep
up the good work and don't let those idiots get you down. To the low-life
who threatened Ed. How stupid are you? If you beat up the Editor, he/she
will post your name and then we'll all beat you up. |
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Observations. To the guy who had his canal invaded
(again). I would suggest a surveillance camera next year (I would be happy
to contribute cash) and end their folly. Personally, I think the Big Pine
WebCam could be relocated to problem areas like this, and we could all
help monitor the situation, and it would be a more productive use. Then
move it to the next location...
Also, because I live in Key Largo, and was entertaining an out of town
guest, I went out on the glass bottom boat for the first time last
weekend. What I mostly observed was broken coral, and it made me sick.
Equally disturbing are the head boats at the KW Bight that encourage
anglers to keep fish of any size.
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That large lizard is a ground iguana that escaped a couple days ago. It is
a non-aggressive, vegetarian, if seen again please call Craig 395-2776
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Tech
support. Yes! I successfully installed Microsoft Office. Thanks for
your vote of confidence that I could do it. Now I have spell check and a
whole heap of other programs that I can learn to use. |
| Re: mini season. How about a locals
season the week before. You have to get a Monroe county sticker for your
boat. |
| Anxiety. Taking pills? check out the
website, www.dangerousdrugs.com
It profiles how open we are to anything anyone can put out. What you are
taking, may be totally different than what was prescribed! |
 Neither I nor my
wife work in the dive or watersports industry. She works in the service
industry and we are rolling in bucks from last night's tips! Leave the
lobster mobsters, the bikers, etc. alone. The Keys are not even most of your
homes. Buying property and whining like a 2 year old about anything you
don't like does not make you local! Having a few generations of family here
does. So get a life. It's over in 2 days and we will be able to pay our
bills. Thanks to the divers! |
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Monitor lizards. Several years ago there lived a
couple on Big Pine Key that sold birds at the flea market. She had flaming
red hair. They had a couple of kids also. Well, she told me one day that a
pair of her Monitor lizards got loose in the Whispering Pines subdivision
of Big Pine Key. Weeks later she told me they had never been found. They
were about 4 feet long at the time. That was probably 8 to 10 years ago.
I have been waiting for there to be a sighting of this type of lizard
here. They are carnivores and eat anything alive. Will we be faced with a
deluge of them as we have been with the Iguana's? Who knows? Just be aware
that they are here in the wild. I saw the photo yesterday and was reminded
of the loss of these "pets".
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 To
the person complaining about Old Wooden Bridge facility, I happen
to know a little more info on that place, living here and all.
Unfortunately, before you slander somebody you should try to find out both
side's of the coin. The facility was bought by several new owner's that
don't want to put money into the place and expect the two managers to take
care of the whole facility on their own; which does not mean just taking
your money and kissing your butts. I have rented boat's from them and live
not to far from the facility. I'm very impressed by the work that has been
done on the place and they have been nothing but kind when we've been
there. Unfortunately, it is not a four star hotel nor has it ever been.
Might I suggest staying away from Big Pine and leaving the few hard
working people that are here alone. Bye Bye.
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| Re: A nice place to stay on BP. Sorry
the famous corrupt Jack London, when he was on the county commission, made
sure the vacation rentals were banned so his friend Pritham Singh could turn
the lower Keys into condo havens and the people who had legal weekly rentals
had to either sell or go long term, but I understand there is an underground
network. Try www.Flakeysrentals.com
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Islamorada is a secret resort for Islam terrorists. Couscous anyone? |
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Storm Debris. Be glad they haven't picked up your storm debris.
They picked it up on our street and it is a damn mess. They left a good
portion of it in the street, and even large branches in the roadway. They
need to have a crew come and clean up after the cleanup crew.
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This is not lobster season with lobster heads all
over the place! It is maggot season.
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Re: loss of horizon. Those of you that don't know
what the person is referring to when they talk about the "loss of horizon"
needs to look at the water on a very still day after 5:00 pm and see what
the horizon looks like when you can't tell the difference between sky and
ocean. It is a beautiful thing and not depressing at all. I refer to it as
"eternal bliss".
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| Re: Skin doctor. Michael Berman is very
patient with his patients. A good doctor. |
Love the " commodo" dragon story! But those monitors are no joke.
I vote for "shoot on sight".
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| Eye care. People who take
care of your eyes come in three categories which are getting confused here.
Opticians are the people who physically make the lenses - they can't
give you an eye exam. Optometrists are people who give eye exams and
fit lenses into frames. They can't legally perform surgery and are rather
limited in what medicines they can prescribe. Ophthalmologist are
full medical doctors licensed and trained to perform surgery and handle
medical problems of the eye. These guys can do any of the others jobs but,
as medical doctors, prefer that aspect of the job (and some I've been to
don't actually like merely fitting glasses). If all you need are glasses, go
the optometrist. They will give you an eye exam and send their lenses
prescription to the optician to make the lenses or refer you to an
ophthalmologist for medical problems. Pick the right category - you don't
want to do the equivalent of taking a conch cruiser to a Mercedes dealer in
Miami for an oil change. |
| A dermatologist is Dr.
Pruett of Keys Dermatology. He is based in Islamorada, but travels up and
down the Keys on a regular basis coming down as far as Big Pine every
Thursday. He seems pretty knowledgeable and skilled. He recently added a
second doctor to his practice and is looking into opening a Key West office
at some point. |
 Re: Dermatology:
Dr. Michael Berman in Key West is very good. Located at 1411 White St.
Phone 294-5400 (Try to avoid Dr. P at Keys Dermatology. He is impatient
and has poor tableside manner) |
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Winn Dixie. The new Landlord would not let WD take over Edie's. The
Key West management is very unfriendly to BP. They took away the benches.
None of the stores can have a bench outside for their customers. The
island can't support two major supermarkets.
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| Mini-season. I totally agree with the
comments about how mini-season only benefits a few greedy hotel owners and
dive shops. Another thing is whose tax dollars pay for all the hundreds of
law enforcement agents that are working for those two days and the
helicopters everywhere? Us of course. What can we do about it? Can we put
an electronic petition on here somehow and get thousands of signatures and
then send it to the powers to be? |
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 I see the sign
at Knuckleheads that says "Dinner Only." Can someone post their days
and hours of operation and does anyone know if they have future plans to
open for lunch also. After reading the positive comments here I really want
to try them. |
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Conch &
Stein closed its doors without any notice whatsoever to its employees
who depend on income every single day to survive--a truly shitty thing to
do. They also claim (via the Barometer front page panel) that due to a
kitchen fire they will be closed for a couple of months, but intend to
re-open. A former employee told me that the fire was very small, quickly
extinguished and did minimal damage. The whole thing has a bit of a fishy
odor about it. How about a reply on this site from the owners stating the
facts. |
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What is the difference between the rude people influx during
mini-season as compared to the snowbird migration? Mini-season only last
two days.
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When I first read that somebody tried to fight Ed over something in
this column I was nearly surprised speechless. After thinking it over, I'm
even more surprised that someone of that intelligence was using the computer
to access anything besides porn. |
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I also had a problem with
the Old Wooden Bridge cabins. My family has been staying there
also and never had a problem whenever Julie was there. The new owners
were not as friendly or helpful. They were eager to refund us our money
and basically told us to go find a new place to stay. So if anyone knows
Julie and if she is at another establishment, please let us know. We will
also be relocating in the near future to Big Pine Key.
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Re: Loss of horizon = progress. Whether it's for good or bad, the
loss of horizon is accomplished through progress.
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| Is signage a word? |
 Fridays with
Mitch.
Is a Hippopotamus a Hippopotamus? Or just a really cool Opotamus?
This shirt is dry clean only. Which means .... it's dirty.
I never joined the army because at ease was never that easy to me.
Seemed rather uptight, still. I don't relax by parting my legs slightly and
putting my hands behind my back. That does not equal ease. At ease was
not being in the military. I am at ease, bro, because I am not in the
military.
I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too.
Man. I went to the doctor the other day. All this guy did was suck blood out
of my neck. Never go to see Dr. Acula.
My manager told me, "Mitch, don't use alcohol as a crutch." I can't use
alcohol as a crutch because crutch is something that helps you walk...
alcohol is like the step I didn't see.
In my house I have a sliding glass door, and on it is a sticker that says
"Warning: Alarm System". And it's a pretty simple alarm system, consisting
of... a sticker.
I wear a necklace, cause I wanna know when I'm upside down.
I like Swiss cheese. It's the only cheese you can draw with a pencil and
identify. You can draw American cheese, but someone will think it's cheddar.
Swiss cheese is the only cheese you can bite and miss. "Hey Mitch - does
that sandwich have cheese on it?" "Every now and then!"
They say that the recipe for Sprite is lemon and lime. But I tried to make
it at home. There's more to it than that. "Hey, you want some more homemade
Sprite, man?" "Not until you figure out what the f**k else is in it!"
I had a box of Ritz crackers and on the back of the box of Ritz crackers it
had all these suggestions as to what to put on top of the Ritz. It said "Try
it with turkey and cheese." "Try it with peanut butter." Oh, c'mon man,
they're crackers. That's why I got 'em — I like crackers. There ain't no
suggestion: "Put a Ritz on top of a Ritz." I didn't buy 'em 'cuz they're
little edible plates.
Once I saw this wino who was eating grapes, and I said, "Dude, you have to
wait."
Fettuccini Alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults. |
 July,
1940
Bugs Bunny made his debut in a cartoon
called "A Wild Hare." Warner Brothers' writers and animators set out
to make a rabbit who would be the epitome of cool. They modeled bugs on
Groucho Marx with a carrot instead of a cigar. Mel Blanc gave him a Brooklyn
accent. He was a nonchalant rabbit who chewed on his carrot in the face of
all of his enemies and he was famous for the line, "What's up, doc?" which
he used in that first cartoon when he met Elmer Fudd who was hunting
rabbits.
As America entered World War II, Bugs Bunny became the most popular cartoon
character in America, always defeating his enemies through sheer cleverness,
oftentimes as a quick change artist. |
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Hey, Nextel guy. Call your sister in Spring Hill. We
worry, you know!
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Replace the "J-man" with Tommy Tunes? You guys need serious
counseling. The little statue out front is a monument to their IQ
deficiency.
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Friday July 29, 2006 |
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Thursday July 28, 2005 |
 Mini-season.
For all these years the tourists have been coming down and raping our
ocean and trashing our Keys during mini-season. The only group that
supports the mini-season is the TDC and local dive/fishing shops. We live
in a sanctuary and are supposed to be protecting our ocean. The way I see
it is that our "protected waters" are only protected in name and exploited
in reality to bring in more tourist dollars while taking away the rights
of the land owners in favor of more ocean devastation. When the tourists
leave, who is blamed for the trashed ocean bottom and wrung short lobster
remains? We are! The wonderful tourists wouldn't do a thing like taking
shorts would they? The end result is that we loose more freedoms, find
more limiting laws and see more advertising for tourists to visit our
paradise. Is anybody else upset about this? When will we be pissed off
enough to try to do something real about this? Why are we so angry and yet
so complacent?
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Don't blame the editor. I read this website
virtually every day. If I leave for a few days as I did this past week, I
take the time to catch up on what has been written in the time I missed.
This is how I found out that Judy from the Moose Lodge has been dealing
with cancer. Aside from all the useless rabble, there is some important
news being shared here such as the above mentioned.
Any idiot that reads something here and takes it out on the
editor needs to be verbally slammed by everybody that comes in contact
with him. Whether we find humor or import here, the editor shouldn't be
blamed. Believe it or not, this is a useful service she/he provides. If
angered, please use restraint in the future and put your thoughts to
"paper" and share with the rest of Big Pine in a non-violent manner.
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Re: Loss of horizon? You said it was beautiful. I considered Loss
as a negative. The only word that comes to mind is horizon-less.
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| Mini season. I hate it! The people are
like in a feeding frenzy, rude and inconsiderate. (the word rape comes to
mind). Every one I know is against this invasion except the dive
shops. We've been against it for years. And still they shove it down our
throats. |
Ditto on the watermelon. Yummy, but expensive. As a child in
Mid-Georgia. A farmer would come by with fresh picked that day selling
them at 4 for $1.00. Memories.
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Editor: Fear Not. You called it as you saw it. A
drunken lowlife looking to pick a fight. Obviously you are doing what you
wanted to do. This is
not just a gossip column, but an island history, Key Deer info site, maps,
free classified ads, recipes, business directory, sex offender link,
arrest record, bulletin board, horoscope, Live webcam with a flagpole and
an assortment of flags. Now what is wrong with this picture? People
should be buying you drinks (only if they know your identity). I prefer
not to know. But if you decide to come out I'll buy you all the drinks I
can afford. You are important to most of your readers. I must admit I'm
hooked. I do know the role of an Editor and appreciate when you correct my
spelling or edit, entirely, my submissions because sometimes I don't
remember what I sent. No, I am not elderly, I just like to imbibe on
occasion. Keep up the good work.
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 I g ot
a new Dell a few months ago. Spell-check does not work. Called
what I assumed was an out sourced location in Bombay. Spoke with a male
named "Ricky Smith" with a thick Indian accent. He told me spell-check
only works if Office is installed. Of course I do not have Office
installed yet but I have it. I do not have the time or the know how to
install it. I know this is not a repair center but perhaps someone can
tell me how to turn it on because I'm not convinced it isn't there.
(BP tech support: It is an Office function. Just install
Office. End of problem. Come to the BP Computer Club which meets every
other Saturday AM. Look for the schedule in the
Bulletin Board.)
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| Space Shuttle. They've grounded the
shuttle fleet because of a large piece of foam falling off. I sure hope the
crew makes it back ok. |
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To the person who wants to know "how you lose a blimp".
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Re: Loss of horizon. Horizonless. |
I appreciate the feedback on the eye Dr.s I have used the O.
practice and found them expensive, and the glasses I received no better than
I had bought at the drug store. I'll be making an appt. with Dr. Maurer. |
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Re: Loss of Horizon. I can narrow it down to two
words--Pritham Singh.
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I am really not up for this, but here goes: It's not a
Boy Scout camp. It's called
Brinton Environmental Center.
It is Florida National High Adventure Sea base. They employ a bunch of
folks, to many to list, I am sure that if you stop by they will give you
a tour of the center and help you understand a little more about what's
going on there. Oh, I almost forgot, I have been a well paid captain for
them for 3 years, along with another 50 or 60 folks. It's a great place,
but it's not a Boy Scout Camp.
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 RE: huge
lizard. That picture is a monitor lizard and some types can
reach 9 feet in length. About a year ago some 7-footers had infested canals
near Cape Coral. Another case of unwanted pets tossed and thriving
(destroying the ecosystem. They will devour anything they are
capable of dismembering and gulping down, including dogs/cats). It
was just a matter of time before they reached the Keys. If you see it
again, call Fish & Wildlife...or kill it. Iguana's are pretty much harmless
compared to the Monitors.
http://www.nbc-2.com/articles/readarticle.asp?articleid=1662&z=3&p= |
| Recently, my family and I spent 9 days on No
Name Key (actually the Big Pine Key border). We had rooms at The Old
Wooden Bridge Camp. We have been visiting this area since 1998 and I
must say that this was the worst experience we've ever had. The new manager
was rude to us and when we returned from being evacuated, we even cleaned up
the water inside our cabin and debris outside. Upon checking out, it was
very uncomfortable to debate the amount of nights they were to comp us for.
The thing that probably upset us most was they neglected to say "Thank You,
Hope to see you next year, kiss my butt...anything''. I can honestly say
that Julie and her husband were terribly missed. If anyone has suggestions
as to a friendly place to stay in the area, please let us know. We do not
live in Big Pine yet, but we read these pages daily. Thanks |
Was the huge lizard a Komodo Dragon perhaps? Very nasty!
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| Knuckleheads. I recently visited the new
Knuckleheads and was amazed when I walked in the door. As others have said
there was obviously a lot of thought that went into the place, and attention
to detail. I loved the menu with such a variety of different types of food,
and very reasonably prices. The food was nothing shy of great, and the
drinks were also very good and well priced. I was impressed with the wait
staff, bar staff, and all the rest of the staff on how professional they
were and at the same time I had a great time. Anyone who hasn't gone
to Knuckleheads should try it out if your looking for a good time, great
food and great drinks. I think this restaurant will be the next biggest
thing in Keys. |
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Does anyone know of a good Dermatologist in the lower keys or Key
West? |
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Wear red on Friday for
the troops.
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I am truly sorry to hear about Tom of Group Therapy. He truly was
the best all around musician. I loved to listen to him play and sing; and
Group Therapy rocked!
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| Not only do New Yorkers look like doom
and gloom, they have nasty attitudes, foul mouths, and are loud and
obnoxious. Why do they talk through their noses? Whine, whine, whine. You
have to go south of the Mason Dixon line to enjoy people with good manners,
graciousness, and friendly attitudes. Thank God I'm a southerner! |
I discovered one of those huge lizards mentioned yesterday in my bathroom. I
think it is what they call a commodo dragon. |
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Wow, I just got home from Winn Dixie. What a nightmare! How can
this community say they do not want another grocery store. Everybody has
sold out and the new homes going up everyday has increased our
population. W/D cannot stock the shelves fast enough per day. I realize
it's mini-season, but you have to agree it's just as bad during tourist
season which, by the way, is starting to be year round. When W/D
redesigned the store they should've taken over Edie's Hallmark and any
other space available and expanded the store or at least made it like Key
West W/D-- that's a nice store!
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| This guy actually plays the piano with his
balls!
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Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of
solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and
a big bowl of cold potato salad. (If the neighbor's trouble is a real
crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin'! ) |
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I'm glad to hear from somebody else from the good old
times. Dick and his crown royal bag. And the wet t-shirt contests
that were participated by many who had a bit too much to drink. And the
fun that ensued. The likes of which will never be seen on Big Pine Key
again. All of you that don't know can only imagine and you will probably
be wrong in your imaginings. Those of us that remember should keep those
memories a sweet part of our pasts. Something to hold onto without all the
short timers' false memories.
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When to stop tanning. Yuk, I'm draining the pool today! |
| These two to sight-gag comedians are
very original.
Men In Coats |
| Are they going to pick up the storm debris
before another storm comes? My street has huge piles of branches, yard
waste, etc., and no one has come by yet. Tom Willi is on the radio, right
now, talking about a "second sweep." What happened to the first one? Did
they just miss my street? |
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Two things: To the person with the big lizard, I
think it might be a Komodo dragon. If so, their bites are full of bacteria
and can kill people. Be careful. 2.) And the baggy pants. It's just a
fashion. A style.
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What do you think happened to that missing American girl in Aruba? I
think she was raped, died of alcohol poisoning, and buried on a nearby
island when the Dutch teen panicked. |
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My apologies Wires were
crossed when I was told which Sue. My prayers still go out to Sue
from the radio station; and to my good friend Sue, I'm glad you are alright. |
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Thursday July 28, 2005 |
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Wednesday July 27, 2005 |
 To the BPK
Moose Lodge and friends of Queen Judy B. Please have her contact
the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys, (Not a part of the
American Cancer Society.) for help. 294-7300. Ask for Lanny. The
Foundation cannot pay her medical bills, but they can help pay her
rent/mortgage, utilities, etc. She should also contact the Monroe County
Social services. If she needs to go to Miami for treatment, the ACS
should provide transportation.
The Cancer Foundation is a Keys non-profit. It's an all-volunteer
organization with no administrative deductions taken from their
donations.
My thoughts are with her. Breast Cancer IV survivor and co-founder of the
Foundation.
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| Knuckleheads. I stopped for a drink at the new
Knuckleheads (MM15) last night. What a nice place. Everything is perfect.
You can tell that a lot of thought went into everything. They lost their
business during hurricane Georges and it's taken Mr. and Mrs. Knucklehead
eight years to open again. It was worth the wait. They've come a long way
since the old Bay Point Inn had a boat hull for the bar in the '70s. We're
going there for dinner real soon. The menu looks great and I overheard
diners complimenting the food. |
|
 (Ed: Woe is me.
Last night some drunken low life tried to pick a fight with me
because I published something he didn't like about someone who I didn't
remember.
I tried to tell him that I don't write the stuff I
only edit it to make it readable. He doesn't understand the role of an
editor. This is what I've feared since starting this website three years
ago. That's why I try to remain anonymous.) |
| The Little Palm Girl that had the botched Lasik surgery
can see, but only well enough to drive with her special contact lenses on.
Her eyes are dry all the time and require drops. Her careers in Boat
Captaining, Nursing, and Facial care were ruined, because her ability to see
color variation has been impaired. She can only read giant print books and
her computer screen is configured with a large letter format. All that and
it turns out she wasn't even a candidate for the surgery - it never even
should have been attempted. Also, a now former Piner had one of his eyes
messed up at the same Dr's. Thank God he had decided to do his one at a time
and still has one good eye. Be careful folks. |
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Watermelon is so delicious right now, I'm in watermelon heaven. |
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Wow, our mini season visitors are really in a hurry.
Either that or they do not have driveways north of the Keys. If you are
trying to pull out of a driveway on US1 right now folks, even if they are
waiting on a light to change, will pull right behind the car in front of
them and act like they don't see you waiting to get out. And so on and so
on. Eventually someone you know or have seen around town will slow down
and let you out into traffic. I guess some folks cannot enjoy what we have
and won't take the time to look around or let someone get in front of
them. Oh, well, they will be gone soon and we will get our Islands back.
Say hi to a friend and slow down so we can share our own style of
courtesy. Were not in such a hurry that we can't slow down and enjoy the
views. Have a safe trip home folks. Georgia's a nice place to visit.
|
 I
discovered this huge lizard under my house today and took a picture
of him. He was at least twice as big as any iguana I've ever seen down
here, more darkish green, and his head was rounder. Does anyone have any
idea what this thing is. |
| Mini season. I was trying to leave Hurricane Hole
Marina last evening and there was a young couple washing their boat in the
middle of the driveway and no one could enter or leave. I tried to explain
that this was the only exit and would they please more their boat so that me
and the cars behind me could leave. Naturally, they got offended at me. I
just don't know what to think. |
 The
Americans who support our troops are the silent majority. We are not
"organized" to reflect who we are, or to reflect what our opinions are. Many
Americans simply want to recognize that Americans support our troops. Our
idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops is starting Friday;
wear something red. Word of mouth, press, TV--let's see if we can make the
United States, on any given Friday, a sea of red much like a home football
game at a university. Wear red on Fridays.
Support our troops! We live in the land of the free, because of the brave.
God bless America. |
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Thanks a lot for ringing all the lobsters on my seawall and leaving
the heads. Good thing I didn't see your head when you did it cause it
would be next to the lobster heads you left behind. Those were my kids'
pets along with the Jewfish you speared last year that we had been feeding
for years. Go back to where you came from!
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Keep an eye on those kids with the baggy clothes. This is
disturbing...
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/baggyclothes.html |
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Loss of horizon is one of the most beautiful things I have seen
here in the Keys. I travel towards Marathon and it's a beautiful drive
each morning. I will move from here some day soon and have the great
memories of that especially. Does anyone out there know of "one word"
that describes loss of horizon? I have been searching for years. One
word only, no phrase.
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The name of the "guy in the white truck " is Curtis
Gartenmayer. And yes, beware of him, he scammed me too. I've
never met a liar like him. His name has been in all the papers around here
as a construction scammer. [bullshittinbob@hotmail.com]
|
 We
live in the Florida Keys. To all of you who are complaining about
spending $4.50 for a specialty cocktail; what is wrong with you? Move
back to the middle of the United States and get out of the Keys. You
probably didn't tip 20% and we don't need your business anyways. I don't
work at Knuckleheads but $4.50 is about average for an alcoholic drink in
the Keys and you, maybe, should have been drinking water.
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| How do you lose one of those giant blimps, much less
two of them? If I lost something worth 1.4 million I’d be for darn
sure looking for it! Furthermore, if they do find or replace them I think a
web cam would be a worth while addition.
http://balloonlife.com/publications/balloon_life/9701/fatalber.htm |
W hy was Jane Fonda ever charged with treason?
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| What’s happened to Biz-Baz? It use to be fun to
listen to. I looked forward to it every morning. Now I find myself turning
it off. That laugh has got to go! |
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We all miss Square Grouper and hope that Lynn and Doug and all
their employee's are having a great vacation. We wait patiently for you
all to come back safe and rested.
|
 What's
up with the Boy Scout compound? I see another new building going up
and now they have taken over the parking on the bridge going into Cudjoe
Key. Back in the day the original owner wanted to put in a hotel and
marina that would've offered lots of employment and revenue for this area,
but of course the county said, "No way." I'm not bashing the Boy Scouts
just curious how this is possible?
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Why is it that for years we have had Mini Season, as well as the invasion
of the snow birds and Winn Dickme never thinks ahead to stock the
shelves? They are empty year after year, after year, after year. Can't
wait for Publix and I do drive to Publix in Marathon to shop for food
every chance I get.
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|
 Thanks
to Brad Nye and the crew from Protection Plus, the Habitat for Humanity
of Key West and Lower Florida Keys administrative office and Home Center
phone systems were recently upgraded. Protection Plus donated the labor,
hardware and new system. They also coordinated the donation of wire from
Silmar Electronics and two receptionist phones and other equipment from Pat
Croce of Pirate Soul. |
| Wow! I was surprised to hear of Tom, from Group Therapy,
passing. Was the cause determined? |
If there's anyone out there that has recipes for finger foods
for cocktail hour, could you post them on the recipe section on the site.
We need new ones. I love to see and learn other's tasty secrets.
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Dr. Oppenheimer did blind someone who used to work
at Little Palm Island, the person who said he saw her driving around town
may be mistaken since they don't live in the Keys anymore. Or maybe Dr.
Oppenheimer blinded more than one person? A good eye
doctor is Dr. Otto in Key West.
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Did anyone see the 7:30 to 8:00 am news on channel 7 Tuesday morning? The
three people that died of bird flu from chicken droppings? Be
careful when walking in the Winn Dixie Plaza shopping center, the parking
lot is full of chicken droppings.
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Regarding the girl Dr. Oppenheimer 'blinded'. She hasn't been
'driving around town' because she moved to NC last October. She does see
through halos, and she wears special goggles and has special lights and a
magnified PC monitor screen. Beautiful girl, whose career was ruined
thanks to Steven and Darren Oppenheimer. Check out the lawsuits against
them. She is not alone, except that hers may be the worst.
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My prayers go out to Sue Stockton and family. I am so sorry! Jim,
will you or Dusty one please call me. 806-864-3782. I love you Sue.
--Billie
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Wednesday July 27, 2005 |
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Tuesday July 26, 2005 |
Lobster Mini-Season is tomorrow. Check out the
Bulletin Board
for complete information. (Ed; Just
stay out of my canal. They're mine!) |
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Re: Mosquitos. As soon as they sprayed from the
air the mosquitos were bearable. They should spray more often. That's all I
ask. |
| Kudos to Winn Dixie (I never thought I'd say that.)
They have restocked two of things I've been missing. I think that the
discontinued items in the first place because the store was bankrupt.
Now, under Chapter 11 reorganization, they're able to get some of those
suppliers back. If that is the case, Winn Dixie should have told us, their
customers, and we would have understood and not gotten so mad. Piners are a
soft-hearted bunch and would have understood. This is another example of
their top management being clueless to the Great Big Piners!. |
Here's a dumb dog who just was introduced to a porcupine. |
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Re: Windstorm Insurance. It got so expensive
that we cancelled ours. We just can't afford it. If tragedy befalls our home
we'll have to take a loan out to repair the damage. "Pay now or pay latter."
We have to pay later. |
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It's been said once, and I'll say it again. Publix did
not buy anything on Big Pine Key! There is a developer looking at
land. That developer just so happened to have done business with Publix in
the past. But it does not mean that anything is going to be turned into a
Publix. Get over it people.
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Does anyone remember when Dick Rudell (vice chairman of mosquito
control) owned Dicks Bayside lounge on B.P.and introduced the contestants
in his wet T-shirt contest wearing a Crown royal Bag. Only a Crown
royal bag!
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| Restaurant review: I thought I'd try out
Knuckleheads last night and as nice as it was, I'm not sure how long
they'll be in business without some changes. Knucleheads is clean and well
lit. Ceramic tile floors throughout make the place cooler, but it does get
loud. They have a wide menu featuring everything from typical American fare
to decent Tex-Mex. We decided to try a featured cocktail which was good,
but the price of $4.50 limited us to one. An appetizer of chicken wings was
tasty, not overcooked like most places. The portion, though, was smaller
than most places in the Keys. I felt daring and tried the Chicken
quesadilla. It came with a side of beans and rice. I don't particularly
care for guacamole and I wish they put it on the side instead of on top the
quesadilla. Again, I was a bit surprised by the smaller portion, but
it was very tasty. We did order dessert from their limited menu. Both were
excellent and the waitress said they hope to expand their selections. The
biggest surprise was when the bill arrived. Ouch! When I gave my typical
20% tip for good service, the total was over $75! Good food and a good
establishment can demand higher prices but Knuckleheads is still a Keys
restuarant bar. Maybe I expected to walk into a bar but instead discovered
an upscale restaurant with an image problem? Definitely visit Knuckleheads
and try the food. However, I suspect repeat diners will be hard to come by
which makes or breaks a restaurant. |
Group Therapy was my favorite local band in the Keys. Unfortunately,
Tom, the flute playing, guitar playing and singer among other talents had
died very suddenly about a year ago. We miss them.
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To the person who stated "I only want
Bush to admit that he invaded Iraq for the wrong reason (WMD).
Then I could support the war." Ultimately, your support of the war is
not an issue with President Bush; it's an issue with the men and women who
put their lives on the line. That's the bottom line. If you have an
issue with President Bush, Vote! However, don't withhold your support of
those brave men and women for your opinion; while waiting for someone to
say what you want.
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Good eye doctors: The Beckwitts in Marathon. They are in the second
generation of eye doctors in the family, very gentle, incredibly customer
friendly, go out of the way to accommodate your appointments and, oh yes,
the actual part about improving your eyesight -- they do that, too.
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Those new insurance premiums blew me away too. I
live on a fixed income and can no longer afford the high cost. At least I
own my home, so I can opt not to buy that insurance. It's just rather
scary to imagine what a bad fix I'll be in without insurance should
another storm pay a visit. There should be something we can all do
collectively to get some relief from these price hikes...I mean other than
move out. Any ideas out there?
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 We bitch and
whine and then read the paper or watch the news. Things could be a whole
bunch worse. Count your blessings. Now we can look forward to the
African dust storm arriving Tue or Wednesday with it's germs. I'm
thinking Ebola, Marburg, and some new unknown ones. Just kidding . |
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Re: Insurance increase. Get ready because it'll
happen again next year. You are right in that all the required
insurances; windstorm, flood and homeowners are more that property taxes.
We too were surprised in March when we recieved our notices and saw just
how much windstorm and homeowners insurance increased. The sad thing is
our property is underinsured and we can not afford to increase it.
The only thing worse is the IRS. Bastards.
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| Was is Monday all day long today? I had a
work day from Hell! |
 Dr
Oppenheimer did blind a girl that worked out at Little Palm Island.
She was a scuba instructor and boat Captain. Now she can do neither one. He
was performing LASIK surgery on her and the machine was set up improperly.
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| Dr Oppenheimer did not blind anyone! He screwed up
big time, but he didn't blind anyone. The girl sees through a halo or
something like that. I've seen her driving a car around town. |
 Doesn't it seem
interesting that the Blimp Base had 105 mph winds during Hurricane
Dennis. My goodness, seems like the highest winds everywhere else were
around 50 mph. Is this some sort of coverup for loosing two blimps that cost
1.4 million to replace. And then to think that all they do is transmit a TV
station to Cuba that has been blocked for years. This is another really dumb
expenditure of money by the Defense Dept. Can you imagine what we could do
for kids in the Keys (and even share some with the mainland) with that kind
of money. Someone needs to get their priorities straight. |
| Capt. Dan. What happened to the complainers. I
haven't read anything about him for over a week. Did they run out of
negatives? |
 Big Pine's
best kept secret is the Habitat for Humanity store located right
behind Roger's furniture. Offering a large selection of furniture and
appliances and many other useful items; the money raised by this facility
helps fund the affordable housing that Habitat provides for families that
need a helping hand. Please stop by and check it out. They appreciate your
donations and they are completely tax deductible. The problem is that
there is no signage on the highway so many people are unaware of this
fantastic facility.
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I've lived in NYC all my life never seen anyone looking like doom
and gloom.
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| I wonder how much Citizens Insurance charges
for meteor coverage? |
| I
think it's a great idea to let Publix in Big Pine. I would
bet that the majority would agree. |
Re: What's wrong with this picture? What's wrong? Sounds like some
mullet head really needs crappy food. We need a decent supermarket. Not a
Whopper. Go to Marathon for your junk food fix. I think it's also
good for Piners' health that sh**ty food isn't close at hand. |
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Thanks mom for telling the whole Keys! Yes, we're getting married
now! Woo Hoo! And he asked on my birthday!
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Congratulations Lauren and Jason. Is this Iowa?
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Tuesday July 26, 2005 |
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Monday July 25, 2005 |
| What's wrong with this picture? Let's
see, Burger King was turned down when they wanted to open a store on Hwy 1
because of traffic issues, Wendy's wasn't allowed to come into the Winn
Dixie shopping center, Duncan Doughnuts is in negotiations, right
now, to come into the shopping center (which rumor has doesn't look
promising), Walgreens can't tear down the old Scotty's building and build a
nice new store. Highway 1 was rebuilt and fences put up for the protection
of the Key Deer. Keeping traffic down has always been an issue on Big Pine,
look at all the trouble we've had by the flea market. Traffic bumper to
bumper during the season. So much that locals don't even venture out on
Saturday and Sunday knowing they'll get stuck in traffic during flea
market hours.
Now, Publix is buying up the property on Hwy 1 to build
their store plus a strip mall consisting of 4 or more stores. And that's
Ok?. Plus, as rumor goes, they also bought the Big Pine Motel to turn
that into apartments so they can bring in outside help and house them, which
means employment will be very limited. I ask you: What's wrong with this
picture? |
You can always tell what city is good to live in by the smiles (or
lack of) on the residents faces. When I go to NYC all the people on the
street, in shops, in subways, and in buses are all looking like doom and
gloom. |
| Re: Disgruntled Poster. Pretty much all of my
posts have been reprinted verbatim. I don't know what's going on with your
entries. Maybe they're too hateful, crazy, or unintelligible, (or a mix of
all three.) Sounds possible, considering you're comparing the poor editor to
a Nazi. The editor has said before that there are just some scary,
hateful posts too awful to print. This site is great for some down-home
debate, but no place for bilious hate-mongering. |
| These photos are enough to
make anyone appreciate the beauty of our islands.
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Re: Chinese revaluing Yuan. Now that Chinese
goods are likely to cost more for Americans; and American stuff cheaper for
the Chinese-- what if they now start buying our mining and fuel companies?
We'll be out of resources if they decide to withhold them from our own
markets. Suppose they use all the oil from their imminent purchase of
America's Unical Oil? This sounds like a good scenerio for a thriller book. |
 Re: People
can live without Daylight Savings Time.
Most of Arizona does not recognize the crap about, "Spring Ahead, Fall
Back." It never has and most likely never will. We seem to get along
fine, but when change happens in the Keys, I can't remember if Arizona is
two or three hours behind, and friends from the Keys call me too early in
the morning. It gets a little weird, especially cause I still don't do
mornings. |
| Re: Good Eye Doctor. Someone had
suggested Dr. Darren Oppenheimer as a good eye doctor. One of my former
coworkers went to him of the laser eye surgery a few years back and when the
operation was done she was blind. The case is still in court. |
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I think mosquito control does a pretty good job. It
is a losing battle no matter how you look at it. Anybody that was here
forty years ago know what mosquitoes can really be like.
Every morning as I go out the door to work there is someone
from mosquito control sitting at the end of my road just checking the old
fashioned way, Just see how many times you get bit in a given time. He is
there every day before sunrise and sometimes after sunrise.
Sure we got some skeeters now, but it's that time of year.
You have two choices: Don't go outside or use repellant. Don't worry it
will get better. It does every year.
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Here's a little something an old friend in Pa. sent me.
I know y'all like Parrot
Jokes, especially since
Jeeemy Boooffaaa doesn't live in the Keys
anymore. |
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Can you
cry under water? |
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Re: I always feel great confidence in a doctor who
refers to another colleague. Every doctor that refers another doctor gets a
"referral fee" from the other doctor. Surprised? |
The average homeowner should expect to repair direct
meteor damage every hundred million
years or so. |
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Boy, do I have something to say! I
just received my notice for this year's windstorm insurance. An
increase of $1000 + over last years exorbitant price. Well I never thought
I would see the day when my taxes were less than my windstorm insurance.
What really blew my mind is that after speaking to some folks who live in
Cape Coral (Florida's west coast), I find out that they don't have
windstorm insurance. Their homeowners policy covers everything. Did you
ever feel like you're being screwed? I think we need our elected officials
to take a long look into this fiasco ASAP. Thank you and keep those
premiums coming.
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Christian vs. Islam: Christians may say gay is wrong, but they don't
have a terrorists murder campaign killing off gays. This is not to say
Christians are all good. Many claim to be Christian but stand in judgment of
others. Also, wouldn't it be nice if those who claimed to be Christian
acted like Christians? Christ was not greedy, backstabbing, did not
kill, nor spread negative thoughts and deeds. |
| Can
someone please tell me what happened to Larry Erskine and Group Therapy?
they're a great band. I haven't heard of them playing anywhere in quite
awhile. |
"Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married..."
Congratulations Lauren and Jason. I'm so happy for the two of you.
You know I've got to tell everybody. I love you all. --Mom.
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Monday July 25, 2005 |
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Sunday July 24, 2005 |
 God,
do I hate daylight saving time. Now it seems we get it shoved further
up the wazoo by extending it from March to December. It is so moronic to
implement it when there is more daylight than you know what to do with,
lasting 16 hours at the peak, then when the days are so damn short that you
could use "daylight saving", they take away! Just leave the clock alone
already, and get the hell out of our lives. I'm so sleep deprived
because of this horse crap. And the only reason they want it, is to
generate more tax revenue by extending shopping hours. Some folks say "just
ignore it... go by your own clock", but you can't do it (I've tried), unless
you're living in the desert, far from the madding crowd. |
I called Mosquito Control to complain that they have not sprayed at
all in my neighborhood. The lady said that they have indeed been spraying
and they have the records to prove it. She transferred me to her
supervisor and he said that, yes they have been spraying our
neighborhood. When I asked when they last sprayed, he said June 3rd, this
call took place on July 21. I live out near the blue hole. They
said they haven't "detected" much mosquito activity out there.
 They are checking for mosquitos when the mosquitoes aren't prevalent,
their people work 9am - 5pm. So, until something changes, we have to do
THEIR job for them and call them when mosquitoes are bad. All the people
working in the field and all the money that we have paid in taxes for
them, they still can't figure out when mosquitoes are bad. Remember
waking up to the planes flying over or coming home from work and the
planes flying over? Those times are gone, and the mosquitoes are back.
We need to step up and make sure that Mosquito Control does it's job.
Everyone knows that they aren't spraying like they used to, we need to
make them have a regular schedule for spraying. They say that they rely
on us to call to let them know when they are bad. Why are we paying for
them to control mosquitoes, but we have to tell them where to spray. They
are not being proactive, but the mosquitoes are.
Time for some changes with Mosquito Control. If you live near the blue
hole, and heard the plane or helicopter, it's because I called and had
everyone in the neighborhood call, not because Mosquito Control took an
initiative on their own. Call your local Mosquito Control Commissioner
instead of calling the main line for them. Maybe the commissioners will
step up and take charge. You can find their info at
www.keysmosquito.org. |
 Re:
Mini-season. Well I guess you can't stop for a swim anymore. Dive flag
flying and guess who shows up (and we were in 4 ft. of water)? Yup, you
guessed it, the Green Meanies. He said "What y'all doin?" I said, "Uh,
duh, swimmin!" We had just come in off 600 ft. of water and were hot and
ready for a dip. Can we start a petition to stop mini-season to send to
W's brother? Do you think!
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| Re:
Eye doctors in the Keys. Dr. Robert Douville is a wonderful caring
ophthalmologist who I went to for many years when I lived in Big Pine Key.
He referred me to Dr. Paul Maurer for cataract surgery. I couldn't
have been more satisfied with both of these wonderful doctors. I no longer
live in the Keys but I'm grateful for both of these men. I always feel great
confidence in a doctor who refers to another colleague. |
Re: Mosquito Non-Control Board. Richard F. Rudell from Marathon is the Vice-Chairmen
of the Mosquito board and is the man directly responsible for District 2
(Marathon to Bay Point) Mosquito control. He's the reason we have such a
problem here. I tried to call him, but his phone number is not listed. I'm
going to remember his name in the next election. I hope you do too. Richard
Rude-ll. |
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Hi, I am
Looking for anyone who knew my mother Diana Harris in 1981? Does
anyone remember her? |
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Quit your
complaining and get over it. You moved to the Keys to get away from the
troublesome city folk and your turning this place into the same thing you
ran from. Everyone smile, catch yourselves some lobsters and thank God we
can live like kings down here. Amen. |
| Re: A religion that inspires hatred?
I think you could say the same about Christians. Look at how much they hate
gays. |
 Re:
China's revalued currency. Now the idea of a Wal-Mart in BPK may seem a
little less unpalatable, considering that's where most of their products
come from. What's a little mega-store to do? P.S. Get ready for an onslaught
of Chinese tourists now that a Keys vacation is more affordable. |
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I heard yesterday from a
very reliable source that Conch & Stein has closed their doors and
locked up for the last time. Gonzo. Too bad. I really liked Rob and Jeri and
wish them well and hope that they made out O.K. and have success in any new
endeavor. |
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The Square Grouper
is closed for a well deserved vacation until August 9. There was a large
banner announcing the vacation and re-open date, but it probably blew down
during Dennis’ visit. |
I am pretty sure it goes more like this, 1) Browns, 2) God, 3) Family!
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Re: Quran or Koran or Q'ran, whatever the proper spelling may be,
I'm betting the Old Testament can match it for intolerance and detailed
instructions for the faithful to "smite non-believers". And "they ain't
talkin' 'bout usin' the back o' yo' hand!" The suggested methods for
persuasive conversion could match any Muslim for brutality. People have to
grow past that.
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Re: Ed. You idiots chop so much out of the
input you get that it doesn't even sound like what was written. You've got
your own little Nazi censorship going there don't you. I'll bet you guys
like little boys too.
Catholic Bishops giving the Nazi salute in honor of Hitler.
(Ed: Picture sent in by disgruntled poster.)
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The Square Grouper is closed for vacation. Since opening, they
have closed for vacation every summer for about six weeks. Because they
work so hard during the year, they take the time off for their young
children, so that they can spend time with them. They are due to open
August 9th.
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Re: Litter. Litter has to weigh less than 15 pounds. Over that it is
considered a different crime. So, tourists, when you're littering our
highways and byways, make sure it's less than 15 pounds of fast food
wrappers. |
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Re:$2.51 per gallon on BPK. The lowest
is $2.44 a gallon since Wednesday, look on the other side of the island...
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Square Grouper is only closed for Vacation. Thank goodness! I
believe that the return date is August 8. I am addicted to the place and
going crazy!
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Happy birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birth...day dear Lauren.
Happy birthday to you-o-o.
Who loves you?
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Sunday July 24, 2005 |
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Saturday July 23, 2005 |
Attention Islam: I surrender! You win. Ok, now what am I supposed to do? |
| Re: Eye Doctor. Dr. Paul Maurer in
Key West is excellent. I highly recommend him. Whomever you choose please,
do not even set foot in the office of the Dr. whose last name rhymes with
Stoppin' Timer. |
| The best optometrist is Dr. Darren Oppenheimer in
Key West. Key West 294-5503, Big Pine 872-4641. |
China has revalued it currency due to US pressures. This is good for our
economy because now American goods will be more affordable for the Chinese.
the downside is that our energy and raw materials are now cheaper and if
China buys all our natural resources (They're trying to buy Unical(sp.) Oil
now) what will we do? |
| I would just like to thank the people at Conch & Stein
for the courtesy and notice they gave to all their hardworking
employees! |
| I think, percentage wise, there are more black bigots
than white bigots. |
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. |
|
Re: guy in the white truck. Are you guys talking
about Tussa? The last I heard he was living in the West Palm area. He is a
nice guy, just had a major problem. Hopefully he is doing better up there.
There is no way he could have a GC license.
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Over two years after invading Iraq the populace has
less electricity and producing less oil then before the invasion. Yes,
Mr. Chaney, you were right, we're really making progress and winning the
war. Not. |
Coming Tuesday:
NASA's Return to Flight.
After scrubbing one
attempt, NASA plans to launch
Space Shuttle Discovery on July 26 at 10:39AM ET. |
| A great eye doctor is
Dr. Douville in Key West. He's an ophthalmologist. |
| A note to my friend the Browns fan. I
agree with your position concerning Iron City beer. It is indeed a good
call. I myself may be the devoted Steelers fan; however I wouldn't drink
what some in Pittsburgh refer to as that "Allegheny river water" either.
Iron will give you the worst headache known to man. Now Rolling Rock, which
is made in Latrobe where the Steelers train, is another story. Have a great
summer and enjoy the reasons we are not up there anymore. I hope to have a
few with you during the season, but as always, remember 1) God. 2) Family.
3) Pittsburgh Steelers. |
Talk Like A Pirate
Day - September 19 or else! |
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I only want Bush to admit that he invaded Iraq for
the wrong reason (WMD). Then I could support the war. I realize
that we can't leave until there is security in that country. Americans have
always cut and run when the going gets tough. We can no longer do that. The
world has changed. |
 Why do
horses race counter-clockwise? Because in the old days horses and cars
raced on the same track and cars in the US had adopted a right lane drive
pattern and counter-clockwise rotation pattern, the tracks took on the same
pattern and horse tracks have forever since followed this tradition. |
| Some people are pointing out that Islam isn't the
problem; that it's the radical fundamentalists that are the problem. I
disagree. Any religion that can so easily be interpreted to inspire so much
hate all over the world must have a fundamental defect. These aren't just a
few nuts with bombs, they're everywhere around the world, they're united and
they're all Moslems! Hate and intolerance are in their writings. Read the
Q'uran and see for yourself. It doesn't take much imagination at all, when
reading that book, to see their intolerance. |
| Re: Why is it know one wants to talk about
the law enforcement. Dear Editor, What the hell is this person talking
about? |
Hurray! The mosquito plane sprayed today. Someone must have woke them
up. |
| Congressman Barton is calling for a congressional
investigation of the Nobel scientist for their studies confirming that
global warming is caused by fossil fuels. Surprise, Barton is a Texas
Republican with strong ties to the oil industry. |
| Gas in Key West is $2.46 and in BPK it's $2.51.
Something is rotten in Denmark. |
| Does anyone
know why the Square Grouper is closed? |
Some people are like Slinkys. They aren’t good for much, but it
still puts a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs!! |
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Saturday July 23, 2005 |
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Friday July 22, 2005 |
 Big Ed is dead. Ed Orlando the infamous Key West
character, boat builder (The photo shown here was taken about one half hour
before the boat sank [Ed blamed us because we didn't tell him about the
stake in the water before he hit it.]), entrepreneur and inventor died of a
stroke last week at the age of 61. Big Ed recently lived by the docks on
Stock Island in his conglomerate of a dwelling where he partied and planned
for his latest big thing--the automatic fly swatter. His last big thing was
the Conch Sucker-- a lollipop shaped like a conch shell. His first big thing
was the solar-powered air conditioned pith helmet. (Someone later stole his
idea and is now producing them.) After that he invented a fuel cell fired
gun that could carry unlimited ammunition. (He actually got a patent for
that one.) He even pioneered the solar powered boat.
Big Ed, like his name implies, was an imposing person.
At about 6' 4" and 240 pounds, this former Golden Gloves champ would
dominate just about any place he wanted. His list of detractors is long, but
his list of friends is longer. I remember one time when he was very angry
that his long time girlfriend, Janelle, left him that he pulled a stop sign
right out of the sidewalk in front of the Green Parrot. He held it over his
head growling or some such sound. There was a police wagon right in front of
him at the light and they just looked the other way and drove on. There was
no way anyone could have stopped him without shooting him.
In those days there used to be a raft race from Rest
Beach to the Simonton St. ramp and Big Ed would enter a raft every year. One
year his raft was powered by a 6' cable spool attached to each corner that
we would stand on and try to spin like a hamster does. What a fiasco.
Another year he made his raft from empty gallon water jugs (He owned KW
Water Co. then.) The jugs were wrapped in a giant net bag. That raft sunk.
The best one was more conventional and had oars and a five gallon water jug
filled with rum and pineapple dispensed by a pump. We got disqualified right
off the bat because we wouldn't wear life jackets and kept squirting the
Coast Guardsman. We were quite the show stoppers when this drunken bunch of
smugglers and pirates rowed by the Pier House singing Ed's fantastic version
of the Harry Bellefonte song, "Day-o".
Big Ed could really tell a story. That's why he won the
Pier House's tall tale contest with his story of the "Conch who almost got
away". That was about him trying to catch a "fast" shellfish. Another time
he won the Conch horn blowing contest at Mallory Pier.
Although Big Ed was a Key West Character he tried the
Big Pine life for a while. He lived in the bushes by US1 for a while and
then moved in with Royal Neuman who kept throwing him out because Royal
hated drugs. He even ran the No Name Pub for a while until he ran off all
the customers and Royal had to run him off.
There's a whole lot more, but I think you get the
picture of this man's life. He ran the grocery store on Big Coppitt for a
few years and then there's the whole Jamaican import thing, but I'll let
that go.
We'll sure miss you Ed.
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|
 Please
light a candle for good health for our dear sister, and Queen Judy B.
She underwent surgery today for Breast Ca. Stay tuned for details of an
upcoming benefit to be held at Coconuts, Oct. 9th. (Thanks J&M) Judy is a
well loved Sister of our community, and has no medical insurance, like so
many of us. If any of you, be it individuals or business owners wish to
donate, please contact the Big Pine Moose Lodge 872-4063. Thanks for your
help in advance.
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The Moondogs had to go to obedience school for a week for being bad
dogs. They graduated with honors (except for Lucky) and will be at the
Looe Key Tiki on Friday and Saturday.
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| I really feel that I've grown
in the past few years. Used to be I wouldn't have
given someone like you a second look. |
| Don't you hate it when your play schedule
gets disrupted by morons? There's a group of us "non-moos" who like to
hang out at the local "Cow Palace" on Monday night to listen to a certain
talented young man. I just heard today that "they've" decided that he's not
going to play there anymore. So now neither are we. We'll be taking our
drink money across the street to hear him on Tuesday nights. Duh! Just how
many feet do these losers have to shoot themselves in? |
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Knuckleheads: Who cares what a bottle of Bud cost. Go for the food
because Chef Bill is in the kitchen and I can't wait to eat some
good food again. We have missed your cooking. See you this weekend.
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Gerry Thomas, 83, the Nebraska marketing whiz who became an innovator of the
TV dinner when he developed an ingenious way to dispose of excess
Thanksgiving turkey, died July 18 at a hospice in Phoenix. He had liver
cancer. |
| Unfortunately
the deer are most likely to be roaming at dawn or dusk, that makes it
even harder to see them even at 30 mile an hour you can actually hit one, I
try to do no more than 25 in that time frame, but I am only one person so,
therefore, there are going to be accidents. I also have witnessed a lot of
speeders on the Blvd. I have been passed numerous times when I was doing 30,
but what do you do? Every time it happens I cringe because, then, you have
the possibility of a deer and or baby running out into two vehicles, not
just one. That is probably the only reason that I wish we lived on another
Key. I personally would be devastated if I hit one of or any animal. So
please slow down! |
| Laughter is like changing a baby's
diaper: It doesn't permanently solve any problems, but it makes thing more
acceptable for awhile |
 To the person
who can't find a great radio station here in the keys. Have you tried 98.7
Conch FM? That's the great jazz we have here in the Keys. Chuck
Thomas' show from 4 - 7 weekdays and on Sundays from 10 am - 2 Pm is
great. If you are looking for old time jazz and big band music, try the
Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis on Saturdays from 10 - Noon and again
Sunday nights from 6 - 8 PM.
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I agree with the
Steelers' fan. I have not lived in Pittsburgh for the last 23 years, but
will always be a diehard Steeler fan. There is a true meaning of "one human
family" when it comes to a Steelers game. |
 Why is it know one wants
to talk about the law enforcement , or lack thereof, on this web site? Are
you afraid they will start checking you out because they will find out who
you are from Ed? So what? Take a stand in your community and help put an end
to the crime. I just want help from the law or someone who knows how to use
it to benefit the good people in the community. These cops hate paper work.
Why did they get jobs as policemen if they don't want to do their best.
It might be easy to do their job. I wouldn't want to be a cop, but if I were
I would try to do what I was hired to do. Their lack of doing the dangerous
job they aspired to perform makes it more unsafe for regular people. |
| I saw the fattest Sheriff I've ever seen
the other day. He was walking to his car and looked like a little round
blob. If I'm ever on the run, I hope he's the one who's chasing me. |
I think they moved the blimp base to a bar on Ramrod. |
No matter what you say about the Pittsburgh
area, they must have something good in that dirty water. Look at all of
the famous people from that area.
Many great musicians and composers have their roots in Pittsburgh and
Western Pennsylvania, including Christina Aguilera, Perry Como, Billy
Eckstine, Stephen Collins Foster, Lorin Maazel, Henry Mancini, and Barry
Manilow.
Pittsburgh's long history of professional sports has produced some of the
greatest athletes and legends of all time, including Kurt Angle, Roberto
Clemente, Mario Lemieux, Dan Marino, Bill Mazeroski, Joe Montana, Joe Namath,
Arnold Palmer, and Johnny Unitas.
Some of the most well-known actors, dancers, and producers of movie, stage,
and television hail from Pittsburgh, including Jeff Goldblum, Martha Graham,
Michael Keaton, Gene Kelly, George Romero, Jimmy Stewart, and Sharon Stone.
Other famous pioneers in science, journalism, and medicine, including Nellie
Bly, Rachel Carson, Frank Conrad, Samuel Langley, Jonas Salk, Robert Fulton
and Thomas Starzl.
Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, H. J. Heinz, Richard Mellon Scaife, and
George Westinghouse are some other names you may recognize.
Pittsburgh isn't the old dirty city it used to be when the mills were
running. Much cleaner now. Still, even when it was supplying 3/4 of the
world's steel, it was churning out some kick ass people! |
 First of all, I
would like to know where the pot to relieve anxiety is? Stock Island
perhaps? Second of all, who is the guy in the white truck? If this
guy is as bad as you say, why not do a drive by? It's quick and sweet, as
long as you cover your license plate. Predators deserve the same as they
give the victims, an eye for an eye. And on this key, a toof for a toof. I
hate to be so shallow, but I have had too much cross my path. Ooh, the
stories I have heard and I do not work for the Sheriff's! |
| I would like to know who this person is in
the white truck, whom you singled out as being in the Palm Villa area.
I would like to know who you are talking about. I would also like to know
if he is a contractor what does that have with locking up children. Please
be more specific I live in Palm Villa. |
|
"Beam me up Scotty."
God. Scotty would have replied "Aye, Sir!" |
| Re: Iron City Beer. It's Iron
Shity beer! |
| Support bacteria--they're the
only culture some people have. |
 GorillaMask.net:
Skating Dog Video This is the coolest dog I've seen. How about you? |
| Re: guy in the white truck. Why would he
show his face around Big Pine? Particularly the Palm Villa area. Didn't he
have his house foreclosed on in that neighborhood? Is he working in the
area? If so, What kind of work? Tile business? Pools? Did Monroe County give
him a contractor's license after all the prior offenses? I think he's up to
something. Beware! Does anyone remember his name? |
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Urban Legends Reference
Pages: Science (Mars Spectacular) |
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In regards to
those nasty blue land crabs. Yes, you can eat them, but you’ll have
to wait until Nov 1st. Not only are they regulated, they have
a season (Nov 1 – June 30) and a daily bag limit (20 / person). And as
if all that weren’t stupid enough, you have to have a saltwater fishing
license to catch them. So why are they called land crabs?
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I just want to say that I think Chicken bone is the man! He's at
Parrotdise now, I think we all need to stop in and say hi! |
| The other day I was at the local
lumber yard, Overseas, and was helped by the nicest guy I have met since I
moved down here. He helped me load my car. He is tall, good-looking with
short brown hair and around 25 years old and single. I would like to add him
to the list of one of the most eligible bachelors on Big Pine. |
|
if you think the Miami underpaid are not coming down on the bus to
take Keys jobs, you really need to get out more. Every person on that bus
works in Keys business at $8 a hour at Keys McDonalds and grocery stores
as compared to $5.15hour in Miami. If you do not believe it, take a trip
north around 10pm and look at who is waiting on the bus and what uniforms
they are wearing. Only a business owner would defend that blatant
disregard for local workers that the BOCC allows by helping fund the bus.
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| Winn Dickme treats their customers like
unwanted possessions. Public relations they have none. |
 I need
input from many readers as to who is the best local eye doctor. |
Fridays with Mitch:
Y'know, you can't please all the people all the time... and last night, all
those people were at my show.
I don't have a girlfriend. I just know a lady who would be really mad if she
heard me say that.
Magicians disappear all the time, but as soon as a regular person does it,
everyone is all scared. "Tom's gone!" "Is he a magician?" "No." "Then let's
print up some flyers!"
I mumble a lot offstage, I’m a mumbler. If I’m walking with a friend and I
say something, he won’t hear me. He’ll say, ‘What?’ So I’ll say it again,
but once again he doesn’t hear me, so he says, ‘What?’ But really it’s just
some insignificant sh** that I’m saying, but now I’m yelling, ‘That
tree is far away!'
I was at a bar once, and no one was talking to me 'cuz I just did a show,
and I ran into a guy, and instead of saying "excuse me" he said "Get the
hell out of my way," so I said "Go to hell," and I ran away. He caught up to
me– He had on a hat, a nose ring, an eyebrow ring, a goatee, a tongue ring,
and 3 earrings. He said "Hey man, you have a lot of nerve," and then I said
"Hey man, you have a lot of... cranium accessories." (crowd laughs)
You guys are a smart crowd, when I do the dumber crowds, I have to say "Hey
man, you have a lot of sh** on your head!"
I went to a friend's house, he said "You have to sleep on the floor." Damn
gravity, got me again. You know how bad I wanna sleep on the wall.
I was on the Craig Kilborn show, and the next day I was at the airport, and
a guy turns to me and says "Dude, I saw you on TV last night", but he did
not say whether or not he thought I was good, he just confirmed the fact
that I was, indeed, on television. So I turned my head away, for about a
minute, then I turned back and said "Dude, I saw you at the airport, about a
minute ago... and you were good."
If you can convince an American that they are in Canada, you can get more
money for a magazine.
I have a king–sized bed. I don't know any kings, but if one ever needed to
sleep over, I guess he'd be comfortable. "Oh, you're a king you say? Wait
until you see what I have in store for you... it is to your exact
specifications... I think I can hook your lady friend up too..." When I was
a kid, I used to lie awake in my twin bed– wonderin' where my brother was...
I wanted to buy a candle holder, but the store didn't have one. So I got a
cake.
Last time I called "Shotgun", we had rented a limo... I f**ked up. |
 Gerry Thomas,
inventor of the TV dinner, died 3 days ago at 83. He will be buried in a
foil plot between an apple cobbler and some crisp tater tots. |
| Tuesday, a lawyer for Jose Padilla, the
American accused of plotting to detonate a "dirty bomb" in the United
States, told a federal appellate court that the government must either
charge his client with a crime or set him free. A lawyer from Bush's Justice
Department told the court that the president has the authority to detain
Padilla indefinitely without charges. |
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What’s up with Winn-Dixie: Good question. Answer: I recently spoke
to a manager for a Winn-Dixie outside of the Keys. As a long time employee,
he said he is fed up having his hands tied and being micro-managed. He is
looking for another position because he feels that the chain will not
survive. They are closing hundreds of stores and divesting themselves of
other holdings to try to recover from bankruptcy reorganization. In the
very long run he doesn’t think they’ll make it but instead sell out to
another chain. He said that the company is management top heavy and there’s
lots of infighting among top management preventing sound decision and policy
making generally screwing up the works. He thinks it’s logical that Publix
shows great interest in Big Pine Key while Winn-Dixie has very dark clouds
on the corporate horizon. |
|
 Imagine two
persons going into a restaurant and ordering a pizza and a Philly cheese
steak, hold the peppers. Then imagine the pizza coming out completely
burned on the bottom and the Philly cheese steak magically turning into an
American cheese burger. The
food is sent back. Out comes cheese steak version two also completely
screwed up. Back it goes. Some time later, out comes the third version of
the Philly cheese smothered in peppers (remember, hold the peppers). As you
can now imagine the two customers get up and walk out the door, literally,
(unlikely to ever return and sure to tell their ten best friends about the
experience). Now, try to guess which local eatery. Hint: It’s named after
a local protected antlered animal. At least it’s consistent. |
| Isn't it nice how Bush rushed
out the supreme court nomination to divert attention from the Rove mess?
Bush wanted to hold the nomination until later so the Dems wouldn't have
time to research his past. |
|
It seems to me that most people are not going to fight Publix
coming to Big Pine. I would love to have a better grocery store here on
the island. If anyone says 'we don't need two grocery stores', then you
have no brain. If Winn Dixie doesn’t close before Publix comes in, it
will close shortly after Publix opens. My only wish was that Publix buy
out Winn Dixie's lease, fix up the building and not have to build a new
building. But, they have jumped the gun and purchased property. So
instead of denying them here on Big Pine, make them maintain the rural
atmosphere here with landscaping or what ever.
|
 I'll go for the
Primantti Bros. but I would prefer a Stoney's, ice cold with a shake or two
of salt please. Stoney's Beer was from a brewer in Smithton PA, just
outside of Pittsburgh. The owner was Stoney Jones and he was Shirley Jones
dad. Shirley Jones was Mrs. Partridge. Stoney brewed beer using no sugar, so
all of the old timers with diabetes figured that was the beer to drink! And
drink it they did! Oh, by the way, can I have a couple of pirogues with
that? Now I'm hungry! And thirsty! Steelers rule! |
| What pissed me off about the Walgreen's
issue was that, the group opposed to Walgreen's opening a liquor store here
never seemed to mention that they didn't want the store itself, just not a
liquor store. When Walgreen's came back during the debates and said, ok, no
liquor store, everyone was so steamed up by that point (like a stupid mob)
that they couldn't see that they had won. Walgreen's said let us build a
new building without a liquor store, and you people were so blinded by your
own anger that you were too stupid to realize that they gave you what you
wanted. Now, you have probably pissed them off, and they will fight for
their store and a liquor store. You people also denied us another pharmacy,
from Walgreen's, which we could use. To all those who oppose things like
this, you need to use your brains, not fear that you will lose money because
of a little competition. And you don't represent most of the community, you
just bitch and whine the loudest. |
 To the person
who wanted to know how to make a citizens arrest. You have to witness
the crime that the police did not then call the police and tell them what
happened. Since they did not witness the crime they cannot make an arrest on
it without someone to say, "Yes they did that". You can not make a citizen's
arrest on someone without a police officer present and if you try they can
take measures to make sure that you will never do that again. Try a citizens
arrest without the police on me and see what you get! In other words don't
take matters into your own hands call the police and let them sort it out. |
| Regarding a strip mall on US
1. Key Largo has a huge one with Publix, and many other stores right on
the highway. It is well hidden with trees. If not for the signs on the
highway anybody would think it was just an intersection. As the space
between True Value and KD's is actually a road, the same possibilities are
available for Big Pine Key. Just think, our older children can have a place
to work for decent wages at a place that has more respect for their
employees. Don't you think our young adults have a right to decent
employment and we have a right to variety in shopping choices? |
|
To the person that wrote about
Mars coming closest to Earth
on August 27: That happened already, in 2003, not this year. Check out
what Snopes.com says about it:
http://www.snopes.com/science/mars.asp |
T he majority of the pelicans head north in the
summer, following the bait fish.
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Friday July 22, 2005 |
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Thursday July 21, 2005 |
 Knuckleheads,
on Bay Point opened Wednesday. I was their 1st official customer. The
place looks great. A bottle of Bud is $3.00. You will have to sell the
farm to eat there. They seem to want only wealthy people to eat there. But
the place looks great.
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| My
favorite restaurants in Marathon are The Island and Keys Fisheries.
Awesome food, a little pricey, but well worth it. |
| I really hope John Murphy, Pres. of BPK
Civic Assn. does not speak for the majority of people here on Big Pine
concerning the possibility of a Publix coming here. I have shopped in Winn
Dixie for years. Now, even going into the store is an ordeal. It is
definitely worth the ride to Marathon to shop in a clean store with a large,
fresh, selection of items. |
"Beam me up Scotty." God: "Ok." James Doohan who played Scotty on
Star Trek died yesterday. He was 85. |
|
To the person who wrote that the landscaping of a Wal-Mart in Jupiter
nearly concealed it from the highway I say “Thanks!” A voice of reason in a
sea of needless agitation. Should the True Value and Conch & Stein
properties actually become a small retail strip center it would be new,
clean and fresh. With all due respect to the hard working owners who
developed True Value the place really does look like s**t. Of course the
Civic Association who objects to absolutely everything would rather look at
the old True Value building and junk yard than anything clean and new.
Creative landscaping would
not only mostly conceal a nice retail strip and prevent it from invading the
sensibilities of the thin skinned NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) folks, but
could actually be an attractive asset to the overall landscape of the
community. |
Does anyone know if Squirrel is back down there yet or not? If so,
please have him get a hold of me.
txparrotbay618@aol.com Thank You. Hello to everyone else.
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Beam me up, Scott Part 2. A Sad Day. Paul Gelo, the
notorious Scotty's manager from 1990 to 2003, has passed from a massive
heart attack at age 48. True, Scotty's went out with a terrible
reputation, but Paulie ran that show during its heyday and did a nice
job. We'll miss you Paulie.
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Speaking of landscape, when is the County going to get off their collective
asses and improve the landscape at the West end of Big Pine as promised
after they stripped the vegetation and ruined the old swimming hole?
Commissioners? |
Don't Miss the Full Buck Moon July 21.
July's
full moon will be the closest and largest of the year. As
you look at this full moon, remember that we first put |
| Cure for insomnia:
Get lots of sleep. |
| Tuesday
night about 8:15pm, I was driving home on Key Deer Blvd. in Big Pine Key. I
noticed a deer, running back and forth, rather nervous, on the side of the
road. I noticed a bicycler approaching her on the bike path, so, I first
thought, okay, she's nervous about the cyclist. Then, I saw why she was
acting the way she was. Her baby fawn was lying in the grass between the
road and the bicycle path. My heart jumped, and I stopped, as did the
cyclist. Someone had hit this sweet little creature and drove away!
 It is hard
to believe that there are people in this world that look at animals that
way, whether it be one that is an endangered species, or any other type
animal, that they can just hit it with their car, and just go on about their
business. I'm sure it was an accident...hope so, anyway. If you are the
one that did this, did you think you would get fined or ticketed, because
you hit an endangered species? It doesn't work that way, unless it can be
proven that you did it on purpose. If you would have stopped, and called
the local authorities, there might have been a chance this baby might have
been saved. It was still alive when I got there, but died shortly
thereafter. I can still hear the bleating of the mommy, calling to her
fallen baby, to come join her. We chased her into the woods, because we
were afraid that she would also share the fate of her offspring. Please,
people, slow down on Key Deer Blvd. I see cars speeding by every single
day, going way beyond the speed limit. The authorities need to set up a
"speed trap" on this road, more than they do now, so that, maybe, some of
these a** holes might slow down and protect these innocent creatures. |
|
Ha, ha, ha, ha, mosquito control. Ha, ha, ha, ha. |
Hummingbird eggs are really small. Two tiny pearl white eggs, all of
13mm (½") long! |
| Download this at
www.earth.google.com It's awesome. Forget street maps. This is a map of
the world! |
| I beg
to differ on Annette's in Marathon. I would more likely say it's the
worst restaurant up there. I have tried it a few times to give them a
chance, Yuck! |
Pot reduces anxiety? I can't stand the smell nor the taste of pot,
but it's probably easier to buy than to find a doctor who prescribes valium. |
|
Why all the talk about Marathon restaurants here? Is this site
been changed to Marathon.com? I understand that Marathon has many great
restaurants and The Lower Keys only has one or two but let's leave
Marathon in Marathon.
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| Happy Moon Day 2005 |
 Attention Palm Villa
home owners Beware of this guy! He has committed numerous fraudulent
crimes. He is in your neighborhood. Drives a white pick up truck. Lock up
all your personal belongings and watch your children closely. He poses as a
boy scout leader and evangelist just to throw people off. Why Boy Scouts? He
has no sons only daughters. You want to hear about crime? What about the
local unlicensed contractor that has been busted, put on the front page of
the newspaper, ripped off many of our fellow locals over the years and keeps
on opening new businesses under new names. Why isn't he in jail? How come he
lists his address as Marathon but lives in Big Pine? How many times does one
individual get away with contracting without a license and ripping off
locals? Isn't there a 3 strikes law of some kind? As we all see him ride
around Big Pine doesn't anyone wonder why is he out of jail? Where does he
work? How does he do it? Who does he know? What power does he have? To any
and all of you contractors who took the time to get your license and are
reputable individuals a guy like this gives you all a bad name. Who would be
stupid enough to hire him? Some poor unsuspecting elderly person possibly
living off a pension? I say we all publicly lynch him in the middle of Big
Pine or better yet lets run him right out of town. How many more victims
does there have to be before he gets convicted? Can anyone guess who I am
referring to? |
To the person who cannot find a decent radio station to listen to. Try 106.7
FM, it is a Christian station that is on 24/7. A live person speaks
in the morning, and they have music for all ages, along with programs and
speakers. They have a call in number for requests. It is a wonderful
station. Try listening to it from 7:30 to 8:30 in the morning when the
announcer is on, he is great! It is the only station I listen to anymore. |
| You can do anything at Zombocom!
(although anything may be a rather broad interpretation).
http://www.zombo.com |
| Big surprise. Another white male from
privilege on the Supreme Court. John Roberts. |
Go Miami Dolphins! Ricky Williams is back. Lookout everyone, we are
going to kick butt.
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| I am a regular shopper at Winn Dixie. I
have no complaints about the store since I don't expect much to begin with.
However the hostility emanating from the cashiers is very apparent and
unnecessary. They barely talk, just grunt and grimace in your presence and
make my shopping experience a truly unmemorable event. What the hell is
going on with that company? |
Ok, Pittsburgh, I am down with Primanti Bros. That is good stuff, but
Iron City beer. That's nasty! |
| I love the idea of a Publix
on Big Pine Key. Winn Dixie treats their employees as if they are
unwanted possessions. Publix has a better relationship with their employees.
Maybe that will force WD into better human/public relations. Totally a plus
for our island. |
 Today is the
birthday of
Ernest Hemingway, born in Oak Park,
Illinois (1899). He was an ambulance driver in the first world war, wrote a
lot of great books, lived in Cuba and Key West and Idaho where he blew his
brains out. |
|
Are we once again going to get on a roll about people
coming down the Keys on the bus in order to get paid a whole dollar more
than they can get paid in Miami? The bus trip takes 1 1/2 hours to get
from Marathon to Tavernier. It will probably take at least twice as long
to get to Key West from Miami. Be serious. Nobody is going to take a 6
hour ride everyday to make $8.00 more a day that they can in the town they
live in.
|
 The
Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is
catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest
approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may
come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars
and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not
come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as
60,000 years before it happens again.
The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within
34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest
object in the night sky. |
It was on this day in 1875 that the largest
recorded swarm of locusts in American history descended upon the
Great Plains. It was a swarm about 1,800 miles long, 110 miles wide, from
Canada down to Texas. North America was home to the most numerous species of
locust on earth, the Rocky Mountain locust. At the height of their
population, their total mass was equivalent to the 60 million bison that had
inhabited the West. The Rocky Mountain locust is believed to have been the
most common macroscopic creature of any kind ever to inhabit the planet.
 Swarms would
occur once every seven to twelve years, emerging from river valleys in the
Rockies, sweeping east across the country. The size of the swarms tended to
grow when there was less rain—and the West had been going through a drought
since 1873. Farmers just east of the Rockies began to see a cloud
approaching from the west. It was glinting around the edges where the locust
wings caught the light of the sun.
People said the locusts descended like a driving snow in winter. They
covered everything in their path. They sounded like thunder or a train and
blanketed the ground, nearly a foot deep. Trees bent over with the weight of
them. They ate nearly every living piece of vegetation in their path. They
ate harnesses off horses and the bark of trees, curtains, clothing that was
hung out on laundry lines. They chewed on the handles of farm tools and
fence posts and railings. Some farmers tried to scare away the locusts by
running into the swarm, and they had their clothes eaten right off their
bodies.
Similar swarms occurred in the following years. The farmers became
desperate. But by the mid 1880s, the rains had returned, and the swarms died
down. Within a few decades, the Rocky Mountain locusts were believed to be
extinct. The last two live specimens were collected in 1902, and they're now
stored at the Smithsonian. |
Questions: Where did all the pelicans go? And can you swim in the
quarry's on No Name? |
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It is maggot season?
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Thursday July 21, 2005 |
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Wednesday July 20, 2005 |
 The
Scenic Highway group will be meeting today in Marathon at the Commission
conference room at 2798 US1. That's good. What's bad is the agenda: The
structural organization for the interpretation of the intrinsic resources
of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway. That's a mouthful! What kind of
double-talk is that? It sounds like the group is working with grants
(other peoples' money) and needs to show some progress or something. I
wanted to go to these meetings and watch them gentrify the Keys, but I don't
think I'd be able to understand their double-talk. |
|
How to commit the perfect crime. Do it in Monroe county. Then call
the law enforcement agencies and even have an officer come into the house
where the crimes are being committed and even see the evidence and the
perpetrators, walk out the door, and do nothing. After seeing all the
things most people would have gotten arrested. I voted for Roth on the
last election too. No more! Somebody is lazy or they just want to get
medals pinned on their chests for "catching the big one" while innocent
people are in danger and these people are still in business selling
drugs to somebody's friends or children.
|
 Temporary truce
time. OK Brownies fans lt seems we've brought one of the best and
most heated rivalries in the NFL to our new homes in the Keys. Lets face
it we left there to move here and we know old enemies die hard. Let's take
the summer off so we can enjoy the great weather and fishing and save the
rivalry for the Fall. Maybe we can all meet when the Steelers and Browns
play and make it an annual event. Of course you Browns fan will have to
sit outside, but that's OK. (sorry, can't help myself). And the only
other people that hated to see the old Browns leave was Pittsburgh fans.
We love to hate you guys. We even accepted some Browns fans into the
Steeler family and christened them with Iron City and Sandwiches from
Primanti Bros. when they lost the Browns. See you guys in the fall and
let's plan a cookout or find a pub to watch the games. Losers pick up the
tab. Bring your credit cards, we drink a lot.
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|
 The land crab
(Cardisoma guanhumi) is a common critter in the Keys. The land crab
is terrestrial but returns periodically to the sea to reproduce. They come
out mainly at night to feed on just about anything they can find. Being a
scavenger type feeder, they will feed on rotting fish, garbage scraps,
fruit, or in their burrows a passing tree root. This crab is found in
Bermuda and much of the coastline of South Florida. Also from the
Texas coast to Brazil. The crab is edible and popular in some areas and
cultures. The meat is sweet, white and resembles that of the blue crab. As
you can imagine, it takes a whole lot of the little nippers to make even a
modest snack. A simple recipe is to boil them in Old Bay. How to get rid
of them? It’s not easy. One method is to go out with a flashlight at
night, net in hand and scoop them up! Be careful. They can give you a
really nasty pinch with the larger claw and don’t like to let go. Check the
regulations for bag limits. (Yep, even these little pests are regulated) |
Anti-abortion conservative judge John Roberts is going to replace
Sandra Day O'Connor as one of the Supremes. |
|
I find the available Keys radio stations suck. I
listen all day when working and channel hop on a regular basis. I listen to
Classic Rock until they play Jimi Hendrix (usually every half hour); then I
go to the Pop station for about an hour (until they start repeating
themselves or play too much rap); then I listen to the Cuban station (until
they say Corazon [heart] three times) then back to Classic rock; and
the vicious cycle continues. I guess it's time for a Sirius radio
subscription. |
!@#$%^&*+!!!##@$%^%$#@&**!@$*)+*&@%$!mosquitos.
|
It looks like Monty's could use a coat of paint and maybe a little
needle and thread work. |
| I know someone who works at a national chain book store.
This is what she said about Harry Potter sales.
The restrictions that the publisher puts on book stores for Harry Potter
releases are incredible. There was a $100,000 fine for any store caught
opening the boxes of books before midnight. We normally recycle the
cardboard boxes that books are shipped in, but all Harry Potter cardboard
boxes have to be sent back to the publisher. The pallets that the boxes were
sent on were wrapped in black plastic and marker "Hanukah" to throw everyone
off. I don't know why they thought pallets of Hanukah books in July wouldn't
seem suspicious. |
Mosquito control? Are they on vacation? There is not much left of me
to bite! |
| All of us
could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to
criticism. |
| Thanks to my "Frank the Tank" buddies. You all make
my life in the Keys so much better and I appreciate it. |
http://www.subservientchicken.com/ Tell
Chicky what to do. Just type in your command and see if he'll do it? |
| Key Colony Inn surpasses any restaurant in
Marathon. Annette's is second. If you want a killer hamburger, a
great view and the best fries you ever tasted, go to Burdines. If you like
hot pastrami sandwiches, swing by Goldman's in Key West in the shopping
center across from Home Depot. You will not be disappointed, they also have
vegetarian sandwiches that, believe it or not, taste real good. Also a
breakfast special for less than 3 bucks. |
 It was on this
day in 1954, the first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
came out,
The Fellowship of the Ring.
It was the sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, which came out in
1937. Tolkien had written The Hobbit for his own amusement and didn't
expect it to sell well. It's the story of a small, human-like creature with
hairy feet named Bilbo, who goes on an adventure through Middle Earth and
comes back with a magical ring. |
| I heard that Dee is now at Sandra Clark's
Salon on Summerland. |
| Good-bye Jerry Rice and Tim Brown. It
was a great ride. |
And the score in the middle of the second quarter is Mosquitos:
5,967,564,354,922. Humans: 46 (we got a few of them).
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Since the local law enforcement doesn't seem to care about the peoples'
safety, when it comes to drugs and safety and theft, lets start a group
like the vigilante groups at our borders who are trying to keep
illegal people from coming into our country. I, personally, would like to
know how to make a citizens arrest with no repercussion. If you know how
please respond.
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What happened to the Moondogs? Did they drown at their big holiday
bash?
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I love mosquitos. I think the mosquito board should
be disbanded. If any of you transplanted stuck up got miners had a clue,
you would know the more mosquitos, the better our environment is. Fish
feed on their larvae, reptiles and bats feed on the mosquitos themselves.
My solution is easy. When their are too many people, they should be
"culled" back to a manageable number. That means, in essence, all
New Jerseyites must leave the Keys now.
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| I'm surprised at the amount of damage that was caused by
Hurricane Dennis' 50mph winds. I lost major trees and the boats in KW
that were blown away is really something. Due to the righting of the
Spiegel Grove and the listing of the Adolphus Bush it looks like
Bill Causey has put a hold on the sinking of the Vandenberg off KW.
Too bad. |
|
Movies: When are they going to show lovers putting on condoms? When
are they going to show the romantic interruption and how to get the groove
back after slipping on the raincoat? They stopped smoking in the movies, I
think it's time they start dealing with the fact of AIDS and the need for
those horrible rubbers in realistic terms. |
| Hey, Craven Moorehead. Are you still
there? |
| Hi,
park girl. |
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Wednesday July 20, 2005 |
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Tuesday July 19, 2005 |
 Vietnam-Era
Commander Dies. Gen. William Westmoreland, who commanded American troops
in Vietnam, died Monday at 91. He was the commander that submitted false
enemy body counts to the president to make it look like we were winning the
war. |
| Thanks Bill Becker and
Laura and Alan and Chris and Paradise Petroleum and
Ramrod Chevron and all the people who were working instead of being
at home taking care of their own. Thanks Rescue and BPKVFD and
the neighbors who took in their absent neighbors lightweight yard goods…and
each other. Thanks Big Pine House of Music for acoustic music by lamp
light. I hope the ice helped out! |
 Re:
Mosquitos.
Only female mosquitoes bite humans.
There are more than 200 species of mosquitos in the US.
They can live in any climate--even the arctic circle.
Adult mosquitoes live an average of two weeks.
Even a small amount of liquid in a flower pot is enough for mosquitos to
breed.
Mosquitoes bite some people more than others.
The itching we feel is a reaction to the saliva left from the mosquito's
bite. |
|
BigPineKey.com Review:
-Yeah, to Joe at Coconuts!
-Good restaurant in Marathon: Key Colony Inn
-To the Narc that called the cops probably for fighting with your fellow
neighbor and the police knew that it was bullshit: Shame on you. Our
local men in Blue know who the true dope dealers are. Don't waste their
time.
-Go, Tara at Paradise, to hell with the small minded idiots that talk out
of their behinds.
-Go, Publix!
-Good bye, Winn Dixie.
Thanks Kudos and Whiners for letting me get that off my chest
|
 The FBI has
collected at least 3,500 pages of internal documents in the last several
years on a handful of civil rights and antiwar protest groups in what the
groups charge is an attempt to stifle political opposition to the Bush
administration.The F.B.I. has in its files 1,173 pages of internal
documents on the American Civil Liberties Union, the leading critic of the
Bush administration's antiterrorism policies, and 2,383 pages on Greenpeace,
an environmental group that has led acts of civil disobedience in protest
over the administration's policies. |
 Bush was
asked a question about the Valerie Plame (CIA outing) case and rather
than ignoring it -- as he has done before -- he actually said words in
response. The words didn't answer the question, exactly, and sometimes they
didn't even make much sense. ("The best place for the facts to be done," the
president said, "is by somebody who's spending time investigating it.") But
there was something remarkable buried in the president's remarks, and we're
not talking here about his bar-raising, goalpost-moving flip-flop on whether
he'd fire anyone involved in the leak.
No, what struck us as most remarkable -- most inexplicable -- is the
admission of ignorance from a president who usually seems entirely sure of
himself even when he's demonstrably wrong. When it comes to the Plame case,
Bush said, "I don't know all the facts."
Assuming for a moment that the president is telling the truth, we've got
a one-word follow-up question to ask. Why? |
To the individual who gave us the Falling chick.
Thanks she's been real fun, but no matter how I shake, twirl, flip or slam
her, her suit stays on!
http://www.izpitera.ru/lj/tetka.swf
|
Eric Rudolph got life in prison and is a sack of s*** too. No remorse
for the crimes he committed. |
| The perfect solution to our
grocery woes would be to replace Winn Dixie with Publix. But it's
not a perfect world by a long shot. |
|
Howdy Neighbors! I’m sure we could enjoy
a bit more shopping variety on BPK. It’s a real hassle trying to find
plumbing parts on a Sunday afternoon. Those of us who live on a well are
just tough out of luck.
And I’m sure many of us feel aggravated
that, not only did we have to bag our own, high priced but low quality
groceries, but now we have to ring them up ourselves as well. Guess the next
step will be stocking the shelves too. Can you say
receiving? How about
spoilage?
Still I agree that the people who would
work at the shops are going to be the same people that work at Winn Dick-me.
Young people who haven’t a clue or give a raccoon’s butt about customer
service, pride, courtesy, familiarity with your product and knowing your
communities needs. Not to mention big corporate interests that overlook the
little picture…i.e. those same qualities. So, do we need another shopping
place or do we need to get a bit more pride into the people of our community
that “serve” us?
I don’t mind working with people that are hard as long
as they are fair & honest. |
|
 A few weeks
ago a young man went into my car, in my driveway and removed my
possessions. Although I witnessed this and gave chase the law was unable
to help me. If this young man had some pride in himself he might have been
working to get money instead of stealing to do so. |
| Marathon restaurants we
like are Barracuda Grill, Takara, the one I can never remember its
name in the Blockbuster mall, Cabots, Burndines and the
Keys Fisheries. |
|
Re: The anti-strip mall people in BPK and how a strip mall would
cause life to cease to exist as we know it here and the entire area would
likely go the way of the city of Atlantis or something equally as horrible
as a result. Isn't the Winn-Dickme in a strip mall? Just asking.
|
This site won the cool-site award last year on
the internet. It's since improved more.
DancingPaul.com - I can Dance if I
want to! |
| Re: A really good restaurant in Marathon.
Try Cabots |
Go New England Patriots! Yet, let's show everyone another winning
season 2005 -2006. |
| Anywhere USA. Go anywhere in the USA and
there's your strip mall with the same stores. Wal-Mart, Publix, Winn Dixie,
Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot, Office Depot, Target. Of course BPK which
is all of about one mile long needs 2 grocery stores, 2 drug stores, major
parking lot space, Amber Alert Signs. How about high rises next? A zoo for
the deer since the natural habitat will be gone anyway. Swell, got to love
progress. Bye, bye Rob's, Cap'n Dan's, hello Denny's! You folks wanting all
these conveniences should spend some time in Miami, Ft Lauderdale or W. Palm
Beach, drive I-95 at rush hour, enjoy the stress and chaos and maybe
re-think your wishes. Desire for material things and convenience is
killing the Keys uniqueness. P.S. How come commercial builders have no
problem getting permits and a simple homeowner can't? |
All of you that complain about the mosquitoes have
no idea what abundant mosquitoes really mean. You haven't lived in the
Florida Keys if you haven't experienced the mosquito madness of,
lets say, 20 years ago or more. Why don't you go out to one of the out
islands and see what this place would be like if we didn't have the
situation as far under control as it is now. You can actually hear the
mosquitoes coming long before they all land and bite you en mass. You have
no idea! There were years when we never heard birds in the morning.
 The stuff
they used to use killed tropical fish, birds and I'm sure many more of
God's creatures than you could imagine. All these chemicals were
supposedly harmless to all wildlife but mosquitoes yet we never
heard birds chirping in the mornings. Many of the areas that have a lot of
mosquitoes now have stagnant water somewhere. Why don't we all do our
parts and walk around our yards and get rid of the stagnant water so the
mosquitoes can't lay their eggs. Believe me, the mosquitoes are far less
than they were in the past and the "stuff" being thrown out of the
helicopters is a natural biological agent that prevents the mosquitoes
from drying when the hatch from the larval stage. Therefore they can't fly
and die. Much better in my book than poisoning our children. Maybe if you
tried calling the mosquito board and spoke nicely to the person answering
the phone in a pleasant voice and with a shared kindness you would get a
better result than calling with an attitude.
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|
What a great little reunion we had at the old Montego Bay property an
Saturday. Many of the old regulars were there, lots of stories were swapped
about the good times we had at Mo-Bay and how much we all miss not only the
place itself but sharing it with each other. Our old bartenders were there
as well as some of the former kitchen and wait staff. And, of course, the
former owners. (We love you guys!) A few people just driving down the road
and curious about the gathering stopped and were welcomed as well. We had
some beers and, in the old tradition, Ed cooked up some killer Brats and
sauerkraut, real Wisconsin dill pickles, slaw and potato salad.
Many thanks to Ed and Gayle
for bringing back all the good memories and bringing back together a lot of
old friends. It’s true that the property has been sold and plans are to
build a new restaurant and bar. But, no matter how it turns out, it will
never be able to take the place of the old Montego Bay. After all, Mo-Bay
was the place to go if you were
tired, grumpy, lonely, hungry, horny or sick. |
The last time I was in the
Bagel shop (2 weeks ago?) She told me she sold it and the new owners
would be taking over back to normal hours. Guess it didn't happen. |
|
Re:
Restaurants in Marathon: I like three places in Marathon. Key
Colony Inn (in Key Colony of course) tops the list. Very good food,
selection and generous portions. Prices are reasonable to moderate.
(Cocktails available) Get there early or be prepared for a wait and
slower service because they get very, very busy, especially during snow bird
season. Annette’s has always been good with an attractive menu,
good quality and prompt service. (Cocktails available) A recent post on
this site mentioned a poor experience there, but I have always had good food
and service.
 Barracuda
Grill has always served very good food with excellent service in a
“white tablecloth” atmosphere. Rack of lamb and other specialties are
featured. However, they are expensive and the portions are not always as
generous as some people think they should be. Good appetizers also. Beer
and wine only but you might want to explore the "marinated olives" (wink,
wink) Hope this helps. Bon appetite! |
|
Re: Hair stylist. If you
are looking for an unbelievable hair stylist / colorist email me @
flakeysgurl@aol.com and I will
contact you personally with her information or give her yours. I found this
woman at Vidal Sassoon in Miami Beach, but she now lives in KW. I went to
about 5 different salons in the Keys before giving up and going to Miami.
Now I don't have to. Yippee! |
Inquiring minds want to know.
Does the quality of the emails change as happy hour progresses? More
misspellings and crazy input as the day wears on?
(Ed: You bet it does. That's when most of the hate and foul language mail
comes in. And the CAPITOLS and the multiple exclamation points after every
sentence!!!!!!!! Most emails start with, "Hey,..." and a lot ['alot' is not
a word] of colloquialisms like, "gonna, ya, y'all.) |
 I
want to thank each one of you who attended, and /or donated to our first
annual "Stand up for animals" poker run. Those of us who rode, had a
great day, and our efforts totaled $500 after paying our poker winner! |
|
A friend of mine has been
going through a treatment for anxiety and has been told that alcohol
excaberates the problem so she has had to nix alcohol from her diet all
together |
|
Re: Marathon
restaurants. Barracuda has excellent food, Cabots is OK,
appitizers are very good, sandwiches good, nice spot on the water and the
Tiki Bar at the north end is a great spot on the water as well for
killer margaritas and appitizers as well. |
|
I see that the land crabs are around again. When are they the most
visible? Sometimes I see them on the road en mass. Are they good to eat?
Where are they the rest of the year? |
|
Hey,
everybody, don’t panic! So a company that does development for Publix
bought some property on Big Pine. So they might want to build a grocery
store and perhaps a small retail strip center. (Both of which I personally
would have no objection to). Why get your shorts in a knot? Even if all of
the rumors about a few developments on the highway are completely true, none
of it is likely to happen in the near future (perhaps not in our lifetime).
Look at what Walgreens is having to go through just to tear down that wreck
of a building that was Snottie’s and put up a nicer, clean, smaller, more
attractive structure that would complement the area.
What with
the permitting process, the environmental extremists, and other narrow
micro-minded obstructionists it just ain’t gonna happen any time soon. If
Christ himself came to Big Pine and wanted to build a nice, new, small
church on an old, run down piece of property on the highway the
Citizens
Against
Virtually
Everything
group would be first in line with a cross and a handful of nails. So, don’t
panic until you see the bulldozers. Then you can run around with your
petitions and to the courts with your injunctions and cry wolf all over town
about the island being ruined. Until then, Chill Out! |
 Anxiety
is only masked by alcohol, but it can be eliminated by smoking harmless
weed that can be grown in your back yard. Although the weed is illegal. No
traffic deaths in the entire state attributed to the weed. No robberies to
fund a pot habit. Pot smokers are not violent either but it's evil?
Go figure?
|
| Re: Reducing anxiety.
Alcoholics drink every day from what I've seen. This is not the same as
someone who takes an occasional drink to relax. Doctors who are afraid to
prescribe anything for anxiety should go back to med school. So, if one is
looking to reduce anxiety, their docs are not helping. What is one to do?
Run up and down the street screaming until they drop dead? |
| As for Publix getting help.
The bus from Marathon to the mainland is being extended to Key West this
year with stops up and down the lower Keys. So the supply of underpaid labor
will be inexhaustible. Workers from Marathon to Key West should be outraged
and vote out all the sitting commissionors, but they will not, sadly. |
What are the natural cures for insomnia? People who are able to sleep
well are rested and ready for the new day. People who cannot sleep never
feel rested, and are always tired. |
|
Just who controls those
little zeros and ones on our computers?
Psyride - Animation:
Jakub Dvorsky - Analogik.com |
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 Super Bowl wins, 5 appearences. Cleveland Browns 0
Super Bowls and 0 appearences. Enough said. |
|
You you have one of the nicest cams on the web that I've seen.
Love watching the flag flap in that streaming video! Wish more cams used
it, but getting a shot that's anywhere from 10 seconds to 10 minutes old
isn't bad for checking the weather or scenery.
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|
 I am a
Brown's fan. They have stunk since they installed the expansion
team. But I am still a fan. That is the definition of a die hard fan.
Cleveland and Pittsburgh both have physical beauty and incredible cultural
bases. And I will even thank the "real" Steeler's fans who supported us
when they took our team away. The ones that knew the value of one of the
biggest rivalries in pro sports. But that is history now, it is my sworn
duty to hate the Steelers as I was taught by the previous generations.
And I agree with the astute fan that pointed out how the terrible towlers
were booing their team at half time in the only game the Brown's have
appeared in in the post-season...the one's that had not already left,
crying in said towels. The Steeler's have a good team, but they will not
be champs again for a long time. PS, Bill Cowher has funny lips and even
the Browns fans were sorry to hear of the death of Myron Cope. He was a
good guy.
|
| Your scorecard is faulty.
I am a non-supporter and I saw others too. I knew the vote
counting in Fla. was rigged. Generator
supporters= 5. Non-supporters=0. That one wasn't even close. |
 Monday was the
birthday of
Nelson Mandela, born in
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (1918). His father was the chief of the
Tembu tribe. |
| I stumbled across a Wal-Mart in
Jupiter when I evacuated for Dennis. Stumbled is almost totally accurate. It
was set back from the road and so heavily landscaped with trees it was
completely invisible. Only a small non-neon sign hinted it was there. When I
went down a side road it was likewise invisible due to landscaping. That's
what we should try to do here. Passing ordinances requiring this sort of
landscaping would avoid having places blatantly visible from the highway,
yet give us access to the businesses we otherwise don't have. |
|
I just heard that
Dee is no longer at Nadine's.
Does anyone know where she is working now? |
Tattooed fruit? What's next? Americans are too lazy if they
can't peel a sticker off their fruit. |
|
(?) To the dude that bad mouthed my boss at
you-know-where. He is the best boss I have had since I have been here 12
years. He is kind and caring and gets the job done. If you are that
unhappy with him and his staff, sorry. Sometimes you have to work for the
ungrateful to appreciate the good.
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Tuesday July 19, 2005 |
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Monday July 18, 2005 |
I have written several times but my E-mail must not be getting thru. I
think you have done a great job on this web site, keep up the good work
and I am sure it's a bunch of work.
 Coconuts has
not been sold to anyone. As for change on Pine key, it is the only
constant, building and folks come and go, in 100 years most of everything
we hold dear will be dirt or just plain gone. I have been blessed to grow
up and old on this Island. Raise my kids on this Island and put love ones
to rest on this Island. Enjoy the "Now." This is, and will all ways be, a
very special place. God bless you all.
--Joe at Coconuts.
(Ed: Sorry, Joe, but because of the volume of span we receive if it
doesn't say "Kudos and Whiners" in the subject line our anti-spam software
automatically deletes it.) |
| There were so many mosquitos on the
window screen above our bed this morning that I tried to take a picture, but
it didn't come out. I was going to send it to the Mosquito Board because
when I called to request relief they said that not enough people have called
in my area. "My area" only has two other houses. I agree with yesterday's
poster who said we should vote for another Board in the next election. All
they have is reasons why there are so many mosquitos--I call them excuses. |
Re: Alcohol for anxiety. Hmmmm. Should I be a raging alcoholic or a
functioning alcoholic? How much alcohol does it take to quiet one's mind?
When you come down from the buzz does the anxiety come back? Does it come
back worse than before, because you regret all the alcohol, and your ability
to function in this messed up world? |
| I've wanted another market on BPK since
Winn Dixie's gone downhill, but not on the highway. I want it to
replace Winn Dixie. We are the last big place in America without a strip
mall and I sure like it that way. |
Have you finished the new Harry Potter yet? |
| Karl Rove is a sorry sack
of s***. |
|
Those mosquito coils are still the best thing going. All the
expensive junk marketed to us is nowhere near so effective!
|
I met this fine lady at the cow palace, she was udderly
beguiling. |
|
Regarding Publix and "chain stores" in general: I
don't get the argument that the Big Pine way of life can not support chain
stores. There are plenty of franchise/chain stores that we interact with
everyday - Winn Dixie, Bealls, Scotty's (God rest it's soul), Napa, Mobil,
True Value, Tom Thumb, and you can't swing an iguana without hitting a
franchise branch of a Realtor - Century 21, Prudential, Caldwell Banker,
ERA. etc. I think the chain stores should indeed be kept on US1 that is
our business district. Traffic and business should be there and out of our
neighborhoods. If the traffic flow is well thought out our business
district would be convenient and pleasurable to drive - as two-thirds of
Big Pine already is. Remember the hell that flea market traffic used to
create every weekend? It is unknown since the turn lane has been added.
The problem isn't the "brand" name on the store. We have plenty of chain
names everywhere. US1 needs modernization and Publix will fit in just like
everyone else. We all complain about the long lines in Winn Dixie from
November through April. Publix is a great solution. Congratulations to
True Value. I hope the sale affords them a wonderful retirement. Thanks
for your years of service.
|
 Weekly
scorecard:
Strip mall seems to be a foregone conclusion. Publix
1 - Piners 0
Generator supporters. 5 non-supporters 0 That one
wasn't even close.
Paradise Petroleum. 2 haters of Paradise Petrol - 0
Some folks would bitch if they were given a million dollars.
Cleveland Browns VS. Pittsburgh Steelers. Pitt 7-Cleve 3
Wasn't really that close.
Robs Island grill. 3 Robs haters 3 Tie
New Jersey. Big victory this week--no attacks.
|
| Re: A strip mall wouldn't be bad for
BPK. The writer writes, among other things: "When we come to BPK we don't
have anything to do." Who the hell comes to Big Pine to shop? If you can't
find anything to do here, then why don't you move/snowbird/vacation in Miami
or Fort Lauderdale, where you can shop yourself into a credit card-fueled
coma? Don't force your "values" on us.
A strip mall will not be a sign of good progress for Big Pine. Publix is
good about building stores on a small footprint when forced into it, but
this talk of more commercial development suggests that they want to do what
they usually do, which is gobble up as much land as possible, clear it and
build a giant strip center filled with stores we already have. Odds are good
that we will just end up with an empty Winn-Dixie plaza, and a quadrupling
of traffic problems and, dare I mention it, Key deer deaths. The poor
performance of CVS is a reflection of local management, not the chain as a
whole, so do something to get those folks booted out if you're unhappy. I'm
not convinced that Walgreens will be that much better; with our luck, the
CVS management team will just migrate over there. |
| Are there any really great restaurants
in Marathon? We go to Square Grouper in Cudjoe, but we're ready for a
different fare without going to KW. |
 On Friday,
my wife called the police to tell them about some people selling and doing
crack and other illegal drugs at a home on Big Pine Key. When the
officer came to the house we are living in, he almost arrested me for
telling him he and the rest of the police force weren't doing anything
about the information we gave them. I said they could be selling drugs to
some kid, maybe even yours, rite now. He made me go back into my house and
didn't want anymore information from me. As of yet, the law still has done
nothing. Is there a problem there, or is it just me? Is there some other
agency to call who would take this information seriously? Please let me
know on this web site as my wife and I are afraid to make our selves
public.
|
| There's not enough of an English speaking
work force on the island to man a strip mall and supermarket. Se
hable Espanol? |
| So,
no news on the Island Bagel shop? |
| How long does a mosquito live? |
|
I'd like to take a poll of how many people whining about
Publix coming in also whine about Winn Dixie? Could the Big Pine
Cynics Association be involved?
|
 I read this page
everyday. I have not seen anyone say that they were a Brown's fan. The
editor inserted a Brown's logo, but the the copy never said the writer was
a Brown's fan. I even read where the only people who love the Steelers or
Pittsburgh are Pittsburgh and the Steelers and the person assumes the
person berating them is from Cleveland whereas no one likes Pittsburgh. I
also read a large submission detailing what a lovely place Pittsburgh is.
So depraved are these people that their football team is all they have. If
you want to get into a battle of wits Bubba, don't bring a knife to a gun
fight. Ok?
|
|
Everybody complains about Winn Dixie; and until now
we have heard nothing but "give us another grocery store" Now with the
possibility of another grocery store coming to Big Pine Key what do we get
but somebody complaining about another grocery store possibly on this
island. Hey, fellow Piners, are you never happy?
|
| A three-year-old little boy was examining his
testicles while taking a bath. Mama," he asked, "are these my brains?"
Mama answered, "Not yet." |
 This is a
Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Ok, Ok, let the bashing begin. However,
until you have felt the energy and met some of the fans, diehards one and
all, you will never know what you are missing. If you get a chance, go to a
tailgate party--some of the nicest people you will ever meet! So we have
sucked (although not totally) since Bradshaw (Aahhhhh, the good old days).
It is hard to bring us down. We have suffered through Mark Malone, among
others. Even though the press and others have slammed the Steelers left and
right, the true fans will always wave the terrible towel. Bring it! |
Cayman Islands
Port Webcams.
(Ed: This webcam, like all, but a handful on the web are not live
webcams. They are a series of pictures refreshed periodically (the Cayman
cam refreshes every four minutes.) BigPineKey.com is only one of a handful
of live webcams around the world. Too bad we don't have very
much live action to show. I guess that's probably a good thing?) |
|
If you want to know where
Commissioner Nugent stands just look where the money is. |
Does this bikini make my
butt
look too big?
|
| From the BPK.com classifieds: 38 year
old Lower Keys male seeks female partner for pure physical relationship. I
know it is very forward but why beat around the bush and pretend. I have
been told I am fairly attractive, not a 10 but not a 1. I am 5'9" 165 lbs.
Lt brown hair and green eyes. All females welcome to respond. Let's face the
facts, it's tough to be single and straight in The Keys.
funinthesun_34@hotmail.com
|
Free Ad: 1. Girl, I'm telling you to see Lori at Nadine's! She's the
best. It's hard to find a good stylist in the Keys.
2. People are always asking where to find a good hairstylist in the Keys?
Well, I have to say, Nadine's Salon is kick-ass. Stephanie and Lori are the
best stylist's around! |
|
There is a road that
goes behind the TIB, just south of the traffic. I think it used to go
all the way to Industrial Road. It could again. That would help relieve the
traffic at the proposed strip mall on Big Pine. So, since that makes sense,
scrap that idea. |
| The reason affordable housing
is not available to Americans is that all that housing is full of
illegal immigrants. Why doesn't the INS do their job? Oh yeah, we can't
afford to hire enough INS agents because we are wasting the US taxpayers'
money on Iraq. |
|
Having a Winn Dixie
without having a Publix is like having a Democrat without having a
Republican. Having competition and choices usually helps the
consumer. |
 If you're not
jealous of Pittsburgh, then what is your problem? Nobody was even
talking about Pittsburgh and you just started to throw around insults about
the city. I love Pittsburgh. It's a beautiful city with wonderful people.
Wonderful varied culture and some of the best hospitals in the US. And the
food is to die for. Have you ever even been there? They have some of the top
colleges in the country. Maybe you couldn't hack it and got thrown out. Have
you been to the Laurel Mountains? They're gorgeous. You don't know what
you're talking about. Still think you're from Cleveland. Now that's
sad. Steelers rule! |
 Re:
Inverter question. The answer to your, "Can I leave my car running to
power a fridge via an inverter?" Not really. Most inverters are designed
to power things in an RV for example. These would be small fridges and the
like. I have 2 inverters in my truck, and they work great in and around
the truck in a small radius. I say this because the farther you try to
travel via extension cord, the less likely you are to be able to power any
object. And yes, I did try to power my fridge from a 2000 watt/ 4000 peak
watt inverter via a 50' extension cord. No go. But the inverter will
power an air compressor, pretty as you please, plugged directly into the
inverter. Hope this helps.
|
|
RE: Publix Traffic. Who are you idiots whining about
traffic control for the Publix on Big Pine? Do you honestly think traffic
will be coming from key west, or marathon and points north to shop at this
proposed Publix? The traffic trips will be taken from other stores, oh
say like - Whine Dixie. The people who shop at those other Publixs aren't
going to come to this one unless it's closer. While stating that point,
that means they must live close enough to already be effecting the traffic
here anyways, possibly shopping at Whine Dixie already. The same cars
will be on the road just taking different routes for the same purpose.
Maybe that one lane northbound superhighway they're planning on building
through big pine to help with traffic will help here, what a joke that
is...
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| The same group of people who blocked the
incorporation will also block Publix. We don't need another large chain
store. Where are they going to get the workers? Look around you. The working
class is moving out, most of the new home buyers are part timers' 2nd or 3rd
homes. Investments for themselves and not in the community. The county would
not let True Value expand his business. You know what they say about
payback. This is the first time I am in agreement with the Big Pine Civic
gang. |
Students say high schools let them down. A large majority of high
school students say their class work is not very difficult, and almost
two-thirds say they would work harder if courses were more demanding or
interesting. |
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Monday July 18, 2005 |
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Sunday July 17, 2005 |
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 Generators/inverters.
I looked at those inverter type generators (They cost two to three times the
price of conventional generators.) and realized that they are just motors
with an inverter attached. Why can't I use my car's engine to run an
inverter that I can buy for about a hundred dollars? Generally, inverters
connect to the car's battery and convert the DC current to AC current.
My question is: If
I leave my car running will it be able to charge the battery fast enough to
supply the inverter with enough power to run my refrigerator? Where can I go
to find out for sure? |
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We at the Prudential building on Big Pine just want to give a huge thanks
to Doug Bell Electric. We lost our power line pole to the building
and they came quickly after the hurricane and put it back up and re-wired
us. We'd also like to thank our awesome land goddess Alma for quickly
taking care of this matter, we're so blessed to have you as a landlady. We
all live in one hell of a place, where we all come together in times of
need, We love you all in Big Pine Key.
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 The
mosquitos are so bad in our stairwell that we had to burn one of
those mosquito coils like they use in third world countries. Mosquito
control has really been lousy in the cast couple of years. they used to
really control the bugs, but not anymore. Don't forget this the the next
time you vote. |
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Monique at Rob's is the greatest thing to ever happen to the place. She
is always friendly, smiles, has a kind word even on a bad day and has
beautiful eyes. Thank You Monique. Please stay in The Keys. |
The mountains of Sedona, Arizona. A beautiful place.
Sedona
Cam |
Regarding the pending sale
of the True Value store and Conch and Stein. If the owners of these
two businesses really care about our community, why is there so much secrecy
about who they are selling their businesses to. The reality is that neither
care and each is trying to sell to developers who want to ram a Publix down
our throats, whether we want it or not.
 Think
about what a nightmare it would be to make a left hand turn coming out of
the site of the proposed Publix during the height of tourist season on a
weekend when the Flea Market is open--it would be impossible. Unless there
is a plan to put in another traffic light (ugh).
Thanks to the News Barometer for
confirming this well known rumor. Now let's have the owners of these
businesses stand up to the community and tell us the truth for a change.
Where do Nugent and the other commissioners stand on this issue? |
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I would really like another market like Publix on BP,
but I also would really like to maintain the character of our island. So
I vote that we keep the chain stores off US1. Those of you newcomers who
want to see full development on our island will probably win this battle
because the proposed "chain store ordinance" has been lagging on some
disinterested bureaucrat's desk for too long. |
 Hey, Browns
fan. When I read what you wrote and I quote, "The only ones who like
Pittsburgh and the Steelers are Pittsburgh and the Steelers." I realized
after that hilarious comment you are probably the smartest Browns fan
there is. Imagine that? Yep, you and the Einsteins laughing at us are, I'm
sure, at the top of Cleveland's intellectual community. I hope you get a
good pick next year with the drafts no. 1 pick. If the new Browns don't
try to leave that dump before then.
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| I think the blimps down and deflated due to the
hurricane and the after affects of all this wind. |
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Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and
laser printers all were invented by women. |
What does alcohol do for someone with anxiety? I think it calms the
person down so they can relax. |
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If a
deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? |
| Does
anybody know what happened to the Blimps? |
 Don't
even start with complaining about Publix coming. We do need a better
grocery store and maybe Winn Dixie will straighten their act up. Having
another drug store would be great too because to all that complain how bad
the CVS pharmacy is can leave the great pharmacist that are filling three to
four hundred prescriptions a day alone and go to Walgreen's. And I guess the
liquor store owner will have to get out of her comfort zone and actually go
back and work in her business and start getting some finer wines maybe have
a wine tasting or two. Competition is not a bad thing. It only makes things
better, not to mention it offers people more job opportunities.
So if you all think your going to do what you did with Walgreen's (who
stupidly tried to work with you) forget it cause to many of us this
time we'll be right there next to you supporting a little growth to our
community. It still could never become like up north and you know it. And
let's see when these places come if you don't shop in them. I was born and
raised down here and own a business of my own and am all for a little
progress as long as it's done respectfully. |
 In reference to
the blimps on Cudjoe, they took a big hit during the storm and were
severely damaged. This $21 million boondoggle (for one year) is a worthless
waste of taxpayer money anyway. The one sending radio Marti to Cuba gets
jammed 100% of the time anyway and the other that looks for fast boat
smugglers is of questionable effectiveness. The Feds should fire or
transfer the workers there, shut down the site, and use the land for a park
or affordable housing. |
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Does anyone know anything about the County's new health
plan that is available to anyone who works in Monroe county? What
does it offer and how much does it cost. Is it just for doctor's visits and
tests? Does it pay for operations and cancer? |
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The can opener is doomed. Just look at soup, cat food, etc. They're
all coming in pop top cans. No more openers will be needed. Sell your can
opener stocks now. |
| Anyone have any comments on the Publix
going in on Big Pine. So much for traffic control! |
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| Jealous of Pittsburgh? Oh, my God, is that funny!
It is like saying I am jealous of Carcinoma. |
It is now official. Within 6 months Conch & Stein and True Value will be
demolished. That whole area has been bought by Publix who plan to build a
strip mall similar to the one in Key West. |
| Re: Where'd the blimps go?
The Bush administration had them temporarily removed to allow the
influx of more Cubanos. One thing about the Republicans, they plan
ahead for the elections. Don't want to piss-off the constituents up in
Miami, now, do we? |
 A
strip mall wouldn't be bad for PBK. They're everywhere in America.
They're a great place to shop. When we come to BPK we don't have anything to
do. We miss the variety of shops. |
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Sunday July 17, 2005 |
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Saturday July 16, 2005 |
| As of 7am this morning. The Underwater Music Festival
and Art Show is still on! 50feet + visibility. Hawks Channel is rough,
but it gets better when you get to the reef. (About 2-4') See you there! |
| There sure are a lot of mosquitos!
Mosquito: An insect that makes you like
flies better. |
Speaking of generators. It would have been nice to have use of my
own generator during the aftermath of Dennis but it was
loaned out for
the Christmas Truck and never returned. So much for trying to help someone
out. |
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Another opportunity for an entrepreneur; figure out some type of sound
baffle to house generators.
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| Someone spray painted the cute sign in front
of Eden Pines. Kudos to the good folks at Eden Pines Property Owners
Assoc. and I hope the sign can be repaired. My instinct says the vandal was
not a "kid" but rather, a psychotic adult who is angry at the world. Better
living through chemistry. Pills are good. Alcohol is a depressant and you
need medication! |
Generators. Well folks I have made my 3 days of noise and it seems to
have upset you as much as the generators did me. It’s been fun, but it’s
time for me to put this to rest. I hope you all have a safe and storm free
summer best of health to you all thanks for listening.
Oh by the way if you are interested you can look up the ordinance on
noise at;
http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/monroeco/ Title
8 health and safety chapter 8.32 noise control
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| All you Piners acting like you can't live an hour
without power (generators) just shows why Americans won't give up their
SUVs and can't conserve energy. No wonder we are so dependent on oil rich
nations and Bush is ready to drill in our pristine Alaska. Selfish Americans
don't know how to do without. I saw on the news this guy crying over the
fact it costs over $50 to fill his vehicle with gas. He was driving some
monster SUV. |
Lets see, two supermarkets and two drugs stores in Big Pine. Have we
become the Noah's Ark of commercial development? |
| Railroads. Does the statement, "We've always done it
like that" ring any bells? Read this to the end. The US standard railroad
gauge...Long-winded
tomes |
 Call me a big
baby, but I made the four hour drive up to a pet-friendly Boca hotel
during Dennis to save our lives. I enjoyed the lovely weather, dips in the
pool, trips to the mall and great restaurants. It was really good to see
some beautiful people who are nice, because the nasty people of BPK have
been hit by the ugly stick and are foolishly stupid. So ya'll enjoy them
loud generators and mosquitos while not evacuating and playing Russian
Roulette with the great possibility of drowning in a hurricane. To the
people who left their animals behind: You especially suck rocks and I won't
be friends with people who treat their companion animals in such a manner.
You should be ashamed of yourselves! |
| The best investment you can make for hurricane preparedness
is a generator. The second best is a $100.00, 5000 btu air
conditioner. You can jury (temporary) rig with plywood and duct tape. You
will never want to leave the bedroom till the power is restored. |
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Karmageddon
(n): It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes,
right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer. |
 There
is a new generation of inverter generators made by Honda and Yamaha
that are much more quiet, efficient, and lighter than their standard
counterparts. These include the Honda eu2000i and eu1000i and Yamaha 3000i &
ef1000is (the number indicates the peak wattage and the i apparently stands
for inverter). They are more expensive than standard generators, but well
worth the extra cost. I don't know if they are available locally at not, but
the Yamaha 1000is is available from
www.amazon.com and the Honda line of inverter generators is available
from www.northerntool.com |
| As long as we're bitching about US1 radio, let me
put my two cents worth in. Remembering the great job that they did during
and after Georges I assumed that they would be a great source of information
during Dennis. Wrong. Nada. They dropped the ball and their coverage stank.
But since we're talking about US1 radio, there's something that I've
never understood. Why can't they figure out what their format is? They will
usually play about 3-5 songs of the same genre and then follow it up by
throwing in some kind of early 80's gay disco tune. Listen for it. Every 4th
or 5th song you have the opportunity to hear something that you won't hear
anywhere else. Men at Work, Flock of Seagulls, George Michael, etc. All of
the greats. Personally I find this schizophrenic station somewhat amusing. |
 Sometimes
when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the
glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and
dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their
dreams would be shattered. I think, "It is better to drink this beer and let
their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." - Babe
Ruth |
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Dear Pittsburgh, Why do you assume that someone who slams your
city or football team is automatically from Cleveland? The only people
who love Pittsburgh or the Steelers are Pittsburgh and the Steelers....the
rest of us just simply think you are a joke.
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Hey, how come no one has said anything about the blimps on Cudjoe Key.
What happened to them?
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| Generators,
generators...I have come to believe that some people just seem to
enjoy noise. |
| To the person that has the hard on for Pittsburgh. I guess
if I were from Cleveland, I'd be jealous of Pittsburgh too. Why don't
you swing by our house? We have some Steeler fans that would really like to
chat with you! You big sissy Brownie. Go Steelers! |
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What happen to the new owner of the bagel shop ?
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I heard part of the news this am regarding a strip mall on US1. I
put the noon news on and no further mention. Does anyone know what is
going on?
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I love waking to the sounds of the Cardinals through my windows. They
sing their song just at the right time for me to get up. The sounds of the
woods are a main reason we'll never get air conditioning. when you're shut
in like that you miss all the sounds of nature. |
Generators: There is a multitude of measures one
can take to muffle a generator. The first and easiest is to stack concrete
blocks around it, and line that with acoustic material. It will take that
sharp rap off the noise. Also there are generators that are much quieter
than others. Onan has a stake in this issue as they have equipped loads of
RV's with power plants. A couple of neighbors could conceivably co-op a
quieter power plant. I have stood next to several Onan generators that were
quieter than an AC.
I have a full understanding on both sides of this issue, but first of all
how the hell can anyone live with animosity for their neighbor? You aren't
going anywhere, and
 neither are
they. Do you want an enemy for a cell mate? Your home should be a refuge
where you can relax, and gather strength to go back into the trenches, not
a place to do battle with an extended family member--that is your
neighbor. Have some sympathy for someone that you are impacting by your
very existence. Reign in your requirements, or at the very least work out
some sort of compromise. I have turned bad situations with selfish sob's
into very mutually satisfying circumstances. Take a genuine interest in
your neighbor's needs first. Genuine. You only get out of a thing
what you put into it. Honest communication is key. No manipulation. No
intimidation. No threats. No strong arming. It doesn't work. If it turns
out they're intractably selfish, you aren't going to make the situation
better by going to war with them. Eventually, there will come the day that
you will need each other. Bank on it. They don't teach this stuff in
school and they should. Seems to be damn few that are capable of teaching
it. Though I never served, to the piss-squirt that has no respect for the
sacrifice a person makes for this country, I wish you were no neighbor of
mine. |
Everywhere I turn it's Harry Potter, Harry Potter. What a media blitz
for the new book. I guess the media is so starved for good news that they're
hanging on to this story as long as they can. |
| I'd just like to tell my friends I'm thinking of
them. The girls in the spa, the piano player and the captains at Little Palm
Is., Crystal, Steve Miller and his entire family, Deb Wright, John Holroyd
and the kids, The Chris Johnson family (Hi, Garrett!) all the kids including
Scott Wade at the Blue Heron, Alexsis, Jazmine, Katie, all of Dalton Roberts
friends from Sugarloaf, BPAA and AYSO, all the people at Big Pine Marine
Bank, especially Anita and Melanie. You are all in our thoughts as you
recover from Dennis the Menace Hurricane. We are having a blast up in
Arlington, Wa. where it's sunny and hot. Keep a giggle in your throat and
call me if you need a joke. Love you, miss you, Juls. |
T o
the person who waits for maggots to die. They do not die, they become
flies.
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Saturday July 16, 2005 |
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Friday July 15, 2005 |
 To
all of you who complain about US 1 Radio. I woke up at 5am during the storm
on Fri. night alone and afraid. US1 Radio was the only connection I had to
the outside world. I live in Key West and was very grateful for the comfort
they gave me during a very frightening experience. Whenever there is an
accident on US One or anything of importance that I need to know about
locally, it is US1 Radio that I depend on and I know most people in
the Keys do as well. Sure there were glitches, but who among you are
perfect? Kudos to 104.1 FM and the on air people who went beyond the
call of duty to keep us informed. |
| Please don't blame Bill Becker for
the lack of coverage on Hurricane Dennis. Laura Lewis was not only the
afternoon disc jockey, but the Operations Manager for US1 Radio and Conch
FM. When the new owners got rid of her to put their company man (Andrew) in
charge of the Big Pine Key operation, they lost the last person, (Gene and
Bob have retired and moved away), who knew the routines of all that needs to
be done during a storm, and for that matter everything else that made the
station something special. Bill does news and updates and was relying on the
new management to take care of the rest. The ball was horribly dropped by
them, not Mr Becker. It is quite apparent to me as a client, most likely to
be a former client, all they care about is money. There is no honoring by
the new owners of the history and staff of what was the most unique radio
station in Florida. We now are left with a generic sounding station that
could be anywhere USA. I wonder who the next familiar voice to go will be?
Bill Becker probably makes them more money than they are willing to part
with, otherwise they would probably be getting rid of him too |
 Fridays
With Mitch. (And don't forget to pick up Entertainment Weekly
with the Mitch Hedberg article!)
I know a lot about cars. I can look at a car's headlights and tell you
exactly which way it's coming.
Because of Acid, I now know that butter is way better than margarine. I
can see through all the bullsh**.
I don't wear a watch because I want my arms to weigh the same.
It's very dangerous to wave to people you don't know because what if they
don't have hands? They'll think you're cocky.
I wrote a letter to my dad - I wrote, "I really enjoy being here," but I
accidentally wrote "rarely" instead of 'really'. But I still wanted to use
it, so I crossed it out and wrote, "I rarely drive steamboats, Dad -
there's a lot of sh** you don't know about me. Quit trying to act like I'm
a steamboat operator." This letter took a harsh turn right away...
I like cinnamon rolls, but I don't always have time to make a pan. That's
why I wish they would sell cinnamon roll incense. After all, I'd rather
light a stick and have my roommate wake up with false hopes.
I don't have a microwave but I do have a clock that occasionally cooks sh**.
The Kit Kat candy bar has the name "Kit Kat" imprinted in the
chocolate. That robs you of chocolate. Kit Kat has come up with a clever
chocolate-saving technique. I'm gonna go down to the Kit Kat factory, and
say "Hey, you owe me some letters."
I went to a restaurant and I ordered a chicken sandwich, but I don't think
the waitress heard me 'cause she asked how I'd like my eggs. So I
tried answering her anyways. "INCUBATED! Then hatched, then raised, then
beheaded, then plucked, then cut up, then put onto a grill, then put onto
a bun... Damn, that's gonna take a while. I don't have the time...
Scrambled!"
I make instant oatmeal in the morning then I don't do sh** for an hour.
Makes me wonder why I need the instant oatmeal, I could make the regular
oatmeal and feel productive.
I rent a lot of cars, you know, 'cause I go on the road. I rent cars and
when I drive a rental car, I don't know what's going on with it, right? So
a lot of times I drive, like, for ten miles with the emergency brake on.
That doesn't say a lot for me, but it really doesn't say a lot for the
"emergency brake." It's really not an "emergency brake", it's an
"emergency make-the-car-smell-funny lever."
I tried to throw away a yo-yo. It was f**king impossible.
I saw a commercial for an above-ground pool. It was 30 seconds long. You
know why? 'Cuz that's the maximum amount of time that you can depict
yourself having fun in an above-ground pool. After 30 seconds, you would
see the kid saying, "What do I do now? Should I pass the ball to Jimmy? Or
put on some goggles and look at his feet?"
My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them.
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Kudos to US Radio & Keys Energy. Thank you for all your hard
work. I, for one, appreciate it. I am sure others feel the same way
regardless of all the griping on this forum.
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| A very funny political video. It's worth the wait
for it to load.
http://www.michaelhodges.com/stuff/funny/2008cc1.swf
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Monday on Friday! Re: Tribute to Laura Lewis. It was a very good
and fitting tribute. I have no idea how "Re: no power" got included with
my statement for Monday on Wednesday. I did not type it there. Hope all
is going well for you Monday. Thinking of you here in the land of the big
O. Ciao Bella!
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 A
person from Cleveland insulting another city is pretty amusing.
Cleveland is so filthy the river even caught fire because of the
pollution. As for the Browns, well, I guess you have to be a bandwagon
jumper. Even that team wanted the heck out of there and sneaked out in the
middle of the night. As for the IQ insult, I must admit you were at least
smart enough to get out of the mistake on the lake. So I'm taking the
high road and ending the debate. You're unarmed.
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| Hey Whiners. Why are you bitching and moaning about
no power, poor radio and generators when you were supposed to evacuate? If
you listened to your elected officials and left town, power would've been
back after your return and radio stations would've been back to work. If
you're complaining about Keys Energy and their response, repair crews can't
go to work until winds subside. It's too dangerous to be working on
electrical lines in 40 mph winds. The unusual thing about this storm was the
sustained winds in the 40-50 mile per hour range 18 hours after
Dennis passed. One other thing, to the person who brought up Iraq and feels
the money spent there could be put to use here recovering from hurricane
damage: ever hear of insurance? Also, the US government provides low
interest loans to help homeowners recover from devastation through FEMA.
Remember, you chose to live in a hurricane area and an area where the work
ethic is marginal at best making recovery a time consuming process. |
Other Places Suck, Too: Installment 4.5.
Pittsburgh
 Pittsburgh does
have a sort of glow to it... by that, I mean Pittsburgh is rife with "light
pollution". If you don't know what light pollution is. Simply put, it is the
scattering of light into the sky or on locations where it is not wanted or
needed. It is caused by unshielded lights, spotlights and ornamental lights
that are directed toward the sky or at wide angles rather than straight
down. This is not a local or national problem; it is international. It
wastes energy, millions of taxpayer dollars, contributes to air pollution,
harms wildlife and, contrary to some arguments, does not prevent crime. (It
does work out in a way. Now folks will be able to more clearly describe
their mugger!)Which brings me to my next point. There were 46 killings in
the city last year. Seven of every 10 killers had a prior arrest record, as
did seven in 10 victims. The average killer with a record had more than five
arrests. Ditto for their victims. A third of the killers' arrests were for
drugs, a percentage actually topped by their victims'. That is how most of
this city's killings go. Victims typically live the same life as the
shooters. Drugs, an altercation, a domestic encounter, a retaliation, these
were the motives for six in 10 Pittsburgh slayings last year. Two in 10 were
killed during robberies. (Okay class, if seven out of ten killers are
druggies and seven out of ten victims are druggies, what is the percentage
of hopeless despair in the Iron City? Anyone?)
Pittsburgh is one of the worst cities nationally with respect to the wage
gap. Women in Pittsburgh are among the most educated in urban America, but
are also among the lowest paid. Full time workers in the Pittsburgh area
earn less than 70% of the earnings of full-time male workers. This earnings
gap of 30% is the 7th largest among the 50 most populated metro areas. The
earnings gap is not an issue that affects only women, but their families and
the economy as a whole. (Equal pay fer dames? Them dizzy chicks are lucky we
even let 'em out of the kitchen! Next, they'll be sayin' we gotta pay
foreigners the same, too!)
As for regular pollution, I think we covered that adequately the other
day. If Pennsylvania were a disco floor, Pitt. would be the smoke machine.
Summation: Pittsburgh– It's Indian name would be either, "Corporate Bear
Giving Lady Bear the Shaft" or "Stink-Pig That Light Up Sky" or maybe "Big
Chief Kills-a-Lot" |
Paradise Petroleum again. I just wanted to thank all the good
people out there for understanding and accepting my explanation. On
Wednesday, July 13th. I gave everyone on this site my phone numbers and I
have received only one call. That woman was commending us on how we are
standing up for ourselves, and I thank you for that. I have yet to
receive any calls so I can prove our price increase. Again my numbers are
(305)872-2248 office or my cell phone (305)360-7238. If you do not have
the capabilities to call me you can also e-mail me at
ParadiseMobil@aol.com or
MackenzieDelaney@aol.com.
There are 2 particular people out there I am waiting to here from. One
being the person on Tuesday, July 12th., congratulating us on gouging and
the other being the person on Wednesday, July 13th., stating we are not
"locals". I will probably never hear from these people due to the fact
that they had to hide behind an anonymous web site to begin with instead
of confronting me straight on. Again, thank you and we always appreciate
your business.
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Generator Department |
 Generators: I
see we have an island with a few self-centered inconsiderate people I
just hope that if something really bad happens on this island you knock
on my door for help so I can say, "Go back to were you came from, it’s
not my problem." In addition to the person that thinks he can put the
hammer up this Marines' ass, come try it you might find it’s not that
easy.We planed ahead. I did not need a generator. We could go for
weeks without electricity. Water is the only thing we have to worry
about and even that we had plenty. Believe me, if you heard the noise we
had on both sides of us you would be bitching to. Even with the windows
closed, it was too loud to have a normal conversation. I
am sorry--that’s to loud.
I do apologize to the folks that need one for heath reasons, but I
also hope that you keep your neighbors in mind when you pick a place to
put it.
Going around the island after the storm I saw more homes without
generators then had them which means they had to have there windows open
and listen to some of the same noise I did. Why don’t you ask them what
they think of your noise pollution? You have the right to have a
generator, but we have the right not to have to listen to them. It is no
different then if I played my stereo so loud it rattles your windows.
Yes, I have the right to listen to my stereo, but you have the right not
to; and I am sure you would call the cops on me and I would not blame
you. I have no right to invade your privacy and you have no right to
invade ours. |
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I got mine, how you doing? If you don't like the sound of
generators then go to your neighbor and run a power cord (if you have
power) to his house from yours. Also, help him clean all the food going
bad in his frig. Maybe you could put it in your frig and watch or smell
it go bad. If you have a generator you could turn it on, then close your
windows and doors and turn on your A/C. |
 We
went camping and all was peaceful and quiet. Then a camper couple turned
on their generator. That generator was loud enough to wake the dead.
We could not hear each other talk. It was so loud and disturbing that
one of the other campers took a knife and cut a hose or something on
that generator. No more loud noise! If someone wants to make a quiet
generator they will become a millionaire. |
| Re:
generator hater. If you could hook your whining mouth up to the
power lines it would probably create enough energy to power your whole
neighborhood. Just buy yourself your own generator and turn on your AC
and shut your windows and your mouth and you won't hear anything but
your self. What a miserable thought that must be. |
 To the
"big load" who can buy the world. Go back to New York.
Don't like your neighbors, have a personal grievance with them? Enjoy
boasting about being able to buy better? You seem to think you are
better all the way around. Reading your message makes me glad I am not
your neighbor or friend. |
| To the person who was
whining about their neighbor's generator; Get over it! If you're too
jealous of your neighbor's comfort
after the storm maybe in the future you should evacuate with the rest of
the tourists. If you think your bitching and complaining about your
neighbor running a generator after a hurricane is going to change
anything you're wasting your time. The governor has better things to do
than listen to your whining about not getting enough sleep. Just because
you were in Nam 30 years ago does not make you any more special or
important than the rest of us. That is no excuse for your neighbor to
stop using their generator. All of us long-term keys residents who were
here for hurricane George know that after 2 weeks without power having a
generator is like having the golden ticket. Personally, I would never go
through another hurricane without a generator. Next hurricane I
will be sure to hook up my stereo to the generator. What do you prefer?
How about Rap or maybe some Hard Rock at full blast? That should drown
out the generator. I bet the cops would laugh in your face for being so
ridiculous. |
| Re: Nix Generators. "Spending the night
listening to generators is worse than Nam?" Now that's just
ridiculous. |
 Invertors
are a good substitute for generators and don't annoy your neighbors.
Unless you want to live like nothing has happened and run your A/C,
freezer, refrigerator, etc. and bother your neighbors then you need a
generator.We hooked up the inverter to my car's battery and left the
car running just so we could have a reading light and a fan. That's all
you really need in an emergency (unless you're from N.Y.) |
Re: The nix generators guy: We, also, recently
moved here from the Fort Myers area, where we sweated through 11 nights
without power after Hurricane Charley. While I'm a fairly tough camper,
I would have sold my soul for a generator then, but it just didn't fit
into our post-disaster budget. The first thing we bought during the
tax-free holiday this year was -- you guessed it -- a generator. We
didn't use it this time, but we won't hesitate to use it the next time.
They are loud, sure, but I'll trade the noise for the ability to
preserve hundreds of dollars worth of refrigerated and frozen food and
to get a little breeze going with fans at night.
 I agree
that people should be considerate about how they run them, but you need
to be reasonable. Nighttime is the time you need power most, so you can
get enough air moving to sleep. We live in very close quarters here and
sound travels very easily from house to house, whether it's a TV, a
phone conversation or a generator. If the noise bothers you that much,
consider using some earplugs at night.
I don't have the extensive hurricane experience that you do, but among
many lessons Charley taught me is that the strangers you live by can
very quickly become your friends when you're facing chaos together.
Trying to get them arrested because they're running their fridge might
have the opposite effect, don't you think?
Just be grateful that we caught a lucky break from Dennis and move on. |
| To the Generator lover. You need
more than a generator to chill out. Hostile, hostile, hostile.
|
|
Stirring the pot: I had a generator for power after the storm and ran it
continuously. I needed my cold beer and television because none
of the bars were open right after the storm. |
|
|
There were enough maggots in my trash can to
make me gag. The cans are still out there until the maggots die and I then
can wash them out. |
 I never
thought I'd see the day where I'm paying the same price (and more) for
gas that you all are paying in the Keys. Last winter gas was a full 30
to 50 cents more in the Keys than it was here in Pa., so quitcherbitchin.
We'll be glad to trade Gov. Rendell and his gas taxes for your Bush brother
any day.
http://www.pennsylvaniagasprices.com/index.aspx?s=
Y&fuel=A&area=Lancaster&tme_limit=48
P.S. Glad to hear BPK rode out the storm OK. Here's hoping Emily continues
to head west! |
|
99% of
lawyers give the rest a bad name. |
 To the
whiners complaining about Paradise Petroleum, you obviously know
nothing about business, and supply and demand. Paradise Petroleum does not
own a gas company, they own a gas station. The do not own an oil rig in the
Gulf or a rig in Saudi Arabia. Gas suppliers force the price of gas based
on how they change the price, when they sell it to a gas station, which also
involves higher taxes for the gas station, and forces the station to raise
the price. A business has to make a profit to survive. So when the price of
something that you sell goes up when you purchase it, you have to raise the
price. I own a business and I have had to do the same thing. Also, I
know that Paradise ran out of gas at least twice last week, but they stayed
open. Even after they closed, gas was available with a credit card as long
as the power was on. The other gas stations didn't do that. So before you
go accusing someone of doing something illegal, lay off the beer, and try to
use your brain a little bit and consider what the reasons are, for their
actions. But since you can't seem to use your brain, go back to the beer.
Don't watch the news either because they may also confuse you with the
stories about gas prices going up all over Florida, Alabama, Mississippi.
It's not just Big Pine. |
We love you Dee! |
Week roundup:
Generators: A great thing.
US 1 Radio: Great during the storm. A little weird to hear storm
forecasts that were two days old.
Steelers: Pittspuke.
Keys Energy: 50 MPH winds my ass, try a little more than that like
80-90?
Out-of-towners: Bad impression? Good, stay in New Jersey.
Heifers at Boondocks: Never saw one, but there is a Holstein at the
Tiki!
Bush's Brain: Too small for a JPEG format.
You can't take it with you: No, but those boys are sure as hell are
going to try.
Parrotdise: Nice improvements but your Mgr. still looks like Jared from
Subway.
Ex-wifes: Children of Satan.
|
"Tootsie-pops and yo-yos" Right on! |
|
Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. |
|
Friday July 15, 2005 |
|
Thursday July 14, 2005 |
Hats off to Keys Energy, in my opinion their job is complicated. I
think they do a good job. |
|
I was reading where some tourists had a bad
impression Big Pine of because of the things they read on
BigPineKey.com. If they want the sugar-coated version they should go to the
Chamber of Commerce's website. Everything there is Tootsie-pops and yo-yo's.
If they want to know how we live come to this site. This is really what's
going on. We live and work here and are involved with our families and all
the attending problems of living anywhere else. Just because it's beautiful
and warm doesn't mean that we live like we're in paradise. If it was
paradise we wouldn't have insurance companies and police. |
 This
Kudos is for Tara at the gas station. Tara, I don't know you and I
don't even live in BPK (although I do visit regularly during all seasons)
and I'm so happy that another business owner stood up to a whiner who tries
to bash local business with claims that are not meritorious! To those that
think Paradise Petrol was trying to gouge, I hope you understand their
predicament, and the truth of the matter after reading their side of the
story. If you don't believe it, go there for yourself, they made a
legitimate offer backing their talk with their walk. |
| Some of you Piner-Whiners are spoiled. Do
you realize how lucky we are to have a radio station like US 1 Radio
that is so involved in the community? Most stations are satellite
programmed with very little local connection. I challenge you to name one
other radio station in the Keys with a real news director, not just a DJ
reading it out of the paper. We all had our problems during the hurricane,
and the radio station was no exception. Give 'em a break. |
 Storm debris
pickup will be next week with a second pass the following week, so I
heard somewhere. There will be a pass for yard waste stacked on the curb (or
side of the road here). It does not have to be bundled or cut up.
There will be a second pass for stuff like appliances, furniture, etc. There
will be a third pass for hazardous waste. Your regularly scheduled garbage,
recycle, etc. will occur as scheduled. I think I got this off of US1 radio
but I'm not sure. |
| I'm glad I have satellite TV instead of cable.
Satellite doesn't go out like cable does. |
| Re: CIA Outing. In September 2003, then RNC Chairman
Ed Gillespie told Hardball's Chris Matthews that "to reveal the
identity of an undercover CIA operative -- it's abhorrent and it should be a
crime, and it is a crime." When Matthews asked if such an action wouldn't be
"worse than Watergate," Gillespie seemed to agree: "It's, yeah, I suppose in
terms of the real world implications of it. It's not just politics." |
|
I went to the Refuge Headquarters in the Winn Dixie plaza and came away
with the last 2 issues of FAVOR's newsletter. Free and very
interesting. I learned things about the Key Largo wood rat and bald eagles
that really surprised me.
|
|
 The
210 foot artificial reef ship Spiegel Grove (off Key Largo)
was righted in the hurricane ending the fiasco that the "experts" called
controlled sinking. Hurray for Dennis! I hope this doesn't interfere with
the scheduled sinking of Vandenberg off Key West. |
Boy do I have something to say to the guy that thinks
generators are useless and should be outlawed. Go back to Ft. Meyers!
You moved here last year and want to tell those of us that have lived here
in the Keys for decades that we can't have generators? Are you going to
pay me for all the food in my freezer that fouls? I don't drink beer or
anything else for that matter. However, I do have a generator and use
it to keep my house cool, run my refrigerator and freezer, listen to
music, watch TV. and whatever else I choose to do on my property that I
happen to own.
Long before you decided to come here and tell us that we
can't have generators, many of us have had them. Last year wasn't the
first year for hurricanes. Maybe for you, but not for us. We are not new
to this natural occurrence. I have seen for years that all the people
that complain about generators are the ones that don't plan ahead for
hurricanes. The ones that don't have the forethought to put down that beer
and put money away for that rainy day that does come. Guess what? I do
have insurance on my house and during hurricane Georges my family was one
of the few that didn't eat at the Catholic church. We have always planned
on being self-sufficient during storms and plan on doing the same in the
event of any future storms. If you don't like that, please leave. Having a
generator in the event of a storm is nothing more that proper planning.
|
 The
entire Farting Preacher Series: (Supposedly he hired a
video crew to shoot a legitimate video, then refused to pay them. They
retaliated by creating version 1, the other three were created by other web
geeks as copy cats.)
Farting Preacher Version 1
Farting Preacher Version 2
Farting Preacher Version 3
Farting Preacher Version 4 |
| Shame, shame on you for keeping kids here that could be
terrified. Hurricanes are not a happy-go-lucky occurrence. It certainly
could have been worse. I don't know what time you heard Bill Becker say that
it was going to get worse, but my house started really rocking around the
wind about 4 am. Get those kids out of town the next time. Sounds like a
call to Children & Families is in order. |
|
Re: Generators Nix. Use earplugs if you don't like it. Some people
work and need to sleep and not be in a hot box for 8 hours. Get used to
it and don't bring your ideas of beer and soaps to the gang from Big Pine
Key because you will lose. Earplugs work well so next time be a good
neighbor and use them or you could go buy a generator yourself.
Empowering your views on others is exactly what you are blaming your
neighbors of doing. If they want to use a generator that's their right!
|
 My thoughts
about the live radio available to me Friday night include frequent
kicking of myself in the ass for buying the emergency (battery operated)
radio that I did. The only station I could receive was 104.1. My fault, no
one else. But US 1 was just not listenable (I know that isn't a word, but it
is accurate). I couldn't follow any of the callers or the "on air"
personalities because of the technical difficulties. Sorry guys, I Love You
All, but I just could not listen. The trains outside my house were
preferable to your broadcast Friday night. |
| Down with noise pollution. Turn off the
generators. |
|
I just wanted to say "hi" to everyone at Rob's Island Grill. I hope
everyone is doing good. I miss ya'll. Keep safe this hurricane season.
|
| I went camping on my boat to Boca Grande and it was
fantastic until a house boat pulled up and ran the generator all night.
They were shut up in their box with the curtains drawn on one of the most
beautiful nights of last summer. I had to leave and navigate through the
lakes in the dark until I was out of earshot. |
|
Re: No power. Hi, Monday on Wednesday! Miss you and the Keys!
|
 To the person
complaining about the generators. I would hate to inform you that not
all of us run generators to keep beer cold and watch soaps. There is such
things to consider as life support system, breathing machines and other
things of that sort that are run off our generator. I hope that you have a
guilty conscience for thinking that life for everyone is beer and soaps!
|
|
Re: Generators. It is nice to see we have a neighbor
that thinks that because they have something that someone else does not,
that they can just disregard them no mater how it effects the people
around them. I have the money to go out and buy a big load generator that
will run my whole house. However, I also know how it would affect the
neighbors for a four-block radius around me so I think I will just pass on
that one. I guess I am just one of those people that think about the
affect on others with the things I do. I feel sorry for the people that
live around someone like you.
|
 Dear
owners of a restaurant located on Ramrod Key, soon you will find
that alienating too many people will be your demise. When you die, you
cannot take the money with you. So enjoy it while you can. It is all about
karma.
|
| If the electric was out for two days with 50 mile per hour
winds, what will Keys Energy give us in a real hurricane! |
|
Robs was great during the storm.
Prime Rib was excellent and so was the service! Thanks Rob! |
|
So, you think the coverage was lousy on US1 Radio? Why? What was
lousy about it? Vox the new owners made the coverage lousy? Please
expand.
|
Diving in Cebu (Philippines) is wonderful. The
Shangri-La's/Scotty's Dive Shop was excellent. The place was dirt poor or
nicely rich. Food was great and the people were wonderfully polite. Most
should take the time to go, it's a great experience.
|
| Tara at
Paradise Petroleum again: Update on gouging. Everyone who still
believes I was price gouging needs to read The Citizen. Wednesday, July
13th. edition, page 5, the States Attorney is now investigating the gas
companies (suppliers). Thank you for thinking I was screwing you. Now you
are the ones who should be ashamed of yourselves. You don't have to believe
me, but I don't think the States Attorney (who works for you) would lie to
you about the gas stations not being at fault. I don't want your apologies.
What the best thing to do is, in the future, confront me straight on, I will
do my best to give you the information you want and explain it in terms you
can understand. At least my three year old understands it, maybe you can
too. |
 Hey,
Ft. Meyers! Go ahead and call the police on your neighbors using
generators. I'm sure they have nothing else to do during a hurricane.
That is why they told you to evacuate. I sure am glad you aren't my
neighbor. We were lucky again this time and you should be more grateful for
what you have left. Maybe you should try the panhandle or maybe you should
pass out time schedules for your neighbors so they understand when you want
to take a little nap. Stay here and maybe next time it will be weeks or
even months we will be without power and then there won't be any gas to run
generators and you can sleep with us under the stars after we lose our
roofs! |
| Paradise
Petroleum didn’t have to stay open for anyone but they did so Kudos to
them. |
|
I really
enjoyed listening to Laura Lewis on the radio. I wonder why she got
fired? |
| How come whenever anyone disagrees with a writer,
the writer assumes that that person has just moved here? Where's the logic? |
 Re:
Steelers's fans are the epitome of front runners. Gee, I remember just
two years ago when they were booing their team at half-time when the
expansion Brown's were winning by a large margin. In a playoff game to
see a large stadium 3/4 empty to start the 3rd quarter is an embarrassment
to any sport's franchise. I regret the Brown's folded like a card table
and only 12,000 "Loyal fans" were there to see it. Steelers's fans are not
known to have an IQ over 90. Why else would they live in a cesspool like
Pittsburgh?
|
|
To the person crying about generators. I urge you to move back to
the place you came from. I can't believe your cry baby whining. You should
get an award for being the biggest whiner ever on BPK.com. Are you for
real? I don't own a generator, but if I did, I would like to park it next
to you and run it all the time. Go ahead and write the Governor. I
guarantee if by chance he reads it, he would show up at the awards
ceremony and present you with your statue. Next time take a lot of
sleeping pills so you can get the much needed rest that you deserve.
|
| I have a generator, but out of respect for my
neighbors we turned it off at night. |
| Satellite TV rules! I was going switch get Comcast
for their super high speed internet access and TV until this storm. I'm
sticking with Dish Network. |
|
If you had a generator and Direct TV you were in good shape. The
news channels covered very well and if you wanted a break a movie fit
right in. You go, Direct TV!
|
 To Nix
Generators: You sure are going to look funny with that "big red hammer"
sticking out of your ass! |
We need to leave Iraq so we can
protect our own shores. No one can protect their own home if they are at
someone else's home. Our shores have hurricane damage leaving people
homeless. Yet, we are spending our own money on building up Iraq. It makes
no sense at all. We have many Americans who are otherwise homeless too.
Obviously, Americans don't matter to the present administration. Let George
and Jeb share a tent for a year or two to see how much they enjoy being
homeless.
See:
Subtitles in Iraq |
| Yay,
Tara! Thanks for the straight info. Tough times bring out the best and
worst in people. |
| If you
think that Rob's stayed open to feed you, you are delusional. They
were open to make money. |
Re: CIA Outing. Plame's identity may or may not have been the focus
of Rove's telephone conversation with Cooper, but it was plainly a part of
it. Cooper's email message says that Rove told him that Joe Wilson was sent
to Niger by his wife, "who apparently works at the agency on WMD issues." To
say that Rove "wasn't talking at all about her identity" is just false. |
| Regarding gas prices. There was an
article in today's (Wednesday) Citizen stating that the Attorney General has
subpoenaed records from 2 companies that set gas prices for the distributors
that bring gas to the local stations, including Monroe county. It seems they
are the ones that jacked up prices, one being a known repeat offender. This
forces the delivery driver to raise his prices and, of course, the stations
must do likewise - or simply close their doors and declare bankruptcy. Then
where would you get gas. If you really have a problem, don't just post here,
call the Attorney General's hotline as thousands did. If they don't here
about the problem they can't do anything about it. Paradise shouldn't mind a
bit judging from the records they seem to keep and would probably appreciate
it. |
| Comcast cable sucks! |
|
Re: Big red hammer. You really don't want to go there, not when you
are dealing with a woman with severe night hot flashes. Trust me. You need
more than a big red hammer. Deal with it. My generator will be running!
|
 I
was glued to US 1 Radio Friday night and Saturday morning while the
electricity was out and the hurricane beat on our door. I thought Bill,
Andrew, Steve and Gary did a great job! They kept us informed while
keeping it humorous and entertaining. Sure, they had some transmission
problems--hurricanes tend to find your weak links. I tried several other
"local" stations and discovered that they were running syndicated programs
that didn't even mention the hurricane. (To the person whose kids were
"terrorized" by the coverage: why did you put them through the
hurricane? Why didn't you evacuate?) (And to the person who prefers
satellite radio: good luck getting reliable local information during the
next storm.)
The rants against US 1 Radio sound like they're coming from
one person who has some sort of gripe against the station. Get a life.
|
|
Thursday July 14, 2005 |
|
Wednesday July 13, 2005 |
Space Shuttle Discovery will be launched at 3:51pm today.
NASA - Return to Flight |
| US1 radio. Why are people blaming Bill Becker for
the lousy coverage during the storm? Bill is dedicated to Big Pine Key. The
new owners, Vox, are not! It's them not him who are responsible for the
lousy coverage. |
|
|
| I just want to say thank you to Rob's
Island Grill for being open over the weekend. Rachel, Rob,
Monique, Soup, Tiny, and all the great workers at Rob's who stayed through
the hurricane to feed us. |
 This is Tara
at Paradise Petroleum (Manager, Operator, Owner's Daughter). Let me set
the record straight before everyone gets into a pissing contest. First all,
Thursday, June 7th. at 10:30 a.m. we received a gas delivery, prices from
the day before (prices change at midnight) went up 15 cents. Friday, June
8th, we received another delivery. Price changes from that night went up
another 2 cents. So adding those 2 days together there was a 17 cent
increase in our price, yet we went up 10 cents and you consider this
gouging. When we get a delivery we take our price and add on all taxes
(which is .47 cents per gallon), profit, overhead and transportation. Our
profit margin has not changed in the 16 years my parents have owned
it. We have all the documents to prove this and welcome anyone to come in
so I can personally show you. We are not trying to screw anyone.
We were the only ones
open Friday night from Key West to Marathon to try to help all those last
minute people and ambulance personnel. I now have a stack of charge slips
in my office for people who didn't have any money to purchase fuel, water,
batteries, etc. How many other stations do that? I have always taken care
of my customers, and as long as we are here, we always will. So like I said
I have all documents to prove our increase in price, please stop in and
prove to you that we made a lot less money than anyone thinks. Or you can
call me (305)872-2248 office or (305)360-7238 is my personal cell phone
number. |
 Does this
sound familiar? It's the birthday of
Julius Caesar, born in Rome
around 100 B.C., who said, "Beware the leader who bangs the drum of war in
order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor. For patriotism is
indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows
the mind."
|
|
There were several radio stations on the air for sure! if you don't like
one station--turn on another. Throughout the complete storm we were well
informed without US 1 Radio. Many people get tired of listening to
the same noise over and over. It's refreshing to have a choice instead of
the same crap.
|
| My Comcast cable was out and the last report I had was that
Dennis was a cat.4, shit hit the fan, hurricane. The bridges were closed and
of course NOAA was out. What's with that? Did they all haul ass? That was
all we had left, our weather radio. And that radio is in the shit
can. We are thankful all survived and special thanks to all the fire
rescue volunteers in the Keys. They have to stay for all of us. |
 To
whomever recently wrote that all terrorists are Muslim. Sorry, but do you
remember the Oklahoma City bombing? And what about the Christian
(protestant) vs. Christian (catholic) fighting in Northern Ireland?
Terrorism is carried out worldwide in the name of different religions,
creeds, races and political beliefs.
|
|
Some one asked, "Where were the Psychics?" Hell the
Duval St. psychic was the first to leave last year for both Charley and
Ivan. It tells you what they know!
|
| No one
makes you leave in an evacuation. Being that you are reading
this means you can go on line which gives you all the info you need to make
your own decision. I stayed thru George, so I like leaving. The way
that storm was heading there was no need for tourist. As for the electric,
take a look at how some of your neighbors plant trees right under power
lines and you will know why you lost electric. |
| Who is
Laura Lewis at the 104 radio station? |
 Re: Tom Cruise
& Scientology. For anyone who wants to know the truth about this
"religion/cult" based on a science fiction writer-go to
http://www.xenu.net/ Get ready for some
good reading. Share your thoughts. Or, if you don't like him:
http://www.tomcruiseisnuts.com
|
| Tribute to Laura Lewis. You could tell us some nifty
tidbit about our favorite musician on their sixty-something-th birthday. It
wasn't just the blah, blah that you were handed to tell us about a benefit
or fundraiser or happening. You found out what it was really about and we
became a part of it through the info you shared with us. If we couldn't be
there we really were sorry to have missed....whatever it was. Your trivia on
Saturday on the 70's was killer and rock solid. And "them boys that worked
real hard, Mama" would cool off at the bar with a beer and sing along. If
something tragic happened and you had to tell us listeners about it, you
cried with us while you spoke. Not real professional, but damn sure real! I
shy away from getting into the Biz Baz hilarity, but it has never been as
consistently fun and entertaining since you went off that show. Thank
goodness you didn't marry Luther! You'd be a widow now. This is not to say
we haven't enjoyed others on the show. We would hate to see that too, go by
the way side. There is so much more that you contributed to the listeners
and the station over 7 years that I could bring up, but I know you're crying
while you read this and I'll stop now. Your fans feel like we've been
robbed. And to the writer who wants to know what Laura Lewis looks
like...she looks like one of us because she is! (I flatter myself).
--Frances England |
Nix Generators. My wife and I moved here from Ft.
Myers in November and we have been through 4 hurricanes. We made it through
without any damage, but this was by far the most horrendous time I have
spent anywhere, anytime and I spent 2 years in Nam in the 70’s.
 After the storm was
over and the power expectedly went out my inconsiderate neighbors with there
loud generators put me and my wife through hell. It seems the need for cold
beer and television out weigh my right for a quiet place to live. I felt
like a P.O.W. being put through sleep depravation and bombarded with load
irritating noise trying to break my will. With another storm coming our way
if they think I am going to put up with this again, think again. I am giving
fair warning that if this happens again I will call the law and will press
charges of disturbing the peace.
I have written the governor to put a ban on unnecessary use of home
generators and will push to get it passed. The need to have cold beer and
watch your favorite soaps is not necessary and I will not put up with it.
We all know in these storms the power will go out and could be out for
days, if not weeks, so think of the people living on both sides of you. Run
your generator enough to keep your food cold and check on the news then shut
it off. This will save gas and for everyone’s sake--turn it off at night. we
all need our sleep.
Try putting the unit where it will not disturb anyone or try putting
something to direct the sound away from homes. This could even make it
quieter for you. Remember just because it doesn’t sound loud to you in your
home doesn’t mean it is not loud to your neighbors. I have this big red
hammer and will be glad to show anyone how to make there generator quiet.
|
Menuspect
(v.) To looking at what other people have ordered in a restaurant while
being taken to one's seat by the host or hostess. |
| I still aren't good at this computer stuff. If you need a
break you know where Memphis is. It isn't anything but but crickets
and skeeters. And a solid F3 tornado house and a racetrack. |
|
Only a
true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a
conniption ... and, that you don't "HAVE" them ... you "PITCH" them.
|
|
I got mine, how you doing dept. You mean I scrimp
and save so I can have ice cubes and A/C when there is a hurricane and
some fool who is not prepared and doesn't have their own generator is
going to ask me to limit the hours I run mine? Forget it! Buy your own and
you will not hear mine.
|
Jim Jones: People that followed J.J. must have believed their souls were
to be saved, and their bodies had to die. Maybe they were tired of this
war-torn, greedy populated, lying, murdering, earth life. |
| Re: Lance Armstrong and Babe Ruth.
You are in the wrong country. We Americans still have freedom of speech. I
don't care about the athlete's wives either, but you cannot control what
others say, think, or if they change the topic. |
| If Dennis wasn't enough, here comes Emily! Looks like she's
going to visit the neighborhood Sunday-Monday timeframe. Looks like all the
yard debris I removed the past two days is going back where it came
from. |
| Big thanks to Steve Miller for all he
did during the storm. He kept us company and laughing and just generally
eased tension for a lot of people. He's a good guy.
 I wish I
could say the same for "Ted Baxter" aka, Bill Becker. He terrified me, and
really terrified the kids that I had staying with me. They had never been in
a situation like that before and were on vacation. They were up because of
the wind and he just kept saying that it was going to get a lot worse...and
then a lot worse. God, what is wrong with that guy? I was so glad when he
wasn't on the air anymore. He makes the station look really bad, like a
'cracker' station. Get someone in there that has half a brain and a nice
personality. They fired Laura Lewis? They should have fired "Ted Baxter".
The only reason he got that award was because he was lucky enough to be
paired up with Gene Michaels. Gene was intelligent and level headed and just
an all round great guy. The only reason that "Ted" wasn't electrocuted then
was probably because of Gene Michaels. Every time I hear his self-important
thumping music, I think, 'Here comes Ted Baxter', and I turn the station.
They could hire 5 great people for what they are probably paying him.
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| Why did
Laura Lewis get fired from US-1 Radio? |
 Marriage is
such a sham in many homes. Be strong and independent enough to choose
someone you love unconditionally, not someone to pay the bills, or
someone to cook and clean. Be selective, you'll be stuck for a while. When
the hurricane blows down your house, and you are stuck in a camper together
for a year, how good does that "settled-for" spouse look to you then? |
|
Re: Paradise Petrol gouging. What they were doing
(overcharging) on Fri. is illegal in the state of Florida (passed after
hurricane Andrew). Locals don't do locals that way. I guess they will
never be "local" as much as they might pretend that they are not really
Jerseyites.
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Jeepney Mania Here's some
of the cities with Jeepneys. I saw the bikes, too, sort of the Philippines
rickshaw, and motorcycles with enclosed cabs for passengers. All were
fantastically decorated and usually named. Google Jeepney for
boatloads of info and pics. |
If you haven't tried that free Google Earth program yet; this is a
kick. It doesn't cover the entire planet just yet, but you can really
find some goodies!
(For more satellite pictures with street over layer go to Maps>
Satellite images.
http://www.bigpinekey.com/Pages/maps.htm ) |
| They better nail Carl Rove on this
act of Treason. He revealed the name of a CIA operative to journalist for
his own purposes. |
|
People will die if there is no radio or dynamic message signs. What
happened to that great source of info: US1 radio? I thought we did not
need the dynamic message signs on US1 in the Keys. At least not when it's
needed most. Hope to hell the life that is cost due to inadequate info on
US1 is your loved ones not mine.
|
 It seems
someone here really dislikes the Pittsburgh Steelers. Great. One
thing-- Pittsburgh fans are not are, "bandwagon jumpers". Win or lose
Steeler fans never change their loyalty like some fans who switch loyalty as
often as they change their socks. So pick your favorite team this year and
remember its 1.God 2. Family 3.Pittsburgh Steelers |
| I gave up on US1 radio last year in favor of
XM satellite radio because biz baz had degenerated into mostly
advertising for local businesses. However, I did tune in during the storm to
get updates and was disappointed to find no helpful information forthcoming.
I'll keep a battery radio tuned to the emergency weather channel next time.
Thanks for nothing Bill. |
Looking for a dependable and reliable person to dog sit for the
evening of 23 July for
3 dogs. Big Pine Key waterfront cottage. Call Paula Rybacki 954-257-2440
(Classified Ads> Work wanted>Pet Sitting.
http://www.bigpinekey.com/
Pages/classified_ads.htm#Work%20Wanted ) |
| Hmmm, "burrito
baggies". You may be on to something. Better get a patent. |
|
Wednesday July 13, 2005 |
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Tuesday July 12, 2005 |
Yes, there is a big problem with Islam. Problems also show up with people
like Jim Jones and David Koresh. Power hungry leaders draw
disaffected people with little hope in their own lives. There will always
be situations like that. They are less likely to get out of control with
freedom and education, but they will always exist |
| Re: Internet service during hurricane. We Were using
a laptop and Wi-Fi down town until the lights went out! When we got home we
cranked up the generator and hooked the modem up to Bellsouth DSL. It was
working great. Gotta love Ma Bell! |
|
Do hurricanes always come from the south or southeast in Big Pine? I
think there has been a poster on this sight from the Weather Service and I
wonder if he could answer this question factually. |
|
FCIC - The Handbook - State,
County and City Government Consumer Protection Offices |
What part of the Philippines did you see those Jeeps? I only saw
bikes with shredded tarps for tops. |
|
To the guy who's threatening violence against people
filming hurricane damage. What are you so crazy about? Who cares? Worry
about important stuff. Get a life! |
Big Pine Key presents: "America's Stinkiest Trash Cans". Thank you
Dennis, our revenge on the garbage men is worth the spoiled food. |
| Re: WWUS:
Why was Ms. Lewis fired? What does she look like? |
The iguana housing project tree smashed against my house. I cut it
up and took it to the street. Now I have a lot of homeless iguana bums
staring at me all day. I didn't evict them, Dennis did. Can I have them
arrested for public vagrancy now?
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| I too am totally disappointed with 104.1. We went
to homestead on Friday, but came back Saturday morning. We hooked up the
generator and later that evening decided to play some monopoly and listen to
where the storm was. What did we hear? All night recordings of it's
position on Thursday.
Today is Monday, and we just got our power back on an hour ago. The wind
blew the dish off the roof and broke it, so the only communication we had
with the outside world was the radio. I am sure they went thru a lot on
Friday night, but they do have more then one person. What a total
disappointment to listen to the stupid music all night without a live person
once in a while letting us know what was happening. |
Watching the Storm tracks and projected paths is like watching some evil
form of bowling. Where's the psychics when we need them? |
| I am
totally disgusted with an advertisement I saw on TV the other night.
A women used a tampon to plug a leak in the bottom of a boat. I can only
imagine what is coming next: Picture a cute couple at a Mexican restaurant:
"Here honey, slip this Trojan over that burrito so you won't drip sauce on
your pretty white dress." |
|
Its Monday 4:20pm and still no power. We're melting on Little
Torch. Not having a/c isn't so bad, but the cold showers in the morning
really sucks. The neighbors probably think we're having wild sex instead
of taking a shower. Oh, well, leave it to their imaginations.
|
 Storm
safety tip #1: hang out with fat women during hurricanes. They
have a low center of gravity and tend to be more secure in high winds.
Important caveat: if they are from New Jersey, make sure you have a way to
get rid of them after the storm. Suggestion-tell them there is a Gucci
sale in Ft. Lauderdale.
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66 hours to restore power in Eden Pines after only a
tropical storm. Way to go Keys Energy Service. You'd think on an island
chain where tropical weather is common the lines could stand a little more
than that; or is it the crews? Anyhoo, glad it's finally back on.
|
Here's another picture of the tiny albino white tail deer. (I think
the brown ones are cuter.) |
US 1 Radio ex-listener wants to know where the
Personal attention, informed as it happens commentary and familiarity with
our community went.
It seems that the radio staff that once were our friends in the dark are
rapidly disappearing and being replaced by automatonic voices and
personalities, (if you could call it personality). Just one more casualty of
the mega investment mentality that is buying the heart out of these islands.
I miss you Luther and Gene and Bob and Laura and I sure hope I don’t have to
miss Bill and Chuck too. Yeah, even Chuck! Is it really just OVER? |
|
Every time I close the door
on reality, it comes in through the windows. |
Does anyone know why Laura Lewis was fired from US-1 radio?
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|
I too have to say how disappointed we were with the radio coverage on
Saturday. Without power, we all needed much more info on Saturday. In
the morning, they were cutting in and out so bad we couldn't get anything
we needed to hear. By afternoon, when the station was ok, they were
playing old tapes and music. That's when they should have been live and
repeating what was happening. Even Sunday morning it would have been good
to have live updates. Most of us still did not have power, and even if
some did, the cable was out and still is. So much for winning the awards
for this hurricane. Also, whenever Steve Miller was saying something of
importance, his constant interruptions by Andrew had nothing to do with
the wind.
|
I figured I would give you folks who enjoy "Fridays With Mitch" a
heads-up. There's an article in this week's Entertainment Weekly
about comedian Mitch Hedberg; regarding his life, his career, and his
passing. Pick up a copy if you get a chance. The fella performed 7 years
straight without a break! |
| Keys Energy doesn't have their act together. We
never even received hurricane force winds and we were out for days. What's
their excuse? |
| To you people that keep making comments about Lance
Armstrong's wife. I simply stated that he was a great, if not the
greatest, athlete of all time. For those of you that are not talented enough
to put things in perspective. It has nothing to do with his wife.
Babe Ruth was not the greatest husband either, but he still is the greatest
baseball player of all time. I know it is very difficult for some of you,
but do not expand the information that is provided to you. Stick to what
writers say, not what comes up in your feeble mind.
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I'm very glad to hear the Keys seem to have rode the storm well.
My spouse was raised in FL and is a geologist and assures me you're on
solid limestone that isn't going anywhere, but the whole ocean getting up
and blowing inland sounds like big trouble to me. I'll settle for being a
fair-weather tourist and long-distance correspondent!
|
Your whiners column is slipping into the same doldrums as the Key West
Citizens' Voice. The editor must have sharpened the pencil a little too
much. Free speech, or shut it down. |
| Billy Wagner, our hurricane czar is a one trick
pony. All he knows is one word: Evacuate. Get rid of that bubba once and for
all. |
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Re: BigPineKey.com. Missed you!
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Billie Holiday's voice was like a soft silk ribbon going up and down
and around without interruption. That was singing. |
|
Re: Gouging. Congratulations to Paradise Petroleum for having the
highest priced gas from Key West to Key Largo during the hurricane
evacuation. They should be ashamed of themselves for being in most cases
a full 10 cents higher than any other station in the area and even higher
than downtown Key West (which is always higher than local Lower Keys
stations). What's worse is that it appears they raised their prices for
the evacuation business because they weren't that high the day before.
Kudos to the other local stations on Ramrod, Summerland, and Tom Thumb on
Big Pine for keeping your prices fixed at the prior day's prices and
staying open for us in this time of need. These stations were priced
significantly lower than Paradise and certainly didn't raise prices during
the evacuation. We're supposed to be friends and family here and it
appears that Paradise Petroleum took advantage of us in this poor
situation.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. |
| I hope the Yerxa's had a safe return to BPK. |
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Tuesday July 12, 2005 |
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Monday July 11, 2005 |
 The underwater
music and art festival will be held next Saturday, July 16. They moved
it because of the hurricane. |
| Good (Saturday) Morning BPK. We made it through
another one. I have seen 55 to 60 mph gust on BPK at my system out at
the end of the island. As of this morning at 0702 its blowing a steady 41 to
46 mph with more to come, so hang on. Here at KW we have seen 74 mph seeing
29 mph gusting to 46. Up at Carysfort Reef Light its been blowing stead 40
to 50 mph pretty much all night, that system is offshore about 8 miles and
up about 50+ ft off the water. So hunker down and hold on for awhile longer
BPK, the storm is in the Gulf and moving away, but you're not out of the
woods yet. |
| Only a few days after Hurricane Dennis stormed
through the Caribbean and ended up in the USA, a new tropical system
is on its way to the Caribbean Islands... Tropical Depression FIVE has
formed and will reach the Northern Caribbean somewhere in between Guadeloupe
and Anguilla as a hurricane by Wednesday night or Thursday |
An albino White Tailed Deer puppy.
This is from a lady
who has a ranch south of Sonora TX. I want one! |
| Did anyone have some sort of power to run their
computer during the power outage? If so, were you able to get on the web?
Do you use Bellsouth.net? |
| (Saturday) The Weather Service has seen
62 mph here at KW Airport in last hour (10:45), In last hour BPK is seeing
47-35-42-33 mph, Marathon is seeing a bit higher. We have lost power and are
on emergency generator at present. Our 1kw transmitter on Sugarloaf just
went down when the power went out and the tower owners emergency generator
didn't start. Tea Table Key transmitter is still online. |
 Hurricane
web cams:
You're just too much in demand. Every time I try to check the webcam I
wait for it to 'buffer' and I finally get a 'ready', which you've
explained doesn't really mean it's actually 'ready', it means it's
"busy" with too many hits. So, for those of us not there, but curious,
I've collected some FL webcams to check the weather in various parts.
There's more, but these are at least providing a pic this morning;
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| All Muslims may not be active
terrorists, but all terrorists are definitely Muslim. Doesn't that
tell you there is something very sick in the world of Islam? Beware the rag
heads! |
I was on my way to paradise and the weather messed up our plans. Can
anyone let me know what type of damage you all sustained. What is it like
there now? Hope you all are safe.
(Ed: That tree is in the employees' garden of our corporate headquarters
right in the middle of the island. There wasn't very much damage other than
a few trees downed. And the electricity was out for a couple of days. We
haven't seen any flooding.) |
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Can anyone give us a hurricane damage assessment on Big
Pine Key? Any flooding? Hoping it is very little.
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| Wondering how things are going
there. What sort of damage have you sustained? |
Check out this website for a Birthday Calculator and what flavor of ice
cream you are amongst other very interesting stuff.
www.paulsadowski.com
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Re: I never lie. Never trust a man who says he
never lies. |
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Good luck from Tampa! Our thoughts are with you. |
We just watched the movie Dear Frankie. Gerard Butler is
hot. Check it out! |
| Thank You Laura Lewis, for your many
years serving our community. We will miss you dearly. For those of you that
didn't know Miss Lewis was Fired abruptly on Wednesday from US-1 Radio. If
you are outraged please call 294-7444 and speak to Kevin Leroux. |
| I would like to declare war on
any person in my neighborhood that is driving around with a camera
filming my damage. The worst cars are the ones with out of state plates.
Please be ready for a rock through your door. |
Couldn't help it ma, that first step is a killer.. |
| I would rather live on an
island and have an occasional hurricane than to live up north with snow,
blizzards, slush, ice storms, and Yankees who talk through their noses. |
|
STS-107
Liftoff Status Home Page Spaceship stuff. |
| What was up with US1 Radio? I
tuned in Saturday afternoon and they were on tape and giving a weather
forecast from Thursday. For a minute, I thought we were getting another
storm. Then, at the end of the island music, they were giving an update on
the weather; and the music was playing over the forecast. I will say, US1
Radio did a good job Friday night, but Sat. left a lot to be desired. I
guess since Bill Becker already got his award he has no incentive to provide
the locals with information updates after the storm. The local radio
stations are our only source of local information especially with the power
outages. I am very disappointed in Bill Becker and his radio station.
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|
Sierra Mist Contest to win a Bug. |
| I Hope you all
got through Dennis alright. Sorry for any losses. |
Animal Planet ::
Panda Video Cam new baby panda born 09JUL2005!! About the size of a
stick of butter at birth, so tiny you may not be able to spot it for a
while yet, but they grow fast!
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|
I totally agreed on the Lance Armstrong thing. Just because a guy
comes into a little noteriety/money and leaves his wife (for someone like
Sheryl Crowe...kudos Lance! )doesn't make him a scumbag. His wife could
have just plain been a raging hag for years like my ex- girlfriend. It's
not terribly difficult to imagine a woman bitching a lot about all of the
time he spent training in order to succeed with his goals (that she
obviously couldn't comprehend) that she'd benefit one way or another, ie:
financially, etc..
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| I recently saw printed on a tee
shirt " Big Pine Key, home of the Winn-Dixie Chicks." and a picture
of hen and chicks. Anybody know where these may be available ? |
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To "20 at Putt-Putt";
Congratulations and Good On Ye! Don't let the bastards grind you down!
They're jealous, for starters, and probably real dull thuds at any fun
activity. |
Re: Lance Armstrong: While I can't say what went wrong with the
marriage, I can tell you that his former wife stuck with him through his
bout with cancer. They had to make extra effort to have kids after that.
Radiation and chemo made it necessary for him to make 'donations' before
those treatments started for conception to be possible.
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Monday July 11, 2005 |
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Friday July 7, 2005
10pm |
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It's going to be a long and noisy night. |
I see you posting a web like for Miami Weather office,
how about a link for our own Keys Weather Office right here in Key
Weird.. When everyone is ordered to evacuate we here at the weather office
have to come in a stay the duration of the storm.. Also for the person
posting they doubt BPK will see 50 mph.. wrong, it has already before 9:00pm
seen 47 mph out at my system on the end of Key Deer. Marathon system has
recorded the same and here at Key West we have a pretty steady 25 mph + Our
system out on Carysfort Reef Light has been above 35 mph for hours with a
few jumps above 50 mph.
On our local website you can get a up to date radar image from our radar
(the big golf ball) out on Boca Chica. The data on our website is updated
every 30 minutes if not more often, depending on the weather..
All I can say is keep your fingers crossed that it does keep veering to the
left and misses us, its a nasty storm.
http://www.srh.weather.gov/eyw/ |
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I think We just received a 70mph gust. The house vibrated. Ooooo. |
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Friday July 7, 2005
Evening edition |
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House Of Music is open tonight with live music! |
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Key Deer Bar & Grill is opened, too. |
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Obviously, there will be no computer club meeting tomorrow, as
originally scheduled. Hope everybody is boarded up by now. Stay safe! |
What happened to the Web Cam? Did you take it down or
did it blow down?
(Ed: It's alive and hopping! It never goes down. [Well, maybe during a
hurricane.]) |
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Hello from way down south (west). The parties are awesome down here.
The only problem is to many parties and not enough hurricanes. Double
Tree Grand Key was renting rooms to locals at a discounted price and
they are CAT 5 rated! hello from way down south! the parties are awesome
down here only problem is to many parties not enough hurricanes. double tree
grand key was renting rooms to locals at a discounted price and they are cat
5 rated! Hang on and be safe! |
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During Georges the internet stayed connected for a long time. I hope
it is on even longer this time. I like the local interaction. |
I know that it is wrong to hope for any damage, but I hope the only thing
that gets destroyed is the 2 highway info signs in key largo. I am
willing to bet that they aren't even announcing that the highway is about to
flood and close there.
(Dynamic message signs.
Protest Contact
information. You can still protest, even during a hurricane. Don't wait
until it's too late.) |
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Optimist:
There is good reason to be hopeful, friends, Dennis keeps ticking over west.
I'll be surprised if we get more than 50 mph winds. Don't stress too
much. The hype machine is in full operation. Listen finally to your own good
common sense without emotion. |
|
Someone, anyone, please come and just hold me...I am frightened.
Prefer younger blonde female 110lbs green eyes if possible. This storm is a
killer and I want to go out in style if it is. |
Here's something to do until the electricity goes out:
National Weather
Service long range radar loop from Miami, FL
Animation Gitmo weather radar.
CFHC Chat Up a Storm
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Friday July 7, 2005
Noon Update |
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Re: Boat on a trailer. What's the best way to
secure my boat? |
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Let's get this party started. Damn, this is a
lot of work. 150 miles per hour. We may all be dead by tomorrow.
Something to think about. I hope all of you that stayed have prepared and
have chosen a strong sturdy structure to ride it out in. Let's hope there
are plenty of candles lit at the grotto in Key West. Was pleasantly
surprised to find Winn Dixie open and believe that store did not look too
bad today. I have only a half tank of petrol, but where am I going to go
now?
Lord, please don't take out the power. It is
so damn hot and of course we need it for our lifeline to BPK.com. and the
weather. Caught unawares with a couple of things, well, one thing I
really need. Stay Safe.
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Good luck to all us idiots that stayed to welcome our
latest tourist arrival, Dennis. |
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I really wish that we had one of those family hurricane shelters that
you were talking about a couple of months ago. |
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Good Luck to all in the
upcoming weather. I'll be watching the Weather Channel with extra
interest |
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Friday July 7, 2005
10am |
Oh, oh! |
|
After Dennis pays us a visit,
will we still be bashing Capt. Dan, Winn-Dixie, House of Music, Heifers,
Mr. Stinky Pants, people from NJ, developers, tree huggers? (Did I forget
someone?) I don't think so! Our thoughts will be somewhere else on more
important things, like, "Boy it's good to be alive."
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|
Re: Tourist not coming will lower property
values? Just where is the downside to any of that?
|
 This Tom Cruise
thing, not believing in drugs to help people combat mental illness,
is crap. Don't you think that it would be a good thing if the BTK's illness
would have been taken care of with Zolort, Paxil or another drug? My God,
could you imagine how many , more people would go nuts and kill if it
weren't for these drugs? Sometimes suppression is the key. I think
that if someone has a problem like depression, these drugs can help them get
back on the right path. I found out a very interesting thing about Nicole
Kidman. Do you know that her father is a world renowned Psychologist? Think
that Nicki was putting Zoloft in Tom's Cheerios? "Nic knows what she did" is
all he'd say. That, or maybe she wanted him confined for a while. She seems
like such a gracious woman to me. He broke up a great family. How sad for
everyone involved. Catholic vs. Scientology. I'm not one to go for organized
religion, but I think I'd take the Catholic for raising my kids. What say
you, BPK? |
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Poster with Irish friends: I've got your
"property values" right here. (obscene gesture) You people who need to own the Keys are
the whole problem.
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If people think that a local
fishing bridge was trashed after the 4th fireworks just wait till
the upcoming lobster mobster mini-season. It’s long past time for
this two day fiasco that destroys more of our ecosystem every year to go
away. I don’t go on the water any more because of the idiots (most of them
are out-of-towners). I’ve seen people ripping up coral heads with pry bars
and generally killing more sea life than you can imagine to grab a single
bug barely of legal size. Not to mention those who make multiple trips each
day as long as they haven’t been checked.
Last
year, the day after the two day season closed I heard a lobster tourista
guy in a local bar bragging that his three buddies had already left for home
in So. Carolina with two hundred bugs and he had another hundred more with
him. There are way too many people like this and too many boats for any
type of bag limit enforcement to be effective. If nothing else, mini-season
should be limited to residents of Monroe County only. The crawfish
stamp should come with just enough tags to tag the daily limit per person.
Anyone found with an untagged bug would be heavily fined and have their
fishing license suspended for five years. Of course, those businesses and
operators greedy for the tourist dollars won’t have it. Yeah, let’s just
keep ripping up the sea floor until nothing is left for the rest of us |
Bring on the hurricane chat room.
I'm worried.
(Ed: As long as this thing stays connected we'll be posting updates all
through the day and night, like a poor-man's Bill Becker. Stay tuned. Stay
safe.) |
 Other Places Suck,
Too, (honoring it's first request) Installment Four: Pennsylvania.
(we'll deal with the Iron City in the next installment.)The nuclear, coal
and oil industries all got their start in Pennsylvania, leaving behind a
legacy of damage. The worst commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history was
at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, PA. The infamous Centralia Mine Fire
in northeast Pennsylvania has been burning for well over 40 years. In fact,
Pennsylvania is home to 94% of the remaining underground mine fires in the
U.S. (Doesn't it make ya feel all warm & toasty?)
Pennsylvania is by far the largest importer of municipal waste (garbage).
("Send the sh*t out? No way! Bring it in! What've you got? We'll take it!")
In the United States, Pennsylvania is #1 for emissions from coal mining,
#1 for land filling lead, #2 for air emissions of lead from smokestacks, #3
for dioxin emissions, #3 for mercury compound smokestack emissions, and is
#5 overall for air emissions. (If Pennsylvania was a Ben & Jerry ice
cream... it's be Crap-n-Poison Jubilee)
Pennsylvania has the 2nd largest number of Superfund toxic waste dumps
next to New Jersey. (a tidbit for all you fervent Jersey-Bashers!) PA has 97
sites on the Superfund National Priority List (NPL). Pennsylvania has the
2nd highest number of nuclear reactors next to Illinois, and produces the
2nd highest amount of nuclear waste. (At least we know where our next
generation of genetic sideshow freaks will come from. "Step right up! See
the four-armed man! The three-headed woman! And the two-faced politician...
Oh, sorry. That's too common an occurrence.")
Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh receive the 3rd and 4rth lowest amounts of
dedicated funding for their mass transit systems (SEPTA and PAT) in the
entire nation. (That's okay... does anybody really need to get anywhere in
metro cities?)
Pennsylvania ranks #6 in worst-case disaster potential from industrial
facilities. (Just don't tell the Iraqis... okay?)
To be continued... with more on the specifically-requested Pittsburgh. |
That flag on your web cam sure is flapping in these gusts! |
| I wish I'd prepared for the hurricane yesterday.
Dammit! |
|
Re: The guy who claims to have achieved a
score of "20" on on-line putt-putt.
I'm more concerned about anyone that is that much of a geek to
admit to playing it at all; and then to go ahead and brag or lie about
such a huge "achievement"!
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More Fridays with Mitch... (Thanks for the support!)
My friend said to me, "You know what I like? Mashed
potatoes." I was like, "Dude, you have to give me time to guess. If you're
going to quiz me, you have to insert a pause."
I use the word "totally" too much. I need to change it up
and use a word that is different but has the same meaning. "Mitch do you
like submarine sandwiches?" "All-encompassingly..."
I like refried beans. I wanna try fried beans, because maybe
they're just as good and we're just wasting time.
I wrote my friend a letter with a highlighting pen, but he
could not read it, he thought I was trying to show him certain parts of a
piece of paper.
A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap.
My apartment is infested with koala bears. It's the cutest infestation ever.
Way better than cockroaches. When I turn on the light, a bunch of koala
bears scatter, but I don't want them too. I'm like, "Hey... Hold on
fellows... Let me hold one of you, and feed you a leaf." Koala bears are so
cute, why do they have to be so far away from me. We need to ship a few
over, so I can hold one, and pat it on its head.
I have an underwater camera just in case I crash my car into a river, and at
the last minute I see a photo opportunity of a fish that I have never seen.
Every time I go and shave, I assume there is somebody else on the planet
shaving as well, so I say, "I'm gonna go shave, too."
I bought a seven dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of not
caring.
I have a cheese-shredder at home, which is its positive name. They don't
call it by its negative name, which is "sponge-ruiner". Because I wanted to
clean it, and now I have little bits of sponge that would melt easily over
tortilla chips...
Alcoholism is a disease, but it's the only one you can get yelled at for
having. "Goddamn it Otto, you are an alcoholic!" "Goddamn it Otto, you have
Lupus!"... one of those two doesn't sound right.
I used to be a hot-tar roofer. Yeah, I remember that day... |
 Someone posted
that they lost respect for Lance Armstrong because he dumped his
wife, the mother of his kids. Just because a woman gives birth does not
make her Mother Teresa. Did he "have" to marry her? Is she a breeder moo? He
obviously couldn't stand to live with her anymore. Maybe she gave all her
attention to the kids, and none to him. Maybe it was mutual! Unless you know
them both personally, you cannot have an educated opinion. You must also be
a moo, to jump on the moo train. |
| To the person who just cannot believe that I have shot 20
on the now infamous Big Pine Putt-Putt game. Firstly, I do not know how to
do a "screen capture" other than a fax capture, at which point I need a fax
number to send it to. Secondly, you must be pretty bad at the game to even
doubt me. It is a simple matter of geometrics. When I first played the game
I shot like 50, but up until recently I was unemployed so I had a lot of
time to waste. Thirdly, I actually invited you to come to my home and see it
first hand (a questionable offer at best in light of the fact that your
first name might be Osama.) And, I offered you a 'cold one' which is
questionable as well in light of the fact that you might be 13 years old for
all I know.
The first time I got 20, I printed the page (yes, I have said repeatedly
that I do need a life.) But I don't know how to save it and send it to the
site. But the whole idea is silly. I have shot 20 about 10 times, it is
very difficult. The 4 hole is a crap shoot and I get a hole in one 50% of
the time but then you have to get a 2 on the 8 hole, which is hard as well.
If I get by those two, it is still a 50/50 proposition that I am perfect the
rest of the way. But your serious doubts tell me that geometry was not your
best subject in school. I am not a computer 'whiz' so if you tell me how, I
will be happy to show you that is the absolute truth. (If you are a
unattached attractive female, I'd still rather have you come over for a cold
one.) |
Pittsburgh? The strongest evidence that it is a hideous place is that
Steelers are there |
Okay, it took me a while to figure out how to email the
golf score but here you go oh doubting Thomas...I never lie.
(Ed: Unfortunately we cannot open that type of file, but we believe you!) |
| The terrorists are at it again.
London has been attacked by cowards in hiding. Remember that when you accept
all people of different religions and customs, friendship is not always on
their minds. Beware the history of religious murderers. The best way they
get to you is your blind trust in humanity. Wake up! |
|
 With all of the
rumors about what local business property has been sold to developers
(True Value, Conch & Stein, Coconut’s etc. sold to Wendy’s, Publix etc.) I’m
surprised that no one has checked and posted the public property records to
verify or dispel the rumors. For someone who knows their way around the
County Recorders Office (I don’t) it shouldn’t be much of a chore. Over the
past week I have heard that all the stories are true and also that most of
them are just rumor. I guess we really won’t know ‘till we see the
bulldozers. |
| Islam is the enemy! |
|
Re: Get a life. Golfing and bowling online? You have
got to be kidding me. "The best thing is the fact that there are others
out there that dispute the guy's score." You have got to be kidding. This
is even better than the boondocks crap. Thanks for the entertainment.
|
|
Does anyone know what happened to the Bagel Shop? I thought the new
owners were to take over, now it's closed for 2 months.
|
|
Be fair, Christianity had the Crusades and the Inquisition and even
now has skinheads and white supremacists. Every religion begins as a cult
and always has its radical zealots to give it a bad name. Don't blame
every believer for the despicable actions of certain segments.
|
I was just wondering if the trash people had any set hours for pick up? One
week it's 2 pm and the next it's 6 am The only one's on time are the deer.
P.S Are maggots good bait? |
|
The Florida
Keys Scenic Highway Advisory Group will meet on Wednesday, July 20,
2005 from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. at the Marathon BOCC Conference Room at 2798
Overseas Highway in Marathon. The public is encouraged to attend. The
agenda for this meeting includes a presentation and discussion of the
structural organization for interpretation of the intrinsic resources of the
Florida Keys Scenic Highway. Information about the project can be found on
the internet at
http://www.rmpkgroup.com/florida_keys/
For more
information and/or to be put on the Florida Keys Scenic Highway mailing list
please contact Elizabeth Holloway, 305-289-2521,
Holloway-liz@monroecounty-fl.gov. |
RED BULL COPILOT: LAUNCH |
|
Friday July 7, 2005 |
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Thursday July 7, 2005 |
|
In the spotlight! I recently met a
vacationing family from Ireland. They had some negative preconceptions of
Big Pine that they got from reading this website prior to getting on the
plane. They spent a week here and left with a much better impression than
they received from some of the ridiculous slamming that is going on.
The website is a wonderful idea, however there are too many
crackpots writing in either because they have an ax to grind over
unimportant matters or conceive themselves to be humorous. This cyber
trash can affect the tourism and the property values by painting the
island with negativism.
Is it necessary to publicly display ignorance by making remarks about
people from other states, or attack locals because of their physical
appearance? It is not hard to determine who has been sending these
postings.
|
 From experience
time after stupid time, women who go for guys who treat them like crap are
dating the good looking "bad boys". We keep them because we are usually
good looking too and we think we can tame them with generosity and
kindness. All too often it takes too much time to realize they are only
using us for "trophy" purposes and we find ourselves out of money and/or
dignity. By then we don't look so good in our mirrors and hopefully we
learn. Stop selling yourselves short. One can only learn when the eyes
open. Learn, like I did and settle for kindness and support of who you
are. Believe me, my husband is bad and I love him that way. Loving,
kind and oh, so very bad, when it counts. I've gained a few pounds and at
first it bothered me, but now my eyes and mind are on my lover and the best
friend I've ever had. PS I'm pushing 50 and I feel better than ever. My
mirror tells me so. |
| Too bad to the Wendy's Publix and Key Deer
Bar person. Don't you realize that everybody is not you. And they don't
want it your way. Live and let live. Buy something once in a while
and enjoy life. Quit complaining. |
| Re: The guy who claims to have achieved a score of "20" on
on-line putt-putt, I have one thing to say, Prove it! Download
a screen capture utility and post the scorecard. |
 Islam is more of
a sick psycho cult than a "religion". Who but the sick psycho would
preach to murder those who believe different than they do? Who but a psycho
would worship Muhammad--a known pedophile? |
|
The fireworks were great. I hope we don't lose our park in
Summerland, but we should start
looking for an area now, just in case the property is sold. I hope no one
here on BPK is foolish enough, or should I say greedy, to sell anything to
Pritham Singh. We like it here the way it is.
|
| Re: Chicken Fest. A chicken roast
using wild chickens could put a dent in the chicken population. How does
anyone handle a disease ridden chicken without catching something nasty?
Dunk them in alcohol before plucking? |
The difference between a redneck, and a good old boy, is that good
old boys raise livestock, while a redneck gets sexually involved.
|
| Yo, Roy
Boy. Good to know your still un-cremated! |
|
Unusual Aviation Pictures |
|
Ed. I just want to thank you for printing the happy birthday on
yesterday's column. Kudos to you.
|
 Good Vibrations. Two weeks ago, postal workers in
Bluffton, S.C., heard a strange buzzing sound after tossing a package into a
sorting bin. The building was evacuated, the block cordoned off. Within
minutes, a state bomb squad helicoptered in from the state capital. The
crack team secreted off the suspicious package and gingerly dismantled ... a
vibrator.Since its introduction in the 1880s, the device has, by the most
conservative estimates, mechanically induced billions of orgasms. Yet it
springs from surprisingly chaste and medical beginnings. Click
here for a slide show about the
history of artificial stimulation for women.
Antique vibrator museum, Good Vibrations in San Francisco. |
| I don't eat Wendy's either but the person
that has decided that Wendy's would ruin Big Pine Key while Publix would
fulfill a need seems to believe that his or her belief is the only
one for all of us freethinking people of Big Pine Key. I suppose there are a
lot of people here that would like to see a fast food restaurant here. When
I came to Big Pine Key there were no stores here and most of you weren't
here either. So let me get this straight, It's ok to develop the
things that bring tourism but not comfort to the local residents. Does
anybody else see something wrong with this picture? Maybe you don't know
this but tourism is what has "ruined" the Keys, not variety in eating
establishments. Along that line, let's just get rid of all the disgusting
eateries in the middle Keys. There would be no place to eat on Big Pine Key
if that was to happen. |
 Did you know? A study found that circumcision cuts the
risk of getting HIV by 70 percent in men who have sex with infected
women. Researchers stopped the study "on the grounds that it would be
immoral to proceed without offering the uncircumcised control group the
opportunity to undergo the procedure." |
|
I sometimes go fishing on a certain bridge here on Big Pine. I don't
believe the mess I found there today. Empty bait boxes, beer bottles
and cans, and enough monofilament line to spool a sizable reel. The place
is usually pretty neat in general and I know the locals are not
responsible, so it had to come from the "weekenders" who came for the
fourth of July holiday. It makes me ashamed that I am the same species as
they are. I am not an alarmist. I am vaguely aware that we will exhaust
our natural resources in the next hundred years or so. And further, that
global warming is a reality and is starting to show it's ugly head. But
people like this group that left there mess blatantly, despite the very
visible trash cans on either side of the bridge; are truly the scum of the
earth. They are like a virus that is expediting the consumption of our
very fragile eco-system. I mean, is it me or is anyone else seeing this?
|
|
Re: Other Places Suck. Dude,or Dudess, what about
Pittsburgh, Pa.?
|
 Good grief, but you're having trouble with
the calendar. Today (yesterday) is Wednesday, July 6. Are you by chance
looking at the wrong year? This is 2005 not 2006. |
|
Kudos to Darren Bell
for getting away with murdering a 31 year old mother and injuring her 4
children, vehicular manslaughter (gently put), and an amazing display of
reckless operation of a vehicle causing accident and bodily injury to
others. Last I heard these were crimes.
I'm surprised that people are not holding
a fund raiser in Bell's behalf to get him a new car, house vacation, or
"key to the city" of Big Pine Key. Horrifically amazing at best. God bless
that family and a big shame on Little Palm Island and Florida law
enforcement for letting Darren Bell off the hook as they have. What
message does this send?
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| To the person that scored 20 at
"Putt-Putt". I believe you. Since it was introduced on this page I've
played around seven or eight games. My first being 67, my last 26. If you
know angles at all, it's easy. Give me a few more tries, I'll be down to 20
also, best you can get. Does anybody out there know any more golf sites or
perhaps bowling? Oh yeah, I almost forgot. To "Get a Life": Get your own
life. |
"Who am I?" he asked. "Why am I here?" James Stockdale
Dies. He won the Medal of Honor and also ran for Vice
President under Ross Perot. |
| Lance Armstrong. I lost respect for
him after he dumped his wife and mother of his kid(s)
for Ms. Crowe. |
|
I'm surprised to hear that people still give the Key Deer
Bar a chance. What did you expect? A wholesome, delicious meal prepared
and served by professionals with love in a clean environment? We haven't
been there to eat since we walked out right when our food was served when
a 2" roach dove off of the table and into my wife's lap. Bon
appetite!
|
| Time Warp: Thursday July 5, 2005? |
| I just
watched a movie called "The House of Sand and Fog." It occurred to
me that we have a similar place on BPK, "The House of Bands and Dogs". Maybe
I should have skipped that third beer last night. |
| I know I
was hung over after 3 days of Independence Day Celebrations, but I
did not realize I missed 2 whole days. Is it really Thursday July
5th? |
The Pines, they are a changin': Summerland fireworks park--sold to
developers. True Value--sold to developers. Big Pine Motel--sold to
developers. Conch & Stein--sold to developers. Dynamic message signs/spy
cameras--coming to a highway near you! Scotty's, Walgreens, Wendy's,
Coconut's lounge? We have lost the Pig Pine we all love. How sad. |
|
Thursday July 7, 2005 |
|
Wednesday July 5, 2005 |
|
To the person who wrote: On
Wendy’s, Publix and Key Deer Bar.
People, come on now! Your post seems to indicate that having a Wendy’s in
Big Pine is somehow progress. What is progress? Infusing the cheap meat
by-products and fillers that make up a Wendy’s Burger full of carcinogenic
chemicals and acrylamides to “improve” the taste--is progress? If it
adequately masks the taste and smell of decomposing animal flesh, I suppose
it is. Reducing our freedom to choose from a variety of options by
eliminating whole product lines for the sake of “improving” economies of
scale—is that progress? Is it progress to impede the development and growth
of the local economy with corporate owned franchises that contribute nothing
to the community, return nothing to the local economy other than more
poverty level jobs and do nothing to improve the quality of life here?
The only argument I have on the side of
Publix is that Publix, in this case, would satisfy a scope of needs that
Winn Dixie couldn’t or wouldn’t. Wendy’s, however, has no place in Big Pine.
Our laid-back, non-conformist reputation and unspoiled landscape are
seriously jeopardized. The very conditions that attract tourist dollars are
being challenged. The things that attracted you to Big Pine Key in the first
place are going away forever. Wendy’s will be the beginning of the end for
what was once the last vestige of real progress—self-determination! If
masticating dead cow patties and sucking down greasy fries is so appealing
to you, go to Key West’s North Roosevelt fast food strip and take your pick.
This is self-determination. Progress is improvement—not a downward slide. |
Re: Someone asked why anyone would flush the toilet while sitting down.
I totally agree. In fact some of us males have a problem with the distance
of the water to the vital organ and we actually have to hold it up so it
does not touch the water. Can you imagine what might touch it if we sat down
and flushed it? |
|
Burger meat. Do you know why burger meat is
grey? They make it from a slurry created from high pressure water sprayed on
the bones to get any remaining meat off. Then that slurry is drained and
added to the other meat byproducts and chemicals and served at McDonalds and
Wendy's and Burger King. Doesn't that sound awful? |
|
This is the mother of all wars. The
combatants: Islam vs. democracy. |
Lance Armstrong is by far the greatest single athlete of all times. To
do what he has done as a recovering cancer patient, and all of it on foreign
soil, and foreign soil of people who hate us. The French are so happy that
he is retiring after this year. He has humiliated them for 6 consecutive
years and he is getting ready to do it again. I love it, Go Lance. |
|
To the writer of "you are not a town" I am damn glad that BPK did
not do what Marathon and Islamorada did. Since they did, they have ruined
two more nice Keys. Between the infighting and crap of the new local
politicians and the over building, etc.
|
|
Hello, Editor: I believe
you meant Tuesday July 5th, not Thursday, which is two
days from now. I don’t have that much time left so don’t rush me along any
faster than necessary. |
|
 Chicken
Fest in Key Weird was a flop for three reasons. First, it was a stupid
idea; second it was just another cheap ploy to come up with yet another
silly ‘festival’ to strip money from people foolish enough to attend; third
people are really tired of more silly festivals. Chickens are one of the
most filthy creatures around and harbor all sorts of mites and vermin and
even eat their own feces. Not to mention carriers of Avian influenza also
called bird flu or chicken flu. In 2004 British Columbia had to kill
17 million chickens to avoid a
bird flu outbreak. Asia is struggling to contain an outbreak there. It is
easily transmitted to cats and humans. Medical experts agree that a
widespread outbreak in the U.S. could kill between
2 and 7 million people and cause 10’s of millions to seek health
care crippling the health care system. Tourists from around the world
arrive on cruise ships and planes and could easily bring avian flu to Key
West. Only in Key Weird would someone celebrate these vile creatures. If
anything, wild chickens should be eliminated completely by any means. They
ain’t cute or good for anything but a McNugget. |
Suggested Reading: The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, The Fate
of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late by Thom
Hartmann. According to Mr. Hartmann we i.e. the World have at most 50
years of oil left on the planet. Even more disturbing only 30 years of
safe fresh drinking water. Already in Fl. alone they are injecting
treated sewage into our aquifers to boost the levels. True Stuff.
|
|
I was at the Ramrod Cow
Palace on Friday night and I actually saw a thin, good looking woman.
Could this have actually happened, or were my beer goggles working overtime?
Call me confuse. |
|
We lost a green canvas captain’s chair cover on our way from Big Pine
to Cudjoe boat ramp. It may have blown off around Niles Channel bridge on
Summerland. Please let us know if you happen to come across our missing
cover: 304-3532. |
|
I commend the Marine Patrol for supervising and checking vessels
leaving Picnic Island after the concert. Any where that there is a chance
that a large percentage of the crowd is drinking I am glad that the patrol
is keeping the public safe. Too bad that they weren't by Bahia Honda to
prevent the collision yesterday.
To the whiner: If you were legal what did a five minute safety check
hurt.
|
Is everyone ready for Dennis? Watch out here he comes! |
| Thanks editor for being
here. |
 Someone
wrote: "Jellyfish live on algae so if you see jellyfish, that water
is contaminated." So I wanted to know what he was taling about. Algae
occurs in nature, so I don't consider that a contaminate. I asked the
person that submitted that to elaborate but he has not to this point in
time. |
 A
fertilizer factory in the Tampa area deposits their waste material into
the Gulf. This waste produces red algae- toxic & harmful. Jellyfish eat this
red algae and are abundant in this area. The cruise ships dump waste in the
Keys, create algae, attract jellyfish, etc. If jellyfish were in "clean"
water, they would have little to eat. Have fun swimming in waste water! |
| I was at Smathers Beach for a wedding the
weekend of Chicken Fest. I counted the rotting bodies of 3 dead chickens
mixed in with the other garbage that no one has cleaned up for months. I
must admit, though, it wasn't nearly as bad as the dead pig there a few
months prior to that which I heard a horrified mother scold her child for
poking a stick at. Chicken Infest is more like it. How about somebody
getting off there ass down there and doing the job they're paid to do. The
stench of the seaweed and crap in the water actually makes your eyes water.
I guess that's what all the "touristas" are in such a hurry to submerse
themselves in. Go figure! |
 Re:
Comet Intrusion. Now someone has sued NASA claiming the impact
disrupted her Horoscope. Kooky. I do not agree with the project namely
because of the $333 million, and counting, this has cost the American
taxpayers. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but did not they land the Mars
Rover on Independence Day as well? I think the money would be better
spent in our prison system and on our poor, hungry, downtrodden, sick and
illegals. Wake up America. Space exploration has it's place only after
home is covered. Charity begins at Home.
|
|
Why do so many women go
after the guys that treat them like crap? Or is this one of the age old
questions that can never truly be answered on a rational level? |
|
I agree if you want a
Wal-Mart or any other big chain store then move to where there at. |
A strip mall coming to Big Pine? Cool. Now I am getting excited. I
hope these are good strip clubs like in Miami or Lauderdale, and not like
the ones in Key West with the same eight, disease-laden, worn-out women. |
Single guys out there,
remember that the thin woman that you are crazy about is going to change.
Many men are surprised when their wives explode after a couple of years of
marriage. Never forget this guideline about women getting older:
Basic rule:
Everything gets bigger, hairier, and closer to the ground. |
|
Only a
true Southerner both knows and understands the difference between a
redneck, and a good ol' boy. |
You guys really need a new calendar. Yesterday was Tuesday, July 05, not
Thursday! I know, its the Big Pine air, makes you forget things. Of all the
things I lost on my years on the big island, I miss my mind the most!
Still in the Valley of the Sun. I miss y'all a lot.
--Roy Boy |
To the person who thinks I am lying about
the golf game. Firstly, I am not. I can ace every hole except the number
8 and 17 holes where the best you can do is a 2. Secondly, that is not very
nice to say because you feel it is not doable. If you doubt me, post your
email address and I will invite you over to my place, offer you a cold one
and give you a demonstration. I do need a life though because of the hours
I spent perfecting every little nuance and angle to get that score of 20.
http://www.kerman94.com/PuttPutt.HTM |
 Re: Marine
Patrol at Picnic Is. The only boats we saw getting stopped were the ones
who were running to fast near swimmers or had no life vest in plain view or
who had a operator who was drinking. If the Water Nazis had wanted to be
asses they would have been writing hundreds of dive flag violation tickets.
If you are in the water the flag must be displayed. The whiner is probably
the guy with 12 people in a 14 ft. boat. And just because 1 person over 40
looks good in spandex does not make it the rule. Face it. Gravity
sucks for most gals! |
| Stand By for Dennis! (the Menace) |
July 5 1954, Elvis Presley recorded his first rock and roll song,
"That's All Right, Mama." Elvis loved to sing ballads, slow ballads, but
at the Sun Studios in Memphis, Sam Phillips persuaded him to do an up-tempo
song. A few weeks later, he sang it at a music show at an outdoor park. He
was so nervous that he started shaking his leg in rhythm to the music as he
sang, and the girls in the audience went crazy. |
| Re: Revocation of
Independence. A good effort, but the award goes to the Kerry-Munster
photo. Now that's clever. |
Some entrepreneur should bring some of these over to provide tourist
transport in beach areas.
|
| Remember the Cedar Inn. At happy hour
they gave us chicken or ribs. What the hell do we get now? It was full every
night. All the locals went there. We had a great time. There must have been
a hundred people their every night. They never had a problem. What do we
have now? |
I would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Austin M. I wish I
could be there to celebrate with you, but I'm there in my heart.
|
| Becky Plus? Ouch, that
was mean. |
|
Wednesday July 5, 2005 |
|
(Ed It's really Tues. I erred.)
|
 Thank
you and you and especially everybody that did a wonderful job at the
Summerland Fireworks! We had a LARGE time and can't wait until
next year. And by the way, I heard thru the "As the Keys turn" that this
was the last year at that location. Is this true?
|
| Gigantic red white -n- blue Kudos to "Sparkle Boy" Dave
& his lovely Becky plus helper Cameron for the absolute BEST fireworks I
have ever seen. Great food, fun and company plus professional-like fireworks
that went on forever. Even home made ice cream from a hottie ice cream man!
It is so nice to see the happier, more harmonious neighborhoods of Big Pine
where everyone gets along and doesn't call code/animal control or the
Sheriff. Thank you Dave & Becky for a wonderful evening filled with very
nice people. |
 Gossip: a group
of people were convinced that that Not only are we going to have Dynamic
message signs across our highway with two spy cameras on each sign, but we
are about to get our very own strip mall at the True Value property
and the Conch & Stein property. Workers Unite! |
|
Let's hope everyone who goes to the Niles Channel Bridge to watch the
fireworks this 4th takes their garbage off the bridge when they leave. Last
year what was left was disgusting! |
Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Calvin Coolidge all died on
the 4th of July! |
| Most
dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. |
| Some observations: Thank you for the "Mitchisms". He
was one of my favorites too. The "Other places suck too" is very funny. It's
nice to see that not all Big Piners are anti-progress. Unfortunately, Winn
Dixie is the only game in town. Hope you all had a great 4th. Take care. |
 Moondogs were
great! about 90% of us out their were locals. Now, why would the G.M.'s(?)
mess with the same people that pay their wages year 'round? Things that
make you go humm? Did any of you see any one doing anything wrong? Not!
But, there they were, making their presence known, stopping every boat
that left, up till then every one was having a great time then the meanies
came.
|
| We went into
Key Deer Bar last week for their advertised Mexican food night and had a
totally shit meal. While the service was attentive, the food was completely
screwed up beyond reason. $16.95 for a crummy burrito that you can
get at Taco Bell for three bucks. Never again. (Not to mention the really
gross and dirty looking guy dividing his time between the bar and the
kitchen) |
 Hey
Folks, just because you read it on this website doesn't make it truth.
There is so much rumor and speculation here it's amazing. Things people put
in to start controversy are considered fact. Please, use your brains once in
a while. Where in the world did the idea that jellyfish live in dirty water
come from? Somebody that has never been in any other body of water I'm sure.
Yes, and the skunk ape roams Summerland and Cudjoe Keys also. Hey, I have a
bridge for sale real cheap. Are you interested? |
| There are
more than 235,000 Jeepneys in the Philippines and very few elsewhere.
The jeepney (from the words jeep and jitney) originated after
World War II, when Filipinos modified abandoned U.S. jeeps for use as small
buses. They extended the bodies up to four times the original length, added
steel roofs, installed bench seats along the sides of the interior, and
opened up the backs. The design can easily carry up to 11 passengers.
Drivers often mounted chrome horses on the hood in remembrance of the horse
drawn carriages that once performed the same function. No two Jeepneys look
alike; owners decorate their vehicles with fancy mirrors, lights, paintings,
numerous whip antennas, and shiny metallic exteriors. Jeepneys still
resemble jeeps, at least from the front, but no longer contain any jeep
parts; instead, they are handcrafted from parts taken primarily from junked
trucks, and cost less than $6000.
|
| Other Places Suck, Too: Installment
3.5. Delaware continued... Delaware, as tiny as it is, has an awful problem
with sprawl. (Sound familiar?) Sprawl not only affects traffic and
pollution, but it is also a waste of taxpayer's money. Residential
developments cost governments $1.20 in services for every tax dollar they
generate. Talk about one step forward and two steps back. (All right, 0.2
steps back). They estimate that Delaware's population will increase by
200,000 people (25%) by 2030. Del. may need to build a second level, like a
parking garage. "Where do you live?" "Wilmington." "Really? Top or bottom?"
Farmland is quickly going the way of the dodo. That's okay, though. People
seem to prefer their lettuce and tomatoes crammed beneath the bun of a Big
Mac.
Summation: Delaware: First state in the Union--last state in common
sense. |
Re: Golf Putt putter. Sorry about your butt problem, but you are a
liar. |
They had a profile of John
Kerry on the news and they said his first wife was worth around $300
million and his second wife, his current wife, is worth around $700 million.
So when John Kerry says he's going after the wealthy in this country, he's
not just talking. He's doing it!" —
John Kerry has promised to take this country back from the wealthy. Who
better than the guy worth $700 million to take the country back? See, he
knows how the wealthy think. He can spy on them at his country club, at his
place in Palm Beach, at his house in the Hamptons. He's like a mole for the
working man. |
Kerry-Munster. I don't think there's any question, do you? |
| Thin may be in, but fat is where it's at! |
Notice of
Revocation Of Independence to the citizens of the United States of
America. In the light of your failure to elect a competent President
and thus demonstrating your inability to govern yourselves properly, we
hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today.
 Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchial duties over
all states, commonwealths and other territories, with the exception of Utah,
for which she has no desire.
Your new Prime Minister (The Right Honorable Tony Blair, for the 98.85 of
you who have until now have been unaware that there is a world outside your
borders) will appoint a Minister for America, without the need for further
elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire will
be circulated next year to discover whether any of you noticed.
To aid the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are
introduced with immediate effect:
1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English dictionary, then
look up the word "aluminum". Check the pronunciation guide. You will be
amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it. Generally you
should raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. Look up "vocabulary."
1a. Using the same twenty seven words interspersed with filler noises such
as "like" and "you know" is an inefficient and unacceptable form of
communication. Look up "interspersed"
2. There is no such thing as American English, we will let Microsoft know
on your behalf.
3. You should learn to distinguish between Australian and English accents,
it is really not that hard.
4. Hollywood will occasionally be required to cast English actors as the
good guys.
5. You shall learn your original National Anthem, "God save The Queen", but
only after completing task one, we do not want you giving up half way
through.
6. You should stop playing American football, there is only one kind of
football. The 2.15 of you who are aware that there is a world outside of
your borders, may have noticed that no one else plays American football, you
will no longer be allowed to play it and should instead play proper
football. Initially it would be best if you played against girls. it is a
difficult game. Those of you brave enough, will in time, be allowed to play
Rugby. This is similar to American football, but does not involve stopping
for a rest every twenty seconds, or wearing full Kevlar body armor, like
nancies. We are hoping to get together at least a US seven a side Rugby
team by 2010.
7. July 4th is no longer a holiday. November the 8th will now be a new
national holiday, but only in England. It will be call Indecisive day.
8. All American cars are hereby banned. They are crap and it is for your
own good. When we show you German cars you will understand what we mean.
Thank you for your co-operation,
Great Britain |
 Spandex
over the age of 40? Hmmm. I myself happen to look damn good in spandex
and I will be 41 this year--imagine that? I am sure you, yourself have a
six pack abdomen and biceps the size of my head; otherwise you wouldn't
have the balls to write in with such scathing remarks. If you don't like
what you see when you go out, I suggest you stay home and download porn.
I am sure the same people you are bashing, are bashing you right
back. Something to think about, perhaps?
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| To the
putt putt golf game junkie; congratulations and glad you're enjoying
it. I'll never be any competition for you with that kind of score. You'll
have to find a challenger from someone else who followed the link, not the
person who supplied it.
http://www.kerman94.com/PuttPutt.HTM |
| Thanks
for introducing me to Mitch Hedburg's stuff. I had never heard of
him before I started reading his bits here. I'm sorry to hear we've lost
such a mind, but glad we can continue to enjoy his talent. |
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The attached photo from the National Weather Service seems to
indicate that this year’s storm season may be more severe than anticipated. |
| Re: Wal-Mart. Why wait for the Wal-Mart to move
here? Move near the Wal-Mart! As for progress, there's only one reason to
live on a rock 100 miles from the mainland. Because it's so very unlike the
mainland. The reason the other Keys are getting so clogged with chains and
franchises is because so many people want it both ways. Paradise with
discount cola. BPK is the last true Key left. Progress is fine, but not so
sweeping as a Wal-Mart. Asking for a Wal-Mart is asking for every other
business in the Keys to fold up shop. For documented facts on this very real
danger, (I have posted this before, and will continue posting this website
so the folks so in need of a Wal-Mart can at least research what it does to
the surrounding community. Just do some homework, people) go to:
http://blog.wakeupwalmart.com/ufcw/2005/06/walmart_fast_as.html or
http://www.intellectualpoison.com/WalMartisPureEvil.html or even
http://walmartwatch.com/ |
| I've got news for you Piners. You are not a town! If
you wanted to keep big chains out you should have done what Marathon and
Islamorada did. I will not mention the nasty "incorporate" word. Now you're
just another 3 miles of US1 frontage located in Monroe County. Wendy's and
Walgreens will be there and hopefully for the majority of Keysfolk Wal-Mart
too. Mom and pop will not go out of business if they quit ripping off the
locals and compete. If you cannot compete, well you can always work for
Wal-Mart. The next time you get the chance to decide your own destiny--take
it! |
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I think Chicken Fest in Key West was a failure for the second year because
they were revering the chicken. They should have called it a Chicken
Roundup where people would catch, kill and cook their catch. Who the hell
reveres a chicken? Not even in Key Weird. |
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Thursday July 5, 2005 |
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Independence Day July 4,
2005 |
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The Moondogs Rocked Picnic Island yesterday like
it's never been rocked before. Thanks to everyone who made it possible,
especially Rick from The Phone Depot who supplied just about
everything from boats to beer. Whatta guy!
(Ed: Thanks Moondogs for mentioning this site yesterday, it was really
appreciated.)
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Re: Moondogs. Thank you and you and especially you guys. We had so
much fun yesterday! We hope you do it again soon.
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| Moondogs Rock! |
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| Re: Moondogs at Picnic Is. It was just like the old
days. I doubt that it'll ever be that great again. "The first time's always
the best." |
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| Re: Picnic Island. The Moondogs were swell! I didn't
think something like that would ever happen. I figured the tree huggers
would stop it because of the Marsh rabbit or something. |
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| Great show from the Moondogs, but,
dang, there was there some moo women in 2 piece swim wear. I think it's
time we got a petition together to do something useful for a change. Like
outlaw the sale of 2 piece swimwear to women over 135lbs and spandex to
anyone over the age of 40. |
Deep Impact: Your First
Look Inside a Comet! |
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Perhaps our local newspaper, The Barometer could research the
rumors of Publix, Wendy's, Wal-Mart forcing there way into town with deals
you can't refuse. What happen to growth management? We don't want to
lose our small town atmosphere. The first thing I noticed when I came here
15 years ago on vacation was no fast food joints on every corner. That was
why we bought our home on BPK. Keep big business out
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| There is no relation whatsoever
between jelly fish and contaminated water. They need clean water
too! They're animals, just like you. |
 Re:
This place Sucks. Tree Huggers, Deer Lovers and the mentally insane. I
don't wish any harm on the Key Deer and don't like cutting down trees
unnecessarily, but things tend to get to the extreme down here. A
multi-million dollar over pass for the deer when we can't even get a bike
path for the whole distance of Key Deer Blvd. They can't tear down the old
Scotty's and replace it with a smaller better looking building. Lets keep
that huge tin can in the middle of a sea of black top. You know in
New York they kill rats--down here we protect them. If I ever find a rat in
my house it is going to die.
This morning I got out my cuticle scissors and trimmed the mangroves and
watched as the iguanas trimmed my Hibiscus plants. I heard that iguanas
taste like chicken. Actual things I have seen or heard from the mentally
insane: The woman who always apologizes to the mosquito before she kills it.
The man who wear the "Lets keep the wild in wildlife, don't feed the key
deer" t-shirt, as he is spreading corn meal out for them to eat. The school
teacher at Sugarloaf who recanted to his class how he used to swim in the
blue hole with the gators when he was young. The person who said it would be
best if the gator bit someone, maybe people would learn a not to feed it.
Believe me I don't want Big Pine to look like Marathon, but maybe some
incentives for the businesses here to beautify there property instead of
always complaining about how they look. Maybe matching dollar for dollar the
money spent on Key Deer with money to better our Island looks, roads and
parks. By the way, I love the deer, they keep our property values high.
Happy 4th everyone. |
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Recent research has proven that one in every 4 people are affected by
some sort of mental illness. Take a look at your 3 closest friends. If
they’re O.K. it’s you! |
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On
Wendy’s, Publix and Key Deer Bar. People, come on now! No one is
suggesting that we pave over Eden Pines, turn Blue Hole into a SCUBA park,
convert Port Pines into a Disney-ish theme attraction or build hundreds of
apartments. A few modern businesses along the highway that replace old
existing ones (or even a couple of newly developed ones) won’t
appreciatively change the culture of Big Pine. After all, we don’t grow
pineapples anymore, or make charcoal or many of the other things in BPK’s
vibrant history. Why? It’s called progress. There was a lot of opposition
to Winn-Dixie developing that site at the time too. Some people were just
happy to drive the 60 mile round trip for groceries. But, try to take it
away now. Sure, some folks would like the area turned back into wildlife
preserve, but most thinking people realize that it is a needed part of the
community that serves a genuine purpose. (Despite the negative comments) A
little progress and progressive thinking once in a while aren’t the BPK
anti-Christ some people make them out to be.
As far as
Key Deer Bar is concerned it’s not so much people bashing Capt Dan (who at
times is a good, generous guy) but rather commenting accurately on the very
poor quality control and resulting poor food and occasional poor service.
Having a good day once a week or so isn’t going to make it a successful
operation. Key Deer Bar’s failings are evident by the shrinking customer
base. They can either fix it or fail. So, that’s my take on the BPK world
as we know it. |
 We went to
Anette's in Marathon on Saturday night and for the first time ever,
I wasn't impressed. I have been going there for years and last night the
Prime Rib was 50% fat and the fried seafood platter has decreased in size
and quality. Example, the shrimp on the platter used to be the colossal
and now if the two that were served were large, that was big. I used to
tell everybody that was the best restaurant in the Keys. Not anymore. Is
it just because we are locals and the quality doesn't matter to us? And
what about the quality? My platter was much smaller than it used to be.
But the price is still high. I am very disappointed.
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| I for one would love to see a Wal-mart in
the Keys. I dislike having to drive to Florida City to get things I
can't get here. The excuse that the Keys are too small for a Wal-mart is
untrue. I know for a fact that there is a Wal-mart in Ketchikan Alaska. It's
tiny, but you can get the things you need at reasonable prices. The
population there is only 14,000. so that shouldn't be an issue here. Yes
this country is made up of small business but the Home Depot didn't close
down all the small businesses in Marathon. It's all about supply and demand.
Let's loose some of the many drunk and drug infested bars and places that
keep trying to pawn themselves off as restaurants here and replace one or
two of them with something everybody can benefit from. |
 I
saw that chrome plated 'taxi' at the Manila airport when I was
there and nearly gave myself whiplash to get a good look! I found out
they're a brand called "Jeepney" and they are used all over Manila for
mass transport. Often they're little more than open buses with bench
seats lengthwise, but always they are tricked out in colors and slogans
and logos beyond imagination! Wish the tourista areas in the US could use
them, but I think they're diesel, 'cause they put out fumes like you
wouldn't believe. They are awesome scenery, though!
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| Re: "Other Places Suck Too" and the
"This Place Sucks Daily Edition". Very witty, very clever, very amusing.
Kudos I say. Kudos! |
| Re: Wendy's.
Finger lickin' good! |
| If some BP people cannot afford a
dentist, and their ride is a rusty old bike-- how can they afford to live on
BP? |
The Popcicle is 100! Happy Birthday. |
| Re: Habitat home with speedboat. Maybe the
poor woman with multiple children found her a hubby who bought the
speedboat. Crooked women lie about living with their husbands in order to
qualify for benefits and low cost housing. Who knows? Write to Habitat and
send photos of the home and boat. Other people who are worse off deserve a
Habitat home, not a swindler. The disabled deserve a Habitat home too! |
Gaylord Nelson, the former governor and U.S. senator from Wisconsin who
founded Earth Day and helped spawn the modern environmental movement, died
Sunday. He was 89. |
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A
conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good. |
| The
person who asked, defending Captain Dan and his Key Deer Bar, how many
fund raisers have been held at No Name Pub. No Name Pub was the
main spot for fund raisers back when Royal Newman owned it and also when
Will owned it. It has only stopped since the greedy who owns Captain Tony's
bought The Pub. Royal also held many fund raisers at The Sand bar when he
owned it and Banks & Patti followed in his foot steps. People like Royal,
rest his sole, Will and Banks and Patti were true community members and
supporters. |
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Re: Immigrants swimming with their clothes on. In India, most
everyone swims fully clothed. It's the silliest thing I've seen. Men dressed
in their typical white shirts and black pants and women in their beautiful
saris, veils and all their bangles plunge into the ocean fully clothed. No
indecency there! |
Hey, Ed. I was wondering, do you ever
contribute kudos and whines?
(Ed: I respectfully exercise my right to invoke the fifth amendment.) |
It was on this day in 1845,
Henry David Thoreau moved into his cabin on
Walden Pond, Massachusetts. |
| Us Conchs do not think nowhere sucks!
It's the people that suck and that's everybody from north of Tenn. |
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http://www.kerman94.com/PuttPutt.HTM To the person who submitted this
putt-putt golf site a few weeks ago, I am an anal retentive and I
challenge anyone to beat my best score of 20! And yes, I am vaguely aware
that I need a life |
Was that “cyber-junk” photo John ‘The Hero’ Kerry or a picture of Herman
Munster without the make-up? |
I have to clear something up to the kind person who has
enjoyed "Friday's With Mitch". I am not Mitch. I am merely quoting
the late Floridian stand-up comic, Mitch Hedberg. He passed on March 30th of
this year of heart complications at the young age of 37. (Too young.) He had
so many clever bits that I feel that his humor should be shared at every
turn. (Although Comedy Central does a pretty good job at re-running his
specials.) He was a favorite of Letterman and Conan O'Brien.
I'm sure Mitch would be glad he made you smile, and I will continue to post
the Mitchisms until his reserve of material is tapped.
"Swiss Cheese
is a rip-off! It's the only cheese I can bite into and MISS!" --M.H. |
Have a Great 4th of July and God Bless the men and women in
uniform who have, and continue to, make our Independence and Freedom
possible. |
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Re; Fossell?!? I would love to meet you. I was quite certain that I had
already met the dumbest person alive, but I think you may have
potential. Besides, how could anyone take exception to such a beautiful
sentiment. (That's sediment for you, bubba.)
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Independence Day July 4, 2005 |
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Sunday July 3, 2005 |
| Dr. Cruz is the best and I know from experience he
will come to your pet's rescue when he can be there faster than his
reference to Marathon. Twice he has left his family to come to my help my
little dogs. Unfortunately it was too late but I know he did all he could
and one time it was an Easter Sunday and he helped us 3 times that day.
Kudos to him and to his wife and family to understand his dedication. He
and his staff also send hand written sympathy cards. |
| Moondogs today at Pig-nig island. Be there, or be
square! |
New York Institute
of Photography - Tips for Better Photographs - July 4th Fireworks Photos |
| All this talk about
Captain Dan and the Key Deer Bar is just petty nonsense. Just ask
yourself how many community fundraisers you have attended at Rob's, No Name
Pub or Conch and Stein, (which has been sold pending contingencies, rumor
has they sold out to Publix and will become a parking lot). I bet you the
answer is a big fat zero. Lets start supporting those establishments and
individuals like Captain Dan's who give something back to the community ever
day instead of taking the money and running. |
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Justice O'Conner was most certainly not the voice of reason, she was not
the solution, she was the problem and maybe now we can finally get a supreme
court that will uphold the law instead of constantly trying to rewrite it. |
| Kudos to the person or persons who always
write in with the "This Day in History" and other interesting facts
about interesting people, etc. I enjoy the information. Thanks and keep it
up! |
My friend sent this photo to me from the Philippines. A chrome plated
Mercedes taxi. It doesn't get any better than that! |
| Anybody know anything about the guys that
were down here from Wal-Mart looking at the Flea Market property?
That's all we need. |
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Most of the people who love "Key Weird" have never lived anywhere
else. Even worse, many have never been anywhere outside of Key West!
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Colgate®
Max Fresh™ contest for free Itunes. |
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I think they should make a large park directly on the highway in Big Pine
Key, right there by Ships Way. Hell, not enough accidents have happened
in that area yet. Then we can spend tax dollars to put up Kid Fence
as we did deer fence and then and only then will everyone be safe.
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You people bad mouth Jersey? Have you ever sat on the beach and watched
their fireworks that go on for hours? They are spectacular!! Have you ever
walked the boardwalk early in the morning and listen to the surf? Have you
watched a boxing match and partied afterwards? Obviously not. Have you see
the homes on the ocean making some of the biggest homes in Shark Key
seem like a shack? Obviously not. Jersey people are family people.
Keys people are for themselves. |
 I
would like to know more about the jelly fish and contaminated water.
I see a lot of what I thought were a breed of jellyfish in the canals around
Ramrod. I don't know much about marine life, but are you saying these
particular canals are contaminated? Or am I just stupid and thought I knew
what a jellyfish is. A year or two ago I saw these big suckers down near
Mallory Square, they were almost basketball sized and pinkish in color.
Many times I see men-of war out in the open water. In Mexico I saw many on a
pristine remote beach. So are these waters contaminated too? Are they
algae rich? I would love to know more and have you expand on your
statement. |
Has
anyone heard of Dr. Denoff? The new mobile Vet? A great big kudos to
him! He always answers his phone and is always there. CritterDoc
Housecalls in the Lower Keys. Look him up. He is listed. Your Critters will
thank you. Mine do. Thanks Dr. Don. Keep up the Critter Love.
(Business directory>Pets>CritterDocs) |
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Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at
a distance. |
| Before I continue, I must address the claim
that I have never been to Ohio. (Outrageous, I know.) But anyway, I
have. Just as I have been to all the other continental states as well, (It
took two decades, but I had to see America). I am not just going by
what I have observed first-hand. I am relying on documented reports for my
state-bashing info. If you can honestly say that my facts are incorrect and
doubt the verity of these views, by all means give me the straight dope that
science, surveys, and case histories have not fulfilled in your eyes. I
figured I would take a more adult step in deriding a state, rather than
spout caustically, "Aww, that place is a sh*thole. Grumble, grumble, mutter,
mutter. Where's my bourbon?" Other Places Suck Too: Installment
Three– Delaware.
 Whatever
could be amiss with this wee state nestled upon the Eastern Seaboard?
Plenty. Were you aware that the Weakfish is Delaware's official state
fish? If you happen to snag one in the Delaware River, toss it back!
There's a very good chance that it's brimming with toxic mercury. (Okay,
brimming might be too much) But the waters around Del. are subject to
repeated advisory warnings regarding consumption of its fish. Who's to
blame? Well, you might want to take a brief glance at the chemical empire,
DuPont. Their headquarters is based in Wilmington. If I have to elaborate
about DuPont's naughty behavior, it would be relegated to the Long-Winded
section. Actually, we may be bordering on that now. Stay tuned for O.P.S.T.
Installment 3.5. |
| Beer: helping ugly people have sex since 3000 b.c --W.C.
Field |
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Can't people go to the Christian Center on Big Pine and play
basketball?
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Again, Mitch, I thank you. A day late and a dollar short has been
the motto for years, I will share it with you. It is the least I can do,
since you do make me smile.
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This place sucks: Installment Two. The men of Big Pine. There
are three known varieties.
1.) The men who have way too much money. You can identify these
men by the gold and diamond pinky rings, the many gold chains, and the hair
that is so well groomed that it would not move a inch in hurricane force
winds. These men are the ones that feel they need to tell you about their
many houses in other states, the multiple cars and the size of their boats
(Ladies boat size is an indication of nothing)
2.) The comb-your-hair-with-a-brick-day men. These men can be found
in the late mornings at Dion's or Tom Thumbs getting coffee. No, no, not
coffee--singles of Busch Beer to get themselves going. Bicycles are their
preferred mode of transportation. These men work only when absolutely
necessary (usually to bet on NASCAR) They are well tanned because they have
plenty of time in the sun. Some may have bruises on their bodies from being
falling down drunks. Also note the white rings around the nostrils.
3.) These men are more endangered then the Key Deer and more rare then the
Miami Blue Butterfly. I wish I could tell you more about them, but I have
only seen, oh let's say 6, they are even more rare then the Big Pine 7
women. Most of these men are taken.
Tomorrows installment will cover: Tree Huggers, Deer Lovers and the mentally
insane. |
 The Contender at
Habitat Landing: A lot of people wonder why that
very expensive boat is parked at
Habitat. The most likely answer is that some single woman (probably with a
kid or two) qualified for the Habitat house. Once in she invited her
boyfriend and his nice boat to move in as well. It apparently doesn’t break
the rules, but it sure seems to be a slap in the face to a lot of people. |
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Swinging the cat: The picture of swinging a drowned cat was real but
the caption about a drowned cat were not. This was actually a picture of
the inventor of the Ferris Wheel doing early research. |
| If any of the whiners on this site ever get hurt, we
shall have to call the "Waah-bulance" |
| Re: p.o.s.= Piece of S**t. |
| Doctors frequently get other doctors to
cover for them so they can go away or have a day off. |
Rumors of people having sex with animals on No Name Key have been
circulating for some time now. I never believed it until one day I heard
this whispering at my back door. When I went to look, I found this little
dog. If anyone recognizes him or sees any resemblance to anyone please
notify the sheriff. |
| Actually
I thought the "other places suck, too" submission was pretty
clever. I would guess if you keep it up you'll nail every state I've lived
in, too. Then you can start internationally. If you can maintain quality,
have at it! Nothing like an equal opportunity offender. |
| Why do some people use a community pool
as a public bath? Why do immigrants swim in their street clothes? Do
they get off work and jump in the pool in their work clothes? Ugh! And,
their toddlers swim in see-through underwear. How about using pool diapers?
Nasty. |
 Back on November
18th, 2003, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory was offering you the
opportunity to add your name to a CD-ROM destined for spaceflight. The
CD-ROM will be onboard a spacecraft that will crash into Comet Temple
1 on July 4th, 2005. The goal of JPL's Deep Impact project is to crash a 370
kg (820 pound) mass -- including the CD-ROM -- into the Comet Temple 1 in
order to:
1. Make a really, really big hole.
2. Observe how that hole forms
3. Measure the hole's depth and diameter
4. Measure the composition of the interior of the crater and
the stuff that gets blown out into space.
5. Determine how the hole changes the comet's tail.
About 625,000 people signed up for the opportunity to have their name blown
into space smithereens. Impact is scheduled for 5:52 AM GMT [1:52 AM EDT]
on Monday, July 4th. |
| What the hell, an olive branch? Are you a fossell?
(Fossil?) |
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Sunday July 3, 2005 |
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Saturday July 2, 2005 |
Re: The voice of reason. O'Conner is out. We are screwed now. |
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Re: Prayer in School.
As long as there are test, there will always be prayer in school! |
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Dynamic message signs.
Protest Contact
information. Email them now, or else! |
Someone told me the
Moondogs are doing a boat concert on Sunday. Anyone know what time and
where? And can I get naked?
(Ed: Picnic Island around 1pm. Naked? It depends. What do you look like?) |
 I
have, what I feel is, a serious question. How does someone who lives in a
habitat for humanity home afford a Contender speed boat? There is one
parked under the home and every time I drive by I wonder how can it be. |
| Doc Cruz is the best.
He's helped us through a lot of difficult situations. However, when I called
his answering service for him, I was given someone in Marathon. My dog got a
hold of a bottle of something that was toxic. How did you get a hold of him
personally? I'm certainly glad that you did. His answering service gave me
someone else who was fine at the time, but I wanted Doc. He's the best guy
and doctor around. Even my dog loves him! |
 This place
sucks: Installment One. People here are the biggest bitches and
moaners. A bunch of cry babies. If you ever go to Jersey, most of you
would be chewed up and spit out. Ohhhhh...Captain Dan isn't a
Captain....Boo Hoo Hoo. Do you think Captain Kangaroo was a Captain? What
is the difference if he is or not? He still does a lot for the community.
Ohhhhh, the house of Music smells bad...weep..weep. You get the same
smell every time you enter Big Pine when the sea grass is in. We live on
an Island that smells like crap. Did you ever think that they only rent
the place and the costly septic repair is the landlords responsibility?
There is water in the parking lot of Winn Dixie....sob sob.. cry me a
river...hmm. Were are the letters saying how much better it is now? I
hate children....whine, whine. Well, first, you sound like one yourself.
second, I'm sure children hate you also. And third, I bet your parents
hated you when you were young. Tomorrows topic: Big Pine Men and how you
have to take a Stud Finder out of the Keys in order for it to work. Wink,
Wink.
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 Yard Waste in
Canals. How stupid /uneducated are people down here? My neighbor across
the canal mows his St. Augustine lawn, then blows all of the grass into our
canal! I would like to talk to him about it, or at least lend him the book,
"The Monroe County Environmental Story," but I'm pretty certain that I
would make an enemy. He apparently doesn't know or care that putting
organic stuff into the canal, whether it be yard waste, fish carcasses, etc.
depletes oxygen from the water, promotes growth of things like Cassiopeia
jellyfish and those mussels that encrust your lower unit of your engines.
And of course, it tends to reduce the amount of fish that inhabit the
canals. I wish there were some way that I could get through to such an
ignorant person, but it is probably unlikely that he reads this site or
would care to take the time and effort to learn what every responsible
person should learn when he moves down here. |
Re: Wendy's & Publix. You are the exact opposite side of the coin!
Where you ridicule everyone else who wants conservation & peaceful bliss,
You are a corporate puppet who'd prefer expansion and a little slice o' the
city. Sickening. You don't belong here. There's plenty of places to get a
good burger on this island. By the way, you know where they manufacture the
chemical, (yes, chemical) that makes that Wendy's burgers smell so tasty?
New Jersey! Read 'Fast Food Nation' by Eric Schlosser. Eat your garbage on
the mainland. |
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To the South Carolina basher. You must be one bleeding heart p.o.s(?)
if your first gripe about the state was to say that they protect the
second amendment the way it was meant to be protected.
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| Hot -n- Cold: I wish the unhappy
neighbors would make up their little alcohol-infested minds to either
consistently wave hello or to shoot dirty looks for reasons only known to
themselves. Don't worry, be happy. |
Let's just eat fish from now on.
http://www.meetyourmeat.com/ |
| Women over 40
are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the concert or
in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they
won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.
A woman over 40 will not lay next to you in
bed and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. If a
woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around whining
about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it's usually something
more interesting. |
 Why, I think that
this may be the handsome face our friend is trying to share with
us... He's right though, nothing wrong with this picture. What is it, you're
going to post only pictures you deem to be complimentary or presidential? I
think you could be perceived to be a tad slanted here. You sure don't mind
taking a little trouble to publish disparaging photos of our president. |
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To the person who doesn’t believe it is possible for Wendy’s or Publix to
come to Big Pine Key. As I’ve said, my sources are solid. Verify
with the building department—this information should be public. The
infrastructure is already in place and the FDOT traffic impact studies have
been done. The Coconuts site already has restaurant licensing, and adequate
parking and drive through facilities so very little modification is needed
to convert the site to a Wendy’s franchise. The infrastructure adequately
meets the commercial permitting conditions and apparently the rumor is a
heavily guarded secret to avoid the sort of public angst that prevented
McDonalds buying Dutchman’s (currently Coconut Farms Nursery and Feed
Store). And the True Value site more than adequately satisfies Publix square
footage and parking requirements. There is also redundant square for Publix
to put in a small park. Publix, however, would not negatively impact the
local economy but Wendy’s coming to Big Pine would certainly be a precedent
for other fast food franchises to come in and change our precious landscape
forever. This would change the laid-back, hometown close community feel of
Big Pine Key forever. Walk into any fast food place in Marathon, Key West or
Miami for that matter and what do you see--lots of screaming, fit-throwing
little brats and teens with time on their hands. If fries and burgers are
what you really want, there is an over-abundance of available options. Just
go to Rob’s, Boondocks, Key Deer, Conch and Stein… That’s four of the same.
What does Wendy’s have to offer this community that we don’t already have?
More of the same ‘ol sh**t and putting our hard working local people out of
business. |
 Well,
today is a new day. I have offered an olive branch to those of
whom I have somehow alienated. It is my desire to make the most of the
rest of my life, no matter how the pattern of events has disrupted it's
past course. Life is too short to harbor grudges or ill will towards
them. So, if they take the hint and fences are mended, then great. If
they choose to be stubborn and do not, so be it. We have established who
the bigger person is for the record. The cliché about today being the
first day of the rest of your life is my new credo. We are all here
together and if we help one another when there is a need; what could be
more rewarding?
|
| I agree with the cutting remarks
about South Carolina. One visit to Myrtle Beach will turn your
stomach. It seems every corner boasts either a topless greasy bar or
bikini-clad high-heeled skanks. Did I mention Black Bike Week? Myrtle Beach
roads are filled with pimpled, bubble-butt-thonged asses riding behind their
men. Thongs are illegal on the SC beaches, but allowed on the road? Throw
out a mattress on Hwy 17 and it will be "worn out" in public view. Last
year, one motel reported that someone defecated in their stairwell during
BBW. Peeewww! |
Is this technique for real? (This looks a little like Capt
Dan, but it's not; so don't be writing in about him.) |
| Re: Garbage spotlight. I am the writer
of 'Other Places Suck Too', and I am actually not from New Jersey. I just
had to jump in because it's not fair that one singular state gets such a
ripping. Flawed though it may be, it's this kind of animosity that breeds
more contempt. It's stereotyping, too... and we know where that
behavior gets us. I'm just trying to level the playing field a bit. To prove
I'm not biased, I will be eventually listing my own original home state on
the Suck list. And, at least I'm using established facts and not just
speculating. Also, Garbage Spotlight, where are you from; and have
you actually ever been to Ohio or New Jersey? Step up and don't take the
"ring the doorbell & run away" method. |
Jellyfish feed on algae. So if you see jellyfish, you are in
contaminated water. |
|
I saw two hogs today on Crane Ave. by the Sugarloaf school. Is
anyone missing pigs or dates in that area? The brown one with spots was
kind of cute.
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| To the person who wanted to know where the
hookers are, try going to Key Deer. You can make a "Goods for Services"
trade. Buy the toothless ladies one drink and you may get a quickie in the
parking lot. Just make sure you have your car, otherwise she'll have to do
you on her bicycle. If you buy her two drinks she might spend the night with
you. Just remember one word: AIDS. |
 Fridays
with Mitch (a day late)
P.S. Thanks to the person who wrote in with the kudos for "Fridays with
Mitch". Sorry I dropped the ball this week.
I want to get a job as someone who names kitchen
appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender....all you do is say what the
shit does, and add "er". I wanna work for the Kitchen Appliance Naming
Institute. "Hey, what does that do?" It keeps sh*t fresh. "Well that's a
fresher....I'm going on break".
When someone hands you a flyer, it's like they're saying, "Here... YOU throw
this away.
Wearing a turtleneck is like being strangled by a really weak guy, all day.
Wearing a backpack and a turtleneck is like a weak midget trying to bring
you down.
If you had a friend who was a tightrope walker, and you were walking down a
sidewalk, and he fell... that would be completely unacceptable..."
I wrote a script for a guy, and he said he liked it but he thought that I
need to rewrite it. I said, "F**k that, I'll just make a copy."
I tried walking into a Target , but I missed.
I get the Reese's candy bar. If you read it, there's an apostrophe. The
candy bar is his. I didn't know that. Next time your eating a Reese's and
some guy named Reese comes up to you and says, "Let me have that." You
better give it to him. "I'm sorry Reese, I didn't think I would ever run
into you."
I was walking by a drycleaner at 3 a.m. and there was a sign that said
'Sorry, we're closed'. You don't have to be sorry. It's 3 a.m. and you're a
drycleaner. It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to be open. I'm not
gonna come by at 10 and say, "Hey I was here at 3 am and you guys were
closed. Someone owes me an apology."
Do you think when the guy came up with the idea to
invent the bong, a blacklight popped up over his head? |
Mexico has a new stamp and US activists are protesting the use of an
exaggerated black man as stereotypical. This follows recent racial remarks
by their president Vicente Fox. The stamp is of a popular cartoon character
that has been around since the 1940s. |
| For years we have taken our animals to Dr. Cruz
& always had professional & caring service. Dr Cruz loves animals and
his staff members do too. |
|
Thursday's exploding head picture was incredible, but I am a little
surprised that what came out of the NYC/NJ guy's head was not brown.
|
Why on earth should BPK have a fully equipped playground? None of the other
Keys have them. My taxes should not be spent to pay for entertaining your
kids. Buy a swingset and put it in your yard. |
| Mean and hateful, mean
and hateful. Gee Whiz, lighten up folks. Have a happy holiday weekend. |
| I have had the privilege to have visited every
state in the contiguous 48 states. There is beauty in every last one of
them. The person who ripped on Ohio obviously has never been there
and the residents are glad that you have not I am sure. |
I was at the Cow Palace last night and noticed this good
looking babe staring at me from behind her shades. She was really wild but
her breath was horrible. |
| Depression + Exercise +
Fruits/Veggies - Alcohol = Happy Day. |
| Walton's Pet Store. Did
they hire new help? Cause I have never dealt with any great friendly helpful
employees at that store. Hopefully, all that hard work changed their
attitudes to be nicer to the customers. |
Re: You didn't put up my photo cause it had "cyber junk", or
because it was a lousy photo?
( Ed: After much ado with this photo, at your instance, I was able to
print it. It is a lousy photo.)
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Re: South Carolina. Lots of those women there are tough. They are
shining examples of the phrase, "What doesn't kill us will only make us
stronger". If you like kinder and gentler women stick to Ga. or Al. Now
if you really want mean and bossy ones, then the Northeast is for
you. Their motto is, "What doesn't kill us will only make us bigger".
|
 On the
1st of July 1863,
the Battle of Gettysburg began.
General Robert E. Lee brought his army of Northern Virginia up north after
their victory at Chancellors Ville. 75,000 Confederate soldiers and about
95,000 Union soldiers met at Gettysburg on this morning in 1863. It was the
largest battle in North American history. It went on for three days.
On the third day, General Lee tried to break the battle line at the center,
sending a column of troops led by General George Pickett across the valley.
The attack was disastrous. More than half the Confederate soldiers in the
charge were killed. Over the course of the battle, the Confederates lost
about 28,000 soldiers, the Union Army lost about 20,000.
After the battle, a Union general said to a captured Confederate major,
"With a few more men you would have gained your independence right here." |
| (?)Slap, slap, slap, slap splat!
$15,000,000 for splat. |
| No Name maggot pie is the
best! |
|
Saturday July 2, 2005 |
Hurricane
Emily watchers delight:
Kudos to
Dr. Cruz at the animal hospital. We were out at Picnic Island, and as
usual our Yorkshire Terrier jumped in the water and was swimming around
when he sighted some nasty looking seaweed. He bit into it and about 10
minutes later he became limp and his eye