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fulano
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Well, it looks like the other shoe has dropped on Mexican gasoline
"Piden no vender gasolina a turistas"
[Asks to stop selling gasoline to tourists]
"MÉXICO, D.F., 20 de Junio. El director general de Petróleos Mexicanos, Jesús Reyes Heroles, señaló que es necesario limitar la venta de gasolina a
los estadounidenses que cargan el combustible en las gasolineras de las ciudades de la frontera norte del país, para que el combustible no se termine.
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[Mexico City, June 20. The director general of Petroleos Mexicanos, Jesus Reyes Heroles, said that it was necessary to restrict the sale of gasoline
to Americans who purchase fuel in gas stations in the northern border cities, so that the fuel is not depleted. ]
The Mexican people who make a living from the tourist trade along the border must be thrilled to read this one.
http://el-mexicano.info/nota.aspx?idNota=308974&esSecc=t...
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ELINVESTIG8R
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THEY HAVE FINALLY LOST THEIR MINDS IN MEXICO
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Fulano...."restrict" as in limit the amount sold, or "restrict" as in no sales to tourists????
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WELL, AT LEAST IT'S IN THE NORTHERN CITIES OF BAJA (TIJUANA, ROSARITO, TECATE, MEXICALI). HOPEFULLY IT WON'T AFFECT THOSE WHO TRAVEL SOUTH OF
THERE. AND AT THE VERY LEAST WE WON'T BE GETTING CHEATED BY THE ATTENDANTS IN THOSE NORTHERN CITIES.[/B]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Fulano...."restrict" as in limit the amount sold, or "restrict" as in no sales to tourists???? |
It is not clear----hope Baja Cactus knows something about this lastest development and can clarify what is happening.
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fulano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Fulano...."restrict" as in limit the amount sold, or "restrict" as in no sales to tourists???? |
Quien sabe?
Let me tell you some thing about Mexico, in case nobody has figured it out...and I am not trying to be disparaging of the Mexican people -- who are
good people for the most part.
The United States is a meritocracy. In a meritocracy, usually appointments are made and responsibilities are given based on demonstrated talent and
ability. Mexico is not a meritocracy. It is a mixture of a plutocracy (wealth), oligarchy (class privilege) and nepotism (family connections). So in
Mexico, you find that people in very high place of authority tend to be very mediocre...yeomen at best.
So, you get these people putting their feet in their mouths all the time, because they are not smart. That is why you have the head of PEMEX saying in
public that Mexico should stop selling gas to tourists or, like in my other post, the Attorney General of Baja telling the US to stop deporting
Mexican criminals back to Mexico.
To answer your question, there is no rule restricting sales of gasoline to tourists. It is just another marooon talking.
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Wow. You don't see bold caps too often on this board.
Well gas this weekend at the border is a moot point.
The sole tanker this week (that pulled in this morning) went away without unloading. It was sitting low at the waterline showing it was full of
something but left the same way and no other has come since.
Maybe that PeMex idiot (nod to fulano) wants the shortage to get a little worse so they can justify cutting off tourist gas. There were actually
people pointing at the tanker as it pulled away- so it's hastyy departure did go unnoticed by the mexican locals.
[Edited on 6-21-2008 by Woooosh]
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fulano
[ It is a mixture of a plutocracy (wealth), oligarchy (class privilege) and nepotism (family connections). So in Mexico, you find that people in very
high place of authority tend to be very mediocre...yeomen at best.
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Sounds like the United States for the last seven years. 
Will still be interesting to hear from Baja Cactus even if this guy is just blowing smoke.
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I think that person used a poor choice of words when he said tourist what he is trying to do is stop the people from the US coming over and buying
cheap gas, he also said limit not stop!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by fulano
[ It is a mixture of a plutocracy (wealth), oligarchy (class privilege) and nepotism (family connections). So in Mexico, you find that people in very
high place of authority tend to be very mediocre...yeomen at best.
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Sounds like the United States for the last seven years.
Will still be interesting to hear from Baja Cactus even if this guy is just blowing smoke.
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That was great Diane! Dead on. .
It's going to get worse on the U.S. side once food prices adjust to the Great Midwest Flood of 2008 and as Israel follows its histroy and blows up
Iran- which will push gas to $10 or more
What will Mexico do when wholesale food and fuel prices double? They have fixed the prices on some items for six months- but can they afford it and
what happens when that runs out?
Mexico just figured out it can't afford to subsidize gas at the pump to everyone. It's going to figure out it can't do it with food too.
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fulano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
I think that person used a poor choice of words when he said tourist what he is trying to do is stop the people from the US coming over and buying
cheap gas, he also said limit not stop!!!!!!!!!!!! |
I'm curious how you could possibly understand from what he said precisely what he is trying to do....and limit could mean limit to zero. However, by
saying he used a "poor choice of words", that only supports my discussion on mediocrity.
I'll tell you WHAT he is trying to do. He is trying to pass on the responsibilty for the gasoline shortage fiasco to somebody other
than himself. That much is obvious.
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First of all its not enforceable, I presume they would be looking for foreign license plates. Half the autos in northern BC have foreign plates
either because they haven't imported or they have two residences one being in the US or a US address for the plates.
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Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
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fulano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
First of all its not enforceable, I presume they would be looking for foreign license plates. Half the autos in northern BC have foreign plates
either because they haven't imported or they have two residences one being in the US or a US address for the plates. |
Precisely. It would require having gas station attendants check visas and passports. Now go back to my post about marooons in high places talking.
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I am sure someone from on high put their foot in the area of his body where the sun does not shine after saying what he is alleged to have said. He is
a "Maroon" If he thought up the statement and even a bigger one for saying it.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
First of all its not enforceable, I presume they would be looking for foreign license plates. Half the autos in northern BC have foreign plates
either because they haven't imported or they have two residences one being in the US or a US address for the plates. |
Wouldn't this be a NAFTA violation ?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by CaboRon
| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
First of all its not enforceable, I presume they would be looking for foreign license plates. Half the autos in northern BC have foreign plates
either because they haven't imported or they have two residences one being in the US or a US address for the plates. |
Wouldn't this be a NAFTA violation ?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fulano
Precisely. It would require having gas station attendants check visas and passports. |
More likely they would be checking the portrature on the bills they are slipped as a pre-tip.
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I actually think they will end up with a "guest allowance".
Funny, strange thing though.....What with all these hordes of gas buyers crossing the border, we haven't heard of extraordinary waits at the borderto
return. It seems unchanged.
I'm not buying all this crap yet. There's something wrong.
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fulano, You've got a good take on the current situation.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
I actually think they will end up with a "guest allowance".
Funny, strange thing though.....What with all these hordes of gas buyers crossing the border, we haven't heard of extraordinary waits at the borderto
return. It seems unchanged.
I'm not buying all this crap yet. There's something wrong. |
Ya think? Maybe they, the media, are really jealous of you crafty border people and this is a good way to instill fear. You know how that works!
Otherwise I blame the folks(whatever their names are) generating the global oil profiteering should be darn proud and happy. With their earnings that
is and not a real shortage or oil crisis.
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