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rts551
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Quote: Originally posted by Jack Swords  | | I run the malecon at 5 in the mornjng every day. Been doing this for the past 16 years. I see many of the same people every day. Do not see any
difference over other years. My wife and I walk from the marina down the malecon to the ice cream store..la fuente...and sit down to enjoy the ice
cream. Again, the malecon is like other years, particularly around 7 to 8 at night. When a cruise ship is in ....16 this year...the malecon is
crowded, yet they do not stray up into town. |
OK. I will bite. What does this mean relative to the news reports?
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micah202
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| Quote: Originally posted by Jack Swords | | I run the malecon at 5 in the mornjng every day. Been doing this for the past 16 years. I see many of the same people every day. Do not see any
difference over other years. My wife and I walk from the marina down the malecon to the ice cream store..la fuente...and sit down to enjoy the ice
cream. Again, the malecon is like other years, particularly around 7 to 8 at night. When a cruise ship is in ....16 this year...the malecon is
crowded, yet they do not stray up into town. |
...so Danaeb says the #'s are well down on the malecon,,and you say ''they do not stray up into town'' ...I'm wondering what's left? 
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | There shouldn't be much to worry about, after all, Mexico gun laws are FAR stricter than any gun control laws being considered in the US!
That has to make La Paz safer than an American port city of that size....doesn't it? |
Like Chicago?
Or New Orleans?
Ever taken a human life yet, or only wishing? Scumbags, shoot-em-all.
Then remember their faces.
La Paz is only another travesty in man's inhumanity to man, and all the NRA of the world is not going to fix it; just exacerbate.
I own guns, BTW. A 30.06 for deer and elk. A shotgun for popping a cartridge at a partridge. A .22 Hi-Standard pistol and a .25 cal. cabbage-buster
boot-gun (last two, unwanted gifts). Sold my .357 years ago knowing i'd eventually use it.
I suggest the NRA forms a formal legal 'contractor' business, internationally licensed, for the REAL patriots of this world to sign on, go to foreign
lands (as well as our own, of course!!!! Like the border regions, for instance) and PUT UP OR SHUT UP. BE A WARRIOR. Find out what it's really
like to DO rather than dream or flap lips.
Notice, this is not just b-tchin' about 'what-ifs' but an actual answer to problems wrought. Lock 'n' load. |
Wow...let's get fired up!
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danaeb
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To be fair - it was mostly cool/breezy/overcast when I was there. I have to chuckle at Pacenos during the "winter". Uggs, hats, scarves and jackets.
The daytime temps were low 70's.
Experience enables you to recognize a mistake every time you repeat it.
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bajabuddha
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| Quote: Originally posted by Martyman | | Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha | | Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | There shouldn't be much to worry about, after all, Mexico gun laws are FAR stricter than any gun control laws being considered in the US!
That has to make La Paz safer than an American port city of that size....doesn't it? |
Like Chicago?
Or New Orleans?
Ever taken a human life yet, or only wishing? Scumbags, shoot-em-all.
Then remember their faces.
La Paz is only another travesty in man's inhumanity to man, and all the NRA of the world is not going to fix it; just exacerbate.
I own guns, BTW. A 30.06 for deer and elk. A shotgun for popping a cartridge at a partridge. A .22 Hi-Standard pistol and a .25 cal. cabbage-buster
boot-gun (last two, unwanted gifts). Sold my .357 years ago knowing i'd eventually use it.
I suggest the NRA forms a formal legal 'contractor' business, internationally licensed, for the REAL patriots of this world to sign on, go to foreign
lands (as well as our own, of course!!!! Like the border regions, for instance) and PUT UP OR SHUT UP. BE A WARRIOR. Find out what it's really
like to DO rather than dream or flap lips.
Notice, this is not just b-tchin' about 'what-ifs' but an actual answer to problems wrought. Lock 'n' load. |
Wow...let's get fired up! |
Marty, this was written entirely tongue-in-cheek with a double helping of sarcasm towards the "gun control vs. the American Right to Arm Bears"
ideals.
Hope I didn't hurt your feeling, ruffle your feather, or get on your nerve. If I did, ..... 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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micah202
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.....likely a bit of cerveza thrown in the mix 
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Well I arrived last Thurs and leaving today. Things appear to be significantly calmer than last October. As I moved around the town everything
seemed mostly back to normal. Joggers are still out on the malecon every morning and families are back out walking at night. The Federal Police are
still out walking a beat in pairs but their presence is greatly diminished. My friends that live here report things aren't completely back to normal
as there is still an occasional problem but nothing like it was in the Fall.
I felt completely at ease during this entire stay and had no safety concerns whatsoever. One night I even got stopped by the State Police. He got
out of his car and looked at my license plate then turned to his partner and said "15". Then he walked up to my window and said "No problem, lo
siento" and walked away. When I got home I looked at my plate and realized that South Dakota registration stickers show the month of expiration in a
large number and you have to look close to see the year.
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weebray
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It's quite common in La Paz to be stopped for out of date tags on a "high profile" (read all one color and US plates) vehicle. Just the normal gringo
tax by the boys in blue. The unlicensed, uninsured, fender missing Mexican cars go forward unmolested. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip.
Every beautiful beach in the world needs a few condo towers - NOT.
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rts551
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Why would you drive around with out of date tags (read no insurance either)?
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Because you can?
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You misread, the poster wrote that his style of plate is easily misread.
Cartels admit they made mistakes, and they have turned upon themselves at times. Officials/police etc are involved in shootings, news reports are not
accurate. Corruption is everywhere. Does that help?
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Hook
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Well, if a vehicle comes from the mainland and has an import permit, Mexico does not require you to keep your US registration current.
I realize it's a rarity in Baja, but the legal justification does exist.
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by Hook |
Well, if a vehicle comes from the mainland and has an import permit, Mexico does not require you to keep your US registration current.
I realize it's a rarity in Baja, but the legal justification does exist. |
Interesting. Everytime I have have renewed my insurance they want to make sure the car has current registration. If I misread the posters
post..sorry and no Gringo tax either...hmmm never had one of those taxes.
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