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JC43
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Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS  | | Quote: Originally posted by Martyman | | It seems like every trip I see some guy walking along the highway in the middle of nowhere. Where did he come from? Where is he going?
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It's like, who in the world paints all those rocks white? You never see them being painted. |
I was asking my wife the same question a hundred times when travelling. Is a Mexican paying for the color??? Doubt it. On the way south from Mulege
around the Santispac area, there are rocks painted white some hundred yards towards the top of the hill. Who is climbing up there with three or four
buckets of color to bring to that point???
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In a somewhat similar situation, I understand Mex MAY not have the type of
good Samaritan laws, as some US states have. That is that
rendering physical help to an injured person, one COULD be
charged with 'practicing medicine without a license'. If or
when that would arise is anybodys guess
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by JC43 | | Quote: Originally posted by DENNIS | | Quote: Originally posted by Martyman | | It seems like every trip I see some guy walking along the highway in the middle of nowhere. Where did he come from? Where is he going?
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It's like, who in the world paints all those rocks white? You never see them being painted. |
I was asking my wife the same question a hundred times when travelling. Is a Mexican paying for the color??? Doubt it. On the way south from Mulege
around the ??? |
If not mexicans, perhaps canadians are doing it.
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DENNIS
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"White Rocks matter"
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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Yeah....that's the ticket 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyp9fh-u4w8
Don't believe everything you think....
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DENNIS
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| Quote: Originally posted by sancho |
In a somewhat similar situation, I understand Mex MAY not have the type of
good Samaritan laws, as some US states have. That is that
rendering physical help to an injured person, one COULD be
charged with 'practicing medicine without a license'. If or
when that would arise is anybodys guess
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Years back [everything now is "years back"] we were traveling south at night around... ohh I don't remember....Hermosillo, and we came across a
car turned over on the side of the road, wheels still spinning, and the driver in really messed up condition.
we managed to get him into our car and we went to the nearest town and found a 24 hr clinic, so we got the guy inside for help. The person in the
clinic said we would have to pay all the bills before we could leave. yeah....right.
In my best Spanish, I said bye bye and we were down the avenue.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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basautter
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Sounds like a trap! Throw out a few water bottles, and report it at the next town. Same goes for people who have cars that are not running...
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| Quote: Originally posted by basautter | | Sounds like a trap! Throw out a few water bottles, and report it at the next town. Same goes for people who have cars that are not running...
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yeah? what if its YOUR car thats broken down.....throw a couple water bottles at you?
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DENNIS
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I find this discussion disturbing. Who in their right mind would travel the Baja Road without enough convenient, in-hand, weaponry to defend his/her
self if a bad encounter developed? Are you people nuts?
Stop to give assistance with Tazer...or better, in hand. If you smell a rat, shoot it.
Vigilance is all-important...as is the need to help when necessary.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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| Quote: Originally posted by basautter | | Sounds like a trap! Throw out a few water bottles, and report it at the next town. Same goes for people who have cars that are not running...
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That's sad.
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Last night (14 Oct) the Aguila bus was robbed at gunpoint between Guerrero Negro and Vizcaino. All 27 passengers lost their "goods" by someone
yelling and waving a pistol. SO you never know.
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho | | Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | | Last night (14 Oct) the Aguila bus was robbed at gunpoint between Guerrero Negro and Vizcaino. All 27 passengers lost their "goods" by someone
yelling and waving a pistol. SO you never know. |
I didn't see that news in either of two La Paz newspapers I read today. Seems like it should have made front page headlines. You sure about your
source? |
Yes I am sure.
http://www.vizcainohoy.com/index.php/vizcainonoticias/item/1...
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So the bus was robbed by one of the passengers? (Google translated)
Disturbing news, the robber and the highway loungers!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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rts551
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | So the bus was robbed by one of the passengers? (Google translated)
Disturbing news, the robber and the highway loungers! |
Do not know where he got on, but he got off the bus after unloading the passengers of anything of value. I assume he had someone waiting for him
since it was in-between GN and Vizcaino. WHole thing was planned...not unlike someone in wait on the highway.
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I always thought that the bus would be an easy target full of folks who are traveling with money, phones, computers etc. I often look at some of the
seedy looking critters at the back of the bus and wonder...
I think I will be even more inclined to look for rides now and put valuables in the suitcase down below....sheesh.
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Looks like the robber was arrested today.
http://www.vizcainohoy.com/index.php/vizcainonoticias/item/1...
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I wonder why the caveat at the end of the article... The Vizcaino police arrested the person who stole my car in June and then let him go with the
only explanation of "paperwork error". Guess I did not offer enough recompensa to the police. I go nothing back and he is still roaming around.
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| Quote: Originally posted by rts551 | | Last night (14 Oct) the Aguila bus was robbed at gunpoint between Guerrero Negro and Vizcaino. All 27 passengers lost their "goods" by someone
yelling and waving a pistol. SO you never know. |
This the same guy laying in the road? I wonder ... a
desperado for sure.
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Seems like a demented robber to me. You're in an inhospitable desert with a single paved road and with hundreds of miles between you and any large
city in either direction. Where are you going to hide? Am I wrong on this?
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Have we come full circle on this thread? Was the guy on the road waiting for a bus?
[Edited on 10-16-2016 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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