“Suppose there are three human qualities. The trouble is, if you have any two of them, you cannot have the third. They are:
1. Being Smart
2. Being Honest
3. Being a supporter of the Tucker’s Point SDO”

Work that one out. No harm meant, but the situation is too serious to avoid some degree of ridicule. There’s a saying, “you have to either laugh, or cry.”

If TPC don’t get this SDO;

- you will never be able to work in the tourism industry again (your livelihood)
- you will not be able to feed your children
- foreign investors will not invest in Bermuda
- the entire Bermudian tourism industry will come to a stand still
- the receivers will cut 200+ Bermuda jobs from TPC

ohhh and one more …………….almost forgot
- TPC will not be able to buy its expensive outdoor furniture at discounted prices

Does that about sum up your argument Mr. Telford?

I would say at a minimum you are being disingenuous Mr. Telford and somewhat patronizing’s and insulting to the readership of this website. Like Mr. Trippe arguments your assumption in writing such an article is that we will swallow your emotive plea is also somewhat arrogant.

As a Bermudian who claims to be passionate about seeing this Island succeed I encourage you to do a little more soul searching yourself Mr. Telford – consider the financial dire straights that your employer is in and the sacrifice that TPC is asking this country to make to bail them out of this position? Are you willing to continue to back that horse when all signs are that it is lame? Your call Mr. Telford! Your call!

Also, there were Rosewood people on the island in November who mentioned negotiations relating to TPC with Dr. Brown.

So, indeed this SDO negotiation has been going on for some time despite
denials when Stuart Hayward first brought it to public attention.

As a member of TPC I have used the Spa facilities – my experience, and that of my guest, was so poor compared to other spas on the island, that we have never used the facility again. Far from 5 star quality.

I’m sorry, your argument just doesn’t wash for me, and I doubt it will wash with many other people either. Why are you, Ed Trippe, and the other supporters of this trying to convince us all that this plan will be the “saving” of Bermuda’s tourism industry? The industry has been on a downward spiral for a while now – why do you believe that a 70 new hotel rooms and residences are going to change that? The problem here goes deeper than that.

You already pointed out part of the problem – Bermuda is just too expensive. And what you pay for is not worth what you’re getting. You ask, does it make sense to lower room rates when air fare is still high? Have you forgotten about all the low-cost airlines that have been set up over the past year or two? You can get to Bda cheaply enough – but what are you getting when you come here?

If TP has been having sold out nights, why do you claim to be losing over a million a month? That just doesn’t add up to me.

You dump on the Bahamas, but maybe you need to check out what their doing down south. The Atlantis Resort there is fabulous, better than anything that TP can offer a tourist. Why? Because it doesn’t cater to just the wealthy individual – it caters to the whole family. It’s the type of all-inclusive, fun resort people are looking for. You can get a cheap vacation package there for a fraction of what you charge at TP.

Time to change your ethos, Mr. Telford. Come up with a better way to do business. Cause it looks like TP is going down, and I don’t see why our arable land has to go down with you.

what a waste of Bernew’s site!!

Native Bermudian please assist?????

Where in the world does a lounge chair for the beach cost $420 or even for $202??? Savings??? Whomever sold these to you got over,,,waaay over. Insiders maybe? Sounds like poor purchasing planning and power. However I’m certain the big deal came when someone knew what they were doing when they cut the check for these golden lounge chairs.

Special Development Orders have been given for that site on two previous occasions (once because Marriott threatened to close the hotel unless they were granted it… and they left anyway!)

This time the answer should be NO!

This is about highly value public participation in this political forum.

This is about freely discovering truth!”

What truthfully will happen to the ecosystem at TP??”

We all know what happened to hotels and an the hotel industry.

This about the “40 thieves” and the PLP bedding down with one another.

Who would ever have thought……

They come, they play at TP and don’t spend a dime elsewhere. I don’t care if they spend $10,000 a day at your place. Outside the gate is what matters.

And what happened 40 years ago is neither here nor there.

Today. Use what you have and leave the rest alone.