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Lcacique comments on Exploding Remote Controll Cell Phone Kills 3 El Poblaodo Tourists in Medellin Tonight! Why would you re-post this, waysouth? Since you emphatically claim that the original post was one of the best in the history of pbh (really?), I assume that you're piggy-backing in the hopes that some of the bright rays of exaltation will shine down on your post as well. Then again, you may just enjoy PR work. These are just assumptions...To be honest, I am simply perplexed on why this story needed to be re-posted so soon.
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Lcacique comments on TRIP REPORT...(yes,another).............Los Lomas Finca Hotel Great post RAAAY!
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Lcacique comments on 60 minutes docwilliam: "The chiquita company has had there hands in many things, for a long time." I couldn't agree with you more, especially when one considers that they were the infamous United Fruit Company (UFCO). While there is no proof that they were directly involved in the Banana Massacre in Ciénaga in 1928, they did call on the Colombian military to forcibly put down strikes on a number of occasions. A couple years later, President Olaya Herrera was told by a US government official that he would have to seek the approval of UFCO's management before appointing his candidate for the Minister of Industries...so much for sovereignty! And of course there's the wonderful number they did on Guatemala in 1954. We could go on and on...
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Lcacique comments on OneHappyBoy It was a pleasure. Your post seemed very well-intentioned...your wife is lucky to have met someone who is concerned about making the transition as painless (and hopefully, as wonderful) as possible. Best of luck! One more thing, be critical of all of the advice you get here on pbh. There are a lot of bitter/shallow people that post some pretty horrible things about colombianas.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military jello: I know exactly who Eric Reed Boucher is and I grew up listening to his music. Holiday in Cambodia ring a bell. Or how about Too Drunk to Fuck. I still own the original 7 inch of Nazi Punks Fuck off w/ Moral Majority on the b-side. Or maybe you prefer Lard with Al Jourgensen or his work with nomeansno. He made me giggle in his cameo in Highway 61. I can also point to Biafra on the map.
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Lcacique comments on THANK YOU GUYS! It's quite alright, angelita. There are a lot of comments and it is easy to make mistakes.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military Romero did not piss a lot of people off, he pissed off the FEW that were in power and he was absolutely against violence. He pissed off the traditional church when he started concerning himself with injustice. But the opinion of the Catholic Church has changed drastically over the years with respect to their opinion of Romero. In addition, it is not the media that portrays him as a saint, it is an entire country of Salvadorans, as well as many Latin Americans and Catholics in general. He also was not "anti-american." He was against the US giving guns to an army that utilized those weapons against its own citizens. A lefty? I do not think that is the correct term to describe him, but it is a nice buzz word. You honestly believe that a priest should temper his words in such a situation? Quite frankly, I do not see the value in a church that does not speak out in the face of such oppression. It's quite interesting that you would choose the handle jello biafra...
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military Agreed romy. I always get a serious case of the sectarian blues when i come here, jajaja.
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Lcacique comments on THANK YOU GUYS! aaaaaahhhhhhh, it was goin_south that called you a troll, angelita. Don't worry, he's just joking.
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Lcacique comments on THANK YOU GUYS! angelita: I NEVER called you a troll. I just met you and have no reason to assume that you are one. Where did I write anything about trolls or you in the same comment? To be honest, I have never called anyone a troll on this site. Maybe it was someone else...sorry you thought it was me.
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Lcacique comments on THANK YOU GUYS! angelita: just to be clear...kat and I were not making fun of Mitch, we just know him. It was obvious that he would compliment you. We were just surprised that it was taking him so long...jajaja.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military billyb: The only reason I would write it is because I do believe it. I am absolutely NOT a fan of the FARC. I've made that point over and over again; however, it tends to go unnoticed. Instead, some have chosen to make all kinds of assumptions based on the fact that I condemn the paras and I have concerns about the governments of Colombia and the US. With respect to Uribe, I think he has done some great things. I have suspicions about him and some of his motivations, but my suspicions could be completely off-base. However, if these suspicions are eventually proven to be justified, I think I'll feel more devastated than many of the people who support Uribe. Setbacks are inevitable (especially in a country as complex as Colombia); however, if links to the paramilitary are ever substantiated it will be a tremendous blow to Colombia's reputation as a democracy. It will also link the US (albeit, indirectly) to yet another Latin American government that has used force to suppress its own citizens. If I focus on the paras, it is for two reasons. 1) Their involvement in the majority of the human rights violations for an extended period of time (mostly in Colombia's modern history). 2) They are more easily controlled because they are not opposed to the government (in theory). While I am not completely satisfied with the demobilization process, I think it demonstrates this very fact. We both agree that the FARC needs to disappear; however, we probably disagree to some extent about the methods necessary to achieve such a goal. That is not an overwhelming obstacle to overcome. I sincerely appreciate the fact that you recognize that I have a deep love for a country that is not mine by birth, but that has adopted me through the warmth and kindness of its citizens. Like you, I simply want to see Colombia continue to move in a positive direction in order to become the country that its people so richly deserve. Anyway, thank you. And I agree wholeheartedly about juance, who I disagree with from time to time on trivial matters as well. Nevertheless, his arguments have caused me to rethink my position on more than one occasion. In addition, he seems to be one of the few members that does not suffer from monochromatism, making him a tremendous asset to the site.
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Lcacique comments on Grupo Niche Question Sam: I am pretty positive that it's Willy Garcia. The guy in the hat singing back-up is Javier Vasquez. Willy and Javier formed "Son de Cali" after Grupo Niche.
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MaFe: I am thinking of starting a 2nd historic foto post. I understand and agree that it would be best to keep it all together; however, it is getting slow. Your point about making some of the pictures smaller is a good idea. My only problem with that is it is nice to see them all blown up. Maybe we could provide a link to the old post in the new one. What do you think?
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military romy, I know that you were aware of the last point I made; howevber, I needed to say it. If not, everyone would have layed into me claiming that I was a fan of the FARC.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military Agreed, romy. But they have also done enough through their own actions to push any possible support away.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military aahh, my bad. I misinterpreted what you were saying. I am sure that militaries probably have carried out voluntary evacuations, but nothing comes to mind off the top of my head. As you point out though, there would be all kinds of problems associated with such a relocation (i.e. are they being relocated onto land that is less productive, less expansive, farther away from markets, etc, etc, etc.). That does not mean that such an effort is incapable of producing positive results.
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Lcacique comments on Chavez and Recession in Bolivia slguy: I would never blame the US for all of Latin America's problems; however, it would be naive to suggest that the US has not been heavily involved there. Unfortunately, our influence in Latin America has often been negative (not always). This does not excuse the involvement of willing participants there, nor does it pardon the actions of current and/or previous leftist governments.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military CG: I know several salvadorans. Some where actually guerrillas and others were involved in the Christian Base Communities. All were brutally victimized by the government. My friend's cousin's brains were blown out by the Salvadoran military at the funeral for Archbishop Romero. It is difficult for me to imagine anyone having to be pressured to join such movements in Central America (though some were of course), even though I oppose solving problems with guns. The governments in those regions (with US-support) were absolutely evil and there was never any hope of making change through elections. CG: "Interesting tactic. But in cases where this "guerrilla" support is predominantly due to peer pressure or terror (where the majority would jump at any chance not to be involved) - is doing a mass (stealth) relocation first considered as a possibility. At the sake of not killing innocent people - or is this just my Mary Poppin's talking? jaja" I am not sure I follow you. The tactic I was speaking of is not employed by the guerrillas, it is a tactic used by the legitimate militaries to dispose of guerrilla support. Here's what Colin Powell said about Vietnam: "We burned down the thatched huts, starting the blaze with Ronson and Zippo lighters," Powell recalled in his memoir, My American Journey. "Why were we torching houses and destroying crops? Ho Chi Minh had said the people were like the sea in which his guerrillas swam. ... We tried to solve the problem by making the whole sea uninhabitable. In the hard logic of war, what difference did it make if you shot your enemy or starved him to death?" So starve off the people, those who are not actually guerrilla fighters in most cases, and you get rid of the support for the guerrilla's who depend on others to provide shelter and food. Of course this tactic creates more animosity towards the government/military; therefore, it often backfires, leading to more guerrilla supporters and fighters [kind of like spraying glyphosate on illicit crops (financial resource) as well as licit crops (food resource) which Uribe has admitted has failed becuase it produces no results and pisses people off]. As for guerrillas carrying out "cleansings," it certainly happens, but it is at the detriment of the groups goals. On the one hand, they are a small and fragile group who depends on the trust of the populace; therefore, it would be extremely risky to allow people who oppose them to live in the areas where they exist. On the other hand, by carrying out "cleansings" they become what they are often fighting against. And how are you going to gain any meaningful support if you carry out such acts (i.e. look at the FARC)? Big problem.
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Lcacique comments on FARC to train Venezuela's military The whole point of guerrilla warfare is not to go head to head with the opposition military. As far as how successful they are...they didn't do a bad job in Vietnam and Cuba. Sixty years of survival in Colombia says something as well. As for not having popular support, that depends on the case. Castro armed the populace, only a suicidal idiot would do that if there was not support for the cause. Also, guerrillas are dependent on the populations where they operate and they are often of the people. If they did not have support, they could not exist. This is why one of the principle tactics against guerrilla armies has been to destroy the communities in the surrounding areas: empty the pond and the fish die.
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Lcacique comments on Chavez and Recession in Bolivia The US has a very long history, documented by its own files, of supporting opposition governments and/or militaries, in left-wing Latin American countries. Are they doing it now, my money is on YES (to some degree or another). Do I have the receipts to prove it, NO. With respect to Bolivia's economy...The US-led Banzer years were great for Bolivia (sarcasm). While I do not agree politically with Chavez (I do not know enough about Morales), he is nowhere near as bad as many of the governments that the US supported wholeheartedly in the region. gator: Be careful with the Bugs Bunny quote, "What a maroon." While Bugs was making fun of stupid adversaries, his comment reflects that he is not all that bright either given that he cannot pronounce moron.
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista Sí PALEOLITICO. yo estaba pensando lo mismo. Creo que la canción Malas Lenguas es su respuesta a todos los imbeciles... MALAS LENGUAS Carlos Vives De esas costumbres que hay en mi tierra pensaba yo de las malas lenguas Las que se esconden en la maleza y se van metiendo en la vida ajena No se preguntan no saben nada de lo que pasa en tu corazón y son los dueños de la palabra y dicen tener siempre la razón Que si soy de Santa Marta O si soy de Valledupar Que los pantalones cortos Que muy moderno al cantar Que el pelo largo es pa´niña No saben más que inventar Y si ahora lo tengo corto Será pa´disimular Soy libre puedo cantar Pregúntale A Leandro Díaz Yo conocí a los juglares del más allá canté con Francisco el Hombre en la serranía Después conocí a la gente de Bogotá soñaron con la canciones que me sabía Y yo recuerdo cuando Inocencia me hablaba con su acento del Valle Y en su mirada de ojos azules vi reflejados los cañahuates Que si soy de Santa Marta O si soy de Valledupar Que los pantalones cortos Que muy moderno al cantar Que el pelo largo es pa´niña No saben más que inventar Y si ahora lo tengo corto Será pa´disimular Soy libre puedo cantar Pregúntale A Leandro Díaz Pregunta por mí en la plaza de Valledaupar o en la casa de Hernandito hasta el otro día La noche cuando Emiliano me oyó cantar con el acordeón de Egidio La Gota Fría
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Lcacique comments on JUANES great, amazing concert in Los Angeles!!!! Lisa: I haven't heard of him ever playing those styles of music. I know that he said in an interview previous to the relase of Mi Sangre that he's planning to do an album with more traditional styles of music (and he emphasized vallenato); however, I have not heard of him actually doing such a project. That's great that he included those styles of music in his live performance. His band is excellent so I am sure it sounded great! houstongal: great, thanks for the heads up...
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista You're welcome, mononoke28. I'm not familiar with most of the new vallenato. Alot that I have heard is too commercial for my tastes, but I do like some of the songs I have heard from Celedón. He's got a great voice.
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Lcacique comments on JUANES great, amazing concert in Los Angeles!!!! hg: I had no idea anyone was in contact with mona...please send her my best wishes. One day she just disappeared. I am sure everyone misses her. Glad you had a great time, Lisa!
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista here's one that is more recent...el testamento con Jorge Celedon
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista Here's the interview. It was also released with the concert footage and several videos as part of the publicity for Clásicos de la Provincia:
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista I'm in the process of uploading an interview with Carlos and Egidio. It's brief, but interesting.
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista PALEOLITICO: pienso que fue grabado en 1993 o 1994. Es parte de la publicidad para su album Clásicos de la Provincia.
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Lcacique comments on Carlos Vives en vivo y una entrevista Sorry about the sound and the video...it was originally on VHS and was converted to DVD. I tried to fix the audio before uploading it, but the sound is still less than perfect. Anyway, i thought some of you may enjoy it. I might upload a couple more.
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Lcacique comments on Colombia - "Frontline" - war on drugs (Mar.2008) NataliaV: I misunderstood that the title was Colombia Frontline. I thought that this was an episode from the PBS news program called Frontline. Anyway, when I watched the documentary I realized that it was one that I had already seen before. You are right, it is longer. It was produced by Journeyman Films. They probably sell the fill length version on their website.
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Lcacique comments on Colombia - "Frontline" - war on drugs (Mar.2008) Frontline is usually about 50 in length. Sometimes it is a little shorter because they may interview individuals associated with the subject matter (i.e. politicians) at the end.
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Lcacique comments on Colombia All Stars I saw that intro as well when i found the Colombia Allstars vids. It's great to be able to find so much on youtube from Colombia.
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Lcacique comments on Colombians in the Pacific Northwest She married the gringo because she wanted to get out of Colombia. It was partially financial in the sense that she felt she could find a better, more secure, job here in the states, but she did not marry him for money (he is a veteran with a lot of debts). In addition, she had several bad realtionships in Colombia. Her sisters all married Colombians out of love and their relationships were/are disastrous as well (i.e. abusive and loveless); therefore, she decided to get with someone that she liked more than she loved. Someone who may not be a romeo, but will not be abusive at least. I am sure that he probably was a little different when they first met, but he was done with the bandeja paisa and the ajiaco pretty quickly after they arrived in the states. It is incredibly sad. She is a great person and deserves better. And to be fair to him, he is not the worst guy in the world. They just are not meant for one another. I will say this, I have no idea why someone would go all the way to Colombia to meet a woman to marry if you have little to no interest in the culture. It is beyond me. I am not sure what the Colombian population is like up there...I know a couple of Colombians in the Seattle area. Nevertheless, there are a couple of restaurants that serve some Colombian plates: La Casa del Mojito on Lake City Way (my friend said they were opening up in the U district as well. I am not sure if they have yet). They serve Colombian/Venezuelan/Cuban food. There used to be a place in REnton called Mexi Cali that was okay. Anyway, visiting these joints might be a way to make connections with other Colombians in the Seattle area.
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Lcacique comments on Compassion and Decency Great post kalder and I agree wholeheartedly with the previous comments. kalder said: "And when you consider all the hardships and problems that Colombia's up against, from what I've seen, its people seem to be doing a pretty good job at upholding the values of decency, honour and kindness." I would make a slight change...I think when one considers what many Colombians have gone through or are going through, they do an excellent job at upholding the values of decency, honour and kindness. For me personally, the kinds of qualities mentioned briefly here in this post represent the majority of Colombians.
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