CJ Thresher

A few odds and ends about Thresher:

Speak the speak:
- Locals on Thresher are called landers; visitors are offlanders.

- One is either on-island (here on Thresher) or out (not on the island.) I.e.. "He's not home, Mac, he's out to the States."

- Directions are "on the V." For whatever reason, Peale is "left-V" and Wilkes is "right-v." Ver is "V-ver" and Corrente is "mid-V."

- Locals absolutely never, ever make fun of tourists, call them"spiffies" (SPF users) or give them wrong directions so that they end up at Big Cat Marina at rush hour when they wanted to be on the other end of the V for happy hour at Rimiers.

Local news:
I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the local color, so here is a recent copy of The Thresher Gazette. It isn't exactly brimming with hard news, but it IS the island's longest running publication, now available both on line and in print.


A few new images:

Corrente
Here is an updated picture of the Corrente business district, 2015. Corrente is home to FINS Stadium, where the exhibition match between the FINS and Sydney FC will be held this Spring. It is also the central industrial area, where Piper Airport handles the bulk of freight transportation that doesn't come through Ver Harbor.



Rimiers
Everyone on-island, and many regular tourists who visit every year, are familiar with Rimiers International Resort. Festivities here are legendary. Wait till you see pictures of the Winter Wonderland (and All That Jazz) that kicks off this weekend. Festivities include the Classic Chef Cookoff - a tasty and popular event.



Statuette of Liberte
Lots of tourists from American claim to be from Canada. We certainly don't know why. While you are on-island, try and visit the popular amusement attraction, Statuette of Liberte. A gift from the famous American billionaire eccentric Alexandar Braham, his special sense of humor is well exhibited in the first floor musuem, NYC All Over Again.



Littleville
My personal favorite is Littleville. Another popular tourist attraction, I like to visit off-season to experience a bit of the life the original settlers on Thresher experienced. Littleville is all that remains on the island today of the original 1788 settlement, named for Captain James Little, who led the survey team that gave the map to Bonaterre, who named our island after the thresher shark he thought it resembled. I also enjoy a breezy afternoon at Port of Little, which is now an active public marina and fishery.



Big Cat Marina
What does that commercial say? "Everyone loves the big cat." While the marina and restaurant are national landmarks, the Big Cat Plaza is a sprawling plaza designed by local artist Ceirde. It's a casual stroll around the grounds by foot, but a remarkable artistic achievement when seen from the air. Pictures of Big Cat Plaza coming up in a later post.