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dtbushpilot
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How long does it take to remodel a bathroom?
I stopped at the Pemex in El Rosario today and was looking forward to using the newly remodeled bathroom as I had heard quite a while back that they
were "under construction" and you had the option of using a porta potty or going to the hotel to use the bathroom.
I was pretty excited because I've been getting gas there for the last 20 years and they have had some of the worse bathrooms that I have experienced
in Baja.
Imagine my surprise to find the bathroom still "under re-construction". I had to pee, so did my esposa bonita, there didn't appear to be any porta
potties available and I was too disappointed to make a special trip to the hotel after gassing up so we pulled over down the road a ways and went
there.
So, my question is actually 3 fold:
First, when did they start the "remodel?
Second, what is the anticipated "grand opening" date?
And third, If any of my fellow Nomads were running a business where your customers would typically need to use the restroom, how much time would you
allocate to refurbish 2 one hole bathrooms while your customers peed on the side of the road?....dt
[Edited on 3-15-2012 by dtbushpilot]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
So, my question is actually 3 fold:
First, when did they start the "remodel?
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#1 - They were placing the concrete for the new floors during our pass-through during the first week of November 2011.
(Note the year - just in case the project has an anniversary, or two, or three.....)
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dtbushpilot
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I know that the defense of Antonio's pitiful bathrooms (according to DK) was that to get approval for any type of construction project on a Pemex site
was a time consuming project bogged down by approvals, paperwork and permits.
Ok, let's assume that that is correct. I applaud the tireless efforts of the station owner to wade through the red tape and political mine field of
the approval process. Now the question is how long should it take?
I'll answer question #3 as if it were my station and my customers who have been using bathrooms that were pitiful at best for the last 20 years......5
days.
I've been in the construction business for all of my adult life so I'm not just pulling numbers out of my a$$. Building a couple of bathrooms isn't
rocket science no matter what country you live in.....my dos centavos.
I think I'll gas up in San Quentin (help me with my spelling DK) from now on, I've had enough of all that El Rosario has to offer.....dt
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
I think I'll gas up in San Quentin (help me with my spelling DK) from now on, I've had enough of all that El Rosario has to offer.....dt
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Just a heads-up. The last couple of times we stopped at the Los Pinos Pemex the bathroom was clean enough, but there was no toliet paper or running
water in the women's bathroom.
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dtbushpilot
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Try the men's bathroom next time Diana, have Jim or the dog stand at the door to give you some privacy. We have found the mens bathroom's to be
cleaner and better equipped than the women's in most places in Baja. Don't know if it's a sexist thing or if women are just bigger slobs than
men.......anybody care to weigh in on their observations?
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Good Gods...I think you are right...mens restrooms are cleaner! that never occur to me....till you posted this.
BTW.....construction time schedules......took use 18 months to get a pillar built for the electrical utility box .....a 7 day project. The house took
more 2 years. I suppose there is no rush in Baja :-)
| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
Try the men's bathroom next time Diana, have Jim or the dog stand at the door to give you some privacy. We have found the mens bathroom's to be
cleaner and better equipped than the women's in most places in Baja. Don't know if it's a sexist thing or if women are just bigger slobs than
men.......anybody care to weigh in on their observations? |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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I don't know when construction of Wal-Mart started in La Paz, but I was there Thanksgiving morning for the grand opening = just in time for the
special 3 day shopping week-end of super specials, which Mexico has embraced with enthusiasm.
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Perhaps a suggestion?
Sometimes it's not the bathroom superstructure, but more a matter of the..decor....or ambiance
Put this inspiration to cleanliness on the wall:
What say you, Antonio? A few pictures to brighten up the banos?
[Edited on 3-15-2012 by Pompano]
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"...the bathroom was clean enough, but there was no toliet paper or running water in the women's bathroom."
Had to make a stop at a station in Ensenada just to use their bathroom - ditto - but fair enough. I was glad to find one when I needed one. I always
have soap with me, and water and a roll of paper towels in the car.
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guess I will way in on this one
about women's versus men's bathrooms
having been in business for many years, and 1 being that we did have separate bathrooms for the sexes
women's was always a mess, more so than men's
I know this will start a fight,, but I am bored this morning and some body P..sed in my Cheerios
[Edited on 3-15-2012 by desertcpl]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
"...the bathroom was clean enough, but there was no toliet paper or running water in the women's bathroom."
Had to make a stop at a station in Ensenada just to use their bathroom - ditto - but fair enough. I was glad to find one when I needed one. I always
have soap with me, and water and a roll of paper towels in the car. |
Yes, it is good to find one when needed and I never go in without paper and we carry hand sanitizer with us.
Now about this bathroom debate, it is something we have wondered about--- in our observations, the men's room does always seem to be cleaner! And of
course, when there is a crowd, the men's room may be empty while there is a line for the women's room. And we find this in the US, Mexico and in
other countries we have visited!
But dtbushpilot, I will have to find someone named Jim to watch that door. 
[Edited on 3-15-2012 by DianaT]
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i know whatcha mean, david...all talk and no action at antonios place....for years and years now.......and yeah, womens side is ALWAYS more screwed up
then the mens side...20 years in the park business showed me that!
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dtbushpilot
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"But dtbushpilot, I will have to find someone named Jim to watch that door".
Sorry Diana, I meant John....but if someone named Jim would suit your fancy good luck with your search
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
"But dtbushpilot, I will have to find someone named Jim to watch that door".
Sorry Diana, I meant John....but if someone named Jim would suit your fancy good luck with your search |
One never knows.
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Womens' bathrooms may be generally messier but what's the deal with the puddle of pee on the floor below a urinal? Do a lot of dudes go hands-free in
public restrooms? And what's with people who can't flush a toilet when they're done?  Those are number 1 and 2 of my pet peeves.
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DT,
Sounds like you finally got a grasp on the problem ...
Don't believe everything you think....
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
DT,
Sounds like you finally got a grasp on the problem ... |
Yes, only problem is that it was on the side of the road instead of the new bathroom at El Rosario :  ....dt
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It has been Los Peenos for me now - for the last few trips.....
An added plus, you can use your American credit card with no problems there.
Karl
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Speaking of bathrooms. If they can bring this off AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF COPPER CANYON; WHY NOT A GAS STOP??
Batopilas 2010
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The standard still 'stands' for Hwy 1 rest rooms.
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