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seacritter comments on What will be the solution to this conflict?

Well... Chavez is pretty much the barking chihuahua. He's aggravating, seems vicious, but you know he can't hurt you. If you kick the chihuahua across the room, you look like the bad guy... /my $.02

seacritter comments on "Return of the Idïot" (Chavez) by Alvaro Varga LLosa

After living in Central and South America for a while, his article has a lot of good points. It's unfortunate to watch this in person. So far, the only rich people that I've met are part of the "good old boy" networks or politicians. It would be nice to see some of the immense wealth being routed into education. Education is the way up for all countries. But I don't see that happening... Scott

seacritter comments on Future visit to Medellin

Spent a week there a couple of weeks ago. What a beautiful place. Mi Prometida has some pics up on her website www.noradulce.com ... Also visited Piedra Espanol and other great attractions. Lots of culture. It feels like you are in Europe... great place...

seacritter comments on Amor vs Novia

Yep, fiancee is prometida and novia is committed girlfriend. And te amo is I love you and mi amor is used as a term of endearment, but casually...

seacritter comments on Colombian Chicas - Someone please explain!

Very spirited thread... So far, I've learned that the term gringo is for the average looking white guy that looks like he speaks some other language. It can be used as a slur or a compliment. It is the same as me calling a Columbiano a latino. I live in Panama, next door so to speak, and here they called the orientals chinos, blacks negros and such.

As to defective or whatever... I think that Columbian women are some of the most beautiful in the world. I always prefer to date beautiful women.

There are many Columbianas working in Panama. I was speaking with a very beautiful one last night, and she said that she is here because she was having great difficulty finding work in Medillin. The wage for the average unskilled laborer is $7/day. Which is only $1 lower than where I live, here in Panama. But, at least she is working...