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    Party Question

    We are hoping to have a bit of a Bash to Celebrate our forth coming wedding in October. Say if we picked a venue like rocky's, and had an open invite to DR1's how long would say $500 dollars last at the bar. Providing people didn't kick the *** out of it.
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    The Big Blue's Sandy

    Hi Everyone hope somebody can help, we were staying at Breezes POP last Oct and made friends with Sandy that helps at the Big Blue Dive School every year. We have tried to contact him through sending a Mail to The Big Blue Diving school, but have had no response. We know he lives in England...
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    A Computer Question

    We have our Computer in the UK. it works on 240v over here, now we would like to bring it to the DR in November. We have it set up exactly as we need it. so would it be possible to run it on the 110v supply in the DR, or would it be better for me to strip the guts out and bring them with me and...
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    Help

    We are aiming to relocate to the DR in November. Can anybody help, as we will require to rent a property to start with for one year, in the Sosua or Puerto Plata area. We have inquired about one property its in Palm Hills, we think this might be a bit too expensive for us as we would be living...
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    Mobile phone virus

    Today I received an email from my company warning me of a possible virus problem attacking mobile phones. It is supposed to delete memory, phone no`s etc. Not sure if its a hoax. But I wouldnt have thought so as we work in a safety critical enviroment and we use them in an emergency. I work on...
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    Raise Your Glasses And Say A Small Prayer

    This weekend see`s the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Landing in France. Many Brave men gave their lives this weekend, to rid Europe of the Nazi regime. So all you American, Canadians, Englishmen, European`s. Give a moments thought as to where you are and why, Raise your glasses, say a small...
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    The lion tamer

    There was a lion tamer whos grand finale was to open the lions mouth unzip himself and place it in the lions mouth. Then he would produce a club and hit it on the head as hard as he could. after he had finished he would zip himself back up and turn to his audience and offer a challange of 10,000...
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    good and bad in all

    Well while we were Holidaying in the DR, we became friendly with quite a few of the resort workers. One was a sweeper who had holes in his trousers and shoes falling off his feet. So I gave him a pair of my chinos trousers and my leather sandels, only wore them both once, the night before. Then...
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    The Train Journey

    This guy and a lady where about to leave on an overnight sleeper train from London to Scotland, when they realised that they had been given the same sleeping compartment. The lady said. As this is the last compartment and it is only one night why dont we share it, it has bunk beds you can have...
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    Switching Users

    Hi everyone Can somebody help, myself and my partner Doodoo, we both use DR1, we find it interesting reading. But when I have been on it the only way we can seem to change users is by login off and clearing the cookies, then having to log back on, as the new user. It would be handy to be able...
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    Moving & Starting a Business in the DR

    Myself, partner & daughter are at present living in the UK. But we are planning to move to the DR next year. We holidayed in Puerto Plata, last year and loved it, we also fell in love with the people and their way of life. we are to return again in October to be married and look at renting a...