Betty
@Betty
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Joined: December 4, 2006 2:50 pm
Topics: 7 / Replies: 2038
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Re: Oh No!! another newbie w/ ?s

Its much like Brownsville (or how it used to be about 20 years ago) only it costs about 4x as much to live here and you'll still make a Brownsville sa...

15 years ago
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Re: Police Officers???

No one answered with discourtesy until red got a little too big for his britches and decided to lay into us, without knowing anything about the island...

15 years ago
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Re: STJ or STT Older Couple Seeks 2BR for Long Term Rental

Ric, pick up the paper when you first get here, that will have the best deals in it. Try making appointments right away too, and do not be discourage...

15 years ago
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Re: More newbie q's

Insure your boxes for at least a dollar and they will usually get here fine and on time.

15 years ago
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Re: Police Officers???

" speee1dy, He didn't ask for any cynical opinions to begin with, nor did his ask for a filppant remark. " lol...and he didn't ask for there no...

15 years ago
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Re: HOME OWNER AND TENANTS BEWARE

A noise maker alarm might help to notify you if you're in the house but an alarm company is a huge waste of money here. I can only assume since you p...

15 years ago
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Re: StX Restaurant Ratings

Love Kendricks, great food. But their bar should be tied with Styx for most uncomfortable bar stools. 😉

15 years ago
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Re: Police Officers???

Red I hope you get your wish and get a job here. You have zero idea of what it's like to live here or the level of corruption here, its like nothing ...

15 years ago
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Re: Telephone long distance

I have a land line. You don't have to use innovative, but I'm sorry I don't really know the choices because I have change it since we got it a long l...

15 years ago
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Re: Brand name C'sted businesses?

Last I heard Home Depot was a dead duck. I wouldn't count on that one coming in. Even if they do come it, it has to be built so plan for a year to t...

15 years ago
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Re: 14 murders this month in STX

lol...comeon...you know crime is way worse here then it should be. Our murder rate is 10x the national average. And even if the cops catch someone h...

15 years ago
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Re: Scotiabank questions

Its coming up for me on Chrome but its not letting me log in. Good thing I don't have to work today....sorry if you do.

15 years ago
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Re: Scotiabank questions

Hmm, I use first bank online everyday for work and never once had a problem. I do hate the little music it plays when it comes on as theres no way to...

15 years ago
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Re: 14 murders this month in STX

No I'm not a shut in. I'm not going to say I live in fear but living here I have to constantly be aware of surrounds all of the time. I don't feel I...

15 years ago
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Re: 14 murders this month in STX

If you chose to live in fear because of crime and are going to leave the island, let me know where that utopia is that you are going to relocate too. ...

15 years ago
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Re: Hostels on STX?

Are there any hostels in the Caribbean? No way am I staying in one but I'm still curious.

15 years ago
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Re: Free Speech

Mike the majority on this board are originally not from the usvi. So nobodies pickin on him because he's not originally from here. You know little a...

15 years ago
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Re: Scotiabank questions

You can only use Scotia atm card at a scotia atm machine. Last time I checked which was many years ago. My bank my just have a different deal wi...

15 years ago
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Re: Scotiabank questions

The fdic thing, scotia makes horrible mistakes, service is awful. I kept my stateside bank and having done other business books for quite a while...

15 years ago
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Re: Scotiabank questions

I would use first bank, then bank st croix, then banco popular. I would never use scotia.

15 years ago
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Re: The Daily News Article

Most people go to dinner here later then stateside. So people go to dinner between 7 and 9. Dinner here takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Nothing is fa...

15 years ago
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Re: The Daily News Article

We have a ton of burglaries and robberies, daytime and nighttime. You people keep thinking this stuff only happens very late at night and its simply ...

15 years ago
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Re: My family and I are thinking about moving

Yes that's how I meant it Islandola. I would add c) will treat your place like it has no value. I've had some narrow misses on island, but I alw...

15 years ago
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Re: College/ Moving Decision

People don't come here for this school, except maybe the marine biology. People come here for the beach and the weather. You want a good school sta...

15 years ago
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Re: 14 murders this month in STX

I think one of the most important things about crime is you have to have common sense and be aware that you can not relay on the police at all and hav...

15 years ago
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