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    Overheard in the vet's waiting room...

    A yellow Lab, a black Lab and a Great Dane were in the waiting room at the vet. The yellow Lab says to the black Lab, "Why are you here?". The black Lab says, "Castration. I am always running around, knocking things over and disturbing my owners, so they say this will calm me down." The...
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    Possibly the best hot dog commercial

    YouTube - Possibly The Best Hotdog Commercial gotcha LMAO!! :cheeky:
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    Number of ex-pats living in the DR

    Does anyone have information on the number of ex-pats in the DR? Not sure where this info would come from, but I'm asking the question. Also, if numbers are available, a breakdown by location would be useful. Even educated guesses would be acceptable.
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    Sosua New Year 2011 Trip Report

    The snow has stopped for now and the sun has appeared. It?s hard to believe that the sun I see now is the same one that shone down on me in Sosua only 36 hours ago. It is difficult to express my feelings after the week in the DR. There are so many good times to recall, people to thank and new...
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    Canadian father and son said to have conducted a Ponzi scheme in the DR

    FYI: this story appeared this morning in the Hamilton Spectator. TheSpec.com - Local - Father-son team accused of Ponzi scheme
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    Punta Cana - Jan 25/10, bringing stuff with us

    When we come down Jan 25/10, we will be bringing some items to be distributed to the locals. Not sure yet what it will be; clothing for kids for sure and maybe hygiene items (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.). Is there anyone on DR1 who lives in or near Punta Cana who could take the items and...
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    Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa

    We are going to Punta Cana at the end of January. Any local knowledge about the above resort?
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    What Jeff Foxworthy has to say about 'Canucks'

    I've put a star on the ones that I have seen and/or done. If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you may live in Canada. * If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Canada. * If you've worn shorts and a parka at...
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    Holiday Spanish School

    Has anyone had experience with this organization? Welcome to Holiday Spanish School
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    Colonoscopies

    Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite humorous..... A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their colonoscopies: 1. "Take it easy, Doc. You're boldly going where no man has...
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    A Little (very little) Christmas Humour

    THE ONION AND THE CHRISTMAS TREE The family is sitting at the dinner table. The son asks his father, 'Dad, how many kinds of boobies are there?' The father, surprised, answers, 'Well son, there's three kinds of breasts. In her twenties, a woman's breasts are like melons, round & firm. In her...
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    Who's Your Daddy?

    The following are all replies that Dallas TX women have written on Child Support Agency forms in the section for listing "father's details". These are genuine excerpts from the forms. Number 10 takes 1st prize and Number 3 is runner up. Number 5 gives new meaning to people from Virginia. 1...
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    Neologism Contest

    Once again The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest,in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. #13 is my favourite... The winners are: 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.)...
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    The Bible Salesman

    Guy needs a job really bad, but he stutters. He sees a sign in an office window, "Bible Salesman Needed," and he goes in to apply. He waits for a while, then gets called into an office. The woman behind the desk asks him to sit down and they start the interview. "Tell me why you would be a...
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    Workplace Health & Safety

    I don't know if this is the best place for this thread, but feel free to move it if it has a better location. By profession, I am a consultant in the field of Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). Professionally, I am registered as an Occupational Hygienist and, no, I don't clean teeth. The...