Peter... PBH and the P.C. Police

Albatross says on Monday December 17th, 2007 10:17:

And since I'll soon be leaving for Colombia until next year, Feliz Navidades, todos.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Albatross says on Monday December 17th, 2007 10:57:

Car, have you ever read William Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying" ?... if not, you should.
Part of the novel was written from the prospective of “Benjy", in a stream-of-consciousness narrative that your style reminds me of… I rarely understood what he was trying to say either.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

calikitty1 says on Monday December 17th, 2007 11:49:

Well, as we say in Cali, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Well, we don't really say that but in your case it fits.

I did take the time to review many of your past posts and, bases on that, nothing from nothing is nothing. I am a female, Colombiana, as you said, "I don’t know who deleted my comment, nor do I care, but I take gender-based attacks seriously and felt compelled to respond." Thank God you were able to enlighten us before you left.

From reading your bio the word PHONY flashed in big letters. PBH has beeen around for a long time and I DON"t think you (a relative newbie) have been appointed savior. Best bet-start your own forum.

Albatross says on Monday December 17th, 2007 11:57:

Well, you're obviously a troll... and we're not supposed to feed fools like you... so I won't.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Chelesupercono says on Monday December 17th, 2007 14:29:

While I do agree with many of your comments concerning PBH, I do think that you contribute good posts. Chit just happens sometimes....now regarding this full blown *itch....calikity1......I also took the time to review all of her posts(1).....and my conclusion is she is not even qualified to be a troll.....she is a PINHEAD.....sad

never go to bed with someone crazier then you are, you will do it and you will regret it.......

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 15:05:

I hate to break the news but most posters at PBH are highly educated and very well travelled.... not to mention they are also humble about it.

I don't know, let another one of the mods deal with this, honestly albatross has always tried to antagonize me and I have no time or energy to deal with him or his insults right now.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

dwmte7 says on Monday December 17th, 2007 15:22:

yo, albatross...how's it going (other than the lucha here) haven't seen your posts for awhile and kinda wondered where you went. anyway. all the best of the holidays.
dw

dwmte

wendell13 says on Monday December 17th, 2007 16:35:

merry christmas

manINred says on Monday December 17th, 2007 18:56:

"" If PBH is intent on fostering a biased, feminist, P.C. environment, then I want nothing to do with it."

That's funny. Feminist??? Yeah right. Sexist yes, but you're barking up the wrong gender tree. Remember, this is the site where a man gets mangled by some mafioso scum and his novia gets blamed, to cite the most recent example!

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:35:

Or... a site where the news about a grown man raping a 12 year old girl in Colombia is posted... and yet allegations are made that the 12 year old girl was possibly a "sexual predator".

Feminist site?

Surreal.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:38:

"...stupid, sexist definition of “Manhood" by one of your female posters."

He speaks against sexism, yet REALLY goes out of his way to point out the fact that it was indeed a female poster who made the "stupid" post. Like the gender of the person who posted is the determining factor in how he reacts to it.

Unbelievable how one of our most "highly educated" and worldly members manages to shoot his own arguments right on the foot.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Desideria says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:39:

and where "let's have a whos'e got the biggest female ass on PBH" pageant is proposed in the same thread as men are warned of the women in a certain city where the girls are dressed like hookers with tetas afuera will steal their money?

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

vicshere says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:45:

cool a cat and dog fight

this will be a 150 posts by morning

listo

Desideria says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:49:

You can also change your avatar, vic. I've been meaning to tell you before. unless it's a part of your own anatomy you're showing there.

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

vicshere says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:52:

as a matter of fact it is or should i say were

listo

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 20:54:

LOL.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Desideria says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:00:

you mean you've had a sex change? wow, cool!

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

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:02:

Esto se esta poniendo bueno.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

vicshere says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:02:

I don't know but its the second time you have pointed out my tits..... either you have a problem with them or you have a tit fixation...which is it

listo

Desideria says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:07:

it's the first time....and what's good for the goose is good for the gander....we've asked others to change their sexist avatars too so why should you be allowed is beyond me

Colombiche, I'm off to the mines and when I'm back this thread will be deleted, so do me a favour and save me a copy, will you?

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

vicshere says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:14:

Desideria says on Thursday December 13th, 2007 10:03:

Vic, no.
You don't have to accept my reasoning; I'm just telling you the way I saw it.
JimA; LOL I might just delete his picture instead.

listo

Colombiche says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:16:

"Colombiche, I'm off to the mines and when I'm back this thread will be deleted"

K.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Desideria says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:18:

jesus vic it's 6:15 a.m here you can't expect me to remember tiny little things like that?

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

vicshere says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:20:

I did say you pointed em out twice..so are saying i am technically correct....go to bed god damit what your doing up at 6:16 am

listo

gatogris says on Monday December 17th, 2007 21:28:

I suppose a certain amount of sexism is unavoidable, since we all rotate around gender difference, compelled as if by gravity to desire what is different. What is interesting is how much it can sting, how men can feel literally emasculated by tactics used by women to assert strength and independence, and how women can feel profound humiliation when men try to project their virility to each other (and to women) by sexualizing casual chit-chat.

Neither of these sorts of behaviour is necessarily sexist in an aggressive sense, but their consequences can lead to escalations that can damage relationships beyond repair.

Gender struggles are nothing new - the Bard was making ugly comments like this 400 years ago "A woman moved is like a fountain troubled,/Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty."

While I don't buy insipid pseudo-intellectual statements about Mars and Venus, sometimes it can be a little disappointing that after millenia of intimacy, after being existentially intertwined, we still don't seem to understand each other all that great. But then again, maybe that's part of the charm.

I for one hope the shrew is never tamed.

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 5:19:

Yes, sexism IS unavoidable - perhaps even welcome (viva la difference); my criticism is not that men/women make sexist comments, but when men (or women) are not even allowed a simple defense of themselves or their gender.

Someone once said that Political-Correctness is “Tyranny with Manners". Anyone who is still awake in America (... there don't seem to be many), is aware of the fact that women (and other “victimized" groups) can more-or-less get away with anything here, while WASP men (the “victimizers") have to constantly apologize just for living. And when we make a comment that just MAYBE it’s not always our fault, women jump down our throats.

Apparently PBH now has two women moderators. As far as I can tell, Desi, while personally a feminist, has (to her credit) been fairly liberal in what comments she has allowed to stand. The other, I have less respect for.

My purpose in starting this thread was to find out if a feminist bias is to become institutionalized here at PBH. Desi’s assertation that as soon as she gets “back from the mines", she will delete this thread, pretty much answers my question. (Why she wants a copy, I can only guess)

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 5:44:

Really, I took this mod gig because Peter, Desi and Tinto needed help keeping the board in order.

I am not politcally correct myself and I am laid back enough to joke around with the posters most of the time. If I was some sort of tyrant would I be on 20 something's people friend list? Yeah ok.

I don't care if I have your respect or not, honestly, I am just trying to do a thankless job that I guess absolutely nothing in return for. I really have no major problems on this board except with you.

I you think you are such a great unbiased person Albatross, by all means, I offer you my mod gig. I'll step down and you can have it, since you think you are a pillar of wisdom and think you will do a far better job than me.

So the offer is there. Albatross for moderator, he has my honest vote and best of luck to you sir.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

john_stark says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 6:09:

Geez, enough whining about being a moderator. Yeah it's a thankless job but nobody has a gun to your head. Let's face it - only the select few that Peter trusts to toe the party line are mods. It's like being a member of the Politburo - I wonder did the Commie bosses complain about their job too?

manINred says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 6:21:

What a load of crap. If you feel emasculated because of a comment made defining colombian men (not even all men) then go ahead and leave, no one's forcing you to stay. If you don't agree with the content, use logic and coherency to state your point of view. The females on this site ignore the daily sexist anti-female crap on a daily basis... beware of the evil slutty colombiana novia... whose ass is bigger, beyonce's or shakira's... stereotypical blonde (female) being retarded... woman gets raped let's blame it on her... etc... proving that they don't jump down anyone's throat for the much worse sexism that goes the other way.

And the fact that you automatically label these people 'feminists' (oh have i heard that one before!!!) when they make offhand even arguably non-sexist remarks implies
that the sexism card is being dealt to the wrong person.

female bias institutionalized here? hahaha what a joke.

One piece of advice... MAN UP!

billyb says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 6:22:

I'm with Vic, the way I see it is, if you paid for those tits, they're yours. BTW, Desi I proposed the best culo,not the biggest contest :))

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 6:31:

I don't think I've ever run across anyone so intent on putting words in my mouth as you. (CB)
I never said I'm unbiased... I'm as biased as hell... and I expect others to be as well.
I just want a level playing field, and the freedom to speak one's mind.
And I never said you're a tyrant. As I did say, I posted a simple criticism of a definition of “Manhood" you posted, whereupon you promptly deleted it and spun off into left field: “Albatross, this is an ages old spat that has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with you. I know you love to take any opportunity under the sun to attack me, but please kindly refrain from doing so"… whatever.

As for moderator, I don’t think I’d make a good one because I would let just about anything stand.
(except for ManINred's post 'cause he disagrees with me... and says I'm full of crap)

Also, I think it's up to Peter to ask for moderators, but thanks anyway for your vote.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 6:51:

JS - LOL. You are right. With all the whine pie going around, I though I would grab me a little slice.

I'm done with this discussion.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

vicshere says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 7:35:

aww billy you found out the truth about me....bought and paid for and enjoying

listo

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 7:38:

What? No more Colombiche Tyranny in this thread? dammit. may as well delete the thread. ;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 7:39:

Just for the record, desi and colombiche often dazzle me with their tolerance. I guess the "boys will be boys" song rings in their ears constantly. jajajjajajajjaja

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 8:41:

I never meant that I intended to delete this thread (I just thought it would probably have disappeared by the time I got home from work today).

Albatross, just a couple of things: there's a basic misunderstanding related to colombiche's comment of rules of manhood (for Colombian men); it was a tongue-in-cheek reminder to monpirri about all those times he's been complaining about moderation and other things, both here and Cblog. That's how I understood it anyway, not as a sexist comment directed at all men on this board.

Yes, we have been putting up with a lot of sexist garbage here; I personally have little problem with a bunch of old dudes drooling over videos of semi-nude gals (nothing off my plate and I don't even know you people) but we're trying to run a community forum here, please! We can't have that if you old pervos scare away our female contrubutors with your boring BS. The locker-room days of PBH are over. If you guys think it's a pity you're welcome to look somewhere else. No hard feelings.

So, what do we have here: a bunch of people who want to talk about Colombia, it's people, it's customs and habits, it's scenery and touristy spots, its culture (music, dance, partying, food, family life, religion etc). People from all over the world, every continent and island world, from every age group and from every walk of life. People with many native tongues, all expressing themselves in English or Spanish.People with specific interests, people with wide scope of interests. I am committed to making this site even better, more accessible to everybody, less intimidating to newbies, even better source of information to people googling for specifics about Colombia.

And, Albatross, I have never been a feminist. Don't label me without knowing me. Your prefab concepts don't fit because I'm not a product of your culture.

Last but not least, slguy and manINred, thank you for your vote of confidence and your sobering insights.

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

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 8:52:

"there's a basic misunderstanding related to colombiche's comment of rules of manhood (for Colombian men); it was a tongue-in-cheek reminder to monpirri about all those times he's been complaining about moderation and other things, both here and Cblog. That's how I understood it anyway, not as a sexist comment directed at all men on this board."

It was tongue in cheek, pretty much like half the stuff I write. Nobody seemed to take it seriously or to take offense, not even the person I originally directed it to. I have read some incredibly harsh and sexist comments on this board and after a while, it just becomes the sort of stuff you weed through or just delete.

Ok, now I am really done with this ridiculous argument... lol.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:04:

we'll see. ;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:34:

"Ok, now I am really done with this ridiculous argument" Colombiche

One last question Colombiche, are you talking about all male poster in general, or a specific few on PBH ? if so who ?

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:35:

JK .... ;P

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:52:

Polo, are you just making me post again eventhough I said I was done with this argument... aren't you? :P

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

vicshere says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:54:

hehehe he got you

listo

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:55:

Yes he did, what a bugger.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 9:59:

what are you talking about Colombiche?

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:05:

I KNEW she couldn't do it! jajajajajajjajajajajajaj

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:15:

slguy, you mean har har har?

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:18:

I’m sick and tired of the constant insults hurdled at us older male foks.
Why are we always described as pervs and drooling old fools??
How many here are traveling to Colombia for the scenery and history??
How many here are traveling to Colombia for the famous fine cuisines.
Most here, including me only go to Colombia for CHUCHA so why can’t we get some respect, damn it!!!
We contribute to the economy of Colombia and also to this web site, other wise what is there to talk about. The freaking museum in Bogotá?
Guys ask about hotels, rooms, apartment etc. to do what? To travel 20 thousand fokin miles to sit in a hotel room all alone and j—k o-f? They do enough of that chit over here.
They need hotel info cus they’ve set up, via internet, a hot little colombiana
Come on, let’s get real here! Please give us some credit
Thank you!

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:28:

Elmo for moderator 2008!!!

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:28:

Why would you go to Colombia for THIS???

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

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:32:

Elmo, sometimes I wonder....perhaps it's you who does not see it. This is not an old boys' club; never was, never will. If you don't like our topics here, perhaps it's you who needs to look somewhere else. But, as of now, I make it officially known to you that you are welcome to stay and contribute as everybody else but you'll have to take into consideration our heterogenous group of members and that not everybody thinks talking about sex (the lack of it) is the only interesting thing left to us.
Thank you.

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

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:45:

I wonder how many poster would be left if sex talk was banned. What the fok would they talk about, the weather???
maybe us old drooling fools should start a web site
www.chucha.com

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:53:

I'm not talking about banning anything, elmo. Just that if you take a look at all the topics posted on all the forums you'll see how FEW people there are on this forum that are only interested in that smelly rat-like animal you're promoting:))) You're a loud but tiny minority. Sure, my advice to you is the same I gave to monpirri: toldo aparte if you don't like it here. (But you have a lot of friends here, me included, who'd hate to see you go)

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

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:54:

I hope the ladies won't be too offended by the following adult content:

A guy goes to the supermarket and notices an attractive woman waving at him. She says "Hello". He's rather taken aback because he can't place where he knows her from. So he says, "Do you know me?". To which she replies, "I think you're the father of one of my kids.

His mind quickly travels back to the only time he had ever been unfaithful to his wife and he says, "My God, are you the stripper from my bachelor party that I made love to on the pool table with all my buddies watching while your partner whipped my butt with wet celery ???"

She looks into his eyes and says calmly," No, I'm your son's teacher."

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

kat1 says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:55:

Elmo ya parece un disco rayado...
haber si cambia el repertorio para el año 2008 :))))

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:57:

Don’t laugh at www.chucha.com . When this guy started discussing the idea of creating a web site dedicated to chit, many laughed.
Almost 7 years later www.poopreport.com has made this guy filthy rich. He sells t-shirts and jackets. He also sells mugs and other items.
I’ve made lots of contribution to that site, earning a number of T shirts which I proudly wear all over the city and Colombia.
Meanwhile after 6 years here all I’ve earned on this site is the right to be called a PERV AND DROOLING FOOL. The injustice of it all.

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:59:

I agree, Elmo has certainly earned the right to be called a PERV AND DROOLING FOOL... viva Elmo !

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 10:59:

y cordobita llamandome dique mate.
cuando diablo en sincelejo descalsa decia mate??

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:01:

Elmo, kat tiene razón; es hora de renovar tu repertorio.

Albatross LOL that's a pretty old joke, good but we've heard worse:))

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

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:01:

the inhumanity of it all

Strobers says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:03:

There has always been drama on this board. Sometimes it's interesting and other times it's tiring. I always wondered what it would be like to get ten or so of the loudest most opinionated people who post to this board; in one room, introduce them as their real selves and then go from there. The exchange would probably be more civil, polite and politically correct then anything we see posted.

I have the feeling that many people who post, do so secure in the knowledge that nobody knows who they really are. It's easy to hurl dirt clods over a fence. It's easy to lay out a land mine and go hide behind a wall and listen for the explosion.

The annonomity of the Net makes it easy to have a strong opinion on any subject.

"Life is too serious to be taken seriously"

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:04:

LMAO poopreport.com

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:05:

GIB, it is???? chit i made that up just now.
i thought chucha.com was my brilliant idea

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:06:

colombiche, it would have been Ho Ho Ho- but I didn't wanna get elmo started again.......

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:06:

www.chucha.com, a dating website with a gringo and a latina-looking lady. jajajaja

thats irony for you. jejeje

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:12:

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:12:

It is ?... Damn, I just heard it (I'm terrible with jokes anyway)

Elmo, no parece un disco rayado... no cambia para Año Nuevo, por favor.

But speaking of New Year's resolutions, mine is to become a SUPER SWELL GUY !

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:21:

P.S. - Strobers points out that "It's easy to hurl dirt clods over a fence"..... it's FUN too.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

elmodefoque says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:24:

but fart just one time and...
I know the feeling well.
sometimes i get so home sick for barranquilla I stare outside my penthouse window looking south.
I mope around dragging my feet drinking non stop, going to the refridge every 5 minutes but no one asks me what's ailing me, que dolor tengo en mi corazon, but I fart just one fokin time and.....

Albatross says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:24:

P.P.S - I'll have to try that mine thing Strobers mentioned... sounds AWESOME.

Note to self: "Man... I MUST be bored... I'm crackin' up over Elmo's fart jokes"

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 11:30:

Bryan came home from the pub late one Friday evening stinking drunk, as
he often did, and crept into bed beside his wife who was already
asleep.

He gave her a peck on the cheek and fell to sleep. When he awoke he
found a strange man standing at the end of his bed wearing a long
flowing white robe. "Who the hell are you?" demanded Bryan, "and what
are you doing in my bedroom?".

The mysterious Man answered "This isn't your bedroom and I'm St Peter".
Bryan was stunned "You mean I'm dead?!!! That can't be! I have so much
to live for, I haven't said goodbye to my family.... you've got to send
me back straight away".

St Peter replied, "Yes you can be reincarnated but there is a catch. 
We can only send you back as a dog or a hen."

Bryan was devastated, but knowing there was a farm not far from his
house, he asked to be sent back as a hen.

In a flash of light, he was covered in feathers and clucking around
pecking the ground. "This ain't so bad" he thought until he felt this
strange feeling welling up inside him.

The farmyard rooster strolled over and said "So you're the new hen, how
are you enjoying your first day here?"
"It's not so bad" replies Bryan, "but I have this strange feeling
inside
like I'm about to explode".
"You're ovulating" explained the rooster, "don't tell me you've never
laid an egg before?"
"Never" replies Bryan "Well just relax and let it happen" He did, and
after a few uncomfortable seconds, an egg pops out from under his tail.

An immense feeling of relief swept over him and his emotions got the
better of him as he experienced motherhood for the first time. When he
laid his second egg, the feeling of happiness was overwhelming and he
knew that being reincarnated as a hen was the best thing that ever
happened to him... ever!!!

The joy kept coming and as he was just about to lay his third egg he
felt an enormous SMACK! on the back of his head. He heard his wife
screaming,
"Bryan!! Wake up you drunken bastard, you're shitting on the bed!!!"

kat1 says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:13:

Polo que chiste tann largo eh :)))

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:19:

Nice Joke, EXCELLENT!!! GIB

"Polo que chiste tann largo eh :)))"- Kat1

de que hablas Kat MATE? yo soy costeño y americano.... muah jijijijijijijiji

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:26:

and I have two cousins one named EDISON y el otro WILSON!!!

kat1 says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:37:

de verdad Polo? tan raro

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:39:

LOL

aztec says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:45:

The following is the 2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.

This year's term: "Political Correctness."

"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

El Polo says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 12:59:

sigh....I wonder where everyone went

aztec says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 13:02:

Vicshare, since your avatar does not show any trace of a nipple it meets the strictest definition of PC as defined by the feminatzi police in the United States.

I know. This domain is not in the USA so perhaps it has a harsher code of standards.

Desideria says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 13:23:

I have no problem with nipples. Or nudity. Just that it has it's time and place....This ain't it.

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

aztec says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 13:42:

There is a baseball colloquialism here in the States about a referee call on balls and strikes. "It ain't nothing til I calls it."

We understand you is da referee!

msaucey says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 14:55:

Wow... I've been gone a few days and I apparently missed a bashing party....

Okay, I've come back and I'm ready to take on the feminist role and give our Mod's a break....

Don't worry ladies, I've got your back.... You know how it is on these boards... Sisters united...

lol

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

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 15:20:

jajajajajajajajjajajajjjaajajaa

I like your style, msaucy

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

msaucey says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 15:26:

Thanks slguy.... The amazing thing is that I'm like this in person too!....

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

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 15:28:

cool! I dig feisty! jajajajajajjaja

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

aztec says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 15:36:

May I presume msaucey is a Gringa?

msaucey says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 15:37:

Slguy, I'm way past feisty..... lol.....

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

slguy says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 16:20:

I was trying to be polite, Lady. I could have said about liking to hear clanking as a gal walks by.....;)

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

Atrevido says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 19:13:

I want Albatross to be a moderator. Does he have to shell out $10,000 for a pensionado visa in cali to get the job?

Colombiche says on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 19:53:

Thanks M"saucey"!

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

scotty says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 1:15:

elmo, do you own www.chucha.com ?

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

scotty says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 1:19:

elmo, dont you dare leave this site. you are one funny dude. you and i have had our disagreements but you add a spark to this site that cant be replaced. besides us old drooling dudes got to stick together.

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

Colombiche says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 13:20:

Hmmm, I never insulted gringos a chipi chape mall.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

tomtom33 says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 13:54:

But Desi has...in a tongue-in-cheek way.

Let's all just lighten up a bit, and let us fossils drool.

I must admit that I'm more than a little amused by all the carping about the mods. Peter sets the tone. It's his site. It will never be exactly what anyone wants it to be. I didn't like the censorship of my avatar photos, but I did understand the context. And I enjoyed poking back a little.

And I'm still dreaming of the toothless Colombiche!!

Colombiche says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 13:58:

Ha ha ha, too late Tomtom, I got me a lovely set of dentures!!!!!

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

webmanco says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 14:00:

Elmo can get all the free chucha he wants in "La Costa Colombiana", he just need to be a little creative a with little work.


http://webypunto.com/images/miquito.wmv

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

Desideria says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 14:18:

Tomtom, I'm glad you at least realized that I'm just yanking your chain with that "Chippy Chappy Mall" stuff, I've been doing it for years...as a matter of fact last time in Cali I went to Chipichape to see if I could spot one of those gringos that are rumoured to hang out there in the evenings to drool at the pretty shopgirls from the barrios, but the only one I suspected could've been a gringo was a Colombian albino speaking paisa with a young caleñita....

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

msaucey says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 14:20:

Chippichappe, I just said this word out loud.... lol.... funny.... sounds like something is chapped.... lol...

Colombiche, I've said it before and I'll say it again... you do a wonderful job... I'm sure it is a pain to be as level headed as you have to be for a "MOD"...

And actually, Dogman's current avatar picture is a lot like TomTom's picture used to be.... So, Albatross if you're asked to change it soon, don't be surprised....

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

Colombiche says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 14:45:

Gracias madame msaucey, I try hard to be level headed - which is quite a feat for a fiery hot tempered latina... jajaja.

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

billyb says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 15:24:

" fiery hot tempered latina"

Nice, you hit a triple redundancy.

msaucey says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 15:59:

Careful billyb she might fire back....

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

billyb says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 17:35:

I didn't mean it derogatorily, I was impressed>

msaucey says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 19:47:

So, was tomtom's...

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

christobeldawg says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 20:54:

I appreciate all the mods, as it is a thankless, payless job, and they have only tightened me up a couple of times.

traveling hopefully is always better than arriving

john_stark says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 20:57:

Colombiche can tighten me up.

christobeldawg says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 21:16:

I suppose she has, though never in the way you intended.

traveling hopefully is always better than arriving

msaucey says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 21:31:

Cdawg, I'm sure if you ask her nicely she'll tie you up... I mean tighten you up....

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

christobeldawg says on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 21:35:

Colombiche, por favor, as you are so kind a moderator, will you....?

traveling hopefully is always better than arriving

Leeroy says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 5:30:

Why on earth would anyone want to moderate a discussion forum?

Unless you are working for the BBC or Lonely Planet or someone it is an unpaid job - so there must be some other motivation at work. Who would ever say "Yeah - I'll be a moderator!", and why?

Is it the pleasure of maintaining a forum (much like the pleasure a gardener might get trimming some leaves in their garden)?
Is it the undying admiration and respect of all the forum members?
Is it the feeling of power - of being the top of the social tree in a online community?

I honestly can't see why anyone would bother.

morphus says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 5:45:

Feeling of power. Why else?

morphus says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 6:00:

Over at the Cuba board the moderators are anonymous. One time I posted a picture of a Cuban girl and they replaced it with a hairy naked man to try and make me look bad. I thought that was unprofessional. A moderator should'nt abuse their power just because they don't like a certain poster.

john_stark says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 6:41:

There is only one reason they do it - power. And the more insignificant the power the more it is wielded in a high-handed manner.

Colombiche says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 7:43:

I spend my day dealing with bitchy corporate clients and making decisions that I am held accountable for, being held responsible for things.... I get the glory and I also get hte beatings, comes with the territory but TRUST ME... I don't have a need for any additional power rushes LOL, power comes at a cost jajaja. I help moderate PBH because I want to do my part to help out, out of love for Colombia and gratitude and appreciation for Peter and the posters on the board. I realize no matter how good a job I think I am doing I can always do better and there will always be detractors.

I love you guys, thanks for the chuckles that provide comic relief to my stressful days.

And like the cumbia says:

Porque mande, mande el que mande
en el mundo siempre habra
buena gente, mala gente, el que niega, el creyente
sabio necio, indiferente...

TABACO Y RON!!!!

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Colombiche says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 8:07:

What's all this talk about being tied up? Dawg, you like being on a tight leash don't you? :)

No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy)

Desideria says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 9:25:

*biche, no more tabaco and ron to you t'day, m'dear.
What did you do with our friend Elmo, BTW?

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

Desideria says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 10:11:

Know what, Mr. dogman? I'm tirerd of your barking at me every time I show up here. Go do your thing somewhere else.

And no, john_stark, it has nothing to do with wielding power. We're just the maintenance personnel here. Emptying garbage cans is not power.

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

Desideria says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 10:26:

Gringo...in that case it's public service we mods do

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

morphus says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 10:30:

I have absolute power here. Good thing i'm a nice guy. I can destroy the website at any time if I wanted with special software. I can run the software and sign on under thousands of different names and hide under thousands of different IP addresses. I could then post all the hate speech, sex and pics that I want, even while i'm sleeping.

morphus says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 10:39:

Thats it! The moderators have 3 days to give in to my demands or unleash my evil plan....tic toc tic toc tic toc tic tic toc.

Desideria says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:02:

Morphus....the clock is ticking on you too....tic toc tic toc....your account will be deleted 30 seconds before your evil takeover....

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

Albatross says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:05:

"Mr. Powers, I would never have sex with you, ever! If you were the last man on earth and I was the last woman on earth, and the future of the human race depended on our having sex, simply for procreation, I still would not have sex with you."

"What's your point, Vanessa ?"

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

manINred says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:20:

I don't know how the moderators of this site can be conceived as anything but impartial.

If I go around proclaiming to be a Nazi I should be 'moderated', since the purpose of moderators is to make things as inclusive as possible, and this includes ridding the exclusionary factors of social unacceptability.

Albatross says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:24:

Here we go... picking on Nazi's again.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

Albatross says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:27:

Who decides whats "socially unacceptable"... you ?
Millions think that a woman in public without a burhka is "unacceptable".

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

morphus says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:29:

The Catholic church

manINred says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:32:

Social unacceptability is the propegation of opinions that are racist/sexist or as such exclusionary in nature. I think that much was clear in my post. And clearly it is not me who defines social acceptability on this site. It is the moderators, who do a good job.

Albatross says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 11:39:

No, it is clearly not you.
But, keep in mind that that is (ostensibily) an International site and as such often cannot uphold the values of one culture without offending the values of another. What may be a virtue in New York may be a vice in Calcutta.

What I find endlessly ironic is how often those who so loudly profess "tolerance" and "diversity" are so quick to dismiss opinions they oppose. And it seems to get worse every day.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

manINred says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 12:26:

But there's nothing wrong with dismissing an opinion, is there? unless you censure it, which is barely ever the case here, and if it is, almost guaranteed it will be for good measure. It is the diversity of opinion and insight that makes this site worth anything, quite frankly.

Albatross you make a good point regarding upholding values that are culturally divisive, however that does not make them exclusionary. The Nazism example was an extreme example, but a relevant one nonetheless of exclusionary opinion. After all the premise for the practice is cultural homogeneity. However if one person agrees with abortion and another one doesn't that could represent a divide in culture or faith, but debate can ensue, thus a 'culturally offensive' concept can be rationalized and discussed.

aztec says on Thursday December 20th, 2007 15:47:

Amen!

kalder says on Friday December 21st, 2007 6:32:

Ditto.

Liberal 'diversity and tolerance' is only extended to certain well-heeled sections of society who masquerade as oppressed minorities. Members of unfashionable groups, such as Christians, Jews, serving soldiers etc. are the subject of ridicule, abuse and vulgar stereotyping.

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

Albatross says on Friday December 21st, 2007 6:42:

... pervs and droolers can't catch a break either.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

billyb says on Friday December 21st, 2007 6:50:

That brings to mind the University of California at Berkley, the supposed birth place of the free speech movement. They believe in free speech as long as it agrees with their radical beliefs, whenever they have a speaker that is anywhere left of Mao, these free speechers rush the stage and bring an end to this "free discourse of ideas".

manINred says on Friday December 21st, 2007 10:43:

hey, don't worry dogman, us Canadians have the least culture of all!!!

What you say is absolutely correct. I wasn't implying the moderators are impartial in their opinion, clearly they are not, but rather in their moderating duties: i.e. a consistency in what they delete. They certainly don't censure opinions contrary to theirs, as far as I'm aware!

manINred says on Friday December 21st, 2007 10:50:

"Liberal 'diversity and tolerance' is only extended to certain well-heeled sections of society who masquerade as oppressed minorities. Members of unfashionable groups, such as Christians, Jews, serving soldiers etc. are the subject of ridicule, abuse and vulgar stereotyping."

You know Kalder, I was going to start disagreeing with you adamently, but looking at real life, while perhaps not as drastic here in Canada as that, you have a point. But I don't think anyone should form solid opinions of those advocating 'liberal diversity and tolerance', because whilejust as many 'extremists' (if you will) from that group will tend to make those unfashionable groups the subject of ridicule, abuse and vulgar stereotying as you put it, most would extend their notions of diversity and tolerance equally to every segment of the population, with the exception of unacceptable neo-nazis or Danish FARC T-shirt wearing kids.

What is unfortunate is that often the most extreme and xenophobic members of each group are also the most intolerant, vocal and misrepresentative. This of course leads to complete misrepresentation of what each group stands for, from 'liberal types' to perhaps the catholic church

Albatross says on Friday December 21st, 2007 11:48:

I've been a life-long liberal, (old school... FDR, JFK, ect) but there are times when I can't believe what garbage is being trotted out as "liberal" ideology lately.

“Democracy - a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H.L. Mencken

manINred says on Friday December 21st, 2007 13:41:

Actually, I do live in European French Quebec! I spend my time split between European French Quebec and Portuguese/Italian Ontario.

I think the United States has a much clearer idea of who they are, and what they represent as a country. The people seem to have more of a sense of unifying pride, a sense of what it is to be American, which is a good thing! I don't get that sense in Canada, which is why I'm saying that. Canada doesn't have much of a unifying culture per se, but that's what I like about it (Toronto at least), we're made up of a plurality of cultures, which is great! Brazilians, Argentinians, Portuguese, Italians, English, etc.....

manINred says on Friday December 21st, 2007 13:42:

Every ideology 'trots' out garbage. Well, at least people who claim to adhere to a certain ideology will inevitably trot out garbage.

Man Tequila says on Friday December 21st, 2007 13:54:

Pura tilín tilín, vaya comer una paleta?

Moderators are partial? No one´s perfect.

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

kat1 says on Friday December 21st, 2007 14:12:

MT WRITE "Pura tilín tilín, vaya comer una paleta?" JAJAJJAJ is that a new version?

billyb says on Saturday December 22nd, 2007 0:09:

"MT WRITE "Pura tilín tilín, vaya comer una paleta?" JAJAJJAJ is that a new version?"

jajaja, Kat, I was also amused and intrigued by MT's version, I think he is adding a new dimension to the meaning. You know something like "tilin, tilin, if you don't like it, eat sh!t.

kalder says on Saturday December 22nd, 2007 3:00:

ManINred- I'm all for the, as Albatross puts it, values of 'old school' liberalism. An open, tolerant society is a very good thing. But it seems to me that the forces of current organised 'liberal tolerance and diversity' don't give a damn about genuine freedom. They just want to impose their confused, emotional, chiliastic, postmodern, politically correct, quasi-Marxist, totalitarian load of old bollocks on the rest of us.

Dogman- the attitude of some sections of the left to the armed services is beyond disgusting. I've met people who will argue that every conceivable type of terrorist is somehow justified because they're the product of 'oppression', while soldiers risking their lives and health to protect democracy are dismissed as psycopaths, dupes or mercenaries.

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

kalder says on Saturday December 22nd, 2007 3:05:

Abu Grab- absolutely revolting. But, to me, the point of the matter is that the perpetrators were punished with all the rigour that democratic law can bring to bear. If, as Dogman implies, it had been in Saddam's day, they probably would have been promoted.

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

Man Tequila says on Saturday December 22nd, 2007 12:11:

I would not be that crass? Not buying it, eh? Well I did know a handful of the words to the class song ´Que Chimbita es la vida´ which I was surprised to her playing in a bar. John Jairo Perez is a better man than I am, Ganga Din. Just don't make me listen to las letancias del guayabo.

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

Man Tequila says on Sunday December 23rd, 2007 16:38:

Honestly, I was using comer as in `to eat a popsicle`. I forget about unintended meanings sometimes.

pues se me antoja que sus cantares son de una tierra desconocida, y yo le dije si a usted le inspira, saber la tierra de donde soy... con mucho gusto y a mucho honor...

slguy says on Sunday December 23rd, 2007 18:08:

Abu Gharib "revolting"?

I saved this nugget from the time of all that furor. It may be urban mythology, but if it is, I honestly don't care. It pretty much sums up how I feel about that episode of our history...

T. Bubba Bechtol, part time City Councilman from Midland, TX, was asked on a local live radio talk show the other day just what he thought of the allegations of torture of the Iraqi prisoners. His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience.
"If hooking up an Iraqi prisoner's scrotum to a car's battery cables will save one American GI's life, then I have just two things to say":
1. "Red is positive"
2. "Black is negative"

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

Robert Jorge says on Monday December 24th, 2007 0:39:

slguy, but most important, green is ground. jajaja

Robert Jorge says on Wednesday December 26th, 2007 7:15:

The people in the Abu photos were prosecuted and convicted.

gringoloid says on Thursday December 27th, 2007 18:46:

man's inhumanity to man; i don't know what's going happen next.

here, two groups of priests got into a brawl yesterday over a nativity scene in Bethlehem.

the priests even beat up the palestinian police that rushed in to break up the brawl.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=071227133441.5ue4z6fy&show_art...

now here, 50 drunken, rampaging Santa Claus' terrorized a shopping mall just before xmas.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2007-12-24-drunken-santas_N.htm?c...