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Because debrito called me a racist and compared me to a nazi, my friend. :( You followed the threads and certainly know I'm neither one, right? :mad:

Those pictures are from NORTHEASTERN Brazil. A region where 60% of the population are still living in medieval condiotions. Don't worry, gentlemen. I picked uo small pictures not to shock you. These pictures are the result of corruption, lack of education, oportunities and bad...

I'm glad you liked it, Jeff. Cheers... Uthred

John, please tell your wife gas costs about R$2,00/R$2,50 (it really depends on how far you are from the oil fields) That's about a dollar, a dollar and a quarter per litre. Well, I've never been to India, but I know people who's been there and I heard Brazil is completely different. For...

Obrigado, Paulo!

John, I've searched the internet to try and find how much costs the carnaval parades. I couldn't find a precise number, it may be a well kept secret, only an estimation: a big school of samba from Rio needs millions of dollars to prepare for the parade... :eek::eek: Cheers... Uthred

John, Rio's carnaval is paid by the school of sambas. They are partly sponsored by the Rio Tourism Office (that wants to promote tourism), but most of their money comes from the tickets they charge tourists to watch their rehearsals, the parade itself, and the sales of CDs and DVDs. Brazil is...

Rio de Janeiro is blessed by the statue of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Reddemer), and this is good, because the Carnaval in Rio lasts a full week of samba, beer, half-naked women, etc. :D Here's Christ taking good care of Rio: The desfiles (parades) in Rio happen on two consecutive nights...

Ok, gentlemen. We are moving north through Brazil and next we have the southeastern region. There are 4 states in this region: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerias and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santo is small, there's only a few beaches beaches and a huge oil reserve there, so we'll only show...

LOL! By the way, John, I posted some more pictures on the Brazilian thread, check them when you can. ;) Cheers... Uthred

Maybe if you've shown her some of the pictures I am posting, John, she'd change her mind! You never know... Cheers... Uthred

I know, Konrad. We all agree it's ok to have the swastika in a diorama. :D Isn't it great when we all agree? Cheers... Uthred

Yes, Mark, there are many indians in the northern and mid-western regions of Brazil. In the south they are scarce, though, less than 1% of the population I think. Cheers... Uthred

I think I made it very clear what's not fine is not to display anything on your collection, but to display the swastika as political statement, in a political rally. Those are two different things, aren't they? Cheers... Uthred

Oh, yes, I am talking about toy soldiers. Richard Conte has made more for us collectors, in only 10 years, than any other manufacturer before or after him. His playsets redefined the way playsets were made, his metal sets changed the look in toy soldiers forever. He's always pushing the...

No, my friend, I respect your opinion. It's only that in my humble opinion a man like Richard Conte, for all he's done before, deserves a little credit. I give him credit for his achievments. You prefer to distrust him for his faults. We have different approaches to life, just that. :D...

Well, you said you did not want to see prototypes, but the real thing. I'm telling you, he has sold me the real thing a couple of weeks ago. :rolleyes: What else do you want? He's in business, and that's all that matters. ;) When are the prototypes becoming available is another matter, but it...

Moving north we come to Santa Catarina, still in the southern Region. Santa Catarina is a very beautiful state, the population being almost all of German, Italian, Portuguese and Pole descent. The capital of Santa Catarina is Florianopolis: Florianopolis is an island and has some amazingly...

Well, my friend I just bought a box of metal toy soldiers from Conte himself, not some dealer. Not prototypes either, the real deal, a pack of 4 Roman Barbarians long out of productionand being discontinued. He sent the box right away, and it arrived here on Brazil only 12 days after I paid for...

Yes, I am! Rio Grande do Sul is very beautiful. The pictures I put here are merely a sample. ;) Cheers... Uthred