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Monday, October 19, 2009 - #660

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Attention :Have several bags of (men, women, children,) and misc shoes and stuff,I live in Los Barriles if you know where it would be needed most please contact me for a pick-up date thanks-cherie 1410-450

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USED CLOTHING CROSSING THE BORDER

I just read an email regarding crossing the border with used clothing for hurricane victims. They were searched and told they could not bring used clothing into Mexico. They went back to Chula Vista, gave the clothes away and then resumed their trip south. Same problem with their friends at Tecate. Suggestion is to put clothing into suit cases or duffle bags not large plastic trash bags. Cheryl

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Dollars to Pesos

Perhaps I'm missing something here. If I am, I'd sure appreciate knowing. For years, whenever we want pesos, we go to one of the ubiquitous Caijeros Automatica (ATMs) all over the place, plug in our ATM card, punch a few buttons and out comes pesos. Couldn't be simpler. Our contacts in Baja Sur say there has been no change in that regard. Costs a small fee, but if time is money, saving a wait in a bank lineup is very worth it. To be sure, I'm talking about Canuck bucks to pesos. Should be the same for the Yankee dollar, no?

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California Car in Baja

This information appeared in BPE a while back and is substantially correct:
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I keep a California-registered pickup at my house near Los Barriles. I have re-registered it every year since 2005 without a smog check. My method is to submit the registration papers, including the smog test exemption request form (available on line) by mail to the DMV in Sacramento, together with a letter in which I (1) explain that the vehicle is located 1,000 miles south of the border; (2) state that I have no plans to return it to California within the foreseeable future; and (3) promise that if I do ever bring it back to California, I will have it smog tested immediately. Most years, this has been successful on the first attempt. Once, a couple of years ago, I was initially rejected and had to challenge the rejection by writing an even longer letter of explanation, which was accepted. Since then, I have made a point of enclosing copies of the previous year’s correspondence with my application and have (thus far) had no further problems.
Chris Morray-Jones
Casa Metta, Rancho Pescadero
Allow me to add one thing:
The DMV form where you fill out your statement of facts about why you want a smog exemption -- the form Chris is referring to above --- states specifically that you can't get an exemption if your car is garaged in Nevada or Mexico. That's what I was told by the clerk pointing to the very form, and so was I turned away and told that I would just have to drive that car back to the United States of America to have it smogged. Bummer.
Well, it turns out that Chapter 27 of the DMV Regulations does say something like that, but it refers to PARTS of Mexico, not just "Mexico". And then it goes on to spell out that you can't get an exemption from passing the smog test if your car is garaged in 1. Tecate or 2. Tijuana or 3. Tijuana Norte, wherever that is. You get the idea -- the border. Any other place in Mexico, yer ok.
So if you get turned down by the State of California DMV, recite a little chapter and verse, and get the DMV clerk to look it up in Chapter 27 of the Book. And then the language suggested by Chris supra works like a charm, the part about how you have NO plans to return it to California, within the FORESEEABLE future; and if you do you will have it smog tested IMMEDIATELY. If you're doing this in person, as I was, make sure you sound sincere, because you may have to repeat it more than once, like to a supervisor. Remember -- Chapter 27.
Richard Katz Mar y Sol Buenavista

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RIDES FOR PEOPLE, STUFF and CARAVANS

If anyone is flying from LAX to the East Cape, we desperately need a small boat part brought down. It weighs under two pounds and takes up very little space. If you are our good shepherd, please call or email David at david.a.marvin@gmail.com or call 310-592-0139 (US) or 624-137-0686 (MX cell)

NOT WANTED - Repeats ONCE a week - Subject to Editing! Coconuts are OK!

The outriggers have sold. Thank you all so much for your inquiries and interest. I will be delivering them to the new owner in Buena Vista next week. I also have 2, two-step fold-down stainless steel transom ladders as well as some Morse control/steering cables. The ladders and cables are in their boxes - never been opened. For the ladders I am asking 125 sea shells each, and and for the steering cables I am asking the following:
Thick Red Morse Cable / D 300620-240inches / 6809 = 45 coconuts
Thick Red Morse Cable / D 300620-132inches / 6856 = 35 mangos
Med. Thick Black Morse Cable / D300029-000 / 240.0in = 25 papayas
Thin Black Morse Cable / D 302029 -000 / 144inches = 20 aguacates
If anybody is interested in seeing these items they can contact me at: malicabofox@gmail.com or at my home phone in Cabo San Lucas: 143-6027.

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BAJABIZ - Repeats in TWO weeks

Materiales Para Construccion
Piedra – Arena – Grava- Escombro – Etc.
Y Renta De Maquinara

Construction Materials
Stone - Sand - Gravel- Debris Removal - Etc.
And Equipment Rental

Los Barriles and surrounding areas
Aldo Sanchez Diaz 624-128-8199 (Cellular)
Adan Noriega 624-166-5378 (Cellular)
Call for prices - English Spoken

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