ChrisMI
@ChrisMI
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Joined: January 27, 2013 5:32 pm
Topics: 18 / Replies: 195
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Re: WAPA and defective meter

"maybe I should start a company to "test" watt hour meters on the island??? don't even have to open the WAPA seal to test!!" Please do!!! We n...

11 years ago
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Re: Living like a Crucian

Enjoy your chronicles as well as your writing style, it makes reading it quite enjoyable, and some funny stuff too.

11 years ago
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Re: St Croix safety concerns

I actually found an old clip from that band that was playing that night. Smart phones were very new then so it's a little grainy,

11 years ago
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Re: Home insurance

If you can't get USAA or AARP, we use Theodore Tunick & Co and it was competitive and painless (and they're quite reputable).

11 years ago
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Re: STT to Virgin Gorda?

Take them to St. John instead 😉 It's what we do with all our houseguests. If they behave we even bring them back on the ferry with us!

11 years ago
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Re: Pros and cons of being on waterfront

I haven't been here a year yet, so am certainly new, but I've seen no evidence of downside to waterfront living. All my electronics show no signs of ...

11 years ago
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Re: Ocwen Mortgage Servicing is now hiring for Home Retention Consultants!

Not sure if Ocwen is different, but "Home Retention Consultant" is typically code for "bill collector". Nothing wrong with being a bill collector of ...

11 years ago
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Re: ATM Fees...FIRST BANK goes for the gold!!! MINE!!!!

Opened a checking account with First Bank 2 months ago, still waiting for my checks to arrive, and now they closed the ATM at the most convenient bran...

11 years ago
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Re: electricity costs

I have a 4bed 4bath with a pool and spend 550-650 a month in electric (No AC, CFL or FL for lighting, Gas stove), I forgot I do have 2 water heaters s...

11 years ago
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Re: Don't forget! Swim with Turtles Valentines Week Day Sail to support Spay & Neuter Services in the VI!

If you haven't been on Heavenly Days, it's a great experience. The captain and the crew are terrific - friendly, engaging, and really try hard to mak...

11 years ago
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Re: Blatant Racism - STT STJ Ferry

Maybe I'm oblivious, and I've only lived in STT for 6 months, but we've experienced literally zero racism against us (or others), and found all the pe...

11 years ago
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Re: electricity costs

For more information about the future of bitcoin, one can just google "South Seas Bobble" or "Dutch Tulip Mania". "But this time it's different!"...

11 years ago
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Re: One Year Anniversary! Our moving story.

Loved reading your story, not just this one, but all the posts you've made along the way. Thanks for sharing it with everyone!

11 years ago
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Re: Economic Considerations: Colorado exceeds 5 million in recreational cannabis sales in one week

. It is interesting that Bank of America has said they will accept pot deposits directly and they're not worried about the Feds. This I had not...

11 years ago
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Re: Firewood on STT?

You guys all have a much better sense of humor than I realized 😉

11 years ago
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Re: Firewood on STT?

Most of my friends consider me a flaming liberal 😉 Even my friends that I consider kind of eco-freaks embrace having a small, responsible campfire ...

11 years ago
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Re: Firewood on STT?

Wikipedia. It references an average 3,000,000 to 10,000,000 acres (just in the US!). 3,000 trees per acre yields 10-30 billion trees. I am ...

11 years ago
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Re: Firewood on STT?

Maybe I should have mentioned it's not a sand beach, So no turtle nests, it's all decent-sized rocks, and my own property, not a public beach. No cre...

11 years ago
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Re: New burger joint in Red Hook

That place was crazy jumpin even early tonite, when everyone else was 25% full. Didn't go in to try it -- it felt like a college and 20's bar scene a...

11 years ago
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Re: mortgages and who does them

Wow, that sucks JulieKay. Often times the customer experience is much more closely correlated to how good the loan officer is, versus the company its...

11 years ago
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Re: mortgages and who does them

Hi Alma -- sorry I didn't see your post until after the last one I wrote. I know GreenTree. Like several other lenders and servicers, they did a lot...

11 years ago
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Re: mortgages and who does them

For a condo, the max LTV with FNMA and FHLMC is 90% (10% down). If you can do an FHA loan, the minimum down-payment is only 3.5%. These down payment...

11 years ago
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