Gomezman5 has written 40 posts
Colombia, Drugs, and trying to Change an Image.
Changing an image is not an easy thing to do. This is especially true when an idea or image is already firmly implanted in the minds of a people who already have their perception/notions about another group of people. Here in Chicago, you increasingly hear/read about just how widespread Mexicans are involved in the drug trade. But when you consider just how many Mexicans are here in comparison to the amount of Colombians, the numbers or virtually insginificant. Probably what bothers me mo ...
Happy Birthday SANTA FÉ DE BOGOT� !!!!
OK Rolos, Vamos a celebrar !!! SANTA FÉ DE BOGOT� 469 years old. (1538). I thought you all should know......
Colon & Lavoe -- Pa Colombia....
This video is timeless. Nothing more need be said. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L38ugWYl_Lo
Copa America ...Mexico 3 Paraguay 0
Some of you blowhards who claim to know something about soccer might want to listen to the G5 for a change. Mexico is dominating Paraguay in every which way that a team can dominate. Not only has Paraguay's offense been shut down......and I mean....shut down, but Mexico's offense has taken control. They would have had 4 goals but for an offside.Yea, it's only the half, and things can change, but it will take real long shot for Mexico to give up a three goal lead. If they do, then they will deser ...
Copa America-Colombia and Mexico
Before this contest began, I made the assertion that Colombia did not look very impressive, and that Mexico would surge. So far, I have been "on the money". Regardless of what happens with Colombia's game against the US. on Wednesday, they are going nowhere, and the only reason they need to win is so that can walk away knowing that they have beaten a US team which ranks higher, and is probably better than them. It also counts in the overall FIFA rankings, and will determine their likliness to co ...
Peter, Why Not bump Up New Posts?
Let me start by saying that I think most people are happy with the new format. Sure there are always those that initially resist change, but then, after giving it a few tries, and applying a modicum amount of objectivity, they give it a "second look" and then realize that sometimes change is better. I have been around here for quite a while, and in all honesty, I cannot remember Peter making changes that did not work out for the better, even if there were some bumps along the way of implementing ...
Paraguay 5 Colombia 0 Colombia is horrible
Sure Paraguay is a good team. Afterall, they were the team back in 05 that nailed the doors shut on Colombia's bid for a chance at the World Cup. But, let's face it, anyone who has an ounce of knowledge about this game can readily recognize that Colombia looked pitifull.....as bad as she ever looked.
In short
The defense could not work in concert or efficiently. They looked so disorganized, almost like they were just playing each other for the first time. They could not co ...
Mexico Clobbers Brazil 2-0
While I am cautiously optimistic about Colombia beating Brazil Thursday, I must say that once again, Mexico has demonstrated that its respectable FIFA rankings make it a formidable team to be dealt with. Brazil, while making several strong runs to try and challenge an early Mexican lead, still was not able to move the ball past Mexico's newest Goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa. He was as impressive as any Goalkeeper I have seen of late. This victory comes on top of the fact that two of Mexico's top pl ...
Colombian Mentality
I know this will stir people up....But...like I care.
I called a female frined of mine in Colombia. She is well educated, and has a much better than average paying job.
Today, I used one of the many calling cards that I have had good luck with to call from Chicago to Cali. A new card, if you talk continously is supposed to give me and hour and fifteen minutes (75 minutes)to a cell phone. That's not the best card, but they sell them in the building where I work and ...
Himno Nacional de Colombia (Colombian National Anthem)
Hey......a miracle is about to happen. I don't ever reading anything on here about the Colombian National Anthem that deals with this question:
Since the anthem has 11 verses, why is it that only the first verse, and/or sometimes the second one is sung? Has anybody ever sang or heard anyone sing the entire anthem with all 11 verses?
Frankly, as a natural born Colombian, albeit far removed, I have not a clue as to what the answer is. In the meantime, try not to just ...
Sad Video, However True
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzlnE8emA7w
OK, So I post more sad realities. This is a very common scenario. The only problem is they left out a few countries where Colombianas seem to be in demand (Aruba for example)Where does the problem begin? How do you end it?
Request: Please don't move the video, so it gets burried in one of the other sections. Let it stay here so discussion can ensue. We have enough threads on "Making Arepas", and "Inexpensive hotels in Bogot ...
PBH Dedicated Email
What's with you all?
I can't believe how many of you guys don't enable your contact info. That makes no sense. Are you worried that someone might send you nasty email like they do me when I say anything negative about Colombia? Just kidding....I can't remember the last time that happened.
Email accounts are free. You can do it like I do and set up an account that is dedicated to PBH. You don't have to look at it every day. But, if people want to comment to you abou ...
Long Term Care in Colombia
Well, first of all, I researched this topic on PBH to make sure it has not been talked about 1326 time. It has not been discussed. Not even once.
OK, so here is my question. Long Term Care and Long Term Care insurance is a growing area here in the United States. In a nutshell, it has nothing to do with medicial insurance. It is insurance that you purchase for the purpose of having either someone to come to care for you at home, or even live with you at home, or to place yourself i ...
G5 SCARE Mongering Again
" To date, the country's ongoing conflict has caused more than three million people to leave their homes, giving Colombia the dubious honor of having the third highest number of internally displaced people in the world, trailing only Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "
Doctors Without Borders
2006 Operational Overview
Hey, I'm overdue. I've read a whole lot of silly stuff from the sidelines, as PBH pros inform the unsuspecting traveler a ...
Marraige in Colombia - Enlighten me
Yesterday I got a call from a Calena, who I consider clueless, and she told me that she thought she was married but it turns out that she is not.
Now I know that some of the smallest things in Colombia can become complicated, but I have a hard time imagining that knowing whether you are or are not married is one of them.
OK....Two years ago, she and her husband, who she now wants to divorce, got married in a church. She told me that to obtain a divorce, she would h ...
Is PBH up and operating Peter?
This is really just a test:
Security, Security, G5 is testing to see if it's safe here. Oh....it's just one of those security issues of mine again. I just want to make sure I'm not kidnapped from this PBH. ...
Ringtones from Colombia in US
My neice is at it again. As some of you know, I have a neice from Bogota that lives in South Florida. I would think with all of her Colombia friends down there she would be able to get an answer from them. But instead, Uncle Marcos has to try and resolve this urgent problem of hers.
She wants to be able to download Colombian music from Colombian web sites here in the US. I of course, don't even know how to download any ringtones period in that I have found that the 40 or so that ...
What's happening here?
There is obviously somethning wrong with the web site. Content is taking longer to post. As of this morning, I have been unable to even open to read (not post) a thread unless I logged in first. And now, all the threads are not up to date with the exception of one that Kat1 just posted on. This morning I posted on the thread involving the teacher killed by the FARC, and it says that the last post was a day and several hours ago.
Peter, something is amiss.
I know, m ...
World Cup comments & predictions
No politics today. OK? Colombia, sadly to say, may not be a participant, but Colombia's interest, according to everyone I have talked to, is still quite strong. After all, it is the World Cup!!! So, I am dedicating this thread to anything that has anything to do with World Cup Action. In other words, no arguments and no insults. So fire away. ...
Indeed, Typical PBH Distortions
I felt it is only proper to make a post that illustrates how when it comes to the PBH "know it alls" giving reliable information, you will find that they are long on words, but short on the truth.
It's easy to distort. Put a bias, or a slant on something, and stand up and cheer. If it makes you feel good, than why not I suppose.
Not too long ago, I remember see articles about how kidnapping in Colombia was way down. I was skeptical of such a contention. However, a ...
A Few Dumb Colombians
Here are a bunch of Colombians that are dumber than a box of rocks. With all the places in the world to engage in their drug trade, picking communist/facist China, is about as stupid as can be.
Comviction, as well as a death sentence are almost a certaintly.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/feeds/ap/2006/05/09/ap2732608.html ...
Is there "Common Law" marraige in Colombia?
Common law marraige has many meanings to many people even here in the US. But what I specifically want to know is this:
If a man and a woman, by virtue of cohabiting for some specific amount of time, (some number of years) be considered married in the same way as if they had undergone a formal ceremony and thus be considered married from that day forward.
It is my understanding.....(correctly or incorrectly) that Colombia has something called "Union Libre" that mand ...
1st US Bank accepts cedula to open account
Wells-Fargo is the first US bank to accept the Colombian national ID card (una cedula) as sufficient identification to open a bank account in the US.
So hang in there everyone, Colombia is catching up with Mexico. Mexicans have been able to do this for some time (4 years) with the use of their "matricula.
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Wells Fargo Agrees to Honor ID Card Issued by Colombia
By E. Scott Rec ...
KERNOW...Where is the man?
Nary a word has come from Mr. Kernow. Is he skulking.. only to return to return when I least expect it? Hmmm
Colombian City of Chicago employees in drug ring
2 City of Chicago Water Department employees headed Colombian drug ring in Chicago.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-water09.html
Forget About Reality, Confirm My Misguided Thinking
Below is a post by Crazy4Cali. It was a brilliant way of demonstrating what I have been telling people here for the longest time. People don't seriously come here seeking honest information about the security situation in Colombia. People come here looking for others to them "all is well" in Colombia, knowing that they want to go there even though they have already read the US State department warnings, and have visited countless other web sites that tell them NOT to go to Colombia. It's almost ...
A Play-Off? Australia is NO Match for South American Teams
It's more of a formality than anything else. I am not even sure why it exists. None of the teams (How many are there? 3 ??) are any match for any South American team. Year after year, they lose. So why have a playoff that is predetermined from the outset? This article says it all:
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/051028/1/53fl.html
History points to Uruguay
28 October 2005
by FIFAworldcup.com
Uruguay will be hoping for a nod from dest ...
Team Colombia, is gone but statitics make the hurt worse
OK, everyone. No more speculation. If Colombia wants to go to another World Cup, it will have to wait until at least 2010 to make the trip as Colombia has been eliminated. Uruguay's upset over mighty Argentina made Colombia's victory virtually meaningless.
Looking at statistics alone, Colombia has got to be hurting and hurting big. As Carter pointed out, Paraguay's fielding a weaker team gave Colombia hope today. Colombia said thank you for the break and won. But still, that vict ...
Colombian Justice: Judge Orders Early Release for Killer of Football Player
The name of Andres Escobar probably does not mean much to most readers on this site. But he was one of Colombia's football stars that was fortunate enough to represent Colombia in the 1994 World Cup. He. He was also the man who, by accident, managed to score a goal against his own team. Upon his return to Colombia, he was shot dead while dining in a restaurant for the his mishap. Colombia suffered and mourned. It was also another black eye on the country as a whole because the killing was osten ...
Uribe on Fox's Neil Cavuto (For you Cx)
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe appeared on Fox's Neil Cavuto today. If you missed the interview, Fox airs reruns throughout the weekend at various times.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,169626,00.html ...
With Team Colombia, There Is Never A Dull Moment
Team Colombia has the ability to take even some of its greatest skeptics (like myself) and make true believers out of them. Their 2 most impressive and convincing victories in June, had finally convinced me that their scoring problems, and mental lapses on the field, were finally history. How easily I was lulled into a false sense of security? Who would ever think that such play would be so anticlimatic? I didn't.
At this point, since Uruguay is ahead of Colombia, if Uruguay wins ...
Mi Patria, a Few Songs, & What I Am
It started quite simply with a song. A friend from Mexico invited me to have a few beers over the weekend, so we decided to visit one of the local Mexican bars that is frequented by many native Mexican people. The usual deal. Live nortena, banda and of course Cumbia. Now anyone who knows anything at all about Colombian music, has to know that the music known as Cumbia, can claim Colombia as its origin. While I have tremendous admiration for some of Mexico's premium beers, I have equal disdain fo ...
BIRDS !! Does Colombia have the most Species?
In the past year or two, I have been told a couple of times that Colombia has more different species of birds than any other country in the world.
If this is true, (or even if it's not) can someone enlighten me as to what parts of Colombia have the most exotic species in one general locale? I would imagen Amazonas is where the most exotic (colorful) birds are.
Someone told me that the most variety of species are in Los llanos.
Is that true?
I ...
LA SELECTION COLOMBIANA will win today !!!
In spite of all the people on PBH that blindly support Colombia under any cirumstances, I as most people know, both support and criticize as needed. In last Saturday's impresive victory over Peru, they had the chance to show the world that they have the ability to rise to the occasion when necessity calls. I feel confident that they can do the same again today....with the help of some of my prayers and mystical powers that are derived from a source unknown.........
That said, I e ...
Peru 0 Uruguay 0 2nd Half
A win for Peru would be very good for Colombia. Colombia has to depend on other teams to help them. An Uruguay win will give them 20 points, and knock Colombia down.
Go Peru (for tonight)
You can hear the game live with media player:
http://protv.ituner.com/rpp1-http ...
Copa Mundial 2006: Will Colombia be disqualified AGAIN?
For those who follow World Cup qualifying matches, and happen to be a fan of Team Colombia, things are starting to look a little problematic. There are 6 games left between now and October, and like in 2002, Colombia is on the road to being eliminated from going to the 2006 World Cup competition, in Germany.
On March 30, Colombia will play its nemisis, Argentina. Argentina is not only a better team, but will clearly be one of the front runners to win the cup in 2006. A loss to Ar ...
Killing of U.S. Judge shows how different the U.S. is from Col.
[Moved to the "Politics" forum. - Moderators]
...and how much SAFER, too...
“It’s hard to make generalizations but in some countries such as Colombia there are assassinations (of judges) all the time and elsewhere in Latin America,� said Jeffrey Shaman, a professor of law at DePaul University in Chicago. That has not been the case in the United States, he said.
(Quoted in several news outlets)
The above quote ...
Maria Full of Grace Oscar nomination? It came at a cost that is too high for me!
Normally, an Oscar nomination, regardless as to whether or not you actually win, is a ticket to a form of instant recognition that otherwise cannot be bought or obtained in any other way. Upon initially hearing of Catalina Sandino Moreno’s nomination, I like all of Colombian origin, were indeed excited about the fact that our Colombia could come up with a movie and budding actress of this magnitude. While we knew from all the pre Oscar publicity that Catalina really never had a serious chanc ...
AREQUIPE or CARMEL: What's the difference? Is there a difference?
While posting a thread as recently as 5 minutes ago, a question popped into my mind that I always wanted the answer to. Is there really a difference between carmel and arequipe?
The spanish word for carmel is carmelo. Does Colombia have carmelo? Or is everything that appears to be carmelo called arequipe? In that case, they would be considered the same. Right? I have been asking people here and in Colombia this question for years. The answers are all over the place. "They're ...
Peter is Helping Us, So Let's Help Peter
Ok, I will make this short. And for me that's hard to do. But I don't want the point to get lost.
We are all here because of Peter's time, effort, dedication and intense desire to keep the Colombian community and non Colombian community informed about "Our Colombia."
We all have learned here
We all have debated here
We all have grown wiser here
Let's face it, we like spending our time here.
We have seen the glitches lately and P ...
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