IslandHops
@IslandHops
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Joined: January 5, 2009 3:26 pm
Topics: 62 / Replies: 867
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Re: Auto Repair Shops

... searching for quality repair shops in St Croix on the internet... Most auto repair shops on island get business through word of mouth so a we...

10 years ago
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Re: Soccer for kids

You can also contact the USVI Soccer Association that has a grassroots program for kids age 5-13. 340.719.9707 or usvisoccer@gmail.com. If you ha...

10 years ago
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Re: Are there any natives on here?

Unfortunately I've known more people reluctantly leave island due to economics, than to leave because they didn't like living here. Keeping that in mi...

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

It was all in yesterdays (Mondays) daily news. Basically borrow 1.2B from the feds and pay back with the difference between the base rum cover over, 1...

10 years ago
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Re: Are there any natives on here?

Native - hmmm, not sure I'd go there. Even the term 'born-here' can be disputed based on one's shade. You're heading down a sticky wicket with your in...

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

Ah...shucks, you guys missed me! You really missed me. (A la Cher) You so often get facts confused with your own fiction but this is a good one -...

10 years ago
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Re: Virgin Islands' Debt Analysis

I do think that GERS is going to be a very hard problem to solve. Based on the numbers it's quite simple. As the system is only 50% funded, when...

10 years ago
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Re: Sales Tax for VI?

As the gross receipts tax has been leveraged for debt obligations for years to come, the introduction of a sales tax would have to be on top of the ex...

10 years ago
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Re: Sales Tax for VI?

Or we can meter the taxi's so that their income can be verified and taxed. +1

10 years ago
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Re: Mapps doom and gloom speech, anyone

And to manage the change to implement a fully integrated ERP/Accounting package, with the prerequisite analysis and changes in processes, is just too ...

10 years ago
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Re: Mapps doom and gloom speech, anyone

I wonder why he wants to do away with the territory's federal fiscal oversight. 😀 Today, we end up pissing away boat loads of money on federall...

10 years ago
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Re: Mapps doom and gloom speech, anyone

So as no surprise to anyone with a scorecard, Mapp laid out that we are deeply mired in a financial cesspool (and per politics, all due to the previou...

10 years ago
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Re: Does anyone have a driveway made from tailings?

Late to respond but most of our driveway was done using "crusher run". Fine on the flat areas, but any steep slopes will wash away. I've shoveled tons...

10 years ago
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Re: Shipper recommendations from California->St. Croix

Try calling Paradise Freight. I spoke with them about shipping an oversize item from CA (which never eventuated) but they seemed very good to deal wit...

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

Again - for those that do their homework this is not a baseless assertion. The EPA has not issued a new permit for a refinery in donkey's years. ...

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

Now that Mapp has been elected and deJongh is history, Miss Justice's "work" is done. After the inauguration of Mapp, M.J. was on such a high the...

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

One correction to my previous post - The amount of tax refund Hess/PDVSA are claiming is 236 mill.

10 years ago
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Re: A Caribbean Island Says Goodbye Diesel and Hello 100 Percent Renewable Electricity

So all we need to do is partner with the dutch and burn wapa to the ground - sweet. 😎

10 years ago
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Re: looking for info.and opinions on mapp vs. hovensa

Great question, and I'll give my OPINION on what is happening. But I need to step back in time a bit. I think there was a probable deal earlier l...

10 years ago
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Re: Is anyone staying?

Seems to look as if Mapp used Coffelt for support during the runoff, but once in the job she realized he was bringing in some unsavory characters? ...

10 years ago
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Re: Advice from homeowners with a mortgage

My advice to anyone contemplating purchasing property is to have an extraordinary amount of patience, and a bit of perseverance. I've had two not...

10 years ago
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Re: Key West vs St Thomas

good one, islandhops . Darn it, forgot to mention the overabundance of pirate wannabees. That would have made it a classic post. I'm truly a lege...

10 years ago
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Re: Hovensa Sues VI Governmemt

Amen brother. (in a non-secular agnostic sense). 😎

10 years ago
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Re: Hovensa Myths and Facts

This report is just another attempt to confuse people with verifiable factual information. Where's the fun in that? 😎 On the serious side, the ...

10 years ago
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Re: Key West vs St Thomas

Back to the topic - Key West vs. St. Thomas. Lets see - One is an overcrowded tropical vacation spot full of drunken debauchery and the other, we...

10 years ago
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