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jrbaja
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The end of an era
or why J.R. is up at 2:30 am.
OK PEOPLE, I met with some people in Rosarito this afternoon. It was supposed to be good news which it was for our personal purposes.
Unfortunately, for those of you who know Playa Requeson, (my favorite dog photo!), by this time next year, the beginnings of a "Club Med" type
resort will be filling that sand spit area and a marina will be going into the north bay area. Privately. No Escalera Nautica !
It is being done by a Mexican with a Mexican corporation and it is the worst news I have ever heard regarding Baja.
He is very influential in Baja and will succeed in his endeavors.
Baja is pretty much done as some of us knew it.
Now where will we go to see Baja? Thrown together Baja Emergency Guides?, Calenders?, Ian Documentaries?, or Slide Shows by DK????
Viva Capitalism! Adios Baja!!
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Capt. George
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WONDERFUL NEWS
Crank it up JR and get the pot stirring!
Adios Baja? How about "Adios Everywhere" Get ready for the great seige by the Neuvo Riche with their hordes of Msn, Dell Dollars....
Excuse me, is that a boat trailer on your property? Puleeeze, what is that filthy thing doing in "MY TOWN"? Hold on to your short hairs, cause here it
comes.
And their not even going to use vasoline!
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capt. mike
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Great news. that's a great place for some infrastructural
improvement. hope it works out. the area needs a marina badly. and some options for staying around concepcion. What's wrong with the concept of this
individual, a mexican, having a dream and experiencing free enterprize? It's their country, not ours!
Again....markets rule!
Have you seen the plan? who's to say he's not doing it eco friendly?
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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Capt. George
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MIKE
E mail me PLEASE, today.
mucho importante!!!!
dadgcp@peoplepc.com
Outta here manana
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capn.sharky
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Mike is that part of your airplane on Georges property?
If there is no fishing in heaven, I am not going
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Bob H
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J.R., it's time to move back stateside! Quickly now. 
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Taco de Baja
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Yep development happens.
I have fond memories of camping as a kid at the Sand Spit, and the Estero, south of Ensenada in the early 70's....Then the developers came. I have not
been back since the construction of the buildings began at La Bufadora. 
Luckily, there is still a lot of Baja that is as undeveloped as it was before Baja was "discovered" by the Spanish. And because of the lack of water,
will probably remain that way for several generations.
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jrbaja
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Capitan
May your trailer be paved over and a blockbuster video be put in your place!!!
Pendejo!!
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Capt. George
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Capitano??
JR which one? there's a chitpile of us out here......
Ahh, developement, I will hide from it as long as possible.....perhaps someday a hermit....and I don't mean a singer...
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jrbaja
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Oh yeah
The one that I continually butt heads with over our opposite positions on certain issues.
He doesn't mind ruining what's left of the natural areas on the planet for a select few to be able to enjoy.
I do.
This is why I am doing what I am doing in the mountains. I just didn't realize how fast the development is actually happening and who is doing it.
Yikes!!
These guys are Mexican and have a proven record of getting things done.
Yall better be takin pictures !
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lewm
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sand-spit
That little bay on the north side use to be full of clams in the 70's. Each year we went down we had to go out further to find some. It was pretty
shallow for quite aways out. They would have to do a lot of dregging. I think they use to charge us $1 a day to camp there.
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Capt. George
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Sea Clams Cape Cod
Was a time I could walk out behind my cottage, get all I wanted for dinner, appetizers etc.....then they came!
Enough for dinner? of course not! Let's get enough to last six winters...let's see how fast we can wipe them out before anyone else BEATS us to
them....
etc., etc., etc., Doomsday? you bet your sweet ass.....gluttony, greed, screw the other guy, gotta get my fair share before they're gone....Beeee A
U T Fullllll !
Hide, I gotta hide.........................
Hermie the Hermit
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DanO
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Yeah, lewm, I remember digging up clams with my toes in the shallows on my first trip down in 1969. I asked my old man awhile ago if he'd kept any
pictures or other records of that trip or our others at the end of the 60s and early 70s. He said no he didn't, but he kind of wished he had. I'll
just have to keep playing that movie in my head.
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As far as some of are concerned, Baja doesn't start until El Rosario. I remember Rosarito when the hotel was just about all that was there. Those
days are long gone. Just keep moving south, fellas!
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Bob H
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It wasn't all that long ago that San Quintin was a simple two lane road all the way through with nothing but dirt on each side... now look at the
traffic lights and wide six lane through there!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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tim40
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It is happening, and it will continue to happen at a faster pace. The only current 'hope' for those opposed to it is that it is done in an
environmentally respectfull way that honors the locals. What I never read too much about is significant/material actionable counter ideas that take
into account the reality of my first sentence (if you doubt it.....you need to cut back on your libation consumption). What about getting serious
about getting together and securing a couple of 'our ideal locations' (read the nasty 3 letter "buy" word) and 'develop' our own earth/people friendly
locations. If you doubt that this is one of the few ways that we will have these places left for the locals and our visiting future generations to
utilize and enjoy....again I refer you to my first sentence.
When searching for the end of your rainbow you only have until dusk....
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
It is being done by a Mexican with a Mexican corporation and it is the worst news I have ever heard regarding Baja.
He is very influential in Baja and will succeed in his endeavors.
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So, who's the guy?
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jrbaja
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Dave,
check your U2U
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Dave
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gotcha.
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David K
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The 'end' of the isolation began in 1973 with the completion of the highway. A whole different type of visitor to Baja arrived and in greater numbers
than those of us in our Jeeps and Buggies.
The next phase was the new graded roads being built (Gonzaga, San Francisquito, Tortugas, etc.). These are all needed items to serve the growing local
population.
Baja is attractive and next to the U.S., thus we go. You can't blame the local land owners for wanting a piece of the pie. It is just a fact of time.
El Requeson was my favorite place to camp (1966, 1976, 1985) on Concepcion. If it goes, then I find another place. The other side of the bay has a
lone dirt road and offers possibilities.
The saving factor to prevent development has been lack of water, lack of labor, cost of power generation, distance to a bank.
El Requeson is lacking the above. A worry is that the damage will be done before the eventual failure occurs. Puerto Escondido, BCS is an example.
The favorite places of our memory may vanish, but Baja is big and we will find new places to make memories at... don't give up.
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