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Author:  jimmypasta [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:45 am ]
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two men armed with a machine gun and a handgun opened fire in a bar on the outskirts of the Mexican tourist resort of Cancun on Thursday, killing six people and wounding five, the office of the state's attorney general said.

Cancun, a major tourist destination on Mexico's Caribbean coast, has largely escaped the drug-related violence that has racked Acapulco, a faded tourist hot spot on the Pacific coast.


Last month, six Spanish women were raped by hooded gunmen who forced their way into the Acapulco beach house the women had rented.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has vowed to reduce the violence that soared after his predecessor, Felipe Calderon, launched an assault on drug cartels.

More than 70,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico since 2007.

Author:  badrogue17 [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:46 am ]
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Thats why I send Rick Bayless down there to bring Mexico back here instead of going myself.

Author:  Hawkeye Vince [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:51 am ]
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Authorities in the Mexican resort city of Cancun say two gunmen burst into a bar in a working class neighborhood and fatally shot seven people. Four others are wounded.

Public Safety Secretary Jesus Aiza says most of the victims belonged to a taxi drivers union.
Aiza says the assailants arrived to "The Mermaid" bar in a poor area far from Cancun's hotel zone in two cars Thursday afternoon. He says two gunmen using automatic rifles went inside and began shooting.

Aiza says soldiers are guarding the hospital where the wounded are being treated.

He says police are still trying to determine a motive for the attack.


I'll guess these drivers were working on the side running drugs and did or said something they shouldn't have.

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:13 am ]
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Nothing in cancun is far from anything else in cancun.

The whole place is like 20 miles long.

That said, been to Mexico about 40 times, haven't been in 5 years and no real interest to go to a major city in Mexico for many stories heard and seen.

Acapulco used to be a great vacation, but even back int he day the army roamed the streets with machine guns, guess that didnt stop the criminal element.

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:29 am ]
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Ever been to Branson?

Everyone already dead

Author:  Hawg Ass [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:31 am ]
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bigfan wrote:
Ever been to Branson?

Everyone already dead

Nope, but they do have 1 foot in.

Author:  sinicalypse [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:43 am ]
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bigfan wrote:
Acapulco used to be a great vacation, but even back int he day the army roamed the streets with machine guns, guess that didnt stop the criminal element.


If you want that feeling you can go to Penn Station in NYC and get your fill of heavily-armed soldiers casually walking around doing their thing, even tho there's plainclothes cops with golf carts essentially doing the same thing. Nonetheless, that TGI Fridays in there has been a consistently good spot for me throughout the years as I've killed time between the LIRR and whatever I was doing that night. A personal favorite memory was watching a brilliant 38-35ish type shootout between Jay Cutler and the Broncos and Philip Rivers and the Chargers.

Penn Station was where I got my first glimpse of NYC, at 4:52am on a Monday morning after arriving on an Amtrak train that was approximately 16-18 hours late or something, so after taking a heaving dump with some homeless guys I ascend to the street level for a cigarette and see a cab with a LED screen saying PEYTON MANNING, COLTS, DEFEAT BEARS IN SUPER BOWL 41 so I let out a somewhat loud "FUCK YOU" and then out of nowhere, as if it was the voice of the city itself, I heard "HEY BUDDY FUCK YOU TOO" --- that's when I realized I was in NYC.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:44 am ]
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Vacationed for 5 days in Puerto Vallarta last March. Left the resort a few times, walked up and down the beach a few times. Never felt the least bit unsafe even for a second.

Author:  Chus [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:19 pm ]
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bigfan wrote:
Acapulco used to be a great vacation, but even back int he day the army roamed the streets with machine guns, guess that didnt stop the criminal element.



We went to Cabo San Lucas for our honeymoon in September of 2007, and we saw guys in uniforms with machine guns standing on the corner, when we went into town.

Author:  RFDC [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:20 pm ]
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jimmy you ever been to Branson?

Author:  jimmypasta [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:57 pm ]
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RFDC wrote:
jimmy you ever been to Branson?


No,but I know Paul Revere & The Raiders call it home. Paul has been in a band since 1961. He still looks like he is in his 50's. Rock keeps you young!

Image

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:03 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote:
Vacationed for 5 days in Puerto Vallarta last March. Left the resort a few times, walked up and down the beach a few times. Never felt the least bit unsafe even for a second.

Image

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:06 pm ]
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Author:  Hatchetman [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:11 pm ]
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Mexico is a failed state.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:44 pm ]
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bigfan wrote:
Frank Coztansa wrote:
Vacationed for 5 days in Puerto Vallarta last March. Left the resort a few times, walked up and down the beach a few times. Never felt the least bit unsafe even for a second.

Image

Here is the link for your image; images.bwbx.io/cms/2012-03-15/mf_acapulco12__01__630x420.jpg

You're only about 650 miles off :lol: :lol:

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 3:58 pm ]
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Pretty sure my post following that says ACAPULCO?

Frank, you have got me again, proving your mental dominance over us mere mortals. Your level of sophistication can only be rivaled by your witty humor!

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:00 pm ]
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Right. You were talking about that place. I was talking about a city that I went to that is almost 600 miles away. But for dumbfuck reason, you quoted my post and felt the need to post a picture of a corpse.

Well done :roll:

If your overall point is that there are some dangerous spots in Mexico, Acapulco for example, I agree.

Author:  Hank Scorpio [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:02 pm ]
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Frank v Bigfan is a once in a generation feud. I love watching it because neither participant lets up. Every single post is ready to be made fun of at all times. These guys just love to battle, and I for one am thankful for it.

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:04 pm ]
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Hank Scorpio wrote:
Frank v Bigfan is a once in a generation feud. I love watching it because neither participant lets up. Every single post is ready to be made fun of at all times. These guys just love to battle, and I for one am thankful for it.


I have given way more times than I can count.

He is right again, He knows all. End of story.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:04 pm ]
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I normally either laugh or scratch my head at bigfan's posts, but have not a clue as to why he chose to post that picture in response to what I said.

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:06 pm ]
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Well, we all know that you not having a clue is nothing new.

It was too easy.

I apologize.

Author:  rogers park bryan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:09 pm ]
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Im entertained by Frank v BF for the most part, but its like a syndicated tv show you love (Seinfeld, Family Guy, Spencer for Hire). You gotta walk away for a little while and come back and you love it again

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:18 pm ]
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Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:24 pm ]
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rogers park bryan wrote:
Im entertained by Frank v BF for the most part, but its like a syndicated tv show you love (Seinfeld, Family Guy, Spencer for Hire). You gotta walk away for a little while and come back and you love it again


Why? Does someone quote such TV shows in place of actual thoughts?

Don't be so critical RPB!

Author:  bigfan [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:27 pm ]
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Would love to stay and see how RPB insults Frank next, but headed to the UC for some Big 10 Hoopla, low point first halves.

Author:  sjboyd0137 [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:30 pm ]
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Branson sucks. Between the old people, country music, and severe lack of anything to do, I'll take my chances at getting shot at in Mexico.

Author:  Beebo [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:15 pm ]
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bigfan wrote:
rogers park bryan wrote:
Im entertained by Frank v BF for the most part, but its like a syndicated tv show you love (Seinfeld, Family Guy, Spencer for Hire). You gotta walk away for a little while and come back and you love it again


Why? Does someone quote such TV shows in place of actual thoughts?

Don't be so critical RPB!


Everything is a meme, BF. Or a gif. Or a gif of a meme.

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