PromoTheRobot Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Father says David Ortiz has been shot, wounded https://es.pn/2KG2PVV via @ESPN App http://espn.com/app 1
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Sobering. Hope it turns out ok, hate to see something like this!
mrags Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 The Dominican has been a hot spot for crime lately. Deaths of 5 tourists in the last few weeks. 3 of which were suspected stuffing/poisoning and 2 others happened to be found weeks later in the rental car in the sea. Now the most famous Dominican ever (probabaly) is shot. Planning a vacation there next year and either I cancel that, or look forward to cheaper hotel deals.
Nextmanup Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Apparently the bullet hit no organs and Ortiz is out of surgery doing "fine." Expected to make a full recovery. The incident is a weird story; the shooter arrived at the nightclub on motorcycle, walked into the club, and shot Ortiz in the back at point blank range as though he was targeted. Police trying to figure out if this genius targeted the wrong person. A mob jumped the gunman and a fight ensued; he got beat up and was eventually subdued.
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Augie said: Oh No! Prayers for all! Take nothin g for granted! plenty of bad news lately from DR.............
dpberr Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 I don't understand why average Americans vacation in places like the DR, Jamaica or Mexico. All you are doing is painting a big target on your utterly defenseless back in a crime-ridden, corrupt area. If David Ortiz, who is probably the most famous Dominican in the world today, and who happens to also be physically imposing, can get shot having a beer in his native country, your odds of not having something bad happen to you are really low in these places.
PromoTheRobot Posted June 10, 2019 Author Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, dpberr said: I don't understand why average Americans vacation in places like the DR, Jamaica or Mexico. All you are doing is painting a big target on your utterly defenseless back in a crime-ridden, corrupt area. If David Ortiz, who is probably the most famous Dominican in the world today, and who happens to also be physically imposing, can get shot having a beer in his native country, your odds of not having something bad happen to you are really low in these places. How about moving there? I have a buddy who retired his desk jockey job, moved to Puerta Plata and opened a beachside cafe on the Malecon. He even married a local woman and had a daughter. He lives in the barrio where the wife grew up and he hustles his stateside friends to send him PayPal donations to get clothes and school supplies for kids. Talk about a change in lifestyle, but he loves it But he'd be the first to tell you how effed up the DR is. If you're curious... https://bigleesbeachbar.com/phone/index.html
snafu Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) I'm a lifelong Sox fan and I still want to say something snarky, but I won't. The guy got shot. No reason to kick him after that. I hope he has a speedy and full recovery. Edited June 10, 2019 by snafu
Royale with Cheese Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, dpberr said: I don't understand why average Americans vacation in places like the DR, Jamaica or Mexico. All you are doing is painting a big target on your utterly defenseless back in a crime-ridden, corrupt area. If David Ortiz, who is probably the most famous Dominican in the world today, and who happens to also be physically imposing, can get shot having a beer in his native country, your odds of not having something bad happen to you are really low in these places. Jamaica was pretty awesome. My ex and I got lost and our phones wouldn't get service to call another taxi after we left the bar. We were about 3 miles from our hotel and we started walking down the dark roads at like 1:00 am by ourselves. This kid came out of a house made of cinder blocks and offered to give us a ride for $5.00. We walked probably a mile before we got a ride. When I say kid, I think he was like 11 or 12 but knew how to drive a car.
HeHateMe Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 3 hours ago, dpberr said: I don't understand why average Americans vacation in places like the DR, Jamaica or Mexico. All you are doing is painting a big target on your utterly defenseless back in a crime-ridden, corrupt area. If David Ortiz, who is probably the most famous Dominican in the world today, and who happens to also be physically imposing, can get shot having a beer in his native country, your odds of not having something bad happen to you are really low in these places. They have nice beaches.. and you generally get a lot more for your money in those places than say Florida.. Food, Drink, Excursions, etc. Generally the resorts are very safe but the whole poisoning thing is very scary.
Rico Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 59 minutes ago, snafu said: I'm a lifelong Six fan and I still want to say something snarky, but I won't. The guy got shot. No reason to kick him after that. I hope he has a speedy and full recovery. The massive amount of PED’s he took after leaving the Twins organization should help.
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 57 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Jamaica was pretty awesome. My ex and I got lost and our phones wouldn't get service to call another taxi after we left the bar. We were about 3 miles from our hotel and we started walking down the dark roads at like 1:00 am by ourselves. This kid came out of a house made of cinder blocks and offered to give us a ride for $5.00. We walked probably a mile before we got a ride. When I say kid, I think he was like 11 or 12 but knew how to drive a car. Sounds fun
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Ortiz may have suffered organ damage from shooting Travis Andersen-Boston Globe 2 hrs ago Doctors who treated retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz after he was shot Sunday night in Santo Domingo had to remove part of his intestines, colon, gall bladder, and liver, according to published reports. The outlet Diaro Libre, citing a representative for Ortiz, provided the details on the life-saving measures taken by doctors at the Abel Gonzalez clinic. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ortiz-may-have-suffered-organ-damage-from-shooting/ar-AACFnC3?li=BBnb7Kz
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 11 hours ago, mrags said: The Dominican has been a hot spot for crime lately. Deaths of 5 tourists in the last few weeks. 3 of which were suspected stuffing/poisoning and 2 others happened to be found weeks later in the rental car in the sea. Now the most famous Dominican ever (probabaly) is shot. Planning a vacation there next year and either I cancel that, or look forward to cheaper hotel deals. It's a third world country, man. Gotta expect crime.
Patrick Duffy Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: Ortiz may have suffered organ damage from shooting Travis Andersen-Boston Globe 2 hrs ago Doctors who treated retired Red Sox slugger David Ortiz after he was shot Sunday night in Santo Domingo had to remove part of his intestines, colon, gall bladder, and liver, according to published reports. The outlet Diaro Libre, citing a representative for Ortiz, provided the details on the life-saving measures taken by doctors at the Abel Gonzalez clinic. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ortiz-may-have-suffered-organ-damage-from-shooting/ar-AACFnC3?li=BBnb7Kz Damn, hope pulls through. I'm not a fan, but hate to hear things like this happen topeople that are basically doing nothing to hurt anyone. Lot of people seem to be getting killed here lately over in the DR. 1
Buffalo716 Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said: It's a third world country, man. Gotta expect crime. I don’t think most people know where the term first world , 2nd world and third world countries come from. It has nothing to do with economic status during the Cold War the allied nations called all countries on allies side first world.. the neutral countries were third world and countries that sided with communists were called second world. They were political designations not exactly economic designations tho most 3rd world countries are developing
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: I don’t think most people know where the term first world , 2nd world and third world countries come from. It has nothing to do with economic status during the Cold War the allied nations called all countries on allies side first world.. the neutral countries were third world and countries that sided with communists were called second world. They were political designations not exactly economic designations tho most 3rd world countries are developing ... It's generally understood what the term means, man.
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