This post is about nothing at all.
So it includes no news.
Not even any comments.
Maybe the next post in the next forum will have something to look at.
Not this one.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
8 tuff miles today
8 tuff miles is today. M and I are going to our normal place at the intersection of Centerline Road and Upper Carolina.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Dioxins
This is from Wikipedia. The definition of dioxins. Apparently the proposal to burn petcoke in the Virgin Islands would create dioxins as a byproduct of electricity production. It looks to me like we don't want this to happen. This is one of the reasons the entire population of the Virgin Islands is against the petcoke proposal, while only a few government officials seem to be in favor of it.
Read below, or go to Wikipedia and click on all the links. No wonder we don't want this pathetic proposal to go forward.
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Dioxin (chemical)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the general class of dioxin compounds which are environmental pollutants, see polychlorinated dibenzodioxins.
Not to be confused with dioxane or digoxin.
1,4-Dioxin
IUPAC name[hide]
1,4-dioxin
other names[hide]
p-dioxin, dioxin
Identifiers
CAS number 290-67-5
Properties
Molecular formula C4H4O2
Molar mass 84.07 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Boiling point
75 °C, 348 K, 167 °F
Hazards
EU classification Toxic (T)
Related compounds
Related compounds dibenzodioxin
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Dioxin is a heterocyclic, organic, antiaromatic compound with the chemical formula C4H4O2. There are two isomers, 1,2-dioxin (or o-dioxin) and 1,4-dioxin (or p-dioxin). Their chemical structures are shown below. 1,2-Dioxin is very unstable due to its peroxide-like characteristics. The known properties of 1,4-dioxin are listed in the infobox to the right.
The term "dioxin" is most commonly used for a family of derivatives of dioxin, known as polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs).
Skeletal formulas and substituent numbering schemes of dioxin isomers
Contents
[hide]
* 1 Preparation
* 2 Derivatives
o 2.1 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
* 3 References
[edit] Preparation
1,4-Dioxin can be prepared by cycloaddition, namely by the Diels-Alder reaction.[1]
[edit] Derivatives
Figure 1: The skeletal formula and substituent numbering scheme of dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, the parent compound of PCDDs
The word "dioxin" can refer in a general way to compounds which have a dioxin core skeletal structure with substituent molecular groups attached to it. For example, dibenzo-1,4-dioxin is a compound whose structure consists of two benzo- groups fused onto a 1,4-dioxin ring as shown in figure 1 (see also dibenzodioxin).
[edit] Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
Main article: polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
Because of their extreme importance as environmental pollutants, current scientific literature uses the name dioxins commonly for simplification to denote the chlorinated derivatives of dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, more precisely the polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), among which 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), a tetrachlorinated derivative, is the best known. The polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, which can also be classified in the family of halogenated organic compounds, have been shown to bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their lipophilic properties, and are known teratogens, mutagens, and carcinogens.
PCDDs are formed through combustion, chlorine bleaching and manufacturing processes.[2] The combination of heat and chlorine creates dioxin.[2] Since chlorine is often a part of the Earth's environment, natural ecological activity such as volcanic activity and forest fires can lead to the formation of PCDDs.[2] Nevertheless, PCDDs are mostly created by human activity.[2]
PCDD exposures are proven/suspected in famous cases including Agent Orange produced by Monsanto sprayed over vegetation during the Vietnam war, the Seveso disaster, and the poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko.
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans are a related class compounds to PCDDs which are often included within the general term "dioxins".
[edit] References
Read below, or go to Wikipedia and click on all the links. No wonder we don't want this pathetic proposal to go forward.
==================================================
Dioxin (chemical)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For the general class of dioxin compounds which are environmental pollutants, see polychlorinated dibenzodioxins.
Not to be confused with dioxane or digoxin.
1,4-Dioxin
IUPAC name[hide]
1,4-dioxin
other names[hide]
p-dioxin, dioxin
Identifiers
CAS number 290-67-5
Properties
Molecular formula C4H4O2
Molar mass 84.07 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Boiling point
75 °C, 348 K, 167 °F
Hazards
EU classification Toxic (T)
Related compounds
Related compounds dibenzodioxin
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references
Dioxin is a heterocyclic, organic, antiaromatic compound with the chemical formula C4H4O2. There are two isomers, 1,2-dioxin (or o-dioxin) and 1,4-dioxin (or p-dioxin). Their chemical structures are shown below. 1,2-Dioxin is very unstable due to its peroxide-like characteristics. The known properties of 1,4-dioxin are listed in the infobox to the right.
The term "dioxin" is most commonly used for a family of derivatives of dioxin, known as polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs).
Skeletal formulas and substituent numbering schemes of dioxin isomers
Contents
[hide]
* 1 Preparation
* 2 Derivatives
o 2.1 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
* 3 References
[edit] Preparation
1,4-Dioxin can be prepared by cycloaddition, namely by the Diels-Alder reaction.[1]
[edit] Derivatives
Figure 1: The skeletal formula and substituent numbering scheme of dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, the parent compound of PCDDs
The word "dioxin" can refer in a general way to compounds which have a dioxin core skeletal structure with substituent molecular groups attached to it. For example, dibenzo-1,4-dioxin is a compound whose structure consists of two benzo- groups fused onto a 1,4-dioxin ring as shown in figure 1 (see also dibenzodioxin).
[edit] Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
Main article: polychlorinated dibenzodioxins
Because of their extreme importance as environmental pollutants, current scientific literature uses the name dioxins commonly for simplification to denote the chlorinated derivatives of dibenzo-1,4-dioxin, more precisely the polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), among which 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD), a tetrachlorinated derivative, is the best known. The polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, which can also be classified in the family of halogenated organic compounds, have been shown to bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their lipophilic properties, and are known teratogens, mutagens, and carcinogens.
PCDDs are formed through combustion, chlorine bleaching and manufacturing processes.[2] The combination of heat and chlorine creates dioxin.[2] Since chlorine is often a part of the Earth's environment, natural ecological activity such as volcanic activity and forest fires can lead to the formation of PCDDs.[2] Nevertheless, PCDDs are mostly created by human activity.[2]
PCDD exposures are proven/suspected in famous cases including Agent Orange produced by Monsanto sprayed over vegetation during the Vietnam war, the Seveso disaster, and the poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko.
Polychlorinated dibenzofurans are a related class compounds to PCDDs which are often included within the general term "dioxins".
[edit] References
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Some chores today
Here are some chores for the day.
Computer stuff, including blog and forum entries
Beat Master at Scrabble
Fix Elaine's cutting board
Mail Scott's cutting board
Get Group W and Wahine license plates registered and installed
Mail David's painting
Call Steve what's his name about dinner
Figure out how to landscape the road
Right now, I am at step 1, but almost done with step 1.
Computer stuff, including blog and forum entries
Beat Master at Scrabble
Fix Elaine's cutting board
Mail Scott's cutting board
Get Group W and Wahine license plates registered and installed
Mail David's painting
Call Steve what's his name about dinner
Figure out how to landscape the road
Right now, I am at step 1, but almost done with step 1.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Our Pitiful Electric System
This article was in the St. John Source today about plans to burn petcoke to produce electricity. You can see this article and others at www.stjohnsource.com.
Comments -- We are in a very sunny, very windy area or the world, with access to ocean currents and hydro-thermal energy. What in the world are we doing trying to justify burning of petcoke?
Anyway, here is the article. The people supporting petcoke are beyond belief.
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Pet Coke Fight Moves to Senate
By Bill Kossler — February 24, 2010
Proponents and opponents dug in their heels Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the pros and cons of planned waste-to-energy and petroleum-coke-powered electric plants.
Last summer, the V.I. Water and Power Authority and V.I. Waste Management Authority entered into agreements with Alpine Energy Group (AEG) for the construction of two power plants - one on St. Croix's south shore by Hovensa and one in Bovoni on St. Thomas.
The plan is to reduce energy costs in the territory by replacing expensive oil-fired generators and solve the territory's mounting waste problems by generating power from pelletized municipal refuse and cheap petroleum coke—a waste by-product of the Hovensa oil refinery.
The issue before the Senate is whether or not to approve leases to AEG on government land on St. Thomas. But the day-long hearing of the Economic Development, Energy and Technology Committee covered the broader question of the advisability of using petroleum coke and not the lease agreements. WAPA, WMA and AEG officials argued the plan saves money, provides base power production necessary to permit solar and wind to be included in the mix and was the only solid, real proposal by a company actually likely to deliver. Environmentalists were inalterably opposed to petroleum coke on principal, speaking little of price or practicality.
Though his agency is not a party to the contracts, Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Robert Mathes testified strongly in support of the AEG plan, arguing that closing the existing landfills was a much more pressing environmental problem.
“Ask yourself: isn't it better to know that a waste-to-energy facility will undergo rigorous permitting and comprehensive monitoring than continue to live with unregulated dumps that are ticking environmental time bombs?” Mathes said. "How many Crucians remember the many years when a smoky and acrid odor would literally overwhelm the senses upon deplaning at Hamilton/Rohlsen airport? And how many St. Thomians, especially the Bovoni and Bolongo Bay residents, recall the odor and fly problems that persistently affected their communities for decades? "
Steffen Larsen, a renewable energy activist whose home is entirely powered by solar and wind energy, argued WAPA rejected what he portrayed as a much cleaner and cheaper proposal for burning trash to generate power from a company called Bioenergy Inc.
According to Larsen, that company's proposal was leaked to him by unnamed WAPA employees. WAPA was not disclosing the details of the 13 or so proposals that were not selected, Larsen said.
"I will leave you to wonder why," he said. Later, Larsen held up pictures of President Barack Obama and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying the decision on AEG was a choice between the two.
When asked by Sen. Louis Hill why Bioenergy was not selected, WMA Director May Adams Cornwall said her agency rejected a proposal from Bioenergy in 2007 because the technology was unproven and the company's management raised some red flags. To meet WMA's conditions, the technology had to have a track record of at least five years of ongoing operation inside the United States. Instead, it had never been used in the United States at all, though there was some use in Europe, she said.
"To compare, AEG's fluidized bed technology has been in successful use for over 30 years," she said. According to Cornwall, WMA was also concerned about the management structure of the company and "unsatisfactory" answers submitted to WMA questions.
"It seemed their own representatives were not agreeing with one another in the presence of my staff," she said.
WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge Jr. said similar concerns eliminated Bioenergy from final consideration at WAPA, including offering to supply specific power plant equipment that was long obsolete, apparently not knowing much about the industry.
"It is a bad signal if they are offering way-old technology that does not even exist anymore," he said. As to the technology, he said it looked interesting but was too high a risk.
"On the mainland, a utility can take that risk with technology because they have the larger grid to fall back on," he said. "On a small island, we don't have that grid as backup."
Michael Baron of the St. Croix Environmental Association argued the plan should be scrapped in favor of wind.
""Experts … say that utility-scale wind power to WAPA could take just two years after their wind studies are complete," said Baron. "So while we plan to build dirty petroleum coke plants, we could have clean energy from renewable sources in the same three-and-a-half years as the Alpine scheme," Baron said. He would use the word "scheme" nine more times in the course of his five minutes of testimony.
Wind and solar are both intermittent and by their nature cannot provide the base power production needed by residents, Hodge reiterated in response.
"Once we have met this core requirement, we can then add solar and wind to fill in our requirements as available," he said.
Sen. Nereida "Nellie" Rivera-O'Reilly pursued a line of questions about how ash from the plant would be stored and disposed of. AEG Vice President Don Hurd said the ash would be sold or given to cement makers on- and off-island and if it could not be sold, AEG was bound by its contract to ship all of it out of the territory. Before being shipped off, the ash would be stored out of the wind and weather in metal silos with vacuum systems to keep dust in, according to Hurd.
Hill, Committee Chairman Craig Barshinger, Sen. Sammuel Sanes and others questioned Hodge and the other testifiers extensively on whether there was any way to only use trash and eliminate the pet coke component. Hodge said the territory did not produce enough trash to provide for a major part of WAPA's base-load power production.
Trash could indeed be brought in from elsewhere, reducing the need for pet coke. But having a long-term agreement in place with Hovensa for the pet coke made the entire project's finances steady and predictable, enabling lenders and investors to sign off on contracts to finance building the plants, while there was no guaranteed source of trash at a predictable price upon which investors could rely, he said.
More generally, many alternatives being suggested captured the imagination, but were not based on real science, numbers or actual viable proposals, Hodge said.
"They are all options, but not unless someone submits an actual, concrete bid," he said. "OTEC [ocean thermal energy conversion] is one I have a great feeling for myself. But it is not proven. There is no model running anywhere right now .… Ocean-current generation I think is a great idea; it can work. But there are problems with environmental fouling of the propellers."
In sum, Hodge said he wants to support an entirely green, alternative power system, but the actual science, dollar figures and proposals from viable companies all pointed toward the AEG agreement, with wind and solar added into the mix once the grid is upgraded and the base power supply is secure.
"We have to at some point be honest with ourselves," he said.
The hearing was an information-gathering session, with no lease or bill under immediate consideration. No votes were taken. Present were Sens. Hill, Barshinger, Sanes, Rivera-O'Reilly, Usie Richards and Neville James.
Comments -- We are in a very sunny, very windy area or the world, with access to ocean currents and hydro-thermal energy. What in the world are we doing trying to justify burning of petcoke?
Anyway, here is the article. The people supporting petcoke are beyond belief.
========================================================
Pet Coke Fight Moves to Senate
By Bill Kossler — February 24, 2010
Proponents and opponents dug in their heels Tuesday at a Senate hearing on the pros and cons of planned waste-to-energy and petroleum-coke-powered electric plants.
Last summer, the V.I. Water and Power Authority and V.I. Waste Management Authority entered into agreements with Alpine Energy Group (AEG) for the construction of two power plants - one on St. Croix's south shore by Hovensa and one in Bovoni on St. Thomas.
The plan is to reduce energy costs in the territory by replacing expensive oil-fired generators and solve the territory's mounting waste problems by generating power from pelletized municipal refuse and cheap petroleum coke—a waste by-product of the Hovensa oil refinery.
The issue before the Senate is whether or not to approve leases to AEG on government land on St. Thomas. But the day-long hearing of the Economic Development, Energy and Technology Committee covered the broader question of the advisability of using petroleum coke and not the lease agreements. WAPA, WMA and AEG officials argued the plan saves money, provides base power production necessary to permit solar and wind to be included in the mix and was the only solid, real proposal by a company actually likely to deliver. Environmentalists were inalterably opposed to petroleum coke on principal, speaking little of price or practicality.
Though his agency is not a party to the contracts, Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Robert Mathes testified strongly in support of the AEG plan, arguing that closing the existing landfills was a much more pressing environmental problem.
“Ask yourself: isn't it better to know that a waste-to-energy facility will undergo rigorous permitting and comprehensive monitoring than continue to live with unregulated dumps that are ticking environmental time bombs?” Mathes said. "How many Crucians remember the many years when a smoky and acrid odor would literally overwhelm the senses upon deplaning at Hamilton/Rohlsen airport? And how many St. Thomians, especially the Bovoni and Bolongo Bay residents, recall the odor and fly problems that persistently affected their communities for decades? "
Steffen Larsen, a renewable energy activist whose home is entirely powered by solar and wind energy, argued WAPA rejected what he portrayed as a much cleaner and cheaper proposal for burning trash to generate power from a company called Bioenergy Inc.
According to Larsen, that company's proposal was leaked to him by unnamed WAPA employees. WAPA was not disclosing the details of the 13 or so proposals that were not selected, Larsen said.
"I will leave you to wonder why," he said. Later, Larsen held up pictures of President Barack Obama and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying the decision on AEG was a choice between the two.
When asked by Sen. Louis Hill why Bioenergy was not selected, WMA Director May Adams Cornwall said her agency rejected a proposal from Bioenergy in 2007 because the technology was unproven and the company's management raised some red flags. To meet WMA's conditions, the technology had to have a track record of at least five years of ongoing operation inside the United States. Instead, it had never been used in the United States at all, though there was some use in Europe, she said.
"To compare, AEG's fluidized bed technology has been in successful use for over 30 years," she said. According to Cornwall, WMA was also concerned about the management structure of the company and "unsatisfactory" answers submitted to WMA questions.
"It seemed their own representatives were not agreeing with one another in the presence of my staff," she said.
WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge Jr. said similar concerns eliminated Bioenergy from final consideration at WAPA, including offering to supply specific power plant equipment that was long obsolete, apparently not knowing much about the industry.
"It is a bad signal if they are offering way-old technology that does not even exist anymore," he said. As to the technology, he said it looked interesting but was too high a risk.
"On the mainland, a utility can take that risk with technology because they have the larger grid to fall back on," he said. "On a small island, we don't have that grid as backup."
Michael Baron of the St. Croix Environmental Association argued the plan should be scrapped in favor of wind.
""Experts … say that utility-scale wind power to WAPA could take just two years after their wind studies are complete," said Baron. "So while we plan to build dirty petroleum coke plants, we could have clean energy from renewable sources in the same three-and-a-half years as the Alpine scheme," Baron said. He would use the word "scheme" nine more times in the course of his five minutes of testimony.
Wind and solar are both intermittent and by their nature cannot provide the base power production needed by residents, Hodge reiterated in response.
"Once we have met this core requirement, we can then add solar and wind to fill in our requirements as available," he said.
Sen. Nereida "Nellie" Rivera-O'Reilly pursued a line of questions about how ash from the plant would be stored and disposed of. AEG Vice President Don Hurd said the ash would be sold or given to cement makers on- and off-island and if it could not be sold, AEG was bound by its contract to ship all of it out of the territory. Before being shipped off, the ash would be stored out of the wind and weather in metal silos with vacuum systems to keep dust in, according to Hurd.
Hill, Committee Chairman Craig Barshinger, Sen. Sammuel Sanes and others questioned Hodge and the other testifiers extensively on whether there was any way to only use trash and eliminate the pet coke component. Hodge said the territory did not produce enough trash to provide for a major part of WAPA's base-load power production.
Trash could indeed be brought in from elsewhere, reducing the need for pet coke. But having a long-term agreement in place with Hovensa for the pet coke made the entire project's finances steady and predictable, enabling lenders and investors to sign off on contracts to finance building the plants, while there was no guaranteed source of trash at a predictable price upon which investors could rely, he said.
More generally, many alternatives being suggested captured the imagination, but were not based on real science, numbers or actual viable proposals, Hodge said.
"They are all options, but not unless someone submits an actual, concrete bid," he said. "OTEC [ocean thermal energy conversion] is one I have a great feeling for myself. But it is not proven. There is no model running anywhere right now .… Ocean-current generation I think is a great idea; it can work. But there are problems with environmental fouling of the propellers."
In sum, Hodge said he wants to support an entirely green, alternative power system, but the actual science, dollar figures and proposals from viable companies all pointed toward the AEG agreement, with wind and solar added into the mix once the grid is upgraded and the base power supply is secure.
"We have to at some point be honest with ourselves," he said.
The hearing was an information-gathering session, with no lease or bill under immediate consideration. No votes were taken. Present were Sens. Hill, Barshinger, Sanes, Rivera-O'Reilly, Usie Richards and Neville James.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
I'll tell you something else too
I'll tell you something else too.
What?
Something else too. I told you I'd tell you something else too.
What?
Something else too. I told you I'd tell you something else too.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
This is the text I have for the end of the month. I need to do this soon.
Hi xxx,
Good Day from St. John, and Best Wishes for a Wonderful 2010
Thank you for sending an inquiry in November to
xxx
from St. John Villa Rental.
www.stjohnvillarental.com
This is just a follow-up to make sure you got the help you needed.
Could you please send a return email and let me know if you were able to get a reservation?
Do you need any help at this time?
We are always trying to make our web site more informative and easier to use. Please keep us in mind for a future trip to St. John.
If I can help in any way, please email or call, and I will get right back to you.
Gerry Hills
Owner, www.stjohnvillarental.com
stjohncaptain@aol.com
340-642-3360
St. John Villa Rental
Over 100 exceptional properties in all sections of St. John.
For the most complete information about St. John on the internet, go to
www.stjohntravelforum.com
Hi xxx,
Good Day from St. John, and Best Wishes for a Wonderful 2010
Thank you for sending an inquiry in November to
xxx
from St. John Villa Rental.
www.stjohnvillarental.com
This is just a follow-up to make sure you got the help you needed.
Could you please send a return email and let me know if you were able to get a reservation?
Do you need any help at this time?
We are always trying to make our web site more informative and easier to use. Please keep us in mind for a future trip to St. John.
If I can help in any way, please email or call, and I will get right back to you.
Gerry Hills
Owner, www.stjohnvillarental.com
stjohncaptain@aol.com
340-642-3360
St. John Villa Rental
Over 100 exceptional properties in all sections of St. John.
For the most complete information about St. John on the internet, go to
www.stjohntravelforum.com
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Celtic Win Again
The Boston Celtics, the greatest franchise in the history of sport, won again last night in Portland, 197-14. This ties the record for the biggest point differential in their history, when they beat the Minneapolis Lakers 183-0 in the NBA finals. Incidentally, the Lakers moved to los angeles, where they became the smoggers and stunk out the joint for a number of years. They are not allowed to rent villas on St. John.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Movie Night
I went to movie night last night at The Marketplace. Loads of people there, and the movie was decent. About a bunch of women in a township in the Amazon who fought big oil and beat them. Pretty good thing to do, actually. In honor of their triumph, I am going to take them all to the Virgin Islands to rent a villa.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Scott's Cutting Board
I will finish Scott's cutting board today. It is wicked good. I made it myself from wood. It is wicked good. Lots of different types of wood in the cutting board. Mahogany, purple heart, and pine. Today I will add some legs. Then mail it to him. A wicked good cutting board.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Stupid drive to Cruz Bay
I have to drive to Cruz Bay today to get - - - - - staples. For M's screen.
I might as well also get the money for Steven Bond.
And on Thursday we go to St. Thomas.
I might as well also get the money for Steven Bond.
And on Thursday we go to St. Thomas.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Restaurants in Coral Bay
Restaurants in Coral Bay
Skinny Legs -- a local institution
Aqua Bistro -- inexpensive and very good
Island Blues -- right on the water
Sweet Plantains – slightly upscale, featuring West Indian food
Big Belly Deli -- pizza, deli sandwiches, breakfasts
Shipwreck Landing -- family dining
Concordia -- very good cafeteria-style restaurant at the Eco-camps
Tourist Trap -- inexpensive lunches near Salt Pond Bay
Miss Lucy's -- on the water, dinners or Sunday Brunch
Donkey Diner -- excellent breakfasts, pizza
Sputnik -- West Indian roti and curry dishes
For more information about villa rentals on St. John, go to www.stjohnvillarental.com.
Skinny Legs -- a local institution
Aqua Bistro -- inexpensive and very good
Island Blues -- right on the water
Sweet Plantains – slightly upscale, featuring West Indian food
Big Belly Deli -- pizza, deli sandwiches, breakfasts
Shipwreck Landing -- family dining
Concordia -- very good cafeteria-style restaurant at the Eco-camps
Tourist Trap -- inexpensive lunches near Salt Pond Bay
Miss Lucy's -- on the water, dinners or Sunday Brunch
Donkey Diner -- excellent breakfasts, pizza
Sputnik -- West Indian roti and curry dishes
For more information about villa rentals on St. John, go to www.stjohnvillarental.com.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Once Again
Once again, I almost finished the room yesterday. I added the trim around the country sink, after putting cute little bumpers on the bottoms of the dining room chairs. Now all that is left is a final oiling and then polyurethaning of the doors, plus cute little magnets to keep the doors shut. But the good Captain G. Piecost is able to do it, I am sure.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Chairs
I got my chairs yesterday.
6 of them.
So I put them in place, lowered the table 2 inches by removing and sawing legs 1 at a time, and then re-centered the table where M told me to.
Today I get to drive into town to the hardware store, where I will pay way too much for little casters to put on the bottom of the chair legs.
6 of them.
So I put them in place, lowered the table 2 inches by removing and sawing legs 1 at a time, and then re-centered the table where M told me to.
Today I get to drive into town to the hardware store, where I will pay way too much for little casters to put on the bottom of the chair legs.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics start tonight with the opening ceremony. Unfortunately, my little teevee in my little den doesn't get the network stations because of something that I don't understand, so I won't be watching. I might call Sloop Jones to find out why I don't get networks.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
The best villa rental web sites
You should rent a villa on St. John from www.stjohnvillarental.com, the best web site on the internet.
A villa on St John is very relaxing. Go to Cruz Bay or Coral Bay, or get something on the water with a view. And maybe you should try this one as well, since it is extremely exciting. St John Villa Rentals Wedding or honeymoon? Try the wedding section, or the last-minute specials. And don't forget to check out St John Villa Rentals. for information about shopping centers, beaches, activities, and loads of usvi villa rentals.
A villa on St John is very relaxing. Go to Cruz Bay or Coral Bay, or get something on the water with a view. And maybe you should try this one as well, since it is extremely exciting. St John Villa Rentals Wedding or honeymoon? Try the wedding section, or the last-minute specials. And don't forget to check out St John Villa Rentals. for information about shopping centers, beaches, activities, and loads of usvi villa rentals.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Chauncey
My large regular cat is Chauncey. The animal care center named him Chance, because he was drugged and left at a dumpster, and got a second chance. But he's a regular Chauncey. Mr. Pants. Today he is in a pet carrier to go to the vet's office for an exam because he has a scabby head from most likely another cat getting him. He's handsome, but every now and then he gets a head cut.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Incidentally - - -
Incidentally, we finished the kitchen except for a few easy pieces of finish around the sink. I can't put them in until Fernando does one final plumbing job. If he would do it, and give me a bill, then I can finish and claim the room is done. Wicked good, incidentally. Sometimes if you plan all the stuff that needs to be done, and then do it, then you can actually get it finished. Incidentally, it isn't quite finished yet, but might be shortly.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Villa Rentals on St. John
The town of the house is not a green chip this morning, but you can still rent a villa if you want to at www.stjohnvillarental.com, which is the best place in the usvi to rent a villa.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Super Sunday
It is Super Sunday today, all day long, and unfortunately the @#$%^ are in it. The Patriots are everybody's pick to win again.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friends of the National Park
Tonight is the gala for the Friends of the National Park. I made three cutting boards, and they are going to get raffled off. I bet that a whole bunch of people will wicked like them. After all, who wouldn't like a cutting board from the benevolent Captain G. Piecost.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Dining room table
My dining room table, yes the one that is 9 feet long by 42 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches thick, is nearing completion. Today is the day that I will sand the skirt and the top to 400 grit. Also I will probably fill the legs with some putty and sand them also to 400. That might be it. Actually, the top will be sanded further with 0000 steel wool. Then a wax job and buffering. Might do it. SJVR will have to wait.
You can rent a villa on st john through www.stjohnvillarental.com if you want to.
You can rent a villa on st john through www.stjohnvillarental.com if you want to.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Mahogany Table Legs
I have 4 mahogany table legs turned by Avelino Samuel.
And today, the St. John Source contained the following news stories that you should read by going to www.stjohnsource.com.
Guilty Verdict Proves VIPD "Not Above the Law," Commissioner Says
For the second time in as many weeks, V.I. Police Commissioner Novelle Francis Jr. undertook the unenviable task of announcing the conviction of more VIPD officers for police corruption.
Local Haiti Relief Effort Still Flying High
Just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, with the five passengers safely seated inside the Cape Air Cessna 402, Carmen Partridge stuck her head in the door. "OK," she said to the assembled volunteers, "you are now…
Senators Push for Capital Projects to Move Faster
While government officials told senators Wednesday about all the capital projects they're moving ahead with in an attempt to boost the economy and improve the local infrastructure, senators said they were concerned that many of…
VIPD Cold Case Unit Makes Arrest in 2003 Murder
Members of the V.I. Police Department’s recently minted Cold Case Squad can now put another notch in their belts after hauling a murder suspect from Florida back to St. Thomas Tuesday.
And today, the St. John Source contained the following news stories that you should read by going to www.stjohnsource.com.
Guilty Verdict Proves VIPD "Not Above the Law," Commissioner Says
For the second time in as many weeks, V.I. Police Commissioner Novelle Francis Jr. undertook the unenviable task of announcing the conviction of more VIPD officers for police corruption.
Local Haiti Relief Effort Still Flying High
Just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, with the five passengers safely seated inside the Cape Air Cessna 402, Carmen Partridge stuck her head in the door. "OK," she said to the assembled volunteers, "you are now…
Senators Push for Capital Projects to Move Faster
While government officials told senators Wednesday about all the capital projects they're moving ahead with in an attempt to boost the economy and improve the local infrastructure, senators said they were concerned that many of…
VIPD Cold Case Unit Makes Arrest in 2003 Murder
Members of the V.I. Police Department’s recently minted Cold Case Squad can now put another notch in their belts after hauling a murder suspect from Florida back to St. Thomas Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
St.. John Villa Rental
Today's Source said nothing at all about St. John Villa Rental www.stjohnvillarental.com. Instead, it had a few articles. Here's how they started.
V.I. Track Stars Shine in Europe, United States
Laverne Jones-Ferrette and Tabarie Henry, well-known V.I. track stars and teammates from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, set world-leading times within hours of each other Sunday at track meets in Germany and Texas, gaining notice from…
EPA Administrator Tours Coral Bay Watersheds
Smart growth is a priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck said Tuesday as she toured the Coral Bay area with the Coral Bay Community Council and EPA staff…
Brief: DeJongh Nominates Four for Government Slots
Gov. John deJongh Jr. has nominated James Benton and Roberto Cintron to the Land Use Appeals Board for the district of St. Croix and reappointed John Woods for the St. Thomas-St. John district board, according…
Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help
Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.
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Should have had some stories about www.stjohnvillarental.com, but I guess it was interested in these stories instead.
V.I. Track Stars Shine in Europe, United States
Laverne Jones-Ferrette and Tabarie Henry, well-known V.I. track stars and teammates from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, set world-leading times within hours of each other Sunday at track meets in Germany and Texas, gaining notice from…
EPA Administrator Tours Coral Bay Watersheds
Smart growth is a priority for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 2 Administrator Judith Enck said Tuesday as she toured the Coral Bay area with the Coral Bay Community Council and EPA staff…
Brief: DeJongh Nominates Four for Government Slots
Gov. John deJongh Jr. has nominated James Benton and Roberto Cintron to the Land Use Appeals Board for the district of St. Croix and reappointed John Woods for the St. Thomas-St. John district board, according…
Crime Stoppers Needs Your Help
Crime Stoppers is asking your help to solve the following crimes. Even the smallest bit of information may be just what law enforcement needs to solve these cases.
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Should have had some stories about www.stjohnvillarental.com, but I guess it was interested in these stories instead.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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