Caipirabob - Caipira = More or less Portuguese for "Redneck"

Yep, it's me - Caipirabob! Y'all come see me some time and don't forget to bring the Cachaças! (Sim, Eu gosto de Velho Barreiro. Muitas boas lembranças, gente...)

Note: YIKES!!! Do NOT use Babelfish to translate the above...I mean - LOL!!!

Caipirabob's Caipirinha Recipe:

1 lime

2 ounces of cachaça - Pinga 51 is widely available in the states as is Ypioca, but I prefer the more "raunchy flavored" Velho Barreiro. There's just something about it that takes me back to waking up on a beach and not knowing where I was during Carnaval. "Where am I?", I thought...then I heared Portuguese. The voice inside said "Dude, you're in Brasil". "That's nice...ZZZZZZZZ"

Sugar to taste (I use Florida "Demerara Sugar")

Ice cubes (Crush it and add last!)

Wash the lime and roll it on the board to loosen the juices. Cut the lime into pieces and place them in a glass. Sprinkle with the sugar and crush the pieces (pulp side up) with a pestle. Just enough to release the juice, otherwise it'll get bitter. Add the cachaça and stir to mix. Drink it the Caipirabob way, with a gorgeous morena for full effect.

Am I Latino? Nope, born in Memphis. Pale, Middle-aged white dude.

Why am I "Caipirabob" and not "Redneck Bob"? Because it's fun. When I got out of school I packed up everything I owned and drove down South as fast as possible. First woman I met was Latina and that was "South Florida" to me. I got assimilated. Hasn't been a day that passed since I don't need to use Spanish or Portuguese. I like Portuguese simply because I love Pagode, Axe and Samba. Having really enjoyed Brasil in my travels helps, too! ; ) Having alternative music to turn to when (c)rap took over in the early 90's, I never turned back.

So now half my family is Latino. I love the accents and hearing different languages every day. Makes me feel like I'm on vacation or something. It's also fun to have a circle of friends from just about everywhere. Good and decent folks who share our value and love being here (legally!) Yep, real life intrudes now and then, but I thank God for every day.

"Cristo Redentor... as brazos abiertos sobre Guanabara"

I'm updating some music information here because YouTube has been getting some great Brasilian music videos made by fans. People have been filming Pagode groups and/or making their own videos. Whoever they are, they have a cold, frosty caipirinha or choppe waiting for them if I ever get a chance to say "Obrigado!".

Here's an introduction to some Samba: Harmonia Do Samba - Mentirosa

Some pagode I found recently that I really love Sensacao - Paraiso

Some classic Axe do Bahia (this one's for you, Martin!): É o Tchan - Dança do Bumbum (Chegue! Estou no paraiso!!! ;D )

Some great pagode: Grupo Nosso Sentimento - Sonho De Amor

This is some romantic pagode: Doce Encontro - Alucinado

Excellent pagode: Ja Virou Rotina

More great stuff from Nosso Sentimento: É tudo ou Nada

Another romantic one:Doce Encontro - Nada vai mudar

This group's pretty good: Imagina Samba - Amor bandido

For fellow Pagode lovers, here is a great Internet Radio Link for Musica Brasileiro, including selections of Axe and Pagode. Tanta saudade, meus amigos...RadioClick

They've changed formats again. 98 FM and BH FM have a good mix of Pagode, Axe and Forro.

To fellow recent Golf addicts: I would submit that there are very few "relevant" problems in this world that can't be resolved with a "Big Bang 525CC Driver" (go for the Proforce shaft - Go for a stiffer shaft if you swing fast, the flexible ones will be all over the place like you already had the Caipirinha above.)

If you get tired of golf, you can always use it for a Tennis Racket. It is the WMD of Golf (Weapon Of Mass Driving!)

I am a Ping man, friends. I love my irons. Between my big bang and them, I play like a symphany.... "BANG! PING! SPLASH! DOH!"

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Heritage and history, I don't care much if you don't like it!

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Honorary member of the local American-Irish Olympic drinking team. I'm sort of a mascot. I'm single-handedly responsible for the current team cheer:"Rob can't take it! Rob can't take it!" As I like to say, "I'm not Irish, but the people who carry me home are."

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I now roast and brew my own coffee thanks to...YOU FREEPERS! You did this to me! It was bad enough that the Colombians, Brasilians and Sicilians got me hooked, but y'all showed me the IV...

So now I supply the addicts at work with their daily fix. My favorite light blends are Colombian Huila Beans, and my espressos are mixes between Brasilian, Indian, Etheopian and Colombian beans. I track my recipes in my journal. If you're interested FReepmail me.

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[ESP now] Ella es el amor de mi vida. My beloved wife of "more than a decade". This is Vizcaya in Miami in 2004. That was a good day... =D

"Belly Girl" hasn't got anything on minha morena...

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As palavras de Vida Inteira (My favorite is the Kiloucura version)

A Vida Inteira - Kiloucura

Quero te namorar

Quero ficar perto

Do seu coração

Quero ter você

A vida inteira

Quando a gente se beijar

No banco da praça

Ou na areia do mar

Vai ser pra valer

A vida inteira

Olha bem pra mim

E diz que não vai me abandonar

E se algum dia eu chorar

Vai ser de prazer e de paixão

Oh, meu bem querer

Eu sempre sofri de solidão

Preeciso sentir o seu calor

Só quero você meu amor

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