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John M
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Stuff for Coco
We don't have a '74 Pacer real axle in the garage (or whatever model it was) but are heading his way in a little while.
We saw the cowboy dvd request, and we usually take the "regular" kind of help, but does anyone know recently what else he may be asking for?
My daughter is bringing a fresh (I hope) supply of panties to hang on the ceiling.
John M
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David K
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If you are also going south of L.A. Bay, Poncho (at San Rafael) is really a great character and gets only a tiny amount of traffic compared to Coco.
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basautter
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I can vouch for Poncho. We shared a bottle rum with him in April. He was quite grateful! 
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John M
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Not going that way
We'll be north of Pancho's
Maybe next time. We realize Coco gets a lot more visitors and help but we've known him since his campground days in Ensenada and that's where we are
headed.
John
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David K
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10-4 John... We delivered him some supplies when we visited him Sept. 10... Jesse read about what he liked or needed and we took pics.
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mtgoat666
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I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  | I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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you can never have enough warm socks! 
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MMc
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If you had ever been to Coco's or San Rafae you would understand. They are remote and without much means. Fresh fruit and veggies are always welcome.
Sometimes, wire or the smallest things make a huge difference in their lives. Pancho (per DK) could use some batteries, maybe a solar panel and wire.
I would also say a good hand crank radio.
Think about Poncho or Coco after the sun goes down and the visitors leave. A radio or a little electricity make a big difference in ones life. A
couple of cheap solar lights would add a little comfort.
Food, power and hand crank radio really makes a difference.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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willardguy
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 Nomads love their Coco for sure! ever notice his neighbors are just a bit less
intrigued?
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ehall
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Probably so but anyone willing to sell me some cold beer 20 miles from the nearest store is sure to be a favorite. Especially when on my bike without
an ice chest.
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fish101
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Last time I stopped at Coco's, I brought him some dried pinto beans, rice and cat food.. He appreciated all that..Gave him a few cans of beer to put
in his cooler, so he could either sell it or share with his friends. He doesn't drink beer any more, so the fresh vege's would be a treat.
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John M
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Thanks fish
Fresh veggies it will be!
....and cat food.
perhaps those things won't be considered "stuff" by mtgoat666 -
John M
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KurtG
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Like anyone, I suppose, who lives mostly alone in a now only semi-remote place Coco is an interesting guy. I met him when he had first set up on that
barren spot and watched as he created his own little universe there. The first time I rode in from the north after he started doing his beer can
whirligigs I thought I was seeing a mirage.
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David K
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That's cool Kurt!
I drove by in the dark in 1999, but it was in 2001 when I stopped the Viva Baja van there so my guests and I could meet and visit with the (then)
one-leg man so full of energy to make an oasis of beer cans.
July 5, 2001
Desert Rat, Travelpearl, Sarah, and David Eidell pose with Coco at Coco's Corner.
Here is a web page I made for Coco, 15 years ago... and includes a photo from John M of Coco getting a haircut from Barbara M! http://www.vivabaja.com/coco/
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DaliDali
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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Coming from the queen of compassion and the hero of all bleeding hearts.....you're calling an old guy with NO legs, stuck in the harsh desert and
largely dependant on the goodwill of others as "doesn't he have enough stuff"?....
Deplorable!!!
[Edited on 9-28-2016 by DaliDali]
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by DaliDali | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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Coming from the queen of compassion and the hero of all bleeding hearts.....you're calling an old guy with NO legs, stuck in the harsh desert and
largely dependant on the goodwill of others as "doesn't he have enough stuff"?....
Deplorable!!!
[Edited on 9-28-2016 by DaliDali] |
deplorable?....STUCK in the harsh desert.....???? someone hasn't seen REAL poverty in baja evidently! 
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by DaliDali | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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Coming from the queen of compassion and the hero of all bleeding hearts.....you're calling an old guy with NO legs, stuck in the harsh desert and
largely dependant on the goodwill of others as "doesn't he have enough stuff"?....
Deplorable!!!
[Edited on 9-28-2016 by DaliDali] |
He seems to have panties and beer. What else does a man need?
P.s. I got no coherent opinion on him. Hard to have a coherent opinion about an eccentric living in a hot barren desert and collecting womens panties
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DaliDali
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| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy | | Quote: Originally posted by DaliDali | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | I often see these threads saying coco needs stuff, you're often taking him stuff,... after all these years, doesn't he have enough stuff?
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Coming from the queen of compassion and the hero of all bleeding hearts.....you're calling an old guy with NO legs, stuck in the harsh desert and
largely dependant on the goodwill of others as "doesn't he have enough stuff"?....
Deplorable!!!
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deplorable?....STUCK in the harsh desert.....???? someone hasn't seen REAL poverty in baja evidently! |
I see.....since I have lived full time in Baja Sur for 16 years running, "evidently" you're wrong.
FWIW......the deplorable remark was directed directly at some goat and had ZERO to do with the living conditions of a man without legs in an
unforgiving desert.
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redhilltown
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Lighten up folks...not a thread to take to this level...save it for global warming.
Coco has paid his dues and made his own little mark in the world unlike virtually any of you on here. He will be talked about for years to come.
Have bought beers from him for over 20 years and never once a true whine out of him...he might say what he needs... I know John M and TMW have done a
lot for him.
Just lighten up.
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rotortom
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We just got back from a week in Baja, and had a visit with Coco. The one thing he needs most is a replacement for his old wheelchair. His old one is
falling apart.
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