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desertcpl
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BALLS
I forgot to tell Durango,, being his first time in Baja,, that he really had alot of balls and a real quick thinker,
you can travel with me any time
good work
ken/jane
yuma,az
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bonanza bucko
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Anybody who thinks three trucks with no license plates, in the dark and with flashing lights on their dash boards are legit needs to stop and ask the
dudes what they are doing. Maybe they were out hunting for Chupacabras....or Snipes.
Dream on....sweet *********. Those were Bandidos and if you drive in Baja after dark you are dumber than doggy doo.
BB
[Edited on 3-10-2010 by BajaNomad]
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jodiego
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durangotang
Well hello there 
Let me see if I can shed some light on the topic.... I guess I'll tell the story in more detail:
It was about 8pm and we were cruising on the rough part of the road between Puertocitos and Gonzaga. If this makes sense to anyone: it was the area
where it gets rockier and you are climbing up and down more hills... probably 3/4 of the way to Papa Fernandez (vague, I know). Once the sun set, we
started seeing a lot more traffic heading northbound with automotive parts: a large flatbed full of engines, a pickup with a Toyota cab in the bed,
various other pickups full of parts... didn't see anyone for a while after seeing all those trucks then I saw 3 sets of headlights coming. It was at
one of those sections with the sandy track that ran parallel to the road. I didn't think anything of it until one of the trucks pulled alongside the
other, taking up the whole road. The third truck then drove onto the sandy track. I turned on the bumper lights and saw that the two vehicles in the
road each had 1 person in them in civilian clothes... the truck in the sandy track turned on a flashing red light inside the cab and the other two
followed suit and stopped. I decided not to stop and drove through the brush between the road and the sandy track. I turned on the backup lights as
I passed them and none of them had license plates or markings of any kind. The 3 trucks sat there for a minute then continued down the road.
I ran into a guy from california who lives at Papa Fernandez and asked him about the whole thing. He said that, earlier that day, there had been
government people there investigating the stolen planes. He said they were all in newer SUV's.
So there you go... that's the scoop. Take it as you will.
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I've got to say that you have an incredible recall for detail. Did you make a log of the trip?
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durangotang
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I did make a log... I think you looked right over it when you clicked on this thread
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=44643
[Edited on 3-10-2010 by durangotang]
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rts551
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With your eye for photography and feel for adrenaline I am surprised you didn't get a picture of the encounter.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
With your eye for photography and feel for adrenaline I am surprised you didn't get a picture of the encounter. |
It's probably hard to be a tourist when your life is on the line. 
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Diver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Having spent 40 some years traveling frequently in remote parts of Baja and never seen a 'bandito'... I conclude they are about as real as
chupacabras.
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David, David, David ......  
I guess since YOU'VE never seen one, they don't exist. 
What planet do you come from, really ?? 
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grmpb
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here we go again
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by grmpb
here we go again |
Not really. Lacks substance for turmoil. Maybe some other time.
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grmpb
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when has substance been a consideration??
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BooJumMan
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Any connection with the "Murder on the Malecon"?
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=44668
http://www.**************.com
[Edited on 3-10-2010 by BooJumMan]
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durangotang
Well hello there
Let me see if I can shed some light on the topic.... I guess I'll tell the story in more detail:
It was about 8pm and we were cruising on the rough part of the road between Puertocitos and Gonzaga. |
some of you people never learn: do not drive at night.
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soulpatch
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I hear air blowing.............out a borrego's culo
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by durangotang
Well hello there
Let me see if I can shed some light on the topic.... I guess I'll tell the story in more detail:
It was about 8pm and we were cruising on the rough part of the road between Puertocitos and Gonzaga. |
some of you people never learn: do not drive at night. |
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Having spent 40 some years traveling frequently in remote parts of Baja and never seen a 'bandito'... I conclude they are about as real as
chupacabras.
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dk:
your conclusion is assinine -- mexicans and americans have been robbed and or killed in past few years by armed robbers, carjackers or kidnappers in
rural areas.
just because it has not happened to you does not mean it does not happen.
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durangotang
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by durangotang
Well hello there
Let me see if I can shed some light on the topic.... I guess I'll tell the story in more detail:
It was about 8pm and we were cruising on the rough part of the road between Puertocitos and Gonzaga. |
some of you people never learn: do not drive at night. |
OK now... you could have just posed the question "why were you out at night?" instead of jumping straight to condescending prick...
We left San Felipe at noon with the destination being Papa Fernandez... should be more than reasonable. It's reasonable until you have to make
several trailer repairs on the side of the road and fix a flat tire for a European couple in a rental car with no spare.
Unfortunately, sh*t happened.... but I was prepared for it and I dealt with it accordingly.
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cj5orion
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sounds too me like agroup of trucks just stopped on the road !
Probably draining the lizard ?
dashboard red lights-not foolin anybody-
Many,many,many,many times,,,I have just stopped on the road,(aka roadblock),drained the liz,back at it.
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by grmpb
when has substance been a consideration?? |
Not for Diver... no.
My comment was to provide a possible answer to durangotang's encounter that it could very well have been something other then 'banditos', because the
Mexicans need our tourist dollars and that one word: bandito,... well takes all the good stuff of the trip report and throws it out the window (for
some who would have gone to Baja after reading it). At Bahia Concepcion (Requeson), a federale pulled up in a Dodge pickup with a couple of soldiers
to check for drugs... He wasn't in a uniform, just a cowboy hat and dark glasses (the soldiers were, however)... Oh, the Dodge truck was unmarked and
had Texas license plates... So, the trucks they drive may have been civilian looking!
Because he had just passed several northbound vehicles (who would have been victims of the banditos) and were not warned of banditos... and there were
red flasing dash lights in the bandito's truck... and the banditos didn't chase them... all sounds like it was something else. Fishin' Rich told me he
would just drive past government roadblocks/ checkpoints and never got chased or shot at.
Because I have traveled that area since 1965, and have never seen a 'bandito', I thought my observation was qualified. Of course durangotang could
have very well been targets of roving banditos... I was just trying to put a more positive answer to the mystery. How many of you long time Baja
travelers have seen 'banditos'.
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shari
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well, Juan has lived over 40 years in central baja and has seen quite a few banditos. I have experienced some too....one in particular was a pick up
truck out by the salt flats on the road from vizcaino to asuncion. It was just after dark...(shopping took longer than expected and so did the tacos)
and as usual we stopped to see if they needed any help...there were 3 men and one said they had a tire problem and asked if we had a
screwdriver...juan and I exchanged doubtful glances and said we had no tools sorry...and sped off.
Well, the truck then did a u-turn and chased us...I was scared shootless...luckily when we turned off onto the asuncion dirt road, they did not pursue
us any longer....whew...but after that incident, we take a good long look at who we stop for and dont generally stop any more if we dont know the
people or feel it is a bit weird.
There are banditos everywhere in the world and we just need to be aware and learn to recognize the signs of danger. We also run into roadblocks in
strange remote areas but have always been clearly military or police.
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BajaRob
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Durangotang
right on. You are an example of " those that can ". Those that can't, well they make negative comments here. I guess it makes them feel better to
belittle the accomplishments of others such as yourself. How sad.
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David K
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Thanks Shari... good to hear from a Baja full time resident on this... !
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