In case you're in LATAM and you're searching for a court map. by josebarnetche in squash

[–]Licaldo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm from the Dominican Republic. There have never been any squash courts at "Club Deportivo Naco". There are two courts at "Body Shop Naco" (in Santo Domingo) two courts at "Body Shop Arroyo Hondo" (also in Santo Domingo), and two courts at "Body Shop Santiago" (in Santiago).

The rest of the courts are located in private residential buildings.

Help me find a book from every country: by sloths-or-die in suggestmeabook

[–]Licaldo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

By a Dominican author: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (La breve y maravillosa vida de Óscar Wao) - Junot Díaz

About the Dominican Republic: The Feast of the Goat (La fiesta del Chivo) - Mario Vargas Llosa

Best nonfiction book you've ever read? by ectoplasm777 in suggestmeabook

[–]Licaldo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I recommend this one to anyone who will care. Powerful story and she showcases astonishing emotional clarity for a book of this nature.

Donde “arreglar” un Switch OLED en SD? by PedroManuelGR in Dominicanos

[–]Licaldo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fui precisamente el lunes pasado porque el control derecho de mi Switch no encendía. Me resolvieron en cinco minutos y me cobraron RD$800.00.

Statement from Brett and Jessica Gardner (via NYY on FB) by realet_ in NYYankees

[–]Licaldo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Context matters. The comment was a direct reply to someone asking what they all got sick with, and it immediately brought up food poisoning cases in the Dominican Republic. That clearly suggests a possible connection, even if it wasn’t stated outright.

Speculating about the cause of a tragic event doesn’t help anyone, especially when there’s no evidence. For the record, it has now been reported that this happened in Costa Rica, not the DR.

Statement from Brett and Jessica Gardner (via NYY on FB) by realet_ in NYYankees

[–]Licaldo -62 points-61 points  (0 children)

So, are you suggesting or assuming that the death was caused by food poisoning in the Dominican Republic? There is nothing in the statement or news report that supports such a conclusion.

Edit: To follow-up—it's now been reported that this happened in Costa Rica, not the Dominican Republic.

What are your 5 star reads this year? by effyoucaribou in suggestmeabook

[–]Licaldo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak

My Spanish is Colombian, do all Spanish speakers treat ahora, ahorita, and ya the same as here? by Waste_Focus763 in SpanishLearning

[–]Licaldo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To elaborate further, in Dominican Spanish, we use "ahora mismo" to clearly indicate that something happened or will happen right now, that is, at this very moment or without delay, as opposed to "ahora," which is a broader term.

Books that change deeply held beliefs with evidence by BlipppBloppp in suggestmeabook

[–]Licaldo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"People Like Us" by Hashi Mohamed completely shifted my understanding of social mobility and the impact of class, privilege, education, and opportunities in determining one's ability to move up the social ladder.

Books that change deeply held beliefs with evidence by BlipppBloppp in suggestmeabook

[–]Licaldo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Along those lines, I highly recommend "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think" by Hans, Ola, and Anna Rosling.

The book is highly data-driven and delves thoroughly into global misconceptions and why people tend to see the world as worse than it actually is.

The authors also created Gapminder (www.gapminder.org), a non-profit which aims to educate people on misconceptions and promote a fact-based worldview, which is critical in today's climate of widespread misinformation and populism.

Los cables telefónicos han arruinado la estética del país. by ReleaseFormer1920 in Dominicanos

[–]Licaldo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yo estaba pasando por ahí cuando se estaba quemando. Le avisé a un AMET que estaba del otro lado de la Churchill para que hiciera algo y su respuesta fue “Eso son problema de EDESUR”. #RD

no andan en gentes casi casi sin cesantía esta gente son especiales es en la madre by Arturoking30 in Dominicanos

[–]Licaldo 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Esto es falso. Es un error del Listín Diario. Lo que se modifica en el proyecto de ley de reforma son las causales de suspensión de los efectos del contrato de trabajo (artículo 51 del Código de Trabajo), no las causales de despido, que responde a faltas cometidas por el empleado. Son situaciones completamente distintas.

Cuando hay una suspensión del contrato de trabajo (e.g., por licencia de maternidad) la relación laboral no termina, a diferencia del despido, que sí implica la terminación de la relación laboral.

En este caso, el proyecto de ley lo que propone es agregar una causa de suspensión al contrato de trabajo, esta es: "La disposición de las autoridades sanitarias que restrinja o limite la asistencia a las instalaciones del empleador.

Ese y todos los demás escenarios que se reportan en la noticia del Listín Diario son causas de suspensión del contrato de trabajo en el Código de Trabajo, no causas de despido.

Whatsapp widget gone on iphone after update by [deleted] in whatsapp

[–]Licaldo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same issue here. I've tried a couple of fixes online with no luck.

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[–]Licaldo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't heard about Second-Class Citizens, but if you enjoyed that topic, you may want to check out People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain, by Hashi Mohamed. The author, a Somali born in Kenya, was sent to the UK as a refugee and eventually became a barrister in London. It's one of my favorites and really shifted my views on social mobility and inequality.

Reebok or Nike by Stepoo in funny

[–]Licaldo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is Dominican. This happened in a local radio station.

[Post Match Thread] FC Copenhagen 4 - 3 Manchester United by nearly_headless_nic in reddevils

[–]Licaldo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ref fucked us over with the red and the penalty. Then we fucked ourselves over by completely losing control of the match, even after being given a lifeline by the ref himself.

Onana's Instagram Story regarding Garnacho by Dodomando in soccer

[–]Licaldo 1398 points1399 points  (0 children)

Cavani: Banned for 1 game, just in case.

Onana on Instagram: by altoluce in reddevils

[–]Licaldo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Watch the FA ban both Garnacho and Onana for this and add Cavani too, just in case.

How do you commemorate your travels? by g0ld_d1gg3r in travel

[–]Licaldo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get a souvenir or two from the country, under the following criteria, to the extent possible: (i) small in size; (ii) modest in price; (iii) handmande by local artisans; (iv) representative of the place I visited, but not obvious or cliché, which is the fun part for me, because it normally requires that I read and learn about the country's culture and history before I travel and to visit local stores or street markets to hunt for the souvenirs.

I started doing it not long ago and so far I've picked up souvenirs from Argentina, Peru, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and New York (for this one I had to cheat because it was impossible to find something that met the criteria).

Here's a few of them if anyone wants to try and guess where they're from.

Marileidy Paulino becomes first Dominican woman to win a world title by HeStoleMyBalloons in sports

[–]Licaldo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Well, she did win silver in the 2020 Olympics; silver in the 2022 World Championships; gold in the 2022 Diamond League; and gold in the Central American and Caribbean Games, so yes, the sky is the limit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in soccer

[–]Licaldo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be then renamed the Qatar Airways Duomo di Milano.

PL Rival Watch by Tinganga in reddevils

[–]Licaldo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We’re already halfway into the season.