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bajaguy
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Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
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Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
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It's a well known fact that Osama Bin Laden did not sneak across the border into the US at San Ysidro......so the plan must have worked 
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I have to enjoy Ateo's sarcastic humor. Fact is that this whole disaster was the end result of the trumped up fake war in Iraq. It had nothing to do
with drugs or illegal aliens. It was all about keeping Osama Bin Laden from sneaking across the border in someone's trunk, while padding both the
federal workforce and the wallets of private contractors.
Ridiculous!
Can anyone show me any documentation that shows that this draconian border enforcement has actually resulted in anything worthwhile?
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Boomerang
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When I bought my house in San Quintin in 2007, I learned to fly so as to avoid the 28 hour round trip drive from Tucson, and the border crossing time
at San Ysidro or elsewhere. Last Sunday, April 6, I crossed the border at 500 feet above the ground (legally) at 100 mph, about two seconds in all.
Another airplane from Lorenzo's Airpark was five minutes behind me. The population of US pilots traveling/residing in Baja has decreased tremendously
in recent years. I hope this might encourage some of you to start flying (yes, I know, it's expensive. One of my friends has a $200,000 RV, more
than double the cost of my airplane).
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bajalearner
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Registered: 8-24-2010
Location: Tijuana
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I cross SY several times per week usually on my motorcycle. There are still about 6 lanes not finished on the far left end of the row of booths.
Each lane ends at two booths (almost all lanes) usually manned by two officers. So when the last 6 or so lanes are finished, there will be about 12
more booths in use.
That is if all booths are manned. Not all booths are manned all the time. I guess it would be dificult to have enough employees working to man all
booths all the time. Also a need for lunch and short breaks in a work shift, training time, shooting range days and ???
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Bob53
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Location: Fallbrook, CA & Bahia de los Angeles
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajakiter
The wife and I drove up from our place in San Quintin (Cielito Lindo) and got to SY around 3pm. We crossed with our SENTRI (about 13min.) Saw that the
wait times posted on the Border Wait iPhone app was averaging 3hrs for the regular line and 9-16mins for Sentri.
Folks always get  when you talk to them about the wait & also about
what it cost to get Sentri.
I laugh and remind them that as a Senti member, you also get (when you add your trusted traveler # to your flyer account) into the TSA pre line and
also skip past customs when flying in from abroad.
If your going to travel across more than 3 times a year or fly via any US carrier and also feeling that your time is that valuable, for goodness
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Unfortunately I usually drive an RV which does not qualify for a Sentri pass. Now that I have a house down there I will be getting one and driving my
truck.
[Edited on 4-10-2014 by Bob53]
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Bajakiter
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Registered: 1-20-2007
Location: Venice Bch, USA & San Quintin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajakiter
Folks always get when you talk to them about the wait & also about
what it cost to get Sentri.
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what are people whining about? cost of a multi-year year sentri pass is about same cost as 1 month of home tele/internet/cable TV, or one night out
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You must drive a Smart Car... SENTRI costs $122.75 and it costs $90 to fill up my truck... |
I know, its the best deal going for frequent travels. Most Baja folks that I have talked with have their facts wrong when it comes to Sentri, they
think that its $100+ per year.
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Pescador
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So Who Goes North anymore
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elgatoloco
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I figure my Sentri cost me about .50 per crossing and has saved me approximately 300 hours of wait time. 
I travel quite a bit for work via domestic airlines and having the trusted traveler number from my Sentri in my airline profile has meant TSA
pre-check at SAN/DEN/SLC/IND. Never a line, keep your shoes on. No hurry, no worry.
YMMV. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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bajalearner
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Location: Tijuana
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| Quote: | | Can anyone show me any documentation that shows that this draconian border enforcement has actually resulted in anything worthwhile?
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Can we consider creating government jobs as something worthwhile? Oh no, that is another can of worms...nevermind.
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Bajahowodd
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Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
So Who Goes North anymore |
Obviously you do, or why would you have posted a crapload of photos from the great North?
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