Apr 28th 12
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If you are in the market to buy a business on Ambergris Caye the first thing you must do is come down to the island and observe. So many people want to view accounts and lets face it any idiot can produce the most amazing set of accounts in an hour or two. There is absolutely no chance of buying a business with an accurate or honest set of books.
Your new best friend who just happens to be a realtor and he or she will tell you that you are the only person who has the chance to buy this brilliant business, and you have to act now, and Hells Bells all you have to do is sit in a local bar and just hear the money going through the cash register. He or she will also guarantte the accounts as long as that fact is not on the purchasing contract.
The truth of the matter is that,of course, you have have to work bloody hard and then there is no guarantee that you are going to make it. There are two facts to remmeber and that is that almost everyone steals, and that almost everyone has at least 5o grandmothers and it is an unfortunate fact of life but one of them will die each week and the employee will need at least 2 days off to attend the funeral.
Apr 28th 12
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It is overcast but not a bad day. Jambo has had breakfast and he is now looking forward to tomorrow. I believe he is only truly happy for about 2 minutes a day.
Apr 27th 12
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Grand Oasis Development formerly known as Sugar Caye - we still wonder at Ambergris Daily why the name was changed after only a few months. It could not possibly be that false advertising was used in the development of ecologically designed seawalls which was a total bunch of garbage.
Whilst flying over the sewage plant which is next to this development it is becoming increasingly obvious that the reclaimed land is falling back into the man made canals. There appears to be no sign of sea walls being built and if we get a strongish hurricane this year that the entire development will end up as one soggy muddy swamp which we doubt ,would be good news for the purchasers of the lots that have already been sold on this site.
We wonder why
Apr 27th 12
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Tonight is the culmination of the UNC Wilmington student trip this year, and in recognition we are throwing the best Star Wars party that Ambergris Caye has ever seen. There will be loads of great prizes for those who dress up as their favorite Star Wars character.
Of course, Gino and the Shackshakers will be rocking the joint with their Live Music. Spaghettie Bolognese and our tasty Shrimp in Garlic Butter Sauce will be the food specials this evening… We will be showing all 3 of the original Star Wars movies on the big screen, starting at 5:30 today.
Don’t miss the fun!
Apr 27th 12
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Fantastic day… Great breeze and I’m dressing up as Princess Leia for the Star Wars party tonight at Pedro’s Inn because I’m so pretty!
Apr 27th 12
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A few days ago 2 nefarious characters arrived on the island and robbed a tourist at Tacklebox nightclub which, to be fair, is not full of outstanding citizens of Ambergris Caye. These two jerks (one of them being from Belize City) stole a girls bag which contained passport, credit cards, money and the whole lot.
The following day she tracked these wonders of society down, and with some local help managed to find them and got Corporal Young to arrest them, as they wanted her to empty her bank account in exchange for the return of all of her ID. Corporal Young came to the rescue and arrested these two and the girl got everything back. Unfortunately, the tourist refused to press charges or even write a report as she was leaving in a few hours.
The were both released yesterday unfortunately and guess what… one of them tried to rob a tourist last night and whilst being chased by the police he tried to jump over a wall, hurt his neck and the police captured him and threw him in jail where he definitely belonged. It appears that he broke his neck while hurdling that wall, and died in custody last night.
His death is not the fault of the Police, they should be commended for capturing this criminal and putting him back where he belongs…
Apr 26th 12
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It’s a special occasion tonight, so the weekly Trivia Quiz will be held tonight at Pedro’s Inn, instead of the regularly scheduled location at Roadkill Bar.
Apr 26th 12
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In speaking with representatives from Travelocity in a taxi yesterday, it has become clear to Ambergris Daily that Travelocity (and their famous Gnome spokesperson) does not care at all for a large segment of the travel market – the Budget Traveler.
They refuse to add any property on Ambergris Caye that costs less than $100 USD per night, even if that property provides an array of amenities and services that many high-end ‘resorts’ are not able to provide, such as swimming pools on site.
They tried to counter this argument by saying that they have 1 room available on all of Ambergris Caye that is below the $100 US threshold (out of 2,000 rooms on the island!) – the room in question goes for $91 US per night. (Continue Reading)
Apr 26th 12
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Tonight I had taken a shower and settled in on the sofa to watch a movie I had been wanting to see for a long time. It was about 8:30pm. I was all comfy in my pajamas and it was just getting to the really good part in The Girl Who Played With Fire (the second of the Swedish Dragon Tattoo books/films. Then there was a phone call.
It was an emergency. Someone’s pet was becoming weak and trembly, and could no longer walk, even though he had just been treated by someone else earlier that day.
Reluctantly I dragged my lazy self off the couch and made my way to the clinic. A cute little white fluffy dog was carried in. Just as the owner said, he was tremoring uncontrollably and could not stand up. His gums were an alarming white. His temperature and heart rate were both abnormally low. He was going into shock. The receipt from the other veterinary clinic listed a number of treatments – flea and tick bath, dewormer, Vit B12 injection, antibiotic injection, doxycycline tablets, and “flea and tick treatment”. The cost of these treatments was $100. No veterinary consult. I asked if he had been sick before he went in to the clinic. They said no, he just had a terrible tick infestation which they were struggling to control. (Continue Reading)
Apr 26th 12
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The mayor announced today that for property taxes, trade licenses and liquor licenses that are in arrears, that collection agencies are being employed starting next Monday to collect all outstanding balances.
He urges all people that are in arrears to contact the Town Board this week, to work out payment before these agencies begin to collect. Collection Agencies make a percentage of all money they collect, and people who are in arrears will not be able to make any deals with them, so contact the Town Board as soon as possible.
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