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Come on guys … help me out here … Am I witnessing or on the cusp of a great rise and decline of great P4P in San Jose as much of us have come to know it in the last decade?

I know as every era comes to an end another begins … and although I have only 7 years of experience in SJ under my belt …. I will quote Vince Lombardi and say: “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE …”

Can’t imagine the series of happenings within at least the last calendar year or so makes San Jose as appealing of a “vacation” destination as it used to be. I am not one who is consistently up on the goings ons, but surely the climate seems to be changing and it doesn’t sound necessarily for the better

Now surely, I am not oblivious to the obvious…

It is still a Field of Dreams out there for many ... “If they Shake it … men will C*m” no pun intended.

Other then the above, we do all make the pilgrimage to SJ for different reasons… some solely for the flesh while other try to incorporate an all-inclusive experience where being free to roam safely matters, accommodations matter, activities matter, reasonable to good pricing matters, good eating matters and fellowship matters … to be able to have all of one of those things in abundance or a balance of them all is what has personally kept me coming back.

But I am starting to sense things changing in my gut … and hopefully its just a mirage or me overdoing it on 25 cent wing night.

Here is what I can, just off the top of my head, remember reading in the last year or so in no particular order

• New woman President with an eventual agenda of “cleaning-up” San Jose
• Raid at Del Rey by policia
• Raid at HLH by policia where they do significant physical damage to the place
• Raid/Robbery at HLH by off duty policia (or criminals disguised as policia) leaving at least the front desk lady with a busted nose or something
• Ousting of popular liason (BKtuna) from Dunn Inn initiating over unfounded drug allegations after he completed the physical and image re-birth of the Dunn … and then the establishment goes out to stick it to the patrons by massive double bookings , unfavorable conversion rates, etc
• Raids and/or periodic temporary closings of NF
• Owner of NF shot gangland style (10 times?) Wow!!!

And when you add these to the always prevalent … gringo pricing, drink hustles, waiters/waitresses padding bills, taxi drivers trying to screw you, hotel over charges, chica fees, exchange rate, escalating MP pricing and it seems more and more there is some vagrant following you down the street for a hand out or to sell you something.

(Yes , some of these final items are part and parcel for any international American traveler anywhere you go, but these things are becoming more and more common place almost to where the mind set is to expect it.)

THIS IS NOT YOUR DADDY’S COSTA RICA ANYMORE!!!! LOL

…and not that I ever expected things to never change … change is the way of things, but Damn … it’s starting to sound like one should take the chances with the Cartel Battles roaming Tijuana … LOL.

Before anyone gets their granny panties extra frilly … I will say this list is not all-inclusive but just things from my recollection… it is not to taint the good experience one can still have coming to San Jose (I’ll be there soon) but some may dispute the incidents above and others may know that there are a million and one things that were left out.

For me the questions still remain … ”WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AROUND HERE…? “

Is there reason for more than casual concern?

Are these all isolated, unrelated happenings?

Are we going into a new era of P4P in San Jose where we have to be more cognizant of raids and shootings, security, safety?

Or is all this “status quo” and just a product of more prevalent media type outlets and forums like CRT, that didn’t exist as strongly as before and finding out about such happenings are merely a mouse click or 2 away ... or simply on your hip in your I-phone or Blackberry?

Male or Female cat?

So quit whining and go somewhere else. you won't be missed. This is a man's website.

I am still thinking about purchasing the former NYB property and opening a souvenir store. I don't think there are enough souvinir shops in that area of San Jose.
What do you think?

IS SAN JOSE BECOMING LESS APPEALING? Are you f···ing kidding me? Was in the Del Rey yesterday evening around sunset for a couple of hours and was shocked. That time of day on a Wednesday and there were hot chicks everywhere. And I don´t throw around the word hot. I´m not into the heifers that get praised by the majority. Talked with at least 8 to 10 stunners.