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el_canuck comments on unbelieveable situation in baq

Of course it would happen in the US. Didn't you hear about the Goldman Sachs executives foregoing their annual bonuses?

el_canuck comments on Taking advantage of the USD/COP exchange rate right now

Buy gold, if you can get it.

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If the world reverted to the gold standard, central bankers and politicians would have a difficult time manipulating currencies to their advantage. When fiat currencies are the basis of the capitalist system you don't have pure capitalism, you have crony capitalism, which allows the cronies to steal your money legally, without most even realising they have been robbed.

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Cain never needed weapons :)
Cain never needed weapons :)

el_canuck comments on Cali to Ecaudor by bus

I did the trip both ways about 6 years ago - once at night and once in the day. I lived to talk about it but it wasn't the most pleasant experience. Going south from the border to Quito was a miserable bus trip. The bus was stopped at least 4 times by police. Ecuador buses were not nearly as comfortable as Colombian ones.

el_canuck comments on EAFIT

Thanks Markiev, I'll look into these. Of course the peso needs to stop gaining strength or I'll never be able to afford it. LOL

el_canuck comments on Peso at 1955?......

Currencies Everyone should just go back to the gold standard so central bankers and governments can't manipulate exchange rates.

el_canuck comments on EAFIT

Thanks Markiev yes I do speak some spanish and want to take a course to improve it. But I also want to take some other classes. I am looking for a university that I can study at on a letter of permission from my university here so I am trying to gather information to present to them. There are some Universities in Latin America that have some courses in English for foreigners to study on an exchange basis. I am just wondering if EAFIT could be one of them. Thanks for the help, I'll try to call them for some info.

el_canuck comments on EAFIT

What is funny? I'm not in Colombia, otherwise I might just go there and inquire in person. Thanks to the others who made the effort to help with useful suggestions and comments.

el_canuck comments on Deleted Threads again

Nobody wants to invade? Well there goes my self esteem ..........

el_canuck comments on Holy Cow! Just got all this Fish delivered to my door for 40k

Untreated Do you live in Santa Marta? Cuz if one can eat seafood so damn cheap, maybe I should move there.

el_canuck comments on Holy Cow! Just got all this Fish delivered to my door for 40k

Is that wild salmon or Chilean farmed?

el_canuck comments on Furbished Apartment to Share - Bogotá

Lost Gringo Ok, I only feel a little stupid. Thanks for pointing that out to me. LOL

el_canuck comments on Furbished Apartment to Share - Bogotá

Late November I'll be arriving in Bogota in late Nov. I'm interested for a short stay but you aren't accepting emails. You can send me one if interested.

el_canuck comments on Budget Accomodation in Bogota

Hotel El Virrey Thanks for the info. Sounds good to me.

el_canuck comments on Calí budget hotel for december?

I can't load the page I'm interested in the sanfernando too. I can't seem to load the web page.