Is Mexico Safe? - Page 734

tricepilot · 11-06-2012, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by McFoil

Malbec. Yuck. So many better wines.

Says the leader of our Wine of the Month club

acejones · 11-06-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tricepilot

Says the leader of our Wine of the Month club

Don't see any wine in that pic.

PirateJohn · 11-06-2012, 05:42 PM

Came back from Nuevo Laredo a few hours ago. Things are pretty peaceful and the bar that I was in became Party Central on a Monday night.

The green military pickups and the black and white Federale trucks have been supplemented by white State Police trucks. There was a three pickup convoy circulating last night and the lead vehicle had one of those .50 caliber Barnett sniper weapons mounted to the trucks - yikes!

I was walking to the farmacias near the border this morning and a convoy of Federales were asking some dude that was in a black pickup some serious questions. The didn't have him on the ground, but were looking at his paperwork pretty hard so I suspect that they were trying to identify him. What impressed me was two fold - the Federales took defensive positions with heavy weapons along the entire block, but the crowd basically ignored the show and business continued as usual.

As Mark pointed out the military and armed cops are taking their masks off, slowly but surely.

Was shooting the breeze with another old gringo this morning and as he pointed out you don't see any Transitos or Metropolitan cops in Laredo lately.

Clearly a major change from 9 months ago.

BobLoblaw · 11-06-2012, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by McFoil

Malbec. Yuck. So many better wines.

And what swill does the barnyard dweller recommend

airdale7 · 11-06-2012, 06:33 PM

[QUOTE=
As Mark pointed out the military and armed cops are taking their masks off, slowly but surely.

Clearly a major change from 9 months ago.[/QUOTE]

The masks are most intimidating.

ben2go · 11-06-2012, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tricepilot

Says the leader of our Wine of the Month club

DAMN!That's a bunch of rough looking bikers.

airdale7 · 11-06-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

DAMN!That's a bunch of rough looking bikers.

They look like they could use a cold one...or two!

AK Smitty · 11-06-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SR

It could get worse. Read the fine print on your insurance policy, if you have one. If your policy is the same as mine, your bike will not be covered if the TVIP is expired

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Let me dig through some e-mails and I will send you the contact info for a Lawyer in Guadalajara that Kiko put me in touch with. He has a way of extending TVIPs for people with FM3 visas. He may be able to do the same for you with your tourist visa, but you will have to ask him. He speaks perfect English.

Suerte Amigo

Guess that means I will need to not drag foot pegs and pass double semis from PV to Guat.

Thanks for the contact. I will give him a call tomorrow.

And start a RR some day soon

tricepilot · 11-06-2012, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by acejones

Don't see any wine in that pic.

Whining not allowed

MikeMike · 11-06-2012, 07:24 PM

Damn Bob, that knot looks like what that Trudeau Jr. has in store for you guys.
Elegant, time consuming, expensive, yet ultimately useless solutions to simple problems!
Shh! Don't tell the gringos we are talking in Canuck code.

acejones · 11-06-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tricepilot

Whining not allowed

How about sniveling ?

SchizzMan · 11-07-2012, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

DAMN!That's a bunch of rough looking bikers.

Looks like a touring garage band with a manager and attorney.

McFoil · 11-07-2012, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

And what swill does the barnyard dweller recommend

Drinking Zinfandels for fun, White Burgundies and Cali Cabs for food and Don Julio just before things get funky. Saludos!

McFoil · 11-07-2012, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Looks like a touring garage band with a manager and attorney.

That's the first time I've been told that I look like an attorney. I think I'm insulted.

tricepilot · 11-07-2012, 05:07 AM

I got your garage band job right here

11-06-2012, 05:42 PM	#10998
PirateJohn Radical centrist Joined: Jul 2001 Location: full-time RV'er, north of Laredo, TX today Oddometer: 21,240	Came back from Nuevo Laredo a few hours ago. Things are pretty peaceful and the bar that I was in became Party Central on a Monday night. The green military pickups and the black and white Federale trucks have been supplemented by white State Police trucks. There was a three pickup convoy circulating last night and the lead vehicle had one of those .50 caliber Barnett sniper weapons mounted to the trucks - yikes! I was walking to the farmacias near the border this morning and a convoy of Federales were asking some dude that was in a black pickup some serious questions. The didn't have him on the ground, but were looking at his paperwork pretty hard so I suspect that they were trying to identify him. What impressed me was two fold - the Federales took defensive positions with heavy weapons along the entire block, but the crowd basically ignored the show and business continued as usual. As Mark pointed out the military and armed cops are taking their masks off, slowly but surely. Was shooting the breeze with another old gringo this morning and as he pointed out you don't see any Transitos or Metropolitan cops in Laredo lately. Clearly a major change from 9 months ago. __________________ PirateJohn -- http://www.PirateJohn.com IBA #7552 - SS1K in 2000 and 50CC in 2002 In the Laredo, TX area and always willing to help travelers escaping into Mexico.

11-06-2012, 06:33 PM	#11000
airdale7 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Cherokee County, Oklahoma Oddometer: 401	[QUOTE= As Mark pointed out the military and armed cops are taking their masks off, slowly but surely. Clearly a major change from 9 months ago.[/QUOTE] The masks are most intimidating. __________________ www.twowheelsthreeamericas.com http://share.findmespot.com/shared/f...g5lhhD5mskKfTD There are two kinds of lost. Not knowing where you are, and not knowing where you are going.

11-07-2012, 05:07 AM	#11010
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,922	I got your garage band job right here __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

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11-06-2012, 07:24 PM	#11005
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,403	Damn Bob, that knot looks like what that Trudeau Jr. has in store for you guys. Elegant, time consuming, expensive, yet ultimately useless solutions to simple problems! Shh! Don't tell the gringos we are talking in Canuck code.