Scam or bureaucratic nonsense at 28th parallel
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Nov-13-2015 05:49 AM
Seems a bit of a joke given that the grid was so narrow that 90% of each wheel would not get sprayed and I doubt the very fine low pressure spray would have reached the underside of the MH anyway.
Be interesting to know what was in that spray.
Reminded me of a similar situation down in South America. We crossed a river and then drove into the Chile border where we completed the usual formalities and then three SAG people came out, one with a backpack spray on and two supervisors, to spray for Didymos (a snot-like algae they are trying to stop spreading). So with great care and ceremony he went around the car spraying the wheels and door sills to the point of run-off and then the boss indicated it was all complete and we could go. I got down on my knees and very pointedly looked under the car to see that the entire underside and the inside of the wheels were all completely unsprayed even though they had been fully submerged in the infected river. Doh!!!
At least that spray was free.
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Nov-18-2015 09:49 AM
Moisheh
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Nov-18-2015 08:41 AM
The big companies pay half and the employee the other half, it is still a money maker for the "politicos" and aviadores but some do have a little benefit versus nothing, they are trying to raise the minimum wage but inflation is pretty bad everything is going up, and I know I am currently in Mexico City.
This is starting to cut down on the fraud, there is a long way to go there are persons that draw salaries and pensions from the various government entities that have never worked there, they are called "aviadores" fliers, so 20 pesos to have the underside of the RV "fumigated"is not that bad, I bet that none of you have seen a Canadian big brown bear paw flee in Baja, so the misting seems to be working.
navegator, LOL
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Nov-18-2015 04:17 AM
Moisheh
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Nov-17-2015 06:09 PM
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Nov-17-2015 05:21 PM
navegator
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Nov-17-2015 02:52 PM
In Mexico one distributes the wealth, 5 pesos to the parking attendant, 5 pesos to the kid that bags your groceries
There have been times when I didn't want to roam around the store while Sue did the shopping so I sat in the car and watched the parking lot guys. Here is my take.....
1 - they help you find a parking space and stop traffic to help you get in
2 - they watch the cars so nobody messes with them
3 - they pick up litter around the parking lot and try to keep it neat and clean
4 - they help you load your groceries into your car - they will wheel your cart out for you and take it back to the store for you
5 - they help you back out of your space and will stop traffic to make sure you can back safely
6 - in some cases they will wash your car - or at least your windows for a very reasonable fee
7 - sometimes they have cardboard to cover your windshield so the Sun doesn't cause your car to overheat
We see the Mexicans tip them so we tip them too - they do provided a service and they don's just stand around begging - they work for the few pesos we give them
The grocery baggers are usually kids working after school for a little spending money or to save up for future education - we always tip them too.
As far as the Ag Check spray in the Baja - it has been there forever and will probably always be there - it may not work but the effort is there to protect the Ag products we all like to eat - no bugs means good food - we like it.
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Nov-17-2015 02:12 PM
Don't have any idea how well or unwell the spray works. It is supposed to be primarily aimed at citrus and strawberry produce protection. One dollar twenty two cents at today's tipo de cambio.
The military vehicles only travel as far as Bahia de Los Angeles and the entronque. From there north, the ejercito and marinas from Lazaro Cardenas have the area. So the military range is rather limited. They are required to spray vehicles before sending them from the mainland, so I'm told.
But "forget" to declare a sack of avocados headed north and US Customs will remind you about the real meaning of "Service Charge".
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Nov-14-2015 08:52 AM
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Nov-14-2015 04:37 AM
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Nov-13-2015 09:14 PM
give him some money for a soda.
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Nov-13-2015 03:57 PM
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but rather by the moments that take our breath away.
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Nov-13-2015 02:55 PM
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Nov-13-2015 01:07 PM
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Nov-13-2015 12:44 PM
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