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Greetings, and since this forum likely has fellow mongers on usasexguide, I'm checking in here to see if anyone has current access to it or knows when it might be live again. I've been getting the following login error for three days now:

"Note that this error is normal and expected for a brief period during nightly backups, which usually run between 4:30 - 5:00 am UTC (11:30 - 12 am Eastern). Please try again in 5 to 10 minutes".

I'm a longtime member in good standing, and I've tried logging in from a number of different devices. Anyone have insights? TIA.

I was able to open it and got contents but had the same error messages often.

[QUOTE=Sticker;3003767]Greetings, and since this forum likely has fellow mongers on usasexguide, I'm checking in here to see if anyone has current access to it or knows when it might be live again. I've been getting the following login error for three days now:

"Note that this error is normal and expected for a brief period during nightly backups, which usually run between 4:30 - 5:00 am UTC (11:30 - 12 am Eastern). Please try again in 5 to 10 minutes".

I'm a longtime member in good standing, and I've tried logging in from a number of different devices. Anyone have insights? TIA.[/QUOTE]

Hey Guys,

I will be in Tijuana over the weekend and am looking for a place to run, maybe near a beach or wooded trails. I would be willing to pop back over the border and grab an Uber if there are better options that are not too far.

Any suggestions.

Thanks!

[QUOTE=Scbb1;3003466]With all the tarrif drama going on, is it impacting crossing by foot into Tijuana at the San Ysidro border nowadays?[/QUOTE]Nothing tangible, but they do make you stop everytime now and fill out a visa. Before, sometimes they would just check your passport and wave you through. I did note that crossing this week the guy was asking more questions like where I'm going specifically, as in what hotel. I made up the Marriott, but I was annoyed he would even ask.

[QUOTE=Sticker;3003767]Greetings, and since this forum likely has fellow mongers on usasexguide, I'm checking in here to see if anyone has current access to it or knows when it might be live again. I've been getting the following login error for three days now:

"Note that this error is normal and expected for a brief period during nightly backups, which usually run between 4:30 - 5:00 am UTC (11:30 - 12 am Eastern). Please try again in 5 to 10 minutes".

I'm a longtime member in good standing, and I've tried logging in from a number of different devices. Anyone have insights? TIA.[/QUOTE]

I am having same issue but with both sites. ISG finally worked after 2-4 days not working for me.

Spartan.

[QUOTE=CpHowdy;3003819]Hey Guys,

I will be in Tijuana over the weekend and am looking for a place to run, maybe near a beach or wooded trails. I would be willing to pop back over the border and grab an Uber if there are better options that are not too far.

Any suggestions.

Thanks![/QUOTE]Well Tijuana is a difficult place to run except for designated places. You could run on the beach in Playas Tijuana but it might be crowded on the weekend unless you go in the morning. If your staying in the Zona you could Uber to a "sports park" that they have over in the Zona Rio area that is just before the General Hospital. It has a little stadium with a track or if you don't like running in a circle like a hamster they have a little trail that you can run on that takes you around the complex that is about 1 km or maybe longer but you could go around as much as you want.

San Diego has great areas downtown which is close to the beach or other beaches but it's at least 20 minutes or more from the border.

[QUOTE=JamBoy3;3003846]Nothing tangible, but they do make you stop everytime now and fill out a visa. Before, sometimes they would just check your passport and wave you through. I did note that crossing this week the guy was asking more questions like where I'm going specifically, as in what hotel. I made up the Marriott, but I was annoyed he would even ask.[/QUOTE]Yep, the same thing happened when I was there in February. I'm going back Monday and anticipating the same process. In fact, I'm going to print out and fill the FMM visa before leaving.

[QUOTE=JamBoy3;3003846]Nothing tangible, but they do make you stop everytime now and fill out a visa. Before, sometimes they would just check your passport and wave you through. I did note that crossing this week the guy was asking more questions like where I'm going specifically, as in what hotel. I made up the Marriott, but I was annoyed he would even ask.[/QUOTE]Asking where you're going is nothing new but if the guy asked, "Which hotel are you going to" then that's bizarre because first of all how does he even know you're staying overnight and second, some who cross and will stay the night in Tijuana won't sleep at a hotel. I've stayed at a buddy's place, a chica's place or not stayed overnight in Tijuana at all in favor of staying in San Diego. Regardless, for the uninitiated, if asked where you're going, just say Centro and be done with it.

[QUOTE=LuvMexicanas;3004185]Asking where you're going is nothing new but if the guy asked, "Which hotel are you going to" then that's bizarre because first of all how does he even know you're staying overnight and second, some who cross and will stay the night in Tijuana won't sleep at a hotel. I've stayed at a buddy's place, a chica's place or not stayed overnight in Tijuana at all in favor of staying in San Diego. Regardless, for the uninitiated, if asked where you're going, just say Centro and be done with it.[/QUOTE]Eh, I think "hotel" and address of hotel is actually on the FMM form, which is probably why the Mexican customs official asked. Sometimes they ask, sometimes they don't. It's been a while since I've filled out an FMM form myself but I do recall one of the fields on the form being the name and address of the "hotel" you're staying at. You obviously make a good point about not necessarily staying overnight or in a hotel but that's the way it's worded on the FMM forms I remember filling out so the customs official was probably just trying to do their job, highly doubt they actually care LOL.

When they ask me I always say I'm staying at the Hotel Caesars on Revolucion (which I've never stayed at) and I've never gotten any follow-up questions about where I'm staying after that.

[QUOTE=CpHowdy;3003819]Hey Guys,

I will be in Tijuana over the weekend and am looking for a place to run, maybe near a beach or wooded trails. I would be willing to pop back over the border and grab an Uber if there are better options that are not too far.

Any suggestions.

Thanks![/QUOTE]Well this answer is probably too late but one of my regular chicas lives near Playas and her favorite spot to run is out in Playas, whether it be on the beach or the boardwalk. Or if you're good with just a treadmill, Tijuana Fitness is a popular gym with chicas that's a short walking distance from HK. Cost me $10 for a one-day pass when I've worked out there.

[QUOTE=BrotherMouzone;3004715]Eh, I think "hotel" and address of hotel is actually on the FMM form, which is probably why the Mexican customs official asked. Sometimes they ask, sometimes they don't. It's been a while since I've filled out an FMM form myself but I do recall one of the fields on the form being the name and address of the "hotel" you're staying at. You obviously make a good point about not necessarily staying overnight or in a hotel but that's the way it's worded on the FMM forms I remember filling out so the customs official was probably just trying to do their job, highly doubt they actually care LOL.

When they ask me I always say I'm staying at the Hotel Caesars on Revolucion (which I've never stayed at) and I've never gotten any follow-up questions about where I'm staying after that.[/QUOTE]I've never written anything other than Centro, literally that one word, in the address box of the FMM. And you're right they don't give a flying fuck where you're staying. On another note, give Caesars a shot. Location is perfect and their newer rooms are on point.

[QUOTE=LuvMexicanas;3004726]I've never written anything other than Centro, literally that one word, in the address box of the FMM. And you're right they don't give a flying fuck where you're staying. On another note, give Caesars a shot. Location is perfect and their newer rooms are on point.[/QUOTE]When I visited last weekend they asked me where I was stating and they did the entire form filling (mostly by Computer I think).

[QUOTE=Rambo1969;3005311]When I visited last weekend they asked me where I was stating and they did the entire form filling (mostly by Computer I think).[/QUOTE]I've filled it out, they've filled it out, or I've been waived through after showing my passport and sometimes without even doing that. But for those planner types out there, simply complete the FMM online, print it out and give it to the agent unless of course there isn't one at the desks when they're understaffed and there's just a guy standing by the desks and waiving people through.

Hung out with one of my Tijuana / Thailand pals sadly missed the rest of the group as I had to leave before the weekend as I had to work.

Things of note.

1. My friend tried to come down and visit but she doesn't have a passport. She has crossed before with no issues but this time because she didn't have a passport she was sent back to the US. I told her this would probably happen as they have been enforcing this with a greater degree of vigor lately.

2. The talent in the alley is pretty much the same. One or two look good but I'm 90% sure the session would be horrible from the terrible service most of these chicas provide and the constant checking of the condom / toilet paper gasket shit they like to pull.

3. I again avoided going into Hong Kong. Really is depressing to walk by Adelitas and see it still closed.

4. Crossing back Thursday morning at 9 am there was barely a line. Only once you got into the main building was there a small line of people crossing back. I only had to wait behind 2 people in the GE lane.

[QUOTE=Daytonamonger;3008299]

1. My friend tried to come down and visit but she doesn't have a passport. She has crossed before with no issues but this time because she didn't have a passport she was sent back to the US. I told her this would probably happen as they have been enforcing this with a greater degree of vigor lately.
[/QUOTE]That's interesting. At least the couple of times during COVID when I tried to cross with an expired passport they just sent me to the back room where I paid a bribe ($20 or $30) and then they sent me on my way into Mexico. Maybe if she'd flashed a $20 or something like that they would've taken care of her. If for whatever reason they didn't let me in at San Ysidro my backup plan would've been to try to get in through Otay Mesa as I've heard they're more lenient at that border crossing as far as even checking for passports (wouldn't know personally as I've never been to Otay Mesa).

But that is surprising. Trump's actions do have side effects. I know Luke Powell's always been adamant about a passport not being necessary to cross LOL.