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A glorious day...was down here in BQ spending time with my wife and all set to return home to Cannada tomorrow (alone)...when holy crap her passport arrived with her visa..
Now i can,t wait to see the look in her eyes when she see,s how different it is from colombia.It will be a whole other world.I just want to watch the expressions in her eyes.
Ill book different flights and ...spend a week here celebrating with her family and we will leave together.
To all you people out there going through the same...hang in there,that day will come.
submitted the papers for sponsorship and permanent resident visa aug 20/06. about 8 months...no lawyers req,d.
By jinksmiester on Apr 17, 2007, 11:20 in Friendly Talkzone.
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Azul says on Apr 17, 2007, 11:25: Congrats jinks And thanks for the encouragement! I know my day will come...... las cosas caen por su propio peso 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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oldbongo says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:02: well done son. as oldbongo has always said, ...do it right.
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oldbongo says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:06: that's easy, kid. just live on the west coast,
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analyzethis1 says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:16: Hey Jinks...where in Canada will you be residing? There are two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we receive, and the larger kind we feel for what we give. E.A. Robinson 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:31: Im always looking for the the sun in dec and jan.That won,t change. A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:35: I own and run a small modern country hotel,Dewberry Alberta.Its about 2 hours east of Edmonton.I have a house in the country.it will be a big change from Barranquilla. A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Man Tequila says on Apr 17, 2007, 12:47: All the best, jinksmiester. Keep us posted on how things go. Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Menemsha says on Apr 17, 2007, 13:35: Marina De Baru Does anyone know how construction is proceeding at Marina De Baru?
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Robert Jorge says on Apr 17, 2007, 16:06: It's a great feeling jinks. Good luck! --"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 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Titan says on Apr 17, 2007, 18:17: Congratulations!!! Can you please give us a time-line so we could appreciate the beaurocratic red tape etc... From the initial petition etc... to the arrival of the VISA? Did you use an attorney? Do you think an attorney would expedite the waiting time? Anyways, Congrats bro.
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Terry2 says on Apr 17, 2007, 18:36: Good on you guys! All the best to you two...
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 17, 2007, 20:19: Now Jinksmeister, you're not following the party line. No Colombian could possibly be happy in Canada - that is offical PBSH dogma and you as a PBSH member are expected to abide by what the party says. Everything that they have in Canada they have in Colombia but bigger and better (geez they sound like frigging Texans). And don't even think about having children in Canada because gringo children are little devils but Colombian children are good and pure and wholesome. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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dalharrma1 says on Apr 17, 2007, 21:01: hello my name is marc and i am going to visit barranquilla, columbia in the next few months. i am an american and i live in arkansas. i met a beautiuful young lady through international introductions in barranquilla...we have been communicating by email and webcam for 6 months. i am going to get a hotel room at the hotel prado in barranquilla...my spanish girl will be staying with me for 10 days and she will be my guide in the country. i will not be traveling to bogota or cali. i may go to cartegena with my girl guide. we are very close and i am thinking of marrying her and bringing her back to the u.s. we have discussed this in detail. i do not know how much a visa will cost to bring her back to u.s. and she has a 9 year old son too. i will inquire with the u.s. embassy when i get to columbia. do you have any suggestions about securing her and her son a visa...i will be getting engaged to her while i am in columbia. she is coming to visit me in october of this year..i will be able to get her a fiance visa...i have been told this is not too hard. please if you have any suggestions or comments about the area...what is safe to do...what is not safe to do...if you have heard anything about international introductions...it is a latin-wife agency in barranquilla, columbia and the owner is an american named jaime...and his columbian wife is karina..please let me know. i will be in barranquilla, columbia for 10 days. please advise and please be truthful, marc
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 17, 2007, 21:08: Looking for the truth? Imagine Jack Nicholson barking out "You can't handle the truth!" That's the PBSH motto. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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manu1999 says on Apr 17, 2007, 21:14: colombia so many people mis-spell it. mate, if you're going to the country, you gotta know how to spell it.
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Robert Jorge says on Apr 17, 2007, 21:54: You said you would be with your Spanish girl? What is your Colombiana going to think? Sorry, I am just being ugly now. I am pretty sure I am like a lot of the guys here, who are just shaking their heads. For whatever it is worth, please read posts and past threads on this site for a few days. There are so many things you are naive / ignorant about, based on what you wrote; I don't know where to begin. And I mean that with all due respect ... not a put-down. I have a feeling you may wonder what I mean by "ignorant." I will type one example ... you do the rest of the work. #1: You state you are not going to Bogota but will check with the embassy. Ok, but how can you do that without being in Bogota? That's where the embassy is. But it is all moot, because you have to go through a K1 visa process to get her here, and that doesn't start at the embassy - it ends there. But, you have to have visited her within the past 2 years before you file the application .... and I could go on and on and on. Please, spend lots of time on this site just absorbing info. Give it a couple of weeks actually, an hour or two a day. That's my advice / 2 cents worth. --"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 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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miamimike says on Apr 17, 2007, 23:22: Dalharrma1, Consider this in your rush To Marry,,, If you marry and bring the 9 year old Son to the USA,you are obligated to maintain the Son Financially for 10 years and the New Wife for 5 years by the Affadavit of Support(federal immigration) you sign prior to marrying her. Think about a Prenuptial Agreement in English and Spanish(officially translated to english btw)prior to marrying. Don't know if I would stay at the Del Prado first time I would be meeting this Lady as when she sees you shelling out the Bucks for a stay there, you may give her the Idea you are loaded to the Hilt with US Greenbacks,,,Why not stay 2-3 blocks down the street at the Hotel Sema(believe thats how its spelled)its a decent Safe budget hotel and it won't give her the idea you are a Daddy Warbucks with lots of $$$. Take her for a daytrip out to Puerto Colombia(close to barranquilla) and see how the real Coastal Colombians live; nice Pier to walk out on and spend the day at then grab a nice Fish Dinner out of a Straw Hut Typical Beach Restaurant. Infamous PBH poster Elmo Tomorrow will surely give you some Sage Advice as he is a Dyed in the Wool Barranquilla Corroncho who knows the "score" in the city you will be visiting. Pay heed to his Sage Advice,,,Elmo will steer you down the right track in Barranquilla :) "Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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goin_south says on Apr 18, 2007, 00:28: maybe they're goin... modular BazookoJoe! Ciao! Gustav. Bienvenitos, Ike. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 18, 2007, 03:16: no lawyer I did not use a lawyer.I think having everything in the file they need made a differance.I sent out letters to immigration(Minister) trying to speed it up(telling them a year to get my wife to Canada is b/s. A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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rocinante says on Apr 18, 2007, 05:37: Oh the happiness When the bride comes in. That's a long wait. "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 18, 2007, 12:55: Are you sure that she's a real Colombian? No real Colombian woman would ever leave Colombia and if she would, it means that she's bottom of the barrel. You need to dump her and live in Colombia so you can get the real thing. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 18, 2007, 15:30: I won't be happy in Canada UC, that is to frigging cold for me!! is colder than the UK! I watched a program about Quebec, it was winter in there, hell I would have to learn how to hibernated, cuz otherwise ian't leaving the chimeney for the whole winter season.
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chester says on Apr 18, 2007, 15:52: arkansas dude dude, you don't know shit. first of all, forget getting a Fiancee Visa by October if you're not even going to arrive in Colombia for a few months.
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 18, 2007, 16:01: I know a paisa who is living in Montreal and she is very happy. Then again, she is not a real Colombiana. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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analyzethis1 says on Apr 18, 2007, 19:59: Ah c'mon Kat! Canada ain't all igloos and beaver pelts and racoon hats! At least visit Vancouver and the West Coast before speculating that Canada is nothing but a sheet of ice over it! There are two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we receive, and the larger kind we feel for what we give. E.A. Robinson 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 18, 2007, 21:31: After having seen your photos, you are the hostess with the mostess. Very fine. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 18, 2007, 21:35: I know a few colombiano,s I know a few colobiano,s living in Canada and i believe its like the one of them said to me.You can be happy anywhere.In any event there is a lot more opportunity to prosper in Canada than in Colombia and bieng my wife she is automatically on the payroll...id rather pay her than revenue Canada.I think there is a lot she will like about canada as well..(like most places don,t need bars on the windows...and you can travel for miles without bieng pulled over by policio or milta)..Canada is safe.As well my house will seem like a castle to her compared to what she is used to here.I also think a trip through British columbia,Banff ,Jasper, and the rocky mountains will blow her away.She will get to see and experience just as i have here in colombia.There will be winter to contend with, but along with that will be snowmobiling and hockey and (for sure)trips back to BQ to visit family here. A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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rocinante says on Apr 19, 2007, 04:54: To be real, it's got to be real "Are you sure that she's a real Colombian? No real Colombian woman would ever leave Colombia and if she would, it means that she's bottom of the barrel."UTCHow can you have such a low opinion of this guy's new wife? I know plenty of Real Colombians living outside of Colombia. I drank with them last night! "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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rocinante says on Apr 19, 2007, 05:01: Hecho en Colombia While visiting the US to see my folks I'm probably going to end up meeting and dating a bilingual Latina living in the US and "relocating" her to Medallo. I'll be doing the reverse mail order bride thingy. What do ya have to say about a women like that? "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 06:08: thanks analyzethis, I will :))) i made sure is in summer....jijij
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 19, 2007, 06:15: How could Colombiche possibly be your type? She's not living in Colombia. I thought you were looking for the real thing. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 06:41: I’ve been asked a number of times my thoughts regarding the cultural shock facing a Barranquillera when leaving home. Let me first tell you that Barranquilleros are like no other people in Colombia. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Azul says on Apr 19, 2007, 07:08: Elmo NO. Life is a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! las cosas caen por su propio peso 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 19, 2007, 07:09: I think UTC is just joking around and i actually got some laughs from his responses...I think he,s just trying to get a rise out of me and im okay with that.(sorry cowboy ..you could,nt rain (or snow)on my parade no matter how hard you try...you know that anyhow..My wife is for sure 100% Colombiano , and proud to be so.She was,nt searching for me and i was,nt searching for her.We met by accident and she was to good to pass up.The tears are already falling in her family and we don,t even leave till the 28th. Our relationship did,nt just happen overnight,ive been traveling back and forth (12 trips A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 07:15: barraquilleras love miami cus is only one hour from home. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gringolondinense says on Apr 19, 2007, 07:50: talking of adapting to living in a new country... PIGLET BANNED IN ENGLAND :-)
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 08:11: them muslim gonna hate my sorry ass, i eat pig almost every day. the tamale lady who sells outside the subway station where i live sells only two type of tamale, Puerco (pig) and chicken. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gringolondinense says on Apr 19, 2007, 08:42: lechon is my fave! crispy and delicious! especially the skin
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Colombiche says on Apr 19, 2007, 09:49: Since I'm being discussed in absentia 400 pounds and counting....Just ask rubito, he knows! No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:22: mira pela, i was thinking more of moose and antelope roaming around. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:25: Antelope? Wrong continent Elmo! No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:27: all kidding aside, sin mama gallo, i was in montreal for 2 days, it had to be the longest 2 days of my life. At 8 pm everything was close. Luckily we went down around 7 pm and had dinner at a nice restaruant close to the hotel. The only other non white faces was a group of injuns, but those modefoues looked more liked very tanned chinese. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:30: I never wear a watch everytime I ask people for the time they always stop and give me the time. I have no problem getting directions either, and people here always hold the door for you. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:34: when those injuns saw us(my buddy is cheyenne and arapaho from oklahoma) they gave us that "damn. now you guys really look like fokin injuns" look. We both had very long hair then any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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webmanco says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:36: jinksmiester You seem to had everything well planned. I just want to congratule on your way of handling sarcastic replies. I just can't help either to laugh at some of the replies. ...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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elmodefoque says on Apr 19, 2007, 10:43: Guys, please don’t get upset, but I remember my high school teacher Mr. Hudson telling us that Canada was a United States national park. This was back in the late 60’s Haaren High on 59th and 10th ave Manhattan. any colombianita willing to date me, IS UP TO NO GOOD 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 19, 2007, 11:20: Too cold too cold for me are those places are too cold for me
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rocinante says on Apr 19, 2007, 15:44: Colombiche, nena mÃa Por qué nos has dicho que eres gorda y tienes bigote? Lo escribiste algunas veces en este foro. No importa - soy gordÃsimo y peludo también, por eso deberÃamos salirnos un dÃa cuando estés en medallo o nueva york. A pesar de que soy muy chevere, probablemente somos gemelos separados, después de nacer, que piensas hermana mÃa? "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 19, 2007, 19:43: You guys have to remember that Jinksmeister is a fellow Canadian and he knew perfectly well that I was just wanking him. Good to see you enjoying life, dude! I bet you and the old lady will have a lot of fun together in the Great White North. Take off, eh. Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Apr 19, 2007, 19:50: Epa Rocinante, feliz dia del gamin! No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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rocinante says on Apr 19, 2007, 20:27: no sé que pasó Tienes razón - por eso he cambiado mis palabras. "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Apr 19, 2007, 20:30: Gracias por cambiar sus palabras, pero igual, tampoco soy gorda ni tengo bigote.... eso lo digo tan solo de chiste. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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rocinante says on Apr 19, 2007, 20:32: ya entiendo tu chiste. Estaba practicando español guache, y insulté mi pobrecito amigo elmo también. A veces estoy muy perberza. Te ruego me disculpe. No soy viejo ni importante, por eso vamos a tutear por favor. "World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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poco says on Apr 19, 2007, 20:57: What ever happened to Daver ??? live in Colombia so you can get the real thing. "When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Apr 19, 2007, 23:25: Ya`cowboy...i knew you were just jerking my chain..(hey man whats life if you are,nt having fun)...your okay by me amigo!Hey ..and don,t worry ..when it gets cold out i,ll keep my wife occupied showing her how us canadians stuff beaver....that will keep a smile on her face A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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utopiacowboy says on Apr 20, 2007, 05:56: You da man, Jinks! Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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CanadaMan says on Apr 20, 2007, 11:57: Congrats Jinkmiester I am happy that you got your visa for your wife. Poco ,I wonder what happened to Daver also ? Formerly WidowerfromCanada...I am engaged to a wonderful Peruviana. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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