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pauldavidmena
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Not all the registered Nomads read the forums. Some join, and never come back. Some have changed their handle here and have 2 or more 'accounts'
because they forgot their password or didn't like the name they first registered with.
An example, Doug is #1 (August, 2002)and between the time he opened the new Nomad forums, told me, and I got on line, 8 others joined... that is why I
am Nomad #10. Only one of those 8 posted at all and just twice, and never again.
Here is the member list by registration date, and note how many have 0 posts: http://forums.bajanomad.com/misc.php?action=list and many have less than 5. They join, ask about Baja travel, and never come back here again.
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Very interesting statistics. It reminds me a bit of gym membership - hundreds might join a particular health club, but very few get into the habit of
using their membership. If only one could lose weight by joining alone!
I'm a Baja wannabee who posts here looking for information from time to time, but I'm also trying to distill a sense of community from hopefully
like-minded individuals. I'm 55 and plan to retire to Baja at 60, and have learned that a group of expats willing to share their experience with
others is a far greater resource than any book or website. For that reason I'm more prolific than a lurker, but as a working stiff, I don't have the
time to be more than a strategic hit-and-run poster.
Every so often I get irritated by some of the sniping, but I've found it to be remarkably humane for an unmoderated forum. Yes, I've been picked on
for "asking too many questions", but that's about the extent of it. On the other hand, I've met several Nomads whom I would now consider to be
friends, and for that alone this forum is priceless.
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elgatoloco
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Don' sweat the small stuff.
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: Originally posted by Paulina | 
Photo test. If this works, I'll have a few trip reports to type up. I'm not worried about the Sharks in the tank, just busy with life.
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Wow! Cant wait to hear about it. You ARE the luckiest gal in the world....not married to me.  
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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rts551
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How many active posters are left on this forum? Osprey's call to arms has only generated 15 or so posters so far.
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BajaBean
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Registered: 3-17-2015
Location: Hemet CA
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Would a trip report on the mainland be acceptable?
The opposite of love is not hate. It is indifference.
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DanO
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Location: Not far from the Pacific
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I'm not in a helpful, informative mood right now. I gotta go take a nap.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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pauldavidmena
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You're in luck! The forum has a sub-forum specifically created for Non-Baja Trip Reports
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BajaBlanca
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Location: La Bocana, BCS
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uemsn11- thanks for your kind words and what a nice post !
good on you, Osprey, I really LIKE this idea that more lurkers could pony up and say hi. just once at least  ))
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Kgryfon
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I post once in a while and lurk much more than that! I love to read the stories and certainly hope that site doesn't shut down!
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grizzlyfsh95
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| Quote: Originally posted by Kgryfon | | I post once in a while and lurk much more than that! I love to read the stories and certainly hope that site doesn't shut down!
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I'll buy that.
The harder I work, the luckier I get
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VegasNick
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I am here just waiting on November to get here so we can make our first Baja run!
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durrelllrobert
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Location: Punta Banda BC
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| Quote: Originally posted by uemsn11 | Hi Osprey,
Thank you for your kind invitation. You are right, some of us lurk in the background because we love Baja and can only hope that one day we will be
one of the lucky ones to retire there. We all can dream, right?
I personally love to read your posts, I love to read Pompano's memories.... I am personally jealous of Shari's amazing life (hope one day to be able
to join her in one of the whale watching tours). Blanca inspire me to be better, one of the most unselfish persons I have ever "seen" in this forum.
I can go on and on on what I learn from many of you that I have the pleasure to read when time allows it. Sometimes things get out of control, when
somebody wakes up on the wrong side of their bed...but even then, it is fun to read. 
When I can join, I usually join at night or sometimes during my break time or lunch (when I am at the office).
Although I don't have many adventures to share with you all, since I barely travel for pleasure (I do travel for business, which is not the same), I
will try to participate as time allows me to.
Thank you for nudged me out of the shadow.
Future Bajanomad
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Before I retired and moved to Baja I also traveled a lot on businees, as evidenced by the nearlry two milion miles loged in the American Aielines
frquent flyer program. As I recall most of that BUSINESS trvel did result in a lot of PLEASURE travel at the same time (but my wife never found out
about that)
Bob Durrell
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pacocacho
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Hi...
Well, I admit I have been reading the Forum since a couple of years ago, and this will be my first post.
I’m not sure it will help in the stats, since I had to register to post, so even if I am a more or less frequent reader, I’m not one of the 8950
register non-writers…
So now one more writer and one more registered… doesn’t help…
Thanks for sharing. For me its nostalgia everywhere. I’ve been out of Mexico for 15 years. Lived in La Paz in the late 90´s… was partner in
Scubaja… (living the dream) but it all went sour when CaliforniaNet went bankrupt…
So I read and enjoy the adventures. Could write a few of my own, but they are from almost 20 years ago.
Maby I'll open a new thread...
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bajacamper
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A great thread.. The reason I joined BN years ago was because of the people, old and new. They had dreams of Baja, as did I, and shared their
thoughts without snarky comments. I left the forum for a long time but kept lurking almost daily....Well, I'm back. A lot of good folks are still
here and it is interesting to note that the worst offenders are not commenting on this thread.
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Whale-ista
Super Nomad
Posts: 2009
Registered: 2-18-2013
Location: San Diego
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Mood: Sunny with chance of whales
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Thanks for the post Osprey
I may be one of those who had a previous user ID and lost track of it.
I lived in Baja in the 90s, then was away working in California for about 10 years. A couple years ago, when I had time to travel again, I started a
new account.
Enjoy others' photos & posts. Considering living SOB again, and as others note: there's a wealth of information on this board and lots of good
experience to go with it.
Also agree there is a nasty undercurrent that can swirl up sometimes. I've found it best to just keep paddling and enjoy the bright spots.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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