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    What are we going to do (fuel prices)

    So as most of us here in dr have heard in the news gas prices are going up way up, our good ol government has done it once again , so how are we here at dr1 the ones that live here going to deal with it , suggestions please from what i hear all over the place we are looking at $200 peso a gallon...
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    opinions on weather

    as someone who has lived in NYC and now currently reside in santiago. i get alot of people telling me that when its hot here its the worst. i beg to differ i say the summer time in NYC is worst than here. its 10 times more humid and you can barely walk a step without sweating up a storm in those...
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    what if DR were part of the USA

    some opinions needed how much different would DR be if it were part of the US. would it be better or worse. how would the USAs democracy affect us all here for the better or worse.
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    help!! on dealing with codetel

    hey guys need some help here. today i must call codetel aka jodetel because they are crooks. see my internet plan is 768/512 i get the 768 most of the time usually i get about 500 - 600 download speeds i can deal with that cause its codetel we are talking about here. now my upload speed is...
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    some help with other peoples opinion

    hey to all my fellow dr1ers. heres my situation after getting my life and finances in order i am finally moving back to my beloved santiago after 20 years here in the states(NYC). heres my problem plain and simple every time i mention something about me going back home to anyone of my friends or...
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    my father's molino was robbed in la canela, Santiago, 1 watchman was murdered.

    did anyone hear about the watchman that was murdered 2 nights ago in the rice mill in la canela abajo. thieves went in to rob my fathers molino and were surprised by the watchman. shot him and ran away have not been caught yet. neighbors say there was a pickup truck roaming up and down the...
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    ads

    does anyone know how much it is in dr to advertise a business on the radio and tv to generate more customers.
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    cedula question

    someone told me that i can renew or obtain a new cedula in the DR consulate in NY does anyone know if there is any truth to this or has anyone actually tried it.
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    A Kinder, Gentler Forum ... for Old Hands

    i know im probably going to get flamed for this but yes azb does know alot but he sometimes is a little sarcastic with his answers
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    here are my great pictures of DR (dial up beware)

    tell me what you guys think this is pop airport from above on my way to STI [/IMG] puente hermanos patino a few minutes before landing [/IMG] el famoso monumento [/IMG] UTESA and la fuente bora bora, eclipse and helios, we all know what these are and of course the best airport in all of...
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    does anyone have the answer to this

    hey everyone a phone number i dr that starts 1809-202 would this number be based out of santiago or santo domingo. Does verizon/codetel offer any plans where they allow unlimited calling from santiago to santo domingo. i know they consider this a long distance call which is ubsurd.
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    question about dsl service in santiago

    hey guys quick question i want to get dsl service for my girlfriend in santiago so that i can send her a skype phone and we can talk all we want for free. question how reliable is the service around El Dorado 1 area, because i really dont want her to call verizon everyother day because the...
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    need help with employee rights

    i would like to help a friend in dr that i believe is not getting her equal rights as an employee and would like some advice on who i can call to make her situation better. her shift is from 8am to 6pm with one hour of lunch at midday. now where she works they are so busy that she tells me that...
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    need help with employee rights

    i would like to help a friend in dr that i believe is not getting her equal rights as an employee and would like some advice on who i can call to make her situation better. her shift is from 8am to 6pm with one hour of lunch at midday. now where she works they are so busy that she tells me that...
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    please help, does anyone know

    hi im trying to contact verizon/codetel in santiago but i live abroad i need to find out what type of residential plans they offer because i call my girlfriend in santiago but i call her cellphone and anyone whos done that knows its a complete ripoff. so if she gets a separate residential like...
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    questions about carro de concho

    i was wondering does anyone know what the steps are to have a car doing rounds on a concho route. i know the #1 thing is you have to buy the franja but does anyone here know exactly how to go about it . because i was talking to a few people and everyone says it is very profitable to have a car...
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    zip/postal code

    i need to know does anyone know the postal code for santiago because i heard there is one and some people tell me that there is none. so does anyone know if it exists or not. hillbilly, azb anyone thank you.
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    has anyone had experience with this.

    i would like everyones opinion on a subject, i always have arguments with my family members who live here in ny with me i tell them that very soon im going to go back and live in dr because i love it there. many of them tell me its a huge mistake because theres no money, no jobs yadda yadda...
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    baguite falls in jarabacoa

    hi i know how to get to salto jimenoa in jarabacoa but how does one to get salto de baguite i know its along the same mountain road all i need to know is where to make the turn of.
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    best waterfalls and rios in dr

    can anyone tell me where are the best waterfalls and rios in the dr with directions from santiago, i have been to salto jimenoa in jarabacoa its pretty easy to get to but i have seen even more beautiful places in books and on tv i would like to know how to get there , hillbilly, AZB anyone else...