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Mexray
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Killing time in Tijuana...
...while waiting for the Bronco's new paint to dry...You can çlick on the pic's to get a larger image...
On Ave. Revolution...Took a picture of some tourists taking pictures of the Grande ''MacDonald's Arch''...
Then I was treated to a Guitar Solo by a passing gentleman...
So I decided that was a neat way to pick up a few Peso's...
That worked out so good, I bought a curio shop and tried my hand at Hawking some T-shirts to the passing Tourists...
Well, that didn't pan out...there aren't many tourists to sell too here right now...so I went over and tried my hand at hawking Comida and Cerveza -
everybody had to eat, right....
Alas, I had to take a break and try some cerveza myself...now that's the way to spend a day and celebrate good old St. Paddy's Day!
[Edited on 3-18-2008 by Mexray]
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexray
On Ave. Revolution...Took a picture of some China people taking pictures of the Grande ''MacDonald's Arch''...
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"China people" is an extremely ignorant way to describe someone coming from another part of the world.
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PabloS
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Soo what's your "intelligent" description???
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by PabloS
Soo what's your "intelligent" description??? |
Asian. Eastern. Chinese, even. There's nothing wrong with sounding like an adult when describing someone of another ethnicity, that's all.
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Lauriboats
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Looks like you had a great day just killing time.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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fdt
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arn, I would have loved to go time killing with you.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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lizard lips
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THE PHOTOS ARE GREAT BUT THE ONE WITH THE MARIACHI DRINKING THE BEER BEING SUNG TO BY YOU IS A REAL HOOT. YOU HAD A GREAT DAY!
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Mango
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Ken, I'm hoping/thinking "China people" may have just been a typo or mis-edit, possibly a result of too many beers with the mariachi guy. At least he
capitalized China...
In fact I'm pretty tired today and made/caught a few typos just in this simple post. It's funny what 12 and a half hours working in the sun will do
to your brain. 
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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by PabloS
Soo what's your "intelligent" description??? |
Asian. Eastern. Chinese, even. There's nothing wrong with sounding like an adult when describing someone of another ethnicity, that's all.
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This Asian thanks you Ken. I'm sure there was no offense intended. Pacifico sure looked good Mexray, think I'll have one. Nice pics. In the Baja/In Baja; Smokey the bear/Smokey Bear; China people/people from
China; Frisco/San Francisco......just don't call me Shirley Salud
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Hook
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So, I should be offended if someone calls me an American guy or a guy from the US?
Who knew!!!!
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Mexray
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Hell, I meant to type "Chinese"....
...but got side tracked...I just love it when I get to 'ruffle' a few PC feathers, once in a while...
***you'll notice the reference to ANY race has been eliminated, thanks for showing me the errors of my ways...
BTW...I was smoking a 'stogie' when the guitar playing person came by. When we switched places, I handed him my cigar...and he started puffing away
on it! He got a big kick out of my small gag...and a nice tip made him happier!
The waiter persons were at the Escape Bar, and are a good bunch! I've been by several times during my time here in TJ to sample their supply of
Pacifico's. A young couple sitting there handed one of the waiters their camera to take their picture - all three of the waiters sprang into action
on the street pretending to take pictures of each other...a great gag that had everyone laughing...sort of a Three Stooges kind of routine...
Fun in life is where you find it...even in good old Tijuana Town!
[Edited on 3-18-2008 by Mexray]
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
So, I should be offended if someone calls me an American guy or a guy from the US?
Who knew!!!! |
No. American guy, guy from the US. Sounds good. America people? What if those Asians were Americans? I understand where Ken was coming from, and I
also feel Mango is correct "typo.
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Woooosh
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they probably weren't chinese at all. TJ has a high Japanense poopulation. They hid out in Mexico during WWII while all the Japanese in CA were
forced into internment camps. Oh geesh- I just said "Japanese", I mean't "nips"
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motoged
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
they probably weren't chinese at all. TJ has a high Japanense poopulation. They hid out in Mexico during WWII while all the Japanese in CA were
forced into internment camps. Oh geesh- I just said "Japanese", I mean't "nips" |
Woos,
I guess that is your attempt at humour.....too bad it's a pathetic effort. Put your white hood back on and crawl back under your rock.
Ged
Don't believe everything you think....
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Baja Bernie
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Ken
You are just going to have to get a little more PC correct or someone just might call you racist--just forget the 'grown up' stuff.
Pictures were great and the thoughts behind them even better.
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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capitolkat
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I wonder-- seems like every Baja native refers to all Asians as Chine(sp)-- they mean no offense- it's just their descriptor for Asians- Mexray-
that's the way I took it and maybe the way you meant it- How much does a paint job for a Bronco run in TJ?- Norm
Life is too short to drink bad wine
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Martyman
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TJ is great. You just have to prepare yourself for the comments when you walk down the street. I've always found that laughing works.
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TonyC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
they probably weren't chinese at all. TJ has a high Japanense poopulation. They hid out in Mexico during WWII while all the Japanese in CA were
forced into internment camps. Oh geesh- I just said "Japanese", I mean't "nips" |
Woos,
I guess that is your attempt at humour.....too bad it's a pathetic effort. Put your white hood back on and crawl back under your rock.
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Ged,
Like Matryman said "laughing works". Ignorant is ignorant does. I served in the military with guys like this, he can't help it.
Tony
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TonyC
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Mexray,
My apologies for highjacking your thread.
Tony
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motoged
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TonyC
Like Matryman said "laughing works". Ignorant is ignorant does. I served in the military with guys like this, he can't help it.
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Tony,
Thanks for the reminder....I took my meds so I am doing better now..
It's just when folks like that open their mouths and I see inside their mind, I am tempted to take a stroll through that empty space.
Onward to the day at hand...
Ged
Don't believe everything you think....
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