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willardguy
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well there you have it, a pemex bandit and a pemex honest thread. how about a hot chick pemex attendant thread? I don't know who the hombre is that
does the hiring at the far south rosarito pemex but he needs his nozzle bronzed! these must be the cutest pemex pumpin senorita's on the peninsula.
makes ya not care if you come up a few ounces short or not.
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
well there you have it, a pemex bandit and a pemex honest thread. how about a hot chick pemex attendant thread? I don't know who the hombre is that
does the hiring at the far south rosarito pemex but he needs his nozzle bronzed! these must be the cutest pemex pumpin senorita's on the peninsula.
makes ya not care if you come up a few ounces short or not.:big grin: |
I've seen what you're talking about and all I can say is my wife tells me I tip them too much!!!
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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"BARKEEP why're my drinks vapporatin' so quick?"
Things That Grow
Antler Points, length and weight of fish, how fast my first car was, how many dozens of beers I used to hold without ------
Things That Shrink
Remembering promises, Liter deliveries at a gasolinera. The number of selfless good deeds.
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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
well there you have it, a pemex bandit and a pemex honest thread. how about a hot chick pemex attendant thread? I don't know who the hombre is that
does the hiring at the far south rosarito pemex but he needs his nozzle bronzed! these must be the cutest pemex pumpin senorita's on the peninsula.
makes ya not care if you come up a few ounces short or not.:big grin: |
I've seen what you're talking about and all I can say is my wife tells me I tip them too much!!! |
 I can't believe I haven't bought a bottle of whatever it is they try to sell you!
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Russ
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You don't have to know exactly how much your being cheated. If they but 26 or so liters in a 5 gallon tank ... something there should tell you you've
been had. That's pretty much how I figured out the old SR and both the Mulege station were ripping me off.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
I only tend to pay attention to the reports here where someone used an actual measuring device. There are definitely reports where they put 15
gallons in a 10 gallon tank, but I have never come across that myself. It's just so hard to really tell anything without a proper measuring device
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Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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mtgoat666
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questions for you Pemex aficionados:
which Pemex in San Quintin has the most honest pumps? (there seem to be 3 in a short stretch in SQ, which one is honest?)
which Pemex in Guerrero Negro rips you off the least?
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Osprey
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Goat, now I can see clearly that your world view is measured in inches, not meters. Pemex stations sell gas. When you make them your banker you are
yoyo (as they say in the Army -- you're on your own). From the seller's point of view you pay in pesos or go on down the road. Can't you ever put one
toe in somebody else's sandals?
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vgabndo
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I just filled three portable gas cans at the Pemex on the West when entering Vizcaino from the North. 3.9 liters + 3.9 liters + 7.1 liters. 14.9
liters total. They were all filled to the "line" as it turned-out. That station put 17.25 liters in those three red cans.
That would be 2.5 gallons short on a 25 gallon fill-up if my poor math serves me correctly.
That's the first station when you get to town from the north, there are two more options available. One in the center of town on the east side, and
one outside of town on the south. I don't know if they too are ripping people off. I have a Mexican friend who will eat tacos at a stand at the
parking lot of the Ripoff Pemex, then drive to the middle of town to fill his tank! Now I know why.
[Edited on 3-25-2014 by vgabndo]
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I use the one in the center of Moscaino, and I notice I see a lot of other Asuncioneros there as well. If an individual would first fill a translucent
gas container at a major in the USA to 5 gallons, then check that level against "fill it to that line" in a given gasolinera I would feel more
comfortable with a report.
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Udo
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I now know to go to that station, instead of the one at the north end of town.
I always wondered why I got filled up to about 18 gallons with about 2 gallons left in a 16 gallon tank! But I just rolled with the punches for
convenience sake.
| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
I just filled three portable gas cans at the Pemex on the West when entering Vizcaino from the North. 3.9 liters + 3.9 liters + 7.1 liters. 14.9
liters total. They were all filled to the "line" as it turned-out. That station put 17.25 liters in those three red cans.
That would be 2.5 gallons short on a 25 gallon fill-up if my poor math serves me correctly.
That's the first station when you get to town from the north, there are two more options available. One in the center of town on the east side, and
one outside of town on the south. I don't know if they too are ripping people off. I have a Mexican friend who will eat tacos at a stand at the
parking lot of the Ripoff Pemex, then drive to the middle of town to fill his tank! Now I know why.
[Edited on 3-25-2014 by vgabndo] |
Udo
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rts551
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I am surprised. While I always filled up with Diesel, they were always accurate and for the longest time the only game in town. I know the owners
and will ask what is going on and relay your messages. The Center station is partially owned by the Diaz distribution family (you see their trucks
delivering fuel from Santa Rosalia). They seem to be honest. Do NOT, Do not use the station South of town. You very seldom see anyone in their
station. Those bandits know me well as I sent pictures to PEMEX (to no avail). I was also warned to stay away if I wanted to stay healthy.
| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
I just filled three portable gas cans at the Pemex on the West when entering Vizcaino from the North. 3.9 liters + 3.9 liters + 7.1 liters. 14.9
liters total. They were all filled to the "line" as it turned-out. That station put 17.25 liters in those three red cans.
That would be 2.5 gallons short on a 25 gallon fill-up if my poor math serves me correctly.
That's the first station when you get to town from the north, there are two more options available. One in the center of town on the east side, and
one outside of town on the south. I don't know if they too are ripping people off. I have a Mexican friend who will eat tacos at a stand at the
parking lot of the Ripoff Pemex, then drive to the middle of town to fill his tank! Now I know why.
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vgabndo
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Thanks rts...I wouldn't have made a point of it, but the cans are pretty well topped-off, and it would be really impossible to get two and third more
liters in the cans. A third maybe.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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rts551
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No problem. The family gets motorcycle parts from me sometimes. SO no big deal.
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woody with a view
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the los pinos pemex at south end of SQ is pretty good. clean toilets and a nice store. we usually stop here. El Rosario used to be a stop but it is
always too busy. we try to just get thru town since La Mijita closed down....
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micah202
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
What is a dolár? Those funny looking banknotes that are useless? |
....mannn,,,if you think those are useless,,,you should try canadian!! 
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
the los pinos pemex at south end of SQ is pretty good. clean toilets and a nice store. we usually stop here. El Rosario used to be a stop but it is
always too busy. we try to just get thru town since La Mijita closed down.... |
Same here, we use Los Pinos going north and south. Haven't used the ER Pemex in a couple of years.
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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You know "Crime Scene Tape"? You can get a huge roll of it imprinted with the word
IMMOVILIZADO
In the states. Black letters on yellow tape. Sneak into the station when it is closed and wrap the tape round and round the pumps.
Personnel and managers arrive, see the tape and have a ---- fit. It is a gross felony to remove IMMOVILZADO tape from a combistible dispenser. It'll
take them two or three days to figure out they've been had. The public meanwhile, drives in, sees the wrapped pumps and then the ---- really hits the
fan. They will NEVER believe the tape was a prank.
But doing this stunt is a serious crime in itself. The scenario is offered as a form of entertainment of "What If's"...
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susaninlapaz
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liking the attitude
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
I guess I will never understand why someone would want to use dollars as far south as Santa Rosalia. With all of the new banking regulations and the
hardhsip this puts on businesses as well as private people, it is irresponsible to use dollars. |
It's not irresponsible. There are 2 sides in the transaction, and each side makes its choices. If the vendor doesn't want USD, he/she can say so. If
vendor agrees to accept USD, then he/she can set exchange rate that makes it worth his/her effort, eh? |
I really am glad to find people who seem to feel the way I do about Mexico and Mexicans--love them, and that's why I have lived here for more than 5
years--and about what constitutes good manners for English-speakers here. As someone else mentioned, before an English-speaker complains about a
perceived lack of "good" business practice here in Mexico--such as a vendor who either does not accept dollars or does not care what the internet says
is the exchange rate of the day, or a business with no English-speaking staff--they would do well to ask themselves what their attitude would be if a
Mexican were in the USA and 1. could not speak English 2. wanted to pay with pesos and 3. thought every person who made less money than they do was
their servant and existed to make them happy/comfortable/feel as if they were still in the USA/Canada. I hope those kind of people--gringos in the
original and negative meaning of the word--stay in a big hotel in Cabo and leave the rest of the Baja to people who want to be in MEXICO!
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Ateo
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Anyone ever been shorted at Baja Cactus in El Rosario?
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David K
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Not by the owner... Baja Cactus pumps are 100% accurate, and if a pump operator ever takes advantage of a customer, Antonio goes into action and
refunds any cheating and that attendant is looking for another job. Antonio pays higher than he is required to, so he can keep quality people to be
honest with customers.
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