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Baitball Blogger

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20. I only got to the two minute mark.
Wed Mar 4, 2020, 05:00 PM
Mar 2020

Panama is very conservative in many ways. They will treat you as they see you. You walk into their federal buildings in flip-flops and shorts and they will treat you accordingly -- if they don't throw you out. Remember, they have the benefit of knowing how we lived because many of us Zonians grew up there. And dressing properly when conducting business is one way they'll size you up as a person who should earn the benefit of the doubt, or not.

I'll balance that out by saying that there is a lot of corruption that goes on, especially when it comes to palm greasing -- but there is a whole core of Panamanians who frown against that. They're all my tias, I think.

Seriously. The girl in that video has camel toe. What was she thinking? The Panamanian men don't even wear shorts. They think it's a sign of a weak man.

No thanks. The couple profiled virgogal Mar 2020 #1
This. And old friends. Hortensis Mar 2020 #14
Very true,old friends are vital. virgogal Mar 2020 #22
Been there done that snowybirdie Mar 2020 #2
Maybe we'll do a "summer" residence somewhere in Canada. Roland99 Mar 2020 #4
Retired at 55 and 48 on a single teachers pension in TEXAS? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #3
Yes. In Texas the Teachers Retirement Plan Horse with no Name Mar 2020 #12
look into Iceland or Finland.. samnsara Mar 2020 #5
To a hot and humid country? PasadenaTrudy Mar 2020 #6
I'm in central FL. It's hot and humid for 7-8 months out of the year already Roland99 Mar 2020 #8
Depends where you are in Spain. Somewhere like Murcia can get up to 115F in summer, but on the OnDoutside Mar 2020 #17
Check out Boquete in Panama. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #7
That's one area I've considered. Roland99 Mar 2020 #9
Probably a good idea to check out the area. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #10
This is an interesting video I saw a while back about that area; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #18
I only got to the two minute mark. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #20
I concede your expertise. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #21
Well, that's the old winning attitude. Hortensis Mar 2020 #11
Shit, man! You're only 140 miles away from me!! A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #13
And it's not really about the politics of it for me Roland99 Mar 2020 #15
And I get that as well. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2020 #16
I think I have no choice. pat_k Mar 2020 #19
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