I Told You So!

morphus says on Jun 10, 2006, 19:09:

Yeah, what happened to the guy that was angry about getting bad advice on Bucamaranga? He came back on here and said nobody on here knows shit about Colombia. He also said that most of the posters on here live in a shit hole in New York, Florida and California. That was too funny...lol

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calipro says on Jun 10, 2006, 19:20:

I wouldn't have bought an apartment in Cali if I thought it was more dangerous than the barrio I grew up in.

Phoenix is a safer than east L.A. and I saw two guys get shot in the face at point blank range when I was walking out of the High Lighter one night.

I called 911 but one guy was dead already. The other guy got lucky. The bullet went through his mouth and came out behind his ear.

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Rubiazo says on Jun 10, 2006, 20:40:

I rented a taxi all day one day and went around to bars looking for gigs. I got 5 gigs in one day, cold, just like that. From those 5 gigs, not only did I get asked back, I got 5 more offers from owners of different clubs who saw me, plus interest from an agency. This was all in Bogota. Proof is in the pudding :)

However, I wouldn't recommend working as an engineer in Bogota. If you are in demand in your specialty you will make 2.5 million a month. If not, you will be lucky to be working for minimum salary!

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toneloc24 says on Jun 10, 2006, 20:55:

C'mon UC Like ANYONE, except maybe Elmo, ever posts personal negative shit on this site, esp. after asking, almost begging, for advice.

All you see are the "how do I get a divorce...", "why do Colombianas act......", "....most beautiful.....", "I'm marrying my Colombian after 5 great days together. Which visa is best?" etc. threads. Lately, there's been an influx in non-Spanish speaking gringos flooding the streets of Poblado, raving about the beauty of the paisas, raving about the safety of the city. Looking to buy property there. LOL!!! Dudes who have zero idea about the place apparently.

The sabelotodos are just part of the American way. Forget, stopping and listening, observing, learning to appreicate cultural differences. Nah, why do that? These folks just know-it-all, and are determined to fit their short square pegs, into round, deep holes.

Yeah, PBH is purely for entertainment purposes.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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toneloc24 says on Jun 10, 2006, 21:00:

Rubi You're a musician. That shit does happen. If you're good, and can provide references as to where you've played in Bogota, of course, you're gonna be successful. And you know that you won't be getting paid the same as in the USA.

This other dude expected to make half of his six-figure NYC salary as an engineer in Bogota. Off the street. Yeah, right. You know he'll never come back and tell the board about his experiences in getting laughed outta Colombia.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

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calipro says on Jun 11, 2006, 02:46:

Gringodiego you are one lucky SOB.... I have to some how figure out how to survive two weeks in Hell's Kitchen I mean Medallo....jijiji

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ana lucia says on Jun 11, 2006, 05:58:

I Can Help YOU in MEDELLIN My Name is Ana Lucia, I just return from New York, I am from Medellin, so if any of you guys are comming or planning to come to Medellin, please e-mail me, I can help with anything.
Do you need a translator, or guide tourist.
analuciamo at hotmail.com
www.analuciaideas.com

Ana Lucia

Ana Lucia

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jaramillo says on Jun 11, 2006, 08:22:

UC you are a dammed scaremonger Always scaring people who just want to go to nice places like Medallo with your boogey man stories. But it's all a lie. El Colombiano in its front page (June 11) shows how safe Medellin has become: THE AUTHORITIES CANNOT AGREE ON THE NUMBER OR ARMED BANDS IN MEDELLIN, BUT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT MORE THAN 4000 KIDS REMAIN ARMED AFTER DEMOBILISATION OF THE AUTODEFENSAS AND THAT THEY REMAINT AT THE HIGHEST BIDDER’S ORDERS. It's only a little more than 4000 thugs! So why don’t you stop your terrorist warnings?

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 11, 2006, 10:56:

I read the online version of El Colombiano regularly. While I agree that Medellin is much safer and the usual gringo barrios are fine (Poblado, Laureles etc), there is always some item in there that causes you to go WTF?!?! Like the one you mentioned above. Hmmm, I wonder what barrios these 4000 guys are hanging around in?

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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platano says on Jun 11, 2006, 11:02:

Gringodiego... Funny story! "I didn't have to sit all night on the AUTOBUS..."

If you had come across a "pesca milagrosa" it wouldn't have mattered much if you were riding in a bus or a taxi... The danger of night buses is highly overrated... even more so since Uribe has almost eliminated the guerrillas. When is the last time you even heard about guerrillas messing with traffic? Viva Uribe! Abajo las FARC!

plátano

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Gomezman5 says on Jun 11, 2006, 11:04:

Look out UC.....you scare mongerer you ! Watch what you write. Next thing you know, you might get put in the same class as the G5......

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platano says on Jun 11, 2006, 11:38:

A few weeks ago? Could have been a desperate pre-election attempt to make Uribe look bad by a few dead-enders and hangers-on. The FARC is on its last legs. Uribe has defeated them. Viva Uribe! Abajo las FARC!

plátano

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 11, 2006, 12:00:

Enough of this. What have you done with Platano, "Platano"?

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 11, 2006, 15:41:

WTF? We're being mocked? Platano's never displayed his prowess at mockery before? I'm not sure that I can handle it.

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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platano says on Jun 11, 2006, 18:00:

Gentlemen, just read the statistics... Violence is down... the roads are safe... and it is due to Uribe's policies. Of course, "banditos" are still around, but the economy is improving so much that even they will soon be marginalized, or more likely, absorbed into a growing and productive legitimate economy that is also the handiwork of Uribe's enlightened policies. Corruption will decrease, the FARC will be defeated, and Colombia will become the #1 nation in South America... that is my prediction. (Colombia is already doing not that bad with all the problems it has now. Just imagine when the unemployment decreases and more people are brought into the economic fold!)

plátano

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Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 11, 2006, 19:43:

I knew it would happen sooner or later! Platano has been.... delirious for so long, he has finally snapped! A moment of silence for the Prior Platano, Please!...(PPP....jejejejeje...)

Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo...faltan 20 días...Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

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