The Great Colombia Investment Contest

huskie says on Jul 6, 2008, 02:40:

Harvard: Did you to Harvard University in Nigeria or Cote D'ivoire, Chad?
Cheers

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds-"

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gringoloid says on Jul 6, 2008, 06:43:

i created a couple of contests sometime ago for the purpose of getting some pbher's to to commit to their statements rather than being on both sides and then claiming victory. so far, it is working.

but this caused a lot of bad blood here as far as contests go so i don't think you'll have many entrants.

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gringoloid says on Jul 6, 2008, 06:52:

but i'm game..............my investment will be as a coke dealer as you didn't say it had to be legal. also, 600 metric tons of coke coming out of colombia per year must be a legitmate business by colombian standards, so it must be legal.

$40K worth of coke that i buy in the jungle=80 kilos

$8K for travel expenses from Florencia to Miami on a borrowed boat.

80 kilos stepped on 3 times= $6,500,000.00

minus the $48,000 startup costs=$6,452,000.00

time period, about one month, so multiply times 12 for the yearly ROI.

let me know if someone else can beat this ROI.

if not, please pm me so i can give you my address for sending me the $100 gift card.

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gringoloid says on Jul 6, 2008, 06:55:

and please people, i'm just kidding around.

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 6, 2008, 07:32:

coke is played out. a better idea would be to import dr. pepper.

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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GregYohn says on Jul 6, 2008, 08:24:

Hola!

Just convert your dollars to pesos.

DUH! So Simple!

12VOIP.com gives free calls to Colombia.Greg

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sanandressi says on Jul 6, 2008, 08:27:

Bancolombia....$2 a share on the NYSE in 2002 and went to $44 a share last year......

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rocinante says on Jul 6, 2008, 08:41:

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"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Peso 1400 by November" Feb 5, 2008

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harvardexec says on Jul 6, 2008, 09:21:

Funny comment Huskie...especially when you consider there are a lot of Nigerians at Harvard now. ;-)

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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tejasmarcos says on Jul 6, 2008, 09:57:

harvard - it's hard to hold a meeting at a circus. same effect here....

* one question..... why "gift cards"? is that relevant to your situation?

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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goin_south says on Jul 6, 2008, 09:59:

Invest in .... Putomayo!

Where do we go from here?

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houstongal says on Jul 6, 2008, 11:20:

Tejas - You're missing Dr. Pepper? I don't blame you one bit! I love that stuff and always miss it when I travel.

"It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris

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huskie says on Jul 6, 2008, 11:50:

Drugs, extortion, fraud, kidnapings (joking)
Cheers

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds-"

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fecherklyn says on Jul 6, 2008, 16:50:

I had a winning submission but then I looked further:

- Applicants must be US citizens residing in Colombia. Ouch....a little bit of discrimination here?

- The prize is a gift card worth US$ 100. This really means it is worth the price of a cup of coffee everywhere else in the world.

Peter, have you ever considered a forum for.....oh, forget it!

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harvardexec says on Aug 4, 2008, 09:43:

The winning submission goes to....Lookatmepee!

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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harvardexec says on Aug 4, 2008, 09:44:

Now, what happened to pee's post? Deleted my the mods?

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 4, 2008, 10:10:

Harvardexec, aren't you also lookatmepee?

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harvardexec says on Aug 4, 2008, 18:18:

No, but I know lookatmepee well. I see him everyday. He works in my office.

Pee told me he was deleted by the mods for discussing urination. I thought this was extremely funny. Not banned for an insult or a threat, but for discussing urination in the presence of another person.

Does one of the mods work for the Taliban? Hmmmm....

So, which one of the mods are you Hollywood?

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 4, 2008, 21:15:

Not a mod, which I'm sure you know.

It was just apparent from a previous thread that you knew much more about lookatmepee than most posters know about each other. Often that's a sign of double logins.

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harvardexec says on Aug 4, 2008, 22:40:

Actually, I don't know. I believe you are moderator or you are friends with a moderator. Please help me understand.

1. How can you say "you knew much more about lookatmepee than most posters know about each other"? What supporting documentation to you have that pee and I know each other (other than I told you he works in my office)? I can understand we share the same biases with regards to our ethnocentrisms, investment strategies, and lifestyles, but I share these biases with a small number of people on PBH.

2. You and pee had a disagreement. Pee is now banned from the site for talking about peeing, even though he has had the name Lookatmepee for some time. I find this ironic. Other people have similar names (i.e. fartman), but they are not being banned. Maybe because they didn't get into an altercation with you?

3. This post has not been visited by anyone in a month. The day pee is banned from the site, you show up (1st time comment) on the post.

Sorry, but I just don't understand.

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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gringoloid says on Aug 5, 2008, 08:20:

harvard exec or whoever you are..........i challenge the results of this contest.............pee's investment choice was deleted before aug 7 so it does not exist on judgement day.

plus it;s obvious that pee has a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of urine or urinating.

why do you think he was so upset about not being allowed to use the Admirals Club? this debilitating phobia would cause him to fail at whatever he attempted to do in colombia.

can you imagine the look on pee's face when he landed at Eldorado and found out there were no toilet seats?

i think i won the contest.............please explain why not?

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 5, 2008, 12:09:

When did I have a disagreement with lookatmepee?

I'm not a moderator and had nothing to do with lookatmepee being banned. In fact, I didn't even notice, or know what that was about.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Aug 5, 2008, 12:43:

What a strange contest. $48,000 in American Express gift cards in varying denominations??? Why not just start with a nice round number in cash or an irrevocable line of credit? On the other hand, if you're fishing for business ideas because you have access to the gift cards, $100 isn't much of an incentive for someone to provide a detailed plan.

Note: Unless he has some secret powers known only to himself and Peter, Mr. Hollywood is not a PBH moderator.

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 5, 2008, 16:09:

I have secret powers, Tinto, but only when I wear my cape.

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harvardexec says on Aug 5, 2008, 17:14:

Tinto....and what a surprise you show up today....how ironic? Must be another random event?

Yes, the contest is strange. Unfortunately, those were the parameters I was given.

Fishing for business ideas? Sorry, but that is not the type of funding I work with in investments. I, too, would much prefer to work with sizable investment portfolio.

The $100 was something I wanted to donate out of my own pocket (recycled gift) to help spice the contest up.

To quote Gringoloid:

"...i created a couple of contests sometime ago for the purpose of getting some pbher's to to commit to their statements rather than being on both sides and then claiming victory....but this caused a lot of bad blood here as far as contests go so i don't think you'll have many entrants."

I agree with Gringoloid. This contest was a mistake from the beginning. Besides Lookatmepee's answer, there was not even a single educated response.

In the future, I will no longer host a contest and I will limit my posts on PBH. I tried to make the contest a more interesting by offering a small prize. Instead, I receive criticism about the contest and the prize itself. Rather that everyone experience a "win-win" we'll settle for the "lose-lose".

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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harvardexec says on Aug 5, 2008, 17:15:

Deleted Post and user on the way??????

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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Mr. Hollywood says on Aug 5, 2008, 17:33:

Are you going to give Gringoloid the $100 card? I think he met all the criteria.

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poco says on Aug 5, 2008, 18:05:

Want to make some money ?

Build new houses, remodel existing houses and sell or rent. You can make 12% per year on rental and ???? more on appreciation.

The only problem is that it's difficult to put much money to work with a high degree of safety that can obtain a degree of leverage.

There is one catch,, a person needs to know how to build and/or remodel Colombian houses, where to invest and what price range makes the money.

The Colombians think like this,,,, "why should I tell you something for nothing when I paid to learn it".

There is another method but there are those on this board who believe a bullet in the head should be given to those who engage in this LEGAL activity.

"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

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