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Sharksbaja
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Thanks Doug I appreciate that. David, are you kidding?
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Viva Mulege!
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woody with a view
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i'll stick my pinky toe into the pond. isn't that the donation after john???
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Cypress
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woody in ob, Think maybe you're right! 
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tripledigitken
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If I remember correctly Sharks worked very hard with that donation drive after John, while digging out his own place on the river in Mulege. Yes
Sharks you do contribute around here!
Ken
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Cypress
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tripledigitken
If I remember correctly Sharks worked very hard with that donation drive after John, while digging out his own place on the river in Mulege. Yes
Sharks you do contribute around here!
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Sharks I liked your Whack-A-Nomad. Can you make it with pictures of Nomads popping up and going back down. That would be a hoot.
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Sharksbaja
Elite Nomad
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Ha, thanks David. I can do those animated Gifs but the old programs I use simply take waaaay too much time. I'll leave that to you because you have
some serious talent that way.
Oh btw, that turtle represents the turtle thread.
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Yes that pile of equipment was purchased w/Nomad donations I collected here that totaled nearly $4000.00. I delivered them to Bruce Leech who then
took them over to the Cuerpo de Bomberos at snapped those photos.
I really enjoyed doing that and Doug was spot-on when he said that during my tenure here that was the highest and lowest of emotions for us and many
others. One more thanks to all that contributed. Thank you for remembering. I heard they made good use of the stuff when Norbert hit last year.
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DanO
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Money well spent. Thanks again, Corky, for getting our contributions to where they were needed most.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Martyman
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All this talk about beavers and turtle heads gets me excited 
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toneart
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Yep!
Corky set up the Hurricane John relief fund. My casita was also flooded. The water was up over the eaves and it came in a destructive surge. Anyway,
that was when I first joined Bajanomad. It was the only source where we,who were not there at the time, could get any information, thanks to Mulege
Marv and Cathy. They had the only satellite internet service that was still up and they kept us all updated regarding the damage, in town and also
along the river.
Back to Corky. Our houses are in the same complex along the river. He set up the fund through his business and people could pay through paypal. I sent
him some money and you saw Doug's photo of the result. It was a water pump that was donated to the Bomberos. They were heroic during the flood with
rescue operations, as were the police and Mick too, who owns the dive shop. He rescued many people. Of course, many others contributed, and I think
that that is a testimonial to the credibility Corky(Sharks) has on this forum.
We attracted some really nasty, negative newby posters who seemed to be very familiar with our river community and us personally. They insulted us;
called us stupid and kept up the venom until they were banned. Unfortunately, one or some of them keep popping up periodically with different names
and avatars. I do believe some of the current crop of flamers are the very ones who were here during that time. Their only agenda is hate and
negativity.
I had posted updates after I went down and did the clean up. My tone was informative and positive...praising how the community came together. For
that I was labeled "a whiner". Now, that is all water under the bridge....literally! 
There are times when we Nomads can get frustrated and want to pull out. I have found out that a time out period helps and during those times I lurk.
Then I see familiar good people, new old friend Nomads and it feels like family again, and I return.
The trolling flamers are part of a new culture that is now everywhere on the internet.
Most Nomads aren't that way. 
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Sharksbaja
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Yes we won't forget that tumultous time(s). Or the folks that helped out.
Actually Tony we(Nomads) provided 2 fire ready pumps. One was a large volume water pump for filling tanks from the river and the other was a mud pump
capable of pumping mud and sand plus 200' of discharge hoses and 40' of suction hoses plus connectors and strainers. All good stuff.
Trolls suck!
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Yes we won't forget that tumultous time(s). Or the folks that helped out.
Actually Tony we(Nomads) provided 2 fire ready pumps. One was a large volume water pump for filling tanks from the river and the other was a mud pump
capable of pumping mud and sand plus 200' of discharge hoses and 40' of suction hoses plus connectors and strainers. All good stuff.
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Yep! Trolls suck!
Too bad we couldn't have turned the trolls upside down to suck the water and funky mud out of our communities, instead of having to buy those pumps.
Next time (heaven forbid), I will hold their ankles, and Corky, you can beat the living sh** out of them. Make em work!
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Cypress
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Registered: 3-12-2006
Location: on the bayou
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The troll patrol.
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Osprey
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I don't think any of those lowlifes have ever known the joy of sitting down in the palms near the river bank with a cold beer in hand. Just being
there is worth the risk. Baja is unique and that little river is one of a kind too. Good on ya for helping each other and fighting to stay, spend more
precious time there.
We are lucky here too. We have a nice hardware store and when I can collar a new snowbird who buys or builds but leaves for the summer, I take him to
the store, have them open an account, assign a qualified caretaker to sign in case storms or floods or earthquakes should call for emergency fixup
materials. No charge for the open account and he can sleep better up north knowing he prepared a little. Worked well in John and Marty and probably
others I didn't check on.
[Edited on 6-16-2009 by Osprey]
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Sharksbaja
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Remember that guy named Bruce Leech? He was instrumental in expediting many things for Gringos and Mexicans alike. I miss his contributions and
personal assistance very much. His forum personality wasn't necessarily representative of his "real-life".
JR was another one. Oh hell, so are so many in here . Don't always judge a poster by his cover.
So with this said I still see a need for full time monitor/mod. I know Doug can't physically nor I doubt he'd want to spend his life babysitting.
The quicker some of those trolls are nipped in the bud the better. It's interesting to note: Many past(or present) troublemakers are professionals in
their daily "real" life. You must wonder if this is their demented way of relieving their angst. Well I guess that's better than them wandering the
bars looking for a fight. 
Keep a steady course mates. Our opinions should not polarize us, rather they should help us understand better another persons' view.
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Cypress
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Have a tape Bruce made during the flood. Wild!
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Bajajack
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Registered: 5-20-2007
Location: Arizona
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Love this place, sic em Dennis!
\"take what you can, give nothing back!\"
We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the
American people.\'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
We can have no \"50-50\" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Von
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Registered: 10-1-2006
Location: Poway-Rosarito
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sooooooooooooo immature what are ya guys5? 6? or 7?
READY SET.....................
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Bajaboy
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Sharks-
Regardless of what you may have contributed in the past, this post is nothing but selfish drivel. Give yourself a hug and then move on. You're a big
boy now.
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arrowhead
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Can't we all just get along?
[Edited on 6-17-2009 by arrowhead]
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