General Reports

[Ath Trainer]

When I caught a taxi to the border last night, I asked for la linea, and was dropped at the new border. On the way there, the cabbie gave me a song and dance about his mom having cancer, and needing surgery. He asked for a donation. We stopped at the new border crossing, which was desolate at130 am. At first, I thought he was holding me hostage, until I realized where we were. I handed him 5, and he asked, again about the donation.

Its a long walk down the ramp, and spiral, till you get to the agents. I was the only one there, and breazed through. Definitely better return to my car.

[Captain Solo]

Tijuana officials should investigate the crime and punish just the assaulting perps. A lot of cabbie families will be going hungry in a few weeks.

Suspending the provisional license for border pick up spots is to punish the whole group, and it will cause all of them to hate the mayor.

The group may also turn against the hot-headed yellow shirts and punish them ex judicial, perhaps using the cartel's brutal ways, with torture then dismember and dissolve in acid drums?

Tijuana officials vow to keep yellow taxis away from border.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...714-story.html

[Reinaldo]

Tijuana officials vow to keep yellow taxis away from border.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...714-story.html

Heard a rumor from a Tijuana local that they went to a federal judge who ruled they should be allowed to return to work as usual. Strictly hearsay for now but if true don't be shocked to see 20 drivers accosting you after leaving the building entering Mexico soon.

[PdSuave]

I woke up this morning to a barrage of texts from the X. The X being a BG who I ended up in a 5 year GF type relationship with that ended a couple years ago. During our time together she was great she never made it about money and then around year 5 things changed all contact seemed to revolve around she needs this and that always needing money. And that's when I just had to start ignoring her requests and move on.

So with today being her birthday I just assumed her texts were going to be something like "Where is my birthday present?

Nope when I finally took a moment to read them, Yes she was asking for a big favor and this time I was more than happy to help.

It turns out her 17 year old pregnant daughter was in Long Beach hungry lonely and with one set of clothes. Turns out while not ready to give birth anytime soon. But she was just here for a Doctors appointment and for some reason has to stay 10 days longer than anticipated.

Ok scam?, where should I send the money? No the X asked if I could go spend some time with her get her out of the house and maybe get her a few things..

I knew there was a reason I picked you as my Wingman in Tijuana! You are a very decent dude. I could only the imagine the looks you got in Ross. Something like the looks I got in HK the first time. Haha.

Good job.

[Dcrist0527]

This week I walked by the dog loaded with cash. Nothing happened and he was sniffing right up on it.

Happened to me too. Was strange though. Think I had about $300, mostly 20's. So maybe 20 bills. Dog stops right next to me. CBP officer said "are you carrying cash?" "Yes. " I reach into my pocket to show him and before I can even remove the money, the officer said ok, patted me on the back and said have a nice day. He never saw the first dollar.

[Artisttyp]

Well, I was carrying a wad of cash, even though they were one dollar bills. So I guess the dog doesn't know whether they are ones or thousands, it only knows there was a wad of bills.

It was nice to meet you as well.

Get back here!

This week I walked by the dog loaded with cash. Nothing happened and he was sniffing right up on it.

[Captain Solo]

This post was a lie for this Captain Solo who made up a paragraph for other member.

A3

[TomJackin]

I've had the same thing happen to me with the dog. Cbp sometimes signal the dog to alert for a false positive just so they have a reason to question or search you. It happened to me three times entering Mexico but never entering USA. It was nice to meet you tom.

Well, I was carrying a wad of cash, even though they were one dollar bills. So I guess the dog doesn't know whether they are ones or thousands, it only knows there was a wad of bills.

It was nice to meet you as well.

Get back here!

[Bbond]

Heard a rumor from a Tijuana local that they went to a federal judge who ruled they should be allowed to return to work as usual. Strictly hearsay for now but if true don't be shocked to see 20 drivers accosting you after leaving the building entering Mexico soon.

It's true but they are going after the magistrate the reversed it.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articu...nea-fronteriza

Google translate does a decent job, for those who don't read Spanish.

[Ninguno Especial]

Heard a rumor from a Tijuana local that they went to a federal judge who ruled they should be allowed to return to work as usual. Strictly hearsay for now but if true don't be shocked to see 20 drivers accosting you after leaving the building entering Mexico soon.

Somehow I feel that many gringos have adjusted to alternate services such as the vans or Libre cabs by now and will boycott the Yellows.

I for one certainly hope so. They don't deserve another $5 from an unsuspecting newbie let alone a seasoned vet.

[Baxter Slade]

I woke up this morning to a barrage of texts from the X. The X being a BG who I ended up in a 5 year GF type relationship with that ended a couple years ago. During our time together she was great she never made it about money and then around year 5 things changed all contact seemed to revolve around she needs this and that always needing money. And that's when I just had to start ignoring her requests and move on.

So with today being her birthday I just assumed her texts were going to be something like "Where is my birthday present?

Nope when I finally took a moment to read them, Yes she was asking for a big favor and this time I was more than happy to help.

It turns out her 17 year old pregnant daughter was in Long Beach hungry lonely and with one set of clothes. Turns out while not ready to give birth anytime soon. But she was just here for a Doctors appointment and for some reason has to stay 10 days longer than anticipated.

Ok scam?, where should I send the money? No the X asked if I could go spend some time with her get her out of the house and maybe get her a few things.

Hell yes, me the cheap bastard who called 078 when a taxi tried to rip me off for a dollar. I cancelled my work for the day grabbed a pile of money and headed for Long Beach. Now before anybody starts thinking this is going to be some undr age sex story its far from that. I was on my way to help out that Nina who at age 12 would wake up before everyone in the house and prepare the best pancakes known to man. They were covered with a cinamon roll type frosting. And then serve them to me as I would wake up. Breakfast in bed one of the good memories I still hang on to.

So it was off to Long Beach I found the place ok. As I met her outside she was standing with the lady she was staying with, who was giving me the eye like I hope I can trust this old gringo with the girl I'm responsible for.

We were still able to communicate pretty good me with my basic spanish and her with a little english. I took her to a nice place for lunch down at Shoreline Village and had a great time catching up on how the rest of the family was.

Next stop was Ross in downtown Long Beach where I let her pick out a bunch of clothes and a pair of chooos. And the last stop was Superior Market for some groceries.

While we did seem to get a lot of curious looks from people, lingering waitresses trying to listen to our conversation and the guy in line at Ross who commented on my spanish, when I was somehow able to put a whole sentence together. Yes what was this old gringo doing with a young pregnant hispanic girl? Now why'all know.

It really was a great.

[Ninguno Especial]

It is helpful but really low resolution.

Beggars can't be choosers, you asked, I provided. On my laptop it is crystal clear but requires a zooming in quite a bit. It is not blurred nor does it distort however. Perhaps on a cell phone wouldn't be clear enough.

Have not tried to print it large.

[Captain Solo]

Girls, policias, meseros, rateros in Tijuana all look at mongers with a fair degree of awe, as their horny, rich but naive cousins, with whom they can play their little games, be it power, threats, sexy, pity etc. To extract some change out of.

City hall and the power that be in Tijuana do want to protect visitors for cultural and economic exchange, even though tourists only bring in a very small percentage of incomes compared to the maquiladoras that employs a few hundred thousand workers.

Visitors in Tijuana do have rights and leverages. Learn how to use them to your advantage to resist being squeezed and robbed.

The guys who are afraid of and complain about Tijuana policias are the same guys who are afraid of HK's meseros. Go figure. Hehe.

[Ilikebigbutts]

So I'm headed uphill and about to enter Mexico, but there were about 7-8 US agents and one silly looking dog blocking the way. Something triggered the dog to alert the agents; WTF? One agent pulled me aside and asked how much money I was bringing into Mexico. I told him about 3000 pesos and showed him the money. Then I showed him the wads of one dollar bills which I use when groping the chicas in the clubs. He asked how many there was and I told him about 35 to 40. He said that was what triggered the dog.

I get across the border and there are no taxis in sight; WTF? Just a butt-load of police vehicles! I cross the road, as the chicken, and went looking for a taxi. After walking a bit, I saw a line of Libres. I jumped in one and we had to take a different route to get to my new favorite bridge.

I finally make it to my favorite taco stand in Mexico and I walk up to the dude slicing the el pastor and told him I wanted one taco. He said that I needed a ticket and had to pay first; WTF? I guess there were really scumbags walking away without paying. Just like a fucking terrorist, one fucker has a bomb in his shoes, so now everyone has to take off their shoes at the airport!

Chris Long was in town, so we met up at HK. HK was clicking on all cylinders. Chicas, shows, etc. Later, we stopped in BG, AB, and BT. BT has some decent talent in the place lately. Around 9, we stopped in CC. I counted at least 25 chicas. Some of them were hotties, some not. It wasn't long before Chris grabbed a hottie and went to the hotel. I lost him, kind of like when I lose Haus when he is making his quick laps..

I've had the same thing happen to me with the dog. Cbp sometimes signal the dog to alert for a false positive just so they have a reason to question or search you. It happened to me three times entering Mexico but never entering USA. It was nice to meet you tom.

[Travv]

Tijuana wants tourists to visit Tijuana so it does not want tourists killed or beaten but that does not mean you get to leave with your money! Remember, tourists are like sheep and as the saying goes, you can shear a sheep many times but skin him only once! Once you beat up or kill a tourist he will never return to Tijuana and the news will spread to the other sheep in the USA! I've had encounters with the policia but once they were persuaded that I was a pobrecito due to my beater car and apparently no money for beer, they let me go with no mordida! This sheep got away without being sheared by the policia but I would have returned anyway since a $20 mordida isn't going to scare me from visiting Tijuana. I've seen a number of new looking SUV's getting pulled over by the policia while I drive by with no problems. Flashy expensive cars equals Tourist sheep with too much money! Time to shear the tourist sheep wallet of some $$.

Of course that all makes sense Trav. BUT then if the police are so concerned about making Tijuana safe and comfortable for American tourists how can you explain there shakedowns of Americans and stealing money right out of there pockets.

While the outright thefts seem to occur around the Zona Norte. You have to wonder if tourists to the red light district are treated as 2nd class. But on the other hand driving while American anywhere in the city you can expect a shakedown.

So is there an explanation as to why the police abuse of Americans has never been cleaned up. If the American tourist is so important to the city.