Re: Another inept Bush pal leaves FEMA

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

cctvbahamas@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Freeport isnt much of anything any more, after last years hurricanes,
> alot of people moved here to nassau, the Tourism industry there pretty
> much got wiped out (for now). It wasnt doing to good to start with,
> lots of people in Nassau moved here from there over the past couple
> years to find work, which is also limited here in Nassau, but not as
> bad as Freeport. Personally I prefer Freeport, much cleaner island,
> like you said, americanised to some degree, as it was created and
> developed by an american financier, back in the 50's when Grand Bahama
> was just another out island.

Last I'd heard was that there were alot of time shares and condos, etc.
I know the gambling casinos weren't doing to good but I thought that
there were some pretty big communities of "off islanders" living there.
No? I can imagine the work for the natives has dropped off if the
businesses are not doing well, but are the communities still occupied?


>
> Spanish Wells?? He H e he .. sure you dont mean Harbour Island?

Used to be a bar there. The Cleartide. I got to know the bartender
Alex, extreeeeemly well, in my youth. I used to play in a band there
too. There also used to be a band called the "Jolly Boys", that played
the local music. "The Keys", was a baaaaad place to go. But .... I'd go
anyway. Got to know some of the locals pretty well. Long time ago
though.

> Yep, Eluthera, Exuma, Cat Island .. all beautiful beaches.
>
> Try Long Island also, way in the South of the Bahamas, world renowned
> Blue Hole, amazing beaches, bonefishing, and much more, real island
> living ... plus the extra tan from being on the tropic.

I'd always wanted to dive the Blue hole, but just didn't have the
proper equipment. Some amazing stories come out of there. You're
absolutely right about the tan. Took me about three years to lose my
tan after I moved back up north.
>
> Either way, stay away from nassau if you want to experience the real
> Bahamas.

Used to go to Nassau to see if I could hook up with women. Got lucky a
few times but nothing memorable except that I did meet a nice girl
there once. By the name of Janette Morie (I think) Went with her for a
few months. Invited me home to dinner and meet mom and dad and all
that. She was .... I don't know if I remember this right but, I think
that she spoke Papiamento (?) Some kind of combination of Spanish,
Dutch, native and pidgeon English, I think. When you hear it spoken,
you think you understand it but ...... somehow you don't. I think it's
from Aruba. Anyway, she was in it for the long run and I wasn't. That
time in my life, I didn't want "long runs", I just wanted a lot of "
fleeting encounters" .... It's fun when your young.

I never had to make a living when I was there, so I couldn't appriciate
 acually "living" there, even then. Seeing the changes that have taken
place over the last 40 years to other places in the Caribbean, I can
well imangine that your dire descriptions cant do it justice. I think
I've mentioned this to you before but I remember when Paridise Island
only had a few fishermans huts on it and used to be called Hog Island
and you needed a boat to get there. Lots of good memories but I don't
think I'll ever go back. I want to remember it as it was.