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[*] posted on 11-30-2009 at 11:56 PM


FISHY! yer online! did I miss the next chapter or conclusion of your story?

nuthin' like putting pressure on the author!:biggrin:



And ps-thanks pompano for a wonderful pictorial story.
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 12:03 AM


Wow
nice photos and a great story. I have lived almost 30 years in Vicente Guerrero and have never been south. Maybe this next year coming up sure looks great.
thanks again for all the photos
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 12:11 AM
Catavina personalities


That pink motel is owned by the managers of Rancho Santa Inez, the couple hotel rooms at the ranch are pretty rough too. Do you know Marv Patchen' who's got a tiny cabin near the runway? Ralph and Pat who live up behind the ranch house? Wonder how they are doing, haven't been by in a couple years. Marv wrote a couple Baja adventure books and one about the cabin he let anybody/everybody stay in. He was getting in in years and frail last time I hiked with him, Dec 2007.
PS - That begger guy joined us on a picnic/nap stop and would not stop talking. Fed him lunch. When we said "bye-bye" it's our nap time, he berated my cooking (quesadillas.)
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 12:12 AM


I've had a little writers block but I've been thinking about the next chapter. Thanks for asking!

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FISHY! yer online! did I miss the next chapter or conclusion of your story?

nuthin' like putting pressure on the author!:biggrin:



And ps-thanks pompano for a wonderful pictorial story.




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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 12:17 AM


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More....More !!!!:yes::yes::yes:


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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 12:35 AM


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Maybe he's the guy from the Dos Equis comercials you know the guy who blood smells like cologne. The most interesting man in the world.


:lol: :lol: I did literally LOL when I read your post. My kids keep showing me all the Dos Equis commercials on YouTube. They are quite funny. :lol: :lol:

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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 08:06 AM


this is fascinating.
can any mental wonks/pros here chime in on what exactly this disease he has is?
is is schitzophrenia or some other dementia? i am simply curious.
it reminds me of the character in the recent movie Jamie Foxx played who had similar behavior as far as i can interpret.




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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 08:23 AM


Could be schizophrenia, dillusional. Could be drug warped. Could be many things. No problem as long as he's harmless.
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 09:57 AM


Great post, Pomp!
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 10:13 AM


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I'm also postive this is the same guy I met years ago at Rice and Beans in San Ignacio. There were some really wild stories about the movies, how he was once married to the daughter of the Corona Beer fortune etc...

[Edited on 11-30-2009 by AcuDoc]

That is also where I remember seeing him, years ago as well.... Very polite guy...




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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 01:29 PM


Great pics & fabulous narrative!!!
Thanks!




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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 01:40 PM


Been through Catavina several times in the last 3 years, and never missed seeing him. He named M&M's after Marilyn, a couple other candy bars as well. Dillusional at best, flat out loonie tunes most likely! Hard life living there on bummed pesos. Last time through I gave him a buck and a cold soda. Great photo trip, Thanks!!
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 03:01 PM


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this is fascinating.
can any mental wonks/pros here chime in on what exactly this disease he has is?
is is schitzophrenia or some other dementia? i am simply curious.
it reminds me of the character in the recent movie Jamie Foxx played who had similar behavior as far as i can interpret.


Could he be a Vietnam Vet?:light:




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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 04:52 PM


Quality pix, even better stories.... boy! do I love cyber-road-tripping with you, Pompano!
Thank you again for a truly fun adventure.

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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 05:34 PM


Thanks Roger for such a grand and graphic tour. The standing rocks area is one of our most favorite campiing spots while traveling. If a person takes the time to follow some of the dirt tracks that go west, some go for 3/4 of a mile or so, and you will find your own personal little amphitheater. Away from the hi-way and if the moon is near full one can climb to the top of some of the higher rocks and have a most amazing expierience. Thanx again for such a wonderful photo tour. ++C++
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 06:30 PM


Salud Pompano, you bring a wonderful Baja spirit to the table. We all enjoy dining there.

Speaking of the vado north of Catavina, does anyone remember seeing a Porsche 911 Carrera in the wash next to the vado? Time frame somewhere between 79-81. What a strange site that was for several weeks.
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 06:58 PM


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Speaking of the vado north of Catavina, does anyone remember seeing a Porsche 911 Carrera in the wash next to the vado? Time frame somewhere between 79-81. What a strange site that was for several weeks.


Wiles,

I don't remember the Porsche, but do you remember the DeLorean in the wash just north of the San Fernando Velicata ruins - El Pregreso region, about 10 mi. north of Quayaquil? The car was in the wash on the west side of the road for the longest time.

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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 07:10 PM


A deLorean? For the longest time? What's that about?
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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 07:26 PM


They don't rust.

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On edit: Serious, it looked as if it was heading north, missed the very sharp turn or over corrected and hit the hard 90 left into the arroyo. Of course it was stripped instantly and over the years it sank deeper and deeper into the sand. At one point it was gone, probably collected during the dead car body clean up that happened a few years back.

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[*] posted on 12-1-2009 at 08:04 PM


Well yes Paulina, I do remember that DeLorean, stainless steel skin and all.

Speaking of DeLorean, In 1982 he was held for a short time in the Terminal Island Federal Pen located in the Los Angeles Harbor awaiting trial for drug smuggling. At the time I was an on board marine sciences instructor for the LA County School System and we would drag an otter trawl within the restricted zone adjacent to the prison twice a day collecting specimens. It was fun to point out who was behind the barbed wire to the visiting teachers and parents. They thought it was really cool.
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