Recent content by andrea9k

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    What those words

    on yearly performance reviews REALLY mean 1. OUTGOING PERSONALITY - Always going out of the office 2. GREAT PRESENTATION SKILLS - Able to bull**** 3. GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS - Spends lots of time on the phone 4. WORK IS FIRST PRIORITY - Too ugly to get a date 5. ACTIVE SOCIALLY - Drinks a lot...
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    Therapy

    1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down. 2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice. 3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with that. 4. Put Your Garbage Can...
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    More from Spirit Air

    Ever feel like you just can't stretch your dollars far enough? Well Spirit Airlines has the solution. With fares starting at an unbelievably low $9* each way, based on a roundtrip purchase, just a little ching will get you a whole lotta bling. Because everybody wants to get a lot when...
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    Spirit's Big "S" Sales Returns

    The Big "S" Sale returns baby - and it's bigger and better than ever! We have Big "S" savings throughout our network from a ridiculously low $19* each way, based on a roundtrip purchase. Finding your sale fare is easy. Just go to spiritair.com, select any Tuesday or Wednesday from January...
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    A lesson from Socrates

    A lesson from Socrates In the old Greece, Socrates, the philosopher, enjoyed high reputation and admiration for his knowledge. One day a neighbor found the great Master in the street, and said: ?Socrates, I have something to tell you about a friend of yours? ?One moment?, replied Socrates...
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    The true age of countries

    I received this on email this morning and loved it. It was in spanish, so I hope it is understandable. Unfortunately I dont know who to give credit for this. Enjoy! Jess The true age of countries After reading a comment about “Argentina is not better or worse than Spain, just younger” I...
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    Scholarship offer - The British Academy Visiting Fellowship Scheme

    This offer was received through Intec. To anyone who could be interested, Jess ----------------------------------------------------------- British Academy Visiting Fellowships 2006-07 British Academy Visiting Fellowships promote international scholarship in the humanities and social sciences...
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    Quality/Environment/Safety experts wanted

    Do you speak spanish proficiently? Mastery of English is a plus (you must at least be able to read technical documentation in English). Do you have experience implementing/auditing ISO 9001:2000 QMS and/or FDA's cGMP (in any regulated industry)? Have you successfully performed process and/or...
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    7 years later

    Hi everybody Just to let you know this month I am in my 7th anniversary since I moved to my beloved Rep Dom. Also, celebrating 5 years of succesful operations with Suprema Qualitas. To celebrate this anniversary we are sponsoring a symposium with CEII Intec. We have a stand in the Dominican...
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    Plaquetas needed

    As El nacional states in its website it has been a bloody friday... Tonight a friend of mine was shot three times in a very confusing event... he is on a head surgery right now and seems Plaza de la Salud has not enough plaquetas for him... I dont even know what a plaqueta is, i just can pray...
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    Roads after 3 days raining

    Some friends and I will be on the roads from Santo Domingo to Samana, Samana to Sabana de la Mar, Sabana de la Mar back to Santo Domingo this weekend (May 14th-15th). Does anyone have updates on the conditions of the roads after these days? Any suggestions on the safer routes? We were planning...
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    Relocating to Puerto Plata, apartment needed!

    Hi A very close friend of mine is relocating to Puerto Plata and needs a very good deal for her new apartment. She can pay up to USD 300 per month for a furnished apartment, 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms preferable in the Atlantica/Bayardo/Torre Alta area. Other areas would be good as long as they...
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    do we have a mirror site?

    If not... maybe its time to consider it... I am very happy to see we are already recovering! Congrats Rob Jess
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    Help with Police - Cancilleria Procedures

    Hi all I would like someone to help me with a Police-Cancilleria procedure. I am peruvian, living in the DR for 6 years now (legal permanent resident). I need a peruvian police certificate to make some paperwork in the american embassy. I requested that certificate in Peru, they sent me a...
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    For men... Good taste photos...

    After a couple of months reading your posts and sometimes posting on my own, I decided to start this thread on this subject, because I find very interesting the way guys talk on the chat and share this kind of material. @Moderators: If this is an over exposed subject, just let me know and we...