Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 6)

[tnw 0]

Congratulations Jason!!

JAENGLISH CONGRATS!!!

Ditto!

Hey All,

I know i'm late but CONGRATS to JaEngy on the approval and Jason on Marla's arrival!

Thanks Mich (SunnyJa) for letting everyone know that my surgery went well. I've been outta commission for a few days from all the meds but i'm coming around. I'll have to let u know how it goes with me meeting Dave next week....at JFK....on crutches!

.....JFK, here i come!

TTYL

Get them to wheel you around the airport in a wheelchair or on that little cart-mobile thing.

ABSOLUTELY!!!

I figured....I won't have any luggage or anything so as long as i get there. LOL I spoke to the folks at Delta airlines and they said they'll have an "escort" at the ticket counter take me thru security. I was like.....sounds good! LMAO

I'll be sure to update you all next week about our adventure at JFK.

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta.” But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. “I’m not naïve, I’ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.” A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. “A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she’s really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home.” In addition to an exploration of Jamaica’s sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. “It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who “fill milk bottles” (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences.”

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

[SupportOAFJF 0]

Hey Jax,

I'm good thanks..23 wks now...i'm marking x's righ about now..mi ready..thanks for asking

How r u and the family...is the baby sleeping ..how's she doing ?

[SupportOAFJF 0]

English....yu legal now ..

when yuh leaving fi yuh JA trip ?

[Shemmy 4]

Wow, just realizing it took almost the same time from filing as my K1 did - with the K1 we filed on January 31st and were approved on May 31st, with AOS filed on Feb 1st, approved May 15th!

Congrat Are you ready for your trip?

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

English....yu legal now ..

when yuh leaving fi yuh JA trip ?

Wednesday, cyaa WAIT!!!

Wow, just realizing it took almost the same time from filing as my K1 did - with the K1 we filed on January 31st and were approved on May 31st, with AOS filed on Feb 1st, approved May 15th!

Congrat Are you ready for your trip?

YUP!!

Just need some more Pampers, because mi nuh have time a buy in JA!!!

Just finished packing all our suitcases apart from my stubborn-### husband's, he's claiming he'll pack over the weekend.....

Also trying to figure out how we're all getting to the airport lol!

[Mrs. Palmer 5]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta.” But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. “I’m not naïve, I’ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.” A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. “A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she’s really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home.” In addition to an exploration of Jamaica’s sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. “It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who “fill milk bottles” (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences.”

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

You know, I've heard this before...actually I heard the term "rent a dread", instead of a rasta... I didn't click on the link, but does the link explain the difference between a real rasta, and just a jamaican man? And while I know this goes on all over, why is this practice primarily associated with Negril? I have seen/read more than one article that describes this practice, and each one mentioned Negril SPECIFICALLY...do they have "rent a dread" booths or something? At any rate, to some extent these women who do this are right...Folks in American society are preoccupied with aesthetics, and if you don't fit the mold or "standard of what is beautiful" then it's more difficult for you...not impossible, but can be more difficult. There's typically a lot more proving you have to do, and some folks, (not all), but some have to try so much harder to be accepted and liked. Whether we agree with that or not, it's the truth and we all know it...just go into your local elementary school and ask a 3rd grader...Jamaica can be like a fantasy for some, but I also wish that these women who do this would take the time to really look at what a lot of these men are dealing with, where they come from, and who they are. They are after all real people with a real story to tell. If these women actually listened, do you think they would stick around and keep coming back?? Not sure. But I do know that exploitation is wrong on ALL sides, and that one day I look foward to when women don't have to travel halfway across the world to be appreciated for the beauty that they possess outside and in by some random-azz dude because those closest to them are unwilling/unable to see it.

[shrewdgal 0]

Finally, Marla got her visa yesterday evening. Her flight leaves Jamaica today at 4:30 and arrives in Atlanta at 8:30 tonight. Please pray for safe travel.

I am so excited that this waiting is coming to an end. Praise the Lord!!!

woo hoo!!!!

[Marlita 0]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called "rent a rasta." But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. "I'm not naïve, I've been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex." A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. "A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she's really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home." In addition to an exploration of Jamaica's sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. "It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who "fill milk bottles" (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences."

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

You know, I've heard this before...actually I heard the term "rent a dread", instead of a rasta... I didn't click on the link, but does the link explain the difference between a real rasta, and just a jamaican man? And while I know this goes on all over, why is this practice primarily associated with Negril? I have seen/read more than one article that describes this practice, and each one mentioned Negril SPECIFICALLY...do they have "rent a dread" booths or something? At any rate, to some extent these women who do this are right...Folks in American society are preoccupied with aesthetics, and if you don't fit the mold or "standard of what is beautiful" then it's more difficult for you...not impossible, but can be more difficult. There's typically a lot more proving you have to do, and some folks, (not all), but some have to try so much harder to be accepted and liked. Whether we agree with that or not, it's the truth and we all know it...just go into your local elementary school and ask a 3rd grader...Jamaica can be like a fantasy for some, but I also wish that these women who do this would take the time to really look at what a lot of these men are dealing with, where they come from, and who they are. They are after all real people with a real story to tell. If these women actually listened, do you think they would stick around and keep coming back?? Not sure. But I do know that exploitation is wrong on ALL sides, and that one day I look foward to when women don't have to travel halfway across the world to be appreciated for the beauty that they possess outside and in by some random-azz dude because those closest to them are unwilling/unable to see it.

I've seen this "documentary" awhile ago. its kinda interesting, but it really doesnt stay focused. First its talking about the sex tourism thing and then it tries to go into the rasta culture but its way off base. As far as Negril....well if you've ever visited there you'll know why they focused on Negril. Its VERY dominant there. Negril is known for alot of things and being that it was a HUGE hippie hideaway back in the 70's you get alot of these tourists with mind sets that kinda promote this behaviour. The local guys sit around all day on the beach talking bout it and the women. Its crazy.

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

You know, I've heard this before...actually I heard the term "rent a dread", instead of a rasta... I didn't click on the link, but does the link explain the difference between a real rasta, and just a jamaican man? And while I know this goes on all over, why is this practice primarily associated with Negril? I have seen/read more than one article that describes this practice, and each one mentioned Negril SPECIFICALLY...do they have "rent a dread" booths or something? At any rate, to some extent these women who do this are right...Folks in American society are preoccupied with aesthetics, and if you don't fit the mold or "standard of what is beautiful" then it's more difficult for you...not impossible, but can be more difficult. There's typically a lot more proving you have to do, and some folks, (not all), but some have to try so much harder to be accepted and liked. Whether we agree with that or not, it's the truth and we all know it...just go into your local elementary school and ask a 3rd grader...Jamaica can be like a fantasy for some, but I also wish that these women who do this would take the time to really look at what a lot of these men are dealing with, where they come from, and who they are. They are after all real people with a real story to tell. If these women actually listened, do you think they would stick around and keep coming back?? Not sure. But I do know that exploitation is wrong on ALL sides, and that one day I look foward to when women don't have to travel halfway across the world to be appreciated for the beauty that they possess outside and in by some random-azz dude because those closest to them are unwilling/unable to see it.

A TRUE Rasta is perhaps akin to an Orthodox Jew or a devout Muslim.

There are certain religious principles that he would live by, certain things that he would and would not do.

I think Negril is hugely commercialized, there are more tourists going to Negril as opposed to other parts of Jamaica. It's a simple case of supply and demand.

In some cases, I think the women are fully aware that the men are selling themselves, nothing wrong with a BUSINESS deal if that's what BOTH parties signed up for...The problem in my eyes occurs when the woman thinks the man is REALLY interested in her, not just the green card and the material comforts she is providing.....

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

Kelly, did you see this?

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta.” But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. “I’m not naïve, I’ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.” A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. “A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she’s really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home.” In addition to an exploration of Jamaica’s sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. “It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who “fill milk bottles” (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences.”

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

Lawd ave merci...not dis again...if my cell phone had the technology to take picutres or record VIDEO back in the early 90s I would have been a MILLIONAIRE by now......and as far as what I've seen it's always been like that especially in NEGRIL. Oh well, to each his own. Fi dem business...

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Hey Jax,

I'm good thanks..23 wks now...i'm marking x's righ about now..mi ready..thanks for asking

How r u and the family...is the baby sleeping ..how's she doing ?

Hey Kimmy;

You're at the same stage as my sister. She's also 23 weeks. She's still in the hospital with her legs up in the air. They only change her position so she can eat or go to the bathroom. Soon as she stands she leaks....3 more months for her she's about to lose her mind. We braided her hair on Tuesday and the doctors and nurses were facinated...I just sat their and laughed. There was about 9 nurses in the room. I'm like, don't your patients needs you.

[sus 70]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta.” But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. “I’m not naïve, I’ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.” A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. “A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she’s really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home.” In addition to an exploration of Jamaica’s sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. “It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who “fill milk bottles” (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences.”

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

Lawd ave merci...not dis again...if my cell phone had the technology to take picutres or record VIDEO back in the early 90s I would have been a MILLIONAIRE by now......and as far as what I've seen it's always been like that especially in NEGRIL. Oh well, to each his own. Fi dem business...

LOL - I think this is a topic that will never die - If you have spent any time in Negril, you have seen it like crazy - The term rent a dread is appropriate - My friends can be kinda clueless - the first few trips, they danced and talked with someone (not necessarily a dread), and then the next am, the man was waiting for them on the beach, and got pissed if they tried to talk to anyone else. Unfortunately, many naive women fall prey to it and think they are the one and only - It also works the other way, in that some women travel there and have their fun, and meet a nice guy that they end up hurting. What pisses me off about it all is how much they stress what the women are doing - I have never seen as many female hookers anywhere else in JA - or as many older men who travel down there and spend time with these young girls -

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Watched a bit of this, found it really interesting...

Three flights are due into Montego Bay, one from Toronto, one from Fort Lauderdale, the other from London. Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the "big bamboo." They are not necessarily into long-term relationships, but many return regularly to their island boy who sport Rastafarian-style dreadlocks, bringing money and gifts like jewelry and designer sneakers, a practice called “rent a rasta.” But who are the real Rastafari and how do they feel about being used to market everything Jamaican? A controversial glimpse into a paradise laced with cultural misunderstandings and socioeconomic inequities. *********

An excerpt of the narrative from the documentary contains an interview with Karen, an English- woman from Devon. In it, she reveals her reason for visiting Jamaica without any qualms. “I’m not naïve, I’ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.” A forty-five-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago voiced the view that American women come to Negril because they are able to get what they cannot get at home. “A girl who no one looks at twice gets hit on all the time here, all these guys are paying her attention, telling her she’s really beautiful, and they really want her. In Chicago this could never happen. Here it is like a secret, a fantasy…and then you go home.” In addition to an exploration of Jamaica’s sex tourism, the documentary also delves into the world of Rastafari. “It epitomises Caribbean sex tourism with a twist in that it humanises Jamaicans who “fill milk bottles” (local slang for white women) and at the same time opens a path of understanding to contemporary Rasta culture, rather unknown to western audiences.”

*********

Rastafari have been greatly underestimated by the outside world. The classical Rastas were sophisticated theological and philosophical thinkers, not cultists worshiping newspaper photos of an African King. They discovered many sophisticated theological concepts for themselves and had retraced many of the Christological and other debates of the early Church. They brought forth a rich cultural and artistic legacy, including some of the twentieth century's most moving hymnography.

For anyone who is interested.

http://rapidshare.com/users/GJ8SSJ

rent.a.rasta.2007.dvdrip.xvid-yardvid

700mb

Lawd ave merci...not dis again...if my cell phone had the technology to take picutres or record VIDEO back in the early 90s I would have been a MILLIONAIRE by now......and as far as what I've seen it's always been like that especially in NEGRIL. Oh well, to each his own. Fi dem business...

LOL - I think this is a topic that will never die - If you have spent any time in Negril, you have seen it like crazy - The term rent a dread is appropriate - My friends can be kinda clueless - the first few trips, they danced and talked with someone (not necessarily a dread), and then the next am, the man was waiting for them on the beach, and got pissed if they tried to talk to anyone else. Unfortunately, many naive women fall prey to it and think they are the one and only - It also works the other way, in that some women travel there and have their fun, and meet a nice guy that they end up hurting. What pisses me off about it all is how much they stress what the women are doing - I have never seen as many female hookers anywhere else in JA - or as many older men who travel down there and spend time with these young girls -

Girl,

I've seen them all. Male/female..F/F or M/M. Nothing surprises me anymore. You really don't have to go into Negril, spend 1 night at Magarataville in Mobay or Pier One... When we go to Negril to watch the sunset we would just lay in the back of my cousin's truck and laugh. If you've every experienced HEDONISM "don't ask don't tell"...there was a big thing in Negril with a group not sure of the name, but it's something like Island Swingers or something like that....all I can say is CRAZYYYYYYYYYYY -- I never amazes me how far a person can go when they're under the INFLUENCE