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re: Was Pablo Escobar a big deal in U.S. news cycles during his prime?
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:02 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:02 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
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Just want to say the Netflix series Narcos, is one of my favorite shows of all time.
I didn't think that anything could ever top The Wire for me personally, but then along came Narcos.
The only downside is that I now judge every other show against Narcos, which inevitably leaves me disappointed. Zero Zero Zero on Amazon Prime is the only one that's come remotely close. Great show if you haven't watched it.
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Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:10 pm to 777Tiger
The Roger Reaves book is an interesting one from the flying smuggling side of it. He said he hired Barry Seal.
War and Partnership can both be used to the drug war. Depends on what agency you talk to I think. Especially early/mid 80's.
War and Partnership can both be used to the drug war. Depends on what agency you talk to I think. Especially early/mid 80's.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:12 pm to FAT SEXY
Yes. But the 24 news cycle was different back than.
Heck. The character Ernesto Escobedo in Clear and Present Danger is loosely based on Escobar.
Heck. The character Ernesto Escobedo in Clear and Present Danger is loosely based on Escobar.
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:15 pm to JasonDBlaha
quote:It was?
Miami was literally flooded with cocaine
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:18 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
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Just want to say the Netflix series Narcos
There is a guy who goes to my gym that could be Wagner Moura‘s twin brother. I always think Pablo is there to get a workout in.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:18 pm to FAT SEXY
I'm part hispanic, so I grew up watching hispanic channels. The news had a ton of stories about him in the lead up to the 94 World Cup
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:27 pm to JasonDBlaha
Uh! $1000? Not so fast my friend a kilo of coke back then still cost wholesale for around 16k and that is wholesale. They pay 5k now for a kilo in Columbia and Peru from the dang Jungle where its made
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:30 pm to BabyTac
Pablo Escobar was a kind man who was just misunderstood
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:34 pm to HattiesburgTiger5439
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Uh! $1000? Not so fast my friend a kilo of coke back then still cost wholesale for around 16k and that is wholesale.
He obviously never watched Miami Vice.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:34 pm to 777Tiger
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trying to look up the title, very interesting, I’ll post if I find it
Thanks
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:38 pm to FAT SEXY
i was at LSU when Barry Seal got gunned down a couple miles away at the salvation army halfway house. it was big at the time but i thought it was just a local interest story
Posted on 1/15/26 at 2:38 pm to HattiesburgTiger5439
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They pay 5k now for a kilo in Columbia
Those Mizzou bastards have all the luck
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:02 pm to FAT SEXY
Hell yes he was. The Miami/Caribbean/Latin America drug trade and the drug wars were constantly in the news cycle. Hell-one of the most popular and culture-driving police TV shows was based on it: Miami Vice.
I had a fraternity brother of mine who was from Miami. His dad was into either yacht or plane sales. He had a photo of his dad and Pablo on a yacht. I thought that was cool as hell.
That's all I got.
I had a fraternity brother of mine who was from Miami. His dad was into either yacht or plane sales. He had a photo of his dad and Pablo on a yacht. I thought that was cool as hell.
That's all I got.
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:04 pm to HattiesburgTiger5439
quote:Anyone remember the low tech game Drug Wars? It was basically just a version of Sim City, just with drugs instead of other things. Buy low, sell high, have some luck, etc.
wholesale for around 16
Gotta tell you though: At this point, a kilo of primo coke would probably last me the rest of my life.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:07 pm to FAT SEXY
Yes.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:17 pm to FCP
Was played on TI graphing calculators in high school
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:29 pm to MorbidTheClown
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Medellín was the family name.
I only knew that name from Romancing the Stone
Posted on 1/15/26 at 3:57 pm to holmesbr
I don't know if i found this video because of the OT or not but this interview is remarkable.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 4:00 pm to FAT SEXY
Yes, he was definitely a household name. Back the we only had like 3 tv channels so we had no choice but to watch the news and stay informed on world events.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 4:10 pm to FAT SEXY
"Guerrilla Groups" were kidnapping American expat O&G executives in the late 70's into the 80's, notably Texaco's who eventually IIRC pulled out of Columbia. Drug related? Don't know, it was frequently in the news.
Which was a bummer at the time. Cartagena was a beautiful old world historic city crawling with gorgeous women.
Which was a bummer at the time. Cartagena was a beautiful old world historic city crawling with gorgeous women.
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