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I have seen a few threads that mentioned tejo in the past. But I have talked to a few PBHers that have never heard of tejo and wanted to learn more about it. Here is a link to a quick explanation of what tejo is in Colombia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejo_(sport) Tejo to Colombians might be comparable to bowling to gringos. It is a working man's sport. It involves drinking, is social, women are welcome, but it is often a "drinking with the boys" type of night out. Generally, tejo is free, but of course you are expected to buy a half case or full case of beer while playing. (or a bottle of Aguardiente) What I think makes it more masculine or whatever, is that unlike bowling or horseshoes, it also involves explosives. If you hit the paper triangle (mecha) with your tejo, it explodes - often with fire, always with smoke, and makes the game a little more exciting and "dangerous" than bowling and getting a strike. It is hot, dirty, with clay all over the place and bits of burning powder and paper flying through the air. Here is a pic of me and Mrs. RJ in club 14 in Villavicencio after playing some tejo. Image and video hosting by TinyPic

By Robert Jorge on Sep 26, 2007, 21:36 in Friendly Talkzone.

kalder says on Sep 27, 2007, 02:14:

I sometimes wear a Tejo team polo shirt, given to me my one of my brothers-in-law.

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

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Tinto (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Sep 27, 2007, 07:29:

Very nice photo. A couple wearing camo together, stays together. IF they can find each other.

;-)

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capitan_centella says on Sep 27, 2007, 17:48:

Tejo. . .

EXCELENTE¡ ¡ ¡ LO MEJOR. . .

carajo, ya que existen las "güinter gueims", deberían existir los "andinian güeims". . . tejo, escalada de camino en polvo de ladrillo, arriada de vaca, lanzamiento de improperios, azote de baldosa, bailoteo de pareja, caminao en línea recta en estado de embriagues. . .

me dieron ganas de jugar rana¡. . .

"When you open your eyes, you turn around with the world, But it can change, if you only close it, and see a dream to yourself." Me.

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 27, 2007, 18:03:

I also found out one way to piss off the owner of a tejo club is bitch about a mecha not firing off. I hit a mecha and it didn't explode. So I pulled it off and told the guy I think it got wet or was bad. The dude picked up a folding shovel, similar to US GI issue, and slammed it on the mecha. Yes, it exploded. He just kind of grinned at me and I realized I had been an ass. Implying that a guy made an inferior batch of mechas would be like telling a Colombian grandmother that her cooking isn't that good. You just don't do it. That might be a bad example - there is no such thing as a Colombian grandma that can't make a delicious meal.

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

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2007, 23:17:

Well, you know me, RJ; I'd call the guy on the bad mecha time after time.
That reminds me of one particular poster on pbh

Why Not Colombia?..........Stay Tuned, for more.... utterly worthless, self-indulgent gobbets of nonsense.

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webmanco says on Sep 28, 2007, 06:12:

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

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alezzz says on Sep 28, 2007, 10:12:

http://www.vimeo.com/alexxx/videos

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Leeroy says on Sep 28, 2007, 12:19:

Non-exploding tejos are more common than they should be

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Robert Jorge says on Sep 28, 2007, 23:11:

Tejos can't explode. They are made of solid steel. The mechas are the exploding paper triangles. If you will: The tejo is the chunk of steel thrown (as well as the name of the sport), and the mechas are the exploding triangles of paper, filled with an unstable explosive. The explosive is not gunpowder. It is made with sodium and .......... It is a simple compound.

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

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Leeroy says on Sep 29, 2007, 11:41:

Oops. Yes. Mechas.

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