By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #159) on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 1:08 pm: |
Hi all missing Bonaire. My wife Cathy and I left early on the 12th. Continental. We made the mistake of forgetting to put our phone back in the package for Chat and Browse. We discovered the phone when we were inside of the waiting area at 5:30 AM. Erwin's son, introduced my wife to a nice young woman working at the Perfume Duty Free and paid her to return the phone to Chat and Browse.... Michael has not had the phone returned. If anyone out there, especially on Bonaire know this young woman, or knows the man who manages the Duty Free could you contact them and ask that the phone be returned. Michael is very upset. While on Bonaire Cathy's dad passed and we have the funeral today. Our heads have not been all there and hence we left the phone. any help is sure appreciated...
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By Krispi ... (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5425) on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 3:12 pm: |
So Sorry for yours and Cathy's loss Bill!
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2119) on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 4:00 pm: |
hopefully this is all happening on island time...maybe michael will get the phone today or tomorrow. good luck
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3652) on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 5:42 pm: |
Bill I am not very upset but would like the phone back asap since it is no longer available here and belongs to UTS, not me. I lease them and need to account for them.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #161) on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 4:45 pm: |
I'm kinda amazed that no one has access to the Duty Free people. I've written to the Tourist Board, everyone on here that often has a bunch to say... is stepping up... I feel like what Lenny Bruce said when you deal with the phone company... I feel like an idiot with two dixie cups and a string....
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1031) on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:47 pm: |
Hi Bill
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #162) on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 7:56 pm: |
Ruth
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1032) on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 8:00 pm: |
No problem Bill...will do if they're open (but I don't think there are any international flights @ 8am Thursdays, unless KLM's really late...). I'll let you know either way when I get back tomorrow night.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #163) on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 7:14 am: |
I really appreciate it Ruth. I'm wondering if anyone can put me in touch with anyone in authority that could follow up on this. I can only assume at this point that the young woman has choosen to keep the phone. any help would be appreciated.
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By Pietri Hausmann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #171) on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 7:52 am: |
to the best of my knowledge .. the shops are operated by Paul Maduro.. from bonaire.....hope this helps .. Michael you must know him ....
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3655) on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 10:06 am: |
Petrie...Paul sold the shops a year ago and he now lives in Aruba
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #164) on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 11:32 am: |
Michael, do you know who owns the shops now? It would be useful information. We will be out of town dealing with arrangements. I will work more on this Monday.
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1033) on Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 7:09 pm: |
Hi Bill-sorry, all shops were closed this morning. Michael's going to wait to talk to Erwin's son when he returns, if the phone doesn't turn up in the meantime. I wouldn't assume the girl has kept it; I'd more quickly assume she has no idea of where Chat-n-Browse is, or simply doesn't have a way to get there, even if she said she'd do it (yes, even if she said she would...I've found "non-confrontational" to be a common Bonairean trait: it would've been easier to say "yes" than "no" when Erwin's son sort of put her on the spot...). Even if any of us knew who owned the shop, no one's there until there are international flights (like at 4am during the week; Saturday during the day).
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #165) on Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 5:20 pm: |
Ruth, thank you very much. I really appreciate the long distance help. My wife is a very trusting soul and she never asked the young lady for her name. I'm sure Erwin's son will help... he's a nice guy and he knew the lady.... thanks again for trying...
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3659) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 9:35 am: |
Irwins son has no idea what her name is (his mom talked to him on the phone) and will try to find out when he is back on island So far, no phone.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #166) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 4:23 pm: |
Michael doing the best I can, it was an honest mistake because Cathy wanted you to have it right away... I would have sent it over night, but she said we couldn't count on the mail... if you have something we can do to help... let us know thanks
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By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2132) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 6:33 pm: |
Hi Bill..Sorry to hear about your unfortunate problems. Not surprisingly I see several folks have made a good faith effort & have tried to help you out on this. It certainly appears that the phone is in fact MIA. Since you have posted this on a public board & you have indicated that it was your mistake in not properly returning the phone to Michael, I can only assume you are accepting responsibility and making good on the cost of the phone.
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3660) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 9:58 pm: |
Bill and Kathy are good friends and a stupid missing phone is not going to change that. It will turn up or not.
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By KIV ~ Kobi In Virginia (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11423) on Monday, April 20, 2009 - 11:25 pm: |
Bill,
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #167) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 7:15 am: |
Kobi and Vince, and Michael:
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By Yo MO - is it wine time yet? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4750) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 7:55 am: |
Bill and Cathy - I'm sure this will be a difficult weekend so I am sending big hugs and much strength your way. It's never easy closing chapters of one's life.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #168) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 8:30 am: |
Yo MO
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By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2134) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 11:59 am: |
Bill..From my observations, many times in today's society a majority of people fail to take responsibility for their actions. That was the impetus for my posting. Seems to me, that a good number of folks always point the finger elsewhere & not back at themselves. Kudos to you and I'm glad to see that you are not one of them.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #169) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 1:06 pm: |
Well Vince, in the 38 yrs we've only had two with problems.. this is really the first of this kind.... I love Bonaire, I love the people there and the moment I touch the runway I feel at home... it's just experience... You live you learn .... in a week or two I will post some of my trip.... we saw some great things and changes that make us worry.... but this is 2009.. thanks to all
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3662) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 4:40 pm: |
OK The Story: I just received a call from Norka, the fantastic lady who caters parties, cooks at your home, etc, etc. She knows the owner of the perfume store who was there when the phone was passed on to the unknown girl, who is now known but did not show up for work anymore and now works for Auto City...Deva, my assistant manager, knows the girl and called her...she was a bit contrite but will hopefully bring the phone to me before closing today! End of story..I hope.
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #170) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 6:06 pm: |
Well, thanks to all who helped. Things change on Bonaire, but all in all, it's still a place I love and trust. You live and learn. For my part, I'm glad to be 61. I wouldn't be 20ish again if you paid me.... course if you offered me 40, I'd have to think long and hard about it... we all say if I knew then what I know now... I would have been dangerous.. thanks for the update Michael.... please via email so as not to continue this anymore than necessary... let us know exactly what we owe... good thing my wife still works and keeps me in the style I'm accustomed to...<smile> Thank you all
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3047) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 9:10 pm: |
Small island....
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3001) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:23 am: |
Bill,
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #171) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 7:30 am: |
Glen.... you funny, made my morning.... the sun is coming out here tomorrow and it's gonna be in the 80s, good day for cleaning out Cathy dad's house....
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3663) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 9:31 am: |
Phone is back home...Bill, you don't owe me $. Kathy, you owe me a hug..61? Thought you were a heck of a lot older!!!!
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By PegiSue, PegiPie*************** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9276) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 10:02 am: |
Awww, I love happy endings
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By Krispi ... (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5496) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 10:51 am: |
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By Krispi ... (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5497) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 11:07 am: |
I love her PS...she claps so pretty!
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By Diane and Bea (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #312) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 11:33 am: |
So glad the phone made it home
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #172) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 12:02 pm: |
Ok, Michael, but I think somethings already on it's way.... should have brought you two cheese cakes... ah well next time... ok, maybe I'll see you this summer.... I love August in Bonaire.... the sharks are in...yes!!!!
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3002) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 4:15 pm: |
'All's well that ends well'. :–)
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #173) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 4:50 pm: |
Hey Glen hold on to that YMCA C card.... they are now out of the scuba business.... Captn Don and I have our original Y cards and instructor cards.... who knows... could sell them on ebay ..lol
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3003) on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 10:27 pm: |
Bill, Is yours the green paste board type like mine???
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #174) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:00 am: |
No, it's the white one with no pic, just stats.... got it in 1972, was an instructor the next year.... dove the east coast of Mass. almost everyweek that year... lots of lobster... my first couple instr certs had no picture either..... I can here Edith singing "those were the days".... lol
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By *Freddie* (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11847) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:05 am: |
Edith???
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2134) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:17 am: |
edith bunker on the opening of All in the Family
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By *Freddie* (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11848) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:33 am: |
oops thought you meant Edith Hoffman
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By Carl (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #393) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:38 am: |
well you can't have your cake and edith too...
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By Yo MO - is it wine time yet? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4757) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 8:35 am: |
Well mine isn't from 1975 and isn't from the Y - oh yeah - we weren't talking about me here were we. You mean for once it isn't all about me? Dang!
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3665) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:21 am: |
Jimmy Hoffa anyone?
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By Yo MO - is it wine time yet? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4759) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 11:13 am: |
I'm still thinking Giants Stadium
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By R. (WOW!!!!!!) A. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3800) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:21 pm: |
Giants stadium is too obvious...I'm thinking somewhere in Fort Lee....or remember those garbage barges that were floating in the Hudson...no one ever thought to check those!
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #175) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:35 pm: |
My wonderful dog is named Kali, supposedly greek for beautiful... and she has wonderful brown eyes, not quite as good as your... <blush>
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By Yo MO - is it wine time yet? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4761) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:47 pm: |
Bill - are you trying to say that Kali is the reincarnation of Jimmy Hoffa???? ;-)
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By Yo MO - is it wine time yet? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4762) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 12:48 pm: |
And besides - you are only seeing one of RA's eyes - you should see the other two!
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #741) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:23 pm: |
Freddie
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3052) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 1:25 pm: |
Mo, you're in quite the mood today....
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #176) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 2:58 pm: |
Three eyes..... then the eyes have it.... drinks for everyone in the bar... lol
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By R. (WOW!!!!!!) A. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3801) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 3:56 pm: |
LOL!! I leave for a few hours and look what happens! MO, my third eye comes in quite handy at times! hahahaha!
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By Bill LaBarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #177) on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 4:33 pm: |
Rumor has it, he's in the construction of the South Mall here in Albany NY....the tower bldg. As could only happen in Albany, when the tower was near completion (btw, I used to work there and run the stairwell at lunch) anyway they interviewed a steel worker and asked him what he thought... he scratched his chin and said..."she ain't plumb"/// they had a real tough time with the elevators.... Oh Albany
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