A dude on the ground claims the owner at Rumba was not deported. That he left because the squeeze was being put on him. Now what is the squeeze, and who was doing it? That I am unsure of?
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A dude on the ground claims the owner at Rumba was not deported. That he left because the squeeze was being put on him. Now what is the squeeze, and who was doing it? That I am unsure of?
[QUOTE=MrGogo;1591704]You missed my point. They are all " high profile " establishments.[/QUOTE]Oh. Ok, they might go after a few of the high profile hotels also.
[QUOTE=Wrx2005;1591716]A dude on the ground claims the owner at Rumba was not deported. That he left because the squeeze was being put on him. Now what is the squeeze, and who was doing it? That I am unsure of?[/QUOTE]Corrupt politicians and police. Maybe the " new money" is drying up. Let's wait and see who opens what next. It amazes me to see new businesses open and then close two years later when they are always packed.
It's the reason I could never live in the DR. Shit never makes sense because greed always wins.
[QUOTE=Wrx2005;1591716]A dude on the ground claims the owner at Rumba was not deported. That he left because the squeeze was being put on him. Now what is the squeeze, and who was doing it? That I am unsure of?[/QUOTE]Dude on the ground claims? WTF are you talking about. Who with any real information about this situation is going to state what they know in a public forum? You are a moron!
RR.
He said, that a puta told him that her friend's brother who's cousin knows someone who worked as a busboy at Classico's before he got fired said Lebron is going to sign with the Cavs. But she didn't know anthing about Rumba.
[QUOTE=RonnyRon;1591747]Dude on the ground claims? WTF are you talking about. Who with any real information about this situation is going to state what they know in a public forum? You are a moron!
RR.[/QUOTE]
My first trip to Sosua is next Wednesday. It was supposed to be a present from me to me for my 40th birthday. But just my luck, it sounds like everything is getting shut down right before my trip. I guess I can just relax on the beach, but that will get boring after a couple days. I'm there for a week.
[QUOTE=RonnyRon;1591747]Dude on the ground claims? WTF are you talking about. Who with any real information about this situation is going to state what they know in a public forum? You are a moron!
RR.[/QUOTE]Bob was not deported! I know many of you are on this board to satisfy your DR blues, and negativity feeds into it. But let's be happy that a guy who has the ability to provide you the Rumba Bar is not deported. I knew this when I saw all of the "deportation" crap popping up, and especially from that use less Cuba DAVE, who do deserve negativity for helping spread this rumor into the DR rumor mill. That guy is specially mad that his favorite spots closed that he will help spread such BS So Ronny Ron, I feel your pain about it, but Bob just went to his usually trip to Las Vegas. Like most of us who are not dominican, we come and go because you got to take a break from DR and reset your 1st world mentality.
[QUOTE=IpanemaCarioca;1591790]Bob was not deported! I know many of you are on this board to satisfy your DR blues, and negativity feeds into it. But let's be happy that a guy who has the ability to provide you the Rumba Bar is not deported. I knew this when I saw all of the "deportation" crap popping up, and especially from that use less Cuba DAVE, who do deserve negativity for helping spread this rumor into the DR rumor mill. That guy is specially mad that his favorite spots closed that he will help spread such BS So Ronny Ron, I feel your pain about it, but Bob just went to his usually trip to Las Vegas. Like most of us who are not dominican, we come and go because you got to take a break from DR and reset your 1st world mentality.[/QUOTE]I think WRX 2005 picked this one perfectly with his intel. Bob, who I have met and liked saw some bullshit coming and smartly got out of the country till he could figure out how to play it. We are all grateful for what Rumba gave us. Now people want to put this on Cuba Dave, who people respect but we don't follow. Things have been negotiated and now people want to say something different.
Don't come here with that "Monday morning quarterback" shit after the fact. You should have said this shit from the beginning. What is the harm of stating the facts from the beginning?
They went after Dlatins and Willy and Bob did the right thing by getting back to home turf. The Dominican squeeze is in effect and Rumba could possibly be the next fall. After what happened to Peter, Bob was right in leaving. I respect the ex-pats living there and how they operate but don't try to come with the cover-up later after the fact, it only makes you look weak.
[QUOTE=MrGogo;1591559]
.....The smart guys in Sosua would adjust his strategy. All of the outer bars have always been my hunting ground (don't want to say which ones because I don't want them shut down). The girls aren't as hardcore as the girls on the strip and most offer GFE because they don't want to compete with the Pedro Clisante girls. The beach has plenty of pussy but guys try to pick up the hardcore girls walking around. Find a girl working at one of the beach bars and hangout for the afternoon and buy her a couple drinks. I've always liked the girls in the DR who have jobs, they usually are more low-key and humble. The only catch is you have to wait until they aren't working to spend time with them. When I'm in Sosua I would just walk through Rumbas and Dlatins to show my face then head to one of my outer bars and have a ball.[/QUOTE]Good strategy. Works for me!
When I get down there, during the day I always visit my few favorite bars to check out old friends who are working there. Sometimes with LP or alone, it doesn't matter.
A great afternoon spent renewing old acquaintances, and meeting the new faces who update me on where everybody is now, and who now owns the bar. I spend far more time with semi pro working girls than I do with the pros. The bartender girls have more English so it's easier. They also have GF's and "cousins" who might drop in to say hola.
I now have a decent list of semi pros who I would love to get together with, if I can ever shake my GF, (and just occasionally the timing works out right).
So the latest happenings at Rhumba and the'Latin don't really affect me at all.
[QUOTE=MrGogo;1591743]Corrupt politicians and police. Maybe the " new money" is drying up. Let's wait and see who opens what next. It amazes me to see new businesses open and then close two years later when they are always packed.
It's the reason I could never live in the DR. Shit never makes sense because greed always wins.[/QUOTE]Likewise, it's nice to know I can always come to visit, but not have to put up with the madness in the DR full time.
[QUOTE=RonnyRon;1591747]Dude on the ground claims? WTF are you talking about. Who with any real information about this situation is going to state what they know in a public forum? You are a moron!
RR.[/QUOTE]What I'm talking about, is that there was always reason to doubt if the dude in question was ever deported like was previously reported, assumed or believed. In a few days or posts, your ass is going to be enlightened. So just sit tight. If and when the information comes forth, especially here, then you look dead in the mirror and see what a moron looks like.
[QUOTE=Terrym1;1591764]My first trip to Sosua is next Wednesday. It was supposed to be a present from me to me for my 40th birthday. But just my luck, it sounds like everything is getting shut down right before my trip. I guess I can just relax on the beach, but that will get boring after a couple days. I'm there for a week.[/QUOTE]Don't worry, Terry. You will have a great time if you apply some common sense. Even better time if you have some Spanish. Happy Birthday!
[QUOTE=MrGogo;1591843]I think WRX 2005 picked this one perfectly with his intel. Bob, who I have met and liked saw some bullshit coming and smartly got out of the country till he could figure out how to play it. We are all grateful for what Rumba gave us. Now people want to put this on Cuba Dave, who people respect but we don't follow. Things have been negotiated and now people want to say something different.
Don't come here with that "Monday morning quarterback" shit after the fact. You should have said this shit from the beginning. What is the harm of stating the facts from the beginning?
They went after Dlatins and Willy and Bob did the right thing by getting back to home turf. The Dominican squeeze is in effect and Rumba could possibly be the next fall. After what happened to Peter, Bob was right in leaving. I respect the ex-pats living there and how they operate but don't try to come with the cover-up later after the fact, it only makes you look weak.[/QUOTE]Monday morning quarterback? Listen stupid, I know Bob from Westchester County and Sosua, and I know what the situation was and what a rumor is compared to a fact. If you knew something then maybe you should've said something. And Cuba Dave? I don't repeat someone who does a self promoting interview in the Miami Herald as if he's balling in Sosua. That was the most stupid shit. If you respect that then it's too bad you're easily impressed. Lastly, I don't remember address my comment to you.
[QUOTE=IpanemaCarioca;1591971] Lastly, I don't remember address my comment to you.[/QUOTE]Sorry, but this is a public forum and anyone is free to comment, even if you did not address to a specific person.
On the other hand, I think you have a valid point. Many on the Sosua board are on the rumor mill (perhaps because as you said, to vicariously allay their DR blues). I note with amazement (and amusement) how people speak of who is who in Sosua and their old countries, the political leadership there, the foreign investments in cruise ships, the comings and goings of the expatriates and the shenanigans of the locals and various rumor mongering. I mean, who the f. Cares. People go there to find women and once the time is up, they catch a flight back. Everything else is just mental masturbation!
[QUOTE=Terrym1;1591764]My first trip to Sosua is next Wednesday. It was supposed to be a present from me to me for my 40th birthday. But just my luck, it sounds like everything is getting shut down right before my trip. I guess I can just relax on the beach, but that will get boring after a couple days. I'm there for a week.[/QUOTE]I concur with Charles. I bet you have a great time. Trying to rid Sosua of hookers is like trying to separate peanut butter from bread.
But get back to us, in detail.
Nothing like a Newbie Report to give a fresh perspective on things and get rid of some of the negativity I've seen here lately.
[QUOTE=Terrym1;1591764]My first trip to Sosua is next Wednesday. It was supposed to be a present from me to me for my 40th birthday. But just my luck, it sounds like everything is getting shut down right before my trip. I guess I can just relax on the beach, but that will get boring after a couple days. I'm there for a week.[/QUOTE]The thing is, you don't need any of the places which have shut down to have a great time. Most of them were only good for picking up hard-core working girls (or more likely them picking you up, as you are a newbie). The better girls give them a wide berth anyway. See Mr Gogo and others' remarks about patronizing the little bars away from the center, and picking up girls who actually work, rather than "working girls". Though I would avoid barmaids. They get hit on too often. I guarantee you will not be bored. You will just wonder how the time flashed by so fast.
Some tips:
- Don't get drunk. If that is your thing, you can do that in your own country. Down here you need to keep your wits about you.
- Do not ask for or accept help from locals, least of all cops.
- Do not tell any locals your real name, where you are staying, or when you arrived, or that it is your first trip, or, above all, when you are leaving.
- When walking alone, walk purposefully as if you know exactly where you are going (whether you do or not). If a local approaches you, give a friendly smile and "Hola!" and keep on walking without pausing. Do not let chicas physically touch you in the streets. Only slags do that, and possibly pickpockets.
- Don't go out with more cash than you need. Divide it into various pockets (hopefully buttoned or zipped) so when you have to pay for something you don't pull out your whole stash.
- If you will be drawing cash with debit/credit card, do so inside the bank at the teller counter. It is safer and you can ask for small bills which can be hard to come by. If you don't speak Spanish, write down what you want on a piece of paper, such as:
1000 @ moneda (coins)
1000 @ 50
1000 @ 100
2000 @ 200
5000 @ 500
10000 @ 1000
Total: 20000 pesos (about US$460). Should last you three days.
Refuse to accept 2000 pesos notes. Smaller places may not accept them and there has been a rash of excellent forgeries lately.
- Use the time before your flight to become familiar with prices in pesos. Memorize conversion rates. Do not think in dollars (or euros, or whatever). If someone quotes you in dollars, look blank and ask the price in pesos. Talking dollars marks you as a newbie and a "mark", and you will also suffer from "rounding up" prices.
- Be prepared to budget 20% of your daily spend on disappointments and overcharging. As a newbie that is almost inevitable. With successive trips you will reduce that figure. Don't get angry or seek confrontations over a few hundred pesos. Be prepared to walk away and learn from the experience. A night in jail can sure mess up your vacation and budget.
- Do not get hung up on any one chica. If she is not easily and agreeably available, move on. There will always be a better one down the road.
- Unless you are color-prejudiced, be open to trying haitianas. Some of us prefer them for their better attitude, especially ex-pats and frequent visitors. A little French helps with them.
Do you know where you are staying yet? This time of the year you have no need to pre-arrange. So long as your flight gets in early enough you can check out places in person and make a deal. We all have different criteria for what we need. Everything is within walking distance.
How is your Spanish? Not essential in Sosua to have a good time, but some Spanish will enlarge the circle of chicas you can pick up beyond just the hardcores preying off tourists.