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Lee
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Caution to Single Women -- from the Onion. Real?
''Caution To Single Women Travelling North - Recently while driving north from Loreto I was stopped by four kids in army gear and one man in
shorts.(he spoke English) They ordered me to get out of the car and when my dog barked they threatened her with a knife. While I was tying her up to a
post they quickly pounced on my car and managed to extract $3000.00 pesos and a red Swiss army knife. They were laughing and kicking the car and then
told me to leave. I did not notice my losses until I was further up the road. So much for trusting the Mexican Military. Has anyone had any similar
experiences? Thanks. - cosmic.cougar@gmail.com, Baja California Sur''
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noproblemo2
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Glad to hear you are ok, money is replaceable, life is not. Thanks for the warning.
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BajaGringo
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I would be willing to bet these were not military but just some bandits wearing uniforms.
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Paula
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Caution to Single Women -- from the Onion. Real?
It all depends. Is it from the real Onion or the Baja Onion?
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gnukid
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rhintransit
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glad she's okay. but story is incomplete, where and why did she stop for four kids and a man in shorts? the advice might better be DO NOT STOP for
anything other than official checkpoints, clearly identified and relatively stable in location.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Pescador
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Why is it everytime I hear one of these stories, they never manage to check out and the reality is always a whole lot different than the story that
gets repeated. I suspect that is because it plays to that inner fear of the unknown which blows these types of things totally out of proportion. But
isn't the Onion kinda the "National Enquirer" in a different cover?
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Mulegena
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Agree in totality with Rhin-go.
When?
Where?
Report filed with nearest official local authority/military outpost?
Our family position is to not stop for anyone except the official police or military, EVER.
We are seasoned Mx-1 travelers and know the road pretty well and are prepared to turn around or go cross-country to evade a bad guy.
The times we've been shaken down was by real (but bent) TJ motorcycle cops on the take. There were a half-dozen or so preying on US-plated vehicles as
they exited the tollroad headed north to the border. Now we avoid TJ.
That being said, we will and do stop for civilians in need, with reasonable caution and good sense.
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toneart
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The Onion is an online satirical news source. This doesn't look like satire though. I tried to find this story in The Onion archives but couldn't find
it.
A sparse report with lots of holes leaving lots of questions. Doubt it is real. 
If is is real there is certainly more to the story...ya think? I doubt they were Mexican Military.
Also, it is doubtful that any responsible journal would post the "victim's" email address. Speaking of which, "cosmic.cougar" is a provocative name.
Cougar is a label for older women trolling for younger guys. Has anyone tried to email her?
Was it a military gear fetish or the man in shorts that allured her into pulling over.?
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
The Onion is an online satirical news source. This doesn't look like satire though. I tried to find this story in The Onion archives but couldn't find
it.
A sparse report with lots of holes leaving lots of questions. Doubt it is real.
If is is real there is certainly more to the story...ya think? I doubt they were Mexican Military.
Also, it is doubtful that any responsible journal would post the "victim's" email address. Speaking of which, "cosmic.cougar" is a provocative name.
Cougar is a label for older women trolling for younger guys. Has anyone tried to email her?
Was it a military gear fetish or the man in shorts that allured her into pulling over.? |
The notice appeared in The Baja Western Onion.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
Why is it everytime I hear one of these stories, they never manage to check out and the reality is always a whole lot different than the story that
gets repeated. |
why is it that the first reaction of y'all is to question veracity of all stories about crime in baja? if it did not happen to a nomad, then it must
be untrue 
i wish y'all had been such great skeptics when GWB first told you his tall tales about WMDs and al queda in Iraq
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Mulegena
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The post appeared as quoted by Lee in the Baja Onion yesterday. No, I've not emailed, and personally I think its spam/rubbish/bad joke. The name of
the site is a whimsical send-up of newspapers (The Oakland Union Tribune comes to mind). However fanciful the name, I do find the Baja Onion a
credible source of information about all things Baja--
trumped only by our own Baja Nomad site, of course, which is never, ever visited by creepy trolls. 
| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
The Onion is an online satirical news source. This doesn't look like satire though. I tried to find this story in The Onion archives but couldn't find
it.
A sparse report with lots of holes leaving lots of questions. Doubt it is real.
If is is real there is certainly more to the story...ya think? I doubt they were Mexican Military.
Also, it is doubtful that any responsible journal would post the "victim's" email address. Speaking of which, "cosmic.cougar" is a provocative name.
Cougar is a label for older women trolling for younger guys. Has anyone tried to email her?
Was it a military gear fetish or the man in shorts that allured her into pulling over.? |
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
Why is it everytime I hear one of these stories, they never manage to check out and the reality is always a whole lot different than the story that
gets repeated. |
why is it that the first reaction of y'all is to question veracity of all stories about crime in baja? if it did not happen to a nomad, then it must
be untrue
i wish y'all had been such great skeptics when GWB first told you his tall tales about WMDs and al queda in Iraq |
Goat-
...to question "Veracity";
...to question sources;
...to question authority;
...to question your government no matter which party is in office;
...to be "skeptics"
is a citizen's right and often a duty!
To link a "Nomad" reference or a "reaction" seems to me to be targeting without a basis.
While there is certainly a basis for railing against GWB, politics is irrelevant and misplaced here. Why not write a succinct piece in Off topic with
this theme?
Furthermore, the originator of this thread, Lee, has asked for opinions relevant to the article.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
The post appeared as quoted by Lee in the Baja Onion yesterday. No, I've not emailed, and personally I think its spam/rubbish/bad joke. The name of
the site is a whimsical send-up of newspapers (The Oakland Union Tribune comes to mind). However fanciful the name, I do find the Baja Onion a
credible source of information about all things Baja--
trumped only by our own Baja Nomad site, of course, which is never, ever visited by creepy trolls.
| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
The Onion is an online satirical news source. This doesn't look like satire though. I tried to find this story in The Onion archives but couldn't find
it.
A sparse report with lots of holes leaving lots of questions. Doubt it is real.
If is is real there is certainly more to the story...ya think? I doubt they were Mexican Military.
Also, it is doubtful that any responsible journal would post the "victim's" email address. Speaking of which, "cosmic.cougar" is a provocative name.
Cougar is a label for older women trolling for younger guys. Has anyone tried to email her?
Was it a military gear fetish or the man in shorts that allured her into pulling over.? |
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I agree, Mulegena! Lee only referenced "The Onion". The Baja Onion is a whole different kind of quasi source. That should explain the hokey appearance
of this story. 
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Bajahowodd
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Personally, I don't really think the relevant issue is whether the story is true. From time to time, over the years, similar stories (road blocks,
hijackings, shakedowns) have been posted here. Many, if not most appear to be apocryphal. But, as was noted earlier, they do serve to remind us that a
certain amount of vigilance should constantly be maintained while traveling the peninsula, especially in the rural areas.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Personally, I don't really think the relevant issue is whether the story is true. From time to time, over the years, similar stories (road blocks,
hijackings, shakedowns) have been posted here. Many, if not most appear to be apocryphal. But, as was noted earlier, they do serve to remind us that a
certain amount of vigilance should constantly be maintained while traveling the peninsula, especially in the rural areas. |
Someone has to write a manual for self-preservation in Baja. Otherwise, people don't listen or remember.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Personally, I don't really think the relevant issue is whether the story is true. From time to time, over the years, similar stories (road blocks,
hijackings, shakedowns) have been posted here. Many, if not most appear to be apocryphal. But, as was noted earlier, they do serve to remind us that a
certain amount of vigilance should constantly be maintained while traveling the peninsula, especially in the rural areas. |
Someone has to write a manual for self-preservation in Baja. Otherwise, people don't listen or remember. |
I don't need reminding. Do you guys? I guess the story is one example of possible trouble. It is always on my mind while traveling in Mexico. Any
world traveler, or for that matter, city dweller in the U.S. always needs to be present and aware. Know who is in front of you and who is behind. Who
is watching you? Having said that, you can't live in fear. Go ahead and travel. Avoid certain areas of certain cities. Live your life without fear.
If you find yourself suddenly in a dangerous situation, use your brains. Deal with it as you must, according to the situation.
I do think there is a legitimate interest in the story's authenticity. I study the writing style. Is this a first person experience? Where's the
emotion? Where's the fear? I am looking for clues that the writer may not have even thought of, if the piece is hokey.
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tripledigitken
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I'm giving "cosmic-cougar" the benefit of the doubt, just because I like her name. This is, only if it is a her.
Ken
Thanks tony for explaining what a cougar is.
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DENNIS
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I sent her an email. We'll see if she responds.
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bajaguy
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Similar thought
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I sent her an email. We'll see if she responds. |
I sent an e-mail at about 6:30AM today.....no response as of yet
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