www.CostaRicaTicas.com

I like HJ's title.(direct to the point)

You guys crack me up, no I don't have a novia but lots of guys do and many more will it's just a fact of CR life. I knew 10 CRT guys last year with novias and only a couple of them lived there. Maybe guys in relationships still wouldn't post much, it's hard to say. But I do know having a novia is much more acceptable and discussed here than it was a couple years ago and if that's what a grown man wants to do after being warned it should be fine with the rest of us, it is his life, time and money.
Nothing, another reason it should be in it's own section!?

Based on the recent threads I hardly think it would be all "novia talk" or encourage anyone to pursue relationships but more likely be about the pitfalls and problems involved. And negative comments might be expected from Lee and Berk but the ripping apart of a poster falling for, involved, or scammed by a chica could be kept to a minimum. For instance a recent thread of getting an RFM from a "friend" was handled with class while the Rolltide episode was pretty brutal. The fact remains that many guys that visit the site will be falling for CR chicas, not just newbies but quite a few monger-vets have fallen for a "special" one also. My thought was that all the good, bad and ugly info & experiences on CR relationships in one place instead of scattered all over the board might be beneficial. It just seemed lately there's quite a bit posted and maybe a half-dozen active threads that could fit into such a section

Any topic related to getting involved for more than an hour with a chica in CR would do- from outlining the working-chica SOP (standard operating procedure), RFMs, sending $, dating semi-pros, non-pros, dating services, CR law, prenups, K-1 visa info, maybe even the hiring of resident CRTs or PIs to spy on her and then a list of divorce lawyers. Hell maybe Lee could even post a friendly monthly lecture on why NOT to send money to working girls. And if that info is going to benefit the most people and newbies shouldn't it just be in the general area? If someone wanted privacy on a thread they could still just post in the VIP section, or maybe not I don't know...

I honestly don't care if it happens or not but just thossed the idea out to kick around. And we certainly do not wish to create any more work for Admin1 if not really necessary or wanted by the majority.

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It goes completely against the grain. It seems few will post in it honestly meaning few will admit to having a GF who is/was a hooker and few of us have anything good to say about such a relationship.


I liked Ruffnutz rolltide post.. that one made me LOL.

Funny - I recall now when I first joined the board a short-lived "Dear Astro" column written by our long lost former compatriot Astroglide. Still sorry to see him go - too bad he phucked up so badly....

And yeap - gotta go along with Circus on this. I recall way back when Handy first got involved with his current esposa, how he had a way of making public all of his relationship trials and tribulations. I posted something at the time very similar to what Circus just wrote; i.e., if you really give a shit about your relationship, why compromise it by publicizing everything about it here? Surely if you're really serious about a women deserving of your time and attention, your first allegiance is to her, and not to a bunch of strangers on the Internet - or at least I would hope so...



Around here, a lot apparently. Despite all the horror stories, warnings, words of wisdom, etc., etc., shitloads of guys still hold out the hope of having something "real" with a poor, uneducated girl from a foreign culture, with no skills and very little prospects in life, often in desperate straights with hungry mouths to feed, selling her body to the highest bidder just to try and make ends meet. Seems sad to me too...

But the "Dear Astro" thread was tongue in cheek as I remember it.

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Beautifully put, just perfect....... just how I see them.... exactly!

Couldn't sleep.

How come everytime someone around here starts a thread about "Novias", most people turn those words into "Hookers" before the thread even gets past the 2nd page. We actually got 9 replies before the work Hooker was used on this thread. No where in Paco's original post does he talked about Hookers, Whores, Putas, etc...
I believe the name of this site is CostaRicaTicas.com and not CostaRicaWhores.com.

I would put the time I spent with my (X)NOVIA up against any relationship in terms of it being real. That includes the relationship I had with my wife of 12 years. We were actually pushing around 18 months when it ended because I was unable to keep coming down to Costa Rica like I did every month prior. My loss????-Damn straight it was my loss. Did I talk about our relationship with you guys...Nope. Never mentioned her name because most likely none of you would even know her....she wasn't a hooker and was very rarely around the gulch.

I also know 3 guys living with their "Hookers-turned-housewifes" here in the states and its been years. I am talking the white picket fence 2.3 K*ds and a dog. Until some sort of divorce comes about, I consider their relationship real and alot better than most.

I checked this site for years before she came around but I never posted. Most of my limited number of posts are POST-NOVIA. Since I plan on starting to come down again like I did in the beginning of my SJO career, I figure I would start to post and possibly get to know some of you guys.

I guess my point is (Especially coming from Paco who I have never met but look forward to someday) is if some newbie or some veteran can learn what to do or what not to do, what harm can it do by putting a section on this board.

By the way, there is a section on this board called "Restaurants, Locations & Reviews". I don't think I have been on but one time when someone was talking about Jessica at the Blue Marlin. Do I think this section is useful knowledge....Not at all. But I am sure someone else will find it useful so I am all for having it here.

Buenos Noches

Oh and in case you are wondering, Yes, My X-NOVIA and I did talk tonight which is why I bitching like a Colombia on the rag. (I miss her guys)

later

I do not think Paco meant that the thread would encourage or even support the idea, but be a place to capture the discussions we are already having, Seems like Admin was ok and willing and I nominate Barachino's title. I personally do not care how many times some of you make a chica orgasm and how many positions you did, but I read the reports and do not jump all over posts whose style I do not like. We know that some percentage of us are going to go the Novia and potentially wife route. I would like to see that all in that group are as educated about the issues they are facing as possible. We all know that new guys are particularly susceptible.

BKTUNA
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Well said. I agree. Some guys just do not know what they are getting themselves into, and this secton would be a good reference for them, if they choose to accept it.

Also, I strongly recommend it be in the VIP section.

BKTUNA
I am never going home

I once suggested a new section for the MMen in our group.Back in the Handy courtship days we were reading posts from the MMen interspersed with everything else,so a separate section made sense to me.that way if guys didn't want to read about their happiness and problems they could just skip the section.

A distinction would have to be made as to which type of relationships with Latinas (or possibly even Gringas) would be includable.
1.With a chica who was a former working chica
2. With a chica who never was a working chica
3. With a chica who was a working chica BUT ONLY for a short time when she was going through a particularly tough time
4. With a chica who denies ever being a working chica but we know better
5. The ever popular...With a chica who was,is and will always be a working chica even though she gets married

Rules of engagement must include NO I TOLD YOU SO'S if or when the relationship falls apart. (after all that IS a possibility)

A “Novia section” or whatever it may be called is an excellent natural progression for this website. Most other area specific monger boards (PI Tonight, Pattaya Pages, ect.) have a section such as is proposed by Paco.

BKtuna wrote:

Exactly…

Vegas Bob Wrote:

Precisely my thoughts…

For those who seem to oppose it because it is not about P4P, this section should get the “what should I do now” posts off the main page and keep it on topic.

A good idea.

Mendo

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Hermanos,

I for one am quite suprised why this issue seems to elicit so much discussion. To me its a no- brainer.
Allow me to use my own experiences as a case in point.
I have gleened boat loads of valuable info from CRT that has enhanced all of my previous visits to CR.
I have returned from every trip, however, with a few experiences that were less than pleasant. I always manage to find some reference relating to the whatever the particular incident may have entailed, as experienced by another CRT Vet.
Point here is that without perspective or first hand knowledge of all that lurks in CR, I didnt know or perceive these scenerios would impact me.

I utilize CRT as a tool. The sections in the forum index provide an easy way to get to the general area of interest.
Like all tools, time and experience using the tool enhances the end result.

By happen-stance, I have come across much valuable info using these tools. I have also been amazed at the discovery of info here that is a mirror to issues I have experienced on previous trips, unfortunately I discovered the info after struggling through the issue.

With such a complex, yet recurring issue as the Novia topic manifests, an easy link to the myriad of sub-issues that we all know,
(By way of countless hours here ), do exist,
This centralized info source Certainly does stand to provide a needed venue for those seeking to reference their particular Novia related drama.

The cost benefit equation seems easy:

Potential Benefit Vs. Potential Harm for this new section is weighted completely in favor of a new section. I actually think the repetive dramas that we readers have grown somewhat tired of seeing re-done, add naseum, will be filtered away from some of the more current issues that most VIP readers are interested in contributing to.

I will suggest that the novia vs. puta issue be a sub topic to the essence
of the Central issue,, which is and always will be,
a CR Novia (personal interpretations aside)

Humblely tabled for your viewing pleasure,
El BB

I think the new section is a good idea. I have found this site to be a wealth info on the P4P scene. For those that are or think of moving on to the novia scene this would be good reference section.

After all is this not a site to share your experinces of CR or any other info you might be able to share with our fellow brothern.

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Wow. Lots of interesting comments on this thread.

Paco - FWIW, I think that your idea, while not being totally embraced by everyone, is a genuinely good idea. And I can't see why it shouldn't have it's own section. I think it would help to funnel a lot of the chatter about novia's, and on-going drama, and RFM's, etc... into one nice, neat section.

And why not have it's own section? That will make it extremely easy for all the gung-ho-die-hard-testosterone-filled-wham-bam-drop-your-load-and-move-on-LAL guys, it'll be extremely easy for them to completely skip over that section.

CRT has always been a great resource for information, on many different topics. So why not this one? And I agree that something like this should only be for VIP's. If a newbie doesn't think that the info on this site is worth $39, then I don't feel bad for him if he has an "un-inspiring" trip to CR. Let him get eaten by all the sharks!

And one more thing regarding a new "novia" section....
What harm could it do ?

Respectfully,
Mucho Gusto

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