Welcome! Funny, that was my reaction when I first moved. It was a lot easier than I expected to get certain things done... maybe because I had been we...

I think it's ridiculous that you have to bribe adults with cookies to get them to do their jobs. Then don't move here because cookies are one of ...

I think it's ridiculous that you have to bribe adults with cookies to get them to do their jobs.

I don't know... I think it depends on how much you've read on this website and how much time (PMV) you've already spent here. I was given a copy after...

Please give STX a chance regardless of what your 8 hours in February reveals. It's very, very difficult to get an accurate picture of a place in 8 hou...

I'd sell the Hummer and buy something much cheaper (either on the mainland or once you get here) to drive around down here. No one cares what you driv...

Although this site is fantastic, there are, believe it or not, people who don't use it! 🙂 Some of them happen to live in nice homes with rentals ava...

They'd be wanting to know if she can start today. Edited to say that I just noticed you posted the name of the hospital in your subject heading a...

I put 400 miles on my rental car the first week I visited STX. Now I live mid-island and haven't been to the west end in weeks. The island seems to gr...

Seems like the pros are longer, from where they came, from those already on island. 😉 I guess the grass is always greener. Nothing a quick Janua...

OMG! That's it. Every night JJs hermit crabs are going into the sink. Well, there's an idea! We've been putting the little drain thingie outside,...

Teamhurldon and Roadrunner, what kind of rates are you seeing for this sort of work? What about in your home versus the pet owners' home? IT ...

My house is available, if you want to practice first. 😀 Love it! :@)

Roadrunner - which island were they on? St. John.

I set my plates on the back porch. Usually the lizards and bugs will eat the big crumbs and it's been raining enough for a pre-soak. There's mo...

I know a gay couple who used to live in the VI, and they had no difficulty with acceptance at all. (They moved for career reasons.) i would no...

So sorry to hear that, Pamela. He was fortunate to have you.

Maybe it would help to address this in the "Message for new board users, please read" thread at the top of the page. I've certainly asked my share of ...

"Bugalow" -- is that like a bungalow but with more bugs? 😛 Sorry, couldn't resist. Looks like a cute place!

Yes, the tables/WiFi at OfficeMax are free. My boyfriend, who telecommutes, used that as a backup when the power went out when we first moved here. Th...

Is that the one that used to be in Times Square? Not sure, but the one I'm talking about is called Twin Cities, and it's next to Sonya's, almost ...

Also the coffee shop in C'sted. IMHO, the food and drinks there are tastier and more reasonably priced. They also don't charge you $5 to plug your com...

I would say the most common disease here is alcoholism. 🙁 Diabetes and hypertension would be in the running, too!

It seems anomalous, but you might be able to get a greater variety of seafood in Chicago than in the Caribbean. Food variety is more a function o...

Enjoy the mainland while you can -- use this time to get totally sick of your favorite restaurants, etc. 🙂