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Santiago
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Interesting story of American couple in San Blas
Jorge of Ms Tioga met this couple from Oregon who moved to San Blas a few years ago with a total of $2000. Read their story here.
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pretty cool story. i've known since high school that the farther i got south of the border the nicer the people got, also.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
Jorge of Ms Tioga met this couple from Oregon who moved to San Blas a few years ago with a total of $2000. Read their story here. |
"Vic Pittman is a freelance writer from Scotts Mills, Oregon who resides in Mexico today. He is the holder of no literary awards, journalistic awards
or college degrees. He has at one time or another been a honor student, inmate, biker, Christian, pothead, father, radical, pacifist, anarchist,
artist, heavy metal guitarist, model citizen, lawbreaker, business owner, illegal marijuana grower, and volunteer for various causes. He is proud to
be a "common man"
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With creds like this, I'm proud to know he's representing the USA in Mexico. When he gets time, he'll have to add "illegal alien" to his resume.
He and his bride are a good advertisement for Pacifico anyway. It's every man's panacea.
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one of his attributes list "illegal marijuana grower"...hmmmm...$2000 doesn't go too far in Mexico these days...
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"Vic Pittman is a freelance writer from Scotts Mills, Oregon who resides in Mexico today. He is the holder of no literary awards, journalistic awards
or college degrees. He has at one time or another been a honor student, inmate, biker, Christian, pothead, father, radical, pacifist, anarchist,
artist, heavy metal guitarist, model citizen, lawbreaker, business owner, illegal marijuana grower, and volunteer for various causes. He is proud to
be a "common man"
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The word "Freeloader" comes to mind |
The harder I work, the luckier I get
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Loretana
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Why would you want to move from Oregon where you have resources and citizenship and MOOCH off your neighbors there in San Blas? (Not to mention work
illegally and probably not be up to date on immigration status...)
Geeze!
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DENNIS
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I don't know how much he makes from tattooing the natives, but I hope it's enough for insect repellent. San Blas is one big hive of bugs.
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sancho
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Not in reference to this guy, but I can remember a few I've met
in Mex, seemed to be living there, younger no means of support,
seems a few were trust fund babies, or family gives him $ just to
get lost, weed growers, some running from the law, etc. In hindsight,
looks like I should raise the bar on my acquaintances
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what is most incredible is that they did get their immigration status straightened out according to what they say ... how can you manage that when you
have no original valid visa to be in the country ? weird ...
my recommendation is to exchznge english classes for spanish classes - tht they could have done from day 1 on.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
what is most incredible is that they did get their immigration status straightened out according to what they say ... how can you manage that when you
have no original valid visa to be in the country ? weird ...
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Well.....we won't ask. 
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Loretana
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I don't know how much he makes from tattooing the natives, but I hope it's enough for insect repellent. San Blas is one big hive of bugs.
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Just what I was thinking. The bugs there are mindboggling.
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Frankly this guy sounds like a likely candidate for some terrorist group of the "Blame the USA" crowd. Really I think he is a very bitter man who
hates those who plan for their future and take advantage of our freedom here in the States. Maybe he should get his neighbors together to "Occupy San
Blas"!!!
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
what is most incredible is that they did get their immigration status straightened out according to what they say ... how can you manage that when you
have no original valid visa to be in the country ?
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That's an easy one; you go down to immigration and get the proper visitor's visa first, paying a fine for not having one in the first place, and then
proceed with the FM-3 (or work visa, if that is what he has) from there.
But it probably would be a challenge to get a work visa painting signs since those visas are supposedly issued for doing things that one can't find
qualified Mexicans to do. Cutting the locals' bids on sign painting by half wouldn't seem to meet that requirement.
I am surprised by the amount of animosity expressed against the couple here. I didn't catch the part in the article where they spit on the US. What I
read was that they had a renewed appreciation for the advantages we have for being US residents. Puzzling.
[Edited on 1-18-2012 by Bajatripper]
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
That's an easy one; you go down to immigration and get the proper visitor's visa first, paying a fine for not having one in the first place, and then
proceed with the FM-3 (or work visa, if that is what he has) from there.
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Not so easy without showing proof of income. Maybe marijuana futures will cover that, but I'd guess not.
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Santiago
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajatripper
I am surprised by the amount of animosity expressed against the couple here. I didn't catch the part in the article where the they spit on the US.
What I read was that they had a renewed appreciation for the advantages we have for being US residents. Puzzling.
[Edited on 1-16-2012 by Bajatripper] |
BT: that was my reaction also. The writer's political-world view and the way he made his living in Oregon was at most a side bar to the more
interesting, at least to me, point of how the two cultures worked.
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Yeah...what's up with all the animosity towards these folks? The reactions remind me of a great quote about "being free"by Jack Nicholson's character
in the movie Easy Rider...
"Oh, yeah, that's right. That's what's it's all about, all right. But talkin' about it and bein' it, that's two different things. I mean, it's real
hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna
get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh, yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about
individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em"
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cardon Man
Yeah...what's up with all the animosity towards these folks? |
What?? Well...they have earned a little of it with their attitude of being above the law due to their efforts to be free spirited throughout their
lives. Being free doesn't mean leaving one's fate in the hands of others, which is what brought this couple to godforsaken San Blas to begin with.
They are reaping what they have sown.
That, I can deal with on an understanding level. What I can't and won't try to deal with is their total disregard for the laws of whatever country
they find themselves in at the moment.
Working illegally in Mexico? And, it's admirable because they need an income to buy beer? C'mon. This is the attitude of many about our southern
border that has led to the near disintigration of our economy and society. How could anyone but an "open borders" advocate think this is romantic or
selectively tolerable?
Or...perhaps some of you actually believe they got themselves normallized with immigration when the price of a Caguama of beer was problematic enough
to write about as a budget problem.
What really gets to me is the attitude that laws are in place only for others, and when times get tough, personal well-being trumps the law. That
just ain't the way it is and if someone thinks differently, they should keep their decisions to themselves and quit making them the subject of a
fledgeling creative writing career.
That's what. 
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Good read and great comments. It seems that Vince Pittman is an angry person, angry at corporations, angry at his native country, angry at God, and
not very skilled (prepared). He seems like an aged dropout.
He likes the locals because they give him fish, veggies and beer "como regalos". Does he return the favor?
bacquito
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I wonder how he got over the border with all those different tools? I have friends that had difficulties getting a large set of mechanics tools across
several years ago, isn't there some restriction on bringing in tools and supplies?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Islandbuilder
I wonder how he got over the border with all those different tools? I have friends that had difficulties getting a large set of mechanics tools across
several years ago, isn't there some restriction on bringing in tools and supplies? |
Depends on the day and the inspector.
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