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Robert Jorge comments on Is there an AAA in Colombia… Colombian Auto Association?

My grandpa was in AA with Larry Hagman.

Robert Jorge comments on The Right of Entitlement...real or B.S.?

I hear you MiamiMike.

Robert Jorge comments on The Right of Entitlement...real or B.S.?

I think it is a real, contemporary trait everywhere. That it is common now in Colombia is what might be startling to some. I have seen the entitlement attitude on a personal level quite recently - involving Colombians and even Latinos in general here in the US. It is sad ... because it is a sure fire way to NEVER succeed, be happy, contribute, get ahead, whatever. People like that get what they want perhaps - but then 6 months later it is not sufficient. They are extremely ambitious - but with no work ethic.

Robert Jorge comments on Giving birth at home

For the record - I can't imagine my child being born in a house with a midwife ... but it is not uncommon outside of cities in Colombia. And my own father was born in his house in Germany. But I am totally for the hospital, real doctors, waiting room with cigars and TV, etc. The house thing creeps me out.

Robert Jorge comments on Anyone feel like talking about movies???

Besides the best film of all time - Pulp Fiction, I like some of the teeny bopper "classics", like Dazed and Confused, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Breakfast Club, Valley Girl, etc. Of course, most contemporary teenagers have never seen any of those pictures.

Robert Jorge comments on Giving birth at home

I would guess in rural Colombia, and even in 3rd tier (35,000 people or less) cities, it is quite normal. My wife's mother was born in a house, Guayabetal. I don't have a lot of first hand knowledge - but the impression I get is, is that child birth in the home is considered "normal" outside of the second tier cities like Buca, Villavo, Manazales, Piera, Tunja, etc. Sorry for any misspellings - drunk without a spellchecker.

Robert Jorge comments on wild piggys in colombia?

In the S.W. US, wild pigs are javalina. But they are different than ferrell hogs that were once domesticated.

Robert Jorge comments on Where do well to do Colombians vacation?

Well, to respond to the original question, Colombians travel out of town for short periods of time within a few hours drive of their hometown - whether it be Bogota, Medellin, Cali - wherever. For example, many people from Bogota with the means, have a finca 2 or 3 hours out of town in Acacias, Villavicencio, Melgar, Tunja, etc. I would say most of the Colombians that are free to travel to the US at will are extremely wealthy by Colombian standards. A freaking round trip ticket, hotel for a week, food, Disney tickets, shopping money, and incidentals would add up to what the average Colombian makes in an entire year. The "average" middle class Colombian ain't travelling to Miami for vacation unless they have relatives there - and certainly not Paris or Berlin or Prague.

Robert Jorge comments on ADIOS PBH

Another German freak. Hannsy, booby - pobresito amigito. Esta bien? As a first generation US born, of German immigrant(s), I have to say Germans can get wierder and sometimes plain creepier than anybody in the world. Good riddance. But he'll be back.

Robert Jorge comments on Where is GIB? is he OK?

He is a regular on another Colombian oriented website. A hint is that it is not Colombian Blog.

Robert Jorge comments on wild piggys in colombia?

Papi - that is a cool avatar(pic). I love sopa de gallino.

Robert Jorge comments on living in Colombia

But if you make her celosa - she will love you even more. (according to past comments) I heard the ultimate way to really get her to like you is to sleep with her sister, cousin, or best friend - and then make sure she knows about it. It is sick, I know, but many people say that is what is necessary.

Robert Jorge comments on Drinking Club Colombia Now!

Kernow - I'll pass on your warm piss offer. But if you want to buy me an Aguila - I'll accept. Thanks again for those two beers you gave me and Vivi last year. We did drink them poolside at the .5 star Best Western that we stayed at.

Robert Jorge comments on Wathing Anthony Bourdain! Colombians eat Pig Ears?

Kernow - nope, no chicken feet here either. I am sure I could obtain them if I really wanted to. But they are not sold in any grocery store here. You have to be south of Ocala I think to find chicken claws for sale. Hell, I can't even find chicken hearts. I can get gizzards - but that is it. Liver also. Sopa de menudencias is my favorite soup - with mondongo a close second. I lived off of that stuff for 4 months ... and was as happy as I would be if I lived off of Ruth's Chriss steakhouse food.

Robert Jorge comments on Is the word "Ahora" only used in Colombia to mean "Later on"

"ya" is "now"

Robert Jorge comments on living in Colombia

Well, if riding a moto was an automatic death sentence in Colombia, I don't understand how there can be that many motos left. My theory is - if it is your time, it's your time. But, there are plenty of things you can do to GREATLY decrease your risk. Like, don't ride 50 mph through a neighborhood going through stoplights - red OR green. Even more than in the States - ride defensively and always assume the other person doesn't know your there. Expect the unexpected. Then, chances are you'll be OK. Another thing is to buy and use a US market helmet. Don't buy the crap they sell in Colombia. The average Colombian helmet is about equal to a fake baseball helmet you buy at the Red's game. Wrapping tin foil around your head would be almost as protective in an accident.

Robert Jorge comments on Looking for a room in Bogota?

Yep to what grigoloid just said.

Robert Jorge comments on Obtaining K1 for Fiancee and 5 yr son.

The above post is extreme, but he has a point. Another idea is to find a notary that will take a bribe to falsify a paper that has the father's forged signature. That might be a little easier to handle, rather than living with the thought that you had somebody snuffed out.

Robert Jorge comments on Question about Colombian Visa, Cedula, and Military card

Since you are a US citizen, it is none of the Colombian custom's (DAS) business that you were actually physically born in Colombia. If you don't tell them, they won't know. Feel free to travel to Colombia with your US Passport. You are a US citizen - period. Now, if you desire to obtain your Colombian documents which you have every right to do, go for it. But why make a mountain out of a mole hill if you want to visit now, by volunteering information that you are a natural born Colombian citizen without cedula, etc? It's more information than you need to give the guys at the airport. Keep your mouth shut at the airport, and you will be fine. And have fun!

Robert Jorge comments on wild piggys in colombia?

I don't know that many soldiers who are interested in hunting or who have the time to hunt. I am sure there are a few. But, the vast majority of the hunters on Eglin reservation are locals.

Robert Jorge comments on Wathing Anthony Bourdain! Colombians eat Pig Ears?

Well, I guess I need to eat pig ears then. I have eaten their tails many times. They are great pressure cooked, served over beans and rice. But I will give the ears a try if I ever see them sold. Hell, I would be happy to find chicken feet so I could make a decent sopa de menudencias.

Robert Jorge comments on wild piggys in colombia?

No, the Airforce doesn't pay you. But, with a hunting license, they allow you access to millions of acres of land to shoot or stick the vermin. And I am not exaggerating about the size. It is the world's largest AFB. The crocadile hunter even did an hour long special on Eglin AFB several years ago. The pigs are wrecking the place.

Robert Jorge comments on Se me aparecio la Virgen

He is a good person. It is a relief to hear about people like him. Makes me feel like I am not alone. It wouldn't even occur to me to keep somebody's property without trying to find them to give it back. I just think about how I would feel in their shoes. Plus, being selfish like I am, I hope doing a good deed chalks one up on the positive side against my pages of negative marks.

Robert Jorge comments on Is the word "Ahora" only used in Colombia to mean "Later on"

One of the first words I learned to use was "ya". I learned ahora didn't carry a sense of urgency. But "YA!!" - that got the message across .... that I meant "right now" - or faster. Of course, it could still take a week to 10 days in Colombia.

Robert Jorge comments on k1 visa paperwork

Good info above. Save yourself wasted money - and DO NOT hire an attorney. I hired one because it made me feel good. After the process was over, I realized that I taught HIM what to do - that HE had added on roughly 4 months to the interview date, and he did nothing I could not have done myself. I talked to him perhaps a total of 15 minutes. And his secretary did all the work and talked to me about a total of 1 hour. But, I felt better initially, because the process seemed intimidating. Just download the government forms, and read visajourney.com. You will be much better off.

Robert Jorge comments on wild piggys in colombia?

Papi - if you want to hunt real wild hogs, come to NW Florida. Eglin AFB is begging for hunters to knock off a few of these critters. The average boar is probably 200lbs. Of course, it is possible for boars to weigh in the 800 to 1000 lb range. But they are special. Special meaning they are smart enough to avoid getting shot, long enough to get to the fat weight of 800 lbs. I suggest using dogs. You will need a dog that tracks on scent, and then a dog that will attack and hold the pig until you can get there and stick it or shoot it.

Robert Jorge comments on French rudest

She wasn't a little old lady Scotty. I would put her age at 25. She wasn't slight of build in the least either. I had just had it at that time. I couldn't even stand at a tienda window to buy smokes without these women elbowing their way in front of me - like their chicken stock cube and 2 eggs are of vital, national importance.

Robert Jorge comments on Taliana Vargas Miss Colombia

No - llaneras. Actually, one is a llanera, the other two are rolas.

Robert Jorge comments on Wathing Anthony Bourdain! Colombians eat Pig Ears?

I know Kernow, I buy pig ears all the time for my dog. But they are too tough for me to chew, and I don't like the fake smoke flavor.

Robert Jorge comments on USCIS contact information requested

Good advice Doc. Your last sentence doesn't pertain to our situation (fortunately). And your suggested plan of action is exactly what I plan on doing.

Robert Jorge comments on US Minutemen/vigilante border patrol = paramilitary?

The programs and articles that I have read concerning the minutemen, say and show they are unarmed, and watch out over private property. In other words, they are literally on one of their own farms watching for illegals. If they see border skippers, they simply call the Border Patrol. With that said, they are pretty dorky, and I am sure more than one of them was a mall cop at one time or another.

Robert Jorge comments on Taliana Vargas Miss Colombia

I have a cousin by marriage who is named "Leidy Diane". At least two other cousins are named Leidy also.

Robert Jorge comments on Will NEVER step foot into Mangos in Medellin again nor recommend it to my customers.

The epidomy of "yenta" is portrayed by Michael Myers in the Saturday Night Live skit called "Coffee Talk". The best episode was when Madonna was the guest star, and she sat with Michael Myers and John Goodman, and then Barbara Steisand made a surprise appearance. It was like butta.

Robert Jorge comments on Miss Colombia and Other Miss Universe Contestants

And she isn't THAT fair skinned. She is several shades darker than me if the picture above is indicitive of her natural skin color.

Robert Jorge comments on Miss Colombia and Other Miss Universe Contestants

I saw chicks that looked like Ms. Colombia all over the place when I lived in Colombia. Of course her beauty is way above average - probably in the top1% - but there are certainly no shortage of fair skinned women with raven hair in Colombia.

Robert Jorge comments on Drinking Club Colombia Now!

I guess I like warm piss then. I like drinking Aguila, and would have no preference between Aguila and Miller Light, Bud, Busch, whatever. Yep, there are much better beers. But for drinking higher quantities, at a decent price, and still getting acceptable quality, Aguila does me just fine.

Robert Jorge comments on Wathing Anthony Bourdain! Colombians eat Pig Ears?

I am missing it. Hopefully the episode will be repeated in the future. I never ate them, but I saw pig ears for sale in tiendas and even supermarkets like Vivero in Villavo.

Robert Jorge comments on Will NEVER step foot into Mangos in Medellin again nor recommend it to my customers.

And what does me getting F-ed over by a Colombiana have anything to do with this thread ... but thanks for bringing it up.

Robert Jorge comments on Will NEVER step foot into Mangos in Medellin again nor recommend it to my customers.

Personally, I think fighting is stupid. And like dancing, I know I would look like an idiot in a fight. But, ol' papichode takes something I said to try and lighten things up personally, and sort of threatens me. I have never seen an American fist fight with a belt drawn and whipped. I have never seen a Colombian fist fight without one.

Robert Jorge comments on French rudest

I got knocked around quite often in Villavicencio and Bogota. I am instinctively passive ... I always yield the right of way, move out the way, let others pass by, etc. One day I got knocked around like 5 times in a row just walking down calle 15 in Villavo. I told Vivi, "the next person who walks into me, I am not going to move." Sure enough, 30 seconds later a lady walks right into me. I was prepared, and just braced for the collision. The chick hit the ground like a hockey player getting checked.

Robert Jorge comments on Will NEVER step foot into Mangos in Medellin again nor recommend it to my customers.

I'll agree with Teja - generally, Colombian guys can't fist fight too good. I saw fights any given night I was out - which was 2 or 3 times per week for 4 months in Villavo. My favorite part of a typical fight is when a dude takes his shoe or belt off and tries to beat his opponent with said shoe or belt. Freaking hilarious. The cops are cool too. They break stuff up, put up with a lot of shit, but I can't remember anybody ever going to jail. Mangos is a place I know I'll never enter. I have been to the Mangos in SoBe, Miami. March, 1992. I remember that because it was my one college spring break, and we saw Merrell Streep (sp?) there. I was also stunned at paying $5.00 a beer at the time. I went to one of the Mangos in New Orleans a year ago. It was during the day, and 2 beers and 2 slices of pizza was $19.00.

Robert Jorge comments on French rudest

How about the stinkiest tourists? I have to bet on the Danes, with Germans a close second. I had a lovely couple in my store yesterday that were from Denmark (I asked). Anyway, the smell that they put off was nearly visible. They were the friendliest, nicest couple I have met in a long time. But how the hell can they not smell their own stench?

Robert Jorge comments on did i

Keep hanging tough Scotty. You are in my thoughts often.

Robert Jorge comments on Best Place to Invest in Real Estate in Colombia...

I am no expert, but here are my two cents worth of opinion. Number one, you have to be comfortable with the bet that Colombia's economy will only get better. And, assuming you are looking at a long term investment, not trying to flip a place quickly, here is what I think: Look at towns or cities that are within a 2 or 3 hour drive away from Bogota or Medellin where the LOCAL people with the means, buy second homes for vacations. You would want to buy a property that is desirable to natives - not necessarily foreigners. There are lots of examples of cities that fall into that category. The one I personally know about is Villavicencio. It is 2 or 3 hours away from Bogota. And a LOT of wealthier Rolos have second homes, apartments, fincas, condos in Villavo. They go down for vacations, festivals, whatever. The thing is in these secondary cities, the property prices are still very affordable. Places that attract the expat, have seen tremendous growth in property values. Hence, there is a potential bubble that could burst. I think in a city like Villavicencio, if the bubble bursts, the property values weren't grossly inflated to begin with - which means lower risk. And, if things keep going well, the property values in those types of cities have a LONG way to appreciate.

Robert Jorge comments on US Minutemen/vigilante border patrol = paramilitary?

Just go by a truck stop Douglas. They probably have those stickers there.

Robert Jorge comments on USCIS contact information requested

I have no motivation to try and get her in trouble with USCIS or ICE. I know that is quite a different tone than what my original post implied - or even said. I just want to cut my losses and eventually move on. I am also getting advice from an attorney - as well as talking to a lot of people who have been through this like some of you guys. Thanks.

Robert Jorge comments on Buy Colombian!

Coonass is it's own culture. In many ways, similar to Colombia. Coonass is definitely not the same as a guy who just flew in from Lyon or Strasburg. One general big difference between French and coonass, is if you are coonass, you actually work hard.

Robert Jorge comments on Happily Married Colombian's to American's. If your out there please post!!!!!!!

Rocinante is correct. Very harsh, but correct.

Robert Jorge comments on What's Cheaper in Colombia.. ??

Oh, and I failed to say my apartment was furnished.

Robert Jorge comments on US Minutemen/vigilante border patrol = paramilitary?

I have a bumper sticker that says: "I found Jesus" .... "he snuck into my trunk in Jaurez"