Sosua Reports

[Qualude]

Is the Metro Bus running from Santo Domingo to Sosua, or is it shut down because of the virus.

Looks like it's running now, you may want to email them to be sure.

https://www.metroserviciosturisticos.com/

[Chris Long]

Is the Metro Bus running from Santo Domingo to Sosua, or is it shut down because of the virus.

[Scotch]

She can't wait for Classico to open up to get paid.

For all you long time veterans the mayor of Sosua Says Hi.

[FunMan13]

For an ex pat or regular visitor, it helps to concentrate to your budget among your social circle, and your frequently patronized business. It pays dividends at times like this. What and where you spend can be a life changer for locals. You get no added benefits, and reduced requests for money if you are not spending your money all over the place.

As you said in your other post, it pays to keep them always happy to see you, but not dependent on you!

Sta safe!

Thanks Oakie and Tempoecorto.

Funman13.

[Oakie]

The time has been hard on the women I know in the DR. I have tried to do what little I could but there are many and resources are limited. For as long as it has been, the desperation has grown and sometime it has frayed the nerves. As I tried to balance those that do not ask, those that are more demanding, I had to cut the cord with some of them.

The women feel helpless as they ask, unable to reciprocate in kind as the menfolk are far away. Today, one such woman, sent me a video on Whatsapp, unsolicited. It might be an attempt to make sure that the honeypot does not disappear, from my cynical view point but it also dawned on me that she also had a sense of honor, paying back with the only currency she has.

For an ex pat or regular visitor, it helps to concentrate to your budget among your social circle, and your frequently patronized business. It pays dividends at times like this. What and where you spend can be a life changer for locals. You get no added benefits, and reduced requests for money if you are not spending your money all over the place.

As you said in your other post, it pays to keep them always happy to see you, but not dependent on you!

Sta safe!

[Brother P]

The women existed before me and will do so after, as the refrain goes, so no one depends on me, Phew! Having said that, the focus of the anecdote was not me but the women and their code of honor.

Fortunately also, I do not have to pull myself up by the bootstraps. And speaking of misery, there, but for the grace of God, go I!

Some of my whatsapp chicas seem to be hurting. But others seem to be maintaining, and even still partying with their friends from what I see online.

I guess some have western union coming in. All interesting. It will be interesting to see how things are when I finally get back. Ill be sticking with my whatsapp crew to avoid drama. I anticipate the begging will be considerably worse. We shall see! Peace.

[Tempoecorto]

Sounds like you need to do the honorable thing and pull yourself up by the bootstraps so you can do a better job helping these women. It is not right to just abandon them like that. They need you and depend on you. Death before dishonor!

The women existed before me and will do so after, as the refrain goes, so no one depends on me, Phew! Having said that, the focus of the anecdote was not me but the women and their code of honor.

Fortunately also, I do not have to pull myself up by the bootstraps. And speaking of misery, there, but for the grace of God, go I!

[Mr Enternational]

The time has been hard on the women I know in the DR. I have tried to do what little I could but there are many and resources are limited. For as long as it has been, the desperation has grown and sometime it has frayed the nerves. As I tried to balance those that do not ask, those that are more demanding, I had to cut the cord with some of them.

Sounds like you need to do the honorable thing and pull yourself up by the bootstraps so you can do a better job helping these women. It is not right to just abandon them like that. They need you and depend on you. Death before dishonor!

[Tempoecorto]

The time has been hard on the women I know in the DR. I have tried to do what little I could but there are many and resources are limited. For as long as it has been, the desperation has grown and sometime it has frayed the nerves. As I tried to balance those that do not ask, those that are more demanding, I had to cut the cord with some of them.

The women feel helpless as they ask, unable to reciprocate in kind as the menfolk are far away. Today, one such woman, sent me a video on Whatsapp, unsolicited. It might be an attempt to make sure that the honeypot does not disappear, from my cynical view point but it also dawned on me that she also had a sense of honor, paying back with the only currency she has.

[Turgid]

Just because the pack follows the one dog who started howling at the moon doesn't mean we should take their warning that the moon is falling seriously.

Like dogs barking at the moon, the anti-vaxxers are driven by fear of what they don't understand, take comfort in belonging to their pack, and revert to protective emotions rather than rational thought.............

Thanks for this, you have whetted my appetite. Until now I have not concerned myself with persons who are against vaccination, I will now do some research into what they are saying.

[Tempoecorto]

the anti-vaxxers are driven by fear of what they don't understand, take comfort in belonging to their pack, and revert to protective emotions rather than rational thought.

Our plantation history, the media and social media, the religions, greed, and the slow demise of Public Education, have all contributed. Amazingly, those that need Government the most, be it for health or unemployment, are the first in line asking to de-fund the Government, because their leaders said so. In most other parts of the world, it is exactly the opposite. It helps to dumb down so people can be lorded over, as in feudal times.

[George03]

Just because the pack follows the one dog who started howling at the moon doesn't mean we should take their warning that the moon is falling seriously.

Like dogs barking at the moon, the anti-vaxxers are driven by fear of what they don't understand, take comfort in belonging to their pack, and revert to protective emotions rather than rational thought.

You think COVID is an inconvenience, imagine a world with no vaccines. Smallpox, measles, polio and other contagious diseases would decimate us.

Looks like I stumbled onto the medical forum, LOL.

[RubMeister100]

I take all my vaccinations but sometimes I am drawn to a point of view more by the vehemence of the people opposed to it than by those proposing.

Just because the pack follows the one dog who started howling at the moon doesn't mean we should take their warning that the moon is falling seriously.

Like dogs barking at the moon, the anti-vaxxers are driven by fear of what they don't understand, take comfort in belonging to their pack, and revert to protective emotions rather than rational thought.

You think COVID is an inconvenience, imagine a world with no vaccines. Smallpox, measles, polio and other contagious diseases would decimate us.

[RubMeister100]

I raised all of my children vaccine free.

Your post-facto misguided virtue signalling is duly noted!

But you forgot to mention if they are gluten-free and were not genetically modified.

Not one has come down with anything other than the common cold or flu. And that was very far and few between. I used all available means to avoid giving that poison to my children. All are fine healthy adults. Of course we didn't have the volume of drugs they hit them' with today. Fact is fellows, if you want it, take it, if you don't, don't. Great exchange of information and let's get back to mongering.

Oh, as for going to school I commonly used the religious angle to prevent them for obtaining vaccines. Sure they had a couple, like smallpox, tetanus and polio but none of the rest. Those are proven pretty safe in my opinion but none of the rest.

Peace,

But you proudly said you raised your children vaccine free?

But they diid get "Smallpox, tetanus and polio vaccines?

At least you did that right.

[Turgid]

Exactly. These anti-vaxxers are cretins of highest order.

I take all my vaccinations but sometimes I am drawn to a point of view more by the vehemence of the people opposed to it than by those proposing.