fireworks in Medellin

Lowell says on Jan 6, 2008, 07:14:

Chill, today and tomorrow is the celibration of the 3 wise men who visited Jesus. And in Colombia, any excuse to party is a good enough excuse. You need to learn and accept that on any given day or nigh there may be fireworks. The pop pop boom you hear is a Culebra (sp?) a long cord of firecrackers with a big one at the end. Just be glad that it's not the sound of guns.

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

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wjp0180 says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:03:

"Just be glad that it's not the sound of guns."

I guess I never thought about it like that - looking on the bright side of something really annoying. I am living here in Medellin, too, and the fireworks have been popping nonstop since November. At first it was kind of cool, but then you see how dangerous those things are, and how reckless people are with them. On the 24th, for example, my neighbors went outside to light some fireworks. Those things were hitting houses and going into trees. On another occasion, I was in Envigado when Nacional won the championship, and people were throwing "Culebra" (That is what you said the name was) into crowds of people. It isn't gunfire, but it is still very dangerous.

WP

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:08:

I think it's pretty annoying too. All the firecrackers that the kids have and they walk around the nieghborhood throwing them next to people's windows. Nobody yells at them for it so I guess they don't mind. It's pretty much died down in my nieghborhood though, I haven't heard any for several days.

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robi666 says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:24:

or a traqueto coronando...

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:48:

Kids having fun is cool. But everyday for a month starts to get annoying.

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:51:

Although I was kind of dissappointed with the lack of firecrackers and fireworks on new years eve.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 6, 2008, 10:57:

A simple solution, earplugs.

Is it really that bad that a few gringos are complaining about it on PBH?

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 6, 2008, 11:02:

what?

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 11:03:

Earplugs?? haha I'm not going to sit in my house watching tv or whatever wearing earplugs just because someone might throw a firecracker near my window. It's really not that bad but it does get annoying day after day. A couple of these "firecrackers" were pretty big, like m80s or quarter sticks. Had one of those thrown near my window (my bedroom is right next to the sidewalk) and it scared the crap out of me.

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 11:10:

Are you talking about the party at pepe's? I wonder if that's ever going to happen. Would be a great way for a bunch of folk from here to check out the place and if it is what he says give good reviews.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 6, 2008, 11:22:

I will be signing on LIVE from http://www.lacasamedellin.com/ in two weeks!

Yes, let's take PepeA up on his offer and have a PHB meet up!

http://www.medellintraveler.com will be back in Medellin, the city of eternal spring!

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 11:52:

Uh-oh. I don't want to rent a room there. I just want to show up for the party for a couple hours.

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 6, 2008, 12:09:

That's good. No need to rent a room, it's a PBH meet up, with cold Pilsens, I hope.

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mranderson says on Jan 6, 2008, 12:18:

That's what I'm talking about. MT since your coming in 2 weeks maybe someone can convince pepe that that would be a good time to have a party. Perhaps you could bring a nice bottle of whiskey from the US. Like evan williams I think it's called. I like the flavor.

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MitchAlvarez says on Jan 6, 2008, 12:38:

ok quien trae las niñas?

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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fecherklyn says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:40:

Should we bring firecrackers?

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Medellin Traveler says on Jan 6, 2008, 17:41:

NO, they are supplied by the locals free of charge. Haven't you heard?

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Lowell says on Jan 7, 2008, 09:11:

maybe a medillin thing. cartago has been silent for days. bedroom window facinng the street? wow. in colombia that's asking for many a sleepless nights.

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mranderson says on Jan 7, 2008, 09:40:

Not facing the street, the sidewalk with other houses on the other side. I know, I would rather have a different bedroom but this is the only one available. I'm still looking for another house.

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