Hey! If any viewers have any pics of the damage it would help with the donation effort. Not sure if the airport is open and the status of the lights and water....it's a small island with a BIG problem. Denis
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Hey! If you are a Pay-Pal member and don't wish to use the above site, the registered Pay-Pal e-mail addy for the fund is: Dopper@carolina.rr.com Good luck to those suffering on the Island with possibly 3 to 4 weeks without electricity. Denis
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Hey! Turk was hard hit and the poor folks in Cuba are sure to get beat up as well. It's not only encouraging but VERY thoughtful of all here on GOBEACH to keep in touch with others and report on these events.......a CLASSY forum......THANKS! Denis
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Hey! We certainly will miss Chloe and Thierry at the Summit. As TS owners we have stayed there for a number of years and they were the high points of our stay. A number of forum parties hosted etc. A long missive came yesterday from Bali. They are settled in a nice cottage and are exploring design and manufacturing of tropical furniture and clothing suitable for exporting to SXM. I'm
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Hey Contessa! All good ones!! Started my Saturday with a laugh,.,.,. In the tight lineup at a grocery store with my 6 year old grandson a rather large man was in front....beeep! beeep! beep! went his cell phone .......Lucian......."hey Grampy, watch out.......he's gonna back up!" Denis
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Hey Tulle, I'm sorry but I don't brand the SXM handlers as thieves. I know a number of these guys from many years of their carefully stowing my camera bag in the hull of the ATR, Twin Otter or Islander. This is the first occurence I have heard of. Some of these guys know I have a lot of photo equipment and I ask them to stow it carefully and they do.,.,.I have never seen them thro
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Hey Tulle! Can you help in explaining your theft? If the plane was a prop job ( ATR) your bag would be red tagged and placed in the hold of the plane on the tarmack by SXM workers. You would retrieve your bag at San Juan on the tarmack as you exited the plane. The only way stuff could be stolen is within plain sight of the whole ground crew at SXM. This crew could easily be traced as i
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Hey! Welcome to gun world. Looks like in the future any self respecting house breaker or intruder will have to be armed to defend him/her self against weapon toting victims. The fewer handguns on the Island the better IMHO. I won't feel comfortable shopping on Front St. knowing every shop owner is packing. I won't feel comfortable knowing every taxi driver has a 9mm under t
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Hey Philippe! Congratulations.....you help to make this a classy, informative and friendly venue. Merci et bonne chance! Denis
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Hey! Some pics on MARC G's trip report on the other forum. Not too impressive...sort of sad to look at the backward "progress"...can't wait to party with you guys! Denis & Michele
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Hey John, From my source I understand they aren't serving food. Drink prices are basically the same. No Wi-Fi, webcams or tower radio. No entertainment as yet. There will never be a replacement for SSBB but let's see what the new folks can do. Personally, I dislike vanilla....I can get that at Fridays or Applebees. Denis
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Hey! Matt Mellow is there until the end of August followed by regular FRANKIE G for Sept. and Oct. Frankie will be there on Halloween..... "play one...drink one..." Denis
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Hey! Possibly old news to many but the new venue is called Sunset Bar and Grill. The bathrooms have been redone and are spiffy. Drink prices are virtually the same except Heineken is $3.00. Mixed drinks $5.00. Most beers $4.00 Management is from the Caravanserai group according to reports. Looks like they will be riding the wave of business developed by previous owner of the lease. Va
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Hey! Thanks y'all for the help....got what I need! Denis
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Thanks Barb and Louise... Got a recording, Colin and Jase use cells mostly. Myspace stuff seems to get lost in cyber-space with me. Will wait for em addy... Den
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Hey! Does anybody have the phone number or e-mail addy for the RP? THANKS... Denis
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Hey! A few pics from my trip to Saint John, N.B. with grandson Lucian. Michele drove up and back leaving me in Raleigh on the return. Her Canada trip was thus about 4 days total. Flew RDU to YVR for the airshow and a great visit with friends. Click on the pic to start the show..... ENJOY! Denis
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Hey! Will get some up this weekend on PHOTOBUCKET for y'all. Denis
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Hey! Back from Vancouver and New Brunswick. Great airshow at Abbotsford and hospitality supreme from friends and family on both coasts. Had time to peruse the forums over the last six weeks and a lot of sad news on line. We will miss Chloe and Thierry at Kissing Fish and all the folks at SSBB. Our Halloween and New Year's trips are still booked although I resent spending ANY $$$$ to
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Hey Andrea! Thanks for the thought. I agree a lot will still be there and we plan to hang as usual for the pics. What I will miss most is the atmosphere created to appeal to every customer. There was a lot for many tastes and the wild and crazy nights will never be duplicated. People with big time talent like Norbert spinning the best mixes. Percy and raunchy Reggae. The food was excel
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Hey! Those pics make me well up and it takes a lot to do that. SSBB has been my base for photography for years. I have shot the staff, bikini contest,2 Halloweens,parts of the menu and anything else John wanted. Michele and I have been treated like royalty during our vacations. The numbers of people we have met there and still associate with are numerous. The parties we have sponsored for T
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Hey! Still alive in New Brunswick...terrible weather andbaby sitting my sidekick grandson of 8. He gets bored easy in the rain. Haven't talked to John in a few weeks. Back taxes from previous owners were an ongoing issue. Staff of 32 hard to manage on a webcam. Landlord not happy with his improvements. I really don't know how he handled the pressure with a lot going against him..
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Hey! Clueless until you get the bill, then it's carved in stone! Denis
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Hey! Thanks Barb and Pat, After SXM, the Caribbean and the plane pics, SEFRONIA, a 23 ft. Olympic Dolphin ( 1976) is my passion, along with the Kennebecasis River, in southern New Brunswick. Denis
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Hey! NO problem...never doubt a NIKONIAN.... hahaa Denis
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Hey! Here's a Canada Day joke for all the ex-pats and Canadian friends. Off to the Maritimes tomorrow for a month. Hope the ice is out of the Kennebecasis! The Canadian Ice Fisherman A Canadian gets drunk and decides to go ice fishing. (This happens about as often as you would think, ie, all the darn time.) He takes his pole and tackle and goes out on the ice and starts to c
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Hey! Any other comments, like an apology? BIGDEN
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Hey! Thanks..it was shot through a plane window...not as sharp as I would like. Denis
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Hey! From Runway 09/27, PJIA/TNCM, 12/29/2007..........Nikon D-80, 24-120 VR Enjoy! Denis
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Hey! Trust you will have a great party....I always get those dates screwed up, will be around later....sorry Denis
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