excavator59

dwmte7 says on Jun 11, 2009, 13:11:

you been around since 91? you're part of a rare breed. these young bucks who got here last month act like they came on the mayflower. ha ha! things sure have changed over my last twenty years. underneith, colombia's the same. they just managed to clean up the surface a bit.

douglas

patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Jun 11, 2009, 15:32:

50! ha....you're still a spring chicken. oh to be 50 again. just gonna have to wait til the next life. never know when this one's drawin to a close.

peace
douglas

patriarch

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excavator59 says on Jun 11, 2009, 20:23:

My sister came here in about 78 she was married to a Colombian for about 30 years then my brother came in about 83/4 my mother has been a few times last time she came was about 2 years ago when she was 83 years old but she has no fear & loves the place /food/people music/ etc too.
I finally came in Jan 91 after hearing about these beautiful women & Lambrettas in excellent condition I too fell under the spell & was married/together with a Colombian for 18 years so well into the culture.
Our Colombian friends in England used to say I was the unnoficial ambassador for Colombia in England because I loved all the culture etc.
The only thing I don't like here is selfish Taxi /bus & 4&4 drivers but not Willy's drivers they are caballeros,just the arrogant pricks in the likes of Toyota ego's or is that egoista,they just think the road is theirs & everybody else move or I'll knock you out of the way .
I speak from expereince being knocked of the Lambretta by a taxi in Pereira (no accident) intentional bu the Fiscalia was a bitch shouting at me & my wife who refused to go to the office & talk with her ,she seemed to have a chip on her shoulder with foreigners she was all for the Taxi driver who lied through his teeth & never even asked me how I was also I was never asked my side of the story by Transit or Gallinasos as I call them wait on corners like Vultures (waste of space just take money from poor motorcyclists etc why not pick on the HP Taxistas who have different laws to everyone else.
So that's my little rant over thanks for your comments

Life is like a Pubic Hair on a Toilet Seat (Sooner or Later you get Pissed Off)

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excavator59 says on Jun 15, 2009, 17:01:

Ok thanks for that ,since I put it on here I've had a bit of interest already.
Just enjoying the puente(long weekend) 2 more to come wish it was like that in England.
Had an event here on Saturday with 100 students from one of the academys where I work so been cleaning up since.
It's a hard life isn't it?
Ok thanks again Alan.

Life is like a Pubic Hair on a Toilet Seat (Sooner or Later you get Pissed Off)

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lampltr says on Jun 16, 2009, 01:13:

Thanks for the add!!

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btwells72 says on Oct 6, 2009, 20:04:

Reggae, ska in your interests list... I am also a fan. Early, authentic Ska is the best. Nice!

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btwells72 says on Oct 7, 2009, 21:23:

El placer es mio. Nice scooter. I hink I know where you are coming from.... Enjoy!::::

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excavator59 says on Oct 8, 2009, 20:55:

I have a good collection of Ska/ reggae /Trojan on vinyl here in Colombia.

Life is like a Pubic Hair on a Toilet Seat (Sooner or Later you get Pissed Off)

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btwells72 says on Oct 8, 2009, 21:09:

Incredible. There is so much of it too from that era, but I am sure I am not telling you anything new. Man, Trojan Records. Studio One. Classics. I got into Ska after/during punk in the late 80's and learned to appreciate the rythms and politics. I was fortunate to see the Skatallites in Chicago around that time, then later Frank "Toots" Hibbert, Justin Hinds and the Dominoes.... puros classicos.
You have those classic labels on vinyl? In colombia? Where are you? i will bring couple titles down ... Delroy Wilson.... Upsetters.... Lon Cheney....

Paz hermano!

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btwells72 says on Oct 8, 2009, 21:30:

Man I thought I knew music. Hats off....

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dwmte7 says on Oct 17, 2009, 04:00:

alan, i'll look up the twelve foot chicken..........................

i like your side car scooter. very cool. where you living now.
douglas

patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Oct 18, 2009, 05:40:

well we can probably muck about and figure out something.......a nip here, a tuck there, and before you know it, there's a new you. ji ji

patriarch

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goin_south says on Oct 25, 2009, 12:13:

excavator, I jus sent you a personal message so maybe you can try again, to get me that information.
Still haven't received anything.

nothin I say is to be takn for my words, but rather for the words of Sailor Jerry.

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