Jim Dandy
@jim_dandy
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Joined: March 3, 2005 3:30 am
Last seen: February 10, 2019 2:59 pm
Topics: 20 / Replies: 1037
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Re: island car question

Many people have nice cars in the VI. The roads can be tough on cars and the narrow streets can lead to dings, but in general the people who have mo...

16 years ago
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Re: Insurance for Car Rental, car ownership and home

I purchase my auto insurance through Marshall Sterling. The coverage is written through Lloyds of London. To be covered outside the VI I had to pur...

16 years ago
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Re: car shipping

Not necessarily correct. Certain Big 3 vehicles are assembled in Canada and elsewhere. Just as Toyota makes some of their vehicles in the US. J...

16 years ago
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Re: RESTAURANTS

The problem with service is that many restaurants don't utilize bus boys or assistant waiters and the waiters tend to be spread over many tables. ...

16 years ago
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Re: shipping long fragile items from the mainland to STX

We have mailed boxes of glassware and crystal to STX. Not a problem if you use strong boxes and bubble wrap. Jim

16 years ago
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Re: Broadband VI and Vista

Yes. They purchased Ackley. Some technical problems, but they are offering swervice. Jim

16 years ago
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Re: Crooks at WAPA

Same problem. Just as I get my generator stabilized the power comes back. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: Innovative

LOL. I have been waiting since May of 2007 for my landline to be restored. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: Crooks at WAPA

Been out on the East End for about an hour. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: 8' fluorescent light bulbs

Carib Do It Center by Sunny Isle has them 8' bulbs for $9.49. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: Innovative HD

Sounds like a STT problem. When I went in to Innovative's office on STX I had no problem getting a replacement for my box which had failed and I saw ...

17 years ago
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Re: Innovative HD

Assuming you have a location where you can see the satellites and you also have the room to install onw or two four foot dishes. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: Innovative HD

Innovative's STX system is currently 450 mhz (550Mhz on STT). This is technology from the mid 1980's. HD takes additional band width. Someday...

17 years ago
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Re: WAPA SITUATION CRITICAL WE ARE GOING DARK SOON????

Did WAPA forget to send their payment to Hovensa? Power is out on east end of STX and has been for thirty minutes. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: A tale of Two Cars (A long short story)

The $2000 figure is probably the cost including the road tax at $0.16 per pound. As far as I know the VI is no longer collecting the 4% use tax. If...

17 years ago
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Re: Increase in WAPA fees approved!

While electricity will now be around $0.50 per kwh what choice do we have in the short trem but to pay it? The solutions all cost money so where is...

17 years ago
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Re: cell calls $3 per minute?!

No you will have to go on line and Google up a source. They often sell them for use on large yachts so that passengers can use their cell phones even...

17 years ago
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Re: Can somebody Explain to me what is going on with Innovative and Vitelco and Bankruptcy

Innovative and its subsidiaries including Vitelco are not in bankruptcy. They are owned by Jeffrey Prosser and after he lost several lawsuits and had...

17 years ago
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Re: cell calls $3 per minute?!

Buy a repeater or a booster system for your home. Will cost around $500, but at $3 a minute the payback will be fairly quick. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: WAPA SITUATION CRITICAL WE ARE GOING DARK SOON????

Has anyone seen if WAPA has raised the cash to pay for next weeks oil? Or is the end coming soon? Also for those interested in alternative en...

17 years ago
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Re: Vehicles on the beach

I believe there is a boat launching ramp at Cane Bay. The shop uses it to launch their dive boats. I would be surprised if there are many turtles at...

17 years ago
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Re: WAPA SITUATION CRITICAL WE ARE GOING DARK SOON????

Lucky you! I ran mine thirty hours in July when we lost a cable. A couple of more hours in August. Jim

17 years ago
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Re: Get Junk cars off the islands

The problem with the tire disposal fee is it is optional. When you buy new tires you have the option to pay the fee and have the tire dealer dispose ...

17 years ago
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Re: WAPA SITUATION CRITICAL WE ARE GOING DARK SOON????

Serviced my generator today after this mornings WAPA outage and rechecked my operating cost to generate a Kwh of electricity running my generator a...

17 years ago
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