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Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
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06/09/2006 09:54 AM
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Even though I'm still here for one more day, I've been thinking about what I'll miss the most. Now, I don't mean the things we all often talk about like the people, our friends, the beauty. No, I mean the personal, non-enlightening things. Here's my personal start:
1. The casual attitude towards hygeine. 2. The ability to wear clothes well past their shelf life. 3. Shoes? We don't need no steenkin' shoes!
You get the idea. Any others??
[color:"blue"]Best, Jeff Carlin Bloomington, IN[/color]
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 10:06 AM
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How 'bout breakfast Caribs? Still here for two more and it gets better every day. Have a safe trip home and we'll talk Tuesday night. G1
Bill Hartzman 706-495-1435 Email]billhartzman@gmail.com[/Email]
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 10:12 AM
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Drinking Callwood's rum ... and thinking it tastes great!
John
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 10:42 AM
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1. Thinking that Bed Head all day looks really good. 2. Yogurt with granola for breakfast, because anything is better than long-life milk. 3. Underclothing is optional. 4. Those few wonderful "clean" minutes between washing off the cruddy sunscreen and applying mosquito replellent. 5. Singing out loud, in company, along with all of those great cruising tunes, even though that's reserved only for the privacy of the car at home. 6. Thinking you're exercising remarkable discipline by having happy hour start as late as 10:30 a.m.
I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 10:46 AM
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- Driving on the left (and tooting often) - You mean I can't wear a sarong to work? - Letting the wind dry my hair - Having roosters as an alarm clock - Yes, breakfast Carib and johnnycakes - Losing track of what day it is (and what month it is)
Amy
So many islands, so little time.....
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 11:16 AM
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Whenever I'm feeling hot and sticky, taking 4 steps in any direction and finding myself swimming in the Caribbean.
Flotsam
Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 11:20 AM
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1. Not Flushing the Toilet and Throwing the Toiletpaper in the Wastebasket. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Sick.gif" alt="" /> 2. Taking a Shower Outside. 3. Putting on a Baseball Hat Again. 4. Nothing on my feet! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Joy.gif" alt="" /> 5. Ooops almost forgot....Roosters crowing day and night! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by Meg; 06/09/2006 11:23 AM.
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 11:23 AM
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2. The ability to wear clothes well past their shelf life Ah, you mean like BillH showing up at our place the morning after our dinner at Spaghetti Junction, still wearing his shirt from the night before, with the spaghetti sauce on it?? And then sticking his finger in it to taste it, to try to remember what he had for dinner??????? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> ...Sorry, G1, I'm just p*ssed off that you're still there and I'm here!!! Love ya!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Kiss.gif" alt="" />
Carol Hill
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 12:01 PM
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1) What do you mean I'm overdressed in shorts 2) Wearing the same swimsuit 5 days in a row 3) Looking at the stars while floating in the pool 4) Puck's cooking 5) Sunday brunch at Mad Dogs 6) Vinnie Connolly's 50th birthday 7) Ester's cooking and conversation at the Fat Virgin 8) the water taxi ride to Saba Rock 9) the water taxi ride back to Gun Creek 10) O2 on a Friday nite at Chez Bamboo 11) any nite at the Rock Cafe 12) Driving back at 1:00 AM and diving into the pool 13) VeeBee and friends at the Rock Cafe bar 14) Flying in to VG Airport on Air Sunshine and having a no hassle customs clearance 15) Having a few at the Bus Stop bar at the top of the hill overlooking the North Sound and chatting with the roadworks crews 16) taking a day sail with Dave Irwin of Double D 17) Stolling the beaches on Anegada after a lobster lunch 18) Having your rental car waiting for you with keys in the ignition and signing up for it the next day 19) Running my toes through the sand at Mahoe Bay and trying to figure out if the tide is going in or out 20) lying under a sea grape tree and falling asleep 21)phoning the airport and letting them know you are running behind and letting them know you're coming but not getting displaced by other passengers because you show up 40 minutes befoe flight time and still having enough time to get one of Puck's "take off" rum drinks with a breakfast sandwich.
GordaGuy2
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: wanderer]
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06/09/2006 12:25 PM
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The 5' high sink at Nicole's so tourist STOP WASHING THEIR FEET
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: CanadianGirrrl]
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06/09/2006 01:25 PM
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CanadianGirrrl said: everything Ain't that the truth! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/pirate.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 02:02 PM
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A) Wearing your wet swim-suit top as head gear so you don't sunburn your brain. B) Letting your eyelashes rest by wearing NO mascara for a week C) Shoes? What shoes? D) Limin', I could lim' for life.
Laura >^..^<
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: smthsaln]
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06/09/2006 04:25 PM
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- Getting the last roll of toilet paper wet when taking a quick shower in the boat.
- Getting the best food in the world in the worst looking restaurant.
"It's 5 o'clock somewhere!"
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: bulldog8571]
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06/09/2006 04:57 PM
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The people.
Last summer while waiting for our adult children to arrive at the airport we were standing outside by the truck having a beer. Another couple with kids walked up. We struck up a conversation and the gentlemen said that he was from Tortola (still spoke with an island accent) but he now lived in Virginia. I asked him what part of Virginia? He stated Virginia Beach. My husband and I were floored as we are from that area. We chatted a while and he told us he managed one of the restaurants in the area.
Yesterday I went to the restaurant just to talk to him and let him know we were going back! He remembered meeting us last year and said his wife and children were going back this summer but he could not. I could tell he misses home.
Sarah
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: SarahJane]
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06/09/2006 05:22 PM
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1. Waking up to the sound of goats bleating on Cooper. 2. Listening to the way they pronouce "zeh beh vee eye" on the radio. (I miss David Jones) 3. Winning the "first to see the trees" on the trip to Anagada. 4. Singing "It's 5 o'clock Somewhere" with a Carib in your hand... at 10am <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/busted.gif" alt="" />
Capt D (Caribguy) s/v Mollie Jean "When I go to heaven, I want to go from the islands..it's closer"
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: JeffC]
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06/09/2006 07:02 PM
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[color:"green"]The coquis of Brewers Bay. Just love that sound and very sad to not be hearing it as much as in the old days. Music coming out of the Gazebo at 5am..especially new/old years day. Walking home after a night of dancing and smelling the fragrance of Lady of the Night Lizard poop on my pillow(it's a love/hate thing) The old ariport and the man at the bridge with the cup Cows that stand in the middle of the road and just refuse to let you Drive by them. The johnny cakes that we use to get a Columbus's in CGB..they were the best![/color]
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: sailorick]
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06/09/2006 09:55 PM
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I miss people who can't count after a few Caribs (oh come on...humour)
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Re: Things I Miss About the BVI...(Humorous ONLY!)
[Re: iriedette]
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06/10/2006 10:20 AM
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dette--true story from this most recent trip--We were in Riteway, and there is this small chicken running around the store!! He stopped right in front of the chicken counter!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> This store employee was chasing him around. Last I saw, he hadn't caught it yet!!! (maybe the little guy knew he was running for his life????? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/thinks.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />)
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