Is Mexico Safe? - Page 243

PirateJohn · 06-19-2011, 08:22 AM

Was over in N. Progreso yesterday. The local transitos had a road block set up on the southern (non-tourist) side of town. I came cruising along and they smiled and waved me around (Florida-plated Land Rover sorta stands out I guess). Ran out of ca$h at the Spot Bar and there is only one ATM in town so they told me to just pay the balance on the next bucket of Indios when I visited them the next time.

All and all life's not too tough. Progreso may not be seriously interior Mexico, but it amazes me that so many here in the Valley are afraid to go to N. Progreso yet the troubles have almost completely bypassed the little town.

Bato · 06-19-2011, 08:39 AM

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Was over in N. Progreso yesterday. The local transitos had a road block set up on the southern (non-tourist) side of town. I came cruising along and they smiled and waved me around (Florida-plated Land Rover sorta stands out I guess). Ran out of ca$h at the Spot Bar and there is only one ATM in town so they told me to just pay the balance on the next bucket of Indios when I visited them the next time.

All and all life's not too tough. Progreso may not be seriously interior Mexico, but it amazes me that so many here in the Valley are afraid to go to N. Progreso yet the troubles have almost completely bypassed the little town.

How do you spell Psychosis?

PirateJohn · 06-19-2011, 10:27 AM

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How do you spell Psychosis?

Don't know how you spell it, but I know that it's treated with dollar bill$

We ran into some other Winter Texans that we knew, and were surprised they were back in the Valley considering how hot it is right now and they were over in California somewhere last we heard.

Long story short more and more Winter Texans are finding that their investment and pension funds are compromised these days, and we are all struggling. From what I have seen Progreso is adjusting to the new realities.

And for whatever reasons the troubles have conveniently bypassed the town. Not so much with Matamoros (where there was a big shootup a few days ago), or Rio Bravo or Reynosa, which surround Progreso (Rio Bravo provides services like cops and garbage collection to Progreso), but things seem to be calming down in Reynosa and Rio Bravo at the moment by and large.

Kiko · 06-19-2011, 07:35 PM

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How do you spell Psychosis?

psicosis

Kiko · 06-20-2011, 05:13 AM

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pérdida de contacto con la realidad.

Bato 3:45 AM post, Está durmiendo con las gallinas en los árboles?

Bato · 06-20-2011, 08:09 AM

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pérdida de contacto con la realidad.

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Bato 3:45 AM post, Está durmiendo con las gallinas en los árboles?

I know., buddy did the TAT several times last night and Mx pacific coast too, I even had a blond on board

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697348

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695011

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69486

Did like 100mi yesterday on the bike and 10000mi reading so i guess now will be doing read reports

SchizzMan · 06-20-2011, 11:05 AM

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Did like 100mph yesterday on the bike and 10000mi reading so i guess now will be doing read reports

fixt

Arte · 06-20-2011, 06:24 PM

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Bato 3:45 AM post, Está durmiendo con las gallinas en los árboles?

con un ojo al gato y otro al garabato

Bato · 06-21-2011, 08:10 PM

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fixt

It was the passenger peg what was rubbing on the swimarm Fixted

SchizzMan · 06-21-2011, 08:32 PM

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It was the passenger peg what was rubbing on the swimarm Fixted

Ah hah!!

tricepilot · 06-22-2011, 04:08 AM

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That's right. Because it involved a Mexican Weather Girl, Hanks didn't care about the actual weather either

tricepilot · 06-22-2011, 04:12 AM

Check out the line by the noticias (news) hottie at the very end (2:58)

SchizzMan · 06-22-2011, 06:48 AM

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Check out the line by the noticias (news) hottie at the very end (2:58)

What a ham!

Great stuff!

Looks like Tom and I share the same level of Spanish proficiency.

ChangoGS · 06-22-2011, 08:27 AM

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Check out the line by the noticias (news) hottie at the very end (2:58)

Too busy checking out the curvas !!!!! Whoa , could almost balance a bottle beer on that one.

tricepilot · 06-23-2011, 05:53 AM

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The woman who is said to choose presidents in Mexico

Fixed

06-19-2011, 08:22 AM	#3631
PirateJohn Radical centrist Joined: Jul 2001 Location: full-time RV'er, north of Laredo, TX today Oddometer: 21,270	Was over in N. Progreso yesterday. The local transitos had a road block set up on the southern (non-tourist) side of town. I came cruising along and they smiled and waved me around (Florida-plated Land Rover sorta stands out I guess). Ran out of ca$h at the Spot Bar and there is only one ATM in town so they told me to just pay the balance on the next bucket of Indios when I visited them the next time. All and all life's not too tough. Progreso may not be seriously interior Mexico, but it amazes me that so many here in the Valley are afraid to go to N. Progreso yet the troubles have almost completely bypassed the little town. __________________ 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.

06-22-2011, 04:08 AM	#3641
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,922	Tom Hanks and the Weather Girl . That's right. Because it involved a Mexican Weather Girl, Hanks didn't care about the actual weather either __________________ Oaxaca The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Into the Blue at Quintana Roo Vaquero On Mexican Time Copper Canyon and Batopilas

06-22-2011, 04:12 AM	#3642
tricepilot El Gran Payaso Joined: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio Oddometer: 5,922	Check out the line by the noticias (news) hottie at the very end (2:58) __________________ 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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