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    Hijet traction and slippery slopes

    I love my little 2 wheel drive hijet. A 1998 gem that seems to keep going despite the best efforts of local mechanics tackling it and seemingly out to stop it. she keeps ticking merrily like the little engine that could. i think i can i think i can. This year coming out of rainy season I...
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    AA - Las Terrenas

    Alcoholics Anonymous is having a New Years Day 2012 meeting hosted on the terraces of Patio Zemi in Las Terrenas and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Breathtaking experience!! Please send a PM for anyone wanting to join in our open meeting based on the 12 traditions. All the best in the New...
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    spraying dangerous chemicals at home

    Advice requested on spraying. I want to stem the ill effects of termites and other wood eating insects, ants in the kitchen and wood furniture and mosquitoes. I am thinking of purchasing a back sprayer and chemicals. I would also like to protect the person applying the chemicals. Can someone...
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    android smartphone purchase

    I avoid phones in general. It goes back to my old painful memories of days of cold calling life insurance sales I am sure. But now I need one and thought I would get a smartphone for a dummy. I think I like what I hear on androids and dropped into several stores to buy one but only received...
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    obtaining a regular majority vote at a condominium meeting

    Dr Guzman, question 1 Can a judicially appointed administrator add in penalties or interest on condo fees that are in arrears? The penalties would accumulate on a monthly basis when calculating the amount for registering a lien against unfullfilled obligations? If so would 10% penalty be...
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    Pollo Ahumado Jarabacoa

    I spotted this smoked chicken in Las Terrenas that says on the package it is a product of Ganadera Jarabacoa. Can anyone tell me something about the product as to how it is prepared for sale, how it is best prepared and whether it still has to be cooked?
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    is cat hating and rat hating a learned behaviour?

    As a kid, cats would always pick on me. I could walk into any house, one I have never been to before and instantly know there was a cat lurking somewhere inside. My uncontrollable sneezes told me about the cat. Everyone knew I had a massive reaction and for a kid, this was unwanted attention...
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    International Festival - Canadian participation

    The 3rd annual International Festival will be held in Las Terrenas September 23rd, 24th and 25th 2011. The festival is organized by the town youth committee and is growing each year. This year 15 countries are participating including a new booth from Canada. The festival is wanting to become...
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    stiff finger

    My daughter slipped with glass in hand and cut her hand in two places and required stitches. A "nurse" at an International Clinic gave her 4 stitches near the joint and two where the finger attaches to the hand. The finger is not healing well and showing signs of numbness and stiffness. It...
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    Dunk Tank

    We would like to build a dunk tank to entice all those wanna be baseball players to donate to charity. We want to use the profits for things like bicycles for kids that have a long way to go to school, materials for uniforms and hire some local tutors for those kids that are struggling and have...
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    cell phone antenna strength

    which cell phones models have better reception than others? if you have a recommendation is there a lot of price variation? when parked at home is there a good option for getting a concentrated signal?:confused:
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    samana hummingbirds

    I have a couple of hummingbird feeders that I enjoy. The humming birds stopped coming awhile back and I guessed they left for northern summers on their migrations. I saw a hummingbird today looking for some food and I felt poorly that I had put away my feeders. do they migrate or not? - curious
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    condo auction under law #5038

    Does article 42 provide the right to auction units if an owner has not complied with articles 4, 18, 33 and 34. if so, successful? If not when do the land courts permit enforcement this article?