**OFF-site Trip Report ~~ Aug 2011 ~~ Part #3 of several

[Lola]

Smith, I can't hear what Michael is saying when he answers your question in the beginning... can you provide a transcript? ☺

[davevols]

Was that a beef and cheese Tastee patty in the 4th video?

Would love to have one right now.

[negrilaholic]

I am even more homesick for Jamaica than I have been after watching your videotapes, but soon come!

[pretty40]

Smith thanks for sharing and making me hungry!!

[Vince]

Smith report today???You got me HOOKED!!!!

[smith744]

agree 12 days too short.

usually i would agree,
BUT:::>> for some strange-reason, i don't have PNS (aka PostNegrilSyndrome) ...weird
...the trip was PERFECT
......i managed my time & money exceptionally well

but, of course, more time would have been nice, too
..ice-ing on the cake

I WILL go check out Tapatop next trip!!!And tell them smith sent me.I'll tell Jance hello!!-Thanks for the tip!!!

lol
lol
they WON'T know who you chat about
...dem no know me as smith
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nevertheless,,,, do go .... you'll be glad you did
good food
quick quick in & out service
nice prices

a *thought* ---- i tend to gravitate to places where the residents eat ..... the last-time i was in TapaTop, a few of the customers were the fish-vendor-guys from the Lucea market .... dem on lunch-break ..... they had-to make a 8-minute walk from market to TapaTop for their meal .... passing SEVERAL other good-eateries along the way

Smith, I can't hear what Michael is saying when he answers your question in the beginning... can you provide a transcript? ☺

I would like to be on the island when you are there!!!Thank you again!!!

Why..??
lol
lol
lol
wanna hang-out wit me..??..
lol
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i'm sooooooooooo old, feeble-minded & cheap
.....don't drink
..... only smoke CravenA's
.... have no *friends*
.....don't mess-wit the Ja-ladies (old or young or younger)

bottom-line::::::>>>> 'tis no-*fun* hangin' out wit me

Thank you again!!!

You're welcome
:-)

i GOT-to say '.you're welcome.'
..something-something i *learned* in Jamaica

WHEREAS i always say please & thank-you to folks,
i'm always so-delighted when they ALL-ways quickly respond with a ".You're Welcome."

* sigh *

Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica..land we love
land of the couth

Was that a beef and cheese Tastee patty in the 4th video? .

Nope..!!!..
:-(
i don't like Tastee patties

only eat TanTan patties (from Lucea store)
...made fresh from scratch,
.....on-site daily

which reminds me:::::::: on this trip, while in the TanTan pattie shop, I ran into a young-lady who i hadn't seen in over 5-6 years. She use-to-be the cook at the store .... she made the BEST-est beef patties EVER. She was there visiting her old co-workers. Looked older & mature-er...almost didn't recognize her... she remembered me... and commented on how she STILL had & treasured the photograph i'd taken and sold .... opps.... i mean *gave* to her.

this trip, i did eat a nice beef pattie from Hammonds in Negril
...'twas ok
......not as good as the Hammond pattie i had in SavLaMar several years ago

I am even more homesick for Jamaica than I have been after watching your videotapes, but soon come!

:-)

i LOVE this video thing-y
much much better than still photographs
...and sooooooooooooo easy to do & work-with

Smith thanks for sharing and making me hungry!!

you're welcome

i'm having a blast posting these
...a good excuse for me to re-live & enjoy the videos
......much better than writing down trip-notes, too


as for your being hungry
:-(
you lucky
...'cause there're not too-many more food videos & images
........'cause usually i ate it, before remember-ing to photograph

Smith report today???You got me HOOKED!!!!

YES...!!..

there'll be a new report,
today....tonight

will post while i'm listening to '.DearPastor.'
..after 9-PM (Jamaica-time)

stay tuned.

[smith744]

Smith, I can't hear what Michael is saying when he answers your question in the beginning... can you provide a transcript? ☺

Nope..!!.
no can do

sorry

Anyhoo, let us know if yu get a few nudges asking yu for Bulla's number

lol
i don't have his numba

but NEXT-trip,
i WILL be doing a video chat & interview with a few guys, who are looking for foreign-ladies

this trip, we were 'spose to do the interview,
but all had scheduling conflicts

i'm fi sure they'll give numbas

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
ONCE upon a time, i DID give-out a guys number
....but he told me no-body(s) called him

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
*maybe* the foreigners didn't have any credits eh

We know its just ur take on life in Jamaica. doesnt apply to everyone ... but ..

tru tru

my experiences
and my *reality*

no sunsets
no crab races

I was curious about what you were using to film on.

:-)
that Flip video camera is WONDER-FULL...!!!...

i should have had something like that long-ago

[Vince]

I'm tuned in smith-I think it would be very KOOL to hang out with smith.I don't smoke,i do drink.But,i think being cheap and get the most out of your money.and spend money and time with real Jamaican like you do.Just being on Ja. tyme all is well!!!much respect smith!!!!!!!!!

[smith744]

and time with real Jamaican like you do

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i *thought* a '.real.' Jamaican was somebody who was bred, born & raised there
....e.g., they got a Jamaican birth certificate

nevertheless,
all dem folks you meet in Negril are REAL-Jamaicans, TOO

they *might* be a likkle *different* in certain ways
....do things in *different* ways (for tourist consumption)

but they-too are REAL

ONCE upon a time,
on one of my first trips,
i explored the main craft market

met a vendor/shopkeeper lady,
who invited me back-to her shop that evening
to share a meal

[[[ an aside:::>> joking-ly i had begged her for a likkle something-something that i'd seen cooking in a BIG-pot, over a wood fire, in the back of her shop/hut ]]]

since she made the invite
..later that evening, i went BACK to the craft market for-dinner

:-)

when i got there,
i didn't recognize her,
'cause she'd changed her clothing

instead of her '.for-the-tourist.' attair,
she was deck-ed OUT in some snazzy jazzy designer jeans, and a fancy blouse, with her hair uncovered .... without her AuntJamima(sp?) head-covering.

she had-on earrings,
gold rings and more rings on her fingers
and lipstick

no no nooooooooooooooo
'twasn't dress-ed up for me

nooooooooooooooooooooo

'cause she was SHOCK-ed that i came back

came-back alone
..in the dark
...deep deep deep into the bowls of the in-famous Negril craft market, that frigthens many tourist/foreigners

anyhooooooooooooooo

dinner was GOOD..!!..
a fun time, with her and a couple other guy-residents

[smith744]

p.s... a large percentage of the folks i know and deal wit in-country, and around Lucea and other places work in Negril (and other tourist places)

but, i kinda-sorta unna-stan that *real*-Jamaican thing-y
...'cause many of the folks i deal-wit WILL do a likkle switch-a-roo when around the tourist/foreigners

one more point:::::>>>> i've *learned* & observed that if I'm for-REAL, then other-folks get-real, too