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Debra
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Rubbing it in?????
Mike H. and Mary Ann called me about 1pm today just before crossing the border. They reported that they have bought a trailer to bring P.O.T. II back
from San Ignacio (I commented that it was a really good investment for Mike :biggrin
Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in a little fun?.....(maybe a few "adult beverages" as well) If someone could help me with the
"Poll" thingy on this board (David?)
The Poll could go something like this:
Will Mike H. make it all the way to San Ignacio with trailer?
Will Mike H. Make it back with said trailer?
Where will "Vaca Blanca" break down?
Or (this is a sucker bet!) Mike H. will make it to San Ignacio, and back home with "Vaca Blanca", "P.O.T. II" and trailer in tact. (yeah, right! :rolleyes
Extra points will be given to the person that guesses the breakdown to the nearest kilometer (you don't even have to know which rig, 
Now the prize will have to be collected next summer at Camp Gecko, but, we can use whichever rig that has broken downs' tailgate!!! HAHAHAHAHA!
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David K
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Travelpearl, you're mean!!!!
Just click on 'new poll' instead of 'new topic' or 'post reply'.
If I must do your 'dirty work' then you must make more of your great clam chowder at Camp Gecko!!!
Here's the last two trips to Gecko:
http://vivabaja.com/704
http://vivabaja.com/1203
[Edited on 9-25-2004 by David K]
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4baja
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maybe i should bring down some extra parts next week to fix what ever goes wrong this time . may have to take the old man fishing this trip and force a few beers down his throat on the way to the fishing holes.
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Debra
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Mean? Me mean to Mike?
surely you jest.. 
Steve, I think Mike is bringing the new engine for his boat also. Make sure he puts a safety chain it and bolts it on this time. (feel free to tell
him I said that :spingrin and yes, bring all the spare parts you can carry!
Have a great time!
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R.D.Mercer
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Something about Mike H captaining a boat sounds very scarry.
My bet is wheel bearing around Guerrero Negro. Heading North. 
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Tucker
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If it's a used trailer
and the wheel bearings haven't been greased in a while, I will agree with Mercer.
\"I think it would be a good idea.\"
-- Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western civilization
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David K
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Bearings will give out AFTER the Trooper (POT II) is loaded, and on a blind curve, like the one north of the El Tomatal road!! 
Folks, Mike is a lovable fuzzball, and a space engineer (JPL).. But the guy has a problem with motorized vehicles (cars and boats). The Trooper never
left San Ignacio because (as I heard) it had so little oil, the motor siezed. Last February, on Shell Island, the air filter in vaca blanca (the
Suburban he bought as a spare car in San Ignacio), had more dust in it than Laguna Chapala!
Let us all pray... for Mike and Mary Ann (and POT II), to get to Gecko and back home safely!!! 
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jeans
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
But the guy has a problem with motorized vehicles (cars and boats). |
Don't forget the time when he lost the front bumper on some washboard road, apparently driving over it in the process, but didn't realize it until he
got to his destination!
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David K
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Yes, I was there and that was the original P.O.T. (Poor Old Truck) that featured drop off body parts ... dropping off to save weight as they were no
longer needed.
A spare tire and jack were previous undesired items on POT. El Camote, on patrol near Papa Fernandez camp road, was a vital ingrediant in POT not
needing a spare or jack.
As the intrepid Sr. Humfreville is a rocket scientist (of sorts), his ability to almost float over the rocky washboard north of Gonzaga was proven
when not only did the drop off bumper 'self release', but POT obviously was in 'hover mode' as neither Mary Ann nor Mike felt the bumper as POT passed
cleanly over that chrome and rust front ballast.
God speed Mike and Mary Ann, and long live POT II and Vaca Blanca, The Mother Ship! hip hip hooray!
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Debra
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Mercer....
you are soooo right, and too think I let my 8yr. old (now 11) son go out on a boat with him!!!!!! (I did make sure Brendan knew how to turn off the
boat, just in case Mike fell overboard! ,......of course this was before
I knew the motor on the boat wasn't attached and would later fall off!
So? who will tell the story (like there was just one) about the "boat is gone, there goes the boat"......?
[Edited on 10-2-2004 by Debra]
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Debra
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comment by "Jeans"
Yes he did lose the front bumper and run over it , don't know if you have El Camote's video but it clearly shows it..toooooo funny!...this was before
9/11 and they went home with no plates......but! what is really scary is that we came across the border in "Vaca Blanca" with no plates, no papers
NOTHING! I really didn't think about it until were were across, then it dawned on me...and I commented to Mike "did we just smuggle?" (we, well Mike
and MA had just bought a "new" rig in San Ignacio for $14,000 plus) .....and you are allowed how many liters of booze", LOL!......the border Agent
didn't even blink at the lack of papers or plates on the rig, he asked for papers (looking at my "toe head blond" kid for the most part (yes, I'm
bringing back Mexican blond kids to use as organ donors!) SHEESE!
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R.D.Mercer
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I guess it would be too much to expect that Mike would have flares on board. They can really come in handy should the unexpected happen on that road with no place to get off, as is often the case when towing. Any word it he
made it back up to Gecko yet? R.D.
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jeans
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| Quote: | Originally posted by R.D.Mercer
I guess it would be too much to expect that Mike would have flares on board |
He would have plenty of room as he usually does not have a spare or a jack.
Yep...da man's done gone native.....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by R.D.Mercer
Any word it he made it back up to Gecko yet? R.D. |
He hit the border the 24th. He may not be past San Quintin as yet!
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synch
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Extra points will be given to the person that guesses the breakdown to the nearest kilometer (you don't even have to know which rig,
And I was going to ask if it was possible to guess if the breakdown at mile 0 was legit....
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El Camote
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..a little side bet
I think the real money is on how many kilometers can he drag the trailer with seized wheel bearings, a flat tire and a disfiguringly
bent wobbly rim.... and that's just the left wheel! 
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Debra
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Camote
You reminded me about the part of the trip Mike, MA, Brendan and I took to the tip and back when P.O.T II gave up the ghost, and the trailer (complete
with the boat on it) kept falling off in downtown Todos Santos, the ball didn't fit POT! thank God the chain held it! I almost forgot that part, there have been so many close calls!!!!!!
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GeoRock
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As a passenger riding with Mike and Ma on one of their many adventures, I feel I am entitled to write with authority when I state that he will likely
make it south and have trouble way south of the border. Mike has this ability to power as far south as possible, regardless of the vehicle's
condition.
But when it comes to heading north, all hell breaks lose as his body and mind don't want to cooperate. That's when his vehicles break down.
On my trip with him, he managed to get not one, not two, but three flat tires and all in the course of five minutes flat. That has got to be a
record!
I had a blast with them and saw parts of Baja that opened my eyes and my heart to the land. I hope they are having a great time!
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jrbaja
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Smart Man !!!!
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Mike Humfreville
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Not to worry...
Mary Ann and I made it past Cielito Lindo (they now have TWO happy hours!!!) and to Bahia de Los Angeles on schedule. We relaxed a day or two, drove
down to San Ignacio, picked up POT II (that's pronounced "potty"???) and got back to Gecko day before yesterday. All's well and several friends from
Nomad and others are here and the weather's fine. There are whale sharks at the south end with Doc taking tours out daily.
Regards and thanks for remembering us...Just think of it like this: We're here and YOU'RE NOT!!!
The motor works great, we're zeroing in on a house and all is wonderful. Best news is that after preparing for our trip the values on boxed wines
have stabalized! Regards from Gecko.
Mike and Mary Ann
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