It is truly a shame. Most everybody here on Eleuthera is friendly and we don't have as bad a crime problem (yet!), but even here the visitors are growing increasingly weary of being bled dry at every turn. Many long-term expats have their homes up for sale, planning to leave, no longer feel welcome in the Bahamas. Prices and fees and taxes keep skyrocketing, utilities and services such as health care and air service grow steadily worse.
The Bahamas is rapidly developing a reputation on internet travel sites for danger, violence, high prices, huge hidden hotel taxes and fees, rude and lazy service, and mediocre, vastly overpriced food and drinks. And nasty Customs/Immigration officials. Pretty soon we all be back to growin' tomatoes for a living.
McFarland's statement is complete and utter bullshlt. He makes it sound as if he and JaRule were innocent victims of circumstance. No. They are arrogant, clueless, incompetent jerks. Their complete stupidity caused this fiasco. Any other attempt at an explanation is a lie.
A most excellent commentary. Bravo. But as the story has been reported in the U.S., it doesn't seem that anybody with any sense is blaming the Bahamas -- rather the absolutely clueless, brain-dead "celebrities" who think the Bahamas is just an extension of Miami Beach and they can organize a major event just by gassing about it on social media.
Meanwile, the annual Eleuthera jazz festival came off without a hitch a few weeks ago -- because those people actually know what they're doing. It's not some half-baked scam run by phony celebrities.
... do all political parties receive their donations secretly, in US bank accounts? And then claim it was for "scholarships for students"? If that were true, wouldn't the funds go into a Bahamian bank account? Any evidence of these "scholarships", Birdie?
Clamshell says...
It is truly a shame. Most everybody here on Eleuthera is friendly and we don't have as bad a crime problem (yet!), but even here the visitors are growing increasingly weary of being bled dry at every turn. Many long-term expats have their homes up for sale, planning to leave, no longer feel welcome in the Bahamas. Prices and fees and taxes keep skyrocketing, utilities and services such as health care and air service grow steadily worse.
On Gay man is beaten up during Carnival
Posted 8 May 2017, 4:01 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
The Bahamas is rapidly developing a reputation on internet travel sites for danger, violence, high prices, huge hidden hotel taxes and fees, rude and lazy service, and mediocre, vastly overpriced food and drinks. And nasty Customs/Immigration officials. Pretty soon we all be back to growin' tomatoes for a living.
On Gay man is beaten up during Carnival
Posted 8 May 2017, 2:36 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
I didn't know we had 851 police officers. If that's true, why is crime out of control?
On 851 POLICE OFFICERS PROMOTED ON EVE OF POLL
Posted 3 May 2017, 1:03 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
McFarland's statement is complete and utter bullshlt. He makes it sound as if he and JaRule were innocent victims of circumstance. No. They are arrogant, clueless, incompetent jerks. Their complete stupidity caused this fiasco. Any other attempt at an explanation is a lie.
On Fyre Festival organisers apologise and praise Bahamian government
Posted 29 April 2017, 10:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
A most excellent commentary. Bravo. But as the story has been reported in the U.S., it doesn't seem that anybody with any sense is blaming the Bahamas -- rather the absolutely clueless, brain-dead "celebrities" who think the Bahamas is just an extension of Miami Beach and they can organize a major event just by gassing about it on social media.
On INSIGHT: Festival chaos should have been avoided
Posted 29 April 2017, 7:19 a.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Two separate long weekends, this week and next. Supposedly.
On Fyre Festival chaos in Exuma
Posted 28 April 2017, 6:25 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Absolutely!
On Fyre Festival chaos in Exuma
Posted 28 April 2017, 4:22 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Meanwile, the annual Eleuthera jazz festival came off without a hitch a few weeks ago -- because those people actually know what they're doing. It's not some half-baked scam run by phony celebrities.
On Fyre Festival chaos in Exuma
Posted 28 April 2017, 4:21 p.m. Suggest removal
Clamshell says...
Is everybody in Parliament driving a luxury car that was stolen in the U.S.?
On Mackey owned stolen vehicle
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Clamshell says...
... do all political parties receive their donations secretly, in US bank accounts? And then claim it was for "scholarships for students"? If that were true, wouldn't the funds go into a Bahamian bank account? Any evidence of these "scholarships", Birdie?
On Nygard gave Gibson $94,000: $5,000 a month paid to minister’s US bank account
Posted 24 April 2017, 11:39 a.m. Suggest removal