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la campiña says on Mar 4, 2008, 22:09:

well thats reassuring living in cali knowing Bush is behind me, satan is my savior

lampltr says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:10:

Ecuadorian government cannot complete anything without its eastern most neighbor, so not a worry...Venezuela, we desire our jets back, so just as easy for an excuse to step in, take out the leadership (That's to the left), remove the aircraft & give to Colombia and/or let the military leadership re-establish reforms, build up a new transit aircraft base to replace Manta then return the troops back to the states. Majority of military generals cannot stomach a war with its friends/allies to the west (Colombia), so this an easy fix before everything potentially gets out of hand in the future.

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:16:

LA Camp, are you on drugs? are you drinking Rum? were you abused as a child?or are you just always this way? Im just curious because you sure do make some very odd statements.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

iggy says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:35:

Senores Presidentes...

Porfavor Dejalo y Olvidalo.....
En las Tierras de Amor no puede ser Guerra.
Parti de alla antes una semana , y deje mi amorcito sola......
Me temo mucho para ella.....

Senores Presidentes de Colombia, de Venezouela, de Ecuador, de USA, de..., de....

FRESCO PORFAVOR.

LA AMO.

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:41:

maybe to late to chill?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

DodgerDogs says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:45:

Scotty,
la camp does noy really like the devil, he talks in a proverbal sub lingo.
If you read between his lines you can figure out his post and replies.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:49:

someone else sent me a email and told me something similar to that.

and tell me who or what is the devil? i understood that he was calling the US the devil?

something about another star on the devils flag. sounds like trash to me. you translate and tell me im wrong.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

DodgerDogs says on Mar 5, 2008, 01:58:

Scotty,
Yes not respecting the USA flag is wrong, one does not have to salute it , but one should respect it. As they say it is better not to offend ones Flag.
la Camp flag is from the UK , so he might not have even been refering to Ole Glory.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 02:03:

the uk flag has a star? where? i think we all know what he was referring to. no wonder he live in Cali his own country is being run over by muslims, england isnt even england anymore.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 02:05:

DD, i start a thread with the latest updates on the Colombian/ Venezuelan crisis and Camp turns it into a hate US thread, whats that all about?
maybe he would like to talk about england and their nasty history?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

DodgerDogs says on Mar 5, 2008, 02:13:

Scotty,
Play cool as England is a strong supporter of the U.S., look at Lady Di's son in the
militairy he was right on the front lines.
They also have shed a lot of blood with us in Iraq ,
as many of their young men gave their life. I do not agree with Iraq , and believe we rushed
in to fast , and still have no exit in sight, but do applaud those who gave their lifes.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

kalder says on Mar 5, 2008, 02:34:

Relax chaps- La campina has no more respect for his own country than he has for the States.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

kalder says on Mar 5, 2008, 02:36:

"england isnt even england anymore"

You've got that right scotty.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

Chriscan says on Mar 5, 2008, 03:47:

I respect the american flag by just peeing and vomiting on it but I save my #2 for the toilet. While there may (or not) be some positive things in Colombia, The american government is the biggest terroist in the world.

************* WARNING ************* my words often come from my ass

elk says on Mar 5, 2008, 04:43:

Chriscan:

I agree with you 100% when you say....************* my words often come from my ass

chester says on Mar 5, 2008, 05:08:

so, here's what could happen...chavez sends his troops across the border and they make their way towards cali, medellin, bogota, etc....but first, they get held up with immigration, then find out they don't have any pesos or credit to pay for the ruinious fuel prices for their tanks.

trying to fly into bogota with their new russian jets, they find themselves in holding paterns since the air control system sucks.

finally, reduced to walking and thumbing rides, they are releaved of all their belongings by street urchins and ladrones.

now, down to thier last few dollars, they buy bagfuls of hot pan de bono and arepas simple (5 for a dollar on any street corner) and join the hordes of unemployed and displaced beggers and vendors lining the avenues.

dispirited and objects of derision by one and all (including themselves) they offer to kill themselves but are denied permission from DAS since they lack the proper identification and ingress/egress records. also, none of their original invasion paperwork has been properly notorized or officially blessed by the church.

a few stragglers manage to make their way to ibague where they finally succumb to the really, really, i mean really, bad food at the bus terminal cafes.

chester says on Mar 5, 2008, 05:18:

oh yeah, chavez is later found dead in bogota when he freezes to death standing in line waiting for a f'ng visa interview at the US embassy and having had to breath the polluted air. (the autopsy is inconclusive as to to whether the tears found in his eyes are from the pollution or disapointment in his own judgement)

services are later held in san andres where all is needed is a valid passport.

if he had only known.

tejasmarcos says on Mar 5, 2008, 05:37:

LOL!

god is in your head

Rikito says on Mar 5, 2008, 06:31:

Chriscan, since you are a newbie in here you should be given a break for your lack of maturity and complete ignorance. I understand that you are just baiting Americans with your comments, but if you are going to dis the U.S. use some verbal skills and not the moronic crap you just spilled about the U.S. flag. You are such a child.

Think for a complete second if you can...where would Canada be without the U.S. which is Canada's, largest trading partner? What has the U.S. ever done to Canada to deserve you childish wrath besides letting them have the French?

Try being a leader instead of a follower with your comments. This board is about Colombia and not about the U.S. The U.S. has given millions of $ to help Colombia. What has Canada done? Zip! And without the U.S., Canada wouldn't enjoy the welfare and socialistic freedoms it has. You and Chavez...same same. Another idiot with no sense.

And one last thing...why don't your women shave?

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

bamacellist says on Mar 5, 2008, 07:57:

They don't shave because it's cold in those igloos :D





I couldn't help it. I was once madly in love with a woman from Canada. She was actually pretty thoroughly shaven, but for some reason very very defensive about what she perceived were false American stereotypes of Canadians which included her belief that all Americans think Canadians live in igloos.

"The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand."

alezzz says on Mar 5, 2008, 09:35:

lol at la campina....

---Music is the strongest form of magic.---

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 12:17:

A first grade teacher explains to her new class that she is an American and why. She then asks the class to put their hands up if they´re also American. Everyone puts up their hands except for a little girl. The teacher asks her why she doesn´t think she´s American.
"Because I´m a proud Canadian", she replies. "My Mum and Dad are Canadian, so I must be Canadian".
The teacher frowns. "And if you´re Mum and Dad were morons, would that make you a moron?"
The little girl replied, "No. That would make me an American".

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

bamacellist says on Mar 5, 2008, 12:26:

I'll send that to my ex-girlfriend. She'll love it :)

"The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand."

Waterdawg says on Mar 5, 2008, 12:30:

britabroad :
.. Cute , really .. Question ? ... Any idea how many young American Service men are Buried on European soil ? Why am I asking a Brit , stupid me ..

RAAAY says on Mar 5, 2008, 12:39:

.

Brit.......your comment above about all Americans being morons........can this be true........?please respond.............I really find this distressing to discover that all Americans are morons.

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

RUV says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:15:

This thread went to shit fast.

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:19:

Raaay,

I never said ALL Americans were morons - or even are morons. I just said that a little Canadian girl said so.

Waterdawg,

I´ve no idea how many young American servicemen are buried on European soil. Probably as many as a couple of hundred thousand if you include WW1 too. Maybe more.
But there aren´t as many as there are young British servicemen. Remember that WW1 started in 1914 and WW2 in 1939 and our history is full of European wars going back to the middle ages.
Now, if you´re going to get into that "We bailed your asses out" stuff, we´re very grateful. I only knock other nationalities if it´s in gest or I´m responding in kind. I like Americans in general. I also like Canadians and...even the Irish. I´m not vomitting on Old Glory, wiping my arse with a maple leaf, or telling jokes about thick Paddy´s (sorry Ray).
If a fellow American can see the humour and not get pissed, why not you?

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

RAAAY says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:24:

Brit..................I still don't understand why you say all Americans are morons.

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

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:25:

Waterdawg,
Just for you. (Don´t forget to laugh).

The Supreme Court have ruled that there will be no nativity scene in Washington DC this year. This isn´t for any religious or constitutional reasons, but the authorities cannot find three wise men or a virgin anywhere in the capital. They had no problems, however, in finding enough asses to fill the stables.

Raaay, .......for reasons known unto thyself, you would never understand something that I didn´t say.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

RAAAY says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:29:

Brit..................I still don't understand why you say all Americans are morons.

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

Aaron21 says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:34:

How can we get pissed at such an illogical and incongruous joke(?) as that?

RAAAY says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:36:

And Brit.....................I'm not to well up on history.......but you must be wrong in your dates for the start of both world wars............ " Remember that WW1 started in 1914 and WW2 in 1939 "

These dates are obviously incorrect.........

WW 1 1914...........America joined in 1917......you surely don't suggest they waited three years before pitching in...??

WW 2 1939...........America joined in 1942......well actually, December 1941......you surely don't suggest that they also waited 3 years before pitching in again......

You must be mistaken in these dates...............




And also.......................I still don't understand why you say all Americans are morons.




.

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

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:37:

Just to show that it´s possible to laugh at yourself...

An Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman were discussing the price of brains available for transplant. The Irishman´s brain was valued at 500 pounds. The Scotsman´s brain was valued at 5,000 pounds. The Englishman´s brain was valued about 50,000 pounds because, agreed the Scotsman and the Englishman, it was superior in every way.
"No, that´s not the reason", said the Irishman, "it´s because it´s never been used before."

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:39:

Aaron,
No Idea. Ask Waterdawg.

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

sloopskipper says on Mar 5, 2008, 13:54:

Brita, gringo here, but I found your joke funny.

britabroad says on Mar 5, 2008, 14:11:

There is a God!
Now, one more for the Colombians, then I´m going orf for afternoon tea and a cuddle with the maid.

Two women and two men, a Colombian and a Venezuelan, are sitting in a train carriage. The train goes into a tunnel and everything goes dark. Suddenly there is a loud SLAP, before the train emerges into daylight. The red imprint of a hand is clearly visible on the Venezuelan´s face.
The first woman thinks, "That man must have touched the other woman in the tunnel, and she slapped him."
The second woman thinks, "That man must have touched the other woman in the tunnel, and she slapped him."
The Colombian thinks, "I can´t wait for there to be another tunnel so I can slap that Venezuelan again."

Raaaay, you´re on your own!

Leave the big stick at home...carry a cannon!

bamacellist says on Mar 5, 2008, 14:11:

ex-girlfriend says, "good one!"

"The great thing about human language is that it prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand."

wendell13 says on Mar 5, 2008, 16:56:

I still don't understand why you say all Irish are drunks

fecherklyn says on Mar 5, 2008, 17:17:

RAAAY,

I have read your post concerning the dates of the 1st & 2nd World Wars and don't know what to think. Is this some humour from you that I cannot understand or was history not your best subject.

scotty says on Mar 5, 2008, 19:19:

started out a pretty good thread but as often seems to happen on this board the idiots get hold of it and turn it into trash.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

cali373 says on Mar 5, 2008, 20:45:

Decent post but it was outdated when it was posted.

Ecuador, Colombia Reach Accord to End Border Dispute (Update1)


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aEnGEKbYMP0g

Smile if you are a thinker!

cali373 says on Mar 5, 2008, 20:54:

I am currently watching a press conference where Chavez and Correa answers the accusations of Uribe. Correa is very Articulate I have to admit and really calls out Uribe but in a respectful manner, except I think he could have used better words than "liar"

Chavez is just full of hot air even though he does lay out some true facts.

Smile if you are a thinker!

RAAAY says on Mar 5, 2008, 21:01:

fecherklyn says on Wednesday March 5th, 2008 17:17:

RAAAY,

.... " I have read your post concerning the dates of the 1st & 2nd World Wars and don't know what to think. Is this some humour from you that I cannot understand or was history not your best subject."


Fech.....................well.......it was one or the other..................what part of what I wrote was historically incorrect..?

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

cali373 says on Mar 5, 2008, 21:05:

The Colombia people really should hear the other side speak, I am sure they really don´t care and that is just plain ignorance. Someone is always better informed by hearing both sides of the issue.

It seems pretty clear: Uribe and Chavez are full of shit! One wants war and the other wants socialism and they both lie to expand their influence.

Smile if you are a thinker!

Desideria (Moderator) says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:00:

Chavez and Uribe have been described as "two of the most inflated egos in South America". No wonder they can't get along.

"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

goin_south says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:15:

Hey, scotty... I'm looking one up, to describe La_Campiña for ya... comin right up:

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

goin_south says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:17:

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

goin_south says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:18:

respectfully, Camp.... yer a Real Some Where Man.

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

DodgerDogs says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:29:

This song is more like "la camp"

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

goin_south says on Mar 5, 2008, 22:46:

this is old news, scotty. 3-4....
What's really the latest.
Lets gooo seee if msn has anything update... maybe in the hispanole secione

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

goin_south says on Mar 5, 2008, 23:28:

yep; msn has it covered...
This is now getting serious attention.
(Today, not only my daughter, but my son said they also discussed it in his sr hi school class)
Major attention... from Washington.
Seems the experts fear the lunacy of Chavez, too.
just as we all know here on pbh.
also.. fear: a 'happy hand'... a mistake.

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

fecherklyn says on Mar 6, 2008, 05:10:

RAAAY,

You asked me to reply.....so I will.

You suggested Brit must have been wrong in stating WW1 and WW2 started respectively in 1914 & 1939 ("The dates are obviously incorrect.....you surely don't suggest the USA waited 3 years before pitching in??").

I can confirm Brit cited the correct start dates. I am all the more certain as I was wounded in WW2.

RAAAY says on Mar 6, 2008, 05:30:

I'm stunned.............that means the US did in fact wait three years before joining BOTH World Wars.....................How could that be ?
So.....you are saying that the Americans were cowards back then.........

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

tomtom33 says on Mar 6, 2008, 06:24:

We were just not as warlike as the Euros.

borat says on Mar 6, 2008, 08:47:

the americans were making a lot of profit up to then.

what you believe is not important, it's what you do that counts

billyb says on Mar 6, 2008, 08:59:

Actually in both wars the US waited a couple of years to see if the pantywaiste euros were up to protecting themselves for a change and as usual, they couldn't, the germens were bitch slpaping them all over the place, so finally the US had to step in.

RAAAY says on Mar 6, 2008, 09:08:

Whew...........I'm glad I got to hear the real story............it's probably a good thing that you lads showed up ( eventually )

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

billyb says on Mar 6, 2008, 09:10:

Yup, good thing, or you chaps would be posting in german, or maybe russian by now ;) Too many languages to expect the average lad to learn.

RAAAY says on Mar 6, 2008, 09:19:

Good thing the French saved you lads backsides.....way back when................you'd be making phone calls out of red phone boxes.............eating fish n' chips out of brown bags......and doffing your caps to the gentry as they stroll along 5th Ave.

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

germuno says on Mar 6, 2008, 09:37:

Your right Raay. Praise to Lafayette. I like coffee better than tea.

billyb says on Mar 6, 2008, 10:45:

They could have used Lafayette back in france.

goin_south says on Mar 6, 2008, 12:06:

Lafayette?
hummmh ;-)

why can't the freakin Chung King Chinese just LEAVE THE FREAKN DOLLY LLAMA and Tibet ... ALONE!

poco says on Mar 6, 2008, 13:30:

Desi Quote: Chavez and Uribe have been described as "two of the most inflated egos in South America". No wonder they can't get along.

I've spent years in Colombia, never heard a description of Uribe that would even come close. Chavez,, yes although mostly using terms like "problem" or "fool" or idiot.

A search of the internet using terms – (Chavez Uribe "inflated ego") gets 31 hits but they refer to Chavaz. Using Chavez "inflated ego" gets over 1,000.

Interesting, using "idiot chavez" gets 1,300 hits and "idiot uribe" gets three,, but one was a white sox post and the other two were from poor but happy, however the words idiot and uribe were close together but the context indicated Chavez was the idiot.

So, it's not at all common, frankly,, it would be considered rare.

Defending a Democratic country from political overthrow is NOT egotistic. Not giving into demands made by "illegal" groups (terrorists?) is NOT egotistic.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

billyb says on Mar 6, 2008, 13:38:

It just means you are doing your job.

Ctg Bound says on Mar 6, 2008, 14:04:

Desi Quote: "two of the most inflated egos in South America". No wonder they can't get along."

Regarding Uribe, I have seen it twice, in a news article this week and today in Desis post, I have never seen it before, although I read the news in English ever day.

Chavez, I see it all the time, or words to that affect.

I see Chavezs name EVERYWHERE, nearly always nothing to do with his peoples wellfare but causing trouble or giving money away to rich and poor Countries.

Uribe I hardly ever see his name mentioned outside of Colomban related articles.

RAAAY says on Mar 6, 2008, 14:57:

Poco...................nice bit of research...............You've got way to much time on your hands...

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

poco says on Mar 6, 2008, 16:06:

Quote: Poco...................nice bit of research...............You've got way to much time on your hands...

I've noticed. I'm rarely on the net in Colombia. US,, yep,, a big waste of time. Maybe I'll start a new game of Halo 3 in Hero Mode.

"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent" - Isaac Asimov

Robert Jorge says on Mar 7, 2008, 00:06:

RAAAY, pretty funny (but true). Actually, and ironically, a big reason the colonies beat the British during the Revolution was because they were helped out by the Hessian's (Germans). The city of Zweibrucken, Germany is the sister city to Yorktown, VA - mainly because of the history of the Germans helping out the insurgents (Americans) in the decisive battle of Yorktown.