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diobahn comments on Health warning for those in Medellin

It's a warning for those in Medellín not to buy or eat packaged foods from street people. There's a good chance of contamination.

diobahn comments on 14 year old girl shot 3 times in the head leaving school

"Rodrigo Martínez Arango - Medellín | Publicado el 14 de noviembre de 2009" Interesting that this article was published Tomorrow............

diobahn comments on Apartment rentals for Carnival en Salvador Bahia - 2009

P.S. Yes, I did get the dates you're interested in--February 2010.

diobahn comments on Apartment rentals for Carnival en Salvador Bahia - 2009

Miguel, I have tried (as you also did) three x's to respond to your PM. I have a friend from Bogotá who is in Salvador right now. I have asked him to share any info about rentals that he may have. (He's staying with friends). I'll share what he passes along. Surely wish this PM feature were a bit more user-friendly! d-

diobahn comments on Apartment rentals for Carnival en Salvador Bahia - 2009

What are the dates for carnaval in Salvador??

diobahn comments on Learning PORTUGUESE from SPANISH-- anybody done this?

Yes, I went thru the exact same thing, 'cept I tried to learn both at the same time. At first, I tried to make portugés follow the same rules as español...........I already had a jumpstart with español---had two semesters under my belt. I had to consciously convince myself that ne'er the twain should meet............then it was a lot easier. I must admit that I asked a lot more questions trying to understand the differences, but it was fun, and I prolly learned more by knowing what questions to ask. You won't lose your Spanish, you will understand and appreciate it all the more. Boa sorte!!

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It's a heck of a lot easier to go to Control Panel, select Languages (in this case Colombian Spanish) You will see an ES down below on the bar. Then simultaneously press CONTRL ALT and your characters will appear. CNTRL = ALT n=ñ By default it returns to EN everytime you sign out. but just click on the ES again, ññ To type an accented vowel, CN TRL ALT ´=éíóú. I found ü by playing around. It's on the y character. ¿? ¡!. Much simpler than hunting for characters. HTH

diobahn comments on German Shepard breeders

By the way.......they are called Pastor Aleman down there. The club can give you a list of breeders.

diobahn comments on German Shepard breeders

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diobahn comments on Since when is "Jhon" a popular name?

Visit Cuba to hear some creative names......met a young black guy named Siúl. asked him if it was a family name..........he replied, yeah, it's my father's name spelled backwards.

diobahn comments on Where to get Vitiam b12 strips

Ask for the sublingual tablets. They take about two minutes to be absorbed.

diobahn comments on Off Topic "poorbuthappy--Nigeria"

Be sure your friend takes along his own laptop. The scammer lads in Nigeria keep the internet cafés packed to the gills. And if your friend is looking for love and gets on a romance site and sez "I'm an American working in Nigeria" he should be prepared for plenty action........the scambaiters will be all over him....... Doubt you'll find a site like PBH dedicated to Nigerians. Check out www.419eater.com

diobahn comments on Can anyone help me??

Casa Corazón de la Misericordia in San Pedro Sula Honduras is an orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity. They take in street kids (most infected with HIV). The kids get room and board and an education. They get my $, not much to brag about, but given gladly and gladly received Address: .Apartado Postal 1081 San Pedro Sula Honduras e-mail: eellrsm at yahoo.com

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Florida : Ham Radio: Clubs: North America: USA: Florida Florida ham radio clubs ... fmarc has around 300 ham radio operators. ... is the first amateur (ham) radio contest club, organized in the state of florida. ...www.dxzone.com/catalog/Ham_Radio/Clubs/North_America/USA/Florida - 66k - Cached

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Look around in your friendly skies and locate a ham radio antenna. Hams are very good at maintaining their own equipment and are very handy with a soldering iron.

diobahn comments on Colombian in Thailand

Be aware that there is a scam still going on in Bankok. You catch a tuk tuk to go to one of the local attractions, and the driver tells you....sorry, it's closed today. Then he offers to ride you around. He will stop at a place where a well-dressed accomplise is waiting..............to take you to to buy some unbelievable bargains in investment-quality jewels. He will have a very convincing speil...............but they just ain't worth one tenth of what is claimed. The Bankok police are doing all they can to fight this, but the tourist is usually just stuck, as he won't have the time to remain to proscecute. If it sounds to good to be true.................

diobahn comments on Worst Airport, Airline, Customs...

I travel with a portable oxygen concentrator. The Bogotá airport is the ONLY one that sent me to the first aid clinic to verify that I was fit enough to travel...............

diobahn comments on What have PBHers experiences been when they reveal their culinary talents/interests to Colombian friends?

In my part of south Louisiana it's the time of year for seafood boils, oysters on the half shell, red snapper on the grill, gumbo with potato salad, cochon du lait done in a cajun microwave. Just imagine fixing any of those in Colombia, much less convincing Colombians that it's Good Eats.......................

diobahn comments on homesick....hungry... comfort food!!!

Pasta with Fresh Tomato and Herb Sauce 1/4 cup olive oil 2 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, chopped 3 tbsp. tomato paste 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 1 tbsp sugar salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb. dried pasta of your choice, cooked according to package directions (do not rinse) Heat the oil in a large skillet over moderate heat and sauté the onion until limp, then add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook until the sauce begins to thicken, about 15 minutes. Stir in the herbs, sugar, salt, and pepper and toss with cooked pasta. Top with grated romano cheese. Serves 4 to 6. I realize that baby may not be ready for all this..........but it's really simple. You may find that the tomatoes will spit and sputter, so have a lid handy.

diobahn comments on Fidel Castro's Son Tricked In Online Romance Scheme With Make Believe Colombiana

Ask Cheers, Terry about the internet service in Cuba.

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Your next challenge will be to convince your GF to change her eating habits. Rotsa Ruck!!

diobahn comments on Does anyone know a good way to kill algae in a fish pond?

I live in rural south-east Louisiana (USA) and have an outdoor pond with koi, fed by artesian well water. I now rely on the algae as a food source for the fish, as I no longer supplement their diet. They are quite large by now. The big problem I have is the marauding Blue Herons who like to swoop down for a snack. That problem has been solved by securing a fine-meshed net over the pond......spoils the atmosphere, but saves the fish. d-

diobahn comments on CRIME VICTIMS COLOMBIA

New Orleans, LA........thieves stole my macaw and parrot, cage and all Beaumont,TX...........thieves snuck into motel room while we were sleeping, stole jewelry, purses, van keys. Did not steal the van, which was where our cash was hidden under the seat Covington, LA..........vandals trashed house under construction--they did a very thorough job of it

diobahn comments on Cusco

Highly improbable...........you need to take the train from Cuzco to Aguas Calientes, pass the night there (or in the expensive hotel at Machu Picchu).....then from Aguas calientes, take the bus up to MP (or hike if you're fit). It's not a one day deal. You'll have to take the train back to Cusco, then fly back to Lima. Since you're gonna be there, why not enjoy it at your leisure?

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Please note that he was robbed at 9 am today and posted the news at 8:24 am today.

diobahn comments on Juices, juices and more fruit juices

Check out this fruit---------LA AMARULA ES EL FRUTO DE UN ÁRBOL AFRICANO, QUE UNA VEZ QUE SE DESPRENDE DE LAS RAMAS ALCANZA LOS 17 GRADOS DE ALCOHOL Amarula, proviene de una fruta de Sudáfrica que contiene cuatro veces más vitamina C que la naranja. Su graduación alcohólica es del 17%. El sabor es (por lo que dicen) parecido al del Baileys, pero con un toque afrutado ¿Quién dijo que en plena naturaleza no hay 'Tomadores'?

diobahn comments on how some country kids in Colombia get to school................

diobahn comments on how some country kids in Colombia get to school................

Desi, I have sent this clip to all the teachers I know...........for the very same reason you are going to share it with your students. As for the rest........well, maybe these kids feel lucky to be able to go to school. They look well-dressed. ¿no?

diobahn comments on how some country kids in Colombia get to school................

alguien me puede explicar cómo funciona ese bendito freno??????????

diobahn comments on how some country kids in Colombia get to school................

howdy, I'm trying to find out. The video doesn't i.d. the location. diobahn

diobahn comments on how some country kids in Colombia get to school................

There are two cables, greg............watch the reporter go and come.

diobahn comments on sandia

Thanks!

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You may also wish to post this on 419eater.com. They are experts at sniffing out scam artists. They have a library of photos that have been lifted from the net...........many times these photos are of professional models. They will show you how to identify the IP so you'll know exactly where the e-mail is originating.

diobahn comments on Where to buy Colombian ingredients in your country (for the cookbook)

I live in the boondocks in southeast Louisiana (USA), so my only resource is the internet....................especially www.amigofoods.com d-

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The last wedding I attended in B/quilla was very much like the ones here in the States...........bride was late, priest was impatient b/c a funeral was scheduled soon after, cars to the reception got caught in a traffic jam............food was delicious, so was the music and everybody stayed tooooooooo late.

diobahn comments on THE HIDDEN TRUTH N.O. VS COLOMBIA

ferran, You are a professional chef. Did you learn to cook creole cuisine when you were in New Orleans?

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I'm surprised that this story is still going around. I used that screensaver about five or six years ago..it's clever. Then the dreaded warnings started. Never did any damage to my computor.

diobahn comments on Hospitals in Medellin

Los mas importante son el San Vicente de Paul, Hospital General, Clínica > Noel, Congregación Mariana.

diobahn comments on Hospitals in Medellin

According to a friend whose sister lives there: >> d-

diobahn comments on any of you mind giants ever heard of.......

Now that post clear that up. Just as informative as, "El gato está debajo de la mesa." >>>> .........y dónde está el perro????????????

diobahn comments on any of you mind giants ever heard of.......

Sinceramente sugiro que los gigantes mentales que andan por aqui no buscan cabras pa' chupar.

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In Havana there is a billboard that shouts that 200 milliones de niños en el mundo duermen en las calles – ninguno de ellos es cubano; 200 million children in the world sleep in the streets – none of them is Cuban.

diobahn comments on i know there's many lovers of 'ron medellin' out there....

Yep, you're right. I can buy Cristal in Mandeville, Louisiana, just north of New Orleans,

diobahn comments on i know there's many lovers of 'ron medellin' out there....

If you check your label again, you'll discover that your rum is ' cuban style', made in the Dominican Republic. Ron Matsusalem has been out of production in Cuba for many years. And, considering the absurd continuing embargo, it's extremely unlikely you would find a Cuban product in American stores. And being successful in getting it into the states is a whole 'nuter ball game. Of course, that has nothing to do with your enjoyment of what you have in hand. ¡buen provecho!

diobahn comments on Condems in Colombia

I would guess that only the smart Colombian men use condoms............the others condem them

diobahn comments on Shooters

> Guess that that tekilla will get ya everytime!

diobahn comments on Self promotion

A positive comment would be to suggest you learn to speak correct English before you attempt to teach it. There are many fora online that can help.

diobahn comments on Advice on Bogota layover

There most definitely is a left-luggage bodega at the airport.........for a very reasonable fee. Be prepared to properly identify yourself.

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diobahn comments on Typical Colombian foods

< I would go with the locals to the regular everyday Colombian restaurants, and eat whatever my friends there suggested, and that most of it was very good.>>> Sounds to me like your problem is solved........just ask the friendly "locals" you eat with in everyday restaurants.........then you can identify what foods you are eating........maybe even take a notebook, to jot down favorite (if any) foods.