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Don Tomas
10-19-2004, 10:50 PM
First before I begin this trip had some fucking going on but it also was a bit crazy with me going in every direction from Chica type to City type.

The Stats:
Rates: 32.00-32.85
Nights: 8
Miles Driven: 989!

Saturday, October 9th
I stay up the whole night as usual, at work getting shit ready for my replacement, doing laundry, packing, buying last minute shit at Walmart, etc.

I arrive at the airport at 7am and Real Deal isn't there yet. About 10 minutes later he arrives. We load the plane and check out everything. Around 8am it's wheels up!

We fly over Florida and down to Nassau to re-fuel. They charge us US$40 to "enter" the country. They also conveniently loose Real Deal's flight plan and we have to refile for a cost of course.

About an hour later we are off to POP. I mistakenly drink a nice Gatorade and a half-hour out of POP my teeth are floating. I decide to hold it rather then use the Gatorade bottle. As we approach POP we see a NASTY T-storm brewing over the mountains and lightning. We hold on to your seats we are going in hot...We hit the ground and while it wasn't the best landing we walk away and that is what counts.

Now how is it to fly into the DR on a private airplane...
An entourage of 5 guys with a cart met us at the plane, we unpacked the plane and hit the bano. During that time without even looking at our passports they just stamped them and gave them back to the manager of the entourage. We didn't even buy a tourist visa. We approached customs and at first they put a bag up on the counter but then some words were exchanged between the custom's guy and the manager and we were waved through. Bare in mind we had 12 bags for 2 guys.

Real Deal went to get the rental car and I hit the Presidente stand, Priorities right?

We got a Montero since our reserved Suzuki wasn't available. We got the Montero with fumes so we made our way to the nearest gas station and deposited RD$180 into the tank since that is all we had.

Now Real Deal had warned me I would be tired from flying at 7,000 feet but I knew I was strong! Yeah right, I will never question him again when it comes to flying...

We both check into the Palace without reservations, I setup a TLN (translation services) for Real Deal and we all head to Mora Mia's for dinner. Across the street I run into an old friend who lives there from Canada. She is doing well and we catch up on old times.

We come back to the Palace and Real Deal retires for the evening with his chica. I go shower & shave to get ready for the night. Next thing I know Alfredo is knocking on my door saying someone is asking for me. I put on my clothes and head downstairs and meet the infamous BrookynBeas/Benito. Well all I have to say as much as we go back and forth on this board he is a great guy! Nothing what I expected. We head to the Casino and I blow US$300.

We (Benito & I) wander here and there and see Palace chicas working the clubs at night. At D'Latinos Mercedes 1 and Soranji want me to do a Happy Hour, at midnight fuck that I'm looking for TLN. Soranji pulls me to the side and says she will go with me for TLN. Ok then we are off, Mercedes 1 follows us and invites herself back to the room with us. Oh well I'm drunk and too tired to argue. Little did I know...

We get undressed and I am going down on them when I pass out with my face in Soranji's pussy. :lol: :lol: :lol: Well they tried waking me up and when Merc 1 finally squeezed my balls I woke up! :shock: I of course woke up mad and told them to get the fuck out. Mercedes 1 started screaming about the money and I told her we will discuss it with John tomorrow and that I was going back to sleep. She kept screaming and I eventually drew a crowd! I finally screamed "I ate you out, you should pay me, now get the fuck out!".

So night one was a total failure except for providing some comedic relief for fellow mongers at the Palace. Next time I will listen to Real Deal.

Sunday, October 10th
I woke up and saw John downstairs, talked to him about the night before and he asked me to make it up to Soranji. I did and I gave her RD$500 for her time and trouble. He did also tell me to tell Merc 1 to fuck off but I never saw her again this trip.

We went to breakfast at Rocky's and then headed to the beach. Stopped by the NYSbar and said hi to the guys there. Finally ended up strolling through Los Charamicos where I saw some old chicas. We also go and switch the Montero for the Suzuki.

I forget where we ate dinner but we just strolled around. Real Deal picked up another Palace reg and I decided to stop by the Playero and see Éstephanie (see trip reports #1 & 2). She wants to meet me at 10pm so I head to the Palace to shower & shave. I meet her and her friend at 10pm and we head to POP. We go to La Canita and dance and drink.

At La Canita the Police storm the place shaking everyone down. They look at me but pass, they didn't even pat me down. I was the only gringo there. After the Police leave the mood is dead so we go to El Bohen, I act like I don't know what that place is even though they ask me. We go in and watch girls strip, hey they picked the club not me!

Finally they are hungry so I buy them some soup and we head back to Sosua after dropping off her friend. Éstephanie wants to go home since she works tomorrow so we just make out and off she goes.

Well it's 3:30am and I'm horny so I figure I would try the Cowgirl bar. There is a couple very fine chicas and I ask one for a price she tells me RD$3,000 and I said she was crazy and said no way, she tells me fine she will find another sucker and eventually leaves. Well I sit at the bar watching a movie on the TV and not paying attention to the chicas. One of them next to me asks for some of my beer so I fill her glass but turn back to the TV. Closing time is approaching and the other chicas unable to catch my eye head upstairs to bed. I guess the chica at the bar needed some cash because she tells me she will do everything with me for RD$300 pesos!

Well she was slightly plump but as I mentioned in another post her tits were bigger then her stomach so it worked for me.

I must say she sure made it up in enthusiasms! Another first for me. She went "Around the World" on me or a "Complete Tongue Bath" as some people call it. She started on my toes (that was the first for me) and worked all the way to my head and then returned to my other head. She sucked my ass, balls and dick for hours. It was daylight before I even started fucking her.

Finally fell asleep and when we woke up I fucked her again. She didn't even ask for moto fare.

Additional days coming soon but I'm tired and going to bed...

Reel Deal
10-26-2004, 10:16 AM
RD's and DT's Majic Carpet for this DR trip...at the POP airport...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4ce07b3127ccea921b68902580000001610

Typical view overflying the Bahamas at 7000 ft....just beautiful...

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4ce07b3127ccea92078b7a37d0000001610

Black Ghost
10-26-2004, 02:33 PM
YOu Guys are what we in da hood refer to as '' BALLERS" 8)

Don Tomas
10-26-2004, 02:50 PM
YOu Guys are what we in da hood refer to as '' BALLERS" 8)

Ironically I never heard that word until I got to Florida, it wasn't used in Chicago. But if you want ancient history...

I was watching Menace II Society (1993) about a month ago and they used the word Baller! So the word has been in use for at least 11-12 years.

Also I was around people in Chicago that used slang quite often so it isn't a case of being in white-bread suburbia.

Reel Deal
10-26-2004, 02:52 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Don Tomas
10-26-2004, 02:54 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Baller = Football Player, Baseball Player, etc. hence meaning they have money to spend and they tend to be flashy like having their own airplane to fly down to the DR anytime they want. :D

Reel Deal
10-26-2004, 03:02 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Baller = Football Player, Baseball Player, etc. hence meaning they have money to spend and they tend to be flashy like having their own airplane to fly down to the DR anytime they want. :DIs it good, or is it a pejorative? White bread guy here wants to know whether to smile, or load a few rounds into the Glock... :D .

I DID play football back in the day of leather helmets. Does that count?

Don Tomas
10-26-2004, 03:03 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Baller = Football Player, Baseball Player, etc. hence meaning they have money to spend and they tend to be flashy like having their own airplane to fly down to the DR anytime they want. :DIs it good, or is it a pejorative? White bread guy here wants to know whether to smile, or load a few rounds into the Glock... :D .

I DID play football back in the day of leather helmets. Does that count?

It's a compliment. Kind of like saying not only are you a player but you are a RICH Player!

Baller = Rich Player

Reel Deal
10-26-2004, 03:05 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Baller = Football Player, Baseball Player, etc. hence meaning they have money to spend and they tend to be flashy like having their own airplane to fly down to the DR anytime they want. :DIs it good, or is it a pejorative? White bread guy here wants to know whether to smile, or load a few rounds into the Glock... :D .

I DID play football back in the day of leather helmets. Does that count?Well, there's 4 seats in the Flying Baller...room for 2 more... :wink:

It's a compliment. Kind of like saying not only are you a player but you are a RICH Player!

Baller = Rich Player

Black Ghost
10-26-2004, 04:56 PM
OK-I'm semi-suburban **********. So what does "baller" mean on da street?

I know what "Ball Her" means... :twisted:

Baller = Football Player, Baseball Player, etc. hence meaning they have money to spend and they tend to be flashy like having their own airplane to fly down to the DR anytime they want. :DIs it good, or is it a pejorative? White bread guy here wants to know whether to smile, or load a few rounds into the Glock... :D .

I DID play football back in the day of leather helmets. Does that count?


Im only gonna put you guys on once so copy this down.............. :roll:



Alternative Pronunciation

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• aight, aite, aw-ite - all right
• axe - ask I want to axe you a question
• befo' - before I told you this befo’
• biatch - bitch
• da' - the He's da' man."* dat - that I love dat.
• dis - this I love dis.
• down - I'm up for it. I'm down.
• fitty - fifty He's fitty years old.
• flava - flavor
• flow = rap rhythem
Rap music is one of the elements of hip hop; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. Originally rapping was called MCing and was seen as supporting the DJ.

Origins

Rapping began as a variation on the toasting found in reggae and dub music, mixed with influences from radio DJs and playing the dozens. Also of influence were the works of The Last Poets and Gil Scott Heron. The original rappers, or MCs (from "Master of Ceremonies") would improvise rhymes over the beats created by the DJs. Early raps were frequently merely a sequence of boasts, or attempts to upstage the other MCs. See roots of rap music for earlier forms that also contributed to rap.

flo' - floor
• fo'(1)- For This is fo' my Aunt."* fo'(2) - The number four. Can also refer to twenty-four inch rims.
• fo'(3) - Short for before, or any -fore suffix.
• ho - prostitute, short for "whore"
• holla - holler, to make contact via phone, sms, or any other media.
• mo' - more I can't stand it no mo’
• moo' - move moo’ over there for me
• *****, *****z - an african american term of endearment towards one another " whats crackin *****s?"
• 'sup - what's up
• wif - with

Alternative Spelling

Spelling that alters letters in a word but results in roughly the same pronunciation. The intent is to place more emphasis on a part of the word than in the traditional pronunciation.

• boi - boy
• PhatThe term Phat has a number of uses:
o Phat is an adjective to describe approval in Hip Hop culture. Hence, someone or something that is phat could be cool, rich, entertaining, intelligent, fly or otherwise to be admired. The term derives from Black English Vernacular (Ebonics) as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat. In imitation of this pop culture usage



Conjoined Words

Words that are combined for ease of pronunciation, and to reduce the total number of syllables.
• Busta - snitch, "you's a busta"
• Fugly - Fucking Ugly, She looks fugly
• Hella - Hell of He's hella cool.

Partial Words

Uses part of a word to represent an entire word.
• bluh - a citation ( what up bluh?), bluh is usually it's Blood but the slang (" What Brackin' Bluh?")
• cuz - Short for because
• cuz(2) - A citation (what's up cuz?) / cousin, especially in Crips slang ("He's my cuz")
• feds - short for Federal Agents, refers to cops or other

Law Enforcement agencies

• popo - cops, short for police
• po' - Poor He's too po' to afford a house."* sitch - situation
• 1 time - the local police

Replacement Suffix

The ending of a word is removed, and replaced with a new suffix used as a substitute, much like Pig Latin is a language game that can be created from, i.e., based on, almost any language, although it is most commonly based on the English language. The rules are roughly:

•For words that begin with consonants, move the leading consonants to the end of the word and add "ay." Thus, "ball" becomes "all-bay"; "button" becomes "utton-bay"; "star" becomes "ar-stay"; "three" becomes "ee-thray";

• Bizzle - Bitch
• Fizzle - Can be female, fuck, or any number of words starting with F
• Hizzle(1) - House
• Hizzle(2) - Hook, as in "Off the hook"
• Nizzle - *****
• Rizzle - Real
• Shiznit - Shit
• Shizzle - Sure
• Tizzle - Tizzy, a state of agitation or nervousness.

Actions

• bail - leave I'm gonna bail
• be - are, am, is - usually refers to location I be over here or He be sleeping right now.
• bent - intoxicated
• buggin' - acting in a manner which is not socially acceptable.
• bumpin' - to one's liking
• busta cap - to shoot a gun
• busta move - to act quickly, or to perform a dance move
• bust out(1) - to leave, to exit. He busted out of the club.
• bust out(2) - to show or introduce something. "He busted out a deck of playing cards from his coat pocket."
• bounce - to leave We finna bounce.
• chillin' - relaxing
• deuce- ugly girl
• dime - hot girl
• diss - to show disrespect His essay dissed my original thesis.
• fittin' or fixin' - going to do something I'm fittin' to buy me some cigarettes.
• gank - to steal He ganked my car.
• jet - leave We gotta jet.
• lunchin' - behaving erratically
• murk(1) - to leave I'm finna murk, PEACE.
• murk(2) - to kill I'm going to murk this clown.
• roll out - to leave
• scrap - to fight We scrapped in the back yard.
• spit - see flow.
• spittin game - flirting.

Anatomy

• Booty - buttocks, especially female
• Guns - Muscular arms
• Puntang, Poontang, Punanny, Pooty, Poot, pussy - Female genitalia

Brand Names and Commercial Trademarks

• Benz - Short for Mercedes Benz, known for luxury automobiles
• Cristal - Roederer Cristal, a brand of champagne
• Lex - Short for Lexus, known for luxury automobiles

Consumer products

• Bub - short for bubbly, i.e. champagne
• Rims - wheels of a vehicle, often a customized wheel replacing a manufacturer wheel, with an appealing design or "bling-bling" appearance. Size is also a factor, generally twenty to twenty-four inches denotes luxury or extra expense.
• Whip - Car.

Drug Terms

• dime, dimebag, dimesack - a ten dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
• ice, ice cream, dream catcher - crystalized methamphetamine
• mac, bleazy - blunt
• nick, nickel, nickelbag, nickelsack - a five dollar "bag" of illicit drugs
• yayo, yay - Cocaine
• weed - bhudda, shwag, mota, bud, mary jane, dodo, green, fire, smoke, peace stick,
watar, bluntos, bud, chronic, dodo, banga, ganja, dank, sticky,
• hydro - dro

Gang terms

• BG - Baby Gangsta, one who is a gangsta but never shot anyone.
• gangsta - member of a street gang
• playa - someone who is not monogamous / someone who's really in, someone who's got a lot of respect
• playa hata - One who hates others for having more than they do.
• thug - a young person who is caught up in the urban lifestyle
• wanksta - a fake gangster popularized by the song 50 Cent -

Wanksta

• P.H.D. - Player Hater Degree
• OG - Original Gangster, one who has shot someone before
• Crab - Derogitory term towards a Crip gangster
• Slob - Derogitory term towards a Blood gangster
• Loc (prounonced loke ) - a term describing the level of gangster That ***** is loced out gangsta

Gun Terms

• Cap - bullet
• Mac 10, Mac - gun
• Nine, nina - 9mm handgun
• Piece - gun
• Strapped up - holding a gun
• ar - AR 15 machine gun
• k, ak - ak 47
• pump - shotgun
• pistal - gun
• heat - gun
• biscuit - gun
• ruger - gun
• 4 pounda - 40 caliber gun
• 44 - 44 caliber gun
• Deuce Duuce - a 22
• Desert Eaze - Desert Eagle

Locations

• areous - area
• crib - place of residence
• hood - neighborhood
• bodega - corner store
• the shops - mall somewhere to go shopping
Numbers
• 313 - from, of, or referring to a Detroit (telephone) code
The area code is a part of a telephone number normally occurring at the beginning of the number, that usually indicates a geographical area. It directs telephone calls to particular regions on a public switched telephone network (PSTN), where they are further routed by the local network.
Callers within the geographical area of a given area code usually do not need to include this particular area code in the number dialed, thereby giving the caller shorter local telephone numbers. In international phone numbers, the area code directly follows the country calling code.

•213 - from, of, or referring to a southern California (telephone) area code
•411 - information, from the telephone directory service in the US
•420 - Marijuana related, from the police code used for possession or use of Marijuana
•5-0 - police (referring to the television show Hawaii Five-O which was the longest continuous-running police television series in the United States -- on CBS from September 1968 to April 1980 -- until Law and Order surpassed it in 2002, having first aired in 1990. Five-O was largely shot on location in Honolulu, Hawaii and followed the exploits of a special branch of the Hawaii state police that gave the show its title. The police unit described in the show was entirely fictional, as Hawaii has no state police and ironically is the only state in the union without a state police force. The name "Five-O" is a reference to Hawaii's being the 50th state admitted to the Union.

•808 - Police code for excessive noise pollution, supposedly named after a drum machine, the Roland TR-808 was one of the first programmable drum machines. Like its predecessors, it sounded nothing at all like a real drum kit, but as its kick drum produced a very deep sounding amount of sub-bass, it became very popular within electronic music. It did not have MIDI, unlike its follow up, the TR-909.
The TR-808 also was the inspiration for the name of the British electronic outfit 808 State. The sounds of the TR-808 were and still are very often used in Hip-Hop, House, Electro and many forms of electronic dance music. The TR-808 is also a stalwart instrument of Phil Collins, and it can be heard on many of the ex-Genesis star's solo material.

•730 - the code for crazy
•247 - all day hustle
•187 - murder
•817 - fort worth TX,(funkytown, murderworth,and partyworth) telephone area code
Concepts

Benjamins - Refers to 100$ bills

Dr. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 — April 17, 1790) was an American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he was well known also for his many quotations and his experiments with electricity. He corresponded with members of the Lunar Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1775, Franklin became the first U.S. Postmaster General.
..... Click the link for more information. , whose face is on them. "It's all about the benjamins".

•Bling bling

is a hip hop slang term which refers to expensive jewelry and other accoutrements. The word gained acceptance in the mid- to late 1990s as a result of gangsta rap music and videos, which frequently glorified high class clothing, jewelry and other possessions. Specifically the song "Bling Bling" by The B.G. initially popularized the term, along with other songs by The B.G.'s record mates, the New Orleans-based Cash Money Millionaires.
- expensive jewelry or other expensive material possessions, refers to the imaginary sound of glistening metal or other shiny surfaces.

• bo janglin' – stupid, not paying attention
• busted - ugly *****, yo' girl is BUSTED
• dope - cool, tight
• dime - a very attractive woman, a "ten" on a scale of one-ten
• fly - appealing She is so fly.
• koolin' it - kickin' it. chilling.
• kickin' - appealing Those rims are kickin.
• straight - okay
• the shit - awesome, great. That man is the shit.
• tight - attractive Your car is tight.
• wack - not to one's liking This relationship is totally wack.
• ba-donka-donk - an incredibly attractive ass

Relationships

• boo - boy/girlfriend, beau
• boyz - gang friends
• brurva - a male acquaintance
• crew - One's good friends (similar to boyz)
• haps - mother
• hoodrat - girl with loose morals
• homie, homey, homeboy - friend
• jigga - acquaintance, alternate of *****
• peeps - people, acquantainces
• shorty - girl, or girl on the side
• folk - southern slang for friend or acquaintance
• whoady - friend (common in the south )
Misc
• Jakes - cops
• Jonx - belongings
• Junk - stuff, belongings, male or female genitals
• Shit - stuff, belongings. Get away from my shit."* lowckin - checking out the scene
Phrases
• da bomb - the bomb, i.e. cool, appealing, or popular
• my bad - my mistake
• off the hook, off the chain - Unbelievable, outrageous, wild,etc.
• peace out - good bye
• rise up, foo - "bring it on"
• school ya - to teach a lesson, to win a confrontation
• sku me - excuse me
• whas goin' down? - what are we doin` tonight ?
• what tha dilly yo? - what is going on?
• what up? - hello, how are you?
• word up - got that straight, that's right or how's it going[b]

I got an A on my english thesis.....

Don Tomas
10-26-2004, 05:09 PM
420 - Marijuana related, from the police code used for possession or use of Marijuana

By the way High Times did research on this and it didn't come from the Police Code for possession. I am at work right now and don't have access to the original article but will post it later.

PS. You never included Baller in your definitions. Also I knew 99% of the slang but you since you were going old school you should have included many other words.

PPS. Please remember slang differs between regions.

Twohands
10-26-2004, 05:17 PM
Yo, BlackGhost, nice work!! You should TEACH a class

Thanks for the trip down slang memory lanes.

And of course, as is the case with many trends, slangs, musical tastes, manner of dress and styles in the 'hood, if you like it, give it a minute - it'll change :wink:

Black Ghost
10-26-2004, 05:37 PM
Yo, BlackGhost, nice work!! You should TEACH a class

Thanks for the trip down slang memory lanes.

And of course, as is the case with many trends, slangs, musical tastes, manner of dress and styles in the 'hood, if you like it, give it a minute - it'll change :wink:

thanks and as for the changes....Ohh 4 sho!!!! :wink:

Black Ghost
10-26-2004, 05:43 PM
PS. You never included Baller in your definitions.

lol...My Bad.... 8)


Baller

A thug that has "made it" to the big time. Originally refered ball players that made it out of the streets to make millions as a pro ball player, but now is used to describe any thug that is living large.

Pain is a part of the game when you're a baller.

Reel Deal
10-27-2004, 01:03 AM
:shock:

Jesus...I'm trying to learn Spanish (Dominican style), and along comes New English to learn...

I feel so........so..........so...........white...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Black Ghost
10-27-2004, 09:58 PM
:shock:

Jesus...I'm trying to learn Spanish (Dominican style), and along comes New English to learn...

I feel so........so..........so...........white...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

lol...look man tell me the next time you flying out a florida and you'll have your own personal Ebonics teacher 8)

gdogg
10-27-2004, 10:09 PM
Great info, Black Ghost. It should help a lot of curious people. Very thorough!
8)

Black Ghost
10-27-2004, 10:19 PM
Great info, Black Ghost. It should help a lot of curious people. Very thorough!
8)

I try :D

Reel Deal
10-27-2004, 11:50 PM
:shock:

Jesus...I'm trying to learn Spanish (Dominican style), and along comes New English to learn...

I feel so........so..........so...........white...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

lol...look man tell me the next time you flying out a florida and you'll have your own personal Ebonics teacher 8)BG...just last nite Don Tomas and I were discussing a long weekend to the DR....11/19-22...on the Cessna Majic Carpet...

Black Ghost
10-28-2004, 03:33 PM
:shock:

Jesus...I'm trying to learn Spanish (Dominican style), and along comes New English to learn...

I feel so........so..........so...........white...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

lol...look man tell me the next time you flying out a florida and you'll have your own personal Ebonics teacher 8)BG...just last nite Don Tomas and I were discussing a long weekend to the DR....11/19-22...on the Cessna Majic Carpet...

Im sooooo down.

BrooklynBeas
11-05-2004, 02:32 PM
:shock:

Jesus...I'm trying to learn Spanish (Dominican style), and along comes New English to learn...

I feel so........so..........so...........white...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

lol...look man tell me the next time you flying out a florida and you'll have your own personal Ebonics teacher 8)BG...just last nite Don Tomas and I were discussing a long weekend to the DR....11/19-22...on the Cessna Majic Carpet...

Im sooooo down.


BG... make sure you get ya paper right cause... dat muthafuckin gas aint free... nah mean!