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Thursday March 24, 2005 |
 Please
help me find a great lawyer. I need to update my child separation
papers. The problem is my ex is a non-working
very wealthy person and owns homes and property in the Islands, Fake
corporation names and even the Yacht we used
to cruise on among other boats. I have not seen a lawyer in years and
would like to see car expenses and collage added
to the future of his daughter. So I need a very great lawyer that can
understand corporation owned business so the ex can not get away with hiding
his true financial position. I just want to do right by the child
who is almost a teen. His
lawyer will come from Miami or Ocean Reef. So I need a great lawyer for
her. Let me know some name folks. |
| Eve was created second because someone had
to show Adam which direction to take. And who held a gun to Adam's
head to force him to eat of the forbidden fruit? Couldn't he think for
himself? |
Does everyone remember April Fool's a few years back and the McDonald's
sign that was put up at the swimming hole on Big Pine? Do you remember
the uproar of people who believed the sign? And it was false. People
believe whatever they are told. The bible was passed down by word of
mouth for centuries and manipulated and changed to serve the purpose of
controlling people. Many claims such as the great flood have been shown
to be true, but Creationism scientists CANNOT and have not been able to
prove that the earth is only as old as the bible says. Since the bible
was used to create fear in people, if they didn't do what was expected of
them, that God would punish them. The bible is not a complete book.
 Creationists
claim that if it wasn't in the bible (re: dinosaurs) then
it doesn't exist. Besides, the only reason that Christianity
prospered in the old days is because they had the largest armies. And
another fact in history is that several practices in Christianity were
taken from Paganism in order to get pagans to convert, such as Christian
holidays. Unfortunately, many people who believe in the bible, and
believe that their faith in God will make everything in their lives
alright, have given their control of their lives up, without doing
anything to help themselves. Most Christians that I know are the biggest
hypocrites and sinners and may go to church, but they never put what the
bible says into daily practice as to how they treat their fellow human
beings. Christians are constantly judging others for their beliefs and
behaviors. I will say that the bible has many good stories and lessons in
it, and people have a lot to learn from it, even if you took out all
references to God. Unfortunately, the reason that I am not Christian is
because of how I see Christians behave, that their denomination of
Christianity is better than another. (Catholic vs. Baptist vs. Methodist
vs. Lutheran, etc.)
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I've really been enjoying the concerts at the Big Pine
House of Music. I am recently back to the area. What
an improvement this place has made. I am looking forward to a birthday
celebration there with friends this weekend. The atmosphere is great and
I enjoy the people that frequent this place.
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Mary Jane is called pot simply because it is commonly grown in pots at home
for personal consumption. That's where I grow mine. Now, don't go asking why
it's called Mary Jane. |
| Someone posted that Terry Schiavo's
husband was awarded one million dollars for Terry's care. After 14+ years in
the hospital, one million is a drop in the bucket compared to her hospital
bill. The parents cannot let go. It is a terrible situation, but free Terry
of her misery. Would anyone like to "live" brain dead, kept alive by a
feeding tube? |
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Attention Ladies: One
fine, big, hunk of a man will be
free soon. He has own business,
takes great care of his 2 kids, doesn't drink, and needs a good woman.
You might also say he has a babyboy face, so be on the look-out,
girls.
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I read the BPK web page often and was wondering, do you post all
letters received (provide they are within your boundaries) or do you
pick and choose? Don't live down there yet, but still plotting. Thanks
for enjoyable reading!
(Ed: We print most of them. )
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 The
first person to smoke marijuana wore a big earthen pot on her
head. She was seen at Boondocks. A
newspaper reporter saw her and the headline said "Heifer becomes Pothead,
Smokes Red Bud", hence the term pot was born. I think it was the New York
Times: After smoking the "pot",
she ate 6 dozen chicken wings, drank four pitchers of beer and dirty
danced the night away.
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I
enjoyed the little dissertation that someone wrote in about the "true"
age of the earth, but I really loved learning a new word, Greywacke.
It has great potential for a Key's rock band name, such as:
Greywacke
and the Bombing Seagulls
Greywacke and Whackin' Bob
The Greywacke Gang
The Gargantuan Greywackers (live at Boondocks) |
Be careful on Key Deer Blvd and Watson Rd. I know 2 people who received speeding
tickets within the past week. 37 in a 30mph=$70
on Watson; and 38 in a 30mph=$155
on Key Deer. Just like the bumper sticker
says, "Slow Down, this ain't the mainland!"
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| There are truths in both creationism and
evolution. I've seen people in my lifetime who look as if their parents
must have been gorillas. We are still evolving. Compare the size of an
average person today to that of one born 200 years ago--we are becoming
larger as humans. Parts of the bible sound ridiculous, but eternal life
means we are alive in spirit form (upon death) as well. I have had sprits in
my home, so, YES, I do believe in the spirit world.
What is funny is that so-called Christians claim to believe in eternal life,
life after death, the holy spirit. Yet when anyone says they have seen a
spirit, the so-called Christians scoff. That means they really don't believe
after all. It takes one who believes, and one who is open to the spirit
world to have an experience with the spirit world. We all have guardian
angels. Why would a spirit appear to non-believers? That would be as
effective as talking to a wall. |
| The Bible a book written by man,
lots of men and no women. |
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Code Enforcement. Does Wednesday's writer think
poor people should be allowed to slide on code violations just because
they're poor? I hope I read that wrong. The letter looked more like a poor
person venting against the affluent. I assume the writer lives on the
Avenues and is trying to excuse his code violation. |
 Are you tired
of all those sissy "friendship" poems that always sound good, but
never actually come close to reality? Well, here is a series of promises
that really speaks to true friendship:
1. When you are sad - I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against
the sorry bastard who made you sad.
2. When you are blue - I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile - I will know you finally got laid.
4. When you are scared - I will rag on you about it every chance I get.
5. When you are worried - I will tell you horrible stories about how much
worse it could be and to quit whining.
6. When you are confused - I will use little words.
7. When you are sick - Stay the hell away from me until you are well
again. I don't want whatever you have.
8 When you fall - I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.
This is my oath...I pledge it till the end. Why? You may ask.
Because you are my friend.
Send this to 10 of your closest friends, then get depressed because you can
only think of two and one of them isn't speaking to you right now anyway.
Remember: A good friend will help you move. A really good friend
will help you move a body. Let me know if I ever need to bring a shovel. |
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Say What? Dept: The
intelligent defense of creationism. Your
logical and highly thought out defense of creationism sure beats the abject
stupidity I’ve been reading from other posters who support the evolution
theory. They have no other defense than to insult God and the intelligence
of people who aren’t fooled by unproven theories. I’m tempted to step right
in with you and continue the discussion,
but I’ll probably lose all the posters who defend the evolution theory when
I start getting into carbon dating and how a massive flood would have
shifted the rate of decay. Also quantum physics and Einstein’s theory of
relativity.
 The
equation e = mc2 (energy = mass * velocity2) proves
that the energy corresponding to a mass m at rest. What this means is that
when mass disappears, for example in a nuclear fission process, this amount
of energy must appear in some other form. It also tells us the total energy
of a particle of mass m sitting at rest. Using common algebra, you can
reverse this equation to show that matter can be created by intense,
enormous energy at velocities exceeding the speed of light. Also, consider
this… the theory of evolution assumes that a better, more intelligent
species “evolves” through the process of natural selection. However, this
process occurs in the realm of environmental conditioning, bringing about
the survival of stronger creatures within the same species—but not
introducing a new species. Evolution can be likened to mutation. When
mutation occurs, it usually results in degradation and not in improvement. |
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Marijuana was called pot by black jazz
musicians because they often used an old kettle to smoke it. Don't ask me
how they did it but that's the truth.
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| Re: The faithful believing what
they're told. It takes a lot more faith to believe in Evolution. |
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Thursday March 24, 2005 |
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Wednesday March 23, 2005 |
 On this day
in 1775,
Patrick Henry helped ignite the American Revolution with a speech
before the second Virginia Convention. Speaking at St. John's Church in
Richmond, Henry implored delegates to vote in favor of the resolution to
have Virginia, the largest colony, join the war. He spoke without notes, in
a voice that became louder and louder as the speech went on. He said,
"Gentleman may cry, 'Peace! Peace!'--but there is no peace. The war is
actually begun!" And he ended by saying, ". . . but as for me, give me
liberty, or give me death!" |
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I remember the warm water from the old pipeline too.
You'd have to put ice cubes in the water if you wanted to drink it, but it
was great for showering. How about the desalinization plant water? That was
really bad. It tasted flat and lifeless. |
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Schiavo: The republicans should have lost the support
of their religious right by working on Sunday. |
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Creationism: If you believe the faithful and not scientific fact, they'll
tell you the earth was definitely created in six days and woman was made
from an operation where Dr. God removed one of Adam's ribs and grew
it or something (the faithful aren't big on details) to become a woman. Nice
trick. I hope there was no infection. |
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Latin: Someone wrote the Latin name for Midge's and
from the previous writer's two years of Latin can he decipher the name or
make any reason out of it? Or was it truly wasted education? If there is
such a thing. |
| Even my cat loves Brita filtered water over
tap water. You should see how she acts, turns up her little nose at tap
water. Now, THAT cannot be faked. |
 Re: Creationism.
If you believe in God - read the bible. It clearly states how God created
the heavens, earth and man in 6 days (Genesis 1 vs. 1-31). Do people
really believe that we are evolved from monkeys? How bizarre.
Fortunately, evolutionist scientists are being challenged by Christian
scientists on their evolution "theories". Yes,
everything evolutionists claim to prove the "big bang" and man being
evolved from monkeys are only theories--not
proof.
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This is the first time I've seen Jolly Roger on the webcam. Is this in
honor of the current Florida Fuss?
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| I heard the they are finally naming No
Name Key. The new name will be Martin Luther Key! |
 Pet grooming:
Call Debbie at Pampered Paws, she knows a lady that will come to
your home to Groom . I believe the
name is Paradise grooming. If you need a pet sitter call Debbie at
Pampered Paws, she took care of our Birds, cats and dogs, and we were very
happy . I don't think she will mind
if I give you her number! 872-3881 Thanks Deb .
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| Discussing Creationism is a waste of time. People of
faith will faithfully believe anything they are told. Water to wine. Noah's
Arc. Six day world. Ghosts, etc. |
| No excuses- here are the documents you need
to sign today. |
 "Of course
the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country
who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people
along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or
a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be
brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is
tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of
patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."
-- Herman Goering, Hitler's Reichsmarschall Nuremberg trials |
| There has to be a huge backlash against
politicizing the Schiavo case. Has anyone spoken to anyone who agrees with
this Government intervention? |
Does anybody know why marijuana is called "pot"? |
| Schiavo: To hell with the courts, to hell
with the evidence, it's time for the GOP to pander to its base -- and for
the rest of us to prepare our living wills |
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I went looking for heifers at Boondocks the other night and all I saw was
Hogzilla. Man, was I disappointed.
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Re: Creationism.
Christian scientists are studying the earth and proving facts
stated in the bible as to creation and the Flood. There is evidence all
around the world of the Flood. As far as rock dating that evolutionists
claim the earth to be millions of years old--that
is also being proven wrong. When Christian scientists have studied
columns of rock (an example being at a Scottish site), there is powerful
evidence of
 the
Genesis Flood at this site. The rocks are not stacked on the cliffs
dating oldest at bottom and newest at the top, as evolutionists claim.
They are all mixed up. There is evidence of a catastrophic flood because
of the composition of the rock bed - Greywacke and shale. Greywacke is a
type of sandstone which indicates that it was deposited very rapidly. It
is composed of particles from very coarse sand to fine clay. Also, the
earth could not be millions of years old - only 6,000 - 10,000 years old.
Christian scientists are studying the age of the earth backward, not
forward as evolutionists do. The earth is decaying everyday on its
rotation and revolution around the sun. If you take this timeframe
backwards to millions of years, it is not possible the earth would even be
here. The earth would have died out by now. It could only have been
rotating and revolving around the sun for thousands of years. If man was
around for millions of years, where are they? There are only 4 billion
living on the planet. Over millions of years, at the rate we reproduce,
think of the number of humans that would be living on earth today? And,
by the way, the evolutionists have only been in existence for a little
more than 100 years. Prior to that, creationism was the only belief among
people. Evolution was introduced by Charles Darwin in the late 19th
century. I could go on, but space is limited. If you really want to
study more about evolution and creationism, look evolution up on the web,
and subscribe to Creation magazine at
www.answersingeneiss.org.
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| What gets me is this (Shiavo business) is
coming from the same politicians that say LESS Govt is better--UNTIL it is
against their agenda. |
| Sentimentality got me today. Does anyone
remember Pete Fancher? He was like a brother to me, and I still
miss him after all these years. He was such a gentle quiet person with a
sharp sense of humor, and a reverence for craftsmanship. I can't go to
Marathon or back without calling his name out the window over Moser
Channel. Thanks to Bill Becker who sometimes remembers the turnstile
disaster. I love my many close friends, and whenever I lose one , it's
like losing a part of myself. I know all of us feel the same..Losing
Freddie Mannillo, as well, damn near did me in. |
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I hope Tom Delay does hear about Toby the Bunny!
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RE. Furuno electronics. They are fair priced and
durable. You are correct about the instructions though, The manuals are
written in Japanese and often lose a lot in the translation. I bought my
sounder from a place in Marathon that is no longer in business. The guy
talked me through the important things and expained how the manual would
be of little help. He went out of business because cheap bastards like
you (and me) buy our stuff at Boaters World where it's cheaper than Furuno
can sell it to you direct; and some dipshit in a shirt with lots of
pockets knows nothing except you should purchase the extended warranty.
Try calling Furuno support or go to
www.Furuno.com
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 March 22 was
the birthday of
Marcel Marceau, born in Strasburg, France (1923), who
managed, almost single-handedly, to revive the ancient art of pantomime in
the second half of the 20th century. He was active in the French Resistance
during World War Two, and then, after the war, founded his own mime troupe
(1948). He became the world's best-known mime, and his most famous character
was the clown 'Bip,' in sailor pants and striped jacket. Marceau also
devised the mime-drama Don Juan (1964) and the mime-ballet Candide
(1971). |
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Schiavo's "husband" was awarded $1 million for her care and rehab.
He chose not to invest in rehab and will not let her parents do so. As
"husband" he controls these things.
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| When you get your driver's license you are
asked if you want to be an organ donor. Why not pass a law that a license
also include if one wants to be kept alive by artificial means? I cannot
keep up with the Terry Schievo case--every day or two there seems to be a
change. |
Wow , what a
beautiful day! God loves
you and so do I .
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| If you don't like the water here go back to
New Jersey. |
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Wednesday March 23, 2005 |
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Tuesday March 22, 2005 |
|
 If
you consider there
have been
an average of
60,000
troops
in the
Iraq
theater during the last 22 months, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per
100,000. The rate in DC is 80.6 per 100,000. That means that you are more
likely to be shot and killed in our Nation's Capitol, which has some of the
strictest gun control laws in the nation, than you are in Iraq.
Conclusion: We should immediately pull out
of Washington D.C. |
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FKAA water. This is the best
man-filtered-processed-municipal-tasting water I've ever had. That other
poster was right when it said that "bottled" water tasted like plastic. The
gallons of water you buy taste like PCB's or some other plastic. I'll take
FKAA's water any day over bottled...It's cheaper too. |
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Update: Terry Schiavo's feeding tube is out,
again. |
Webcam: I like the pirate flag. it reminds me of the lost Fla. Keys. |
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Re:
volunteering. Please
don't give your services to the chamber of commerce the
business people support the
chamber and they should also volunteer their
services. The office can't be that
busy since the county outlawed weekly vacation rentals.
There are plenty of non-profit
organizations that could use help.
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If you plead the Fifth Amendment and choose to remain
silent and not speak to anyone at all, can the courts just convict you
anyway? |
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 I bought
Wiskers, What Cats Want in a pouch. It's like a mush, but does my
fussy cat love it. She gobbled it down so fast, the first time I gave it to
her, that she threw up! This is a cat that we sometimes have to take
portions from two or three different cat food cans to put in her bowl It's
only been a couple of days so I can't say what her long term likage we be,
but as of now, that's one less worry on my mind. Go Kitty! |
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Re: volunteer. Check out the Home
Store (cheap furniture / building supplies ) that is operated by Habitat for
Humanity of the Lower Keys and Key West. Also they could use
volunteers in the habitat offices located above the store. The
store is located behind Rogers Furniture on Big Pine. |
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The Water. Not many places in the world will I
drink the tap water. I will in the Keys.
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| Terry Schivo: Her parents claim therapy will
help her, they have had 14 years to employ this therapy. So why haven't they
done so in all these years? Let the poor woman rest in peace! The so-called
Christian groups preaching about keeping the feeding tube in must not
believe in eternal life. Home is heaven, earth is temporary, so let Terry go
home and rid this tortured shell of a life. Her body is being abused over
and over, hers is NOT a life. |
Can of Worms Dept: Creationism. Anybody
have any thoughts?
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I've spent 30 years traveling around the world and I wish
to God someone had tried to teach me Latin. If you use
the Latin root word there is hardly a soul on this earth that will not
understand something you are saying.
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I just hope Tom Delay doesn't hear about
Toby the Bunny.
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 No-See-‘Um:
Yes, the No-See-Um is in the midge family. (Family Ceratopogonide.
Nematocera) They are called ‘biting midges’, ‘no-see-ums’, ‘punkies’
and Bullhead gnats depending on where you find them. They resemble
mosquitos and are only about 1/25 to 1/10 inch long. Like mosquitos, only
the female bites to suck the blood from the host. (Much like the human
variety female) People can develop an immunity to the bite (Like after
living in the Keys for the first couple of seasons. You still get bitten
but don’t have the severe reaction.) but before that bites can drive you
crazy with the itching/scratching cycle, get infected, leave welts and even
small pustules depending on the individuals reaction to the bite. Some
people are more resistant than others due to body chemistry. Some people
swear by Avon Skin-So-Soft, others use various lotions and potions from the
health food store, some just use Cutter or similar bug sprays. One product
that seems to work for almost everyone is Muskol, a Canadian product that
contains 100% DEET. If you can’t find it locally try the internet. |
My tap water tastes great. After I put the water into the fabulous
Brita filtered pitcher. That filtered pitcher is one of the best ideas
since electricity.
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| To the person critical of the Latin student:
You said they needed to learn to spell. Check your own comment, you might
want to learn the difference between 'to' and 'too'. |
 FKAA
water is deadly. After almost two years of going from Dr. to Dr.
one found a big bladder stone, that's right, I said bladder stone. It was
3/4 inch by 3/8 inch with razor sharp edges and it kept the inside of my
bladder raw. I had it removed (they went
in through my penis) at a huge cost, I have no insurance. I couldn't work
for 5 weeks. "Off the record" Dr. said, it was from the water. No sooner did
I start feeling better, when I find out my dog can't pee, he had bladder
stones too. Over $1,400 for his operation. Guess what the vet said, "it's
the water."
Fifteen to twenty times, over the last 3 years, I have ask FKAA to get an
outside source to test my water. No test to date. The CEO of FKAA says it
could be my 4 water filters. Yea, right, I put 4 water filters on my home to
make the water bad. Now the county is going to let them handle our waste
water. This is the same people that put a sewage treatment plant between two
restaurants, a hundred yards from Baby's coffee and 150 feet from a play
ground in Bay point, FKAA is a sick joke! Does any body know who we can turn
to for help? |
 My
anorexic & married girlfriend visited from The United States (Fort
Lauderdale ) for the weekend &
hardly ate her dinner on Friday night. She ate like a bird, then we went
out drinking and I had to baby-sit her. The only cute guy in town gave
her his business card, while me, miss local available girl size 8, sat
there like chop ped liver. But on
Saturday AND Sunday morning, this girl ate and ate and ate everything on
her plate at the Big Pine Coffee Shop. Her eyes lit up while talking
about the hash browns, the grits & how they cook eggs perfectly. That
place rocks the house and it was
fun to see my starving little friend eat like a normal person for once.
The Ocean & the food are the best in the world here in the Keys. That’s
why we’re living in Paradise! Taking the Best and
Leaving The Rest.
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What's really funny about that name tracker (Monday)
is to look up names you remember being popular on TV or radio at
some time!
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| Did you know? To get federal money, schools
have to give students' names and numbers to military recruiters.
But some schools, claiming invasion of privacy, are fighting back. |
 Re:
Keys Water. I remember the old pipe that brought water to the Keys.
If you think the water quality is bad now, you should have seen it then.
With the old exposed pipe the water was very hard — full of sediment and
minerals. And during the summer, the water would be so hot coming out of the
tap that you could take a shower without using any hot water. Our water
isn't that bad here now — the water quality has greatly improved since then.
I drink it. Please remember to conserve it! |
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Tuesday March 22, 2005 |
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Monday March 21, 2005 |
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Congress had an emergency session over the weekend to
pass a law to put Terry Schivo's feeding tube back in. If you don't want to
be kept artificially alive should anything major happen to you--you'd
better write it down and sign and date it and even get a witness. I would
rather be dead than live like her for ten or twelve years. |
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Is the no-see-um in the midge family? I think
midges are those little flying things you see in small swarms over the
sidewalk or over still water in the summer. Is that so? I looked up midge
and they showed a picture of a mosquito. |
 Boaters/Fisherman:
Furuno Electronics.
If anyone is thinking of buying Furuno, think again. VERY user-unfriendly!
I would love to find someone to show me how to use my Navnet 1700 .
The owner's manual is very bad; it may tell how
to do something, but it never explains why
you might choose one option over another. Very, very bad system. I can't
understand how Furuno got such a good reputation. I could go on and on
about how poorly it is set up. My Garmins have been so user friendly for many
years . I am so aggravated
about this chartplotter/depthfinder that I had to mention it in case
someone was thinking about buying a boat with Furuno electronics. The
radar seems to work O k, but after
being just a year old the display
fogs up and becomes virtually unusable. Caveat emptor.
If anyone wants any more info on how bad this unit is, or knows how to
help me understand this piece of expensive s**t, post here and I will be
happy to reply back.
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most
popular boat name requested? A. Obsession |
Water. No, some people just don't like the taste of plastic that is
included free with each bottle of water. And growing up in Central Western
Florida where the water tastes like sulferdioxide The F.K.A.A. water
tastes great. |
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To the complaining, former Latin student: I can see you weren't in
class when they were teaching spelling, either! It's never to late to
learn Spanish. Education should be a lifetime journey.
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The Baby Name
Wizard's NameVoyager This is
interesting because you can type in any first name and a graph will show
you the year that it was the most popular. My name was popular in 1940-45
by a long shot.
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Thanks to those that responded with
info on volunteering.
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One word about Toby the bunny:
hasenpfeffer. |
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Where is Ed? Ed
from Montego Bay was at the St. Pat’s party at the old Mo-Bay site
last Thursday. He also stops in at one of the local watering holes with his
lovely wife and Beastie the dog, usually on a Friday, for happy hour.
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Looking
for volunteer work. If you want to
do something both interesting and rewarding, call Maya Totman at the
Florida Keys Exotic and Wild Bird Rescue. She rescues over 500 birds per
year almost single-handedly and could use some help desperately.
If you like animals (she does get involved with other animals beside
birds), give her a call at 872-1982.
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|
 Each
king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar |
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Body lice. "Crabs" to the rest of us. I was reading about the Roman Army
during one of their conquests. There was a lot of crotch lice and I thought,
"Couldn't they just submerge the offending parts in a river and stay in it
until the crabs drowned?" Why wouldn't this work? |
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Monday March 21, 2005 |
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Sunday March 20, 2005 |
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Today is the first day of spring! So we present:
Ode to Spring:
Spring is sprung
the grass is riz
I wonder where the hell
the Bunny is.
--that's the best I could do |
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Marine Bank is going to merge with Home
Bankshares Inc. (HBI) They're a bank holding co. from Arkansas. They own
three other banks. It says merger, but I wonder who's gobbling up
whom! |
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Re: Tuesday Volunteer. Caring Friends of Seniors is a
group that visits senior citizens at their homes and in nursing homes for a
couple of hours each week in the upper and Middle Keys. The group is
seeking volunteers. Call T.N. Holland at 289-0004 |
Christians celebrate today as Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week on
the church calendar. Palm Sunday takes its name from an informal welcome
given Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on the last week before his crucifixion. |
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Re: Volunteer. The Chamber of Commerce is seeking
volunteers for light office duties and visitor information services.
Please contact Carol at 872-2411 |
Latin is the root of all "romantic"
languages. Many root words in English, as well as Spanish, French,
Italian, etc., come directly from Latin. As someone who voluntarily took
Latin in high school, I find I use it a lot. And I'm no doctor. |
| (Ed: A very big Kudos to Shelly from Critter Doc
HouseCalls. This wonderful women has graciously consented to be the
contributing editor of our popular Yard Sales Page. She will get up at the
crack of dawn through rain, sleet and ice and go to the pole for each week's
yard sales report. What a gal! Thanks Shelly. I can finally sleep in.) |
|
Truthful is
more like it and I was wondering what you meant (about time?). There's
no time like the present to tell the truth.
There is so much bashing going on this site along with good stuff,
but the lies about people's character and their career is just
plain wrong. All that negative
energy. Whoever it is should show
their face and name. But then
again, "sticks and stones will
break your bones, but names (a
drunk) will NEVER hurt you! So what's up with sending good karma your way?
|
Lonnie Quinn (NBC). He
thinks he's a comedian, he damn sure
is not a weather forecaster. |
|
Re: looking to do
volunteer work on Tuesdays. Call Carol at the Chamber of Commerce
on Big Pine. Great atmosphere & nice people. 872-2411. |
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Re: Volunteering.
Why don't you help Jean out once a week on the refuge
(Blvd,
Watson, etc)
picking up trash? She has
been an inspiration to me. People! Pick
up the garbage! Yours or
not!
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Now, can we find replacement workers
for all that have left? Maybe a big banner at you site telling our
political fathers they may be a little late and they need a much faster
and larger bus.
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Where is Ed
from Montego
Bay? I haven't seen him around.
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I took this picture of the smoking receptacle recently. What's wrong
with this picture? |
The truth about the Cadillac Lady.
She is a hard working, successful woman who does nothing but good
things for the Keys. And she is
far from a drunk. You people
trash everyone and everything in your area. It
is so, so sad.
I love the Keys and the people
there and thought the people there were different...not making up lies
about people and they're life and workplace.
I've been coming to the Keys for years and never thought I'd run
across such nonsense. You
trash everyone in your area on this low life web site.
The person who wrote, "Whoever is
saying these untrue things about her must have it 'in'
for her" are right. Just remember--what goes
around comes around. It
would be different if what they were saying was
true, but it's not.
You people need to get a life and stop
talking about everybody and everything nice about the Keys.
There are drugs, bad places
to eat and drunks in every part of the world.
As the old saying goes,"
If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at
all" especially if they are lies.
If your so sure about all you say
about The Cadillac Lady then show your name. You've
got a lot of bad
Karma and I will pray for you
'cause you sure need it.
The Keys are a great place with
lots of nice hard working people and beautiful places.
Let's leave it that way.
|
 If you get
rid of bees in your house they will always return because they sense
the residual pheromones. So keep on spraying. I’ve had bees return for three
years, now, after I got rid of the hive in my shop’s loudspeakers. They kept
coming back. |
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Re: Good water. You
must work for the FKAA because I don't know anyone who likes or loves the
water here. It is nasty to say the
least. I never drank bottled water
before I moved here
from a county just north of here. I
am a local Floridian.
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Religion is the political arm of God. |
Now, that's a stereo. My landlady would throw me out in in a minute
if I had one like that. |
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Sunday March 20, 2005 |
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Saturday March 19, 2005 |
 Giving
credit where credit is due. There was a really nice little party Thursday at
the vacant lot that used to be Montego Bay. Capt. Dan of Key Deer Bar and
Grill supplied a keg of green beer and we all stood around and chatted
about missing Montego Bay and generally enjoyed a nice couple of hours while
'wearing a bit o' the green' and enjoying a couple of free beers. The folks
that owned Mo Bay stopped by and joined the party. Later in the evening Key
Deer Bar served up a darn good corned beef and cabbage dinner to a packed
house and featured a talent new to the area. Kate Delaney on keyboard and
vocals. She was excellent. With all of the negative comments about some of
our local restaurants you've got to give credit when due. Yesterday Capt.
Dan hit a home run! |
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I'm looking to do volunteer work on Tuesdays.
Is there anyone out there that works/belongs to an organization that can
use a volunteer one day a week? I would
appreciate a response on this site. Thanks.
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When I was in little-people school the nuns taught me
Latin for two years. What a terrific waste of time and brainpower. I
wish they would have taught me Spanish. Spanish I could use. Latin's only
good if I were going to be a doctor or pharmacists. |
 True story:
Many years ago, I asked my High School Chemistry teacher: "Can a
bar of soap ever get dirty?" She put her hand to her chin, rolled her
eyes up and to the left pondering the question for a while. I think she
finally answered: "I don't know." But I bet the question still bothers her
to this day. |
| Kudos to this website
for: adding the daily horoscope, arrest record (wow &
yikes!) and for doing such a great job |
|
Tonight (Friday)
Bo and the hitchhikers rocked the
house at Boondocks.
They really kicked butt.
Great job, you are the BEST! I
can't wait for next week's
show, but where are all the
regulars? I hope to see you also,
we really missed you (and boy, you really missed a show).
|
 I,
for one, am looking forward to the
bus service. I love driving,
but not during tourist season. I know a
lot of kids that will find the freedom I had when I was younger of
just hopping on a bus and getting out of Dodge
for a while. I love Big Pine Key,
but there isn't a lot for kids to
do here. How about our kids being able to go to the movie when they're 15
without us having to take them? Even kids at the high school are limited
as to what they can do after school because the late school bus leaves
Marathon High before football practice
and other after school activities are
over. When my son was in high
school, too young for a license, I had to go to the high school every day
to pick him up after practice because the practice ended as the last bus
was leaving. That took at least one hour of my time after working a full
time job and trying to prepare dinner for myself, my husband and three
kids. I would rather take that hour and spend it with my son doing
something more family oriented than hauling sweaty smelly teenagers around
in my car during dinnertime. I'm thinking about my own freedom when my
youngest gets into high school. The dimwit that complained about positive
progress needs to get his head out of the sand for a moment and think
beyond the tip of his nose or the end of his beer glass.
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Kudos for the proposed new bus service, can't wait for
that and I hope it's in place on
my next trip down to paradise, what a wonderful and much needed service it
will provide.
|
 No matter
how anybody treats you Lil' Debbie you are loved by all.
You deserve better than that anyway. Remember it's always better to bet on
Crave Moorehead. |
|
Nobody is blaming the bus service for anything. It would
make it easier for people who need to make the trip in either direction.
And to the person who said the quality of the local workers isn't as good
as they like it, well, at least when you wrote your remark on this web
site it was read by someone who lives here and it didn't have to be
translated so it could be understood. You are always going to find people
who do work that may not be to your satisfaction but you don't have to go
to Dade county to express your complaints, You can just call or go to the
person or company you have the problem with and talk to them and they will
probably understand you.
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| I love the fact that there are
so many Republicans down here. The Keys get a bad rap for
having too many Liberals, but that's not the case. I am and have been very
surprised by the number of right wing conservatives down here. It is so
refreshing. I think I am going to
start a social club for all of the free thinkers here. It will be great. I
can't wait. Have a great day and enjoy the beautiful Keys. |
Re: Energy boost. Gatorade powder mix is not as
sweet as the premixed bottled stuff and it does the same job.
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Re: The
bus service. The
Miami people will travel here because believe it or not the pay is higher
in the Keys.
They already travel from Florida city to Marathon.
I took the bus trip to Wal-Mart
last year and on my way back the
bus was crowded with workers for the Keys.
I counted 20 people. Some
were Winn Dixie employees for the
Key Largo, Tavernier
and Marathon stores
and
also Kmart and the Marathon
nursing home. This was for the
late shift. The
girl for Kmart was
only working 5hrs. I'm sure the early am bus coming down has more than 20
passengers. The am bus going up was almost empty .
|
First of all, congratulations to the Cracked Egg for doing so much business
from the tourists that you can once again take your phone off the
hook to avoid calls from local customers who need to eat lunch
during our busy season as well as our slow season. |
|
Secondly,
hats off to Slice of Paradise for their delicious food,
green (not white) salads, prompt delivery, excellent prices, and most of
all, recognizing that we locals keep you in business all year long. If you
haven’t tried them yet, you’re missing out on some really good food and
service. |
| This is just sad.
Republicans in the Senate have just announced plans
for their own bit of theatrical grandstanding: They're going to
subpoena Terri Schiavo to appear before the
Senate Health Committee.
"Appear" is the operative word, of course. Schiavo, who has been in a
persistent vegetative state for more than a decade, can't really "testify"
before the committee. But the Republicans aren't looking for her testimony.
They're looking for a way to prevent doctors from removing her feeding tube,
and they figure that subpoenaing Schiavo might provide it. As Senate
Majority Leader Bill Frist explained in a statement, federal law makes it a
crime for anyone to "obstruct or impede a witness's attendance or
testimony." Removing the feeding tube would lead to Schiavo's death, thereby
"obstructing or impeding" her appearance before the Senate. Thus, by
demanding that Schiavo be moved from Florida to Washington for a show
hearing, the Republicans can -- without a court order, without even a vote
in Congress -- game the system to keep Schiavo alive for a little while
longer. |
|
A couple of years ago I had a tryst with a working girl in Havana in
exchange for one of those jersey jackets you buy at the flea market for $5.
That was the last great bargain I've ever had. Oh, wait, I just
remembered that I got a good deal on a TV at Sears last month. |
| Dreamt is not the only English
word ending in mpt, try preempt. |
|
You, who are
wondering about the drinking water
here. Just pour a glass and take a whiff. Sometimes the bleach
smell is so strong it will singe your eye brows. Let it sit for a while
and look at the sediment. Maybe not today but if you do it for a few
days, you are likely to see things settled on the bottom of the glass.
Many of us that do not drink the
water here have lived here for a long time and have water experience. I
have to admit that the water looks better here than a
lot of other places,
but once a person gets used to drinking water without bleachy odors or
taste it never becomes palatable again.
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Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't
appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years old. |
 Things I
shouldn't have done. About 25 years ago there was a sock-hop at one of
the churches on the Blvd. They played oldies on their box. Cocaine was very
popular in those days and we were looking for a glass surface to cut a few
lines on and the only thing handy was a picture of God that was hanging on
the wall. Yes, we did the unthinkable and snorted coke off His face. Do you
think we'll go to hell? It was a picture of a Protestant God and my God's a
Catholic. Does that count? |
| My whine? Listen, we
know it is expensive in the Keys to live. Please realize
that its not the only place in the country that has experienced such rapid
inflation in real estate values. The same thing has happened in the area I
live in (Northeast) and it can be disheartening. Bottom line is, appreciate
what you have, when you have it, where you have it. If it's
not to your liking, do something to change it (like an attitude adjustment)
and continue to smile and give someone else a compliment. We're all just
trying to get by in this world. Life is fleeting. Enjoy. Appreciate.
Hope. Thank a veteran. |
To the "person", and I use that term lightly, that said yesterday "I did
my part to support the green yesterday, I did in another iguana." I'm
assuming you mean you killed an iguana. Just remember, Dark Soul,
Karma works, and I can't wait for it to work it's magic on you.
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|
To the question of
what is with the water in the keys. We have some of the
safest and best tasting tap water in the country. The only reason to buy
water Is taste preference. The majority of water sold in the grocery is
from other tap sources that is just run through a filter. For my money and
taste I will take our water from the aqueduct any day. You can contact the
F.K.A.A. for the annual testing
report that is sent out to all of the account holders and see for yourself. |
| For the Ebonics poster:
Quite a few people from the northeast pronounce words that end in "er" as if
they ended in "a". Guess you don't respect them, either. |
|
Discounts for
local divers? Exactly how much of a discount would you expect?
The two best local dive operators charge only about $40.00 for a half-day
two tank dive. Let’s see, um, 10%
discount for local divers would be a whopping $4.00. For two divers that
would be, about er…$8.00. You could just about buy lunch for one of you
with the savings (provided you throw in a couple of bucks to cover the tip!) |
 People are
strange. This sick ploy will probably work. Save Toby! Toby
is a bunny with wheat-colored fur and innocent brown eyes. He's about 10
inches long and the picture of fuzzy-wuzzy cuteness.
Sadly, in a matter of months Toby will be chopped, skinned, sautéed
and served in a wine sauce. Maybe.
The anonymous operator of www.Savetoby.com
has vowed to take this beloved pet to a butcher, slaughter the animal and
then devour him in a midsummer feast, unless visitors to the site send
$50,000 by June 30. You read it right: Send money, or the bunny is dinner.
"I don't want to eat Toby," the site operator writes on the home page,
"he is my friend, and he has always been the most loving, adorable pet.
However, God as my witness, I will devour this little guy unless I receive
50,000$ US into my account from donations or purchase of merchandise."
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Re Men In Uniform: Cute guy alert.
That Officer Rodriguez is totally HOT
and totally married (to a lucky girl). If I ever get arrested,
which is doubtful, I would enjoy
being frisked by him! Maybe I will
start driving real fast. He could
have been a super model, but is
a Monroe County Sheriff. Big kudos
and winks to him and Quervo.
|
Lawmaker seeks to end sexy cheerleading.
The Friday night lights in Texas could soon be
without bumpin' and grindin' cheerleaders. Legislation filed by Rep. Al
Edwards would put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances at athletic
events and other extracurricular competitions. |
|
Saturday March 19, 2005 |
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Friday March 18, 2005 |
|
Let me get this straight...someone doesn't like the idea of extending the
Florida City/Florida Keys bus service to Key West because workers
might use it to commute to their jobs, leaving no work for anyone
else. Have you read the pages of "help wanted" ads in the Citizen and the
Keynoter? Lots of local jobs going unfilled while our unemployment rate
is among the lowest in the state. It's highly unlikely that many people
will make the daily 7-8 hour round-trip commute from the mainland to work
in Key West. More likely, workers will use the extended bus
service (at $1.50 per trip) to travel from Big Pine or Marathon to Key
West, and vice versa, minimizing the need for a car, and reducing traffic
of the highway. What's wrong with that?
Blaming a bus service for the high cost of living and the shortage of
workforce housing seems pretty shortsighted.
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Another beautiful day
in the Keys! Erin
go braugh!
|
 Department of
Electrolocution: It's an enduring Washington cliché that Social
Security is the "third rail" of American politics -- as in, anyone who
touches the program gets electrocuted, politically speaking. As he promotes
his Social Security overhaul around the country, Bush is riding the line to
death, saying, in effect, that by daring to tamper with this third rail,
he's showing political courage.
"because when you talked about it, you got singed, at the minimum."
"called the third rail of American politics -- if you touched it, you would
be shocked. Sometimes shocked out of politics."
"If you touch it, you would get a huge electric shock."
"You grab hold of it, and you get politically executed."
"You grab ahold of it, and you get electrified."
"if you touched it, there would be certain political death."
We thus conclude that our president has trouble with the nuances of
English. Shocking!
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|
 Has
anyone ever wondered what was before the galaxy? 1st There
was the dinosaurs and cavemen, then us with our gods and beliefs. But what
was before the big picture? What’s the big picture? Meaning out there of
course, and in here! Billions of stars and galaxies with no thought of where
they came from? If there is life as small as bacteria and life as big as us,
how far can it go? Is space like a shaker bottle? Sometimes runs off course
and settles back down. The scary picture is what’s outside of our shaker
bottle and whose hand is shaken it, even if there is a hand? But who came up
with this game of excitement. |
|
I agree with the Kudos to Our Lady of Key
Deer, but her name is Jean, not Jane! Please give credit
to the right name! Thanks, Jean, for all that you do!
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That person rambling
on about "dark souls" sounds just like my Uncle Timmy. He
uses that kind of cosmic rap crap when trying to score with one of the Key's
New Age women. He is laughing all the way to the bedroom. |
|
 I
take some exception to the writer who said that Key Deer Bar “supports
junkies and dealers.” I’m not a big fan of the Key Deer Bar
owner, but I don’t think that the
owner supports junkies. I do go to Key Deer once in awhile and know that
they do, (despite the fact that the
owner brags on the radio about it being a “family” place),
tolerate the drunks, loud offensive language at the bar, the dollar-a-beer
low brows outside, poor customer service by some of his employees, at times
marginal food quality and the newest addition of the employee who seems to
love to flash her large artificial boobs to the customers. As in any bar in
the Keys there may be some drug people around but to say that the owner
“supports” the activity is way out of line. Most locals know that the place
is a dive during the day and early evening anyway. (And, by the way, how,
exactly, do
you know about the junkies and
dealers?) |
|
"Bush defends faux news
from the government without disclaimers."
I can't figure out why American's aren't taking to the streets in protest
over this Administration's policies. |
There's something funny about
the traffic light in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood in Syracuse, New York.
The green light is on top. It has been that way since 1925 when a
group of Irish boys, upset to see green at the bottom, broke the traffic
light. The city then hung the light with green on top. |
| Go here to read other people's
deepest secrets:
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/ |
|
Well, I thought I was going to the Marathon Seafood Festival.
But then I heard they were going to charge for parking and to get in. All
the venders there are advertising their
businesses and you have to pay for the food they are serving. The other
venders are advertising their boat motors, trailers, etc. Why would
anybody in their right mind want
to pay to be advertised to? That would be like having to pay for
the flyers we get from Winn Dixie, Walgreens, Publix, CVS
(ha,ha), and all the other stores that
put junk mail in our mailboxes. So, I'm not going. If I could save the
money they want to get in and to park, I could probably get a good meal
and they would still get my money. Next thing is they might want you to
pay to park at their restaurants.
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Now all this news about baseball players and other athletes taking
steroids. They hit more homeruns, get more touchdowns, lift heavier
weights, etc. In general they say it enhances their performance. If that 's
the case, maybe the politicians should take steroids
too. God only knows their performance could use a little enhancing.
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To the person, unhappy about the bus service from the mainland. Yes,
employers don't pay enough for people to live here unless someone has
lived here for years in the same location and have a good deal on rent or
purchased their home before the prices became extreme. I agree with what
you say except that the quality of work by the people already here is
better. No it's not. I have asked a particular business in town that is
new (so I could support a new business) for a quote on a job in August
2004. I also know this person and I still don't have a quote.
Restaurants service and quality is inconsistent, except at businesses
where the owners actually work at their establishments. The homes being
built are mostly people who have a lot of money and don't live here.
Frankly, part of the problem is employers, but I also see
a lot of employees that could care less whether or not you get good
quality service or a good quality job done.
I own a business and I don't have any employees because I have never found
any one reliable or trustworthy or that can do as good of a job as I do.
And, by the way, I paid very well.
|
What is the big deal about the water here? nobody
drinks it.
|
| March 19th, 2005 will mark 2 full years
since the bombs started falling in Iraq. As of yesterday, 1,516
American troops have been killed in combat, and over 11,220 have been
seriously injured. Uncounted tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have died,
and millions are without electricity or running water. The Bush
administration is in the middle of an optimism campaign on Iraq, and wants
us to believe that a stable peace is around the corner. But most realists
see years of chaos and violence ahead. |
 About Scott
Peterson: Didn't the man consider divorce as an option? Maybe he didn't want
to pay child support. What an awful end for Laci, a deadbeat cheating
husband who would rather see her dead than be with her. I never did hear how
he killed Laci--the actual procedure. Now that is an example of a dark soul. |
|
I've been so disgusted with WD because they keep
discontinuing my favorite products until I realized that they are bankrupt
and their suppliers are refusing to supply those products that I
miss. |
"Negative comments about public
entities are accepted, but if a personality is mentioned your email name
will be added to the posting automatically."
That came straight from your submission guide. Can you explain how Rob can
be getting slammed with all those personal attacks? He is not an entity,
anyone who writes in about him (especially the guy who likes to call him
a cheesedick) should have their email name attached. Let's stop all the
double standard, shall we?
(Ed: Ok, the next time someone calls Rob a Cheesedick we'll publish their
email address. Just like FOX NEWS--fair and balanced.) |
I did my part to support the green yesterday, I did in another iguana.
|
| The FCC's new "decency"
chief. It won't get tongues
wagging like the announcement earlier that Bush was supporting the
nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to run the World Bank, but the news that
Kevin Martin has been tapped to become the next chairman of the Federal
Communications Commissioner is creating lots of chatter. “Religious and
conservative groups campaigned for the elevation of Mr. Martin. |
| Thanks so much to Perry and
Debbie at Looe Key Boat Rentals. You Guys are awesome. |
Re: Energy boost. Thanks for the ideas! I can't drink Gatorade for
the awfully sweet taste. Must try the Red Bull. I was hoping for a magic
pill. Vitamins are not totally used by the body--too much goes down the
john. |
| I thank God everyday for
Fox News Channel. |
|
In Ebonics they don’t say their R’s as in motha’
for an example. It would greatly help them to get respect if they would add
an R now and then. I think it would help negate the stereotype. |
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"Dreamt" is the only word in English that ends
in "mt". |
| Robert Blake found not guilty.
All I can think is that Bonnie wanted a free ride by way of an "oops"
pregnancy. When are women going to learn? That is the oldest, dirty
trick in the book. How can anyone respect a cow who deliberately gets
pregnant to catch a wallet? Maybe she didn't deserve a bullet in the head,
but that DID put an end to her game. |
That's a mighty big snake. I guess I shouldn't be frightened of our
little black snakes. |
|
Friday March 18, 2005 |
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Thursday March 17, 2005
Saint Patrick's Day |
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|
 About
Martin Luther King Street. Chris Rock had a great bit on
that--a piece of which went something like this: "You know what's wild,
man? Martin Luther King stood for non-violence. Now what's Martin Luther
King? A street. And I don't give a f* where you live in America, if you
on Martin Luther King boulevard, there's some VIOLENCE goin' down! It
ain't the safest place to be. You can't call nobody and tell 'em you lost
on M.L.K...."I'm lost, I'm on Martin Luther King..." "RUNNNN!!! RUNN!!!!!!" |
|
To the person moving to
Big Pine Key: The best pizza place in the Lower Keys is A
Slice of Paradise on Summerland. They deliver the
absolutely best pizza in town. Toppings are generous and creative. They also
use real Italian sausage on their meat pizzas—a must if you want the real
deal and not a cheap, boring and tasteless imitation. My criteria for
recommending them are the tomato sauce, which has plenty of garlic and
oregano, the wide selection of toppings and the crust, which is crispy on
the outside and chewy on the inside, typical of hand tossed crust baked in a
brick oven. Prices are also reasonable. |
 Regarding the
voicing of the opinion that Fox is not news. You must be
kidding. Fox is the only network
that even tries to balance their reports and even they do not do the
Conservative side of most stories justice. |
| In my experience, Eckerd's is
bad but I have boycotted all CVS stores for years. Their
staff is the worst. Sadly, I think Walgreens will be the same. It is too
difficult for these chains to get good help. |
|
"Ed" stands for
Editor, not Edward.... Jeez!
|
| I can totally sympathize with
the writer who tried to shed some light upon the correct use of
apostrophes in text. I cringe whenever someone puts an incorrect
apostrophe on a sign or shirt. You have my full support when you try to
enlighten the masses about the spelling of "there", "their", and "they're."
|
 Psychics
do not have any extra senses to determine anything they are personally
involved in. Yes, they can sense a dark soul person that they are not
involved with. It is often the dark soul (evil heart) that
are the most charming. Better to get close to you my dear. So, psychics can
be used by evil, dark souls even in marriage. Psychics cannot profit from
their skills (as in the lottery).
The dark, or black souls are people without remorse, and without conscious.
Their mission in life is to spread negative energy, to turn the white light
of pure souls into something dark. They leave you with anger, financially
devastated, grieved, hurt, bitter and so on. That is when they move on to
their next victim.
The black soul cannot be changed, or helped. They destroy. That is their
only goal. The best thing to do is walk away from these black souls as
quickly a possible. Look for the light. |
Win some and lose some:
Blake Acquitted of Murder.
Scott Peterson Sentenced to Death for Killing
Pregnant Wife. |
| What is the truth about the
person writing negative info about the Cadillac lady? Do
tell. |
|
Thank you, Uncle Timmy, for sharing that assessment of
your anatomy. That definitely falls into the "too much information"
category.
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|
"Disorder in urban communities breeds disorder." That means that if you let
minor things go; so too will the community start to degrade. This is called
the "Broken Window" theory of crime prevention--sort of a trickle up
approach. New York was the first to implement this in policy. Since then
crime has gone down dramatically; in the double digits.
If you arrest people for minor offenses, any minor
offence, people are less likely to commit larger crimes. Just like if you
fix the first broken window, that stops any further appearance of disorder
of a building. It seems to work in neighborhoods too. They know that they're
being watched. The only problem I see with this theory is that it could
become a police state type of government--people giving up their civil
rights for the common good. But I have to admit that I like the idea of a
double digit reduction in crime. |
| This morning on the
most listened talk show in the Keys it was mentioned that the bus
service that already travels from the Florida City, Homestead,
and Miami area to Marathon, might start going all the way to Key West. Well,
that didn't bother me to much. But when the person who reports the news
said, "Maybe than we can get some
people down here to work." I thought
I might explode. Doesn't he know there are already people down here that
can and are willing to work, but
they just can't afford to live here. Like teachers, for instance.
 If
any more people from Dade county come down here to work we'll have to get
some new DJs and news reporters who can speak Spanish to those workers.
Maybe they can ride the bus too. They probably won't cost their employer as
much or be so opinionated either. Also, maybe the bus can carry some of the
folks who want to work and live down here back up to the Dade area so we can
work up there and get paid a better
wage so we can afford to live down here in the place we love and call home.
How can we ever expect the employers down here to pay for good
quality workers if they can get people,
who could care less about our paradise,
at a much lower income. I don't know if any of you out there realize it or
not, but the quality of work done by the folks who live here is much better
than that of those who don't. We have to drive by the homes we build
everyday, meet people we cater to everyday, and we are proud of the work we
do around here. So, if any of you, especially you media people don't believe
what you just read, I hope that bus does travel north and you're
on it. |
 Legal
pick-me-up: If the water and Gatorade don't do the trick, try a Red
Bull or one of its many imitators. I drank one coming back from Key Largo
after an overnight shift with the dolphins and I didn't doze off once. (I
also wasn't able to get to sleep until 10 a.m., which wasn't so fun.) |
| Welcome, new guy:
I hate sports, so I can't help you with that part of it, but we like the Big
Pine House of Music for pool and pizza. I think it's a fun place and the
people -- both customers and staff -- are friendly. Two for 20 Pizza is
pretty yummy for delivery. We've been so happy with them that we haven't
tried anyplace else, but I'm sure plenty of Piners will chime in. |
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Re: Uncle Timmy.
I wish it had remained his secret.
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Let 's all stop and
pick up the garbage from Jane! (Our
Lady of Key Deer) We always have . It's
great . I think Monroe Co.
should put her on the payrol l. Let 's
start a petition or something . Either
that or Frank and Kathies'
attorney .
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| To the writer who plans on
moving to Big Pine: We've found the best pizza place that delivers
to be A Slice of Paradise in Summerland. They do deliver to Big Pine, and
it takes a while, but it's really the only way to go, considering your
options. Welcome to the island, but be aware that whenever you praise or
criticize any establishment on this site, you will immediately be accusing
of either owning it, or having recently been fired. |
 Now a
question from a relative newcomer: Does anyone know of a dive shop that
gives residents a discount on dive trips,
even if it's a small one? Our boat was claimed by one of those damn
hurricanes, so we have no way out to the reef until we find a used boat
we can afford. |
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Re: Any
Other hotties out there? There are some good looking guys at the
fire station. My personal favorite is Timmy.
If you would like to get their attention, they can usually be seen
in Winn Dixie around noon. Or you can find them behind the station in
their workout room. A man in uniform is pretty sexy.
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What ever happened to Captain Pervert? I heard the he
left The Keys. Is this true?
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I have a female friend on Big Pine that knows for certain Uncle Timmy is
hung like a stud field mouse. So much for that horse rumor. |
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Thursday March 17, 2005 |
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Wednesday March 16, 2005 |
 Re:
Volcano eruption. I think that awful haze we had Tuesday was from the
volcano that erupted in Mexico in February. It took this long for conditions
to be conducive for the ash to get here. It really held in the moisture and
that's why it was so humid yesterday. |
| It is so obvious that the person writing
about the lady in the Cadillac has something personal
against her. I know who you are and
the truth about you will soon be out then you will get your just deserts. I
know the lady in question and she is no drunk. |
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I'm moving to the Big Pine Key
area in a week for employment purposes. Is there a really great
pizza place that delivers? How about the best (and cleanest) sports bar
with a pool table or two. I have more to offer the community that this,
but not knowing anyone yet in the area, I'll understand that this
inquiry might make my priorities seem a little out of whack. Thanks and
nice website.
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I would imagine Ed gets a little tired of reading the same tedious
complaints expressed in the same snippy way over and over and
over. If you have a complaint, voice it and move on, or at least
get creative and express it in a new way!
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Damn! That'll get your attention. |
|
Legal pick-me-up:
Gatorade. Often lack of energy and general sluggishness is caused by
dehydration and you just don't realize it. Try pushing more water down on
a regular basis, too.
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I don't care if Ed is female or male; she/he would have to be mad to be
interested in meeting Uncle Timmy! Heaven knows what
he's 'picked up' and may spread!
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| Re: Low energy. Ginseng works for some people. |
| CVS really is that terrible,
I doubt it's only Walgreen's Employees trashing the place. Bring on
Walgreen's so we can get some decent service! |
|
 6th
grade English: "I’m, like,
totally freaked out by the poor use of English punctuation."
O.K. folks, here’s one way to remember. If the word indicates possession as
in Joe’s Bar, (the bar is owned by Joe) you use the apostrophe. If the
word is intended to be plural, as in more than one, you don’t use the
apostrophe as in: “I ate too many tacos.” So, see, you don’t just throw an
apostrophe into every word that ends in “S.” Possessive, use the
apostrophe. Plural, don’t use the apostrophe. Let’s not get into
contractions (as in the words here’s and let’s) until the shallower
intellects wrap their minds around this concept first. |
I agree that the Ed. is doing a fine
job editing some of the negativity out of this column, its really
just unnecessary. I also think a lot of us
might be a little on edge because of, gee, I don't know, maybe the traffic?
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