scout77
@scout77
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Joined: July 7, 2020 7:53 am
Last seen: November 8, 2021 11:47 am
Topics: 4 / Replies: 45
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RE: USVI Vision 2040

Thanks, the survey was thought provoking and well done.

6 years ago
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RE: Relocating during Pandemic

So glad to hear things are going well and the flight was good. I know my mom likes to send people to Moe's if she needs give them a reality check but ...

6 years ago
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RE: STT Freight Forwarder Service

Also if you are ordering from IKEA, beware of getting furniture b/c the composite board most of their stuff is made of literally disintegrates in the ...

6 years ago
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RE: STT Concrete pool finisher recommendation

An ad for this company popped up on one of the STT pages a few days ago and I used to know the guy, Cash. I can't exactly vouch for his work, all I kn...

6 years ago
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RE: Crime

@stxdreaming1 I believe crime is much lower in the BVI but it is also much smaller. They also have a lot more social services available like health ...

6 years ago
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RE: Crime

@islandjoan It's all connected. More people resort to crime including drug dealing and gang activity when there are fewer jobs.

6 years ago
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RE: Crime

@jaldeborgh I was actually born and raised on St.Thomas and I am now moving back with my husband and 2 young boys so it is definitely something I thin...

6 years ago
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RE: Crime

The crime seems to rise and fall and it's worse in times of economic difficulty, like after the big hurricanes and now. I don't think the "average cit...

6 years ago
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RE: Island Car Advice

@rewired Thanks! I will check with the shipping company!

6 years ago
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RE: Island Car Advice

@daveb722 Good call, I will double check the dressers and shelves. We were going sell more of our stuff, but with Covid everything is more difficult.

6 years ago
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RE: Building on STT

@stxdreaming1 Thanks! This is what I was looking at - I know they are wooden but supposedly Hurricane and terminate proof. It's SUPER cute but woul...

6 years ago
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RE: Building on STT

Yes, definitely! I love that idea. I was talking with an architect on STJ about a Scandinavian company but they haven't built any in the VI yet. I wil...

6 years ago
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RE: Building on STT

@gators_mom Ugh, yeah no easy way to do it. My dad is a retired builder on STT so he isn't up on current prices but does know crews and has friends at...

6 years ago
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RE: Building on STT

Thanks, I will give them a call. I am happy to hear how seriously people are taking covid. Here in Tennessee it's business as usual and it makes me cr...

6 years ago
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6 years ago
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RE: Island Car Advice

@jaldeborgh That's good to know, we have loved our Grand Cherokee. We had a Liberty as our second car and loved that as well. I have always thought it...

6 years ago
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RE: St. Thomas Update?

@jdldesign I wonder about this all well, whether the USVI will be on a lot of people's lists being able to work from home. Most people I know in this ...

6 years ago
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RE: Island Car Advice

@STTsailor That's super helpful, thanks. I had never heard of the VIN number thing!

6 years ago
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RE: Island Car Advice

Ah sorry, I meant 4Runner not Rav4!- just edited it.

6 years ago
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RE: Questions regarding Relocating to St. Thomas

They tried a scooter rental place near Havensight on STT at one point and it was a DISASTER. The scooters couldn't make it up the hills, got stuck, or...

6 years ago
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RE: Salary to live comfortably

@daveb722 I am interested to hear more about this pet transport! I have two elderly lap dogs that I need to get to STT in the next few months!

6 years ago
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RE: Salary to live comfortably

On the up side, if you go out for drinks fairly often they are MUCH less expensive in the VI. 🙂 Those $20 cocktails in bigger US cities really add u...

6 years ago
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RE: Salary to live comfortably

Cost of living varies so much from person to person in any area. Take a look at real estate listings (Craigslist just to get an idea) and see what it ...

6 years ago
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