IslandHops
@IslandHops
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Joined: January 5, 2009 3:26 pm
Topics: 62 / Replies: 867
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Re: Auto Parts

Just a warning about buying parts from the big name stores on STX - begins with an N if I recall. I went in to get a part and they said they didn't ha...

16 years ago
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Re: Phone calls from the mainland (landline) international?

To jsmith, and others on STT. If your using your cell phone (our experience on the boat w/Sprint) and on the north shore of STT, you may be conne...

16 years ago
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Re: RC Planes on STX

Why not check with Hugh? He used to be the manager at Salt River Marina, but now has a new business just on the east side of Christiansted, on the RHS...

16 years ago
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Re: Put Them on the Bus

Sky - your spot on mate. In time each of us lose our innocence, and sometimes, unfortunately, a friend. Surfer - no one who lives here any length...

16 years ago
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Re: great police work

I prefer the legal consumption of a beer while driving home after work on a Friday much more than I'd ever want to talk on my cell phone. I think that...

16 years ago
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Re: Skeeters are back

Buy the good one from GBH ("Jolt" I think). It really zaps those little buggers with a nice loud crack. Much better and more satisfying than the chea...

16 years ago
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Re: Termites!

What's the best way to hold the beetle still when you apply the varnish? Is there special beetle varnish brushes or is a spray application preferred...

16 years ago
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Re: Marinas

Live aboard slip fee at Green Cay is $25 per foot per month, plus utilities. This is the best marina on island but you pay for it. Good facilities, sh...

16 years ago
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Re: Twitter

I tawt I taw a puddy tat, but it was only a tweety bird.

16 years ago
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Re: World Cup spots

All games are either on ESPN / ESPN2 and a few on ABC (like Saturday's ENG/USA match). I'm going to be relying heavily on friends with DVR's for the...

16 years ago
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Re: WAPA Executive Director Salary

What sort of message does this send to the guys working on the lines for xx.xx an hour. Crikey mate - this excessive expenditure is crazy in these day...

16 years ago
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Re: BP Oil Spill Damage?

To get a good idea as to the scope of this disaster, the following link compares the size of the spill to our own islands... 🙁

16 years ago
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Re: US Banks Charging Foreign Currency Fees

If banks start charging our mainland visitors foreign transaction charges on purchases in the USVI then this would have a very negative effect on tour...

16 years ago
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Re: cute story

It takes all kinds to make a community. I had my own weird encounter this morning on the way to work. I'm in my little old Suzi cruising up compa...

16 years ago
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16 years ago
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Re: calling all carribes

I've been known to knock back a couple of Carib's when liming - does that count? 😎

16 years ago
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Re: Schooner Bay and Phil and Mary and Steph

Staying on topic... I was in Schooner's on Saturday and the price of one particular item I was looking for had actually been lowered - YEA! Hope ...

16 years ago
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Re: Violation of Church/State separation

Personally, wanting to grow up to be a pirate, I'm thinking of becoming a Pastafarian (FSM). 😎 In all seriousness the guy had a point....

16 years ago
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Re: Why No Bottle/Can Deposit Law in USVI?

"soon come" is getting closer. Once the fencing is complete the new 50-to-1 densifier will be installed, of cause we have to get WAPA to turn the powe...

16 years ago
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Re: Why No Bottle/Can Deposit Law in USVI?

There is a 'bottle bill' in the VI today - just most people aren't aware of it. The money is collected on every imported bottle and supposedly goes to...

16 years ago
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Re: OK, for the second time in 3 days our cars was broken into!

In total agreement with STXBob. Until we have a judicial system willing to enforce the laws and sentence those convicted, all the evidence in the worl...

16 years ago
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Re: a question for my fellow "winos" 🙂

"How Cheap?" - I prefer the term inexpensive 🙂 Back on the mainland I was used to consuming $5-7 bottles of Cab blends, Pino's, Sav Blanc's. Th...

16 years ago
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Re: a question for my fellow "winos" 🙂

Barefoot Moscato is on sale at plaza extra and food town. I'm looking for a cheap Sav Blanc myself now that GBH sold out of Locomotion 🙂

16 years ago
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Re: Google broadband experiment

Does anyone have a contact with the UVI Technology Park on STX? Maybe they would be interested in completing the RFI?

16 years ago
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Re: Just when you think it can't get any sillier.

FYI - There is already a "bottle bill" and the money is funneled into VIWMA for their anti-litter and beautification programs. If you are interes...

16 years ago
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