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Post by puffy on Apr 17, 2019 13:36:04 GMT -5
Anyone know how many countries are represented here in the Patch?
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Post by Dramatwist on Apr 17, 2019 13:42:45 GMT -5
Hmm... let's see... Northern Ireland Greece Australia South Africa (though I haven't seen charl in quite a while) USA Mexico South America Undoubtedly there are others, but not everyone cares to disclose location. I wish we had more overseas members. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 13:49:25 GMT -5
Unknownpipesmoker now lives in Thailand. Both Charl & antb from South Africa I too have not seen post. antb use to post often, hope all is well. A while back we had a member that lived in Korea.
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Post by qmechanics on Apr 17, 2019 14:39:20 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 14:43:18 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š Having been born and raised there...yes, yes it does.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 15:13:29 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š Your not the Columbian mechanic I hooked up in chains back in the early 80ās?!?!?! š¤Ŗššššš If Walt lived in Miami back then he knows the place Iām talking about. A few were known for their fancy ā neck ties ā. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 17, 2019 15:25:44 GMT -5
Half Brazilian too...
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 15:28:29 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š Your not the Columbian mechanic I hooked up in chains back in the early 80ās?!?!?! š¤Ŗššššš If Walt lived in Miami back then he knows the place Iām talking about. A few were known for their fancy ā neck ties ā. Yeah, while many Colombians were pleasant people, just like in all cultures, there were some that thought violence was the answer to their "issues". No...that wasn't me...close to the action, but fortunately spared the bad actors. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 17, 2019 15:29:16 GMT -5
Sid Stavros and another guy are from Greece. We get the occasional post from
Turkey and Singapore. And Mexico.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 17, 2019 15:30:43 GMT -5
And Texas, of course.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 15:31:26 GMT -5
Miami, back then, was a curious place...had a friend who used to serve dinners in her home, where you could sit next to legislators as well as drug smugglers...the rules were "no bullets, no bodies"...that was it.
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Post by Baboo on Apr 17, 2019 15:37:44 GMT -5
4th rock, 12th moon, hailing from neighboring star system Alpha Centauri... interstellar representative.
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Post by toshtego on Apr 17, 2019 15:57:09 GMT -5
I recall we had a Canadian member but cannot remember who that is.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 16:33:16 GMT -5
We get an occasional English member, but they don't seem to stick. 2 Irish members, perhaps their more egalitarian?  |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 16:33:54 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š Your not the Columbian mechanic I hooked up in chains back in the early 80ās?!?!?! š¤Ŗššššš If Walt lived in Miami back then he knows the place Iām talking about. A few were known for their fancy ā neck ties ā. Ted...you remember the Black Tuna crew? Smart ones retired to Keystone Heights...looked like Little Coconut Grove. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 17, 2019 16:55:43 GMT -5
I recall we had a Canadian member but cannot remember who that is. is from Canada. lenticula is from Wales. |
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Post by qmechanics on Apr 17, 2019 18:29:07 GMT -5
My comment was tongue and cheek and meant to be comical. In the eighties, though still a kid, things were not nearly as bad as portrayed in media. If you wanted trouble you could find it, though most lived peaceably without taking part in illegal practices.
I was born in Dade County and enjoyed my time there with many friends from around the globe. Cigars are king in South Florida as Cuban immigrants influenced the scene for obvious reasons. This is one reason I started my enjoyment of tobacco products.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 19:08:45 GMT -5
Don't forget Kalifornia that's like another plant.
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Post by Dramatwist on Apr 17, 2019 19:30:20 GMT -5
Don't forget Kalifornia that's like another plant. ...indeed it is... was a nice place when I was a kid... |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 19:42:12 GMT -5
My comment was tongue and cheek and meant to be comical. In the eighties, though still a kid, things were not nearly as bad as portrayed in media. If you wanted trouble you could find it, though most lived peaceably without taking part in illegal practices. I was born in Dade County and enjoyed my time there with many friends from around the globe. Cigars are king in South Florida as Cuban immigrants influenced the scene for obvious reasons. This is one reason I started my enjoyment of tobacco products. The media didn't know a quarter of what was taking place...not like on tv or in the newspapers...they had no clue, no idea what was taking place. Dade county was divided into "turfs" and was not discussed unless you were involved...business wasn't done on the streets...it was done in the Bahamas and in the Gulf of Mexico...about 15 miles out. |
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Post by qmechanics on Apr 17, 2019 21:01:29 GMT -5
My comment was tongue and cheek and meant to be comical. In the eighties, though still a kid, things were not nearly as bad as portrayed in media. If you wanted trouble you could find it, though most lived peaceably without taking part in illegal practices. I was born in Dade County and enjoyed my time there with many friends from around the globe. Cigars are king in South Florida as Cuban immigrants influenced the scene for obvious reasons. This is one reason I started my enjoyment of tobacco products. The media didn't know a quarter of what was taking place...not like on tv or in the newspapers...they had no clue, no idea what was taking place.Ā Dade county was divided into "turfs" and was not discussed unless you were involved...business wasn't done on the streets...it was done in the Bahamas and in the Gulf of Mexico...about 15 miles out. I describe the day to day experience of folks in Miami not involved in the drug trade. I lived through it as well. The media, including movies etc., did not have to know/report all the details to give a general portrait that fits a narrative that is all too familiar. If you were law enforcement, somehow involved with the trade or unfortunate to be caught in the middle you might have seen more. My narrative stems from a different side, one that while aware of the murders occurring and other facts kept it clean and saw no trouble. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Apr 17, 2019 21:04:39 GMT -5
Yes, you are correct in your interpretation...most of the folks in Miami led a totally different life style than those caught up in the various turf disputes.
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Post by puffy on Apr 17, 2019 22:48:02 GMT -5
There was a fella from Germany who smoked Falcons.I haven't seen him post in quite a while.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 17, 2019 22:54:56 GMT -5
There was a fella from Germany who smoked Falcons.I haven't seen him post in quite a while. That would be Frank Valentine....yeah he really disappeared....a really nice guy, that Strang order he did was a very nice thing to do. He doesn't come up on the member search...maybe it was all a dream, but I still have Strang. |
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Post by Low and Slow on Apr 18, 2019 14:13:21 GMT -5
I am originally from Miami. Does that count as foreign?š Yes! I lived in Miami about 8 or so years, I used to get culture shock going to Ft Lauderdale. šš |
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Post by monbla256 on Apr 18, 2019 21:34:17 GMT -5
Hmm... let's see... Northern Ireland Greece Australia South Africa (though I haven't seen charl in quite a while) USA Mexico South America Undoubtedly there are others, but not everyone cares to disclose location. I wish we had more overseas members.  |
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