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And now the end is near And so I face the final curtain.. I did it my wayyyyyyyy

As of Friday I will be one unemployed NYC toilet attendant. My plan is to go back to my country and pursuit my career but if I can’t find work there then I’m just gonna sit around drinking beer and playing dominos outside a tienda on the corner of la calle 66 in Barranquilla.
My posting days are number, but I will love to keep in touch and possibly meet you guys visiting or already living in the sunny Caribbean coast of Colombia. My personal e mail is malpariohp at yahoo.com
In the near future I will post some pics from my latest trip to La Arenosa.
Thank you and good bye to all!

By elmodefoque on Feb 13, 2008, 10:20 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


elmodefoque says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:21:

i will see you in curramba

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one.Curramba, el mejor vividero del mundo!

elmodefoque says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:26:

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one.Curramba, el mejor vividero del mundo!

webmanco says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:27:

good luck

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:27:

say it isn't so elmo

peteyw says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:28:

Best of luck to you Elmo. We'll miss your posts...to me you are the 'soul of PBH'.

ColombianoGringo says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:29:

Buena suerte Elmo. Que vivas muchos años sabrosos en curramba tirando hasta que ya no puedas mas.

slguy says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:30:

dammit, elmo. I KNOW they have internet en Curramba. No need to vanish. somebody's gotta keep us all on topic here! ;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:32:

can't we just talk about chucha?

msaucey says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:43:

Elmo, you have to log on at least once in a while and brag.... we know you'll have your laptop, it will only take a minute....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

slguy says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:48:

"can't we just talk about chucha?"

My point about staying "on topic", exactly! ;)

BTW elmo- you know the rules. Without fotos, it never happened.....jajajajajaja

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

tomtom33 says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:48:

Buen suerte, amigo.

I'll be in Cartagena until March 13 then in Medellin.

eywed says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:48:

Do what you want Elmo but you will be missed.

Ay Hombe!!!!!

Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:48:

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"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

slguy says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:52:

I was wondering how long that would take......jajajajajjajajaa

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

lampltr says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:52:

Will miss laughing at your posts bro...every town should have some form of an internet cafe let alone as stated above your lap top. Will hang onto your email address as with everyone here if coming into town...just do not change it without telling anyone! The best to you and your adventures...

Mr. Hollywood says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:52:

Please Desi,

That animal is an insult to possums everywhere.

www.pbase.com/lilwings/image/40461114

morphus says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:56:

Oh well, I guess we'll have one more nochucha4u outing here in New York :)

El Polo says on Feb 13, 2008, 10:59:

SUERTE COMPA!!!

elmodefoque says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:00:

from ol blue eyes (frank sinatra) in NYC to Curramba y el cacique.
Me voy a gasta la plata en trago y CHUCHA

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one.Curramba, el mejor vividero del mundo!

elmodefoque says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:01:

my no CHUCHA days in NYC are over!!! gracias a dios nojodaaa

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one.Curramba, el mejor vividero del mundo!

eywed says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:04:

Elmo Give us a time tomorrow when folks on here can ask you any one question they want of you . I m sure the ratings will be high and many will tune in to see your answers .

Ay Hombe!!!!!

Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:09:

This is Hollywood chucha
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The one I posted was Robi's Santa Marta Third World Chucha.

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

El Polo says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:16:

For you Elmo, y todos los colombianos intenso. jeje couldnt embed la vaina

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPpfgotwk6I

eywed says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:28:

Cool video !

Ay Hombe!!!!!

george jung says on Feb 13, 2008, 11:30:

Elmo, would like to invite you to do some fishing in my pond at my house in a few years in Ibague, will be stocked with amazonas peacock bass, don't even need any lures. Mucho gracias for the past few years of laughter and fish stories, George from Indian Nation

"Men and fish are alot alike, when they open their mouths, they both get in trouble"

poco says on Feb 13, 2008, 12:58:

Good decision personally but PBH will lose a lot of factual information.

On the positive side, the economy in Colombia is improving. Two cell phones per person is no longer a rarity.



I wonder how long it will be before three are common? Where will they put it? On their neck? Maybe a cleavage holder? I've seen a few but no photos :>(

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

jonas says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:04:

now if both phones receive a call at the same time, that would be a good vibration...

What I have, I do not want to lose, but Where I am I do not want to stay, but those I love, I do not want to leave, but those I know I no longer want to see, but Where I die, I do not want to go;I want to stay where I have never been

miamimike says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:04:

Good Luck Elmo! Give me a ring or shoot me an Email when you swing thru North Miami and We'll do some fishing on Haulover! Maybe visit the Nude Beach a few meters away also! LOL

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.,

scotty says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:11:

what the hell is happening on this board, we are losing the pros, first GIB now Elmo.

Suerte Elmo

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

kalder says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:30:

I agree scotty. It's a sad business.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

kalder says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:30:

I agree scotty. It's a sad business.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

aztec says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:31:

Thank you Elmo for your interesting posts here. I do hope I may have the good fortune of meeting you.

kalder says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:33:

I'd love to know what he really does for a living ;)

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

slguy says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:35:

retired chucheria operator

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

kalder says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:38:

Not chocheria operator?

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

slguy says on Feb 13, 2008, 13:43:

not in his vocab. "Elmo's Bar and Chucheria" as i recall. but some minor evolution is of course possible.

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

webmanco says on Feb 13, 2008, 14:17:



I hope to see you sporting your new T-shirt :-)

Amigos de Colombia

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 14:35:

"I'd love to know what he really does for a living ;)"

my thoughts exactly

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 14:37:

hey elmo, if we have a pool on PBH here to guess your real occupation, and one of us guesses right (none of your buddies can play), will you admit to which one is correct?

billyb says on Feb 13, 2008, 15:20:

Elmo's one of the hedge-fund traiders just let go by Merrill with a $10 million buy out.

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 15:23:

could be...my guess is he's an advertising company account exec...whatever that is

Mario says on Feb 13, 2008, 15:25:

I will miss your posts Elmo, and I hope that you won't be a stranger. Before Friday rolls around, can you tell the story again about how you got the name "Elmodefoque"; the one with the girl you wanted to bang and her mother?

Take care of yourself and best wishes!

aztec says on Feb 13, 2008, 16:48:

I believe he does exactly what he says he does. Furthermore, he has done it long enough to qualify for a "union" retirement.

You are doing the right thing Elmo retiring early. I never looked back when I took an early retirenment. One of the Best decisions I ever made!

podborski says on Feb 13, 2008, 16:51:

so you mean he gets all his witty comments from graffiti on the bathroom walls???

miamimike says on Feb 13, 2008, 16:54:

Elmo---That New York City Radio Station will have a Waiting line a Mile Long the day they adverrtise your Job,,,LOL

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.,

Robert Jorge says on Feb 13, 2008, 17:16:

I don't know why, but I also have a weird feeling Elmo is in the Tecom biz. Possibly connected to Fox, CBS, Clear Channel, or something along those lines.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

Waterdawg says on Feb 13, 2008, 18:17:

Will catch up with ya over on the coast , Bogota ain't that far !!!

goin_south says on Feb 13, 2008, 23:46:

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y, un mil gracias.

goin_south says on Feb 13, 2008, 23:50:

a joke... Modefoque!
.... We'll miss ya... not alot, but.. can I borrow 10K, to get this new life revved up?
Let's see, if I'm ever in 'Quilla... calle 66, or was that 16, and ???
Okay.. avoid those areas... done.
You did it your way?
Hell, I think you're gonna do it your way, now!
HAPPY TRAILS!

y, un mil gracias.

Lowell says on Feb 14, 2008, 05:56:

WELCOME HOME!

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

esanch36 says on Feb 14, 2008, 05:57:

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All right, I'll ask: How come it took three seconds to euthanize Eight Belles, but the Womens NBA is starting Year 12???

caligula says on Feb 14, 2008, 16:52:

You modefoqer... Were gonna miss you in NYC.. I have always enjoyed you posts. Best of luck...

rocinante says on Feb 15, 2008, 05:27:

"If you REALLY want to go to the trouble, there is ONE post on here long ago where Elmo actually mentions his real occupation. Good luck. BTW nobody in this thread has come close yet." -Rubito

Can I guess or am I disqualified? What are the stakes?

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

morphus says on Feb 15, 2008, 05:36:

Lets just remember Elmo as a drunken, drug crazed, whore mongering toilet cleaner.

Man Tequila says on Feb 15, 2008, 09:06:

King of the Chucharrones?

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

ColombianoGringo says on Feb 15, 2008, 10:37:

I have a feeling that some poor shmoe is on a wild goose chase looking through elmo's thousands of comments to find this out.

poco says on Feb 15, 2008, 11:34:

Living like a dog in Colombia has advantages:

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

webmanco says on Feb 17, 2008, 10:54:

Amigos de Colombia

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

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