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Subject:Re: Baja trip, no headlights.....
From:Joel VanderKwaak
Date:Tue, 3 May 2011 09:01:56 -0700

I love Baja ;)

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:44 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Yes I got the beer, but not in my van. I left out a few details.
>
> As I was unhooking the van battery a local guy insisted on giving me a ride
> to get the beer right away. I got in his truck warily, and found the seat
> belt didn't work. He got in the other side holding two fresh beers and
> handed me one, not bothering to even try his seat belt. I didn't open mine
> and he didn't really need his but of course he drank it as we went. He drove
> down the deserted highway a bit like a madman, too fast, weaving some, and I
> had whitish knuckles. In 5 minutes that seemed like 20 we got to the little
> tienda and he pulled up in front facing the wrong way on the dirt shoulder.
> We had slid to a stop, nose to nose with THE COPS! They were big and burly,
> wearing hard faces as well as sidearms, standing between their SUV and the
> little store. I nervously jumped out and went in for some cold Pacificos,
> thinking that at best I would have to walk the 5 miles back. When I stepped
> back out with my arms full my driver was standing with the cops and they
> seemed be joking around like old friends. Away we went, back to the party.
>
> Mark
>
> Joel VanderKwaak wrote:
>>
>> Did you get the beer?
>>
>>
>