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Geronimo
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[*] posted on 12-15-2005 at 07:07 PM


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In the early 90,s when the Peso was about 2700 to the Dollar my pardner and I went to a Casa de Cambio in Hermosillo with 6 $100 US bills, they laughed at us and sent us across the street to the bank. 2 hours later we had the biggest sack of cash in mixed bills and coins that I have ever seen, at a 4% exchange charge. 2 weeks later they took the remainder back at another 4% exchance charge. I still have some 1000 Peso coins and a 10,000 Peso note, The coins make good washers if you drill a hole in them. My pardner and I wrote a short book (unpublished) about that trip. WE still :lol:

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A couple of years ago I working in San Felipe, the boss went on vacation and left me with a check drawn on the San Felipe bank for 25000 pesos for payroll and expenses. I went to the bank, talked to the manager; he stamped it and sent me to the line. I got to the teller and she looked at both sides of the check for a good 5 minutes and then called each of the other tellers over to look at it. They then decided to take it to the manager. He should them his mark and sent it back. Within 15 minutes I had 25000 in mostly 100 notes; I stuffed them in my pockets and hat and walked the half mile to my topless bus. As a weekend visitor to Baja I did not understand the backward reputation, one visit to the bank and it was very clear. Don't get me started on immigration.

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[*] posted on 12-15-2005 at 07:18 PM


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my pardner and I went to a Casa de Gambio in Hermosillo with 6 $100 US bills, they laughed at us and sent us across the street to the bank.


I remember it well. We used to sing all the old Neapolitan songs. They used to make a mean pasta puttanesca.

Is Guido still the bartender? ;)



Yeah, I'm satisfied but:

Is Guido still the bartender?




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