FormerOhioGuy
@FormerOhioGuy
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Joined: March 3, 2005 3:30 am
Topics: 37 / Replies: 193
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Re: car or truck

An SUV would have higher clearance for the back roads. They often have deep ruts and potholes.

22 years ago
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Re: USVI Volcanoes

St. Croix is on a different tectonic plate than the northern USVI, so it stands to reason that it was formed differently. I have also read that St. Cr...

22 years ago
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Re: USVI Volcanoes

Sorry, in the above, I should have said "geologically," not "geographically."

22 years ago
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Re: USVI Volcanoes

Jenny, As far as I know, what you say is true, but I believe you are talking about underwater volcanic activity, such as the underwater volcano K...

22 years ago
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Re: Building on Halfpenny Beach

JHark, Thank you for identifying the building. Can you say anything about its history? Yes, you are right. This is Manchenil Bay Beach. St. ...

22 years ago
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Re: Building on Halfpenny Beach

That is how it is usually pronounced. A Google search on "St. Croix" and both beach spellings finds 143 hits for Ha'Penny and 60 for Halfpenny. I...

22 years ago
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Re: USVI Volcanoes

This strikes me as one of those unusual places on St. Croix that hardly anyone has heard of. I can’t find anything about it on the Internet, only from...

22 years ago
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Re: Hurricanes &Accomodations

Click on General Info and then Weather. There have been several devastating hurricanes here over the last few hundred years. There have also been dama...

22 years ago
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Re: Malta Baths

Here is the only published information of any consequence I have: "These are purported to be 'baths' made by the Knoghts of Malta when they owned...

22 years ago
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Re: Cell Phones

It's a Nokia 1100. The only time I've had trouble calling anywhere, including Ohio, has been when in deep valleys.

22 years ago
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Re: Found Near-Extinct Plants

I would assume someone is cultivating them there. I think there are some agaves at the botanical garden on St. Croix, and a few of both the St. Croix ...

22 years ago
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Re: Schools in the news

Tedd, try the phonebook: www.viphonebook.com

22 years ago
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Re: Touring the islands

There are no meters. You can bargain with the cabbies.

22 years ago
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Re: security

On St. Croix, we have the National Guard, Coast Guard, and a Navy radar station.

22 years ago
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Re: What doe Made in USA Mean?

I believe if the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the driver's side door frame starts with a 1 or a 4, it's American. Someone chime in.

22 years ago
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Re: Touring the islands

You could almost certainly get a cab driver to do this for you.

22 years ago
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Re: The Island Way

As far as poor customer service, ample lawsuits, and corrupt government goes, I saw all these things living in Ohio and Washington, D.C. I don’t think...

22 years ago
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Re: casino rumour

Yes, I recall reading about this now. But this is on St. Croix, not St. Thomas.

22 years ago
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Re: casino rumour

Approval by whom? Wouldn't that have to be done by the Senate and Govenor, and would consequently be in the news?

22 years ago
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Re: Settlement took place

Iris, I could recommend quite a few beautiful trees that are native to St. Croix and drought-tolerant.

22 years ago
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