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fdt
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dccf you can get almost anything on the net in spanish.
A well informed Baja California traveler is a smart Baja California traveler!
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dccf
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Why would mrsfdt point out I was asking genuine questions if somebody hadn't given me a bum steer?
Really, I'm sorry if I got off on the wrong foot.
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MrsFDT
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No wrong feet here. There isnt actually much to report with fires here and could also be part of the reason there isnt any news on it either.
I was just making more fun with the others joking around. So no worries
Following FDT wherever the Baja wind takes him.... That is, if its going in the same direction I am.
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DENNIS
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dccf...........
Welcome to BajaNomad, amigo. Good to see you here. Sorry I snapped at you.
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dccf
OSO,
Can I get mexican TV on the net?? |
Dunno, but if you're in SoCal you should get Univision on cable and maybe some Mex channels on antenna.
You should also be able to rent DVD's (or old VHS) at any barrio video store.
[Edited on 10-25-2007 by Oso]
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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Alan
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Oso
BTW, yes there are Mexican firefighters and unlike the police, they enjoy a very high level of public respect. Yes, some police also save lives and
risk their own and are not corrupt. But the bad apples create the impression of endemic corruption in the minds of most Mexicans. This is not so
regarding the Bomberos. True, the opportunity for mordidas etc. is not there on the same level, but the respect is genuine. Riding the buses in the
D.F., many times I would see a uniformed fireman get on board while the driver put his hand over the fare box refusing payment.
If you watch Mexican TV, don't miss Cantinflas in El Bombero Atómico. It'll come around sooner or later, all 1940's B&W Cantinflas
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It is very similar in the US. Police unfortunately sometimes have to do
bad things to bad people and I imagine it is very difficult to determine who the bad people are so many times the good people get treated the same
until things are sorted out. As a firefighter we have the benefit of always being able to help and it doesn't matter if you are good or bad, we're
there.
Public trust is paramount to every firefighter I know. We couldn't do our job without it so our reactions to any inappropriate behavior is always
dealt with swiftly. We are very proud of the fact that people will welcome us into their homes at any hour, day or night. I can't think of too many
other professions that could be said for so we don't take your trust lightly.
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