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Pemex El Rosario.....got LOCKED IN .....

surfer jim - 12-14-2009 at 11:43 AM

.......the BATHROOM :lol:......

Returning home Sunday from trip.....windy/ raining /cold.....gassed up and then pulled off to side to switch drivers and decided to use bathroom while we where there.....the door to the mens side faces the street/pumps and where you would "take a leak" is open to the outside....well sometimes if you think people are "watching" it is hard to "go" so I pulled the door shut and did it :yes:.....went to open door and it is LOCKED shut... no amount of turning knob/ pulling/ cussing will release the latch :mad:......fooled with this setup for about a minute and was wondering if I would have to call for help or what.....FINALLY got just the right twist and pull and it sprang open.....man was I a happy camper:bounce:....needless to say that I was glad to get back in the truck and drive away......:saint:

And how was your day?.....:rolleyes:

ELINVESTIG8R - 12-14-2009 at 11:45 AM

Good one! :lol:

mtgoat666 - 12-14-2009 at 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by surfer jim
.......the BATHROOM :lol:......

Returning home Sunday from trip.....windy/ raining /cold.....gassed up and then pulled off to side to switch drivers and decided to use bathroom while we where there.....the door to the mens side faces the street/pumps and where you would "take a leak" is open to the outside....well sometimes if you think people are "watching" it is hard to "go" so I pulled the door shut and did it :yes:.....went to open door and it is LOCKED shut... no amount of turning knob/ pulling/ cussing will release the latch :mad:......fooled with this setup for about a minute and was wondering if I would have to call for help or what.....FINALLY got just the right twist and pull and it sprang open.....man was I a happy camper:bounce:....needless to say that I was glad to get back in the truck and drive away......:saint:

And how was your day?.....:rolleyes:


sounds like a traumatic adventure in Mexico -- traveling exposes us to such exciting experiences. did it scare you so much that you will never go to mexico again? so scary!!

Taco de Baja - 12-14-2009 at 12:47 PM

ĦĦBATHROOM ABDUCTIONS!! Once this hits the news, it could turn into the newest Mexico scare story! :lol:

arrowhead - 12-14-2009 at 01:02 PM

It was one of those "express kidnappings" we have been reading about.

Bajahowodd - 12-14-2009 at 01:22 PM

A recent thread complained about the dirty conditions of those restrooms. I'm guessing it was a female poster, simply because it would be more likely that women would be more sensitive to such things. As I mentioned in a reply post, Northbound travelers are little more than 1/2 hour from the Pemex at Los Pinos, which has, in my experience, clean restrooms with modern fixtures such as automated flush valves and faucets. If you have some left in the tank, and can "hold it" for 1/2 hour, it is a great alternative. Not trying to take away business from Antonio, but just recommending an alternative.

Paulina - 12-14-2009 at 06:39 PM

I hope you washed/sanitized your hands after pulling and tugging on that doorknob!

Thanks for the post.

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Diver - 12-14-2009 at 06:57 PM

Is this the first time you couldn't figure out how to open a door ? :lol:
Oooo, those bathrooms are s c a r y !! :lol:

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woody with a view - 12-14-2009 at 07:01 PM

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If you have some left in the tank, and can "hold it" for 1/2 hour


see, i'm thinking there would be "some" in the tank prior to stopping, if you're using the toilet.

i thought that gas stop was getting a makeover? we'll be down in feb and will check it out. thanks for the warning Jim.

surfer jim - 12-14-2009 at 07:12 PM

Hotel California comes to mind....remember those lyrics?

Paulina....now I am worried (and no I didn't)....now if I can just remember what I touched after leaving....:(

At least it wasn't a porta potty and someone came and tipped it over.....

Note to self: never use public restrooms.:light:

DianaT - 12-14-2009 at 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by Diver
Is this the first time you couldn't figure out how to open a door ? :lol:
Oooo, those bathrooms are s c a r y !! :lol:

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Yes, they can be scary, or at least cause a small amount of panic. I became locked in a bathroom when I was teaching at Calexico High School---almost Mexico. It was a heavy metal door and where it was located, if another teacher had not been running late, I would have been there for over an hour----not really scary, but really an uncomfortable feeling and the mind starts with the what ifs.

I had to wait until the maintenance people from the district office showed up ---- I was not a happy camper listening to the security guys making jokes while I was trapped. When I discovered it had happened before I was even less of a happy camper :fire:

Only positive side was it made a good story for my students----

So, surfer jim, it is a very rotten feeling being trapped, and thanks for the warning----it might keep someone else from being trapped.
:yes:

[Edited on 12-15-2009 by DianaT]

BooJumMan - 12-15-2009 at 07:58 PM

Well I was just asking a few days ago if there was rain down in Central Baja. Thanks for the update. So... a lot of rain, or just a few little showers? Muddy roads at least?

surfer jim - 12-15-2009 at 08:57 PM

We hit mist/light rain on the way north between Catavina to somewhat north of El Rosario. Some puddles at low spots in towns along the way. Roads all clear....only mud was when we pulled off to side of road to switch drivers and tires would kick up some globs. Nothing south of Catavina, and beach was sunny.