singlefin
@singlefin
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Joined: February 15, 2014 8:12 pm
Last seen: April 3, 2022 9:34 pm
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RE: Container/Household goods shipping from STX to Florida

Ferrol Trucking 340-277-6158 Id try and stay away from using cardboard boxes. Spend a few extra bucks on stackable plastic bins as suggested above. In...

5 years ago
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RE: WAPA, part 3298...

Cut the cord. At some point off the grid technology will get more affordable/reliable and then more homeowners, & buisness owners will go in that ...

5 years ago
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RE: Internet connectivity for work-from-home

We had the same “line of sight” issue years ago. They have since installed another antenna that works for us.

5 years ago
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RE: Wheel bearings

I considered perhaps it was a GM thing. I’ve owned a lot of Fords and they always served me well, but I bought a Silverado in 09 because it was the fi...

5 years ago
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RE: Internet connectivity for work-from-home

The word “reliable” is somewhat relative in the VI. I live on the east-end of STX. We were without electricity for 81 days after Hurricane Maria. Viy...

5 years ago
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RE: Wheel bearings

We had a few strong banana trees and a few other plants too that, no matter what we did to bring them back to life, they just curled up and died after...

5 years ago
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RE: STX rents coming down?

Hmmmm. Im no landlord, but I can’t remember the last time the price of anything went down around here.

5 years ago
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RE: Phone service

What ever happened to those knuckleheads that stole, then a few days later returned, the AT&T generator by Gallows Bay. I remember the governor sa...

5 years ago
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RE: Trying to figure it out

Scroll through the previous threads for answers to your common questions. Definitely take the time to fly down and check things out before jumping in ...

5 years ago
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RE: Need a vacuum cleaner

A thread about vacuums from 7 years ago. That sucks... just like my vacuum. Ha!

5 years ago
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RE: New Hospital approved for STX

Cost effective? Roll the fees for accounting/finance and legal logistics into the cost of each government funded project. How can this not be part of...

5 years ago
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RE: New Hospital approved for STX

I find it hard to believe a consultant/legal advisor from the states can’t be brought in to deal with the “enormously detailed and difficult” paperwor...

5 years ago
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RE: Phone service

AT&T has worked best for us on STX. There seems to be some conflicting information out there about Verizon. We had them years ago before our perm...

5 years ago
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RE: Telecommuting/Remote work

I’m currently contemplating going off grid. (Solar with batteries) Yes, WAPA’s rates are high, and continue to rise, but a steady, dependable flow of ...

5 years ago
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RE: New Hospital approved for STX

As per The Consortium: “This announcement is welcomed news for the residents of St. Croix and also the hardworking men and women of the Governor Juan ...

5 years ago
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RE: New Hospital approved for STX

If private health insurance could be brought into the territory, along with the construction of a new hospital, that would be two major nuts taken car...

6 years ago
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RE: Chickens Everywhere - St Thomas

Nothing says “Problem Solved” like a Shotgun.

6 years ago
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RE: Sunset

Fun Fact: Only two states, Arizona and Hawaii, and the five US Territories do not apply daylight savings time.

6 years ago
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RE: Leesa/Purple or similar Mattress

I just got a whole house worth of new windows delivered via Paradise Freight. Everyone of them arrived in perfect condition. Although there was a mat...

6 years ago
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RE: Sunset

My favorite time of the day is when the sun dips below the hill on the west side of my property. That’s the time to do some yard work, then have a coc...

6 years ago
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RE: which island ??

Being retired makes living here far easier. Although I guess that could be said of anywhere. After Maria, I was spending a huge amount of time diggi...

6 years ago
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RE: which island ??

STX is definitely not Miami. Dont get me wrong, Miami is a great getaway for a few days, mostly for restocking those few things you cant find on St. C...

6 years ago
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