Newbie comments for Big B

[Zorrowins]

First of all if you are an agency owner why are you so hostile? IF I planned to go to Brazil and stay with your agency, I would be quite concerned about potential bodily harm. Hostility does not engender trust of my part. Also regarding the sex ratio statistics-From my point of view- if and I say IF the CIA is behind this(And I honestly think that if the CIA has so much free time to be concerned about sex ratios then they are way overstaffed), why would they(CIA) diseminate false information about such a mundane topic? What possible benefit to the USA would be the reporting of false sex ratio information? So when I read your post I thought- CIA??? Where did this come from? Quite frankly the CIA comment totally took away your point about what may be the correct sex ratio in Brazil. Also you very informative point about the differences between the southern and the northern parts of Brazil.Just my thoughts.

[bigbdm4]

... in response to Newbie comments for Big B, posted by Zorrowins on Oct 12, 2003

Hello everybody.  You're right, Zorrowins, the CIA is way overstaffed, and your guess is as good as mine regarding why they would disseminate false information.  I won't speculate, beyond this one case, regarding the sex ratio stats:  ignorance.  You would think that with all the money we give them that at least they could get it right.  Fat chance of that ever happening with those... wonderful people!  Oh, excuse me, I got in hot water for "fat".  Full Figured Chance!!  Maybe you are familiar with "gigo"?  You know?  Garbage in, garbage out.  An old computer term, for old computer guys like me.  Btw, I have friends in the Chinese Embassy.  I also have friends who were victims of MKULTRA.  

You need not worry about your safety, Zorrowins, not from us, anyway, because neither you, nor anybody on this list, will ever be a client of ours.  What I do is nobody's business but my own.  We hang out here just to keep the record straight about Brazil, because we are the only Brazilians here.  When a wonderful list member tells us stats compiled by the revered CIA, yet somehow wrong, we need to step in and set the record straight.  Talking about what I do in my free time is just gossip.  Women gossip.

Somebody, not you Zorrowins, gave out an interesting URL about Fire and Passion.  Nice, great leak, wonderful gossip, and good advertising.  Tell your friends, if you have any, and tell your neighbors, too.  Watch for the movie!  Since my life expectancy on this list is so short, I must be doing something right.  Think of me when you consider Brazil.  And remember, it will be your turn soon, to place your head on the chopping block, for speaking the truth of your convictions.

Big B

PS  If I lose my head before the next time, remember not to speak ill of the dead, especially around Halloween.  Good luck in Brazil, you won't need it, and I hope that I have enlightened you about paradise.  That's Brazil to those who still have no clue.

[Bueller]

... in response to Re: Newbie comments for Big B, posted by bigbdm4 on Oct 12, 2003

How come you don't live in Brazil? You always insist it's paradise, your wife is Brazilian so residency is yours for the asking, you always insist it's paradise, you love surfing, you always insist it's paradise, you have a Brazilian business (cough cough), you always insist it's paradise, you are a self-proclaimed Brazil expert, you always insist it's paradise...yet you live in the States.

 Would living in Brazil disturb your obsessively perfect fantasy of Brazil?

[Michael B]

... in response to Newbie comments for Big B, posted by Zorrowins on Oct 12, 2003

Yes, he really does own an agency. You can even see a picture of him and his wife at: www.firepassion.com And yes, I agree with you, his attitude would scare me out of using his agency also.

The CIA really does do this, and no it's not a waste of time, it's needed information. How would you like to have to form foreign policy and know absoultly nothing about the countries you are dealing with? Their language, their demographics, their industrial capabilities (or lack thereof), their agriculture, their educational level (or lack thereof) etc. etc. Some of the general information is published and is quite useful for companies intending to do international business (or even indivuials interested in personal relationships with foreigners), tourists, medical and scholarly researchers, etc. Naturaly, most of the more juicy information is kept only for those who 'need to know'.

[lswote]

... in response to Re: Newbie comments for Big B, posted by Michael B on Oct 12, 2003

I don't understand if he is an agency owner why he has contempt for the people who use agencies.  After all he said "Only fat pigs and crabs, losers, liars, louses, mosquitoes who eat and run, and ugly walruses need to engage an agency".

[Wanderer]

... in response to Newbie comments for Big B, posted by Zorrowins on Oct 12, 2003

Yes, Big B is correct. The world fact book is a publication put out by the CIA on a annual basis with information about each country in the world, everything from gross national product, to income,languages spoken etc, etc.  A small example of the information from the world fact book is copied below.

People    Colombia  
Population:    
41,662,073 (July 2003 est.)  
Age structure:  
0-14 years: 31.3% (male 6,601,581; female 6,447,679)
15-64 years: 63.7% (male 12,931,093; female 13,626,333)
65 years and over: 4.9% (male 913,798; female 1,141,589) (2003 est.)  
Median age:  
total: 25.6 years
male: 24.8 years
female: 26.4 years (2002)  
Population growth rate:  
1.56% (2003 est.)  
Birth rate:    
21.59 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)  
Death rate:    
5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)  
Net migration rate:  
-0.32 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)  
Sex ratio:  
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)  
Infant mortality rate:    
total: 22.47 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.34 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
male: 26.46 deaths/1,000 live births  

[wizard]

... in response to Newbie comments for Big B, posted by Zorrowins on Oct 12, 2003

Hey Zorro...

In this world there are people that climb on their soapbox and  rave incessantly about whatever subject peeks their interest... The have no sense of right or wrong, do not care about what anyone else thinks or even whether they appear as raving lunatics... I'm sure you know the type and have encountered at least one person like this in your life... Like the idiot that stands on a street corner preaching the gospel to anyone that passes by... Obviously, he should know that his actions have little effect, but it makes HIM feel good...

Mr. B is one of these...

Just ignore him...

Like a fly, sooner or later he will go away...

Mark