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Paulina
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JG
David K..
Do you remember what year this happened to Paulina? I have heard the free thinking folks of El Rosario have pulled this at least twice...Thanks..JG
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JG,
I posted my story on the general discussion forum. From what I remember, the town folks did pull this trick a few times. I think we both may have
happened upon it at the same time. Back on the Amigos de Baja board I remember someone posting about running the blockade, but going up and over the
hill, heading north. They were met with rocks and other various items thrown at them to the point that they didn't feel safe should they stop, but
kept on going, making it through.
The good old days....
P.<*)))><
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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DanO
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Legs and Lencho -- I can confirm that as a general matter, that group suffered from YMD syndrome (young, male and dumb) coupled with TMT (too much
testosterone). At the time, none of us had any idea how serious that particular gag was. I know better now (I've got a couple of epi pens myself).
Ultimately, we all got married, had kids, and our wives put an end to our group escapades. Which was probably a good thing, as our annual get
togethers were like early versions of burro. We had lots of fun, but the physical injuries took a toll -- countless bruises and lacerations,
infections and abcesses, torn scalps and concussions, broken ribs and torn rib cartillage (that was a lot of fun -- NOT!), nasty encounters with
dangerous plants (e.g., stinging nettles), you name it. And then there was the time my buddy Paul tried to pick up on a ranchero's girlfriend in
Hussongs . . . .
It's a wonder we all lived through it.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Cypress
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DanO, We all lived through "it" and "it" was fun.  It's still fun, but
not at the expense of others.
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jide
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worst thing in Baja
Worst thing in Baja to me happened exactly a year ago, upper Guadalupe Canyon ..... running into unidentified human remains, and still waiting on the
results of the autopsy....
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vgabndo
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Jide:
It's driving me crazy. How do you pronounce your handle??
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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JG
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An Old Game...
My freind Skip Built a house on his Papa Willies property some years ago near the beach of San Antinio Del Mar. The game was to tow a feller on a car
hood at low tide with a long rope on the beach. Things would get interesting when the driver would "ball and chain" the rider over dips or piles of
kelp at 50 miles per hr.....Fun was had by all.
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by DanO
It's a wonder we all lived through it. |
Pretty funny-- that was precisely the answer I was going to give to your post.
It *astounds* me that so many of us have survived past adolescence. So many chances to off ourselves, and we somehow scrape through...
--Larry |
Ate a puffer in SF, ignored 110 with no hat, drove drunk, at night, alone, carried a gun, and a baggie of u-no-whut, let a Mexican hitchiker talk me
into a ride at GN Pemex- shoulda known better when he asked for a ride north and I said I was going south and he said that was ok too. Nothing
serious but had to listen to his hard-luck story until I gave him 20P and got rid of him in Mulege. Middle of summer, effen hot, found most enjoyable
activity to be driving with AC on, just kept driving and driving and driving... spent little time enjoying anywhere because I just kept driving and
driving and driving. Only defense= young and stupid, a long long time ago.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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Al G
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Oso didn't they make fishing poles then?
Albert G
Remember, if you haven\'t got a smile on your face and laughter in your heart, then you are just a sour old fart!....
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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JZ
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Wave jumping
I posted this on Baja.net a couple years ago when Grover started a very similar thread.
"Ok, I'll bite, but please don't (totally) judge me from the following (to quote Grover: 'not quite lived up to the norms of behavior and judgment we
would like ourselves and others to abide...'
As a preface: when I bought my Zodiac dingy from a "sedate/calm" late-40's dude at the boat shop, I clearly remember the only time he really
livened-up. It was a story re-calling his youth, and some fun he had "wave-jumping." I had never heard that term before, and it was one of those
things that you thing (visualize) about. I still remember the smirk on this face and the weird gleam in this eye.
OK, fast forward. A long-time friend from OH brought a couple buddies out to CA. We headed down to Ensenada with my 30 footer in tow. I guy that
works with me, Mason, tags along. Mason is originally from Alabama, we call him Alabamie (for prospective: he introduces himself to Senorita's as
having LA style and Southern Charm ). Ok, you've got the cast now.
One more background piece: I remember reading on Amigos, about Roberto discussing the world-class surf (20') off Todos Santos Isle. It was inspiring
and I told the guys it was something we wanted to check out.
We woke up at 8:00 AM rearing at to go out on the ocean, only to find Santa Ana conditions. It was blowing about 25 mph. There were white caps in the
harbor at Marina Coral . 3 guys decided to sleep in (backed-out???), 3 went for it (the wrong 3).
I wasn't expecting to be out-long, given the conditions. We get out there and the wind claimed down quite fast and it wasn't so rough. So we've got
three A type personalities on board, boredom from mild conditions, and a beer supply for six. So of course, out come the cerevza, Well one leads to
another, to another, to another (you get the point).
By this time, we get out to see Roberto's world class Todo Santos' surf. The Pacific swell isn't running to high, but the waves are still pretty damn
impressive!!!. So we hang-out watching the surf (and one daring surfer) for a while.
OK, time to head back (out of cerveza!?). For some still unknown reason, that weird guy's smirk about wave jumping pops in my mind. So I decided to do
a little jumping of the very outside of the wave, way far from its max peak.
Well, apparently, Alabamie wasn't that impressed, as he states in his deep southern draw "that was a waste off my time..."
OK!, let's try again!!! This time a little closer to the peak. Well, let's just say for the novice on the ocean, wave patterns are never the same
twice. And if I didn't know that at the time, I can guarantee you I know it now. So while I don't think we swang much closer, this pass proved to be a
lot different. As we approached the wave for the second time, fear gripped "all" of us. As we neared the wave, it became obvious we weren't going to
face a 4-5 footer this time, but at 12-15' monster!!!
Well, I had the common sense (stupidity) to punch all 630 hp.
As we cleared that sob and went "wave jumping," I was confident that Alabamie got his money's worth..."
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kellychapman
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looks like a "cigarette boat" outrunning the law. That would have scared me to death and man o man you are one wild and crazy dude!!!!!
The craziest thing I ever did which is small compared to the rest of the stories.....besides drink too much and get crazy of course....
I was in Cabo about 20 years ago having the time of my life...when my drunken (now ex) was out prowling around and was looking at the check in guest
list at the Finnestera (sorry about the spelling) he noticed a Ronald Regan checked in with another woman....in his drunken stupor he thought it was
the US president.and was trying to sneak into his room and get a picture....omg the federalies chased him into the destert and while hiding behind a
bush.....he was grabbed from behind by the hankie around his neck and thrown into the cabo jail......I was crazy enough to bail the u kno what
out.....should have left him to be sent to mexico city jail.....lol
as for me I had a having a huge bbq here in loreto and did not realize the salchichas had covers on them.....served them with a plastic wrap and they
ate them anyway....I was so embarrassed because of course I realized once I had one......the rest of the group was still chewing and chewing and
chewing...... and not one said a word because they were so polite...... That of course was after bragging what a great cook I am......
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