Real Cali stories

[Looking4Wife]

... in response to It's a combination of...., posted by Hoda on Sep 26, 2005

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[OkieMan]

... in response to It's a combination of...., posted by Hoda on Sep 26, 2005

Hoda,

Thank you for sharing. I would like to hear more stories, and read more posts like this.  Sometimes, it is very difficult for any person to understand someone from a different culture.  I have no doubt that we all have many misconceptions concerning the latinas.  Still, I am trying to learn. Believe it or not, it is possible to teach an old dog new tricks-- it's just not easy!

                             Thanks,
                             OkieMan

[hankkh]

... in response to Re: It's a combination of...., posted by OkieMan on Sep 26, 2005

US men are in a hurry because they don't have much time ( a week or two at the most) and they are back at their jobs for the next 6 months

[Cali James]

... in response to Re: Re: It's a combination of...., posted by hankkh on Sep 26, 2005

[This message has been edited by Cali James]

If there's a will there's a way.  After my first and second trips to Cali in 1999, I knew a couple of weeks a year was not going to do it.  So in 2000 I took a 5 month leave of absence from my job, literally put my career on the line and moved to Cali.  Great experience but I returned after my leave, wasn't engaged nor did I have a steady novia but I knew I needed to go back.  Next I organized my job so that I could work though a virtual private network online and remotely.  I was able to work from Cali 3 or 4 months a year in 2001 and 2002. It wasn't easy getting everyone to buy off on my plan but I was able to pull it off.  I really believe that if a person puts their heart and soul into it, they can put together a plan that will allow more time in Latin America.

[OkieMan]

... in response to Re: Re: It's a combination of...., posted by hankkh on Sep 26, 2005

hankkh,

Yes, time is a problem for many of us.  By the way, what part of Texas are you from?  I live in the Tulsa, Ok area.
Have you travelled to Colombia or Peru much?  What has been your experience?  Take care.

                         OkieMan

[Hoda]

... in response to Re: Re: It's a combination of...., posted by hankkh on Sep 26, 2005


into shorter trips....yeah, more costly on one end, but beneficial on another. Especially, when you feel that you have the "right" one. Trust me on this one...you'll find a way to get more vacation time, especially after you find one or two serious candidates....

YOU WILL FIND A WAY.....THERE'S ALWAYS A WAY.....LMAO!!!

[stefang]

... in response to Re: Re: It's a combination of...., posted by hankkh on Sep 26, 2005

Yes too bad we just can't order them and choose wether ground or air shipping depending how cheap you are or how fast you want them here.

[Brazilophile]

... in response to It's a combination of...., posted by Hoda on Sep 26, 2005

Great Post, Hoda!  My fiancee also prefers to retire in Brazil.  Her best case scenario is to live and work in the US for a few years, save up some money, and then move back to Brazil and live at a slower and easier pace of life.

[wizard]

... in response to Re: Never enough, from the other side......, posted by Looking4Wife on Sep 26, 2005

Historically, the mujeres that have posted here don't stay long...

After their identity is questioned, they usually receive a barrage of questions like, "Would a woman from Cali love me if I have pimples on mi culo"... If they last past that point, they are typically attacked for having a diametrically apposing view on some topic with a board "expert"... This is when they figure out that they don't need the grief and leave...

[Hoda]

... in response to It's simple..., posted by wizard on Sep 26, 2005


There's a privacy issue also, that many Latina wives observe!

[Frank O]

... in response to Pimples....ROTFLMAO, posted by Hoda on Sep 26, 2005

Woudln't that be "espinillas en mi culo" o "espinillas en mis nalgas" "pompis".?!

[beenthere]

... in response to Never enough, from the other side....., posted by Hoda on Sep 26, 2005

I'm not sure some of these guys could handle the "truth", that is, what the latinas REALLY think about most gringos...

[Kiltboy1]

... in response to Real Cali stories, posted by Pete E on Sep 25, 2005

Or maybe they hear stories about gringos and how wonderful we all are and when they meet us, well, maybe we really are not all that wonderful ?

Could be the issue here

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Real Cali stories, posted by Kiltboy1 on Sep 25, 2005

She acted really interested.Part of her probably is.But something else is going on.I am guesing another  guy she might thinks she wants to dump but can't when it comes down to it.Reminds me of my chica of 15 months ago.She had us both fooled,remember?

Pete

[Kiltboy1]

... in response to Re: Re: Real Cali stories, posted by Pete E on Sep 25, 2005

Yeh Pete

Unfortunately i remember her and hopefull telling experiances will keep some guys from meeting and falling for a girl like her. Count yourself lucky you got out before more damage was done

KB