Ken Cooke
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David K almost got wacked by yours truly!
After a series of punishing, no - *PUNISHING* 4WD trails on the Baja peninsula, I unfortunately had to take the Jeep out of El Rosario towards the US
in case of more cooling issues. My meetup with TW, David K and Baja Cat had to get the Baja boot, unfortunately.
So, in Colonet on Hwy 1 last Friday at 1 p.m., I was driving (with my wife) along the ubiquitous narrow roadway where a roadkilled dog presented
itself. A quick swerve of the overloaded Jeep Rubicon took me briefly into the oncoming traffic lane. Who did I nearly come into friendly contact
with??? DAVID K of BAJA NOMAD!!
His sterling Tacoma with its' stellar safety and reliability record almost came into contact with my hulking Detroit beef. David K didn't react, nor did the 20 dirt bikes following him, or Baja Cat (Jose)
as they traveled down to El Marmol.
It was a strange moment I wanted to share with everyone here at Baja Nomad.
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gnukid
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fate
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
fate |
I had BajaBound insurance, and I think David K uses BajaBound as well. Can you imagine us both calling, making a claim and starting a thread about it
here on Baja Nomad.LOL
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woody with a view
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next time try harder! he was prolly looking at his gps and didn't even realize what just almost happened.
just kidding. but 20 bikes?
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BajaBlanca
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CLOSE CALL.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
just kidding. but 20 bikes? |
There were 20 motorcycles behind David K, almost like he was the Pied Piper of Hwy 1!
There were motorcycles by the dozens traveling south along Hwy 1 for a race this weekend.
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woody with a view
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pied piper indeed.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
next time try harder! he was prolly looking at his gps and didn't even realize what just almost happened.
just kidding. but 20 bikes? |
Yep! Almost doesn't count!
Me too about the just kidding.
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bajacalifornian
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I can feel it. Lucky it was David K . . .
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
Signature addendum: Danish physicist — Niels Bohr — who said, “The opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
Jeff Petersen
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MikeYounghusband
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Somebody is watching over yous guys
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Bajafun777
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Ken the overheating thing is why I am currently changing out my 4 cylinder to a 6 cylinder in my jeep along with wanting more power for those mountain
climbs outside of Loreto. Got an electric fan to also go with the special made heavy duty radiator on my Jeep. Once it is done I will be looking to
hook up with you or David K on one of these runs to a campfire by the beach. Ah, beach, BBQ , good conversation and COLD BEER all in any order it
happens, LOL. Keep Safe Amigo and Keep the Top Side UP,LOL. Take Care & Travel Safe------ "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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mcfez
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Too strange! Am glad that you both are alive telling this story!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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CortezBlue
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I would have been censored using the exact same heading
Proof that it is not what you say but purely who you are??
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David K
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Hi Ken, as I posted in the other thread (where Doug linked to this one)... none of us ever saw you (or recall your Jeep in our lane), and around the
campfire Friday night, the 8 of us wondered if you would show up. Glad you are okay!
Perhaps, because you were supposed to be in Santa Maria or El Volcan that day, I wasn't expecting you to be northbound by Colonet then?
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Hi Ken, as I posted in the other thread (where Doug linked to this one)... none of us ever saw you (or recall your Jeep in our lane), and around the
campfire Friday night, the 8 of us wondered if you would show up. Glad you are okay!
Perhaps, because you were supposed to be in Santa Maria or El Volcan that day, I wasn't expecting you to be northbound by Colonet then?
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I mulled over leaving a note at the El Rosario Pemex, or posting a sign over one of the traffic signs, etc. But, in the end, we headed back to Los
Pinos so that we could get some cash since I didn't have enough gas to reach Ensenada.
We reached Ensenada and stayed in Tijuana until late Saturday night before driving home. I even bought some Tijuana "Guerra's" at Smart and Final!
What a great time. Sorry we couldn't hook up, though. I was dog tired after doing recon work on Mission Impossible for 3 1/2 hrs. with Aaron.
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