Comments on: Pave paradise…. http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/ News, Muse and Reviews Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bill http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3607 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:39:10 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3607 Slimman was one of the nicest people I met on St. John. Of course, I was always giving him money so maybe that's why he was so nice. Seriously though, he was very personable and even let me park there free when I just needed to run across the street for just 2 minutes. Slimman was one of the nicest people I met on St. John. Of course, I was always giving him money so maybe that’s why he was so nice. Seriously though, he was very personable and even let me park there free when I just needed to run across the street for just 2 minutes.

]]> by: Christine http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3605 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:40:09 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3605 it's still paradise! it’s still paradise!

]]> by: Ruth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3584 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:20:10 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3584 Well, actually, it already was a parking lot, for as long as I can remember. Before it was Slimman’s Parking Lot, it was the parking lot for Delbert Hill’s Jeep Rental. So now, it’s a paved parking lot. So yes, they paved paradise, but it already was a parking lot. The Pink Hotel, The Boutique and The Swinging Hot Spot are another story entirely. -Ruth Well, actually, it already was a parking lot, for as long as I can remember.
Before it was Slimman’s Parking Lot, it was the parking lot for Delbert Hill’s Jeep Rental.
So now, it’s a paved parking lot.
So yes, they paved paradise, but it already was a parking lot.
The Pink Hotel, The Boutique and The Swinging Hot Spot are another story entirely.
-Ruth

]]> by: Pam http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3580 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3580 I say finish the lyrics. It's a good reminder. "i said don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone they paved paradise put up a parking lot ..." (and big condos...and overcrowded resorts...till it's not paradise anymore) I say finish the lyrics. It’s a good reminder.

“i said don’t it always seem to go
that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
they paved paradise put up a parking lot …”

(and big condos…and overcrowded resorts…till it’s not paradise anymore)

]]> by: urban islandgirl http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3561 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:11:05 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3561 Ah well, I hope the trees survive at least. If there was ever a place where gravel was a good thing, it was where all the oil-leaking island cars parked. I guess now the yuck will all run into the ocean when it rains. I am however happy to know Slimman is doing well! (I'd buy land instead!) Ah well, I hope the trees survive at least. If there was ever a place where gravel was a good thing, it was where all the oil-leaking island cars parked. I guess now the yuck will all run into the ocean when it rains.

I am however happy to know Slimman is doing well! (I’d buy land instead!)

]]> by: Teresa http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3559 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3559 I had a method to my madness. I would drive the block 10 times looking for a parking place to fit my Ford Explorer. The first few times they would wave to me and then they would wait for me to grumble and park and pay the $5 anyway. Nice to see it is paved. I am happy for their small business and that just proves, location, location, location! Sigh. I miss STJ. Thanks again for keeping our stateside bodies in the 'know'! I had a method to my madness. I would drive the block 10 times looking for a parking place to fit my Ford Explorer. The first few times they would wave to me and then they would wait for me to grumble and park and pay the $5 anyway. Nice to see it is paved. I am happy for their small business and that just proves, location, location, location! Sigh. I miss STJ. Thanks again for keeping our stateside bodies in the ‘know’!

]]> by: stj_gal http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3558 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:46:27 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3558 I love Slimman. He is the nicest guy on the island. We always park there and have a nice chat, then we saw him at Trunk Bay one time on the beach and he came up and remembered us. Go Slimman! I love Slimman. He is the nicest guy on the island. We always park there and have a nice chat, then we saw him at Trunk Bay one time on the beach and he came up and remembered us.

Go Slimman!

]]> by: mary beth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3556 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:05:14 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/09/29/pave-paradise%e2%80%a6/#comment-3556 Can you ask the SlimMan what he would charge us for a week's pass at the lot? I'd certainly pay up for that convenience. Can you ask the SlimMan what he would charge us for a week’s pass at the lot? I’d certainly pay up for that convenience.

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