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[QUOTE=Reinaldo;1859819]My understanding based on the editor's note is that YOU had Captain Solo on YOUR ignore list.[/QUOTE]Every poster should just do themselves a favor by placing Phordphan on their ignore lists so they won't be subjected to the pure make-believe fantasy that he so often spews that I've stone-cold busted him on more than once occasion.
[QUOTE=Phordphan;1859843]I checked my ignore list and it is empty. Is there some sort of "Double Secret Probation" ignore list only available to the mods?[/QUOTE]If you only see the captain's posts when he is quoted by others, then he's on your ignore list (placed there by your actions or the mod).
[QUOTE=ClamSlammer;1859845]Every poster should just do themselves a favor by placing Phordphan on their ignore lists so they won't be subjected to the pure make-believe phantasy that he so often spews that I've stone-cold busted him on more than once occasion.[/QUOTE]What comes from Captain is not all the truth, but a colorful fable at times.
[QUOTE=CaptainSolo;1859247]This Dental Arts in Tijuana advertises $1500 per dental implant. That's higher than many ads by dentists in LOS Angeles area.
The implant involves grafting cadaver's bone into the jaw and wait a few weeks for them to heal and bond to existing bones. The dentist then drill a hole and screw in a titanium anchor and wait for it to heal. The a false tooth on a stud is then screwed into the anchor. To do it properly it takes many visits to make sure the graft heals and bonds. The best dentists in LOS Angeles would want about $1,000, some even advertise for only $500. A lot of the bills for medical and dental cares are negotiated for steep discounts by insurers or cash-paying patients.
Dentists in the US can be sued for negligence and can face prison terms for gross negligence, so they have good incentives to do good work. But in Mexico who are you going to sue? There are many reports of horrible botched surgeries in Tijuana that went unaccountable. Mexican doctors and clinics just play tough games and ignore all complaints.
Last time I researched dental cares in Tijuana, their costs were higher than those in Southern California, and I also have to spend lots of time, doing long drives and waiting around for them.
With comparable costs, higher care quality and possible civil / criminal liabilities for negligence, the choice for US-based dentists is obviously wise. Search the LA, San Diego market for good offers.[/QUOTE]I don't know about implant costs, but I thoroughly researched root canal costs, and Tijuana is about 1/4 - 1/3 the cost of the USA.
Some dentists work mostly in California then work 1 or 2 days a week in Tijuana. I'm not sure why. Perhaps they just get paid cash in Mexico and avoid some taxes. Or they want to keep their license up to date in Mexico.
I crossed in to Tijuana on Thursday and this is the first time I seen the new Mexican procedures for the tourist card.
I didn't remember how many days are allowed to be stayed in Mexico for free (It is 7 days). So when the lady asked me how many days I would stay, I said 3 days. And I gave her a name of a hotel. But, I was thinking of staying 4 or 5 days.
On the FMM she wrote 3 days. I don't think I'll have a problem, but does Mexican immigration check your FMM when you walk back to the USA?
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1859902]I don't think I'll have a problem, but does Mexican immigration check your FMM when you walk back to the USA?[/QUOTE]Easy answer, NO. You will not encounter Mexican immigration when you walk back to the US.
[QUOTE=Tomjackin;1859912]Easy answer, NO. You will not encounter Mexican immigration when you walk back to the US.[/QUOTE]Thanks, I'll probably make it 5 days then.
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1859902]I crossed in to Tijuana on Thursday and this is the first time I seen the new Mexican procedures for the tourist card. I didn't remember how many days are allowed to be stayed in Mexico for free (It is 7 days).[/QUOTE]& days is maximum for free but as others have pointed out, there are no Mexican immigration checks back to USA yet.
[QUOTE=LifeIsABeach;1859939]& days is maximum for free but as others have pointed out, there are no Mexican immigration checks back to USA yet.[/QUOTE]The last time I was here was December 2014, and I stayed for a week. This time I'm burned out at only 3 nights. Also, no GFE experience this time. I had a few in Tijuana on my previous trips. Also I think Adelitas had better looking girls on my last trip. HK bar still has plenty of good looking girls though. I will be glad to see the bars not so jam packed Sunday night. Adelitas and HK bar where too damned packed Thursday. Saturday. But a lady at HK said it's packed because it was the 1st of the month.
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1860045]The last time I was here was December 2014, and I stayed for a week. This time I'm burned out at only 3 nights. Also, no GFE experience this time. I had a few in Tijuana on my previous trips. Also I think Adelitas had better looking girls on my last trip. HK bar still has plenty of good looking girls though. I will be glad to see the bars not so jam packed Sunday night. Adelitas and HK bar where too damned packed Thursday. Saturday. But a lady at HK said it's packed because it was the 1st of the month.[/QUOTE]I too in past decades could spend 4 to 5 days (when CC was the place to be) but since then about 10 years now 2 days is max. Some times I go with a 2 or 3 day visit and on my second day about mid morning I am like burnt out and head home.
The Tall Man.
[QUOTE=TheTallMan;1860752]I too in past decades could spend 4 to 5 days (when CC was the place to be) but since then about 10 years now 2 days is max. Some times I go with a 2 or 3 day visit and on my second day about mid morning I am like burnt out and head home.
The Tall Man.[/QUOTE]I think I figured out why I got burned out. There isn't anything else to do during the day. I know the bars are 24/7, but I like just about any other city in Mexico, or other countries because I can walk around and see something interesting. The beach isn't nice, and not much else to see in Tijuana. I was sleeping in late, eat, come back to my room until night, and go out, come back late, and repeat. Perhaps my Tijuana diet of greasy Mexican food didn't help. In a city like Guadalajara I can walk around for hours, and see something interesting.
I ended staying 5 nights by the way. I left yesterday afternoon.
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1861349]I think I figured out why I got burned out. There isn't anything else to do during the day. I know the bars are 24/7, but I like just about any other city in Mexico, or other countries because I can walk around and see something interesting. The beach isn't nice, and not much else to see in Tijuana. I was sleeping in late, eat, come back to my room until night, and go out, come back late, and repeat. Perhaps my Tijuana diet of greasy Mexican food didn't help. In a city like Guadalajara I can walk around for hours, and see something interesting.
I ended staying 5 nights by the way. I left yesterday afternoon.[/QUOTE]Same here there's nothing to do between recovery. Las Vegas you can play slots. In Tijuana you can only f. K, eat and sleep and when in the room there's nothing in TV to watch but porn and Azteca tv. You can always try zona Rio there's a movie theater with no air conditioner If you like Turkish Bath.
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1861349]I think I figured out why I got burned out. There isn't anything else to do during the day. I know the bars are 24/7, but I like just about any other city in Mexico, or other countries because I can walk around and see something interesting. The beach isn't nice, and not much else to see in Tijuana. I was sleeping in late, eat, come back to my room until night, and go out, come back late, and repeat. Perhaps my Tijuana diet of greasy Mexican food didn't help. In a city like Guadalajara I can walk around for hours, and see something interesting.
I ended staying 5 nights by the way. I left yesterday afternoon.[/QUOTE]Bullfigths, baseball game, soccer game, shopping mall. Rosarito beach. Frankly, Tijuana is considered by many Metropolitan Mexicans as the back of the woods frontier town lacking in culture and dignity. Another option is to stay in the South San Diego area and visit Tijuana only in the evenings.
[QUOTE=Gagoo;1861349]I think I figured out why I got burned out. There isn't anything else to do during the day. I know the bars are 24/7, but I like just about any other city in Mexico, or other countries because I can walk around and see something interesting. The beach isn't nice, and not much else to see in Tijuana. I was sleeping in late, eat, come back to my room until night, and go out, come back late, and repeat. Perhaps my Tijuana diet of greasy Mexican food didn't help. In a city like Guadalajara I can walk around for hours, and see something interesting.
I ended staying 5 nights by the way. I left yesterday afternoon.[/QUOTE]When I sleepover in Tijuana, there are two things I always bring, my Chromecast and some marijuana. I would enter Tijuana very late, say after 11 pm, there is hardly anyone on duty at the Tijuana passport control making it easy to bring some killer buds. My routine during the day is to hang out at this stoner bar zacazonpan on the corner of Primera and Constitution, as you enter you head downstairs, grab a giant bottle of beer for 50 pesos and sit down and roll your joint. Everyone there, even some gringos are rolling or smoking a joint. This is a BYOB (bring your own buds) joint, but if don't have any, just ask the masero, he will find you a joint for a couple dollars tip. After an hour or so there sharing joints with near by tables, I would head to Maamut brewery on 3rd Ave between Rev and Constitution. The place has craft beer, good pizzas and burgers. I like to sit out on the roof top and relax. If it's still early, I walk around the corner to caliente. Around 8 I would head back to my room, cast movies from uverse to TV from my phone or music and take a little nap before hitting the bars.
[QUOTE=AnonX69;1862197]When I sleepover in Tijuana, there are two things I always bring, my Chromecast and some marijuana. I would enter Tijuana very late, say after 11 pm, there is hardly anyone on duty at the Tijuana passport control making it easy to bring some killer buds. My routine during the day is to hang out at this stoner bar zacazonpan on the corner of Primera and Constitution, as you enter you head downstairs, grab a giant bottle of beer for 50 pesos and sit down and roll your joint. Everyone there, even some gringos are rolling or smoking a joint. This is a BYOB (bring your own buds) joint, but if don't have any, just ask the masero, he will find you a joint for a couple dollars tip. After an hour or so there sharing joints with near by tables, I would head to Maamut brewery on 3rd Ave between Rev and Constitution. The place has craft beer, good pizzas and burgers. I like to sit out on the roof top and relax. If it's still early, I walk around the corner to caliente. Around 8 I would head back to my room, cast movies from uverse to TV from my phone or music and take a little nap before hitting the bars.[/QUOTE]I happened to buy a Chromecast just for traveling, but I forgot it. YouTube was my friend in Tijuana. The Caesers Hotel on Revolution has 50 inch TVs with 2 HDMI inputs. I might poke my head in Zacazonpan next time I'm in Tijuana.
Finding a new restaurant per day was about the only day activity for me. I wouldn't mind seeing a bullfight, but I'm not sure how often that is. I love San Diego, but I dread crossing the border. Once I get in to Tijuana I stay there. Except for when I use to have to go back to work in San Diego.