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Joined: November 8, 2005 3:48 pm
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Re: Koki beach shootout

"A shootout at 11:50 a.m. Monday has left two people dead; a 14-year-old female tourist and a local male attending a funeral at the graveyard adjacent...

14 years ago
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Re: STT OR STJ??

If you're very lucky St Thomas might be doable on that budget, but St John is not.

14 years ago
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Re: Off the Wall, armed robbery last night

While it's true that you might see fewer white people coming to the island if crime were "more" out of control, you'd also see more local (ie, "black"...

14 years ago
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Re: Off the Wall, armed robbery last night

No the crime in the VI is not a coincidence. There are powerful people keeping things the way they are. Unfortunately.

14 years ago
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Re: Off the Wall, armed robbery last night

Nobody would agree to an island-wide lockdown and search for illegal wepons, but I bet it would be effective. Declare a state of emergency and get the...

14 years ago
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Re: Off the Wall, armed robbery last night

Terry - It has nothing to do with conspiracy. The fact is that most whites here came from the states and would likely return to the states if everyday...

14 years ago
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Re: Off the Wall, armed robbery last night

As soon as a preponderance of local businesses "screen all customers before allowing entry" and have "armed guard in the parking area" I suspect there...

14 years ago
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Re: Public School system

I don't believe there are many -- perhaps not any -- "ex pats' kids" at VI Montessori; just about all, and perhaps all, are children of U.S. citizens....

14 years ago
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Re: Living in St. Thomas

1) How different is the weather in ST. Thomas from W Palm Beach? I haven't spent much time in West Palm Beach, but I'm sure you can find statistics ...

15 years ago
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Re: BBVI

I agree this transient problem is annoying, but I think BroadbandVI has a long way to go before it can be equated with the service from Innovative. ...

15 years ago
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Re: BBVI

I agree this transient problem is annoying, but I think BroadbandVI has a long way to go before it can be equated with the service from Innovative.

15 years ago
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Re: STX without a PMV

The USVI workforce is about 50,000 people, and the 10,000+ employed by the VI government translates to over 20% of the workforce. Further, the 10,000+...

15 years ago
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Re: finding a job once i arrive...

Don't rent anything sight unseen. Photos don't count; you must see a place in person. There are a lot of skeevy rental units here, so if you insist on...

15 years ago
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Re: STX without a PMV

I am under the impression that MUCH more than 10% of the workforce is employed by the VI Government.

15 years ago
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Re: Smelly Cistern Water?

...put in 1/2 gallon for every 10,000 and I make sure to go up on the roof and distribute it evenly down the various downspouts... We do this eve...

15 years ago
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Re: Smelly Cistern Water?

It's a common problem and probably just needs to be chlorinated.

15 years ago
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Re: WAPA off again explain Hodge's Raise

Our power was off for nine hours today, from 9am-6pm. I can cope with my virtual crops withering, but it's ridiculous that a utility in the tropics ca...

15 years ago
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Re: Ferries

Aside from that and the extra time required, is there any other reason people seem to be willing to spend the money to fly rather than take the ferry?...

15 years ago
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Re: tick fever

Oh Tam, I'm so sorry your beloved pooch has died. 🙁

15 years ago
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Re: independent living/assisted living

I have never heard of a facility like that here, but perhaps someone else has.

15 years ago
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Re: Twitter

For the last time -- I DID NOT OPEN A TWITTER ACCOUNT! I suspect it is not too terribly difficult to open an account using my dntw8up screen name...

15 years ago
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Re: Gulf Clean Up Jobs

The job posting states that the work is not limited to beaches but includes marshland and estuaries, which is where venomous snakes reside. What you p...

15 years ago
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Re: Gulf Clean Up Jobs

HEY Lizard, Wiki doesn't have a "c" in it, and I read about the issue in a medical journal. I guess you don't know everything.

15 years ago
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Re: Gulf Clean Up Jobs

The hours will vary but expect LOTS of overtime. As well as LOTS of venomous snakes and an insufficient anti-venin supply because the manufacture...

15 years ago
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Re: Twitter

I give up Tippi. You clearly have me confused with someone else, but it doesn't matter. You don't know me -- not my name or anything else about me --...

15 years ago
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