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During my latest trip to Barranquilla (got back yesterday) I spent considerable amount of time in North Curramba (NC). For those unfamiliar with Barranquilla the north is the very fast growing upscale side of town, with gringo style bars, restaurants, apt buildings etc.
What was my black ass doing there? you’re probably wondering? Well, I was purchasing a brand new taxi and most of my business transactions took part in that area
The difference between the Barranquilla I grew up and the new NC is quite shocking. Not only the structure but the people are as different as day and night.
As I sat one late weekday evening at Henry’s, in NC, listening to MargaritaVille, eating a sauté salmon on a bed of lettuce, a side order of mash potatoes, drinking sex on the beach, I find myself missing dearly my loud vallenato and eating chicacharron with a side order of bollo limpio and costeñitas down in Murrillo.
I thought to myself, hey! you ugly old modefouqe! what the fok are you doing here and where did all these fokin white barranquilleros sitting all around me come from? Who the fok are all these modefoques? I feel like a fly that has accidentally fallen on a plate of fokin milk.
By the way, I was also impressed at the number of gringos in NC.
This video best depicts the faces and spirit of the authentic Barranquilla.

By elmodefoque on Jun 1, 2007, 07:18 in Friendly Talkzone.

David in Idaho says on Jun 1, 2007, 07:26:

It is nice to have you back Elmo ... My white ass will be in Curramba later this summer, but I'll be laying low in my wife's estrata two neighborhood, trying hard and failing miserably to fit in. I doubt I'll mingle uptown - sounds too much like the US!

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webmanco says on Jun 1, 2007, 07:42:

Hello Elmo How was the Burdel de Burras? Mucho chancleteo?

cómo es lo de los cupos en Barranquilla? ahora vale más el cupo que el carro por lo menos en Bogotá.

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

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elmodefoque says on Jun 1, 2007, 08:36:

Hey, web, wish I had more time to partake in my all time favorite activity, burra screwing but I was kept quite busy during my very short stay in curramba.
Hope your posting finally convinces some skeptics regarding the love many costeño kids have for their four legged creatures.
I’ll be back in currmba the end of the summer to check up on my latest business venture and put a down payment on my brand new stabbin cabin over looking el mar and el rio Magdalena.
Idaho, I spent considerable time in estrato 2 neighborhoods, el santuario. Where is your friend from?
Right now am a bit busy catching up with all the shit left behind for me to clean up, but in a couple weeks I'll have more time share stories of my latest trip to curramba including pissing outta my ass hole.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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David in Idaho says on Jun 1, 2007, 10:05:

My wife lives in Soledad near Avenida de los Torres. I'll be spending five weeks there this summer, welcoming our new Curramberita into the world.

Any chance for a hook-up in August or September? Tour your stabbin cabin? Take a ride in your new taxi?

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elmodefoque says on Jun 1, 2007, 10:57:

nada mejor que una pela borracha
david, i know soledad and i might be there the same time.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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tomtom33 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 1, 2007, 14:03:

Guess you gave up on Bocagrande for your stabbin' cabin. You realize that your relatives will be at your door regularly. If you'll be overlooking the sea, you won't be anywhere near the south.

At least I think you have a good driver for your cab.

I got back to the US a week ago. It was fun going through nearly 8 months worth of mail. Now it's time to get my boat out of storage and resume my bead business. Beads for boobs, that is.

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pedro (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 1, 2007, 15:13:

Welcome back Good to see you back Elmo.

PBH has been a bit tense lately. We're overdue for some travel stories and light relief. And it's been a few weeks since the last thread about "the love that dare not speak its name, between man and beast".

que nota!

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panthdave says on Jun 1, 2007, 17:33:

Good to Hear your Back.. Congrats on finding new place so you were hunting this trip..for a new place to own..

Like Pedro said PBH was getting alittle tense..

panthdave Miami

panthdave Miami

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podborski says on Jun 1, 2007, 17:51:

so elmo, should I go to north curramba? Or stick to my usual North Bogotá haunts?

To help you out, I'll tell you I am about as opposite to you as possible. They don't come whiter than me, unless they are albino. I have freckles on top of freckles. I think salsa is spanish for ketchup. When I sweat I want to go right home and jump in the shower.

I only have 1 week, where should I go?

signed, lonely single guy

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podborski says on Jun 2, 2007, 22:02:

I dunno what marranear means rubito but I'm absolutely sure I'd like it!

Looks like I will miss you again, I'm pretty sure my best time to go will be July 5 to 15.

But you could always email me some phone numbers of the marranearas!lol

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podborski says on Jun 2, 2007, 22:22:

I tried to look it up in my dictionary but all I could find was: marranada (a) dirty trick (b) accion grosera: hacer marranadas-to do disgusting things

I like the sounds of that better than leeching, but I'm always happy to buy new friends too.

I'd definitely look up DG. Know any way to contact him?

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gringoloid (Trustee board) says on Jun 2, 2007, 23:12:

pod.... when you contact me next month....I'll see if DG wants to come along....i think he will.

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podborski says on Jun 2, 2007, 23:29:

looking forward to it gringoloid Have not bought my ticket yet, but think I will tomorrow.

I'll be in touch.

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billyb says on Jun 3, 2007, 03:10:

Pod, when you commit a marranada against... somebody, it's not something to be proud of. Basically you are screwing somebody that trusted you over. And from what I have read here from you, you are very much not that type of person.

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podborski says on Jun 3, 2007, 06:42:

ah ok, I get it now I just thought having one of rubito's female friends do 'disgusting things' to me sounded interesting ; )

I'll avoid wandering around Bogotá asking people to 'hazme una marranda'

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dwmte7 says on Jun 3, 2007, 08:44:

yo, defoque nice to see your name in print. how goes the lucha with the senora? y just bieng you? en general, como te vas?
stay cool...

dwmte

dwmte

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