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ELINVESTIG8R
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No, deveras, el JR va a jalar a los pies de gente aqui de abajo sus covijas. Hahahahaha
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
You all know that I am the Nomad with the highest number of posts... for two reasons, I am the longest active registered Nomad online after Doug and I
enjoy sharing my Baja trips and history with fellow Baja nuts... as well as enjoy interacting with you guys...
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DK, according to profile stats, you alone are responsible for over 5 percent (>1/20) of all posts on the board -- maybe you should pay for 5
percent of operating costs? How about a pay-per-post plan to cut down on clutter like pics of peoples pets and repetetive trip log posts? 
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I would NOT ask others to do what I have not already done, my friend... How about people who make posts containing un-nice comments, or repeating the
same false statements even after presented with facts pay DOUBLE?
[Edited on 9-27-2008 by David K] |
DK and facts, ahhhh,... where do I begin?
How about all posts of pics of dirt island or Toyota Tacomas or abuse of exclamation points be charged triple?
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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
BTW, longlines, if you think DavidK's style of traveling Baja is somehow extravagant, then you'd think many of us travel as the Sultan of Brunei might
travel. He seems a pretty frugal traveler to me. |
Hook, after reading your comment to "longlines" & taking the liberty of assuming you were addressing "longlegs"...in re-reading my own words,
admittedly my point could have been more clearly stated. The travel comment in no way referred to the mode or style of travel, it was to point out
again that many Nomads live here year-round & permanently; a salient point that dk refuses to GET. The majority
of his posts refer to people who vacation here & go back to the states to earn more money to refill their travel coffers. There are a lot of
Nomads who live in Baja full time & for whom money is not a renewable, nor a plentiful resource.
It gets real old...to me...to be constantly "measured" by a ruler made in dk's image & constantly coming up short because not everyone happens to
fit his mold of all Nomads being travelers.
The having money to throw around comment was a separate issue driven by dk's comments in the 2 "Dollars for Doug" threads simultaneously going here at
the moment, as well as many posts he's made in the past about his generosity in tipping everyone from gas station attendants, to food servers, to
grocery clerks. Not all enjoy his level of income.
IMO, it would be a really refreshing change for an occasional acknowledgment that all Nomads are not cast in his self-image. I believe that Nomad
members are a unique & diverse group of individuals with uniques thoughts, feelings, experiences, interests, lifestyles; some shared; but we do
not all measure up to dk's ruler, nor SHOULD we.
Finally, at the risk of redundancy, I believe it's time for Doug to chime in here with some facts to establish some credibility to all these
conjectures.
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fishbuck
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Dead Horse!
"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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bajaguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishbuck
Dead Horse! |
Yup, I think so.....after 5 pages, either write a check or don't.....it's that simple
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CaboRon
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Time to put this one down,
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Hook
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Sorry, longlegs. I guess longlines was a Freudian fisherman's slip.
I think I misunderstood where you were coming from on this issue, too. We are more in agreement than at odds.
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capt. mike
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Baja gringo nailed it. have a members only section of the site with password access just like BBP does.
so, there are sections all of the public can see, use, and there are sections only dues paying members can use. simple really.
and yet............Doug Means continues to voice silence here. is he embarrased by all this or is he following the "baja way"?
i'd gladly enjoy the free section. Don't look for any donations from me tho regards a pay per view section - unless it has pictures of Vandenburg's
pussy.....er, i mean cat.
Bucky - quit reading this, you'll go BLIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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oxxo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CaboRon
Time to put this one down, |
Oh, noooooooo, please no, this is WAY too much fun! 
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
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The travel comment in no way referred to the mode or style of travel, it was to point out again that many Nomads live here year-round &
permanently; a salient point that dk refuses to GET. The majority of his posts refer to people who vacation here & go
back to the states to earn more money to refill their travel coffers. There are a lot of Nomads who live in Baja full time & for whom money is
not a renewable, nor a plentiful resource.
It gets real old...to me...to be constantly "measured" by a ruler made in dk's image & constantly coming up short because not everyone happens to
fit his mold of all Nomads being travelers.
The having money to throw around comment was a separate issue driven by dk's comments in the 2 "Dollars for Doug" threads simultaneously going here at
the moment, as well as many posts he's made in the past about his generosity in tipping everyone from gas station attendants, to food servers, to
grocery clerks. Not all enjoy his level of income.
IMO, it would be a really refreshing change for an occasional acknowledgment that all Nomads are not cast in his self-image. I believe that Nomad
members are a unique & diverse group of individuals with uniques thoughts, feelings, experiences, interests, lifestyles; some shared; but we do
not all measure up to dk's ruler, nor SHOULD we.
Finally, at the risk of redundancy, I believe it's time for Doug to chime in here with some facts to establish some credibility to all these
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Sorry, I got in the box.
From CaboRon ,
Thank you for putting into words feelings that I have felt about David K's cheerleader posts.
I many times get the feeling that everything seems aimed to the part-time and vacationing Nomads. There is definately a mindset difference for those
of us way down here in Baja California Sur
CaboRon
[Edited on 9-27-2008 by CaboRon] |
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CaboRon
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Guess I had better get more popcorn for this one 
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David K
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Long legs in La Paz and Cabo Ron... I too sometimes have 'selective reading' issues, but I did write this earlier in this fun filled thread (you
missed?):
"Frankly, if you think there is no cost or value to maintain this site, then why waste your time here? I find it the most valuable of all the Internet
Baja web sites... because it is live interaction with people who have just returned from Baja or who are in Baja right now... and in far greater
numbers in one or two days than the other Baja forums see all year!"
>>> The part that says '...or who are in Baja right now...' is refering to you guys who live full or part time in Baja.
Now, for a lot of you: shame on you! You use or abuse this site and then complain when a member SUGGESTS voluntary contributions be mailed in, IF you
would like to TIP the host for his hard work and EXPENSE to provide a forum for all of us to SHARE Baja experiences and information.
In the voice of Gomer Pyle: SHAME SHAME SHAME!
For those of you who have u2u'd me support for my action, many thanks... Having a lot to share about Baja shouldn't make those who share less
jealous... I am not competing with you. I suggest you just enjoy what is offered on Nomad or move to a different thread. Taking all the time to bad
mouth me or my style is just so childish and adds NOTHING to help other Baja travelers (or residents)!
Bernie says Nomad is about 'People Helping People'... What I am trying to do, and hope other Nomads do as well.
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CaboRon
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ELINVESTIG8R
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THIS IS NOT FOR DAVID K.
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
unless it has pictures of Vandenburg's pussy.....er, i mean cat. |
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capt. mike
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now that's funny right there i don't care who you are!
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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BajaGringo
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Our youngest cat looks at me and I know that is what she is thinking sometimes...
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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Long legs in La Paz and Cabo Ron... I too sometimes have 'selective reading' issues, but I did write this earlier in this fun filled thread (you
missed?):
"Frankly, if you think there is no cost or value to maintain this site, then why waste your time here? I find it the most valuable of all the Internet
Baja web sites... because it is live interaction with people who have just returned from Baja or who are in Baja right now... and in far greater
numbers in one or two days than the other Baja forums see all year!"
>>> The part that says '...or who are in Baja right now...' is refering to you guys who live full or part time in Baja.
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Since you brought up "selective reading issues", I can't & won't assume to speak for CaboRon, but I
didn't miss it, I read & absorbed what you wrote immediately upon reading it. You musta skimmed over the words "majority of his
posts" in my post.
| Quote: | Now, for a lot of you: shame on you! You use or abuse this site and then complain when a member SUGGESTS voluntary contributions be mailed in, IF you
would like to TIP the host for his hard work and EXPENSE to provide a forum for all of us to SHARE Baja experiences and information.
In the voice of Gomer Pyle: SHAME SHAME SHAME! |
David, what right do you have to
stand in judgment of the rest of the members here; painting us all with the same brush simply because it's YOUR brush
(thought/idea/feeling/experience/OPINION). Well guess what, we ALL have our own personal thoughts/feelings/ideas/experiences/OPINIONS & because
they don't parallel yours, that doesn't make any of the rest of us pond scum (MY words for how you make me feel, NOT implying YOU have ever used those
words!), it doesn't reduce the value of our individual contributions. You have a bad habit, IMO, of overusing the terms "we" & us" when stating
YOUR opinions. Please stop assuming that you have some inalienable right to speak for the masses; the masses have individual voices & can speak
for themselves/myself if they so desire.
| Quote: | For those of you who have u2u'd me support for my action, many thanks... Having a lot to share about Baja shouldn't make those who share less
jealous... I am not competing with you. I suggest you just enjoy what is offered on Nomad or move to a different thread. Taking all the time to bad
mouth me or my style is just so childish and adds NOTHING to help other Baja travelers (or residents)!
Bernie says Nomad is about 'People Helping People'... What I am trying to do, and hope other Nomads do as well. |
You couldn't be further from the truth in YOUR OPINION that I'm speaking from a position of jealousy. I've yet to read anything in
your posts for me to be jealous of. Childish? Stating my thoughts/feelings/OPINIONS is childish? Did you actually say that with a straight face?
Wise words from Bernie.......you "hope other Nomads do as well" David, what planet are you living on? Have you missed the point of this entire site? According to that logic, you only acknowledge
your own input as having any value. Wake up & smell the coffee! This is not "the DK site", there are a lot of fine & generous people here
who give of their time, knowledge, experience in many ways....for you to belittle someone or their actions because you may not be personally aware of
it is the height of hypocrisy! I've personally helped a lot of Nomads off-line, and I know many, many others who have as well. Because I/they choose
to do it out of the public eye for varying reasons, does NOT make my/their value to Baja Nomad any less than yours because you choose to publicize all
your good deeds.
David, before you blast off a whiny response, please do at least you & I a favor....get off your high horse & reread my words several times to
see if you and find ANY grains of personal truth in them. Before you classify this as just another "personal attack"...is the phrase constructive
criticism in your vocabulary?
Do you want to do a quantity comparison of how many U2U's we each received in favor of our individual posts?
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
This is not "the DK site", |
It's not? His post count suggests otherwise. Possession (bloviation) is 9/10s of the law
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
This is not "the DK site", |
It's not? His post count suggests otherwise. Possession (bloviation) is 9/10s of the law |
Words, in this case, shout it out .....
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