Spare Parts for Mexico Trip

[Howard O. Truitt]

Bruce,
I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the law enforcement
of the southern states. You make it sound as though it only happens in the
south. How niave can you be, corruption knows no bounderies or borders. I'm 62
years old and was a traveling salesman most of my working life. I have never
seen "your corruption in the south".

Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
"Small Southern Town"
86 PT40


----- Original Message -----
From: birdshill123
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip


Greg:

We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in Mexico,
paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the Southern
states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big cities are
bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange traffic
laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You must
enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles on the
road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course when
stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So far so
good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local cops
were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird. When we
went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth attendants
wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your high
priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel for
$1.85!!

Bruce
1988 FC35
" La Reina Gitana"






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[mbulriss]

Howard,

I assumed when reading this that Bruce meant the Mexican 'southern
states', rather than the US southern states.

Bruce - I'd include a spare air bag of each size if your Bird has air
suspension.

Seems like the cold weather is affecting attitudes today! LOL!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX where it was 70s last week and 20s this week! Brrrr!



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Bruce,
> I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the law
enforcement of the southern states. You make it sound as though it
only happens in the south. How niave can you be, corruption knows no
bounderies or borders. I'm 62 years old and was a traveling salesman
most of my working life. I have never seen "your corruption in the south".
>
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> "Small Southern Town"
> 86 PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: birdshill123
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
>
>
> Greg:
>
> We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in Mexico,
> paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the Southern
> states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big
cities are
> bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange
traffic
> laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You must
> enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles on the
> road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course when
> stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So far so
> good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local cops
> were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird. When we
> went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth attendants
> wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your high
> priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel for
> $1.85!!
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
> " La Reina Gitana"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Larry Watson]

I feel the same as you, Bruce.

Larry Watson, sitting here offended in
Greensboro, GA
"Also a small Southern Town"
'87 PT40

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Bruce,
> I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the law
enforcement of the southern states. You make it sound as though it
only happens in the south. How niave can you be, corruption knows no
bounderies or borders. I'm 62 years old and was a traveling salesman
most of my working life. I have never seen "your corruption in the south".
>
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> "Small Southern Town"
> 86 PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: birdshill123
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
>
>
> Greg:
>
> We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in Mexico,
> paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the Southern
> states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big
cities are
> bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange
traffic
> laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You must
> enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles on the
> road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course when
> stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So far so
> good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local cops
> were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird. When we
> went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth attendants
> wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your high
> priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel for
> $1.85!!
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
> " La Reina Gitana"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Leroy Eckert]

I don't know. I read it like Howard did and didn't say a word. lol. I fixin to
paint a Confederate Battle Flag on the back of my bus and see how that fly's.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
Down South in Dixie



----- Original Message -----
From: mbulriss
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 12:25 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip


Howard,

I assumed when reading this that Bruce meant the Mexican 'southern
states', rather than the US southern states.

Bruce - I'd include a spare air bag of each size if your Bird has air
suspension.

Seems like the cold weather is affecting attitudes today! LOL!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX where it was 70s last week and 20s this week! Brrrr!

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Bruce,
> I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the law
enforcement of the southern states. You make it sound as though it
only happens in the south. How niave can you be, corruption knows no
bounderies or borders. I'm 62 years old and was a traveling salesman
most of my working life. I have never seen "your corruption in the south".
>
> Howard Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> "Small Southern Town"
> 86 PT40
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: birdshill123
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
>
>
> Greg:
>
> We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in Mexico,
> paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the Southern
> states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big
cities are
> bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange
traffic
> laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You must
> enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles on the
> road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course when
> stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So far so
> good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local cops
> were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird. When we
> went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth attendants
> wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your high
> priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel for
> $1.85!!
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
> " La Reina Gitana"
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[one_dusty_hoot]

Leroy, you looking for free meals or something?
"Save your confederate money boys the South's
gonna rise again" might draw some attraction too.

bob janes, greenville, sc

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I don't know. I read it like Howard did and didn't say a word.
lol. I fixin to paint a Confederate Battle Flag on the back of my
bus and see how that fly's.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> Down South in Dixie
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mbulriss
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 12:25 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
>
>
> Howard,
>
> I assumed when reading this that Bruce meant the Mexican 'southern
> states', rather than the US southern states.
>
> Bruce - I'd include a spare air bag of each size if your Bird has
air
> suspension.
>
> Seems like the cold weather is affecting attitudes today! LOL!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX where it was 70s last week and 20s this week!
Brrrr!
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
> wrote:
> >
> > Bruce,
> > I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the
law
> enforcement of the southern states. You make it sound as though it
> only happens in the south. How niave can you be, corruption knows
no
> bounderies or borders. I'm 62 years old and was a traveling
salesman
> most of my working life. I have never seen "your corruption in
the south".
> >
> > Howard Truitt
> > Camilla, Ga.
> > "Small Southern Town"
> > 86 PT40
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: birdshill123
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
> >
> >
> > Greg:
> >
> > We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in
Mexico,
> > paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the
Southern
> > states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big
> cities are
> > bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange
> traffic
> > laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You
must
> > enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles
on the
> > road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course
when
> > stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So
far so
> > good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local
cops
> > were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird.
When we
> > went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth
attendants
> > wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your
high
> > priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel
for
> > $1.85!!
> >
> > Bruce
> > 1988 FC35
> > " La Reina Gitana"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[birdshill123]

Hi Bill Pape;

We dont have an extra alternator but Auto electric shops are abundant
in Mexico. Have the lug wrench but llanteras( tire shops) are
everywhere. They do everything by hand. As for the spare on the roof: I
said to my wife: How am I going to get that down? She replied. You
wont, the tire guy will do it!! I stuffed a big piece of foam rubber
inside the tire and have a rope. With some help could slide it down the
ladder. We used my scaffold to get it up. I will post some stories as
we get further south.

Bruce
1988 FC35
"La Reina Gitana"

[birdshill123]

OK all you southern boys. Calm down. No offense meant. I did not take
offence when Greg suggested I keep some 10's or 20's handy. I guess you
should all lighten up. Maybe change the CD from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Neil
Young's " Southern Man". But seriously I did not mean to offend you. I
retract the original statement.

Bruce, not overly sensitive.

[birdshill123]

Mike Bulriss:
I forgot to mention that I have 2 newly acquired air bags,front and
rear, up in the storage pod.

Thanks: Bruce
1988 FC35

[Leroy Eckert]

Nah; Didn't bother me, just having some fun in life. Free meals would be OK.
lol

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL


----- Original Message -----
From: one_dusty_hoot
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip


Leroy, you looking for free meals or something?
"Save your confederate money boys the South's
gonna rise again" might draw some attraction too.

bob janes, greenville, sc

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> I don't know. I read it like Howard did and didn't say a word.
lol. I fixin to paint a Confederate Battle Flag on the back of my
bus and see how that fly's.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> Down South in Dixie
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mbulriss
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 12:25 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
>
>
> Howard,
>
> I assumed when reading this that Bruce meant the Mexican 'southern
> states', rather than the US southern states.
>
> Bruce - I'd include a spare air bag of each size if your Bird has
air
> suspension.
>
> Seems like the cold weather is affecting attitudes today! LOL!
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX where it was 70s last week and 20s this week!
Brrrr!
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
> wrote:
> >
> > Bruce,
> > I am personally bothered by your remark about corruption in the
law
> enforcement of the southern states. You make it sound as though it
> only happens in the south. How niave can you be, corruption knows
no
> bounderies or borders. I'm 62 years old and was a traveling
salesman
> most of my working life. I have never seen "your corruption in
the south".
> >
> > Howard Truitt
> > Camilla, Ga.
> > "Small Southern Town"
> > 86 PT40
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: birdshill123
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 8:30 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip
> >
> >
> > Greg:
> >
> > We have never, in over 18 years of travelling and living in
Mexico,
> > paid a bribe. Most of the cops are really good. Like in the
Southern
> > states some of the small towns have corrupt police. Some big
> cities are
> > bad as well: Tijuana, Mexico City. We try to follow the strange
> traffic
> > laws: cannot turn left on a main road that has a lateral. You
must
> > enter the lateral and turn left from there. No heavy vehicles
on the
> > road if there is a lateral. No jumping amber lights. Of course
when
> > stopped we are polite, speak Spanish and stand our ground. So
far so
> > good. Besides Mexicans love vehicles that are " Clasicos" Local
cops
> > were in my shop/garage last week and drooled over the Bird.
When we
> > went south in our Cortez, many years ago, the toll booth
attendants
> > wanted to buy her! I will be thinking of all of you and your
high
> > priced ULSD as we buy full strength loaded with Sulphur diesel
for
> > $1.85!!
> >
> > Bruce
> > 1988 FC35
> > " La Reina Gitana"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[Howard O. Truitt]

Bruce,
I am glad to see you are not overly sensitive. To show us "True Southern
Gentlemen" you are truly sorry for your serious slight of the South. As
penitence you should fly the Confederate Battle Flag over your bird for the next
sixty days. Drink nothing but Jack Daniels, Jim Bean, George Dickell, Makers
Mark, Mint Juleps or Billy Carter Beer. And eat Georgia Governor, Lester
Maddox's World Famous Recipe Barbeque and Brunswick Stew at least four times a
week. And when you return to the U.S. Border coming home, sing Dixieland as you
cross over. Then we may forgive you.
Oh by the way we listen to the Allman Brothers Band.
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
"Way Down Home In Dixie Land"
86 PT40

----- Original Message -----
From: birdshill123
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 3:22 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts for Mexico Trip


OK all you southern boys. Calm down. No offense meant. I did not take
offence when Greg suggested I keep some 10's or 20's handy. I guess you
should all lighten up. Maybe change the CD from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Neil
Young's " Southern Man". But seriously I did not mean to offend you. I
retract the original statement.

Bruce, not overly sensitive.






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