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David K
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funkynassau
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Shari this dudette is from Toronto originally and we live in Bruce County now, near Walkerton.
Why would there be Canuck bashing? We are such polite nice people!!! 
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funkynassau
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Hey puckdrop! We are doing a 2 wk house sit in Ensenada, we wont have time to head down to Loreto etc., tho we'd love to. We self employed people
have to get back to work when the sit is over.
We are planning another trip, not a house sit, for Jan. or Feb., so who knows where we'll end up then!
Thanks for the info!
Funkynassau
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Puckdrop
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No problem, just remember that you can not judge a book by it's cover. Seeing only one little piece of paradise doesn't give you the end results. See
all of
THE BAJA , as my BN mentor David K would say,  happy house sitting.
Go Canucks Go, and hope that Kessel breaks a leg 
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funkynassau
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Go Leafs Go! Now there's an even bigger joke
Been to Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Melaque and Barra de Navidad, so we've seen a little bit of Mexico. Really looking forward to the Ensenada
experience, Monday wont come soon enough, and before I know it, we'll be back home...
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Hook
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Canadians bashing the French or French Canadians is SOOO passe, among the Canadians I hang with.
They're busy bashing the Asian (East) Indians and the Tamal Tigers this year..........
'Course, most of these Canadians are from BC and Alberta.
Funkynassau, I predict that Ensenada will be a big disappointment after those places you mentioned. Get ready for temps that approximate the Vancouver
area, but with less rain.
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Skeet/Loreto
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funky:
Ensenada is not BAJA!!!
You ust go at least to Sta Inezz before the "RealBaja Starts' that is here you will find the 'True Canucks" who love the Sea. do not talk bad about
American" talk about their long Waits at the hospital in Canada.
come on South to the 'Real Baja"'
Skeet/Loreto
"Save your conferate Money the South is Rising Again>
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Most Canadians don't go to Baja...
They go to "The Baja"!  |
Which makes more sense for anyone with knowledge of the local culture; the placename "Baja" is derived from an adjective in the language of the region
we're discussing, and conceptually, a lot of folks treat it that way. I.e. "the Baja (Peninsula)").
So perhaps the "U.S." way on this one is less correct. But that won't stop us "Americans" from mocking folks who speak as we don't. Great for our
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We have started referring to it at times as the Baja because our local friends often sign things----Saludos desde la baja.
Difficult to change old speaking habits, however.
[Edited on 11-9-2011 by DianaT]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Most Canadians don't go to Baja...
They go to "The Baja"! |
Which makes more sense for anyone with knowledge of the local culture; the placename "Baja" is derived from an adjective in the language of the region
we're discussing, and conceptually, a lot of folks treat it that way. I.e. "the Baja (Peninsula)").
So perhaps the "U.S." way on this one is less correct. But that won't stop us "Americans" from mocking folks who speak as we don't. Great for our
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'The Baja' doesn't bother me one bit... but there sure are many who do let it bug them... That cartoon I posted was from Jimmy Smith's book, drawn by
Dave Deal.
In fact, my first personalized plate (1980) was The Baja... In blue at first, then the white one when I changed from a blue Subaru to a Grey one in
'86...
Maybe I started it???
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funkynassau
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Well I hope I am not disappointed with Ensenada! I am always up for a vacation somewhere and it's warmer there than it is in Ontario. Wait, let me
clarify, it should be chilly here but we are having really warm temps of 15C-17C! That's totally wacky for this time of year, but I'm not
complaining.
Anyway, I'm sure we'll have a good time, the house sitting gig ought to be great, and it's a cheap holiday for us.
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C-Urchin
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Canadians
| Quote: | Originally posted by funkynassau
Well I hope I am not disappointed with Ensenada! I am always up for a vacation somewhere and it's warmer there than it is in Ontario. Wait, let me
clarify, it should be chilly here but we are having really warm temps of 15C-17C! That's totally wacky for this time of year, but I'm not
complaining.
Anyway, I'm sure we'll have a good time, the house sitting gig ought to be great, and it's a cheap holiday for us. |
Try La Paz. You want sunshine and beaches, at least go for the tropic of Cancer!
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Martyman
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Now here's some canuck bashing. I believe he is saying that canadians are fat!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
In my experience, although BCS in particular has been a draw for Canadians, mostly because for many years, the primary airline routes flying to Baja
were along the West coast from Vancouver South, pound for pound, you will find more Canadians in the La Paz area than anywhere else on the peninsula.
Just my opinion. |
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David K
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Pound for pound? Didn't they switch to metric... kilo for kilo??
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funkynassau
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Hi,
Ensenada was not a disappointment in any way, we really enjoyed ourselves. It was more Americanized than I hoped but that was ok. The downtown
touristy area was clean for the most part, easy to find our way around. The street hawkers are annoying, but they are in every city of any size and
come with the territory. I am really good at ignoring them. Got to see the start of the Baja 1000, an unexpected bonus!
We had a fun time. The house sit went well too. I'd house sit again for sure.
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capt. mike
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most i ever met was at Mazatlan. they winter there in droves. Many are not even retired they just take like 6 weeks off in winter like Europeans do in
summer.
eh?
hahaha.
i love canucks. A very unique people and culture. Even the frogs from Montreal.
baja. lower?
the baja. the lower?? i am cornfused.
baja california sur. lower california south? if it is "lower" wouldn't it by default be south??
more coffee....
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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durrelllrobert
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can't say where the greatest collection of Canadians would be, but here is where to find the greatest Canadian collections. some strange things there:
www.canadianacollections.com/
Bob Durrell
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motoged
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| Quote: | Originally posted by danaeb
Damn you David K. I just spit up my drink. Good one
[Edited on 11-9-2011 by danaeb] |
Yo, Danno.....good thing your mom still puts that bib on you when you have your sippy cup.
Don't believe everything you think....
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ArvadaGeorge
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It seamed to me last winter, every free or low cost beach was full of Canadians-- a lot more than Americans
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Hook
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Anywhere that's warmer than Winterpeg or Edmonton, you'll find Canadians.
Anywhere that's cheaper to live than B.C., you'll find Canadians.
In short, they're EVERYWHERE down here.
Agree with Capt. Mike. Mazatlan seems to be their Mecca. Or did, until the violence became commonplace there. It is in Sinaloa, after all.
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Phil S
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If your looking for "upscale" Canadians, consider Nopolo which is just south of Loreto (and North of LaPaz) Has flights in from L.A. Ton's (not
really bad though) Have met many of them, and they are a funny, great sense of humor, afluent, and great conversationalist. Most are also of the
home owner type.
A few are renters however. A very tight community. It's called Loreto Bay also. Look it up on internet. Very interesting project,, with tons of
'history' to use the term loosely.
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