interesting ways to make a buck in Colombia

vicshere says on Apr 18, 2008, 13:38:

we have a guy downtown who repeatedly picks his huge scabbing wound on his leg to beg for money....for 3 years the wound is the same day after day..I would have thought the dam thing would have fallen off by now

listo

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 18, 2008, 13:40:

LOL

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Frank Rizzo says on Apr 18, 2008, 13:59:

what a visual that is Vic......!!!

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miamimike says on Apr 18, 2008, 14:46:

How about that guy in el Centro Bogota 7-8 years ago who dressed up as a Green Space Martian? Serious!! He seduced like 30 some women with that Goofy getup but he took out his pay in nonmonetary delight so to speak,,,And he payed NO taxes...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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Pappassito says on Apr 18, 2008, 14:49:

For awhile we had a going concern renting the handicapped out to beg in 8 hour shifts.. "Rent-A-Cripple" did pretty good there back in it`s day.

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Timba says on Apr 18, 2008, 15:31:

I just saw a documentary where a guy made pharmaceuticals in a makeshift production facility in Bogota. I guess he made alot of money until he got caught.

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juicerbud says on Apr 18, 2008, 17:16:

I saw a guy with a sign acting as a human traffic light in Cali. He only had a stop and go, no yellow.

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billyb says on Apr 18, 2008, 17:28:

"we have a guy downtown who repeatedly picks his huge scabbing wound on his leg to beg for money....for 3 years the wound is the same day after day..I would have thought the dam thing would have fallen off by now"

LOL, Vic, i think we have his cousin picking the same scab on the 9th St. offramp off the 101 in SF.

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webmanco says on Apr 18, 2008, 20:14:

I heard a guy begging for money, but he is always in a rush, telling people to hurry up, and help him, by not wasting his time. The Movie Constanza saw was "La sombra del caminante". Filmed in Bogotá.







Cuy betting

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Chevere33 says on Apr 19, 2008, 08:13:

Thanks, Webmanco. You are right, that was the movie I saw (bought---wish I'd've rented it).

The cuy betting looks pretty interesting. I am guessing you choose which bowl you think he'll enter? Do you have any details, like betting amounts, etc.?

And the ones at the bottom---statues? Do they move? What do they do, exactly?

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 19, 2008, 10:12:

This remind s me of Venice Beach Ca., or the metro in Paris. LOL

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Bill Turley says on Apr 20, 2008, 06:11:

To me the rather common sight of a man with a typewriter typing official documents on the sidewalks around official buildings. The variety of "Bicycles" that are used for commercial activities in Chia is amazing. From asados andgrills to furniture shops and snack bars.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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webmanco says on Apr 20, 2008, 06:22:

The are also the renters of washing machines, they take it to your home.

Bill Turley, we call those typists Tinterillos

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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vicshere says on Apr 20, 2008, 08:27:

yea washing machine delivery must be a back breaking job when you have to walk it up to the fifth floor of tight stairwell apartment.....all for 5,000 an hour....uggggg

listo

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gringoloid says on Apr 20, 2008, 08:44:

the guy that dresses as a priest and gives tours of the church.

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bickerss says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:05:

In India they have ear cleaners who will do it for you in the park. In Angola they had the kids who you had to pay to not slash your tyres when you parked near the discos. Or the dudes in Thailand who breed / catch the cockroaches to sell fried at the street markets.

http://www.indiamike.com/india/health-and-well-being-in-india-f2/the-e...

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bickerss says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:05:

In India they have ear cleaners who will do it for you in the park. In Angola they had the kids who you had to pay to not slash your tyres when you parked near the discos. Or the dudes in Thailand who breed / catch the cockroaches to sell fried at the street markets.

http://www.indiamike.com/india/health-and-well-being-in-india-f2/the-e...

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bickerss says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:11:

sorry - just saw the heading was about work in Colombia, not the world - sorry.

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webmanco says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:14:

The job of Robbi and Raay do to stir things up at PBH. They only accept PP as payment, and that doesn´t mean PayPal

And somehow people still ask what is the best job to have when living in Colombia

Tengo envidía de la buena.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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RAAAY says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:16:

Apparently, some girls in Medellin provide a bit of nookie, for nothing more, than some food, drink, and taxi fare. This service is only available to gringos.


.

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

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morphus says on Apr 20, 2008, 09:19:

RAAAY, is that what you do? You look for fat Paisa girls that are addicted to food :)

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pilotguy says on Apr 20, 2008, 10:06:

Raay, you have a wicked sense of humor. Enjoy your schtick. joe

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webmanco says on Apr 20, 2008, 18:41:

Dancing with Lupita

Not in Colombia, but a Bogotano in New York, in his first appearance he made 15 USD in less than an hour, then cameback the next day and for several years. Now at 52 he is coming back to Colombia, he did not raised his kids but wants to raise his nephews.


http://www.angla.de/dancing_with_lupita.html

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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