Coming soon? Easier visas to US for Colombians.

kat1 (Moderator) says on Feb 27, 2008, 06:45:

awww good news i think they need our pesos heheheh

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:07:

I think Colombia should make tougher for North Americans, to enter Colombia , as long as
the USA requires visas from Colombians..

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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RAAAY says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:12:

Hey..............Dodger ......that seems like a great idea............Why don'y you tell the Yanks to f**k off and stop buying coffee and Roses also............that'll teach em......

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:14:

DD-Why is that? How many Americans visiting Colombia Overstay their Visas for years at a time as Many Colombians do here in the US? Miami for Instance! Why punish those who obey the Laws? That would kill the Tourist Industry,requiring all americans to get visas to visit for a week of so,,,Not the best of Ideas IMHO

"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.

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:17:

RAAAY says on Wednesday February 27th, 2008 8:12:

Hey..............Dodger ......that seems like a great idea............Why don'y you tell the Yanks to f**k off and stop buying coffee and Roses also............that'll teach em......

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LOL--That's an idea Ray,,,That'll teach 'em! Colombia needs Visitors so make it more difficult and put up barriers to visiting Colombia, Yep, that will teach those Gringos!

"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.

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:45:

I made that reply, to get a rise from those over the hill touristas. They get their tighty whities
in a wad, and let their Viagra over run their mouths. Those yanks need their coffee , and they need to buy those roses to make their wifes and girlfriends happy.....

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Feb 27, 2008, 08:58:

well, with the dollar falling down recession who wants to go to the USA eh? :)))))))))))

maybe is a good time to take a Holiday there.....but to live? nahhhhhhhhhh

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 09:30:

DD-acquiring Good Coffee from other nations such as Brazil, Vietnam, Guatemala isn't a problem. We already do it now! Soon, We will buy our Roses from China,,careful what you wish for,,,

You are right Kat, why would a person from Col with its weak dollar and recession want to visit the States YET expect the Money(aLL THE bILLIONS) from Plan Colombia to keep flowing? I agree with you, its sheer Hypocracy,,, I hope the day comes, sooner, rather then later, that this type of Aid is halted(not only to Col but other nations as well) and retained here for use in the USA. The Money could be better spent on our Deserving Military War Vets and paying down our Deficit,,,

"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.

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poco says on Feb 27, 2008, 10:25:

Quote: You are right Kat, why would a person from Col with its weak dollar and recession want to visit the States

I'm guessing,, but I'd say one reason might be that Colombians can exchange their pesos for dollars and purchase goods and services for 40% ( ) LESS in the U.S. than they could 5 years ago?

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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Mononoke28 says on Feb 27, 2008, 10:35:

This is great news. I have a few relatives who are taking their chances this year and we're keeping our fingers crossed.

Thanks for the info!

Diana

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Waterdawg says on Feb 27, 2008, 13:11:

Ya know M& M , I live and own a Biz. down here. Colombia is my home now : But sometimes I wish the US. would just turn of the foreign aid and packages to whole dam world one day .. Thats it, it's over.. Man you talk about economic cluster f_ _ k...

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 13:36:

Thanks for your Pearls of Wisdom Poco-living in an International City like Miami I never would have guessed that Colombians could pick up 40% on purchases here. Hmmmm So why don't the Merchants in the market areas accept the CP as Tender,,,,some Merchants do so with the Euro,,,

DD-What is really lucicrous is that we are borrowing this Plan Colombia Money from the Chinese thereby mortaging our own Future and increasing our own National Debt then and paying it back to the Chinese with Interest,,,

"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.

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poco says on Feb 27, 2008, 14:12:

Quote: So why don't the Merchants in the market areas accept the CP as Tender,,,,some Merchants do so with the Euro,,,

Well,, they don't but:

5 years ago,, exchange rate was 3000 pesos per dollar. or it took 300,000 COP to exchange for a 100.00 dollar bill.

Today,, the rate is, oh heck, lets say 1900 or 190,000 for the same one hundred dollar bill.

The cost to the Colombian was 110,000 COP LESS for $100.00 worth of tickets to Disneyland.



Holy bats: Things are bad, bad, bad in Florida real estate,,, hearst mansion, FORECLOSED for 22 Million,, just think,, exchange pesos, get dollars and get a DEAL,, although Gregg Norman was interested, he didn't bid, he was seen talking to the bankers,, probably a golf course? I think she had loans of 40 million,, ah,, toooo bad,, lender down. 18 Million, easy come, easy go.

http://tinyurl.com/34jsf2

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 20:38:

Poco Says "Well,, they don't but"

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Poco simply not true! The Reality of the situation is that, Yes, some Merchants are ACCEPTING Euros here in Miami as legal Tender. And this is happening in other US Cities also. Some Restuarants in South Beach&Ft Lauderdale(Las Olas) have signs posted outside "We Accept Euros" And why not??? That Merchants who took in a load of Euros last week would have made Good Money on the exchange Today as the dollar weakened to its lowest level yet against the USD!

On Florida Real Estate , True Home (single family) decreased in Value(23% approx) but Condo(miami) prices rose 11% over the same period last year! So not all is Bad Bad Bad,,,

"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.

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RAAAY says on Feb 27, 2008, 20:51:

Florida condo prices rose 11% over the same period last year.....?????

Mike.......what source are you using for that.............I can see maybe condo prices rising in some part of Florida......some city.....some town................but as a Statewide thing.......I'd be surprised..........what source...??

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

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RAAAY says on Feb 27, 2008, 21:07:

RISMEDIA, Feb. 27, 2008-

.....Sales of existing condominiums in Florida also decreased last month, with a total of 2,252 condos sold statewide compared to 3,227 in January 2007 for a 30% decline, according to FAR. The statewide median sales price for condos last month was $190,200, down 11% from January 2007’s condo median price of $213,900.


.... http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-02-26/florida-real-estate-existing-home-sa...


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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 21:32:

RAAAY, My Source was the Miami Herald, 2-26-08 edition! I stand by my OP!


"For existing single-family homes in Miami-Dade County, the median price tumbled 15 percent in January to $336,800 from $395,900 the year before, monthly figures from the Florida Association of Realtors showed Monday. In Broward, the median dropped 14 percent to $314,200 from $364,500.

The condo picture was mixed. In Broward, the median condo price dropped 23 percent year-over-year to $153,000 last month.********* But Miami-Dade condo prices rose 11 percent, a likely result of the number of $1 million-plus units still selling to wealthy buyers."**********



http://www.miamiherald.com/548/story/433376.html

"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.

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RAAAY says on Feb 27, 2008, 21:48:

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Mike......I was'nt disputing..........I was just surprised......also................................. I had not noticed the word ............Miami................




another piece I just found...................



While Miami sales fell - 39 per cent for existing single-family homes and 41 per cent for condos - median prices remained resilient before finally weakening in December, 2007.

For the year, the median Miami condo price rose 6 per cent. But analysts expect a drop in coming months as thousands of new condo units come onto the market.


.......... http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/World/STIStory_208573.html




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DodgerDogs says on Feb 27, 2008, 22:01:

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 12:20 PM EST
S&P: Miami leads drop in home prices South Florida Business Journal

Home prices in the Miami metropolitan area dropped 17.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, the biggest decline in the country, data released by Standard & Poor's showed.

Las Vegas and Phoenix were right behind, with a 15.3 percent year-over-year decline. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Detroit and Washington, D.C., all posted declines in the double digits.

Nationwide, home prices had fallen 8.9 percent by Dec. 31, ending a full year of declining prices.

The S&P/Case-Shiller quarterly index tracks the prices of existing single-family homes nationwide compared to a year earlier.

"We reached a somber year-end for the housing market in 2007," said economist Robert J. Shiller, a creator of the report. "Home prices across the nation and in most metro areas are significantly lower than where they were a year ago. Wherever you look, things look bleak, with 17 of the 20 metro areas reporting annual declines and the remaining three reporting flat or moderate growth rates."

Charlotte, N.C.; Portland, Ore.; and Seattle showed year-over-year increases in prices. Seattle's growth was the slightest, at .5 of a percent, followed by Portland, at 1.2 percent, and Charlotte, at 2.3 percent.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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miamimike says on Feb 27, 2008, 22:04:

RAAAY, I was a little surprised myself on the article but Miami is a little like Manhattan NY real estate in this sense; Daily, we get new arrivals from all over the world coming to live here and in the case of where I live(north miami) property values are still reletively reasonable. There just aren't that many reasonable Units to buy in Miami that are below $150K but there are possibilities in North Miami. A lot of new arrivals simply only want to live in Miami due to the widespread Spanish Langauge spoken here. I bought my North Miami Studio condo for cash in '95 for $17K. While those deals are long gone, its still cheaper here then Kendall, weston, coral gables, miami beach ect. There just aren't a lot of Vacant Lots to build in anymore. A NM neighbor of mine has an old House(very small) on a 3/4 acre lot; one of the last like this in Miami period! He passed up an $850,000 Cash offer recently. Another thing that helps our Condo Values again is that "Dam Euro" LOL. The Eurpeans are flocking here to buy Condos since daily as the Euro appreciates, the Price they pay for a Dollar Priced Condo has been going down almost weekly. It doesn't get much better then this for them! We are happy to have them here in Miami(europeans)! 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.

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cali373 says on Feb 27, 2008, 23:00:

HELL YEAH. SOCIAL GLOBALIZATION JUST AS FREE AS COMMERCIAL GLOBALIZATION.

Smile if you are a thinker!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Feb 28, 2008, 14:05:

i just heard that the visa to USA came down in price
from 400.00 cop
to, 275.000 cop

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manINred says on Feb 28, 2008, 22:30:

"I think everybody should go everywhere they want to without any government getting in the way."

My sentiments exactly!

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