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Joined: October 6, 2005 11:41 am
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Re: St Thomas/USVI Wedding favors?

I'm trying to think of inexpensive, unisex gifts that are appropriate for almost anybody. Spices may be a good choice, but I'd add some kind of person...

17 years ago
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Re: Palm Passage and happy hour......

There's still a bar in Palm Passage, but they're not really known for their happy hour. THE happy hour in town is at The Greenhouse, which is not too ...

17 years ago
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Re: BOYCOTT MANDATORY TIPPING ESTABLISMENTS

I know that's what it sounded like she was saying, but what she meant was your tip covers her "phantom" tax on the $1.35 per hour that the IRS ASSUMES...

17 years ago
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Re: BOYCOTT MANDATORY TIPPING ESTABLISMENTS

This is on AOL today - a slideshow of "What Waiters Don't Like About You" (Or something like that). It's the counter to a previous story "What We Don'...

17 years ago
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Re: Finding a Catholic church (STT)

The Catholic church in town (known locally as "Catholic Church") is Sts. Peter and Paul, and is located on lower Main St close to the Holiday Inn. 340...

17 years ago
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Re: Zora's of St Thomas

For people with hard-to-fit feet, her shoes are very popular, because there aren't many other local options for finding shoes that will fit. Some peop...

17 years ago
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Re: Wednesday nights Bologno Bay

Wednesday night is Calypso night at Bolongo which includes a West Indian buffet and a live show with limbo and broken bottle dancing and a crafts fair...

17 years ago
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Re: BOYCOTT MANDATORY TIPPING ESTABLISMENTS

What constitutes good service? What's good to me or the waitress may not be good to somebody else. To me the best service is the "service" you ge...

17 years ago
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Re: st thomas carnival 2008

For a tourist, Food Fair day is probably the best choice. There'll be outdoor vendors selling all kinds of local food and drinks, crafts, and live mus...

17 years ago
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Re: Sand Sculpting

STT beaches are kind of small, and I've never seen any sand sculptures. I saw a beautiful one in STX, but it wasn't tall - more like a lying down stat...

17 years ago
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Re: BOYCOTT MANDATORY TIPPING ESTABLISMENTS

That may have been the original intent of tipping (to insure prompt service), but now it's the major compensation for foodservice workers. In man...

17 years ago
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Re: BOYCOTT MANDATORY TIPPING ESTABLISMENTS

How else are food service workers supposed to earn a living if people don't tip? It's more equitable to make sure that everybody (not just large group...

17 years ago
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Re: Camera for Underwater Pic's

You can find the underwater disposables at many of the souvenir and water sports stores in St Thomas. KMart usually has them, too. Kodak brand. T...

17 years ago
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Re: Looking for Crown Bay shop

I know which one you're talking about, but I can't remember the name of it, either, and I was just down there on Sat. If nobody posts the info by Fri,...

17 years ago
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Re: Camera for Underwater Pic's

Thanks. Maybe one day we can compare F700 vs A500 pix!

17 years ago
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Re: Name of specialty store

She'll also paint on your clothes. I have a linen dress that had a spot (bleach?), and she painted some beautiful flowers on it, so it's now perfectly...

17 years ago
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Re: Camera for Underwater Pic's

VI Bound, what's the "this camera?"

17 years ago
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Re: breakfast suggestions for downtown CA

The CLOSEST place outside Windward Passage is the Petite Pump Room, at the Blyden ferry terminal across the street and to the right. You've got a beau...

17 years ago
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Re: Camera for Underwater Pic's

The Olympus 790SW is on sale at Office Max (St Thomas) this week for $294.99, plus it looks like you get a free Epson 3-in-1.

17 years ago
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Re: Camera for Underwater Pic's

Not sure what you mean by "exorbitant amount of money" but, you can get a digital camera plus underwater housing for less than $100 if you're patient....

17 years ago
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