Is Mexico Safe? - Page 939

tricepilot · 02-26-2013, 07:51 PM

no

MikeMike · 02-26-2013, 07:58 PM

Can I at least start the fire under the cauldron?

tricepilot · 02-26-2013, 08:15 PM

Proof Pic. Kenny & PJ were here.

SchizzMan · 02-26-2013, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tricepilot

Just got a call from our man Miguelito, who rode from San Miguel de Allende to Laredo today, heading for Austin.

He'll be stopping by the Casona for some lunch tomorrow.

He was basically one day behind our man Kenny from Ashville NC, & PJ.

They stopped by here today on their way home after 5 weeks in Mexico. They are routing to catch some jazz tonight on 6th Street or some such music venue in Austin town.

Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club.

tricepilot · 02-27-2013, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Alejandro Escovedo at the Continental Club.

No, I think it was Professor Plum in the Parlor with a Candlestick

MikeMike · 02-27-2013, 03:14 AM

So these three missionaries are captured by a tribe of....

dwj - Donnie · 02-27-2013, 06:32 AM

I sent two different letters of authorization to Guatemala BMW yesterday along with copies of my Debit Card and Driver's License. Now, I am hoping they will send my parts!

mark883 · 02-27-2013, 07:49 AM

After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

http://money.msn.com/business-news/a...27&id=16171399

Does Mexico have Ikea?

SchizzMan · 02-27-2013, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tricepilot

No, I think it was Professor Plum in the Parlor with a Candlestick

PirateJohn · 02-27-2013, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mark883

After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

http://money.msn.com/business-news/a...27&id=16171399

Does Mexico have Ikea?

IDEA in Puebla. Thread here: http://www.expatforum.com/expats/mex...ea-mexico.html

ONandOFF · 02-27-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeMike

Canceling a ride to Mexico because of what is reported in the international press is the wrong idea.
I've got 20,000kms on my bike here mostly solo in the last 16 months and never once have I felt unsafe (however my wife and other people are always telling me I should be worried and these people are Mexicans so yes, I do understand when someone is constantly telling you to be afraid). On the other hand, I have felt a genuine warmth in the way many, many people have greeted me and taken the time to talk to me about the bike, where I am from, why I like Mexico, etc...
Sometimes you have to pick up that dirty old lamp in the antique store that your wife and friends tell you not to touch or bother with and then rub it. That is when the Genie comes out and rewards you for your trouble.
The best thing you can do is come to Mexico, enjoy it, and then rub your buddies noses in how they missed out on a good trip because they were paranoid and addicted to the IV drip of negative news about Mexico.
Damn good thing Ted Simon never listened to anyone!

This post is over two years old. It came up in an unrelated search. But it's fantastic and certainly worth revisiting!

MikeMike · 02-27-2013, 11:20 AM

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This post is over two years old. It came up in an unrelated search. But it's fantastic and certainly worth revisiting!

Well, it's still as true today as it was a couple of years ago...C'mon, sit down a little closer to the fire and feel its warmth, while I show you where that old lamp and its magic can be found. It won't take long...

You can find that old lamp between the arches...

On the side of a mountain...

In the fields of a high mountain valley...

Or across an old footbridge...

Or you might want to take the stairs...

Maybe you just want to sit near
a tree...

Or sit beside a lagoon...

It could be found near a strange plant...

It sometimes hides just behind the doors...

You'll see it, if you look through a window...

Look for it wherever the lanes meet...

It's always going to be wherever you seek shelter...

For sure, it'll always be on the other side of the wall...

Just follow the old mountain road...

Or take a new one...

and "maguey" you'll come back and look for it again and again and again...

Yes, your friends and family will tell you to leave it alone, but you can't, because it's Mexico, the genie is out of the lamp and he ain't goin' back in anytime soon!

mark883 · 02-27-2013, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by PirateJohn

IDEA in Puebla. Thread here: http://www.expatforum.com/expats/mex...ea-mexico.html

What a riot- not Ikea, but I'm betting some enterprising Mexican had a great idea for a store once.

Animo · 02-27-2013, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mark883

After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

http://money.msn.com/business-news/a...27&id=16171399

Does Mexico have Ikea?

What's the big deal with a little horse meat?

You should see some of the food we eat here. Yes, it's delicious.

tricepilot · 02-27-2013, 11:28 AM

Continuing Mike's tonal theme

02-26-2013, 07:51 PM	#14071
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,931	no __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

02-26-2013, 08:15 PM	#14073
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,931	Proof Pic. Kenny & PJ were here. __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

02-27-2013, 06:32 AM	#14077
dwj - Donnie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Clarksdale, MS Oddometer: 10,828	I sent two different letters of authorization to Guatemala BMW yesterday along with copies of my Debit Card and Driver's License. Now, I am hoping they will send my parts! __________________ Donnie - Retired & Riding Return to Mexico 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=802682 Mexico & Central America Solo 2012: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=767492 6,700 Miles to Baja, MX Solo 2011: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=750875

02-27-2013, 11:28 AM	#14085
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,931	Continuing Mike's tonal theme __________________ 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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02-26-2013, 07:58 PM	#14072
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,424	Can I at least start the fire under the cauldron?

02-27-2013, 03:14 AM	#14076
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,424	So these three missionaries are captured by a tribe of....

02-27-2013, 07:49 AM	#14078
mark883 Holding up Michoagán Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Buckeyeland Oddometer: 1,393	After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages http://money.msn.com/business-news/a...27&id=16171399 Does Mexico have Ikea?