Medellin Reports

[AdamWl]

What is Revolut?

Multi-currency online bank account with very good exchange rates, popular among European travelers.

[ChuchoLoco]

When you cross-colonize with normal gut flora from other people, there is a benefit to your immune system. As I have posted before, shit pills are often prescribed by physicians in the United States as first line treatment for recurrent clostridum difficile infections. The Chinese have been making shit soup as a medical treatment for 2000 years, but I would probably recommend the pills as being a little easier to swallow, jajajaja.

All I know is that there is a "bug" called giardia that you can get from rimming and it is not fun. Of course there is a med or two to get rid of it but for some it can be tough to get rid of. Diarrhea like you have never had. You can also get it if you have a scratch and wade in water with the bug which is common. I had it once from walking in a stream in Costa Rica countryside. Didn't rim that vacation, hahaha. At least I don't remember doing so.

[Huacho]

Very nice to see the distinction between "ser interesado / a" and "estar interesado / a" explained. Differences when using "ser" versus "estar" and how that changes the meaning of the other verb that is used with it are something we don't have in English and lead to a lot of miscommunication for people trying to learn Spanish.

Actually it changes the meaning of the adjective. Some others: Estoy listo = I'm ready. Soy listo = I'm smart or clever. Estoy enfermo = I'm sick like I have a cold. Soy enfermo = I have a chronic disease or am an invalid. La manzana es verde = this is a green apple like a Granny Smith. La manzana está verde = the apple is not ripe.

Several times I have heard gringos blow it by asking the woman if she's interested and using ser instead of estar.

[Fun Luvr]

I understand it the exchange rate is determined by the card issuer (I. E. Typically Visa, Mastercard for Americans), not the bank. As long as you go where transaction fees are lowest (or use Schwab, CapitalOne) and decline the conversion fee they should all end up nearly the same on a given day.

Zeos1 is from Canada. I think their banking system is different than in the US. You are correct about cards issued by US banks.

[MoonShot]

Decline the conversion rate at the ATM's. Unless you consider giving free money to foreign banks a non-deductible, charitable donation, decline the conversion rate, which was quite high today at 7. 1 percent. I don't think I have ever seen it higher than that but who knows.

Yeah, the banks got me the first trip in Latin America. It's so confusing that it makes you think that if you don't accept, then you are not getting pesos. I have learned from my mistakes and now always decline the conversion and still get my pesos as you noted.

[Chicago85]

For me they are all the same, exactly the same. My home bank determines the exchange rate. The difference is whether they charge an ATM fee at the bank there that I am withdrawing the money from.

I understand it the exchange rate is determined by the card issuer (I. E. Typically Visa, Mastercard for Americans), not the bank. As long as you go where transaction fees are lowest (or use Schwab, CapitalOne) and decline the conversion fee they should all end up nearly the same on a given day.

[JjBee62]

I have a friend who owns an AMG C63 she bought new. She is on dating sites. She even paid US $ 10 K to join some dating service. She has no problem getting dates. The problem she has is finding someone better than her financially. She is scared of marriage too. One thing I know is she would not date a monger. To me, there is no question one can find quality woman on dating site. The question from me is, will these girls date a monger when told the truth.

Certainly you can find successful woman on dating sites, one's who are looking for dates or a committed relationship. SA isn't a dating site.

I've found that women (who aren't selling sex) tend to be strongly opposed to prostitution and dislike men who seek it out.

[Zeos1]

Yes, but this is very tricky. If you use 'interesado / a' with ser, it means gold digger. Say you ask me what I think about the woman you are seeing and I say 'Creo que es interesada. ' I think she is a gold digger. But if you use 'interesado / a' with estar, it translates literally to interested. Thus if my reply to your question about your woman was instead 'Creo que est interesada,' I am saying I think she digs you.

So be careful with 'interesado' and watch your verb.

Very nice to see the distinction between "ser interesado / a" and "estar interesado / a" explained. Differences when using "ser" versus "estar" and how that changes the meaning of the other verb that is used with it are something we don't have in English and lead to a lot of miscommunication for people trying to learn Spanish.

[Osteoknot]

I have a friend who owns an AMG C63 she bought new. She is on dating sites. She even paid US $ 10 K to join some dating service. She has no problem getting dates. The problem she has is finding someone better than her financially. She is scared of marriage too. One thing I know is she would not date a monger. To me, there is no question one can find quality woman on dating site. The question from me is, will these girls date a monger when told the truth.

And I believe the truth must be told.

[Osteoknot]

How about a Jacuzzi?

In a Strata 1-2 neighborhood. Or am I overthinking it?

[Osteoknot]

Yes, but this is very tricky. If you use 'interesado / a' with ser, it means gold digger. Say you ask me what I think about the woman you are seeing and I say 'Creo que es interesada. ' I think she is a gold digger. But if you use 'interesado / a' with estar, it translates literally to interested. Thus if my reply to your question about your woman was instead 'Creo que est interesada,' I am saying I think she digs you.

So be careful with 'interesado' and watch your verb.

Great stuff.

[Nounce]

Before I forget, centro rates are innocent bystanders in these discussion so I don't know why you guys keep bashing the girls.

... Saying La Isla is charging $5 a beer is not a threat to you. Exito is not going to charge those prices and bashing guys who drink beer at La Isla or take out women from there is nuts...

My original post is not a response to the poster. Use your analogy, from my point of view, I think the poster did not get the same beer. It is not as good for most people because it is missing an ingredient, BBBJ in this case. He said the beer is good but did notice the missing ingredient.

It is overpriced based on the context, he got the price reduced from 1. 3 to 1. That makes me think it is overpriced a lot to start with. How do you know 1 M is not overpriced? If I were doing it, I would get a table with the girls, and fuck 2 or 3 girls one by one on site until 4 and go to Paradise with them later or take them back to the hotel after closing time. Also my original response is not about the price, it is about the lack of service/BBBJ.

It's hard for us to view monetary value the same way the locals do. To provide a context, the maid that cleans my place charge less than 100 mil for a whole day's work and most her customers are gringos.

Do you see the difference in approach here?

... I told her 100 mil COP for an hour, no restrictions, no condoms. She hesitated for a few seconds then accepted.....

.... They quoted 1. 3 million each for all night I got them down to 1 m each. ....Great session even though no BBBJ....

I was just at a BBQ street food stand. I saw a homeless man standing there looking at the food, and gesturing to other locals, I guess, to buy the BBQ for him. None responded so I asked him what he wanted and paid for it. I would do the same even if there were 10 homeless men there because it is cheap and I have the freedom to help. I am pretty sure I won't do the same so freely at a high-end restaurant.

[Nounce]

...I know some hotels provide a safe but by some posts, they don't seem like big enough for a laptop. And if not laptop, what do you use if you need to cast (porno for inspiration? ...

I use a laptop cable lock. But the airport security always checks my carry on because they don't know what the cable is. The TV can hookup streaming stick like roku and you can just use TV for that.

[Nounce]

.... Two stories, including a garage. Two bathrooms, I am pushing for three. Six rooms.....

How about a Jacuzzi?

[Nounce]

And do you reckon that the girl in the Mercedes paid for everything, or did she latch onto his wallet like a leech?

I have a friend who owns an AMG C63 she bought new. She is on dating sites. She even paid US $ 10 K to join some dating service. She has no problem getting dates. The problem she has is finding someone better than her financially. She is scared of marriage too. One thing I know is she would not date a monger. To me, there is no question one can find quality woman on dating site. The question from me is, will these girls date a monger when told the truth.