Jumbie
Jumbie
@ohiojumbie-2
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Joined: August 22, 2009 8:23 pm
Last seen: December 12, 2022 4:49 pm
Topics: 14 / Replies: 709
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RE: Retire - Husband in Wheelchair

It is only my opinion, but having had a home built in USVI, it will take a lot longer than the contractor’s original estimation to completion. And th...

7 years ago
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RE: Home inspector

I do not think there are any “Home Inspectors” in the USVI the same way you think of them in the U.S.. Perhaps I am wrong, but you are pretty much st...

7 years ago
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RE: Cistern questions!

I would say cistern size in gallons for a home should be approximately 10x the square footage of the house. So if the home is 2000 sq ft, the cistern...

7 years ago
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RE: Safest & Best Areas on St. Croix?

With FEMA still here & all the additional employees at the refunery, rental cars very are hard to get. We made our Avis reservation for Jan 2019 i...

7 years ago
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RE: STX Vs The Rest Of The Caribbean

You are asking questions that only the Director of Tourism & Governor can answer. IMO, you are never going to get low fares from east coast to t...

7 years ago
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RE: Let's Talk Beach Bars!!

On STX there are plenty of beach bar/restaurant places. So I do not think there is room or enough business for another. Off season is a killer unless ...

7 years ago
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RE: Let's Talk Beach Bars!!

On STX there are plenty of beach bar/restaurant places. So I do not think there is room or enough business for another. Off season is a killer unless ...

7 years ago
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RE: Car dealerships on St. Croix and/or Maintenance

Marvelous Marvin Automotive. on Midland Road is about as good a place you can find on St Croix for automotive repair & maintenance.. They are very...

7 years ago
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RE: Car dealerships on St. Croix and/or Maintenance

Marvelous Marvin Automotive. on Midland Road is about as good a place you can find on St Croix for automotive repair & maintenance.. They are very...

7 years ago
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RE: VIYA channel shutdowns

As of sometime Wednesday 1/17/19, CBS & ABC are back VIYA Cabke TV. . We didn’t really check until 9 pm tonight. I hope this is not a temporary th...

8 years ago
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RE: KMART and Sears

Before K-Mart it was Woolworths.

8 years ago
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RE: KMART and Sears

$120 Million by 4:00 pm EST today due from Eddie Lampert to keep the deal alive. So like 1 day to find this much cash.

8 years ago
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RE: KMART and Sears

Sears avoids closing in an 11th hr deal, at least for now. Former CEO Eddie Lampert must come up with major cash in a few days.

8 years ago
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RE: KMART and Sears

Sears avoids closing in an 11th hr deal.

8 years ago
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RE: Poisonous Frogs

Digs or cats that are “outdoors savvy” will not mess around with cane toads or white frogs.

8 years ago
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RE: VIYA channel shutdowns

In NE Ohio Spectrum Cable Fox Cleveland, Ohio is off the air. Old contract expired this past Tuesday @ 5:00 pm. Formerly known as Time Warner Cab...

8 years ago
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RE: Sandy point

Sorry I was wrong on nesting season. It is 4/1 to 9/1. So I have no idea if Sandy Point is open or not given the U.S. Gov't shutdown. It's a public b...

8 years ago
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RE: Your Feedback on New Message Board

I like the new feature of being able to see recent posts to a thread. Jumbie aka Ohio Jumbie

8 years ago
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Re: Flying pets into St Croix

Makes no sense what so ever that AA can only fly pet to 1 island. You did not say if cargo or in cabin. If the pet is able to fly in the cabin no...

8 years ago
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Re: First WAPA bill taking forever to arrive

We consider ourselves lucky as WAPA has been sending us regular & correct monthly bills for our condo (La Grande Princesse -STX) since early this yea...

8 years ago
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Re: poop identification

Possibly a “wood slave” as they are nocturnal.

8 years ago
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Re: FEMA or refinery workers looking for housing

I am certain any FEMA renters must go through a realtor. As for refinery workers I do not know. Not so...I had a FEMA guy for 3 months at $150 a...

8 years ago
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Re: FEMA or refinery workers looking for housing

I am certain any FEMA renters must go through a realtor. As for refinery workers I do not know.

8 years ago
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Re: Hurricane Beryl

Currently a TS, Beryl could very well be downgraded further to a Tropical Depression within next 24 hours.

8 years ago
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Re: Shipping TV

Mail it ! In 2012, we mailed our own 32” Flat screen TV from St Croix to Ohio. We took it to Brandon Transfer on St Croix & they did the packagin...

8 years ago
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