posted 05-01-2005 06:26            

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Originally posted by TomCayman:
To Rod in LA,

Thx for the kind words

In my post in this thread, I defy you to see where I was sniping at Morritts management.

Also, of course you are accusing me of doing the same on the Morritts board, but of course it is private so the vast majority of TUG members can't verify that accusation.

I did post with some frequency on those boards after the Hurricane, but to be honest I was mostly drawn into posting by people clamouring for information (in such areas as the intricacies of insurance, where everyone in business in Cayman became somewhat of an expert!), so where I had information I gave it.

I was also being neighbourly, sorry, but that is the way I am. I also gave a large discount on rental rates to any Grand Cayman timeshare owners who wanted to come and stay with us while their resort was closed, and a lot of people have happily taken me up on that offer, which I was pleased to give.

Anyway, as to the Morritts forums, it did ultimately appear to me that whatever I said, as the guy from The Reef, only served to remind Morritts owners of their situation. In the end I could have said "the sky is blue in East End today" and I would have been flamed. I therefore discussed things at length with the Morritts marketing guy, Erik (who has a tough job and I have a lot of time for, btw), and agreed with him that I should stay off. I was never actually banned per se, just that all non-owners were shut off.

Anyway, just thought I would clarify.

Oh, but another clarification, as to the comment that The Reef had little damage, we had $7m in damage to an 88 room resort, if that is a little damage, I'd hate to see what a lot is !

I won't get into a discussion on relative levels of fees or assessments, we ain't comparing apples with apples.

In closing, I say again that I hope the moderators of the Morritts forums continue to spend some time here to update TUG members on progress... and on that note, I can report that construction is now underway again at the (Morritts) shopping centre project across the road from us. Work started last week, and is now firing away cleaning up debris and getting fencing put up... fingers crossed it continue at this pace and opens by the end of the year....

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Tom:

My comments about your sniping at Morritt's management made no mention of this thread. They referenced the Morritt Owners Forum.

Last night, I reviewed every one of your posts on that forum, all the way back to your first post in May of 2002. Many of those posts contain, in my opinion, thinly veiled digs at Morritt's management. Most of your posts promote the Reef, which is, at best, bad form on your part. If I had been the only one complaining about the tone of your posts on the Morritt Owners Forum, I would be inclined to assume that I wasn't being fair in my assessment of you. However, as you well know, the complaints were also coming from other Morritt owners.

As for your being banned from the Morritt forum, the first reference to that in this thread came from you, as evidenced by the quote below, lifted from one of your earlier posts.

"As the Morritts forums have now been largely restricted to Morritts owners (and some people, like myself, have been banned from making any posts at all on there), potential visitors to Morritts can get little information on updates."

While we're staying at Morritt's, we always spend time at The Reef. We purchase items at the Thirsty Surfer and at the dive shop. We drink in your lounge and we eat at your restaurant. The quality of your resort is evident to anyone who will open their eyes. You do not need to promote your own property while you're a guest on the owners forum of another property.

As you know, there is some dissent among the owners at Morritt's, regarding how the Boards of Directors are handling the repairs to the resort. I'm not completely satisfied with some of the decisions that have been made. For example: with my 20/20 hindsight, I'm of the opinion that our 15% deductible should have been kept at a lower percentage. However, I do believe that the Boards of Directors made what they considered to be good decisions, based on the information that was available to them at the time those decisions were made.

My management style is such that I allow persons to perform the job they were elected or appointed to do. If I had enough confidence in those people to vote for them or appoint them, then I should have enough confidence in them to allow them to perform their duties. Along those same lines, I believe that those who voted, either for or against them, have the right to question or criticize their decisions. Those who did not vote do not. Any criticism that may come from Morritt owners, particularly on the Morritt Owners Forum, is legitimate, in my eyes. Criticism from non-owners on that forum is, again in my opinion, an unwarranted intrusion into the affaris of others, and is incredibly rude.

We obviously have differing opinions on this matter. One topic on which we do probably agree is that this forum isn't a private forum, and that you (and I) have the right to post whatever we please, as long as we abide by the rules of the forum.

I wish you and your property continued success.

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Rod in Louisiana

posted 05-15-2005 14:04               

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Originally posted by Marty:
Do you think it is a sure thing and I can safetly buy airfare for an Oct. exchange into the Grand?

Barbara

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I can only report the information that came from management and the resort BOD. They seem to be confident that they can meet the deadlines.
I would call Global Clearwater myself and ask the question, if it were my money.

posted 05-16-2005 06:50               

- deliveries of sheet rock
- people working on the A/C units
- people working on painting the exterior of The Grand
- people working on drywalling some of the poolside units
- appeared that some repairs to walkways had been done although far from complete.

Absolutely no work on the oceanfront units as expected, no work on any of the pools although they do not have sand in them any longer, no work on the restaurant or reception area - it appears that these may have the same fate as the oceanfront units which would make sense. No work on the dock.

Some days there were several people (maybe 20-30 based on the # of vehicles) working other days not so many (a handful).

posted 05-20-2005 05:22            

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Originally posted by JUDIE25:
Please tell Morritt's Management that those of us who have confirmed trades are hanging on this information. I have committed not to cancel out until October for my Feb 06 trade. But if things are going poorly, I would like to have an idea so I will not be surprised when the time comes.

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Ralphd made an excellent point. You should use the link he provided to get to the open-to-all sections of the Morritt Forums, which are also monitored my Morritt's management, and ask your questions there.