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MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
Jul 13, 2017

Just A Note 8 Miles From Border

At 7:10AM we arrived at the toll road from Mex 1-D to the Otay Mesa border crossing just east of Tijuana.

Three burned out cars and 5 SSP Policia Federal pickups and a pumper fire engine. One of the local transitos told us the road was blocked at around 4AM the occupants of the cars were supposedly robbed then the cars were set afire. None of the 3 looked newer than I'd guess 2008.

My Mexican friends were puzzled as well. Why were these people robbed? Why burn the cars? A mystery.
  • Wow! Good luck on the surgeries -- that's a lot of warranty work at one time. ;)
  • They're sharpening las cadenas para sus moto sierras (they are sharpening the chains of their chain saws.

    Yup one baby bear, one mama bear and one papa bear surgery.

    Cataract, bone graft and spine reconstruction. Then some arthroscopic surgery.

    But first comes the cardiac "dyno-test". Then a sleep study - and maybe a six thousand dollar Bi-PAP for (central sleep apnea).

    At least Scripps Medical Center has outrageous good chow. The Seguro Popular I spent 10 days in, August 2011, needed a bow saw to chop the stale tortillas. The canned beans didn't soak in too hot. Yeah get it on, chewy elastic tortillas.

    Zeta Tijuana ran a story on the "incident" but of course I had to miss the paper guy. Something about both groups of people. Revenge? With the wonderful world of wacky weed steering society who knows...?
  • Good day! (Another Paul Harvey-ism.)

    Mex, I am coming in late to this story -- why are you coming to the States? I sure hope it is not health-related! Shopping for decent electronic components, perhaps?

    In any event, good luck and safe travels!
  • gbopp wrote:
    Interesting. Let us know if you hear 'the rest of the story.'


    I sure do miss Paul Harvey. Jr. just couldn't fill the role.
  • Interesting. Let us know if you hear 'the rest of the story.'