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quantum comments on The DCA more fully explained

barrumundi, I give u credit for a sense of humor. I got a laff out of it anyway. And yes I dont need to be educated on how the media takes creative license to strengthen its own preconceived bias. But tell me porfa, how u come to be so well informed on this subject. Are u by any chance in the loop?

quantum comments on The DCA more fully explained

barrumundi, would u be referring to this part here? "However, a recently publicized U.S. Air Force document presents a far more ominous explanation for massive congressional funding for the forthcoming military construction at the Colombian bases. It emphasizes the “opportunity for conducting full spectrum operations throughout South America” against threats not only from drug trafficking and guerrilla movements, but also from “anti-U.S. governments” in the region. "

quantum comments on oh boy! condoms to help the climate situation...what next?

I dont want to reduce it, I want to tap it, jaja.....

quantum comments on Near Death Experience with Brasilia

As usual, u all make good and important points. Me personally, Im glad u did what u did. Ive wanted to do it many times, living in Costa Rica and Panama where the driving is equally atrocious. Sometimes u have to go to an exaggerated extreme to make a point. Hopefully this fool got the message and drive like there may be somebody watching besides the Virgin Mary......

quantum comments on Happy Veteran's Day to Those Who Served

Yes, and I basically agree with both of u but in regards to Sikhs serving India, remember to make an essential distinction. India has only defended itself and its soverignty(?) and has not involved itself in dubious wars abroad like the U.S. has numerous times and continues to do so. Its not that I dont have compassion for the honorable men and women in uniform. I hope they all come back intact and not psycologically damaged by the experience. But the fact remains that they have allowed themselves to be disposable pawns in a misbegotten power game. No more bogus wars for me......or my son, thankfully.....I will not pay for this bullshit. And will do everything I can (which admittedly isnt much) to repudiate it. Lets not hide behind rose colored glasses or delude ourselves into thinking and believing that theze wars are justified and necessary. They are not! They are an enormous waste of time, talent, money and most importantly young lives............

quantum comments on Happy Veteran's Day to Those Who Served

All of theze kudos and praises havent been much deserved since WW2. Hate to spoil the party by being politically uncorrect but "asi es la cosa" I was in Vietnam myself and if I knew then what I knew now I would have gone to Canada or Europe as others I know did. How bout we celebrate Veterans Day by acknowledging the facts for a change. By standing up to a manipulative, repressive govt........sorry, couldnt resist!

quantum comments on The End is Near.....

What.......u dont care about Brazil.........Argentina, the two countries on either side of Colombia either? Woah......pretty short sighted I daresay......kinda sums of the reasons why and where we are where we are today......self centered arrogance and ignorance.....and from people I expected more from.....oh well, thats why I dont visit much anymore.......

quantum comments on Lula criticizes Colombia

Yes Simon and as I remember, some years back, when Enron was in their glory, even Calif was experiencing rolling blackouts..........and now the third largest gnp in the world is "broke". Hows that for first world level management?

quantum comments on Pablos son says sorry

Miguel, U really come across as an enlightenend, forgiving, spiritually inclined kind of guy. Yeah, u must have it right on.....slam the son, make him pay for the sins of his father even if he was only 10 or 12 at the time. He reeks of guilt. Remember, he could have stayed clandestine..........

quantum comments on LASEK (not LASIK) in Colombia?

Ive heard great things about the Eye Science Clinic in Bucaramanga for many years. Dr. Galvis is the main man there or at least was. Ive recently here in Maui heard about new breakthrus with lens replacement. Especially for middle age folks who normally suffer from prespiopia(?) Not macular degeneration of the eye muscles at all but a coloration of the lenses which can be replaced......does anybody have any insight into this procedure in Colombia and the cost factor........aloha......

quantum comments on Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia

does this pertain even to a few cold beers after a hard days work BK? I hope not, cuz this means Im one of the cursed.......in this case, I confess agreement with the relentless makopp.......as long as the stupid gringos are buying it.........on the mark!

quantum comments on Probe of Mexican drug cartel leads to nearly 1,200 arrests in U.S.

geez, is it possible that american law enforcement has actually done something right on one important front for a change? Will I have to rethink my attitude about the efficacy of govt?

quantum comments on Wal-mart best symbolizes America according to poll.

If indeed Walmart is the essential symbol of America, (huge, fat, mindless consumerism, mediocre to trash quality, asthetically tasteless, ubiquitous, and cheap) we as a nation are in deep kimchee (as we sayin Hawaii) I like the library of Congress concept or even the bald eagle much better, but I fear those symbols can only represent the few any more, not the many.....

quantum comments on A POLL: lesser of two evils... Obama vs Bush

If its any;thing other than a red october, I will be amazed and relieved.......but I fully expect a bloody mess.....methinks the suckers rally is coming to a rather abrubt end.......reality is gonna take some gettin used to...

quantum comments on What is the purpose of Calling the Police in Colombia?

Lisa Z....U couldnt have handled that one any better.......U can start with that technique, and then failing that move on to rewards. Somebody always knows, and dangling a reward in front of them can get results....and then theres always the option of paying the cops, which I have had to do several times in Costa Rica. Put them on the incentive plan, and pay them for results.....somebody out there in the network knows what happened to Kats jewels, and with enuff $ dangled in front of them, they/he/she will sing... the thieves are invariably so damn clever and sneaky...Wouldnt u love to just catch em in the act once? Years worth of aggression taken out on that poor unwitting ladrone............

quantum comments on Netanyahu Slams U.N. for Giving Ahmadinejad Forum: ‘Have You No Shame?’

Exactly what comes to mind when I think about Netanyahu......."Have u no shame"!

quantum comments on Next President of the USA?

Sounds just like O'bama only blacker.....deeper voice......same nebulous platitudes......just more bullshit really.......proofs in the pudding.......lotta people out there can talk good......I personally would like to see some action.....

quantum comments on

Funny Azu.....got us all laffing here......thnx for the lighten up......

quantum comments on Taliban Leader Tells 'Invaders' To Study History

hahahaha, that it is WW..that it is.

quantum comments on Dollar is down, due to PBH unstability

Sloop says it all right there........

quantum comments on

yeah, he surely is, but even stranger, he tells the truth sometimes......and what he said here, that the U.S. has the greatest responsibility is the truth, and how can we point a finger at Venez when we are not capable of controlling our own internal problems? Yeah,,,,,, lets blame Chavez, or Colombia or Peru.........anything but face the hard truth.......the war on drugs is a dismal failure......

quantum comments on Taliban Leader Tells 'Invaders' To Study History

and maybe u should dedicate yourself to something useful for once instead of slandering or insulting people..that arent philosophically aligned with you....

quantum comments on They have no Ethics -They dont know how to drive - They exploit gringos -

more B.S......

quantum comments on Zbigniew Brzezinski Calls for Obama to Shoot Down Israeli Jets

food for thought Vinod, sounds like u got your own conspiracy theories.......

quantum comments on Taliban Leader Tells 'Invaders' To Study History

Whatever it is and why ever it is is their bizniss,not ours......it has evolved over a long long time and whatever u may think about it, u dont have the right to impose your own value system on them. And its a huge costly mistake to make. And we have made it, thanx to bad leadership.

quantum comments on Zbigniew Brzezinski Calls for Obama to Shoot Down Israeli Jets

Must be pure theatre for the unwashed, cuz Brzinsky's bosses are Bildenburgers, Globalists, chief among whom are the Rothchilds, European Jewish banking and media overlords, original architects of the modern state of Israel and Israel is very important to them......and neither is Zebrinski a loose cannon......sumthins fishy........

quantum comments on Taliban Leader Tells 'Invaders' To Study History

Good post, BK.....am in complete agreement with u on this point. We have absolutely no bizniss being in Afganistand. If i was an Afgani I would be in the Taliban. If I were Palestinian I would be with Hamas.........its simple! Stay the fuck outta my country and leave me alone........RESPECT!!!

quantum comments on Can Colombia Compete with Panama Tourism?

Talkin 'bout fishing (listen up Elmo) Panama's Hannibal Banks is considered by many if not most serious sport fisherman to be the best fishing on earth. And right there close to the Banks off of Coiba is great diving and world class surfing. Only problem is its a bit difficult and costly to get out there. But Coiba is truly the fantasy island and an internationally protected marine and wildlife reserve. Its awesome, but hey, so is the Colombian Amazon. If youre a water man, Panama has a lot to offer. From San Blas to Bocas on the Caribbean and Las Perlas to Coiba on the Pacific, it offers an amazing oceanic resource. Panama by the way is an indian word meaning "abundant fish".

quantum comments on Venezuela's loss is Colombia's gain in oil fields

And hopefully Pacific Rubiales will treat the natural environment and the local inhabitants of the region with more respect than Texaco had for the Ecuadorian Amazon some years back....

quantum comments on Caracas - Community: No Future For Jews In Venezuela Under Chavez

Jews, no, but Zionists yes......sometimes the fat clown speaks the truth.....so rarely heard from politicians.....

quantum comments on Finca Raiz $$

And where is it that u live Bill that your property has not appreciated more than 10% in 6 yrs?

quantum comments on The Gringo Tax

"I tend to pay less for stuff than my colombian friends". Hahahaha........I bet they get so tired of hassling with u that theyre ready to give u the thing just to get u outta there, jejeje.......

quantum comments on Colombia Retirement Today

Tasco says "He did not state anything like that". Yes, thats correct Tasco. And thanks for pointing that out. But the fact remains that the point that span_colombia makes is a valid one....the article was not comprehensive enuff..the information that the average income in Colombia is $7,000 is really irrelevant in regards to the overall cost of living to someone from a foreign country who wants to import his foreign way of life to Colombia. You will find out just how much it will cost u to live the lifestyle that u are accustomed to (with security) in Colombia.....

quantum comments on

Pappa says "So I guess the Sept. 11 attack was done by the U.S. government, jajajaja.. ....get educated!" No Pappa,not so much the U.S. govt. but the wanna be world govt. that the U.S. govt. (or at least most of it) currently works for. I am completely mystified that any person who is capable of thinking outside of the box would place any creedence in the official govt. version.....but at least fewer and fewer every day.....even the mainstream die hard patriots without a passport and travel experience are starting to wake up.......how they could stay asleep thru Bush/Cheney is beyond me.......aloha......

quantum comments on Obama's healthcare reforms: A British perspective

You gotta real job goin_south? Where do u get one of thoze theze daze? Im seriously interested.........I dont know about qualified, jeje........

quantum comments on Can Colombia Compete with Panama Tourism?

I hear theres great opportunities for "ganster tourism" in Medellin right now. I understand its a growth industry just like in Costa Rica.......

quantum comments on Eight Years After 9/11: Why Osama bin Laden Failed

and not only that ww and douglas too......if they really really wanted Osama they would have long since had him. In fact there is documented evidence of information squashed as to his whereabouts some years back in a little pueblo in the Kyber Pass. Its all smoke and mirrors, and I dont believe he was responsible for it in the first place. I think its time to redirect your/our anger at the real perps.........

quantum comments on Chavez Buys Tanks

Now Ive read several articles on this subject of Venezuela buying rockets from Sweden or is it Switzerland? Can some scholar clear that one up cuz it seems to depend on what u read. Ive seen both countries accredited as the source for theze rockets....

quantum comments on Obama's healthcare reforms: A British perspective

azu, thats news to me if in fact its true. Lets see who gets to the bottom of this one first..........

quantum comments on Obama's healthcare reforms: A British perspective

Well, that seems strange to me Raay......Correct me if Im wrong, cuz Ive been mostly out of the country for about 20 yrs or so. But in my limited experience, u could f%$#&g bleed to death on the hospital steps and nobody would help u if u or some friend or family werent ready to accept financial responsibility for your treatment. Now in Hawaii, its a bit different especially in the outer islands cuz there is usually only one hospital and they cant tell u to take your problem or patient down the road to the V.A. or the County hospital.....Ive seen the system at work in Maui, when I took a very sick and infected ex Vietnam vet to the county hospital after he told me they would not treat him. I took him back up there to Maui Memorial and read em the riot act Irish style and essentially shamed them into takin this poor guy into treatment. But the fact is or was that they didnt want him and did reject him the first time. He could of left and died and they wouldnt have given it a second thought. That is why the U.S. is rated #37 in the world for health care.......imagine that folks, the mighty rich U.S.of A. 37th in the world in health care........Que verguenza!!

quantum comments on Extortionists of a gringo busted in Parque Itagui

Yes, bravo to the gringo for doing the right thing. Now time for a little vacation...........play it safe in your middle age(:

quantum comments on Venezuela Buys Rockets from Russia

If the good folks of Venezuela would rise up and throw the fat monkey off their back,none of this would be necess.ary and Colombia and Venez could continue to be neighbors and trading partners. I really wish the U.S. and the f$%^ng Russians would just stay home and mind their own bizniss. From the looks of the anti Chavez demonstrations it looks like it just might happen. I personally would like to go check out Venez but every day it just gets farther away........

quantum comments on Acorn...(Obama's Great Organization) Re-Classifies Prostitutes as "Performing Artists" and Endorses Underage El Salvadorian (Latino) Prostitution Ring.

it dont look good.......but then again with FOX in the henhouse news, u just never know.....

quantum comments on Mace in Medellin

totally relatable ww.......thats why I stay (for the most part) out the good ole U.S.A. Way too eazy to go to jail up there.......I like to drive down the road with a beer between my legs. Try that one in the Bay Area now......

quantum comments on This one is for my friend Mr. "Burp.."

haha, I figured somebody would hit on that one........

quantum comments on COLOMBIA SURPASES CHILE IN WORLD BANK’S BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY

I would take this report with a large grain of salt........theze surveys are so typically wrong its amazing. Generally done by people who have never even been there........but that being said, maybe big time investors are looking at Colombia in a different light and if so then its encouraging. But I cant imagine any foreigner accostumed to smooth fluid banking procedures being comfortable with Colombias banking system. It makes about as much sense as Costa Ricas aduana system.........

quantum comments on It's Still the Economy, Stupid This could be America's greatest failed presidency.

Hey, I would venture to say that a national health care plan is the first and only thing the O'bama administration has gotten right. The U.S. is the only so called first world country, (and even many developing countries) to not have one. And Ive asked and keep on asking all the Canadians and Euros that I meet and English too if they would like to dismantle their national health care system and u know what? Not one of them would........they talk about inefficiencies and defects, etc but still, not a single one of them wants to lose their national health care......so think about that y'all.......

quantum comments on This one is for my friend Mr. "Burp.."

Whatever u might think or say about Glen Beck, (hes not my favorite either) at least he had the good taste to host an interview with Ron Paul. And what Ron Paul is saying is right on. I just wish more people would pay attention. Get to the root of the problem! Banish the privately owned and operated Federal Reserve Bank and get back to a legitimate national currency. Its high time.........

quantum comments on Mace in Medellin

ww, what, some of us might ask, were u doin that u got sprayed with mace? Hopefully crusading for a worthy cause? And yes, sometimes that pepper spray blows back into your eyes, and its no fun. Ive had a taste of it and didnt like it one bit. But at least the bad guy got the brunt of it and mission accomplished.....but yeah, check wind direction before using.......

quantum comments on Ecuador cracks down on Panama

Yur right Azu. Its been trying to happen here for awhile, but thankfully each successive panamanian govt has shot it down. personally I like the idea of having a few safe houses around the world insulated from govt. scrutiny. Part of the system of checks and balances if u will......but pressure is mounting!