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[*] posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:35 AM
Danm good ?


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[*] posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:35 AM


Hijacked with conspiracy theories....



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lol.gif posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:36 AM
Are you sure you'r in the Yucatan


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the number of foreigners here in the yucatan has been astounding - japanese chinese poles americans canadians french italian. the beaches are FULL of folks, the restaurants are FULL of folks, the bars are FULL of folks. sure wish the drug problem would end once and for all ...
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[*] posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:41 AM


Friday's adventure included an unexpected stop in Tijuana. My knowledge of Tijuana is limited to the various ways of crossing the border back to the U.S. I have no friends or business contacts in TJ. Friday's event reminds me that I need to change that.

Tijuana definitely has had a poor reputation for crime. I'm not paranoid about it, but, I have only spent one night in downtown TJ during my 5 years of living in northern Baja. That was the 2011 Tijuana Beer Fest

My 1989 Jeep Cherokee "Classic"(translation: OLD) is getting a little tired. At 210,000 miles, it is moving closer to retirement. Jeep overheated in Tijuana traffic on the way to the Otay Mesa border crossing Friday. I also noticed a cap missing on my power steering pump reservoir. The bumpy road leading up to my neighborhood jiggles the life out of most vehicles.

Found a taxi on the east side of Tijuana where I was stalled. He knew of an auto part store in the area. Locked up the Jeep, took my backpack with laptop and valuable stuff and off we flew. I used the sleeve of a spool of plumbing Teflon plumbing tape as my size template and brought that along with me to assure size accuracy.

Auto parts store #1 didn't have the size cap I needed. Auto parts #2 also was lacking. But, Goldilocks, auto parts #3(a Napa store) had an expandable universal cap, that my taxi driver buddy suggested.

Not only did the taxi driver spend and hour limo-ing me around. He helped me wrench the plug/cap onto the reservoir. After 75 minutes, he asked for 80 pesos. That's a whopping $6.50(USD). Threw him 100 pesos and I was on my way for an exciting 2 hour border line wait.

My only screwup, was not getting his card or phone # for future Tijuana adventures.

MIL GRACIAS a Usted y Su Familia!

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[*] posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:48 AM


This is what I think of all politicians...from both parties.


It must be so freeing not to be burdened with anything as inconvenient as a conscience...




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[*] posted on 2-5-2012 at 09:49 AM
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