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[*] posted on 3-4-2005 at 07:47 PM
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Now, David---you getting a little carried away?
Elite Nomad is a bit much---or don't you think so. When old Pompano or whoever it was that wanted to be a old nomad sees this he is really going to get his knickers bunched up. I still liked Lord of the Nomads.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:




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[*] posted on 3-5-2005 at 06:32 PM


I'll delete before I'm elite.:lol:

On our last trip this past New Year's, my wife really wanted to try Mama's - it was my first time as well. We shared the lobster burrito meal. It tasted good but seemed more like an appetizer. On the way back, we stopped there again. I tried the bistek ranchero. It was actually a soup made with cut up beef. It cost $6.00 U.S., and although it was delicious, it was all I could do to finish it because there was so much. I will definitely try it again. Also, it was fun to visit an institution such as Mama Espinozas.
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[*] posted on 3-5-2005 at 06:43 PM


Here's another vote for the white bus. Never had anything bad there, everything is made fresh, and the lady is just so nice. The locals also eat there. When is the last time anyone saw a local in Mama's?:)
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[*] posted on 3-5-2005 at 08:22 PM


The only locals I ever saw there were some really large fossil trilobites stacked by the door.

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lol.gif posted on 3-6-2005 at 11:02 AM
The funny thing about the well known gringo places


down here is that, none of the locals can , or want to eat at them. Go figure! :lol:
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[*] posted on 3-6-2005 at 12:08 PM


Here in California, we have restaurants, and entire city districts for that matter, that cater to tourist, and hardly no locals frequent them. Other than maybe being a bit pricey, there is really nothing wrong with the places, but they are geared towards the tourist. It's no big deal really. If you live in Midtown Sacramento, and you have your thumb on the pulse of the action, you can find some pretty good places to eat. However, if you are not able to invest yourself regularly on the local scene, sometimes it is better to play it safe. I am not the kind of person to play things save in this regard. It took me probably 10 trips past El Rosario before I stopped at Mama Espenozas. I typically buy my food orders one taco or torta at a time at street stalls or small places, but that's just me.

The one good thing about all this is that here in California is that we can make ourselves feel superior to the tourists, the Japanese for example, who otherwise probably live more virtuous and productive lives than most Central Valley and SF bay area residents.
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[*] posted on 3-6-2005 at 02:27 PM


try being a seafood restaurant in a town full of self-proclaimed seafood experts(fishermen). Thank god we have rum.....
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[*] posted on 3-6-2005 at 05:09 PM


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Originally posted by capn.sharky
Now, David---you getting a little carried away?
Elite Nomad is a bit much---or don't you think so. When old Pompano or whoever it was that wanted to be a old nomad sees this he is really going to get his knickers bunched up. I still liked Lord of the Nomads.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:


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[*] posted on 3-7-2005 at 10:05 AM
That's good pac


as long as you are able to make yourselves feel superior to someone, then you are doing just great:lol::lol::lol:
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[*] posted on 3-7-2005 at 12:46 PM
Jr and David


Okay I stand corrected. But, you two are elitests. I still like King Nomad. Over 2500 postings, huh? Jeez, do you guys work too?:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:



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cool.gif posted on 3-7-2005 at 05:32 PM
we need a mas chingon nomad designation


I volunteer for that moniker--ask thebajarunner, he will agree or else

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[*] posted on 3-7-2005 at 06:08 PM
BV = EC


Around here we call Baja Vida "El Commandante"
(although he has also been referred to as Esteemed Commander/ El Chiefo, etc.)
If he wants to be the 'mas chingon' then so be it. Now I just have to wait for my wife to come home and translate that for me. (Usually when she translates BV/EC/mc it ends up getting me in a lot of trouble.)

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cool.gif posted on 3-7-2005 at 06:33 PM
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Wait just a minute here. I've been picking on poor old Bob for messing up my posts. How did we get from restaurant critique to Nomad Elite.

I guess I answered my own question. Oh well, it does keep the thread alive for us Sub-par Nomads. :lol::lol::lol:
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