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Mexicorn
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How about that candidate who's sign in English "I'll fight for an exit" Just north of town on the Toll road. Is that weird or what? Who is he trying
to appeal to anyways the English speaking Mexicans or the Gringo's who cant vote.
Soy muy confundo?
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexicorn
Confirmed it yesterday Whoosh. American was shot by a panaderia. |
Who actually pulled the trigger... The Feite, or Puerquito?
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexicorn
How about that candidate who's sign in English "I'll fight for an exit" Just north of town on the Toll road. Is that weird or what? Who is he trying
to appeal to anyways the English speaking Mexicans or the Gringo's who cant vote.
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I thought he meant a literal on and off "exit" from the toll road for that neighborhood. Right now they have to go miles around to get back on it.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Woooosh, really good balanced summary in one paragraph on how things really work ... thanks for the insight....
Joe....
"However, I believe your "alarmist" friends will be disappointed with your answer Woooosh. Remember the "Alarmists" goals are to keep all Americans
from traveling to anywhere in Mexico, and they get very furious if anybody disagrees with them."
Furious, oh really.... my, my.. sorry, that I have not seen nor heard of this group of "furious alarmists" in past year I have been living down in
Baja...
Most tourism is based on ones ability to spend "MONEY" it's really that simple.. and given the current state of California which is setting at around
20% unemployment, and no help on the horizon for the folks in the 40s, 50s and 60s crowd.... that have been laid off and have lost: their 401K's,
retirement, and homes.. and now don't even have unemployment ......
Just a guess, but, don't think many from that crowd are coming back down for vacations and in all likely hood won't be investing and/or buying
property either in Baja
Here is a link to a 60 Minute report on same... http://tinyurl.com/2f4dkx3
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Phil S
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Well. That 60 minutes is sure an eye opener!!! San Jose. I lived & worked there what seems like a couple prior lives ago. Lived on Meridian
Ave.
Remember driving by the fruit canning plants on the way to work. Had to keep the windows closed to keep from puking from the sweet smells.
I had no idea San Jose was in such a terrible financial crisis. Guess multiply that all over the u.s. Makes me glad that I saved & invested well
over the years rather than being frivelous with my spending. My heart certainly reached out to those people. Puts a whole new light on 'charity' at
home.
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JoeJustJoe
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Wessongroup wrote: Furious, oh really.... my, my.. sorry, that I have not seen nor heard of this group of "furious alarmists" in past year I have
been living down in Baja...
Most tourism is based on ones ability to spend "MONEY" it's really that simple.. and given the current state of California which is setting at around
20% unemployment, and no help on the horizon for the folks in the 40s, 50s and 60s crowd.... that have been laid off and have lost: their 401K's,
retirement, and homes.. and now don't even have unemployment ......
Just a guess, but, don't think many from that crowd are coming back down for vacations and in all likely hood won't be investing and/or buying
property either in Baja
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Well according to the latest Mexican tourism numbers are way in Mexico:
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In a surprising turnabout, international tourism to Mexico showed a sharp increase this summer — a sign that tourists may be putting aside worries
about the economy and fears of drug-related violence, analysts say.
Foreign visitors arriving by air to Mexico jumped to 7.1 million in the first eight months of the year — up nearly 20% from the same period in 2009 —
with most visitors coming from the U.S. and Canada, according to Mexican tourism officials.
The biggest rise came in July, when tourist numbers grew 27.5% over the same month last year.
http://banderasnews.com/1010/to-mexicotourism.htm
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So according to the facts Wessongroup it looks like people are returning to Mexico to vacation especially in the summer where the tourist number grew
27.5 percent.
Wessongroup you never ran into any "Furious Alarmists? You should consider yourself lucky. I often find myself arguing with a few "Furious Alarmists"
and then it starts to get personal. You find these types all over and not the ones that just write anti-Mexico blogs. You also see them on forums,
and posting on Newspaper comment sections.
On another forum where I often hang out we have these ultra-conservative guys. They can't wait to a negative story to come out like the one above, and
then they go on with anti Mexico rants and just spew the hate talk saying things like, "you see, this is what I'm talking about. Mexico is nothing but
a violent 3rd world country, and anybody would have to be stupid to visit there and risk getting killed, kidnapped, or ripped off....blah blah
blah.......
The reason why you don't see these types in Baja Wessongroup is that they don't even travel to Mexico....they are too scared, although a few of them
do live in Mexico.
Check out "SignonSanDiego "Border and Immigration" section and read those comments after the articles. Many times you see nothing but pure hate
steeped in "racism" and "supremacist" type comment postings.
[Edited on 11-7-2010 by JoeJustJoe]
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Woooosh
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Tourism grew 27% yet more of our local businesses closed? If it grew 27% anywhere in Mexico it sure wasn't in Baja. The cost of living is almost
double that of the mainland and Mexicans here feel like they are getting clobbered. Every digital hotel and motel sign in Rosarito has rooms
advertised for 200 pesos or less. They basically can't give Rosarito away right now although they are certainly trying every marketing approach they
can think of to get tourist back. It's as safe as it ever was or is ever going to get again for tourism. The risks tourists face here are the same
ones everyday Mexicans face when economic times get rough.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Mexicorn
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Hard to call guys but I am seeing alot of the old faces back after the last few years when many were staying
Away.
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