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Shit.

Just read that Admin Fred died.

RIP mate.
Yep, and he'll be a massive loss around here.

He, more than anyone else, helped all new mods settle into their role, and he virtually was a one man admin for years.

I'd often ask him a BF related question online late at night and wind up having a long chat about life outside here.

He was an Echuca lad who was very proud of his community.

He'll be missed!
 

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Just reading about the young Australian holed up in Colombia on drug charges.

Often we hear of travellers being tricked into unknowingly carrying concealed drugs in their luggage.

Im not commenting on this case specifically, but if it's such common practise, why isnt there a story every other week about some weary traveller getting the shock of his life unpacking and finding a lifetime supply of coke crammed into his socks n jocks?
 

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Just reading about the young Australian holed up in Colombia on drug charges.

Often we hear of travellers being tricked into unknowingly carrying concealed drugs in their luggage.

Im not commenting on this case specifically, but if it's such common practise, why isnt there a story every other week about some weary traveller getting the shock of his life unpacking and finding a lifetime supply of coke crammed into his socks n jocks?
Years ago I was on a late Frankston line train minding my own business. A guy comes up to me, hands me what looked like a bunch of pills in some plastic and says "hold this for me". Nekminit he disappeared without getting a word in. A few minutes later he returned, took his stash and left.

Weird stuff can happen to people, it's just the majority a smuggling. I used to work with a guy who in his younger days smuggled coke up his crack from Central America to Europe. As he said when you're young you think you're indestructible and make poor decisions... when you're older you wisen up a bit and realise there are easier and less risky ways to make money.

I don't envy anyone in a Colombian prison!
 

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Agree with all that. Wierd stuff does happen. But shouldnt we be hearing more about the innocent parties who by some chance make it through customs with the gear?

Would be terrifying, but the first thing you'd do was call the police and report it right? Or would you flush it and hope the Colombian mafia don't come knocking?
 

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Just reading about the young Australian holed up in Colombia on drug charges.

Often we hear of travellers being tricked into unknowingly carrying concealed drugs in their luggage.

Im not commenting on this case specifically, but if it's such common practise, why isnt there a story every other week about some weary traveller getting the shock of his life unpacking and finding a lifetime supply of coke crammed into his socks n jocks?
Who the **** buys headphones in Colombia as gifts for their bridal party?
 

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Agree with all that. Wierd stuff does happen. But shouldnt we be hearing more about the innocent parties who by some chance make it through customs with the gear?

Would be terrifying, but the first thing you'd do was call the police and report it right? Or would you flush it and hope the Colombian mafia don't come knocking?
I would 100% open a safe deposit box, deposit the coke and hide the key. Then when Pablo's friends came I would tell them where the key is, and thank them for the opportunity to be involved in international trade.
 

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Just reading about the young Australian holed up in Colombia on drug charges.

Often we hear of travellers being tricked into unknowingly carrying concealed drugs in their luggage.

Im not commenting on this case specifically, but if it's such common practise, why isnt there a story every other week about some weary traveller getting the shock of his life unpacking and finding a lifetime supply of coke crammed into his socks n jocks?
I knew a bloke who married a girl from peru. Her family owned a nightclub and an "export business." I might leave it at that except the only time they got involved with stuff like that story above was when they wanted a decoy of some sort.

And what headphones weigh 5kg anyway?

Sorry what? You want me to carry 5 kg of "headphones" for you? On this international plane flight? Yeah sure. What could possibly go wrong?
 

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Who the **** buys headphones in Colombia as gifts for their bridal party?
I had a set of bose headphones delivered not long ago, the box was ******* huge. Cant imagine 15 sets in a bag.

Though i did once buy 8 tiny zoolander phones from bangkok and sold them here which funded my air fares. I didnt open each set to check for any golden triangle surprises.

Same trip, Customs prosecuted me for importing "ten bottles of ephedrine"...confiscating my little thai red bulls i came to love. I was livid and suffered brutal withdrawls in the days that followed.
 

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Got locked up in London a few years ago, they said I was allowed a phone call, I wanted to phone my dad. They said "ok, what's his number". Rattled off the the number 00 11 61 3 and so on. Arresting officer asks me where that is, told him Australia - desk Sergeant cracks up laughing - then told me I wasn't allowed to call my dad!! Funny night!!
 

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So your 22, male, and just found out your fiance aint coming home anytime soon. You had nothing to do with the charges, it all came as a complete shock.

At what length of sentence do you call it a day?
 

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So your 22, male, and just found out your fiance aint coming home anytime soon. You had nothing to do with the charges, it all came as a complete shock.

At what length of sentence do you call it a day?
Wednesday
 

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So your 22, male, and just found out your fiance aint coming home anytime soon. You had nothing to do with the charges, it all came as a complete shock.

At what length of sentence do you call it a day?
If you love her enough you're joining farc and breaking her out next year some time...
 
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