hello everybody :-)

durito says on Jan 6, 2008, 14:49:

Stay at any of the hostels and you'll meet plenty of like minded people.

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joetexan says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:17:

Andy,

Keep my email address or give me a call before you arrive in Bogota. Because my Spanish is not fluent, I'm always interested in meeting English speaking people in Bogota. My phone in bogota is 232-6437. Tell me ahead of time, because I'm back and forth each month between Bogota and Texas.

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RAAAY says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:24:

There is a Scotish bar in Park Lleras........." Pub Escocia "......nice place........I don't go often as I try and avoid gringosinbogota and gringos in Medellin............either way.....being as we are both Celts, give me a buzz when you get here and you can buy me a few beers............weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

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travelingirl says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:35:

I know several English speakers that hang out at the Monkey Pub in Bogota. The address is Carrera 5, #71-45, second floor.

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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kentuckygreg2 says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:41:

Sounds like your from my part of the country than from Scotland...

I reckon you ain't from dat dair country.

Love and happiness!

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travelingirl says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:58:

Were you referring to me or Andy or someone else? lol

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon...

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 15:59:

wow guys

cheers! I'll definately be looking you lot up when I touch down....I've taken a note of those numbers and addresses too :-)

especially you churizo! lol.....actually the Scotland national football squad is now ranked no.14 in the world....above even Colombia, who'd have thought that!!?? hahaha

uh oh....the Celts are coming....

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 16:24:

oh

my

god

cannae get away from the tim/hun stuff even in colombia....*sob sob*!! haha. Actually am neither mate, my folks are Pts but they never dipped my head, lots of my mates are tims tho and some blue noses too lol. I'm from Glasgow but tbh don't follow football or the old firm these days, if you live where I live you'll know why lol....unless its scotland playing as they're doin all right at the moment :-) Now I've never seen gallagher spelt with a C, but it's a Clc name. And every Gallagher I've ever known has been a total nutter!

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 16:25:

p.s I have been to parkhead a few times ;-)

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 16:43:

lol!!

just as well it wasn't Liam Gallagher, now that would be some tab! Where in the UK are you from...please don't say Sheffield or Rotherham!!

RAAAY:

"There is a Scotish bar in Park Lleras........." Pub Escocia "......nice place........I don't go often as I try and avoid gringosinbogota and gringos in Medellin............either way.....being as we are both Celts, give me a buzz when you get here and you can buy me a few beers............weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

Is this place in Bogota?

kentuckygreg2:

"Sounds like your from my part of the country than from Scotland...

I reckon you ain't from dat dair country."

ahh come again?

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 16:59:

take it that's the pub you owned churizo? Is it a local magnet for brits then?

"Poor guy is getting pushed into all the touron locals. No fun.
Make some Colombian friends asap, guys not girls and let them take you to their places."

Don't worry man, I'll be making plenty of local friends, thats why I'm taking spanish lessons right now since October and thinking about a 3 week intensive course in santiago before I hit colombia. It's all good, I'll be mixing with both :-)

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 17:05:

whats the pink zone? The red light district or somethin?

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Andy S says on Jan 6, 2008, 18:37:

Jeeves, what in the world are you talking about my good man?? lol

what was I meant to say? "awrite ya buncha c**ts, I'm Andy awrite??? whit wan a youz fannies knows a gid pub wi c**ts like me in it???"

lol

anyway big man, I'm off to my scratcher....got to be up early tomorrow to work in the infamous Easterhouse area of Glasgow...and I need to pick up my stabproof vest and crash helmet from the youth group leader....can't wait!

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scotty says on Jan 6, 2008, 20:53:

i watch the late late show staring Craig Ferguson and he is from Scotland, i think this makes me an expert on Scotland and Scotish people, what do you think?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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scotty says on Jan 7, 2008, 00:39:

chorizo, i also own a plaid shirt so as you can see i am very close to Scotland, oh and i also like Rod Stewart

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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Andy S says on Jan 7, 2008, 01:06:

I remember in Stirling, shortly after the film Braveheart, Stirling town council decided to commission a statue of William Wallace outside the Wallace monument, but in their cutural stupidity they decided on a statue of Mel Gibson, and it wasn't even a likeness of him....when it was unveiled everybody was almost sick......and the very next day when my mum drove past it, I looked out the window and somebody had spraypainted a big cock on him and written "mel ya wank"

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jan 7, 2008, 01:11:

Andy la Zona Rosa or pink Zone is an area of Bogotá where are all the bars and discos,This is the most popular, but there is another one call La Zone T, The Irish pub is located there in case you fancy a pint of Guinness :) another area of bars and discos is La Primera de Mayo, but this south of Bogota, very popular too but not many gringos go there because they are scare of the area, to me is safer then the zona rosa. the thing is you won't find many fforeigners there just one or two while the zona rosa and t are full of them.

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Andy S says on Jan 7, 2008, 09:22:

yeah the pubs in Stirling are awful.......rough as hell too....especially round by the castle or the "top of the town" as they call it....lots of stabbings and neds (chavs) hanging around ready to cause trouble with any face they don't recognise....

anyway, so you never said where in england you were from chorizo? I used to live in sheffield....and worked in rotherham...god that was depressing..and that fucking accent....even when they're talking about something they enjoy it makes you want to slit your wrists...you're not from yorkshire are you?? lol....only joking, I still have many good mates down there lol

Kat1, I dunno how long I'm going to be in Bogota, but if I like it I might see about obtaining a visa if its possible and staying a while or until my money runs out......once I find my feet and get to know some locals and am speaking spanish well enough then I'll probably prefer to go where they go...all those lovley latinas....beats scottish girls anyday! (that wouldn't be difficult though) But will probably hit the Irish pub for a pint of guiness and some banter :-)

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Andy S says on Jan 7, 2008, 10:23:

*spits out coffee* poofters??

uummm......who's the Englishman here eh? At least we don't have fucking Morris Dancing! lol

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jan 7, 2008, 10:31:

talking about kilts, i went skiing las week and there was an Scottish guy skiing with a kilt!!! his nuts must have been frozen!!! if he has some left

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aztec says on Jan 7, 2008, 10:32:

" if he has some left" kat1

Some, as in two?

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Andy S says on Jan 7, 2008, 10:34:

lol

maybe he had a small collection up there

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jan 7, 2008, 10:34:

well yes, either he has one working and the other frozen or both out of order hehehe

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