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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by noproblemo2
| Quote: | Originally posted by Terry28
By the way we crossed at 1pm this afternoon...no line at all, an no invitation to Mexican secondary either......do watch out for the potholes between
Fox studios and Calafia.....
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Potholes? Many of them are more like Sinkholes!!! Plus gets worse the further south you go on the free road to past Cantamar. |
Stop off at Ruben's for cheap margaritas and you won't notice the potholes. Weave your way two blocks south and have fish tacos or Chinese food, both
of which have received good reviews. Stop for gas at the Pemex and save money from the other gas stations north to the border.
Potholes? Sinkholes? Who cares? Primo Tapia is the spot.
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MrBillM
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Coming Soon ? LONG wait time Crossing South ?
At the Mexicali East Crossing (usually) once monthly.
ZERO and nobody else (front or behind) in sight.
Once in awhile, there has been some other car nearby, but there
are three lanes.
I don't envision a problem.
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wessongroup
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Gull, like your approach... but, where is Ruben's?.. enquiring minds want to know
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Ruben's
Wesson....south from you on the free road at Cantimar, just before the PEMEX on your right, and across from the car wash and the southbound toll road
entrance.
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Bajahowodd
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Has anyone considered that for Mexico to require passports could actually have been triggered by pressure from Washington? After all, from what I've
read and heard, there has been a persistently high percentage of returning US citizens without passports. Let's say one wishes to fly abroad. No
airline will allow you to board the flight sans passport because they know you will be denied entrance to the country at the other end of the flight.
Therefore, since the US now "requires" a passport for those returning to the States, is it not just about the same thing?
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by Bajahowodd]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Woooosh
What would Mexicans need to re-enter Mexico and do most crossers have it? |
They have a national ID card, a voters card I think it is.
The border is getting ridiculous. Anybody wanting to see Baja should do it while they can. The body cavity search can't be too far off.
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Has anyone considered that for Mexico to require passports could actually have been triggered by pressure from Washington? After all, from what I've
read and heard, there has been a persistently high percentage of returning US citizens without passports. Let's say one wishes to fly abroad. No
airline will allow you to board the flight sans passport because they know you will be denied entrance to the country at the other end of the flight.
Therefore, since the US now "requires" a passport for those returning to the States, is it not just about the same thing? |
No it is not the same thing. Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking US domestic flights? They enter your
passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
So if the US was hot to trot to check Gringos going to Mx w/o passports, let the US bubbas do the checking.
It is true that you get checked by the immigration people of the country of arrival.
The NAFTA deal needs to be revisited in my humble opinion if stuff like this grows to be what is being contemplated.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull]
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
The body cavity search can't be too far off. |
I hope you are right. Some of the young, pretty guardettes I see at the checkpoint would be welcomed to probe my parts.
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MrBillM
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Que Sera Sera
As Doris says.
Bajahowodd could be right, but so what ?
Over the years, we've seen Mexico indulge in Tit-For-Tat on more than one occasion using the Border Crossing experience. It's like a little kid
throwing a tantrum. A lot of noise that plays itself out. People coming South are to THEIR benefit.
Another case of bringing a knife to a Gunfight.
The U.S. government could care less if anybody is dissuaded from going TO Mexico. Well, I suppose the Unions that represent the agents might care
since it affects their numbers.
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David K
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Just bad news for the people of Mexico who live off of tourist business... The harder it is for people to just cross the border for some fun, the
fewer who will bother to go.
Good news for those of us who like the idea of Baja being our private/ secret playground... the fewer tourists the better!
Personally, I like as many Baja Nomads to enjoy Baja as possible! 
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Has anyone considered that for Mexico to require passports could actually have been triggered by pressure from Washington? After all, from what I've
read and heard, there has been a persistently high percentage of returning US citizens without passports. Let's say one wishes to fly abroad. No
airline will allow you to board the flight sans passport because they know you will be denied entrance to the country at the other end of the flight.
Therefore, since the US now "requires" a passport for those returning to the States, is it not just about the same thing? |
No it is not the same thing. Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking US domestic flights? They enter your
passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull] |
Maybe I had too much tequila last night. But are you saying that I cannot fly from Burbank to Phoenix without a passport?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Just bad news for the people of Mexico who live off of tourist business... The harder it is for people to just cross the border for some fun, the
fewer who will bother to go.
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Maybe they should move Revo Avenue up to the Gaslamp in San Diego. They could bring Adelita's along for the ride.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
No it is not the same thing. Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking US domestic flights? They enter your
passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull] |
Since when?????...I have never had any documents scanned or entered before receiving a boarding pass on a domestic (Southwest) airline.
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
No it is not the same thing. Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking US domestic flights? They enter your
passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull] |
Since when?????...I have never had any documents scanned or entered before receiving a boarding pass on a domestic (Southwest) airline.
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When did Southwest begin international routes? How many country borders have you crossed with them?
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wessongroup
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don't think Southwest intentionally flies international routes.. they just get a little lost, just as your baggage does.. Ahhhaaaa.. Roger, understand
pickup heading
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by wessongroup]
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Gull.......juswt trying to get clarification on your post....
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Originally posted by The Gull
No it is not the same thing.
Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking....... US domestic flights? ..........
They enter your passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull]
???????
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Just bad news for the people of Mexico who live off of tourist business... The harder it is for people to just cross the border for some fun, the
fewer who will bother to go.
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Mexico needs to revise its tourist model. Dollar tacos, drugs, cheap Viagra, hookers and 'drink til you pass out' spring breakers are hard sells for
those who can afford passports. 
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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Gull.......juswt trying to get clarification on your post....
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Originally posted by The Gull
No it is not the same thing.
Recall that the checking for passports is done by the airlines when you are taking....... US domestic flights? ..........
They enter your passport into a HLS system before giving you a boarding pass.
[Edited on 2-13-2010 by The Gull]
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Still want to drag it out? The topic is crossing a border. When you take a US domestic flight, to cross a border (get it now? like the subject of
the thread?), the airline runs your passport through the checks. Got it or would a picture help?
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Bajahowodd
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Sorry, but, there is no such thing as a US domestic flight to cross the border. It's called an international flight.
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Or flying Soutwest
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