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usher127 comments on where to go in medellin pa rumbiar NOT la zona rosa o palmas Go to Eslabon in El Centro... great people.. great salsa...
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usher127 comments on Why Colombia compared to Brazil? the only reason I didnt end up in Brazil was because it seemed way more dangerous... I got tired of watching my back... other than that... the small bit I saw... was true paradise
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usher127 comments on "Not all the gringos/Europeans (males) in Medellin are sex tourists (perhaps less than a half)" Less than half... a big number indeed... worthy of comment... will create a reputation... people will always generalise.... life would be difficult without it... after all... we're not here talking about the exceptions... and... this post didnt come about because of the exceptions...
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usher127 comments on The original post was stupid... but its a warning sign... if many Gringos continue to do what they do.... there will be a backlash and we will all suffer..
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usher127 comments on and as a result... PBH is an embarrassment to Colombia and the foreigners here. It’s so depressing knowing that many of these people actually live in Medellin. Why not open a 'wild west' un-moderated area where all the weirdo's can argue and troll around... but make this section only viewable to people with an account, and not show up in Google search results. All other areas of the site could then be very strictly monitored...
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usher127 comments on Medellin Meetup, Sunday, 1PM, Paisas/gringos Invited......Be There! Can anyone actually confirm that Robi is alive and well?
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usher127 comments on Medellin Meetup, Sunday, 1PM, Paisas/gringos Invited......Be There! So RAAY is still in Medellin? And where the hell is Robi???
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usher127 comments on Tunnell in Medellin via San Geronimo haha.... I went to San Geronimo when the tunnel was closed... it took a while longer... but nothing like 8 hours... Sorry to say this, but...trust your instincts!
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usher127 comments on Anyone from England know how to catch Match of the Day live online? I'm not really interested in live matches... not enough time... but live BBC tv would be great (not BBC World). How do I change my IP address?
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usher127 comments on Anyone from England know how to catch Match of the Day live online? Cheers Paul, no luck with MoD, but good links...
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usher127 comments on Why not work from home??? I will work for $15 per hour from my computer... more info please...
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usher127 comments on Where can I use a Sauna/Turco in Laureles? I think... it's called Gymnasio de Laureles. One or two blocks from Exito... heading directly away from la 80... I don't think there are many others nearby... so just ask around...
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usher127 comments on Where can I use a Sauna/Turco in Laureles? Excellente... there is a gym 1 block below Exito, it's 14,000 for steam room, sauna, pool and jacuzzi. I'll check out Dinamic.
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usher127 comments on Medo... nobody cares... anyways... back to my question.. what's the deal with Medellin?
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usher127 comments on Medo.... what do u do for a living in the US? Are u planning to live in Medellin?
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usher127 comments on Remember... some of us are not from the US. That said, I think most of the world outside the US is preying that Obama wins... it's the only way America can redeem itself.... that said... maybe he will also turn out to be a raving loony... but in a situation of despair... the dark horse offers some hope
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usher127 comments on Who pays maintanace on a rented apartment? I don't know the law... but common sense says... If you actually break something, i.e. knock a vase over, it's clearly your fault, so you pay. Things that 'break down' through wear and tear... old age... clearly the landlord pays. Y ya...
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usher127 comments on Trade dollars for pesos in Medellin Anyone else still looking to trade? I have some dollars I want to trade for pesos...
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usher127 comments on Medellin or Cali to live? Cali is definately more dangerous... which can be a good thing... never a dull stroll back to the apartment
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usher127 comments on Is the US downturn affecting tourism in Colombia?? Well... i don't know if it's true... maybe just rumour... but it's not medellin's fault... MT.... so, is your flight normally full of gringos... that's also hard to imagine...
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usher127 comments on Is the US downturn affecting tourism in Colombia?? yeah... i've heard similar stories of hotels, etc being empty.... i'm pleased pbh happy is not aiding whore mongers... well done peter... let's preserve Colombia
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usher127 comments on Plastic Surgery & Dentistry Agencies It still amazes me that my mundane questions can start such riviting debates... The theme of this conversation seemed to be about trust... and the need to get a personal recommendation... I completely agree... but surely an agency could build up trust in the same way an individual can. Actually, i'm not looking for surgery or dentistry myself... I just want to be able to make a useful referral if asked... but it seems difficult... Thanks y'all Usher
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usher127 comments on Is Medellin Safe for Americans? I was kidnapped coming into Bogotá at passport control... 3 months in the jungle... they decapitated one of my arms and erased my memory with some herbal drug... I don't even know who I am...
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usher127 comments on Barrancabermeja anyone? Why do u want to go? I can only assume it's for a girl... in which case it's probably my x... she is a gringo magnet... and very wicked... you've been warned....
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usher127 comments on Barrancabermeja anyone? Reasonably boring... very very hot... and the women have bad tempers... It was totally safe for me, though I was warned against going up the river by boat...
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usher127 comments on Urgent legal advice So, physically kicking him out is easy... but I dont want to be taken to court... even though he has basically said he's not going to pay me
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usher127 comments on Urgent legal advice There is no contract... not even a verbal agreement other than the monthly rent he has to pay. There are no receipts. He has been here about 5 months.
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usher127 comments on Don`t know what to do anymore... am desperate for dancing salsa :-( Well.. I’m not in Bogota... Medellin is a hundred times better... but... Go to La Candaleria... there is a great Cuban bar... 2 minutes walk up a side street from Crepes and Waffles... I’m sure if you go alone... you will get plenty of offers to dance... and away you go... It's not at all intimidating to go alone... it's a good vibe...
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? I might well be there Raay... don't bank on the card though...
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? Well.. slguy... the motivation is definately to punish the bank... so much so... i'm tempted to take the money and then tell them why i have taken it... But, why not keep it... it's owed to me... as i said before... Hmm
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? well... I never said I wouldnt return to the uk for the odd visit... that's the point... if I take 3,000 theyre not going to lock me up... so.. my overdraft got out of hand... big deal... If I max out on credit cards to the tune of 30k.. I think that is very different... So... this is very different from walking into a bank with a gun.. very And WaySouthofBorder... got it spot on... this is not about needing the money... this is my way of saying fuck you... you treat me like a twat... and threaten to fine me... if I dare to sneeze in you presence... i'm done... and actually now... i'm the one pulling the strings... as I said before... I could go to court and win the same amount of money... but i've lost patience....
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usher127 comments on hmm... interesting experiment... I agree with the point about the negativity... but... The fact is... the story could easily have been true... so it doesn’t really make anyone gullible if they believed it... you should have been more risky if you wanted to prove everybody is gullible.
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? I don't know how many times I have to say it... but I will NOT be going back to the UK... so, that scenario is not a factor... in terms of my good standing in the pbh community... or not meeting my obligations... that is a seperate debate... if I could take my bank to court, I would... and I would win... but unfortunately I can''t from here... so... the next best option.. is a pre-emptive strike... people that know me here.. will know that i'm not a 'theif'. Anyways... Raay you have me slightly worried... this is the first time i've read one of your comments without it making me laugh... hmm... papichulo... i would be sligthly nervous going back to the UK with a 30k debt
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? Exactly... it's free money... and in my case... morally justified, given my banks's perpetual incompetence that has cost me serious time and money
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? Credit is not my concern... I already bought my apartment... I will never take out a mortgage... I already have a bank account which will always be in the plus... I intend to make money... My only concern would be a Colombian debt collector...
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? Student debt is easy in the UK... You don't have to pay it off unless you earn over a certain amount... So once a year I send them the same letter... explaining how I work for cash somewhere in the Colombian jungle... and they are fine with that... I also show them a statement from my UK bank which has no significant income. I just need to do it until i'm 50.
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usher127 comments on Debt... Can they track me down in Colombia? RAAY, I agree in principle... but life is short... and most importantly... I don't want to go back to the UK... and even if I did, I can't... i've burnt my bridges as far as my career goes... I can't make any decent money in London...so... if I leave Colombia... it will be to many other places before the UK. If the police bobby wants to pick me up at the airport... so be it... we can have a cup of tea and discuss the weather... So, does anyone disagree with the following... - My bank will not sell the debt to a collector in Colombia - If I already have a Colombian bank account, they are not going to suddenly want a reference from my UK bank... i'm now a Colombian resident - and nor is my UK bank going to contact my Colombian bank to tell them i'm a meany - If I was to receive inheritance money or anything like that.. in the UK... I could receive that without a debt collector getting his hands on it
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