spridgets
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Spridgets] was: Route to Nova Scotia now: Cayman rays

To: Robert Duquette <robertduquette@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] was: Route to Nova Scotia now: Cayman rays
From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:36:17 -0500
Doesn't sound like good luck to me...

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Robert Duquette <
robertduquette@sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I think everyone in our group kissed the stingray.  I probably have a photo
> and/or video ... somewhere.
> Kissing the stingray was supposed to bring good luck.  Shortly after we got
> home, the tail end of Hurricane Frances ( Sept 9, 2004 ) hit Ottawa and
> flooded many peoples' basements, including mine.  Following that, Grand
> Cayman
> got hit with hurricane Ivan ( Sept 11-13, 2004 ) which wiped out a lot of
> the
> island.  The place where we stayed no longer exists.  My brother-in-law's
> business (www.thebutterflyfarm.com) on the island was flattened.
>
>
> > Same here Brad. Although some of our group did kiss a ray. I have it
> video.
> > http://www.herbytoys.com/Vaca_Images/Cruise2004/Cayman_StingrayB.jpg
> >
> > Yes, I look apprehensive but the lady on the far left of the pic was
> > absolutely terrified.
> >
> > Feeding them was interesting too.
> >
> > Herby
> >
> > I have a photo of me holding a Cayman Ray, but I didn't know it well
> enough
> > to kiss it
> >
> > > I'll defer to Geoff, who is from around there; but I believe it is
> dead.
> > > When I went to the Cayman Islands though, they had a custom of kissing
> a
> > > stingray.( google "cayman kissing stingray" and some youtube videos
> will
> > be
> > > found. )
> > >
> > > Robert
> > _______________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
> Unsubscribe/Manage <http://www.team.net/forums%0AUnsubscribe/Manage>:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/tequila.brad@gmail.com
>
>


-- 
DON JULIO 1942

www.myspace.com/tequilabrad
_______________________________________________

Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Suggested annual donation  $12.75
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>