Speee1dy, I thought the same thing! Even though it's not easy to move a large dog to STX, it has to be easier than moving a bunch of chemicals. D...

Poorthang, that's excellent advice. There's so much to see and do and learn out there, and much of it is not in a book. And you're right... although...

Yes, definitely make the most of college... work hard and play hard. It's as much about navigating the social world and making interpersonal connectio...

last time i checked marijuana is a form of tabacco Tobacco = genus Nicotiana. Marijuana = genus Cannabis

Yikes, rotorhead. I'm on your side, for the most part. Of course tobacco is more harmful to smokers and secondhand smokers than marijuana is. I j...

I suspect that there have been deaths due to marijuana, depending on how much of an association you are willing to accept in order to blame marijuana ...

I heard on the radio that they're supposed to try 6 different times before they give up finding someone at a particular address. Seems like lots of ex...

Digging this up from a couple of years ago... it sounds like both BIA and Air Ventures are great, but I wonder if anyone has any new insights on eithe...

I would second (third?) the advice to finish your education and head for the islands when you're more free. I was in a similar position more than 2 ye...

I think negative things tend to get more attention, both in the media and in forums like this. (Not that I don't appreciate the negative stories... it...

Just curious , STXBob... why not mail it back instead of waiting for the census worker to visit you? Isn't that a waste of taxpayer money? Or is there...

I like the rat trap idea. 🙂 I'm still in Phoenix (3 months to go!), but even here, I learned the hard way never to keep ANYTHING in my car that...

😀 I'm totally with all of you anti-smoking people, and I'm very excited to see that I won't have to be subjected (as much) to other people's bad habi...

I agree that restaurant portions are, for the most part, way too big, and it would be nice to have smaller options, particularly at the very expensive...

Just curious... I can't remember the name of it, but on the first beach you walk across when going south from Point Udall (the beach with all the tras...

Seems like it would be easier to just obey the law....

They're hiring if you're trained in the medical field!

Juanita, LOL! That's probably the best way! I dragged my boyfriend (who wanted to go somewhere closer to home and cheaper) to STX for vacation in...

Miss Manners says not to tip the owner. However, given the fact that I'd look like the only cheap one in the place, I'd tip the owner anyway. And I ca...

About the carry-on versus personal item thing... I'm glad that was brought up! I was always under the impression that the pet is your carry-on, so you...

😛 Nope, I'm about 20 years shy of being eligible for AARP! Definitely beyond the pedal car stage, though!

You could also look into having your supplies mailed to you. There are lots of big companies out there that do it fairly cheaply. Of course, you'd hav...

Terry, I'm sure you're right!! We did the same thing when we left New Orleans... tried to get tired of fresh, right off the boat shrimp. Didn't work.....

Good additions! I had thought about the utilities, driver's license, etc. but forgot to put them on the list. Good point about the ATM fees... I ...