When this page reaches more Likes than the page of Fox 10's Rick D'amico, I will donate $200 to "Esperanza Para Los Ninos" childrens home... after we reach that first goal we'll work on getting an apology from D'amico to the people of Puerto Penasco, and if he refuses then we can talk with the sponsors of that station...
Please visit this page and feel free to post your story and photos... but please keep it civil, we don't want to bring ourselves down to his level...
OK... OK... Rocky Point Fans... I want this donation to go to the Esperanza Para Los Ninos childrens home, so to stir up more interest... I'm upping the amount to $300 if we can reach our goal (latest count 7,433) and have more LIKES than the page for Fox 10's morning newscaster Rick D'amico by Thursday March 15th 12 noon Rocky Point Time...
At that time if the goal is not reached I will automatically donate the original $200. to "Esperanza Para Los Ninos"
that latest count is the count of the people that like him... I know it's a big number to surpass but if we don't try we'll never know... and besides the kids are going to get the money anyway...
Anybody with FB...go check out Rick D'Amico's page....and the exchanges going on over there....BTW, he called me corrupt!!!....I've been called a few things in my life (right Jerry??) :rofl:....but never corrupt!
I just did my part. The guy on 12 news this morning made it clear that the warning really only applies to "certain regions of Mexico" and he didn't think Rocky Point was in those regions. We all need to write to "Student Body Travel". They are the ones who are making a huge issue out of this.
I just did my part. The guy on 12 news this morning made it clear that the warning really only applies to "certain regions of Mexico" and he didn't think Rocky Point was in those regions. We all need to write to "Student Body Travel". They are the ones who are making a huge issue out of this.
I just wrote a long message to him on his FB page.
Student Body Travel has stated they themselves have zero issues with Rocky Point and it is completely safe. But due to the media bashing Rocky Point, they are worried they will be sued in the rare instance something happens. They don't want to be liable.
I think student body travel was more concerned with the fact that the media scares away ticket sales and the travel company has to book a certain number of rooms in advance and guarantee payment of those rooms. It is easier to cancel the whole trip (although not professional) than to work hard and push it to the end and make the trip happen anyway. There will be another company to take their place if they continue this type of practice, this is about dollars and cents.
this shows the power of social media. look how much was accomplished by many here without having to spend any money. all it took was various members to state their opinion on the subject to the point that this newscaster took note not only on his visible FB site but also on the local tv newscast. further comments by others on his FB account will probably serve better than other campaigns. I know as a business owner, reviews and comments on social media sites have a much more profound effect than the old way of complaining or bringing up a concern.
I know as a business owner, reviews and comments on social media sites have a much more profound effect than the old way of complaining or bringing up a concern.
That is so true. It's the first thing I do when I am buying a product or a service - I read the reviews. It can make or break a small business!
Here's Mary Snyder getting paid to promote Rocky Point on channel 12. She gets paid to say good things about Rocky Point. Conflict of interest when she posts messages on this page without disclosing the fact that she is a paid spokesperson for Rocky Point!
Check out what he has posted today....WHAT AN A$$ HOLE Rick D'Amico
Here's Mary Snyder getting paid to promote Rocky Point on channel 12. She gets paid to say good things about Rocky Point. Conflict of interest when she posts messages on this page without disclosing the fact that she is a paid spokesperson for Rocky Point!
He's blocked many of us from posting on his FB ...and the comments we made were very civil....just disagreed with him. and many of the posts have been deleted!
what everyone can still do is continue to express their opinion on his FB site. overwhelming the social media aspect plays a huge role in making a difference. i guarantee you he never expected this much controversy over his words and it will make a difference. my suggestion (if you have not been banned) is to continue to express your thoughts on his public forum... Rick D'Amico | Facebook
what everyone can still do is continue to express their opinion on his FB site. overwhelming the social media aspect plays a huge role in making a difference. i guarantee you he never expected this much controversy over his words and it will make a difference. my suggestion (if you have not been banned) is to continue to express your thoughts on his public forum... Rick D'Amico | Facebook
That's what I've been trying to do... he's deleted two positve posts of mine this morning of things done by friends, one that helped support the Veterans of AZ and another to make life better for the people in the barrios here in RP... He's got his followers who are all a Bunch of Ass Kissing Lemmings... I intend to become the Black Sheeple of his FB page...
Well, good old Rick is promo-ing a report for this morning,” Spring break south of the border, what you need to know”. Lets see where he goes this year......
F#ck fox 10 and Rick. Do you hear these questions Diane Ryan is asking? Are you kidding me? That was the biggestjoke ever . Rick was talkingwwith puke in the back of his throat. That was the biggest negative pro go interview I've seen. I just puked
Considering where they have gone before, I didn't think it was too bad. They started off saying for the first time in a few years, no state travel warnings are in effect for travel to Mexico and that 100,000 students are expected to be headed there in the next weeks. Brought on Bart Graves from DPS for his tips for staying safe. Don't over imbibe or take drinks from strangers. Stay in groups and venture off into non- tourist areas especially at night. Check the state dept website for up to date info. Diane Ryan, I thought, was very fair in saying "Trouble can happen in the US just as well". And Rick followed by saying, " yes, but it probably is worse ending up in a foreign jail because the adjudication process is more difficult to deal with". I can't argue with that. All in all, I expected a lot worse. I'll take it.
I sent an offer to the station to have Rick and his crew come down for a news trip to report from Peñasco. Let's see what happens. Their email for story ideas is [email protected] maybe we could send them some helpful criticism on story ideas about Mexico. I agree with Mondone it could have been a worse report but it galls me that they just can't believe that there is no travel advisory, it is just shocking.....
It was so obvious it was killing him to be part of that story. They talk about not accepting drinks from people because you don't know what was put in it, and stressing the fact that you should bond with your group, and take care of each other. Ha! There's more cases of the boys they're traveling with putting something in girls' drinks than strangers doing it. I posted something just this past October about a girl from Ahwatukee that they had to carry off the beach because one of the boys she was with put something in her drink.
It was so obvious it was killing him to be part of that story. They talk about not accepting drinks from people because you don't know what was put in it, and stressing the fact that you should bond with your group, and take care of each other. Ha! There's more cases of the boys they're traveling with putting something in girls' drinks than strangers doing it. I posted something just this past October about a girl from Ahwatukee that they had to carry off the beach because one of the boys she was with put something in her drink.
I don't know, unlike Mondone I just found it to be disingenuous. I'm sure a lot of the students will be traveling to Old Town Scottsdale this Spring Break and every other regular weekend out of the year and that's the kind of things you find out there. Those are all common sensethings that most parents (except Natalie Holloway's mom) teach their kids. I don't think you need to have a story on that. I didn't hear once about needing passport, sun tan lotion, anything positive like fun things to do, sites to see. It was the usual fox scare redirect and you could tell Rick had vomit in the back of his mouth as he tried a little cheap shot at the end about being arrested. Let's face it, for years peoplewwouldtry to detour you with the Mexican jail story. It was his little F u at the end. Imagine if they had that same story about travel to Rocks favorite place San Diego as everything they said would pertain to spring break there as well, can't imagine it? Well neither can I because it would never happen..... "and coming up next things your children should know before heading west of the border for Spring break". It was their little F rocky point if you ask me. I personally thought Diane Ryan asking, "... And why is there no travel warning this year?" with a semi puzzled tone in her voice. Why even throw that in at the end? In the media and relations world its called posturing.
And Btw, as a young adult who frequents Old Town Scottsdale, everything they mentioned happens on a weekly if not daily basis in Old Town. Being drugged, drinking too much, taking too much drugs, having unprotected sex, taking shady cabs... Lol
Joe my most insane friend (and that is saying something) buddy ran a shady cab between the sorority sisters abodes and the down low bars in Tucson. it was a van they called The Shaggy after scooby do...dope,sex,gunfire,arson,sidewiping mail boxes for 5 bucks a piece..he made 1 thousand a week until his bad karma caught to him....
I just spent last weekend in Penasco, with my GF and perrito, and we had the best time.. Beach was beautiful, sky was clear, saw some whales from Manny's, boo bar was rocking, Met some new and old friends, Brought some dog toys for the orphans at Sara and Anna's shelter, border waits were short, my house was locked and everything was still in it after a 4 month absence, an excellent weekend all around. The worst thing that happened was I got a bit of a sunburn... We came home, saw the news about the hit and run's , random shootings, etc (IN PHOENIX)... Maybe "Rick the Dick" should visit Penasco instead of blindly bashing Mexico. I actually invited him to use my house for a weekend and be his tour guide via his Facebook but he always deletes my posts and now I am not allowed to post there. I have been going to Penasco 17 years now, owned for 7 years, and have not once felt unsafe.. Not once... This includes bringing my kids since they were 6 months old, through now.
I don't know, unlike Mondone I just found it to be disingenuous. I'm sure a lot of the students will be traveling to Old Town Scottsdale this Spring Break and every other regular weekend out of the year and that's the kind of things you find out there. Those are all common sensethings that most parents (except Natalie Holloway's mom) teach their kids. I don't think you need to have a story on that. I didn't hear once about needing passport, sun tan lotion, anything positive like fun things to do, sites to see. It was the usual fox scare redirect and you could tell Rick had vomit in the back of his mouth as he tried a little cheap shot at the end about being arrested. Let's face it, for years peoplewwouldtry to detour you with the Mexican jail story. It was his little F u at the end. Imagine if they had that same story about travel to Rocks favorite place San Diego as everything they said would pertain to spring break there as well, can't imagine it? Well neither can I because it would never happen..... "and coming up next things your children should know before heading west of the border for Spring break". It was their little F rocky point if you ask me. I personally thought Diane Ryan asking, "... And why is there no travel warning this year?" with a semi puzzled tone in her voice. Why even throw that in at the end? In the media and relations world its called posturing.
Its because Rick owns a boat he keeps in San Diego that he always praises it.. Maybe San Diego pays him for the promotions ;)
It was so obvious it was killing him to be part of that story. They talk about not accepting drinks from people because you don't know what was put in it, and stressing the fact that you should bond with your group, and take care of each other. Ha! There's more cases of the boys they're traveling with putting something in girls' drinks than strangers doing it. I posted something just this past October about a girl from Ahwatukee that they had to carry off the beach because one of the boys she was with put something in her drink.
I just watched it, and not to worry... The only thing that the young crowd took in were the kids on the beach partying. Their making plans right now to come down to get drunk and hopefully, get :D.
