You know, I think that there is another side to this: The Irony of It All...or perhaps "This is f*cking ridiculous!" but in a humorous way.
There is that thread called, I think, "Only in the Dominican Republic" where we can publish our stories of some of the really incredible things we see. And fortunately, not all of them are so negative and many are funny as he!!. And some show the really great inventiveness of the people here. (For example, the use of the left-over sheets of sponge rubber used to make flip-flops as fencing to keep chickens in and goats out, or the use of the cardboard cylinders from TP to use a curlers.)
RE: All the poontang/P*ssy/Pu$$y/whatever you are calling sex these days, yes, but that is available all over the world. I think there is a special "something" about the local variety.
RE: Badpiece. You guys have no idea what a really great guy he is....and that beer/grande/or whatever is always available at the Hovel....24/7....and I hope he knows that!!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving all. I wish I could be up at Rocky's today, but duty calls. There is a great talk at Centro Leon tonight and tons of good football.
Remember, that at its most basic level, Thanksgiving is about tolerance and sharing, so be nice...
HB