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In two words: "That sucks."
Those poor ex-pats must be sweating in their Barrawear and Dockers.
At least in the USA, when the government declares eminent domain, they give you something for it... even though it may not be enough.
I bet, if they could, these gringos would swap their Costa Rican dream homes for a shack in Appalachia.
Happy Retirement!

These kinds of things can happen when you decide to settle down in a 4th world country.

Greengo wrote: Thinking that mindless gringo groveling at the gates of hell for a space in first class on the Shitanic is gonna save you the snatchback is all they know and are capable of..once you jump uncle sams britches youre in it up to your gringo neck...the main topic of tico conversation is how dumb the gringos are ...in south america.... where everyone jokes about how fuckinstupid the ticos are..go figure. Greengo you lived in CR for how long? And at what point in your span of residency did you come to this conclusion. Or better still what life altering event brought you to this point of view? Or was it just a slow beatdown? Enquiring minds want an answer to this one of the the great mysteries of the universe.

Speaking of Parrita, have they fixed or modernized that bridge on the south end of town? I haven't traveled to Quepos by road in about eight years. Wasn't it one-way years ago? How about the bridges and road between there and Quepos? There used to be more potholes on that stretch of road than craters on the moon.

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You don't think this happens here in the US? You obviously don't own any "protected wetlands"...

1) The bridges: Yep, that pain in the ass on S end of parrita is completely redone, 4 lane, wouldn't even know it was a bridge anymore. Same all the way to Quepos, nice ride, there is still a small stretch where the black top washes out and bumpy, not bad at all. If it's been 8 years, same with the road from Quepos to Dominical--all paved, nice ride.

2) The land owners in Parrita on Palo Seco. Scarey.

I see there is another new big condo development for sale there, Coco Mar, Isla Palo Seco, advertises daily in AM Costa Rica. Already built as far as I can tell.

CR's theory in the older development that has filed suit is that nobody can own an island in CR. I bet Coco Mar's sales have come to a stop.

I have only been on that beach once and it was years ago. Hard to see why they are calling that an island using the normal definition of an island, peninsula yes, but island? Maybe 50 years ago it was.

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Lol green go the man the myth the legend ,like an urban legend sitting in the bowls of the tasty cake sublime fallacy. Sees paradise through clever eyes only viewing what he wants to see like scanning through a 1976 playboy magazine with barbie Benton and his you prepubescent frenzy wakes up one day sitting on a bed of thorns only to realize life is not what it seems living in a comparable pisshole compared to his upbringing in the urban setting of mindless sheep being led to
the slaughter of coffee shops and gas guzzling minivan ,little league and the safe shelter of the first
world . mindless persuit of all the all too elusive pu*sy that American culture prevents a aging self proclaimed rockstar from attaining without risk of financial ruin and torn heart muscles . Fist full of dollars and money belt full of colones only to realize walking uphill in a downhill world can only suffice like Ed hardy smoking ganja in a meticulous effervescent marcogony of translucent monogamy .

Is this a poet's thread? Why is everybody writing like Mickey Spillane?

Keep your day job!

Thanks mugsy ,I'm no poet it was a friendly joust at green go and his series of uncomprehendable rants . A joke ,kinda like the mars joke you posted in the smack section with zero responses ...but funnier

Anytime

Greengo is always interesting to read but hardly sui generis. Here in SWFl we have a weekly columnist with something of a similar style--here's an example: http://charlotte.floridaweekly.com/news ... blank.html

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I got a kick out of the parody Jersey. It's hard to wade through a couple of Greengo's post and not want to play in the verbals hit sandbox.