By Kelly (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5898) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:28 pm: |
The last thread really got me to thinking of how wonderful BT has been for so many of us.
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By LaDonna * (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3643) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:33 pm: |
BT has given me friends.....friends beyond my wildest imagination! Friends that are more important to me than anything in this world!
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By Kelly (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5900) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:38 pm: |
And LaDonna was quite instrumental in my BT shower... ;)
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By RA. aka Agent 99(*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3412) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:41 pm: |
BT has given me the gift of meeting people who I would never have met.
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1686) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:53 pm: |
kelly, you and la donna were in a shower on bonaire? oh wait, that's not what you meant.
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By *Linda* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3553) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 9:53 pm: |
The web cam brought me to Bonaire Talk, and for the longest time I didn't know there were other threads. It wasn't until I posted a picture not from the web cams on the web cam thread that I was told about CC.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11181) on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 10:21 pm: |
oh boy this is a tough one......
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8042) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:39 am: |
GDLW riblet, chicklet, my purple thong diving buddy, you made me cry.
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By elaine sculley (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #602) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 5:23 am: |
hi gang
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By Eileen - Please make the s**w go away! (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13563) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:17 am: |
Where do I begin...
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By Cecil* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7118) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 7:08 am: |
BT has not done much for me other than finding my lost brothers and sisters.
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By Donna (CC) in the Poconos (*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3183) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 9:13 am: |
When Amanda was on Bonaire last Fall and I began to check out the webcams daily, I never thought is would lead to an amazing circle of friends who I cannot imagine going through life without. I posted the first time on a whim and have been swept into this wonderful world called BT. We have had our ups and downs and tensions and disagreements, but this is an amazing group of wonderful, warm, caring people. I truly believe that Bonaire and BT are meant to be a part of my life.
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By Krispi *naughty***oh Christopher!! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4428) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 9:30 am: |
Well, I have not been here for very long but I can honestly say BT has made a huge mark in my life.
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By Pegi Sue, PegiPie******************* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7874) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 10:40 am: |
I don't even know where to start on what BT has done for me. Every time I try to think of what I want to say here, I start crying. Yall are amazing people. I've never had friends like this. I have learned that I am never alone. When I need someone to talk to, I can come here. When I need to laugh, I can come here. When I am going thru hard times, you all are here.
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By Brian* * * * (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4226) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 11:08 am: |
BT has helped share problems and made me laugh and cry. I have met a few of you regular posters , Jake, Linda, Freddie and George (I still remember the roundabout was it thirty times around), Seb and Mare, La Donna and Mara and Cynde to name a few, Jerry and I just missed meeting up as we had too many dives and not enough time. Maybe next time we will look forward to meeting more of you in Bonaire. Sorry if I forgot anyone.
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By ****BlueHarley**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2764) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
Tried typing the words more than 20 times just can't find the right ones.
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By Pegi Sue, PegiPie******************* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7877) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 11:49 am: |
BH, I'm listening to the song now and that could not be any more fitting, coming from you...
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By ****BlueHarley**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2765) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:11 pm: |
What has BT done for me?
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By B-B-B-eck-k-k-k-k-eeeee (it's c-c-c-old) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2095) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 1:07 pm: |
Wow... not sure I can add to this in a way that hasn't already been said, but I'll try.
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By *****Patrick with sharks on Bonaire***** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3541) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 2:20 pm: |
WHERE DO I BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By **Barbara* *"CB"* *Gibson** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2423) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 2:59 pm: |
You mean besides the obvious?????
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14573) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 3:12 pm: |
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By **Barbara* *"CB"* *Gibson** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2424) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 3:16 pm: |
Jerry, don't forget that the HELLO KITTY FAIRY found you through BT!!!!!
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14575) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 3:21 pm: |
See #1 in above post.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11190) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 3:56 pm: |
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS NOT A SEX RING??
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1602) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 4:01 pm: |
Since I just came out from under a rock and began posting again, I like this thread. I began chatting with the founder of the board ten years ago, helped the first community get established, and I've ridden this ride more or less ever since. I feel like I was part of the Keep it Real effort on BT. We are real people, not cartoons hiding behind antisocial internet activity. That's how come we continue to meet in person with no ill-effects! Yay! Parties, mini-meets, world travels, work parties for the cams, births, marriages, deaths, all that stuff!
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By Pegi Sue, PegiPie******************* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7884) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 5:01 pm: |
Niki, you've been here THAT long and I told YOU to join the WebCams!!!HA HA HA HA HA at me!!!!
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By **Barbara* *"CB"* *Gibson** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2425) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 5:37 pm: |
Freddie, yeah, jeez, I've been waiting all this time to join the inner circle and......nothing? Crab Balls!
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11191) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 5:46 pm: |
better than clean bowling balls Barb,,,,,
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1604) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 5:59 pm: |
Freddie, where are your as$terisks? LOL
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11194) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:04 pm: |
I am a mod i erase them lol
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By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1692) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:10 pm: |
i have met so many great people on here and through here....kelly and steve, brian and shannon, cynde, jake and linda, gibi, chet and jean, sandy, marge and ernie, constance and lee, tara and guy and tara's wonderful parents, pegi sue (ok..you just showed up at our door last year but i still knew who you were), david and april, mara, jenni stansfield, and more and more and more. i was going to say i've forgotten to mention a few but i know i've forgotten dozens and dozens. sorry.
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1605) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:35 pm: |
Sorry for the absence. But I had a lot more time for my life when I ignored BT! ~~~ What has it done for me? Taught me about computer addiction!! LOL!
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By Quick Tribs, obviously not quick enough. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7126) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:47 pm: |
I've been watching this thread and thinking...how do I respond? BT has given me much sadness (watching all of you go through painful things and wanting to help when I couldn't) and much happiness and just a little bit of pain. It is very much a family, so this is what should happen. I've made some wonderful friends, been hurt by a few, but overall I wouldn't leave BT for anything. This is a very unique forum and I believe that those of us who stay do so because we have found a pretty special bond. I love meeting other BTers and like Freddie (and many others), I have a to-do list of visiting those who I have not met. I also want the opportunity hang out more with those who I have met.
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By Eileen - on Santa's naughty list - AGAIN (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13577) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:57 pm: |
Tribs, TO is only 90 min away... Sawyer To Do List for '09...
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By Eileen - on Santa's naughty list - AGAIN (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13578) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 6:58 pm: |
That just didn't come out right...
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By Quick Tribs, obviously not quick enough. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7127) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 7:05 pm: |
Ah...Sawyer....yummy!
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By Kathy Hall (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11603) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 7:29 pm: |
In other years BT has been a great place for me. But this year too many sorrows in my own life keep me from the fun I read so much about here. But I hope one day it will be good for me again, so I'm still here. Reading what you all write everyday is a kick when I get home. I was a "webcam girl", and when we lost the u/w cams I tried to transition here, but I work all day and can't play around much. Doesn't mean I don't love you all!
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By RA. aka Agent 99(*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3414) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 8:15 pm: |
I'm with Freddie!
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11197) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 8:18 pm: |
Consumtion is kinda like that too RA that is what my grandmother died of back in the '20's and I don't think it was because she was eaten alive...
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By RA. aka Agent 99(*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3415) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 8:28 pm: |
Freddie, STOP, LMDAO. Not that your grandmother died but, you know....
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5587) on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 9:04 pm: |
BT was/is something stumbled upon that has now turned into a path.
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By YucatanPat (Sand$ Condo) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #289) on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 12:49 am: |
I started looking into diving Bonaire around 2002 and lurked on BT on and off for several years. It was the direct flight from Newark, NJ that got us to go to Bonaire and it was the good people on this site that helped me start planning my first trip/honeymoon back in early 2007. In the summer of 2007 I had that honeymoon with my best friend, dive buddy and now wife, made all the better by kind words of advice from the many people on BT. Bonaire is now a huge part of our lives, and my wife just signed up with a BT screen name yesterday. I would think her first post is coming soon.....
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By Roy ***(140 DTG) cya at Lac Bay May 10th (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2713) on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 7:54 am: |
BT has made me SMILE a lot more than normal
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #434) on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 11:17 am: |
Without BT I may not have been in a position to secure an assistant manager's position at the newly opened/remodled KFC on Bonaire.
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8060) on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 3:34 pm: |
Dave, dream on buddy! muuuahahahahahahah! i am going to bribe ruth to make me a manager, AND her personal assistant....tee hee...my hat is coming in the mail soon I think. If not, I just may need to go to Bonaire and pick it up myself
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #436) on Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 6:17 pm: |
Could you imagine being Ruth's personal assistant? That would be the job from "heck"...
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8067) on Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 1:24 pm: |
Dave, hadn't thought about that...ok, you can have the assistants job...ok?
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By T-Shirt Divers John and Sue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #712) on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 6:32 pm: |
Good topic, Kelly!
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By Superturtle (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3250) on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:34 pm: |
I saw this thread late last night..... well - early this morning, Bonaire Time.
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By Tom C. (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #8955) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 8:11 am: |
Kelly, been thinking of all the positive this lil community has given me since you started this thread. There are too many good things to list, for sure.
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8089) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:06 pm: |
ST...I have tears...you did give me a geography lesson...LOL!
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8090) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:12 pm: |
wow, look what i found!
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By Eileen - on Santa's naughty list - AGAIN (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13606) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:15 pm: |
I was just expecting Quinn when I signed that shirt. Rusty - we miss you!
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8091) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:15 pm: |
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By ****Tink**** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8092) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:18 pm: |
Kelly's (and Steve and Riley's) BT shower in a box
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By Tom C. (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #8965) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:36 pm: |
Um Tink, a skunk's butt would have smelled better than Bob did in the end. I was so happy to be able to throw that thing on Jerry's floor back in September.
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By Eileen - on Santa's naughty list - AGAIN (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13607) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:51 pm: |
I still look at all those threads.
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By Eileen - on Santa's naughty list - AGAIN (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13608) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:55 pm: |
And I still have kept all the decorations and the kids play with some of the plastic fishy things in the sandbox!
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By Kelly (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5903) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 4:52 pm: |
Awwww thanks Cynde.... I just read through all those threads again and my dang mascara is running now ! I can't believe Riley's shower was two years ago, time sure is flying by !
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By Tom C. (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #8970) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 5:30 pm: |
OMG, THE CRYING TWINS ARE BACK, ON THE BOARDS, AT THE SAME TIMEXOXO
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14649) on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 7:59 pm: |
Just walk away Tom, just walk away.
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By Faith M. Senie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #657) on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 12:06 am: |
I'm not on BT all that often these days, and Dan's hardly ever on, but when we are on, it's really cool to see what came of that conversation on Jake & Linda's back deck all those years ago, where we were talking about the concept of "wouldn't it be wild if someone were to put in an underwater webcam here?" and then realized "ya know, WE could do that..." It's been wonderful to see the entire community of folks that have come together because of it! I've known families that don't support each other as much as this crew. And yes, like families, there have been some rough times and some ruffled feathers, but then you see folks come together to help out when someone is in trouble or hurting or needs the support, or to share the joys over good news... wonderful!
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1616) on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 2:06 am: |
Hi Faith, and Hi to Dan, too!
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14660) on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 9:46 am: |
Merry Christmas Faith and Dan.
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #720) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 3:35 pm: |
Five years ago BT provided me with a pin up picture for my bedroom wall. Mercifully, I downloaded it before you changed your profile pic to something far less erotic, Meryl. Your blowing a kiss beside the Richter front gate ranks right up there with the best shots of Marilyn Monroe holding her skirt down, in my humble but besotted opinion.
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By Cecil* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7128) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 5:10 pm: |
Andy, Andy, Andy, AKA Mr. Fancy Pants how the he11 are you? Drinking to much, I hope. Nice to hear from you. I do miss your sense of humor, there's something about you limeys that makes me LOL out loud (it could just be your looks, your food, your sports, your money, your island, he11 it could be a bunch of things, so never mind).
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #721) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 5:35 pm: |
Cecil?? Not the same Cecil I remember surely? Not the Cecil who figured he'd been severely wasted as a submariner, & in a fairer life, would currently be basking in the limelight that befits a professional photographer?
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1617) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 5:43 pm: |
Andy, nice to see your words! Plus have a narly natal day...
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By Cecil* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7130) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 7:19 pm: |
Well there's Niki who's back in the fold. Cynde will probably check in shortly. Meryl still around occasionally. I'm sure there's a few that I missed. As far as getting uppity yeah I can do that. I'm kind-of the old guy around here but still way back in post counts compared to some of the newer folks. To much a lurker which lined up with my next career choice, dirty old man. I still working on my leering.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11225) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 7:57 pm: |
ANDY Happy Birthday Mate!!! how is the dog poop business?? We have missed you so much now that Jerry is a Moderator it has been tough here.. Hugs to you and your lovely Marcia!! Merry Christmas and WELCOME BACK!!
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11226) on Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 8:11 pm: |
just for you ANDY!!!
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By DARLENE IN MA (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2605) on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 11:24 am: |
BT has been a wonderful part of my life since it's beginning. I have made many wonderful friends that share my same passion for Bonaire and life in general. There is always some one here to help share your joys, acomplishments,laughs and sorrows. When we lost our daughter Katie at the young age of 22, you were all there for us. I didn't post, I didn't talk, but I was able to go by the computer and read all the beautiful words of comfort that my extended family had posted. Your comments and prayers helped to carry us through the most difficult time of our lives and we are truly grateful.
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By DARLENE IN MA (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2606) on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 11:35 am: |
Oh! I forgot!! I learn things too!!!! Anything from as important as the environment down to posting a picture!! Or even purchasing new gear or a camera.I am not very technical and whenever I need a new camera, I always ask Cecil!! Your gonna love the Olympus 1010! The end!! I promise!! Gratitude just happens to be one of my favorite topics!!!! It keeps me in line!
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #724) on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 6:36 pm: |
Never did know when to place the final "stop" did you Freddie? At the end of your first post would've been good. Well, for me, anyway.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11229) on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 9:17 pm: |
well Andy for your information I am a moderator as well.. Jerry was the bad boy from long ago,,,,It is nice to see you back again..
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5619) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 12:28 am: |
Still haven't lost your story telling ability I see...
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #725) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 3:08 am: |
Meryl dear ... you're not mistaking me for Obama, are you? (or worse still ... Bush!) It's taken several years for me to sit comfortably with the Lord Keely mantle. I don't think that I'm ready to assume Presidency yet. That said ... I probably couldn't do a much worse job than the current tenant, right?
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14692) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 3:49 pm: |
Andy, don't knock yourself silly trying to remember me. We were active at different points on BT. I also used many names back then.
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5620) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 4:45 pm: |
Andy this is what I was referring to in response to your Marilyn Monroe comment.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11234) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 5:01 pm: |
WARNING!! do not repeat DO NOT go to the "Car thief thread" to reminisce.. I had to reboot twice but I was laughing so hard it didn't really matter... Fancy Pants stay around awhile and play with us .. please.. I am sure that Meryl will show you her.....
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5621) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 5:06 pm: |
Is there a sticker on my back that I'm not aware of?
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11236) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 5:52 pm: |
no of course not Meryl!! we love you don't ya worry gal! {we just want Andy to stay around for a bit!}
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5622) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 6:39 pm: |
still reading the Car thief thread!
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #727) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 7:33 pm: |
I'm not going to look.. it might all kick off again! I just remember how exasperated I was at the time that I couldn't get Jake to enter into the spirit of the thing. As I recall ... I had him looking down, godlike, from a fluffy white cloud & was willing him to reach out & pluck us all from our watery predicament. But he had more sense. Good fun though, wasn't it?
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5623) on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 11:01 pm: |
"a small sticky pool of ectoplasm to remember him by." Great stuff on that thread! (just to pull one quote out of the muck!)
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #728) on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 4:52 am: |
Good girl. You know it makes sense.
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5625) on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 5:34 pm: |
I never heard that one before...not sure where it fits in...but nice.
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #731) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 1:39 am: |
Of course not. Whatever gave you that idea?
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #732) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 1:49 am: |
I hit the "post" button too soon. I've just noticed your latest pic.
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5627) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:26 am: |
At a distance anything can look good!
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By Yo MO - Too much work - too little time (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4545) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 4:59 pm: |
I'd more say what hasn't BT done for me.
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By Andy Keely (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #734) on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 7:16 pm: |
Blimey!! I think it's time I started dangling that toe!
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