By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 5:42 pm: |
We arrived to Bonaire last night. Smooth flight from Chicago to Puerto Rico, met our friend Victor for lunch, smooth flight to Bonaire on American Eagle after that.
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By Pietri Hausmann (BonaireTalker - Post #45) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 6:16 pm: |
are you sure it is 52,000 MILES? it is probably kilometers. there are no seat belt regulations here .. if it's your personal safety you are concerned about.. then continue your issue with the seat belts .. for me .. rack it up to an adventure and don't let it stop your diving .. it really isn't of a major importance here ...its the tropics .. chill out and RELAX!!!!!!
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1608) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 7:02 pm: |
Pietri..Americans have been completely conditioned to ALWAYS use seat belts. Most states have "click it or ticket" rules firmly in place. But as we're all aware of, it ain't the US! I completely understand Leo's annoyance.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 8:09 pm: |
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #83) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 8:55 pm: |
I agree fully with Leo. Seat belts may not be a legal issue but they are a safety issue. They are an absolutely proven way to prevent major injury and death. Rental cars/trucks on Bonaire vary enormously in their condition. I've previously rented trucks that should have been "junked" (as Leo did this year). I paid for a truck that should have been in new or at least almost new condition and that's not what I got. I resent that we pay premium prices and frequently get junk trucks. Worse yet that the rental agencies check over each truck as if they were brand new and if they find any little damage you end up paying dearly; in spite of the fact the smaller damages do not get repaired!
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #84) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:00 pm: |
PS. Forgot to write in previous message that right now I have a truck with a drivers seat that can not be moved. The agency did tell me to come down to their office and they would repair it but I'm here to dive so I struggle to reach the pedals.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #17) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:02 pm: |
Carter, I agree with what you are saying. I found it infuriating that the ladies at the Total office were aware of the shortcoming of each car, every time I brought the junk back.
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6201) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:35 am: |
W...O...W...
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By Peter (BonaireTalker - Post #43) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:05 am: |
52,000km???? How old must the thing be? On an island that's only about 100 square miles, it must take a very long time to clock up that mileage!
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By Walt III - www.RecTekScuba.com (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #398) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:03 am: |
The seat belts would probably work if all the wet salty divers rinsed off the salt then dried themselves and changed into dry cloths before hoping back in the truck they rented. Instead they chose to hop in the rental in their wet salty wet suit and drive away trashing the truck.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #18) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:12 am: |
*** Pietri, is your car a blue mazda pickup with over 60,000 km that you got from Total? If so, this is the first car they pushed on us.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #19) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:20 am: |
Walt, you are right. But that's an issue for Total and the other rental companies to address. By pushing unsafe cars to customers, the problem doesn't go ago. It becomes worst. Because one day the rusting arrestors of those belts will fail and someone will get hurt.
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3274) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 8:28 am: |
Please..most of the agencies have clean, newer vehicles and that is one of the issues that had to be addressed (age of their fleet) in order for them to maintain a presence at the airport..most who left took issue with that requirement. So, the majority of the cars on the island are NOT rusted hulks. The locals, taxi drivers, etc take pride in their cars. FYI, the folks who run Den Laman also run Total..If it were up to me, you can tell them to keep the car and rent another one from one of the agencies that has a newer fleet. I do agree, seat belts do save lives and if I am not mistaken, there is a law that is in the works here to make them mandatory. Curacao and Aruba do have it and in the interest of safety, it should also be passed here. As for agencies who do not have working seat belts in their vehicles, I would say they run a huge risk.
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By DiveWarm (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 9:02 am: |
Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about your problems with Total and the cars! I guess we were very lucky to get a newer Mazda truck with only 8,000Km on it and in excellent condition. I hope you get this resolved soon, I agree that getting a rattle trap isn't acceptable.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3428) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 10:30 am: |
A little perspective here.
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1609) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 11:40 am: |
***Top speed in Bonaire: 60 KPH. Or about 42 MPH****
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #20) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 11:41 am: |
Mike: thanks for the info. The disrepair of Total's cars is quite noticeable by comparison to other rental vehicles on the island. And you've added to the puzzle: the owner of Den Laman went into such effort to build a nice property and went cheapo on the car rental business?
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3974) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:12 pm: |
Thanks for the chuckle Leo.... out of air signal. LOL!
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By Lloyd Haskell (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #241) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
Ive rented from three outfits in bonaire , so far they have all been wrecks , OK for throwing dive gear around but no safety features and lots of non working accessories . It is a catch 22 for if I owned a fleet of new trucks I wouldn't want salty divers and gear breaking trucks in .
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #317) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:39 pm: |
Lloyd,
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By Lloyd Haskell (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #242) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 12:44 pm: |
From my own encounters and storys on this forum , they charge me 120 for a scratch on a truck that was allready scratched and dented . Who needs accountants , each one of those dents and scratches adds up to a lot of dough.
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #318) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 1:07 pm: |
Payroll
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By Walt III - www.RecTekScuba.com (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #399) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 1:54 pm: |
I just returned from a shore dive at the WindJammer and rinsed my gear and myself, dried myself and changed back into dry shorts to drive back to the shop. I do this after every dive I do. Almost every dive I do is a shore dive. A couple of 2 liter bottles and a towel is all that is required to make it happen.
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By Jan Klos - ( Hamlet Bonaire ) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #703) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:28 pm: |
When Ma passed the seatbelt law many yeras ago, that is when I started wearing one. If I do not wear one, I feel naked. I also like how it keeps me still in the seat, and gives me a sense of security. It's everyones personal preference.
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By Pietri Hausmann (BonaireTalker - Post #46) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:38 pm: |
my car is a beautiful 96 nissan 4-door with over 150.000 kms. previous owners "customized" by cutting out the seat belts. the name is BARBIE as i covered the rust with pink and purple enamel paint. on the road, i am recognized by all .. even waves from the polis. barbie runs like a dream. i'm with walt.....been driving here for over 30 years without an incident.. just be sensible. just take a notice when you are out and about .. the majority of locally owned cars are "vintage" and we take delight in our customizing. Do you have any idea of what the cost of maintaining a car here is? and we don't even address keeping ahead of the rust on this salt mist island ..i even had a stove fall apart from rust when i lived near the seaside... the cost of a replacement part -if available- then special ordered and especially shipped- is out of sight. let's start with the over $$$ 200.00 per year just for the plates then in addition the required insurance. I wonder also .. if the rental companies keep updating their fleet. the rental costs will certainly go up .. to import new cars the cost is astronomical and then.. what does bonaire do with all the "old" ones???
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By Tribs, at home. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6539) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:45 pm: |
They sell them to locals. I had a rental truck recalled on my last trip because the agency had sold it. The rental agency gave me a better one to replace the one they took from me to sell to the person.
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By Keith Ginder (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:57 pm: |
I've rented from Avis the last 8 times I've been down there and have nothing but good things to say about them. We even lost our keys at the Land Sailing place and Avis came out, gave us a new truck and didn't charge us a dime (the keys were eventually found.) We will be down next weekend and renting from Avis for the 9th time for 2 weeks and expecting great things (cross fingers, toes, arms etc.)
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 2:58 pm: |
Wait, wait, it gets better.
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By Randy P (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #797) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 3:03 pm: |
Rent-a-wreck is fine as long as the cost is discounted to reflect the state of the vehicle.
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By David Ingram (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 3:20 pm: |
We just returned from Bonaire - Stayed at Den Laman and used Total.
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By Skip C (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #114) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:01 pm: |
Leo,
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #22) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:09 pm: |
Skip, we did the Hut around noon under a bit overcast skies. It affected the visibility a bit but it was spectacular. Plenty of parrot fish, and quite a few tiny shrimpies -- to be identified -- when we got closer to the wall.
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #237) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 7:25 pm: |
LOL....100.000 steps
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By Greg Zeneski (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #152) on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 9:50 pm: |
FYI, CV boots do not make noise but CV joints can.
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1610) on Friday, August 1, 2008 - 5:59 am: |
Leo..Something tells me that the folks at Total will be glad when your vacation is over.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #23) on Friday, August 1, 2008 - 7:43 am: |
Greg, all the more reason then for Total to hire a car mechanic.
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By Skip C (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #116) on Friday, August 1, 2008 - 9:29 pm: |
Thanks Leo,
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By Nancy (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 10:41 am: |
How many of you wash and wax your truck before you take it back to the rental office? We clean our rental up so that it will be turned in clean (as clean as we can get it). We've rented from AB Rentals and have only had minor problems--we've never had to pay for damage. In fact, the last two times we were in Bonaire, we had the same rental--we knew by the license plate.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3429) on Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 1:06 pm: |
We sweep out the excess sand and leave the rest to them. That's their department.
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By Marcio Bastos (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Saturday, August 2, 2008 - 4:30 pm: |
A friend of mine lent me his car, once. I had the car washed before taking it back. As a costumer, I would never wash a car for a rental company or wash the dishes for a restaurant. It`s already include in the bill.
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1670) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 1:04 pm: |
I use Telerin because of Poppy. She is just an awesome lady who runs a great operation. She is always there for me waiting, and we are off. She meets me at the airport at departure, looks everything over, and we are off. This trip she told me she is giving me a Deer Great Wall. I did a search, see they are made in China, and are pretty good trucks.
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By April (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #255) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 1:17 pm: |
Poppy is awesome. The truck she rented us was not new and fancy ... which suited us just fine, since we didn't have to worry about it as much. The seatbelts worked. The seats moved forward or backward. The AC worked great. And her customer service exceeded our expectations.
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By MzFish is back in the Real World... sigh (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #166) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 1:35 pm: |
Buddy Dive has all new rental vehicles this year. Our little green double-cab pickup was scratched a bit down the sides by people taking it into the park, but the air was great, everything worked, it was clean and nice. I'm sure they made a huge investment to buy a completely new fleet of vehicles, but they are very nice.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3445) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 2:21 pm: |
Marcio, it depends on how dirty you leave it. Charges for returning a vehicle excessively dirty are quite common in my experience. A wash and wax is over the top, however.
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By Marcio Bastos (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 5:18 pm: |
Hi Seb! OK, your opinion makes sense. We have a point here.
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By SCUBAchef (BonaireTalker - Post #24) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 6:21 pm: |
Car rental agencies have their own costumers now? Awesome. I bet "Pirate" is the best seller; how trite. It would be funnier to see a Donkey driving down the road - like maybe he escaped from the Sanctuary. Or maybe a goat driving by Maiky Snack, giving the Evil Eye. Heh.
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By Marcio Bastos (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 7:00 pm: |
OK guys, you got me. Forgive me for my misspelling and thanks for your sense of humor.
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By Barbara "CB" Gibson* (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2002) on Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 7:11 pm: |
Marcio, you should try to read their Portuguese....
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By lisa z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #190) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 2:27 pm: |
Boat Chick,
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2910) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 2:36 pm: |
Seb, Marcio and CB thanks for making me giggle!
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 3:02 pm: |
And the fun continues...
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3295) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 4:17 pm: |
Beg to differ with you re salmon..I buy whole filets of fresh salmon (3-5 lbs that is flown in weekly from Henk at TESORO at least once a month. I guarantee it is fresh from the price I have to pay!
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By Jan Klos - ( Hamlet Bonaire ) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #706) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 6:03 pm: |
Michael, That's good to know, as I would not order salmon in the past. The only thing is, I can tell fresh salmon from frozen once it is cooked. You'll have to tell me where you get it, so I can purchase some next year.
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By Geoff Goodwin (BonaireTalker - Post #42) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 9:32 pm: |
I am going back to Bonaire on 9/12. I can't wait. To me, everything is better on Bonaire. Even the problems or troubles. I'd rather have car trouble there, I'd rather have a bad meal there, I'd rather break my leg there. Why... Because at least I'm there. I go for the adventure, the unknown, the what will happen next. It’s like camping without the tent. J
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By Pat Eggler (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 10:27 pm: |
I have to agree with everything being better on Bonaire. If we had a problem I can't remember it. The diving was so great, people nice & food good it over powered any negative. We leave in 18 days, are almost packed. The weather in Houston is not so great tonight either, watching to see what storm is going to do. Wish I was on Bonaire!
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By lisa z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #191) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 10:32 pm: |
RA, it's very possible that Boat Chick was just trying to say not to take things so seriously, but I was always taught not to blow out someone else's candle just to make yours burn brighter.
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2916) on Monday, August 4, 2008 - 11:49 pm: |
Lisa, using a metaphor for saying something nasty still emits nastiness. Perhaps you should lighten up.
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #485) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 8:14 am: |
I'm wit chu R.A. Two posts and neither very happy (but clearly stated) Under a month away till Bonaire, and I'm bout lighter than air.
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6252) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 1:40 pm: |
Lisa, it's obvious by your posts here, and in the past, that you don't care for me, so be it, can't be friends with everyone. I was not making so much light of the seatbelt issue, I was trying to make a point that focusing on the sucky things in life that are transient in nature are a waste of good energy. I was not assuming Leo was not nice to the staff, however, in general, I have found that if you are rude to someone employed, particularly in a foreign country, you generally get now where, or are worse off. I was not minimizing his experience, nor was I trying to blow out someone's candle to make mine shine brighter. You do not know me, you have never met me, and I have never had any email exchanges with you. If that is your perception of me, so be it, but you are 100% off the mark. And your quote (which you have posted before) I have said this before, people use this site for their own agenda/therapy, etc. People need to keep their personal issues to themselves, unless it can help another person. If it can't, well then, that's what therapists are for.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3447) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 1:58 pm: |
Interesting analogy Liza, since a candle is a flame.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1045) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 3:27 pm: |
At least the O.P. didn't get tailgate grease on the wet suit - now THAT would be an issue!!
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4797) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 3:31 pm: |
Marcus, bad boy... Although I would hate to see my black wet suit getting dirty with dark grease...
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6254) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 3:50 pm: |
I happened to speak with the mechanic who uh..."did it" when I was getting my truck tailgait fixed one trip...we had a little chuckle He's a really nice guy
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By Antony Bond (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #391) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 4:14 pm: |
Cars are very expensive on Bonaire because of import taxes and transportation costs. Spares are at a premium and some parts have to be imported from Europe.
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By Scott D Jarrell (BonaireTalker - Post #52) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 5:59 pm: |
Leo,
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By lisa z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #192) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 8:07 pm: |
Boat Chick,
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #27) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 9:12 pm: |
RA, whether Bonaire is my kind of place, I'll leave it up to the facts to speak for themselves. We have already booked our next trip.
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2923) on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 10:59 pm: |
Leo, I hope your second trip proves to be a more positive experience for you.
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By DiveWarm (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 10:24 am: |
Leo, when are you returning to Bonaire? Will you stay at Den Laman again, or somewhere else this time?
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By NoGoSlo (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 1:45 pm: |
One question for Leo: Was the Total vehicle part of a Den Laman package? If so, on your next trip will you rent outside the package from another vendor? I am planning a trip for a large group to Den Laman and have an interest in your response.
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By YucatanPat (Sand$ A3) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #210) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 2:11 pm: |
Curious Antony - have YOU ever been to Mexico? My wife (an Irish Cunningham) and I (sorry English) actually met a really nice older Scottish couple one trip in Mexico, great fun talking with them and they loved Tequila!
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #30) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 2:13 pm: |
Divewarm and NoGoSlo:
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By Tribs, at home. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6562) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 2:29 pm: |
Pat...I had the same issue with the tank rack. I was told they put them in that way (the correct way) so that if the tailgate falls off the tanks don't fly out the back. I explained to them that by putting them in that way (which is really backwards) the tanks fly forward into the bed of the truck and roll around. They said that is better than having them fall out. I strenuously disagreed and they turned the rack around, but it took a couple of hours to get the mechanic to do it.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 2:41 pm: |
RA, by referring to your trips to third-world countries do you imply that Bonaire is such? The cost of lodging and meals alone suggest that Bonaire is far from a 3rd world country.
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By Randy P (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #804) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 3:01 pm: |
In some respects Bonaire IS rather 3rd World (lack of sewage treatment comes to mind)also education, opportunity for the locals etc.
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By Jan Klos - ( Hamlet Bonaire ) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #707) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 3:48 pm: |
Strange view on what some consider 3rd World.
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By YucatanPat (Sand$ A3) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #212) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:00 pm: |
Crap, why didn't one of you tell me it was third world before I bought my condo....and I trusted BT for advise.....What till I tell the wife.........
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By Randy P (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #805) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:08 pm: |
Apologies for hijacking a good thread on crappy rental vehicles.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #32) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:11 pm: |
Randy, if lack of sewage treatment, problematic education, and opportunities for the locals are defining criteria for 3rd world classifications, there are quite a few regions in the US that would qualify as 3rd world areas.
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2929) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:43 pm: |
Leo, No, I do not view Bonaire as a third world country, although Bonaire has many qualities of a third world country. And I beg to differ that the term has outlived it's usefulness. I know from your profile you are well travelled and well educated so I'm a bit surprised that you say that, have you spent any time recently in India, Pakistan or Africa? Yes, many cities are teeming with technology, wealth and medical expertise but what about the thousands of small villages that have not made that jump. Trust me, It's very third world, I've seen them first hand.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #33) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:56 pm: |
RA, it's the term "third world" that has outlived its usefulness. No one suggested that there are no more underdeveloped, impoverished, politically and socially unstable countries in the world. They exist but they are classified according to more precise socio-economic and political indices instead.
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2931) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 5:12 pm: |
Wait a minute....we actually agree on something?
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By Antony Bond (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #392) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 5:26 pm: |
I think that the politically correct term for those countries that do not match Western standards is the "Developing World".
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By RA. I'm stylin now (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2934) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 5:29 pm: |
Antony, an important point we can't ignore.
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6271) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 6:19 pm: |
That's it, I'm selling everything, moving to Bonaire, buying a piece of land, putting a container on it and living happily ever after
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By RA. no more, no less (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2937) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 6:26 pm: |
Boat Chick, can we be neighbors?? I do cook lots of food with garlic and the aroma drifts, can you handle it?
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Bonaire Condo ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1625) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 6:53 pm: |
The best cooking starts with olive oil & sauteing garlic! No matter what comes after, it's usually yum yum.
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By RA. no more, no less (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2939) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 6:56 pm: |
I agree Vince and I suspect we have had many home cooked dishes that are the same
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By Fred Hahn (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 7:12 pm: |
Antony,
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6273) on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 9:02 pm: |
RA, I love garlic...so ajoining lots it is
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By Tom 28 days to wheels up... (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #17506) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 7:22 am: |
Ooooops wrong place, I thought this was a trip report.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 7:26 am: |
Tom, pictures:
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By Tom 28 days to wheels up... (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #17507) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 8:20 am: |
Leo, thanks for the link to your online photo albums!
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By Tribs, at home. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6566) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 9:54 am: |
Off topic (sorry), I just wanted to be polite to Pat. Hi back at ya! Life off island is sad, boring, and diveless. I miss Bonaire. 9 months to go!
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By Ron Folds (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 8:13 am: |
I guess we were lucky enough to not have any problems while on the island outside of running out of gas at the entrance to the gas station, no hot water for 3 days and a couple of rude locals.
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By *joe brannan* (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #495) on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 1:58 pm: |
Nude locals?????
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By Edward Mizell (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #115) on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 4:01 pm: |
Maybe your bifocals Joe.
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By *joe brannan* (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #496) on Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 8:06 pm: |
I'd have to loose a focal.....I was born before zipcodes, and the superbowl, computers that don't consume a stadium and a buncha other stuff
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By Deborah Bennett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #138) on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 12:42 pm: |
I love going to Bonaire and not wearing a seatbelt....ahhhh.
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By Ron Folds (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 8:01 pm: |
Not n u d e locals. r u d e locals. LMO.
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By Deborah Lyda (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 10:34 pm: |
We are getting our vehicle from Telerin so I guess that is a very good thing.
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By Leo Irakliotis (BonaireTalker - Post #54) on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 11:12 pm: |
Deborah, leaving clothes in the unlocked car presents minimal risk in my opinion (assuming that you are not changing into an Armani suit after the dive).
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By April (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #277) on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 8:04 pm: |
Deborah, I felt safer on Bonaire than I ever did anywhere (including home). Just use common sense in what you leave in the vehicle. I was told only leave the things you wouldn't mind giving away.
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By Deborah Lyda (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 8:53 pm: |
Thank you April and Leo. I rarely lock my doors at night and I leave my purse out just about anywhere so I am kind of oblivious to things. Not a good thing sometimes.
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