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The eXPATRIATE ZONE 1/15/00 Issue # 1
Where Every Day is "Just another Shitty Day in Paradise" The Zine for the TROPICALLY IMPAIRED --------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE --------------------------------------------- * FEATURED eXPATRIATE of the Month - James "Sunny Jim" White * TRAVEL INTO "THE ZONE" - And beat the IRS at the same time. * "jimmyDOTcom" - Where's that Parrot Head Book we've been hearing about? * CLUB TRINI UPDATE * MILLENNIUM CHANGE BUBBA STYLE - See what all the hullabaloo online was about. * CABO 1999 - Bad Boys of the "Expatriated Phan Club" spotted south of the border. * PARROTHEAD PILOTS ASSOCIATION - New Club in the making. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- For the Web Page Edition go to: <http://www.eXPATRIATEZONE.COM/thezone<; It includes some great pictures. We suggest printing it out and laying it out on your coffee table. That way, you have somewhere to set your "Red Stripe" so you don't leave rings on the table. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- WELCOME TO THE eXPATRIATE ZONE Welcome to the "First" Issue of "The eXPATRIATE ZONE," the official newsletter of the new "eXpatriate ZONE" web site. After publishing "The Temperate Zone" for the past two years, I'm taking the opportunity to join forces with Bob Segel who has been publishing "The Coconut Modem" with Karen Coyne since April of 1994. Last year, after operating in AOL exclusively, Bob created "Parrotkey.com" out on the "Internet" where it would join it's sister site on AOL and be accessible to all Parrot Heads. At the time Bob expanded "PK," we had been working on my little area of "Club St. Somewhere," and the new "Parrotkey.com" seemed like the perfect place to open the doors of the Club. While we were talking about the direction we wanted to see "Club St. Somewhere" and "Parrot Key" go, we could see that this was the perfect chance to, as Emeril says, "Kick it Up a Notch." Jimmy Buffett's music was a big part of our lives, but even more so was the "Expatriate Lifestyle" he sang about. A lifestyle that includes tropical travel, sailing, boating, parasailing and surfing, and yes, the music and lyrics of Mr. James W. Buffett. So it is, that we created our new web site, "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" <http://www.expatriatezone.com<;, along with this newsletter of that same name. In December, "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" opened its doors with its "Island Trading Post" with its Holiday Shopping Service at the "Island Trading Post." Over 3,600 people visited the site the first day, and daily prizes were awarded for the first two weeks. The "Island Trading Post" will open again soon, offering a complete line of tropical items, not just to those of us that live a few blocks from Wal-Mart, but also for those of us lucky enough to be on a sailboat or living on an island. For not, we'll start with the "T-shirt of the Month." <http://www.eXpatriateZONE.com/islandstore<; We want "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" to not only keep you entertained and informed while you toil away at your everyday "Corporate Gig," but it will also get you ready for that day you finally shuck it all and disappear down into "The eXPATRIATE ZONE." We hope you all enjoy our new effort, and also continue to visit "Parrot Key" and "Club St. Somewhere." Both of which will be closely associated with "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" and "Parrotkey.com." Jackson & Bob ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- "EXPATRIATE OF THE MONTH" JAMES "SUNNY JIM" WHITE When I first ventured on the Internet in 1995, I ran in to a guy named "Sunny Jim" who was living down in the Cayman Islands. We never really got a chance to connect, for which I am truly sorry. But, when something is supposed to happen, it usually does. On the first leg of my "Road Dawg" Tour <http://parrotkey.com/stsomewhere<; (click on "Road Dawg") I stayed with my good friend Alex & Janet Leist and their wonderful children. Over the five days I stayed at their house, Alex and I listened to a lot of music, and one of the guys we both liked was "Sunny Jim." I bought one of James' CDs from Alex, and fell in love with it immediately. The CD was his second, called "Life in the Laid Back Lane." Little did I know that I would meet up with James and his roady "Shady Floyd" several times over the next six months. James was embarking on his first real tour of the US since he moved "down island" almost twelve years ago. We got several chances to talk over the summer, and we will have an in depth article about this "Expatriate" soon on "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" web site. Be sure to watch for it. In the meantime, here are a couple of quick things I learned about this great musician. When I asked him about his "Expatriate" status, his reply was, "Technically, an expatriate is someone who lives outside their own country, for whatever reason. For some it's legal reasons, others just because they want to, or that's where the work is. I have been an expatriate for nearly twelve years now. I have pretty fully lived the whole Caribbean experience, from climbing the coconut trees and spear fishing, to sailing, scuba diving, hot afternoons on the beach and romantic moonlit nights under the swaying palms." Even as James is about to repatriate himself and his family, I ask if there were any other places he would consider living as an expatriate? "Maybe somewhere on the coast of Mexico or in a group of islands that are all within sailing distance of one another," was the advice he gave. Until we can learn more of "Sunny Jim's" world, stop by his web site at <http://sunnyjim.com<; and if you don't have one of his CDs, Including his latest release "Sandbar Serenade," for goodness sake, pick one up. You can also read a great interview Alex conducted with James at <http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/LooneyMon/interviews/sunnyjim.htm< ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- TRAVEL INTO "THE ZONE" "Some are running from the IRS" We strongly believe that we all have to get away from our computer screens and out into the real world as often as we can. Does this mean we give up one our most useful tools of communication, computers? Heck no! With laptops, cell phones and GPS systems, we can go anywhere, and still stay in touch if we feel the need. But get real and throw that "Pager" away as soon as you can. We hope to keep this section current and informative, hopefully hearing from those of you already living your lives in "The Zone," helping the rest of us prepare for our getaway from the cities. I'm sure there are some of us that are preparing to "disappear" to places like Costa Rica, where the "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" will become an important tool. How would you like to check out a place to "disappear" to and write it off your taxes at the same time? Want to go down into "The Zone" to places like the Bahamas, Belize, St. Croix, Puerto Rico, Bonaire, the Dominica Republic or Saba? Want to do something for the planet, work with dolphins, save a coral reef, or study monkeys and the rain forest at the same time? Well we have the answer. Check out these organization's Web Sites, and then get some advice from your financial advisor on 501C non-profit organizations. Depending on the tax bracket you're in, Uncle Sam could end up paying for up to half the trip. The Oceanic Society <http://www.oceanic-societ.org< Earthwatch Institute <http://www.earthwatch.org<; REEF, The Reef Environmental Education Foundation <http://www.reef.org<; After that, all that's left is to make that plane reservation, and remember, "No Plane on Sunday." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- "jimmyDOTcom" After many delays, "jimmyDOTcom" has finally gone to the printer with a due date of the middle of April. I hit some "bumps in the road" on my way to publishing the first ever book about the Parrot Head Phenomena, but it was all worth it. This book isn't about Jimmy Buffett, it's about the effect of the Internet on Parrot Heads. For more information, visit <http://www.jimmyDOTcom.com<;. We have a complete outline of the book, reviews from other Parrot Heads, and samples of the pages on the site. Financial considerations have limited the first printing to 1,000 copies at the present time, so if your even thinking of buying a book, I suggest you reserve your copy by putting your name on the "Reservation List." You will be under no financial obligation. It will simply indicate to my financial partners (who aren't Parrot Heads), just how many books we need to print. Do it right away, because pre-sales were brisk, and if enough of you reserve a copy, I can get the financing to expand the first printing. Let's show the world what Parrot Heads stand for by making this book a big success. When I was on the BHOTM Tour this summer, I had many people tell me they wanted to buy an extra book to give to their boss. They wanted the boss to understand why getting the day off for a Buffett Concert is so important. Maybe it will help the rest of us to explain ourselves to our friends "that just don't get it." Here's one of the latest reviews of the book from Bob Robinson, Founder & President of the Sandlapper PHC in South Carolina. I had a great time with this club on the "Road Dawg" Tour, and shared an advance copy with his club: "When we received Jackson's plea for pictures, our members were blown away. We hustled up a package of pix, as did a majority of the Parrot Head clubs from around the globe, and the result is pure Parrothedonistic pleasure. This collection is bound for glory in the annals of island time. If moderation is your key to life then stay away from JimmyDotCom, 'cause this book is packed with those stories only we can tell. Congratulations BubbaFreak!" BobRob Sandlapper PHC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- CLUB TRINI UPDATE Speaking of expatriates, how about the guys who play the true music of "The Zone?" Club Trini's long awaited Live CD will finally be coming out this April, one year after it's recording. Jimmy has been keeping Mike and Robert pretty busy, so it's understandable that it took awhile. It will be the third in the "Margaritaville Cafe - Late Nite" series. I can't wait to hear it, as my wife and I were some of the lucky ones who were in New Orleans when it was recorded. You can get a look at all the songs included on the new CD at Club Trini's revamped web site at <http://clubtrini.com<;. Along with the great songs we've become accustomed to, are a few I'm pretty excited about. If you haven't heard CT's version of "African Friend" you're in for a real treat. Along with that, is a song that Tina and Nadirah have been treating audiences to this past summer, "Cario" and Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry." At the new web site, fans can "now" order their favorite Club Trini CDs using their credit cards. So there's no excuse to not owning everything available. I think a true "Expatriate Musical Library" is incomplete without Club Trini. This summer, Helen Hiatt, Jimmy and The Coral Reefer's Wardrobe Designer, came up with a shirt that Club Trini members lovingly call the "Ice Cream Vendor" shirt, which they wear out front at the start of the concert. OK, Pete sometimes forgets his, and when he does have it on, it lost it's sleeves somewhere along the way. There's a great design that has been applied to a T-shirt that we all can own. Check it out at their site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- JESTERS AND FRIENDS NOTE CARD SERIES Tro-Pics <http://Tro-pics.com< has just released their first Note Cards Series from their "Jesters and Friends" Original Oils. Friends, places and musicians from past years have inspired these cards and Parrot Heads and Expatriates alike will want to have these great looking cards for those times when an email just isn't personal enough. The Original Artwork is also on sale at this site, so be sure to stop by and visit them. Included in the "Jesters" Series are our good Friends Tim Glancey and Wally Nickel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- MILLENNIUM CHANGE BUBBA STYLE I've got to tell you, I wasn't buying into this "New Millennium" thing, one bit. In fact, I had almost decided not to go to the Buffett New Year's Eve Show. Nothing to do with Jimmy, but I just didn't get the whole hype. But at the last minute, I had a change of heart. And now after being a special guest at Seagram's Party honoring the new Margaritaville Tequila, I'm sure glad I went. The shows kind of melded together for me, making the Millennium change over very special. If you want to hear more about this or see some pictures of both, visit our new "The eXPATRIATE ZONE" web site at <http://expatriatezone.com<; and go to the web version of this newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- FLASH!!! "EXPATRIATED PHANS" SPOTTED SOUTH OF THE BORDER After making both of "Tropo Travel's" previous trips down to Cobo San Lucas, Mexico, I had to miss this year's trek due to my being with the "Beach House on the Moon" Tour on it's Florida, New Orleans and Houston swing. As the story goes, those bad boys and girls from "The Expatriated Phan Club" <http://u1lvcm.com/gst/expat<; showed up again, mainly for the T-shirts that said, "Too Much Tequila...Or Not Quite Enough" on the back. Who are those people anyway? Whenever I go to their web site, all of them have black bars covering their eyes. If you want to see pictures of the trip or need info for "Down to the Banana Republics - 2000" visit <http://tropotravel.com <Mike Mclain also has some other great trips planned this year, check them out. Speaking of "Tropo Travel," if you need a hotel room for the Vegas or Irvine Shows and want a great deal, visit there site for some great rates. I'm joining some of my Parrot Head friends at the "Key Largo," though I'm kind of afraid to be in a town like Vegas with Sue and Ponch Aprea from the Detroit PHC. I'm joining a lot of my other friends I met on the road there too. I hate seeing Jimmy in Vegas, but I've got to keep the streak alive, and seeing all my Parrot Head friends will make it all worthwhile. I hope Peter Mayer ends up playing there again this year. And speaking of those great T-shirts, we have some neat shirts available at the "Island Store." They're similar to the shirt you got if you went on this year's trip, except they have "Tropo Travel's" seaplane on the back and the "No Bad Days" logo on the front breast. You can see a picture at <http://www.eXpatriateZONE.com/islandstore<;. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- PARROTHEAD PILOTS ASSOCIATION Here are a couple of tidbits for your "Airplane Nuts" and pilots out there. A new online friend who's a Medivac Chopper Pilot is trying to start a Parrot Head's Pilot's Association. If you're interested, contact Dan at <Medcopter1@aol.com<. I also ran across a really cool page that features Jimmy's "Hemisphere Dancer" including it's "Jamaican Bullet Hole." Ed Booth, Jr. an attorney from Jacksonville, Florida, who belongs to "Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association" is the webmaster and creator. The web site is "GRUMMAN N928J" (Flashback - How many of you remember the TV Show 'Whirly Birds'? Wasn't their number N975B?) and is at <http://lpba.org/buffett.html<; It shows a lot of pictures of Jimmy's 1954 Grumman I think you'll enjoy. Now all we need is for these guys to team up with the Parrot Heads Pilot's Association. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- This document is copyrighted 2000 by ST. SOMEWHERE PRESS, Publisher. "The eXpatriate Zone" is a trademark of ST. SOMEWHERE PRESS. You are permitted and encouraged to copy this document in its entirety (including this message) and Email it to friends, etc. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter, simply go to: <http://www.expatriatezone.com/newsletter/subscription.html<; This document is copyrighted 2000 by ST. SOMEWHERE PRESS, Publisher. The eXpatriate ZONE is a trademark of ST. SOMEWHERE PRESS. You are permitted and encouraged to copy this document in it's entirety (including this message) and Email it to friends, etc. To Subscribe or Unsubscribe from this newsletter please visit: http://www.expatriatezone.com/the_zone/subscription.html
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