stjohnjulie
@stjohnjulie
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Joined: June 2, 2008 11:27 am
Last seen: April 17, 2025 3:13 am
Topics: 12 / Replies: 1059
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Re: New STJ villa tax

One of the most irritating things to me about this proposal is that it just reeks of laziness. Just like increasing hotel tax, gross receipts, sin tax...

8 years ago
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Re: Career/new business idea: would love input!

Was hoping for your input on this one AandA2VI! I've done some websites and social media stuff for people in the past but I have always done it for s...

8 years ago
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Re: Career/new business idea: would love input!

I agree with what has been said already. A lot of the business owners of these small businesses just don't have the time/staff/knowledge to maintain ...

8 years ago
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Re: Mattresses

I have the foam toppers on my mattresses and they have held up really well. They yellow with age, but as far as mold or stains they are fine. I do h...

8 years ago
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Re: Relocating this summer

I haven't heard that about the GoPhones. They sell them here in the VI and I know quite a few people who use them. At&t and Sprint are the main carr...

8 years ago
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Re: Relocating this summer

You can figure some of the costs on your own. Road tax is 16¢ per pound of the car. You can probably find out how much your car weighs by doing a VI...

8 years ago
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Re: Relocating this summer

I have used ILS twice for shipping a car and having them take care of the registration. All said and done, both times, it was close to $2500 for each...

8 years ago
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Re: Sprint

I have had Sprint for years. Works well enough for me. I actually chose them originally because AT&T had some strange dead spots on STJ, one of them...

8 years ago
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Re: USVI needs a stateside grocery store chain

I use a lot of the snapping, sealed lid, containers for all of the dry stuff that won't fit in the fridge. I like the glass, but mostly have plastic ...

8 years ago
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Re: Plastic Bag Ban

You can if you want to, but most of the stores sell them if you want to pick them up here. The grocery stores on STJ sell them for $4 or $5. And no...

8 years ago
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Re: Anyone else having difficulties accessing this site?

I received the server error messages a few days ago as well. Wouldn't load the forums page at all. Other pages would load though. Hasn't happened i...

8 years ago
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Re: Plastic Bag Ban

Shortly before the ban St. John Market and Dolphin Markets had upgraded and got the bagging carousels at their checkouts. They still have them, but D...

8 years ago
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Re: Sin Tax on booze - exactly how much is it?

You can go to the VI Excise website and register and see the list of excise tax items and how much it is. You can even file and pay online. I clear ...

8 years ago
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Re: Year One

My mom did this to us as kids, although it was over watermelon. 🙂 When I told my husband about this topic, he said "tell him it's just like ...

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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Re: Year One

Well eating mango with juice all over your face and dripping down your hands is the traditional way to do it I hear. With my youngest son, we s...

8 years ago
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Re: Your Faves...

The pace of life and the non-judgemental community fits my lifestyle and needs. Same here. Even if you see it more on STJ, there really is not a...

8 years ago
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Re: WAPA to Borrow Another $85 Million

Here is a nice little table: Electric Rates Looks like Guam is about 26.42¢ kWh with a flat $15 monthly fee on top of that. (that info cam off of G...

8 years ago
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Re: Batten down the hatches STT and STJ!!!

We got some serious rain early morning but the afternoon was beautiful. We needed it!

8 years ago
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Re: Year One

The marine insurance is going to be offered by whomever you have transport it. Crowley, Tropical, Blue Ocean, etc.... As far as insurance on island,...

8 years ago
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Re: STJ moving, input wanted

Does your max long term budget of $1200 include utilities? Either way, that is going to be hard to find. Places that rent for $1200 or less a month ...

8 years ago
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Re: Jobs in the VI

Connections on STJ has the most job postings. But the best way to go about it is to just walk around with resumes and talk to people. Be persistent....

8 years ago
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Re: Year One

And in regards to the truck... don't forget about road tax, 16¢ a pound. Sounds like your truck might be kinda heavy 🙂 Also sounds like you REA...

8 years ago
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Re: STJ moving, input wanted

I agree, forget about staying on STT if you are sure you want to live on STJ. You could ferry back and forth, but that can get expensive and time con...

8 years ago
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Re: Relocating this summer

As with any potential job, repeated contact. Do you have an interview set as of yet? If you are speaking about Gifft Hill School, when my son attend...

8 years ago
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