wanderer
@wanderer
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Joined: February 11, 2014 7:31 pm
Topics: 16 / Replies: 580
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Re: Hovensa: A done deal?

The press conference is tomorrow, Monday Sep 14.

9 years ago
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Re: GAS PRICES ON ST. THOMAS CONTINUE TO DROP WHILE ST. CROIX STAYS STEADY AT $3.39

To this day, I can't forgive myself for voting for Herbert Hoover. Shoulda voted for Al Smith, but he was a catholic and wanted to end the Prohibition...

9 years ago
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Re: GAS PRICES ON ST. THOMAS CONTINUE TO DROP WHILE ST. CROIX STAYS STEADY AT $3.39

Why don't you look it up since you're the one interested. In 1935, I paid 10 cents for a gallon of gas. Those were good days. This country is goi...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

Feds have the same Virgin Islands jury pool yet much higher conviction rates on cases brought to trial. You and I would probably have voted not guilty...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

In all seriousness-- It's time to federalize our prosecution/court system. This was supposed to be an open and shut case. The guy is a habitual violen...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

A great example of this--where every single flippng judge recused themselves and a habitual murder (son of a popular woman) got off: What I fi...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

Unequivocally yes Haha. I'd love to discuss it with you. Feel free to start a dedicated thread.

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

We would not know light without darkness. We would not know good without evil. Fully agreed. The "light" and "good" are undefined in the absence...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

Which "Native American" taught this guy his skills?? /blockquote> You picked a case which supports Pirsig's theory about the absorption of the v...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

The answer "wanderer" is looking for: "because places inhabited primarily by Caucasians are less violent than places inhabited by Black/Brown/Mud peop...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

There is no other way to explain it, other than the devil is loose in the world. Pure evil is loose. And what makes the devil prefer to concent...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

No it's not, wanderer. Periodic elements can be measured and quantified scientifically, whereas the human mind cannot. Hmm. Psychology, psyc...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

The answer is simple: some people are just evil. Plain and simple. This is like saying, "Some periodic elements are light, and some are heavy. ...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

Or all history aside could it just simply be the over glamorization of "Thug Life" But where did this glamorization came from? My theory is, in U...

9 years ago
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Re: Violence in the USVI: an anthropological explanation

Thank you very much for your comments, watruw8ing4. it's a stretch to believe that either culture survived with the distinctions in your theor...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

I'd like to see their "research"- it'd be a treat! :D:D I'd love to see that, too. As I understand it, the Freedom of Information Act is applicab...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

It needs to be fixed. I'd be interested to know how you'd "fix" poverty. We've been doing it since 1933, without much success.

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

I do not have VI stats but stateside 35%+ of murders are unsolved VIPD claims that only 33% of murders are unsolved.

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

to show, again, correlation between poverty and murder rates. If the intent of this statistical sampling of high crime areas was to demonstrate ...

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

That would make a great marketing slogan Haha. Yes, "Welcome to USVI. Our murder rate is twice lower than in East St Louis!".

9 years ago
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Re: When does the violence stop?

You stand a better chance of slipping and falling in the bathtub (thousands die each year from this) than being hit by a stray bullet. Correct...

9 years ago
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Re: Potter's press conference broadcast??

Now you must tell us who Mark Twain was so we can be better edjicated. 😀 I am surprised you don't know, given your extended tenure here. Mark T...

9 years ago
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Re: Potter's press conference broadcast??

More levity on the subject of age and brains: “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around....

9 years ago
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Re: Potter's press conference broadcast??

I don't think Walmart uses greeters much anymore, don't remember last time I saw one. Too expensive. The greeters were moved away from the doors...

9 years ago
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