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jrbaja
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The Baja Lemmings
It has come to my attention that there are two types of tourists that come to Baja. Those who go straight to an enclave with all their friends to get
drunk, and those who go away from these places to see what Baja is all about. Sometimes with friends.
Baja is changing faster than orange county did. And it is because of the enclave folks and developers. The good deals are almost a thing of the past
but comparatively speaking, still fairly reasonable.
Fortunately, the enclavers are so busy bragging to their friends about how long they have been coming down, nursing their hangovers, and their fear
of bandidos or whatever, they continue to go to the same places over and over. Security!
This is why it is still possible to spend time with real people. There are still a few places down here that have been unaffected by the drunken
gringo influence and these are the folks that sing all day every day and truly appreciate life.
For any of you who don't feel the need for support from like minded individuals before you tie your shoes, I recommend getting out there and meeting
some of the real Baja, before it turns into another southern california! Seriously!
And for the rest of you "Baja Ofishyonadas" (chicken coop group), Stay put! It's dangerous out there.
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PacO
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Wow! Did you get that off the newswire? That is some breaking news. Thanks for the heads up.
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MrBillM
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Praise for the Peons
It is really great that the poor people who make up the bulk of the native populace can go through everyday with a smile on their faces and a song on
their lips. If only we could transport that attitude to the E.U.A. The poor up there are a little cranky most of the time. If we could make them
happy and poor, it would relieve a great strain on the U.S. and states' budgets.
Tell me, O great seer, what is the secret to blissful poverty ?
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jrbaja
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No great seer
but it would seem that never having experienced capitalism, greed, jealousy or any of the other things that go along with certain cultures may have
something to do with it.
Not necessary to keep up with the Jones's when everyone has pretty much the same "untarnished" lifestyle that isn't based on possessions. Seems to
make them all sing anyways!
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Sharksbaja
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Those are two very distinct groupos you describe there JR. When you say go away from these enclaves does that mean you will return? I hate being guilty by association because of my drunken neighbors. You are
correct in assuming these folks have no other interest other than thier Margarita Olympics. Is this the ultimate retirement scenario? Gag me. 
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Me No
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MrBill, I will clue you into the secret, because above almost all others on this board you need it.
Love and Respect of family, culture, and county, is the backbone.
The realization that life itself will provide all that is needed if you have the above.
Now, get back to your enclave and your blender.
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jrbaja
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The only reason I feel I am entitled to comment
is because I have lived in a gringo enclave for blah blah, I also live in the exact opposite down south, and I frequent all parts of Baja regularly.
I don't get my information from books, others that claim to know, or any other method than actually living it. Daily
I talk about what I see on here and am called anti american because the idiots that fit the discription can't come up with anything valid to say
against me other than accusations/insinuations.
I also watch gringo tv occasionally and see where they get their education!
I'm in an enclave right now that is soon to become condos! Then we will be
hearing the Punta Banda whining all over again. The cool part is, the P-nche gringos who ruined this neighborhood and spent so much money making
their ridiculous houses all look the same, and who constantly complain are the first ones to be evicted
But, when they found out a HOA doesn't mean chit here, their hired attorney told them they could form a "social club" and have contracts that were
honored.
Gotta love those attorneys!
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
what is the secret to blissful poverty ? |
Apparently, the ability to carry a tune.
So tell me JR:
Do you pay your labor with dirty capitalistic money, or beads?
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rpleger
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JR is right on, hate to say it but right on dude.
Richard on the Hill
*ABROAD*, adj. At war with savages and idiots. To be a Frenchman abroad is to
be miserable; to be an American abroad is to make others miserable.
-- Ambrose Bierce, _The Enlarged Devil\'s Dictionary_
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jrbaja
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My labor/friends basically pay themselves
from bamboo stuff that they make and I sell. Good thing too because if they were dependant on my paying them from something else, they would be poor
like me.
This whole deal is to help them. If it makes me enough to continue doing this, I'm pretty happy and will continue doing so.
BRAGGING
I'm looking at the waves as I am typing this. I have many friends and am pretty well known and respected throughout the peninsula, I travel the most
remote areas of Baja fairly regularly and have an acre of future bamboo park with 45 producing fruit trees, and a 5 acre ranch that will be a long
time before development hits. I've probably spent more time underwater shooting fish than the coop groupers have combined on vacation here.
What else is necessary?
I consider myself extremely wealthy although I don't have any money unless I make it from bamboo.
Must be my love for dirt floors and nalgas Mexicanas!
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PJC
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Hmmm...
With age, the fear and dread of hangovers has cut back on what was once seemingly "competitve drinking" in near total.
I am curious how folks of retirement age (I am not their by general classification) can tolerate the effects of such activities.
Perhaps the perpetual avoidance of the hangover, ala "being pickled"?
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And JR.. Please do not pretend that the absense of monetary wealth is the absolute path to hapiness. Wealth is largely a byproduct of work for many of
us, and our work makes us happy.
[Edited on 7-20-2005 by Baja Blackie]
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
Must be my love for nalgas Mexicanas! |
Now that's expertise I would love to hear more about.
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jrbaja
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Okie dokie
Let's start here. An enclave model.
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PJC
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Where is her competitive margarita?
[Edited on 7-20-2005 by Baja Blackie]
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jrbaja
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Nope, not the absolute path Blackie
But those that have never had any money sure do sing a LOT! At least in these here hills anyway! Probably the nalgas!!
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MrBillM
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ME NO (not much ?)
As ME NO (What ?) Says:
MrBill, I will clue you into the secret, because above almost all others on this board you need it.
Love and Respect of family, culture, and county, is the backbone.
The realization that life itself will provide all that is needed if you have the above.
Now, get back to your enclave and your blender.
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I am overflowing with Love and respect for (most of) my family. My County on the other hand I don't love all that much. It's an OK place to live,
but every COUNTY has it's good and bad points. The USA, on the other hand, is the greatest COUNTRY on the face of the earth and I am proud (unlike a
whole bunch of the Baja Leftie Loonies) to be an American.
I don't actually have a functioning Blender, but I'll get one if it would make understanding your comments any clearer. I doubt that it would.
You probably have no idea how pleased I am to be regarded poorly by your ilk. I just want to know who's above me on your list. I'm disappointed not
to be number one.
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Me No
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OK, the typo retort. WELL done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mulege marv
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baja lemmings
ok you got the best of me JR . not complaining just leaving, its like listening to a smoker who has stopped. i give ! im gone ! good luck to you all,
my last post so i will never make it to "God " or "Sir", "Super Elete", i use to recommend this site to people who wanted to know about baja, but no
more, after all you are the experts.
"judge not, and ye shall not be judged" just seemed to ring a bell and im not even religious !
bye
Want what you have
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eetdrt88
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Baja leftie loonies???
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. The USA, on the other hand, is the greatest COUNTRY on the face of the earth and I am proud (unlike a whole bunch of the Baja Leftie Loonies) to be
an American. what are you,a Baja Rightie Tightie???
[Edited on 7-21-2005 by eetdrt88]
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jrbaja
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I love the posts made
around "c-cktail hour".
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