With Semana Santa upon us once again, it is time for the annual taffic death over/under pool. I am going with 51. What is your number?
- Thread starter Frank the Tank
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2012 Semana Santa Fatalities Over/Under
"The More The Merrier" I always say!
I always find the number of young children who are intoxicated in the "Hospital Admissions" numbers.
"The ,Tourch Is Passed"!
40!
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I always find the number of young children who are intoxicated in the "Hospital Admissions" numbers.
"The ,Tourch Is Passed"!
40!
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I do believe it will be under.
"Why, HB??"
Because, there is not a lot of money out there right now and people do not have the disposable income to spend on the long weekend.
That is my guess.
I hope you all behave and if you drive, be super safe...
Great weekend to catch up on things to do...
HB
"Why, HB??"
Because, there is not a lot of money out there right now and people do not have the disposable income to spend on the long weekend.
That is my guess.
I hope you all behave and if you drive, be super safe...
Great weekend to catch up on things to do...
HB
I went with a little higher number because there has been an increase in tigueraje and bad/criminal behavior in the country over the last year or so.
57. Going high but I will need some good weather to win. What do we get? There should be some sort of solid recognition besides the usual pats on the back and a few beers at the local watering hole. Maybe a small trophy. Of course it would have to be engraved with our name and a brief description of the accomplishment.
Sometimes , the rule of contrary opinion comes into play....... like the movie business in the depression - more people went to the movies to escape the hard times.
My bet is that they'll be 'drowning their sorrows' and sadly the number could be high.
It will be a good excuse to party.........
My bet is that they'll be 'drowning their sorrows' and sadly the number could be high.
It will be a good excuse to party.........
Where are the DR1 "PC" Police???
Last year we got a lot of,"How can you be so Callous about the loss of "Human Life" posts!
I guess after spending another year in "Paradise" they finally got the picture.
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Last year we got a lot of,"How can you be so Callous about the loss of "Human Life" posts!
I guess after spending another year in "Paradise" they finally got the picture.
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After 7 years here, I don't get "the picture". An over/ under on loss of life to me is inappropriate. Just sayin'!
That would be me, it was egregious of you guys last year, and it's appalling now. But go ahead, please do have a few laughs at the expense of someone else's missory.
Puleeeze.......... they drink, they can't drive straight, they threaten lives other than their own, the police put on extra staff to curb it, youths overdose on alcohol, I'm sure crime and domestic violence escalates......
We can just stick our heads under our pillows (literally) and wait it out.
Its a foreign land here..... go withn the flow
Unfortunately those being dicks cause more misery than only to their own families.
At worst look at it like this. People who put themselves in silly predicaments don't always deserve to die, but sometimes it is difficult to have much sympathy for them.
Think of it like people who stand on the outside of a silly corner while a rally car comes through at 125mph, he clips a few of those standing in the road, it's not nice and no one deserves to die, but everyone knows the risks so how much sympathy do they deserve really, why stand there. At least with a rally you don't expect many to be drunk, this weekend everyone knows everyone is drunk and so my sympathy levels drop even lower for those taking part, and up for those trying to go about thier business.
In this Video, my sympathy levels go up for the little girl being dragged onto the corner by her mother/father, and down for anyone else (adults) dumb enough to be standing there.
Simple!
[video=youtube;N4CmbbvB0m8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4CmbbvB0m8&feature=related[/video]
I'll not make a guess on numbers but I'll bet not as many drunk driver/riders are killed as passengers, bystanders, drowning and alcohol poisoning 5%.
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Their country, their culture, celebrating the way they want to. You want your "culture and celebrations", then go back to where you came from. Or just be tolerantly respectful and don't participate publicly in such activities. I find the whole thing offensive.
Others also find it offensive, my wife won't leave the house the entire weekend, go anywhere out of the street, even to the colmado, and it is her country, her culture.
Nobody makes others visit, move or live here. Don't like it, then realize it's not for you and stay where you're more comfortable. Then again, some people are uncomfortable in their own skin! Your posts are about as anti-Dominican as possible. Maybe it's best you stay where you are and never return.
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