10-19-2009, 04:34 PM
Queenie Wrote:Holy shit potthole!! I went to Jamaica with my kids and was told by the hotel employees that it would be in my best interest not to leave the resort. I took their advice. The first day, after I learned that there were guards at every entrance/exit, I let my 12 & 15 year old boys "explore" the resort. I kept a safe distance, but was watching. They were at one end of the beach (the end being where the resort's property ended) and I saw them being approached by a local. The man said something to my boys and then was immediately tackled by the beach guard. Of course, I asked them what the man said and they told me he just wanted to see if they needed any "party materials, mon." I've heard quite a few horror stories from people vacationing in Jamaica. I think i'll stick to Cancun! or better yet, the US!!
I should specify that our B&B was waaaaaaay off the beaten path. We landed in Montego Bay, and it was a two hour drive south through the backwoods to get to the small fishing village we were staying in. The place had no more than ten rooms, so it's not like we were in a real big resort-type deal. What made things creepier for us was that we were the only guests there at the time. We wanted authentic, and got probably a little more than we were expecting.
We'd probably consider going down there again, just staying in one of the big name places.
0rz0ski Wrote:The most scared I've ever been is right now, when I've simultaneously discovered that my bank is holding $2,700 hostage (WTF does "Pending" mean anyway) and that my replacement social security card for my name change was supposed to arrive in two weeks, not 6-8. So its possible that I have ruined credit right now AND I have to go back to the Social Security office and wait in line for a new card.
Ouch, I hate that SS office in GR. Went there with my wife when she was getting her card changed, and that was two of the gloomiest hours I've been through.