Here are some pictures I have taken while driving around Santiago doing my day to day stuff. They are mostly things you might not look at twice if you live here, but from an outsiders perspective are interesting when contrasted with life in, say for example the USA.
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A fisherman mends his nets on the banks of the Yaque River
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Tough enough to wear low slung gangster jeans, not too tough to be seen in public with a pink umbrella.
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Followed this truck for nearly half an hour on the way to Puerto Plata from Sntiago, the guy almost fell off the couch twice. This is by far the most insistent couch potato I have ever seen. To his left (our right) is a cage full of live chickens.
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Bystanders try to free a me-first concho driver form the wreckage of his vehicle after he insisted on right-of-way to merge with traffic on the "cirumvalacion" near the Free Zone in Santiago. I heard a rumor later that he did not make it. Too bad, I am sre he would have been a much safer driver after this incident. I know I am after only witnessing it.
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My son learns how to use a garden hose. Soon he will also learn to wear pants.
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We know what needs to be done, but are not sure how to spell it.
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If you are looking for Diabetes, it's this way. To the left is Hypoglicemia. I have no idea what this sign is meant to advertise. And I certainly hope I know better than to follow a sign that points the way to diabetes.
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Pizza House!!! Like a Pizza "hut" only bigger!!! (It's a question of logic)
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Speaking of logic, here is a guy who works harder than anyone I know to show the world that his girlriend/mother/whatever is incapacitated and unable to work. Instead of letting the poor girl rest at home he parades her around dangerous intersections under the hot sun doing more work than any legitemate job would require.
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Hard to see in the photo, but this truck has a photocopy of a license plate taped to the back with scotch tape. I had no idea it was that easy to legitemize a vehicle. Don't know why I ever bothered with filing paperwork or paying fees.
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I also recently learned that Crisco cans can be recycled as road signs, its a good idea to leave the label intact for, um, "branding" - and also to disclose the nutritional value of the sign.
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Not sure what "Wasakaka" is, but you can have some on your "Pollo Full" over this way if you want.
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For some reason I don't think this is a working URL.
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I am sure this phrase was meant to be menacing but I cant figure out what a "TOMEET" is so I dont know how concerned I should be.
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It's been raining a little, yeah there are puddles in the street and stuff. Sre hate it when the tires get wet, so lets park the cars and walk.
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A fisherman mends his nets on the banks of the Yaque River
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Tough enough to wear low slung gangster jeans, not too tough to be seen in public with a pink umbrella.
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Followed this truck for nearly half an hour on the way to Puerto Plata from Sntiago, the guy almost fell off the couch twice. This is by far the most insistent couch potato I have ever seen. To his left (our right) is a cage full of live chickens.
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Bystanders try to free a me-first concho driver form the wreckage of his vehicle after he insisted on right-of-way to merge with traffic on the "cirumvalacion" near the Free Zone in Santiago. I heard a rumor later that he did not make it. Too bad, I am sre he would have been a much safer driver after this incident. I know I am after only witnessing it.
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My son learns how to use a garden hose. Soon he will also learn to wear pants.
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We know what needs to be done, but are not sure how to spell it.
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If you are looking for Diabetes, it's this way. To the left is Hypoglicemia. I have no idea what this sign is meant to advertise. And I certainly hope I know better than to follow a sign that points the way to diabetes.
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Pizza House!!! Like a Pizza "hut" only bigger!!! (It's a question of logic)
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Speaking of logic, here is a guy who works harder than anyone I know to show the world that his girlriend/mother/whatever is incapacitated and unable to work. Instead of letting the poor girl rest at home he parades her around dangerous intersections under the hot sun doing more work than any legitemate job would require.
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Hard to see in the photo, but this truck has a photocopy of a license plate taped to the back with scotch tape. I had no idea it was that easy to legitemize a vehicle. Don't know why I ever bothered with filing paperwork or paying fees.
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I also recently learned that Crisco cans can be recycled as road signs, its a good idea to leave the label intact for, um, "branding" - and also to disclose the nutritional value of the sign.
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Not sure what "Wasakaka" is, but you can have some on your "Pollo Full" over this way if you want.
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For some reason I don't think this is a working URL.
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I am sure this phrase was meant to be menacing but I cant figure out what a "TOMEET" is so I dont know how concerned I should be.
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It's been raining a little, yeah there are puddles in the street and stuff. Sre hate it when the tires get wet, so lets park the cars and walk.
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