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Years ago Arnold Senterfitt (founder of Baja Bush Pilots) told me that if I filed a "round robin" flight plan when flying into Baja it would qualify
for a U.S. rescue effort if we 'went missing'. Luckily I never found out first hand if our government would be interested in my crashing but there
seems to be some slack if a U.S. citizen needs assistance when there is none available otherwise?
I also seem to remember from my sailing days that a U.S. registered vessel would qualify for search/rescue and evacuation if lives were threatened.
That's my best guess --
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Someone in here is going to get a tasering when I have time to make the GIF, which I will place in the Taser Hall of Fame located on the other side of
the Baja Nomad vail!  Any guesses as to who it may be?
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Natalie Ann
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Like most LIBs you think we should LOWER our standards or quality of life to match poorer countries... You feel guilty for our greatness.
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"One of these days, Alice, POW! right in the kisser."
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nena
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Maybe two now!
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Bajahowodd
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David- You have my expressed permission to gif me, if you can 'splain the situation.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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I can't splain it but later tonight bbbbbbbbbbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Bajahowodd
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I'll check back, amigo!
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Stickers
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTIG8R
Someone in here is going to get a tasering when I have time to make the GIF, which I will place in the Taser Hall of Fame located on the other side of
the Baja Nomad vail! Any guesses as to who it may be? |
Maybe a quick jolt to DK and he might lighten up on all his none Baja nonsense.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTIG8R
Someone in here is going to get a tasering when I have time to make the GIF, which I will place in the Taser Hall of Fame located on the other side of
the Baja Nomad vail! Any guesses as to who it may be? |
Uhhh....DK?
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toneart
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The TRUTH?
Celia Diaz, of Binational Emergency Committee will do whatever it takes to get you to the U.S. if you are a member, as I am. The Coast Guard was a
last resort. There was no other way. But don't take that for granted. They may not be available at another time. It depends on the timing and the
circumstance, and AFTER all other options are exhausted. The rescue you all are discussing was in a remote area (no serviceable airstrip) in the
middle of a severe storm. She saved a life.
Keep the politics out of it!
Celia's service and function is to coordinate emergency services that you have already set up. She will have all of your emergency information in her
files; your insurance, air evacuation membership, relative or person to contact, phone numbers, etc. She then contacts emergency services on the
ground in Mexico...first responders to get you to the nearest medical facility and/or city with an air strip that will accomodate the air evac. plane.
She will follow through, 24 hours a day.
I saw that someone in this thread said she lost one. Well, I don't know that circumstance, but you can imagine all the things that could go wrong. It
is Baja! Nothing can be 100% guaranteed, other than her pledge to do everything possible. That is her expertise and she is well connected to follow
through.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWaverunner
I spoke with Joaquin about this a few months ago and he said that USGC evacutions are quite common in Baja. He spoke of several evacuations that
occurred from Gonzaga just over the last year or so. |
So then why purchase private Medi-Vac insurance? |
Did we ever get a response to this one? I think it's a very valid point here, one that may have been overlooked?
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fishbuck
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Does anyone know what was wrong with him.
'Fortunateley, by the grace of God, he was rehydrated and is doing well"
He was dying from dehydration? That takes a while. Weeks. Why did he need to be helicoptered out.
Isn't there a clinic in San Filepe? Sounds like he needed a saline IV.
I glad he is okay but it doesn't make sense.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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bonanza bucko
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For Fishbuck et al:
Doug had a blockage in his intestines. He had surgery a few months ago and apparently there was a problem with that. If you have ever had a blockage
in your digestive tract you would know that the pain is severe and there is danger of hemorrhage and poisoning as a result.
It would be civil of you to keep your ill considered and ignorant opinion to yourself. Even were you a physician or qualified medical professional
you would not have made the comments you did unless you had first hand knowledge of the situation.
Thank God Celia Diaz was involved and thank God double that you were not. You are disgusting.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bonanza bucko
For Fishbuck et al:
Doug had a blockage in his intestines. He had surgery a few months ago and apparently there was a problem with that. If you have ever had a blockage
in your digestive tract you would know that the pain is severe and there is danger of hemorrhage and poisoning as a result.
It would be civil of you to keep your ill considered and ignorant opinion to yourself. Even were you a physician or qualified medical professional
you would not have made the comments you did unless you had first hand knowledge of the situation.
Thank God Celia Diaz was involved and thank God double that you were not. You are disgusting. |
Listen dumba$$. It was a question that's all.
That was the only information in the post about his condition.
I said I was glad he was okay.
But honestly now that I know more, the man did not belong in Baja with that condition and he endangered himself and the Coast Guard crew by being
there. Unnecessarily.
He should have stayed in the states where he had access to medical care.
THAT is my opinion. And if you don't like it you can go flock yourself.
[Edited on 1-27-2010 by fishbuck]
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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ELINVESTIG8R
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Like most LIBs you think we should LOWER our standards or quality of life to match poorer countries... You feel guilty for our greatness.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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HOWARD NEEDED A TASERING!
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Mexicorn
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| Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
The TRUTH?
Celia Diaz, of Binational Emergency Committee will do whatever it takes to get you to the U.S. if you are a member, as I am. The Coast Guard was a
last resort. There was no other way. But don't take that for granted. They may not be available at another time. It depends on the timing and the
circumstance, and AFTER all other options are exhausted. The rescue you all are discussing was in a remote area (no serviceable airstrip) in the
middle of a severe storm. She saved a life.
Keep the politics out of it!
Celia's service and function is to coordinate emergency services that you have already set up. She will have all of your emergency information in her
files; your insurance, air evacuation membership, relative or person to contact, phone numbers, etc. She then contacts emergency services on the
ground in Mexico...first responders to get you to the nearest medical facility and/or city with an air strip that will accomodate the air evac. plane.
She will follow through, 24 hours a day.
I saw that someone in this thread said she lost one. Well, I don't know that circumstance, but you can imagine all the things that could go wrong. It
is Baja! Nothing can be 100% guaranteed, other than her pledge to do everything possible. That is her expertise and she is well connected to follow
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LONG LIVE CELIA DIAZ!!
She helped me get a buddy who died across the border back to the US expedited for burial.
She is numero uno in my book!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Stickers
| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTIG8R
Someone in here is going to get a tasering when I have time to make the GIF, which I will place in the Taser Hall of Fame located on the other side of
the Baja Nomad vail! Any guesses as to who it may be? |
Maybe a quick jolt to DK and he might lighten up on all his none Baja nonsense. |
Funny how some of you here here have selective vision!
This was posted before I mention anything political... It was my responce to this:
"So many conservative folks constantly rant about the over-reach of the US government. "
What's good for the goose.. yadda yadda yadda... 
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toneart
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Elinvestig8r/David,
Taze me quickly before I say something inappropriate. 
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Brandi
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All of the above and pages before is why I DO NOT post on this board anymore. There was someone out there giving information to those of us who would
be in the dark if it wasn't for his post...about our friends, our loved ones, our neighbors, our fellow Baja enthusiasts. Thanks to the "original"
post, I was able to ascertain it was my neighbor in Gonzaga and was able to contact them and let them know that there are many of us here north of the
border wishing him well. He is retired, and unlike most of us, he is ABLE to spend his time as he pleases, which is most of the time, SOUTH of the
border. I agree, not the most fun place to be ill, but hey! More power to him, because he is spending most of his time in the place we only can
dream of. Enough of the political bullchit. A life was saved. End of story.
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