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My bad. Almost got shot in the buttocks Thursday.

Well there I was (sorry elmo) as I let my paisa buddy talk me into a rare night of going out for some beers at Blue on the 10 thursday after closing up the sports bar after the Bowl Game. I really dont like that Blue is almost all foreigners but my friend is an ex-DJ from there and being with him, we didn´t have to pay the $10 mil cover and we didnt pay for all the beers and working 16 hours a day, I really needed to let go of some steam and he offered to drive. We each spent $10 mil, drank like 8 beers each and that included tip. We were at the head of the bar and it´s a bitch to get thru the crowd to the back to go pee so I simply held it. He had to work the next day as did I so we left at 2am. There was a storefront downwind on the 10 that had a small gas leak explosion earlier. It was simply tarped up, the lights were on and they left the glass shards from the window on the ground. But there was an opening and I thought that was a good place to pee so I slipped in between the tarp and the wall and unbuttoned my fly. At that point, what I thought was a cop, started screaming "heyyyyyy!!!!!" So I zipped up, took 2 steps back out to the sidewalk and this guy was running from a block away towards me with his gun drawn on me. When he arrived, he asked me to lift up my shirt to see if I stole anything and perhaps to see if I was armed. Being a stupid, drunk gringo, and then looking at his jacket from "frisbee chicken", I refused to lift up my shirt, called him a bad word or 2 and told him to put the gun down b4 he kills someone. He sighed and asked me what I was doing in there and with pretty quick thinking and not wanting to say that I was going to take a piss on the floor, I simply said in spanish to him that I heard there was an explosion and that I was simply taking a look. He scolded me saying it was private and I shouldnt go in there. So being cocky, I asked if he was the vigilante for that business, when he confirmed I rebuttled the scolding to him with, then you should be in front of the store and not a block and a half away talking to your buddy so this wouldn´t happen again and worse, someone gets shot because you werent doing your job. I walked over to my buddy´s car, we left and quickly hung a right and took a wizz behind pomona. Totally my fault. Next time I´ll simply stumble towards the back of the bar and crunch everyone´s feet trying to get to the orinal.

By spigrimace on Jan 7, 2008, 15:18 in Friendly Talkzone.

tejasmarcos says on Jan 7, 2008, 15:22:

whew! sounds like a bit of a scare, but if you are going to have a gun pulled on you, i guess this is the way you want it to happen. cuidate amigo......

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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diabloblas says on Jan 7, 2008, 15:56:

looks like you have some competition gib...sprig had me spellbound

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CatGirl says on Jan 7, 2008, 16:06:

GIB - I am getting very conflicting information about guns in Colombia. Is it common for an average Colombian family to have a gun in the home for protection? Thanks.

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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msaucey says on Jan 7, 2008, 16:13:

It is conflicting, I think it depends on where people live..... Nobody in my family has a gun in Pereira..

Okay, I lie, my uncle in Valledupar MOST likely does....

The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis

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CatGirl says on Jan 7, 2008, 16:20:

GIB - is it illegal to carry one around without some type of authorization (as in US)?

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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CatGirl says on Jan 7, 2008, 16:36:

So..really it is the same as the US.. thanks GIB.

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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Rikito says on Jan 7, 2008, 17:44:

My bad? Better try a new way to be hip. In the US, My bad is no longer a hip phrase to use. It is also an ignorant way to express yourself.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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john_stark says on Jan 7, 2008, 18:44:

What kind of firepower do you need, Catwoman? You want it, we got it.

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CatGirl says on Jan 7, 2008, 19:23:

Jajaja..no, no. I was just curious because I have had such inconsistent information about it. Since the topic was on board..thought I'd ask from someone who would know...thanks jaja

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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Mr. Hollywood says on Jan 7, 2008, 20:01:

I'm guessing Colombia has more illegal guns per-capita than most places, and a hell of a lot of legal, meaning licensed guns, too.

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gold digger says on Jan 7, 2008, 20:15:

You should have spun around and pissed on him. lol

Does anyone know the street price of guns?

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 7, 2008, 20:59:

Or the seller and his circumstances I imagine.

He who farts in church, sits in his own pew.

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spigrimace says on Jan 8, 2008, 05:05:

Sorry Rikito, I havent been in the US in 3 years. I´m not really that worried about how cool I come off on a blog. BTW See GIB´s signature. Read it and think about it a little bit b4 you call him out for using "diss".

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Rikito says on Jan 8, 2008, 05:14:

It has nothing to do with My bad...and if you read his comments you will find that he knows what he is talking about and is worth reading and understanding.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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panthdave says on Jan 8, 2008, 05:22:

Well My Novia family has no guns...even in San Javiar but I know if you don't have a permit your in trouble...New Years Eve they had about 10 Young Guys in back of a police pickup truck going in for guns per the officer on the moto in San Javiar Venta de Julio section..

No permits...and stupid being in the streets with guns..

panthdave Miami

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RUV says on Jan 8, 2008, 09:51:

Spig,

That was a close one. You could of been shitting from the side of your ass.

Nice to hear you are alright.

Richard,

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