1078 pesos a month? whao, pathetic! the government should be ashame to even mention the little it gives to the needy!
150 pesos as an incentive to send children to school? the school are in deteriorated conditions, the teacher are unqualified, what next 50 pesos more if they attend college!

ohh well NYCDR, atleast things are going to be better than before ( to them)

It is "better than a sharp stick in the eye" as Mark Twain said but at least let it get to the most needy ....please no scamming

if you believe this story,i'm selling suv's for 1 dollar. this is another way of funnelling some money to the administrator whoever he is

This is as long as they vote for the PLD right!!!!

hi Frank. long time no hear. glad you injected that component of the issue. this is not a necessarily universal giveaway. it might very well depend upon party affiliation

Its not bad...if they give too much than Dominicans will end up like the Puerto Ricans a few years back when a good number were in welfare. The welfare system was supporting not only the monther and child but also the drug dealers and gangsters.

Euromax, 29 Jul 2008 9:29 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Region Cibao
ohh well NYCDR, atleast things are going to be better than before ( to them)

Dear sir, how so?
Can you provide them with a better solution, as in show them how to expand that income for an entire month?

The need for Technical schools that teach electricity, mechanics, heavy equipment maintenance, bricklaying, plumbing, etc., etc., would be a better way to spend the Budget. That type of education would benefit the entire DR andprovide TRAINED persons for the jobs currently occupied by mediocrity and "who your poppa is".
Sorely needed are people who know what they are doing, not what they think they know how to do.

TB

TexasBill...I totally agree. Look at India.

Its the saying give a man a fish...teach him how to fish would be the solution.

here it's more like: give a man a fish... and he'll take an extra day off

or, he will ask you to cook it for him!

only 800,000 !!!! what a joke there're twice as much dominican families in the welfare program in and around Manhattan that are getting alot more!!!!




bad joke
pls don't report my post as innapropiate.

Written by: old_school_trinitario, 29 Jul 2008 3:44 PM
From: United States
only 800,000 !!!! what a joke there're twice as much dominican families in the welfare program in and around Manhattan that are getting alot more!!!!

ARE YOU ONE OF THEM??????????

Sad but true, these are symptoms of poor mentality...

NYCDR I grew up on welfare and I’m proud of it. Took advantage went to school and now and a legit pro at what I do. That’s why unlike you I can joke about it. You in the other hand seen to be a little sour,was it that your mom decided to feed you wet cardboard for breakfast cause she was to proud to take home some government cheese.
Lighten up man!!!!

a usual dinner in DR goes for about 150 - 300 pesos / and just the essential school supplies can go for about 150 pesos / so doing the math, how does $1250 a mnth help poor families, except for giving them a false pretence of a working or caring goverment.

And no i have never been on welfare but most of my friends have and there's nothing wrong with it if you're missing a leg, or cant work due to illness

actually, brugalymamajuana, there are people in the usa who break their asses at low paying jobs, who just cannot make ends meet. i will concede that some of them make bad personal decisions, such as having too many children, and women having kids for several different loser sperm donors. some of them pissed away good opportunies to better themselves academically, ending up flipping sliders at white castle for a living. they are in personal ruts, and refuse to go back to school. but, despite all these bitter indiscretions, as Goulet will remind you, the CHILDREN bear no responsibility for the plight. that is why section 8, food stamps, welfare, medicare, etc are there; to protect children from the weakness of their parents. remember that the original act was called AFDC, which is aid for dependent women and children.

Very true, dreadlocks, but i was refering to the thousands of families that take advantange of the Wellfare system. Scheming and lying to get thier food stamps, section 8 etc.. Lazyness is niether a dieses or disability. And for those families that you are refering to, signle mothers that work 3 jobs and still can't make ends meet, my hat goes off to them. They do deserve the most assistance they can get.

brugal, i am a new york boy. i can take you to people in brooklyn who know more about the welfare system than their case workers. if there is a way to beat the system, they know it. they have never worked a day in their lives, and never intend to. i remember a news article about 10 years ago about a building in the bronx which had not one person with a job living there. not only did the people not have jobs, but nobody in the building had a personal friend who had a job!!! it was on the six o clock news.

Written by: old_school_trinitario, 29 Jul 2008 4:42 PM
From: United States
NYCDR I grew up on welfare and I’m proud of it. Took advantage went to school and now and a legit pro at what I do. That’s why unlike you I can joke about it. You in the other hand seen to be a little sour,was it that your mom decided to feed you wet cardboard for breakfast cause she was to proud to take home some government cheese.
Lighten up man!!

OOooops, Pathetic. I have to correct you, my mother was a widow and became manic depressive, we had to go into welfare to survive. WE my brother, my sister and I went to college, we thank the gov't for all the help that it provided by getting off it, thank god and god willing for good.So you are talking nonsense. My mother never stopped being true dominican (old school), which meant we had a homemade meal 6 nights a week and ate out on sundays.

I have to correct you once again, I am a GIRL. I have a profession.OOoops, sad for you! :(

continue

: old_school_trinitario, 29 Jul 2008 4:42 PM
From: United States
Finally, let me also correct you I have a sense of humor! :) believe it.
I do take things lightly, but you are out of line...You can have a discussion without having to try low blows, its shows lack of maturity.
May I ask what field you majored in college? A pro in what field! thanks ahead of time.

carbelk 99, one of the resident bastions of ignorance, inveighs with one of his usual pearls of wisdom. sadly, as per usual, he is incorrect. every race in the world cheats the welfare system in the USA. as a matter of fact, caucasians who have lesser financial pressures cheat the welfare system just as often as minorities. also, all races have proven to deliver offspring from different sires. i was about to invite you to offer us some information to the contrary, but i collected myself in time, since i realise that buffoonery, not knowledge, is your strong suit. anyway, since the internet is a democracy, even the weakest of intellects are allowed to contaminate the board with indefensible ignorance. whichever race you represent must be hanging its head in shame to be associated with you, and lamenting the fact that you cannot be disqualified from membership.

TB and DREADLOCKS :
TB your comments were sound except a technical school would be too expensive to built as well as to maintain even thought it is the right aproach to be self suficient & sustainable.100% with you
It could be done by decreasing the military and apply those funds to education in general, more
so to vocational & technical schools. At the long run you would have better educated citizen in case a military build up.

Dreadlocks: I thought the original intent before welfare came about or AFDC, was to provide a supplement income for those IRISH CATHOLICS, since they didn't practice birth control and it was very common for any family to have between 8-9 kids. The husband could work 6 days a week still the check as a supplement was there.It was called RELIEFF CHECKS and if i am not mistaking started in the late 1930. See what started as a relieff became mandatory by others that followed w/o ever working a day in their lives for 3 generation & having kids by dif.fathers

Don't know how many of you grew up during the Depression Years, but I did.
Can't ever remember any of my family ever asking thegovernment for any welfare. Instead, we grew a lot of our own food, went shares on a few cows for canned beef, anadacted as field hands on week-ends in the East Texas Canneries for a share of what we picked and canned.

We were lucky to have lived in a small community nearby where the canneries would post notices for day labor on aa share basis. That way everyone got what they needed to survive andthensome.
Not everyonewas as lucky as we were, I know. And, most probably anyone would have been glad to have the opportunity to work as we did. Unfortunately, such opportunities aren't much available any longer andI'm not so sure they would be as successful as they were then. Attitudes have changed a great deal in the past 70++ years.
It was, however, that from this scenario that farm Cooperatives were born and still function.

TB

Thelmo;
Welfare has been with us for centuries, dating back to the British System of "the POOR HOUSE" where indigents would be placed "On the Dole" by the government. This system was innaugurated just after the war with France when so many were returning home after being gone for years fighting outside of England.
They found that the "jobs" they had performed before were now taken by others. That, and the Industrial Revolution created many a "slum" in London and other large population centers andthesituation was excaserbated by the closure of the village "commons" formerly used to grow additional crops and graze cattle.
What had, until then, been a community effort became one of government control and administration run by incompetents such as we see today in all such efforts to aid those who can not/will not put forth the effortto fend for themselves. Many of those type simply do not have the knowledge/ambition/"whateve"r to compete in the industrial mileau of today.
TB

TB;
Very informative comment and interesting to know where the cooperatives derived. I guess the workers' union followed shortly after?
I did not grow up in the depression era but just the same,in a rural town, thanks to our grand father who owned some land and could feed us from it plus holding a side job as justice of the piece "oficial del estado civil". keeping record of birth as well as death and marriages as well as divorces, land ownerrship as well as assets .It was not an easy task thanks to my 3 younger aunts helped out as secretaries while my uncles served in the land as field hands plus 2 were carpenteers & mechanics machinist (layth) torneros.
I remember back in 1944 on there were 25 coucins that used to gather by my grand father's house
to have lunch after a full day of outside play,while adults talked about international events.2-50 gln
clay jars full of squeesed lime brown sugar & chopped ice kept in wood chips untill time.There were no refrigerato,but it was cold.

man, oh man. the return of Mr Rancier is always a breath of fresh air. thanks to himself and Texas Bill, some of us learnt something here today. or at least we should have. sadly, there are posters in this group who are allergic to information, preferring to busy themselves with the art of the invective. they know who they are.

Please Dread if invective were an art form you would be Johannes Vermeer ,,Rembrandt van rijn... Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat all rolled into one fabulous package The Maestro of invective

maybe so, Goulet, but you must concede that i do not attack people who do not go after me first, or say nasty things about others for no reason. my invective is strictly for defense. by the way, how many of those guys you listed were, or are, personal friends of yours?

Good morning you are up with the chickens I see

i was just about to say the same to you, but you beat me to it. metamucil kicking in?

Ran my 8 miles and I am ready to Ruuuuuuuuuuumble

You getting ready to pull your shift at the Dunkin Donut ?

How does a guy who remembers things in 1944 not no what" Hard Times " were like ? I dont think a day went by in my childhood that was the late 40s and early 50s that my folks did not remind me what it was like during the "Depression "....We were so poor we had to borrow money from the Waltons.....We were so poor my mother used to buy" Helper Helper "...etc etc

just pulled a double shift, GC. and make that Churchs Fried Chicken, not Dunkin Donuts. now i am off to moonlighting at Popeyes. ah, yes, those tales of walking 10 miles to school and back, uphill both ways. and the only way you are going to rumble is if someone sticks you in a barrel and rolls you downhill!

Very funny for a change......next time you come down bring a box of White Castle sliders ...you still get the employee discount right ?

the problem you have is that i might start out with the intent of bringing you a box, but, with the situation these days regarding airline food, they might not complete the trip.

NYCDR that was a little to much detail about your family medical record, as a veteran of DT post world I recommend that you keep your family mental history private.
But now that you reveal the source of your manic depressives ideas let me tell you that I understand why you talk about people in welfare in a condescending way.
By the way I graduated from the school of hard knocks Brooklyn campus.
Can we all just get alone.

gouletcolonial:
Am glad we all had the same poor experience and survived and still strugle to help the rest of the family. These are the comments i want to read by all of us old folks,where there was not coca-cola or pepsi and like the BRITISH they found a way to feed us cold drinks and at the same time prevent scurbey, as the BRITISH sailors used to drink lime and were called limies.There is nothing more refreshing than a big jug of ice cold sweet lime water after a baseball game,Grand father would not let us come near it untill lunch was served, afraid if we got full of water we would not have lunch, Can you imagine 2 -50 galons of clay jars full of lime water?we could see them prespiring from the condensation in the tropical heat and our mouth used to get dryer. This was i
think a form of torture. After -noon was spend doing our abc during summer time.
There was also the (bartter system) a farmer produced exess and exchanged it for what he needs
such as clothing,dry salty fish

All of you might be surprised to know that the "Barter System" is alive and well in many parts of the USA today. I also imagine thaat same statement is true in many parts of theworld where "hard cash" is perpetually short.
That's why it's called "FREE TRADE".
You have something I can use and I have something you can use. We get together and establish the value of each item to ourselves and strike a bargain. All the government does is muck up the vaue of the transaction because they want to be in control of everything.
NO, I am not an anarchist, but believe in MINIMUM government interference in our daily lives.
I would much rather depend on MYSELF to see to my needs and desires than on any government to do so for me.
Just an ultra-independent, I suppose.

TB

Mr Rancier, are you sure you are not from the British caribbean? everything you describe was a part of my childhood!!! do you remember when the telephone was a big, black monster with a rotary dial, and which was ONLY for emergencies? the days when you could not think of asking for permission to use the phone to call a friend for frivolous reasons? or when you could not go home and tell your parents that you got whipped at school, or you would get another whipping? or when the teacher was always right? and when, if you were caught smoking, even if it was in another town, you would be in trouble with the school principal? when you could not talk back to teachers ,or other people of standing? or when any member of the community could take a stick to your ass if they saw you indulging in delinquency? what the hell happened to bring us to this sad state of affairs? those were gentler times, my friend. in those days, bad guys hit you with sticks, and knives were for cutting and peeling!

Old SchoolTrinitario, I am not ashame nor embarrassed about my mother's medical conditions over 15 yrs ago for the lost of her husband. Dude, hard knocks you mean the ghettos of brooklyn or did you mean brooklyn college???
Okay, lets get along, my apologies if I came on to you too strong.
:(
:)
best of luck !!!
NYCDR

Datsa nice every body kiss and make up

we will, Don Goulet.

hey dread which island was your misspent youth ?

come on dread I might know your cousins

i plead the 5th, Goulet. people might be looking for me.

I have real close pal in Kingston as we speak I talk to him once a week ....any chance ?

the wife of the second in command at the US embassy is a Bajan and her husband is from Grenada...He was acting ambassador for about 3 months before the new guy showed up...Very nice fellow

i have spent time in a few islands, some more than others. who is your friend in Kingston? ( spent many years there)

He is not right in Kingston but at a power plant at somethings Bay near Kingston

Old Harbour Bay and he lives in New Kingston

TB,dreadlocks:
We all have something in common in the" ANTILLES". food ,ideas,respect for others and way of life. All this was past down to us from generation to generation. Something else we were always
open for new ideas and put it to practice from outsiders .
I do agree with both of you and TB it is true no sooner the gvt get their hands into anything they screw it up beyond repairs. Also we forgot to mention the banks are the biggest controllers of the
gvts.and are agaist" BARTTER SYSTEM",since they can not make any profit out of it.
I think the Germans had the right idea with the "BARTTER SYSTEM" before ww2. Eliminate the banking system.
By the way the only teephone we had in my town was the R/R phone before 1952 and since then
they all had phone after Trujillo got assecinated. It is true dreadlocks there was no delinquency,
since it all got back to the parents and kept us in line as well as the school teachers and friend of the family.

Dread was the exception he was the rotten apple in the barrel and a juvenile delinquent before he was a juvenile

and he still sometimes act like a juvenile

I think they should legalize abortion because welfare without abortion will create even more poverty. Women will just keep having kids!

Mr. Rancier Dominicans are different then "Something else we were always
open for new ideas and put it to practice from outsiders ".That does not sound like a down islander I ever met....they dont like being told anything by people from away

Now boys! Play nice...

the ladies touch ...How are you today?..NYCDR

EDDY it is to late in your case

actually, Goulet, some Dominican consortium has bought two electricity generating barges in Old Harbor Bay. i met a guy in luperon who told me he was off on his way to go and work on them. it is ironic that Dominicans are actively providing electricity in other islands, but the lights do not stay on here for more than a few hours at a time. and, as i told you before, i am familiar with Kingston, having studied at the Institute of Social and Economic Research, under the tutelage of Sir Alister McIntyre, before he became Secretary General of Caricom. there, now you have managed to triangulate my age!

Dread it is a very small world indeed

hell, Goulet, we might have actually shared a beer sometime in the past. anyway, enough of this lovefest. i preferred you when you were cussing me out.

Yes of course we can ....but tell me was the fellow you met in Luperon a gringo or a dominican and had been in Suriname last year for a posting...because my friend lives in Puerto Plata but is posted to one of those same power plants in Old Harbour Bay

Written by: gouletcolonial, 31 Jul 2008 1:33 PM
From: Canada
the ladies touch ...How are you today?..NYCDR

I am fine thanks for asking :)
How are you? How's the weather up there!

I am in Santo Domingo and the weather will be better in December when the Christmas winds are blowing

goulet, the guy in question is a gringo who frequents puerto plata. i have forgotten his name, but he is a nomadic warrior...here today, madagascar tomorrow

Big guy with a beard named Chip in his 50s

Goulet, : ) you lucky guy you...
could you have on my behalf a few things: have a freshly squeezed orange juice, a macita, a conconete, queso de hoja con galletas de Moca, un mango verde con sal y vinagre, una batida de lechoza con carnation, un jugo de chinola con leche carnation, un dulce de Higuey el que sea , un pescado frito con tostones y limon verde, un jugo de naranja agria con carnation, un derretido de queso con tomate verde, un vaso de yogurt, un dulce de leche cortada, una cerveza vestida de novia con una pizza de queso con jamon el bolo, unos camarones al ajillo(ceviche de camarones), un quesillo o cheesecake hecho alla y bueno que son en la avenida Lincoln...aaaaaaaaaahhh, quejartura
:( yo me voy en unos meses....estoy contando los dias........... : )

NYCDR we can have a batida and sandwich at Payan 30 de Marzo or lunch at Vizcaya or Mezon Beri

NYCDR I grew up on welfare and I’m proud of it. Took advantage went to school and now and a legit pro at what I do. That’s why unlike you I can joke about it. You in the other hand seen to be a little sour,was it that your mom decided to feed you wet cardboard for breakfast cause she was to proud to take home some government cheese.
Lighten up man!!!!


with what the U.S. stole from latin america , who cares how much welfare you take ...

goulet, you are correct about that guy Chip

small world indeed....I turned him on to Ting and now he is a convert

Chill you should be ashamed .....but you have no shame...you give new meaning to the word dumbass

Goulet, are you trying to flirt with NYCDR? you sly old dog you, with the casual and cavalier invitation to partake of an afternoon repast. some things never change! the Vizcaya? i thought a man of your stature, and with your financial wherewithal, would be inviting her to dine on prime rib at the Train Steakhouse or some ribs at Tony Roma´s. instead ,you offer her mangu at Vizcaya. and please people, i am just kidding, so you can cancel the firing squad. i happen to like Vizcaya. great food at an affordable price.

Dread if I may say wherever I visit anywhere I want to go to the old classics ...if you follow this formula you will come out on top....Vesuvio fits this pattern as well ....50 years of staying at the top of the pile ...the new trendy joints come and go the classics go on and on.....And Dread in Manhattan the best example of this is 4 Seasons in Seagrams building 75 Park Ave....There are older restaurants in NY but the impact of that one cannot be underestimated ....

The Trick at Vizcaya is to know the menu and order lots of inexpensive side dishes They still have a bottle of wine for under 300 pesos and the mixed grill is super for under 300 pesos....It is really a very good fusion Spanish /Creole restaurant ....for Spanish my favorite is Boga Boga always lots of Spaniards there Dread your favorites

I should not be commenting on this subject on this thread I am very embarrassed to think I am talking of an indulgence when the subject is people in need .....I am sorry for that

i will pass on tha spaniards, Goulet, and i am sure they will pass on me. 20 years ago Vesuvio was a marvel. now the service sucks. i stopped going there 10 years ago.ever been to The Old Homestead in the manhattan meat district, or Peter Lugars in Brooklyn? talk about staying on top forever!

Goulet, i never would have believed that given our history, you would have endeared yourself to me. but, as you know, i am always an advocate for the downtrodden ,you know, the ones who anthonyc say do not exist, and your preoccupation with their plight is an admirable and very human quality. it is sad that young punk types such as anthonyc, who are so overwhelmed by themselves,do not take time out to cultivate some human qualities, such as you have done.

Vesuvio still brings their talent from Italy they can afford to yes the service is elitist but that is true in many elite restaurants.....Lugers is the classic steakhouse and not to be confused with a restaurant I prefer Sparks {no shooting section]...But I am a snob for example Lutece was one of NYC greatest from the day it opened until the day Soltner left over 30 years same is true of Le Bernardin it is always better to be invited to these places as the checks can be astronomical

Dread I knew Edna Lewis when she was at Gage and Tollner the oldest continuous restaurant in America until they made a TGIF on the location in Brooklyn the Plaque is there Cibaeno says...Google Edna Lewis dread

Goulet, neither will i ever be invited to places such as Le Bernadin, nor will i be able to pay the bill. and why should i worry, since i still get the employee discount at Checkers? i have to give you your respect for your knowledge of this subject. know nothings like myself did not grasp the difference between Peter Lugars and a conventional restaurant. but their steaks are marvellous, you must concede!

year in year out a most wonderful family business a legend

we will break bread together one day dread

OK, GC
I am hooked- We both were in STX during the same time frame probably know each other, we haunted the same places shoot me an email and let me know whats what. BTY I ran the foodservice at the refinery prior to Hugo the storm and the camp afterwards (what a mess that was)

OK Tex

Goulet, i hope we do, some day. i have great experiences with civilised people. however, i notice you have managed to execute a clever sleight of hand trick to avoid the question of the hour. were you, or are you, trying to pick up NYCDR? just shake your head once for ÿes¨, twice for ¨no¨, three times for ¨i forget

that goes for you also Tex

we will invite her to join us....I may even cook ...it is my only hobby

I just sent this link to Manhattanite for his opinion if you have not read it I would like to hear what you all think of it ...I say it is Brilliant maybe we should all find a more appropriate thread ..... http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2007/09/elalto

OK GC,

What was that story on Alzheimers, uh, uh.......o well

Your memory is the second thing that goes when you get old .......I forget what the first is

That still functions quite well, so well infact that my wife is due this month. Oooooopsssss

well, well ,well. strange and small world, indeed. Goulet, i myself like the culinary arts. feel the urge to partake of some Baltimore Crab Cake? or a withering plate of Shrimp Etouffee? i´m your huckleberry!

y: chillaxin201, 31 Jul 2008 11:43 PM
From: United States
NYCDR I grew up on welfare and I’m proud of it. Took advantage went to school and now and a legit pro at what I do. That’s why unlike you I can joke about it. You in the other hand seen to be a little sour,was it that your mom decided to feed you wet cardboard for breakfast cause she was to proud to take home some government cheese.
Lighten up man!!!!


OOooops sorry to burst your bubble...please read what I wrote to Trinitario to enlighten you on the subject....enough trying to play pop psychologist. Dude, my mom is true dominican, and so am I , not too proud to learn and do what needs to be done in our home and we knew that public assistance was a temporary thing. Happy to say that my family and I took advantage of the opportunities provided. My sister, brother and I have different professions,
YES, PROFESSIONS, I have never been sour. What I don't do is make fun or diminish other people's misfortune...because I know

Keep punchin NYCDR and good luck

dreadlocks, 1 Aug 2008 9:52 AM
From: United States
Goulet, neither will i ever be invited to places such as Le Bernadin, nor will i be able to pay the bill. and why should i worry, since i still get the employee discount at Checkers? i have to give you your respect for your knowledge of this subject. know nothings like myself did not grasp the difference between Peter Lugars and a conventional restaurant. but their steaks are marvellous, you must concede!


Dread, don t say that, its not that expensive, you can afford to one day treat your wife and yourself to a nice dinner.
I would recommend IL MONELLO (Italian) on the east side and 80something. Its romantic, not too astronomical (200 or so for 2), the service is great, the food and wine list is great and your wife will love you for it...
:)

NYCDR poor Dread picks his dates up at the School for The Blind ..........There is not much chance that old piece of gristle would find anyone to put up with his nonsense...Its Mickey Ds for him and a combo

Written by: gouletcolonial, 31 Jul 2008 10:02 PM
From: Canada
NYCDR we can have a batida and sandwich at Payan 30 de Marzo or lunch at Vizcaya or Mezon Beri


Thanks for the invitation.

Written by: gouletcolonial, 3 Aug 2008 9:24 AM
From: Canada
NYCDR poor Dread picks his dates up at the School for The Blind ..........There is not much chance that old piece of gristle would find anyone to put up with his nonsense...Its Mickey Ds for him and a combo

LOL, whao, I hope you are wrong, for her sake....

Yes and maybe the hideously deformed Dread can join us ....seriously....It is nice to have a bright womans opinion on the world today ...let us know when you will be in town again

Goulet,

In a few weeks, I will get the opportunity to experience more of what DR has to offer. I had a good experience the last time. I went to 2 restaurants on Lincoln avenue, the food was very good.

Written by: gouletcolonial, 3 Aug 2008 9:44 AM
From: Canada
Yes and maybe the hideously deformed Dread can join us ....seriously....It is nice to have a bright womans opinion on the world today ...let us know when you will be in town again

How long are you and Dread in DR????

Stick with the proven classics when on short visits there is no point in gambling

Just Joking

I have no idea about the hideously deformed dread I have never met him ....But i have lived in the beautiful polluted traffic jammed city of SD for 12 years i dont want to count anymore

Ohh, that cool.
Do you have any recommendations?
Italian,
Japanese,
French
and Dominican Restaurants

Really where?
I am from the city myself...

yes I have many and I am always looking for new treasures..Dining out is the Cabaret of the modern age

Written by: gouletcolonial, 3 Aug 2008 9:57 AM
From: Canada
I have no idea about the hideously deformed dread I have never met him ....But i have lived in the beautiful polluted traffic jammed city of SD for 12 years i dont want to count anymore


DON'T WORRY I AM NOT A STACKER, I have too many things to do, and places to go to visit, that I don't even think I will have time to hunt someone down. LOL.

Really, please recommend a few places.

I want to plan my vacation strategically.
I am also heading to Santiago, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana.
any recommendations there too?

they have a whole breast of veal for 2 people at Boga Boga that is world class...last time I had it it was about 40 US for 2 ...It is a cut seldom seen in USA it is served Roasted with roasted potatoes..yum yum if you ameat eater ....they also have a whole leg of Lamb your choice front or back that is super bring yourown mint jelly ...stop me before I drool more

not really :( lol
okay, I eat meat, veal is great..so you like German food?
Meat and potatoes man... lol
Veal Schnitzel will do for me..
:) :) had the opportunity to experience some restaurants in NY.

I have to say goodbye I going shopping with my sister and mom.
Like always a pleasure chatting with you...
See you on DT
Have a great weekend!
NYCDR

Goulet, and mike I, I hope; I'm invited if ya ever should meet, I would like to see it for my self LOL

Its a date

Maybe, NYCDR, can be invited as well

¨let´s plan it! only thing is, Frank, it won´t be in London. otherwise, i can´t make it. but at least Goulet will have an opportunity to fulfil his lifelong desire to plant a wet kiss on Queen Bessie.

¨let´s plan it! only thing is, Frank, it won´t be in London. otherwise, i can´t make it. but at least Goulet will have an opportunity to fulfil his lifelong desire to plant a wet kiss on Queen Bessie.

Count me in NYCDR is a charming lady.... I hope she does not find you repugnant dread and leaves prior to the dessert course

LOL...you guys are a riot!!! :)

Whoa! A whole $20 dollars help! I guess that is about 500 pesos. I could not even get a taxi to take me to my house from the Airport. All of them wanted to charge 900 pesos. I went grocery shopping in Plaza Lama in Santo Domingo. My bill came up to 7,000 pesos and I swear I could have gotten the same amount of food in the U.S. for half the price. The next day I went back to Plaza Lama and bought a small fridge for my office for 15,000 pesos. I am sorry, I do not think that the Dominican Republic is a cheap place to live. The only thing that I found cheaper was real estate, rent, Cerveza Presidente and entertainment with a beautiful lady. What the DR goverment needs to do is to try to find contracts with more foreign manufacturing companies to provide more employment for its poor.

Goulet, as Tricky Dicky Nixon used to say "let me make this perfectly clear". if we manage to put this little forum get-together in motion, i am not picking up your tab.

Doc peters which virgin?...............hassel, water, protestant cay, buck,norman etc

Baldoria, are you listening?