|
 |
|
Saturday July
31, 2010 |
|
(eD: No edIT SatuRDAY!!!!!!......b-cuz u assd 4 iT!!!!!!!!!
[No-Edit Saturday] For those of you visiting for the first time, don’t judge
the Coconut Telegraph by today’s un-edited episode. This is almost the Editor's day
off. Tune in tomorrow for the edited version. You’ll find its format and
graphics more pleasing.
(Note to friends of the Editor: I can get out of here a lot sooner on
Saturday if you don't send in any photos, attachments or Classified Ads for
Saturday publication. That's because it takes a lot of time to resize and
re-format them. Please email them to us by 6am on Sunday for Sunday's
publication. I'll appreciate it a lot.) |
(Ed: Thanks to Dan Schwab for a fine No-Edit Saturday Banner.
Visit Dan's website for some more of his Keytoons about the Keys.
http://www.keytoons.com/ ) |
|
I think it is really stupid for US1 radio to call itself "The original
Lobster Mobster". Don't they realize that the term "Lobster Mobster"
was originally coined to describe the mini season lobster hunters
because what they do to our reef is a crime?
|
Do you think DiGennaro being a millionaire can
comprehend or understand what the average resident and taxpayer goes
through to make a living here in Monroe County? Do you think
DiGennaro knows what it is like to wonder will I be able to make my
mortgage/rent payment this month, will I be able to pay the utility
bills this month? What can I cut out of this month’s budget to put
food on the table? With school starting next month, how am I going
to get extra cash to buy clothes for my child so she can attend
school?
I watched the same BOCC meeting as the poster
did concerning the Trauma Star item. I could not believe my ears
when I heard DiGennaro say why should his daughter have to pay for a
Trauma Star ride for his grandchild of which she could not afford
when the taxpayers will pay for it? I also heard DiGennaro say on
Bill Becker’ show he was not on the BOCC when the vote for Hickory
House restaurant purchase came about. Look at the BOCC agenda dated
Wednesday, November 15, 2006, the vote was 3-2 according to the
minutes “and the new County Mayor DiGennaro said he negotiated the
final price, which is $600,000.00 less than the county’s previous
offer of $3.73 million”. Commissioner DiGennaro do you think we
have amnesia? Voters of Monroe County do you think DiGennaro should
be returned to the dais?
|
|
THE OUTBOARD MOTOR THIEVES ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!
WATCH YOUR BOATS AND MOTORS. I AM 'FOR' LIGHTS AT NIGHT! WITH
A LITTLE PLANNING YOU CAN LIGHT UP YOUR YARD AND DOCK
WITHOUT BEING OBNOXIOUS ABOUT IT.
|
This 1935 picture of Bill and Bob, (found during the renovation
of an old house in Akron, Oh),
proves beyond a shadow of doubt; there is a very strong mystical
influence behind the healing power of AA. So take that AA
basher!!!
|
|
Everest Incense. I tried it and it's as good as pot, and it's
totally legal! |
|
{Aluminum boat lifts}How about the
idiot not paying attention that run into the boat lift being
responsible?I suppose the utility company is responsible if you
run off the road and hit a pole.
|
ParrotdiseWaterfront.com
Little Torch Key
305-872-9989
$2 for Bud, Bud
Light & Yeungling.
$3 for all other Drafts all day!
16 ounce Drafts |
Try
Our New Menu
Jalapeńo Conch
Fritters,
Chipotle Mahi Mahi,
Chipotle Chicken Fingers,
Quesadillas & Wraps
Loaded Baked Potatoes.
All Burgers are Select Angus Beef
Chicago's finest Big City Reds Hot Dogs.
All Breads come from Cusano’s Bakery
Delivered fresh daily!
Friday
Bar on the Beach
4pm with Lee Miller Karaoke at
6pm
Saturday Bar on the
Beach
4pm with DJ George at 6pm
Beach Party moves inside Fridays & Saturdays at 11pm --
Dance floor is open until 1am.
Kitchen is open on Fridays &
Saturdays until Midnight |
|
|
Going to one of the BOCC candidate forums and
exposing who you are by publicly questioning the candidates about
their positions on hot button issues like illegal downstairs
enclosures and vacation rentals in our residential neighborhoods is
too dangerous because the people promoting these activities are
fundamentally not very nice people.
|
  |
|
[the view, aka hen party] The few times I've turned on that show out of
curiosity they were all talking over each other, each faster and louder
than the one next to her, and I couldn't make out what any of them were
saying! May as well attend serial bridal/baby showers! |
 Well,
it is summer now, which means that we all get to witness
more gems like this one
|
|
D & R Island Tech on Industrial Road has been
maintaining our vehicles for a few years. Ron and
Dustin are very honest, dependable mechanics and we
appreciate all the money saved by going directly to
these guys only. Wish I could tip them more because
they have saved us on a few occassions.
A certain place would give me a "free" oil change but I
do not trust them. They could make other things break,
thinking we would return for hefty repairs. D & R
Rocks. Thanks you guys. You're the best.
|
|
|
For the gentleman that has problems accepting the A.A. program, I
say this, Humans have a remarkable talent for turning
something around that is in reality a real blessing to mankind,
when said something for some reason doesn't work out for them, or
they do not have the ability to follow what is suggested they
immediately take the tack that the program is defective, as they are
never able to face up to their own shortcomings. Humans can indeed
be a strange species. |
|
[Aluminum boat lifts] I
think if someone ran into one they would have to be blind or drunk
or maybe both.
|
|
PRESIDENTIAL POLE: IN NO WAY DID I SEE IT AS
RACIAL!!! I THOUGHT BACK TO THE WILD WEST WHEN THE 'LAW' USED
TO HANG THE BAD GUYS (WHATEVER COLOR). OF COURSE, EVERYTHING IS
RACIST THESE DAYS. THE OTHER DAY, I NOTICED A NEW 'BLACK' TV
CHANNEL COMING SOON ON COMCAST. COMCAST ALREADY HAS B.E.T.
ALSO THERE IS A WEBSITE FOR BLACKS/AFRICAN AMERICANS ON AOL.
WHERE IS W.E.T.- WHY DOESN'T COMCAST OFFER THAT? NO, NEVER
HAPPEN - THAT WOULD BE RACIST.
|
 Makeup?
How important is Eye Makeup?
Ladies, the best way to attract a man is with your eyes.
That's why it's so important to have your eye makeup perfectly applied.
Remember, if it weren't for the excellent application of proper eye makeup,
this young lady probably wouldn't get a second look from most guys
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We've lost another wonderful bizarre talent.
|
|
If you run into a boat lift it is you the vessel operator that
is responsible for any damages to the lift, as well as your own
damages. When the permit is issued the state,federal and local
government agencies verify that there is clearance enough for
safe vessel navigation.
|
|
Look, if you think that the Pagan
Motorcycle club is just a bunch of good old boys who are only out to
have a little fun and camaraderie, you are deluded. There are plenty
of law enforcement people and agencies who can give you the truth
about them. You can find it by looking up “pagan motorcycle
homicides” |
|
I agree with the negative opinion of the aluminum
boat lift contraption fad. They surely uglify the canal scene.
One of the installers has a going side business selling $600 float
rafts to lift owners after they find out they can't work on their
boats without one. You used to be able to easily do this with the
good old unobtrusive davits that allowed you to swing your boat
onshore.
|
[Sloan] Yesterday,
County Mayor Sylvia Murphy and Bill Becker discussed on US 1
Radio the purchase of the Hickory House by the County. Although Bill
tried yet again to tag incumbent Republican County
Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro with having been on the Commission
when the decision was made to purchased the Hickory House, again it
didn't stick. Sylvia said Mario was not on the Commission when the
decision to acquire the Hickory house was passed in bulk, and when
Commissioners George Neugent and Glen Patton (Sylvia's predecessor
appointed by the Governor to fill deceased Commissioner Murray
Nelson's seat) later realized what had happened and tried to undo
it, they were told by county staff that they would get a chance
later. But when later came, they were told it was already done. This
was, apparently, a Tom Willi, maneuver, as he was County
Administrator then -- Sylvia used Willi's name in vain a few times
yesterday.
Sylvia did not say George and Glen had not looked over the bulk
items before the meeting, or if they had looked it over, a $3-plus
million dollar Hickory House item would have jumped screaming out at
them. Sylvia has been seen wearing David Rice (Mario's predecessor
on the Commission) campaign buttons. She said after Mario got on the
Commission, he pushed for the acquisition of the Hickory house and
negotiated a somewhat lower purchase price than the
appraisal. Sylvia said there also was a lower appraisal of $2
million, and she was unable to explain why that appraisal was
ignored. Sylvia and George Neugent voted against the budget and the
purchase of the Hickory House and the Vandenberg. At the end of the
interview, Sylvia said it's really important to
know what candidates do and how they think before election day,
because that shows what kind of elected officials they will make.
If I had I been a county commissioner back then, I would have told
the other commissioners before they voted, if the lower appraisal
was not used to determine what the County would pay for
Hickory House, I would call the State Attorney right after the vote
and make an appointment to file corruption charges against the
commissioners who used the higher appraisal to vote to fund the
purchase of the Hickory House.
The rest ...
GoodMorningFloridaKeys.com |
I
have a proposition for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I
in any manner compel you to honor against your will.Let me start by
introducing myself. I am Dr.Smith Lee Director of Operations of the
Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch. I have a mutual beneficial
business suggestion for you.
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust ?
Absolute confidentiality is required from you.Besides,I will use my
connection
to get some documents to back up the fund so that the fund can not
be
question by any authority.
More information await you in my next response to your email
message.
Treat as very urgent.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Smith Lee. |
|
Past decade was warmest on record and
7 of 10 climate indicators are worsening, federal agency NOAA says. |
|
More bar wisdom. I get laid almost
every day of the week. Almost on Monday. Almost on Tuesday. Almost
on Wednesday. |
"You heard it here, FTR loves Boy Scouts!
Who gives a crap about that exclusionary, homophobic
organization? Stop getting your kerchief in a knot, FTR."
I KNOW you are kidding with that statement !!
Im not from the right or whatever, and I am certainly not
homophobic either, BUT, you start bashin the Scouts, then it
turns the other way then buddy boy !!
|
|
[Sloan the Holy Stud]. I've tried to forget it, but the
truth is that, I had fabulous, toe curling sex with Sloan for
several months! I was addicted to the way he touched me and rocked
my body. Sloan took my body to places that I had never dreamed of.
During multiple orgasms I saw God over and over again! His Angels
too made themselves known to me. Sloan and his angels are healers,
they cured me of my Keys Disease; I no longer drink or use drugs.
Sloan has special powers when it comes to sex and that is why he is
addicting. Since my experience with Sloan I've been able to get my
life in order and I'm now employed full time in a job I love. I
believe that I owe my good fortune to Sloan, he is a very special
man. Even though I miss him sexually, it would be exciting to see
him get elected, but the reality is that he will get elected when
ducks have lips. Thank you Sloan!
|
 How fairy
tales
really
end
The little mermaid |
|
Wrung lobster tails does sound much more humane than boiling
them alive. So, if I have this right, you hold the live
lobster tail by one hand and the carapace by the other hand
and you just violently rip, twist and tear off the tail. Now
you have a tail going through some type of muscle spasms
while in the throes of death and a carapace that is dripping
with slimy body fluids and making grunting sounds. That does
sound better. Almost is easy as snapping a baby rabbit’s
neck. These sounds like something the Iguana Killers Club
should get involved with. Probably not as killing iguanas is
unregulated whereas catching lobsters requires a State
issued (tax) license. Maybe the state should look into
taxing the iguana hunters. As Kander Bluff stated "kill baby
kill" |
|
|
click |
See the
Sea Rentals
Glass Bottom
Kayaks
and
19 ft Glass
Bottom Carolina Skiff |
1/2 Day,
Full Day &
Weekly Rentals
Located at Parrotdise Waterfront
183 Barry Road,
Little Torch Key, MM28.5
305-393-3915 |
|
|
OIL SPILL |
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys,
and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the
remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to
degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current,
according to a new NOAA analysis. This analysis assumes the
Deepwater Horizon/BP wellhead will remained capped.
“For southern Florida, the Florida
Keys, and the Eastern Seaboard, the coast remains clear,” said Jane
Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and
atmosphere and NOAA administrator. “With the flow stopped and the
loop current a considerable distance away, the light sheen remaining
on the Gulf’s surface will continue to biodegrade and disperse, but
will not travel far.”
This latest analysis is part of
NOAA’s ongoing work related to the Deepwater Horizon/BP response and
recovery efforts, including aerial and satellite-based observations
of surface oil and monitoring of the loop current.
Overflights in the past week found
only scattered patches of light sheen near the Mississippi Delta –
an indication that aggressive efforts to capture the oil have been
effective and that the remaining oil is naturally dispersing and
biodegrading.
A large loop current eddy, called
Eddy Franklin, has pinched off and detached from the loop current.
As of July 25, Eddy Franklin was more than 100 miles from the
nearest surface oil associated with the Deepwater Horizon BP source.
Until the loop current fully
reforms, there is no clear way for oil to be transported to southern
Florida or beyond, which is not projected to occur for several
months. At that point, essentially all of the remaining surface oil
will have dissipated.
|
|
|
|
NATIONAL POLITICS |
|
|
 |
|
Who is FTR? Well, if he didn't know how to type...He would be
standing next to the "God Hates" cretin at the entrance to Key
West, and yes he is in total denial of it.
|
|
[Presidential Poll] (Ed: I apologize, but
I didn’t associate the photo with bigotry at the time--it was before my
coffee.) We have seen enough to know that isn't true now haven't we.
Do you really need slapped in the face any harder than that with blatent
racism to "get it" Ed? I am not buying it for a second. The best way to
prove your apology is anywhere near sincere would be to STOP posting
this racist trash on the CT. You have no problem changing the intent
(you call it editing) of every other comment sent in before you post it,
how do you consistently miss the racist garbage? Prove me wrong Ed. |
 |
|
Our President is getting his silly and comical
attacks today from people in a tizzy because he
went on" the view".Maybe they forgot to protest
and whine when George Bush went on T.V. when he
showed up on comedian Howie Mandels show "Deal
or no Deal".
When I first heard Bush went on the show I had
to ask."Deal or no deal"? Is he dealing with the
Saudi Family again for another date in the Rose
garden?
|
|
|
|
===============================================
It seems to me
that the chasm between the Democrats and Republicans
and is growing wider and deeper. The Democrats have
proven to us that their primary concern is to change
the American way of life to an entitlement society.
They yearn for a very powerful government run by a
elite few. They hope that this government will be
beneficent. This all powerful entity will care for
the American public, their flock. All will flow from
the government and all that is produced will flow
back to the government for distribution in a manner
that the government deems to be fair. It looks as if
they are prepared to sacrifice most of what America
is in pursuit of that goal. These folks tell us “get
over it”. For these folks the primary purpose of
taxation is not for the operation of government, (a
laudable and necessary fact of life), but rather it
is a tool for the redistribution of wealth. For them
taxes are not just a revenue source, taxes are also
a tool for social engineering. We are now in a
horrific fiscal situation. There is strong evidence
that our current dilemma is the direct result of
governmental entitlement thinking. Federal revenues
are low. Our debt is growing to totally unmanageable
heights. The common sense, Republican, remedy is to
slash spending, practice economy, and to implement
measures to grow small business, to increase hiring,
and to increase federal revenues. The common sense,
Republican, course is to examine what measures have
worked in the past to accomplish those goals.
Presidents Kennedy, Reagan, and Bush 2 faced with
similar situations decided to cut taxes and curtail
spending. Within a year, federal revenues embarked
on a steady and strong rise. Small business surged
and employment rose. It works, every time. The
Democrat goal is to raise taxes, increase spending,
increase debt, increase public entitlements,
increase the reliance of the masses on the
government, and to increase the power of government.
I, for one, am proud to be a member of the party
that says “NO” to any of that. We should add the
vow: “NEVER”.
==========================================================
We have short
memories. Most of us have forgotten that when Mr.
Bush took office he walked into an economic slowdown
that became a recession a couple of months after he
took office. (I know that the Obamaphiles reading
this will cry B.S., so just go ahead and look it up)
. One of Mr. Bush and his Republican Congress’s
remedies was to put in place across the board tax
cuts. In order to get them passed, it was necessary
for the Reps. to compromise with the Dems by
including a 10 year sun setting provision. In the
first year of the Bush2 Presidency federal tax
revenues as a percent of GDP continued the
precipitous Clinton end of term decline. On the
passage of the new tax rates, the revenues began to
rapidly increase. The term “meteoric” fits. The
revenues continued to increase until they reached
levels matching the highest ever recorded. At that
juncture, the plummet began. It continues to this
day. That plummet began in the first year of the
Democrat Control of Congress of 2007. |
|
|
|
NO NAME UTILITIES |
|
I’ve been following the No Name
Key electricity, water, and sewer debacle for some time. Seems
like both sides have played dirty more often than not. Each
side has ulterior motives and of course behind the scenes
dealings to achieve them. But how about this? Why not ask
“What is best for the island?”. Since electricity seems to
always come to the forefront, is the ecology of the island
better or worse off with grid electricity? Without the grid,
there is the storage and use of several thousand gallons of
diesel fuel, scattered all over the island in small tanks. And
it’s completely unregulated, just call for a fuel delivery and a
tanker shows up. Without the grid, there is the use and storage
of several hundred lead acid batteries. Again, completely
unregulated and uninspected. The worldwide movement of solar
use is grid-tie, it’s very rare to hear of anyone pushing
stand-alone solar homes. So in this instance, what’s best for
the island is grid-tie solar. I think servicing the island with
water is a toss up, cisterns are a fine source of water as long
as it’s treated and filtered properly. However, in all
likelihood, water will be needed to operate the sewers, so in
the “what’s best for the island” question I would again suggest
that FKAA water service is the logical choice. Lastly, sewer.
Should No Name Key best connected to modern wastewater
treatment? Regardless where you stand on the other two issues,
this one is a no-brainer, No Name Key, the entire Florida Keys
for that matter, needs to have modern wastewater treatment.
If you remove the emotional,
regulatory, and engineering dilemmas, and simply ask “What is
best for the island?”, the only logical choice is to connect No
Name to electricity, water, and sewer. These issues have
been diluted beyond comprehension. Protecting the island should
be the highest priority, but it quickly gets pushed down the
list. FKAA should by no means be criticized for their recent
vote. Look at it this way, Police Departments provide
protection of the citizens, School Boards educate our children,
Fire Fighters protect us from fire and respond to emergencies,
Waste collectors collect our household waste and recycling,
Electric companies provide ample and stable electricity, FKAA
provides water. It’s in their mission statement, FKAA is only
doing their job. Period.
Lastly, ask yourself this: Are
there communities in Monroe that are not allowed police
protection? Or response from the Fire Department? What if
anyone living in Port Pine Heights on Big Pine was no longer
allowed to send their children to Monroe County Schools? People
forget that the No Name Key citizens are treated differently
than any other community in the Keys, the discrimination is
overwhelming and totally absurd. As a fellow citizen of the
Florida Keys, I am ashamed at how these residents have been
treated by the various County, State, and Federal agencies. |
|
|
The solar
community on No Name with their polluting fossil fuel generators and
lead acid batteries are about as green as a small tire factory. The
word play here is about as misleading as you can get. The real
solar greenies have no backup power sources. How many of those are
on NNK?
|
|
NNK Electric issue: In
reference to yesterday's poster: "These pro-utilities people on
that island have to be some of the most conniving, underhanded,
manipulative, deceitful people I have ever seen or heard of. "
Hello, it is you, the
"Putney-Puppets" that are the ones out of control. While honest
people were working hard on the mainland and coming to NNK on
weekends to build their vacation/retirement homes, Ms. Putney was
schmoozing the County offices in a conniving, underhanded, deceitful
and manipulative manner. She helped steal the dreams of dozens of
other NNK residents during the course of the past decade. Who else
got elected to the County planning commission, wrote laws against
electricity, all the while battling Galleon Bay, and while involved
in an electricity lawsuit?? Who does that without empathy for
existing neighbors?
You puppets do NOT know all
the information, you refuse to ask for and read documents. You only
obey like loyal servants. There are notebooks of info that shed
light on this situation. I find it nothing less than abhorrent that
you can show so much support to someone who so callously ruined the
dreams of her neighbors. You, like Sloan, still believe that NNK
was some Utopian solar community that was ruined by power hungry
outsiders. You couldn't be further from the truth. I dare you to
actually take some time to actually talk to someone who has been
here since the 70's-80's and knows the truth! But no, you will
continue to bury your head in the sand rather than trying to obtain
an objective opinion.
Look, whether you like it or
not, the residents who want to grid-tie their solar, and clean up
sewage have a valid argument. They understand that it is ok to try
to balance protecting animals and protecting human quality of life.
What about that don't you Puppets understand?
|
NUT UP OR SHUT UP:
I’m calling on the No
Name Key "solar few" to Nut Up!
You say you
never want utilities, then prove it!
Make it
so that you, your heirs, or any future buyers of your property
cannot, forever and in perpetuity, have utilities.
Have Deed
Restrictions drawn up forever prohibiting utilities to
your property, then just sign, notarize and file them with the
county property appraiser.
& Just like that, no
utilities will ever come to your property.
Only you can encumber
your own land with deed restrictions, so go ahead, you've been
talking the talk, so walk the walk! -Prove
It!
…and while you’re at
it, be sure to call and have your phones and internet access
disconnected (they are utilities after all).
We’ll check back on
next week’s "No–Edit-Saturday" to see which, if any, of you deed
restricted your property against utilities –forever and in
perpetuity.
Go ahead – Nut
up or Shut up!
|
|
Saturday July
31, 2010 |
|
|
Archives
Coconut Telegraph
An Historical Diary
with
Pictures & Animation
What the Florida Keys were talking about on any given day since 2002
|
|
Good Morning Florida Keys
Join Sloan Bashinsky for his daily
missives about anything and Everything
What did he dream?
goodmorningfloridakeys.com
|
|
Big
Pine
FLEA MARKET
The Biggest Around
Saturday & Sundays
Two More Saturdays
July 31
Last Day
Closed Aug & Sept
Re-open Oct 1
Meanwhile:Tarps & Bungees
872-9197
|
|
See the Sea Rentals
1/2 Day, Full Day &
Weekly Rentals
Glass Bottom
Kayaks
19
ft Glass Bottom Carolina Skiff
Located at
Parrotdise Waterfront
Little Torch Key
305-393-3915
SeeTheSeaRentals
|
|
Liquor Store & Lounge
Kitchen till 2am
Brunswick
Pool Tables
Free Internet
Play Darts
Video Games
Eat, Drink & Be Meri
Rockin' You Right
At the Light
For 27 Years
305-872-3795
Coconuts-Lounge.com
|
|
|
2-4-Tuesday
Special
Buy 1 Pizza get
2nd Pizza Free
(equal or lesser
value) |
24458
Overseas
Hwy
Summerland Key
305-744-9718
|
|
Coldwell Banker Schmitt Realty
Nira Tocco
Realtor
Virtual Tour
Big Pine Key
PRICE
REDUCED
Very Motivated Seller
Owner Financing
305-240-1047
www.keys2thekeys.com
|
|
Bagel Island
Celebrating our 4th Year
Visit Us
Always Homemade
Winn-Dixie Plaza
Big Pine Key
872-9912 |
|
KEYS
LOCAL
Authorized Dealer
NFL Sunday Ticket
$59.99 a month for 5 months, with the Premiere Package
Over 280 Channels including
HBO, Showtime, Starz & Encore & more!
Refer a friend, you & your
friend get $100 each off your bill.
Call SammySam
305-896-3017
FlaKeysSatellite |
|
AT&T
Sprint PCS
All Popular Brands
Computer Repair
Computer Sales
Locally Owned
Radio Shack
Winn Dixie Plaza
Big Pine Key
305-872-4267 |
|
Click Here
KEYS SPECIAL
1/2 off single pack
Pay $17.50 instead of
$35 a pack
Type in: BPK50OFF
when checking out
One coupon per customer
Offer expires August 6 |
|
Up to 84,000 visitors a month will see your ad!
Running a business without advertising is like winking at a beautiful
girl in a dark room.
You know what you are
doing but nobody else does!
Advertise Here
 |
|
