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MexicoGringoGuy
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Thanks I will try and get ahold oh him.,,, although being on a budget guided tours usually are not an option!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoGringoGuy
Thanks I will try and get ahold oh him.,,, although being on a budget guided tours usually are not an option! |
Here ya go. I don't think the price will hurt you.
http://ultimatebaja.com/html/walkingtours.html
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I'll be honest with you. Nothing good is happening in TJ for anyone. As food and fuels costs increase- the dirtbag street thugs will take advantage
of the least vocal and most vulnerable. TJ is a hard place for poor people to live- sadly many prey on each other. They will feed their children
before they worry about a gringo's welfare.
My own 19 year old nephew has to literally fight his way back into his neighborhood in the La Mesa area of TJ when he goes home (usaually he stays
with us in Rosarito). The street thugs have nothing better to do than get drunk (or worse) hang out and cause problems. So long as no one is
stabbed- the police and locals let it pass as mischief. They have stolen his cell phone so many times he doesn't even want one anymore. He's tough
and fights back- but when it's five on one- it doesn't martter how tough you are. The family house in TJ fares no better- they break in to steal the
plates, pots/pans and silverware- clearly the poor just trying to get what they need to get through tomorrow- nothing related to narcos or drugs
gangs. If this is what happens daILY to a Mexican family- you have little chance.
The reasonable rent areas of Rosarito are no better. The friend of my nephews who has the $100/month apartment on the east side of the cuoto has the
same problems. These thugs will help you move in just so they can itemize what they will steal from you the first time you leave the house
unattended. It's very sad.
Even with all the problems- my Nephew and his freinds prefer Rosarito to TJ or Playas. They say the neighboors in the low rent areas of Rosarito are
less aggressive and violent tha TJ. The men hang outside and get stoned and drunk but are more likely to play wrestle with each other than beat and
rob anyone. They still have to fight their way in sometimes though.
Maybe this is the way Mexico is everywhere- but I don't think so. We gringos in the higher rent areas are insulated from this level of mischief, but
it's something working class Mexican face daily here.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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MexicoGringoGuy
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Wow.... I can say you paint a pretty Bleak picture of things.... A Little Scary! I know $300 is Low rent BUT is it as LOW rent as your nephews
$100 a month? I mena from living in Mex it seems to me that $200 is a pretty big diffrence, so will that (paying $300) put me in at least somewhat of
a better position than the $100 a month place? I would think it would, BUt I am asking...
Does anyone on here have a low budget and can answer this forst hand?? It worries me about the "fighting my way home".. I amnot a fighter, so I am
not sure that this would be an option for me.;.. BUT I have lived in some poor area in Mexico before....
Can anyone please follow up on this and give another perspective.. PLEASE
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DENNIS
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Wow.....All that sucks.
Well, like I said way back up there somewhere, he could consider Ensenada. There are reasonable, civilized places to live.
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For $300/mo you could rent a room in a house in any smaller town in the US, like Tucson, Phoenix, El Paso.
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MexicoGringoGuy
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Yes, I realize that, BUT i dont want that.. I want my own place, and I love Mexico... I have many friends in the states thjat would let me live with
them for free, BUT i have chosen to live in Mexico.... Unfortunatly I need to be close to the border, and I dont like Texas, and SD is the biggest
border town that fits my needs, so thats why I am choosing TJ
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It's not just the south-of-the-border poor who are restless... 2500 people lined up for aid vouchers nearly riot in Milwaukee
"Milwaukee police said they have restored order but will remain outside of the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center after a crowd awaiting free food
vouchers became unruly this morning.
Department spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said Vliet St., between N. 12th and N. 13th streets, is blocked and barricades have been installed so people
are able to line up around the block of the building at 1220 W. Vliet St.
"That line is pretty huge," Schwartz said. "We are going to be here for the duration. We have a pretty good number."
Police responded to the building about 7 a.m. after 2,500 people lined up on the sidewalk and eventually began to block traffic in the street. A
number of people had rushed the door, and some people became caught in the crush; however, there were no serious injuries, according to Schwartz.
She did not believe that police had made any arrests, nor were people being asked to leave.
"We want to make sure people stay here in an orderly fashion so they can get what they came to get," she said. "We're still trying to figure out why
so many people showed up."
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoGringoGuy
Wow.... I can say you paint a pretty Bleak picture of things.... A Little Scary! I know $300 is Low rent BUT is it as LOW rent as your nephews
$100 a month? I mena from living in Mex it seems to me that $200 is a pretty big diffrence, so will that (paying $300) put me in at least somewhat of
a better position than the $100 a month place? I would think it would, BUt I am asking...
Does anyone on here have a low budget and can answer this forst hand?? It worries me about the "fighting my way home".. I amnot a fighter, so I am
not sure that this would be an option for me.;.. BUT I have lived in some poor area in Mexico before....
Can anyone please follow up on this and give another perspective.. PLEASE |
It's a fact, border towns are bleak these days and living in a low budget neighborhood in a border town is not the same as a low budget neighborhood
in the interior.
Probably the only spot on the border right now that would be halfway safe for a Gringo would be Algodones, it's small and most of the cop's there are
pretty decent. They have standing orders from the Mayor that Gringos are the towns livelyhood and are to be treated as such.
Six months ago I would have included Mexicali but not today.
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MexicoGringoGuy
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So you are saying that I will not be safe in TJ??Even the Dowtown area where lots of business is etc?? Of course this is just your opinion, BUT i
respect it and am interested to hear why you say that. I know things are rough.. BUT it seems like the city is trying to straighten things out...
(granted probably alot of smoke) but anyway.. anyone else got a comment on this??
Tony
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MexicoGringoGuy
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And thats too far for me anyway, I need to be close to SD....
By the way, do you live in TJ??
TOny
[Edited on 6-23-2008 by MexicoGringoGuy]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoGringoGuy
So you are saying that I will not be safe in TJ??Even the Dowtown area where lots of business is etc?? Of course this is just your opinion, BUT i
respect it and am interested to hear why you say that. I know things are rough.. BUT it seems like the city is trying to straighten things out...
(granted probably alot of smoke) but anyway.. anyone else got a comment on this??
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I think you could try staying at Playas for a week or so and see if it fits. It's an okay place for sure.
I visited with some people who live near the lifegaurd station. That had a nice house. A mexican lady with an American husband. They really had their
place fenced up tight and seemed a little nevious about unlocking the gate. The husband was in the states working and she was alone with her teen
daughter. A nice lady and she loves Playas.
I stayed at the Hacienda Del Mar for 1 night. It was $60 and was nice with courtyard parking and a guard. There are plenty of cheaper hotels in the
area.
You can ask all the questions you want but you really need to put your feet on the street to know what's going on.
[Edited on 6-23-2008 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoGringoGuy
why has 2 people posted with nothing but my quote???? |
Don't know but, I have a feeling you're running a game on us here. Why don't you get closer to the border so we can help you.
Are you still in Aca?
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MexicoGringoGuy
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What do you mean running a game??? I am not at the border because I can't afford the move untill my next deposit from Social Security.... I have a
SMALL amount saved, but like to be safe... so Thats why I wont get closer..
There are NO games running here.. I am genuilly trying to get info, because I am honestly going to move there... I thought this month, BUT it worked
out for next month...
Why do you say I am running a game?
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Testing---Testing.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MexicoGringoGuy
Why do you say I am running a game?
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Tell us a little more about yourself. Your a young man, thirty you say. What are doing with your life? I know you said SSDI at a small amount.
Why arn't you back in the states where the system will facilitate you?
Why would you choose to live in a foreign country that will give you no medical assistance?
What is your disability?
How long have you been here?
How did you end up in Acapulco?
Do you have family?
Are you a veteran?
Are you Black?
Are you white?
Are you anything in between?
Tell us about youself before you ask us to guide you through your new chapter of your life. We deserve that.
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BW
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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MexicoGringoGuy
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I'm Not quite sure I like the tone of your last few post Dennis. Iafter looking on this forum it seems you are the one who responds with Negativity
alot!
Some of the things you ask are no of your D%$# business.. PERIOD!!
I am in Mexico because on the amount that I receive I live so much better here... Yes, your right.. I could be back in the US, living in the
"projects" oh no,, there a 3 year wait for most cities.... Yes I could get Food Stamps, etc... But I would get $12 a month or something ridiculous
like that....
I do depend on USA for medical care, hence one of the reasons I am moving close to the Border... Also Medication...
I had a choice to make when I was awarded my SSDI.. Live in the US as a very poor person, taking money from charities, and govt organizations.. or
move to Mexico, and live OK... which I am doing.,.. ITS just got too hard for me to commute back and forth to the states, so I am moving that way!
Moving to Acapulco was not planned and it happened without me knowing it was going to.. I origionally was going to stay for a few days and head down
to Oaxaca a place called Zipolite and spend a month then decide where I was going to live, BUT I met someone.. we were together for 7 monthsd and now
we are breaking up, so Here I go...
My disability limits me a little, BUT not too much... I am just tired a lot and unable to work like normal folks... BUT any more than that is nonya!!
Why would I be on here trying to get fake info.. man you probably think aliens are listnign to you also...
[Edited on 6-24-2008 by MexicoGringoGuy]
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MexicoGringoGuy
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I am white (also none your bsuiness)\
I only need the doctor once a month, and can be anywhere, so SD is perfect.
No family.... Well a few distant relatives, BUT the occasional email is about the extent of our talking.. (also non ya)
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Thanks for the info... Who's Paul?
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