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comitan
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Capt. George in el Comitan
Staying with wiley and Carol, great hosts!
just bought a property up the road from them. Will start construction this spring. Must fly back to the states on the 15th to conclude sale of Florida
digs....
hasta amigos george
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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longlegsinlapaz
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Capt George.....whose/which property did you buy? This is IMPORTANT....I gotta know where I'll be doing my dishes & laundry...and how soon! I guess my laundry & dishes will just have to wait while you build, huh??
Welcome to my FORMER neighborhood!
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Alan
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Congratulations! I didn't think you were going to go through the construction hassle. I'm about to close on the condo for now but find a good
builder so I can use him when I'm ready to do my lot.
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comitan
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just spoke to an archatect..showed me his work really nice.
legs it's just up the street from wiley opposite side.. has a nice palapa and a shower/pool house orange wall partial with black driveway gates
know it?
you'll have to wait on the pool dishes will be going in hot tub, more sanitary!
george
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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longlegsinlapaz
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I've got a builder who has extensive experience building with foam....speaks English....amazingly, his mental approach to construction (do it well
& right the first time) parallels mine!! But his contact information is SECRET until MY place gets off the ground!
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longlegsinlapaz
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Capt George....the small lot right next to Bob & Ginny? I did a drive by today! So yeah, I know where it is!
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capitolkat
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LOng legs email me-- I'm looking to break ground in about 12 months or so and really want to use the tri-d stuff.. Thanks
Life is too short to drink bad wine
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Ricardo
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If his name is Pepe steer clear as he ripped us off.
We built in La Paz ( still finishing) My brother is finishing it off , the only bad experience was the general contractor, He showed us some nice
work that he was finishing, spoke english, had training in the States.
He ripped us pretty good. The local Mexicans ( who didn't speak english) came through and finished it.
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longlegsinlapaz
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His name isn't Pepe!!!! I wouldn't recommend anyone unless I have personal knowledge of their work, ethics & philosophy towards customer service
& takes pride in making sure the quality & attention to detail is outstanding!!!
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bajajazz
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Don't, under any circumstances, hire a contractor just because he or she can speak English. Liars are not particular about the language they tell
their lies in. If you should run into an experienced foam contractor who prefaces every other sentence with, "To be perfectly honest . . . ," grab
your wallet, hide the women and run like hell the other way. Alan Watts used to say that "Alaska is the northern end of the schizophrenic escape
route." And Baja is the southern end. Remember that the Baja is full of freaks, flakes and con artists who have worn out their welcome everywhere
else -- and not all of them are selling time shares in Cabo. We used to have a restauranteur in La Paz who, when asked why he was in the Baja,
replied, "The warrants." At least he was honest, but he too left a bad smell behind him when he screwed his business partners and split town. Damn
shame too, because the food was good. 
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longlegsinlapaz
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajazz
Don't, under any circumstances, hire a contractor just because he or she can speak English. Liars are not particular about the language they tell
their lies in. If you should run into an experienced foam contractor who prefaces every other sentence with, "To be perfectly honest . . . ," grab
your wallet, hide the women and run like hell the other way. Alan Watts used to say that "Alaska is the northern end of the schizophrenic escape
route." And Baja is the southern end. Remember that the Baja is full of freaks, flakes and con artists who have worn out their welcome everywhere
else -- and not all of them are selling time shares in Cabo. We used to have a restauranteur in La Paz who, when asked why he was in the Baja,
replied, "The warrants." At least he was honest, but he too left a bad smell behind him when he screwed his business partners and split town. Damn
shame too, because the food was good. |
My key point....over & above the fact he speaks English, was...."his mental approach to construction (do it well & right the
first time) parallels mine!!" I agree; never hire anyone for the sole reason that they speak English! As with anything of this
financial magnitude, choices should be made on well-researched, all-encompassing & intelligent thought processes.
How long do you think I'd maintain my credibility if I gave my personal recommendation on "freaks, flakes and con artists who have worn out their
welcome everywhere else"????? 
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Iflyfish
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bajajazz,
Love the Watt's quote.
Iflyfish
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Capt. George
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Legs
Deborah and I still here at Wileys. May be hanging here for quite a while. My flight leaves on the 27th but Deborah will be spending a lot of time
here till I sell Florida digs and return. Probably will get our trailer at Punta Abreojos and camp by Esquizitos Cafe??
swing by wileys when you get a chance or you don't get to do your laundry in our Jacuzzi!
George y Deborah
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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Skeet/Loreto
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La Paz will never be the Same!!George has arrived!
George go out to the Taco Stand on Jalisco for some Good Eats{About 2 Blocks from the CCC on the Beach Road}. Some times they have "Bull Balls" Deep
Fried.
Wish you Luck in all things.Some day I am going to call in that Marker I hold>
Skeet/Loreto
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JESSE
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El capitan stopped by, i have to say hes as good in person as he is in online, its nice to have good people moving into La Paz.
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comitan
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thanks Jesse..extended my stay till 27th.. will be in again for a great dinner before I leave.. wadda place you got. Great food, service top shelf,
immaculate, reasonably priced. It's worth it just to walk to the rest rooms. Buenos Suertes!
Skeet, you'll always have a marker with me. Would like to see you again, especially in La Paz..Can take you out on a "real" boat, my Dusky!!Maybe
we'll even catch something?
Just scratching the surface of La Paz...man o man! hasta amigos
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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tripledigitken
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George,
Congrats on your lot purchase in La Paz. Would be honored to buy you a beer next time we get down that way. Sorry we didn't get to be neighbors in
Punta Chivato.
We heard there's good furniture shopping to be had in La Paz. Not to mention a good restaurant too!
Ken
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Cypress
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Congratulations Capt. George.Imagine the fishing will be better there
than in Alaska. Good luck with the house constructuion.
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Skeet/Loreto
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George: Just maybe I will take you out to the Bajaita or up to Los Animas and show you how to catch YellowFin tuna!
Good Luck and try the Chinese Place upstairs on Sept. 16th about 2 blocks up from the Beach. Try the White Wine- Its Carlo Rossi!
And do take Deb down to the Malacon for the best Ice Ream in Baja.
Skeet/Loreto!
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bajajazz
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". . . the best Ice Ream in Baja . . . " ???
Is that how you get hemorrhoids or how you get rid of them? 
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