tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post7075642997500512061..comments2023-11-02T09:24:37.671-04:00Comments on Review of Cuban-American Blogs: The Two Things that Threaten to Destroy Babalú Sooner Than LaterManuel A.Tellecheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-25616263439725827102008-04-08T12:39:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:39:00.000-04:00John:Because they know that this is my good side a...John:<BR/><BR/>Because they know that this is my good side and they don't want to get on my bad.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-44937184204146456702008-04-08T12:27:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:27:00.000-04:00MAT,Ok, help me understand something. Val struts ...MAT,<BR/><BR/>Ok, help me understand something. Val struts in and threatens KC and his blog. A blog that does not give that much airtime to Val or Henry.<BR/><BR/>But yet, Val does not dare set foot in here to threaten you or your blog. A blog that gives substantial airtime to Val and Henry's antics.<BR/><BR/>Why the disparity in treatment?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-52308477935531825412008-04-08T12:22:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:22:00.000-04:00Anon asked: What is the story about Moneo? Does a...Anon asked: What is the story about Moneo? Does anybody have any theories?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>I thought i read that he had actually came back to Babulu. Nevertheless, it appears that Val and/or Henry had the "goods" on George. And made him go flee to the witness protection program, never to be heard from ever again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-56384797171773346122008-04-08T12:20:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:20:00.000-04:00Anon said: Ana: It's not just Henry that is an em...Anon said: Ana: It's not just Henry that is an embarrassment to Cuban Americans. Val and a few other followers with horsey blinders are all a huge embarrassment. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Val and Henry are much more dangerous than just being a huge embarrassment to the Cuban community. <BR/><BR/>They make non-Cubans resentful, bitter, and in some cases just downright racist. Consequently what happens is that other more thoughtful and reasonable Cubans come along, and clean up the mess that they created. Showing that the Vals and the Henrys are not representative of the Cuban community as the loudly profess to be.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Trust me, i know of what i speak!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-40090562059933996872008-04-08T12:10:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:10:00.000-04:00What is the story about Moneo? Does anybody have ...What is the story about Moneo? Does anybody have any theories?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-77136465892795121832008-04-08T12:09:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:09:00.000-04:00MaT,never have I been more honored!MaT,<BR/><BR/>never have I been more honored!Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-70623055809406096522008-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:07:00.000-04:00John:No, apparently nobody is mentioning that righ...John:<BR/><BR/>No, apparently nobody is mentioning that right now.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-84308375270243284302008-04-08T12:02:00.000-04:002008-04-08T12:02:00.000-04:00Ms. Calabaza:Congratulations are due to you, too, ...Ms. Calabaza:<BR/><BR/>Congratulations are due to you, too, my dear Ms. Calabaza, for joining the select club of "The Banned of <I>Babalú."</I> You should have mentioned this before. Nevertheless, it is never too late to include you in the "Anti-<I>Babalú</I> Hall of Fame."Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-18111931297523262782008-04-08T11:54:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:54:00.000-04:00Ana: It's not just Henry that is an embarrassment ...Ana: It's not just Henry that is an embarrassment to Cuban Americans. Val and a few other followers with horsey blinders are all a huge embarrassment. And what can be said about others in Boboluland trying to change the subject with rants about Bush's war in Iraq? Madre mia!<BR/><BR/>MameyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-6478694068823638972008-04-08T11:45:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:45:00.000-04:00Im just glad that nobody is bringing up the widely...Im just glad that nobody is bringing up the widely-spreaded rumors of their homosexuality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-52121242214431459602008-04-08T11:41:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:41:00.000-04:00ms calabaza:Yes he loves it, Val wishes all his re...ms calabaza:<BR/><BR/>Yes he loves it, Val wishes all his readers would fall to their knees and adore him, I give praise only where is due.Vanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340793573089792646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-56751817506153725312008-04-08T11:27:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:27:00.000-04:00Vana,you're right, he really eats up the brown-nos...Vana,<BR/>you're right, he really eats up the brown-nosing. I guess that's why you and I don't get to comment there. Oh well . .Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-22717106914495245102008-04-08T11:16:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:16:00.000-04:00Henry has going to have produce more than just pic...Henry has going to have produce more than just pictures of his children to convice people that he is a father. Like John said, "things are not adding up."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-50198646084775796522008-04-08T11:11:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:11:00.000-04:00The people Val and Henry want commenting at Babalu...The people Val and Henry want commenting at Babalunia have to be robots, robots that cannot think for themselves, but must be programmed to agree with everything Val and Henry write, Val's favorite comment is: Thanks for all you do Val, he eats it all up.Vanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340793573089792646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-36749357168492906332008-04-08T10:57:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:57:00.000-04:00John,you may be right. I'll bet I'm older than yo...John,<BR/><BR/>you may be right. I'll bet I'm older than you and I've learned over the years to be a bit more measured. I really like to give people the benefit of the doubt but if they continue to ignore what is happening at Babalu then I will have to change my mind about them.<BR/><BR/>John,<BR/>by the way, Henry has twins.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-79226797095992153952008-04-08T10:52:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:52:00.000-04:00ms. calabaz, with all due respect. It sounds as i...ms. calabaz, with all due respect. It sounds as if you are excusing the contributors indifference. If i allowed a blog to utilize my "real" name as some apparently do. Then i would make damn sure that it was not attached to individuals like Henry and Val who were going around "outing" other Cuban bloggers for the benefit of a communist police force!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-81681536484713859412008-04-08T10:48:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:48:00.000-04:00ms calabaza said: I am lucky enough to be semi-ret...ms calabaza said: I am lucky enough to be semi-retired but I wonder when this young man works at his job? <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Yes, and "Henry" is supposedly married, and a father of a newborn infant. I ask you what wife who just bore a child would tolerate Henry's negligence towards his newborn child. <BR/><BR/><BR/>It doesnt add up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-89083572450138532102008-04-08T10:33:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:33:00.000-04:00Ana,rslnk is one of my favorite of the new writers...Ana,<BR/>rslnk is one of my favorite of the new writers at Babalu. I think she fell into a trap when she posted that article because she did not realize the undercurrent at Babalu. She clearly had no idea how fed up people are with Val's "woe is me" and Henry's "listen to me" diatribes. <BR/><BR/>As I stated earlier, I don't think that these contributors are aware of a lot that is going on at Babalu. First, they are busy with their own lives and their own blogs and secondly, they are not part of the decisions made by Val and Henry. An example of this was when Henry foolishly posted his caricature post and the KillCastro incident was uncovered. You could tell commenters had no idea what was going on. Immediately, Henry deleted the whole post.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-49548854206007341902008-04-08T10:20:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:20:00.000-04:00I am quite disappointed in rslnk (who, by the way,...I am quite disappointed in rslnk (who, by the way, is not called a coward by the writers of Babalu for being anonymous-- I wonder why).<BR/>He/she writes well, but the conformity manifesto was too much for me. I will hope that the 90 miles blog will not adhere to the manifesto so that I can go THERE and enjoy the writing.<BR/>As for Babalu, my previous attraction-repulsion to the blog has disappeared and I prefer not to waste my time.<BR/><BR/>Awhile ago, Henry did an "interview" with Joe Garcia. He sounded like a female cat in heat. I thought to myself: why am I listening to this crap? Henry is an embarrassment to Cuban Americans everywhere.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387912584569010335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-66501263471503883142008-04-08T10:12:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:12:00.000-04:009-part, huh?like I said . . . dull.I am lucky enou...9-part, huh?<BR/>like I said . . . dull.<BR/><BR/>I am lucky enough to be semi-retired but I wonder when this young man works at his job? He seems to spend his day blogging or visiting other blogs? He must think this will bring him some name recognition or monetary gain or is he that much of an ego-maniac, me wonders? You're right, I can see the similarity with Scientology and Tom Cruise. They too, believe in controlling information at all costs.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-47132439889568486522008-04-08T10:07:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:07:00.000-04:00John:I don't think any of the contributors are fic...John:<BR/><BR/>I don't think any of the contributors are fictitious, though some have not been heard from in months if not years. Maybe these were the first "dissenters."Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-23493096356484594872008-04-08T10:02:00.000-04:002008-04-08T10:02:00.000-04:00ms. calabaza:It was a 9-part investigation into th...ms. calabaza:<BR/><BR/>It was a <B>9-part</B> investigation into the predictions of "Nostradumus" Dorschner in the defunct <I>Tropic</I> magazine 20 years ago.<BR/><BR/>This is how Scientology got started. Maybe "Nostradamus" Dorschner is the new L. Ron Hubbard and Henry is the new Tom Cruise.Manuel A.Tellecheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637085685599554349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-54368803754547062592008-04-08T09:49:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:49:00.000-04:00Look, most of the comments are ghost-posted by Val...Look, most of the comments are ghost-posted by Val and Henry. When Val speaks about being tired. He is no doubt talking about being tired of ghost-posting.<BR/>I also suspect that many of their contributors are also fictitous as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-50042165022400352312008-04-08T09:33:00.000-04:002008-04-08T09:33:00.000-04:00Something is not kosher: Either they don't really...Something is not kosher: Either they don't really get 2000-3000 hits daily or they are deleting a heck of a lot of comments. It does not make sense to have post after post with almost no comments.<BR/><BR/>Granted, Henry's comments are dull, but still his 5-part investigation into old Miami Herald Tropic Magazine articles . . . oh wait, that was VERY dull. . . never mind.Ms Calabazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054430444508465670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8021135461622264124.post-65731213598620765572008-04-08T08:58:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:58:00.000-04:00re: ReadersAnd Henry will indeed run Babulu into t...re: Readers<BR/><BR/><BR/>And Henry will indeed run Babulu into the ground. As Henry has publicly stated many times, that "his" blog is where people come to read what "he" has to say. That a free exchange of ideas and solutions for a free Cuba are not tolerated in Babulu.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now with the outing of KC, it evident that Henry's goal is not one of a free Cuba. Rather, it is one of self-enhancement via Babulu. A blog which is really nothing more than an alter. An alter, where readers come to worship at the feet of the all knowing one, i.e., Henry.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It is ashame that the Cuban blogisphere has allowed these self-centered men to hijack a horrible situation in Cuba. And to make the Cuban tragedy about their own selfish needs and wants, like Val's kitchen, or Henry's squashing of another Cuban blogger!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>With all the bright and talented Cuban-Americans that live in America. It is a wonder how this hijacking was allowed to happen. But then again, Cuban history is replete with hijackings, selfishness, and indifference. Henry and Val just mask what they are. But they are indeed Fidel's children, nothing more, nothing less!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com