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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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A Baja Expat in Florida (license plate envy)
For the time being, I guess I'll have to participate vicariously. I just cannot get Baja out of my system. Probably never will, even though the
Bahamas (Florida's version of Baja) is just 50 miles offshore. I love my new Florida license plate (simply "BAJA" was already taken, as were 1, 2, 4
--- so I took "9").
And, of course, my other favorite "BC," British Columbia. Since Florida is a back-plate only state, I'm going to rotate the front tag one out every so
often for each "BC."
[Edited on 2012-8-5 by bryanmckenzie]
[Edited on 2012-8-5 by bryanmckenzie]
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David K
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Posts: 64762
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Awesome!
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bajadock
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Posts: 1219
Registered: 12-20-2006
Location: Punta sur de \'Nada
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B, I like the surf plate. Florida has more custom plates than any other state.
I'm in Florida 2 x per year. What's your location in the humidity?
[Edited on 8-5-2012 by bajadock]
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bryanmckenzie
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Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Thanks. I had forgotten to update my profile. I'm near Ocala, near Gainesville, in the north central part of the state. Rolling hills &
(ironically) horse country with big ranches. Closer to the Gulf of Mexico (ow wow, there is a bit of "Mexico" nearby) than the Atlantic Ocean. Give me
a shout before you come visit and perhaps we can get together.
Florida is nuts. More types of plates than any other state. And I've seen seen the one I selected. I might be the only one in the state with the
"endless summer" tag.
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B, I like the surf plate. Florida has more customer plates than any other state.
I'm in Florida 2 x per year. What's your location in the humidity? |
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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DavidE
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Posts: 3814
Registered: 12-1-2003
Location: Baja California Mxico
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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My job #1 in the states: Find the largest mexican tienda in the area. Thankfully for me expat Mexicanos demand totality in shopping. Products, meats,
veggies. Even the store aromas are a "fix". Ask around and you may find a tamale connection. Arrachera, and more.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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bajadock
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Registered: 12-20-2006
Location: Punta sur de \'Nada
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Ocala is close to my mom's place in Leesburg. Will shout when I'm headed there toward December/January. Stay cool.
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bryanmckenzie
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Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Hey Dock,
It looks to be about 40 miles from where I am.
I wish we'd connected sooner near Ensenada.
I just checked your website and I prefer the same things in food and beverage ... simple, fresh, inexpensive and tasty.
Quote: | Originally posted by bajadock
Ocala is close to my mom's place in Leesburg. Will shout when I'm headed there toward December/January. Stay cool. |
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Cypress
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Location: on the bayou
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bryanmckenzie, The Gulf of Mexico? Great fishing, better than the Sea of Cortez. You don't have to dodge seiners or gill nets. There are limits,
regulations, and seasons. And they enforce 'em. It's paying off! Tilted toward the sports/ family fisherman? The bottom fish(snapper&grouper) have
rebounded.
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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Thanks Cypress. My dad has a small boat. He and I are supposed to go out soon to fish some. I'm looking forward to it. It'll be a whole new experience
from the Pacific or Sea of Cortez. He's the fisherman (season, species, licenses), so I'm learning yet again. Here's my last catch (yuck, yuck), about
6 years ago. I don't even remember what it was or if it was big enough to hang onto.
Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
bryanmckenzie, The Gulf of Mexico? Great fishing, better than the Sea of Cortez. You don't have to dodge seiners or gill nets. There are limits,
regulations, and seasons. And they enforce 'em. It's paying off! Tilted toward the sports/ family fisherman? The bottom fish(snapper&grouper) have
rebounded. |
[Edited on 2012-8-5 by bryanmckenzie]
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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vgabndo
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Registered: 12-8-2003
Location: Mt. Shasta, CA
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Mood: Checking-off my bucket list.
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Bryan...I can't read the California "Bear Flag" style shirt. Details please.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Very cool T-shirt. I love it. From Mulege. Purchased from Iselle at her store on (I'm pretty sure) on the west side of Calle Zaragoza. Here's a pic.
Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
Bryan...I can't read the California "Bear Flag" style shirt. Details please.
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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EnsenadaDr
Banned
Posts: 5027
Registered: 9-12-2011
Location: Baja California
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Mood: Move on. It is just a chapter in the past, but don't close the book- just turn the page
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Spent two years working in a hospital in Avon Park, near Sebring. Very pretty area. My dad worked many years in the Miami area. I spent numerous
winters and years in Miami Beach. Alot of Mexicans working the orange groves in Central Florida. Came back to Baja to go to Med School. What are you
doing down there?
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bajaguy
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Posts: 9247
Registered: 9-16-2003
Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
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Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
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Plate suggestions
BAAJAA
BAAHAA
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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Sorry, so long in responding. A few hours of part time work and some volunteer work. But mainly, I had to relocate here to care for my elderly mother;
events changed rather rapidly back in April. SW of Gainesville, in the boonies, near Crystal River on the Nature Coast. I'm learning how to be a
caregiver. And slowly exploring these here parts. Wow, is Florida (and Florida people) different!
Quote: | Originally posted by EnsenadaDr
Spent two years working in a hospital in Avon Park, near Sebring. Very pretty area. My dad worked many years in the Miami area. I spent numerous
winters and years in Miami Beach. Alot of Mexicans working the orange groves in Central Florida. Came back to Baja to go to Med School. What are you
doing down there? |
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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David K
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Posts: 64762
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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MULEGE is misspelled on that shirt! WOW
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Bob H
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Registered: 8-19-2003
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Enjoyed your license plate photos. I grew up in Miami from the early 50's until I moved to San Diego in 1984. I miss the tropical plants and a lot
of friends there. But, I do NOT miss that humidity.
Used to shore fish the Gulf of Mexico with my Grandfather back in the early 60's just off the coast of Sarasota. He was a great fisherman back in
those days and we caught a lot of fish. Wonderful memories of those days.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
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Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Oh, that is funny. I did not even see that.
It must be made in Sri Lanka. You know, to save on labor costs.
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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bryanmckenzie
Senior Nomad
Posts: 561
Registered: 9-23-2009
Location: 400 Km from Mexico Beach, Florida
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Mood: Hot & humid --- not hot & dry.
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Thanks Bob. My dad and I are supposed to take his small boat out on the Gulf this month and see what we can reel in.
Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Enjoyed your license plate photos. I grew up in Miami from the early 50's until I moved to San Diego in 1984. I miss the tropical plants and a lot
of friends there. But, I do NOT miss that humidity.
Used to shore fish the Gulf of Mexico with my Grandfather back in the early 60's just off the coast of Sarasota. He was a great fisherman back in
those days and we caught a lot of fish. Wonderful memories of those days. |
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
-Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910)
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David K
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Posts: 64762
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Quote: | Originally posted by bryanmckenzie
Oh, that is funny. I did not even see that.
It must be made in Sri Lanka. You know, to save on labor costs.
Quote: | Originally posted by David K
MULEGE is misspelled on that shirt! WOW | |
Oh, I bet it was designed by a gringo who thinks being close as just as good to being right! I just hope it isn't cuss word spelled that way, LOL!
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Bob H
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Quote: | Originally posted by bryanmckenzie
Thanks Bob. My dad and I are supposed to take his small boat out on the Gulf this month and see what we can reel in.
Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Enjoyed your license plate photos. I grew up in Miami from the early 50's until I moved to San Diego in 1984. I miss the tropical plants and a lot
of friends there. But, I do NOT miss that humidity.
Used to shore fish the Gulf of Mexico with my Grandfather back in the early 60's just off the coast of Sarasota. He was a great fisherman back in
those days and we caught a lot of fish. Wonderful memories of those days. | |
Man, the fishing that coast in the 60's was just unbelievable. Don't know what it is like now.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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