You start holding an empty Belikin bottle up to your ear to remember what surf sounds like...

You pull all your dive gear out, try it on, and THEN get in the tub...

You stop saying "no problem"...

You go to Home Depot and get white play sand and cover your living room with it...

You go to the golf course, not to play...just to drink beer and flip over the golf cart and/or drive it into your living room which is filled with sand...

You try to plug your car in to recharge it...

Everyone you know tells you your being an A-hole...and there're right.

You no longer look forward to sunsets...

I'm sure I left something out but I'm hopeing you all add your ideas...

You buy a hammock and tropical plants on the porch...ok, no dive gear to try on but how about trying on snorkel gear and getting in the tub..when people ask "how are you", you reply "irie"...you look at your vacation pictures from a year ago religously...you include belize on your farewatcher from Orbitz...and lastly, you check this board more times than you care to admit.

yesterday, my friend debbie sent me pics of when we met (our only time!) in AC in june. i was pining...

Did you log that dive? :rolleyes: What was your TBT and max depth? Would you recommend the dive? Did you make a safty stop or was it a DECO dive? Did you have a dive buddy or did you go it solo? I'm sorry for all the questions, I never thought of doing it in the tub... :rolleyes:

...when you've dedicated part of your backyard to a patch of white sand, just so you can stick your toes in it & reminisce (a few palms & ferns thrown in for good measure)

when you search the aisles at the gro store for coconut milk, trying to make stew beans & rice

when all your screensavers & wallpaper are tropical settings

when you get to the bottom of that last bottle of rum you brought back...geez, gotta go!!

When you have tickets in hand and you only have 6 days to wait!

6 DAYS

6 DAYS

GO, DEB!!!!

Have fun Deb...send us some pics...
Well...no deco...my buddy was a rubber duck...and
I need a new battery in my dive comp, and yes I ALWAYS make a safety stop at 15'...good to see you have a sense of humor CF..
:-)

snore

Okay Mr MQQSE, You snooze....The folks on this page have got it right...Admit it, you keep coming back to read about all of us crazies that plant Palm Trees in the NORTHERN US and have a dumptruck or two of white sand dumped in our yards so we can run through it and play Island tunes while we sip our Belikin... You know you are jealous! :rolleyes:

I agree with Deb: tickets in hand is always good. Also, when you have a birthday and want to be someplace tropical and fun to celebrate it.

19 days and counting!

WHAT....... " JELLO'S... "
OF THE FAC YU SPEND 2 WKS INNA S.P. AND MISEF AH DO 3 to 5 MONTHS TWICE A YR...HMMMMmmmm

MI NUH TINK DAT IT
MUSSI BE SOMTIN ELSE

AND AH NUH GLOTE

When I get on the 11:55am flight out of George Bush Int. tomorrow morning for 1 month in San Pedro!!!!!

I already planted the palm tree. (For real) I keep a permanent supply of coconut rum in the bar, and I have pictures of our vacation all over the refridgerator, with our Rasta Man magnets to hold them up. Last week we rented the video of Cast Away and I paraded around the house in my sarong..... Are we all sick?????
Debbie

WHEN YOUR CAR CD PLAYER ALL 11 SLOTS ARE LOADED WITH JIMMY BUFFETT AND SKINNY CD'S AND YOU RIDE AROUND WITH THE TOP DOWN AND BEACH SHIRTS ON WITH THE HEATER GOING FULL BLAST.
THAT IS REALLY WHEN YOU NEED A BELIZE FIX.

WHEN YUR USED TOILET PAIPA STAAT PILE OUP INNA CORNAH,,,,,LOL
LOL

I experience One Barrel Rum withdrawl and find myself with the overwhelming urge to dance the punta with my kids while listening to Punta Rebels, Griga Boys, Aziatic, Andy Palacio and Titiman Flores! Can you tell I'm ready to go back???

...you find yourself in the closet sniffing your wet suit. Aaahhh... That good ol' neoprene smell.

All good...keep them coming folks..I feel better already...sarong or Thong?...

axeman yu best wear the wetsuit....
thong/sarong.....yak

Thong, but not on the beach!

KBG,
That is SOOOO me!!! Bought my tickets yesterday, will be celebrating the New Year in Paradise!!!
Vicki
PS: Yes Zeke, that does mean that I am admitting now that my Noles will not be playing for the NC in Tempe .....

Yo MQQSE, I was refering to Debbie, not myself. Thanks for the suggestion tho...I prefer to go buff anyway..
:-)

YAK

Axeman, Definately sarong..... I don't know if the world is ready to see me in a thong...... Had my coffee in a San Pedro coffee mug this morning....... Also have the crown and septre from my birthday party at Caribe Island Resort hanging on my vanity..... Day dream about snorkeling the reef..... *sigh*
Debbie

DEBBIE WHERE YU GATS A WEB SITE ?/

??????? Come again???? Web site? Me?

P.S. I said "come" again, not cum again! :p

DEBBIE ARE YO SINGLE

Ya know ya really need to go to AC when...?

I liked the idea of cooking some rice with Coconut milk.. I forgot about that one. When I lived in Belize I made my own tanning oil from coconuts... good stuff. I was darker than some of the natives. thanks for the tip Beachlover?

You know you need to go to AC, when you get an email from grand daugther, stating, I need some bread pudding from Popular Bakery or Ruby's gramma.

I need the recipe, for Thanksgiving, anyone have a clue how to make the bread pudding taste so good?

Why Moose..... Are you flirting with me????

NOT NOW ...AH JUS HERD YU IS A FRUMPY OLD DOLL .MARRIED OUP AN ALL...

Sorry....... Can't help being married....
But FRUMPY???? FRUMPY!!!!!!!!!!! May you lose one of your antlers and choke on your cud....
Anyway..... Looks like Jane found you a nice girlfriend. You should be HAPPY! She'll be waiting for you when you arrive for Thanksgiving.

i dont tek dates from trols

You know you need to go to AC when you feel all of the above and you never even been. Can't wait until May 31st! Are thongs outlawed? Considering we have a group of 9 girls, several with GREAT figures, somebody is bound to bring a thong. Not me, of couse.

You know you need to go to AC when you feel all of the above and you never even been. Can't wait until May 31st! Are thongs outlawed? Considering we have a group of 9 girls, several with GREAT figures, somebody is bound to bring a thong. Not me, of couse.

OOOOoooooo dem is fighten words!!!! Wait till Jane finds out you think she's a troll!! You is bad to the bone, Mr. Moose Man. I'll bet she unties your girlfriend and lets her go.... And Jane may be small, but when she whoops up on your sorry &%$#, you'll damn well know it!! Then you'll be short two antlers.

I asked myself why did I bother coming back when you get home and hear your boss screeching on your answering machine!!!! And then you want to call her up and say "Yah mon....NO PROBLEM"!!!!! C

Due to the fact Ac was a british colony thongs are frowned upon. You can take a day trip to an other island and run naked if ya feel like it there. They won't arrest you, just ask you to add a surong (SP) over it. When did you say you were going...hehe
Cheri'....ya hateing life ALREADY!!!! When is the permanant move???????????????????????????????????

Thongs are not frowned upon on AC, nor topless. Where did you hear that?

you know i tell that to david every trip but he always insists on packing his thong!!!

YAK

Personally I do not think in town and close to town hotel/resort, is the place for topless and thongs.
Very disrespectable to the families and kids that live in San Pedro,in my opinion. Plenty of isolated beach areas to romp nude, all day, without insulting our Host locals.

CLOE
I'M THINKIN YU SHUD GIVE THET STUF'D SHIRT BAK TO YUR HUBBY

LOL.....MQQse will take your advice under consideration. Stuffed shirt is rather hot.

Several posts led me to believe that...also someone mentioned it while I was there.

This is not to imply it's not done, just that it's less well received than,say.....South Beach Fla.
Heck I went Skinny dipping while there, after a late night of partying...was a blast.

We took our boat into a quiet cove for a skinny dip and thought we were alone, but then some boat full of guys came round and followed us till we finally hightailed it outta there! Didn't think they all took it too well. Got lots of stares at the dance later....somebody started gossiping about it, and the gal at the store asked if we did much swimming? She didn't seem amused.

all these things are good to know...as you say, AC is not South Beach

Last Christmas we had a topless sunbathing gal from Europe, at the Sunbreeze Pool, the word spread quickly, and everyone detoured thru the pool decking to see her. When out of her ear shot, they laughed.
Being the stuffy Grandmother I am......hahaha, I woke up my teenage grandsons so they could enjoy the view for free too.

Way to go Chloe! You sound like the kind of grandma I hope to be someday (not too soon though).
I know I have to go back to AC because I'm all out of Marie Sharp's

As far as I'm concerned...South Beach CAN"T hold a candle to AC....unless you like sloppy drunks and non-stop noise 24/7. The entire reason I go to Ac is it's lack of urban sprawl and all the nuckleheads that go with it.

Make sure you hit the Jaguar Club on Thursday night..It's a blast if your looking for great danceing, a taste of local flair (the Punta Dance is a must to learn).
I came home a changed person after AC...most people do.

Anyone out there have a video of the Punta Dance?
Are there any movies out with similar moves? I have been to dances in Belize but it's been a while. Is this like in the last couple of years? :rolleyes:

NO, but I can remember a time that Axeman and I, Punta dance with Estel!!!!!! Do you remember Axeman... He almost crapped his pants....LOL
Rick

In my entire life I've never been so Red...the friction from having Ruby pressed against my back and Estell my front, all of us Punta'n was more than one man has a right to. Did you burn those pictures Rick? I've never had so much fun in my entire life.

Axeman....you definitely need to plan a trip. I don't think we ever had pics of that..darn it!! Ya know i believe we're going back end of January....maybe not wait til April!!! Save fast!!! C

YU ALL ...SOUND SO ..OLD.. !!

Rick tickets are only 289 US from DCA....only till March tho....I'm ready...real ready.

What are you waiting for???? That price is too good to pass up !

Hola,
Where did you find the tickets for $289. ?? I might try for March?

Moose,,, How old are you? What's this older than dirt stuff anyway? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Ya know ya need to go back to AC when...
You keep singing that song
It's so bad I've even got the kids trained to chime in!

AXE... OMG... AXE welcome back mon!
Where you been hiding Mark?
So good to see ya!!!

Ya know it's time to go back to AC when your vacas elsewhere &*^%. (apologizing now for using &*^%)

P.S. to .mQQse.
I am old dude...

DENVERDAN----I CUD SMELL DAT

Geez Hope..I've been posting for weeks..hehe Thanks for the shout out...

The Tickets were on US Air..There's a post here somewhere about the rates.
http://www.usairways.com/promotions/specials/carib_bze.htm
There ya go...thats the web addy....

Video clip of PUNTA ROCK dancing at
www.belizeanartist.com
(click "3rd Annual Punta Rock Jam Fest")

Chloe, while in Mexico a couple ladies from Portugal were sun bathing topless at the pool. My teenaged son's eyes popped out.... Knew it was hopeless to ask them to move, so I handed them sunglasses so they could oggle without being so obvious.... LOL

I USSUALLY GO SIT BESIDE DEM TYPES....HMMm diff strokes ah guess

Ya know ya need to go to AC when...

The only sunshine you see is liquid, and you get a kick out of ordering panty rippers from bartenders who can't make them even after you explain...

when you roll over and your bladder starts screaming like a kidney stone in january

!!!!!!!!!WHAT?? !!!!!!!

toad....what kind drugs yu on ....[WHERE CAN I GET SOM]

!!!!!!!!!!DOUBLE WHAT!!!!!!!!!

M-A Gaffney,

Thanks for the site! That dancing looks the same as when I was last in Belize, but I wasn't aware of the name. Looks like a blast!

Buiti binafi!

I learned a more traditional punta from Julia Martinez at Black & White. Some younger gyals tend to get a bit more, uh, into it. But it definately is FUN. (not for the rhythmically impaired.)

Mary-Anne

When your very eyeballs hurt in their sockets from seeing too much concrete, people and cars vs. the sparkling, magical water. When your ears want to close up and stop hearing because you can't hear the surf. When your feet reject shoes. When you dream about Papi and his grilled lobster. When your very mouth starts watering at the thought of the Conch Fritters at Rasta Pasta on CC. When you wear your bathing suit under your work clothes. When your nose wants to run away from the smells of smog, pollution and fumes of the city life. Geez---why did i leave???? C

Cause ya had to...not because you wanted to...

When it's 20 degrees outside and snowing, your favorite beach song comes on the radio, and you start feeling warm like you are laying on that sandy beach and you can smell the BBQ fish and coconut oil and no one else can.

Or how about when memories of your good times with friends brings tears to your eyes.

OR...when you start forgetting their names because it's been too long. then you KNOW it's time to get back.

Spyder. I hope you are enjoying it. Tell the crew at VH hello, and have a belikin for me.

Mich

When within a week of getting back to work, you are sending in your vacation week to your boss for next year's trip down island!

When you put on Jerry Jeff Walker's CD to sing "Come along to Belize with me"

When you check the beer section at the grocery store each week to see if they are finally importing Beliken yet.

When you're screensaver is the view from your beachfront balcony and you can sit at your desk and just stare at that half the day!

When you check the airfares religiously and constantly bug your friends who work at Delta for any hope that they might fly there!

When you start the countdown to your next trip... 11 months to go.. 10 months to go.. etc! (I'm at 5 months now.., if only I had more vacation time!!)

When you spend time constantly reading and posting on these boards for some news on the island and what is going on with folks!

Andrea in Atlanta
5 months and counting... !!!!!