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[QUOTE=Cienega32]Isn't a Corrido one of those story type ballad songs?
But knowing how fond you are of the bullfights, I haven't heard anything about them. I had asked a couple of different people and they told me no mas, which is why you never heard from me on that poster.
But I never pursued it any further than a few inquiries in the street.[/QUOTE]
Spanish-style bullfighting is called corrida de toros (literally running of bulls) ....
[QUOTE=Bbond]Spanish-style bullfighting is called corrida de toros (literally running of bulls) ....[/QUOTE]They have used the Balderas Bullfighting ring located on Francisco Villa the last two seaons. Bull fight season occurs in spring and summer with the first corrida taking place around April (Easter) and running through Labor Day (US) in September. I don't know about future plans to have another season there but the did move when the old bullring was demolished.
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Guys, I haven't been to CJ in a while and would like to make the trip down. Do I need to wear my flack jacket?? The alarmist propaganda industry, a.k.a. the "news media" does tend to overstate things, but it sounds like the wild west down there these days.
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there's a risk.
But I still go b/c I need sex.
In order to minimize the risk, I get my ass back to el paso before dusk (about 5 PM).
If I'm still over there after 5 PM I take a cab to the bridge.
[QUOTE=Cienega32]Isn't a Corrido one of those story type ballad songs?
But knowing how fond you are of the bullfights, I haven't heard anything about them. I had asked a couple of different people and they told me no mas, which is why you never heard from me on that poster.[/QUOTE]
F**K, Glen caught me on that too. Yeah, I meant to say Corrida. They never did put the CJ schedule on the plazamonumental.com website, it is still only the TJ schedule there. They stopped posting the CJ schedule when they tore the ring by the mall down and never did put it back up when the started having the fights again at the old ring downtown.
They always had the first fight of the season on Easter sunday, and the last one in the late fall. I pretty much thought they would be over by now, but did not know for sure. October 26 was the last one in TJ though.
But I'm pretty horny right now and in need of a Latina fix. Kind of had my fill of Korean and Chinese, as hard as that might be to imagine. I hate to go to NL, the whole boystown thing never did appeal to me. But I ain't suicidal either, not wanting to overstate things. I hope things settle down a bit before Easter, that would be the ideal time for me to try to plan a trip.
I would still be more afraid of the Policia than the "criminals". I have been robbed by the police before, never by the "criminals".
[QUOTE=Piedras649]This wouldn't happen to be Dougie from Boat Night, would it?[/QUOTE]
Naw, not me. At least I don't think so. What is Boat Night??
Anyone know what was going on there about 8 or 9 PM this evening? Policia lights all over the place to the point that it looked like they closed it for something. I didn't venture down that far after seeing that. It looked to be around the Plaza...
Hit Siluetas at 2 PM, but was told my ATF wouldn't be in until 4 PM.
Hit Felinas next door, but all the girls were busy.
So what to do with my gringo ass for two hours?
This is a problem. The last time I tried hanging out at the park in the area, 16 Septembre and Americas, some asshole started waving a knife around at me.
So I hit this sports bar, "Drink Team Juarez", on 16 Septembre and Col. Pido. Romero. It was like a corporate type of sports bar--all very modern. Big screen TV with some Euro soccer game broadcast in english. Beer is great for killing time. (my bottle of Coors Light was 28 pesos).
Went back to Siluetas at 4 PM and had a great time.
Only bad part was coming back over the bridge of the Americas.
"where you coming from?"
'Juarez' (is there somewhere else I could be coming from?)
"How long were you in Juarez?"
"lift up your pant legs"
"do you have another ID besides a passport?"
"what kind of work do you do?"
"that's it? How do you make money?"
Then he starting taking everything out of my backpack. Everything.
"Why do you have a thermos? Are you backpacking?"
Looks inside the thermos.
I guess there's some real interesting Kool-aid in there.
After I passed him, another CBP officer asked me to lift up my pant legs and looked inside my thermos again.
They did the same thing two weeks ago when I crossed, except for taking everything out of my backpack.
Maybe December is quota month.
Coyote,
Coming back from Piedras Negras 6 months ago each Mexican entering the US received 30 seconds of attention at best. I had to show two forms of ID, one being my pass port which should have been good enough, they searched my back back, and gave me all kinds of attitude.
How long were you there? Two days.
Why were you there for two days? Shopping and vacation.
Are you bringing anything back with you? I'll know in about 2 weeks. :-)
What can you expect. These guys start at $35,000/ year, live in desolate south Texas, and get shot at. Oh well. I guess it comes with the territory.
[quote=dougie]i would still be more afraid of the policia than the "criminals". i have been robbed by the police before, never by the "criminals".[/quote]i go to juarez once or twice a week and have yet to hear a shot fired. of course, all my friends tell me i'm being stoopid, because the day they take a shot at me i won't get to hear it!
got pulled over by one of juarez's finest on my way back from a date, around midnight on tecnologico ave, northbound just past the overpass by plaza juarez.
i didn't bite and took my speeding ticket like a man. he kept my license and said i had three days to get it back by paying a 540-something fine downtown. i made sure the address was showing on the ticket and thanked him.
next day i went to tx dps in ep and paid $10 for a replacement license. f* 'em, they can eat my shorts and keep my license forever.
[QUOTE=Piedras649]Coyote,
Coming back from Piedras Negras 6 months ago each Mexican entering the US received 30 seconds of attention at best. I had to show two forms of ID, one being my pass port which should have been good enough, they searched my back back, and gave me all kinds of attitude.
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I came across once and whipped out my DL and passport, the BCS agent said all I needed was the passport, the passport is all the regulations require. So no need to take shit from a BCS agent, they have supervisors, if a passport ain't good enough ask for a supervior, if you are legit, there is ABSOLUTELY no reason to take shit from an American agent. They may try to dish shit, but don't take it, as an American you have rights, exercise them. They have a job to do, fine, but why hassle UNITED STATES CITIZENS. No fear is the key here, NO FEAR, if you are legit, a passport is ALL that is required. I am flat tired of fearing the policia in Mexico, there is NO REASON for me to fear the American agents, when entering the USA if I am 100% legit, NONE.
[QUOTE=Bbond]...there is NO REASON for me to fear the American agents, when entering the USA if I am 100% legit, NONE.[/QUOTE]You hit the head Bbond. I can never understand why they hassle US Citz like that. The Passport (according to them) is the say all-is all for them and they want a DL too? Screw that!
On the other hand, I've never had any problem on the Santa Fe entry. In fact last nite, all I heard was "Country of citizenship?" before he even saw my DL. I answered and passed thru - birth cert. still in its envelope.
But I'll tell you this - when I do get around to getting my passport, that is ALL they're getting.
[QUOTE=Piedras649]Coyote,
Coming back from Piedras Negras 6 months ago each Mexican entering the US received 30 seconds of attention at best. I had to show two forms of ID, one being my pass port which should have been good enough, they searched my back back, and gave me all kinds of attitude.
How long were you there? Two days.
Why were you there for two days? Shopping and vacation.
Are you bringing anything back with you? I'll know in about 2 weeks. :-)
What can you expect. These guys start at $35,000/ year, live in desolate south Texas, and get shot at. Oh well. I guess it comes with the territory.[/QUOTE]
Don't take it personal. I crossed back over the Nuevo Laredo border at the end of October. Full search that lasted about 10 minutes. They went under my car, through the suitcases, seats and engine compartment even though the drug-sniffing dogs did not detect anything. I have probably crossed the MX borders close to 40 times in my life. Never been searched.
They where all very cordial and a couple of them even told me, in a somewhat apologetic manner, that they were just doing their job.
i didn't bite and took my speeding ticket like a man. he kept my license and said i had three days to get it back by paying a 540-something fine downtown. i made sure the address was showing on the ticket and thanked him.
next day i went to tx dps in ep and paid $10 for a replacement license. f* 'them, they can eat my shorts and keep my license forever.
you might consider going by the office and paying your fine it should be a lot less than 540. know that your ticket will be entered into their database and when you get stopped again it will come up and you will end up paying considerably more than 540 pesos.
Bbond,
Don't be upset you should pay the fine you would anywhere else.
TT
[quote=gino the rod] i didn't bite and took my speeding ticket like a man. he kept my license and said i had three days to get it back by paying a 540-something fine downtown. i made sure the address was showing on the ticket and thanked him.
next day i went to tx dps in ep and paid $10 for a replacement license. f* 'em, they can eat my shorts and keep my license forever.[/quote]
i would have concerns as to where my license ended up. rumor has it that the policia are a bit corrupt ;) haha.
seriously tho' - i would have concerns about them now "owning" it.