hauteboy, congratulations. Remember, don't set the bar too high!

VicOsaki, no doubt a fair comment. As I mentioned, you need to do your homework before shopping. We were able to get a bargain on a few items, including a digital camera.

Thanks, goldlust. As I understand it, the U.S. negotiated with Denmark on several occasions to buy the islands, and finally consummated the deal near the beginning of WWI for fear that the Germans might try to take over the islands in order to control shipping through the Panama Canal. The sales price was US$25 million, which apparently was a tidy sum in those days for caribbean island property.