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I have to say, I hope the Embargo with Cuba never get's lifted. If this were to happen, It would turn into what I call an American strip mall.

Cuba is Awsome, Clean, Serene, Gorgeous. It's land is full of History and Tradition. I beleive that we need to keep the Wonder of it far away from American hands.

Enjoy a Cuban C'GAR when U can, BUT let the CUBAN'S enjoy CUBA

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I'd be ok with sacrificing that it if meant getting Cubans easier... Just saying.

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Not too many Cubans enjoy Cuba. Very strange post.....

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I have to agree if i dont have to deploy to get Cubans then i will vote for Obama...

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So, as I understand it Americans can freely travel there but we cannot spend US currency thus the embargo....so can I exchange for Candian currency and spend that? I want to go becuase they have EPIC flyfishing....and I will smoke CC's while I am doing that :tu

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I thought they risked life and limb on homemade rafts for the adventure of it all :sh

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I literally :r

****, I'm still laughing 5 minutes later.

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Mean that does what?

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I get this from it,

If he doesn't have to deploy (leave the country) to get Cubans, he will vote for Obama. Because, Obama supports easing the embargo.

Eh?

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1+1?

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:r:r

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what he said....:tu

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Mike, from what I have researched Cuba will gladly take US currency. Just don't tell them you are from the US. I hope to do a carribean cruise soon and so far that's the general info I have got.

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Well close... I will vote for Obama if he will lift the embargo. For those who don't know Obama is forcing the Military to CUT their numbers and he has said somethings that i will not get into. I should keep my opinion of him to myself...

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I think the only ones who don't want you to spend US currency is the US, I am fairly sure the Cubans will take it :r

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Hey money is money i have money from around the world i use them to light cigars now JK

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Blanket statements about Cuba, and how beatiful and wonderful it is. Do you have any pictures from your latest visit to the resort district or were you visiting neighborhoods? I'd be interested to see where this opinion of how great Cuba is came from. :hm

Also, nice turn towards politics :confused:

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In all fairness though Larry, there are alot of places like that which are not under an embargo...I have stayed at resorts in the Dominican which are incredible but walk half a block away and people are living in shanty towns, same with most of Mexico, Belize and Costa Rica, I am not sure how happy the locals are but I could still say that they are beautiful places...:2

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I'm going to agree with this. I, personally, think that any island city/town is a beautiful place. Even in the markets, where the common/poverished shop, are interesting.

It's an outsider perspective that makes it beautiful, I think. The people who live there probably see it much differently.

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Resorts are beatiful, small coastal villages are quaint, but to make statements about entire countries as a whole is a bit of a stretch. Particularly in a country where their refugees make a 70 mile boat trip regularly to try to start a better life in America. That is where my sentiment lies, with no knowledge of how he is making blanket statements about a country. Just wondering where he gets his opinion from. Thats why I asked. :2

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Yeah, LARRY!:r:r:r:sl:gary

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:) And yes Canada was mentioned quite a bit in this thread, it's hard for me to even think that American Citizen's would even Visit let alone mention Canada in the Presence of US Solder's. I myself gave 26 yrs to Defending this great Country, and yes put myself in Harms way. please do not bring up the land of the DRAFT DODGER.

Thank YOu

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Weirdest damn thread.

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from what i've seen Cuba doesn't give two shits if u are american or if u use american money. It's america that cares. You cannot use US issued debit/credit cards for the same reason, YOUR bank will not allow it.

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Yep. And definitely on the ToE radar. And that's not a good thing.
:2

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Why Peter?

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WTF? Man, I thought maybe you could get through a discussion on your own topic but I guess not :sh I think you may be offending some of our Canadian BOTL's who were not draft dodgers :sl

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For one, it is on the edge of being political.
For two, folks seem ready to jump on one another.
For three, see "for one" and "for two"

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I rest my case.

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Hahaha touche

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This isn't my first rodeo. ;)

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I am really starting to think that someone left the door open to a REAL Asylum and someone snuck out :r

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You make it sound like you don't have a part in all of this, Mike.

:sh

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I had posted about the topic, my only mention of Canada was if I could exchange US currency to spend...the rest came out of left field :sh But I will be done posting about Peter :tu

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Could've fooled me :r
Ok ok, I'm gonna :lv

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I thought from your posted apologies that maybe you had learned something. Apparently I was wrong!

Why would you post such provocative statements? Regardless of the truth or falsness of what you say, what is the benefit of slinging sh!t in this wonderful forum, where we really do try to get along. Most people understand that just because one has an opinion on a topic does not mean that said opinon needs to be shared.

Do me and many others a favor. Please take your vitriol elsewhere...

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Back off, Cowboy.
:2

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I can't wait to see what the emoticon for C'GAR is going to be...

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I don't anticipate there will be one.
I would ask EVERYONE to think before they post and keep in mind the effect of their posts will have on the amount of janitorial work the ToE do on a daily basis.

CA rocks. :banger

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The "little" brother I never had. :=:

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Actually, from what I've seen, most of the Cuban's in Cuba do enjoy Cuba. Obviously the one's who risked life and limb to flee have a different opinion, both are valid. It does bear remembering that the opinions presented about Cuba in the US are heavily influenced by both the people who fled the island and the US' Cold War history and experiences. It's not the only view point of the country or regime.

That said, I disagree with the OP that it should be left exactly as it is. It needs to modernise with or without the ending of the Embargo in order for the Cuban economy to progress. As beautiful and quaint as the time wrap to the 50's is it's also left the country unable to compete hence the reforms that Raul is now implementing. Cuba is going to go through a similar revival as Russia did after the break up of the USSR.

American's are very welcomed there, as is the USD. They do charge an extra fee for converting to CUC and no debit or credit card from a US bank is accepted so it's probably easier to travel in with another currency.

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Thanks, would like to go :tu

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Peter says this thread is on his radar.

I say my butt itches.

It means pretty much the same thing. ;)

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I like cheese. :sh

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Wow, can't believe how you guys just jumped on this thread like you have. I definitely understand the OP and understand his sentiment. I agree that Cuba will forever be changed once/if the embargo is lifted as the country will be bombarded by Americans and American companies changing the country forever. I for one want to visit BEFORE the embargo is lifted for that reason alone.

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Man, this dudes threads are like

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http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w..._wrong_idf.jpg

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They are entertaining though, in a "wtf is going on?" Sort of way.

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It's already changing with or without the lifting of the Embargo. The Cuba that people have gone to see for years will not exist in 5 years.

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ummmm ... anyone outside of these United States is free to enjoy Cuba

2.7 million tourists visited Cuba last year 50% more than visited Aruba

It would seem the world enjoys Cuba just not us (well, most of us)