I give 20% as a rule, unless service is bad, and even then it is only 15% - if it's REALLY bad I'll talk with the manager/owner vs. just taking it out...

The restaurant that has the tip included, the last time I was there, the server's friends were there that night and he spent more time with them talki...

Since when have all these restaurants on St. Croix started adding mandatory tips? Sorry, I'm a good tipper, but I would stop going to those restauran...

8.4 cents per kWh now here in Florida. I feel like leaving on all the lights and running the pool and AC 24/7! WAPA is outrageous. I don't see ...

8.4 cents per kWh now here in Florida. I feel like leaving on all the lights and running the pool and AC 24/7! WAPA is outrageous. I don't see ...

Angry Nate's on the Boardwalk is always open, holidays too.

One of my best friends (born and raised STX) has been lamenting all year about the rain and how unusual it is. She too questions if it's climate chan...

I think a lot of people are dubious of any weather records in the USVI, Dante, because they don't seem to have always been collected or maintained acc...

That was mean to say to Jamison. He may be kinda new (couple years now) on STX but he is part of a group of old-timers and I'm sure he has accurate i...

It is a funny thing though, to be accused of needing psychological therapy, when the ones being so accused are quoting psychology. Odd.

"While Moyerbut is right that many children suffer no ill effects from learning the truth, she is wrong that none do. In “Against the Santa-Claus Lie:...

I asked my husband a couple of weeks ago what he thought would happen if we suddenly could raise the IQ of every human by 25 points. What would happe...

St. Croix Agave (Agave eggersiana) is endangered. It's only on St. Croix though. ETA: Ah, that's one of the ones OT posted, that is officially...

Another opinion. /blockquote> Excellent! That article says what I was trying to get at very well. "What she (and the others who makes simi...

julie kay, you mentioned you told your daughter the legend of santa, at what age did you tell her you filled the roll? just curious-not trying to beat...

Eh, thread creep happens on all boards, Rowdy. 🙂 It's not just you! (yes this is an off topic post, ha ha!) One thing this board is generally pre...

I heard Good Spirits is closing for good. Yep, Dec. 22 is their last day open, personal and economic reasons. It's a shame all around, Jason and...

I get tired of seeing people beat up on this board instead of having their questions answered. It's no ones business if the OP wants to donate to a no...

The difference between a fantasy and a lie is obvious in the definitions Rowdy posts above - a fantasy is a story, which a child knows to not be real ...

So no Santa ever would have been better? Did you not enjoy the 8 years of fun knowing about "Santa"? Yep. The lie ruined it. I was ashamed at how...

I remember finding out about Santa when I was 8 years old and being SO ANGRY that my parents had lied to me. I would much rather they had told me the...

If you heard a pop make sure your breaker on your pole isn't open - it's the rectangular metal shape up above the transformer. Ours would pop all the ...

Hubby was always the first one in line when they opened in the morning on STX to get registration/inspection done. Never took more than ten minutes.

just so you know, nice things happen nice things happen in the states too. not every one in the states is out to get you like you make it seem natives...

I am the worse with bad habits. Thought I slide my wallet into my pocket at gallows bay hardware today but dropped it instead. A customer outside shou...