Neil
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Joined: April 28, 2007 12:40 am
Topics: 35 / Replies: 953
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Re: Utility Pole ABCs on STX?

ABC = Almost Burried Cable? CBA = Constant Buzzing Above? Yours is a much better answer! ...but I believe the boring correct answer is tha...

13 years ago
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Re: Am I Hallucinating?

Also depends on the HEIGHT of the car you are driving. The problem isn't so bad when you're sitting up higher, but when I drive my daughter's little...

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Re: Online banking in STX?

Also you do not need a local bank. Been here over ten years and never had one. We have a great credit union stateside. Never been a problem at all....

13 years ago
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Re: night sky, star viewing

As a refugee from suburbia, I can tell you its AMAZING down here. Too amazing sometimes -as there are so many stars that the constellations are a li...

13 years ago
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Re: Commercial Printing? - STX

Vistaprint is like a lot of other businesses....working on slim margins and depending on high volume. Like you, I have to make decisions about when to...

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Re: Online banking in STX?

As much as I like dealing with the local 1stBank and their website is good, I've had a HORRIBLE time trying to get a new DebitCheck card from them aft...

13 years ago
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Re: Commercial Printing? - STX

Business cards are not a money maker for most printers. And all goods made here are more expensive because of shipping costs and electricity. However,...

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Re: Stand up against WAPA on 11-11-11?

i have to agree with Lucy. the government always jumps in the way when new innovation become of interest in the VI. Take for example the broadband VI ...

13 years ago
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Re: PBS on Dish Network

Alan, please explain. 9047 and 60 are not PBS or local on my Dish. Do I need to make a call or something? (this should really be more obvious and ...

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Re: Stand up against WAPA on 11-11-11?

The problem isn't Wapa. It's with the government. Plans are in process, but some good old-fashioned protests might move them along. Not paying yo...

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Re: IHOP - $12,600 WAPA BILL FOR TWO WEEKS

If "small" nuclear power was a viable answer right now, then right now you'd see far more competent municipalities, states, and power companies than t...

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Re: IHOP - $12,600 WAPA BILL FOR TWO WEEKS

The saddest and most unfortunate part of all of this is that the VI are PERFECTLY situated to exploit wind, wave, and solar power and NOBODY HERE IN P...

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Re: Migration of the Common and Roseate Tern through the Caribbean

I took this photo last June 2011 at Salt River. We paddled by a busy nesting ground of terns on the east side of the opening of Salt River Bay. ...

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Re: If you're waiting for a tax refund...

By treaty, if the income was earned here, you have to pay it here and file here. Still waiting for ours and we filed early March. Believe I ...

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Re: $16000 a year per student

A recent article in the Economist talks about this EXACT SAME PROBLEM in Puerto Rico (too many govt workers) High technology sounds wonderful...

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Re: StX Restaurant Ratings

BBC = Bernies Beachside Cafe Four of us went there about two weeks ago. Food was "ok". Price seemed a bit much for the quality/taste. The place wa...

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Re: StX Restaurant Ratings

I heard good things about the food and the setting at Reminisce. I'm gonna try it. It's at Queens Quarters. We tried it with some friends and tho...

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Re: WAPA Business Casualties

I agree with Linda J. Many of the restaurants listed weren't anything to write home about and there can be a myriad of reasons why a business fai...

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Re: High wapa bill

My bill was lower this past month even though I know we used the ac in the bedroom more. Maybe there was a reading error? It has happened before and ...

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Re: StX Restaurant Ratings

Was looking forward to finally eating at Bernies Beachside Cafe on the far westend. Disappointed the other night that it was "just okay". This was th...

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Re: Customer Service

In my experience, the "attitude problem" is mostly with the local young women working menial jobs. By contrast, many of the young women I know from cl...

13 years ago
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Re: STX Car Insurance thoughts?

I believe Guardian provides a lot of policy (underwriting?) for Marshal & Sterling, which is where I get my insurance. Best advice: Don't drive ...

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Re: IHOP - $12,600 WAPA BILL FOR TWO WEEKS

IHOP killed itself with uneven food, frequently poor service, and a not always so clean setting. We used to be a fan, but refuse to keep giving busi...

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