Carlos when in RD
American looking for information about Puerto Rico
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Lives in Chico, CA
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 24 May 2014
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
I'd luv to hear a quick reaction to Rincon area Rey. Pls do. :) Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Puerto Rico by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Puerto Rico? To help you meet people and find outings in Puerto Rico, we launched a [b]Gatherings and Events section[/b] in Puerto Rico: you can now follow ...
Hi Tonie, My escrow still hasn't closed here so I'm a ways away. I will keep following for future. :) Karl Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
GOP debate was a lot of Cuba. The actual electorate in Florida has far more Puerto Ricans voting than Cubans now. (They talk about PR's are concentrated along the I-4 highway corridor. Note the big-hearted Puerto Rican man just above hails ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
News article about Puerto Ricans changing the face of politics in Florida. We'll see how the news media reports on this next Tuesday in the primary elections. I frankly will be surprised if there isn't a question about PR and its debt in ... Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
Maybe a shotgun hanging on the wall when the installer comes might help? :) Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
Thank you Dafa. @42 bucks a month for 20MB service and reliably getting what u are paying for, this continues the story on Liberty. Larger int'l corporate entity buying into PR market and in process of better service, competitive cost. Your ... Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
Yes please do keep us all posted. After trouble, then "get it right", whether or not Liberty can deliver service to you may just be a bellweather. Reading the bigger corporate stories, and that a new ocean cable to Florida came online, ... Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
Anybody in PR that can maintain these (Sitka's) speeds is massively beating the awful stuff I've been reading, and doing very respectibly compared to stateside. From a corporate standpoint, Liberty would seem to be the the odds on fav to be ... Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
Hey Sitka, How r u finding Liberty to run on internet when it's working? Speed? Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
Sounds great. I'll be waitin' Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
The price off wholesale natural gas has dropped 25% since Jan 1. W Tex crude 'bout 20%. In the northern US, heat is mainly nat gas & "fuel oil" which is basically diesel and is a big part of the household budget. With all the ... Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
You gotta invite me over when the time comes buddy. I'm spread between German , French, Dutch, Spanish, & Mexican. And God knows what else. But I'm feelin' that Latino part more & more every day. Esta rico. Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
Hey Rey, Whatever on the timing thing. And a bare lot is the smaller part from the house cost. But none of that old bones talk. Ur gonna get to PR, get healthy and be rejuvenated. Time for a new era in Rey's life! :) Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
"I think it's too soon to buy." Correct Sandra. Easy to predict, bottom is far from in. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
It is so sad when private individuals put retirement funds in the "AAA, safe government bonds that can't be defaulted on." Sound money, fiduciary responsibility is exactly why people have made fun of bankers as boring people. Now we ... Read More
Making it on a budget in PR by ReyP
One of the biggest worries of moving to the island is the amount of money that people will need to live on. A lot of your expenses is going to depend on you and the life style you seek. If you are frugal and you live more like the locals you will ...
I'd really like to start getting involved in this thread. Let me start with A/C. I have spent virtually my whole life in the great interior valley of California. I grew up in a small town named Visalia in the San Joaquin Valley. My adult life ... Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
The state whose motto is "Eureka!" (meaning I have found it) and whose nickname is "The Golden State". Now when our current governor was serving his first term (currently in his 4th) and dating Linda Rondstadt, he was known as ... Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
Yes, Tonie is an example of not exactly bare bones but not high on the hog either, and showing it's possible to live on a reasonable budget if the Caribbean and being inside the USA at the same time is a person's cup of tea. Personally, ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Don't see how u are wrong Rey. Fundamentals: At the basic, if you live in PR, you pay tax under PR tax law, not US. One can wangle this way or that, bottom line meaningless political posturing not worth effort except for show. So what's ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
I think you have it just about right Motomataru. The problems are cultural. And political. And only secondarily economic, more as a symptom. People have written books on how it's happened, but Puerto Rico is a foreshadow of the United States. ... Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
Hey Rey, We've gone back and forth enough now on the forum it's almost kind of like I consider you a friend. It's hard for me not to say something. I would really take a serious look at where the real estate market is going. I think you ... Read More
Prepa's Debt Bailout by londonpride
Tomorrow is the deadline for the PR legislature to approve the bond restructuring for Prepa's $9 Billion hole. Been in the works for months. Touted as a model template mechanism to solve the rest of PR's bond defaults. Bond holder's ...
"Like they said in Texas, I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could!" Y'all sure 'bout dat? (I know, mixed up) My 2 sis's born here in cah-li-for-ni-ah, like me. The fam was actually living in (omg) Berkely. ... Read More
Moving to PR by ReyP
Well we gave up on the Ceiba house we were planing to purchase. The plan was to sell some stocks and use the money to buy the house cash. However there were a lot of delays (since July) due to the seller realtor and a problem with the land ...
EVERYTHING is so fluid inside PR and in US mainland I would go with don't do business when you aren't there as a plan. No guarantees, but I think much safer. I think you're better off with new plan. :) Karl Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Puerto Rico by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Puerto Rico? To help you meet people and find outings in Puerto Rico, we launched a [b]Gatherings and Events section[/b] in Puerto Rico: you can now follow ...
When I actually make it there totally driven by my escrow process here in California. I'm guessing early April right now. Would love to meet forum members when I get there. Great idea. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Heard a nice Catholic Italian northern Jersey gal say when in the 70's she'd sneak out to the city on Fri night they'd say to each other don't dance with the Cubans. So the PR's must have been at least a notch down from that. ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Yes. More accurate play would have been, Duh. Sorry, yes about right. Question was asked, Jeb got the question. He didn't take his full minute, it was the standard political PR's have right to self-determination. Just that they needed ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Wow Rey, how much you planning on driving? Gas in Chico, CA runnin' bout $2.10-2.50 By the way. A question got asked in the Rep presidential debate in Iowa last night on PR. Jeb Bush said underlying economic problems gotta get fixed. $79 ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
In the DR, gov't subsidizes propane cause it's what everybody cooks with. The typical Dominicano converts his car to propane. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
From DGD & News Article He suggests: #1 Restore the manufacturing tax credits which Clinton dissolved via a slow death plan, finally totally eliminated in 2005 which is precisely when PR had to start borrowing big time and the huge debt ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
From the NY Times article: Ed Koch, former NYC mayor, who succeeded Mr. Beame, said of Mr. Ford: “Obviously he was persuaded his original position was wrong, and that shows a great man open to change. I hold nothing against him. And there are ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Exactly DGD. In the Dom Rep the snowbirds, Euros or Nor Americans, rent or own condos or retire there and go home on visits. Their retirement dollars go further in some ways because of the CHEAP labor of the Dominicans that can't leave as easy ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
It's why in the Dom Rep, EVERTHING paid for by debit/credit cards goes thru the little terminals. Can't integrate accounting systems in your computer. The digital debit system connected at the hip con DR's central bank. So all the ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Gonna write some more after a bit, Rey. Dom Rep warning tho. The Nat'l Tourista Policia can throw ur ass in jail for 48 hrs before they'll even listen to a habeus corpus. & bout hour 47 it'll be "Aw gee, I think this ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
I'm luvin' it Rey. You go guy!!! Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey, and just a thought. Puerto Rico is about 100 miles wide X 35 miles tall. About 3 mil PR's and bout 300K Dominicanos (and 1/2 the Dominicans are illegal). Greater Miami is somewhere north of 2 & 1/2 mil. Puerto Rico has 8 senate ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Rey P: "Once I am in the island I believe I will look into becoming active in the island politics, but not sure how yet. But at least I plan to have my voice heard, I don't think neither of the 3 parties would like what I have to say, as ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Well of course in general you are exactly correct Rey. Tell you what, Garcia Padilla says he's not running next time. You make a new party and run for governor. Gary, Sitka, Vagentum & me will be ur cabinet ministers. (Probably can only ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Pierre Salinger, the guy who became known as a carpet bagger in California for coming out to CA and beating Alan Cranston in a Dem U.S. Senate primary just by riding his deceased Jack Kennedy coattails. Oh my, I'm gettin provincial here. ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Yep, just bringing in the best hired guns. I wish it wasn't happening. But I didn't do it. And we can't change what others have already done. If there are real crimes of real import, then they need to be prosecuted. That's what ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey DGD, ur disclaimer is great. :) So regardless of where Mr. Pepperdine/UC San Diego (Lawless for an att'y? Really?) got his info, some things are either facts or not. Example: There are 6 "cuts" of heavy oil from petroleum ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey Rey, Thanks for the reference. Probably why the big RICO guy went to the FBI. RICO as in Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, not a rich place. If a RICO prosecution is already qualified this is gonna get good. All the way to ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Wow, much Vagantum, and I have invited a swerving away from "Sovereign Debt" primary subject. I could teach a 1 semester university level course on revisionist early U.S. history interpreted thru the lens of the pc present, but won't ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Vagentum, I want to say I understand your visceral feeling that Puerto Ricans emotionally feel they are as serfs. This feeling can be very strong. And when emotions run that strong, it is difficult to see the total picture rationally. I think it ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Yes Vagantem, as one simply intelligently looks at what one can see with eyes open, what you see is the difference between the result of Puerto Rico's government and the Dominican Republic's. Let's add Cuba, we Americans just don't ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Okay now damas y caballeros, fair is fair. The Texan born and raised lady's name is Susan Combs. 8 yrs as ag commisioner, 8 yrs as Texas comptroller. No more sterling example of integrity and fiduciary responsibility in the middle of rough ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Rey, To a great degree you are correct. Also Cuba and the DR are much larger land masses than Puerto Rico. But yes, the one huge difference is China, U.S.A., EuroZone, Russia, etc all can and will continue to print their way out of debt. (or ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
I believe you to be fundamentally correct SawMan. But you don't list France, Spain, Italy, Portugal; China, Russia, or India. As well as I would not trust number accuracy from Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba, et. al. Ask Saudi Arabia if ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Having been to the Dom Rep 6 times, managed a restaurant sports bar there, and married a lovely Dominicana, I have some knowledge of this constitutional republic. Simply put, they are a regular Latin American country in general in that the ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Tall order Rey. We can hope. Also a willingness of the majority to grow up some and realize: 1) We all need to take personal responsibility. 2) Rarely is the best decision the easiest one. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
I agree with you completely Rey on the front of the the people of PR are hurting. What I react to is no one takes any responsibility for anything, voters or politicians. If no change happens as a result, we are all destined to repeat the same ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
The idea of "fair play" is that you don't tell everybody we're gonna play the game one way, then change the rules after you've talked folks into playing. In constitutional terms this is called passing a law "ex post ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
From "Vagantem" and the "Huffington Post": Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, a longtime statehood supporter, "We live at your whim, subject to your impulses, which are bound by virtually no legal rules or moral ... Read More
AAA, the Puerto Rico water company by Gary
The water company has a strange definition of what's a reason for an emergency repair. The main valve of our connection broke when I was trying to open it after a repair to the house water system so my wife called the water company. "Is ...
Yes restructure, but PREPA is being crushed with giagante long term debt. They can restructure, obtain some new long term for the LNG plant conversion, pare down some of the make work crony mngt jobs, demand will decrease short term, and do a ... Read More
AAA, the Puerto Rico water company by Gary
The water company has a strange definition of what's a reason for an emergency repair. The main valve of our connection broke when I was trying to open it after a repair to the house water system so my wife called the water company. "Is ...
The Ford straight six is a really smooth, quiet runner. Yeah plan would be off electric grid, try to avoid all the interfacing trouble w/PREPA. If I had a little 2 story place on a something main drag w/little restaurant or bar, all the lights on ... Read More
How can I get into Hot Water? by Sitka
Hi We need to install a hot water heater in our place for shower, sinks, DW, etc.. What is recommended by folks in the know?? I know electric rates are sky high and most likely going up. Propane is an option, (is natural gas available anywhere ...
Hey Sitka, Gotta change ur northeast way of thinking man. The water on the beach is 75 middle of the night. Once u get to PR, ain't nothin gonna be 50 unless it's been in the fridge. :) Read More
How can I get into Hot Water? by Sitka
Hi We need to install a hot water heater in our place for shower, sinks, DW, etc.. What is recommended by folks in the know?? I know electric rates are sky high and most likely going up. Propane is an option, (is natural gas available anywhere ...
Sounds like ur thinkin toward short term, vacation rental. If long term, you'd want separate utility setups and tenet pay their own way. There are mfg's been makin tankless a long time and reliable. I managed a sports bar/restaurant in ... Read More
AAA, the Puerto Rico water company by Gary
The water company has a strange definition of what's a reason for an emergency repair. The main valve of our connection broke when I was trying to open it after a repair to the house water system so my wife called the water company. "Is ...
Onan 30KW Generator Gary, This link has an image of a used Onan 30KW generator. 3 phase more efficient than single phase. Puts out 208VAC across any two of 3 legs. 120VAC any leg to neutral. Thing could run 4 casas. 208VAC is actually what ... Read More
How can I get into Hot Water? by Sitka
Hi We need to install a hot water heater in our place for shower, sinks, DW, etc.. What is recommended by folks in the know?? I know electric rates are sky high and most likely going up. Propane is an option, (is natural gas available anywhere ...
Forgot Sitka, Easy way to get the idea of caliente H2O is go to Home Depot's website and enter tankless water heater. They got tons electric units to choose from. On demand, doesn't run out, no energy cost just to sit there. Karl Read More
How can I get into Hot Water? by Sitka
Hi We need to install a hot water heater in our place for shower, sinks, DW, etc.. What is recommended by folks in the know?? I know electric rates are sky high and most likely going up. Propane is an option, (is natural gas available anywhere ...
Hey Sitka, for the quickie short range, you can get a little camp shower propane unit that you just open the water valve then fire the propane. This can be set up easy with the std 5 gal xchange propane cylinders. Just that the water flow volume ... Read More
Cost of living in Puerto Rico – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Puerto Rico in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Puerto Rico you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Puerto Rico? > ...
Electricity: A recent utilities bill here in Chico, Northern California my electricity usage fell into 3 pricing tiers. I remember when TX and CA "deregulated" about the same time some years ago. TX went up, CA went down. I saw here ... Read More
filing tax return in PR by davidtx
Hello. I have a quick question: Is it reasonable to file your own taxes in PR or do you need a CPA? I've always done my taxes myself in the US using TurboTax. I'm just wondering if it's reasonable to also DIY in Puerto ...
Does anyone have experience with actually filing a return to PR with tax software like Turbotax, H&R Block, etc? Read More
How can I get into Hot Water? by Sitka
Hi We need to install a hot water heater in our place for shower, sinks, DW, etc.. What is recommended by folks in the know?? I know electric rates are sky high and most likely going up. Propane is an option, (is natural gas available anywhere ...
What about an on demand propane unit. Higher in initial cost but savings in long run. Course if it doesn't have to be too hot, a black plastic cistern on the roof gets close in the sun. :) Read More
Container shipping from Florida US by luis.grace
Hello again, Trying to make a quick decision whether to buy all of our household items when we arrive in San Juan or to pay for container shipping from FL. Anyone have any round about prices they paid to ship a 20' container from the US?! Need ...
Typically in the freight bus there are consolidators that do LCL (less than container load) shipping for small clients and combine the load. The container is off-loaded and goes to a warehouse. The container doesn't have to go back on the same ... Read More
AAA, the Puerto Rico water company by Gary
The water company has a strange definition of what's a reason for an emergency repair. The main valve of our connection broke when I was trying to open it after a repair to the house water system so my wife called the water company. "Is ...
Hey Gary, Long chubacho? Wimp. :) I'm thinkin propane generated electricity, well/electric pump, cistern & filtration, propane cooking. Sitka, I wanna locate in like Rincon, Aguada, Aguadilla, maybe Mocha. You headed there? Don't ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey Sitka, It could materially affect were they to take hold and say Puerto Rico is in the process of becoming a state. To come up with such an opinion they would have to twist existing law for a political outcome. SCOTUS has done that many times ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
For the new year? When any of us have a big ol pile of credit card debt hanging over us, it follows us right into the new year and is part of how we make financial decisions. Puerto Rico has a very big pile of debt to follow them and it's ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Bit of info relative to Jones Act: The 1st oil tanker to leave a U.S. port in this century with a load of regular "sold on the open world market" crude oil left Corpus Christi, TX yesterday afternoon. The ship was built by Hyundai ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
OMG Rey. The DMV sloths are really funny. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
The pure theory of the smallest limited gov't possible is correct. Make work or slowing progress is not a good answer. In other words, employing 10 street sweepers instead of buying a single modern sweeping machine and employing one trained ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
DGD Law: "Because if they do, my horribly mismanaged state with junk bond status and a few others are going to be in line saying if you expanded it for a non-city like PR, we need it badly also." One of Pandora's boxes that would ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
I like it when people use the credit card analogy like Rey because it helps us put it in a real perspective. Who is going to pay off my credit cards if I default? From DGD's article: "One of two things can happen, short of doing nothing ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Only said I would post here a real answer a bit later. Gotta get some work world stuff done. :) Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey guys, Realistic futuro? Statehood for the near term is crazy. PR keeps most of its own $ in taxes and gets more in return from the feds. And they get way more than say Espana could provide. Spain is in debt on books 200% of its GDP. ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
And to Rey, I don't mean to disparage the hard working sailors and other employees of Sea Star/Tote, Crowley Maritime and the other 3 that work the Florida - San Juan route. But the companies did collude to charge the Puerto Rican people ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hey, thx DGD Law. That thing about your brother's harangue about you moving to PR was the best laugh of the day. And do I EVER get the Toby Keith song. Now hopefully you will take this in the best way it is meant. Your problem is you have a ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Couple Jones Act examples: My American company Whirlpool fridge uses a compressor made in Brazil. Let's say a Panamanian registered container freighter leaves Brazil with Whirlpool fridge parts, Embraer Brazillian-built commuter plane ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
ON THE JONES ACT: Yes DGD, the original act was mostly all about protection and regulation of commercial shipping and sailors (merchant marines). The domestic shipping restriction was toward the end of the legislation and a "small" ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
So tell me DGD, I'm sure you believe in equal protection under the law. Constitutionally, that is. If the Merchant Marine/Maritime laws passed in about 1920 (aka Jones Act) exempted the US Virgin Islands because it would cause a financial ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hi Sandra, My remark was a technical one about process. Texas is more in play for Democrats than NY & CA is for Republicans. The point is that Republicans can be strong in this state or that, but since they will never win in NY & CA ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Well one simple thing thing that is true. Republicans must win Florida to win a national election. It used to be they had to have a strong Cuban showing. Now in the thick of it all are Puerto Ricans living in central Florida. Latinos tropicales ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
One can hope for the best tres hombres, but best have a plan for not so good. Real estate prices will fall (U.S. too, again), gov't services will be rationed, times will be difficult. The Millennial generation for the most part does not posses ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Yes. The answer, in my view, to change the culture inside PREPA & other similar agencies is to privatize. Is is so ingrained to use the gov't power to pass out favors like 2-3 times as many jobs as necessary it is too big a task to try ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hola Rey, Si, you are quite correct in my view. Votes, power, gov't control. No diff on the mainland. Pile up the unfunded liabilities, fat gov't pensions, sec 8 housing, etc. Stockton, CA & Detroit, etc can go bankrupt. It is ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Wow. Sounds like big time wild ride coming up. I wouldn't think they're sending Mr. Lett unless they mean business. Sleepy to top dog from headquarters. Sounds like a pre-emptive clean house before case gets started to SCOTUS. If ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Well, Florida, New York, & Texas were tops for prosecuted corruption according to the article. Doesn't measure per capita. And this Leff guy is new. Lotsa feds made big names being federal prosecutors in New York. Guys like Spitzer & ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
You aren't Sicilian are you? With a cousin Vinnie that might hurt me? Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
And how an island size of Chicago so deep in debt. Oh that's easy to answer. Ask Chicago. (Couldn't resist. They're the next Detroit.) Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Dom Rep afraid exactly same. Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
My belief is that Puerto Rico's governmental/fiscal woes are a smaller example of the larger. It comes into focus precisely because of the limitation of not being able to declare bankruptcy, whereas Stockton, CA, Detroit, etc. can. The NY ... Read More
Looking for advice on tentant rights by sandrarduncan
We are trying to break our1 year lease. We had to pay $2900 up front cash. Which 1 month of this is $725 for rent. We were promised that our place would be ready to move in March 1 2015. Which it wasn't. We had no choice but to move in because ...
I Think from a practical standpoint Kayakerpr is probably correct that your stateside owner is likely more bluster than not in using threats to intimidate, but doesn't want the trouble of legal proceedings. I would recommend you take the time ... Read More
Looking for advice on tentant rights by sandrarduncan
We are trying to break our1 year lease. We had to pay $2900 up front cash. Which 1 month of this is $725 for rent. We were promised that our place would be ready to move in March 1 2015. Which it wasn't. We had no choice but to move in because ...
I own a 4-plex in CA. Simple idea is a contract has 2 sides. You promise to pay. She (landlord) promises to perform. She was in breech of contract the day you moved in. You have the legal right to win in court. I real life, sometimes a win ... Read More
Puerto Rico's Sovereign Debt Crisis by NomadLawyer
Well, Gov. Garcia Padilla has [url=http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/business/dealbook/puerto-ricos-governor-says-islands-debts-are-not-payable.html?referrer=]admitted[/url]what many of us have known for sometime: Puerto Rico cannot pay its debt ...
Hello Nomad Lawyer, This thread has gone a little cold, but my two pesos. Yes the make work, gov't employees are mathematically unsustainable. But when one starts to get down to the crux, notice the "oh no, can't do that!" from ... Read More
Dish TV by mpatti65
Ok, just got offline with Dish. Well they told me that I would have to order their service here in the USA and then get their programming in the D.R. thru camputer or smart phone.What the heck. Are they kidding me. Anyone here with Dish have the ...
Thanks Bob. Much appreciated. Karl Read More
Dish TV by mpatti65
Ok, just got offline with Dish. Well they told me that I would have to order their service here in the USA and then get their programming in the D.R. thru camputer or smart phone.What the heck. Are they kidding me. Anyone here with Dish have the ...
Hello Bob, I've been hired as a gen mngr for a sports bar and restaurant in Los Corales. The restaurant was a different style and is escrow presently. The Canadian owner intends to target a North American clientele so ideally will want best ... Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Wow Darlene, $500 to get pitched? Definitely too high roller a game for me. I'm just a working-class, little guy looking to be innovative. Would like to hear about it though. I'm way looking forward to meeting you on my exploratory ... Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Thanks Bob, appreciate it. I'll get that thread started Darlene. Oh and hey. I called and talked to the Dominican Consulate in Los Angeles today. Fly out red eye to JFK late Sat eve. Big business & foreign investment, gov't ... Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Hello to forum. Have posted just a bit here before. I've been to the DR 4 times, but not for a while. I have rented an apt (condo) in El Cortecito (Punta Cana) and will be there from Sep 7 thru Oct 3. I have a somewhat odd request. Does ... Read More
Not listed in the brochure?! by DownTownDjBrown
What are the top 5 things you WISH you would had known before moving to the DR?
Yes DownTown, it's taken me a long time and still learning. Reality is the best. I would agree with all that has been said for my 2 cents worth on the 4 times I've been there for 2+ weeks each. On the respect for life thing, I listened to ... Read More
Introduce yourself HERE! by planner
This thread is where you should introduce yourself. Tell us a little bit about you, where you live or where you want to live, how you came to this forum and how we can help you. When you need some answers: Check recent threads, if you cannot ...
Oh my gosh. How to start. Feb 2010, stop the world..., frequent flier miles, 17 days off, Puerto Plata. Rented a room in Los Rios area, working class neighborhood guy from Maryland and Dom esposa rented out a room. Fell in love. With the DR and ... Read More