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You know you're in Baja when...

BajaNomad - 7-24-2012 at 08:24 PM

Saw this posted on FB earlier today, which gave me a chuckle. Anyone want to chime in with their own humor on this same theme?





[Edited on 7-25-2012 by BajaNomad]

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DENNIS - 7-24-2012 at 08:49 PM

You know you're in Baja when you see jumper cables stretching from a power pole to a casita.
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You know you're in Baja [ YKYIB] when you see wheelchair ramps going uphill to a brick wall. [Pizza Hut, Ensenada]
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YKYIB when half of the stop signs are invizible.
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EnsenadaDr - 7-24-2012 at 08:55 PM

Glad you're getting out and about Dennis. Next stop: Sharky's!!!

DENNIS - 7-24-2012 at 09:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Glad you're getting out and about Dennis. Next stop: Sharky's!!!


Couldn't make it up the stairs. Guess I could sit in my car outside and pretend it's a "Drive In."

Ateo - 7-24-2012 at 09:08 PM

Wow. Awesome. Comedy coming back to Baja Nomad. I'm laughing! Thanks D.

EnsenadaDr - 7-24-2012 at 09:10 PM

They have a ramp there. Ask Emilio and Jorge to give you a hand!!!

DENNIS - 7-24-2012 at 09:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
They have a ramp there. Ask Emilio and Jorge to give you a hand!!!


My drinking days are over.....and you know it. Alcohol and coumadin don't mix well.

EnsenadaDr - 7-24-2012 at 09:59 PM

Hey, what's wrong with a ginger ale? :lol:

Lee - 7-25-2012 at 06:30 AM

Quote:
quote]Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Hey, what's wrong with a ginger ale? :lol:


Nothing wrong with ginger ale. Dennis's turn a corner and doesn't drink anymore. Nothing wrong with that either.

Maybe he doesn't need to be reminded of drinking or Sharkey's?

paranewbi - 7-25-2012 at 06:33 AM

Quote:
Quote:
Originally posted by Lee
quote]Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Hey, what's wrong with a ginger ale? :lol:


Nothing wrong with ginger ale. Dennis's turn a corner and doesn't drink anymore. Nothing wrong with that either.

Maybe he doesn't need to be reminded of drinking or Sharkey's?


Yea...but Ginger Ale is a great social drink! I'm with the Dr. ... Happy Hour if for Happiness, go get some Dennis!

EnsenadaDr - 7-25-2012 at 06:38 AM

Thanks Paranewbi, hey we've got to have some fun sometime!!! Break out the bottle....:):)

EnsenadaDr - 7-25-2012 at 06:43 AM

Back to the original topic...you know you're in Baja when your McDonald's hamburger is made with pure, organic 100% Sonora Ranch beef.

Skipjack Joe - 7-25-2012 at 06:54 AM

Ahhhh, the memories.

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dtutko1 - 7-25-2012 at 07:13 AM

YKYIB when there's plastic Holstein cows outside the Jersey milk factory. Glad to hear from you Dennis!

Eli - 7-25-2012 at 08:00 AM

You know you are in Baja when you have to put on the brakes and wait because a Mama Chicken is crossing the road followed by her Chickies.

vandenberg - 7-25-2012 at 08:21 AM

When a telephone/powerpole is right in the middle of a driveway entrance,
or,
When, going up a sidewalk, a 6 inch step is followed by an 18 inch one. Tough on us old folks.:biggrin:

Welcome back in the fold Dennis. I missed you !

thebajarunner - 7-25-2012 at 08:29 AM

You know you are in Baja(Nomad) when a bunch of folks steal your thread.
Sorry Doug, happens to me all the time. sigh....

DavidE - 7-25-2012 at 08:59 AM

You know you're in Baja California when you whistle at the vegetable truck with loudspeaker blaring.
They turn into your driveway, shut off the motor, dig through vegetables and fruits to select the ones you want then help you carry your purchase into your home.

You know you're in small-town Baja California when the cops stand around eating ice-cream cones and the topic is 100% gossip.

You know you are in small-town Baja California, when it's obligatory to wish someone "Buenas.." on the sidewalk, and they stop to shake your hand.

You know you are in Baja California when you order a pescado dinner in a small restaurant, and a minute later a small girl comes running out of the kitchen then out the front door clutching a plastic bag and twenty peso banknote.

You know you are in Baja California when you overtake a belching pickup truck on the highway, marvel at the fact it has no fenders or tail lights then suddenly notice as you pass, it has no windshield. The driver is wiping his eyes.

You know you are in Baja California when you find yourself smiling at a moment's notice.

BajaBlanca - 7-25-2012 at 09:05 AM

YKYIB when you sit outside and hear waves and not cars or planes

:yes:

24baja - 7-25-2012 at 09:37 AM

You know you are in Baja when; the biggest stresser of the day is where you will put all the fish you caught.

Skipjack Joe - 7-25-2012 at 10:12 AM

You know you're in Baja when you start to tell the time of day by looking at the sun.

willardguy - 7-25-2012 at 10:30 AM



ykyib when this is the most recognised face in baja!

sancho - 7-25-2012 at 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by willardguy


ykyib when this is the most recognised face in baja!




That's funny, I was standing in the Ped line at Tijuana
last Sat., and yes, he was stareing down at me for 90 min.
You know you're in Baja when you hear that off key
sounding trumpet Military music the grade school
kids march to

[Edited on 7-25-2012 by sancho]

EnsenadaDr - 7-25-2012 at 10:53 AM

Isn't his name Buenrostro...which means good face?? Personally I think he looks like Peter Lorre.

Oso - 7-25-2012 at 11:08 AM

You know you're in Baja when you can't remember what day it is.

Oso - 7-25-2012 at 11:15 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Oso
You know you're in Baja when you can't remember what day it is.


...and don't care.

vgabndo - 7-25-2012 at 12:09 PM

You know you are in Baja California when the local law enforcement has a friendly relationship with the local domestic terrorist gunmen.

Unfortunately, this is also true in Siskiyou County California.

10, 9, 8, 7, ......

Cypress - 7-25-2012 at 12:22 PM

When Bimbo is bread.

Lee - 7-25-2012 at 12:23 PM

When the smell of garbage burning gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling.

willyAirstream - 7-25-2012 at 01:28 PM

.....when you see a car with a gas container, coke bottle, milk jug etc, on top of the car with a hose running to the carb.

welcome back Dennis!

The Sculpin - 7-25-2012 at 01:48 PM

You know you're NOT in baja and wish you were:

when you come upon a beat up F250 with oversized racks and a worn PAN sticker going north on the 5 practically sideways and the sickingly sweet smell of unburnt Pemex comes wafting through your car's airvents...........

oladulce - 7-25-2012 at 02:05 PM

...everyone keeps a roll of TP in their car

Eli - 7-25-2012 at 04:18 PM

You know you are in Baja when you run into a helados cart bumping down a lonely dirt road.

DENNIS - 7-25-2012 at 04:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by willyAirstream
welcome back Dennis!


Gracias, Ricardo.

bajachris - 7-25-2012 at 10:06 PM

You know your in Baja when you save empty containers because you just might have a use for them later....

Mulegena - 7-26-2012 at 07:00 AM

You know you're in Baja 'cause DENNIS is BACK!!!

Bajaboy - 7-26-2012 at 06:45 PM

You know you're in Baja when you open the door to the hotel room and are overwhelmed by the smell of Fabuloso

Lee - 7-26-2012 at 06:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajaboy
You know you're in Baja when you open the door to the hotel room and are overwhelmed by the smell of Fabuloso


Uh, that would be Baja Cactus. Disgusting.

desertcpl - 7-26-2012 at 07:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Lee
Quote:
Originally posted by Bajaboy
You know you're in Baja when you open the door to the hotel room and are overwhelmed by the smell of Fabuloso


Uh, that would be Baja Cactus. Disgusting.




yes i agree

Beats the odor of sweat, cigar ashes and ?????

thebajarunner - 7-26-2012 at 07:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by desertcpl
Quote:
Originally posted by Lee
Quote:
Originally posted by Bajaboy
You know you're in Baja when you open the door to the hotel room and are overwhelmed by the smell of Fabuloso


Uh, that would be Baja Cactus. Disgusting.




yes i agree

DavidE - 7-26-2012 at 08:03 PM

A stop sign has a little placard mounted below it with the word "TOTAL" This means a cop is probably nearby and a gringo car better grow cobwebs before proceeding.

RED LIGHT Look both ways before running it

GREEN LIGHT Speed Limit minimum 50 mph or you'll get rear ended.

AMBER LIGHT Time to red line the tachometer

CURVA PELIGROSA Somebody of note died ignoring a mere curve sign

TOPE A 150 M. Speed bump anywhere from 10 feet to a mile ahead.

DESVIACION Say adios to your new windshield

NO REBASE CON RAYA CONTINUA Elevated risk of head-on collision

CONCEDA CAMBIO SU LUCES Means the left beam dims, the right beam goes bright

ESTE CAMINO NO ES DE ALTA VELOCIADAD Starting line of Mexican 500

SI TOMA NO MANAJE If you drink don't get caught

Frank - 7-26-2012 at 08:36 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Lee
When the smell of garbage burning gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling.


That always brings me back to growing up on Guam. So familiar.

jadams - 7-27-2012 at 02:46 PM

you know your in baja when you have a pacifico with breakfast

DENNIS - 7-27-2012 at 05:13 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jadams
you know your in baja when you have a pacifico with breakfast


:lol::lol: My Pacifico's are breakfast.
SALUD

acadist - 7-27-2012 at 05:47 PM

YKYIB when the journey is almost as fun as the fishing when you get there.

Welcome back Dennis, although we have never actually met I feel I know you (and many of the other characters here). Haven't met a nomad I hven't liked! May your road to recovery be rapid!

DENNIS - 7-27-2012 at 05:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by acadist
YKYIB when the journey is almost as fun as the fishing when you get there.

Welcome back Dennis, May your road to recovery be rapid!


Sincere thanks...and I hope so as well.

HOLA AND WELCOME BACK..K&T

captkw - 7-27-2012 at 06:01 PM

DENNIS - 7-27-2012 at 07:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by captkw

HOLA AND WELCOME BACK..K&T





thanks, Capt

boe4fun - 7-28-2012 at 08:48 AM

You know you're in Baja when you're at the horse races in Bahia Asuncion and the ice cream vendor rolls by selling ice cream to the kids and cervezas to the adults.

DavidE - 7-28-2012 at 08:48 AM

Kudos, Dennis. Stay healthy.

BajaNomad - 8-24-2018 at 08:47 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Oso  
Quote:
Originally posted by Oso
You know you're in Baja when you can't remember what day it is.


...and don't care.



Was looking at some "old" posts here by "Oso". Oso's comments seemed to provide humor with some of the most down-to-earth common sense, especially for travelers to Baja California. He coined the phrase "pizza insurance" in a May 2005 post here. The above post was his last one here, and is consistent with some humor I've used at times over the years to describe travel to Baja.

I'm purposely bumping this thread to see if there are more thoughts/comments on "You know you're in Baja when..." today.

:)


For those curious about Pizza Insurance, it's here:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=10601&got...

[Edited on 8-24-2018 by BajaNomad]

David K - 8-24-2018 at 08:52 AM

Thank you, Doug!

I know I am in Baja when TIME no longer matters!

AKgringo - 8-24-2018 at 08:53 AM

You know when you are in Baja when; You can exchange your dollars for pesos at the gas station, but not at the bank!

sancho - 8-24-2018 at 08:55 AM

I get nostalgic, reading some names of posters in this
thread from 2012, DENNIS miss you, David E

motoged - 8-24-2018 at 09:01 AM

You know you are in Baja and think you are in the middle of nowhere....enjoying whatever you are enjoying....and a local walks by....with a rope in his hand...

Marc - 8-24-2018 at 11:48 AM

You know you are in Baja when you don't know what days it is. Oh wait.....that was this morning! Anyhow...Baja here I come Nov 1.

DocRey - 8-26-2018 at 11:43 AM

...you hear the squeaking, rattling propane gas truck slowly cruising down the cobblestone calle and the loud shill voice..."gaaahhhsss...gaaahhhsss..." Getting ever so distant...unless of course you need some.

JohnGaltSpeaking - 8-26-2018 at 11:51 AM

the mosquitoes always know you're in BAJA!!!

AKgringo - 8-26-2018 at 11:53 AM

The main drag is shut down for a parade of school age kids celebrating.....well who knows what!

SFandH - 8-26-2018 at 12:39 PM

You know you're in Baja

when you can park at the beach,
when you can throw a football at the beach,
when you can play frisbee at the beach,
when you can have a campfire on the beach,
when you can have your dog on the beach,
when you can drink a beer on the beach,
when you can launch your boat from the beach,
when you can pitch a tent and sleep on the beach,

and when you can do all the other things at the beach that will get you busted in Southern California

That's what I like best about Baja, I'm a let's live at, and have fun on, the beach guy.

bajabuddha - 8-26-2018 at 01:03 PM

You know you're in Baja when you realize....

You're the son of a beach!

chippy - 8-26-2018 at 02:39 PM

You can see the sun rise and set over the sea on the same day.

AKgringo - 8-26-2018 at 03:29 PM

Quote: Originally posted by chippy  
You can see the sun rise and set over the sea on the same day.


And sometimes with a full moon chaser!

[Edited on 8-26-2018 by AKgringo]

Skipjack Joe - 8-26-2018 at 03:59 PM

I know I'm in Baja when all my neighbors look like Anthony Quinn.

SFandH - 8-26-2018 at 04:06 PM

You know you're in Baja when you're partying with Canadians. ;)

[Edited on 8-27-2018 by SFandH]

bajabuddha - 8-26-2018 at 04:57 PM

Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  
You know you're in Baja when you're partying with Canadiens. ;)


... and told, "It's not a bloody Mary, it's a Caesar~!"

BajaMama - 8-27-2018 at 07:28 AM

YKYIB when the toughest choice of the morning is: paddle, fish or snorkel? A biathlon or triathlon perhaps?

motoged - 8-27-2018 at 08:27 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  
Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  
You know you're in Baja when you're partying with Canadiens. ;)


... and told, "It's not a bloody Mary, it's a Caesar~!"


Maybe they paid attention to the mix.....and know the difference.....eh?! :

The primary difference between a classic Bloody Mary c-cktail and the Bloody Caesar c-cktail is the substitution of regular tomato juice with a clam-spiked tomato juice that's often referred to as Clamato

[Edited on 8-27-2018 by motoged]