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Joined: December 6, 2006 2:31 pm
Topics: 56 / Replies: 806
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Re: Tell me if I'm forgetting anything..

Well just to be nit picky a little: private schools cost more in the states. Down here it is a pretty good deal compared to private schools in the sta...

17 years ago
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Re: Booking airline tickets

There is a limit. I believe it is 5 pets total allowed in economy and 2 pets allowed in business/first.

17 years ago
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Re: I hate to ask this...

I believe the police blotter is pretty accurate...it is a small island with large gossip channels and it is extremely difficult to hush up criminal in...

17 years ago
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Re: Best of the West?

LA Cafe in town is doing a good breakfast now. It is a couple buildings down from Scotiabank opposite the rasta building/restaurant. Bert is doing a v...

17 years ago
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Re: crime in the peterborg area????

"name one place you can find multimillion dollar beachfront homes in the US and also find the amount of crime and poverty that there is here' Miami ...

17 years ago
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Re: Best of the West?

Trivia at 8pm Thursday nights Aquawest. It is very fun and can be quite challenging (especially when you don't know a whole lot about 50's television ...

17 years ago
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Re: Animals / Wildlife

The deer also swim between the islands. I saw one swimming off shore once and have heard of boats driving by them. Also, STX has the largest popu...

17 years ago
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Re: Best of the West?

To add to the list: Trivia at aquawest thursday nights. Armstrong's ice cream (get a Black Stallion = really good:)) Music at rainbow on sunday ...

17 years ago
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Re: Police said to leave cookies

The police do not put much priority in looking for stolen vehicles. They used to have a unit specifically for that but it was disbanded. Apparently th...

17 years ago
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Re: Would you bring this car?

I used to drive a big 4X4 Bronco and never had any problems getting around small roads. I actually prefer driving a large car in STX because people te...

17 years ago
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Re: Which Island!

P.P.S. Just talking to some friends of mine--are you the same Julie Barstow that is a real estate agent in Christiansted that only deals with properti...

17 years ago
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Re: Which Island!

Whatever Julie B. Believe what you believe. Others can decide for themselves. p.s. I too live here. Your original post insinuated that areas on i...

17 years ago
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Re: Which Island!

Hugo already leveled a lot of F'sted back in 1989. I know people mugged in C'sted and the North Shore AT GUNPOINT. It has happened all over. Sho...

17 years ago
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Re: Which Island!

I am a 20-something year old female who lives in Frederiksted, who works in Frederiksted, goes to the beach in Frederiksted, hangs out at the local ba...

17 years ago
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Re: Disney Cruise to return to STX

While you are entitled to your opinions, there are many many people who would take offense at your characterization of "FrederiksDead," including me. ...

17 years ago
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Re: Is St Thomas similar to St Martin/Maarten ??

I can only speak for STX, but here season doesn't pick up until after Christmas. For service related jobs, Nov/Dec/Jan you would have no problem findi...

17 years ago
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Re: Is St Thomas similar to St Martin/Maarten ??

Since you are not planning on moving for almost another year, why don't you try and come visit the Virgin Islands. Every island is totally different a...

17 years ago
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Re: Ciguatera

Lizard and TJD, You may be interested int the following article from the CDC Most cases of the poisoning are not reported to the CDC so ...

17 years ago
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Re: Historical Question

I love doing historical research on websites with Orbitz ads flashing up at me! It gives me great confidence that the information is completely accura...

17 years ago
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Re: shipping dogs

There are cane toads in the VI. They have poison glands in their skin and if a dog grabs them, the poison can kill. They can get really big (I once sa...

17 years ago
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Re: marine biology

Just a heads up--most marine biologists do not work with the large animals. It is very difficult to get into those fields and there are very few oppor...

17 years ago
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Re: Cane Bay Beach Bar Robbery

Okay I hate to keep the beating the donkey on this but West Indian really does not mean non-white. I know plenty of white people who were born here, f...

17 years ago
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Re: Youth Sports

There are also several small parochial schools on island that are significantly cheaper than the Good Hope or Country Day but are non-denominational i...

17 years ago
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Re: dogs

If you are bringing a chow from a northern climate, he might have some problems dealing with the heat year round. Most of the fluffy dogs I know on is...

17 years ago
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Re: Advice-shipping my dog

I never thought they would inspect my dog until it happened to me 3 times this year! Some check-in attendants have begun checking to make sure that th...

17 years ago
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