Saturday, February 11, 2006

This is my friend Sandy who owns ReMax Coral Bay Real Estate in Sosua. Please don't get him confused with the ReMax office in Cabarete as these are two companies owned and operated by completely different types of people. Sandy is an honest business man and will do the right thing even if it costs him a commission. He is a quality person to do business with!

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I stop into chat with Sandy at his office right behind Banco Reservas when ever I get the chance and I see his car there. He is someone I can always learn something from and compare notes with to stay on top of what is going on here on the North Coast.

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Today we went to look at a piece of Beach Front property in Sabaneta. It was a 16000 m2 piece of beach front property with a nice beach and lovely rolling land. It is a little off the beaten track hence the low price but it is a pretty piece of property. The price is 15 dollars m2 which is inexpensive for beach front!

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I am not a beachy kind of guy and I had to work to get the damn sand out of my shoes and socks after but many people love the beach. Personally I prefer a pool which is less dirty:)

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You can check out this piece of dirt along with many others at his website:

Http://www.coralbayrealestate.com

Feel free to tell Sandy Escott sent you if you want.

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I will post pictures in the next segment as I was having problems with uploading pictures a few minutes ago.

Hasta Pronto!

These are my buddies Timmy and Paulie. Timmy is here till only Wednesday and then he returns to do 1.5 years in Kosovo. I miss Timmy since he moved back to the states a month ago. I will miss him again but I am happy I will get to say goodbye this time.
We had lunch at Dori's Restaurant which is located inside Eddy's Sports Bar in Sosua. We all had Chicken Curry and to my delight when I ordered my curry "Dori, Light me UP" the boys had it the same way. It didn't taste spicey enough to my liking but my scalp was sweating:) YUM YUM YUM... Although Paulie is from Brooklyn he said it was real good although different from the English Curry he has had. If you are up this evening turn on Rubi 92.5 and listen to the show these two guys do. They are a freakin riot! I couldn't stop laughing listening to them last night. Give em a call at 809-571-3351 and make requests. Goof on these guys before they goof on you. Perry Como should go over well! LOL
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It has been a while since we hung out and I really enjoyed it. Two nicer guys you will never meet. Paulie is running a tour out of Player Dorada which is a Pub Crawl which I think is called mind benders. If you are staying there sign up for that one as y ou will certainly enjoy it. Run in a very professional manner and a good time was had by all when I was there last night.
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Escott on Real Estate...

I just got this picture from my buddy in NY that was taken a few weeks ago when he was down and wanted to share it with you. These are two of my favorite women Dawn and Mary enjoying themselves on the terrace of Dawns Penthhouse. It is a little out of focus but any blindman can see that they are having a great time feeling each other up! LOL
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Whoops there bottoms aren't showing in the picture.
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My buddy Jackie made a comment in the last blog bit about real estate and I am going to quote it here:
"Do you remember the conversation we had that night at Dori's regarding risk associated with real estate investment? I thought about saying something then, but thought it better that I let you get around to making the point. Hang in there and stick to your guns. I have been looking forward to seeing what your place would eventually become. "
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This is something I want to talk about for a few minutes. First off I was saying that I didn't think that Real Estate had a risk factor to me. He said everything does.
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My take is this. If I purchase to hold the risk factor is non existant. I have been doing this for 35 years and have a little experience in the field. If the market is going down in a cycle I am usually not a buyer or when I do I am a very picky buyer. I will buy only under the market or I may see something in a property that others do not possibly in a twist on a renovation. I am not usually a big buyer in a down cycle but I believe you can still make money on certain projects at any time whether in cash flow which requires more work or appreciation. When it is an up cycle everyone makes money even if they are more dumb than a box of rocks. If you are in the market you are a winner.
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When I purchase a piece of property I think of it as a Bank Account. Yup each piece is in a separate passbook. Only difference is that it is NOT liquid. I also don't spend my last cent (I am such a liar, I have done that a lot over the years) on a piece of property and usually keep enough liquidity for rainy days.
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What Jackie was saying was that when I bought a certain piece and they opened a Massage Parlor with a Happy Ending right next door my plans went out the window and there was the risk. I take exception to this for the following reasons. What I paid for the property was minimal. I feel that I can sell it for much more immediately just by hanging a sign on it and bailing out. Instead I am going to wait a bit because I am confident that things are going to change with the neighbor. When someone rents their future is not assured and is subject to many things. This is especially true when their business is not in the mainstream and the same type of businesses have been closed down by the government in the Capital. I am a patient guy and have no problems waiting a little for things to happen and to change.
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Real Estate always has an underlying value which is the land. If you buy in a growing area on a good street (Location, Location and Location) you can't go wrong. If you are a long term investor like me It doesn't matter if things happen quickly or slowly. Same thoughts whether the property is in New York or Sosua, Dominican Republic. I use a guage of interest I make down here to what I need to make to make things make sense. If I am making 30% in interest I certainly won't do any stinkin work for 24%. That would be a net -6% loss to me so I would need to make 36-40% to make it make sense as a basis and build up from there.
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Unlike getting interest rents rise and you don't even have to compound it. Being a landlord is definately a pain in the ass though and you have to weigh that against the additional income to see if it is worth it.
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Ok I hope I made some sense here and you all understand my point. I just wanted to respond to Jackie's comment about risk and why I still am not worried about investments especially in an up market like we have here. I see at least another 5 years of upwards growth here but it could actually be longer.
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Three or four years ago I turned the corner and started purchasing property here. Before that I use to do spread sheets explaining that it was a down market here and it paid to rent. I even broke it down into how many Presidente Beers you would have every week if you followed my instructions.
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My first purchase here was a building lot that I paid 15k for. I wrote this up and also mentioned that the previous owner paid 36k for it. The comments I received from one guy was "You will end up losing more money than the guy you bought it from". Now that guy was a rocket scientist I can tell you. I would have had to lose more than 21k on a 15k investment which just doesn't fly but the guy was just too stupid to come down off of his arguement no matter how much fun I made of him. He just didn't get the simple math. I am confident that the 15k is now worth more than 60k in 3 years judging by what has been selling in the same subdivision. Now that is the math I like to see!
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Things are still hot here and now heating up again in the last 3 months. Tourist season is in full swing and we are starting to kick here again. Large villas in the 500,000 dollar range are selling and so are large parcels of land. Housing starts are going crazy here although there are no figures to quote living in the third world. in the Gated Community I have property in they are starting a new home just about every month and every where I drive in Sosua-Cabarete new construction is SCREAMING.
Thats it folks. Hope you made some sense out of my writings.
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Hasta Pronto!
I have been saving this picture to put up for quite a while. I want one of these. When I was younger one of my favorite pick up lines was "how about coming back to my apartment and cooking me breakfast tomorrow morning"? The line on that T-shirt would have done the job on a T-shirt for me also. .

I was driving back to Sosua from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic when I thought about Edd or Rellosk as a lot of you people know Edd. He is staying in Costambar and I yoked the jeepeta around to point to Costambar instead. I thought to myself, "maybe I should call first".

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So I pulled off the road the cautious driver that I am and called Edd. Lo and behold Edd was on the beach in Sosua at Beach Stall #39 which is Maugaritas Beach Bar. For some reason Edd has adopted this young woman as the person and bar he is going to promote with his friends. So we decide to meet at the Bar and go to dinner. I get there and it is about 6:30 and raining. Lucky for me the gate to the beach is not up and I drive right down to the beach and right to #39 to Maurgarita's Bar.

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Edd was going to play poker with some people that night but he had a girlfriend back in his hotel room in Costambar so I said how about if we go get your girlfriend and have dinner in Costambar instead of eating in Sosua and then him finding his way back much later that night which he says "GREAT".

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So off we go back to Costambar to get his girlfriend and to go to dinner. Now we are also packing his friend Maugarita with us. No big deal, I am returning to Sosua from Costambar anyway so she left her motocycleta which is a motorbike for you Spanishly challanged folks and we headed to get his Girlfriend at his hotel room.

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Well it turns out that his girlfriend didn't want to join us so the three of us go from his hotel to my favorite restaurant in Costambar "Cafe Negril". The three of us had the same exact meal which was New England Clam Chowder which was as good as I have had in New England when I lived there, Sea Bass in Safron Sauce which was to DIE FOR and would you believe Key Lime Pie which melted in my mouth. Mickey the owner and host kept us entertained thoughout the meal and the whole experience was "Perfecto".

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After this fine meal I dropped Edd off at his hotel and Maugarita and I head off to return to Sosua. On the way back I of course have on 92.5 Rubi FM in my car and unbelievably I hear my buddy Chip on the radio (Hurrican is his stage name:)) and he gets my buddy Timindr on the radio. Well blow me down, I had no idea that Timmy was in the country. I get out my trusty Cellular phone and call in. First thing I say to Chip is "Let me talk to Timmy". Dejectedly Chip gives me Timmy. We catch up for a few minutes and we agree to meet later. He then asks me what I want to hear and I say "Just play somehting nice and dedicate it to Maurgarita". When the song and the dedication come on she says it must be for someone else with the same name and I had to explain to her it was for her.

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We get back to Sosua in the rain and I drop off Maugarita at her motorbike. Thankfully it stops raining for a while which hopefully gave her time to ride home fairly dry and I head out to meet my friends Chip and Timmy. I actually called back to apologize to Chip because I didn't even say hello to him when I called bacause I was so surprised that Timmy was here in the Dominican Republic. We agree to all meet up at Voodoo Lounge!

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Well I finally get to Voodoo Lounge and I see a buddy of mine in some sort of Uniform that said Mind Benders on it. I say "what the heck is Mindbenders" he says "It is a tour "Pub Crawl" that starts at Playa Dorada and by bus they take 45 people from Hemmingways in the Plaza at Playa Dorada to Voodoo Lounge in Sosua and then to a place in Cabarete which I don't remember which one". I say to myself that this must be run by my buddy Paulie from Brooklyn... Hmmm... curious and curiouser every moment. I am waiting there for Timmy and Chipper to show up and also Paulie but NO ONE IS SHOWING UP. I get out the trusty Cellular phone and call Paulie to see where the hell he is at. He had to go to Cabarete to speak with the tours next stop because they didn't answer their phone and he would be back in 10 minutes. Now I am thinking we are going to have a great time here after I finally catch up with 3 great guys whom I enjoy hanging out with. Finally Chip comes in and I am chatting with him for a while. I say "where the hell is Timmy"? Chip says he is back in the radio station Dj'ing.

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I had to tell Chip that he was playing GREAT music all night which I enjoyed. I then tell Chip and Paulie that we should go over to the station and hang out with Timmy. Well Chip has other things on his mind (Cutest little bartender at Voodoo) and I actually didn't blame him so Paulie and I went back to the station.

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Paulie and Timmy start doing their sidewalk act on the radio and Timmy and I are catching up during the playing music. Timmy is back with his Army unit and is going to Kosovo for 1.5 years shortly. He had done a stint in Afganistan and to me Kosovo was pretty quiet these days and I let out a sigh of relief. Timmy is a great guy who I enjoy hanging out with. Last thing in the world I would want is something to happen to Timmy.

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While Timmy was at the Voodoo Lounge on a Beer run Timmy's Mother Ellen calls up. She was a commenter on my blog many times about Timmy's T-shirts I posted of him. He happened to be wearing a t-shirt that said " I put out on the first date " which was par for the course for Timmy. When he ran back to speak with his mother I said "Tell mom what t-shirt you are wearing and he promptly gets on the phone and says "The t-shirt says "I love you Mom" which was a bunch of Hooey but this guy is smoother than silk and really thinks on the run:)

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Well I have a great night, said my goodbyes and headed home to catch some sleep. Today we are going to have a meal together and hang out for a while. Paulie and Timmy are doing a show together on Rubi 92.5 tonight so listen in and enjoy these guys Banter and have a Great tiem. You can even do so from their website on your computer in the US or Europe so no excuses not to listen folks, I know I am!

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I am going to meet up with a few guys that helped me out of something I didn't understand yesterday. These guys own a couple of Law offices that employ 8 attorneys. My buddy Alberto introduced me to these guys and arranged their services for me.

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Yesterday morning I was served with Papers for court. I had no idea what it was about at all and it didn't state anything on the papers about what the proceedings were. Turns out that I had to be in Court at 3pm and I got served at 9am. Great huh, no notice whatsoever!

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Turns out that the people that own the Massage parlor next to where I was going to build Quixotes were taking me before the fiscal complaining that I threatened to put them out of business. I told my lawyer "sure but only in a legal way". They complained that they saw me taking pictures, which I did but I took them from the street and I also took my property in the photograph. It was pretty funny, they said that they had a massage parlor and bar and my attorney said they sold sex also which they denied. Funny thing is that I have letters from many people saying they paid for a happy ending after the massage:)

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I bought a piece of property, hired an architect, designed a beautiful project which included a Ice Cream Parlor, open air restaurant, Art Gallery, Upstairs high scale restaurant completely air conditioned and four offices. After I have all the plans approved, pay for building permits, taxes and ready to build these people move their Happy ending massage parlor right next door. How can I open up next to this? Answer is I cannot open the type of business I want to next to a business of that nature because people will not want to walk by it. I put my project on hold and figure I will wait to see what happens in the area before proceeding. This is several months ago.

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Stupid people don't understand that you don't piss off a sleeping bear, you let him sleep. They were just trying to intimidate me as they have no case. Their evidence was what I put on a blog that wasn't even on the internet anymore which didn't matter anyway because I can say whatever I want to say and that is not proof of anything.

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I don't go in there and wouldn't even though I have friends that do. Now it has become personal. Lawyers can become expensive and some people have NO IDEA what they can cost.

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Well folks it has been a busy day. I am going to get into a shower and meet with my two attorneys to chat.

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If you have any sort of criminal attorney needs or litigation needs these guys are your men. Great reputation in Sosua and Puerto Plata. They know what to do and how to handle it.

Urena & Asociados is the name of the firm. If you don't speak Spanish call or write to Carlos Enriquez Olivares in Puerto Plata 809-970-0112 on his cell phone or olivareslawyer@hotmail.com These guys are real competent and like to fight so let them do your heavy work. I was very impressed with how they handled this and confidently recommend them to you.

Hasta Pronto!

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Good picture!

Ok, this pic was sent to me by my friend Brad. He came to Taco Tuesday with me last night like he always does when he is in town which is often. I like very few pictures of myself and I HATE to even have someone take a picture of me because I usually look retarded and contorted but alas, I like this one. This is the Scott I know and love in that picture! LOL Shut up !
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Today I was up in Puerto Plata believe it or not playing pool in the early evening.
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Went and had a hamburger on the ocean across the street from that big Hotel Puerto Plata Beach Resort although there really isn't a beach there.
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Now I am home and catching up on some things and I will probably go to the Casino to make a donation tonight.
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Thats it folks, nothing really important to say other than I like my picture:)
Hasta Pronto!

Rosa by any other Name is...

Say hello to Rosa. She is of Italian decent living in Canada but spending a lot of time in the Dominican Republic for going on 20 years. She rents an apartment in the building I live in and we spend many days at the pool together.

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Rosa is also a GREAT COOK. When I return from Florida I am going to take her up on a meal which I am looking forward to as she is a fabulous cook and I mean FABULOUS!.

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I gave her the Finca Tour today and she said in a million years she wouldn't be able to describe it to anyone. You just have to see it for yourself. I agree. It is looking better and better every month. We have had good rain and lots of stuff is growing like wild.

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I love the flower that is on the tree next to Rosa. Believe it or not they are just STARTING to bloom and probably won't be in full bloom for a couple of weeks. I hope I don't miss the blooms on these as it will break my heart. You wait all year and finally but I am going to Florida... Oh well, such is life. When I get back I will have plenty more to see and eat.

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I got a call from my friend Chris Colon also known as Tom while up at the Finca today. He seems to be doing very well and was in very good spirits. I didn't see him since Thanksgiving Dinner at Eddys Sports Bar in Sosua. I promised him I would be doing the Easter Bash again and also at Eddys. This time Dori will be serving the food and I look forward to that!

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I found out today that if you are on a plan with Verizon cellphone you are entitled to a new phone every 18 months. I am going up to Verizon today to get me new phone. Unfortunately Puerto Plata is where I have to go.

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Well I have to go wash my butt and head up to get my new phone. Have a great day folks!

Hasta Pronto

A little Taco for your mind...

Taco Tuesday was of course a fun time again. It always is. Loads of nice friendly people and good conversation, good Taco Bar and of course ICE COLD Beer and Drinks of all sorts!
This is my Ex-wifes Daughter Cassidy. She may become as beautiful as her monther when she grows up. I have spent the last two nights with her and she is a pleasure to be with all the time! This is Niko the Commie and Sandy. Niko and I are partners in a small Real Estate Company. Http://www.sosua-cabarete.com Sandy and her Husband Rob own Taco Tuesday and are building condos on Cabarete Beach just east of Town. You can see their condos on The Commies Website.

I took this picture as soon as I walked into Taco Tuesday. That is the moon for all you photographically challanged people!:)

This old Hippy is Rob who is Sandy's hubby and my ex father inlaw. See, AZB said I hate everybody and I don't. I even have a Hippy as a friend! LOL As usual a nice time was had by all, some new faces and many old faces and I enjoy both!

Hasta Pronto!

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

This is the Buy Danish Campaign Blog-Buy more Danish stuff NOW and forever more!
I just had a few guys from Denmark stay at my condo. I didn't know how much I appreciated them till recently. I would hate to see that country suffer needlessly so Danish Cheese is now on my shopping list!

Ok Folks, today is Taco Tuesday and I am going to bring my camera tonight. I have almost a full car but can fit one more in is anyone in Sosua needs a lift in the Free Taco Tuesday Taxi tonight. Call me at 223-1178

Last night was Niko the Commie's birthday and a bunch of us were over at Grahame and Robins house which is on the river in Islabon right by the ocean on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic for some of Grahames English Curry which was out of this world. Some folks were supposed to send me some pictures but alas, I didn't get them yet to post. We had a great time or maybe I should speak for myself, "I HAD A GREAT TIME". Great food and great people and no petty people allowed!

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Be at Taco Tuesday tonight if you can make it. It is right on the Ocean on Kite Beach in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Taco Bar is all you can eat, drinks are hearty and the people are a great group of folks.

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I got a call from Edd or as a lot of you folks know him "Rellosk". He is coming to town on Thursday and I am going to pick him up at the Airport and take him to his hotel in Costambar. It is always great to see Edd and I always look forward to his coming back into town. I will try and get a photo of him all sweaty when he gets off the plane and into the Tropical Weather wearing Winter clothes:)

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Now I am going to take my beauty sleep so I am refreshed and chipper tonight at Taco Tuesday!

Hasta Pronto!

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To all those people that commented on my websites being down I want to apologize and let you know that they are now back up and working great. Actually for the first time even the email is working correctly on all sites.

This is the last I am going to post on the issue. This cartoon says everything that is on my mind regarding this issue. From now on AZB and I can return to arguing about where in the Dominican Republic is the BEST PLACE to Live! .
AZB of course insists that the North Coast of the Dominican Republic is NOT the REAL Dominican Republic and that all the Real Dominicans live in Santiago and Santo Domingo. He also says that every woman on the North Coast is a UBH which stands for Ugly Black Hooker.
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But like most things AZB says that isn't true either. I guess it doesn't matter to him what is true and not true as there are always stupid people that will believe everything they read and especially here in the Dominican Republic that isn't a smart thing to do.
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If you want a romantic place to take your sweetheart to on Valentines Day?

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JOSEPH”S RESTAURANT WHICH WILL BE OPEN THE 14th FEBRUARY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE”S DAY

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Meals are from 35 US dollars complete with Appetizer, Main Dish and Desert!

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They are located on the cliffs overlooking the Ocean, Puerto Plata Airport. It is in the Boutique Hotel Sosua by the Sea and this is well worth going to and the price for what you get and the atmosphere is a BARGAIN. If I had someone that I wanted to show them that they were something special I would take them to Joseph's Grill and Grape that day! Give Joe my regards so I can get my commission! LOL, seriously this is the best restaurant in all of the North Coast when you take everything into consideration.

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This is a picture I found somewhere of me. I know, goodlooking guy, right?

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I am posting my picture instead of the rest of the Danish Artists Cartoons because I really don't want to do anything to bother a Muslim friend now that I know it bothers him.

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In another piece I did I mentioned the Danish Cartoons of the spoof on the Muslim Suicide Bombers being told "ENOUGH" we ran out of Virgins and I said I didn't even think my friend who happens to be a Radical Muslim Extremist would find the cartoon objectionable. Well I have to say I was wrong.

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Not only was I wrong but he needs his prozac now that I said I didn't think he would take offense. He then takes his comments to Israel and Jews although this has not a DAMN thing to do with the CARTOONS but he is too Extreme to get through his hate of Jews, Israel and the United States to even realize this. You can read his comments in the next bit and I am sure on this bit later when he wakes up.

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He made an arguement that what if Hitler was put on a Cartoon smoking Jews or Sharon in a cartoon killing innocent Palestinians. Again, what does a Danish Artist doing a Cartoon have to do with this but I regress. I was reading another blog and I copied some of a list he posted and it goes like this.

Now Jews have NEVER acted like Muslims act and there is NO COMPARISON to any reasonable person but I argued his points and will continue to because to let BS STATEMENTS of his or others Stand without Comment legitimizes them and I won't let that happen!

I took this from another blog I was reading today and quote them here.

I thought these statements illuminate what has been allowed to go on without reprisals for the most part and explain any reprisals such as the actions in Afganistan and Iraq.

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Muslims flying commercial airliners into New York City buildings killing 3,000 people from 47 countries?

. Muslims blocking the exit where school girls are trying to escape a burning building because their girls' faces were exposed? .

Muslims cutting off the heads of three teenage girls on their way to their Christian school in Indonesia? .

Muslims murdering teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq? .

Muslims murdering over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels in Egypt? .

A Muslim attacking a missionary children's school in India killing six? .

Muslims slaughtering hundreds of children and teachers in Beslan, Russia, including shooting children in the back? .

Muslims firing rocket-propelled grenades into schools full of children in Israel? .

Muslims murdering 56 commuters, injuring over 700, in attacks on London subways and buses? .

Muslims bombing trains in Madrid, Spain, killing 191 commuters and injuring over 2000? .

Muslims massacring dozens of innocents at a Jewish Passover Seder? .

Muslims murdering innocent vacationers in Bali? .

Muslim newspapers publishing anti-Semitic and anti-Christian cartoons? .

Muslims beating the charred bodies of Western civilians with their shoes, then hanging them from a bridge? .

Muslims videotaping themselves chanting "Allahu Akbar" while they saw the heads off defenseless people? .

Muslim involvement, on one side or the other, in almost every one of the 125+ shooting wars around the world?

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He also wrote and I will quote the following:

Everybody well knows that these blood-lusting murderers do not represent the majority of the world's Muslims. When, though, does the majority become outraged and outspoken? When do they take to the streets and the airwaves to express their outrage at the minority of radicals who are making their religion the object of worldwide hatred and ridicule?

. Muslim, Salman Rushdie wrote: "As their ancient, deeply civilized culture of love, art and philosophical reflection is hijacked by paranoiacs, racists, liars, male supremacists, tyrants, fanatics and violence junkies, why are they not screaming?" Indeed, why not? And, for those of you who offer an excuse for the supposed majority of rational Muslims who are so conspicuous by their silence--if not now, then when?

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Why can't he see that this is the way people are looking at what is going on? Why does he try to make this personal between Muslims and Jews, Israel and the United States? Answer is that he has NO arguement and has to throw BS in the air hoping that some if will stick to the ceiling and someone may buy his line of crap like the rest of them are trying to do.

I am glad I live in a country that has FEW of these people and I won't have to deal with them. Now the rest of the world is starting to understand how the Israelis felt when they had been constantly under attack and not making any headway discussing things with these people for the most part. You can't reason with Wackos in my opinion and nothing good can come of discussions with people who have no sense of right and wrong.

. Another thought that I have expressed before is that if Muslims loved their CHILDREN as much as they hate Jews and Israel there would have been peace a long time ago!

Hasta Pronto!

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Super Bowl Sunday

I have to tell you, I love these cartoons. The guy that thought this stuff up is a genious! I would even bet my buddy AZB would even think these are funny.

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It is one thing to try to impose your religous will on those that share your religion but to try and impose your crazyness on the rest of the world is just too strange for words. These are just people that are looking for a riot about anything in my opinion.

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The rest of the world practices Freedom of Speech and this is something you folks will have to tolerate or not be accepted into civilization as human beings.

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Next case, today I was a waiter for Dori who has the restuarant at Eddy's Sports Bar in Sosua on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. I knew it would be a busy day and he had this very nice Dominican young man working and I knew he wouldn't be able to handle the crowd so I stepped up and worked my Darn BUTT off today. I must have done 25 to 30 dinners myself and that was in 2.5 hours. He probably did another 10 to 15 dinners that the Dominican young man.

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This was a decent day all around because he was real busy at Lunch as the European Round Ball Fans were in since this morning. Anyway I met a bunch of nice people, seemed that Dori made a bunch of new customers as there were many comments made to me that "This was the best meal I have had since I am here" kind of comments and one guy said he was going to eat there every day:)

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After my stint as a waiter I was hanging out outside the Bar getting some fresh air and chatting with a few guys. I told them that I was embarrassed that since Dori has been opened which is only about 21 days I must have eaten there 14 of those days. The other two guys said that they were worse and they were eating 2 meals a day there most days! LOL

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Check out Dori's Restaurant next time you are in Sosua. Try the Thai Curry with either Chicken, Pork or Beef or the Japonese Noodles with the same choices. He will cook the curry to your liking and he really tries to light me up which is great for me. Also another favorite of mine is the Thai Sesame Chicken Salad. That is a real meal even though it doesn't sound like it. YUM, YUM, Yum!

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Tomorrow I am going to look at some real estate to purchase. I have a mortgage in the states that is paying off this week and the money is already burning a hole in my empty pockets:) You never know, I may just find something that is nice and I may just put some offers in. I am looking forward to closing on two lots this week that I came to terms on 2 weeks ago. They are located in El Batey in Sosua in a section called Villas Anna Maria. That is the section between Pedro Clisante and the main road that goes from Puerto Plata to Samana. These two lots are side by side and I have no idea what I am going to do with them yet but I will own them as soon as I get a closing date from my attorney.

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I went up to my mini-finca today. Said hello to Billy, Goat and Butthead. I have three trees that are budding now and starting to flower. These are the most beautiful flowers I have seen on a tree. Tomorrow I will take some pictures for this blog and your enjoyment. I also have a fruit tree coming into fruit. Don't know the name but they are little green fruit that may even be smaller than limes. I have figs up my gazoo, plantanos all over the place and tons of Yuca. Maybe if Dori is good to me I will give him Escotts world famous Yuca Fritter recipe:) If you see a special on his menu it better mention my name on it! LOL

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Well my sorry ass is very tired from working which I am not use to. I am going to play some online Holdem and go to sleep!

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Hasta Pronto and may Gawd take a liking to ya!

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Very little power from the Electric Grid in the DR

February, 5 - 9:02 AM Towards week’s end 22 energy plants shut down in DR Santo Domingo.- The Dominican capita was practically dark towards the week’s end, because 22 power plants were out of service, aggravating the energy crisis in the country. Generation was barely at 96 megawatts, with a deficit of 504 megawatts to satisfy national demand, once the Itabo, the two Cogentrix units and two others were taken out of service.
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Someone asked me in one of the comments if things were getting any better here in the Dominican Republic now because I mentioned a few months ago that I longed for the days when Hippo, the past President/Crook was in power again and I missed him.
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Well under him the electric was even worse however he caused the peso to depreciate more rapidly against the Dollar than any time before in history and until prices crept up everything here was a steal to those with US Dollar incomes. I remember having a full steak dinner for $3 US dollars in pesos that was outstanding. Now the same meal is $10-12 US dollars and same for even a six pack of beer. What I can't understand is how/why Budweiser beer here which is imported is less expensive in the supermarket National. Labor is so much less expensive and how about shipping and duty on imported beer for heavens sake. Presidente is probably just GOUGHING in my humble opinion. There should be a national boycott or maybe we should all just drink the less expensive beers till they feel the pinch.
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Oh well this is my paradise and I will take the good with the bad. Unlike some of my countrymen who live here my income is sufficient to stay and still live great. I do feel sorry for those that moved here on limited incomes only to be priced out. I cushioned myself with local investments here so I would NOT be affected by the daily ups and downs. As costs went up so did my income so I can't complain other than the fact I almost had a free ride going for a few years and it isn't that way anymore but it is still good.
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If you have money I am convinced that this is the LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. Do NOT come here and have to make an income because that would be tough.
Hasta Pronto!

This may be me tomorrow night. I am helping Dori at his Restaurant and I guess Eddy as well. Tomorrow is Superbowl Sunday folks at Eddys Sports Bar in Sosua. Food, drink and Escott as a waiter.

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They expect a hundred people in the place tomorrow and I figured I would help Dori out.

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Tonight I watched this Ultimate Fighting on the big screen and I was trying to count the brain cells being spent but don't know how these guys keep it up for 5 minute rounds. .

Eddys was PACKED tonight people. The whole dining room was filled to the gills and so was the bar.

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So, tomorrow, just look for the White Gringo who doesnt have a clue and say hello! LOL

Hasta Pronto!