Teresa
Teresa
@Teresa
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Joined: March 3, 2005 3:30 am
Topics: 31 / Replies: 653
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Re: Need help

I love Havana Blue! Best mojitos I have ever had! Their food is expensive! Okay I have no more exclamation points. This is the free paper on i...

18 years ago
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Re: Need help

Julie P, You don't want to get an apartment over the phone nor internet. What is always recommended is staying in a weekly rental until you find...

18 years ago
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Re: OT: Looking for a fountain

I assume you mean St. John (St. Johns with an 's' is another island - common mistake). I think I know what store where the fountain was located. I l...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

Cuz she is British and her humor comes across as attacks and her attacks come across as humor. 🙂 I don't know. I wish she were back. People a...

18 years ago
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Re: VI gun laws

I have to second getting the dog. We were robbed once on island, got a dog and never had a problem after. I really really believe that had we had th...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

Jim, I don't know what to tell you. I know it is hard to believe that we lived (5 of us) on a 20 something gallon, 110 volt water heater, but we...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

Jim, Interesting. You are probably right about the water heater constantly taking on cold water or leaking or something. It literally would run...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

I laugh at this. We lived in 5 different 'apartments' on island on STT. What you all are saying now makes sense. The reason so many electric bills ...

18 years ago
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Re: Public Schools - A Provocative Question

If you are moving to the VI and can't afford private schools and need your child to graduate in the top ten percentile to get scholarships for college...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

Jim, I don't know what kind of fancy timer you purchased or know of, but my timer was like 10 dollars at the hardware store that I set myself and...

18 years ago
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Re: Fuel costs

Hello All, We didn't find that the ceiling fans did much and seemed to just use electricity. We bought cheap $20 box fans from K-mart and put th...

18 years ago
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Re: utilities?

I had a three bedroom, washer and dryer, no air conditioning - current (electricity) was over $300/month. We had a big cistern and was fine for 5 peo...

18 years ago
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Re: Large family moving

alexanderbunch, You probably want to figure the cost of family visiting into your budget. If your kids are grown they will want to visit and air...

18 years ago
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Only from Newark, NJ

Continental will only fly from Newark to STT. Continental does not fly to STX. They fly to San Juan, PR, but from there to STX is a small plane and ...

18 years ago
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Re: Having Doubts?

dntw8up, You're right. We (personally) do get involved in Atlanta and our community and do what we can for poverty in the U.S. and abroad. Of c...

18 years ago
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Re: Cell service on the west of STT

For the majority of areas, there was no cell service on the West End. Telephone, cable, and internet is spotty also. There are plans for internet an...

18 years ago
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Re: Having Doubts?

We had our characters on STT as well. There was or is this one homeless guy who acted in your normal crazy way. Yelling and talking to imaginary peo...

18 years ago
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Re: how much is needed

chris, Click on 'home' at the top of this page and then click on 'what to expect' and you will pull up a bunch of moving stories. Mine (I think)...

18 years ago
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Re: Beach House

It was still open last year when we left. I hadn't heard anything contrary. I personally like Iggies, but it is where you have the best memories I g...

18 years ago
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Re: Having Doubts?

I didn't go out at night for recreation or I should say very rarely. I worked part time two nights a week. Just to clarify. Daytime events happ...

18 years ago
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Re: Having Doubts?

Mell, I don't know how you do it. I got a dog, bought dead bolt locks for my patio doors and windows, never went anywhere after 8 at night. A ...

18 years ago
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Re: Shipping and reselling a truck

Molly, BEWARE!!! I think the rules have changed about shipping and vehicle loaded with stuff. Many people have done it and have things stolen o...

18 years ago
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Re: Having Doubts?

Look, it doesn't matter what the crime stats are in the Virgin Islands. The problem lies with what happens after the crime occurs. Nothing. The pol...

18 years ago
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Re: Shipping and reselling a truck

I still drive my 'islandized' vehicle. Somehow in the shipping back to the states, they fried my computer electronics. Sometimes my blinker works, s...

18 years ago
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Re: Shipping and reselling a truck

Okay, I have to learn to read. So yes, you can sell your truck on island. See link above for what they are going for and you should come out ahead. ...

18 years ago
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