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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 08-07-2004, 07:21 PM:
 
3 reasons

First, He Lives in the country I want to retire in...

Secondly, He lives on the same island that one of the best casinos in the world is at.

Thirdly he lives on an island where drinking is legal at 18 instead of 21 (I realize that now I am 21, but last year it sucked till I got into Freeport)

So, Manny.....I'm extremely jealous because you live in my paradise.....You lucky MF!!!!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-07-2004, 07:28 PM:
 
Wake up Richard!

Manny is leaving that hell-hole and moving to GOD'S country! SoCal!

BTW: I'm jealous of Manny cuz he's 2 years younger than me! The BITCH!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 08-07-2004, 07:29 PM:
 
Come on Phil, do the math. Age of consent, Bahamas: 16 (for straight anyway). Age of consent, Cali: 18.

Consider who your client is here!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-07-2004, 07:38 PM:
 
Dear Diary: Steve may have a point here. I wonder what the AOC is in Texas?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-07-2004, 07:49 PM:
 
I am jealous of him because of where he lives too. Were I there I'd be submerged in the ocean 90% of the time shooting film and video. The cinemas would just have to wait till I came up for my weekly tank refills . Phil is way too old to dive any more so no worry about him moving in and taking over....

Richard, AOC doesn't matter to divers since divers never drink ..... Belch!
Mark
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-07-2004, 08:04 PM:
 

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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Phil is way too old to dive any more so no worry about him moving in and taking over....

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Dear Diary: Let me write down WHY I hate Mark...

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-07-2004, 08:47 PM:
 
Richard, it's the same reason just worded in 3 different ways! Is that all you are jealous of Manny for? If so, then you aren't really jealous of Manny, but anyone currently living in the Bahamas.
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 08-07-2004, 09:45 PM:
 
It goes without saying that he still wants to work in film. And have all of Manny's money.

AOC chart says 17/illegal/illegal for TX. I presume the recent Supreme Court decision voided the two latter entries.
 

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Posted by Richard Greco (Member # 2032) on 08-07-2004, 10:14 PM:
 
I wanna live in the Bahamas

OK

You happy now

I wanna be wealthy too(though I didn't realize Manny had alot of it)
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-07-2004, 10:20 PM:
 

quote: Richard Greco

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I wanna be wealthy too(though I didn't realize Manny had alot of it)

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Oh PULEEZE Richard, we ALL know Manny is full of it!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Jeremy Fuentes (Member # 2135) on 08-07-2004, 10:33 PM:
 
What is this "it" that you speak of Phil??
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-07-2004, 10:46 PM:
 
Gosh Jeremy, you're sooo dense sometimes! As in the post above mine, I was referring to "IT".

What did YOU think I meant, huh?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-07-2004, 11:04 PM:
 

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BTW: I'm jealous of Manny cuz he's 2 years younger than me! The BITCH!

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C'mon Phil. Who are you trying to kid? Manny's most likely younger than me and we all KNOW I'm younger than you!!
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 08-07-2004, 11:04 PM:
 
though I didn't realize Manny had alot of it

I just made that up but lets see where this goes.
 

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Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 08-08-2004, 01:07 AM:
 
I'm dissapointed Phil. I only befriended you because you were an old coot. Now you're just another young person.

AJG
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-08-2004, 01:29 AM:
 
Wow. A whole thread about li'l ole me? I am terribly, terribly flattered and don't know what to say.
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-08-2004, 02:08 AM:
 
Bask in the glory, Manny. Fame on any level is fleeting....
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 08-08-2004, 02:47 AM:
 

quote: Mark Gulbrandsen

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Were I there I'd be submerged in the ocean 90% of the time shooting film and video.

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quote: Aaron Garman

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I'm dissapointed Phil. I only befriended you because you were an old coot. Now you're just another young person.

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WHAT? YOUNG? Yeah right...
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-08-2004, 10:58 AM:
 
Okay, I've had time to reflect on all of this and, well, here is what I have to say:

Firstly, I am very flattered to know that anyone is jealous of me. Sincerely, I don't know how to deal with that so I'll just move on to the next point.

As mentioned, I do not hold the monopoly on residential status in The Bahamas. I was fortunate enough to have been born here and my father was Bahamian so I have automatic citizenship/permanent residency. Foreign nationals apply for permanent residency all the time. All of my "expatriate friends" tell me that it is a lengthy and expensive legal process. Planning to retire here? Start the process well in advance...and plan to purchase real estate here...supposedly, that makes you a "shoe-in" for permanent residence status.

Sean Connery and Oprah Winfrey are two current examples of celebrities who own homes in The Bahamas.

The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an archipellago in the Atlantic Ocean just south-east of Florida. It is said to be a nation of 700 islands, although most of those are large reefs, rocks or cays with no population. Only about 40 islands are populated. Nassau -- the city where I live -- is the nation's capital. It is situated on the island of New Providence which is a mere 7mi x 21mi and home to over 120,000 Bahamians and permanent residents. The "second city" is Freeport on Grand Bahama Island.

Legal age for drinking? C'mon! There may be an age "on the books" but there aren't too many laws that are consistently or vigorously enforced here. You can drink and drive and nobody will stop you...there may be serious consequences if you should be so unlucky as to have an accident while driving under the influence.

But how much damage can you really do if you're obeying the 30mph speed limit?

(BTW we drive on the left-hand side of the road here.)

The Bahamas used to be British territory. The country gained independence on July 10th, 1973 but remains part of the British Commonwealth. Local currency is the Bahamian Dollar (B$) and it is "on par" with the US$, meaning that there is no currency exchange rate to worry about, except in a bank where the exchange rate will fluctuate one or two cents per dollar.

The cost of living is very high -- about double the COL in Florida. A car that costs $15k in the U.S. will cost $30k here and the current cost of gas is $3.47 per gallon. A 10oz. box of Kellogg's cereal costs about $4.30 and a 2qt. carton of orange juice adds another $4.69 to the grocery bill.

On the other hand, a few items are cheaper. It still costs only $6 for a movie ticket and I pay about half the U.S. price for name-brand prescription medicine. We also have decent public health-care system. A visit to the ER in the Princess Margaret Hospital can cost as little as the $10 registration fee (walk-in) and, if an ambulance brings you, there may be no fees at all.

Civics follow the British Parliamentary system. We have a Prime Minister and a Governor General. Official spellings of words (like "colour") also follow British tradition. The Anglican faith (Church of England) has a healthy following, as do the Roman Catholic and Baptist faiths.

As for movie theatres and any tech work there might be here...the two competing multiplex companies -- at war with each other "since the get go" -- settled their differences at the end of 2003 with the newer operation (Galleria) acquiring the older one (RND). This created a monopoly and I was displaced as a result of the takeover.

Lucky for me, I had other work to do. My video production company had three projects in the works and I suddenly found myself in a position to address them all full-time. Some of you already know about my cooking show that airs on TV here -- we just wrapped production on the 2nd season of that. Last month, I finished my documentary for/about the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and this week I expect to complete the editing of "Macbeth" which we videotaped for a local theatre company.

I am returning to Southern California to complete my BA degree in Cinema-Television at USC. I have 12 units remaining (just one semester) but I will divide that over 2 semesters so that I can work part-time. Courses for this semester (Fall 04) will be:

The Recording Studio in the Motion Picture Industry; and
Musical Theatre Audition.

GETTING BACK TO THE BAHAMAS...

Those of you interested in diving would really enjoy it here. Lots of ancient wrecks, living reefs and colorful fish. Also, the water is crystal clear and the beaches are clean and white. The images from space demonstrate the breathtaking difference between "our" ocean water and that found elsewhere. Go see the IMAX film "The Dream Is Alive."

Speaking of movies, following is a brief filmography of The Bahamas (in no particular order):

THUNDERBALL
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN
JAWS: THE REVENGE
SPLASH
MY FATHER THE HERO
AFTER THE SUNSET (Coming Soon)
INTO THE BLUE (Coming Soon)

Okay...back to work for me. I have to finish editing "Macbeth" or I won't be able to leave on Thursday.

(Hmmm...mental note: make airline reservation...)
 

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Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 08-08-2004, 11:53 AM:
 
See? I was right about the money!
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 08-08-2004, 12:40 PM:
 

quote: Chris Hipp

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All I have around here is tea water to dive in.

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quote: Rachel Gilardi

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WHAT? YOUNG? Yeah right...

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Hey, Ma Damn Moderator, I'm young where it counts! And, I think young too!

(And for all you sickos out there, I said "young", NOT short, small, etc.)

Also Rach, I'm burning all of your pics you've sent me... even the ones on my ceiling.

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 08-08-2004, 01:28 PM:
 
Chris,
Tea water is what I was used to diving in. There are things to find in tea water but not too much to see. My favorite dive time was in winter when those tea water lakes and quarries were crystal clear. Some had in excess of 300 foot visibility on ice dives. The ice was thick and it took alot of work to saw the hole. The chain saw would usually get wet and freeze up just before the end of cutting the first side of the traingle, after it died and in passing the ice saw around it took a couple of more hours to get the other two sides cut. then with five guys standing on the ice plug and it could be pushed down and over. During spring and summer I spent ALOT of time in the Florida keys and in the Florida fresh water springs. Trips to Lake Superior were interspersed into that stuff too. One of my favorite spots to dive is around Isle Royale, incredible wrecks up there with some of them still containing crew members.

Mark
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 08-08-2004, 04:40 PM:
 
Fine Phil, be that way. But this is the LAST day your picture is staying on my desktop!!!


 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-08-2004, 04:53 PM:
 
Rachel: You've warped my fragile little mind with that pic!! But Phil does look good with a chest...

After I resize my desktop pic I'll upload it for all to see. And it's not naughty!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-08-2004, 05:18 PM:
 
JFC Rach! That's too fucking funny!!!

I'm laughing my ass off here! HAhahahahahaa

I like the hair, but I can do without the tits.

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Leo Enticknap (Member # 534) on 08-08-2004, 06:04 PM:
 

quote: Manny Knowles

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(BTW we drive on the left-hand side of the road here.)

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quote: Manny Knowles

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The country gained independence on July 10th, 1973 but remains part of the British Commonwealth.

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quote: Manny Knowles

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...and the current cost of gas is $3.47 per gallon.

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quote: Manny Knowles

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On the other hand, a few items are cheaper. It still costs only $6 for a movie ticket...

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quote: Michael Schaffer

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There is that really big lake that I saw East of Dallas on the way to Brad's place. Can't you dive into that?

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I think you are tlaking about Lake Ray Hubbard. Visibility would be meaured in inches in lake ray hubbard. There is a lot of countruction stuff down there from what I hear. I prefer to be able to see underwater.

Lake travis down in Austin is an okay site, it is spring fed and you can get 10-15 foot visibilty on a really good day. There are a couple scuba parks up here too, but I dont really want to pay $20 a day to get in a dive in a pond.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-09-2004, 12:10 AM:
 
Mark and Chris... YAWN!

Thee ONLY great place to dive near the US is the Florida Keys like near Marathon or at John Pennekamp State Park located in Key Largo ...or Bimini near Manny in the Bahamas.

Done them all from Michigan to Cali to Australia's Great Barrier reef, and the above mentioned ARE the best!

I have tons of 16mm films of my dives and many have been aired on TV.

End of story!
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 08-09-2004, 12:12 AM:
 
Keep in mind that I only have about 1.5 hours of bottom time so far.
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 08-09-2004, 12:33 AM:
 
There is no such thing as Lake Ray Hubard. However there is a "Ray Hubbard Reservoir" near Brad's place.[av=n]
 

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Posted by Ben Holley (Member # 2247) on 08-09-2004, 12:52 AM:
 
i've heard of people diving in lake texoma near the dam.
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-09-2004, 01:00 AM:
 
Something tell me you will live to regret that, Chris. Any minute now....any minute...here we go...........
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-09-2004, 01:06 AM:
 
Only 1.5 hrs Chris? You need to find someone to help you with that!
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-09-2004, 01:08 AM:
 
Bimini is part of The Bahamas...and home to the "Bimini Road" which some scholars believe might be part of the mythical city of "Atlantis" which sank into the ocean.

Chris -- I can help you with your bottom hours.
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-09-2004, 01:10 AM:
 
Ya know Tony, I agree. I've only had 17 minutes of "bottom" time so far.

Chris needs to "explore" the *finer* things in life!

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-09-2004, 01:14 AM:
 
6 MINUTES from the time I made my prediction!!!

Wow Tony, you're pretty fast (and predictable).
 

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Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 08-09-2004, 01:16 AM:
 
Why does the chat room login not work? I wanted to say hello to Phil.
 

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Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 08-09-2004, 01:17 AM:
 
Bottom time is a very common term used when referring to diving. I cannot help it if *some* people on this site will make anything perverted. No regrets though.
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-09-2004, 01:22 AM:
 

quote: Brad Miller

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6 MINUTES from the time I made my prediction!!!

Wow Tony, you're pretty fast (and predictable).

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I thank you, Brad. But really, since you are the "Grand Poo-Bah" as Phil is fond of calling you, it is you who have the great insight into the dynamics of Film-Tech and its cast of crazies!

Let this be a lesson to anyone trying to pull one over on Brad: IT WON'T WORK!
 

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 08-09-2004, 01:25 AM:
 
You got that right. I know EXACTLY what you are up to, Uncle Tony!
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-09-2004, 01:27 AM:
 
Blasted web cam and spy ware!
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-09-2004, 01:31 AM:
 
Tony: Go over to Hollywood and help Phil get that statistic up to 18mins. Go now before he moves to Texas!
 

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Posted by Tony Bandiera Jr (Member # 2365) on 08-09-2004, 01:48 PM:
 
Manny: Be afraid, be VERY afraid....
 

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 08-09-2004, 03:57 PM:
 
I am...and you should be, too!
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-09-2004, 04:00 PM:
 
Why don't you 2 just get a room and spare us!

>>> Phil
 

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