tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post6604359705623231128..comments2024-03-06T11:07:23.753-05:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: A Modest ProposalPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-57563080373763009122008-05-21T20:49:00.000-04:002008-05-21T20:49:00.000-04:00It is a wonderful list. One of my favorite things...It is a wonderful list. One of my favorite things unfortunately has to be left off this year. That's the family driving to South Point and watching those amazing sunsets, enjoying the evening breezes. We do enjoy a sunset cruise on Windfall every year and love to sail but, it won't quite be the same this year without the Point access.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-35534807394778501182008-05-21T19:10:00.000-04:002008-05-21T19:10:00.000-04:00What a lovely list!! I quite agree that the MOST r...What a lovely list!! I quite agree that the MOST reasonable thing to do about our cells & laptops is to DISCONNECT. <BR/><BR/>However, my work is in healthcare & requires that a certain SOMEONE is always "on call." Thats me & i have AT&T w/ NO service on Ocracoke Village. <BR/><BR/>My current thought is getting a Verizon phone w/ the same # & only using it on Ocock b/c its against FCC laws for Verizon to service where i live. Any comments on this quandary????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-57221186435223499182008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:10:00.000-04:00Philip, you and I are apparently on the same wavel...Philip, you and I are apparently on the same wavelength today. I just posted my annual "rant" blog, and part of it is a list of things to do on Ocracoke. Your list is more comprehensive than mine, though!Ocrakatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083808994053720326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-35401570140764560922008-05-21T08:50:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:50:00.000-04:00Although as I teenager, I totally understand the n...Although as I teenager, I totally understand the need to be connected through cell phones and the internet... But it's true... Ocracoke has so much to offer and people should take advantage of it! After being gone for a year, I have a verrry long list of things that I want to do this summer. Instead of reading Philips blog everyday, I will be doing the things that he is talking about! I can't wait! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-5247396278132965332008-05-21T08:26:00.000-04:002008-05-21T08:26:00.000-04:00For many of us, being able to communicate with the...For many of us, being able to communicate with the office is the only thing that will allow us to have an extended vacation. I normally try to work a few hours every morning and then have the rest of the day for Ocracoke. It is not so much that I could not miss a week as the ability to communicate allows me to come to the island more frequently ( 6 visits last year). The way that I figure it is that if I work 3 hours a day that still gives me the whole day to play and I get to come more than once a yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-65810898308806504972008-05-20T22:29:00.000-04:002008-05-20T22:29:00.000-04:00First thing I do when the ferry pulls away from th...First thing I do when the ferry pulls away from the dock, is turn off my cell phone and I leave the laptop at home. It just makes it a more relaxing visit to Ocracoke, and the blood pressure drops. Of course if it's a long visit, I have to turn the cell back on at least once to check messages and guess what the blood pressure usually goes back up during this period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-38176052221714572012008-05-20T21:14:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:14:00.000-04:00I got the last deviled egg tonight at the OPS meet...I got the last deviled egg tonight at the OPS meeting - THANKS PHILIP.tunnelljhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954346780180825988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-55846018601460118422008-05-20T18:58:00.000-04:002008-05-20T18:58:00.000-04:00Watch the perfect sunset.I've done about 90% of th...Watch the perfect sunset.<BR/>I've done about 90% of these, but ya know what? They feel different, say..special..when you do them on Ocracoke.Sissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583962764224197486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-50282405544208522342008-05-20T17:36:00.000-04:002008-05-20T17:36:00.000-04:00Sit on the beach and watch the waves roll in, or s...Sit on the beach and watch the waves roll in, or search for that perfect seashell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com