Archive for December 20th, 2005

Ex-presidents Fall from Grace

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

In the latest Demoscopia poll, respondents were asked if they would pass or fail public figures.   Interviewed were 1,202 people over 18, between November 29 and December 6th, the poll has a margin of error of 2.8 per cent.
The Good:
+ 78,3% would pass Epsy Campbell legislator of the PAC party.
+ 71,6% would pass Monseñor […]

Airports Filling Up Fast

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

So far so good according to tourists and officials in Liberia and Alajuela.  In the peak travel week starting now, Al Dia interviewed officials and users at the airport:
Gary B. Midwinter, arrived to the LIberia airport from Canada and said "I’ve been on my feet for an hour and a half. There are enough personnel, […]

Airport Workers Strike… “Fatso”

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

At least 4 skycaps and a snack seller are wealthier today after striking it big on "El Gordo".  One skycap who exchanged his tickets yesterday said that the tickets had actually been held for an airline pilot by the lottery seller hawking what turned out to be the winning sheet.  However, the luckless pilot never […]

More Shopping

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

Well I had to write this right away so I could begin the recovery process. (see yesterday’s entry) I looked at the map this morning and realized how far Palmares was, so we decided to go back to the same store in Puntarenas. The salesman was very happy to see us again. We bought a […]