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Life tips from Ol' Darko
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Author:  Darkside [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Life tips from Ol' Darko
Don't drive in the Dominican Republic.
Author:  a retard [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:23 pm ]
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We're going in 3 weeks. I told my wife we are walking from the airport to the hotel.
Author:  WL Bill [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:25 pm ]
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My company had a sales retreat there. Otw to the hotel the bus was t-boned. One sales rep left with brain date ended up in a DR hospital for 2 months etc.
Author:  Chus [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Move.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:07 pm ]
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We'll be in Punta Cana at the Hard Rock over Spring break. Some many recall my negative reviews in response to PittMike's queries about the DR. Giving it another shot.
Author:  Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
WL Bill wrote:
My company had a sales retreat there. Otw to the hotel the bus was t-boned. One sales rep left with brain date ended up in a DR hospital for 2 months etc.


Brain date? Sounds serious.
Author:  Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Darkside wrote:
Don't drive in the Dominican Republic.


Its a pattern, eh?
Author:  chaspoppcap [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote:
WL Bill wrote:
My company had a sales retreat there. Otw to the hotel the bus was t-boned. One sales rep left with brain date ended up in a DR hospital for 2 months etc.


Brain date? Sounds serious.


I was gonna say something ,the self realization dawned on me.
Author:  pittmike [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
denisdman wrote:
We'll be in Punta Cana at the Hard Rock over Spring break. Some many recall my negative reviews in response to PittMike's queries about the DR. Giving it another shot.



That is close to the resort we stayed at I think, Bavarro Beach? Anyway, we enjoyed the area. Hope your trip goes well. Next month we are off to pretty vanilla Playa Del Carmen.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:20 pm ]
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We were trying to organize a five family rental in Cozumel with the group we cruised with last Spring break. But the organizer kept messing around, and they ended up in some condo complex. That didn't appeal to us.

We're going with my in laws again. They are great fun. Drunk by noon.
Author:  conns7901 [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:47 pm ]
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denisdman wrote:
We'll be in Punta Cana at the Hard Rock over Spring break. Some many recall my negative reviews in response to PittMike's queries about the DR. Giving it another shot.


No HS baseball games that week?
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:55 pm ]
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conns7901 wrote:
denisdman wrote:
We'll be in Punta Cana at the Hard Rock over Spring break. Some many recall my negative reviews in response to PittMike's queries about the DR. Giving it another shot.


No HS baseball games that week?


They usually avoid scheduling during Spring Break. We used to wait until the season ended, but we started doing Spring Break the last few years with other families. Besides, most early April games get cancelled for wet fields.

First year of high school ball this year.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:32 pm ]
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Edit, well just as I say no games, I guess they have a trip over Spring Break where they play five games. Out travel team was smart enough to avoid that.
Author:  conns7901 [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:48 pm ]
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denisdman wrote:
Edit, well just as I say no games, I guess they have a trip over Spring Break where they play five games. Out travel team was smart enough to avoid that.


High School seasons have limitations travel ball does not. The vast majority of schools try and schedule games on most days of spring break expecting some/most/all wont be played depending on year. Some teams are able to fund raise/pay and get of town, most just hope and pray for dry weather above 50 degrees.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Makes sense. He played summer ball with the high school team last year. They only have varisty because the school is so small, but he'll be starting for sure. He is bigger than most of the kids. At last check he was 220, 14 years old. He is also on 16U team with his club.
Author:  pittmike [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:58 pm ]
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denisdman wrote:
Makes sense. He played summer ball with the high school team last year. They only have varisty because the school is so small, but he'll be starting for sure. He is bigger than most of the kids. At last check he was 220, 14 years old. He is also on 16U team with his club.


If your kid is 220 at 14 you or your wife must have giant brothers. You are not huge.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:10 pm ]
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pittmike wrote:
denisdman wrote:
Makes sense. He played summer ball with the high school team last year. They only have varisty because the school is so small, but he'll be starting for sure. He is bigger than most of the kids. At last check he was 220, 14 years old. He is also on 16U team with his club.


If your kid is 220 at 14 you or your wife must have giant brothers. You are not huge.


Mike we laugh that it was the mail man. She is taller than her dad and brothers at 5'5".

Frankie eats like a beast, always has. The doctor said he has lots of room in his growth plate, so he ain't done. He is already wearing size 14 shoes.

I am 5'8".
Author:  pittmike [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
denisdman wrote:
pittmike wrote:
denisdman wrote:
Makes sense. He played summer ball with the high school team last year. They only have varisty because the school is so small, but he'll be starting for sure. He is bigger than most of the kids. At last check he was 220, 14 years old. He is also on 16U team with his club.


If your kid is 220 at 14 you or your wife must have giant brothers. You are not huge.


Mike we laugh that it was the mail man. She is taller than her dad and brothers at 5'5".

Frankie eats like a beast, always has. The doctor said he has lots of room in his growth plate, so he ain't done. He is already wearing size 14 shoes.

I am 5'8".


That's cool. My kid was bigger than me a couple years ago. I'm not one of those weird dads that has to be better or bigger than my kids.
Author:  denisdman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Hah, we always want better for our kids. I'd like to see him grow a few more inches and end up in that 6-2 to 6-4 range. I can't imagine what he'll weigh once he starts lifting weights and fills out.
Author:  Cashman [ Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
Went there about 5yrs ago for the honeymoon. Was in Punta Cana. No joke, taxi drivers are going like 80mph to the resort. Be Careful.
Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
I went to Puerto Plata with my now wife when we were dating back in 2011. Its a nice town on the north side of the island. They drive like maniacs there. The cars and trucks seemed to follow at least a basic set of rules, but the scooter and moped drivers give zero fucks about anyone else. We went horseback riding and the chariot that took us there was a basic small, flatbed work truck with benches in the bed. Obviously no seatbelts and we were probably going 50mph for a while so we were fucked had we gotten into a crash.

Unfortunately for all of you, no such crash happened.

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Author:  doug - evergreen park [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
i think we will be avoiding DR.
Author:  K Effective [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Life tips from Ol' Darko
denisdman wrote:
I'd like to see him grow a few more inches and end up in that 6-2 to 6-4 range. I can't imagine what he'll weigh once he starts lifting weights and fills out.


No reason he can't be trained now to help get into the habit. No heavy weights until growth plates fill out, but reps are good for tone. My oldest played his senior year football at 6'4" and 255lbs, a beast. He still lifts 5-6 days a week, it is his relaxation time from studying in grad school. He actually toned down to about 240.

I chose to prove that I could out weigh him and succeeded, but at about 40% body fat. If they are lucky, it will kill me soon.
Author:  Scooter [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:13 pm ]
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DR roads must be like whoever ends up alive wins. Nice place. A MLB team with a future invested in a player should make them stay in the USA and hire them a fucking driver.
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