I thought that the police, er, the moderators, had ruled that both camping and travel are always on topic.  Thanks, DMc

---- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Hey guys, it isn't Friday and there is a very tenuous connection with
> Vanagons here.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > I believe the mexican-spanish word or term is or was, 'morditta' ......
> > means 'the bite.'
> >
> > traditionally police got paid very litttle, and that's how the system
> > worked.
> > these days might be a whole other story ..but you get the idea.
> > Enough $ in the right place will fix everything is the impression I get.
> >
> > funny story -
> > friend of mine driving  in mexico in a mercedes diesel car, late 90's.
> > he was driving through a town and saw a truck tire rolling down a hill from
> > a side street , coming right at him.
> > he gunned it, trying to avoid getting hit by the tire.
> > It smacked his car firmly on the last foot of the left side.
> > He just kept on agoin' .......
> > and didn't slow down unitl he was miles away ...
> > because .............in Mexico, in any accident, it's always the Gringo's
> > fault.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: HIJACKED - update
> >
> >
> >  On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>   Do any of you folks with the experience down south think this is a
> >>> place
> >>> where someone is waiting for a cash gift to fix all this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >> 'Cash Gift' my ..... Call a Bribe a Bribe.
> >>
> >
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27

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David McNeely