I guess it's a "Cultural" thing !!!

[cdnus]

We spent 2 weeks vacation on St. Lucia a number of years ago.
Met & made friends with a couple from Wisconsin, we have stayed in close contact with them & have enjoyed other vacations with them in different locations.
We went to the Sunday night "JUMP UP' in I believe it was-- Gros Isle---now that is a party!!! Left us with many fond memories.

Craig

[VRM]

Thanks Buzz, for pointing out 'the rest of the story'.
Funny how the orignal poster now backs away from his link, and perhaps the thread title (though no acknolwedgement that it may have been the wrong thing to post).
Also funny how the topic gets re-routed to the beauty of St Lucia.

I completely agree with Buzz - if someone tried to do all of those things to me or mine you might only find parts of them.

And that is something we as a country we need to consider when we invade places like Iraq or Iran as their family structure tends to be even more tighlty knit than ours - and revenge can be a strong motivation in that part of the world.

Sometimes the US is not always the good guy.

Steve

[CobraEd]

How have I backed away from it? I simply stated the facts:

1) I did not write it
2) It was in an email that is going all around, title and all
3) It is very interesting so I posted it

After reading more about Haiti, I discovered the link about the indiginous Taino people that I thought was even more interesting, so I posted that too.


I have no opinion one way or another except for pouring in all that money all those years, but apparently all of the things did happen and are historically correct.

Nothing more, nothing less.


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[VRM]

CobraEd,
Bull...you posted it - you own it. It was more a statement of fact than questioning 'did this really happen'?

I've seen the email as well - none of them came through with that title.

And who added the 'mad' face? Was that there originally as well?

There are just way too many people who just like to forward on whatever crap of the day hits their inbox.

I'm glad you went and did some follow-up research - maybe next time you will do it BEFORE posting the spam of the day.

Steve

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by VRM

I'm glad you went and did some follow-up research - maybe next time you will do it BEFORE posting the spam of the day.

If people stopped reposting crud from the flood that pours into their inboxes from other people reposting crud that flooded into THEIR inboxes (repeat as many times as you like), the contents of the internet would fit on a single floppy disc.

I find it amazing how often a thread like this can go on and on and on before someone simply looks up a fact that counters the entire point of the discussion. As you say, simply posting 'something' that 'someone' sent you 'because it was interesting' is rarely a service to anyone downstream.

Haiti is near-hopeless for so many reasons it's hard to count them all. The damage done by centuries of misrule and abuse of the population and resources may not be un-doable by any reasonable effort. Certainly the efforts of my great-uncle, who has spent nearly 50 years there teaching and organizing communities, hasn't made much of a dent.

[CobraEd]

of course I own it, . . . why wouldn't I ?????

The reason for the mad face is for the reason I clearly stated: "except for pouring in all that money all those years"


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[VRM]

Originally Posted by CobraEd

of course I own it, . . . why wouldn't I ?????

The reason for the mad face is for the reason I clearly stated: "except for pouring in all that money all those years"


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So then what is the 'cultural' thing?