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Joined: March 3, 2005 1:49 am
Last seen: January 13, 2022 6:14 pm
Topics: 125 / Replies: 2905
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Re: Water pressure

Well at least he was just sort of timing you. A friend stayed at a hotel in Europe (want to say it was in Rome), and the shower was actually timed. Yo...

23 years ago
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Re: income in the VI

Hello Brendan, Your observations are correct. There is a high cost of living. Items have to be brought in, adding a cost to what things would nor...

23 years ago
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Re: employment

The Moving Guide - is the one on this web site. You can find it in the naviagation. It says 'Moving Guide' sort of an intro. to island life. Which you...

23 years ago
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Re: viability of homelessness

Hello Brendan, Both those statements, sleeping on beaches being illegal and meeting some folks who did this - are things I have written - yes. I ...

23 years ago
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Re: where to move/employment

Nursing - St. Croix's hospital seems to be more 'needy' then St. Thomas' hospital in terms of conditions of the hospital it self. I am not sure if thi...

23 years ago
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Re: employment

Hello Michael, I do recommend you read through the moving guide on this site. And also order the Settlers Handbook fromin the books section. ...

23 years ago
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Re: Shipping a car

The cost being - registration fees and such. --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: Water pressure

LOL - yeap no showers for any one living higher then first floor. LOL. Like anywhere else (that uses pumps), if there is a weak pump system, and ...

23 years ago
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Re: Doctors

You can try the Yellow Pages, search for physicians, doctors, dentist, opthomology, and so forth in the search box, and then you can view the list tha...

23 years ago
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Re: Island Rental

If you want to start calling places about apartments you cand do this by getting the Island Trader and the Daily News Paper. You can order these fromf...

23 years ago
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Re: moving to the V.I

Yes, I would suggest you read the moving section of this web site. Look for Moving Guide in the top navigation. Order the Settlers Handbook - its a bo...

23 years ago
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Re: Condo fees, taxes Ins.

All the fees you are adding up sound about right. Also if the condo assocation voted to have something done, even if you voted against and did not wan...

23 years ago
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Re: internet

Here is the communications % from the CIA World Factbook. Internet usage is at the bottom. Telephones - main lines in use: 62,000 (1997) Tele...

23 years ago
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Re: population

Population of territory: 108,612 (2000)* St. Croix: 53,234 St. Thomas: 51,181 St. John: 4,197 Water Island: 161 --Islander

23 years ago
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Re: pets

There is no quarantine for cats/dogs from the US mainland to the USVI. Your pet must have up to date documents from a veterinarian stating that t...

23 years ago
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Re: Purchasing a Condo on St. Thomas

Hello, St. Thomas has lots of avialable places. The listings for rentals on St. Thomas are always very long. Would you want to rent to people who...

23 years ago
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Re: Emergency Medical Facilities

The ER has good standards yes for the most part. To better answer your question however, it would be necessary to specify what you might need ER for?...

23 years ago
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Re: Employment

Hello Walt, For teaching information you can try, its a great idea to call to get information. That is for public schools. For private schools on...

23 years ago
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Re: moving to the V.I

The recommendation to look through the moving guide on this site, is a great one. There are several topics there, and then within each topic there are...

23 years ago
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Re: need a little info here...

Doug, you are welcome.. 🙂 As East Ender already has filled you in, the resorts and hotels will be the places to get jobs in water sports. If yo...

23 years ago
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Re: hitchhiking on island

Hello Brendan, Hitch-hiking on St. Thomas is done, not the most common thing. On St. Croix, the island is sort of spaced out, larger then St. Tho...

23 years ago
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Re: Renting vs Buying

While visiting in Feb-March pick up an Island Trader, usually they can be found in Grocery stores by the check outs, Dominos Pizza usually has them, G...

23 years ago
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Re: need a little info here...

Hello Doug, If you go to the search feature on this board you will find a couple similar post, with good informaiton on them. Yes you can fi...

23 years ago
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Re: bowling

Hello Me, This is the bowling alley info. Tropical Ten Pins Inc 145 Castle Coakley ................................778-3994 Fax Line ........

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