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?. . . Who goes to the Godforsaken Dominican Republic to try and scratch a living? With the biggest boom of the century going on in the States? Freaks, frauds, fools, and failures. . . . I?ve lived on a tropical island most of my life. Ninety per cent of the mainlanders who come in are...

I have a chace to purchase an "NFusion" TV box; specifically a model named ''Phoenix''. Cost? $200 - 300, depending where it is purchased. The concept is, as I understand it, that the box is hooked up to my Codetel internet connection, then to my TV. * I can then receive 100 - 200 -...

I have a Codetel land line & internet service; it's usually reliable [by DR standards!] & reasonably priced [again, by DR standards!] * Occasionally [?] the phone service disappears; How is my internet connection affected? * I can't access my regular Codetel connection from my...

I seem to remember [?] that DR1 had an article, blog, or resource of some kind dealing with parasites & appropriate medications, both in the DR. * But, . . where? I can't find it, assuming that my [failing] memory is correct. Can anyone assist me? Reccomended medications &...

Sun Village shut all of its doors & discharged all of its employees on Mon. 21spt09. Perhaps, it's more accurate to say 'its doors were shut?' * Next? Rumors persist of 1 court in Florida & 1 court in Canada that allegedly have jurisdiction? A master or receiver has been appointed? * The...

The answer? Yes!! in Costambar. * The name of the new, small restaurant is a tongue buster: "The Anchor Tea & Coffee Garden". A/K/A simply The Anchor. 2 British couples opened it ? months ago. * Where? 1 Calle Cadiz, Costambar; 1 block from the beach road, next to the Gym Bar...

Essentially, Norplant is about ? the size of a ?book? of American match sticks; it is inserted by a gynecologist in the upper, inner arm of a woman who has not yet entered menopause. Once on place, it will prevent all contraception / pregnancy by the particular woman/ patient. It is effective...

Cable Vision Eltecsa [CVE] is the local [ Costambar, Cofresi, etc. cable TV service] I have been a customer for 5+ years. It's office is in Costambar. Its service, in my opinion, is in the B to B+ range; superb for the DR! Oh that Codetel &/or Edenorte could match it! * Bravo? Why...

I note that La Sirena has 2 huge stores, in Santo Domingo & Santiago; + a smaller [but still very large] store in POP. * May I assume that the prices in all 3 stores are identical? Experiences? Background info? * La Sirena usually as a 2 - 4 page weekly 'handout', detailing the "specials"...

It seems to me, based on the experience of many Gringos, that a DR attorney will require, or insist, that his / her new client, DR or Gringo, sign a PoA, authorizing the lawyer to do something [?] in the name of the client. * I have never heard of this practice in the USA. Why is it routinely...

Many hotels, restaurants, private property owners, etc. use sugar cane leaves ["cana"] in local Spanish, to construct the roofs of open air buildings. There are several advantages & disadvantages. * I'm told by some reputable people that ?, probably in Santo Domingo sells 'artificial...

A B-B gun, or air gun, in the USA is a rifle or pistol, where the cartridge is powered by air pressure. A "B-B" is a very small, round, metal pellet ejected forcefully from the gun. Other similar, small metal pellets are fired from some, similar type B-B guns.. * Costs? $20 - $75 @...

1. Is perjury a civil wrong in the DR? 2. Is perjury a crime in the DR? 3. What is perjury, a legal term of art? Perjury - noun - ?the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.? [source...

I have a Codetel DSL connection; I live in POP. For the past 2 - 4 days I have not been able to access. Wikipedia I tried with Internet Explorer & with Mozilla. The Codetel internet service otherwise appears normal; ie slow @ times, fast @ times, acceptable nearly all the time. Is this...

A new religious tradition has been started in Cofresi. Father Dale Johnson, an American, has been, & will for the foreseeable future, saying Mass in English, @ 10:30 AM, @ the Sun Village Hotel, Cofresi; in a large room off the lobby of the Hotel. Father Dale, as he is known to his many POP...

DR1 posted on 19nov08 an announcement of a new benefit for DR Gov't employees, an extra month's pay - up to 30,000 Pesos - each August, allegedly to pay for books for each individual employee's children for the approaching school year. * Forgive my skepticism, but . . . . . 1. What if the...

I am an American permanent DR resident, POP, with a base in Massachusetts, USA. I occasionally ship goods from Mass. to the DR. * I found a reliable shipping Co. - Express Shipping International, 138 Munroe St., Lynn MA 01901; 781 - 592 - 0378. But, . . . it has evidently gone out of business! *...

I am an American permanent DR resident, POP, with a base in Massachusetts, USA. I occasionally ship goods from Mass. to the DR. * I found a reliable shipping Co. - Express Shipping International, 138 Munroe St., Lynn MA 01901; 781 - 592 - 0378. But, . . . it has evidently gone...

There was an interesting article in US News & World Report[ US News & World Report - Breaking News, World News, Business News, and America's Best Colleges - USNews.com [April 4 - 11 2008 issue], entitled "The Quiet Exodus" by Jay Tolson; it's about Americans who chose to live...

President Fernandez has recently seemingly involuntarily "retired" 10 - 15 - 20 generals; @ 3 months after his re-election? * If these generals were inadequate, or worthy of dismissal, why " retire" them? * As a public service, should not the Gov't also announce: * 1. How old...