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Bajamick
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Mick the skipper on the Ghazala II when I was on her was an English guy (terrific fellow, great skipper, funny) whose name I can't remember, but he
went on to Costa Rica and skippered the Undersea Hunter to Cocos Island for several years. Would love to have a cold tinny or four with you someday.
BTW what is a cold tinny? Doesn't matter, I'll drink it  ++Ken++
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A cold tinny = a cold tin of beer, or something similar!! British Army expression after working with the Aussie forces...
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajamick
PS Ken!!
If you have heard of the world famous wreck the SS Thistlegorm, Matthew my son found her in the winter of '92. He still has the ships telescope up in
CA, and I have pictures of Arabian Angels off the starboard foredeck. If you don't know the wreck, google it. She is large and was once beautiful, but
sadly you know what some divers are like!! Matthew was the DM on Lady Jenny V at the time of finding her. |
I've never dived the Thistlegorm but I know of her and I have many friends who have dived her. Awesome that your son found her. ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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Bajamick
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Squid, it seems that you cannot have it both ways. You are either a Mexican female citizen as stated, OR, you are some form of expat like myself and
many others here, but masquerading as a Mexican for a reason best known to yourself. You either have an FM3 or not. Mexican citizens do NOT require
an FM3, yet you stated on June 25th this year the following:
posted on 6-25-2009 at 06:23 PM
As a newcomer on this board, I hope I can ask a question right away. This questions bothers me for quite some time and hopefully somebody has an
answer.
I am living in BCS now for more than half a year. I am holding a current FM-3 which is due to extension. I was asking the INM in Santa Rosalia about
flying to Asia via Europe.
And again on June 26th:
posted on 6-26-2009 at 05:25 PM
may I put the other question up again: Do I have to report @ the airport (departure) that I am an FM-3 holder ?
That makes you an expat, not a Mexican citizen. I don’t like the word “Gringo”.
You then state at various times throughout the last months while berating people their personal views, being definitely somewhat aggressive (as you
are with myself) that you are a Mexican lady who is married to an American man. See below:
posted on 8-7-2009 at 09:49 PM
Just for to answer Tony's Q. and anybodies better understanding
I am Mexican, my husband is American.
Again on August 12th:
posted on 8-12-2009 at 03:28 PM
Although I am Mexican, I can not tolerate such an argumentation.
Finally in this phase of the operation, on August 16th you wrote:
posted on 8-16-2009 at 03:46 PM
Best example: my husband (American) wanted to be my business partner in my shop. I am Mexican)
Squid, these are all taken directly from your own postings. I do my research and reconnaissance work before opening my ill mannered, bad tempered
mouth, and back it up with facts, not merely slandering people and trying to make them look bad and/or something they are not for ones own ill
conceived and possibly jealous personage.
I also quote Toneart on August 1st to your good self:
posted on 8-1-2009 at 03:33 AM
Some people conceal their identities and they feel that gives them license to be sh*t disturbers.
You may have noticed that there is a troll who is obsessed by me. He is a coward who keeps reappearing under different pseudonyms. People p*ss me off
and they will hear about it.
Who I am is no mystery. I am Tony and I live in The Orchard. Come on. Man up and reveal yourself.
I do agree with Tony entirely with his remarks to you Squid, concealing your identity seems to allow you great license to rubbish others, to be a
coward and hide behind a pseudonym. Come on “Man up and reveal yourself.”
Who are you?? We know what you are. Care to dare to reveal yourself??
Phase two:
On doing a little research tonight, I find that this thread is not the first time that I have been rubbished by you in all your glory. Seems you threw
the first missile at me back on July 31st in response to a posting that Maria placed in reference to the now three wrecks that are sunk in Burro, and
named collectively “The Three Sisters” in honour (English spelling) of my three daughters. I found this in the Diving and Snorkeling section I believe
it was on Baja Nomad.
posted on 7-31-2009 at 03:43 AM
Well, this story sound nice, real nice. But in Mulege everybody knows Mick Chapman as a guy with quite a temper. No selfcontrol - No manners at all.
Walking through town w/ no shirt on and such misbehavior. Quite a looser.
Sorry for being so honest, but that's the truth.
If you are Squid, the person I believe you to be, I would ask you to remember our last shall we say, “heavy conversation.” Remember the emails from
you to a certain person that I have in my possession. I, like all good divers and recon/SF guys, cover my backdoor and will use whatever is necessary
to defend my family, property and myself. And I believe that is why you dislike me so much Squid, as just like Tony, I stand my ground. Or am I way
off target and need to readjust my aim somewhat?? I am not the half blind lady next door. I cannot, and will never, be intimidated.
Sorry everyone out there for being so personal in public, but if I am going to be rubbished in public, I expect the right to defend myself the same
way. I hope anyway that you may even have learned something about Squid, and indeed myself in an entertaining manner.
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Bajamick
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
Mick,
if you give us a time frame we'll have a get together for some good entertainment.
BYOB though. |
Nice thought guys, thanks. I am open to timings if you wish, but will be in Loreto a week today for a business meeting at 1300, so we could probably
hook up for a little something earlier in the day. It's always nice to meet new faces. Let me know your thoughts.
BTW, what does BYOB stand for. Sorry, I am an Englishman and so I don't understand the abbreviation, but might make a guess.
Bring Your Own Blonde?? (I like that idea)
Bring Your Own Battle Axe?? (I left her years ago)
Bring Your Own Bottle?? (Half full or half empty??)
Bring Your Own Brunette?? (That's a good idea also)
Bring Your Own Bear??
Bring Your Own Beer??
Bring Your Own Booze??
Bring Your Own Bruce Springsteen CD's??
The choice is endless, just remember I have to drive back afterwards!! Cheers...
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shari
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good points Mick old boy...
so maybe
Bring your own Bazooka?
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squid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajamick
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Sorry everyone out there for being so personal in public, but if I am going to be rubbished in public, I expect the right to defend myself the same
way. I hope anyway that you may even have learned something about Squid, and indeed myself in an entertaining manner. |
That we got something straight here
I did not rubbish anybody ! I did not blame anybody without reason! I posted facts, strictly facts.
Fact number one:
Everybody who was in Mulege during summer (not too many foreigners) could see Mick and his son walking half naked through our town. Not only one time
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That shows clearly a lack of respect.
If he got a shirt on when meeting i.e. Shari is besides the point and from no importance to this thread.
Fact number two:
None of the so called 'support posts' can change his lack of selfcontrol and bad temper.
Those who are posting their support here, most of them did never met this guy.
If he is a 'World Class Diving Instructor' as posted here, then, so I have to ask, why is he hanging out in Mulege and not running a business in a
World Class Diving Location like the Great Barrier Reef or the Carribian ? As much as I like that our town has a business like this, as much is my
question bottom line.
Mulege and the entire Sea of Cortez is not known for 'World Class Diving Locations'. I guess everybody agrees in that there are much better diving
locations around the world..
Fact number three:
Everybody who experianced this guy after the floods in 2008 and 09 could also experiance his lack of selfcontrol.
He was just outrages bad tempered.
Well, a very little undestanding to that is certainly o.k.
But we all are sitting in the same boat speaking about flooding. And if everybody who was flooded is behaving like him, we would completely run out of
business in Mulege.
And no Mexican or any other foreigner was so bad behaving like this guy.
These facts are facts and not even three pages of support from people who never met him (most of those who are posting here, not all of course) can
change that. And most of the posts where besides the point of this thread. Sorry, even that is a fact.
Personally I have no animosities against anybody. It's a question of manners and standards to me.
Now, let's go back to business AND having fun.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by squid
Fact number one:
Fact number two:
Fact number three:
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factoid numero quatro: squid still flings accusations, but hides behind fishy identity, is sceen name an indication of her odor down there? 
factoid five: squid is obsessed with shirtlessness. what's up with that??
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KurtG
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Warning, thread being hijacked!!
Since no one in Mulege answered my inquiry about the Hacienda I wonder if one of you on the ground in Mulege might take time away from this peein
contest to walk by the hotel, give my regards to my old friend Alfonso and find out the status of that great old establishment.
Thanks,
Kurt (my real name)
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squid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
Warning, thread being hijacked!!
Since no one in Mulege answered my inquiry about the Hacienda I wonder if one of you on the ground in Mulege might take time away from this peein
contest to walk by the hotel, give my regards to my old friend Alfonso and find out the status of that great old establishment.
Thanks,
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Hola Kurt,
I am sorry but I did not read your request.
I do apologize for that.
About Hacienda.
It was damaged during the flood as waters on the square were about 4 / 5 feet high, maybe more.
So far the hacienda is open and a running operation, as far as I know.
You know, living in Mulege, Hotels are not really from interest.
And our house was safe during the flood.
Let me go to find your post and you questions and I will try to answer as good as possible.
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Bajamick
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To save space here, I refer to the posting by Squid on 10-23-2009 at 04:13
As always squid, you are way off the mark. First off though I see you do not address my accusations to you ref your identity. You still hide cowardly
behind a nickname, and do not challenge my findings ref your Mexican/Expat nationality. If one cannot defend them, it is far easier to ignore and
revert to type.
Unless squid gets so out of hand, this is going to be my last word on the subject, and let people of all nationalities make up their own minds, as if
you guys have not done so already!!
Squid, not only are you undoubtedly not a Mexican woman married to an American, you are also in my opinion, and that of others, are in fact a male of
our species. Personally I doubt that you are anything other than probably a European who continuously berates and slags other people because you
simply cannot handle life, hide behind a female identity, as well as refusing to reveal your real name. That in any language is called cowardice. I
believe personally that you should close down the Squid account and reopen under a new pseudonym, “Coward” for instance.
You continue not only to refuse to reply to my accusations against yourself, researched and presented as facts, not hearsay or out of hatred. I see
you declined in total even to acknowledge my statements ref your nationality, sex and position here in Mulege. Again I would suggest that is cowardice
as if one is not prepared to respond to a given situation or statement that is derogatory to oneself, one should shut ones mouth in the first
instance. People that live in glasshouses should not throw stones. A great expression that.
To answer Fact #1. Squid, tell me when you saw my son and myself walking round town?? Back up your over exaggerated ego with dates.
Amazing how when Shari (or others write) it is of no consequence to this thread.
I tell you Squid, if I owned a massage parlor, and I was like you claim to be, a woman, I’ll bet you would not complain at my running round town
without a shirt on my back, or indeed my front!!
To answer Fact #2. Just proves your ignorance Squid when it comes to diving. The Sea of Cortez IS world class, and has a larger biodiversity of marine
life than anywhere else in the world. It is also the youngest of our worlds sea’s. As always, check your facts before talking rubbish mien herr.
People come from all over the world to dive this sea, and I agree that Mulege is not on the map as regards diving.
If you are who I am certain you are, I remember you even asking me at a dinner some years ago about diving here as you were then trying to run an
illegal dive operation under a false flag operation, (and I still retain email proof of that fact). How can someone that cannot even dive, knows
nothing of the subject, make remarks like you do?? Do you even swim Squid, or do you need armbands in the bath??
I am in Mulege because I choose to be, and you are correct, I can go anywhere in the world with my qualifications. And have done so for the last 19
years.
FYI, and hopefully without a big head, I am as highly qualified as is possible to get in my chosen profession. I am a PADI Course Director, and have
been diving for 34 years come February next. I have over 14,000 dives under my belt, and have taught literally thousands of divers from the novice
level to full Instructor and above over much of the world. There is only one other PADI Course Director in the whole length of Baja. It basically is
the equivalent of being a diving professor as I am certified to teach the teachers. I would suggest that your own diving qualifications are a little
less than mine, and indeed are probably non existent. Prove me wrong.
Certainly there are “better” dive locations around the world. But once more, when it comes to biodiversity, one cannot touch the Sea of Cortez. It is
all down to what one wants. Big fish action requires a trip to the Bahamas, Micronesia, Cocos, Galapagos or similar.
Macro stuff is found in the Lambeth Straits in SE Asia. Wrecks, especially the German Grand War Fleet that sits on the bottom after the allies beat
the Germans in WWI (for the first time) is at Scapa Flow in Scotland, UK. WWII wrecks are places like Chuk Lagoon in Micronesia again. Oh yes, and
that’s where the allies, including us Brits, beat the hell out of the German military war machine for the second time. Forgot to mention that fact.
For biodiversity, one only has to dive the Sea of Cortez. In the last 12 months I have been in the water with Blue Whales, a mother and calf. 12 to 15
Finback Whales all at the same time. Manta, Mobula, Whale Sharks, Turtle, Sailfish, Sea Lions, etc right down to last week with two gorgeous
seahorses. Yes I can back up my words. The Sea of Cortez is wonderful.
So you see Squid, although you have a fishy name and character, you know nothing of diving other than one gets wet and blows bubbles. Might I suggest
you try the bath water the next time so that you may get wet and blow bubbles!!
To answer Fact #3. Frank(ly) speaking, I have not spoken with the person I believe you to be since I told you to pluck off at the Pemex in December
last. This suits me fine as arguing with a squid is the same as arguing with an idiot.
And to be Frank once more, we are NOT all in the same boat. You are adrift, cut away by your own anger and disrespect for other mere humans. People I
feel do not want to be in the self same boat as yourself.
Quote, ”It’s a case of manners and standards to me!! Unquote. What crap is that?? You berate, belittle and annoy so many people, yet you talk of
manners and standards. Take a look in a mirror before you throw stones.
Squid, I am bored with this stupid situation, if you do not have the balls to reveal your name, back up what you erroneously believe, going over the
same old ground, then I am going to stop replying. I knew an IRA terrorist once that stated “One cannot argue with an idiot.” I not only feel that
that’s what you are, but also of possible Germanic European descent, and definitely a coward with it. Oh yes, and a male with it also. That is IMHO
though of course.
As to having “fun” as you write, Frank(ly), thanks for the last few days, it has been fun!!
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comitan
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I'm just wondering if Squid might be that gun toting European that was on 2-3 years ago fighting for his right to carry a gun? Some will remember
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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DENNIS
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This is turning into a "turtle" thread.
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No turtles have a hard shell, Squid on the otherhand are a sort of amorphous being who squirt ink whenever they are attacked. Of course they eat
their young also so we are not too sure they are a higher life form by any stretch of the imagination. But they do have little circular hooks on
their suckers which means that once they get their tentacles into something they tend to hold on for dear life and being right or wrong really does
not enter into the picture. Definately a lower life form.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
No turtles have a hard shell, Squid on the otherhand are a sort of amorphous being who squirt ink whenever they are attacked. Of course they eat
their young also so we are not too sure they are a higher life form by any stretch of the imagination. But they do have little circular hooks on
their suckers which means that once they get their tentacles into something they tend to hold on for dear life and being right or wrong really does
not enter into the picture. Definately a lower life form. |
squid, a spineless critter. don't really have much taste, need to be spiced to make palatable. cook 'em a minute too long and they are shoe leather.
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DENNIS
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OK...It's turning into a squid thread.
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