Hi guys...
I know this thread could possibly be demoted or deleted, and actual intention is no other than show you the "other" face that some of our countrymen have to deal with here...
Last Sunday I was strolling the streets of Mexico city along with a friend of mine. We were walking on Reforma ave, which is one of the most beautiful avenues in this city, the Colombian embassy is on this ave.
So there we were, walking and having a good time, when all of a sudden my friend saw a girl who was crying lying on the floor right in front of the Colombian embassy. We stopped and looked at her and finally we decided to approach to her. She was a little bit scared at first. We asked her if there was something we could do for her and to my surprise she answered with colombian accent "I am alone and I am scared", I asked her where she was from and replied: "From Medellin, Colombia"... wow!!!!!
I asked why she was scared and said "I came here so I can have a better chance to improve my life, but I ran out of money and I am lost, this hijueputa city is so big..."
We took her to have something to eat since she had two days of being in the streets... after she ate I asked where she was staying at and told me that at first she was staying at a hotel but since she had no money left she had to leave her hotel room...
I was shocked at this... I had never seen this side of the "reality" and it hurts... it's really sad...
Finally, my friend (mexican) offered her house and told her that she could stay at her place the following days... i asked her if she wanted to return home since my friend and I could buy a ticket for her, she said "no, thanks I'll stay here cause in Colombia there are no opportunities, you should know..."
By gabolicious on Aug 13, 2007, 11:33 in Friendly Talkzone.
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adrimm says on Aug 13, 2007, 11:46: She has no transferable skills? I'm sure she could work in a shop or something, share a flat with others, have rented a room in a family home. Hotels are expensive.. that's the first thing to avoid.
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webmanco says on Aug 13, 2007, 11:46: I guess she got more to tell besides lack of opportunities back in Colombia. I she is so desperate she should had taken the ticket offer, alone in another country, what about family love? She must be by herself in the world but to get a visa and aireplane tickets is not as easy. ...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 11:52: I think the same as you webmanco... now regarding the job... she has no papers... she is on a tourist visa... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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adrimm says on Aug 13, 2007, 12:45: Does she really have a chance of becoming legal in Mexico? If not, then maybe she would have better opportunities in Colombia (but in a different region).
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 13, 2007, 13:54: Gabito movio mio, thats very sweet of you and your friend to help this girl...I am sorry to be the party pooper but as you may know, not everyone is as nice as you are and some people take advantage of this. I say talk to your friend and ask her to be cautious, you never know... Again, that is very nice of you two, I dont think I would've gone as far as offering my house to someone I don't know, but I wish your friend the best of lucks and hopefully this girl will find something to do in not too awful long. Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Aug 13, 2007, 13:55: Sounds like somebody is going to off her back in Medellin. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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scotty says on Aug 13, 2007, 14:50: so she just up and left Colombia unprepared to go to Mexico the land of opportunity? ok whatever. Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:01: well guys and ladies... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Tinto (Moderator) says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:15: Google "Mexico's Glass House" - As an illegal alien in Mexico, all kinds of lawful, nasty things can happen to this woman.
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:19: yeah Tinto such is in every other country... remember what happended to that faimly in Belgium a couple of weeks ago...I think, no long ago there was an article in El Tiempo about an illegal colombian family in the US.. y mire lo que pasó....aquà y allá son tratados como delincuentes, no creen? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:20: Gabo I would have done the same as you - if you have someone to help you when you arrive in a new country, I hope all goes well for her and she make's the best decision. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:21: Sorry I meant to say it can make all the difference if you have someone to help you out in a new country, well just be careful and I hope you guys find a solution. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:25: Mona te estoy contestando tu mail bueno??? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:27: Ah tan lindo ;- ))) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:30: Monita ya está... me cuenta no? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:32: Jajaj si seguro que si! ;-))) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:35: Yeah Mona I hope she finds the right answer for her and for her situation... let's see what happens... hope everything is ok... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:35: Gracias de todo corazon ;-) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:39: gracias!!! de qué??? NO SOMOS AMIGOS!!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:41: Tan bello este muchacho ah? CK esta muy de buenas pues. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:43: Monita me avisas si de verdad fuà claro, si no lo fui let me know para que te vuelva a contestar... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:45: Siiiii! Fuiste claro, lo unico creo que hoy no voy a dormir! Huy no no no. Es que mas encima de tomar un cafe a las 23.45 de la noche! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:47: Ooops Gabo mejor aclaremos esto antes de que piensen quien sabe que! Que tu y yo tenemos algo going on porque lo de arriba puede dar una mala impresion! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:47: oh problemas, problemas, problemas... PROBLEMAS!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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paisa29 says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:48: Que pesar lo de esa muchacha, me imagino que tuvo que estar muy desesperada para hacer algo asÃ.
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 15:52: si paisa seguramente... solo espero que ella tome una decision de la cual no pueda arrepentirse en lo futuro... yo tambien soy de la idea de vivir "pobre pero feliz" haciendo alusion al titulo de este site... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 16:07: Bueno chicos ahora si me voy a soñar con los angelitos ;-))) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 13, 2007, 16:08: Paisa me alegra mucho que estes tan contenta en Medellin tu tierra, me encantaria vivir en Colombia ;-)) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 16:13: EXACTO!!! MONA ACLAREMOS... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 16:24: Monita que tenga muy buenas noches... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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colombianoyque says on Aug 13, 2007, 17:16: POOR COLOMBIANITA...
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gabolicious says on Aug 13, 2007, 17:21: excuse me?? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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brazilianhottie says on Aug 13, 2007, 20:48: BRO que le pasa a esa Dominicana? me manda un message preguntando "como asi? yo no sy fea o si? que pregunta es esa? LOL>>did anyone recieve that email? from the Dominica chik? Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Miguel_Clavo says on Aug 13, 2007, 22:24: Gabo, hook her up with Scotty...he would love to ride on a red/white/blue horse and rescue the Colombian damsel in distress from the Evil Kingdom of Mexico, cierto? "I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave" 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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goin_south says on Aug 13, 2007, 22:47: yeah, Gabo. Puta her photo up here, now. You know you will get some help. let me bring up kayak.com right now, for... let's C... La. to M.C. (no, no.. no M_C!)....kiddin you ..... Where do we go from here? 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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jinksmiester says on Aug 14, 2007, 00:06: Nothing wrong with helping someone....the world would be a better place if people thought a little bit more about others and less about themselves...just don,t allow yourself to be taken advantage of and used.Some people are honest and genuine and some appreciate nothing and out to suck whatever they can of off others....like you though id be a sucker for a lady in tears...hope it all works out. A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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goin_south says on Aug 14, 2007, 01:24: no doubt! Where do we go from here? 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:10: "Most of you guys have NO IDEA what it's like to immigrate to the US. NO IDEA!!!!" -- rubito No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:20: "And it's even that much LESS free when you are an immigrant " exactly!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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webmanco says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:25: good deeds are hardly illegal ...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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john_stark says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:31: "no, thanks I'll stay here cause in Colombia there are no opportunities, you should know..."
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:33: Gabo buenos dias! I have illegal friends and help them too, so what? If that's illegal so be it. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:41: Hola Monita muy buenos dias!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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webmanco says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:42: Many times "illegals" can and do help "legals". ...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:44: Jajaja that's what I call deja vu! Ten cudado con ella pues que tu sabes que la fiera anda por aqui ;-) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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webmanco says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:44: Has el bien y no mires a quien, but be aware that sometimes the "mouth you feed" so to speak might bite you in the future. Anyway the risk is worth. ...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:47: Yes Webmanco sometimes it pays off to be nice, like when you get that nice feeling of having made a difference to someone's experience in a strange place or when someone can't understand english and they're scared and you help them out, and someone says "thankyou" and you know that they really mean it. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:51: Como dice La Biblia "to the thristy I will give water without price..." Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 05:55: Gabito se me ocurrio una cosa, hay una cosa que si le puedes pedir, unas arepas hechos por manos de una autentica paisa! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:03: Mona Mona Mona... tan acertada como siempre, bueno la verdad es que tambien lo pensé asà en comer unas arepitas, pero es que la verdad me dió como pena... pero seguramente mi antojo será más fuerte que la pena, si le voy a pedir unas arepitas.. por qué no? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:05: Gabo cuando es que vas a ir? Yo voy en enero pero para Cali. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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paisa29 says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:13: Hola mona! Ay yo no se que pasa con esa foto, es la misma que tuve antes.
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:16: Buenos dias paisa linda que mas? Bueno te cuento que estoy tratando de comprarme unas zapatillas (tennis) por ebay y no he podido encontrar! Como te parece que ahora en el trabajo contrataron a unos masajistas y nos van a dar media hora cada uno! Ahorita me toca, que rico! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:24: Monita en Octubre para mi cumple!!!!! I can't wait!!!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:27: Que rico Gabo y cuantos vas a cumplir si se puede saber jejejeje no mentiras Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:30: Sabes "lo que pienso" de ella....lo malo es que la voy a ver con restricciones.... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Aug 14, 2007, 06:30: 'Las paisas tienen fama de ser muy recursivas, hechadas pa' adelante y verracas, ojala que ella lo sea en esta situacion.' No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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paisa29 says on Aug 14, 2007, 07:45: En eso tienen toda la razón.. los paisas somos muy BERRACOS
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 07:54: claro... paisas... finalmente Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:22: Of course it is GIB, just look at their soap operas...poor girls ending up as heiresses, didnt you see Maria Mercedes went from a beggar to a millionaire back in the 80s??? I wanna move to mexico too and find my real billionaire dad with a summer house in Acapulco and all that jazz... Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:31: CK Acapulco ya no es la gran cosa, hay mucha basura y solo la clase baja mexicana va a Acapulco... prefiero ir a Cancun... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:38: Holas! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:38: Holas! Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:44: lo fue en los años 50's y tal vez Elvis Presley lo hizo un "poco" famoso aunque creo que la pelicula nunca se filmó alli... no Monita, Acapulco ya no es bonito, lo único bonito es el atardecer, pero para playa Mexicana creo que Cancun, Tulum... son hermosas... Playa del Carmen y todas esas están en la Riviera Maya, en donde también están las piramides de Chichen Itzá... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:47: Y la isla o playa de mujeres? La verdad es que me gustaria conocer pero es que con San Andres tengo por ahora ;-) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:52: Isla mujeres... imaginate es una isla llena de mujeres nada mas!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:54: Exacto mucho mas barato, ah que recuerdos. Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:58: no =( aun no... dice que quiere venir... como dice Shakira "donde quiera que yo vaya voy"... Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 08:59: Hmmm es que eso es lo que me preocupa ;-) Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 09:02: pues dice que tiene unas sin bikini, yo pienso que con será con otro tipo de ropa... jajajajajaja Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 09:04: Pendejiando con la pelirroja fiera de CK!! Jajajaja Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 09:09: pelirroja??? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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LA_MONA says on Aug 14, 2007, 09:11: Si es pelirroja pero ojo le gustan mucho los martini's y eso no esta bien Gabo, tienes que hablar con ella de eso.... Para volar, es preciso tener resistencia. -M.Lin 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 09:18: Mona no te preocupes que yo hablaré en privado con ella!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:32: Gabo, I have been to Cancun twice...once when i was 17 and I dont remember most of it. It was my senior trip and then I went back like a year after and I just hated it...it was just not my piece of cake, I did like Playa del Carmen and a pyramid tour I made but I dont think im going back to cancun... Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:43: and where our honeymoon will take place then??? Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:44: I have been to Cancun, I just remember being in a resort full of drunk brits ;P No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:47: yeah Colombiche LOL the thing is that for mexicans is too expensive only go there "los de dedito parado" Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:56: Gabo, I want my 2 carat platinum ring from tiffany's first, then we can worry about honeymoon...We can go to the amazon, I like that sorta stuff. Sleep on it and let me know what you think :P Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 10:59: Mona my pic is without a bikini, I am not sure you wanna see that. I am sending the raunchy one of me in hotpants, just to piss his paisa off. Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 11:10: si por eso te digo que pienses en la luna de miel porque lo del anillo ya lo estoy viendo... tu te mereces eso y mas!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 11:13: hahaha, gabo es por molestar. Tu sabes que yo no tengo ningun problema con tus relaciones en 3d, yo solo soy cibercelosa. Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 11:16: lo se querida, ya veremos como se ponen las cosas cuando yo le diga que tengo una cibernovia jajajajajajajaja Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Cerealkiller says on Aug 14, 2007, 11:22: Pero gabo, en tu defensa puedes decirle que eres mal cibernovio, que tratas de usted a tu cibernovia y que nuetra relacion esta completamente mediada por tu mejor ciberamiga...No me quejo, pero si quieres dile que me envie un mail y yo te aseguro que no vas a tener ningun problema. Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Aug 14, 2007, 11:29: ja!!! si es que sobrevivo!!! Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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