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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 12, 2010 - 08:55pm PT
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After the 60 Minutes piece I wish I spoke portuguese.
0% unemployment
7% annual growth rate
with a GDP bigger than all other South American countries combined, Brazil will be one of the three economic giants of the 21rst century along with (also, resource based) Russia, and China
But they don't have an army and haven't been in a war for 140 years.
They fight on the soccer field not the beaches.
Climbing ain't bad either.
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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Dec 12, 2010 - 08:59pm PT
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Ah, Brasil...
Hit pubery there, in the amazon...Carnival...good times.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:06pm PT
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High crime rates.
Large population of extraordinarily poor living in cardboard towns on hillsides.
A beautiful place though. And some gorgeous folks.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:09pm PT
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Well, Ron, Brasil is a relatively rosy picture for S America but surely you
don't really believe the 0% unemployment?
They have made large strides in their education system in the last decade.
There are some serious structural economic problems which I don't have the time to go into.
They have done some wondrous things in agriculture thanks to the state research center. They've created a new variety of soybean that can grow there.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2010 - 09:10pm PT
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Lets see who has larger cardboard towns in 10 years, them or us.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
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"Some gorgeous people"
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:24pm PT
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True Ron. I have wondered for some time if we are not headed in the same direction - at least in the cardboard housing situation. Certainly not headed that way in regards to the people - I saw the MOST gorgeous males and females there.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2010 - 09:28pm PT
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I was wondering how long it would take before that film showed up. Own the triple pack and STILL don't get it.
The people in cardboard in Brazil need only training to find jobs, but things are getting bleaker here.
The jobs won't be coming back.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:40pm PT
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Ron, you should take a trip. I speak Portuguese and worked there for a number of years. There are some huge structural economic issues, that in the favelas go way beyond just some training. It is gaining a larger middle class however it still has the a large gap between the few very rich, and the large numbers of very poor. Having said that it is my favorite country in south America by far. Beautiful people and country.
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Mimi
climber
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:42pm PT
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Despite the current reality, isn't the prototype business model potentially viable? Great movie too.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 12, 2010 - 09:55pm PT
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As I remember it was pretty expensive in Brazil, maybe because I was in Manaus?
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 12, 2010 - 10:11pm PT
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PR
I don't think there is any question we are becoming a banana republic, even are one now by many measures such as literacy. Brazil is really exciting!
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john hansen
climber
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Dec 12, 2010 - 11:30pm PT
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Its also a lot easier to live in card board shacks there than say,,
North Dakota, or Manitoba,,
At least it is warm there.
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:14am PT
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Have to vote Brazilian girls have some of the most beautful asses in the world- looking real good in those thongs!- ooooh moooonnn!
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Steve L
Gym climber
SUR
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:16am PT
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Things are booming there, but it will take some skill to keep the economy from over heating. Inflation is a VERY real concern. After all, it is the USA's greatest export these days.
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nature
climber
Tuscon Again! India! India! Hawaii! LA?!?!
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:17am PT
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I gotta go all locker on this thread....
east side made me do it!
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:17am PT
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Actually if you want to live deep in the Amazon jungle you don't need no stinkin card board box house.
There's food and shelter out there.
Awesome place .....
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
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Dec 13, 2010 - 03:41am PT
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Good to see _ease side underground__ still on this panel.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 05:36am PT
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We were listening it to the broadcast on 1070Am in LA driving home from JT. Was amazing how much my b/f said about Brazil in the past that came out in that piece. It's a country to be reckoned with in the future.
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