ARMacleod has written 28 posts
Got the wanderlust? Free accommodation. In 200 countries
And much more. This site got my attention when I was surfing a few days ago. (Google: The Hospitality Club, Free accommodation) I thought it would be of some interest to those of you who are perhaps mote than just casual travellers.
There are 90,323 members in over 200 countries. Here are some:
Germany 18,580 (by far the largest)
USA 9,601
UK 3,501
Canada 2,850
Brazil 3,141
Argentina 1,238
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Broadband problems?
Just a quickie. I was having a problem with broadband connection and I came across an American company who had developed 'onspeed' It had a brilliant write up in a national PC magazine. I tried it and am very pleased with the results. It speeds up everything tremendously (direct download)
There is just a one off payment of about USD 29. Worth a try?
just www.onspeed.com (I am in no way connected with the company)
Good luck. ...
A weekend song for the ladies
One for the ladies, original song by Gloria Gaynor entitled ‘I will survive'
At first I was afraid, I was petrified,
When you said you had ten inches I almost died
But then, I'd spent so many nights waiting for a man that long
Then I grew strong
And I knew that I could take you on.
But there you are! ...another lie
I was geared for a ‘Big Mac' and you came with a ‘French Fry'
I should have known it was bullshit, just a ...
looking for 'Utopia'
Help required here, fairly soon please.
I have been checking through many posts going back to 2003. I am still trying to find an area that is:
1. Safe
2. Has the most acceptable climate
3. Is above the 800 m level (mosquito allergy)
4. Medium size town/large village
5. Fairly good access
6. Almost forgot, is in Colombia
The nearest that I have got to such a utopian dream so far (I have been there) is a place named ‘La Ve ...
Bluddy funny, Fernardo.
¡Pero, para mí que es bluddy tan muy verdadero!
I have a book!
It is aptly named ‘Famous Last Words'.
Two of the entries notably are from Simon Bolivar, the other is attributed to Pablo Escobar. The first is (Simon) "Put my baggage in the boat lads, we are not welcome here" I have tried a little research but cannot find out any more other than the fact that he was in exile? I thought he was a national hero?
The other (Herr Pablo) "I am going to put the phone down now..... There is something funny going on"!
Whe ...
Hi FRIENDS. ARMacleod, (AKA JVH) Home again.
Hi! Everyone, it is good to be back on form. I have missed you all over the last three months but I needed the time to clear my head. I have noticed a few old friends absent now, I hope they will also return eventually.
I have now finally retired from work and in retrospect I cannot think how I managed to get everything done before, working certainly gets in the way of social activity. I am now planning another trip to Colombia but I think it will be in the spring next year.
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My last post.
The Epilogue.
Well it has been a long tryst. Chapter one was the sweetest and the best, but it seemed to falter somehow in the middle.
Many delays and changes of direction, interference by the embassy and other things became intolerable on both parties.
The epilogue/epitaph: Here lies a relationship that died before it had really begun to blossom fully. A relationship that, to all intents and purposes, could not have happened anyway because of the cu ...
U.K. .. New Restrictions?
I have heard murmerings about some new restrictions affecting personnel entering the UK for the purpose of getting married.
Does anyone have any experience of this or up to date info?
Grasias in advance.
James. ...
Guys ‘n' Gals, Viewpoint....
Craz4Cali, Desideria, Patrick, Kat 1, Utopiacowboy , and Douglas.
A million thanks for your heartwarming replies to my little recent dilemma.
It has taken me a few days to get myself back on the tracks. You are all absolutely correct. It is strange in the way that people see things differently when on the outside looking in.
Sorry for you all having had to go through the experience also, I truly know just how you must have felt.
My o ...
The end of a relationship...or..
The start of another, or something irrevocably lost forever, possibly a new begining or maybe a sad ending. Perhaps I got what I deserved.
The short version.
Well, It was simple at first. My wife and I just did not seem to see eye to eye on many things. We had a great time and laughed a lot together. The problem, she just could not accept my children and to a lesser extent my grandchildren. She was insanely jealous of me and had a problem with anyone who talked with ...
The latest scam. Don't get caught out.
I got this E mail today. 13-04-05.
The following message was sent to you by another member of
Meetup.com: jennifer. The message from jennifer is:
CRY FOR HELP
My name is Miss sandra Williams During the civil and
political crisis in our country, my father together
with my three sisters were assassinated by heartless
elements that planted a bomb on my father’s official
car. Fortunately for me i was in t ...
Hi peeps, jus two let u in.
Me no will be postin a lot for a time, hav bin aceptd fur a TEFL course , so i is goin to hav to work harder an no hav tim for tis idle speaks wit ya all. Wen tey git me to say evritin ok i gi a bak to u. ah hav only too months to gi eddycated, by fur now.
luv james ...
Font size?
Sunday I woke up to a reduced font size. (Freudians keep off) it would appear to be peculiar to the posts on this site only.
Is it something that I have done, I have tried everything to correct the thing but to no avail.
I see no one else has mentioned it so I have to accept that it is just my PC. How do I increase the font size to normal? It is only on the posts and the guides, everything else is quite normal? as I write this it is normal, but when posted it reduc ...
I am looking for a 'name'
Moderators/Peter? In looking for a name to locate a subject posted, after I had searched 7 pages and saw my five o'clock shadow become a magnificent 'Van Dyke' and rapidly nearing 64.7,YO, I gave up.
Would it be possible and reasonably easy to have one page with just the names/alias of the members that could be clicked on to locate them and their posts/pictures etc?
I may have to send hate mail if I don't get at least one myself soon.
I also need the ...
Currency exchange
I have noticed a few threads/posts enquiring about currency exchange rates, the link below I believe to be one of the easiest and most comprehensive that I have come across.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/full.shtml
Ich dien ...
Just a simple thought
My dear people, My dear different people, People whom I love without question, even Kerry/etc/etc/etc/.. We come from so many different parts of this planet, yet we are all human beings.
After the few years that have passed where technology has allowed us to converse with each other in a manner that would have been considered to be witchcraft 50 years ago, we are so self centred in our thoughts and beliefs that we do not seem to be able to pause............, for long enough to rea ...
To tan or not to Tan, that is the question?
I have noticed on occasions references to the application of sun block/ combined block and repellant. This is from various people and on a few threads.
I have the feeling that the El Gringo with his/her fair skin will be compelled to splash this stuff all over themselves.
Before I was 20 Y,O. I served in the middle and far east. Aden, remember that place?
The Regiment and I would bask in the sun for as long as we could without thought to the effects ...
A new training course.
I feel I owe it to the ladies to make some amends for my past dissertations which may have been unfairly biassed towards the male of the species.
When I settle in Colombia a few months from now and by and by way of contrition, I intend to run intensive courses for men as follows.
Please take a moment to look over the program outline.
A TWO YEAR DEGREE COURSE
FIRST YEAR
Autumn Schedule:
MEN 101: Combatting Stupidity
It is getting late now
It is late now so I shall retire to the warmth and seclusion of my pit (Scot, colloquial for bed) I bid you all good night and I leave you with this thought.
A recent study found that the kind of male face that a Colombian woman is attracted to can vary considerably depending upon where she is in her menstrual cycle.
It seems that if a woman is ovulating then she is more attracted to a man with rugged and masculine features.
However, if she is menstr ...
My image gallery
I have tried to put an image in the gallery many times. I don't know if it is because I am just plain thick, or is there a secret password or spell that has to be intoned?
I need to honour you all by showing you a piccy of good self and if you behave yourselves, also of my novia (and my cat called colin)
Would some kind soul let me into the secret, Would a bribe help?
Please! ...
FREEDOM
To day is a day that I shall remember for the rest of my life. If you have been in prison for a long time and then been released, then you will know exactly what I mean.
If you have been held by the googlies by a knife wielding psycho you will have a rough idea what it is like when you escaped (googlies intact)
Escaped unharmed (physically) from a sinking ship.
Today after three reasonably happy years of marriage, (which is not too bad out of 15 year ...
Only read this if you have ten minutes to spare and a soft heart.
As a sort of addendum to a previous post I thought I would share this moment with those of you who do not have a heart of stone and can appreciate a tender moment.
The day the niece of my novia came to visit us in Bogota, was one of those special times that sticks in the memory as ‘exceptionally special' She was accompanied by her two children, a small boy of five and a girl of six years and six months, both gorgeous. Incidently other than myself, no one spoke English, except, ...
I see LM is back
He wants to know how to make money, particularly and specifically he wishes to become a millionaire.
Will some one tell him or shall I, what the hell:
Sell your brain for Medical Scientific Recearch. NOW. ...
How did you meet your novia or Colombia
This is minefor what it is worth:
The year is 2001. I have gone to France on a booze run with my daughter, (Freudians keep off) Booze run? Large car and take the ferry from Dover(England) to Calais (France) and load as much duty free alcohol as you can into the free space.
Take the slimmest daughter, this leaves more room for the loot. Return to England and convince HM Customs that the two cubic metres of liquid elixir is for your own consumption.
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Colombia and coke
On BBC 4 now if you catch it
Taking Pictures
Taking pictures?
In a way, I can understand the paranoia which surrounds the Colombian uniformed brigade concerning anyone seen pointing a camera, in almost any direction other than directly into the face of your partner, a tree, a mountain, an expanse of water etc.
If it was a Smith and Wesson 3.57 magnum I could fully understand, but, so many times I have been almost beheaded for including a building, a soldier or a policeman in the background when taking snaps o ...
Stop bitching
I was answering another site at the time but it got lost. However I do not think that my thoughts wil go wrong as a general subject. I was browsing and came across a pair of individuals with a particular axe to grind. it regards the general political thoughts of INDIVIDUALS, not the general populace. However for what it's worth.
Just another ‘Hombre'
If we all continue to live in the past. It will take another 5000 years at least to catch up with where we should have been ...
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