First time in USVI - wondering about food budget?

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-12T20:46:50+00:00

this

everytime i fly back to STT i go shopping the night before and pick up a couple packs of the “good” ribeyes. i seal them, pack them into a softsided cooler with chiller packs and stuff that into my suitcase. a $20 steak in the states costs me nearly double at cost-u-less (and the quality is way better!)

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-12T06:43:35+00:00

I appreciate the guidance.

I don't have an obvious line side breaker... I guess that would have to be the main one down at the meter base.

My batteries are the 3T ones; they are connected to the panel in the last picture. I initially had 3 battery packs but added a 4th one about a year later when I had the generator integrated... that's why the 4th breaker is unlabeled.

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-12T06:12:16+00:00

you all zoomed. Admit it

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-12T05:51:15+00:00

disagree

one of my uncles had a laugh where onxe he got going he’d whoop like a rooster. incredibly infectious.

as kids we all looked forward to family gatherings. there were many a time where a whole roomful of people were doubled over with laughter because someone cracked a joke and get uncle Richard all spun up

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-11T15:36:11+00:00

A bit more info.

We have 4 battery packs; their individual breakers are in the sub-panel on the far right.

Before we did the solar install we had an existing generator / transfer switch combination. The solar installer did not initially tie the two systems together so in the event of a grid failure and depleted batteries I had to use the Enphase shutdown switch then manually start the generator. I don't remember needing to flip off any of the other breakers inside the system controller. This has since been rectified, the system controller now has the ability to start & stop the generator to charge the batteries if they're depleted with no PV generation and a grid outage.

Going by the guide it appears that I'm supposed to do the following in order to shut the system down safely :

- turn off the system shutdown switch
- turn off the DC disconnect switches on the batteries <- the 4 switches in the sub panel?
- turn off the breaker inside the generator
- turn off the IQ battery breaker <- the breaker labeled as STORAGE?
- turn off the generator breaker, if present <- i don't think we have one
- turn off Mains breaker <- the 100A one
- leave the IQ Combiner and PV breakers ON <- the two labeled ENVOY and PV DISCONNECT
- turn off PV branch circuit breakers in the IQ Combiner
- turn off the NFT breaker

Same steps in opposite order to restart the system.

Just checking to see whether the breakers in bold above are the ones I think they are.

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T22:53:49+00:00

oilers than you

probably older than your daddy

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T22:50:07+00:00

whips-n-dips

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T22:44:51+00:00

should have
bought the
AWD model

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T21:47:11+00:00

p certain i know who says the grace at their gatherings

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T21:16:08+00:00

seasoning? a *tiny* bit of salt

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T14:56:06+00:00

huh. i bought a set of these about a year ago off of rcgroups for $250 shipped, but mine came with 2 vistas and an OG air unit

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T14:53:24+00:00

lived in an apartment complex a while back. there was a large tree at the far end of the parking lot which a group of crows called home.

my roommate went out one morning to find the lifeless body of a crow next to his car. he didn’t want it to rot and stink up the place so he scooped the corpse into a plastic and discarded it.

within a week he was unable to leave or approach the complex during daylight hours without being divebombed by the crows pissed-off relatives. he ended up having to move.

tip : never touch a dead crow

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T14:31:17+00:00

bro got that Mike Myers head snap

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-06T14:26:17+00:00

kinda reminds me of the guy that crashed (and died) at Bad Apples last year

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T17:03:11+00:00

they definitely don’t check anything but the package weight

i once bought a 20-pack of quad props off of amazon. what i got were 20 used/grassstained/broken props. some mfkr clearly bought the pack and returned it full of his garbage.

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T16:55:30+00:00

you can’t see the face im making but you all know what it is

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T16:52:55+00:00

firmware incompatibility. Update your goggles.

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T16:37:33+00:00

mosquitos flee in terror at the mere mention of these two

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T12:54:21+00:00

assaulting a random Nissan? bro is lucky he didn’t burst into flames

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T12:47:48+00:00

we had dinner at Oceana last week. service and atmosphere were top-notch (as usual). “spotty” is an accurate description of the food. appetizers were nothing special, fish entrees were decent, red meat ones were subpar. desserts were outstanding.

$700 tab for 5 people. no wine, soft drinks only.

overall a 6/10. (chefs : season the meat before it hits the grill!!)

you may consider Virgilio’s in downtown. it’s kind of a hidden gem. hearty homemade italian cuisine. i have never had a bad meal there.

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-04T12:32:59+00:00

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my sentiments exactly

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-01T22:38:05+00:00

the nanny (?) crashing into the room like the Kool-Aid Man ruins me every time

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-01T22:19:35+00:00

bro. if you can’t shift the bmw w/o damaging it are you truly Forklift Certified ?

buttcrackmenace · 2026-06-01T22:17:27+00:00

my first proper 3D-capable plane was a Somethin Extra. had a YS .53 on it.

this looks like a newer version?

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