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re: TUba's serious advice for travel to Mexico
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:17 am to Quidam65
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:17 am to Quidam65
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Quidam65's serious advice for travel to Mexico:
DON'T GO.
If you fly into any of the major cities (I'd recommened the Capital) and stick to the tourist areas, you'll be fine. Mexicans are really hospitable, and the food is great.
This post was edited on 7/10/14 at 10:35 am
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Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:18 am to SDVTiger
Makes me not want to visit.
My reaction to other people's BS is to argue against it. With the crazy people over there, I could see myself getting in a worse situation than I found myself in.
My reaction to other people's BS is to argue against it. With the crazy people over there, I could see myself getting in a worse situation than I found myself in.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:20 am to CptBengal
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Not what I said...but a shakedown form corrupt officials is expected in 3rd world countries.
if you travel there and havent planned for it, you, like tube, are a moron.
Again, your failure at simple reading comprehension is astounding.
I really wonder if in your head you think you're typing one thing, but then in you're unmitigated anger you end up typing something else.
You said nothing of the sort in your prior post...you just berated him for encountering that type of situation from the best I can tell. He's offering the advice to "expect" shakedowns and how to deal with it. I think you're probably posting in this thread as you are because it's your MO to hold personal grudges.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:20 am to cjared036
I visit Cabo on the regular. Other than my buddy having to pay a bribe for drunkenly trying to purchase some illegal substances on the street, I've never had any problem.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:22 am to cjared036
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Makes me not want to visit.
My reaction to other people's BS is to argue against it. With the crazy people over there, I could see myself getting in a worse situation than I found myself in.
If you go to the tourist areas you're pretty much safe from violence or shakedowns.
I've traveled all over Mexico way outside of the tourist areas and have never had a single incident. I don't think they're as common as this thread would lead you to believe, but they certainly occur.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:26 am to CptBengal
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Just so you know American dollars make their economy run. Killing the gringos is BAD FOR BUSINESS. Guess who owns those businesses...the cartels. Guess what happens when some moron kills a gringo?
You have what happened last year in Acapulco where the cartel beheaded 16 of its underlings for killing 3 tourists.
I totally believe that some cartels might be motivated to keep the tourist dollars coming, but some cartels also deal extensively in human trafficking and ransom demands. Not every cartel is reliant on USDs from the tourism.
If you have your wits about you traveling to Mexico is nothing but a thing. The same can be said of almost any place in the world, but Mexico just happens to more violent than most other countries.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:29 am to cwill
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I really wonder if in your head you think you're typing one thing, but then in you're unmitigated anger you end up typing something else.
good god, you really dont know how to read...do you?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:29 am to CptBengal
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ETA: Just so you know American dollars make their economy run. Killing the gringos is BAD FOR BUSINESS. Guess who owns those businesses...the cartels. Guess what happens when some moron kills a gringo?
That's a pretty gross oversimplification of the 14th (or 10th ppp) largest economy in the world.
And calm the frick down. It's Thursday morning.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:31 am to SpidermanTUba
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If you find yourself in trouble - and are asked to pay a bribe - frickING PAY IT.
not going to lie that made me
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:32 am to SpidermanTUba
It really is a shite hole of a country. I have many Hispanic customers and I hear a lot of the horror stories of family members being held for ransom and money being extorted if the cartel thinks you have any.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:32 am to Navytiger74
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And calm the frick down. It's Thursday morning.
nah man...this is the best ive felt all week. back to my normal self again!
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:33 am to SpidermanTUba
What's the max amount of cash would you recommend carrying around in your wallet?
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:33 am to CptBengal
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good god, you really dont know how to read...do you?
I really do think you're an angry, idiot...your posts in this thread are typical...champ.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:46 am to Quidam65
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, visit any major city in the Southwestern US. There are enough Hispanics to make you think you're in Mexico.
Always wanted to visit Taos NM.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:46 am to SpidermanTUba
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3) If you find yourself in trouble - and are asked to pay a bribe - frickING PAY IT.
I got pulled over by a cop in Costa Rica. I like to think I am an cunning linguist and that I speak Spanish but I really don't.
Anywho, he was basically trying to shake me down, but I was too stupid to figure it out. I was willing to go to town to the ATM and pay the....$1000 fine...or whatever insane amount he told me , but really he just wanted a hundred bucks. I was so persistent and serious about doing the right thing, I eventually (and unintentionally) drove him insane.
He gave me the world's biggest
and he walked off, got on his motorcycle and drove off. When I got in the car, it occurred to me he wanted a bribe. "Ooohhhh" Yeah, yeah: :csb: As Spidey said, PAY IT!
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:47 am to GumboPot
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What's the max amount of cash would you recommend carrying around in your wallet?
Always have a crisp $100 bill hidden in you shoe then use credit card. On our senior trip a buddy of mine got caught skinny dipping in the ppol by a cop. Some old ugly british girl was giving him a bj and he had to bride the cop to keep from going to jail.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:49 am to a want
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Yeah, yeah: :csb: As Spidey said, PAY IT!
Why pay it? You didn't, and you seem just fine!!
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:49 am to a want
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He gave me the world's biggest and he walked off, got on his motorcycle and drove off. When I got in the car, it occurred to me he wanted a bribe. "Ooohhhh"
Yeah, yeah: :csb: As Spidey said, PAY IT!
So you intransigence paid off, huh. If I were a Costa Rican cop, I would have taken that $100 out of your arse.
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:49 am to SpidermanTUba
Very good post. Informative and potentially useful.
Who hacked TUba's account?????
Who hacked TUba's account?????
Posted on 7/10/14 at 10:52 am to a want
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I got pulled over by a cop in Costa Rica. I like to think I am an cunning linguist and that I speak Spanish but I really don't.
I bet the senorritas loved you then
quote:
He gave me the world's biggest and he walked off, got on his motorcycle and drove off. When I got in the car, it occurred to me he wanted a bribe. "Ooohhhh"
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