tehag - 10-20-2005 at 10:41 AM
We've all seen these down here. In some parts of the world a personal injury lawyer would be standing next to it handing out cards, but here, we watch
our step, right?
Anybody else got a shot of an ankle breaker?
Marinero - 10-20-2005 at 02:40 PM
If I had one I couldn't post it. I haven't figured that out yet. Any suggestions?
vandenberg - 10-20-2005 at 02:49 PM
In Acapulco on the east side of the main blvd along the beach ,the wife and I came upon a hole in the sidewalk, roughly 21/2'x 21/2' and 3 ft deep. No
warning signs of any kind. Upon arriving back at the hotel, I mentioned this to the desk people. They just looked at each other and commented" Well,
you've got to look where you're going ". Didn't add " dumb fricking gringo ", but I knew exactly that's what they were thinking.
woody with a view - 10-20-2005 at 03:33 PM
no photo but along these lines....
this past tuesday just south of san quintin heading north we (luckily) saw a small truck with a flashing light on top pass a big rig approximately 1/2
mile up the road. as the little truck approached we could read, in english no less, "oversize load". looking up to the big rig we were FREAKED OUT at
the sight of a HUGE grader (earth mover) on a flatbed that was hanging off the flatbed 3-4ft 
. there was no time to swerve (where would we swerve to?) so we hung on tight and lived to tell the story.
2 questions;
1.why was the small truck behind the big rig in the first place?
2.has anyone seen the remains of what happened when another big rig met this one head on farther down the road?
carumba...
[Edited on 10-20-2005 by woody in ob]
[Edited on 10-20-2005 by woody in ob]
comitan - 10-20-2005 at 03:52 PM
Go here for good reading watch your step & head.http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-california-travel/baja-destinations/la-paz/la-paz-streetwalker.htm
streetwalker....
woody with a view - 10-20-2005 at 04:01 PM
CLASSIC
[Edited on 10-20-2005 by woody in ob]
Tucker - 10-20-2005 at 04:06 PM
Mexicans walking in the street is very common, even cultural, I remember it as a common thing in California. Tree roots are always stronger than
concrete.
turtleandtoad - 10-22-2005 at 01:03 PM
Reminds me of the newly paved streets and sidewalks around La Paz. The concrete isn't broken up yet, but they have planted trees in the middle of the
sidewalks so it's bound to happen. Also, the trees are so young that their branches are about chest high, so everyone walks in the street.
Another idiosyncrosy is that the local residents consider this nice flat concrete slab in front of their house an extension of their yard and set up
couches, tables, lawn chairs, b-b-q's, infants playpens, etc in the middle of the sidewalk, causing more people to walk in the street.
So, when in Rome...... I walked in the street with everyone else.
vandenberg - 10-22-2005 at 02:41 PM
Ever since my first trip into Mexico have I been amazed at the Mexican women navigating cobblestones and cracked concrete walks on 6 inch heels. Never
ever did see one as much as stumble. AMAZING to say the least.
jeans - 10-22-2005 at 04:44 PM
I walked into a Cruz Roja office one morning and as I opened the door, I saw a woman behind the counter to the right of the door. I started to say
"Buenas Di............BAM...I hit the concrete floor.
Since I had caught her eye as soon as I opened the door, I failed to notice the steep step down at the threshold. I dropped from her view like a
rock, keys & glasses scooting across the floor.
A nice young doctor came out and massaged my left ankle, but it was badly sprained. You can never take your eyes off your footing in Mexico.
On another safety note, many years ago I took a boyfriend on his first trip across the border and somewhere in Ensenada we were walking around and he
noticed one of those big electric company boxes on the sidewalk. In the US they carry a warning about electrical hazards, etc. on them.
Well, this one was missing the side panels and he stopped dead in his tracks. He was pretty sure that the thing was live (it was humming) and if a
kid or a dog went up to it they would be fried on the spot. He was stunned at such an open danger.
For the rest of the weekend, he was totally freaked out by wiring...the electric bulb hanging by stripped romex in the little curio shop...the indoor
electric plugs corroding on the outdoor patio at Calafia....you know...stuff we see all the time down there.
It would not surprise me if that was his first & only trip to Baja.....