"Nothing to see here folks. Move along and keep the sidewalks clear."

That, I likes!

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 6:53 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:

> You are correct, David. I suspect Jake is just getting tired of his
> "hijack" business as much as some of us. That last post was even
> bordering (nonoun intended) on a political commentary.
>
> Don't you guys think enough has been said on the topic? Obviously,
> life in another Country is DIFFERENT. Sometimes it can be downright
> hazardous beyond a financial inconvenience. It seems to me that if the
> purpose of this thread is to warn -- mission accomplished.
>
> Nothing to see here folks. Move along and keep the sidewalks clear.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> BenT
> Sent from my mobile device
>
>
> On Apr 14, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
>
>  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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

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