I will definitely be wearing green tonight as the Celtics open the season against a team that sucks.
Wicked!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Stuck at 200.
I am stuck at 200.
Perhaps this week something will happen.
Still under the graph.
Wicked!
Perhaps this week something will happen.
Still under the graph.
Wicked!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Gas Station
We might get another gas station. In fact, we might get two more. This is a big (har har hardy har har) story for this pathetic little island.
From www.stjohnsource.com.
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Second New Gas Station Planned
By Lynda Lohr — October 21, 2010
An informational meeting on a gas station planned for the Great Cruz Bay area will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Westin Resort and Villas. The Planning and Natural Resources Department recently began requiring developers applying for terminal facility permits to hold informational meetings.
“We hold informational meetings so we can get any concerns,” Planning’s environmental specialist, Kent Bernier Jr., said.
If approved, the station will be located west of the shopping center that’s home to St. John Market. It’s on Southside Road near the Westin. Maps refer to the area as Chocolate Hole, but residents call it Great Cruz Bay.
The .43-acre property is owned by 481-1 Estate Chocolate Hole Realty, headed by St. Thomas resident Nedal Salem. Francisco Nadal is the architect. Keith Smith is also listed on the application, Bernier said.
Planning spokesman Jamal Nielsen said the area is zoned B-3, business scattered. He said gas stations are allowed under this designation.
According to Bernier, the company plans to install two above ground fuel tanks. One will have one compartment holding 25,000 gallons. The second will have two compartments. One holds 20,000 gallons and the other 5,000 gallons.
This meeting marks the second time since August that a gas station is on St. John’s front burner. On Aug. 15, Guilderoy Sprauve and his partner, Gerren Sprauve held a meeting at the Westin to get input on its plans to build a gas station near the former concrete plant on Centerline Road in Estate Adrian.
Planner Stuart Smith said that the Sprauves have applied to Planning for a variance to build the gas station and a conveniences store on the 1.5 acres of land they own. He anticipated a public hearing would be held on that gas station in mid-December.
St. John currently has only one gas station – E&C in Pine Peace outside the town of Cruz Bay. A second station, a Domino located in Coral Bay, closed in March and doesn’t appear to be reopening any time soon.
From www.stjohnsource.com.
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Second New Gas Station Planned
By Lynda Lohr — October 21, 2010
An informational meeting on a gas station planned for the Great Cruz Bay area will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Westin Resort and Villas. The Planning and Natural Resources Department recently began requiring developers applying for terminal facility permits to hold informational meetings.
“We hold informational meetings so we can get any concerns,” Planning’s environmental specialist, Kent Bernier Jr., said.
If approved, the station will be located west of the shopping center that’s home to St. John Market. It’s on Southside Road near the Westin. Maps refer to the area as Chocolate Hole, but residents call it Great Cruz Bay.
The .43-acre property is owned by 481-1 Estate Chocolate Hole Realty, headed by St. Thomas resident Nedal Salem. Francisco Nadal is the architect. Keith Smith is also listed on the application, Bernier said.
Planning spokesman Jamal Nielsen said the area is zoned B-3, business scattered. He said gas stations are allowed under this designation.
According to Bernier, the company plans to install two above ground fuel tanks. One will have one compartment holding 25,000 gallons. The second will have two compartments. One holds 20,000 gallons and the other 5,000 gallons.
This meeting marks the second time since August that a gas station is on St. John’s front burner. On Aug. 15, Guilderoy Sprauve and his partner, Gerren Sprauve held a meeting at the Westin to get input on its plans to build a gas station near the former concrete plant on Centerline Road in Estate Adrian.
Planner Stuart Smith said that the Sprauves have applied to Planning for a variance to build the gas station and a conveniences store on the 1.5 acres of land they own. He anticipated a public hearing would be held on that gas station in mid-December.
St. John currently has only one gas station – E&C in Pine Peace outside the town of Cruz Bay. A second station, a Domino located in Coral Bay, closed in March and doesn’t appear to be reopening any time soon.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Men's Club
Here's what the Men's Club did.
Met at Skinny Legs and drove to Cruz Bay. Parked illegally at The lumberyard.
Walked into Cruz Bay and had a drink at High Tide.
Walked around a bit and bypassed several restaurants. Went into Crazy Crackers which now has a different name. Had a drink and appetizer. Had another drink and dinner.
Walked to the Irish Pub. Had a drink.
Drove home.
There were only three attendees.
Wicked!
Met at Skinny Legs and drove to Cruz Bay. Parked illegally at The lumberyard.
Walked into Cruz Bay and had a drink at High Tide.
Walked around a bit and bypassed several restaurants. Went into Crazy Crackers which now has a different name. Had a drink and appetizer. Had another drink and dinner.
Walked to the Irish Pub. Had a drink.
Drove home.
There were only three attendees.
Wicked!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Today is a day for accounting
I am going to do www.stjohnvillarental.com accounting today.
So there.
Wicked!
So there.
Wicked!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Patriots Won Wicked Easy
The New England Patriots won wicked yesterday, scoring the final 13 points over the totally exasperated team that sucks from baltimore.
We are the greatest.
Wicked!
We are the greatest.
Wicked!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Deion Branch
Today the Patriots have Deion Branch again. Just what they need. Mr. Cool. A perfect fit.
Wicked!
Wicked!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Patriots Sunday
The Patriots are on my little teevee sunday, but I will probably go to Mary's for the game.
After all, I can yell off the deck there and act very silly.
Wicked!
After all, I can yell off the deck there and act very silly.
Wicked!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
I get to make buckets today.
I am going to make traffic cones today.
Buckets. Spray paint. Reflective tape. Rocks inside. 2 x 2s with holes drilled in the tops.
Then yellow warning tape stretched between them.
Wicked!
Buckets. Spray paint. Reflective tape. Rocks inside. 2 x 2s with holes drilled in the tops.
Then yellow warning tape stretched between them.
Wicked!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Landslides
We had 4 landslides in Upper Carolina. Here is a story about them from The Source, www.stjohnsource.com.
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Rock, Mudslides Make Headaches for Public Works
By Lynda Lohr — October 9, 2010
Public Works crews can’t remove every last bit of the rockslides and mudslides that litter St. John roads because it will further destabilize the hillsides, Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls said Saturday.
“The hillsides are still coming down. The ground is so saturated,” Smalls said in a phone call he initiated.
Some rain is expected Monday, which Smalls said won’t help matters any. He said this week’s rain fell on soil already saturated from Hurricane Earl’s passage on Aug. 30.
“We’ve had a tremendous amount of rainfall in a short time. Rain is my worst enemy,” he said.
As for Monday’s rain, meteorologist Ernesto Morales at the National Weather Service in San Juan said that a tropical wave moving through the area will increase shower activity.
“But we’re not expecting significant rainfall,” he said.
Sharon Coldren, president of the Coral Bay Community Council, said that Earl’s winds blew from the west, which ripped trees and vegetation from the westerly facing hillsides. This week’s rains came from the same direction, falling on hillsides with less vegetation than normal. She said this helped create mudslide conditions.
Coral Bay and nearby Bordeaux areas are the worst area Smalls saw on a tour of St. John. He said that on Bordeaux Road, a slide 150 to 200 feet has totally closed the road.
Coldren pointed out that the Upper Carolina neighborhood adjacent to Centerline Road was particularly hard hit.
“We have four places where the roads are completely undercut,” she said.
Some residents have such significant damage in their yards or driveways that they can’t live in their houses, Coldren said.
Some of the landslides that began on Upper Carolina’s hillsides went all the way down to Centerline Road.
“There is gravel, boulders and whole trees,” she said.
Additionally, Coldren said she knows of four landslides that start on the downhill side of Centerline Road. She said that while they’re not as visible as the ones that started on the uphill side of the road, they’ve caused problems.
Drier weather would help, but Smalls said some parts of the roads need to be totally reengineered to solve the problem.
“We’ll have to do shoring up,” Smalls said.
He said that residents shouldn’t expect a quick fix for the mudslide problem.
According to Smalls, the government has “reached out” to the Federal Highway Administration for funding to solve the problems.
“We’ve provided an initial assessment,” he said.
When more mudslides occur, Smalls said that Public Works crews will clear them as much as possible so emergency vehicles and residents in the area can get through.
“But we want motorists to be careful,” he said.
A huge rockslide on a neighborhood road that joins Centerline Road near Reef Bay may provide materials for stabilizing other hillsides, Smalls said.
For the long term, Smalls called on people who plan to build on their property to construct retaining walls to keep the hillsides from sliding. And when they cut down bush on their property so they can build, he urged them to quickly revegetate to keep the soil on the property.
“It’s going to take community effort and commitment,” he said.
He said that the huge amount of construction in the Coral Bay area has changed the way water flows downhill, which in turn caused problems on Centerline Road. Centerline Road is the main artery from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay.
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Rock, Mudslides Make Headaches for Public Works
By Lynda Lohr — October 9, 2010
Public Works crews can’t remove every last bit of the rockslides and mudslides that litter St. John roads because it will further destabilize the hillsides, Public Works Commissioner Darryl Smalls said Saturday.
“The hillsides are still coming down. The ground is so saturated,” Smalls said in a phone call he initiated.
Some rain is expected Monday, which Smalls said won’t help matters any. He said this week’s rain fell on soil already saturated from Hurricane Earl’s passage on Aug. 30.
“We’ve had a tremendous amount of rainfall in a short time. Rain is my worst enemy,” he said.
As for Monday’s rain, meteorologist Ernesto Morales at the National Weather Service in San Juan said that a tropical wave moving through the area will increase shower activity.
“But we’re not expecting significant rainfall,” he said.
Sharon Coldren, president of the Coral Bay Community Council, said that Earl’s winds blew from the west, which ripped trees and vegetation from the westerly facing hillsides. This week’s rains came from the same direction, falling on hillsides with less vegetation than normal. She said this helped create mudslide conditions.
Coral Bay and nearby Bordeaux areas are the worst area Smalls saw on a tour of St. John. He said that on Bordeaux Road, a slide 150 to 200 feet has totally closed the road.
Coldren pointed out that the Upper Carolina neighborhood adjacent to Centerline Road was particularly hard hit.
“We have four places where the roads are completely undercut,” she said.
Some residents have such significant damage in their yards or driveways that they can’t live in their houses, Coldren said.
Some of the landslides that began on Upper Carolina’s hillsides went all the way down to Centerline Road.
“There is gravel, boulders and whole trees,” she said.
Additionally, Coldren said she knows of four landslides that start on the downhill side of Centerline Road. She said that while they’re not as visible as the ones that started on the uphill side of the road, they’ve caused problems.
Drier weather would help, but Smalls said some parts of the roads need to be totally reengineered to solve the problem.
“We’ll have to do shoring up,” Smalls said.
He said that residents shouldn’t expect a quick fix for the mudslide problem.
According to Smalls, the government has “reached out” to the Federal Highway Administration for funding to solve the problems.
“We’ve provided an initial assessment,” he said.
When more mudslides occur, Smalls said that Public Works crews will clear them as much as possible so emergency vehicles and residents in the area can get through.
“But we want motorists to be careful,” he said.
A huge rockslide on a neighborhood road that joins Centerline Road near Reef Bay may provide materials for stabilizing other hillsides, Smalls said.
For the long term, Smalls called on people who plan to build on their property to construct retaining walls to keep the hillsides from sliding. And when they cut down bush on their property so they can build, he urged them to quickly revegetate to keep the soil on the property.
“It’s going to take community effort and commitment,” he said.
He said that the huge amount of construction in the Coral Bay area has changed the way water flows downhill, which in turn caused problems on Centerline Road. Centerline Road is the main artery from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
I have a mess to fix
Upper Carolina has 4 major landslides between Ironwood Road and Centerline Road. These have to be fixed, as they are major hazards to our roads.
Gotta do it.
Wicked!
Gotta do it.
Wicked!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Wicked!
Wicked!
That's all I can say about 200. That's what the little scale said this morning.
Eventually it will say 170, I think.
Wicked!
That's all I can say about 200. That's what the little scale said this morning.
Eventually it will say 170, I think.
Wicked!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Trim the bushes
I might trim the bushes.
On the other hand, it might be raining.
So I might not. You never know. It would probably be good if I did some trimming.
Wicked.
On the other hand, it might be raining.
So I might not. You never know. It would probably be good if I did some trimming.
Wicked.
Friday, October 1, 2010
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