k-rico
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Playas de Tijuana
Just put this collection together.
Playas de Tijuana
[Edited on 11-17-2009 by k-rico]
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Lindalou
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Wow, these are great pics. thank a bunch!
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DENNIS
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Xlnt...Thanks. Playas actually looks civilized for a place with such a contrary reputation.
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Sharksbaja
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Outstanding
Thanks! Your nice display greatly shows the difference(s) in todays' culture. Looking north across the border one gets a feeling that something is
missing....something good, something from another time....
Wtf ever happened to create such a stark contrast?
It's particularly sad to think how devided America has become. One of the things I appreciate about Mexicans is their social prowess.
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Bajahowodd
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Nice pix, rico. And you certainly managed to ferret out some pretty girls, too.
Sharks- It was the housing bubble. Seemingly forever Mexicans limited their immigration to California and the Southwest. Partly because of the fact
that much of that territory was originally Mexico, the cross-cultural ties were very strong. Problems started when things started to get expensive,
especially in California. Immigrants began to look for lower cost living conditions and began migrating across the country. While folks in CA, AZ, NM
and TX were perfectly comfortable and in fact embraced the Mexican culture in their midst, the same did not happen in places like Indiana, North
Carolina or Georgia, or virtually anywhere outside the Southwest. People there saw what they believed to be an invasion of strangers and it upset
them. perhaps even scared them In my opinion, it became a groundswell of reaction. Sprinkle in the current economic climate, and yes. Things are
unfortunately different.
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k-rico
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I like living in "Playas". No regrets whatsoever that I made the move. All the modern conveniences of San Diego but it's not as sterile and
homogenized, which is what I think Sharks was addressing. And, it's certainly not a gringo enclave, I'm one of the few living here.
It's like a giant Tijuana cul-de-sac. One way in and out, with everything you need and more. I never go into Centro. Plus Rosarito and Ensenada are
just down the scenic highway.
I've left my house and gotten to and through the border in 20 minutes (Sentri pass). But that's becoming a non-issue anyway. I'm eliminating all
reasons to NEED to go to San Diego and I have no reason to WANT to go there.
There is a large condo development being built at the south end of the beach. Right on the ocean, all units have ocean views. Prices start at $80K,
imagine that! I bet most if not all the buyers will be Mexicans. No gringo in his right mind would live in Tijuana. Just ask one, any one.
During the three years I've been here there has been constant improvement in the streets, sewers, and buildings. Plans are now being made to rebuild
the malecon and give property owners along the malecon cheap long term loans to improve their properties.
Perhaps it helps that the Secretary of Urban Planning for Tijuana lives here. 
[Edited on 11-9-2009 by k-rico]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
One of the things I appreciate about Mexicans is their social prowess. |
I like their food. Hot dogs....bacon wrapped.
And, enchiladas too. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Thanks! Your nice display greatly shows the difference(s) in todays' culture. Looking north across the border one gets a feeling that something is
missing....something good, something from another time....
Wtf ever happened to create such a stark contrast?
It's particularly sad to think how devided America has become. One of the things I appreciate about Mexicans is their social prowess.
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Jeez Sharks, has the rain gotten to you? Cheer up.
[Edited on 11-9-2009 by tripledigitken]
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Sharksbaja
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Yeah ok Ken.
Nice to see "people" enjoying the beach and one another on a beach adjacent to an American beach that appears to have little activity on it.
Does that sentence run-on?
Is it cheery enough?
Yes, the rain gets old fast!
Dennis, believe it or not I've never had an infamous Baja dog.
I did have a corndog in the States a year ago. I think it was previously frozen.
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Nice to see "people" enjoying the beach and one another on a beach adjacent to an American beach that appears to have little activity on it.
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There is a stark contrast from one side of the beach fence to the other. The US beach is almost always empty. Perhaps the border patrol keeps it that
way so they can more easily catch Mexicans illegally entering the US. That makes sense because it would be difficult for them to do their job if there
were crowds on the US side.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
I did have a corndog in the States a year ago. I think it was previously frozen. |
Arn't they all? When I was a kid in Balboa, there were stands in the Fun Zone that cooked them to perfection. They must still do that at county
fairs. I hope so.
Did you ever consider putting them on your menu? You know, a piece of shark on a stick, battered and deep fried? Sounds freakin yummy to me. 
[Edited on 11-9-2009 by DENNIS]
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