Things I've learned on PBH the last few days

dwmte says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:23:

entonces... the point being...?

other than not really understanding the post, it looks like 'you're welcome' is in order. entonces, you're welcome.

dw

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:27:

yeah dwmte Yeah, I have alot of problems understanding things...
maybe you didn't understand my post...now we're even...

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platano says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:30:

Green Day, In these past few days I have learned that Colombian Blackhawk helicopters exist.

And I contributed a list of Colombian bookstores and then I learned some hot Colombian women never frequent these bookstores. My experience is that some hot Colombian women do frequently visit Colombian bookstores, and I always went to the national FERIA INTERNACIONAL DEL LIBRO in Bogota. DON'T MISS IT! Lots of hot brains from all over the world!

I also learned some new Colombian jokes and contributed them to the jokes thread.

I learned about the meaning of the word "botica" and learned that SandraMorena80 is a damn good translator.

And I learned that the "Ley 100" has not been the greatest development when it comes to control of tuberculosis in Colombia according to a University of Antioquia study.

I've learned lots of other things from Elmo, GringoinBogota, Nato, Mr. Hollywood, Sr. Tertius and DW and others and I appreciate their contributions. I miss G5's contributions even though I rarely agree with him.

And I confirmed that the implacable biological drive to procreation leads to a lot of talk about man-woman relationships, as you noted in this thread.

Platano
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plátano

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:34:

yeah platano good stuff indeed...guess I've been opening up the wrong threads...
and here I thought Lionheart, dwmte, go2pr, and Hunter were the only experts on colombia here...

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dwmte says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:45:

thanks greenday, i feel a lot better, 'cause it's not just your post i don't understand, it's roughly half of them. especially elmo's...donkey dongs?

heh platano...i got a nice pm from gomez, but other than that, i havent' heard a peep. nice guy, tough to agree with...especially for an old hard-head like me.

i learned someting recently...not on PBH, but it was really wierd. they cut the hearts out of the dead popes and 'store' them in a cathedral in rome. out of the 265 popes, close to 200 of the hearts are in this other church. wierd enough? talk about necromancy..i wonder if they visited this diabolicism on pope john paul II? has his heart been cut out? or is this to come? is this what the princes of the church do at night when the lights are out?

maybe that's why he wanted to be buried in the ground, not in a crypt. hoping to keep the necromancers at bay.

i want to write to the vatican to see if i can get a straight answer on this. who do i write to, mortician services at vatican city? any ideas (serious ones)?

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elmodefoque says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:52:

Green, and what is wrong with appreciating the beauty in a whore while drunk outta your mind? Before I got married my weekend plans in Barranqulla were always the same. Start the night off at “La Troja” lots of dancing and booze. Around 3 am stumble across the street passed a group of Uzi machinegun carrying cops and soldiers to a place called “la casita” a whore house. There, you pick the broad you wanted, dance, drink while watching hard core sex tapes playing from many TV hanging from the ceiling. I think the idea is to get you as excited as possible and for hard core corronchos, bestiality tapes are played in the corner of the bar. The idea is to keep those sick bastards outta sight.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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platano says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:56:

Colombia, pais del sagrado corazón... Vatican, country of preserved hearts....

I am checking my email everyday and haven't gotten a response from the Pope about why God allows the FARC gas cylinders to kill innocent children in Colombia. And God has not answered my prayers to have all the people FARC has kidnapped released. So neither God, nor God's representative on Earth are answering.

Sounds like cutting out the heart is probably something they are not going to comment on either. Let me know if you get any answer. Give it a try at benedictxvi at vatican.va

Platano
Oxigeno Verde
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plátano

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 06:57:

damn elmo I've been missing alot in all of my trips to Colombia...I KNEW I should have hooked up with you in Cartagena & BAQ a few months back instead of hanging with my Caleña at the Hotel Santa Clara...

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elmodefoque says on Apr 26, 2005, 07:10:

hey greenday, did you at least come out for air?

I'll get there, when I get there!

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 07:15:

elmo well, I tried a few times...but when you are an old, fat, bald, fucker like me, you've got to take advantage of the situation...who knows when you'll have another chance with a fine, young Caleña...or a fine young anything for that matter.

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elmodefoque says on Apr 26, 2005, 07:26:

jijijiji dude, that's exactly the way i think. who the hell knows when another chance is coming around. i always wanted to do one more threesome with 2 super fine looking blondes before i croke, but now, one toothles, gordita hooker from sur de barranquilla will do just fine.

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Albatross says on Apr 26, 2005, 08:03:

. From the "sharp edges" post, I learned that sweet Colombianas can quickly become knife-wielding sociopaths...

And from other posts that generally gringos in Colombia are just plain losers...
(but Colombianas will hang with them anyway)

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

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 08:17:

here, here Albatross Your last sentence is probably one of the most accurate I've seen posted on this forum in a long, long time...

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go2pr says on Apr 26, 2005, 08:55:

"how much I learn here about Colombia, it's culture, and it's people..."


Really ?

What a lack of self-awareness ...and how do you expect that "learning about culture" (quoting you) could help you for your 38th mongering trip to Cali ?



lol

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 10:33:

go2pr I think I'm up to 40 trips now...how about you???

obviously, like dmwte, you didn't understand my post either...coincidence???

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WidowerfromCanada says on Apr 26, 2005, 11:51:

I learned Mariachi bands are not a good idea after a few months of chatting. LMAO at myself ! I have learned a lot about Colombia from various posters from Greenday to Desi.

Utopiacowboy and Daver have got me seriously thinking about Medelin and divorced/widowed women with kids anywhere in Colombia.

I am getting my butt down to Colombia this summer.

Love is like a butterfly , if you chase it you will not catch it but you can hope the butterfly of love lands on your shoulder.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 26, 2005, 12:00:

I learned that Gringos are sooooo generous, Greenday is going to buy a Guggi store..:-)
And I have been invite for breakfast to GIB he said he got this wonderful pancake. :-)
chao bambinos

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 26, 2005, 12:08:

I have learned more about the posters here than about Colombia...these last few days at least. I've found out who the good, the bad and the ugly are. I've found out that some people are either good and ugly or bad and ugly or just bad or just good or just ugly.
I'm finding out more about Colombia reading the political forum and more about Colombians reading the Spanish language forum; more about gringos here.
Cheers,
Desi
(always interested in furthering my education)

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 12:19:

Desi why do you have to read the spanish only forum to learn about Colombians, when you ALREADY ARE a Colombiana??? or did I miss something?? or are you ugly?? or were you talking about me??

me I'm just a whore-monger like go2pr said...so does that make me a Colombiano??

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Desideria (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 26, 2005, 12:25:

quit the crap greenday. You don't have to attack me personally every time I post. Who says I was talking about you? Or myself? I was talking about learning about different things here on this board, just in case you didn't get it.
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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greenday says on Apr 26, 2005, 16:25:

damn Desi you're quite the sensitive one...I'm just playing with you, just being a "nemesis"...nothing wrong with that now is there??? I also busted my own balls in the above post...a little self-deprecating humor...
I apologize...

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Lionheart says on Apr 26, 2005, 18:54:

I see it the same as desi I learn most about Colombia in the Politics forum. My Spanish is horrible so the Spanish forum is just a little help, I learn more about Colombians in private conversations and emails, sad to say. In the friendy forum I learn how unfriendly people can be and try to ignore most considering myself ... not learning hardly anything new about Colombia here, aside from an occasional gem.

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kernow62 says on Apr 26, 2005, 20:00:

Maybe the name should be the Unfriendly Talkzone. Perhaps, then folks will be friendly? Nah, it won't happen.

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platano says on Apr 26, 2005, 20:06:

Yo no entiendo porque siempre cuando Desi aparece... toda friendly y toda abierta, pues la empiezan a atacar. A mi Desi me parece buena persona. Como dijo el Rodney King despues de la paliza que le dieron las policias de Los Angeles: WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

Y quien es Kerry? Pues no sé la historia pero parece que lo quieren matar tambien!

Platano
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plátano

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Miguel says on Apr 27, 2005, 10:43:

¡Bueno! Let's declare this damn thread D E A D! Too much poison already.

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kat1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Apr 27, 2005, 12:07:

I learnt to name but few :-) The Following
Greenday: A teaser
Calipro the teaser friend's or advocate
Desi: wise, knows more about Colombia than me, !don't mess with Cali
G5;Storm-maker
GIB:storm chaser
Elmo:womens chaser and (dunkies)
WC: mariachi chaser
UC: cheeky, A visa wizzard need? a K1,K2,K3.....he's the man
Kernow: Very Funny,a G5 fan jijij
King james:Charming, and a kerry hater
Miguel.too Serious
Babygirl: cool
Mrs Gomez:Where is she?
Lauthra.pretty and funny
Juanalejo:Clever
Lionheart: sensible, a gentleman
Colombianox: Author of Colombia for dummies
Mr Hollywood: I just imaging him good looking so don't spoil it please :-)maybe cos the nick is from la la land
Blonde James Blonde:a cockney fool(only joking)he is lovely too
feel welcome to continue
I know Kat1: pain in the butt
chao

Disclamer:May cause irritability, sleeplessness or warts after prolonged reading. Contents under pressure,

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platano says on Apr 27, 2005, 17:43:

Kat1, you forgot Platano, or was that intentional? Plátano suffers from several mental illnesses: dissociated personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder with his damn bookstores, and now paranoia because he thinks you have left him out on purpose.

From his photo he used to be cute. Now he's a basket case! The guerrillas couldn't deal with him and released him "por ser cansón"; Platano probably kept telling them about bookstores!

Foto de Platanito chinito

P.D. Aquí hay de todo como en botica.

plátano

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platano says on Apr 28, 2005, 16:42:

Mario, I think we have a lot in common... I am glad that you have found yourself in agreement with me.

Platano, Estudiante del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras por Manuel Antonio Carreño
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plátano

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platano says on Apr 28, 2005, 19:21:

Get a grip, Mario... LOL!

Platano, estudiante del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras por Manuel Antonio Carreño
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plátano

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kernow62 says on Apr 28, 2005, 20:24:

Platano one of the best places to buy books is on the Internet, but can you find the Internet in books, of course you can. Ying and yang or is it yang and ying? I am an avid book collector I have perhaps 3000 books dating back to the late 1600s and agree the sensory stimuli offered by books cannot be found on the Internet.

Everyone cannot afford books, for many they are expensive. In Iraq for example books used to be inexpensive, then the Americans put an embargo on books among other things, then a single book would cost more than a teacher's monthly salary. A CD of a book can be made very cheaply provided there are PCs available, another problem for third world nations. I believe Bogotá is rapidly increasing the availability of access to both books and PCs and currently Bogota's libraries are the busiest in the world.

If books weren't so darn heavy I would load up my suitcases with books, as it was when I went to the UK I shipped back 45 books that wouldn't fit in my cases even after I threw much of my wardrobe away. My wife wouldn't let me jettison any of her shoes to make room. Women!

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platano says on Apr 28, 2005, 21:04:

Mario, I recommend that you book your hotel..... using the surface web. As I said before I like to arrive and find a hotel in the course of exploring. I will sometimes stop in several hotels, visit with the staff, get a feel for the vibe, find out if there are any bargains, check out several rooms, smell the place, smile at the people, etc. Those are things that pictures on the surface web will not allow me to do. The internet is deficient. Plus I get the most up-to-date and accurate information by visiting with people directly, many of whom I meet in bookstores.

I can arrive at a plaza (for example Caicedo in Cali with the Libreria Nacional nearby) and check out several hotels in short order (hotels not found on the surface web) and look at rooms and make a decision based on accurate, up-to-the-second data.

But in your case I recommend the surface web because you want everything arranged before you leave for Colombia, even though the information is limited using the web (many hotels in Colombia have no web presence at all), and even though the information may not be as up-to-date or accurate on the web as in person. As you wisely said, to each his own.

Have a great time in Bogotá!

Platano, estudiante del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras por Manuel Antonio Carreño
Oxigeno Verde
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plátano

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platano says on Apr 28, 2005, 21:32:

kernow62, Thanks for the affirmation of books and libraries in Colombia. It is something I had not seen discussed much on PBH. But recently Mario has sent several messages also reaffirming my message almost verbatim. As more people begin to discuss bookstore and their importance on PBH, I will not have to. I hope people will start mentioning the kinds of bookstores and libraries nearby as they discuss hotels, bars, dance places, etc.

Got to agree with you about the texture and smell of books! Nice to know you are a true bibliophile.

Platano, estudiante del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras por Manuel Antonio Carreño
Oxigeno Verde
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plátano

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Lionheart says on Apr 28, 2005, 22:32:

I recommend shoe stores Shoes are much more fashionable than books. Women have a shoe fetish. Only book worms have a book fetish. Buy your lady shoes and you will receive thanks, buy her a book and it's to the dog house with your books ... aside from the Kamasutra maybe. Good Colombian shoes are a match for Italian shoes. As a man you look stylish and you can outrun your kidnappers, who are too poor to buy decent shoes. And the smell of a shoe store beats that of a book store hands down ...

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platano says on Apr 29, 2005, 06:43:

You are quite right, Lionheart and in addition..... Colombia has a whole industry dedicated to shoes, run by independent business people, which is distributed throughout the country in the smallest of villages. Here is a shoe story for you:

Once in the deepest part of Antioquia in a very small village I arrived at the plaza and a child asked if I wanted my shoes shined. In Medellin they charged me 30 pesos so I asked him how much. He replied 10 pesos. So much cheaper I thought, so I said OK. He was shining, then dipping into his polish tin, then shining, then dipping into his polish tin. This went on for a long time, much longer than the usual shine in Medellin.

After what seemed an inordinate amount of time he finally looked at me and said: "OK, I have put on five layers at 10 pesos per layer, do you want me to continue?"

I laughed, paid him the 50 pesos, thanked him, and continued on my way, amazed at the ingenuity of the PAISAS! Echados pa' lante! The kid probably owns a shoe store by now.

Platano, estudiante del Manual de Urbanidad y Buenas Maneras por Manuel Antonio Carreño
Oxigeno Verde
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plátano

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pepster says on Nov 1, 2005, 15:00:

elmodefoque "...stumble across the street passed a group of Uzi machinegun carrying cops and soldiers to a place called “la casita” a whore house."

That's hilarious

The Pepster

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BAQ says on Nov 1, 2005, 15:54:

KAT1 What about ME??? "-( jajajaj

Semper Fidelis !

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Lumpy says on Nov 1, 2005, 20:02:

Awwwwww I know I have only posted a few times over the past few months but, I must say they have been quite profound (if not genious!) But, you left me out & my feeble feelings are hurt Kat1! = )

Maybe if I post nuddie pics of me and a burro... I will get some respect like elmo! = P

Lumpy

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