M
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Location: Laguna Niguel, CA.
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Just got back from Rosarito Beach
I went down to drop a load at Mindy's home by Calafia on Wendsday, and BOY, the wind was CONSTANT, and STRONG, all night, then about 4AM, the clouds
opened up to a solid rain. The wind settled down to absolute calm. About 8AM, all was quiet, just steady hard rain. About 9AM, out of NOWHERE, with no
previous breeze at all, a tremendous blast of wind, sounding like a train was speeding by, a single gust, must have been at least 50-55 mph!
I was upstairs and all the balcony furniture was picked up like a tornado grabbed it. Only the glass sides prevented it from taking a long fllight.
After that blast, the rain stopped.That second. The wind never even moved a leaf after that single blast.
There is about a 20 story building that was half completed and as is common, money ran out and everything stopped about 4 years ago. The scafolding,
about 6 of them, still hang on the sides, DIRECTLY over a house. A HUGE crane is still lashed to the side of the building, it's arm has been level and
sticking out towards the sea for all of those years. At first light, the arm was pointing down. After that one hurricane blast, of wind, the arm was
upright again and had swung comletely around to the right side of the building. If it had swung to the left, the arm would have taken out the whole
sea facing side of the building. If it topples, it could take out Mindy's house. On one side scafolds to worry about falling, the crane also risking 3
houses. I'm dying to find out if anything will finally be done. About 11Am, the rain continued, pretty heavy for most of the
day. I was to go home that day, but everythbing was so wet and muddy and cold, I stayed Thursday also, left on Friday about noon. I got to the border
at 1:15, got up to the booth at 3:55PM . I forgot and missed an appointment at noon on Friday. Jeez, it's one appointment after another for me these
days. Hense, my scarcity on the board. Any good threads I should check out? I just have time to check out my U2's, a quick scaMn, then off to do
another meeting, or packing up to move, etc.
Oh, I almost forgot, this is interesting, I was preoccupied when I got to the border booth and had forgotten to pull out my passport. I was tearing
through my glove box and the two guys just smiled and said, "What's your last name? birthdate?" and that was it. I even offered my drivers lics., he
didn't want to see it. He just wished me a Merry Christmas. With all the talk about people worrying about losing a passport, or forgetting it, it
certainly was no problem for these guys to look me up PDQ. 
Soludos and hugs,
M
PS
Dr. Drip,
I'm so sorry you missed my post/blurb that I could not make the book signing. I can't even remember why I couldn't make it. You can bet though, it
must have been damn important for me to miss catching up with you and some other amigos. I'll be SO happy when I can finally get everything done.
Looking for new adventures now; Always...
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RnR
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| Quote: | Originally posted by M
Oh, I almost forgot, this is interesting, I was preoccupied when I got to the border booth and had forgotten to pull out my passport. I was tearing
through my glove box and the two guys just smiled and said, "What's your last name? birthdate?" and that was it. I even offered my drivers lics., he
didn't want to see it. He just wished me a Merry Christmas. With all the talk about people worrying about losing a passport, or forgetting it, it
certainly was no problem for these guys to look me up PDQ.
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Don't forget, Border patrol pretty much knows who you are already, before you get to their booth.
The cameras going southbound just before crossing into Mexico record your vehicle/license plate number. Cross reference this with your state vehicle
registration and they know who the registered owner is. If you, as the owner, are driving they already have your name.
Coming northbound, more cameras just before the booth, record the vehicle information again.
A second camera, the one at eye level with the red-faceted angular lense, is a facial recognition camera. If you have come through the border before
and presented photo ID, the agent confirms your ID with the camera image and you are in their records forever.
So, for repeat travelers, they already know who you are....
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volcano
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Registered: 3-5-2007
Location: Cave Junction, Oregon and Boca Del Salado area, Ea
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It must feel sooooo good to be making progress toward your future
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paranewbi
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"It must feel sooooo good to be making progress toward your future "
For M as she makes "progress toward" her "future"
" the agent confirms your ID with the camera image and you are in their records forever."
For us as the government makes "progress toward" our "future".
It feels soooooo good.
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zoesterone
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| Quote: | Originally posted by M
I went down to drop a load at Mindy's home by Calafia on Wendsday, and BOY, the wind was CONSTANT, and STRONG, all night, then about 4AM, the clouds
opened up to a solid rain. The wind settled down to absolute calm. About 8AM, all was quiet, just steady hard rain. About 9AM, out of NOWHERE, with no
previous breeze at all, a tremendous blast of wind, sounding like a train was speeding by, a single gust, must have been at least 50-55 mph!
I was upstairs and all the balcony furniture was picked up like a tornado grabbed it. Only the glass sides prevented it from taking a long fllight.
After that blast, the rain stopped.That second. The wind never even moved a leaf after that single blast.
There is about a 20 story building that was half completed and as is common, money ran out and everything stopped about 4 years ago. The scafolding,
about 6 of them, still hang on the sides, DIRECTLY over a house. A HUGE crane is still lashed to the side of the building, it's arm has been level and
sticking out towards the sea for all of those years. At first light, the arm was pointing down. After that one hurricane blast, of wind, the arm was
upright again and had swung comletely around to the right side of the building. If it had swung to the left, the arm would have taken out the whole
sea facing side of the building. If it topples, it could take out Mindy's house. On one side scafolds to worry about falling, the crane also risking 3
houses. I'm dying to find out if anything will finally be done. About 11Am, the rain continued, pretty heavy for most of the
day. I was to go home that day, but everythbing was so wet and muddy and cold, I stayed Thursday also, left on Friday about noon. I got to the border
at 1:15, got up to the booth at 3:55PM . I forgot and missed an appointment at noon on Friday. Jeez, it's one appointment after another for me these
days. Hense, my scarcity on the board. Any good threads I should check out? I just have time to check out my U2's, a quick scaMn, then off to do
another meeting, or packing up to move, etc.
Oh, I almost forgot, this is interesting, I was preoccupied when I got to the border booth and had forgotten to pull out my passport. I was tearing
through my glove box and the two guys just smiled and said, "What's your last name? birthdate?" and that was it. I even offered my drivers lics., he
didn't want to see it. He just wished me a Merry Christmas. With all the talk about people worrying about losing a passport, or forgetting it, it
certainly was no problem for these guys to look me up PDQ.
Soludos and hugs,
M
PS
Dr. Drip,
I'm so sorry you missed my post/blurb that I could not make the book signing. I can't even remember why I couldn't make it. You can bet though, it
must have been damn important for me to miss catching up with you and some other amigos. I'll be SO happy when I can finally get everything done.
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I know exactly which place you are talking about. When my daughter saw that building on a recent visit, she said when she was coming down here over
ten years ago, it was in the same condition. that is really weird as those cranes are NOT cheap. One day, something is going to happen and that is a
very scary thought. I am pet sitting in Calafia right now, and today ...finally..no wind, mild day and clearing skies. '-)
Dogs are not our whole life, but make our lives whole.
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David K
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Merry Christmas Feather!
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willardguy
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did you give javi's paradise a little business?
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M
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA.
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Who? What? Where?
| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
did you give javi's paradise a little business? |
I don't know where or what that is. Details?
Usually, When I make a run down there, I'm just dropping a load into Mindy and her Mom's garage, then right back home again.
David has laid claim to all the furnishings, so, I'm left with the little crap that I can handle. I traded the 18 year old fridge, the 14 year old
washer dryer and the entertainment center he did leave me, for my share of the property taxes. He was going to get them anyway since I had no way to
haul them down there anyway. So, I did sort of make out a bit on that deal, much as he hated the way I played it out/ AH well, about 4-5 more trips to
go, by then the house will be sold and I can start looking for my place in the Rosarito area.
I'm going to have to turn back to the dealer, my 'Birthday, anniversary present' My new van. David took my paid for Avalon and left me with payments I
simply can't afford anymore. I need some advice on another van, so, I will start a new thread with advise for another, 'Baja Grunt van'.
Hugs,
M
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