PBH 10 Year Anniversary

Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 13:45:

whats a matter, UClown???? the "monthly visitor" strike???


Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:13:

duhhh.......... Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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kat1 (Moderator) says on May 11, 2007, 14:18:

we should celebrate most memorable member award!

I nominated Desi since I started PBH she is always been there with very wise words

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kat1 (Moderator) says on May 11, 2007, 14:19:

we should nomited most funny, realistic, troll, waist of time, down to earth,,etc.....intelligent

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kat1 (Moderator) says on May 11, 2007, 14:28:

which jacket?
which jacket?

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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:30:

Just for Tinto and Kat1...heres the whole photo......


Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 11, 2007, 14:39:

Kat1 don't make me blush! cheers,
Desi


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

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:41:

Only found in NYC stores and Utopia, Texas.....=) Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:42:

Tinto, is there a way to determine the most senior PBH member? not age-wise, but the poster who has been with PBH the longest and still particpating? i know the site crash reset the clocks for many....

Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:55:

That is too funny....i would suggest sending some of the local perros there for the castration benefits.....=)..oh, wait, some already have no need for that.....

Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Miguel_Clavo says on May 11, 2007, 14:57:

Any PBH Charter Members out there? (we wont reveal your real... age)....=)...i know Hunter was posting awhile back....


Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo =)..aka, DragonSlayer..2-0..Colombia es pasión!

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 11, 2007, 16:17:

I know about a few old-timer and adela is one of them...also mzzmerized and perhaps even atrevido.

Before 2003 I used to read and post too, but occasionally, especially towards the end of that period. I remember reading PBH a long time before posting and that was before 2003. Lots of the people here come from Peter's Yahoogroup, ColombiaExperts and from Locolombia Discussion Group. Tinto is one of them.

Anybody else posting at PBH, ColombiaExperts or Locolombia before 2003 raise up a hand!

Cheers,
Desi


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

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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adrimm says on May 12, 2007, 15:48:

I've been reading PBH since 1998 - but only registed a few years ago. I was pretty much glued to it for the first year and then only sporadically visited until I registered a few years back.

I didn't have internet at home yet and used college computers to access the site.. so if there are IP logs, my accessing PBH might be traceable (assuming the college hasn't changed their IP).

I remember that PBH was more Peter's personal site to share info about his living experience, teaching experience and side trips while in Colombia.

I seem to remember a few amusing flatmate stories, photos of the house he shared with some people etc. The format of the site was also very different - more lansscape with about 4 columns of info and links. There was also a headshot of an indigenous woman on the site..

I know that Peter's info was very important to travellers/backpackers in the late 90s and early 2000s.. I recall the site being referenced in at least 2 other blogs from back then.

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Atrevido says on May 13, 2007, 05:23:

Early Posts I posted under a different moniker beginning around 1998 but couldn´t use it after the site was revamped and now I don´t remember what it was. I also posted some pictures of Trujillo-Valle back then but the gallery is gone.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on May 13, 2007, 09:35:

I joined the site 2 years and 25 weeks. before that I never participated in any other kind of blog

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Miguel says on May 13, 2007, 09:51:

2 years and 47 weeks for me... Saw a post by Desi and decided to join; and like kat1, this was the first blog I entered.

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Robert Jorge says on May 13, 2007, 19:45:

This was my first blog too. And it is still only one of two that I participate in or even read. I found it when I Googled "fiance visa Colombia" about a year ago. I joined a month or two later. I am curious how others have found this site.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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goin_south says on May 13, 2007, 22:47:

A gringo in Arizona... I met a guy who was about to get his Barranquillara here within a few more months with the visa; met him strictly by chance, by reading his post on some 'travel advisor' webpage. 4 or 5 months later, and into my relation with my Pastusa, he kept telling me that I should check out PoorButHappy. (While he was departing...pbh.)

I know quite a few people,...who use to come to this site, but tired of the non-sense long ago. Alot of people still read, but don't write.

Ciao! Gustav. Bienvenitos, Ike.

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bueno_pues says on May 14, 2007, 05:46:

Verdad. Es un sitio para los pendejos con demasiado tiempo.

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kalder says on May 14, 2007, 05:58:

So why are you here then matey?

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

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gringolondinense says on May 14, 2007, 06:09:

I think we should make Modefoque head moderator of this site :-)

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ixent says on May 14, 2007, 11:03:

Toilets I was member of the Colombia Experts group when I was in Colombia teaching English from 2000-2001. I seem to remember that Peter had a rather amusing article about south american toilets, and taking the last train from Medellin to Barrancabermeja. Have you archived this at all anywhere Peter?

To be honest, I prefer the site as it was before. It doesn't really have a structure now, topics are repeated over again when someone comes up with a question that's been asked many times before. Still, it's a **hard** task to design an interactive forum of this nature which is well structured in the sense that it's easy to find information about a particular topic. The google toolbar doesn't do it for me, somehow.

The other issue is that I find 90% of the conversations on this site rather dull. So I don't really visit that often anymore.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on May 14, 2007, 11:50:

Yes, ixent I remember you from ColombiaExperts. That was when George was moderating the board.

Cheers,
Desi

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

"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them."-President George W. Bush

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ixent says on May 14, 2007, 16:06:

George Donnely Yes, I remember him. Wondered what happened to him.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on May 14, 2007, 16:18:

Here he is http://georgedonnelly.com/

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