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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
[Re: davecyndi]
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08/04/2016 12:37 PM
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davecyndi said: We are here now. Small beach is forcing plane watchers into the roadway. Very dangerous! Small beach has nothing to do with inattention, stupidity and ignorance of the danger of standing in the road. As you said, very dangerous but the people are creating their own danger.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/04/2016 01:06 PM
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I would agree. The dangerous situation at Maho is mostly a function of people who are not very bright, regardless of whether there is a big beach or a small one. If there are a couple of ships in (and often even if there's not), people stand in the street, they walk in the street, they walk down the concrete dividers in front and in between cars, usually having had several alcoholic drinks. It makes me very nervous to drive through there many times, because people apparently think they are invincible. It is quite surprising to me that someone has not gotten really badly hurt from being hit by a car there.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/04/2016 08:40 PM
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Stupid is as stupid does.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/05/2016 05:42 AM
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Watching planes land and take off is one thing, knowingly walking/standing in traffic and impeding traffic flow is another. I would not walk in a heavy traffic area for the "thrill of it".
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/05/2016 07:42 AM
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Agreed. I love watching the planes at Maho. But that does NOT involve standing in the middle of the road to do it.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/05/2016 08:08 AM
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As we were driving through that area back in April, people were trying to balance themselves atop the Jersey barriers in the middle of the road. We actually saw a guy (with a beer in hand....) slip off the barrier and into the side of a car that was slowly passing through ahead of us. Thank heavens the driver was going slow and watching the antics and most important, thank heavens the guy landed on his feet instead of falling under the car. I can only imagine how bad the driver would have felt had he hurt this person, through no apparent fault of his own.
Sorry, people do STUPID things here and based only on what I've seen, I'm thinking the combination of the 'thrill of it all' coupled with the alcoholic substances only exacerbates the problem.
Sorry, weeks, I meant to reply to ruralcarrier. My apologies..... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/05/2016 09:17 AM
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SXMBND said: You can't fix stupid. Hey, are you telling me there is no hope and that I am going to be this way forever? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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Could be the last item on the list before they die if they plan it right! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/05/2016 12:43 PM
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Okay then, so the guy drinking the beer and standing on the barrier was a jerk and that's his right. As stated earlier, you just can't fix stupid....... My sympathy would have been with the guy driving the car and doing everything right.....can you just imagine how terrible he would have felt if the jerk had been hurt. My thought - would have served the jerk right if he did sustain some kind of a minor injury but all my sympathies would go to the driver. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/09/2016 11:17 PM
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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08/10/2016 05:28 AM
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SXMScubaman said: This sure took a different turn. Was in Alaska out of internet and just got back. Original post was about all the rocks showing. And with rocks showing it makes for less beach and therefore some people choose to walk in the roadway.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 09:24 AM
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LOL...you can't fix stupid!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 09:51 AM
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SXMScubaman said: This sure took a different turn. Was in Alaska out of internet and just got back. Original post was about all the rocks showing. Hmmm, I just took it to be the natural progression of the post... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 12:17 PM
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ruralcarrier said: Watching planes land and take off is one thing, knowingly walking/standing in traffic and impeding traffic flow is another. I would not walk in a heavy traffic area for the "thrill of it". EXACTLY
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 12:53 PM
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madg1108 said: OK,. So the sand isn't coming back ?????lol Like countless times in the past and countless more in the future, the sand comes and goes. The next complaint might be for so much sand the road could be closed.
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 12:59 PM
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My complaint is that the webcam isn't coming up for me! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Are other people seeing it?
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Re: Rocks showing at Maho
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09/07/2016 01:15 PM
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Not getting a picture either.
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