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    Property valuation according to area.

    A few years' ago you could look up the assessed value of property within a given area on a DGII website. (Say for example, La Mulata 1, or Lomas Mironas) I've done some rummaging and can't find a link. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
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    Current Electricity charges per Kw/h

    Does anyone have available the current EdeNorte charges per kw/h for electricity? My bills are quite low and I need info relating to both private and business usage up to and over 700 kw/h per month. Thanks! Simon
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    Male Persian Cat Required....

    Cassi the Persian cat is looking for a boyfriend - apparently he needs to be "clean, well groomed and complete" for no-strings attached fun and games for a couple of hours. She might also consider Siamese or Burmese should the right cat come calling. Anyone know of a handsome chap in or around...
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    New Cruise Ship Port in Puerto Plata

    Does anyone out there have good, solid information about the new cruise ship port in Maimon. I need to know things like where it will be located (exactly) a google earth diagram would be useful. And whether it intends to take up the Riu Hotels for guests or if further accommodation is going to...
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    Amazing free lighting - perhaps you already know?

    This is so cool and could help a whole heap of people :0) BBC News - How water bottles create cheap lighting in Philippines
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    Quinine?

    I've started to get leg cramps again and I've run out of Quinine Sulphate. Does anyone know a Farmacia that stocks 200mg tablets?
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    This looks interesting.

    And it's all going to be done in Sosua! http://http://www.regenobody.com/stemcell-clinic.htm
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    Decent hotel close to Punta Cana airport?

    I find that I will be stuck in Punta Cana for a night waiting for a flight out. Can anyone recommend a hotel that is close to the airport? With taxi's being so expensive, cost is not as important as proximity. Thanks
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    New Life "caught" smuggling orphans

    I guess this is an example of good intentions gone wrong. Apparently the "orphans" were on their way back to Cabarete. Anyone know any more?
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    Airport (Puerto Plata) Not Closed

    I heard a story that last night there had been a fire at the airport. Does anyone have any news?
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    Laugh and cry .....

    Check out this Google Earth reference: (You should be able to cut and paste it straight into the search bar) 19 22.0900N 69 50.5345W
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    Cassette Deck?

    Does anyone have a quality cassette deck that I could possibly borrow for a few weeks? I keep getting out-bid on ebay by "collectors"! Oh! I'm in the Sosua area.
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    How do they disconnect the new electricity meters?

    In the "good old days" if you didn't pay your electricity bill they used to come out and turn the meter upside down (apparently). Being an honest timely person :ermm: I have never been disconnected, but I was wondering if anyone had been while owning one of the new digital meters? Do they...
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    La Mulata Road

    I've been out all day but I saw the trucks all lined up before I set off this morning. I'm soooooooo excited, please someone put me out of my misery and tell me that finally, finally the road is finished?
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    golf day / charity fundraser

    I had a great time yesterday at the golf tournament and would like to thank everyone that arranged it. I still can't believe that the winners came in at 8 under par! How did it go in the end? Did Sandi get her haircut?
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    Go on - Laugh at another man's misfortune ..

    This will cheer you up .... My gardener pointed out that there was a distinct smell of dead rodent in the garage. At the same time we noticed water ****ing out of the back of the washing machine. Can you see where this is going? Basically, I've been washing my clothes in dead rat juice for...
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    The Residency Saga Continues ....

    For those of you who might have been following the case, an update on my residency renewal: Just to remind you, my two year (Blue) residency ran out late last year and so far I've been fobbed off with countless stories as to why it's so difficult to replace it. The latest news is to a certain...
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    Another water pressure question - This time about pumps...

    I've had some great answers about my water tank - VERY special thanks to Ringo for the super PM; but now I'm on a roll so I've got another question for all you technical boffins. We seem to have established that there is a relationship between the size of the pressure tank and the amount of...
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    What the Hell bit me? A golf related question..

    I was invited to Santiago golf course yesterday and got VERY bitten almost exclusively around my legs. I'm so used to mosquito bites I'm sure it wasn't them, the bite has a bigger, bloodier entry wound and at one time I actually had steaks of blood running down my legs! I think they look VERY...
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    A question about water pressure tanks ...

    OK boffins.. Can anyone help me? My pressure tank for my water is massive and has only lasted about three years. It stands about five feet tall and 2 feet wide and I bought it as a replacement for the one that was already installed. It now has a constant drip, drip leak coming from a rusting...