JEK
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Bon voyage!
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Carnaval 2009: Mardi 24 Février 2009!!!!
JEK
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Andynap
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I don't give to PBS because they are annoying in their begging- I hope this doesn't happen here but it's getting close.
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tim
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Andy, mon ami, the last thing we want to do is annoy you or any other forum members.
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Andynap
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I'm sure it's unintended.
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If annoyance was the criterion we used to determine how much longer a thread could run around here...
LOL
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Andynap
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If annoyance was the criterion we used to determine how much longer a thread could run around here...
LOL
Yes- it has been quiet for some reason.
LOL
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If annoyance was the criterion we used to determine how much longer a thread could run around here...
LOL
Yes- it has been quiet for some reason.
LOL
Oh dont be so modest. You and The Fellows did a fine job of making noise in my absence. I was particularly impressed with the way y'all could carry on long arguements when everyone actually agreed with each other. I may not have been involved, but I know true posting talent when I see it.
Bravo.
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DebTor
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I don't want to push any wrong buttons here, but I am curious. Years ago, when we travelled to Saba for diving, a Canadian fellow, who was a 2X a year visitor to Saba, started something very similar to the Friends of St. Barths. He wanted regular visitors to donate money to keep the rainforest healthy, fire equipment, etc. Rog and I were quite prepared to make a donation until a friend of mine, from Saba, informed me that Saba received sufficient funds from the Dutch government and from quite a few of the residents who were if not wealthy, close to it and from off-shore villa owners.
So, my curiosity is - St. Barths is a wealthy island. Surely the French government/wealthy residents/wealthy villa owners could easily come up with the money needed ?
And no....We're not frugal nor "mean" with our money. We donate to numerous charities. We're just confused as to why St. Barths needs donations.
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Andynap
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If annoyance was the criterion we used to determine how much longer a thread could run around here...
LOL
Yes- it has been quiet for some reason.
LOL
Oh dont be so modest. You and The Fellows did a fine job of making noise in my absence. I was particularly impressed with the way y'all could carry on long arguements when everyone actually agreed with each other. I may not have been involved, but I know true posting talent when I see it.
Bravo.
Well you will notice that I removed the Dr. from my name now that you are back. Plenty of medical advise- 4 nipples- without the remuneration.
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jmbclb
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Well you will notice that I removed the Dr. from my name now that you are back. Plenty of medical advise- 4 nipples- without the remuneration.
Can you believe that! I thought for sure that was some pretty good chum.
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John & Chris
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Island Visitor
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It's a good question DebTor and deserves a real response. There is NO doubt that St Barts has some wealthy residents - indeed there are some billionaires.
However, many of the multigenerational Barthians are "land wealthy" only. Sure, they sit on properties that could easily fetch a million plus, but they still may be fishermen, craftsmen or other men of somewhat modest means. To actually enjoy the wealth upon which their homes sit, they would have to move. Otherwise, they scrape by, some better than others, month to month like many of us.
Having said that, there are certainly folks on the island who could write a check that would be a mere rounding error in their account and cover this all.
This charity is more along the lines of taking a nice house-warming gift to a friend. Our generous host may not need a nice bottle of red wine, but we take it anyway out of affection and gratitude.
On the scale of Human Suffering and World Hunger, this charity is probably not at the forefront of importance. But it is a nice gesture to the wonderful people of St Barts.
"Charity" may be a fairly strong word. Perhaps "gift to friends" more fits the true intent here.
Merci.
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Four nipples is an easy one - the embryonic mammalian milk line stretches from the axilla (armpit) to the groin and I have seen "breast disease" all along that line.
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