Paulclark
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Saved on the Cabo Pulmo Road
On Saturday my wife broke down on the East Cape Road, alone, and experienced the Mexico we know. The first group along, young men in a pickup,
stopped to see what the problem was and helped her fix a disconnected gas line, and promised to phone me as soon as they were in an area with cell
phone reception. A short distance down the road she broke down again and a second car stopped to help, and then carried on and tried to phone me and
left messages with people I knew. The next car stopped and went to work finding the cause of the problem -- and found it to be a broken shock which
allowed the car to bounce enough in the rear to cause the gas line to disconnect. Problem solved and by that time i arrived and all was well. I
continued to town and she went home -- on my way to town there were people coming out to help her who had heard she had problems and couldn't contact
me.............Baja Telegraph system at work. Great safe place to live, with people always willing to help each other.
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David K
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Good news... 
Isn't that same road that 'volcano' thought she was being the victim of a future crime? 
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DENNIS
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Great story, Paul. Thanks.
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Yep, now that's Mexico. A couple of years ago I had to practically rewire a headlight harness that fell onto an exhaust manifold. The old man and his
wife apologized for not having any money. I told him with a smile "No es la costumbre" and they beamed at me. Friends are made with the heart not the
wallet.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Good news...
Isn't that same road that 'volcano' thought she was being the victim of a future crime? |
Your point?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Your point? |
Jeeeezo......don't ask.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
Your point? |
Jeeeezo......don't ask. |
OK, I won't.
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Udo
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That really was a welcomed story especially with the crime-related one in the same area.
THANKS!
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
That really was a welcomed story especially with the crime-related one in the same area.
THANKS! |
What crime was that?
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wilderone
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I concur - when I experienced my sudden tire blow-out, the first truck that came along was a Mexican who passed me slowly, turned around 100 yds. past
me and offered to change my tire. Good thing - cuz my jack was not in my car (where I had seen it 2 years ago). In contrast, the next car that passed
me was a gringo in a big white truck going way too fast passing by as I was limping along 5 mph until I could get to a place to get off Mex. 1. The
gringo never looked my way. My, how times have changed.
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absinvestor
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Wilderone- I can relate to the no jack problem. I had a flat in Mulege. I had been shopping in town and when I noticed the tire it was flat to the
rim. I had a jack but the car was so low I was having a problem getting the jack far enough under the car to actually use it and since the frame was
so low the jack wouldn't raise far enough to get the tire off the ground!! And, the stock handle that comes with the jack was so short I couldn't get
enough leverage to untighten the lug bolts!! Within minutes I had three Mexican kids helping. One ran to a neighboring house to get a "real jack" with
a real handle while a second kid went looking for a block of wood to get under the jack so the car could be raised. Within about 10 minutes they had
the tire changed, the flat tire in the car and a big smile on their faces. I offered them money but they just smiled and said no charge. (Luckily I
had some cokes and a package of cookies that that they accepted.) There may be a Mexican not willing to help a traveler in distress but I haven't yet
found him/her.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by absinvestor
Wilderone- I can relate to the no jack problem. I had a flat in Mulege. I had been shopping in town and when I noticed the tire it was flat to the
rim. I had a jack but the car was so low I was having a problem getting the jack far enough under the car to actually use it and since the frame was
so low the jack wouldn't raise far enough to get the tire off the ground!! And, the stock handle that comes with the jack was so short I couldn't get
enough leverage to untighten the lug bolts!! Within minutes I had three Mexican kids helping. One ran to a neighboring house to get a "real jack" with
a real handle while a second kid went looking for a block of wood to get under the jack so the car could be raised. Within about 10 minutes they had
the tire changed, the flat tire in the car and a big smile on their faces. I offered them money but they just smiled and said no charge. (Luckily I
had some cokes and a package of cookies that that they accepted.) There may be a Mexican not willing to help a traveler in distress but I haven't yet
found him/her. |
I had a dead battery and no jumper cables but a Mexican, who also had no cables stopped, removed the battery from his car and placed it upside down,
terminal to terminal, on mine and it worked. Damn clever.
Bob Durrell
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
That really was a welcomed story especially with the crime-related one in the same area.
THANKS! |
Thanks Udo... you made my point!
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luv2fish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
That really was a welcomed story especially with the crime-related one in the same area.
THANKS! |
Thanks Udo... you made my point! |
Or future point.
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David K
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Right!! 
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BajaBlanca
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what a great story !!
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captkw
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Welcome to baja !
| Quote: | Originally posted by absinvestor
Wilderone- I can relate to the no jack problem. I had a flat in Mulege. I had been shopping in town and when I noticed the tire it was flat to the
rim. I had a jack but the car was so low I was having a problem getting the jack far enough under the car to actually use it and since the frame was
so low the jack wouldn't raise far enough to get the tire off the ground!! And, the stock handle that comes with the jack was so short I couldn't get
enough leverage to untighten the lug bolts!! Within minutes I had three Mexican kids helping. One ran to a neighboring house to get a "real jack" with
a real handle while a second kid went looking for a block of wood to get under the jack so the car could be raised. Within about 10 minutes they had
the tire changed, the flat tire in the car and a big smile on their faces. I offered them money but they just smiled and said no charge. (Luckily I
had some cokes and a package of cookies that that they accepted.) There may be a Mexican not willing to help a traveler in distress but I haven't yet
found him/her. |
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wilderone
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"... the car was so low I was having a problem getting the jack far enough under the car to actually use it and since the frame was so low the jack
wouldn't raise far enough to get the tire off the ground!!"
Same problem for me. What he did was find a large rock that kinda angled on one side. He told me to drive ONTO it with that wheel! I didn't
understand the problem until I did so - raising that end about 6 inches, enabeling him to put his bottle jack where it should go. Lesson(s) learned
(see my shiny new jack from Harbor Freight)!
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volcano
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yes, I have many good stories as well out there to match my one bad story
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