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Subject:Re: older american propaganda film where the bad guy drives a VW Van
From:Jim Cochran
Date:Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:17:18 -0700

As I live in Mexico (last 2-1/2 years) I have only been to Cabo once
(when I sailed in from California to buy diesel). Swore I would never
go back. It's a zoo. It's worse than most border towns. BTW, being on
a sailboat is another nice way to see Mexico.

Jim C

71 VW bus
86 Westy 2.1L

On Sep 3, 2008, at 1:41 PM, Neil2 wrote:

> So I'm watching the news last night and hear about this bloke who
> was the
> 5th guy murdered in the Cabo jail.  Seems he had an argument with
> someone at
> his condo/hotel and got arrested.  The police wouldn't give his
> clothing to
> his wife, later and some think it was because of the blood stains.
> Supposedly had $4k in his pocket when arrested but it was never
> given to his
> wife.
>
> So, . . . I guess he'd be alive now if he'd driven a Vanagon
> (content) Westy
> down there and stayed in it!  Ya'll are right.  1) Vanagons are the
> best
> thing since sliced bread.  2) Mexico is safe for u.S. citizens (As
> long as
> they're in their VWs).
>
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
>> http://jumpcut.com/view/?id=140C255A706311DBB75E3EF340157CF2
>>
>> --
>> roger w
>> There are two kinds of jobs in the world:
>> Picking up garbage and telling people things.
>> Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>> Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/
>> View the growing list of video work at:
>> http://revver.com/find/video/?query=LastonLastof&search_on=owners
>> and ... older work at
>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7135104650374818257
>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3259745150182742364
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
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