General Reports

[QUOTE=Party God;1123052]Hey guys, I was wondering if someone can tell me what is involved with the vehicle inspection. I have my Sentri interview in a few weeks and am considering getting my vehicle registered for Sentri so that I can go to Baja, ect. I saw online that the driver and passenger windows should not be tinted. I have a new car, black exterior, black interior, and the windows in question are lightly tinted. How strictly is this enforced? How closely do they check? The tint job is very clean, barley noticable. Should I just give it a shot? Or should I get the tint stripped prior?[/QUOTE]I would say yes, give it a shot. The inspection lasted at least 30 seconds on my car. They had me open the trunk and checked for cracks on the windshield. I think that they would not be concerned with windows that are lightly tinted.

Worse case would be that your car does not past the tinted window test, but you still get the ball rolling with the Sentri card. Then if tinting was a problem, you could return at a different date to get the car re-inspected. Either way, you will not get the Senti card the same day as your appointment, it will come in the mail in about a week.

[QUOTE=Irony Monger; 1122725]Going to be in San Diego a couple times over the next 2 months, and am looking to make a run for the border. Planning on an overnight stay on at least one occasion. Is Hotel Casadas worth a shot?

[url]http://hotelcascadas.com/index.php[/url]

I've read reports on this forum that seem to vary from calling it a total dump to a decent place that was recently remodeled. So what is the current scoop? I'm thinking of getting one of the high end rooms (Jacuzzi or Master Suite). Certainly not expecting a 5 (or even 3) star hotel experience, but I would hope that any roaches will at least be well mannered. I'll only be in Tijuana to 1) eat. 2) drink. 3) poke, and 4) sleep. The quality of the room does not matter much to me for items 1-3, but is it quiet and clean enough to sleep off a night's debauchery? Also, is the Master Suite worth the extra $10? [/QUOTE]I have not stayed there overnight, but for only 20 to 30 minutes at a time. The short time rooms were remodeled and are quite nice; at least for 30 minutes. Looking at the rooms in the Web site, none of the short time rooms look anything like the pictures in the Web site. The only concern I would have is noise, but the higher up, might be better. I read reports on the hotel, and they seem to be favorable. I have to admit, the Master Suite looks pretty sweet!

Take one for the team and let us all know!

[QUOTE=Tomjackin; 1123086]I would say yes, give it a shot. The inspection lasted at least 30 seconds on my car. They had me open the trunk and checked for cracks on the windshield. I think that they would not be concerned with windows that are lightly tinted.

Worse case would be that your car does not past the tinted window test, but you still get the ball rolling with the Sentri card. Then if tinting was a problem, you could return at a different date to get the car re-inspected. Either way, you will not get the Senti card the same day as your appointment, it will come in the mail in about a week. [/QUOTE]Thanks Tom Jackin as always!

Is there any white american women working in brothels or the street in Tijuana. How about Boys Town.

Ok, will do!

[QUOTE=Tomjackin; 1123089]I have not stayed there overnight, but for only 20 to 30 minutes at a time. The short time rooms were remodeled and are quite nice; at least for 30 minutes. Looking at the rooms in the Web site, none of the short time rooms look anything like the pictures in the Web site. The only concern I would have is noise, but the higher up, might be better. I read reports on the hotel, and they seem to be favorable. I have to admit, the Master Suite looks pretty sweet!

Take one for the team and let us all know! [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Irony Monger;1123379]Ok, will do![/QUOTE]Do they let you take the gals from the bar up there for a session or for that you got to take a separate room?

[QUOTE=Trashy Wife;1123166]Is there any white american women working in brothels or the street in Tijuana. How about Boys Town.[/QUOTE]You might run into a few but IMHO it is better to stay away from them. A lot of them are hardcore drug users or possible criminals escaping US authorities. Most of the local girls are just hard up on their luck with a few trouble makers in the mix.

Maybe stateside would be a better place for what you want. From what I've hear west coast prices are fairly reasonable if you know where to look. I don't.

There is plenty of white American women stateside if you look at places like BP (although usually at a higher cost and some risk that comes with mongering in US). Check out the US side of the board at usasexguide or PM me on that board if you need any pointers (my username is the same on both boards).

[QUOTE=Trashy Wife;1123166]Is there any white american women working in brothels or the street in Tijuana. How about Boys Town.[/QUOTE]

Tom / PG,

Once you were conditionally approved for Sentri, how early was the first interview appointment available to you? I tried to schedule mine last week and the earliest one available at Otay Mesa was in May 2011. Is there a way to find an earlier appointment?

[QUOTE=Tomjackin; 1123086]I would say yes, give it a shot. The inspection lasted at least 30 seconds on my car. They had me open the trunk and checked for cracks on the windshield. I think that they would not be concerned with windows that are lightly tinted.

Worse case would be that your car does not past the tinted window test, but you still get the ball rolling with the Sentri card. Then if tinting was a problem, you could return at a different date to get the car re-inspected. Either way, you will not get the Senti card the same day as your appointment, it will come in the mail in about a week. [/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Travelling Guy; 1123562]Tom / PG,

Once you were conditionally approved for Sentri, how early was the first interview appointment available to you? I tried to schedule mine last week and the earliest one available at Otay Mesa was in May 2011. Is there a way to find an earlier appointment? [/QUOTE]Call the Otay Mesa office; the staff is very friendly. They were not that busy when I was there and were taking walk-ins.

[quote=hum chale tj;1123427]do they let you take the gals from the bar up there for a session or for that you got to take a separate room?[/quote]i would hope that if you pay for a room you could actually use it. if not, they will see a rep001hing review from me on this board.

[quote=irony monger;1123766]i would hope that if you pay for a room you could actually use it. if not, they will see a rep001hing review from me on this board.[/quote]there's not usually a problem with using the room you pay for, so don't worry about it. and good luck getting them to care about some rep001hing review on the internet.

[quote=keg;1123784]there's not usually a problem with using the room you pay for, so don't worry about it. and good luck getting them to care about some rep001hing review on the internet.[/quote]yes, i mentioned the bad review tongue in cheek...i actually added a smiley after my post, but it seems the forum strips them off unless you go back and edit the post, like i am going to do now :-)

Do the cum boys knock when you have your own room? Do the chicas pay extra attention to the clock? What do you tell people at the front desk if you want to bring a chica to your room?

[QUOTE=Grandma;1124008]Do the cum boys knock when you have your own room? Do the chicas pay extra attention to the clock? What do you tell people at the front desk if you want to bring a chica to your room?[/QUOTE]Good question. It's been awhile since I got my own room, but none of the cleaners ever came by to knock on the door. YMMV with a chica being a clock-watcher, but I didn't notice that it was an extra issue. When I brought a chica to the front desk I just showed my key and told them I already had a room.

As a side note, I did give a dollar tip for extra towel and sheet for each new session.