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David K
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That sounds really great Jim!
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Hook
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Howard, you should proceed straight to San Carlos after getting off the ferry in Guaymas. It is only about 20-25 minutes. Going to Kino first would
mean doubling back.
Marc's photo is the only RV park in San Carlos proper. It's got everything, but the road in front is a little loud as everyone entering SC must go
past this area and it is a section of cobblestone. Louder than normal asphalt. But you are walkable to virtually everything in town (if you are OK
with 1/4-1/2 mile) and there are a few really good restaurants right outside the park entrance.
I expect I will be around during your stay. It might be good for you to HOOK up with me first and I can give you a mini-tour of the area. Do you have
a Mex cell phone or a US cell with a Mex plan? We can exchange these numbers privately, if so, and then I can meet you on the outskirts of town. I can
then show you the boondock areas, too. I have a Lance 1030 on an F350, SRW, so I can show you where to go and where not to go, interms of sand.
And if you play pickleball, you are going to REALLY love this town. The town has caught the fever; so much so that we have formed an burroociation
with the idea of making San Carlos a pickleball destination "resort".
And if you dont know what it is, google it. I feel confident in saying it's the fastest growing sport at any time in my lifetime. If you havent heard
about it YET, you soon will.
[Edited on 12-18-2014 by Hook]
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bajabuddha
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Oh, the PC control has hit a winner; "association!" Had to toss this one into the mix; it has tremendous potential as a double entendre !!!
 
BTW Hook, what is 'pickleball'? Curious, haven't heard of that one yet...
{my edit} so I posted "association" and it didn't come out "burrosociation".......... go figger...... 
[Edited on 12-18-2014 by bajabuddha]
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willardguy
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huh! pickleball is HUGE! who knew? thanks Hook!
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Hook
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You will ALL know within a year, I predict. It's the rage, amigos.
Eighteen months ago, we had zero pickleball courts in San Carlos. Our 15th court was just completed. We have no centralized rec center; all of these
were constructed privately. When you fall in love with this sport, you fall HARD. It has even taken away my burning interest in softball..........and
I started the softball league over here!
It's easier to just google it, than for me to explain.
But a short answer:
a revision of tennis played with a whiffleball (actually, much harder and livelier than the old whiffleball) on a slight smaller court and played with
paddles.
The net is slightly lower, serves must be underhand, and the ball must bounce in each half court ONCE (including the serve) before it can be played
out of the air or after one bounce.
There is a "kitchen" area near the net on both sides that cannot be entered unless the ball bounces in there.
Spin shots, dinks, lobs, drop shots, passing shots all play into it, just like in tennis. It's a pretty quick game. Fast reaction times with good
hand/eye coordination is a plus. But people of lower abilities, especially persons in their 70s can still play it. Not as much running around as
tennis. Probably 95% of the games over here are doubles, but singles games do exist in the younger set.
I will leave the intricacies of scoring to Google..............
[Edited on 12-18-2014 by Hook]
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Howard
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Sr. Hook
I just sent you a U2U
Thanks to everyone for helping
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Hook
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I have replied.
Are you a single guy or married or ?????? Dogs? Not that any of this matters much. Just curious.
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Howard
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Can I hi-jack my own thread?
Speaking of pickles;
http://stg.do/0N3c
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Howard
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Single, 68 years young with a very lovable, obnoxious Yellow Lab name "Gringo." For those who own Labs, you know what I mean
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Hook
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OK, sounds good. I am 61, wife will be 50 by that time. We have a mexican mutt that we rescued. Maybe that first night we can have a beverage or TWO
up on our margarita deck, weather permitting. We have a very simply abode.
"Obnoxious" labs usually means:
-constantly craving human attention, especially scratching.
-constantly bringing his retrieval toy to you for play.
-constantly getting into things
And if he/she is under 2 years:
-constantly chewing on something, hopefully nothing expensive or irreplaceable.
Is this sounding close?
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Howard
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Did you have him in a previous life? Dead on except no chewing, he is 8 1/2 years. If we come PLEASE hide the tennis balls!
c-cktails sound great and I'll give you a call one I make the ferry reservations.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Howard
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Santa Rosalia to Guaymas ferry report
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we grow old because we stop playing
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David K
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Are you trying to use a Note Pad instead of Word, as Doug suggested? I have Microsoft OneNote on my machine?
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ncampion
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Come on, Howard, curious minds want to know.
Living Large in Loreto. Off-grid and happy.
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Howard
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I cut and pasted the word document to word pad and now what do I do?
ncampion, patience grasshopper as I am sure David K will get this figured out for me even if I have to send it to him to work his magic.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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bajabuddha
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DK TO THE RESCUE !!! BAPP---BADA-BAAAAAAAA !!
P.S. , can't wait to hear your story, I have a vested interest.
bb
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BB, you own part of the ferry?
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bajabuddha
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My crossing on the ferry was on a calm night, therefore I have no DNA evidence of ownership on the ferry itself. However, if you go back to page 1 of
your own thread, I did deposit 4 hits of experience hopefully to help you along your journey. Therefore, I have vested interest into your eventual
trip. I hope your journey was as uneventful (urp!) as mine was. Also, all the further-north journey is of value to me. Here in Baja NM the Kino
area is a LOT closer than Mulege, lo siento mucho. I'm anxious for your saga, I'm certain spellbinding.
{addendum} I wouldn't get on that little boat again unless I checked the weather, for sure, and pay-by-the-foot, sans trailer.
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David K
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No, only from the sidelines... I asked Doug to respond. I like simple, step by step procedures. I am no PC tech! That's why I know my how to post
photos guide is easy, and if you actually do the steps, it will be easy for you too. Now (until the board is fixed) we need easy steps for pasting
stories onto Nomad, like it used to work here.
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bajabuddha
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dk, seriously... were you born without a sense of humor, or was it surgically (or electrically) removed ? 
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