Date:         Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:53:42 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: HIJACKED - update
Comments: To: "mcneely4@COX.NET" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Comments: cc: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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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
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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.
>>>
>>>
>>>