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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: Manpot]
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03/07/2020 09:15 AM
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ligot
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I'm with Baillau, I'm at Willy T for rum and a jump off the back, any food is a bonus.
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: Manpot]
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03/09/2020 03:35 PM
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Kirk
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I always like the Willy T food...but the three guys smoking Cheech & Chong sized joints at the first middle table all night really made the place stink. It really was too much...surprising since it was so windy.
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: JasonHelmbrecht]
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03/10/2020 06:09 PM
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Posts: 583 Oak Park, IL
TomGarvey
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I'm with you, Jason. I was always happy with the food on the Willy T 2 and marveled at the great job they did in that one-man tiny kitchen. Haven't been on the WT3.
Tom Garvey
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: Manpot]
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03/14/2020 03:31 PM
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Posts: 559 Apex, NC
agrimsrud
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How about extending the fun to shops in the BVI? Where have you tried to buy something and had a terrible experience?
We were in Sopers Hole last week. My wife tried to buy a t-shirt from the little shop right next to Pussers (I don't recall the name) - a shop clearly geared to sell things to non belongers. Each time she tried to engage with the store clerk she turned her back and kept talking (clearly personal business) on the phone. After several minutes of trying to buy something she gave up, put the credit card back in her pocket, dragged her friend with her (who also wanted to buy something) and left the store. I have no doubt my wife will never go in that store again. I feel a bit sorry for the store owner but on the other hand they must have some clue.
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: Manpot]
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03/20/2020 10:03 AM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,677 Memphis, BVI, CT
RatmansWife
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Update: we returned to Omar's two weeks ago. My brother, who loves Indian food, had the lamb vindaloo, which he said was very good. Ratman had the eggplant and I had the okra, which I love and RM won't eat. Both dishes were good and not too spicy.
Service was very slow, and they added a 15% service charge. My brother, who paid, didn't notice it and added 20%. When I pointed it out, he was unhappy, and had them re-do the bill without his added tip. Maybe they will realize they are better off letting people decide their own tip!
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Re: Fun quiz..
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03/20/2020 08:21 PM
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sail445
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I HATE service charges but they are all over the BVI's now..and it really chaps my a$$ when they have that recommended tip thing on the bill. I usually throw in an extra $5 but I know many who wont add anything if there is a service charge. Some need to remember that "Tips" meant To Insure Prompt Service.. The service charge is a total ripoff out there because the service is sub standard. How many time out of 10 have you had prompt courteous service? The answer is a maybe 1
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: Manpot]
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03/21/2020 08:51 AM
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sunman60
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you could debate tipping all day; in the UK where I live it's become the norm to add a 12.5% 'discretionary' service charge, & if you didn't like the service it's ok to reduce it or not pay it at all; I've lived in all sorts of places, in Portugal tipping isn't expected at all, the locals don't pay it, tourists often do & it's accepted; I lived in NYC for a while back in the day, the guideline then was to tip double the tax and you got chased down the street if you didn't leave that; I was golfing in Kiawah Island once, I walked in for the hotel breakfast & a waiter asked me to sign the check, I was like 'what are you talking about? I haven't even sat down yet!' is there 'service' in the BVI or the Caribbean in general? depends what you mean, half the trouble is folk expect it to be what it is 'at home', and probably it's going to fall short in most instances. so we all pitch up, expect to pay $100 a head if we're talking lobster for instance & that's ok, Potters for instance sometimes serve 150 people in a sitting, do the math on that one. but I guess tonight they will sell none, and that's the way for the next few months so I'm hoping they all keep well cos there's no income for a while in the whole trade globally.
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Re: Fun quiz..
[Re: RatmansWife]
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03/21/2020 11:05 AM
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Posts: 3,359 Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
JasonHelmbrecht
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Jason, please name and shame, because that is crazy. Moorings had a "service charge" that went entirely to the kitchen staff. We try to always tip in cash and hand it to the server. they have cameras and the staff is instructed they must turn over cash tips.
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