PSA: Don't go to the Dominican Republic!

Haywood · 06-10-2019, 09:43 AM

The latest story is seeing Big Papi getting shot. However, there are Americans dying in the DR from drinking from the mini-bar. This is really fucked up and I hope they find out who's killing people. This is definitely not a place I will be going to anytime soon.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...m-minibar.html

BMW F22 · 06-10-2019, 10:04 AM

I read about this. It’s been on Apple News the last few weeks. It seemed like every day there’s a new article on it. Definitely would avoid the DR like the plague. It’s scary that there are so many deaths within months of each other.

upstatedoc · 06-10-2019, 10:22 AM

oh, i thought this was a personal attack, sorry, I'll be on my way

BMW F22 · 06-10-2019, 10:32 AM

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oh, i thought this was a personal attack, sorry, I'll be on my way

Ha! I see what you did there.

N54Yankee · 06-10-2019, 10:39 AM

Agreed. Stayed at the Bahia in Punta Cana about ~6 years ago (same hotel named in the article, just different side of the island).

You don't even feel safe while on the resort, much less, venturing outside the gates. Plus the alcohol and food is real shitty.

Overall, DR is a dump; avoid at all costs.

eatsleepboost · 06-10-2019, 11:07 AM

I went to punta Cana a few months ago and had a bad experience. Would no go back as is but many articles since then about rapes, deaths, murders, shootings, and robberies. Plenty of other places in the world with nice weather and beaches I would rather go.

Banana Hammock · 06-10-2019, 11:17 AM

Lol I thought this was going to be a homeopathy thread.

Haywood · 06-10-2019, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

oh, i thought this was a personal attack, sorry, I'll be on my way

Ha! I'll change the title to not insult the good doctors of this forum.

TheWatchGuy · 06-10-2019, 11:56 AM

shit when i was in the DR a couple years ago, it was probably one of the best vacas ive been on. never felt i was in any kind of danger

N54Yankee · 06-10-2019, 12:14 PM

Went to Punta Canta about a decade ago. Won’t be going back, it wasn’t anything special and there are much nicer places in the Carib.

MADBMWX5MC · 06-10-2019, 12:17 PM

Big Papi got shot? Dang, I did not know.

Captain Blood · 06-10-2019, 12:40 PM

I haven't been there since 1970 or so. It wasn't nice back then, from what I remember (I was knee high then).

upstatedoc · 06-10-2019, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MADBMWX3

Big Papi got shot? Dang, I did not know.

get off facebook and turn the tv and/or radio on

Orange fever · 06-10-2019, 01:06 PM

was there five years ago no problem at all, Something going to happen to you is going to happen anywhere you go.

lsturbointeg · 06-10-2019, 01:26 PM

funny this thread exist as I was just at a neighbor's party last Saturday and there's a group of 4 couples going to the DR. some of them were joking about the whole situation. one literally said, "I can't wait to go as I heard it's to die for?" one couple even said "I hope ticket prices go down?" i'm like WTF?

upstatedoc · 06-10-2019, 01:37 PM

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"I can't wait to go as I heard it's to die for?" one couple even said "I hope ticket prices go down?"

MADBMWX5MC · 06-10-2019, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

get off facebook and turn the tv and/or radio on

Good one...for someone who has social media accounts...

I have none, nor do I need one. I watch the news early in the morning and in the evening...having served in law enforcement for 30 yrs I tune out anything that has to do with shootings...too many to keep track. Thank you for your useless advice.

DETRoadster · 06-10-2019, 03:14 PM

Nooooooo! Not Papi!

Classy tweet from Obama: https://twitter.com/BarackObama?ref_...Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Six years ago, David Ortiz's spirit and resolve helped us all begin to heal from the Boston Marathon bombing. Today, I want to join many others in wishing him a speedy recovery of his own. Get well soon, Papi.

Hoping he gets well soon. I moved to Boston not giving 2 shits about sports in general and less so about baseball. Left a Sox fan for life. Papi is a great spokesperson for the team and city.

Germanauto · 06-10-2019, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

get off facebook and turn the tv and/or radio on

Given the state of the news media for many years now it's more healthy not to tune into their garbage.

But this is stuff you can't miss if you follow sports, it'll be on every sports outlet.

xander_g · 06-10-2019, 04:01 PM

I have a wedding to attend in DR at the end of August. One of my friends is due to return from there today, he had a bad experience as well but it was related to customer service.

Hawkeye · 06-10-2019, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWatchGuy

shit when i was in the DR a couple years ago, it was probably one of the best vacas ive been on. never felt i was in any kind of danger

That is the scary thing, most people shouldn't feel like they are in any danger drinking out of their mini fridge in an upscale hotel... but here we are.

Rmtt · 06-10-2019, 04:39 PM

My daughter just returned from her Honeymoon from there about a month ago.

They said they had a great time, but after seeing all of this, it really freaked them out.

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FCobra94 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Agreed. Stayed at the Bahia in Punta Cana about ~6 years ago (same hotel named in the article, just different side of the island). You don't even feel safe while on the resort, much less, venturing outside the gates. Plus the alcohol and food is real shitty. Overall, DR is a dump; avoid at all costs.
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