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**Rubito** · Posted: Mon 03 26, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

It's 41 million, just under actually.

I haven't opened any of the wine I brought over. Hopefully it'll settle again Razz

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**Gator** · Posted: Mon 03 26, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

According to DANEs (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica) latest in 2005 it was 42.090.502. Using DANE's adjustment model it would be 44.130.015
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**Rubito** · Posted: Mon 03 26, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

Why did I hear 41 million then?
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**Miguel** · Posted: Tue 03 27, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

**Gator** · Posted: Tue 03 27, 2007 9:36 am Post subject:

You tell us, Rubito, when did you hear it and from whom-I will accept DANE's figures. Of course we are just making this up so YOU will look bad-give me a break.
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**Rubito** · Posted: Tue 03 27, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject:

I really don't care if I'm right or wrong... its just we had a whole thread about the census results coming out last year and that there were a few million fewer Colombians than everybody had thought Razz

So I guess it's not worth it to bring more Colombians back after all, they already have enough ;P
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**GregYohn** · BANNED Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2600

Hola!

If you need CPVC for hot water, bring your own CPVC ball valves. The HomeCenter in Cali did not have them. In addition, Shark Bite Connectors are great to connect CPVC to Pex tubing for solar hot water operations! Applause

http://cashacme.com/pdf_sharkbite/sales/SharkBiteFittingsSales61305.pdf

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**GregYohn** · BANNED Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2600

Hola!

http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/119289_front200.jpg

CPVC is harder and lasts longer. The glue is different also. Still, we used CPVC for cold and hot water, since got our CPVC in 3 meter tubes at the HomeCenter. Why worry which to use? Use the best and not worry!

Muroplac is available at the HomeCenter... Applause

**Charles** · Posted: Thu 05 24, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: CPVC

**cachaco** · Posted: Fri 05 25, 2007 6:26 am Post subject: Re: CPVC

**Rubito** · Posted: Sun 08 05, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

I noticed it seems to be very hard to find laundry detergent with NO perfume in it here. Does anybody have any ideas on that one?

My GF SWEARS we are getting yellow lemons at the market next week. I will keep you posted!
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**Charles** · Posted: Mon 08 06, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

**GregYohn** · BANNED Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2600

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**GregYohn** · BANNED Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2600

Hola!

Bring bottles of generic Aspirina...Aspirin for the english speakers. Bayer still has the trademark in Colombia, so you can make alot of older people happy when they take their daily aspirina every day for about 20 pesos a dose for their high blood pressure. Applause

They are CHEAP for $1 and could easily cost 4 or 5 times there!

JD · Posted: Mon 09 17, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Aspirina

**Rubito** · Posted: Mon 09 17, 2007 8:06 pm Post subject:

You can ALWAYS get generic drugs in Colombia cheap, patent or not! I wouldn't bring anything like that.

I couldn't find the yellow lemons and STILL can't find any detergents etc without added perfumes etc. That's the extent of my wish list right now, that and oversize shirts and sportswear.
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JD · Posted: Mon 09 17, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

**Rubito** · Posted: Mon 09 17, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject:

I thought about that bigass bottle of ibuprofen tablets they sell at Costco for $8.99 or whatever it is. I'll have to get someone to go into Makro there and find if they have something like that and what the price difference is if any.
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**GregYohn** · BANNED Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 2600

**Persephone** · Posted: Tue 09 18, 2007 8:39 am Post subject:

**Persephone** · Posted: Tue 09 18, 2007 8:43 am Post subject:

http://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Generation-Detergent-Ultra-Concentrated-50-Ounces/dp/B000C7UXNK/ref=pd_sbs_hpc_5/105-1658862-1129202

http://www.amazon.com/All-Laundry-Detergent-Allergen-Fighter/dp/B000I62ITM/ref=sr_1_2/105-1658862-1129202?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1190126655&sr=1-2
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**Desi** · Founding Member Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 5478

I dunno...all these lugging things back and forth is not really my cup of tea. I can manage pretty much with the stuff I get there. If I ever buy that farm on the mountains I will import a Finnish sauna there....and my life would be perfect.

Cheers,
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**Rubito** · Posted: Tue 09 18, 2007 9:47 am Post subject:

Yeh Perse that would just be 'mas sal que chivo', you're gonna pay like 3x what the stuff is worth to send it?

I think I just haven't found the right store yet in BOG. It's not super easy to get here either.
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