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Desideria (Moderator) says on Dec 27, 2006, 03:30:

why cartago? anders? Have you been there before?
Hur som helst, lycka till.

MVH,
Desi

Soy el que anda de noche sé cuando ladra el perro cuando canta el gallo sé cuando estan dormidos los muchachos de mi barrio..." (From a llanero song "El pajarito")

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

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litost says on Dec 27, 2006, 03:49:

Congrats, Cartago's not the nicest place in Colombia that's for sure but not as bad as some might imagine either. Just be very careful about the girls you flirt with (or more like those who will flirt with you) and stay away from drugs and trouble. Pereira's only some 30 mins away, much more to do there...

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Peter (Moderator) says on Dec 27, 2006, 06:22:

Congrats, glad to hear it!
Congrats, glad to hear it!

Poor but snappy

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Gator says on Dec 27, 2006, 07:27:

Cartago??????????? There is a board member that lives there and the wife was born there but IMHO it is not one of the garden spots of Colombia. Not that active socially and I found it rather a "closed" environment socially.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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Lowell says on Dec 28, 2006, 08:13:

Cartago Gator is right about it being closed socially. I'd like to add that for the most part families are "closed". In my year plus living here, my wife and her family treats me with little respect, value, have caused numerous problems...... They and others in my Barrio don't work with other within the family or neighbors to keep the peace or keep things going smoothly........ It's like they're more happy when there is a crisis, total caos, beating one of the kids.... Where are the good, nice family people of Colombia that I here about?

I curse the day I met my wife. I've never had such arguments or problems with any person in my life (man or woman). Nor have I ever been so insulted with negative and destructive speaking. If my wife were a man, I'd have decked her along time ago. Even today she tried to taunt me into hitting her. I don't strike animals, let alone people. A few years back she was so rude to her mother (mother isn't without guilt) that her mother hit her in the face with a stick. This year we found out that she broke her jaw in that incident and will need extensive surgey + braces to the tune of 10 million Pesos. Guess who gets to pay for that mess? Her mother continues to be abusive to here and others. If it were my choice I'd kick her sorry butt to the curb.

If I didn't have a wonderful baby girl I'd leave this place never to return and let them return to poverty, where they belong. I origionally left the States because I can't live there on my disability retirement. Should I ever come into money (Balloto or whatever)I do my best to get custody of my baby and leave.

Due to nervousness, stess and whatever, I've ground my teeth down to near nubs and have to get caps. My heart problem is worse, I get sick on a monthy basis.......... Yea, I'm living a great life!

They say that they love,respect God and His teaching/guidance. NOT! I've studied a great deal in a lot in various Bibles and with others of different religions. I've 3 English Bibles, one in Spanish and English (both on same page), Concordance, Comentary, study material....... I term myself as a non-denominational beliver in God our creator. I've my Pastoral Certificate and can start a church anytime I desire. I believe I have a fairly fair idea of what is right and what is wrong. These people do not respect or value many of the teachings in the Bible.

My wife's uncle and others have spoken to these people as they see the constant problems/grief and hear the garbage that I put up with. They are very sad for me. They have had no affect whatsoever on their behavior. I'm just a stupid Gringo who doesn't know a thing. My years of education , experience, continuing study, has no value to these people.

This is just my opinion. If some of you on this site want to slam me so be it. I'm now to the point that I really don't care about anything but my baby.

Ya all have a good day. Ya hear?

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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Lowell says on Dec 28, 2006, 08:21:

correction In reading my post. I need to correct "I don't strike animals, let alone people" I'd like to change that to I got to extremes not to strike animals, let alone people". All people have limits as to how much abuse the can take. My wife has on many occasions chewed me out for not spanking her son (now my adopted son) for the slightest of reasons. So far, only one time when he deserved it for being repeatedly disrespectful, I spanked hime 3 times with my open hand just hard enough to get his attention. I will not create in him a fear of me hitting him. I prefer to limit his use of his bike, sterio, Tv.....

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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jay1234 says on Dec 28, 2006, 09:18:

Lowell is a tough act to folllow, but... Anders, Hope you have a blast. I've never been to Cartago, but in my experience often times it takes knowing where to look to find the positives about an "unpopular" area. If all the tourists are flocking to a place, often it is already spoiled. So I hope you have a great time and enjoy what you find.

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aztec says on Dec 29, 2006, 16:23:

Lowell that is so depressing that I don't... ...know how to respond. It does seem to me that you might fall in the category of an enabler. You know, like married people who are drug or alcohol addicts.

You are trapped in a psychological dependency that is almost impossible to escape. Your life is not going to get any better until you can make a major change. If you were in the States I would suggest psychological counseling.

Life can be beautiful. Give it another chance.

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