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mulegemichael
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thanks dennis...so...i guess i just make a list of what i want to declare and keep the receipts to show the boys...is that correct?....if i get the
green light should i just keep going?...i've been back and forth dozens and dozens of times but have never declared anything before...do i only have
to declare big stuff?...what about 50# bags of rice and beans, etc?...sorry to be so ignorant about this stuff but i've heard SO many different
stories
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
thanks dennis...so...i guess i just make a list of what i want to declare and keep the receipts to show the boys...is that correct?....if i get the
green light should i just keep going?...i've been back and forth dozens and dozens of times but have never declared anything before...do i only have
to declare big stuff?...what about 50# bags of rice and beans, etc?...sorry to be so ignorant about this stuff but i've heard SO many different
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"if i get the green light should i just keep going?.." 
Yeah, Mike. Just keep going. Pop a Pacifico while you're at it.
Don't worry. Stupidity at the gate is your strongest ally. I don't know what your full load is but, the 50 lb. sack of beans won't tip the scale.
If you get a red light....just pull over and plead your case. Have your receipts in order....most of them, anyway. Don't dwell on the charity aspect
of your trip, just mention it if necessary. They take offense to that. Long story for another time.
Don't go through Tecate. Do San Ysidro. The Tecate gate sees so few people, they'll pull over a larger percentage just for something to do.
By the way....At San Ysidro, don't take the "Declare" lane at the right. Take your chances with any lane left of that. These are special
circumstances.
Good luck and don't worry. Consider this a "Rite Of Passage." Literally and figuerativly.
Man....My spelling is really starting to suck.
[Edited on 9-6-2009 by DENNIS]
[Edited on 9-6-2009 by DENNIS]
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Sharksbaja
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I told them at declare that it was stuff for the flood. No problemo no nada. That was then, this is now.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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DENNIS
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Whoops..just posted this elsewhere.
Has anybody heard how BBP is doing with customs?
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mulegemichael
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again, thanks dennis....i took down a TON of stuff for marty, julio and john and was never stopped at tecate...in fact, i think the top was already
popped on the pacifico...never been san ysidro so it would be a new game for me but you can still teach this old dog new tricks..many thanks, guys.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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DENNIS
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Mike...If you're more comfortable with Tecate, use it. It's all a big question mark.
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mulegemichael
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yeah, i'll just put on my big ol john deere smile and make sure my bride is crying when we cross...i've tried just about everything short of having a
snarling pit bull in the back..that's next.
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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mulegemichael
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...and dennis...i guess you live right in punta banda...i camped on the beach there for almost a year back in my hippie days in the 60s...let's get
together for a cold one on one of my drivebys headed for mulege
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
...and dennis...i guess you live right in punta banda...i camped on the beach there for almost a year back in my hippie days in the 60s...let's get
together for a cold one on one of my drivebys headed for mulege |
Say the word, Mike.
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mulegemichael
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...drink...cold...pacifico.......make your choice
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
...drink...cold...pacifico.......make your choice |
When are you coming through? I wouldn't mind a cold one at El Palomar in Sto. Tomas.
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mulegemichael
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we hope to leave here this next week; weds or thurs...you'd be probably 3 days down the line...looks like next weekend barring any quirks...el palomar
sounds great; we've had breakfast there a few times
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Pescador
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There is a lot of talk about Mulege because there are so many posters from that area and their damage is severe, but there are also a lot of other
areas like Santa Rosalia, San Bruno,San Ignacio, Constitucion, San Carlos, and Insurgentes that were hit very hard. Seems that since there is not a
resident gringo population there, you hear a lot less from those areas, but they were hit very hard and are feeling the problems also. The area where
you hear almost nothing are the little villages in the back country like San Jose de Magdelena, Agua Agueda, La Purisima, San Jose de Comondu, La Poza
Grande, etc., etc., Hopefully they can get the roads into those places open so that they can assess the situation there too.
[Edited on 9-7-2009 by Pescador]
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Hendo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mulegemichael
yeah, i'll just put on my big ol john deere smile and make sure my bride is crying when we cross...i've tried just about everything short of having a
snarling pit bull in the back..that's next. |
Pitbulls and hot chicks. Next to invincible.
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Cypress
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
There is a lot of talk about Mulege because there are so many posters from that area and their damage is severe, but there are also a lot of other
areas like Santa Rosalia, San Bruno,San Ignacio, Constitucion, San Carlos, and Insurgentes that were hit very hard. Seems that since there is not a
resident gringo population there, you hear a lot less from those areas, but they were hit very hard and are feeling the problems also. The area where
you hear almost nothing are the little villages in the back country like San Jose de Magdelena, Agua Agueda, La Purisima, San Jose de Comondu, La Poza
Grande, etc., etc., Hopefully they can get the roads into those places open so that they can assess the situation there too.
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bajachris
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Drop Off Spots for Huricane Relief Donations
I have done my best sifting through all the Jiminez post but I have not been able to find where I can drop off donations. Nothing on the BBP website
yet. Since there absolutely no coverage of this in the local media it looks like it will be up to the users of this forum.
Please provide locations where we can bring donations for the many victims of this disaster when available in this thread.
Thanks
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tortuga
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Thanks Bajachris
My Question also.
Thanks in advance, Tortuga
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turtleandtoad
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Where is the Baja Relief paypal account?
I'm still trying to find a paypal account for Baja Hurricane Relief!
The BBP site states that they need more stuff! But they don't provide any way to donate money; and that's about the only thing I can do to help since
I'm currently on the east coast.
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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ecomujeres
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Hey Turtleandtoad and all others:
I have a webpage on my site with the following:
1. Hurricane Jimena links page with:
a. a list of various relief funds and how donations can be made
b. links to all of the photo galleries available to date.
http://www.lasecomujeres.org/jimena_supplies.html
2. A page on the history and aftermath of the hurricane.
http://www.lasecomujeres.org/jimena_aftermath.html
3. a page where I have compiled all the donation lists from this thread and others (also supplies list for clean up)
http://www.lasecomujeres.org/jimena_supplies.html
It's kind of a one-stop shopping site for the hurricane so far, and it makes it easy to find stuff instead of sifting through all of the gazillion
posts.
I will try to keep it up-to-date as more photo galleries become available and relief efforts become better organized and more concrete.
Let others (non Nomads) know about this site too.
Debra
www.lasecomujeres.org (Bilingual environmental education about Baja California)
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tortuga
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Debra
Well done!!
Thanks for your hard work, Tortuga
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