KARMA
July 9, 2014
On Monday I wrote a post about how Colombia reacted to their team losing in the world and how they honored that team. Well yesterday Brazil got destroyed by Germany in a semi final match 7-1 and Brazilians reacted with shame and violence. Not only that’ it looked like the rest of South America couldn’t be happier that Brazil got whooped. Jeff was happy only because he had Germany as a finalist in his bracket. It was a sad thing to see yesterday when a team is out of contention 10 minutes into a game that’s an hour and a half long but that was the case yesterday. Jeff tried to warn people about laughing so hard at Brazil but to no avail. There is such as a thing as Karma in this world and some people better be careful. I just don’t understand you humans you win you go out and destroy stuff you lose you go out and destroy stuff doesn’t look like you can enjoy being happy. This is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia
HUMANS NEED HELP
July 8, 2014
This morning I saw this story on the news down here where the Farc had stopped an oil truck convey and made them poor 5000 barrels of oil out I to the environment. The photo accompanying this post is an actual news photo of the damage. What was surprising about this story was that this happens with a regularity that is amazing. You have to search the news and it usually comes from some other source other than Colombia but you will find that almost every week there is an attack on the oil pipe lines by the Farc. That is why the government is willing to make so many concessions to the Farc at the peace table. The Farc is costing them money lots of it. Does the Farc who says that their fighting for the poor people realize that what they did yesterday will prevent that land form being used for years to come? Do they realize that every drop of oil that hits the land is polluting the environment for years? What is it with you humans you go to war to preserve a way of life, you say you want to save the environment but you’re constantly trying to destroy it. No wonder people believe that someday in the future you’ll destroy yourselves. Look at that picture again and tell me how the Farc and ELN are fighting a revolution for the peoples of Colombia and that the violence will stop with a negotiated peace. This is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin Colombia.
THIS SHOULD BE DONE ALL THE TIME
July 7, 2014
Monday Monday here’s Monday so I looked over the weekend to see if there was anything worth posting and came up with this. On Sunday the Colombian futbol team was honored on their return from the World cup. There were at least a million probably more people lining the route from the airport to the park where they were to be honored. The rest of the world should take a serious look at this. Colombia didn’t finish in the money as they say, yet over a million people lined the streets to show their appreciation. You won’t see this in America if you lose a playoff game, you won’t get a parade, and you’ll just get a lot of negative press. Latin America celebrates the fact that their teams tried their best but it just didn’t work out. No one threw the US team a parade all I saw was one of the players who didn’t get picked bad mouthing the coach. I think there is something good about celebrating a team that didn’t win or an athlete that came in 4th especially if you’re from a small not wealthy country. It makes more athletes want to play for their country and to excel. Well that’s all I got for a Monday this is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin,Colombia.
A SATURDAY SPECIAL POST
July 5, 2014
I don’t usually write posts on the weekend but I was reading the sports and saw where FIFA was going to investigate how Neymar’s injury happened. Well I saw it on TV and it wasn’t deliberate or anything but I will tell you this if he had any back injury at all it had to aggravated by the way they handled him in removing him from the field. He was not so gently placed in this basket thing they use for stretchers and then you could see him being bounced as they carried him off the field. I don’t see that any punishment is necessary for the Colombia player that hit him maybe they should punish the medical people. What they should do is find out why the referee allowed the game to become so rough and why there weren’t at least 4 or 5 more yellow cards on both teams. This wasn’t the first game I saw a referee’s attitude affect the game in some cases as in the Japanese ref who was never seen in the cup again made outrageously bad calls in the very first game. Most of what I saw were, no calls letting infractions go and thus creating an atmosphere where something like Suarez biting a player was to be expected. Anyhow I’m sorry Naymar is out I hope he fully recovers and is back playing for Barcelona soon. This is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.
QUESTIONS
July 4, 2014
It’s Friday and looks to be noisy down here. Colombia plays Brazil in the world cup this afternoon and cars started blowing their horns at 6:30 this morning. If Colombia wins there will be no sleeping around here this weekend. OK so the title of today’s post is questions no answers just questions. Why is it its Ok for Christians to force the Government to tell people what they can’t do such as Abortion or the use of Contraceptives, but it not OK for Muslims to try and force people to believe like they do? Why is it OK for the US to invade a country to try and make it Democratic? But if Russia invades a country to protect its citizens it considered illegal and an act of aggression. Why is it we say we want to conserve gasoline but cars ads are for powerful fast gas eaters? Why are we such a destructive race of people? Why do people hate blacks and gays but want to let the fight in our wars for us? And finally why are we so afraid of the truth? Hey this is Flounder saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA everybody have a safe weekend. This is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia
PARTY TIME IS COMING
July 3, 2014
Here’s a question what is it about sports that makes people into drunken animals? Why do people always want to drink booze and get drunk during major sporting events? I know not everybody does but I think we’ve all seen news stories about rioting after a team has triumphed in some major championship. The question remains why how is tearing up some body’s lawn or setting fire to their car a celebration of an athletic championship. Tomorrow Colombia plays Brazil in the world cup and because of previous problems booze sales will either be stopped or limited in most of the major cities down here. The president gave everybody the afternoon off to watch the game, like they were really going to do work. Unfortunately there is a serious problem with booze in Colombia and really people don’t need an excuse to get drunk and do crazy shit. But when you throw in a World Cup soccer game against one of the top teams in the tournament you’re just giving people some legitimacy to go out and get drunk. Well here’s hoping that nobody’s property is damaged or life taken away. I wish there was away to test for common since and if you don’t have it you’re not allowed to do certain things like drink booze this is Flounder look for his ear plugs saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.
WHY THE RUSH
July 2, 2014
First up today is the US which lost its game in The World Cup knock out round so there done. There Goalie set a record for saves and they had the youngest player ever to play in a World cup game. The rest of the team didn’t look that great but they tried and almost pulled it off, now for the main part of the post. Have you noticed the date it’s July second and stores and companies are advertising back to school items already. Down here the kids went back to school today and don’t get another vacation till the end of November. Now you right after the fourth you’ll see adds for Christmas in July sales then august Halloween and then instead of back to school sales in September it’s will be Christmas adds. All the stores will run sales and then complain that the traditional sales period, Black Friday to Christmas, was horrible. Down here by Dec. 7 most stores are all ready running out of Christmas stuff and they don’t order more. So I guess me question concerning this is what’s the Dam Hurry. Are you that anxious to be a year older? It seems like everybody needs something to distract then or add stress to their lives. Why not just go back to the way things were during the Holidays that seemed to be stressful enough why make the season longer. I don’t have any answers for any of this so I’m going back to bed. This Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.
IT’S THAT TIME
July 1, 2014
Sorry I’m a little late today got up late then watched Argentina defeat Switzerland in double overtime in the world cup. You got to feel sorry for a team that plays 117 minutes of great soccer then bang it’s over and there’s nothing they can do except watch the other team celebrate. Now in about an hour Jeff and I will be watching the USA take on Belgium for the right to play Argentina next and Friday on the 4th of July we get watch Colombia play Brazil. As far as futbol goes this is a great week even Medellin won a game this week. So if my posts aren’t on time you’re just going to have to tuff it up and deal with it. Since we live in Latin America we have to try and enjoy what they enjoy. Well it’s getting close to game time so this is Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.
JUST STUPID
June 30, 2014
Well folks it’s Monday and the US Supreme Court in its infinite wisdom has once again taken the side of big business and the fanatical religious right. It said that the company Hobby Lobby didn’t have to go along with the health care act and supple contraceptives because of their religious beliefs. So because they believe in some archaic principle they get to apply it to those who chose to work for them. Next they won’t want to give maternity leave and I’m sure unmarried pregnant women will be next to feel the company’s wrath towards non believer. One thing about Jeff that I will tell you is can’t stand it when someone tell him he has to believe something he read the article about the decision this morning and has been throwing darts at his dart board ever sense and believe me you don’t want to bother him when he’s doing that. We both don’t understand how a country that was founded because people didn’t want to be told what to believe in is now being challenged by people who want to do exactly that. Sometimes we’re glad that we don’t live up there anymore but that passes soon. We believe one day the fanatics will force the country into war against non believers, sound familiar. Once again this is an example that the people in charge are too old and to out of touch. Well this is Flounder and it is Monday saying CIAO form Medellin, Colombia.
IS SHE FOR REAL
June 27, 2014
I was perusing the news headlines for something to write about today and I found a story about an American “Journalist” by the name Ann Coulter. It claimed that Americans showing an interest in soccer was a sign of moral decay. Now I don’t know what her plan in life is if she really thinks this way or is just a little wacky. She’s very well educated having graduated from Cornel and the university of Michigan law school so she can’t claim stupidity for her remarks. So what is her problem she didn’t get a enough attention as a child and now she figures if she says some really outrageous things she’ll get that attention. Well I do know that there are enough oh I don’t know whack jobs out there that will go along with her to keep her in the media. But I wonder sometimes when we let people like this have a certain degree of respectability if we’re not playing right into their hands. From her full comment it appears that she blames this decadent state of affairs on Kennedy for letting immigrants into the country. You know one thing I’m sure of is that everybody needs everybody else in order to survive. There have always been people who preached extreme nationalism and if they had their way in WW II we might be speaking German right now. It a sad state when there are actually people out there that will believe Ann and it’s even sadder to believe she believes what she’s saying is the truth. This is a bewildered Flounder saying CIAO from Medellin, Colombia.
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