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jrbaja
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Crime ???
I ran a crew of 18 carpenters from Churasbusco Studios in Mexico City building the Titanic set here in Rosarito.
They stayed in Tijuana during production and 2 of them were robbed and beat up on different occasions there.
I just watched something about some ex Crypt members from Long Beach. The least amount of people each one individually had beat up or robbed was
400. (Each) Glad it wasn't me!!
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Bruce R Leech
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Give me a small town at least 300 miles from the nearest city any time. the people are friendly and you can walk down the street with your watch
on.
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bruce R Leech
you can walk down the street with your watch on. |
What's a watch?
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A device people used to tell time before cell-phones were invented.
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Pompano
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I have a few tales to tell of rampant crime in Mulege. A few years ago..1989..I parked my open Jeep as usual in the square. When I returned a few
hours later I noticed my handheld VHF I had left in it's holder was gone. I thought that I could have lost it bouncing into town, but figured I might
as well ask around about it. A few local friends asked how much it was worth and I said about $200 US and they all said they were hard to get in
Mulege. Everyone said he was sorry for my loss, because they knew I used the radio a lot for fishing, the morning town net, and gassing with pals.
I figured that radio was either lost on the road somewhere between the Bay and town or indeed, it had been stolen! It was disappointing to think
it could have been heisted in Mulege.
About 2 weeks later I drove into town, parked the Jeep, and walked into the Hacienda for a cool one. A couple of those later I came out and found my
radio sitting on the drivers seat...no note, nada..just my handheld sitting there like a present. Nobody ever said who had returned it..and there was
no need to ask. I gave a little more that year to our local charities.
Oddly enough the same thing had happened years before that with a DC tire inflator. Taken and returned in the same evening from my old Suburban. The
rampant crime in Mulege was hilarious...the thieves couldn't live with their consciences!..or maybe their fathers and mothers!!
Now Tecate, TJ, or anywhere north of that old Baja Feeling is another matter
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Germanicus
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Cutting into line by mistake is one thing.
It can happen to everyone.
BUT: Not willing to correct the own mistake shows best Gringo-Behaviour.
JR. you (as always) said it right : Guys, stay home if you don't want to accept Baja living and rules and lifestyle and, and, and.
Don't need no flocking Gringos not capable to adjust to Baja.
Only adjustables are welcome >>> can I say that this way?
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Braulio
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Bruce - yeah - I was pulling your collective piernas - I lived in Mexico City for most of the 90's. At the time I was there even the police would not
enter certain areas of the city unless they went en masse. It's worse now.
So you guys think that the "gringo" invasion has changed things in Baja?
jajajajaja - I can guaranfreakingtee that the invasion of the chilangos has changed it a lot more than anything a few silly-arsed gringos ever did.
In case you're not aware - Mexico was set up just like Rome - with all roads leading to a center city (the DF). And in Mexico's case Mexico City
controls/exports all things related to economics/culture/government. As the world gets smaller the infuence has increased.
You don't think drugs have a big influence in the non-gringo communities (big and small) in Baja? Think again.
I could go on - suffice it to say that I don't think corruption is good for Mexico.
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jrbaja
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"Pulling your collective piernas"
Now that's funny!
What you are saying is true. But, it has taken longer to take effect in Baja than elsewhere. Perhaps it's because the builders are importing the
chilangos for cheap labor as the Titanic movie did.
But, they are here to build for the gringos, canadians, foreigners that vacation and move here.
And then came the drugs to supply the demand. And, I don't think a local construction worker or fisherman had enough money, or interest in drugs to
spend some of his $30.00 a week on them.
And, with drugs comes crimes. Seguro!
I have not met one local person from Baja (away from the cities) who I would not trust with anything of mine including money or my children. And
that's a fact!
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Braulio
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JR said:
"I have not met one local person from Baja (away from the cities) who I would not trust with anything of mine including money or my children. And
that's a fact!"
manomanoman - You and I have had some very different experiences.
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Tommy A
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One of the best quotes I've ever heard about Mexico was this:
Good roads bad people, bad roads good people.
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Braulio
Bruce - yeah - I was pulling your collective piernas - I lived in Mexico City for most of the 90's. At the time I was there even the police would not
enter certain areas of the city unless they went en masse. It's worse now.
So you guys think that the "gringo" invasion has changed things in Baja?
jajajajaja - I can guaranfreakingtee that the invasion of the chilangos has changed it a lot more than anything a few silly-arsed gringos ever did.
In case you're not aware - Mexico was set up just like Rome - with all roads leading to a center city (the DF). And in Mexico's case Mexico City
controls/exports all things related to economics/culture/government. As the world gets smaller the infuence has increased.
You don't think drugs have a big influence in the non-gringo communities (big and small) in Baja? Think again.
I could go on - suffice it to say that I don't think corruption is good for Mexico.
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Oh my leggs are longer now.
you are right 10 years ago I never locked my car or house here But you would be making a big mistake if you did that now .
Bruce R Leech
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jrbaja
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Only if you live in
a gringo enclave or border town. The rest of the people are still honest.
Not only are there interesting swimmen holes and cave paintings that aren't in books, the local folks haven't really learned greed yet.
But, they will! Fortunately, I've met them prior to being americanized!
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
a gringo enclave or border town. The rest of the people are still honest.
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I'd be interested to hear how you arrived at these conclusions.
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jrbaja
I just watched something about some ex Crypt members from Long Beach. The least amount of people each one individually had beat up or robbed was
400. (Each) Glad it wasn't me!! |
Um, I believe that's "Crips", JR.
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Bruce R Leech
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Now Iv done it . I have started a trend now every one wants to be a bad speller
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Germanicus
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well, Bruce, the difference is: >> we do it for fun.
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