Sosua Reports

[Eltayeb]

Imagine what video and pictures they found on Dave's hard drive.

Now you can have your hard drive in the cloud, upload all your pictures & video to the net then delete them from the hard drive.

Its harder for the gov to get access to your storage space on a server somewhere in Russia or Burkina Faso than to check your laptop.

[GrownMan1]

It wasn't as bad as they made it sound but it looks like they might be targeting mongers in an attempt to make it harder to travel to the DR. Imagine what video and pictures they found on Dave's hard drive.

My question is, if this whole cruise ship thing comes to fruition then where does all the action go to?

I am thinking Boca Chica is hoping that with the fall of Sosua, they will rise back to the top. A tout told me that BC was the place until Sosua deflated them!

[The Mind Bender]

i was checking cuba dave's sosua fb page and someone referenced this article:

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/ripti...ines_pushi.php

what specifically caught my eye is that customs officials in miami pulled dave and 6 other guys out of line and confirep001ed their electronic devices. from the article, it sounds like he still doesn't have them back yet. that kind of thing isn't cool, man. i don't want my stuff taken. not that i'm concerned with what they'll find, i just don't want to go without my laptop or cell for a for however long it take them.

has anyone else heard of this happening?

henley

it wasn't as bad as they made it sound but it looks like they might be targeting mongers in an attempt to make it harder to travel to the dr. imagine what video and pictures they found on dave's hard drive.

my question is, if this whole cruise ship thing comes to fruition then where does all the action go to?

[Cagep1967]

Phones are a "status symbol" to them much like they are in the US to us, but in a different way. They (the chicas) are all poor, but at the same time do not want to be seen as poor. A chica with an iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy wants her friends to see her as someone who gets enough clients to be able to afford one. A success.

A chica with a "cheapie cheapie" phone (in the puta social circle) is seen as someone who does not get much business and therefore is unattractive. May not be the case in reality (maybe she spends her money wisely on tuition and her family) , but it is always looks (perception) that counts the most.

Some hot newbie chicas start off with a cheapie cheapie phone, and once she gets some Sosua fame and a few Western Union novios, moves up to the more expensive smart phones.

$600 phone but they never have minutes. My phones are whatever I get on my plan for free. The phones I give the girls are the unlocked old ones. My girl now has a older Blackberry I unlocked down here and is now begging for a "big phone". Everyone has one, why can't I have one. Tired of the begging BS. I just tell her no.

I hate these phones anyway, these girls are pasted to these phones. If I'm with a girl and she is always on the phone, I ask to see her phone and shut it off. When I get complaints, I tell them I'm paying for your time, leave the phone off or leave.

[GrownMan1]

When people are trying to learn a language I suggest buying a used first year high school or college textbook from Amazon, buying a big dictionary, buying a copy of 501 verbs along with any audio lessons they can get their hands on / QUOTE]Couldn't agree more with the above regarding the majority of gringos trying to speak Spanish. For those who can afford it, Rosetta stone has worked wonders for me without a lot of books, etc. As it is helpful in reading Spanish, pronunciation, conjugating the verbs, learning what the conjugated verbs sound like, all with pictures, etc.[/QUOTE]Rosetta stone Rosetta stone I think it has a monopoly on learning Spanish. The prospanish on youtube is in helping me except when in comes to the ci- ce words. Ty guys for the help. I will make the adjustment.

[Henley100]

i was checking cuba dave's sosua fb page and someone referenced this article:

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/ripti...ines_pushi.php

what specifically caught my eye is that customs officials in miami pulled dave and 6 other guys out of line and confirep001ed their electronic devices. from the article, it sounds like he still doesn't have them back yet. that kind of thing isn't cool, man. i don't want my stuff taken. not that i'm concerned with what they'll find, i just don't want to go without my laptop or cell for a for however long it take them.

has anyone else heard of this happening?

henley

[Surfer500]

Verb conjugation is a whole other animal. I think most monger guys trying to "home learn" these different languages do not understand this because many times I will hear guys using the first person singular present indicative form of the verb for anything and not just for the first person singular present indicative. This will make them sound as such: I am, You am, He / She / It am, We am, You (plural) am. You can see how ridiculous this is by the English example. Well it is the same ridiculous when guys are trying to speak Spanish without proper conjugation of the verb. This is by far what gives students of foreign languages the most trouble. (One easy thing about learning Thai is that verbs don't have to be conjugated.)

When people are trying to learn a language I suggest buying a used first year high school or college textbook from Amazon, buying a big dictionary, buying a copy of 501 verbs along with any audio lessons they can get their hands on / QUOTE]Couldn't agree more with the above regarding the majority of gringos trying to speak Spanish. For those who can afford it, Rosetta Stone has worked wonders for me without a lot of books, etc. As it is helpful in reading Spanish, pronunciation, conjugating the verbs, learning what the conjugated verbs sound like, all with pictures, etc.

[SavePros321]

I understand your point. These days all the girls know about phones. It is hard to fool them with cheap phones. If it is some brand name with camera it is good. Do not want her saying this phone is not good.

Phones are a "status symbol" to them much like they are in the US to us, but in a different way. They (the chicas) are all poor, but at the same time do not want to be seen as poor. A chica with an iPhone 5 or a Samsung Galaxy wants her friends to see her as someone who gets enough clients to be able to afford one. A success.

A chica with a "cheapie cheapie" phone (in the puta social circle) is seen as someone who does not get much business and therefore is unattractive. May not be the case in reality (maybe she spends her money wisely on tuition and her family) , but it is always looks (perception) that counts the most.

Some hot newbie chicas start off with a cheapie cheapie phone, and once she gets some Sosua fame and a few Western Union novios, moves up to the more expensive smart phones.

[Sammon]

Could not afford "a" phone? Or could not afford "an iPhone"? The cheapest phone I have ever bought in the DR was a small palm-sized Acatel for about 700-800 pesos at the Orange store. Could have been less than that, but I don't remember. All I needed was something that could receive and place calls.

You guys brining them Blackberries and iPhones are just spoiling them. Has nothing to do with her being too poor to afford a phone. The only thing true about that statement is that she cannot afford the iPhone or Blackberry that her amigas got from their gringo bobos, lmao!

It's the same way when dealing with your kids when they "need" new shoes. Do they want the cheap "but one, get one free" pair from Payless? Or the Air Jordan's?

I understand your point. These days all the girls know about phones. It is hard to fool them with cheap phones. If it is some brand name with camera it is good. Do not want her saying this phone is not good.

Especially if you are staying with the girl few days you want to make her happy so that you get good service.

[Charles Pooter]

One easy thing about learning Thai is that verbs don't have to be conjugated.

Same for Haitian Kreyòl. Also no gender, singular / plural, no irregularities or exceptions, only one way to pronounce each letter, and many other simplifications.

The downside is that the language is too basic to translate Shakespeare's sonnet with any subtlety, but that is not a common aim of mongers.

[SavePros321]

He asked if it was decir or dethir. Which is the Spanish pronunciation with the lisp. Hence I said its decir because he isn't in Spain. You don't have to stick on the yo or the tu or the Ud. Because you have already conjugated the verb. You can do it, but its not necessary.

Ah, I thought "dethir" might have been a typo, LOL. Gotcha.

[Mr Enternational]

He asked if it was decir or dethir. Which is the Spanish pronunciation with the lisp. Hence I said its decir because he isn't in Spain. You don't have to stick on the yo or the tu or the Ud. Because you have already conjugated the verb. You can do it, but its not necessary.

When David says Spanish, he doesn't mean the language, he means the location. If you are ever in Spain you will hear Barcelona pronounced as Barthelona, the same as GrownMan is asking about pronouncing decir as dethir. One reason why if you are studying the language to choose your lessons in Latin American Spanish and not Spain Spanish. The same holds true for Portuguese from Portugal or Brazil or English from England or America. There are many differences among each set.

Verb conjugation is a whole other animal. I think most monger guys trying to "home learn" these different languages do not understand this because many times I will hear guys using the first person singular present indicative form of the verb for anything and not just for the first person singular present indicative. This will make them sound as such: I am, You am, He/She/It am, We am, You (plural) am. You can see how ridiculous this is by the English example. Well it is the same ridiculous when guys are trying to speak Spanish without proper conjugation of the verb. This is by far what gives students of foreign languages the most trouble. (One easy thing about learning Thai is that verbs don't have to be conjugated.)

When people are trying to learn a language I suggest buying a used first year high school or college textbook from Amazon, buying a big dictionary, buying a copy of 501 verbs along with any audio lessons they can get their hands on.

[Alex Deuce]

I have brought two friends brand new iPhones while in DR as Christmas presents. Both working girls who I have great understandings and funny as hell relationships with. In purchasing them, it was in knowing that not only was I providing telephone but broadband access for them. Both have data and voice plans they pay monthly. Well we pay it. One tricks out of both pants legs with it and the other Facebooks any and everything.

Point is. As in most low income situations, the phone is simply not a phone its a laptop proxy as well. A cell phone maybe at times more important than the minor inconvenience of no electricity for day or two.

[Member #4351]

This is correct.

He asked if it was decir or dethir. Which is the Spanish pronunciation with the lisp. Hence I said its decir because he isn't in Spain. You don't have to stick on the yo or the tu or the Ud. Because you have already conjugated the verb. You can do it, but its not necessary.

[SavePros321]

Decir is the verb "to say" and is used everywhere Spanish is spoken.

This is correct.