Miguel has written 90 posts
Desde EL HERALDO de hoy (27 dic 2006)
Un mensaje de navidad para los estadounidenses
en poder de las Farc
Bogotá.
En la grabación divulgada por RCN radio, los padres, esposas e hijos de los estadounidenses secuestrados, expresan su esperanza de verlos pronto, y los alientan a tener fortaleza para resistir el cautiverio.
"Los niños están bien, los extrañan mucho y desearÃamos que estuvieran con nosotros en esta Navidad", dijo en su mensaje Kel ...
It's Happening Again
This web site is loading very slow and navigating is difficult.
Air Travel 8.10.2006 HEADS UP!
ARRIVE EARLY TO THE AIRPORT! Due to the incident in London, the US Department of Homeland Security has raised the terror threat level to Red for inbound flights from the UK, and to Orange for the airline industry in general. Expect new restrictions on what you can carry on and expect long lines getting through security checks.
BE FOREWARNED AND BE EARLY! ...
Business as usual
You be the judge.
En caso Jamundà Juez envÃa proceso a justicia penal militar Bogotá, AP El juicio a 15 militares acusados del asesinato de 10 policÃas antinarcóticos y un civil, sufrió un inesperado revés cuando un juez declinó continuarlo por considerar que le corresponde dirimirlo a la justicia penal militar. El juez , Óscar Hurtado, se declaró impedido para adelantar el proceso. Al hacer pública su decisión argumentó que “hay una temática de puro fuero militar qu ...
Attn Peter: WAY too much of this lately on PBH
"Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, webmaster at poorbuthappy.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying t ...
Ground Rules/PBH
Our simple rules: No personal attacks: attack the argument, not the person. No advertising. Stay (more or less) on topic: Colombia. This is not a dating site, and posts about dating Colombian women will be deleted.
What the hell is going on here? The site crashed yesterday and came back online today, so I was able to catch up and saw that thread about "why the hell did I marry a colombiana", and there where some very good comments and insights. kat1 summed it up very well, and I comm ...
Immigrants scamming immigrants
And a story about a colombiano trying to stand up for a colombiana here in my city. This story was published in the local alternative weekly THE RIVERFRONT TIMES.
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/Issues/2006-06-21/news/feature.html ...
Últimos éxitos PBH "Indeed, Typical PBH Distortions"
That one was good while it lasted.
Oh well...
"Hips Don't Lie" Update
From USA Today, May 17, 2006
"Ears don't lie: Shakira new No.1
Shakira's HIP'S DON'T LIE takes over the No.1 spot on the national radio airplay chart, riding an 8% increase in total audience to edge four-week champ Sean Paul", according to Nielsen BDS and Arbitron. ...
Desde EL HERALDO de hoy
Todos los años me casan y me divorcian: Shakira
Con la sencillez y espontaneidad de siempre, la artista barranquillera contestó todas las preguntas de los reporteros.
La artista barranquillera anunció que espera “el momento propicioâ€? para preparar un dúo con su compatriota Juanes, lo que consideró “serÃa todo un placerâ€?, pero sigue siendo solo una idea.
Por ROSARIO BORRERO
Enviada especial
Bogotá
Ella dice que el tà ...
For Gringos Going to Barranquilla
If you want to taste la curramba to it's fullest, you simply need to call Elmodofoque's sobrino Jhon. Jhon is the only colombiano that I would trust my life with. He is a very macho dude that commands respect wherever he goes, and nobody gives this 5'10 280lb taxista one bit of bullshit.
011.57.311.663.7212 ...
¿Tal vez una afiliate en Colombia?
From Reuters
Prostitutes in the Brazilian city of Salvador are starting up their own radio station.
The Association of Prostitutes of Bahia state has won government permission for the project, enabling FM station Radio Zona to start broadcasting in the second half of the year, project coordinator Sandro Correia said on Thursday.
"We are not going to apologize for prostitution but we are going to struggle for the dignity of the profess ...
"How I Spent My Winter Vacation"
Well, the suitcase is unpacked, the laundry done, and the vacation-shortened 3 day work week is over. The "Stuck Inside of St. Louis With The Barranquilla Blues Again" refrain is fading somewhat, so I thought I would post a review of my 15 days in La Curramba and the north coast of Colombia. Keep in mind that all of those days were spent in the company of Elmodofoque, who returns to the States next week. Some of our experiences simply have to be related in his Gonzo-style of writing, so I won ...
Mas de elmodofoque y Miguel
La comandante arrived and now Modo is having Jerry Springer moments. Detalles a las once.
From Elmodofoque and Miguel
No jodas...estamos en B/Quilla...nuestra oficina internacional se llama La Troja...anyone who wants to hook up needs to send Miguel a PM. A mi me importa un jopo.
Grupo Niche Tour/USA
Here are the dates; they are even playing in my hometown of St. Louis. Due to previous committments, on February 17 I will be listening to Joe Arroyo in Barranquilla with Everyone's Favorite Corroncho elmodofoque.
February 11: "CAFE MISTIKE", MIAMI February 13: "EL RODEO",MINNEAPOLIS February 14: "CLUB METROPOLIS", HOUSTON.TX February 15: "STRESS CLUB",DALLAS, TX February 17: "CASABLANCA BALL ROOM", St Louis,MO February 18: COCOBONGO, TAMPA February 25: "COPACABANA", N.Y Feb ...
Juanes
Juanes will be appearing on the Jay Leno show on 1.31 that airs at 11:30 pm (est)
¡Cantemos!
miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2005
eltiempo.com / el trompo
28 de Diciembre de 2005
Esta es la nueva versión de la Camisa Negra, que cantarán a re-duo Juanes y Uribe
El cantante entregó a Uribe la nueva versión escrita por Carmen Salinas. Será la cortinilla de los consejos comunales en TV, estos cuatro años.
Tengo la camisa negra, los del Polo están de luto
...
Farc dinamitó finca de Diomedes DÃaz
Farc dinamitó finca de Diomedes DÃaz
Por Miguel Barrios
Valledupar
Siete hombres que se identificaron como miembros del 59 frente de las Farc incursionaron a la finca ‘Virgen del Carmen’, de propiedad del cantautor de música vallenata Diomedes DÃaz, dinamitando las dos casas principales de la estancia y disparando con fusil contra las reses que estaban en los corrales.
23 de los animales murieron tras los impactos de bala de fusil, mientras que 11 más ...
What Juanes Does When He's Not Winning Grammy Awards
Paul McCartney destaca misión social de Juanes
Durante una gala en Beverly Hills por la campaña del colombiano para erradicar las minas antipersonas.
Beverly Hills, California, EU
AP
El colombiano Juanes fue homenajeado por Paul McCartney por su labor personal en la lucha contra las minas antipersonales.
McCartney y su esposa Heather Mills, que dirigen una fundación sobre este tema, agasajaron el martes en la noche al rockero colombiano, reci ...
What Juanes Does When He's Not Winning Grammy Awards
Paul McCartney destaca misión social de Juanes
Durante una gala en Beverly Hills por la campaña del colombiano para erradicar las minas antipersonas.
Beverly Hills, California, EU
AP
El colombiano Juanes fue homenajeado por Paul McCartney por su labor personal en la lucha contra las minas antipersonales.
McCartney y su esposa Heather Mills, que dirigen una fundación sobre este tema, agasajaron el martes en la noche al rockero colombiano, reci ...
From Friday's STRATEGIC FORECASTING Newsletter
I think you'll find this interesting
Colombia: Judgment Day in Bogota
Summary
The paramilitary United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia said Oct. 6 that it is suspending its participation in the demobilization process under way with the government. This puts Bogota in a position in which its most pressing priorities are now quite literally at the mercy of the court: the Constitutional Court, that is. And the court will likely -- but not for certain -- side with the government in these cases ...
New Barranquilla Website
The City of Barranquilla just launched their own website.
Barranquilla Online
¿Que Paso?
Thursday's CONAN O'BRIEN show included a tasteless joke about Uribe's visit to Bush's ranch...The joke bombed but none of you chimed in.
Missing US Passport
Should your passport be lost or stolen while in Colombia, here are the procedures you must follow.
File a "denuncia" with the Department Police and get a copy.
Take that copy to DAS and get it registered and stamped.
Call the nearest US Consulate, or if in Bogotá, go to the embassy.
You will have to go to Bogotá to get a new passport. The process takes one day, and goes much smoother if you already have new passport photos and a photo copy of your old passport. The US Embass ...
Saludos desde Barranquilla
Hola mis llaves. I arrived Thursday ON TIME ON AVIANCA, and they made amends for their past sins and upgraded me to business class, and class it was. I was assigned seat 1A, next to a colombiana-barranquillera now living in Miami and returning to La Curramba for the first time in 3 years. For all of you who have been around PBH for a while, this girl looked like a 22 year old version of kat1!!!. Ok I regress...I was met at the airport by the Corroncho Cab Company, which is Elmo´s sobrino... ...
Going to Colombia this week!
I will be in Barranquilla, and most likely will make a few side trips to Santa Marta and Cartagena. For anyone that will be in country and would like to meet, send me a PM.
Shakira Live 8 Clip
a href="http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=songvid&artistid=174707&albumid=0/"Shakira in Paris
Shakira On Live 8 TODAY in Paris
For more info go to:
http://www.live8live.com
From a Major US News Reporting Organization
This is a cut and pasted version of the original report.
M~~Source News 06/15/2005 01:26:52 Operation Mallorca Feds Announce Investigation Of Columbian Cartel (New York, NY) -- The United States Attorney's office says it has made dozens of arrests in a "massive" Columbian cartel that it says is responsible for importing more than 50-million-dollars in drugs into the United States. U.S. Attorney David Kelly has filed charges against 80 members of the cartel in America, ...
Avianca-ed Again
I booked a flight for the next trip two days ago, and was not amused when I viewed my credit card account and discovered they overcharged me $60. Thank God the pilots get it right. In my Avianca Advisory thread from January 2005, I related how they failed to send me an e-ticket in advance, and after being assured everything would be taken care of at the gate in Miami, it turned out they entered the wrong departure date and charged me $100 to change the ticket. $160 out of my pocket already. The ...
"Technical Difficulties" on PBH
Glad the site is back up, but I cannot read comments to any post.
Bendicto 16 otra vez
What's up with this? From Caracol on line...
El Papa desilusiona a la prensa hispana al no hablar en español
04/23/2005 - 06:43:00
Fuente: EFE
Benedicto XVI desilusionó hoy a los cientos de periodistas hispanos presentes en la audiencia a los medios de comunicación que han seguido la muerte de Juan Pablo II y su elección al saludar en los principales idiomas menos en español, la lengua que habla la mitad de los católicos de la tierra.
Benedicto XVI
I am very interested in hearing your opinions about his election, as it applies to Latin America and Colombia.
Long, but good Colombian Humor
¿Qué pasarÃa si el Cónclave elige un Papa colombiano?
Pablo Édgard Zapata, lector de eltiempo.com, se adelantó al futuro y envió esta nota con el cubrimiento de la noticia del año: ¡Un Papa colombiano!
2:00 a.m. en Colombia (9:00 a.m. en Roma): ¡Flash de última hora! La noticia del siglo 21: un colombiano acaba de ser elegido Papa en la primera votación de la mañana realizada por el Sacro Colegio de Cardenales, reunido en cónclave desde hace 5 dÃas. ...
FARC, again
This week's attack by the FARC killed 17 (soldiers and civilians) News reports indicate these people pretty much were sitting ducks, and Uribe seemed a little more upset than usual upon hearing about the incident, which is the worst one so far this year. ...
Colombia Represented At The NCAA Final Four
University of Louisville starting forward Juan Palacios will be heading here to St. Louis next weekend for The Big Dance; he was born in MedellÃn, and is a freshman.
"La camisa negra" (from EL HERALDO 19 mar 05)
En República Dominicana
ProhÃben “La camisa negraâ€? de Juanes
Por Ramón Almanzar
Santo Domingo, AP
Las autoridades dominicanas prohibieron ayer la canción “La camisa negra�, que interpreta el colombiano Juanes, por considerar que atenta contra “la moral y las buenas costumbres� del pueblo dominicano.
“Prohibimos la difusión en radio, televisión abierta o telecable, colmadones, billares o cualquier otro medio electrónico o establecimi ...
El 35% de las Farc son mujeres
Afirma Raúl Reyes
El 35% de las Farc son mujeres
Bogotá, AFP
Las mujeres representan el 35% de los combatientes de la guerrilla colombiana de las Farc -que las autoridades cifran en unos 17.000-, aseguró el número dos del grupo rebelde, Raúl Reyes, en una entrevista difundida ayer.
“Nos sentimos orgullosos de saber que en nuestras filas guerrilleras el 35% son mujeres�, dijo Reyes en una entrevista con un portal de Internet reproducida por la agencia ...
Coffee Prices
Accoriding to the CBS Evening News, you can look forward to a 14% increase in the price of coffee very soon. Those of us who follow these things are already aware of how the bean price has been rising, so it's not that big of a surprise. As a tinto aficionado, I will gladly pay more knowing that it is good for Colombia.
At least it's a bit of good news for the country we care about. ...
Problemas en Barranquilla
Blackout on The Coast 8 marzo
Submitted by Miguel on Thu, 03/10/2005 - 00:35. | Report a problem (See the rules)
Generales
Barranquilla, Miércoles 9 de Marzo de 2005
Por fallas en la lÃnea de interconexión
La Costa a oscuras
Por Rosario Borrero B.
En completa oscuridad quedó anoche la Costa Caribe colombiana, como consecuencia de un daño en el sistema de ISA que une al oriente antioqueño con esta región, que la dejà ...
Blackout on The Coast 8 marzo
Generales
Barranquilla, Miércoles 9 de Marzo de 2005
Por fallas en la lÃnea de interconexión
La Costa a oscuras
Por Rosario Borrero B.
En completa oscuridad quedó anoche la Costa Caribe colombiana, como consecuencia de un daño en el sistema de ISA que une al oriente antioqueño con esta región, que la dejó por fuera de la lÃnea de interconexión nacional.
EspecÃficamente, la falla se produjo en la pla ...
Maradona: He's Back
Deportes
Barranquilla, Domingo 6 de Marzo de 2005
Intervenido quirúrgicamente en Cartagena
Operado Maradona contra la obesidad
Por RONALD RANGEL
Cartagena
A pesar que desde mediados de febrero de manera sorpresiva Diego Armando Maradona aterrizó en el aeropuerto Rafael Núñez de Cartagena, sólo hasta ayer se tuvo certeza del motivo real de su presencia en Colombia, cuando de manera oficial el cue ...
PBH Music Poll
En su opinion, cuales son los 5 canciónes mejores salsa y vallenato?
From today's EL TIEMPO
~~~Your thoughts?~~~
Estudio revela que colombianos aumentaron los gastos en ropa y los redujeron en comida
El estudio fue elaborado por la firma DDB Publicidad y revela que vestuario y aseo son los rubros de mayor inversión por parte de los colombianos.
Ni el desempleo, ni la recesión económica que vivió en el paÃs hace apenas dos años han hecho que los colombianos bajen la guardia en su presentación personal y, por el contrario, cada vez dest ...
Fútbol
Gringos v Colombianos 9 marzo Fullerton California a las 7:30
New Photos
I have posted a few new pictures from the trip to Barranquilla and Cartagena a few weeks ago...they are waiting for you in my image gallery.
Servi Entrega
I am pleased with this company. After talking with a few board members here, I called Servi Entrega in Miami, then shipped them a package to deliver to Barranquilla. It was sent Tuesday, and arrived Thursday in B/Quilla, intact. After a few bad experiences with the USPS, I was looking for an alternative, and it appears Servi Entrega is just that.
~~~Special thanks to MiamiMike~~~ ...
Barranquilla Prices 23 jan 6 feb
Men's leather dress shoes...33 usd
1 Litre Ron Medellin...23500 cp
1 carton Marlboro Lights...11 usd
Dinner for 3 including 6 beers at La Bonga de Sinu...27 usd
Boys bluejeans...18900 cp
12oz bottled water...800 cp
12oz letra Coca Cola...1000cp
Exit tax at B/Quilla airport...36 usd
More available if you want them. ...
Press Release From Elmo.com
Damas y Caballeros, Elmo has pm'ed me and would like to send his best to all here at PBH. His message was sent from Barranquilla at 145pm local time, and he reported that Entourage Elmo was departing within the hour to Cartagena, but he was too drunk already to post on the board. It appears all systems are functioning normal for Elmo.
Miguel (Acting Press Secretary for You Know Who)
Entonces...no jodas monocuco. ...
If you're not a part of this travelicious experiment just yet, just sign up here. It's free & easy.
About poorbuthappy | About the travel guides | Travel guide editing | Community rules
© 1998 - 2008 Peter Van Dijck, all rights reserved.