Trashing

[Cali vet]

... in response to Re: Re: Ok.....But!!!, posted by Hoda on May 23, 2002

Hoda reread my post. In it I was refering to JBond's post about HIS return from Cali and HIS profile, nada que ver con usted.

[Hoda]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Ok.....But!!!, posted by Cali vet on May 23, 2002


I took the "you" in the second sentence as a reference to my most recent trip...

Lo siento...Hoda

[Cali vet]

... in response to My Bad..., posted by Hoda on May 23, 2002

Tranquilo, don't blame you a bit for going low profile after the fake page incident. I think we've all hunkered down a bit after that.

[FenixRises]

... in response to Trashing, posted by JBond on May 19, 2002

You know Peanuts, the comic strip?
Lucy and Charlie Brown and the football.
She can't resist and he can't help himself.
It's sort of like that. Isn't it?
Fred

the dume and the lonly
dumb, lonely

disided
decided

negativaty
negativity

your selfs
yourselves

[JBond]

... in response to Re: Trashing, posted by FenixRises on May 20, 2002

Fenixrises, you are what I am talking about, someone with to mush time on their hands. By the way Fenixrises is two words: Fenix, rises.

[tommi]

... in response to Re: Re: Trashing, posted by JBond on May 21, 2002

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[Cali vet]

... in response to Trashing, posted by JBond on May 19, 2002

Sorry to hear you don't feel like posting. I for one would enjoy hearing about your trip. Speaking for myself I'm only dumb and lonely when I'm sitting on my butt in the US. When I'm in Cali I'm brilliant and surrounded by bevies of beautifull women.

[Hoda]

... in response to Re: Trashing aw come on, posted by Cali vet on May 19, 2002


I know the feeling, ahem.....atleast I used too...lol!

Quit tip #1:
If you use a Notary, send him every document in english & spanish, notarized, authenticated & with the apostille stamp on it.

Quick tip #2:
The marriage visa from the Colombian Consulates in the USA, ARE FREE!!! You didn't hear me...I SAID FREE!!!!

Quick tip #3:
I had to supply a police report. From the NYPD, it's called a "Good Conduct Certificate". It varies from city to city. Go get one EARLY, if you & your lady are close to tying the knot. Document specs can vary from notary to notary. If you plan on having a reception. Let your lady handle it. Make sure she doesn't tell the agent, that she is marrying an AMERICAN!!!!

Disclaimer:

All post are subject to inspection & approval by "Wifey".

LOL....

[Cali vet]

... in response to LMAO....., posted by Hoda on May 22, 2002

Good points and regarding #2 watch out for Mail Order Bride businesses that want to sell "imigration packages" for $100 or more. The forms included are all free at INS!

[Pete E]

... in response to Trashing, posted by JBond on May 19, 2002

The only person I think you could say was trashed was MCK.I think he sort of brought it on with the weird way he talked about his novia plus always putting Colombia down.
We need real reports.Please post.We will nail anybody that gives you a bad time for truthfull posts.Matter of fact anybody who trashes someone who is just giving his experience should be bounced from the board.I think Patrick would agree we want to encourage posting of actual ecxperiences.Its when we get off in to opinion we get in trouble.

Pete

[Hamlet]

... in response to who got trashed?, posted by Pete E on May 19, 2002

All,

It is useful to exchange information and also opinions.  The "trashing" that offends some and offends me is when one poster makes an ad hominem (personal) attack against another.  "Ad hominem" is Latin for "marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to his contentions."

Would some of you agree with me that we should speak up and tell those making ad hominem attacks that those attacks are not welcome on this board?

Hamlet

[Cali vet]

... in response to who got trashed?, posted by Pete E on May 19, 2002

Whoops! Lets not invite censorship here. If someone has strong opinions about attitudes or behaviors expressed in a trip report they should not be discouraged from expressing same. "Trashing" should be defined as completely unsubstantiated negative commentary and even at that shouldn't be censored. Instead it should be regulated as it usually is here most effectively by "mob rule".

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: who got trashed? no censorship!, posted by Cali vet on May 19, 2002

The main form of trashing is a personal attack and we should try to stay away from that as much as possible.I wouldn't want to limit someone expressing an opinion,just don't attack people personally.You could strongly disagree without saying your an idiot(or worse),for example.
Civility,not censorship.

Pete