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Baja Bernie
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Baja License Plates
Just had to share this--as the wife and I were tooling south this past Saturday ( heading to the Pyramid Resort to work on planning for the next Book
Signing with Keri) we came upon an SUV with the plates--LABAJA--I laughed and pointed it out to Lu. I passed him and slowed down so he could read
mine. I watched in the rearview mirror as he poked his passenger and pointed to my plates--MIBAJA---My Baja trumps The Baja anytime.
I often end up in minor confrontations with Mexicans when they challenge me with--"What do you mean YOUR Baja." I laugh and agree that it is really
their Baja but that they have made me so welcome over the past forty years that I really feel that it is OUR BAJA. These plates have caused several
friendships to form as a result of breaking the ice and getting a conservation going. I recently gave one of my books (Mi Baja No Hurry No Worry) to
a Mexican guy in Puerto Nuevo after he had challenged me on my plates. We went in to eat and he came in later and told me that he had read ab out
four chapters and that I described the coast just as it was when he was a young surfer in the late 60's.
Really a neat way to meet new people.
He offered to sell my books in his shop on the main drag. Looks like we will do it this summer.
A real small world if you work on making it so.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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El Jefe
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My old VW van was plated OLABAJA, and there were a lot of great memories created in it, including falling in love with my Baja-proven wife.
A head-on collision with a drunk killed that sweet old bus, and the junk yard guy wouldn't let me take the plates off. Some years later a new Caddy
passed me on the four lane to Ensenada, his new plates...OLABAJA.
I tried to catch up with him since I was driving the Dodge replacement van plated BAJAOLA. But he was too fast for me. I kept the BAJAOLA plates
through two vans and finally gave them up when I got the new truck; cheapskate that I was not wanting to pay the annual vanity plate fee.
I did keep the front plate for old times when I sold the Van.
[Edited on 4-5-2005 by El Jefe]
No b-tchin\' in the Baja.
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David K
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Back in 1980, seven character plates were begun in California... When I went to DMV to register this plate, they were surprised that it wasn't
taken... but I got it. It was originally the blue plate, but changed to white when I bought my third Subaru and the blue clashed with its color.
Back then, before Jimmy Smith's book (with its chapter 'The Baja??'), and hearing how Canadians called Baja California ... 'The Baja' to me was short
for the Baja peninsula or the Baja 1000... in any case, it was all that needed to be said to describe the wild land of off road adventure... and was
my CB handle (since 1973)... In 1997 my ex sold our Subaru 4WD, and gave me the plate as she knew it had sentimental value to me...
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MrBillM
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My 2001 Dodge plate is: AMOBAJA. It first graced my 1976 FJ55 Toyota Land Cruiser Wagon, then my 1969 GMC, my 1989 Dodge Ram. Currently, my 1989
has: 2PERCBU.
The kids at the Army Checkpoints are always asking me if "I really love Baja" ?
As an aside, I have various decals on the back window of my Camper Shell. On one side is a Bush/Cheney 2004 next to an American Flag. On the other
is a Viva Bush next to the Mexican flag. At one army checkpoint, a trooper pointed to each and questioned why it wasn't Fox and not Bush next to the
Mexican Flag. It seemed logical to him. I just shrugged.
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Dave
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Logical
| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
At one army checkpoint, a trooper pointed to each and questioned why it wasn't Fox and not Bush next to the Mexican Flag. It seemed logical to him.
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Fox is the president of Mexico but GW is the president of the World.
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BajaVida
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my plate says BAJA VDA
is anyone surprised?
No se apure y dure.
Don\'t hurry and you\'ll last longer.
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Bruce R Leech
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Fox is the president of Mexico but GW is the president of the World
 dont say that at the checkpoint
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Ken Bondy
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My Hummer's plates are HUMBAJA.
++Ken++
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tim40
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So you are all of the people that are making it tough to find the baja plate for my new jeep. You left a few though and I will post which one I
select in the next several days.
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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Tucker
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Mine reads "Baja California Sur", with a bunch of other letters and numbers, no vanity plate fees!
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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jrbaja
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Baja Bernie
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tucker
OH!!!
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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capn.sharky
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You may have noticed that the new license plates in Baja Sur are made of cardboard that is plastic coated. Even the Mexicans think this is too cheap
and want the old metal ones back again.
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Back then, before Jimmy Smith's book (with its chapter 'The Baja??'), and hearing how Canadians called Baja California ... 'The Baja' to me was short
for the Baja peninsula or the Baja 1000... in any case, it was all that needed to be said to describe the wild land of off road adventure... and was
my CB handle (since 1973)... In 1997 my ex sold our Subaru 4WD, and gave me the plate as she knew it had sentimental value to me...
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David, I'm really surprised you didn't keep that plate "alive". Wow. For those who have their vehicles registered in California you can go to this
link, pretend that you are ordering a personalized plate and see if it's available or not. Interesting stuff... https://vrir.dmv.ca.gov/ipp/PerLicensePlateServlet
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Bruce R Leech
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my plate 432ket397
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Baja Bernie
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California Vanity plates
I was told at DMV that plates relating to 'Baja' were the most in demand of all vanity plates issued in California. Lot of people love the place and
are willing to pay money to show their feelings about a magical place.
Take a look at the site that Bob H posted.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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Tucker
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I hadn't noticed the paper BCS plates...
A lot of the cars just have big shiney spots where the "placa" is supposed to be.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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MrBillM
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One of the plates I thought about years ago for my Baja Bug was VOY BAJA, but my wife said there was NO WAY she would ever again ride in it with those
plates.
Along those same lines, I thought about GREAT 69 for my 1969 GMC Truck. Wife said NO.
Years ago, while working in Palm Springs, I saw a Caddy at the Post Office that said GREEK ME. Since it was Palm Springs, I wasn't quite sure if the
old guy was advertising his ethnicity or proclivities.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Back then, before Jimmy Smith's book (with its chapter 'The Baja??'), and hearing how Canadians called Baja California ... 'The Baja' to me was short
for the Baja peninsula or the Baja 1000... in any case, it was all that needed to be said to describe the wild land of off road adventure... and was
my CB handle (since 1973)... In 1997 my ex sold our Subaru 4WD, and gave me the plate as she knew it had sentimental value to me...
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David, I'm really surprised you didn't keep that plate "alive". Wow. For those who have their vehicles registered in California you can go to this
link, pretend that you are ordering a personalized plate and see if it's available or not. Interesting stuff... https://vrir.dmv.ca.gov/ipp/PerLicensePlateServlet
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Well, when you have children, and am not rich, money priorities change... also, I was told that 'The Baja' was mine and that I only needed to pay for
the years since it was last used ('97) to reactivate it. So, 8 years X $35... right? Anyway with 'Viva Baja' and 'got baja?' stickers on my truck, you
all will know it's me if you drive up from behind... just honk and wave!
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Paulina
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We had two baja plates. BUENOSI was on our off road trailer, SIBUENO was on the truck. I too gave them up with the $ crunch situation. If my weekly
yellowish retirement ticket ever cashes in I will try to get them back again.
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\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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