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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 08:57 AM


Well great... much better to talk to each other as friends! Welcome to Nomad Dennis!

Bernie, I will be in your town today... I will pop by to see the new book!




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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 11:08 AM
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Look forward to seeing you.



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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 11:55 AM


Thanks David. Sorry I snapped at you. Not why ..... just that I did. Hope you understand.

Later ... Dennis
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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 02:24 PM


Not to change away from Jack Rotar - BUT Wow! I am feeling like an old timer. Although my first trips to Baja were with my parents when i was a wee'un... my later trips were with a guy from Dana Point who introduced me to the Swallows... being just barely 21! The guy worked at Black Bart's and went to Baja often - he took me to Gonzaga, and Papa Fernandez'. The I ventured out on my own to CSL!

Looking forward to going back in a few months after 20 years, this time to Mulege (and yes I am taking our power tools and plenty gas for the air compressor.)

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 03:31 PM


Great attitude--you be a Baja dude!



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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 03:42 PM


cat127

Was that Black Barts dive shop? Wow sweetie, you are an old timer but, you sound young at heart. [ Jeezo....I hope you're a girl ]

Did you know Rotar? If you were within a million feet of him, you had to know him, in a way.

Good plan with a good heart, your trip to Mulege at this time. They will appreciate your help.

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 04:13 PM
The book is out???


Bernie,
Is the book really back, in finished form?
Did you change any of the spelling after we got through poofing (sic) it???

Anyway, if my credit is still good send me one...
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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 04:31 PM
I tried to buy this in 1983


This was one of the first pieces of property in Baja that I ever tried to buy. I made an offer of $30,000, paid an attorney named Peter Thompson $250 as a retainer and to do a title search. Once the offer was made, the family rejected it and took it off the market. I still have the file after all these years with the photo...

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 04:31 PM
It was a great spot




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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 04:34 PM
Even Got a young Carlos Fiesta involved


La Salina was a blast. The last time Carlos Fiesta and I visited the cantina last year, it was full of raging drunks having fun. They sure did serve a good margarita! Thanks for the update.

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 05:04 PM
Polaroid Photos have held up well for 23 years...


I took my friend Joe to see the place and get a second opinion. He thought the place was such a dump. All I saw was a great oceanfront piece of property that I could never afford in California Alta!

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 05:09 PM
I juander now...


...how much that oceanfront view has increased in 23 years?



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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 06:38 PM


Juan ----
Great shots. I still have all my old Baja fotos and like yours, they mean a lot to everybody as history lessons. When the memory is still intact, it stops the hands of time.
Thanks for this.

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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 07:02 PM
Sick I am!


Runner I am sending you ten copies to get you off my back--and because you did such a great job where I needed it.

This run is over! Enjoy!




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[*] posted on 9-8-2006 at 09:31 PM


I was at Bernie's today and was the proud recipient of book #1!

I was about to post the cover on the Nomad Literature Forum, but I see it belongs here too!

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