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Barry A.
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to get back on Topic-------On the bicyclists with kids running the "Mex 1" gauntlet??? I too think they are nuts and irresponsible, but I wish them
all the luck available in their quest and journey and pray the kids and/or their parents survive.
Barry
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Ateo
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This "biking with children" down the transpeninsular ain't nothing. I do this in all the time in Baja - but at night! Thats what seperates the man
from the coward.
Kidding....
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805gregg
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The French are just nuts, I read a book (Africa Trek) about acouple Alexandre & Sonia Poussin that walked from South Africa to The Sea of Galilee,
staying and eating with people along the way. At least they didn't take their poor children on this stunt.
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Barry A.
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I have a friend that bicycled from Cape Town to Cairo, but he was alone-------no little kids. He sure had a lot of stories to tell. 
And we have a couple that are very good friends, both in their '60's, that are just completeing a bicycle trip from San Diego to Cape
Hatteras--------they have 250 miles to go as of tonight. They never know where they will be, or who they will stay with each night---------I think
they are nuts, but this is the third trip like this they have done------------they sure stay in shape, tho.
Barry
[Edited on 11-18-2011 by Barry A.]
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Pompano
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BAJA ROAD BIKER SARCASM:
Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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motoged
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
--------I think they are nuts, but this is the third trip like this they have done------------[Edited on 11-18-2011 by Barry A.]
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That is the kind of "nuts" that allows some of us to appreciate Baja. 
Don't believe everything you think....
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
BAJA ROAD BIKER SARCASM:
Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug.
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Perfect.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
BAJA ROAD BIKER SARCASM:
Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug.
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Yes, it is good, except I can't get one picture out of my mind. On our last trip back to the US, near Ensenada we saw a van with a shattered
windshield and the local bike rider on the side of the road with people trying to control his bleeding head with T-shirts while waiting for the police
and the ambulance.
We have no idea what happened, but it was real ugly
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
BajaTripper said, "My sister's a teacher in California, so I'm aware of many of the issues she faces while doing the best she can with what she's
given to work with."
And I say-------my daughter-in-law teaches in a public school in CA in Oroville, CA and she makes north of $65K a year------enough to support her
husband and 2 small kids, a nice home they are buying, and two cars, and my son is a stay-at-home Dad, raising the two kids.
Just how much "renumeration" does a teacher need, in your opinion???
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Barry
I stand corrected.
I checked with my sister, and she confirms what you said. For years, I have listend to her talk about how underpaid schoolteachers in California are,
but never thought to ask about specifics.
While I was TA'ing (teacher's assitance) at a university in Washington State, I inadvertently stumbled on the pay stub of a newly-hired anthropology
professor and was surprised to learn that he was making around $35,000 a year, even with a PhD and years of field work experience. So I assumed (you
know what they say about that word) incorrectly that my sister made less than that.
I was wrong. I think that, considering the level of education school teachers have, $40,000-$65,000 would seem like more than enough remuneration for
their time. Especially considering the time off they have.
Thanks for keeping things honest.
I would have posted this earlier, but couldn't find the thread until now.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Mengano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
to get back on Topic-------On the bicyclists with kids running the "Mex 1" gauntlet??? I too think they are nuts and irresponsible, but I wish them
all the luck available in their quest and journey and pray the kids and/or their parents survive.
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How about running the Baja 1000 gauntlet?
He survived with only a slight head injury.
http://www.elvigia.net/noticia/sale-vivo
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