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Name: Lex
City: Jacksonville, fl.
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: jodeindo en el internet un dia que yo estaba aburrido
Sent: Fri April 01 2005 11:57 AM

Hola mi gente. Yo naci en alemania porque mi pai estaba en el army. So yo me crie en colorado y texas. Pero los pai son boricuas so yo me crie escuchando Juan luis Guerra etc.... Y son bori tambien no newyorican. Pero los mas que me ENCABRONA son 2 cosas....1. Cuando tu le dice a alquien "I'm from Puerto Rico" y te contestan "well u must speak mexican then" y cuando los morenos dicen "u puertoricans stole reggaeton from jamaica" cuando el reggaeton se origino en panama. Son unos chorros de burtos. Bueno me voy por ahora y que dios los bendigan.

Name:
City: DAVISON ,MICHIGAN
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Sent: Wed March 30 2005 06:24 PM

SOLAMENTE PARA RESPONDER AL COMENTARIO DE GINNY-CARLOS.SIN ABER IDO A LA ISLA POR TANTO TIEMPO NO QUISE DECIR NADA MALO.SOY PUERTORRO 150%.DEMUESTRO LO QUE SOY TODO EL TIEMPO.COMPRENDO EL ORGULLO QUE ES SER CIUDADANO AMERICANO.NO QUIZE DECIR NADA SOBRE LA CIUDADANIA.PERO TAMPOCO VOY A NEGAR MI ISLA que quiero tanto.desde que vine a los estados unidos he estado trabajando y gracias le doy al senor que este govierno me ha dado un centavo. no soy de esos que han venido aqui con las ideas de solamente vivir de cachete.pero el hecho de aver estado aqui por tantos anos, no quiere decir que soy un blanco wanttobe,como muchos que he conocido.personas que al ano o dos ,se le olvida el idioma, las costumbres,y aveces lo que comian cuando estaban en la isla.perdone el que no entendio mi mensaje por primera vez,pero como me decia mi viejo, el que se pica es porque aji come. y tambien no confies de tu mano derecha, porque esa te puede cortar la izquierda. otra vez,perdon,pero yo soy un jibaro puertorro de corazon y alma.chao y saludos a todos mis boricuas.......

Name:
City: jamestown, new york
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Sent: Wed March 30 2005 10:37 AM

i hate when people talk about puertorricans, i mean dont they have something else to talk about. theyy need to stop hating on us ricans! well saludos to all you sexy ricans. muaaaa

Name: GINNY-CARLOS
City: alex. va
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Sent: Tue March 29 2005 06:19 PM

lo que me molestan son esos boricuas que dicen "yankee go home"pero lo mucho que le gustan los beneficios que deja el gobierno americano,esos que en vez de venir aqui a educarse y echar para adelante,solo viven del welfare y no hacen nada mas.mira si estas aqui en USA aprovecha el tiempo en hacerte una mujer o hombre de provecho,pon el nombre de PUERTO RICO en alto.que los americanos lo unico que nos han hecho es un bien,,no sean hipocritas abran los ojos que sin la ayuda de USA la isla estuviera casi como CUBA,,es una bendicion el ser ciudadano americano,,asi que no critiques a quien te ayuda,.acuerdensen que no es lo mismo llamar al diablo que verlo venir,,. asi que mucho cuidado con eso de "yankee go home"///una pregunta,,que pueden comprar con la moneda cubana en USA? nada verdad.y esos que llevan viviendo en USA 25 anos y dicen que ha sido una desgracia estar aqui{pero despues que cojes tu pension"digo si es que trabajas"}te vas PUERTO RICO a quejarte de que debistes haberte quedado en USA porque las cosas estan malas en la isla....esos me dan ganas de estostusarlos{como decia mi senor padre" oye se peinan o se hacen rolos? SALUDOS A TODOS LOS BORICUAS, QUE SE SIENTEN ORGULLOSOS DE SU TIERRA Y DEMUESTRAN SU CRIA EN CUALQUIER LUGAR DEL MUNDO.EL QUE SEA BORICUA QUE GRITE WEEEEEEPA.

Name:
City: DAVISON , MICHIGAN
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Sent: Sun March 27 2005 06:12 AM

primeramente quiero saludar a todos mis hermanos y hermanas boricuas.soy boricua 100%.nacido y criado en san lorenzo,PR. he tenido la desgracia de haber venido a los estados unidos mas de 25 anos atras,sin poder regesar a la tierra donde naci.pero eso no me ha perjudicado en nada,porque como puertorriqueno soy jibaro de corazon y no me he olvidado de mi tierra, mis costrumbres,mis comidas,mis amigos,en general,mi herencia.una de las cosas que mas extrano son las navidades en PR.PARRANDEANDO CON MIS AMIGOS,los pasteles,lechon asado,con platanos y guineos flacos,el ron canita y todo en general.algun dia voy a tener la dicha de regresar y cuando llegue ese dia no volvere a las americas,porque como PUERTO RICO ,no hay otro sitio en el mundo. gracias y cuidense mucho que de los buenos quedamos pocos. geniousatwerk@aol.com TOMAS (KANO) NIEVES SAN LORENZO,PR.

Name:
City: Woodbridge
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Sent: Thu March 24 2005 04:19 AM

One thing I don't like is that when a puertorrican comes to USA and they do not want people to know that they are puertorriqueños. Those puertorricans that tells others that they are millionaire (s) . Those puertorricans that if you are not in their same class level wont even talk to you. Yes, we are in a Country where discrimination is "a la orden del dia", and then you have your own people discriminating against you for any stupid reason. I do believe that we all are brothers and sisters in God and we all shall respect and love everybody. Si somos puertorriqueños y orgullosos de serlo,aprendamos a respetarnos y aceptarnos unos a otros, y unirmos con ahinco, especialmente si nos encontramos en un pais que no es el nuestro. Dios los bendiga a todos

Name:
City: Bologna Italia
Sent: Wed March 23 2005 02:14 AM

P.S. My fellow puerto rican we have to support one another when it comes to Literature. I wanted to recommend these writers to you. -Rosario Ferre all her books -Esmeralda Santiago all her books -Roberto Santiago, Boricuas -Juan Ciuro, Lousy Puerto Rican, this is a must READ! Peace Luv Ya! -

Name:
City: Bologna Italia
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Sent: Wed March 23 2005 01:41 AM

Hello 2 all my Boricuas all over the world. I hate it when our people write in this site and other boricua sites, if you Puerto Rican why you writing in english and not spanish. We are widely spread and english is a universal language so to those who cant speak spanish I advice you to learn it, it's a beautiful language. And to those who can please be easy, as long as we remember the Isaland is what really count we will always understand each other. Luv my Puerto Rican Island and all the Puerto Ricans in the world.

Name:
City: Duncanville, Texas
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Sent: Sun March 13 2005 04:41 PM

Well, first things first, hello to all of my Boricuas out there!!! What I hate the most is when people at school tell me, "If you like Puerto Rico so much why don't you go back there then?" I hate that, I'm here because of my education and I'm trying to get a better shot at my career for when I go to college (because you Boricuas know how the schools pver there in Puerto Rico are). And what I also hate is when Mexican people make fun of my accent; they always tell me, "Why do you talk so weird?" and then I tell them, "You have an accent too the thing is you don't notice it because you're used to it." I mean any puertorican that lives in Texas knows how Mexicans talk, they talk like as if they're singing. I mean if they got a problem they should just put their fingers over there ears and don't hear me then. Oh, and another thing is I hate when people, especially Mexicans, say, "You're Puertorican I thought you were white?" yeah, uh-huh, i'm a white person that can talk spanish fluently and have 3 Puertorican flags on my car, another one in my locker, another one on my necklace and even on my binder. I mean I have green-hazel eyes, long extremely curly hair, and well maybe i do look kinda white in my skin color but remember that we have black, taino, and Spaniard in us. So please my fellow Boricuas teach those dumb people out there who don't know nothing about us, and they think that Mexicans and Puertoricans are the same. I mean we speak the same language but we have 2 way different cultures. Well, peace out!! for now... God bless all my Boricuas out there. Dios me los bendiga!!! BORICUA 4 EVA!!!!

Name:
City: Swanton, Vermont
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Sent: Sun March 13 2005 03:50 PM

The one thing that make me mad,,you visit Puerto Rico in vacation,, and your family members first question, coming out of their mouth is " And when are you living"; please, let me drink a "palmolive" first, enjoy some " cuajitos" and "pasteles" before, you send me back,,, jajajaja

Name: terry moreno
City: Atlanta, GA
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Sent: Sat March 12 2005 10:47 AM

WHATS GOING ON MY FELLOW BORICUAS ONE THING I CAN'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT MY PEOPLE IS THAT WHEN THEY SEE A PUERTO RICAN WHO RESEMBLE A AFRICAN AMERICAN THEY AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME YOUR NOT ONE OF THEM WHY IS THAT? WHY DO PUERTO RICANS AND WHITE AMERICANS THINK THAT PUERTO RICANS ALL LOOK LIKE MARC ANTHONY? IT'S FUNNY CAUSE EVERY BOARD I GO ON THERE IS ALWAYS A FELLOW BORICUA TALKING SMACK ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE AND THESE ARE THE SAME BORICUAS THAT'LL SAY IN A CONFRONTATION THAT I HAVE BLACK BLOOD IN ME THAT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. HOW YOU GONNA DANCE TO SALSA, SON, MAMBO ETC BUT YOU DON'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE PERIOD? AM I A BLACK PUERTO RICAN NO, I AM A MULLATO MY MOM IS A BLACK PUERTO RICAN AND MY DAD IS A WHITE ONE OF SPANISH ORIGIN.I DON'T LOOK LIKE A STEREOTYPICAL MIX I LOOK JUST BLACK IM MEDIUM BROWN WITH CURLY AND COARSE HAIR I CAN CHANGE IT IN A AFRO AND MAKE IT CURLY WITHOUT CHEMICALS. 2. LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SAID BELOW I ALSO HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE THINK THAT PUERTO RICAN IS A RACE ALL BORICUAS AREN'T THE SAME EVERY ONE DOES NOT HAVE AFRICAN IN THEM AND EVERY ONE DOES NOT HAVE TAINO OR SPANISH IN THEM. 3.WHEN AFRICAN AMERICANS AND DIFFERENT LATINOS SAY I LOOK BLACK WELL I AM IN A WAY IM HALF BLACK THEY LOOK STUPID WHEN I TELL THEM THAT THERE ARE BLACK PUERTO RICANS IN PUERTO RICO. 4.ONE THING TO MAKE A RACIST MEXICAN MEZTIZO MAD TELL THEM ABOUT THE BLACK SEMINOLE INDIANS AND THE SMALL % OF IMPORTED SLAVES IN MEXICO YOU'LL PROBABLY NEED A KNIFE WHEN YOU TELL THEM THIS TRUTH. TELL MEXICXANS ABOUIT THIS-Today the Black Seminole community in Texas refer to themselves as Seminoles to set themselves apart from other Blacks and to emphasize the pride that they have in their unique history of having run away and resisted slavery. For similar reasons, the descendants living in Coahuila, Mexico, refer to themselves as Indios Mascogos, and in Oklahoma as Freedmen

Name:
City: Dallas
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Sent: Thu March 10 2005 10:26 AM

Ok, primero I hate it when all them Mexicans always say to me " you're puerto rican?" "I thought you were white." Just because all you mexicans are dark with black stringy hair does not mean all latinos are like you. VIVA PUERTO RICO! WEPPAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Name:
City: nashville tn
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Sent: Thu February 24 2005 08:19 PM

i hate when you i speak to someone in spanish and they answer me in english its like they are scared to speak spanish in a public place im proud of being latino and especially BORICUA...........much love to all the latinos in the world .. salsa and reggaeton forever.................................

Name: KEILA
City: OKINAWA BUT 100% BORICUA
Sent: Thu February 17 2005 03:49 AM

OK, MAKING IT CLEAR WE ARE ALL LATINOS, BUT WE ARE NOT THE SAME. I HATE IT WHEN THEY COMPARE US WITH MEXICANS, NOTHING AGAINST THEM I WAS MARRIED TO ONE, BUT WE ARE NOT THE SAME. WE ARE DIFERENT WE SPEAK SPANISH BUT ITS NOT THE SAME. SO ANYONE WHO CONSIDERS US TO BE THE SAME GET TO KNOW US FIRST. WE ARE ALL LATINOS, BUT WE ARE ALL DIFERENT!!

Name: Michaela
City: Milwaukee
Sent: Wed February 16 2005 12:17 PM

To ARMANDO: Puerto-Rico will not obtain sovereignty for many reasons: one, it is NOT economically stable enough to stand on it's own, it totally depends on the U.S. economy, and to make it a state would be devastating to White U.S. politicians since it would be very powerful politically because of its size. Oh, and I don't understand why some P.R. parents don't teach their children spanish.

Name: Michaela
City: Milwaukee
Sent: Wed February 16 2005 12:16 PM

To ARMANDO: Puerto-Rican will not obtain sovereignty for many reasons: one, it is NOT economically stable enough to stand on it's own, it totally depends on the U.S. economy, and to make it a state would de devastating to White U.S. politicians since it would be very powerful politically because of its size.

Name:
City: N.J.
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Sent: Wed February 16 2005 10:48 AM

I have mixed feelings about my island to begin with, but I should say that because we don't seem to pull together or row together in one same direction - I did like to say that Puerto Rico should by all means achieve its independence from the mainland although it would be a very cheap action but fair for that group of people who does nothing by cry, bitch and moan about their status but really do exactly nothing about it. You are either with God or the devil but definitely cannot serve two lords at once. It is just amazing the way Puertorricans conduct business when it comes to obtaining monies from the mainland just because huracane "me limpio el joyo - me lo llevo to" however, we do not hesitate running to the gringos asking for FEMA funds to solve our problems, or asking money for education, school building, unemployment bennies, social security, medicare, college grants and a myriad of other financial aids. If we were a NATION THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE SUCH NEED. Then I would say I can solve my own problems and not be dependent on on some other country which by the way the majority of PRs don't appreciate. We could start by being honest with ourselves and define our status, do it right and once for all. Oh! by the way, I left that little island because we are starting to eat each other alive, to get under each other skin, and with so little territory and no room to drive your car peacefully I decided to migrate to the Land of the Abundance - THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WHOLE WORLD - THE U.S.A. land of opportunities. Puerto Rico better start thinking about building more high rise buildings just like Korea and other countries because come to think of it, I don't think we have that much land anymore and the entire island is beginning to shrink. So, how about if I leave you your little island with you high unemployment rate, political status not defined, drug users/dealers, prostitution, high incidence of HIV/AIDS, traffic jams, unfriendly people, corrupted politicians and cops, drunks driving while intoxicated, people not so respectfull of driving laws, youngters killing for drug territories, not so good drinking water, dirty beaches, rivers and lakes. I might go back in 25 years to see if you all are still crying about driving on the left lane, ect, ect. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR ISLAND AND REMEMBER, MAKE A DECISION ON WHO YOU WANT TO BE. Politically speaking that is. Que Dios los agarre confesos y los bendiga...

Name:
City: Villa Park
Sent: Tue February 15 2005 10:23 PM

To Torres, I’m grateful for what I have and the opportunities I have had bestowed upon me by our great nation, but I still doesn’t nullify the fact that Puerto Rico is one of the last remaining colonies in the New World. Sovereignty is all that is asked. There have been two plebiscites in recent history concerning the status of Puerto Rico. In both instances commonwealth status barely eked out statehood with independence lagging far behind. That only goes to show that the status quo prevailed. The passivity of our people reflects how others think of us. We can have pride in our rich culture and heritage, but can we really have pride in being exploited and patronized by the imperialist US? Peace to all my Latinos Unidos Quixote: "freedom…is one of the most precious gifts that the heavens has given man; it can not be compared with the treasures that the world holds…that the obligations of the…gifts received are restrictions that do not allow the free soul to rise. Fortunate is he who the heavens gave a piece of bread without the obligation of thanking any other but the same heavens!” Jimmy Cliff: “I’d rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave”

Name: Torres
City: Chicago
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Sent: Sat February 12 2005 11:23 AM

What makes me sad is that our people don’t seem to recognize how Bless we are. This is geared to Puerto Ricans that have a mind set like Armando. You seem young or don’t have family that have educated you of the poverty that governed Puerto Rico before the United States came. It sad to see all the third world country that surrounds our Island. At one time that was our Puerto Rico. My family as other countless others in the Island suffered this poverty, sickness and disease. The U.S brought to Puerto Rico prosperity, homes and education to ALL!! Not only just the wealthy. In my family today we have an engineer, a teacher, and a lawyer and we all are Grateful and thankful for what the U.S did for Puerto Rico, and we are proud of being part of the U.S and being % 100 Boriqua. Puerto Rico independent never!!! thats my vote. Consejo…If we ourselves don’t exceed and desire excellence and a better life, we can’t blame anyone but ourselves. With the privileges we have that other wish they had it’s a wonder why were looked down because we haven’t realize how bless we are. A todos borinquenos el Senor a bendicido nuestra Isla con favor de Dios. Vamos a provechar esas bendiciones y exceder con excelencia en todo en donde quira que estemos.

Name: NS
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Sent: Sat February 05 2005 12:41 PM

I hate when women dress provacative, you know, very short skirt and low-cut blouse. Then they get upset when a man tells them something they don't want to hear. If they want any respect, then they need to respect themselves.

Name: juan ortega
City: chicago
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Sent: Sat February 05 2005 11:47 AM

i hate when pr from pr who claim white status and come here and say they are not white i hate when latinos think latino/hispanic or their nationality is a race when we have different races and mixes tu sabes

Name:
City: wendell
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Sent: Sun January 30 2005 03:38 PM

What really burns me up is these idiots who don't educate themselves. You know, the ones who think all Ricans are dark with brown hair and brown eyes. Yeah those, I have the brown hair but I am light and have blue eyes so automaticamente I am gringa????? That is the worst thing! Please all my Ricans out there, educate those you know. You don't want one of them to be the poor soul who catches me on a bad day!

Name:
City: Villa Park, IL
Sent: Sat January 29 2005 02:21 AM

To James and Luis: I totally agree with your sentiments, but unless Puerto Rico has it’s own sovereignty, the people will remain sheepishly docile and ignorant of what it means to have their own nation, let alone identity. Did you know that Puerto Rico is the oldest colony in New World? Culturally, independence would end Puerto Rico's lifeless imitation of its colonizer, typical of colonies. It would release the full spiritual energies of a nationality whose self-esteem has been trampled on. It will also help break the stranglehold of the defensive, nativist, and sometimes suffocating insularism, many on the island have pursued as a refuge against assimilation. Puerto Rican independence would do more than stop the drain on the federal treasury. It would help the United States finally put an end to the contradiction of aspiring to be the leader of democracy worldwide while remaining the last colonial power. Colonialism denigrates the colonized, but it also demeans the colonizer. Tengo nada más que amor para mi país adoptivo, pero cuando vea mi "isla de encanto" que sufre lo aflige el corazón.

Name: beth
City: bayamon
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Sent: Sun January 23 2005 06:40 AM

i hate when a certain english speaking country's policemen have to find a criminal that looks latin or is latin just claims he is a puertorican.

Name:
City: Los Angeles, CA
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Sent: Sat January 22 2005 03:30 PM

I am slow to anger, very patient person, probably one of the most calm, cool and collect people you will ever meet. What gets me mad the most is ignorance. People who don't educate themselves either by receiving a higher education or simply opening a book or watching educational programs. Particularly, I can't stand when you tell somebody something that you know for fact and they say that it's not true, based on what they think or feel. And you try to explain you know this for fact, but they continue to argue their point with no credibility to back them up. Ughh. Can't stand that! And I can't stand people who when you say you are Puerto Rican and they automatically categorize you as being Mexican. "What's the difference?" Duhhhhhh!

Name: James Martinez
City: Sunrise, Florida
Sent: Fri January 21 2005 11:32 PM

What good is it to speak of Puerto Rico’s comparative wealth, when most of it came about by U.S. aid and incentives. Aren’t most of the corporations and factories foreign owned. How can we take pride in what is not our own. The billions in aid we get annually could come to a halt, then what would happen? What happens when these foreign owned corporations and factories relocate for cheaper labor? Only when the corporations and factories are owned by Puerto Ricans and we have fuller employment and lower welfare dependence can we be boastful. The Jibaros were known as a proud people with a strong work ethic. We desperately need to recapture that. The other Latinos will continue to think low of us if all they see is a group that is obsessed with partying. Pride that is built on what the U.S. has given us (aid, citizenship, ect) or in a few of our famous Ricans, is going to leave us feeling insecure.

Name:
City: Ocala, FL
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Sent: Thu January 20 2005 05:53 PM

I hate when i go to a Dominican party and they refuse to play salsa music and then they tell me face to face that this is a Dominican party and we will only play merengue and bachata music. Dominicans hate when us Boricuas play our Salsa and Bomba y Plena music. Also, they begin to say that Puerto Rico is a ugly Island but I tell them, yes, but why do you Dominicans have to take a boat and risk your lives to get to Puerto Rico? If Santo Domingo is sooo great, why the desperation to get to Borinquen...A few years ago i went to The Santo Domingo and it was so poor and crime is getting worst there as well, 3rd world country. I wanted to leave out of there as soon as possible. Now, when a Dominican start to talk bad about Puerto Rico, all I do is mention that i was in The Dominican Rep. and they put their head down on the floor and they keep quiet. They are so Dumd-minicans. Que viva Puerto Rico y Nuestra Cultura!

Name:
City: green bay wisconsin
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Sent: Wed January 19 2005 10:38 PM

vivo en los estados unidos pero soy orgulloso ser boricua 100%no niego mis raices y no lo olviden PuertoRico es la isla del encanto somos pequenos en tamano pero grandes de corazon carajo somos jibaros por naturalesa

Name:
City: Newport, RI
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Sent: Fri January 14 2005 12:41 PM

James Martinez, amen to all you that you wrote. You know what I hate? "I didn't know you are Puerto Rican." "You don't act like one." Hey, I have the "mancha de platano" all over me. Simply because I chose to educate myself, raise my children in the suburbs doesn't make me a white man trapped in a Latino's body. I also don't play loud music out of my car or home to disturb others. Puerto Ricans have such an advantage over all other Latin immigrants and we waste them away on welfare and not taking education seriously. Get away from the poverty pimps (the Democrats). They want you dependent on their social programs to the point where you can barely exist and rely on them for everything. All it takes is a belief in yourself. Take pride in yourself by achieving what you can. El Senor gave you all the tools.

Name:
City: chicago
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Sent: Sun January 09 2005 04:01 PM

Hola mi gente! Goodness..you may not belive it from my name(the way it's spelled) but I'm Broicua and represent it to the fullest! Three things I really get upset by are: 1. when puerotricans try and act stupid pretending they dont know spanish and end up leaving me in a spanish class with no other boricuas! 2. I hate it when other latinos and some anglos hate on the fact that boricuas on the island dont pay 'federal taxes'...dont hate, just move there then! and last but very very upsettingly I hate to say it, but I hate it when some dumb puertoricans try and act superior because they say that if your not born on the island your not 100% boricua...uh, what's up with that?...the island is born in you...maybe some people dont have the money to visit the island. Anyway, I am done ranting...que viva puerot-rico!

Name:
City: Queens, NY
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Sent: Fri January 07 2005 01:04 AM

I dislike those who claim to be "somehow related to the island", but know nothing about its culture and history, which proves they know little about themselves...not to mention those who can't speak spanish. Argh!!!!!!!

Name:
City: Phoenix
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Sent: Mon January 03 2005 08:11 PM

I hate the fact I have game with the ladies in the states, but then I go to PR and hear those cats down there throw bass, I feel like a freshman again. Mad props to my jibaro brothers!

Name:
City: Corpus Christi.TX
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Sent: Mon January 03 2005 01:08 PM

You know I'm married to a Mexican for over 25 years and I was under the inpression that all Mexicans from California and we Puerto Ricans could not get along. Was I ever so wrong. The ones that don't like us are the ones fron Texas. That seems to get me so angry, because we latinos sould be united not devided.

Name:
City: orlando
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Sent: Wed December 29 2004 06:38 PM

I can't stand when they mention puerto ricans as a race. It is a nationality. I also cannot stand when puerto ricans with a very heavy accent insist on talking to me in english when we both speak spanish. Be proud of being bi-lingual, but speak to me in our native language.

Name:
City: Miami,Florida
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Sent: Wed December 29 2004 12:13 PM

Well, Weel...quite an interesting topic! I was born in Ponce, PR and came to the USA(Massachusetts) when I was 10 years old...therefore, I am a "real" Boricua. However, I have three sons born and raised here in the USA. I have been living in Miami, Florida for 3 years; which has definitely made me quite unhappy - why?Because I have, unfortunatley, come across some so called "Boricuas" here that for whatever reason, deny that they are Boricuas...can you believe that? Even my son is extremely proud to be Borciua - like I heard him tell someone just the other day " I wasn't born in PR, PR was born in me!" I was at that moment so very proud of him. If you are Puerto Rican be PROUD to say you are! I mean, why would you want to be anything else???" For those of you out there that are like us, all I have to say is this: Be proud. Educate yourself. Pero no te deje joder de nadie....hasta la proxima...

Sent: Tue December 28 2004 07:34 PM

Name: James Martinez
City: Sunrise, Florida
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Sent: Wed December 22 2004 10:15 AM

We should strive to educate ourselves, own a home, start a business, and raise up God fearing children who keep our traditions. Our parents and grand parents came during a time that was not to welcoming for any Latin but they did ok for themselves despite discrimination they faced. But today you have something I truly hate. Puerto Ricans that come to the States and want to follow in the foot steps of the Black Americans. They want to walk, talk, dress, and and act black. Getting an Education, working hard to move up, sacrificing on material things to save for a Home or a business, these are called acting white. We are ostracized to keep it “real”. I see so many post on different Puerto Rican forums that talk about loving who they are but all they talk about is Salsa music and rice and beans. Is that all we are? If you love your People you would want them to be the best that they can be. The Cubans, Columbians, Venezuelans, and now even Dominicans are working and striving to pull themselves up, despite the fact that they have to deal with the not being citizens. But we who have an advantage in our citizenship squander it by wanting nothing more than to party and live off of Government hand-outs. I know that is not the majority of us but it is a very sizeable minority that other Latins notice it. Living here in South Florida I see how the other Latins are really doing well for themselves but I also notice how they look down on us. Some will say the other Latins are just jealous of our citizenship. I say they see to many of us throwing away the benefits of citizenship, and living in a way is making them look bad in the eyes of the non latin communities.

Name:
City: Chicago
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Sent: Thu December 16 2004 12:19 PM

Bueno para empesar, yo no si es porque soy Boricua pero mi gente, yo soy como una bomba siempre listo para esplotar. Mi suegra dice que los Puertoriqueño tienen mal genio y yo le digo: "well don't mess with me then" . My biggest peeve is when other spanish cultures either make fun of or try to correct my spanish. Who the hell are they that they think their spanish is superior to ours. If I don't want to roll my "R" when I say "carro" then I damn well won't or if I want to say "gua-gua" instead of "bús" I ain't here to please anyone. I once was told that Puerto Ricans were second to having the worst spanish (Mexicans being #1) and I asked them who in the hell made that statistic or did they just pull it out of a Cracker-Jack box. The way I see it, its like a different dialect. Every language has it. In English it is either a twang (country folk) or slang (ghetto talk bebe). People just need to lay off of our spanish and worry about their own. Mucho amor para mi gente Boricua!! Peace!!

Name:
City: waltham, mass.
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Sent: Mon December 13 2004 05:27 PM

I think we all have a little jibaro in us que tu cre.

Name:
City: pensilvania
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Sent: Mon December 13 2004 05:13 AM

Hola,soy de aguadilla mis saludos a todos los boricuas de corazon,porque no es naser en puerto rico sino llevarlo dentro de ti donde quiera que te encuentres,porque lo mas hermoso para mi es poder desir que soy "BORICUA" como el"COQUI" que DIOS bendiga a todo aquel que lea este saludo. AMEN.

Name:
City: erie
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: que son super cheveresy que me siento orgullosa de ser boricua i que estrano mi isla muchooooooooooo
Sent: Sat December 11 2004 05:40 PM

hoa mis amigos aqui una boricua de utuado que aora reside en pensilvannia i que se alla estranando mi isla mucho los quiero a todos con amor i carino leal que la pasen muy bien todos los que se allan en mi isla querida como los que como yo esta n lejos d ella besos

Name:
City: White Plains, NY
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Sent: Wed December 08 2004 06:44 PM

I hate it that down in Puerto Rico Beer is so expensive and it only come isn 10 ounce cans and bottles.

Name:
City: Rochester, NY
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Sent: Wed December 08 2004 05:37 AM

Cuando en el festival puertorriqueno el que me vende las alcapurrias me contesta "thank you and please come again"

Name:
City: woonsocket, RI
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Sent: Sat December 04 2004 07:16 PM

My pet peeve is that alot of people say that they believe in GOD and wear the cross in some form of jewelry or tattoo. They continue to live a life that is unpleasing to GOD and the minute somthing goes wrong in their life then they call upon GOD. If you really believe in GOD and appreciate what he did for you on the cross then don't just step on the blood that he spilled for you. Don't let his death go in vain. Do something about it accept him in your life as LORD of your life and I guarantee that your life would change for the better. All HE wants is to be your friend and have a relationship with you. If you want to continue living your life the way you are doing then fine but don't complain when things don't go well. I hope I don't offend anyone but this is my peeve and I'm speaking in general this is not directed to anyone/group in particular. Remember GOD doesn't like hypocrits your either with HIM or not. There is no gray area. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Name: Idalis
City: Alexandria, VA
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Sent: Fri December 03 2004 10:45 AM

Lo que me enoja es: personas que no escojen un idioma, si hablas espanol y empiezas en espanol termina en espanol, si me hablas en ingles, chevere! pero sigue en ingles. Me enojan la gente que creen que los unicos mejores somos los Puertorriquenos. Me enoja la gente que critica esta sociedad, este pais, mientras que se sientan en su casa llenandose de los beneficios y el bienestar de este pais. Me enoja la gente que se cree que porque somos ciudadanos Americanos y Puertorriquenos dejamos de ser Latino Americanos, y nos negamos ayudar y comprender el dolor de nuestro hermando inmigrante ilegal. Me enojan jovenes que no saben valorar lo que tienen; su familia, ciudadania, becas para estudiar y progresar, prefieren perderse en el mundo antes de permitirle a sus padres ver que su sacrificio no fue en vano.

Name: Lucimar
City: Fredericksburg, VA
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Sent: Fri December 03 2004 08:59 AM

¡¡VAYA BORICUA!! What makes me mad... Lest make a little list: 1. The idiots that have no idea how to drive, 2. The people that think that being a state is better (se creen que va a nevar en Puertorro), 3. The big amount of ignorance from the American public towards the Hispanic community, and 4. The fact that people mix what Latinos and Hispanos are. A little knowledge never hurt anyone... Latin America is every country south of the USA (from Mexico to la Patagonia). Hispanic America only includes those countries in which the "official" language is Spanish. I can say I was born and raised en la Isla and been on the states has make me realize what a "small" country we are. Although, what we don't have in landmass, we have it in the hearts of every Boricua that lives here but wishes to be there...

Name:
Sent: Tue November 30 2004 06:10 PM

I hate it when you go to the store and you hear little bratty kids yelling at their mothers and having tantrums, while the mom puts them in TIMEOUT! Where I'm from the time out is as long as it takes to find the chancleta!

Name:
City: Bronx, New York
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Sent: Tue November 30 2004 04:51 PM

Only 2 things REALLY tick me off. 1. Boricua people acting like they are not boricua/proud of their heritage, or like they morphed into a white person. (UGH) 2. People acting dumb on the Internet, for example: OMG!!!!1111 Ay caramba!

Name:
City: tampa florida
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Sent: Mon November 29 2004 07:09 AM

para todos los puertoriqueños que lean este mensaje yo como pertoriqueño me siento orgulloso de ser boricua tambien siento una responsabilidad de como boricua de ser un ejemplo para el resto de latino america de ser un buen ciudadano y representar a mi querida isla con orgullo es la responsabilidad de todos los puertoriqueños de ser buenos ejenplos para toda esa generacion de boricuas pequeños que se estan levantando ahora y va ser el puerto rico de mañana. esta bueno ya de dar mal ejenplos y ser el topico de otros latinos que nos miran a nosotros los boricua como ser humanos que somos orgullosos de nuestras raices pero fallamos en preservar y cuidar de esas raices como bueno ciudadanos y boricuas. desafortunadamente hay mucho boricuas que se dan el puño en el pecho sellaman boricuas y se creen que con llamarse boricua y ir robar vender drogas y constantemente estar en problemas con la ley vamos apreservar nuestras raices y valores como puertoriqueños. esta bueno de darle a perto rico un ojo negro si esta orgulloso de ser boricua pues da un buen ejemplo y entonces podras tener el orgullo de poder llamarte boricua. vamos adelante y aser a puerto rico una isla que verdadera mente podamos estar orgullosa de ella pon de tu parte. y que viva puerto rico,que el señor los bendiga

Name:
City: tampa florida
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Sent: Mon November 29 2004 07:07 AM

para todos los puertoriqueños que lean este mensaje yo como pertoriqueño me siento orgulloso de ser boricua tambien siento una responsabilidad de como boricua de ser un ejemplo para el resto de latino america de ser un buen ciudadano y representar a mi querida isla con orgullo es la responsabilidad de todos los puertoriqueños de ser buenos ejenplos para toda esa generacion de boricuas pequeños que se estan levantando ahora y va ser el puerto rico de mañana. esta bueno ya de dar mal ejenplos y ser el topico de otros latinos que nos miran a nosotros los boricua como ser humanos que somos orgullosos de nuestras raices pero fallamos en preservar y cuidar de esas raices como bueno ciudadanos y boricuas. desafortunadamente hay mucho boricuas que se dan el puño en el pecho sellaman boricuas y se creen que con llamarse boricua y ir robar vender drogas y constantemente estar en problemas con la ley vamos apreservar nuestras raices y valores como puertoriqueños. esta bueno de darle a perto rico un ojo negro si esta orgulloso de ser boricua pues da un buen ejemplo y entonces podras tener el orgullo de poder llamarte boricua. vamos adelante y aser a puerto rico una isla que verdadera mente podamos estar orgullosa de ella pon de tu parte. y que viva puerto rico,que el señor los bendiga

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Sent: Mon November 29 2004 07:06 AM

para todos los puertoriqueños que lean este mensaje yo como pertoriqueño me siento orgulloso de ser boricua tambien siento una responsabilidad de como boricua de ser un ejemplo para el resto de latino america de ser un buen ciudadano y representar a mi querida isla con orgullo es la responsabilidad de todos los puertoriqueños de ser buenos ejenplos para toda esa generacion de boricuas pequeños que se estan levantando ahora y va ser el puerto rico de mañana. esta bueno ya de dar mal ejenplos y ser el topico de otros latinos que nos miran a nosotros los boricua como ser humanos que somos orgullosos de nuestras raices pero fallamos en preservar y cuidar de esas raices como bueno ciudadanos y boricuas. desafortunadamente hay mucho boricuas que se dan el puño en el pecho sellaman boricuas y se creen que con llamarse boricua y ir robar vender drogas y constantemente estar en problemas con la ley vamos apreservar nuestras raices y valores como puertoriqueños. esta bueno de darle a perto rico un ojo negro si esta orgulloso de ser boricua pues da un buen ejemplo y entonces podras tener el orgullo de poder llamarte boricua. vamos adelante y aser a puerto rico una isla que verdadera mente podamos estar orgullosa de ella pon de tu parte. y que viva puerto rico,que el señor los bendiga

Name:
City: why da heck do you want 2 know
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Sent: Sun November 28 2004 11:30 AM

I hate it when people say when they're in like 4th grade that they're going out w/ someone, but they just like each other. they will say things like o my god, noah and i went out 2 FRIENDLY'S and had a total blast! heh! no! my pet slug is a better liar. i also hate when my sister and i get in2 fights and we break something, then she'll blame it on me and my mom will buy it! then my maja (pronounced mahjah) will ground me + i blow my top. when i'm finally free from being grounded, i like rip her 2 shreds (not literally) and i'll get in trouble again. so long chums -4 eva Eva more love than ever 2 dustin hughes hi babes!

Name: Dora
City: California
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Sent: Sat November 27 2004 08:12 PM

Very upset I cannot find a Puertorican market/bodega in Southern California to buy my food stuff like verduras, recao, ajies dulces, aceite Betis, panas, etc. I'm sure there's a few PRs out there with enough money to get a market going. There's plenty of discontent in Calif. Whoever sets up a market in Riverside/Los Angeles is going to make it BIG!!!!

Name:
City: Queens, NY
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Sent: Fri November 26 2004 08:47 PM

Acouple of my peeves are .....I HATE when people eat soup and they slurp really loud! Hate it! I hate when I'm on the bus or on a train and someone is continously smacking on there gum! urgghhh!! I HATE IT!...... The list goes on. Thats it for now.

Name:
City: El Barrio, NYC
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Sent: Wed November 24 2004 05:58 PM

Pete, Felicidades and all the best to you in this holiday season. Hey, man I can't wait to read what you want to get off your chest, what's buggings you. Make it soon guy. Most of the time you are saying what is bothering me also but I cannot express it as colorful as you. Take care, be well, from a fellow boricua.

Name:
City: El Bronx, NY
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Sent: Wed November 24 2004 12:57 PM

Bayamomtate, como estan toda mi gente Boricua, y toda la hispanidad del mundo. Just want to say hello to everyone y a decirle a todos que no me a perdido. I got plenty of peeves, beefs, complaints, quejas and lord knows what else that I got to get off my chest coming soon, and Concho man, it's not going to be pretty. Don Jibaro, preparate papa, porque estoy encendido. Cuidensen todos y hasta pronto. Bayamontate. -Pete Rivera Del Bronx...

Name:
City: NEW BRUNSWICK
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Sent: Wed November 24 2004 11:17 AM

BORICUAS KNOW HOW TO MAKE SOME GOOD AROZ CON GANDULES CAUSE I EAT THAT LIKE EVERY THANKSGIVING DAY CON TURKEY AND SOMETIMES PENIL AND ON CHRISTMAS!

Name:
City: Central Islip, Long Island
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Sent: Tue November 23 2004 05:56 AM

Mira, us Boricuas r the best, come on now our reggaeton is raising the roofs en todas partes del mundo estamos bien a fuegoski and were all beautiful looking. Well I live in Long Island and i rep Puerto Rico 2 the fullest and yeah there r lots of haters but we still stand taller...na'mean so all u boricua's who feelin' me let me know what's up y que siga el perreo que el miedo lo dejamos en la gabeta..

Name:
City: Manati, P.R.
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Sent: Mon November 22 2004 08:11 AM

Those who openly say (unfortunately out loud) that they are "Boricua 100%" or "Boricua and Proud," then they act like idiots, don't want to work, or don't take care of their kids (they need to eat, dress, and have a little fun too). Pride is defined by ALL your actions (¿When was the last time you called you're Mom?). Show your pride with more than just a little flag hanging on your rear view mirror. BORICUA is not just the one that is born in the island, because it is the same "Sentimiento Por La Isla" that binds us together. We all love arroz con gandules, lechon con guineitos, pasteles y rellenitos, las parrandas, guiro y maracas. In New York there's probably more Banderas Puertorriqueñas in one city block, than the whole island. That's not a coincidence. That's identity. So Coño, stand up and Be Proud, Carajo.

Name:
City: Ft.Lauderdale
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Sent: Sun November 21 2004 04:44 PM

I hate when people say that they boricuas when they werent born there and they havent even been there once!!! I mean come on wut the hell is that???!!!

Name:
City: stamford
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Sent: Fri November 19 2004 01:33 PM

i get pissed(opps) when my brother and me fight its just so hurtful to hit him back but todos para familia and so i love him with my heart thanks jibaritos shout out to tina,amber,chris,gabby,angie,and who ever else i love jibaritos!!!

Name:
City: LEWISTOWN
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: LOOKING FOR PICTURES OF PUERTO RICO
Sent: Wed November 17 2004 11:38 AM

BUENO, I WANT TO SAY THAT THE ONLY THING THAT MAKE ME MAD IS SEE TITO TRININDAD PERDER UNA PELEA. PERO YO SOY BORICUA Y TENGO QUE UNDERSTAND. LAS CHOCOLATOSA MIEL

Name: Saida
City: Va Beach
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Sent: Wed November 17 2004 06:18 AM

It makes me so mad when other races try to act like they're better than us.They hate on our music our traditions. Girls in school get mad cause my hair is long and that I'm Puerto Rican. I think that is so childish!! But I Love being a Nuyorican.

Name:
City: bakersfield
Sent: Tue November 16 2004 04:14 PM

Me enfogona cuando escucho a otro latinos que no sean puetroriquenos, y que esten tratando de hablar, actuar, y hasta concinar como nosotros! they kill our rep when they try to act and be like us boricuas! Please come on now, im not racist, but latinos stick to your culture, and stop trying to be what your not... Sigamo pa'lante con lo mejor de los latinos! BORICUAS 4 EVER!!

Name:
City: Los Angeles, CA
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: my titi told me about it when i was in Puerto Rico
Sent: Tue November 16 2004 09:10 AM

Don Jibaro, Well first of all im a 20 year old half Boricua half Brazilian girl from L.A. U should post sumthing up about all the BOricuas out here in L.A. gettin together and do big pARTY (boricua stilo) con mucha salsa. ANyway what makes me mad are people that be lookin @ other people and thinkin they ALL that. We all the same. dont matter if ur black/white/purple/ green. I know some latinos here in L.A. be hattin on boricuas and i just gotts to defend my Borinquen. Thats the only thing that really ticks me. Well anyway, to all my boricuas here in L.A. WAZZUP!!! Send a message to my e-mail if anything pops up. SE CUIDAN. Huggs+kisses pa' todo's

Name: Elle
City: Richmond, VA
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Sent: Mon November 15 2004 02:21 PM

This is for Pete Rivera - I check in from time to time, hoping that you've written some more Puerto Rican essays, they're hilarious! Keep them coming! I love this website, Don Jibaro, thank you!

Name:
City: San Jose, California
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Sent: Sun November 14 2004 11:39 PM

Hola todos mis hermanos y hermanas BORICUAS. I was born in New York and raise in the Bronx and I lived 13 years in Puerto Rico. Let me tell you for being a NYRican I love mi isla. My mother made sure I grew up being PROUD of my race. I have done the same with my children. A nosotros se nos nota the mancha de platano de lejos. Puerto Rico has alot of crime, but at the same time esta progresando. You go to PR now and it's like being in the states. Y nuestra gente llanas de amor y humilda. And that's something that is hard to find here in the US. So this lady Cynthia from Texas, if you don't know your roots as of how Puerto Rico was and it is now. NO DIGAS NADA. Besides how can you compare Puerto Rico with Texas. At least in the island esta nuestra raza, in Texas lo que hay es un choro de REDNECKS que no nos quieren a nosotros los latinos. So I don't know what you're talking about girl. Anyways, que Dios me los Bendiga a todos.

Name:
City: GreenBay wisconsin
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Sent: Tue November 09 2004 12:18 PM

i was born in chicago but lived in Vieques for about 22 years. I met the father of my children there and my children were born there. I also buried my oldest son there. I left vieques to search for a better life(there are no jobs in Vieques)and to start all over again. I remarried a man that is from Brooklyn but lived most of his life in Vieques. Together we have started the GreenBay chapter of the Guardian Angels. We want people everywhere to know thatwhenever there is a crisis or a need for help there will always be at least one Puerto Rican there. Que viva Puerto Rico y que Vivan los Puertoriqueños.Dios les bendiga.

Name:
City: White Plains, NY
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Sent: Sun November 07 2004 09:46 PM

Just having a good time with my Girlfriend who is a naitive of Bayamon, PR. I was in Puerto Rico last winter. We will be returning in July of next year! This time we will be married. What a great place to spend our honeymoon. What I would really like to do is move to Puerto Rico permanently. I would Love open up an Irish Bar. Start a Bagpipe band down there. Anyone on here that would be interested in helpng me with these endeavors drop me a line.

Name:
City: Great lakes, IL
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Sent: Fri November 05 2004 09:13 PM

There is always going to be a debate between all of us because that's what we are, a mix in the pot, different mixes, ideas and lot of views. The importance is that all of us are trying to improve our boricua society in a way or another. Keep it strong and be the best, not to opress others, but to show how valuable the boricuas are. Remember all the values from your abuelitos and ama a tu tierra. Sometimes I still dream with the coquis and a cookout of sopon in the river. God Bless Puerto Rico and the World!!! ORGULLOSO BORINCANO NACIDO EN EL BARRIO JAJOME DE CAYEY!

Name:
City: Cleburne, TX - Carolina, PR
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: Buscando fotos de Puerto Rico en la Internet
Sent: Fri November 05 2004 07:37 AM

Hi, all my fellow Boricuas! Los Boricuas criados en los Estados Unidos que no puedan todavía leer el idioma Español, me van a tener que perdonar porque yo quiero expresar mi opinión en mi idioma materno que mi bella Isla de Borinquen me dió al nacer. Lo que me molesta a mí como Boricua es la hipocrecía de nosotros como Puertorriqueños sobre la política de nuestra Isla. Lo que quiero decir es que cuando nos preguntan de donde somos decimos de Puerto Rico y no de USA. Lo que significa que reconocemos que nuestra Isla es un país y no un estado "libre". Entoces, c.ra.o, porqué diablos hay individuos en nuestra Isla que votan para ser un estado. Que yo sepa, ellos no dicen soy Americano cundo les preguntan de donde son. Chorros de hipócritas. Quieren tener equípo Olímpico, himno Nacional, ser llamados Puertorriqueños, no aprenden Inglés, se la pasan guillandoselas de listo y haciendo trucos por ahí, jodiendo en la calle, no quieren servir voluntariamente (a cambio de nada, como Patriota) en las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos de Norte América y no quieren pagar taxes Federales, de propiedad y ni de ventas. Puñ..a, si vas a mostrar a Puerto Rico como un país al mundo entero, entoces has de el un País Libre Asociado y no un Estado "Libre" Asociado. No vendas tu Patria ni tus raices Indio Taíno. Si, para los que no sepan, todavía hay Boricuas con sagra Taína en nosotros aunque el Govierno te haya metido las fecas diciendo que la raza Taína fue extinguida por los Españoles. Cuidensen mi gente y luchen por lo suyo.

Name:
City: NY
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Sent: Thu November 04 2004 03:57 AM

Found this site while I was looking for a picture of pasteles. Have to say I'm glad I did. Peter Rivera had me cracking up, me dio pavera! Couldn't stop laughing, lol. Gracias por hacerme reir, I needed it What I don't like is when latinos talk so loud everyone hears their conversation! Can't stand it

Name:
City: stamford
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Sent: Wed November 03 2004 02:38 PM

i get mad when my sister bothers me and gets all the attension and im ignored because im little I HATE THAT!

Name:
City: Stamford
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Sent: Wed November 03 2004 02:34 PM

i get ticked off when theres no more pastelles to eat.

Name:
City: Minneapolis
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Sent: Thu October 28 2004 11:07 AM

What makes me mad is people who write messages that doesn't have anything to do with the subject. Right here a lot of you have wasted my time. I'm browsing trying to find those that are keeping up with the subject and there are very few. Another thing that makes me mad is people that cut you off in traffic and then they go very slow. There's a reason why we have several traffic lanes and I'm always on the fast lane because I'm avoiding people like you, so if you are not willing to go a minimum of 10 miles ABOVE, I repeat, ABOVE speed limit, you belong on the slow lane. STAY THERE.

Name:
City: Springfield
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Sent: Tue October 26 2004 07:26 PM

My husband was born in Utuado, I am of Greek and Irish heritage. What really gets to me is that nosy people assume that our last name is italian and when I gently correct them and let them know it is a hispanic last name, they AUTOMATICALLY assume it is Mexican... and to make matters even worse, when I tell them that my husband is Puerto Rican, their response is to wrinkle their nose and say "oh". Like there's something wrong with that. I am extremely proud of my hard working husband and made sure that our children were aware of their roots. I did such a good job of it that now two of the three will tell you they are puertorican and kind of forget about the rest. (lol) I have embraced his culture and made it my own. I learned to cook ALL of his favorite foods and during the holidays we listen to aguinaldos. To those who don't know the difference, la comida boricua does NOT include tacos or refried beans.

City: Levittown, Puerto Rico
Sent: Mon October 25 2004 05:09 PM

Me saca por el techo tos los puertorros q dicen no q si Puerto Rico es lo mejor pero optan por la estadidad eso es perder toda nuestra identidad debemos de luchar por nuestra cultura y hacernos independientes como dijo Lola Rodriguez de Tio "Nosotros queremos la libertad, y nuestro machete nos la dara......Vamonos Borinqueños que nos espera ansionsa la libertad" ademas no sean tan fake si son puertorros se les va a notar porq lo llevamos en la sangre no dejemos q nos pisoteen peleemos por nuestro orgullo y sobre todo quedense humildes no sean un chorro de puercos. No hay nada que supere nuestra Isla del Encanto

Name: Mari
City: Mass.
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Sent: Mon October 25 2004 09:01 AM

What makes me angry is when some of us Puerto Ricans feed into all the ignorance and negativity, arguing back and forth. I say, we keep it positive, for at least one day, so that I can go back and read all the good stuff happening to us Puerto Ricans when I am having a bad day. I really enjoy this website, but get tired of reading all the negative stuff. I bet Don Jibaro will agree with me that we should keep it positive for once. PUERTO RICO is NUMBER "1". We all know that, they all know that. So, que pasa!

Name: sharlimar
City: ponce
How did you know about JIBAROS.COM?: browsing the net
Sent: Sun October 24 2004 12:38 PM

wa'zup boricuas! que viva puerto rico

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City: San Pedro
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Sent: Thu October 21 2004 09:04 PM

I don't really have any complaints; I just read all 100 entries on this page. Some made me sad, but you PETE RIVERA, you are a very funny guy! You had me CRACKING UP!!! keep it up! You're making people laugh and thats a gift! God Bless you. My mother was born and raised in Puerto Rico and my father "was" Irish (He converted to a Puertorican after meeting my mother)My Family lived in PR and then moved to California when I was about 6 yrs old. We were the only Puertoricans in our neighborhood. I was always being asked if I was a Mexican. It never offended me because I had good friends that were Mexican. I also had friends that were White, Japanese,African American and Samoan. I lived and still live in a melting pot of different cultures. My mother raised us the Puertorican way, she taught us our pride and culture and gave us our roots. She also taught us that there is no other race superior to ours and vice versa. People of all cultures have there Stuggles, Defeats and Accomplishments.Share your culture with other people and be open to learn about there's , you will be suprised to find out we all have some commonalities if anything we are all in pursuit of happiness. Love and Peace to all and God Bless.

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City: Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Sent: Wed October 20 2004 01:12 PM

Saludos a los boriquas!!! What makes me angry is when I go out, no matter where, people address me as a Mexican. What it's up with that? Just because we talk spanish, does not mean we all come from the southwestern part of the US. Hey I am proud to be a puerto rican.

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City: Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Sent: Wed October 20 2004 01:10 PM

Puetoricans rock

Name: Ana
City: Upstate, NY
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Sent: Fri October 15 2004 09:58 AM

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City: Woodbridge, VA
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Sent: Tue October 12 2004 12:54 PM

It get to my last nerve when gente de otros paises que entran a US ilegal se molestan al saber que nosotros los boricuas somos ciudadanos americanos con todas las de la ley. I am sorry to hurt your pride pero Dios me permitio nacer en mi terruno borincano y estoy 100% orgulloso de mi tierra y de mi bandera. No me alegra en nada la pena y la situacion de otros paises de habla hispana pero como dicen por ahy " al que Dios se lo dio, San Pedro se lo bendiga" y dicen los gringos; "So bad, So Sad ". Amigo que vienes de otros paises de latinoamerica, Busca tu ciudadania de la manera legal y sabia, y no envidies lo de otro. Nosotros no somos creidos como algunos dicen, lo que tenemos lo tenemos por que asi se escribio la historia.

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City: Baltimore
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Sent: Sun October 10 2004 02:18 PM

First of all,God bless my boricuaaaas!!! second: to the guy who said that we are indios... Hey; we are Tainos, ok? And Tainos died because they were caring and loving, humble and trusting with strangers like you. I know lot of people who live of our kindness, and then stab us in the back, like you.And I don't like to say what I do, but you desserve it: My husband and I helped your people when they came here with one hand on the front and another in the back( that is a boricua slang, that means, they didn't have anything).We helped them get good jobs, pray for them when one of them had cancer. Helped with hospital bills, until he got better. and when he was " just fine" he backstabbed us; and leaved us with a broken heart.But I still believe in good people from your country or other countries, because my mom tought me to believe in people and be kind to everyone.And that is what Boricuas are made of; kindness and good hearts.viva Borinquen y los puertorriquenos de pura cepa aunque sean del Congo. And last but not least: I get mad when i see people from other countries without papers, coming here and using our flags in their cars to fool La Migra. Then when you see them, they don't wear " la mancha de platano" que se le ve a los boricuas no matter where are u from.Mi esposo les dice dana ropa porque son enanos y no saben lo que son tostones y le dicen " patacones" ( no offense) and if you offer them arroz con habichuelas, no saben lo que es y dicen: oh, si dame frijoles, pero esa comida no; y son dizque boricuas. ay visne, empeze en ingles y termine en espanol.. anyways, asi somos los boricuas.

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City: Baltimore
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Sent: Sun October 10 2004 02:15 PM

First of all,God bless my boricuaaaas!!! second: to the guy who said that we are indios... Hey; we are Tainos, ok? And Tainos died because they were caring and loving, humble and trusting with strangers like you. I know lot of people who live of our kindness, and then stab us in the back, like you.And I don't like to say what I do, but you desserve it: My husband and I helped your people when they came here with one hand on the front and another in the back( that is a boricua slang, that means, they didn't have anything).We helped them get good jobs, pray for them when one of them had cancer. Helped with hospital bills, until he got better. and when he was " just fine" he backstabbed us; and leaved us with a broken heart.But I still believe in good people from your country or other countries, because my mom tought me to believe in people and be kind to everyone.And that is what Boricuas are made of; kindness and good hearts.viva Borinquen y los puertorriquenos de pura cepa aunque sean del Congo. And last but not least: I get mad when i see people from other countries without papers, coming here and using our flags in their cars to fool La Migra. Then when you see them, they don't wear " la mancha de platano" que se le ve a los boricuas no matter where are u from.Mi esposo les dice dana ropa porque son enanos y no saben lo que son tostones y le dicen " patacones" ( no offense) and if you offer them arroz con habichuelas, no saben lo que es y dicen: oh, si dame frijoles, pero esa comida no; y son dizque boricuas. ay visne, empeze en ingles y termine en espanol.. anyways, asi somos los boricuas.

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City: htfd,ct
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Sent: Fri October 08 2004 04:52 PM

Lo que me enc@@@na es que mi jefe superior es puertoriqueno y no ayuda a los boricuas como el. Pero sin embargo ayuda a los blancos rednecks estos y busca la forme para subirlos de posiciones y mejorarle la paga a personas.Y para verse mas bonito anda por toda la fabrica con una tasa de cafe que dice Puerto Rico.Eso es lo que se llama un lambe aceite de los blancos.

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City: Conneticut
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Sent: Mon October 04 2004 01:55 PM

PA' TOdos los boricuas, muchos saludos y que el senor los bendiga. Well straight up, what gets me mad is when people try to act like us. i wouldn't mind looking up to us, but if you ain't rican please don't try hard to be one, i mean lo boricua comes natrually, your born with it.

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City: st.pete
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Sent: Mon October 04 2004 09:42 AM

well what gets me angry is when someone u dont know starts talking crap about you and it aint true.Then that person doesnt have the guts to tell me straight up to my face.The that person has to be white that always mess with me i hate that alot

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City: Temporarily in Texas (Military)
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Sent: Sun October 03 2004 07:34 PM

Hola a todos los Boricuas!!!! I can write about what makes me angry but I would rather write about a few things that makes me happy!!! 1. Felix "Tito" Trinidad performance last night. For those that watched the fight. WOW!! Lo que te perdiste!! It was evident throughout the fight, especially when Bobby Cruz sang the national anthem of Puerto Rico that there was no such thing as a Puerto Rican de aqui, de alla, de camiseta, half this, a quarter of this and that. Nooooo Senor this was a true display of the pride we have for our isla. 2. To all those Puerto Ricans/Hispanics/Latinos that have registered to vote for the upcoming November elections. As the largest minority we can definetly make a difference... 3. All of the Boricuas in the military serving proudly around the world and making a difference. You are our true ambassadors. 4. The Puerto Rico Olympics basketball team when they defeated the U.S. Although they did not win a medal this was the first defeat for a U.S. all pro basketball team during the Olympics. 5. All the websites that promote our people, history and culture. (www.jibaros.com, www.elboricua.com, www.topuertorico.com) etc 6. Cuando juego con mi abuela cartas espanolas y le doy un chichon!!! 7. Finally having my website posted. My goal is to have it finished by the end of November. The site will be about la filatelia de Puerto Rico. Philatelic history of Puerto Rico. If you have suggestions or comments about the website you can e-mail me. WWW.CAPICU.COM Bendicion! Boricua hasta en la Luna!!

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City: Bakersfield
Sent: Wed September 29 2004 12:06 PM

What makes me mad, I mean mad, is when the other latinos beside puertoricans start makin fun of how we talk spanish!!! Tengo uno comapañeros de trabajo que se burlan, diciendo que nosotros decimos "puelto Lico"... que eso!! alomejor si decimo puelto rico, pero eso de lico! que se vallan pal carajo! lol eso si me da un enfogonázo bien dao! get is straight people! much luv to all the cali boricuas! y por su puesto de donde sean! sigan representando, que somo lo ma bueno que hay!! lol holla

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City: clifton, nj
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Sent: Tue September 28 2004 01:17 PM

My fellow boricuas, I would love nothing more than to learn all of which i may possible from our culture, our people, those which are consider "veteranos" or "viejos de la vieja guardia", as I was taught. Their struggle, their beliefs to maintain that identity in which we are so proud of & w/pride identify our self as "Boricuas". I can honestly say that I acknowledge today a sence of resentment towards the "Americanos" & believe you me I do consider myself a citizen of this USA & pray for its protection & guidance for those that make the decision which impact some if not all of us. What I mean is that my people "el puerto riqueño" has been strip of its origin, its reason here, God given to be free, not in rule of a foreigner, we have been use and sold on the idea of a "idealism" or a "dream", man, my people were and many still are of a hard working nature. Many have also educataed themselves (not that we could'nt before the gringo came into effect)which can empower us to make decision and govern, be effective business people and lead our own country. In a way this great country (USA) is to blame for the social problems and economic difficulties in which our island is today and believe you me, we are in a social chaos, the CRIME, the disrespect that our youth bestows upon our island, the DRUGS that have torn our families and have ripped at the very essence of our society. The "vagancia" that has instill in some of us, you know that "free ride", "los cupones", "govermennt hand-outs", "wic programs" nothing of this is "FREE", our people have paid a price for this ... it has & continues to weaken us. Puerto Rico is in CHAOS and our forefathers would have done it differently, the difference lies in which they were never given the opportunities. Should you have reached this far in reading all I ask is for you to think before you say or act. Read, research, educate and VOTE, it is the only tool & or weapon which can bring about change for the future of our people, our "isla", the social economics which impact us all and @ best our God given right to hold on to our heritage and of our traditions.

Name: luis
City: greenville tx
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Sent: Thu September 23 2004 01:19 AM

esto es para los q quieren q puertorro sea un estado de eu. si nos hacemos estado tenemos q aprender ingles a la mala pq seria nuestr primer idioma. asi q no sean brutos y piensen antes de hablar. ela

Name: Inor
City: Heidelberg
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Sent: Wed September 22 2004 05:51 AM

Mis hijos SIIII son puertorriquenos aunque no hayan nacido en la isla. Mis hijos nacieron en USA y Europa, pero siempre les hemos hablado espanol y les hablo de la cultura. No entiendo el punto de vista de algunos. Si algunas personas no merecen llamarse puertorriquenos porque no nacieron en la isla, que son entonces? Por lo que veo todo es un problema. Se supone que los llame norteamericanos o europeos de acuerdo al pais donde nacieron? Entonces me dirian, "Traicionera, o mira esta negando la raza, o no se que." La cosa es que sea como sea todo es un problema. Yo lo unico que se es que de otra raza no tienen un pelo porque mi esposo y yo nacimos y nos criamos alla y nuestros hijos son producto de carne y sangre boricua. Como el tema es que nos hace enojar pues diria que este asunto de que me digan algunos que si no naces en la isla no eres boricua. En cuanto al chileno que nos llamo indios, EDUCATE!!!!! Ya en nuestra isla no quedan indios porque desaparecieron hace mas de 300 a~os. Solo quedan indios en Centro y Sudamerica (como en TUUUU pais) y en algunas reservaciones de Estados Unidos de America. Ademas que haces en nuestro foro boricua? Si pisas nuestro territorio en una forma NO apropiada, NO te quejes despues si te recibimos de una forma NO muy agradable.

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City: Greenville, Texas
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Sent: Wed September 22 2004 01:16 AM

lo unico q ouedo decir es q viva puertorro y q sigan palante los boricuas

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City: ST MARYS GA
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Sent: Sun September 19 2004 09:55 AM

WHAT'S UP ALL YOU WONDERFULL BORICUAS. JUST ONE THING TO SAY, IF WHERE YOUR FROM ENDS IN (CAN) THEY ALL THINK YOUR MEXICAN. DOM. PR. MEX.AFOW. SO JUST SMILE AND SCHOOL THE POOR CHUMP

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City: Texas
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Sent: Sun September 19 2004 01:08 AM

Camarón que duerme......se lo lleva la corriente.
Love to all.........God Bless

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Sent: Sat September 11 2004 02:10 PM

Saludos mi gente. I would like to invite everyone to stop by The Custom Sticker at WWW.THECUSTOMSTICKER.COM. We have a large selection of Puerto Rico Stickers and also customize any sticker to your liking. We are a small family owned business and would appreciate your support. PaLante Boricua

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