Tag Archives: the mick
The Mick’s Racism and Misogyny
Posted on 26. Oct, 2012 by Colin.
An overview of The Mick’s racist and sexist comments and attitudes.
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Joey’s First Days in Bogota, Colombia
Posted on 10. Mar, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A friend from Chicago gets my personal intro to Bogota, including sex, drugs, and more.
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Los Hermanos Angelito in Bogota, Colombia
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by Colin.
Two brothers live fast and die young in the Colombian underworld.
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The Mick’s Terrible Benders
Posted on 13. Sep, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: An overview of The Mick’s alcoholism.
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The Rise and Fall of Tachuela
Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: In Colombian prison The Mick befriends a notorious assassin, who is ultimately killed himself.
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The Mick Gets Knocked Out
Posted on 23. Apr, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: The Mick gets knocked out by my American buddy Rico.
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The Michelin Man Goes to Jail
Posted on 12. Feb, 2011 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Funny story and one of the times The Mick went to Irish prison in the 80s.
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A Public Hanging in South Bogota
Posted on 29. Nov, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: The Mick witnesses a public hanging in South Bogota, a form of street justice enforced by guerrillas where the government lacked control.
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My 2nd Time Bribing Cops in Colombia
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Short dittie about my 2nd time busted smoking weed on the street with The Mick.
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The Mick Throws a Party
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: The Mick throws a party, slaps a guest.
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South London Gangster in Colombia
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: The story of John Rowley, a British conman and gangster, includes famous heists, jaw-dropping excess and drug abuse, prison, and an early death. Told by The Mick.
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My 1st Time Bribing Cops in Colombia
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Colin.
SUMMARY: The Mick and I got busted smoking a joint in Chapinero. We paid our way out of it.
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Scopolamine in Colombia
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Scopolamine is a powerful sedative commonly used in robberies, assaults, and rapes in Colombia. This post tells a few scopolamine stories and discusses the urban legends.
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A Little Background on The Mick
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A slew of shorts about The Mick’s past, alcoholism, taste in women, slang, and stories from Bogota, Colombia.









