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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Fiction is designed to excite the Reader,evoke the emotions of the Reader, sell Books, and ma They make money. Conflict in words causes many
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Would that be a reference to the bible? I think it's the most sold book in history and certainly evokes emotion.
And what about that Korean book that the Muslims enjoy so much? It gets a lot of people hot and bothered.
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vandenberg
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In fact, I have had very few accidents in my life, never a broken bone which is surprising for someone who was a professional athlete for 15 years and
was rarely a victim of crime except this year I got robbed by Chino Muleta.
Gnukid,
Could you elaborate a little on that professional athlete statement.
Since you seem to be surrounded by some unsavory caracters, whom you regularly confront without seemingly any fear of reprisal, your athletic training
must be in the area of pugilism or martial arts ? 
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[Edited on 2-19-2008 by vandenberg]
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gnukid
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For those of us who live in Baja, either in cities or in in its farthest points, there are times when we need help, guidence or even a friendly
exchange.
For those who are not here in Baja it may seem, well it may seem that these conversations are far from reality. However, that is both the lure and
bite that brings some us here to baja. To live a life which is at times more difficult and at times more rewarding. In any case, it's always an
adventure.
Its interesting though that some 'old cranks' would rather divert from the heart of the story and instead side step into insults far from the type of
feelings we in baja share.
Now that reminds me, when I was young I asked my grandfather who loved to go swimming and play in his retirement, what happened to all his friends he
had when he was young? Why wasn't he still with his old friends? He told me they all got to be in bad moods and its no fun to be with them.
Its still hard for me to understand why the old guys get cranky...
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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
Its still hard for me to understand why the old guys get cranky... |
I think it's a blood sugar problem. But you are right, old men are usually either really happy and friendly or they can be cantankerous and nasty. And
women.............
Shields up!!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Gadget
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Man this is really hard work as a lurker to keep up with all this.
My brain is smoking 
"Mankind will not be judged by their faults, but by the direction of their lives." Leo Giovinetti
See you in Baja
http://www.LocosMocos.com
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UnoMas
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For all of you who are so quick to jump, all I can say is that after I posted a invitation to meet with gnukid, he responded and we met today in
LaPaz, had breakfast and good conversation. I believe the stories that have been told and he IS very well connected in La Paz, Come to find out we
know several of the same people that span many years. So think what you want.
Thanks for the help kid, look us up when you are in L.B.
UnoMas
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gibson
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| Quote: | Originally posted by UnoMas
For all of you who are so quick to jump, all I can say is that after I posted a invitation to meet with gnukid, he responded and we met today in
LaPaz, had breakfast and good conversation. I believe the stories that have been told and he IS very well connected in La Paz, Come to find out we
know several of the same people that span many years. So think what you want.
Thanks for the help kid, look us up when you are in L.B.
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yea right. sure. mentirossa!! (sp)
post a photo. oh wait. I don't need to see Paul's face here noooooooooooooooo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
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UnoMas
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Gibson,
Not hiding behind a name, sorry I didn't take any pic's and if I did wold not air them here, not my place. Why not go and get your own. I just had a
question or two to ask, had a great visit and like I said had mutual friends that go back many, many years.
UnoMas
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gibson
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| Quote: | Originally posted by UnoMas
Gibson,
Not hiding behind a name, sorry I didn't take any pic's and if I did wold not air them here, not my place. Why not go and get your own. I just had a
question or two to ask, had a great visit and like I said had mutual friends that go back many, many years.
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just yankin' your chain. I enjoy (always have) Pablo's stories (trust me, I've heard MANY firsthand) just as much as the next guy. salut y viva LB
[Edited on 2-20-2008 by gibson]
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Bajabus
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Can we get back to specifics about the boat? I hate hanging details in a good thread. Jack swords asked about it above.
"Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. Frankly I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked of such a thing."
Dwight David Eisenhower
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bancoduo
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UnoMas<>gnuKid
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajabus
Can we get back to specifics about the boat? I hate hanging details in a good thread. Jack swords asked about it above. |
And I still like to know about his 15 years as a professional athlete.
Pugilist or martial arts.
[Edited on 2-20-2008 by vandenberg]
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jack Swords
Gnukid, as a nine year resident in Marina de la Paz, friends with the owners, friends with the guards, I have not heard of a boat stolen recently.
Give me some information relative to the boat (LOA, LWL. type etc.) and from where it was stolen. Was it a dink, sailboat, panga? So many of us live
on our boats, this is a very tight community and protective of each other. Channel 22 (cruisers net) reports problems from all over the marinas and
water areas of La Paz. Never heard of a "lost" boat this year. Can you give me some more information? Perhaps we need a wakeup call or have a gap in
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The boat was stolen from the dock on friday night/saturday morning. It was a 15 foot skiff. It was reported. Ask Mary or her son who worked with me
to solve it. The security guards implied it was not a big deal since we found it, which was incredibly unsettling. Actions have been taken and the
security has been told to be more vigilant to watch at night. I also have spent a great deal of time in MLP and while it is incredibly safe and
pleasant, you need to keep things locked.
Slightly off topic, did you know that two pangas collided off of MLP Tuesday morning. One full of workers for Magote and one joyriding. The port
captain is investigating. Not fun.
[Edited on 2-20-2008 by gnukid]
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Iflyfish
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Vandenberg:
Ya got to give him a years pugalistic credit for posting on this list.
Not being an old fart who suffers from Irritable Bowel and other Irritable Stuff Syndromes, I enjoy his writing, the wonder of it, the bafflement, the
rightious indignation, the pursuit of the villan, the satisfaction in righting a wrong, the hero in everyman, Voltair's Candide in Mexico. A very
refreshing view and voice. I know that what he describes happens in Mexico and are the sort of things that make a cross cultured person scratch their
head and want to tilt windmills, Sancho Panza comes to mind. I love the hyperbole, drama, and ongoing effort to tilt the windmills by righting wrongs.
I identify with gnukid sometimes. I recall one winter staying in Tulum and renting a car to drive through the Bioreserve. I had to fill my car at a
gas station near Cancun. The guy at the pump was an amazing fast change artist. He would take a US 20 and give change for a Mexican 20. He was faster
than lightning. I watched him do it the first time, challenged him, he had the most innocent face in his denial. The second time I tested him and sure
enough, he did it again, even after I had confronted him. I was so peeed that I went through a third time, just to get clear how he did it and sure
enough, he did it again. I was so irritated that I went to the local police station and roused the local cops to come with me to the station, I again
confronted the guy in front of the cops and they required him to give me the change for my 20 Peso Bill......I threw the money on the ground in a
pique of disgust and then saw the back of the cop get rigid and he pointed to the ground and told me to pick up the money. I did so seeing that I was
clearly headed down a very dark road. The urge to make right a wrong is very powerful and it is only with age, and maybe a decrease in testosterone
that I have learned to mellow out about some of these things, though my admiration of those who still tilt at the windmill has not abated.
Iflyfish
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