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Touchy, touchy, touchy, TW

I suspect that I have written far fewer posts than you, but contributed 10 times the information.

Since you asked, I have lived in the DR since 1986, and have spent nearly all that time here. My last visit to the US was in 1995.

I have gained a lot of information from you. Each time you post it has been constructive and helpful. As an American I appreciate your help and welcome your input. Too bad some 'touchy, touchy, touchy, ' people are constitutionally incapable of doing the same.

Criss

Sorry you're leaving us. E-mail me!!

C

Don't think he's leaving, just the Chriss Colon psuedo...

I hope that's so Jeficito.

Dont believe Criss. He is the same as Onions and Carrots. He will probably return as Crisp Carrots.

If it smells like a fish it is a fish! What tiny little island in the Caribbean has a Governor chosen in a USA election, is officially a member of a US political party, its people are US citizens, vote in US national elections, have a tiny little island being bombarded by US troops because George Bush knows it belongs to the USA,their quantious poor are supported thru the Welfare system by thousands of dollars I have contributed thru my taxes paid in the USA? You could call it a commonwealth. You could call it a country. I call it a state. I didnt want to get their citizens riled up, but, here I am. Shoot! I got plenty of ammunition for mad 51st staters. Of course Wobbly would not know what I mean. He doesnt understand Caribbean politics.

Mr. Wobbly: Perhaps you can help me. How do you find in Internet the intimate details? If you tell me, you will save me a lot of thinking. Oh I know, I remember someone told me that Internet has a page that tells you that once you drive out from Chicago and hit those crappy little towns who call themselves downstate all you can see for miles is just corn and red or blue barns, where you can find boring people like yourself, and the other downstaters in this forum, eating breakfast at, yes, The Red Barn, visit the Streator metropolis and their one street town, or visit smokestack filled Decatur with that lousy country club with a fake lake. O yes, the unconstitutional TW who guesses everything about the USA. Surely Internet tells me I could shop at Marshalls for cheap garbage, Dadeland Mall for medium price stuff and South Beach for designer and that people who stand on line at Orlandos Disney to watch those lousy fake hi-tech rides are a bunch of nerds, but that their warehouse stores for designers can get you some good prices, but you shouldnt bother those gators while you stop on the scenic areas. Of course I shop at Barneys, NY and I like their seventh floor better,and Short Hills Mall in new Jersey has some of my favorite stores, like Gucci and Cafe Bethoven has nice Amaretto Coffee in Chatham, NJ while you wait for Short Hills Mall to open. Guess I lived near the Fountaibleau and went to Miami Military Academy on Biscayne Blvd.for summer camp, a small prep school just for the spoiled kids and regularly went to Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville Georgia where I would go awol to date the girls right accross, and yes Wobbly could not afford to even pay one months tuition in one of my schools during his public school days. By the way for those military freaks, I could also take apart an M-1(remember those)Anything else you want to know about TW? Wobbly, your peasant background and mediocre education speaks for itself. Some people just cant stand that a Dominican can go to the United States, buy the best education money can buy, be rich there and here and kick ass. You can say all you want, but you are still a hick in a barn.

Ever hear the phrase "thou doth protest too much?"

All I was doing was correcting the fact that the US does not have 51 states as you posted...it does, really, only have 50.

Somehow you also got some wrong information on my location. I do not live in Illiois. Never have. I live in the snow country called the Southtowns, just south of Buffalo NY.

Apparantly my education is a concern of yours. I recieved my bachelors degree and masters from Fredonia State, (part of the SUNY system) and my PHD from Columbia. I have had 3 books published (none best sellers!). All 3 have been on spiritual enlightenment, which is not to be confused with religion. Having been a pilot on the F4-E Phantom jet in Viet Nam my country graciously paid for most of my education.

I am 35% stock holder in a wonderful ski resort near the Pa. border called Peek & Peak, although I presently am not involved in everyday business. I presently work as a Professor at a small community college in my home town, although only part time. More of my time is spent on speaking engagements where I am most handsomely compensated.

My interest in this Forum and in the DR itself comes from the love I have for the country and its people. I enjoy the serenity and the beauty. I have visited the DR 9 times now (never for more than 1 month) and I am contemplating a move in the near future. And yes, I have been to many other caribbean nations including several of the US Virgin Islands, Margarita, Jamaica, Bahamas, Curcau (sp) and St. Lucia but for some reason I always return to the DR. It is the only place I have been that I truly feel welcomed while on vacation. Oh yes....the boy in me absolutely loves the innocence of Disney!

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A few of the American states (out of the 50) are in fact considered commonwealths and actually not a state, although they are still represented on the American flag with a star (50 total stars for 50 states). I think there are 5 US commonwealth states, (Pa. and Virginia being 2) and I have never even heard of PR being a US state....although they did have the option of voting it in as a state recently. As, of course, you knew it was voted down. Because we have a treaty, an agreement as you will, with PR we do use a remote area (I believe a separate small island) to train pilots in bombing techniques. Our government has graciously respected the rights of the people in the PR and have opted to quit using that agenda. Sometimes it is hard to change the 'machinery' overnight so this will take time. My understanding is that our 'dive-toss' missions will be carried out on Punta Rucia when that PR agreement ceases to exist. (just a joke....chill)

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