Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=Smoothy;2209554]I used to think it was foolish to send money to these girls. However, about 10 years ago when I was living in Indonesia, a girl sent me a text asking me for money for an operation. I wasn't in country at the time and hadn't seen her in a while so I just disregarded it. When I returned a couple of months later, I found out she had died. I now think it's "normally" foolish, but there are occasions where it's justified.[/QUOTE]It is foolish because that is not your responsibility. Why go broke in a quest to figure out which occasions it may be justified for? Chick asks you for money for a new roof. You don't give it. It rains in the house and she catches pneumonia and dies. Chick asks you for taxi money. You don't give it. She runs across the street to catch the bus and gets hit by a car and dies.

Two things people will always need are air and money. When you turn that faucet on, it may not be so easy to turn off. Just say no from the beginning and leave it at that. If someone stops dealing with you because you will not send them money, that may be a person you may not want to be dealing with in the first place. The girl you knew had tons of family, friends, neighbors, classmates, coworkers, government officials, etc. But YOUR money was the only thing that could save her?

[QUOTE=GreenBud;2209621]Casino Rio. Monday thru Friday. No games on the weekend.

It seems they have 2 games. One is 5-10 COP no limit. That is a good game. People call all ins with draws. I got very unlucky there the last 2 times. Lost huge pots to flushes. Other game is either 1-3 or 2-5 no limit.

I could only find 1 poker room in Medellin. Please report back if you find another one.[/QUOTE]This one?

Casino Rio.

Cra. 43 #43-79, Medellin.

[QUOTE=BigBossMan;2209594]What's wrong with actually using Schwab's brokerage? .[/QUOTE]Nothing at all and when I was active in the stock market I used Schwab all the time. I am no longer in the market, I'm too busy enjoying my twilight years to be bothered to do the research required to be a good stock investor.

[QUOTE=GreenBud;2209621]Casino Rio. Monday thru Friday. No games on the weekend.

It seems they have 2 games. One is 5-10 COP no limit. That is a good game. People call all ins with draws. I got very unlucky there the last 2 times. Lost huge pots to flushes. Other game is either 1-3 or 2-5 no limit.

I could only find 1 poker room in Medellin. Please report back if you find another one.[/QUOTE]What's the casino across from San Diego mall? They have a poker tournament on Sunday. Can't remember what time it starts.

They also have daily tournaments. Some days have 2.

[QUOTE=GreenBud;2209621]Casino Rio. Monday thru Friday. No games on the weekend.

It seems they have 2 games. One is 5-10 COP no limit. That is a good game. People call all ins with draws. I got very unlucky there the last 2 times. Lost huge pots to flushes. Other game is either 1-3 or 2-5 no limit.

I could only find 1 poker room in Medellin. Please report back if you find another one.[/QUOTE].

[QUOTE=Wolf662;2209584]She may not need a guys help, US citizen was stabbed to death in Medellin last year in his hotel by a woman he took to his room.[/QUOTE]The chick the gringo let in to his apartment. Drugged him. And then the chick let another guy into the apartment.

The gringo woke up and started fighting with the guy this chick let into his place. And she got a knife from the kitchen and stabbed the gringo in the back.

I appreciate all the information your guys have given me it has been very helpful. I see people mentioning pipelining in these forums and I'm just curious as to what that means.

[QUOTE=BigBossMan;2209594]What's wrong with actually using Schwab's brokerage? I have been with them for a few years now and haven't had any problems. Am I missing something? I moved to them when I found out about the ATM reimbursement and no foreign exchange fees.

I googled it out of curiosity. It costs them about $600 to gain a new customer. So ATM fee forgiveness might just be a promotion to attract customers. Maybe people who travel have the characteristics that Schwab seeks in their customers. One guy read the 10-K report and found that they have 10 million customers with 2. 7 trillion in assets. So the average customer has $270 k in their account.[/QUOTE]Fidelity does the same thing.

[QUOTE=Wolf662;2209584]She may not need a guys help, US citizen was stabbed to death in Medellin last year in his hotel by a woman he took to his room.[/QUOTE]Another minor correction, it was an apartment, with no security and not a hotel.

[QUOTE=Jayson01;2209598]I use credit card not big on loan but might look into debits cards now if I can find one offers reimbursement from Scandinavia. But usually when fees are high I take extra couple of dollars that keeps running a couple of days.

That makes sense thanks for the feedback, I just thinking about the safety when withdrawing from an ATM. Also I have a visa credit card from a European bank so I expect some fees depending on my bank.[/QUOTE]Check out Bank Norwegian CC. No need to open bank account and at least where I'm living they have the lowest fees; no yearly fee, no fee for ATM withdrawals abroad and free travel insurance if you buy your ticket with their card etc.

I find it interesting that the girls will provide a session for 150 k yet when they meet or know you, you become their only source of income? I have many FB contacts and the majority of them have asked for money. One after I got to know her told me it is always good to try to see if they can get money It can't hurt to try.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2209623]It is foolish because that is not your responsibility. Why go broke in a quest to figure out which occasions it may be justified for? Chick asks you for money for a new roof. You don't give it. It rains in the house and she catches pneumonia and dies. Chick asks you for taxi money. You don't give it. She runs across the street to catch the bus and gets hit by a car and dies.

Two things people will always need are air and money. When you turn that faucet on, it may not be so easy to turn off. Just say no from the beginning and leave it at that. If someone stops dealing with you because you will not send them money, that may be a person you may not want to be dealing with in the first place. The girl you knew had tons of family, friends, neighbors, classmates, coworkers, government officials, etc. But YOUR money was the only thing that could save her?[/QUOTE].

[QUOTE=MedellinGringo;2209705]The chick the gringo let in to his apartment. Drugged him. And then the chick let another guy into the apartment.

The gringo woke up and started fighting with the guy this chick let into his place. And she got a knife from the kitchen and stabbed the gringo in the back.[/QUOTE]That was in Poblado. I think there was one in Laureles that maybe the chica did it alone.

The answer is, yes they are!

[QUOTE=JustTK;2209551]Does anyone know if the casas en Centro are open on festivos (public holidays)?[/QUOTE]

It's sort of like public transport, they operate on a holiday schedule, generally the same hours as Sundays.

[QUOTE=JustTK;2209942]The answer is, yes they are![/QUOTE]

That is a very important distinction. That sort of thing doesn't happen nearly as often in hotels because of the security and front desk people who are on the lookout for it. The trade off of course is you can't bring in whoever and how many you want. Everything has its pluses and minuses. Be informed and decide for yourselves.

[QUOTE=JjBee62;2209770]Another minor correction, it was an apartment, with no security and not a hotel.[/QUOTE]