Natalee Case Discussion #759 6/18 - 6/22

[Destiny]

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http://www.aruba.com/news/lifestyle/charlie-ratcliff-returns-to-aruba/

Grab your barf bucket before reading....I think Chuckie-poo wrote it himself...

[wreck]

Yes, in Oklahoma

I lived there for many years - Norman and Edmond.  I went to OU.

[wreck]

Yes, in Oklahoma

I lived there for many years - Norman and Edmond.  I went to OU.

No ones perfect - OSU !!!!

[SS]

Yes, in Oklahoma

Georgia here...we could get together...yeppers...we could make this happen..

I'm from OKC originally -- let's party!

This is great!       Boomer Sooner, Boomer Sooner........

[always 1]

Cool, well, youre all invited - go O.U.

[klaasend]

 

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[Tamikosmom]

I have wondered several times if Charlierat's mother was an Aruban woman.

Does anyone know?

Quote from: mishy on June 05, 2008, 02:42:55 AM
Hi monkey luvs!! Just stickin my head in before I go to bed...This has probably been posted before now but I just saw it and wanted to let ya'll see this in case you hadn't already...

Viewpoints

Unsupervised young people
By Charles Ratcliff

June 04, 2008
Wednesday

Obviously, the Natalee Holloway case was very tragic. But the letter specifically mentioned young people traveling out of the country. Do you not concede that young people without proper adult supervision also create a high-risk group for irresponsible behavior when they travel domestically? Every year, there are fatalities in Panama City Beach, Florida that involve unsupervised young people behaving irresponsibly.

I don't blame Natalee for whatever happened to her but I certainly don't blame the fact that she was overseas, either. Whatever happened to her could have happened anywhere, including her own home town.

Charles Ratcliff
Birmingham, AL


About: "I am a native born Aruban (of American parents) who has been living in Birmingham, Alabama since 1982. Obviously, the Natalee Holloway case has been very important to me on two fronts. I have followed its evolution since May 31, 2005."

Received June 02, 2008 - Published June 04, 2008

http://www.sitnews.us/0608Viewpoints/060408_charles_ratcliff.htm
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[KarmaRoundUp]

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[Tamikosmom]

Tamikosmom
Lively Case Discussion #598 4/9 - 4/11/2007
« Reply #859 on: April 11, 2007, 03:39:44 PM »


CHARLES RATCLIFF AKA CHARLIE RAT

http://www.aruba.com/phpNews/wmview.php?ArtID=785

November 20, 2006 - 18:02
Charlie Ratcliff Returns to Aruba

Charlie Ratcliff is a special Aruba visitor. In his own words he explains it the following: Friday, November 17th was my 50th birthday. On this date in 1956, I was born in the Lago Community Hospital in Seroe Colorado. I lived here on Aruba until 1972, when my father retired from Lago. I have not been back to Aruba since then until now.

I wanted to come back many times over but there was always a reason why I couldn’t. Mostly it was because I couldn’t afford the trip. But now things have worked out and I am here to celebrate my birthday on the island of my birth.

I guess I should talk about how much things have changed. To say Aruba is all grown up would be an understatement. The west end of the island is hard to recognize. The last time I was here, the airport terminal was on the south side of the runway and the bridge over Spanish Lagoon that replace the low bridge has just opened. And I miss the banana boats on the Oranjestad waterfront. But I am proud of the progress. The island looks great! And I walked around Oranjestad yesterday (after the rain quit and the water in the streets went down) and I knew exactly where I was; I was home! I can’t tell you how good it is to hear Papiamento being spoken after all these years. I was never fluent in the language but I used to be able to understand it a bit. If it’s true what they say about use it or lose it, well, I lost it. I couldn’t make out a word of it but it was still music to my ears. I recognized stores as I walked down Caya Betico Croes (which was Nassaustraat during my first go-round) and Wilhelminastraat looked very familiar. No doubt about it, I am home.

Yesterday I was lazy and did nothing at all. But today or maybe Tuesday, I’m going to San Nicolas and Seroe Colorado and spend the day. That is going to be a very emotional day for me. I have talked to some friends who tell me that the house I used to live in is still there. And of course Rodgers Beach is still there.

So if you see a middle aged man with a big smile on his face wandering aimlessly around San Nicolas and Seroe Colorado (away from the tourist sites) over the next few days, come say hello, it’s probably me.

I return to the States on Wednesday. I presently live in (of all places) Birmingham, Alabama. But I’ll be back. In the meantime, you can know that Aruba has an outspoken ambassador in Alabama. Until my next trip home, Aruba, dushi tera!

Charlie is seen here with his internet bulletin board friends, at the Waterfront Crabhouse in town where he experienced some Aruban hospitality and deliciously fresh coconut crusted mahi mahi, chased by a to-live-for key lime pie.

Charlie whose internet BB handle is Charlie Rat, is active on ww.visitaruba.com and www.aruba.com answering questions about the island and being helpful in general. His patriotism was sparked, he admits last year when Aruba’s name was smeared in the international media. He was one of the island’s loudest and most-active defenders.

Have fun on your native island! We can’t wait to read your trip report.


TRIP REPORT
Part 1
http://tripreports.visitaruba.com/dynamic/servlet/ReportDetails?CAT_ID=14&ARTICLE_ID=1252

Part 2
http://tripreports.visitaruba.com/dynamic/servlet/ReportDetails?CAT_ID=14&ARTICLE_ID=1253

Part 3
http://tripreports.visitaruba.com/dynamic/servlet/ReportDetails?CAT_ID=14&ARTICLE_ID=1254

Part 4
http://tripreports.visitaruba.com/dynamic/servlet/ReportDetails?CAT_ID=14&ARTICLE_ID=1257
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[always 1]

That was funny Klassend, bring them too, they look like fun people.!!

[Blonde]

 

[SS]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

[Blonde]

I'm sorry SS it's a killer

[wreck]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

You most likely have "flash animation" disabled in you browser.

[SS]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

You most likely have "flash animation" disabled in you browser.

You must be one of those "techies" from OSU.     I have no clue how to undisable "flash animation".

[klaasend]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

SS - Wreck is right, you probably have your Flash disabled.  It's a little JibJab of Charlierat and Renfro doing the hula:

[wreck]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

You most likely have "flash animation" disabled in you browser.

You must be one of those "techies" from OSU.     I have no clue how to undisable "flash animation".

I'm aging myself -- when I was at OSU we had to use "punch cards" to program computers to simply write our names. (I think it took about 2000 cards to accomplish this!!)
Try to download this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

[SS]

I'm not getting whatever Klaas posted.  It's just a plain white square.

You most likely have "flash animation" disabled in you browser.

You must be one of those "techies" from OSU.     I have no clue how to undisable "flash animation".

I'm aging myself -- when I was at OSU we had to use "punch cards" to program computers to simply write our names. (I think it took about 2000 cards to accomplish this!!)
Try to download this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

Wreck - Thanks for the help.  I just upgraded to Flash 9 a few weeks ago.  I will try your link, though.

Klaas - The picture is funny without the movement.  I love the hair on Julia's chest.

[LoRain]

charlierat Aruba Expert  ::MonkeyConfused::Join Date: July 30th, 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Charlie Ratcliff

Bent u dezelfde man die plannen op weergegeven op een van Beth's boek signings om haar lastig te vallen? Ik lees dat op een van de blogs van vorige week. Was u dat? De reden dat ik vraag is omdat die kerel gebruikt de bijnaam 'charlierat'.

Comment by PLR
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm

Charlie Ratcliff

Are you the same guy that plans on showing up at one of Beth’s book signings to harass her? I read that on one of the blogs last week. Was that you? The reason I ask is because that guy uses the nickname ‘charlierat’.

IMO....that's not his last name.....

[klaasend]

charlierat Aruba Expert  ::MonkeyConfused::Join Date: July 30th, 2005 Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Charlie Ratcliff

Bent u dezelfde man die plannen op weergegeven op een van Beth's boek signings om haar lastig te vallen? Ik lees dat op een van de blogs van vorige week. Was u dat? De reden dat ik vraag is omdat die kerel gebruikt de bijnaam 'charlierat'.

Comment by PLR
October 2nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm

Charlie Ratcliff

Are you the same guy that plans on showing up at one of Beth’s book signings to harass her? I read that on one of the blogs last week. Was that you? The reason I ask is because that guy uses the nickname ‘charlierat’.

IMO....that's not his last name.....

Huh?  It's common knowledge that Charlierat's real life name is Charles Ratcliff.  CR has said  it himself on message boards several times so it's not like we are "outing" real life info, he did it to himself.