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do you ever wonder??

I don't know if this happens to anyone else here, but most of the times when I'm walking down the street and I see a "gringo-looking" person, I wonder if she/he is a member of PBH.... for instance last sunday the funniest thing happened. i was at my (how should I call him) mother-in-law's boyfriend's apartment and he got a call on his cell phone, and since he doesn't speak a word of english he handed it to me, because the person calling sounded like a gringo... anyways the person calling asked for poncho (that's my mother in....) and said that he was calling cause somebody had given him taht phone number saying that he could find a spanish teacher, anyways I got the call and told him he got the wrong number, etc, etc, but then I was all afternoon wondering if this person was a PBH member or something, the same thing happened yesterday, I was at creps & waffles in la zona T and I saw a guy who looked "gringo" with a girl who lloked "paisa" and kept wondering all the time and almost staring at them, perhaps freaked them out, until the guy started talking with a strong paisa accent, and the riddle was solved...
I wandered off the initial topic... so tell me, people.... do you ever wonder???

By carolain11 on Jun 3, 2005, 09:18 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 10:17:

Jejeje that happened to me when I went over christmas, I look at this couple a Gringo with a very pretty girl , and I though is this a gringo losser with a gold digger :-P.

PS next time that I go to Colombia I better go Comando.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 10:18:

I haven't been to Colombia since I started on this forum but I imagine I would be thinking that every gringo (especially male, middle-aged) I see would be a member of this forum. The only thing I need to do is to go this famous gringo hang-out, "Chippy Chappy Mall" and spot the ones drooling.

On a more serious note, I sometimes take a look at El pais on-line sociales (to see what my friends are up to in Cali) and every time I see a wedding picture of a gringo with a caleƱa I find myself guessing which one could be his handle....

Cheers,
Desi

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

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adrimm says on Jun 3, 2005, 10:21:

Funny I wonder the same thing about the ex-pat Colombians I know in RL..

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quindioman says on Jun 3, 2005, 10:29:

v. funny I am actually looking forward to meeting 1 or 2 when i go back in November...

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 11:45:

Maybe we should have a PBH badge or something... or a secret handshake ;)

Poor but snappy

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 3, 2005, 11:54:

If You're In Barranquilla..... If you're in Barranquilla and you see a hot- at ss gringo with a fine- at ss Colombiana it's probably me and I'm a PBH member. Oh, be sure not to forget the secret handshake. ;)

Jay

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caslug says on Jun 3, 2005, 11:56:

Funny you bring this up carolain.. i have ask couple of gringos/gringas i've meet that lived in COL if they know about PBH. One gal used to post here way back in the days(over 2 yrs ago). She said she stopped because it got infantile on the forum. This was when you didn't have to log in to post. But many i've met don't know about it at all, but i do tell to check it out.

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jpward444 says on Jun 3, 2005, 12:24:

what is PBH just wondering what this is

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adrimm says on Jun 3, 2005, 13:29:

Peter Good idea, but maybe something more subtle that we can do when we first meet someone suspected of being a PBHer.... like scratch our elbow while staring at them or something. It's casual enough that only someone aware of it would notice.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 13:32:

Peanut butter and Ham or the "Poor But Happy Colombia Guide" (this site)

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2005, 13:37:

Kat, you are going commando? Um, around here that means that you are going without panties. Guys will also call it free-balling.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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dwmte says on Jun 3, 2005, 14:43:

boy, i swear...i am over the hill. going commando means with out panties, 'free balling' where have i been all my life. i wont bother telling you what it meant when 'in coming' was the next phrase in line.

my oldest daughter was right when she pointed out...."daddy, if it's too loud, you're too old."

pity,

dw

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:10:

ok I am going commando, so if you see a woman without no panties is ME

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:19:

Let's hope you're not wearing a skirt on a windy day or old Daver will think he's back in Canada with a beaver staring him in the face.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:21:

LOL UC. I have a brazilian ;-)

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:33:

Geez, you're killing me, Kat, you're killing me.........where's my wife?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:39:

quick find him before you arr quick find hER before you GET to Rio. ;-)

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2005, 16:52:

Enough already......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh..........I'm headed up the Amazon into the jungle.........dios mio.

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Gomezman5 says on Jun 3, 2005, 17:21:

UTC.....you head to Rio I'll stick around for when Kat makes here grand entrance--commando, of course. If I am lucky, she will convince her sister to join her.

And Desi my dear, I have to tell you that there are just as many Calenos foaming at the mouth at Chipi Chappi, as there are gringos. Just remember, if Chippi Chappi had to depend on gringos to keep the doors open, they would have been out of business a long time ago.

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kernow62 says on Jun 3, 2005, 17:50:

How about we all pick our noses whenever we someone we think is from PBH? If they respond in a like manner we can be reasonably certain they are from PBH. However as a precaution from inadvertantly getting mixed signals I think we should use the thumb inserted at least to the knuckle.

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Gomezman5 says on Jun 3, 2005, 18:45:

Are you calling PBH members a bunch of nose pickers??

Well I for one am not one. A may be a lot of things but a nose picker, I am not!!!!

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rjstuff says on Jun 3, 2005, 19:24:

PBH signal I propose guzzling down three aguilas in a row. If he/she does the same - we meet up and do another 3!

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 3, 2005, 21:28:

OK, estoy tranquilo ahora despues mi viaje en el Amazon.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 4, 2005, 01:20:

LOL, UC, so if I see a guy with sm so if I see a guy with smile from ear to ear is you!.returning happy from your trip :-)
G5: That would be the day. :-P
rjstuff: After 3 aguilas I would'nt reconized even my own mother, I better stick to Postobon.
And if we were a badge people may think we are from a christian organitation :-)jeje

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 4, 2005, 03:44:

kernow or what about picking the nose and through the content to the suspect :-)

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quindioman says on Jun 4, 2005, 03:51:

t-shirts cheap-n-cheerful
I'm thinking of having a few done with PBH emblazoned across and maybe the member name below....then again maybe that might put people off approaching you if they don't like your posts.....i certainly look forward to roaming a few streets in Tabogo (Bogota) with a PBH shirt on....

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 4, 2005, 03:55:

LOL cockney I would love to see Kernow and G5 meeting, they would be like an old married couple lol. I'll be putting mine inside out everytime I see Elmo. or have spare one with a different name maybe "Zangarise" jeje

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quindioman says on Jun 4, 2005, 04:22:

lol yeah...you don't wanna be wearing one of those PBH shirts within a 100 mile radius of Barranquilla.....everytime i hear that phrase "he'll chase anything in a skirt" a certain PBH member comes to mind....

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kernow62 says on Jun 4, 2005, 05:23:

Kat1 wouldn't you have to take the shirt off to turn it inside out? If you wait until you see Elmo coming and he spots you taking your shirt off you are going to give the old indio a heart attack!

G5 says he doesn't like to argue, I don't know where you get the idea that he does.

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 6, 2005, 06:40:

Condom All the gringos could just wear a condom taped to their forehead.

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Crazy4Cali says on Jun 6, 2005, 07:03:

And... Does the condom go to the left or the right of the Ben Franklin that is already taped there?

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 6, 2005, 07:12:

On His Face I think the condom should be placed right on Ben's face. That way it shows that the little head always thinks for the big head, and rightly so. ;)

Jay

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 07:57:

I'll pass a condom on my forehead doesn't look good on me...typical of guys, only thinking of themselves...
On the other hand, it might be good to be able to recognize a PBHer on the streets of Cali, especially at "ChippyChappy" Mall...oh wait, too easy.
Cheers,
Desi

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

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 08:36:

yes Desi but a gringo PBH, what about a Colombian female PBH or male

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 08:44:

yes, you have a point there I'd recognize you or lauthra (what's nato up to? long time no see)and pedro guerrero any time, I think, but the rest would have to have something to distinguish them by. A condom on the forehead or a benfranklin would be fine fore the guys (I think, not my cup of tea either one but I guess it'd work). I'm a bit more classical in my tastes, say a red carnation stuck in a button-hole of your jacket?
Cheers,
Desi

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

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 6, 2005, 08:55:

Bad Attitude Colombiana PBH member? That's easy. Just wear a T-shirt that says "I have a bad attitude about gringos." LMAO!!!

Jay

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 09:13:

N2 Damm, I was thinking something else ;-)

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greenday says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:20:

I go comando all of the time I like my freedom...

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greenday says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:21:

BTW kat1 How ya doing?????

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:33:

I am doing fine greenday, how are you. hopefully keeping that body in good shape ;-)

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greenday says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:38:

yes sweetie... I'm doing great!!...yes, taking care of myself...If I get a little "atrevido" I'll send you some more pics...
take care!!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:52:

Greenday Got to admit you are a good looking guy. :-)

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greenday says on Jun 6, 2005, 11:53:

damn I'm blushing....thank you...of course, you know how I feel about YOU!

now everyone else back to work, and quit eaves-dropping on our mutual
admiration thing!!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2005, 12:01:

lol greenday, I though, somebody might write !get a room u 2

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elmodefoque says on Jun 6, 2005, 12:17:

this is a real great topic, cause i saw a couple gringos in curramba that i thought might be PBH members. i was dying to ask them but i don't have that very friendly look, i did not want to scared them off. i got too much of that guerrillero look and they might think i'm planning to kidnapped their pasty gringo ass.

over 5 million colombianos in USA and only 27 barranquilleros, i'm one. CURRAMBA, EL MEJOR VIVIDERO DEL MUNDO!

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N2Aquatix says on Jun 6, 2005, 12:27:

Damn Elmo! LMAO!!!

Jay

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