HI TO ALL MY FRIENDS IN CHAPALA

Miss seeing you and the banter. We are in Gig Harbor Washington today, overlooking Puget Sound, and it is FREAKING cold, 48 degrees, and I might add, I get funny looks wearing shorts(all I have). Been out of Mexico for 3 weeks, and must admit, hate it here, with NOB politics, and the rules....no speeding, can't drive the wrong way on a one way street, really sucks! I will probably lose my DL soon.....every ticket jacks yer rate up......I am already in deep shit....3 tickets, rolling stop, no seat belt, talking on cell phone........estimated if I don't lose my license auto ins rate $1500.00 per 6 months! Judge Judy will kill me.....LMAO!

Talk Soon,

Jim W

Hurry back Jim, maybe you can beat your wanted poster.  

LOL! We miss you too Jim. Call if you need bail money and we will take up a collection -- although some may contribute to keep you locked up.
I hear those NOB laws are really laws and not suggestions. They actually expect cars to go only one way on one-way streets? Barbarians! How do people get around up there?
 

By driving in bike lanes and on the sidewalks:shock:

From a recent experience in the Puget Sound area this past August, Jim is amongst some of the rudest and most inconsiderate drivers I have experienced in recent years! Apparently, Washingtonian drivers have been allocated the responsibility to slow down any one exceeding the posted speed limits by plugging along on the fast lane at the exact speed limit. After all, it is their State and citizen responsibility is a big deal. Would I ever like to see them use the same tactics on the highways around Guadalajara!

Well that explains why I keep getting your voicemail in Arizona!!!!

SunFan

CheenaGringo wrote:From a recent experience in the Puget Sound area this past August, Jim is amongst some of the rudest and most inconsiderate drivers I have experienced in recent years!  Apparently, Washingtonian drivers have been  allocated the responsibility to slow down any one exceeding the posted speed limits by plugging along on the fast lane at the exact speed limit.  After all, it is their State and citizen responsibility is a big deal.  Would I ever like to see them use the same tactics on the highways around Guadalajara!

Jeez Neil, I blended right in.......drove 66 in a 65, fast lane.......pissed everyone off.....funny thing, no one got pissed because there was 50 feet open in front of me.....LOL

You mean they actually pay attention to the speed suggestions? How odd..

Jim, better come home soon before they throw you in the clinker.  

And as for the 48 degrees - break down and buy a pair of long pants before they arrest you for public indecency in cold weather!

Jim, I saw your cockatoo "C2" at the zoo yesterday. They have her in a huge exhibit cage in the general section. I called her and she came right over to me to get her head scratched. She looks really good and seems quite happy.

Slight change of topic but same subject. I saw a first Lakeside this week. I was in Angelicas eating some delicious pasta and a couple came in with an exotic bird on his arm and a basket of paper. They sat the basket down on a chair and both sat next to him. He sat on the handle of the basket and some times tore up some paper. Then I watched while the owners handed him long bits of pasta to eat - which he did. He tried to get on the table but they stopped him. When he was tired of the pasta he dropped it in the basket. This is a first - never saw someone take their exotic bird out to lunch before!

Jim W wrote:   Been out of Mexico for 3 weeks, and must admit, hate it here, with NOB politics, and the rules....no speeding, can't drive the wrong way on a one way street, really sucks!  I will probably lose my DL soon.....every ticket jacks yer rate up......I am already in deep shit....3 tickets, rolling stop, no seat belt, talking on cell phone........estimated if I don't lose my license auto ins rate $1500.00 per 6 months!   Judge Judy will kill me.....LMAO!

Talk Soon,

Jim W

Too bad those traffic stops couldn't have been taken care of the Mexican way.
Take care Jim.

CheenaGringo wrote:From a recent experience in the Puget Sound area this past August, Jim is amongst some of the rudest and most inconsiderate drivers I have experienced in recent years!  Apparently, Washingtonian drivers have been  allocated the responsibility to slow down any one exceeding the posted speed limits by plugging along on the fast lane at the exact speed limit.  After all, it is their State and citizen responsibility is a big deal.  Would I ever like to see them use the same tactics on the highways around Guadalajara!

CG was an Oregonian which has no money for state police.  Washington had the Washington Revenue patrol and lots and lots of cars. In Oregon one speeds 80 on I5. As soon as
you hit Washington you slow down the speed limit plus 4.  Nothing new here. That why people drive the speed limit in Washington. In evidence there are 537 Oregon troopers and
1080 Washington troopers. Drive the speed limit in Washington or you will get a ticket sooner or later. I have driven from Eugene to Cali border many times and never seen a cop
of anykind in Oregon unless they were doing a special sweep.

Z

Yes and one of the most "anal" things I have ever seen in my life is I84 through eastern Oregon being posted at 65 mph! I am a die hard "cruise control" driver and I typically set at 5 to 10 over or whatever gets me to the 75 to 80 mph range. Zed, I also lived in WA and am quite familiar with WSP.

If enforcement in WA is such a great deal - why does one see so many single drivers driving in the HOV lanes in the greater Seattle area? Must be that they are special entitled people?

CheenaGringo wrote:Yes and one of the most "anal" things I have ever seen in my life is I84 through eastern Oregon being posted at 65 mph!  I am a die hard "cruise control" driver and I typically set at 5 to 10 over or whatever gets me to the 75 to 80 mph range.  Zed, I also lived in WA and am quite familiar with WSP.

If enforcement in WA is such a great deal - why does one see so many single drivers driving in the HOV lanes in the greater Seattle area?  Must be that they are special entitled people?  

And they get tickets, it is done by photo so just cause you don't see anybody caught by cops they are being caught. It just comes in the mail.  Many are special people they are called rich.  Bill Gates in his younger days use to race from MS to the airport.  No tickets laugh out loud. My Mother neighbors kid goes to high school in a two year old V8 BMW. Yep Bellevue area very wealthy and yes they will run you over in the crosswalks and blame you. It happened to me. Cars rule in Eastside. It is shocking. Worse than crossing the carraterra here.

Zedinmexico wrote: I have driven from Eugene to Cali border many times and never seen a cop
of anykind in Oregon unless they were doing a special sweep.
Z

The thing to be aware of is unmarked Mustangs. I was riding with a friend when she got pulled over by a bright yellow one. A year or so later I saw a silver one with somebody pulled over in nearly the same spot.

George

Zed:

Hate to burst your bubble re: the theories of driving but I happen to know that I am neither rich nor special. Out of consideration for other drivers, I would never take up space in a HOV lane when I wasn't qualified to use such! Yes I tend to drive a bit over the speed limits but have never had a "moving violation" or an accident in over 30 years. In fact, I haven't even carried on an intimate conversation with a NOB police officer during that period. Don't have to when you do not get pulled over!

Any luck learning how to drive to Tonala?

CheenaGringo wrote:Zed:

Hate to burst your bubble re: the theories of driving but I happen to know that I am neither rich nor special.  Out of consideration for other drivers, I would never take up space in a HOV lane when I wasn't qualified to use such!  Yes I tend to drive a bit over the speed limits but have never had a "moving violation" or an accident in over 30 years.  In fact, I haven't even carried on an intimate conversation with a NOB police officer during that period.  Don't have to when you do not get pulled over!

Any luck learning how to drive to Tonala?

Well I have not had any tickets or accidents in 42 years so what?

simpsca wrote:Slight change of topic but same subject. I saw a first Lakeside this week. I was in Angelicas eating some delicious pasta and a couple came in with an exotic bird on his arm and a basket of paper. They sat the basket down on a chair and both sat next to him. He sat on the handle of the basket and some times tore up some paper. Then I watched while the owners handed him long bits of pasta to eat - which he did.  He tried to get on the table but they stopped him. When he was tired of the pasta he dropped it in the basket. This is a first - never saw someone take their exotic bird out to lunch before!

Was it a gray parrot? If so, we ran into him and his humans at Marios not long ago. Very polite bird... munched quietly on tortilla chips. We enjoyed watching, and thought about how impossible that would be NOB.

Heather

Yes that was him - gray parrot and very polite. I really enjoyed watching him.

CheenaGringo wrote:Zed:
It must be the sandals and beige socks?

Besides, what would one expect from someone who performs in a politically correct manner at all times?

And you always act in a unpolitically correct manner. Mostly you are rude.  You are the only person I have ever had to delete posts in Tech. Twice in fact. You accused us moderators of deleting your account and you were not nice about it. In fact you were rude and abusive. We never deleted your account.  You were wrong. You are wrong quite often. On to the foe list.

I believe the parrot's name is Pancho Villa. Very well behaved. We met him about 2 years ago. Haven't seen them out and about recently.

For the record: I have never accused a moderator of deleting my account!

CheenaGringo wrote:For the record: I have never accused a moderator of deleting my account!

Somebody deleted your post on the aljibe repair. Why??