By Bill Perkins (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #177) on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 8:43 pm: |
I smashed into another car. Here's what happened. I stopped behind a car at the stop sign coming into town from the airport. The car in front of me started to move and so did I. At that moment I saw someone I knew walking to my left. Instead of watching the car in front of me I looked at my friend, yelled to get her attention, and slammed into the car in front of me. When I looked left and accelerated the car in front of me stopped. I had rented with AMEX but wanted to see what the cost would be for repair. I followed the damaged car to a repair shop. The owner of the auto shop said he could repair the damage for $500. That didn't seem like much to me since in the U.S. it would have cost over $2,000. As we walked away, the driver of the car said that was too high and she would see if she could get it done cheaper. The next day she came to our place with her pastor and a friend and said she found a friend who would do the repairs for $125.00. I handed her the cash and a big "Thank you!" That gracious woman could have taken the $500.00, gotten it fixed for $125.00 and pocketed the change. On the other hand, I could have been leaving that night and left her high and dry. She trusted me and did me right. That experience left a very favorable impression of Bonaire. I was lucky that my pickup suffered only a tiny dent on the bumper
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By Jeff (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 10:27 pm: |
Hello Bill. Although I didn't wreck the car myself someone in my party did while in Bonaire about 10 years ago. The car was a small rental that was put on my Visa card. I wasn't present at the time of the accident and I never saw the actual damage. But I understand that the accident was substantial enough for the police to come out and take a report. Later that afternoon a rep from the rental agency came out and presented a bill for about $2000. This was the first time I had to deal with something like this in a foreign country, so it was pretty nerve racking. I paid the rental agency the amount they asked for, but later on I was reimbursed by my credit card. So I guess it worked out OK for everyone. Still it's not something I want to go through again!
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4934) on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 10:02 pm: |
We smashed the front of the car into the wall at the Plaza...1st gear instead of reverse. Did minimal damage...but it was around the 500 range also.
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By Jason (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #203) on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 3:51 pm: |
My last trip I accidentally drove my rental car off the dock at Capt Dons. I made a wrong turn and was waving at Stanley and next thing you know im in 10 feet of water...
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1085) on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 5:07 pm: |
Jason,
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By bob...86 days til trip... (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2269) on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 5:54 pm: |
driving off a pier may be a little far fetched...but i do worry when parking at a dive site about where exactly to park in case a tsunami hits while i'm out diving
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By Cynde (Moderator - Post #507) on Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 9:55 pm: |
There is an old saying on B/T: IF YOU CAN'T ADD ANY CONSTRUCTIVE INFORMATION TO A THREAD, THEN KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!
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By Jason (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #204) on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 12:51 am: |
Thanks for the comments Cynde and recognizing humor (sarcasm) when you see it.
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By Cynde (Moderator - Post #508) on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 10:12 am: |
Jason
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1088) on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 1:05 pm: |
slap, slap and SLAP!
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By Cynde (Moderator - Post #509) on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 1:16 pm: |
Ron, it was not a slap. Just a gentle reminder that we do need to be tolerant of others when posting, and be kind with our responses (or as kind as we can possibly be). Most threads have off topic tangents, and jests, jokes, etc. in them...it is the natural flow of even face to face conversation.
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By Julia (Moderator) (Moderator - Post #30) on Friday, September 21, 2007 - 8:15 pm: |
I think I'll give Ron a virtual hug too, just because I can
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By Jason (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #205) on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 1:43 pm: |
I've been thinking about this thread today and I think Ron is right. My post to did not add any constructive information at all and I apologize.
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By Mara - Back on Bonaire March 08 (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2744) on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 3:45 pm: |
OK Jason - you better get it right...we need facts young man - facts!
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By PegiSue (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1624) on Monday, September 24, 2007 - 4:00 pm: |
I gotta stick with Ron on this one. Creepy.
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