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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
And....IMHO ....comparing TJ to La Paz would be about as valid a comparison
as comparing Iraq to Todos Santos! |
Of course you cannot compare TJ to La Paz---it doesn't get so darn hot in TJ.
Diane |
 Diane, if you were to be stranded for an indefinite length of time (sorry Diver if I
hit a tender spot!) would you opt to be stranded in TJ or La Paz....at any time
of year.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
And....IMHO....comparing TJ to La Paz would be about as valid a comparison
as comparing Iraq to Todos Santos! |
Of course you cannot compare TJ to La Paz---it doesn't get so darn hot in TJ.
Diane |
Diane, if you were to be stranded for an indefinite length of time (sorry Diver if I
hit a tender spot!) would you opt to be stranded in TJ or La Paz....at any time
of year. |
OK, you win---maybe--then again. If it is January, La Paz, but in August it would be TJ because I could walk home to Imperial Beach from TJ.
Diane
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter[/i
OK, you win---maybe--then again. If it is January, La Paz, but in August it would be TJ because I could walk home to Imperial Beach from TJ.
Diane |
Why bother with that walk. May as well stay in TJ, not much different ANY time of year.
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longlegsinlapaz
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And....IMHO....comparing TJ to La Paz would be about as valid a comparison
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Iraq is a country. Todo Santos is a relatively small village. Your analogy makes no sense.
Tj and La Paz are both cities in Baja. Not that different. |
TJ population = Approx 3.5 MILLION
La Paz population under 200,000
NO comparison! And the not so subtle differences don't end with population, nor temperatures!
Thanks for the geography lesson, I KNOW Iraq is a country, it was a toss up to use Mexico City or Iraq as a comparison to Todos Santos. Either would
have been equally as ludicrous as comparing TJ to La Paz....I simply opted to use Iraq.
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Another geography lesson.
Currently, the Tijuana metropolitan area is the sixth-largest in Mexico, with a population of 1,483,992.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Bajahowodd
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Thank goodness for Wiki, eh? All the more reason to look at the GDL area. Very moderate climate, and even though it's the second largest city in
Mexico, it doesn't take long to out in the boondocks. So, with major universities, world-class medical facilities, A driveable weekend to Manzanillo
and Puerto Valarta, and a climate that will rarely get over 90 degrees,............
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longlegsinlapaz
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"WikiAnswers - What is the population of Tijuana
Tijuana has an approximate population of 3.5 million habitants"
[Edited on 4-18-2009 by longlegsinlapaz]
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fishbuck
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Currently, the Tijuana metropolitan area is the sixth-largest in Mexico, with a population of 1,483,992
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
But frankly, I've found that most people who complain about the heat have never spent a summer here. They leave because it must be unbearable because
everybody else leaves. 
Kate |
We have been there a few times in the summer---not living, just visiting and it was waaaaaaay too hot for me. We also lived in the semi-tropics in
Honduras and for several years in Calexico , several years in California Central Valley, and I never adjusted to the heat.
I think some people do adjust to heat and humidity and love it. It is one reason we are on the other side of Baja. And even there, right when I
think the weather is perfect, the locals are walking around wearing hooded sweatshirts.
I really do love La Paz and have had great times there even in the heat.
Diane
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Ensenada Rules! For the life of me, I can't understand why there's not a greater gringo migration to there. Climate is almost ideal. close to the uSA,
multiple amenities that compare to the USA. You folks in La Paz would love it in Ensenada in August. It's similar to people in Phoenix going to San
Diego in the summer. Folks in La Paz go to Todos Santos. But not in the numbers that go to San Diego from Phoenix. La Paz is a wonderful place to be
nine months of the year.
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
n summer (May through October) we can use 1200 kWh per two-month billing period before getting into the high rate. In winter it's only 350 kWh, so
they're allowing 850 kWh to run "summer stuff" like AC. Our average for the year has to be over 1000 kWh before we get charged at the DAC
(high consumption) rate. Very fair, IMO.
Kate |
Running A/C constantly during the summer will get you into the DAC rate if you're not careful and it's much higher than U$.05 KWH no matter if the
exchange rate is 9 or 15.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
n summer (May through October) we can use 1200 kWh per two-month billing period before getting into the high rate. In winter it's only 350 kWh, so
they're allowing 850 kWh to run "summer stuff" like AC. Our average for the year has to be over 1000 kWh before we get charged at the DAC
(high consumption) rate. Very fair, IMO.
Kate |
Running A/C constantly during the summer will get you into the DAC rate if you're not careful and it's much higher than U$.05 KWH no matter if the
exchange rate is 9 or 15. |
It is nice being where air-conditioning is really cheap---we just open the windows. 
OK, we do run an occasional ceiling fan.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
Add a pool, and you've got my AC system.
Kate |
Isn't it tough keeping your head out of the water when sleeping.
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vandenberg
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Is it just me, or is this thread slowly going down the drain.
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Cypress
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Is it just me, or is this thread slowly going down the drain. |
Yea! Along with the money you invested
in property south of the border.
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Bajahowodd
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Yeah. Smart folks invested in the California market in the last three years. IMHO, the next couple of years will find Mexico a great real estate
investment opportunity. Way too many gringos got involves in second homes and will be jonesing to get out from under. Especially properties within an
easy days drive from the border.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
Geez Cypress, did somebody snow on your parade or what? 
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Living in Mississippi or Louisiana or Alabama has that effect on people.
You'd be grumpy, too.
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