What is the funniest or more naive thread or post you have read about Colombia here on PBH

dwmte7 says on Jun 13, 2008, 17:50:

not really sure, it's been many years. but in the last couple of days, some one posted that a person can be cast out of a barrio for smoking pot. duh>

dwmte

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la campiña says on Jun 13, 2008, 18:55:

goin south may have the answer

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webmanco says on Jun 13, 2008, 19:07:

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/afasdf/

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

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la campiña says on Jun 13, 2008, 19:19:

posts " its true", "royal films", " the mad flautist", may have to go to off topic to read these, oops ! ¿can I vote for myself? nevermind

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CanadaMan says on Jun 13, 2008, 20:01:

web,

That was funny.. That is the craziest first post ever I think..

la cam.

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la campiña says on Jun 13, 2008, 22:22:

off topic forum la campiña, deadly

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CanadaMan says on Jun 14, 2008, 00:50:

bump

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kalder says on Jun 14, 2008, 08:10:

PowWow's stuff.

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

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rocinante says on Jun 14, 2008, 08:50:

"not really sure, it's been many years. but in the last couple of days, some one posted that a person can be cast out of a barrio for smoking pot. duh>" Douglas

That was the same person who 3 years ago informed the experts here that most Colombians don't have hot water.

A few years ago someone posted that the vast majority of Colombians do not have hot water in their homes. He rec'd the same old response from the minority exception crew. "We had hot water!" , "Every time I go (to Poblado) I have hot water", "When I visit my uncle's finca there is hot water"..... all from the veteran posters, some of which had LIVED in Colombia for years in their ivory towers. It took about two days for more informed posters to collaborate that no, hot water is not really all that common in Colombia, many Colombians don't want it and think it is unhealthy. This is still true today.

The best part about the thread was one PBH guy had built an outdoor hot tub and his once leery suegra had a problem: She couldn't stay out of it! Who was that poster? The mother in law had arthritis or something like that and loved the massaging jets.

I am guilty of constantly using this hot water anecdote just because it is so true on this board. The lack of real Colombian information is a problem. The experts are all upper class out of touch temporary/permanent expatriates on both sides. But the masses en Colombia don't speak english and won't go to an internet cafe to come here to PBH and yak all afternoon on PBH. Therein lies the catch 22 of our lack of varied sources.

The Paras and Aguila Negras exist in the other 80% of Medellin, the part that no one here seems to know anything about. People get "removed" from barrios all the time.

"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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dwmte7 says on Jun 14, 2008, 09:38:

roci...boy are you right about the hot water issue--to relive and old post--my wife still takes cold baths, summer winter; in the u.s. or colombia.

of course in the early years when i lived in poblado, we had hot water. but when i started living in el campo, the finca in llano grande and up past the airport, no hot water. just like the 99 % of colombians that don't have it. and even if they did, they'ld probably still bathe in cold water.

when i had my bar in llano, near tablaso, my water came from a high water fall that was ice-ass cold. i finally gave in and bought one of those little in line water heaters. that water would turn my nuts blue and it would take me an hour--at least-- to recuperate. GOD bless hot water.

dwmte

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 11:06:

I ALWAYS had hot water in Cali. Everybody I knew from strata 4 up had a a water heater in their bathrooms or on the patio. I had hot water even in the kitchen that I had to disconnect because my kitchen help didn't LIKE washing dishes in hot water. I prefer doing all washing in hot water because it reduces the need of using harsh detergents to remove grease and grime from dishes, hair and clothes. A litle of narural soap suds in warm water is great for tile floors too...no need to do the daily clorine bleach routine.

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

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sloopskipper says on Jun 14, 2008, 11:16:

Desi, I just asked my friend, who is from Cali (but I think not strata 4) and he still bathes and washes dishes in cold water, brrrrrr.

But those people never faced very cold Pennsylvania or Swedish/Finnish winters!

Even in Panamá I still let the water run for about 5 minutes to get the little tankless water heater up to temp.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 11:31:

Cali is hot how come you have hot showers in hot weather places!!

At my mum's house in villavicencio we don't have hot water, gezz with that hot weather no wayyy!!

cats

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sloopskipper says on Jun 14, 2008, 11:41:

It's all what you get used, I guess, kat. I hate cold shower, even in hot weather, reminds me of salt-water showers on the deck of the destroyer when we ran low on fresh water, yuck!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 12:50:

Kat, it makes no difference if it's hot or cold outside, I feel that I don't get myself clean if I don't have hot water. Say I've been out all day, shopping, running errands whatever in Cali, get home in the afternoon, my face grimy with air pollution, my hair limp from the exhaust gases, my hands sweaty (the only place in my body that eventually sweats) how can I get myself clean in cold water without using harsh, abrasive chemicals that damage my delicate skin and are harmful for the medioambiente?

So, it's steaming hot shower, mild shampoo and mild soap, gentle scrub and finish off the shower with cold water to close the pores .

I'm also used to taking sauna baths frecuently, in the summertime with a dip in the cool water of the lake in between sitting in the pleasant, dry heat of the Finnish sauna, plus 75 degrees Celcius. When I was a kid we rolled in the snow and then ran back inside for another 15-20 minutes of heat.

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

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 12:52:

Sloopie you should come and take a sauna bath with me in Finland ;)

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

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rocinante says on Jun 14, 2008, 14:08:

There are Colombians AFRAID of hot water.

I don't have hot water and I really don't need it for the shower - HOWEVER for washing dishes I plan on getting a gas heater. I can't stand thinking that all that chemical detergent is on my dishes and flatware. It's really hard to get off with just cold water.

Blue nuts Douglas? Sloopie and Desi in the sauna bath? Mental images that will scar me for years to come. Where are the mods in this joint?

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 14:17:

Geeezzz do I have to explain everything?
We'd be taking turns in the sauna, Sloopie would go with the guys and me with the women. The first time I saw a naked man it was my Dad and my brothers in the sauna. I must've been ..two or three years old. Didn't scar me for life. What's the big deal???

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

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CanadaMan says on Jun 14, 2008, 14:34:

I guess, I will never get to shower with my Novia and soon to be wife.. No way I am going in a cold freezing shower with my beautiful Novia.. She loves cold water and I love hot water..

jajajajajaja


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CanadaMan says on Jun 14, 2008, 14:39:

Desi,

I love Sauna's.. they are so relaxing..

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 14:46:

Hot water at the end of day is a noble thing. Even Frodo the Hobbit knew it!
There's nothing better than a sauna bath at the end of a hard day, followed by an ice-cold beer, a dip in the cold lake with the mists rising, the goldeneye of the misdsummer sun hanging in the horizon, the sound and the smell of high summer about the land around you....

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

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 16:09:

cats

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la campiña says on Jun 14, 2008, 17:24:

hot showers are ok if your up at 5 in the morning and its been raining for a few days, however there is nothing more stimulating than a cold shower to get you going and it keeps the water bill down because you dont want to stand there for 10 minutes pondering your life, also in the hot season water warms up nicely.

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sloopskipper says on Jun 14, 2008, 17:44:

Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 14, 2008, 12:52: flag

"Sloopie you should come and take a sauna bath with me in Finland ;)"

WOW, thanx Desi, that's the most inviting offer I have had in a long time, I'm on the phone to KLM now! How do you get there from Schipol? ;o)

I only did sauna when I lived in Denver, and the plunge was a bit shocking (and that was in the 60s!)

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 14, 2008, 17:50:

I lived in an estrato 4 apartment complex in Villavo. Barrio Canterana(sp?) Calle 15. I believe it was 4 buildings, 10 stories each with 6 apartments on each floor. 240 households there didn't have hot water. The people I know who are in the higher estratos, albeit not many, also do NOT have hot water. The Mrs., since moving to the US and living here for 18 months, prefers cold showers.

BEWARE of gold diggers.

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dwmte7 says on Jun 14, 2008, 20:44:

roci...just to test my mettle...this a.m. after the above, i went and took a cold shower. wasn't bad as we're presently in florida. were this llano grande where i had my bar--by tablaso--i would still be thawing out them blue balls.....ohhhhhhhh

dwmte

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Azul says on Jun 14, 2008, 22:25:

It's funny that most Colombians will only bath in cold water....yet are afraid of getting wet in the rain because you'll catch cold and become ill :-)

las cosas caen por su propio peso

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CanadaMan says on Jun 15, 2008, 00:58:

Thanks everyone for all your posts on this thread..


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rocinante says on Jun 15, 2008, 08:27:

Great thread Canadaman - It was going great until Desi pulled the feminist switcharoo:

"Sloopie you should come and take a sauna bath with me in Finland ;)" -Desi's sultry invite

Sound like lots of fun and frolicking, champagne and giggles and wink wink, say no more, say no more. THEN Sloopie is about to purchase airfare, spend money on dinner, a gold necklace and Desi comes back with with the CB:

"Sloopie would go with the guys and me with the women."

Woah!

Sloop, I'll be your wingman. Cut your losses NOW. Tell Desi that there's no more airfare left and that you'll meet up with her somewhere else, "I'll call ya". And then get yourself to Colombia...

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 08:57:

What are you talking about, roci?
Inviting somebody to take a sauna bath is perfectly proper in Finland. We do that all the time. Summer sauna parties out in the country are extremely popular.

Switcharoo? That was just providing Sloopie a decorous way out in case he felt uncomfortable.

Cheers!
(You're welcome too)

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

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rocinante says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:09:

Switcharoo - leading him on - whatever.

"Sloopie you should come and take a sauna bath with me in Finland ;)"

THERE'S A WINKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;)

The winky insinuates risque - sounds to me like an invite for some naughty activities. Must have been the wine winking.

I guess that should have been interpreted as "Come take a sauna bath with a bunch of wrinkly old men over here in Finland".

Ahhh, I never stop learning english. Can I come too? I'll bring my stamp collection - we'll have a hoot ;)

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:18:

That "winky" can also be interpreted in many different ways. There are three possibilities, basically: a) my keyboard is all worn and I just made a little typo, b) "I know it may sound a little nasty depending on your cultural background, but it's perfectly proper or c) interpret it whichever way you want because I trust you have enough sense of humour not get upset by it.
And who says all the men are going to be old and wrinkled? Or the women for that matter? Or is it because you think of me and Sloopie being old and wrinkled and that is what?

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

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jorgegdiaz says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:21:

hahaha

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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rocinante says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:23:

You indirectly mentioned naked Dads....

Whenever a women asks you over or out (come over for a sauna bath with ME) and then the ME get's switched to "other guys" it's never good - even worse if they look like Brad Pitt. Bring on the wrinkly guys - at least normal guys will have a better shot with one of the other "women" you now post of. That's probably a bait and switch as well. Are these other women like cats or something?

"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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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:35:

Naked dads, naked mums, naked brothers and naked sisters.....sheesh we're talking about a time-horored cleaning ritual of the Finns, not an invitation to an orgy. Sloopie sounded like he'd choose a hot sauna bath over an ice-cold shower so I thought he would be able to appreciate the invitation.

A male guest would probably be invited to the sauna with the male members of the family; it's great for bonding and our presidents have been known to invite their Russian counterparts to conduct diplomatic negotiations in the stripped down reality of the sauna bath. Siting together in that litle wooden cabin, with sweat running down your cheeks, hitting each other with birch leaves for added circulation, an ice-cold vodka enjoyed in the dressing room afterwards is a great friendship and brotherhood ritual.

I take sauna baths with my mum and sisters all the time when in Finland. We scrub each other's backs, talk about things...

No, cats don't like sauna baths, neither do dogs.

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

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jorgegdiaz says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:47:

This cultural misunderstading seems like ANY "Three´s Company" episode... hahaha

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sloopskipper says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:17:

WOW, I didn't expect Desi's gracious invitation would result in such a firestorm, LOL

Roci, yer on yer own!

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sloopskipper says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:21:

Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 09:18: flag

"That "winky" can also be interpreted in many different ways. There are three possibilities, basically: a) my keyboard is all worn and I just made a little typo, b) "I know it may sound a little nasty depending on your cultural background, but it's perfectly proper or c) interpret it whichever way you want because I trust you have enough sense of humour not get upset by it.
And who says all the men are going to be old and wrinkled? Or the women for that matter? Or is it because you think of me and Sloopie being old and wrinkled and that is what?"

Yeah, at least we show ourselves (our fotos anyway, jeje).

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sloopskipper says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:27:

Plus, we're allowed to be a bit risqué, or pretend/imagine something is ;o)

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:34:

Do they have saunas in the Ukraine or Romania;]

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CanadaMan says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:51:

I could see me getting my Novia in a sauna.. Yes dear you take off all your clothes and go in a hot steam room with other women all naked.. She would have a heart attack.. jajjajajaaja

I can't even get her into a bikini on the beach just into a 1 piece swim suit.. She is very conservative..


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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 10:53:

Oh, we're not naked around strangers, though. We wrap ourselves in a towel when taking a sauna bath with people we don't know.

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

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dwmte7 says on Jun 15, 2008, 11:33:

i used to do saunas in laureles with my secretary...totally on the up and up, ya know, totally nude.

now a real sauna is an indian sweat. there, it's hotter than hades, the drum beat never stops even if you're in there 24 hours. and the peyote always turns to puke which needs be hauled out by the attendants. no women allowed. and i guarantee you, sex never enters consciousness... but you will think a bit about the puke you pass.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jun 15, 2008, 11:34:

hell, maarit....i could take a sauna with you without a towel............

dwmte

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robi666 says on Jun 15, 2008, 11:43:

"What is the funniest or more naive thread or post you have read about Colombia here on PBH"

I think the one when Ray pretended that he went up on the hill, made the mistake to say that he was there at 10 while he was posting at 9 on PBH and posted pictures that were clearly photoshopped, was pretty funny.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 11:48:

You wouldn't be scarred for life ???

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

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goin_south says on Jun 15, 2008, 11:52:

the puke you pass?
jjee.. dwmte... that was not even enough to ruin my breakfast; it's pretty bad, though... (not the breakfast.)

Where do we go from here?

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 12:24:

All you older dudes...

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

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houstongal says on Jun 15, 2008, 12:37:

And thanks to all who posted on this thread. I needed a laugh today and you so aptly provided it!

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webmanco says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:07:

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

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:10:

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

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:11:

What on Earth is that?

Let me guess...that's something Douglas was talking about...the puke place?

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

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webmanco says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:14:

Sweat lodge, love nest in this case

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

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:26:

Yeah, I read the title too...
does not look like a Finnish sauna...



This does

Or this;

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

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webmanco says on Jun 15, 2008, 13:28:

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

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Robert Jorge says on Jun 15, 2008, 16:47:

I'de rather be naked around strangers, than sitting around naked in a sauna chatting with my naked parents, cousins, drinking buddies, etc. Yuuuck.

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dwmte7 says on Jun 15, 2008, 17:35:

that last pic...looks a bit like a yurt or a hogan, but outside of it's togetherness, it looks quite similar to a sweat lodge. and those buckets outside the door. well, i'll leave it to your imagination what they remind me of.

as for the breakfast wrecker as southbound called it. i'm reminded of the fact, even after these 30-40 years. GOD didn't make anything on this precious earth that tastes worse than peyote. foul beyond imagination. so clear in memory is on one solemn occassion, somewhere between the ingestion and the regurgitation, it dawned on me, '...that peyote tastes like shit smells.' thus, me.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jun 15, 2008, 17:37:

add to that entropic nausea....you're sweatin your ass off with maybe six or eight brothers who smell like they aint bathed in maybe a month.

dwmte

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