By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2852) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:09 am: |
Went in to a local place on island yesterday to buy some outdoor teak furniture. Picked out some nice teak recliners. After the owner helped me put into the car, I went inside to pay using a local debit card. Well the place did not have electricity so my card was useless. I told him I could write a check on a local bank but I certainly didn't have my checkbook on me.
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By Antony Bond (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #624) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 6:03 am: |
This is the side of Bonaire that keeps us addicted Vince.
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By Tad Jones (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #284) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 8:22 am: |
Great story Vince!! I love it!! Instead of boycotting Bonaire or certain establishments where crime occurs, we should first make sure we are doing everything we can to minimize our losses if we are a victim.
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By **Jim Mc **-- But you can all me Link (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3117) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 9:25 am: |
And yet, another good will story. Two summers ago, my friend Gary and I were diving with Larry on the east side. We had brought some beers with us for after the dive, as we were not diving anymore that day. After Larry left, and everyone else for that matter, Gary got in the truck to bring it over to the little shed where there was shade. As he went to turn around, he buried the truck in soft sand. I mean buried it. We tried for about ten minutes to get it out ourselves. No go.
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By Kelly(*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6303) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:02 am: |
Jim, how is it that I never heard that story? lol..
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By *Linda* - Relay for Life'r in May (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #7269) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:04 am: |
Vince. How nice of the store owner to do that for you.
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By ChicagoRandy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #981) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:19 am: |
My 'fav' anti-crime memory is shopping at Cultimara on my last trip a few years ago.
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By Brian O'Donnell (BonaireTalker - Post #81) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:28 am: |
Thanks Vince for starting this post. This is a perspective of Bonaire (or anywhere else for that matter) that web posting tends to ignore.
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By Diane and Bea (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #637) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 10:33 am: |
That is just great ! How nice
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #24867) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:42 am: |
It was common back a few years that if you was walking on the street, someone would stop and ask you if you would like a lift?
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By *Tink* (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2146) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:43 am: |
keep the good stories coming! one of the things i love about bonaire is her PEOPLE...one of the things that keeps me coming back. I find if you greet them with "bon dia, bon bini" and a smile, it can go a LONG way!
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By Antony Bond (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #625) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 12:08 pm: |
I was foolish enough to get my truck stuck in soft sand on the beach opposite the airport.
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By R J (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #175) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 1:20 pm: |
Vince,
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By Debbie B.~ Jersey Gal(*) (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11856) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 1:34 pm: |
Last trip, a friend of mine and me were having dinner at one of the restaurants in town, during the busy dinner hours, the credit machine they had there stopped working. When the bill came, the owner came up to us when I tried to give him a credit card for the meal and explained that the machine wasn't working. I just about died standing there as the meal was quite pricey. He said if I didn't have the cash on hand, I could stop by and pay him the following day.
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By Nathalie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #307) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:27 pm: |
Vince, if you give us the name of the store, they may get some extra business and benefit from their good will. Thanks.
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #24880) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 2:32 pm: |
I agree with Nathalie, reward good deeds, by posting names.
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By Lloyd Haskell (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #485) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 3:31 pm: |
The spirit of Bonaire is wonderful . Part of the allure .
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By Vince DePietro-www.bonairebeachcondo.com (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2853) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 5:29 pm: |
Nathalie & Jerry.. I did not post the name of the business since to my knowledge tourists never frequent it and that is the major readership on this site. Perhaps I should have. At any rate for those property owners who might read this, it was the Teak Outlet on Kaya Gerharts. They do deserve your patronage. Fine folks indeed.
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By **Jim Mc **-- But you can all me Link (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3122) on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 11:34 am: |
" Jim, how is it that I never heard that story? lol..
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By Kelly(*) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6304) on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 2:24 pm: |
Malaria does make you forget to tell your friends things.. lol..
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By Peter Oliveira (LBR28) (BonaireTalker - Post #88) on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:57 pm: |
In January a new visitor to Bonaire got his truck stuck in the sand by the road along the south side dives. The truck was buried pretty deep and I was not able to get him out. Along came a policeman and a policewomen whom without hesitation got out of their vehicle to help. Pushing would not do, so the policeman cleared rocks from around the tires and placed the floor mats under them, got inside the truck and with the rest of us pushing, drove it out of the sand hole. Somehow I don't believe we would have gotten that kind of "physical" help from the police here in the States.
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By **Jim Mc **-- But you can all me Link (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3127) on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:05 pm: |
Kel, actually, it was when Gary and I were down with Kathi and Colleen, staying at BOA. It was not when we were at Belmar. Jeff Stine ( A BTer) and his son were diving with us. They had just left. So, that would have been over Christmas before that summer.
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By Jason Rogers (BonaireTalker - Post #41) on Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 10:34 pm: |
ok I will add my little story also:
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