Pooky and Christmas in the DR

Pooky;

I finally figured out that you and several others (If there are several others) are using the same anonymous selection available below for your postings. Are you doing it to hide your idenity or to kep from getting scanned and having other problems?

as for deletions and guidelines, don't bother. This board shuns hard news and information and is a palyground for a certain few idiots who believe they have knowledge of something other than their own idiosycracies, they do not.

try Debbies Dominican page if you really want to find out anything about the DR.

Oh yes, can anyone tell me of any traditional American Christmas celebrations in Santo Domingo? I refer to "public" displays and or parties for those of us on holiday.

Golda

I thought that "POOPY" was some frustrated English guy that goes up-and-down the board posting;"What does this have to do with the DR?!Now you say he could be "one of us?" Criss

Golda,Just call the American Consulate,I go to a very "American" Christmas Party at the home of the Ambassador every Dec.24th. Or go by and leave your "card", if you are not on some list of "undesirables" you should get an invite! Hope to see you there!Criss

In your post you say (quote) "This board shuns hard news and information and is a playground for a certain few idiots who believe they have knowledge of something other than their own idiosycracies, they do not."
Then you give advice to go to a particular website to get DR information.
Then you end your post with (quote): "Oh yes, can anyone tell me of any traditional American Christmas celebrations in Santo Domingo? I refer to "public displays and or parties for those of us on holiday."
GET IT...?!?! (YOU go to Debbie's website!!!) -Mame-

Yes, I have one hell of a nerve and am not afraid to show it. I will post here on or Debbies board as I see fit. If you feel that you are one of the "useless" posters I refer to, live with it, your problem not mine

this one has its ups and downs.
I do feel that you can get the "insider's view" on just about anything you want. You might get a LOT more than that, depending on how the question was phrased, and just what it was you asked about.
After all, this is the Internet, and some people have a lot of time on their hands.
However, generally speaking, I think that there is more information here than at Debbie's site-Which I must add is an excellent place for a lot of questions.

As for what you asked about: Christmas is really Christmas Eve here and it is an intensly family affair. the kids are the stars and food and drink are for the grown ups. People do decorate with lights and such Santa displays, some elaborate some just a few strings. A lot has been imported from the States, as far as trees and decorations go, but it is healthy in most ways. New years is another affair with more of a party atmosphere to it and the Malecon in Santo Domingo is one of the IN places.

As for other "american" holidays, I have to say that they are more commercial ventures than anything else since both Halloween and Thanksgiving have intimate relations with the Northern European traditions or uniquely American traditions-such as Thanksgiving. Since Dominicans love good eating, those that can do make turkeys and the trimings and do decorate with pumpkins and such. But it is few and far between...and really not important.

i do hope that this is what you asked about.

HB

There are a few, yourself included, that often provide insightful and honest answers. Unfortunately, the uninitiated are usually put off by the crass answers of the minority that appear to control this forum

yes, that was the answer (well not really, I had hoped the result was different) I was looking for, Christmas is a "family affair" and tourists should seek other venues for entertainment

things are about to change very soon around here :-)

Maybe we should restrict this board so that all messages can be viewed but only people that have passwords can post???

Maybe that will sift out a few of the kids we have here?

Rob.

My opinion is that if you enforce that password system in this board, it wont be as popular as it is now. this is supposed to be a board so that people can post questions and comments about the DR. sure we get some stupid people make some stupid comments, but that is not the solution to the problem, besides it's not such a big deal,and it can be quite amusing to read those funny posts. there's so many websites that ask users to sign up and get a password, and this doesn't have to be one of them. i hope you dont do that so we can keep this board. it is perfect this way.

Also Rob, PPl will get passwords from you another way, from a different comp. or some other way that you will not be able to detect, so no matter what you do....ppl will get on if they want to......besides this must be a great board, because ppl that are banned go through different avenues just to get on....these are the ppl that have said "I would never go back on that board, even if you paid me" well as you know "they are back here" going the extra mile to get on undetected, I know how easy it is to get on under a false id, and these ppl that are banned will go that route to get on.