Almost 10 years!

kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 24, 2008, 11:26:

WOW 10 years!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!








it been a great site IMO, so many interesting members have gone and come... with all the moaning and whining people still keep coming back.... they can't take PBH out of them :)))

Interesting stories?
well i met someone here, he never been in Colombia, I guide him, he got there, fell in love with my sister in law sister and now they are married and living here in London.


I have met some interesting people Including Desi. very nice lady

oh and i met another guy who was looking for his biological mother,, he was adopted when he was 2 years old by a Norwegian family, since then he never returned to Colombia, until now that he decided to look for his mother, he stayed with my family, had a great time, although he still have not found his biological mother he met some people who knew her and a lady who looked after him for a while when he was abandoned , the reunion was emotional my sister told me, lots of tears :((( he invited me and my parents to Norway, he is also coming back to see them in October and also explore a bit of SA

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NataliaV says on Sep 24, 2008, 12:45:

This thread is to celebrate not to complain, please don't pollute with unhappy comments.

Although I don't have have any personal stories like Kat, I have been coming here for at least six years reading on a weekly or daily basis. I have to say, I have learned soooo much from this site about Colombia as well as participated in some fun off topic posts too. Congrats Peter!

Kat - that is really cool about your sister in-laws sister! I wonder if there are more stories out there like that all from PBH?!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 24, 2008, 13:00:

thanks Natalia and i hope this other guy one day find his mum, my sister took him to the place were he was born, she said everywhere he went he cried. he grew up there up to the age of two then he was taking to Norway, he is so European even if he looks very Colombia or before some people attack me very Latino, he was a foreigner in his own land, he could not speak nothing of Spanish he learnt a bit while there and got motivate. everything because he came here to PBH

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NataliaV says on Sep 24, 2008, 13:11:

Thats a great story too. so you still talk to him? I'm sure it must have been hard. Luckily for him he made it that far. Most people who are adopted never have the chance to come close to finding them or have an opportunity to meet nice people like your family to show them around and welcome them. I can't imagine not knowing anyone in colombia and trying to find my parents all alone. But I have to ask....were you at all nervous about inviting someone into your home that you never met before?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 24, 2008, 13:38:

yes i talk talk him sometimes, he is on my msn, he talks a lot with my sister and before you ask he is way too young for her jejeje he is only 23 so nothing there :))). about nervous of inviting him, no i wasn't because the way he talked to me seem genuine, i don't know there was something about him which made me trust him, somehow you know, the way they write, talk, ect.. he seems very genuine, he was planing to stayed in a hotel and i insisted he stayed with my family because he was new to Colombia and SA in general.and the place where he was going to inquiry about his mother was a bit tricky if you are going "first time there", and I don't think he remembers anything when he was two, and not speaking Spanish was another problem, he needed to go to Bienestar familiar and talk to so many people so being with my family was a bit help. Now he called my parents mami and papi, when they were over here he invited them to norway but we could not go, he also sent a pressie for both of them and is going to see them now in October. he is going with a friend this time, he fell in love with the place and want to show some friends around. he had a great time in Colombia.

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NataliaV says on Sep 24, 2008, 13:50:

Kat -that really is a great story! And all because of PBH. Any others with similar stories?

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sloopskipper says on Sep 24, 2008, 13:53:

Gelukwensen/Félicitations, Peter!

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LilaM says on Sep 24, 2008, 14:09:

Nice to share this 10 years with all of you.

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don´t try" B. Sills

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sloopskipper says on Sep 24, 2008, 14:13:

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Lcacique says on Sep 24, 2008, 17:55:

I came to this site as an observer long before deciding to participate. Sure there are negatives; however, these trivial things are overshadowed by the fact that there are some wonderful people that have contributed in the past and that continue to contribute today.

As for the mods, the complaints are baseless in my opinion and I appreciate the work that they do. And THANK YOU Peter, for creating a site dedicated to a place that so many of us LOVE. Like I always say, aunque soy gringo, mi alma es puro colombiano. That is a testament to the Colombian people...from friends to strangers in the streets, almost every Colombian I have ever met has made me feel extremely welcome in their country. So much so, in fact, that I felt like I was leaving my family and home when I returned to the US.

I am embarrassed to bring up one of my own posts, but it definitely stands out as a favorite memory. It was titled "More Photos and Memorabilia from Colombia's Past." And let me emphasize, once again, that it was inspired by a post started by adrimm that collected several old photos of Bogotá. I simply stole the concept and expanded it to include all of Colombia. I love anything and everything to do with Colombia, so it was an opportunity to discover more about Colombia's history in order to share it with people here. Most importantly, however, I was touched by the effort that others put into it by contributing to the post. I am also pleased that it stayed respectful and on topic, something that is difficult to achieve at times. Anyway, I'd like to thank EVERYONE who contributed as well as those people that sent messages to express their appreciation. It was a blast.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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dwmte7 says on Sep 24, 2008, 17:57:

thank you so very much for your creation, it's success and all the years and hours of entertainment it has afforded me these many years.

i hope it's success continues and folks find as many friends and common interests as i have.

too, peter, thanks for putting up with me and it is my sincere prayer that pbh's success continures on into the future and grows as it has and helps everyone as it does now.
pax, douglas

dwmte

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Lcacique says on Sep 25, 2008, 11:16:

It is not important that people here know the history of the site and it is even less important that they know your history.

I miss very few of the old posters. Some contributed positively to the site and others did not.

But listen closely...this is not your site and not a single person really cares about your pathetic struggle with the mods. It is EXTREMELY childish. The fact that you have nothing better to do with your life than come to a site and complain continuously about how you are singled out says a lot about you, especially since you are unwilling to accept that you brought it on yourself. PBH is your life, and it is a SAD life. If you do not feel wanted here, leave. If you feel you have been treated unfairly, leave. If you do not like the rules, leave. If your going to stay, get over it and cut the crap. By the way, I am not interested in your response, so spare us all and keep your complaints and excuses to yourself.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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Lcacique says on Sep 25, 2008, 13:06:

Q1: It is not important that people do not know the history, the history of the site (especially how you define it) is in large part unimportant. This is a travel forum.

Q2: I do not think PBH is your life, it IS your life. You have never left the site and deletions have only inspired you to take on other identities so that you can continue the same, tired, childish rants that you are so famous for. You are the child that shit (repeatedly) in the sandbox and then came back to the sandbox only to complain that you were kicked out...all the while, attempting to shit once again in the sandbox. Most people would recognize that 1) It is not a good idea to shit in the sandbox, 2) it is silly to blame others for kicking you out for such a thing, 3) there are plenty of other sandboxes in the world, and 4) if you shit in the toilet, you may be allowed to play in another sandbox. Some people may even let you play in this one if you would demonstrate that you have grown up and that you are potty trained.

Q3: The need to complain is a trait inherent in many individuals. Interestingly enough, the ones that bark the loudest most often have the least reason to complain. In addition, too many people here are guilty of projection.

I do not care whether you stay or go...your incessant whining about a trivial matter, however, is extremely annoying.

p.s. you are shitting in the sandbox right now! This post is not about you and your problems.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 25, 2008, 13:15:

I think this thread should not be in the off topic, it should be in friendly talkzone

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sloopskipper says on Sep 25, 2008, 13:28:

He could go babble and whine to all 37 members at http://travelcolombia.ning.com/ and maybe not get deleted. Surely Colin would agree with whatever he says.

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sloopskipper says on Sep 25, 2008, 13:34:

But, back on topic, Peter does a bang-up job here. Kudos!

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CanadaMan says on Sep 25, 2008, 15:17:

kat,

I think it would be a good idea to move this to the friendly talk zone area..

.

Formerly WidowerfromCanada...I am engaged to a wonderful Peruviana.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 01:57:

done i hope the thread don't turn into a whining and moaning thread

here is to Celebrate 10 years of PBH!!

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elmodefoque says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:11:

congrats to peter
and congrats to elmodefoque for almost 10 years hablando mierda

hey modefoque why you habla tanta mierda are you cuban?

thank you!

I'll get there, when I get there!

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Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:11:

Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:17:

Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:20:

One of my favourite stories is perhaps not such a happy one, still. There was a guy frequenting PBH who was found in the end in Bolivia and it turned out he was a pyromaniac or something?

I also remember the time some right-wing nut threatened me (after I deleted his account for being racist) saying "I will hunt you down!" etc...

Once a journalist wrote about us on some newspaper in Colombia.

I also remember the first sighting in the wild of someone using the Colombia travelguide (http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/travel/print/) to actually travel in Colombia.

Oh, and there was the story about growing up in highschool in Colombia, that was great.

What else...? Let's dig deep into our memories...

Poor but snappy

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Piapo says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:21:

I am really grateful to have a blog where we can share our love for Colombia,as well as our experiences, ask for advice etc etc etc. I really hope you'll keep this blog going and congrats!

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Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:28:

I have done some stats and history posts over the years, I plan to do a really long one again for October.

The last one was this year: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/some-stats1/

I also remember a time when the site used to be slow a lot. Like here: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/slowness-yesterday/ I have the feeling that's fixed now, the past 6 months the site has been really fast for me.

Here's a post I did for the site's 7th anniversary: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/poorbuthappy-colombia-guide-anni...

And here's a history-style post in 2004: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/about-this-site/

Poor but snappy

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webmanco says on Sep 26, 2008, 03:44:

Happy birthday PBH and GRACIAS Peter.

Kudos to all those who stick with PBH in good and not so good times.

Thanks to those who don´t just lurk but when there is a change to help or participate do so.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 06:38:

you haven't been 10 years in pbh elmo i don't think you couldn't last that long jejejjeje

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markemarc1 says on Sep 26, 2008, 07:03:

Congrats Peter and PBH! I have been reading threads on here for only 2 years or so but I have enjoyed this site so much! I took my first trip to Colombia in March of this year and I'm already planning my return trip. Thanks for having such a great site.

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webmanco says on Sep 26, 2008, 07:08:

Elmo 10 pero leches

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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MaFe says on Sep 26, 2008, 08:24:

Great work Peter!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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TobyBoy says on Sep 26, 2008, 08:31:

Congratulations and a heartfelt Thank You!!!!

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FreakyG says on Sep 26, 2008, 09:19:

This has to be one of my favorite sites to visit. I got very good at alt-tabbing when my boss would walk by and ask how some drawings were coming along. That is right .....I could have lost my job due to a PBH addiction, but hey whattcha gonna do? Thanks to Peter and all you mods that make this such a great way to learn about such a lovely country and its people.

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fill says on Sep 26, 2008, 10:15:

thanks, I look at this site several times daily

fill

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Desi1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 10:19:

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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gato-bandido says on Sep 26, 2008, 10:46:

I found the site some time in mid 1999, while planning my first trip to Bogotá. At the time it was almost the only site with any kind of positive info on Colombia. The original travel stories, like the papaya story, were simply great. From there the site went way downhill, to a low point in like 2002 or so, but has been slowly improving since then.

What was the original address? The earliest I remember was move.to/colombia. Or was it poorbuthappy.com since day one?

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mzzmerized says on Sep 26, 2008, 10:53:

I think I have been on this site almost since Peter started it up. I was back in Canada after many years in Colombia and feeling very lonely...as soon as I got online (late 90s) I typed in Colombia and found this site. I read it almost every day and I can always get a good laugh. And it turned out that Desi and I knew each other back in the 80s, teaching at the same English school...how's that for a small world!

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Desi1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:13:

Mzz....I was looking at the sign-ups and you were among the very first, I think even before me to sign up on PBH. I had been posting occasionally in the late nineties and early 2000 too when you didn't have to register for posting and most posters were "anonymous".

Of the old crowd the members who are still active are:

Desideria (Moderator) member since November 28,2003 28-11-03 10:57:45

mzzmerized member since November 27,2003 27-11-03 13:41:12

dwmte member since November 27,2003 27-11-03 13:41:12 )

utopiacowboy member since November 27,2003 27-11-03 13:41:12

Tinto (Moderator) member since November 27,2003

We were among the first and have been faithful to the site.
Kat1 too, she joined a year after us.

Also Sam Salmon and Aztec are among the the first 100.

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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webmanco says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:16:

Desi
We were among the first and have been faithful to the site.
Kat1 too, she joined a year after us.

Not kidding.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Desi1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:20:

Claro que si. El hecho que participemos en otros foros no tiene nada que ver. Estuvimos entre los primeros y aqui nos vees. Despues de todos los años. Y tampoco andamos por allá hablando basura de PBH:

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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mzzmerized says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:27:

This site initially struck a chord with me because when I lived in Colombia I really WAS poor but happy and I think Peter was too, when he first started this site out of Medellin. But I don't really mind how the site has changed...I actually love some of the more degenerate posts!

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webmanco says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:27:

Desi1
Y tampoco andamos por allá hablando basura de PBH

Life goes on

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:29:

I agree Desi, we have been faithful to the site anyway that's the bottom line

also Elmo is been here since i remember

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Desi1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:37:

Web, I wish we could talk about that thing in private, but you haven't answered to any PM's I've sent you. Nunca he hablado basura de tí y siempre he tenido la mejor voluntad contigo. Siempre he sido sincera.

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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Lisa Zee says on Sep 26, 2008, 11:57:

Congratulations Peter.

I have learned a lot about my own country here, and had lots of fun reading many posts.


Thank you peter and all PBH members for being part of this magnificent website.

Feliz Navidad!

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dwmte7 says on Sep 26, 2008, 12:30:

peter....who owns colombia experts? i havent been there since maarit sent me here.

again thanks for your site.

dwmte

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Desi1 (Moderator) says on Sep 26, 2008, 13:05:

Douglas...I'm not Peter, but I think Peter still owns ColombiaExperts. Ian and I are moderating it and there are a few (perhaps a dozen) people posting. I post on ColombiaExperts occasionally.

A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi

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Sam Salmon says on Sep 26, 2008, 17:32:

Been here since at least 2000 and maybe even late 1999-a lifetime on the net for sure.

A lot of water under the bridge and some astounding changes for Colombia in that time, All the Best to Peter for his time patience and perseverance.

' a la orden!'

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Atrevido says on Sep 26, 2008, 17:35:

Terrific! How about getting the "pictures" part running smoothly.

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rocinante says on Sep 26, 2008, 18:12:

Congratulations Peter. Thanks for the site.

My PBH history? I've only been here for 3 years so I feel like a loser. When I hit 5 or 10 I will add that to my resume.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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Colombiano_81 says on Sep 26, 2008, 18:51:

Congrats! Definitely enjoyed reading PBH! Always did wander though how the heck people can keep up with all the different posts and comments....wow! Once I did see an option that asked me if I wanted email notifications of posts and comments but I refused...I wonder if that's how they do it..?

Elmo is the best! I think I got hooked because of his extremely funny stories...anyways you all rock!

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Cheers Terry says on Sep 26, 2008, 19:50:

Peter, you're the man.

All the best to you.

Cheers,
Terry

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adrimm says on Sep 26, 2008, 21:27:

Congrats Peter - I remember the early days when the format was more landscape, with little sections on your weekends trips, a few blog-like entries about life in the shared house and your students.. a limited collection of photos.. there was a sketch/picture of a woman - betty la fea? I remember logging on from the computer lab at college at lunch time...

Did you keep any screen shots of the original page?

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Man Tequila says on Sep 27, 2008, 01:01:

I have used the Travel Guide quite a bit.

Congratulations on ten years. May this site last another thousand...(perhaps one has plans for annexing some of the other blogs)...

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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webmanco says on Sep 27, 2008, 03:58:

mzzmerized

Had you talk to you investment partner lately? What he was offering back then sounds a little as GMC, second link.

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/new-colombian-scam/

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/dmg--how-does-it-work--double-yo...

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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dwmte7 says on Sep 27, 2008, 11:54:

well peter....all this makes me reflect on my life. i'm happy...but am i poor? don't have any money, but does that make me poor? not sure. i feel as rich as can be (except when the bills are due) and i can't help but feel that there are many more like myself out there in hiding.

i'm responsible for my situation...too many marriages (tail) and to cavelier a living style. too much party and too much travel. would i change it, even looking back...not on your life. i may have shot myself in the foot, but i've sure as hell had fun doing it. even if i had to bandage myself.

so, for what ever reason you chose the name (pbh) i feel it's like the book, siddhartha...it applies to all of us, in one way or another. i've made friends here who, "in the living years" wouldn't have been on the horizons of my life. however, now, with gray hair and false teeth, i have found friendship with so many different folks from so many different walks of life. i thank you for that and--as well--thank the many of you who have become my friends.

once again, not to be redundant, thanks, peter.

dwmte

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2008, 12:06:

Hey! Way 2 Go! Peter! Let's Celebrate.....



........................................AND, THANKS!

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2008, 12:14:

Hey, Peter.... maybe you could RE-INSTALL the program/format for the site, the way it was three years ago.... KINDA LIKE Baseball teams wearin the old uniforms, ya know.... freak everyone out, for a day or two. (no pinstripes, please. ja)

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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MaFe says on Sep 27, 2008, 13:14:

I like the name a lot, Douglas great point!

"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle

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goin_south says on Sep 27, 2008, 13:18:

I'd jus as soon be Miserably Wealthy ;-))

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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houstongal says on Sep 27, 2008, 15:36:

Congratulations Peter on persevering for 10 years to make this site the best possible. You should be proud that your efforts has brought together many people who otherwise would never have become friends.

I look forward to all the changes you have in store for PBH in the next 10 years! Thanks for your hard work!

"It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris

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nueva york bombero says on Sep 27, 2008, 16:08:

yeah! how would I have met a gal from Houston? lol
Peter I get harassed at work in the firehouse for this site, but I love it.
Congrats!

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island girl says on Sep 27, 2008, 16:21:

CONGRATULATIONS Peter for making a great site that is THE go-to site for info regarding Colombia ... its quite a feat to have started such a long lasting, useful and extremely well-visited site in the massively humongous www universe.

I came here looking for info before my first trip to lovely Colombia. Now that I'm back I regularly visit PBH to me keep up to date with a country and people that I have fallen in love with and will be going back to one day soon!

Again, congrats and here's to many more years of PBH Colombia.

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Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Sep 28, 2008, 10:40:

webmanco says on Sep 28, 2008, 17:13:

Ten and more years along with more silbings or kids :-)

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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southern151 says on Sep 28, 2008, 18:51:

Been a year or so since I've dropped in but it is great to see you make 10 years! PBH was a huge part of my trip to Medellin last year. Wow, it's been almost two years since I have been there! It may have been a while ago but, the memories have not faded one bit. It is actually the only vacation spot that I full-on brag about.

Peter,
Congrats on 10 years! It's a site worth a million compliments. Sorry that I don't make it by too often any more.

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goin_south says on Sep 28, 2008, 21:10:

hey, southern 151.... come back, more often.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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manINred says on Sep 28, 2008, 22:12:

My experience: I have been exposed to resources on subjects that I use in academic papers that I have to write. On this site you can find a plethora of academically -relevant material about Colombia, such as newspaper links and independent reports, if you search properly. Indeed from this site I have found resources that I have used in papers thanks to poorbuthappy Colombia. It is a multi-faceted site that is entertaining, amusing, sometimes misguided but also very informative.

And I have only been using it since last year, but I have seen format and layout changes that at first I didn't like, yet each change has made the site more user-friendly and prettier on the eyes in the end.

Hopefully the other country-sites on this forum, like Ecuador and Argentina and Peru etc... will one day gather the same amount of attention

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pavo says on Sep 29, 2008, 13:26:

Let me extend you a resounding ATTABOY!

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miamimike says on Sep 30, 2008, 01:06:

Congrats Peter! Have enjoyed the site the last 3-4 years! Time really flies when your'e having fun! Met some interesting PBH posters as they passed thru Miami enroute to Colombia!

On Sept 17, 2008: Senator John McCain said, as he had many times before, that he believed the fundamentals of the economy were "strong."Hours later he backpedaled, explaining that he had meant that American workers were Strong.

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babygirl says on Sep 30, 2008, 16:35:

Congrats Peter! Hey does that guy still come on here that was kidnapped by the FARC? Or did I dream that?

Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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goin_south says on Sep 30, 2008, 20:44:

Platano? and, I think he is missed around these parts. He had some good stories and a very different yet interesting perspective on many things.

Why Colombianitas? Personally... I just don't like pink areolar tissue.

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babygirl says on Oct 1, 2008, 05:24:

Yes! That's him. I loved his stories.

Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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mariacvetanoski says on Oct 1, 2008, 06:58:

thanks peter PBH colombia site rocks! execellent knowlege on colombia and thanks for letting us express out thoughts !!

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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rocinante says on Oct 1, 2008, 07:58:

Express our thoughts? All you do is cut and paste articles. A thought would be nice.

Why not cite an important passage from your articles and actually make a comment, an opinion, a thought. And then provide the link to the entire article?

Just a thought...

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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mariacvetanoski says on Oct 1, 2008, 09:21:

will do have family in colombia- whose 2 sons where killed by the guerrillas and their land was stolen, also have a cousin who was shot in the head at 23 and she left 3 small girls alone with a grandfather who is illiterate and going blind, living in the country side where girls get pregnant at 11, 12 years old, as well as cousins who cant find work at 22 and 32 and 4o yrs old, as well as work with street children for the last 14 years who are trying to change colombia which is my mother's (who is now deceased) home country and want to see a change for everyone who lives there comprende???????????

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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houstongal says on Oct 1, 2008, 09:24:

Wow Maria! I think that's the longest sentence I've ever seen on PBH.

"It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris

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Portena says on Oct 1, 2008, 19:24:

Congratulations, Peter! You've created a very educational, interesting, and entertaining travel site.

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Lisa Zee says on Oct 1, 2008, 21:26:

Portena, where have you been?

Feliz Navidad!

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rocinante says on Oct 2, 2008, 06:12:

Someone asked about family in Colombia?

I don't see how a defensive autobiography was warranted as I was only asking for you to perhaps write something, anything about the articles you post - articles we all have access to on news sites or from sites that email them to us. You just paste in run like Cartherine B.

An opinion, yours, would be nice, that's all I'm saying.

"World economic indicators point to a democrat winning 2008. It will surely be Obama. Not that the US president actually runs the US." Feb 5, 2008

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mariacvetanoski says on Oct 2, 2008, 07:30:

gotcha! Colombia is great and PBH is great also!!

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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Lisa Zee says on Oct 2, 2008, 09:05:

What`s so funny?

Feliz Navidad!

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bopenyan says on Oct 2, 2008, 09:59:

Peter, thank you. I'm relatively new to PBH but check it nearly every day for info and laughs. You've accomplished something when a site continues for ten years, functioning and dealing with the unruly and chaotic - kind of like traffic in Cali.

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mrgizmo says on Oct 2, 2008, 13:39:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I hope you accumulate as many years as I have accumulated at my present job. Last week I reached 30 years and still going strong for an old fart. I wish you many more successful years, keep up the good work.

Behind every successful man, there's a nagging woman

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Peter Miami says on Oct 2, 2008, 16:14:

Congratulations Peter great job with this website. It has helped so many of us. Even though I have not used it in the last year and a half, I used to use it all the time.

Thanks,

Peter Miami

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Portena says on Oct 2, 2008, 19:24:

Hi, Lisa Zee! I've been doing a lot of horseriding - after a sporting misadventure (yes, horse-related) sidelined me for several months. The funny posts on PBH were hard on my broken ribs, but a good distraction from the boredom of lying around and waiting for my bones to heal (broken back, broken hip, and lots of broken ribs). Luckily, I've made a very good recovery. I have more sympathy than ever now for those with chronic pain conditions.

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houstongal says on Oct 2, 2008, 21:17:

OMG Portena! How awful! I'm glad to hear you recovered well. It gives me pain just thinking about what you had to endure! Glad you're back!

"It is now official: there's no place on earth where you will not find a Peruvian band." David Sedaris

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Portena says on Oct 3, 2008, 07:03:

Thank you, HG. : )

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Monpirri says on Oct 3, 2008, 07:34:

Muchas gracias Don Pedro.

The life spam of a taste bud is ten days

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Peter (Moderator) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Oct 3, 2008, 07:34:

kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2008, 09:11:

better no peter, otherwise we will have many sad stories of gringos being dump by their colombianitas






uhmmm

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 3, 2008, 09:13:

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 3, 2008, 16:11:

I'd say sarcasm!!! But what the f__k do I know about sarcasm?!?!?

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 3, 2008, 16:12:

My experience has been all happiness !

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Bluesdude says on Oct 5, 2008, 08:18:

Thanks, Peter, lots of great and useful information on this board. Also knowledgeable and crazy people. Also fun.

el teeA guru once said, "the mind is like a drunken monkey." If that's true, then my mind is an orangutan on a binge

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jinksmiester says on Oct 5, 2008, 10:57:

This is a great site for information about colombia...just about anything from airline flights...places to visit and see...and living in colombia.This site has provided help and info for a lot of people and lots of laughs at times as well...congrats peter on 10 years.great job!

A man is not old until regret takes the place of dreams

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webmanco says on Oct 8, 2008, 04:29:

Need not to say more.

There are many grateful people

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/viajero-123-coming-home-tommorro...

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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