islandjoan
@islandjoan
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Joined: April 17, 2007 1:38 pm
Last seen: September 21, 2023 12:03 pm
Topics: 136 / Replies: 1662
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Re: RAIN SOON COME

Hopefully some will reach us. It keeps fizzling out and we missed a bunch of good rain a couple of hours ago 🙁 Maybe we'll get some of this:

16 years ago
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Re: Cost of living US VI vs NYC

hi Robin I moved to STX from NYC in 2000. (ok, well, I lived in Brooklyn but that's close enough to NYC) Yes, prices are comparable to NYC—prices ...

16 years ago
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Re: Hiding a steel truss with landscaping

Def. talk to someone who is knowledgeable about native plants. For example, flamboyants, I've heard, have very invasive roots that spread far beyond t...

16 years ago
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Re: Coming to STX on Friday need some help

Sunday's paper had a listing: Easterly Apt - pet friendly. Furnished 1 bedroom/1 bath, secure building, own cistern, a/c. Close to schools, shopping. ...

16 years ago
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Re: Winds on the north side of STX

Sometimes the wind comes from the west, north or south. The general prevailing trade winds are from the ENE but winds do shift and they are not consta...

16 years ago
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Re: STX - Bad for Single Men?

To answer Terry: yeah, I decided on QV mainly because they allow pets. But also, since I've been on STX for over 8 yrs now, I don't feel the need to l...

16 years ago
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Re: Mosquito HELP!

Invite a few lizards and wood slaves into the house, too. They love to eat mosquitoes!

17 years ago
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Re: Mill Harbour???

They are cheap and they look really nice....however...they are right smack next to a project AND their condo fees are high and they don't allow pets. ...

17 years ago
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Re: MISSING African Grey Parrot on STX!

Just bumping this up. If you're in the area of Queens Quarters on STX please keep a lookout for this poor bird.

17 years ago
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Re: AA to start charging for FIRST bag too

Yeah everyone's nickle and diming the poor and middle class too much lately, passing on the cost to us all. I wish I could tell my employer, "hey you'...

17 years ago
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Re: Roaches?????

When I lived in the "buggy" house, my cat loved to play with the flying roaches too. She disabled them by removing one or two legs, and in the morning...

17 years ago
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Re: Any Bug Buffs (STX)

hey trw: I don't know if your spider is on this list, but check it out:

17 years ago
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Re: Any Bug Buffs (STX)

I just love these bug threads! For the most part, it seems that homes closer to the ground have more bugs than do condos, esp. upstairs units. I ...

17 years ago
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Re: OMG! Adorable dog for adoption - see today's Avis!

bump. Has anyone seen her pic in the paper? Anyone interested in her????

17 years ago
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Re: What is the best island to live at?

And, you're a recent college grad?!?! hmmmmmmmm

17 years ago
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Re: What is the best island to live at?

hey Marty Technically, you can! I had to look it up to be sure. Below is from Can I ever end a sentence with a preposition? The word preposi...

17 years ago
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Re: Centipedes - IslandJoan?

Oh they are real, for sure. But...they are GIANT centipedes which live in, I think, South America and the Pacific. While we do have large centipedes h...

17 years ago
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Re: Centipedes - IslandJoan?

OOOOh!!!! I just remembered the video of the centipede eating a bat!!! Check it out. And there's another one of a giant centipede eating a mouse!!!!...

17 years ago
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Re: Centipedes - IslandJoan?

I found this during a quick research online (since I am now curious as to whether centipedes serve any useful purpose!): A centipede is useful in...

17 years ago
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Re: Centipedes - IslandJoan?

Yup, she's got lots of experience 😉

17 years ago
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Re: Centipedes - IslandJoan?

Or you just MASH the heck out of them. Beat they on the head until they are flattened and their juices are seeping out, and they're done for! Then th...

17 years ago
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