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Definately worth a Casandra!!!!
Nice work guys....
How did you get to the station and what station did you fellow start at???
You fan base certainly increased.....
HB
Unfortunately, getting to the Metro is still a chore as the "feeder" system has yet to be implemented. We drove from THE TOWERS OF DR1, on Churchill, parked our vehicles near by and went for a ride. We got on at the Joaquin Balaguer stop, on Maximo Gomez near the Nacional Supermarket. The Metro was not full due to the hour. We were there at about 3pm on a Friday, but in an off camera interview one of the officers told me that at around 5pm its madness. Meaning that there was just a mass of people.
Overall I was told that people have been behaving well and there have been little problems, with some people reacting as if the city has always had a Metro. One person commented, and I have on tape, though I didn't include, that the Metro is here, so let's just deal with it and try to take care of it.
On our trip we went all the way North, to Mama Tingo, got off and turned back around. I felt as if I were in New York for a quick second and then I saw a man sleeping under a bridge as we passed Capotillo and I realized we were still in the DR.
As to Mujer Maravilla's comments, no one was intentionally looking for mistakes, but those we did find (for those of us who are sticklers for detail) were glaring and were indicative of the rush by the government to get the project going. The concern with the small mistakes is that they could be the small leak in the hose, meaning there could be other mistakes, and much more dangerous. We've seen what public works turn into at the hands of the government. I speak from what I see.
For those who blindly take government's word as the "holy grail" and defend erroneous decisions based on the flawed concept of patriotism only provide a weak foundation for an eventually eroding challenging discourse by the proletariat.
There is no self hate, just a willingness by some to look at the good and the bad. Dominicans and non-Dominicans alike have voiced opposing and uniting views, it doesn't mean they love or hate the DR more than the next bloke. I would honestly ask you to question blind patriotism vs. the realities the discourse of the Metro presents.
In laymen terms, just because the government says its good and just because it was made in the DR and you are proud to be Dominican doesn't mean you can't ask the pertinent questions. At the end of the day, is perfection too much to strive for, even if we don't attain it?
Anyways, enough of my tangential diatribes. I appreciate all the support and positive comments. We've made a few more videos and hopefully we can bring you guys some more sights and sounds from around the DR.
Cheers,
Mr. Lu