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I'm moving this wonderful discussion to the "Living in Brazil" thread. Since there's a lot of people writing valuable reports about the main topic of this thread (good and fun sex in Rio) and I don't...

The point is that if something really attracts me to Brazil is precisely that elusive search for happiness.

I don't pretend to have all the answers, but of all the places where I have lived (and...

Silly songs? A song by Tom Jobim and Vinicius a silly song? Man, you're really an expert on Brazil.

Regards your second question I haven't spammed anything. SPAM is repeating the same post. And...

The italian Mafia is also involved in Italian soccer league...and there are Mafias all over the world.

So what?

Happines is the crucial element. Happines is a very elusive thing.
Elusive,...

I guess all you guys are experts in Portuguese by now. But I'll try to translate it for those who are not:

Though sadness lingers on
Soon happiness is gone
Happiness is like a little feather...

There's a beatiful song by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes about Carnaval. It's call "A Felicidade":

Tristeza não tem fim
Felicidade sim...
A felicidade é como a pluma
Que o vento vai levando...

For whoever is interested. Here's the scond part of the same documentary covering Carnaval.

Carnaval, for example, is something that wouldn't be posible without people from the favelas.

They're...

First, don't call these people rats. They're just human beings that, most probably, didn't have it as easy as yourself.

Second, Poucolouco is right. "Internet sem fio" is provided courtesy of Gov...

Favelas (or "comunidades" as they now call them) are a difficult subject, I admit it. Rio has more than 750. And it should be one the objectives of the new Rio: To make the lives of these people more...

...disparaging remarks about Prosal's comments preceded Prosal's offenses?

That's not true. Please, Specialist, do your homework. Nobody insulted Prosal.

What fixation he has with Brazil and...

You're really obsessed with your insults.

By the way, I met my wife in Spain, while she was studying at an spanish university (not exactly a "favelada"). And after that, I started travelling to...

Of course. Today Uzbekistan is all over the news. And it looks like a marvellous place.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/world/asia/14kyrgyz.html

I quote The New York Times:

"BATKEN,...

.. so I found another of those "hippy" sentences that you enjoy so much. Maybe it will help you:

"Forgive yourself and everyone around you.
When you judge others, you are the one that feels the...

...imported a favelada wife from Brasil to Europe? Excuse me sir, but you're very wrong. Not even close!

I was once married to a beautiful brazilian (not exactly a favelada) and believe me, it...

So if you don't care about brazilian women... why keep bothering us, insulting us, and wasting our time with your posts? Why do you hate brazilians so much?

P.S.: Checking your messages, the truth...

...naivety? ....cultural unawareness? bad faith and stupidity?

Listen, Mr. Know-it-all, Rio has its good share of problems and conflictive areas. Nobody is denying that. But that doesn't mean you...

Different place, different rules. I agree with Lorenzo that you can find amazing people in the favelas from Rio. These people are just trying to survive in a difficult situation. And they deserve our...

Well said! :-)

Good for you, Hughdad.

All the best.

Someone once said that the happiest person is not the one that has more, but the one that needs less.

I sincerely admire Hughdad for the way he lives. And for his interest in experiencing a...

I don't know you either. And I have nothing against you. But Lorenzo's version makes a lot more sense.

Sometimes, and this has happened to me, you're absoluteley certain that you counted the money...

I don't wanna end sounding like spam, but hey... you can check yourself (their web is in english):

http://www.vipsmotel.com.br/

VIPS Motel
(Av. Niemeyer, 418, Leblon, Tel: 3322-1662)

there...

Everybody knows that the VIP's is the most spectacular of the motels in Rio.

Now you can watch three spectacular panoramic views.

Just click:
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Yeah. It's definitely the water..................! :D

Don't get me wrong. I'm not defending that specific girl.

What I'm saying is that if you gonna treat ALL girls like dirt from now on... not only isn't fair, but you're gonna have very little fun....