johng,
Geez man, no one died from alcohol poisoning... I know some felt like they had - but please no rumors or speculation...
johng,
Geez man, no one died from alcohol poisoning... I know some felt like they had - but please no rumors or speculation...
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Rob,
no rumors or speculation, just asking. I have been around college campuses and Fraternity Houses enough to see how dangerous alcohol poisoning is and what can happen. From what I remember from clips of Spring Break in Negril it was pretty intense and knowing that back in the 90's early 2000 ambulances and hospitals were few and far between. There is a local college in the town where I live and on any given Fri / Sat night there are numerous emergencies where kids are taken to ER's
Doing funnels of Overproof punch can't be too good for the brain or anything else for that matter
Last edited by johng; 12-14-2014 at 11:03 AM.
Johng,
Been there, seen that. I was in a Frat at Ohio State... need I say more?
That was why the Jamaican shareholders asked the Spring Break companies to tone it down - they didnt want that tragedy to happen. Even the few places that were benefiting the most were getting disappointed at the activities. No one really misses it at all. The type of students coming here now are much more respectful of themselves and others.
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Yes Rob,
I stopped in Columbus one summer on my way to CA and stayed at the OS chapter of my frat!!! That was an experience. At my chapter in Vermont two kids were wasted on an upper roof (old Victorian house), a guy and a girl sitting on a couch and they toppled off backwards killing the girl and paralyzing the guy. The charter got pulled and that was that.
I have done my share of drinking in Negril too, no angel by any means. Also had to take a friend to the hospital in Sav once in an emergency (unrelated to alcohol or drugs) had to catch a mini bus and all the staff at the hospital were Cuban and didn't speak English. At the time (1978) there was no health care facility in Negril although I understand that there is at least one hospital in Negril now. My point is that care must be taken regardless of location!!! Rick's Cafe a good example (cliff jumping).
Johng,
There is a government health clinic in Negril, along with assorted private practitioners, but there is no actual hospital in Negril yet. There are plans for one (or two) to be built in the near future, but as of today, a taxi to Sav is still the fastest option. But the excellent Cuban docs there do speak English now.
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Rob,
Thanks for the info. Considering how many visitors you get these days it seems that the health care system is working. The Cuban doctors in Sav were very friendly and qualified they just didn't speak English, lots of hand language and smiles were the method of communication.
By the way nice job with administering this board!!! Seems like a good bunch of folks that contribute
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