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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Anything Carrie Duncan publishes is designed to drive traffic and business to her worthless rag of a publication.
She has decent people working for her who give it its life, but her warped and twisted version of Mexico and ethical journalism still poison the
publication.
Fact One: She highjacked the name "Gringo Gazette" from a longtime alt newspaper in Long Beach, CA, with the trademarked name "Grunion Gazette".
Fact Two: I heard, first hand, her speak about how she caters to the "baseball-capped, idiot Americans that move to Cabo". She said that she makes
her money enhancing their fears of the locals. She despises the Mexican people on all fronts and bragged about taking more than a million dollars
tax-free every year out of the country.
The Gringo Gazette South is about a reliable news source as, well, I don't know, maybe astrological forecasts. |
Jan you are right. I consulted my palm reader just to make sure.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Wingnut
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Gypsy Jan: Your comments about the Gringo Gazette south are right on. The only viable use anyone finds for this rag is to use it as a placemat to set
your buckets of beer on to keep the table top dry from the condensation. And by the way, I do take exception to you maligning the good reputation of
astrological forecasts by lumping the Gazette in with them. The Gazette is far less accurate than the worst forecast.
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Osprey
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Not for me. I'm a proud citizen of the U.S. Never been back since I moved here 13 years ago and I probably won't see it again before I die but I
won't apply for dual. How do you like the way Mexico treats its citizens? How do you like Napoleonic law?
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Russ
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I like "The Guantlet" Quibbling over semantics of the "North vs. South isn't the point here IMHO. The high crime area is. And for the future maybe
"The Guantlet" would fit the bill?
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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rts551
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
I have completed a run of visa and understand the process as I help friends. However, you should understand the point but apparently you don't about
what it means to be mexican. It starts somewhere, and for those who want to you can become mexican, many do. I would expect that the path for nearly
everyone who loves mexico and wants to be here forever, would be to become mexican but maybe that is not the case? You guys are very strange
sometimes.
I am listening to you and I get your point. And perhaps I am wrong abot everything. Many times I think I misunderstand and after a few days, weeks or
years. It becomes more clear what happened.
Ahh history is better understood with some hindsight.
I love all of las californias. I am just like the majority of people living here of all nations, we like to go up and down to the north sometimes in
the summer and to the south in the winter.
Have fun,
[Edited on 12-20-2007 by gnukid] |
Geeze.... all past post perfect grammar.... What happened to you????? Morph into something else? Don't pretend to be what you are not! Enough
for me. I'll take what you say with a grain of salt.
[Edited on 12-20-2007 by rts551]
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Anything Carrie Duncan publishes is designed to drive traffic and business to her worthless rag of a publication.
She has decent people working for her who give it its life, but her warped and twisted version of Mexico and ethical journalism still poison the
publication.
Fact One: She highjacked the name "Gringo Gazette" from a longtime alt newspaper in Long Beach, CA, with the trademarked name "Grunion Gazette".
Fact Two: I heard, first hand, her speak about how she caters to the "baseball-capped, idiot Americans that move to Cabo". She said that she makes
her money enhancing their fears of the locals. She despises the Mexican people on all fronts and bragged about taking more than a million dollars
tax-free every year out of the country.
The Gringo Gazette South is about a reliable news source as, well, I don't know, maybe astrological forecasts.
[Edited on 12-20-2007 by Gypsy Jan] |
Yeah, well what's worse? Highlighting incidents that have occurred that sell more papers or covering up the incidents to continue to steer tourist
dollars. The only incidents that Mexican authorities acknowledge are ones that gringo victims have made high profile or ones that are too high profile
to ignore (all the police shootings).
Actually, if you think about it, the GG publicizing these events will eventually be counterproductive to their bottom line; fewer gringos in Baja
means fewer advertising dollars from the businesses that target them because the businesses dollars are down, too.
And they do this at significant risk to their persons, I would imagine.
Gee, they made a play on Grunion Gazette's...........a BETTER use of it, I might add. What a horrible crime (if true)!
You're disparaging the messenger...........where's the real fault in this issue?
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
Anything Carrie Duncan publishes is designed to drive traffic and business to her worthless rag of a publication.
She has decent people working for her who give it its life, but her warped and twisted version of Mexico and ethical journalism still poison the
publication.
Fact One: She highjacked the name "Gringo Gazette" from a longtime alt newspaper in Long Beach, CA, with the trademarked name "Grunion Gazette".
Fact Two: I heard, first hand, her speak about how she caters to the "baseball-capped, idiot Americans that move to Cabo". She said that she makes
her money enhancing their fears of the locals. She despises the Mexican people on all fronts and bragged about taking more than a million dollars
tax-free every year out of the country.
The Gringo Gazette South is about a reliable news source as, well, I don't know, maybe astrological forecasts. |
Jan you are right. I consulted my palm reader just to make sure. |
Gypsy Jan,
While I generally agree with your comments about Carrie and her editorial philosophy, even you must be aware that the term "gazette" has been
used by literally hundreds of newspapers.
In fact the term gazette is a generic word for newspaper.
Just wanted to clear up the fact that you can´t steal a term that has been public usage for so many years.
CAboRon
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bajadedom
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The cone of silence is where Maxwell Smart and the Chief discussed Baja crime......
Oh...you said CODE of silence....never mind.......then I agree with Paladin - "Guns for Gringos" -
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadedom
The cone of silence is where Maxwell Smart and the Chief discussed Baja crime......
Oh...you said CODE of silence....never mind.......then I agree with Paladin - "Guns for Gringos" - |
If the Mexican gov´t can´t protect us .... then they should alow us to carry firearms in Mexico.
CaboRon
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CaboRon
If the Mexican gov´t can´t protect us .... then they should alow us to carry firearms in Mexico.
CaboRon |
Well, since some of the police would be on the receiving end of those guns, I would bet they wouldn't want us to have them.
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Gypsy Jan
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Gringo Gazette Sur
Cabo Ron and Hook,
Yes, the name "xxx Gazette" can't be protected, but what still sticks in my craw after all these years is the memory of listening to Duncan
shamelessly brag about ripping it off.
The GG South may or may not be reporting accurately on the recent violent incidents, but I will never forget that the GG South published the "N" word
and the phrase, "They need to teach Jose to get to the table." more than once.
And no, you won't find those issues in the archives.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Now would be a good time to make a film entitled "A Day Without A Tourist" |
I just have to tell you.....this was the funniest line I have read here in quite some time . Just never got around to it till now.
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