[chochemonger1]

(01-09-2015 08:07 PM)LINUX Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 07:58 PM)chochemonger1 Wrote:  

Linux, I am glad to see that you were doing in a few hours what I typically did in 2 dates and sometimes 3 dates. You maximized your assets to their fullest potential.
I found that when I tried to escalate fast with the 18 to 21 girls (take them to my place on the 1st date or have them come to my apartment first), it usually didn't work out so well. This is probably due to the fact that I am Latino, older, wasn't in good shape at the time and don't have blue eyes or blond hair. They saw me more as a provider and possible boyfriend, rather than just a fuck.
I believe Cali is one of the best cities to live in Latin America and I will probably buy a house their this year, especially with the dollar being so strong relative to the peso this year.
With regards to Rio vs. Cali and women, for most forum members Cali is a better bet for both quantity and quality. And you can have access to younger girls, which is the sweetest part of all.
I am guessing Linux that you were targeting the 17 to 21 yr old demographic, as you stated that you banged 2 virgins. With all my time in Colombia, I cannot recall banging a virgin.

I actually did not date any women younger than 23. My ages were 23 to 34. I just don't enjoy younger women. I'm curious about the houses you look at. I have been thinking about doing this also. Apartments are very cheap to buy there. I landed a few 9's in Rio but none in Cali. Most of the 9's and 10's are dating men who live there. It's hard to get them on the online game.

To get the 9s in Rio where you going to clubs? Because on the street and online, I found the quality, in general, to be better in Cali.
You are right about the top shelf in Cali being inaccessible, but young 8s are still there for the taking.
As far as the 23 to 34s, were some of them single mothers? For whatever reason a lot of the girls in Medellin, within that demographic, tend to be single mothers; but I did not find that to be, so much, the case in Cali.
Interesting to see that their are still virgins in Colombia over 21.
I will look for a house in the South of Cali that has a bit of land, so I can remodel, divide into and construct apartments. With the dollar being around 2400 pesos, there should be some good deals.
Also, with a $200, 000 real estate purchase, I believe you can qualify for residency.

[LINUX]

I think 4 were single moms. There was one girl in a shack with a tin roof. She was a single mom and she cooked me breakfast on this little propane stove. It was few eggs from the chicken coop and a hotdog wennie. I think she was my favorite out of all of them. She kept apologizing for living in a shack but I sort of liked her more because of it. We sat down at this little plastic table and she was eating all proper with the plastic spoons and forks in the perfect position, trying to use the napkin after every bite. It was like being in a 5 star restaurant but stuck at this little plastic table in a shack. Those women are why I like Cali.

[scotian]

(01-09-2015 01:42 PM)Cr33pin Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 01:30 AM)scotian Wrote:  

Don't let anyone fool you, Colombia is a dangerous third world country but with proper precautions, you can mitigate the risks. Many people come down here for a couple of weeks or even a few months (my self included) and don't have any negative experiences and deem it to be "safe" but I think that the longer you stay in a place like this, the more likely you'll have a sketchy experience. I met a guy last week who was stabbed three times at the free outdoor concert Hip Hop El Parque in Parque Bolivar, he had a collapsed lung after a group of guys jumped him and he fought them off. I also traded war stories with a few fellow RVF members and they weren't pretty; myself I've been drugged and relieved of the contents of my wallet by two whores in Medellin and last week after exiting my hotel in Armenia, I saw a guy stab another fella in the shoulder about 10M in front of me. I've heard crazy stories of guys getting drugged and waking up three days later missing everything, guys witnessing brutal murders, random muggings, etc. Two years ago a US DEA agent was the victim of a paseo milenario or express robbery, he fought back and was stabbed in the leg, he ran half a block then bled to death in a bush. Violence isn't rare in Colombia but its still a country I love and despite the higher odds of crazy shit happening, I will continue coming down here.

Do you know how you got drugged? Did they slip something in your drink? If so how did they do it? Bring you a drink or you left yours unattended? or was it that devils whatever where they can just blow it in your face? OR some other way?

I'm pretty sure it was that scopolamine (devil's breath) stuff that they just blow in your face. Long story short, I met these girls, had a couple drinks then suggested we bounce but told them I had to run to the ATM first (big mistake), they said "okay, we'll call our taxi friend who is nearby" (warning sign). I got in the cab, then don't remember much, I woke up the next day short of 300K pesos ($150), there was no violence and they didn't take my debit card or wallet, it could have been a lot fucking worse. Actually, looking back I'm kind of glad it happened that way as I was getting to cocky and trusting of people I didn't know, it was one of those times where if it seems too easy, it probably is!

(01-09-2015 01:44 PM)newgame Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 01:15 PM)worldwidetraveler Wrote:  

Scotian or Linux or whomever: Is Medellin safer than Cali?

Medellin is safer overall, but each city has its good and bad parts.

This could be debated, there's probably more violence against gringos in Medellin but that would be because there's so many more gringos in that city. Cali for sure has some very ghetto barrios, such as Agua Blanca, which are no-go zones even for the police and the murder rate is higher but I don't really feel any more threatened in Cali compared to Medellin.

(01-09-2015 01:57 PM)Merenguero Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 01:41 PM)newgame Wrote:  

(01-09-2015 01:11 PM)Travesty444 Wrote:  

@scotian & @LINUX

How much of success that LINUX had would you contribute to blonde hair and blue eyes?

Obviously he is white, from a developed nation, and has the physique down.

When I hear Colombia I think - speak Spanish, be able to dance, have time to go on multiple dates, accept flakes and very late girls. So just wondering if LINUX went in with black hair and dark brown eyes how much that could change things... I am guessing not much so if you have a solid online profile and game you can overcome all the main hurdles which is pretty great.

I have green / hazel eyes depending on who you ask. Is the blue eye contact thing really worth considering? I don't think they are expensive and can look pretty real.

I think Linux's strength is his physique; it's very rare to find a guy with a build like him here. But, like with anything girl related, it depends. I've met guys with black hair and brown/black eyes here that are doing very well.

I have blue eyes, but they're very dark blue. When I go out at night, nobody would know they're blue. I oftentimes will try to get a girl to notice they're blue by finding a light source and kind of gazing at it for a bit while she's observing me. It's kind of lame, but it works.

I wouldn't do contacts. Green/hazel eyes will get you points too. I've never run into a blue-eye groupie; you will need to run game no matter what.

More than anything, I'd recommend getting good at Spanish. I'd attribute at least 80% of my bangs to the fact that my Spanish is very good. I've had several girls tell me that they slept with me because I am smart/funny/different, which I wouldn't be able to convey without being conversational in Spanish.

Don't underestimate the lack of competition in Cali and all other Colombian cities. Competition there is a complete joke. The only advantage most local guys have is that they are local guys and probably aren't going anywhere.

The Calenos definitely have the dance advantage and that can be huge in Cali, depending on the club you go to if you're looking to meet other women at night, which can be tough, but if you go with a mixed group to a place such as Cafe Mi Tierra in Menga on a weekend night, you can mingle with other groups and get numbers.

As far as the blond hair and blue eyes, I would say that it will create an initial attraction, but its up to the guy to capitalize on it, as Linux mentioned, he didn't feel it gave him an advantage, but I can't imagine it hurts. Myself I can pass for a Colombian, well maybe a Paisa as I"m short and have dark hair, so walking down the street I don't get as many looks from girls as I see guys like Linux getting when we're walking down the street. That being said, Linux has tight game and is persistent as hell and he put in the effort before arriving to get the dates and numbers that he did, I was quite impressed with what I saw. Although he didn't speak much Spanish, his body language was strong (very touchy and Colombianas like that), he's in great shape and he dresses very sharp, he had decent logistics too which helps a lot.

Linux, I'm actually surprised that you don't like Medellin at all and are considering leaving, I'm not a big fan of the Paisas myself, they're probably my least favourite in the country for attitudes, but I like the city itself and after having just spent the past seven weeks in Cali, I think I prefer Medellin.

[Cr33pin]

(01-09-2015 08:35 PM)LINUX Wrote:  

I think 4 were single moms. There was one girl in a shack with a tin roof. She was a single mom and she cooked me breakfast on this little propane stove. It was few eggs from the chicken coop and a hotdog wennie. I think she was my favorite out of all of them. She kept apologizing for living in a shack but I sort of liked her more because of it. We sat down at this little plastic table and she was eating all proper with the plastic spoons and forks in the perfect position, trying to use the napkin after every bite. It was like being in a 5 star restaurant but stuck at this little plastic table in a shack. Those women are why I like Cali.

This sounds like the kind of girl you should't lie to about certain things. Like your job and that you are looking for a wife. Sounds like life has already played a few tricks on her and she is just trying to play the cards she has been dealt the best she can.

(I'm not saying you told her these things as I don't know if you did or did not)

[rottenapple]

I've been dating a colombian girl from the Cali region for a while now. Very hot girl, top personality, etc. Anyway it's pretty obvious what my competition is. Lookwise, gamewise, etc. nobody. The competition plain and simple is filthy rich guys, mostly ugly and older, although not always, who are not afraid to offer insane amounts of money/gifts to girls. They are all somewhat related to the cartels off course. I get fucking tired of my girl telling me how some random cartel guy offered to fly her to Argentina or something for an all in vacation or how another guy whom they just met bought champagne the whole night for her and her friends in a top disco. Stuff like that.

[atlant]

(01-10-2015 07:27 AM)rottenapple Wrote:  

I've been dating a colombian girl from the Cali region for a while now. Very hot girl, top personality, etc. Anyway it's pretty obvious what my competition is. Lookwise, gamewise, etc. nobody. The competition plain and simple is filthy rich guys, mostly ugly and older, although not always, who are not afraid to offer insane amounts of money/gifts to girls. They are all somewhat related to the cartels off course. I get fucking tired of my girl telling me how some random cartel guy offered to fly her to Argentina or something for an all in vacation or how another guy whom they just met bought champagne the whole night for her and her friends in a top disco. Stuff like that.

I guess shit like this is why I wouldn't dare to step foot into Colombia...what if one of these guys is an angry ex-bf, or decides you've stained his honor or whatever? Looks like you might easily be toast then.

[scotian]

(01-10-2015 10:15 AM)atlant Wrote:  

(01-10-2015 07:27 AM)rottenapple Wrote:  

I've been dating a colombian girl from the Cali region for a while now. Very hot girl, top personality, etc. Anyway it's pretty obvious what my competition is. Lookwise, gamewise, etc. nobody. The competition plain and simple is filthy rich guys, mostly ugly and older, although not always, who are not afraid to offer insane amounts of money/gifts to girls. They are all somewhat related to the cartels off course. I get fucking tired of my girl telling me how some random cartel guy offered to fly her to Argentina or something for an all in vacation or how another guy whom they just met bought champagne the whole night for her and her friends in a top disco. Stuff like that.

I guess shit like this is why I wouldn't dare to step foot into Colombia...what if one of these guys is an angry ex-bf, or decides you've stained his honor or whatever? Looks like you might easily be toast then.

To avoid going to Colombia because you think a cartel boss will kill you for messing with his girl is pretty lame.

[Cheetah]

Without trying to drift the thread too much from Colombia, is Rio de Janeiro generally safer?

[LINUX]

(01-10-2015 12:17 PM)Cheetah Wrote:  

Without trying to drift the thread too much from Colombia, is Rio de Janeiro generally safer?

I ended up at the police station in Rio because I stopped a robbery. The police were giving me shit because I intervened on a lady getting the shit beat out of her by a bunch of favella kids while her husband just stood there and watched like a douche. Nothing like this happened to me in Cali. The women in Rio and Cali are great, it's the majority of men in both countries who are idiots and lazy, which explains why their women are tired of them. So, they are equally as bad in my opinion.

Just don't go around beating favella kids with a beach umbrella even if they are criminals.

[Cheetah]

^^^

What did the police expect you to do, nothing? Are druggings an equal problem in both countries or more prevalent in Colombia?

[LINUX]

(01-10-2015 01:18 PM)Cheetah Wrote:  

^^^

What did the police expect you to do, nothing? Are druggings an equal problem in both countries or more prevalent in Colombia?

They want you to do nothing. If you see someone robbed in a 3 world country. You just keep walking because someone is waiting to shoot you. That's why her husband did not do anything. It's a different world.

[Dantes]

(01-10-2015 12:29 PM)LINUX Wrote:  

(01-10-2015 12:17 PM)Cheetah Wrote:  

Without trying to drift the thread too much from Colombia, is Rio de Janeiro generally safer?

I ended up at the police station in Rio because I stopped a robbery. The police were giving me shit because I intervened on a lady getting the shit beat out of her by a bunch of favella kids while her husband just stood there and watched like a douche. Nothing like this happened to me in Cali. The women in Rio and Cali are great, it's the majority of men in both countries who are idiots and lazy, which explains why their women are tired of them. So, they are equally as bad in my opinion.

Just don't go around beating favella kids with a beach umbrella even if they are criminals.

The more you post, it becomes evident that you don't have any idea of what you are talking about.

How long did you spend in Colombia? 9 days... This is not enough time to make broad generalizations about the culture and the character of the majority of men. The majority of men in Colombia and Brazil are not idiots. I have spent enough time in both countries to make good male friends. The friends I made were good wings, professional/business owners and had their shit together. By the way, quality Brazilian and Colombian women would much rather be with a good man of their culture then some punk gringo who flies in for a week.

One of the things I most value about this Forum is the commitment to self-improvement. The OP has already stated his intention to pay someone for prerequisite medical classes and the MCATs. How do you think you are going to handle medical school if you can't complete undergrad classes in Biology and Chemistry? This is disrespectful to anyone who works in this field.

If you want to lie and cheat your way through life and with girls that is your business, but don't insult the character of two cultures because you observed something going down in a place you probably had no business sticking your neck in.

[worldtraveler3]

what linux said about robbery was absolutely spot on.

my friend saw a guy got mugged on copacabana beach on new years eve. There were 5 buffed up guys robbing this guy who was with his family. they robbed him in broad day light, in which he confronted one of the 5 guys to demand them give his stuff back. But rather than running away, they beat him, and the bystanders were all watching, but couldnt help as there were 5 guys and the helpers were outnumbered. no one called the police, who are nearby.

You talk about laws and social injustice. You talk about a city which attracts world attention for its beaches and world class scenery, and millions of tourists around the world a year, increasing with the upcoming olympics...with hotel prices on par with world class cities like Paris or New York.

this is a perfect example of society failure.

[LINUX]

Cool story Dantes. If you don't like the thread why don't you go elsewhere ?

[LINUX]

Worldtraveler3. I saw this also in copocabana around post 4. Everyone just watched. They guy was standing in the water and they came up and grabbed his phone. They didn't even run away, they walked away in broad daylight.

[Road_Less_Taken]

(01-10-2015 01:45 PM)Dantes Wrote:  

I ended up at the police station in Rio because I stopped a robbery. The police were giving me shit because I intervened on a lady getting the shit beat out of her by a bunch of favella kids while her husband just stood there and watched like a douche. Nothing like this happened to me in Cali. The women in Rio and Cali are great, it's the majority of men in both countries who are idiots and lazy, which explains why their women are tired of them. So, they are equally as bad in my opinion.

Just don't go around beating favella kids with a beach umbrella even if they are criminals.


The more you post, it becomes evident that you don't have any idea of what you are talking about.

How long did you spend in Colombia? 9 days... This is not enough time to make broad generalizations about the culture and the character of the majority of men. The majority of men in Colombia and Brazil are not idiots. I have spent enough time in both countries to make good male friends. The friends I made were good wings, professional/business owners and had their shit together. By the way, quality Brazilian and Colombian women would much rather be with a good man of their culture then some punk gringo who flies in for a week.

One of the things I most value about this Forum is the commitment to self-improvement. The OP has already stated his intention to pay someone for prerequisite medical classes and the MCATs. How do you think you are going to handle medical school if you can't complete undergrad classes in Biology and Chemistry? This is disrespectful to anyone who works in this field.

If you want to lie and cheat your way through life and with girls that is your business, but don't insult the character of two cultures because you observed something going down in a place you probably had no business sticking your neck in.

Dantes I can stand up for you a bit on this one, though ultimately every guy is going to do his own thing. I see this form in the same way, yes to get girls but for me its more to self improve. I get value from that, and constantly lying would make me feel guilty, but some guys can do that. I do feel as though if you lie about everything what are you really, at the same time lying about nothing in Colombia is difficult, if you want more than 1 solid gf.

Scotian, crazy story, where did you end up waking up? I've seen a stabbing in Colombia too. Youve got to be cautious.

[Merenguero]

(01-10-2015 04:08 PM)Road_Less_Taken Wrote:  

(01-10-2015 01:45 PM)Dantes Wrote:  

I ended up at the police station in Rio because I stopped a robbery. The police were giving me shit because I intervened on a lady getting the shit beat out of her by a bunch of favella kids while her husband just stood there and watched like a douche. Nothing like this happened to me in Cali. The women in Rio and Cali are great, it's the majority of men in both countries who are idiots and lazy, which explains why their women are tired of them. So, they are equally as bad in my opinion.

Just don't go around beating favella kids with a beach umbrella even if they are criminals.


The more you post, it becomes evident that you don't have any idea of what you are talking about.

How long did you spend in Colombia? 9 days... This is not enough time to make broad generalizations about the culture and the character of the majority of men. The majority of men in Colombia and Brazil are not idiots. I have spent enough time in both countries to make good male friends. The friends I made were good wings, professional/business owners and had their shit together. By the way, quality Brazilian and Colombian women would much rather be with a good man of their culture then some punk gringo who flies in for a week.

One of the things I most value about this Forum is the commitment to self-improvement. The OP has already stated his intention to pay someone for prerequisite medical classes and the MCATs. How do you think you are going to handle medical school if you can't complete undergrad classes in Biology and Chemistry? This is disrespectful to anyone who works in this field.

If you want to lie and cheat your way through life and with girls that is your business, but don't insult the character of two cultures because you observed something going down in a place you probably had no business sticking your neck in.

Dantes I can stand up for you a bit on this one, though ultimately every guy is going to do his own thing. I see this form in the same way, yes to get girls but for me its more to self improve. I get value from that, and constantly lying would make me feel guilty, but some guys can do that. I do feel as though if you lie about everything what are you really, at the same time lying about nothing in Colombia is difficult, if you want more than 1 solid gf.

Dantes' point is well taken. I pride myself on my honesty and would rather get less, both personally and professionally, by being honest than get more by lying. That being said, it's not my place to tell people not to lie to get girls. Half the time, when I am telling the truth, people think I'm lying. Last year, I was in Santanera. I told these girls (not Mexican) that I am from the Jersey Shore and that I was starting to get into the boxing business. They accused me of lying and were about ready to fight me. Just so you guys know, nobody has ever been from the Jersey Shore. In fact, the Jersey Shore doesn't really exist. The pine barrens which form much of the central part of South Jersey continue east and the easternmost part of South Jersey is only swampland and there is no beach there. Also, nobody has every been involved in the boxing business. Oscar De La Hoya, Al Haymon, and Bob Arum are just puppets and not real people. If anybody ever tells any of you guys that they are either from the Jersey Shore or involved in the boxing business, just say "fuck you" to them and walk away.

[Nascimento]

(01-10-2015 12:29 PM)LINUX Wrote:  

(01-10-2015 12:17 PM)Cheetah Wrote:  

Without trying to drift the thread too much from Colombia, is Rio de Janeiro generally safer?

I ended up at the police station in Rio because I stopped a robbery. The police were giving me shit because I intervened on a lady getting the shit beat out of her by a bunch of favella kids while her husband just stood there and watched like a douche. Nothing like this happened to me in Cali. The women in Rio and Cali are great, it's the majority of men in both countries who are idiots and lazy, which explains why their women are tired of them. So, they are equally as bad in my opinion.

Just don't go around beating favella kids with a beach umbrella even if they are criminals.

This is bad information.

You're making it seem as if you show up in Rio and your life is at risk by a bunch of 'lazy idiot' locals. This is not a fair, or accurate generalization.

You did not spend enough time to form an accurate opinion of the culture. Yes you are entitled to your impressions, but don't post and mislead others by stating what you believe are facts.

How do you know you properly understood the situation? If you don't speak any spanish there's not a chance you'd understand portuguese. And I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain you are over-exaggerating (or at least misunderstanding) that situation, for reader entertainment.

Yes favelas can be dangerous places, and theft and muggings do occur often in a place like Rio. But your life is not at great risk simply by being in the city, and by taking precautions you can limit your chances of running into crime. As long as you don't unknowingly wander into high crime areas, and increase your awareness (takes practice), you will greatly lower the chances of running into crime, where ever you may be in SA.

Now onto your other point,

Are there lazy idiots in Brazil and Colombia? Yes. But don't come to conclusions where a majority of them are. If you want to that's fine, but don't give incorrect information to others looking for advice.

I may not be the best source of information on this topic, but I certainly know enough and better to know that these claims you are making here are false.

I've spent a month in Colombia, and have lived several years in Brazil.

I'd suggest you try and make some local friends next trip, wherever that may be. That way you can actually learn about the culture and perhaps change your current mindset, as I don't see it as a positive one.

[LINUX]

Cool story. I'll let you guys know when I need an ethics course. I am here telling about how I got laid and my experiences in those cities. As far as ethics , I am not running for congress. I am simply telling about my experiences. If you don't like them , don't read them. Period.

[Nascimento]

That's absolutely fine, point taken.

My post wasn't aimed at you, just a disclaimer for other readers to take this information with a grain of salt.

[LINUX]

Me and the guys from the forum are going to bogota in a few days. Curious if anyone has any experience there and can compare it to Cali ?

[Alvaro]

Hey, spending much time in Colombia I do not want to judge you guys. Unless you do illegal shit its your choice to come looking for girls but do not expect to get real quality. I see way too many disappointed guys in Medellin who are somewhat surprised to find out that hot poblado chicks from good families are not into tourists who barely make middle class back home.

As an average looking guy I would say that for example things in a club are easier in Europe than in Colombia. If you want to bang quality girls that are not in it for money (includes the remote hope of maybe marrying a foreigner to get out of poverty) then there are definitely better places to go during vacation.

[newgame]

(01-11-2015 07:18 PM)Alvaro Wrote:  

Hey, spending much time in Colombia I do not want to judge you guys. Unless you do illegal shit its your choice to come looking for girls but do not expect to get real quality. I see way too many disappointed guys in Medellin who are somewhat surprised to find out that hot poblado chicks from good families are not into tourists who barely make middle class back home.

As an average looking guy I would say that for example things in a club are easier in Europe than in Colombia. If you want to bang quality girls that are not in it for money (includes the remote hope of maybe marrying a foreigner to get out of poverty) then there are definitely better places to go during vacation.

I agree with this in part. You will definitely see lots of disappointed guys in Medellin. I've traveled around the country quite a bit and Medellin is more difficult than other parts. Lots of these girls have been pumped and dumped or know someone who has been, so they're a lot more cautious. If you don't speak Spanish, can't dance, you are average looking, and have average game, you will probably do better or just as well in your home country.

However, saying that you cannot get quality here is false; it also depends on your definition of quality. For me a quality girl is a hot girl that is attracted to me. I don't care why she is attracted to me (looks, humor, intelligence, exoticness, perceived wealth, etc); all I care about is that we're having sex and she's hot. If you're here on vacation and a hot girl wants to have sex with you, it probably doesn't matter that she's poor or has 2 kids or is on the gringo carousel; similarly, if you're in a club in Europe, you don't care about these things either. If you're looking for a relationship, that's another matter entirely.

For a relationship, I agree entirely that a gringo on vacation is most likely going to have to settle for a lower quality girl, but there are always exceptions. I'm now living here, but when I came here on vacation before I dated several quality girls: a middle class girl in her last year of studying to be a doctor, a middle class girl in her first year of studies, an upper-middle class girl who works for a major gov't organization, a middle class girl who's a psychiatrist, etc... none of these girls had kids or seemed to be on the gringo carousel. On the other hand, I dated some girls that would be considered lower quality (kids, lower-middle class, carousel).

Every guy will have a different experience and every guy wants different things. It's probably better to come here and experience it yourself rather than say you'll do better in Europe. I think certain guys can expect a bump up in quality vs their home countries. For instance, if you are a from the US and you are short (5'8 or lower), average-looking, average game, with blue eyes, and speak a little bit of Spanish you are going to get more girls attracted to you here than you would in the USA. Your height alone in the US is going to disqualify you for a lot of girls, but here you would be in the normal height range and having blue eyes you will stand out more than the locals.

[blacknwhitespade]

Slightly off-topic,... does TRT help with muscle-building? I am a 33yo male with a goal to gain 5-10 lbs of muscle this year. Had my testosterone checked last year and it was 690, pretty solid for my age I am told.

[Cr33pin]

(01-13-2015 04:05 PM)blacknwhitespade Wrote:  

Slightly off-topic,... does TRT help with muscle-building? I am a 33yo male with a goal to gain 5-10 lbs of muscle this year. Had my testosterone checked last year and it was 690, pretty solid for my age I am told.

Of course, there is a thread on it if you want more info or discussion.
Testosterone Thread

It will also help you burn fat, get stronger erections, grow your penis 8 inches, and help against bad weather!