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From the United States, Is it safe to ride Greyhound Bus Lines to Mexico City, Mexico? Hi! My boyfriend lives in DF. I am going down to visit him either in late December between Christmas and New Years or the second week of January 2011. It appears no matter how I manipulate the given dates, between the plane and the bus to Mexico, the bus looks cheaper. I would be traveling from Charlotte, North Carolina. Has anyone traveled to Mexico City from the United States and had any safety problems on Greyhound before? Any experiences, insights, or opinions are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

bus lines in mexico? I am wanting to travel from phx, az to mexico city, mexico. I am looking for an alternative to greyhound (cheaper) I figured I would get to nogales, mexico and then get a local bus to mexico city, but I am having a hard time finding a website for a bus line that offers service to northern mexico. Any help, I am backpacking so an around-about route is fine.

Bus lines in Mexico? Does anyone know if there is a bus directly from Laredo or (Nueve Laredo) to either Cancun or Chetumal Mexico? What is the bus line and how do I contact them? There is no "Mexico City Norte station listed on the Senda web site. Only a Mexico D.F. Is that the same station?

What is the common long distance bus line in Mexico? I will be in Guadalajara and would like to travel in Mexico but do not want to drive or take a taxi. Could anyone suggest a large bus line to travel in Mexico (and any details) or another option? Thanks. P.S. I don't mind roughing it.

Has anyone used TuriMex bus lines out of San Antonio to Mexico? Are they any good? Want to travel to Saltillo Coah. and was looking into TuriMex.

Does it cost mexican money to get on the bus in L.a to Mexico? (bus line Amibus Mexicana)? My sister is going to go to mexico but she does not know if it cost Mexican Money to buy the ticket from Los angeles The name of the bus line is called Amibus Mexicana..Pleas help

What is the best bus line in Mexico to travel from Monterrey to Piedras negras Coahila? Long story short, my little sister went on vacation to Costa Rica, and was not able to fly due to her passport. Anyhow, best was was to fly in to Mexico city and she will fly from there to Monterrey and that is as far as the airlines will go. We need to get her to Piedras Negras Coahila but I don't know any buslines down there. Any suggestions?? Thanks in advanced.

Whats the best way to travel to mexico bus or Air plane? I want to go to Culiacan, sinaloa, mexico in December of this year. i want to know whats cheaper and safer for me. ( Im 19 by the way :D) this is going to be my first time going to mexico by my self. Also what are the best air lines & Buses to pick :) and whats the best plane that wont have so much turbulence! I hate that! Thanx :D Awesome thanx for the answer :D

What bus lines are there to travel to mexico? To Reynosa, Mexico

Needing to find bus lines that travel from Mexico into the US.? I can't seem to find any online, and was needing to get the cost to go from Mexico to Atlanta, GA. I tried Greyhounds site but they did not have any information on my departing city to my arriving city. El Expreso doesn't offer that service on their site to inquire about prices. Are there any other bus lines that run into the US from Mexico.. I'll be leaving from Reynosa or Matamoros. I used El Expreso to come down here, but had a really bad experience with them so I was looking into other options before I had to use them again.

Anyone taken a bus trip into Monterrey Mexico? I live in San Antonio, TX, and there are a few bus lines with regular schedules into Mexico. I know bus travel in Mexico is very common, but has anyone had any experience with this? We plan to take the bus trip (about 5 hours) and see the waterfalls and a few sights in Monterrey this weekend. Any tips/opinions/etc. appreciated. I don't have my passport so I can't fly with the new laws (no reentry into the US without a passport when traveling by air).

is there any bus lines that take you direct to mexico? can you please tell me if there is one... i just want one bus line to take me straight from dallas, tx to mexico DF

Is there a bus directly from Mexico City to Irapuato, GTO? I am flying into Mexico City. I know that there is no direct bus to Irapuato from there. You have to go to Queretero then transfer to Irapuato. I know there are other bus stations with bus lines that go directly from the airport to Irapuato. But does anyone know the names of the station? Or any suggestions or websites to check? Thanks!!!

Which Mexican bus lines go from [Los Angeles, San Diego, Pheonix, Las Vegas] to Mexico City? I know some Mexican bus lines go from certain Texan cities to certain Mexican cities. But do any of these bus lines leave from Cali, Nevada or Arizona?

What bus lines go from tehuacan or puebla to casitas veracruz? I am visiting my grandparents in mexico and want to take them to casitas veracruz. What bus lines are the best to get to this place.

I need help with bus travel in Northern Mexico? Can someone please tell me what bus line in Mexico would go from Guadalajara to Nogales Sonora, or give me the phone number of the bus station in Nogales Sonora. Thankyou

Bus travel from Mexico city to Guanajuato? I'm visiting Mexico City this October. How can I get to Guanajuato by bus? Which bus lines is better? (comfortable) Also is it possible to book bus tickets on the internet? Any useful sites on bus travel in Mexico? Thank you so much for your help!

What is the best option for traveling from Houston to Monterrey, Mexico by bus? I plan on traveling to Monterrey and need to know which is the best bus line to do this.

What is the cheapest/fastest bus line from Laredo to Mexico City or Veracruz? Which is the cheapest express company goes from either Laredo or Nuevo Laredo to Mexico city, preferably the first class type of bus

does anyone have a site for bus lines leaving from Los Angeles, going to Mexico City?

i need to know which bus lines are available to travel from puerto vallarta to colima mexico.?

What is a good bus to take to go into mexico from MN? I am traveling to Mexico in March and need to find a good bus. Greyhound isn't too expensive but I have heard of another bus called the rabbit or conejo. I can't find any info on this bus line though. Any and all help would be great!

Mexico city to Zihuatanejo and back by bus - how and how long? I'm going to be in Mexico in December, flying in to Mexico City, spending a few days there, then heading down to Zihuatanejo by bus. Specific questions: 1) How long is this bus trip? I've read 8-9 hours, and that it's only 4 hours from Mexico City to Acapulco, which looks to be about the same distance. What gives? 2) Which bus station in Mexico City do buses to Zihuatanejo depart from? 3) From Zihuatanejo, I actually need to get to San Miguel de Allende, also by bus. Do I need to go back through Mexico City or is there a better route? I know the two main bus lines between Mexico City and Zihuatanejo are Estrella de Oro and Estrella Blanca, but their websites don't show the schedules/routes/dates I want. (I speak and read Spanish--that's not the problem). I've done a ton of web searching for this stuff but if there are any hidden gems out there with good bus schedules or whatever please let me know. Thanks!

By bus from Mexico City airport to Guadalajara? I would need to get from the Mexico City airport to Guadalajara as easily (and preferably as cheap) as possible. My flight lands at 21.35 pm and I'd like to take the bus asap. What would be the nearest bus station that has lines going to Guadalajara? Also if you happen to know which bus companies operate that line, I'd be grateful. Thanks in advance! Also, if it's not possible to take a bus directly from the airport, how far away is the nearest bus station? How long does it take to get there by taxi etc. and how much does it cost approximately? Thanks again!

Is it safe to travel by bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Juarez? How safe is it to travel by bus from Monterrey to Ciudad Juarez Mexico? Any bus line recommendations? How long would it take to get there?

how to travel to mexico michoacan by bus from southern california? I dont know anything about bus travel what lines are there and which one is cheapest? maybe even a bus from tijuana to michocan?

How difficult is it to travel from Mexico City to Guatemala City via bus? Would it be a confusing, multiple day ordeal involving a dozen transfers and possible border hassles or is there a bus line with direct service between the two cities? Has you ever done it? What bus line(s) did you use? Any advice appreciated.

is there a bus line in Mexico that goes from TJ to Torreon?

Bus travel in Mexico from Morelia to Mexicali? I will be traveling from Morelia to Mexicali and would like to go by bus and actually see the country. Does anyone know of any bus lines that run there? I can't seem to find anything on the internet. It looked like Greyhound might run, but then when I searched itinerary and prices it said no

is there bus service between el paso, tx and santa fe, nm? I want to visit Santa Fe, NM Am thinking of Amtrak to El Paso. Is there direct train service between the two cities? How do I get to Santa Fe? Trailways or Greyhound or is there a New Mexico bus line? Thanks for your help.

What is the name of a bus line that travels from Mexico to the US?

Can anyone list all or most of the bus lines that someone could ride basically? I have a friend who wants to know. He is low on money and has to travel from Indiana to Oklahoma, and later to New Mexico. And then a month later he has to go to Massachusetts. He's doing some kind of maintenance for some traveling show and has to get to the locations on his own.

Any recent updates to prices and preferred bus lines from Nogales AZ. to Guadalajara? We are traveling from Tucson, AZ. to a small town in the state of Michiocan Mexico (Pastor Ortiz) which is about 3 hours drive East of Guadalajara, or about 45 min south of Irapuato. The plan is to take an executive bus to either Guadalajara or Irapuato, then get a rental. We've been there once before, but flew into Leon and took a rental from there. Any help, advice, etc. would be appreciated. Thank you, DT

How to travel from MEX Airport to TLC Airport by bus directly? We plan a trip to Mexico and want to travel directly from MEX (Mexico City International Benito Juarez) to TLC (Toluca International Airport) by Bus. Both airports are located in or by Mexico City. Which bus line can we take? Do we have to book in advance? Anyone who did this before?

What Bus line or train goes from San Antonio to Monterrey Mexico?

I need to know what bus company I can take from MEXICO CITY to CIUDAD ALTAMIRANO? I am on my way to Tlalchapa, Guerrero and I need to find a DIRECT bus line to Cuidad Altamirano, Guerrero. I am having the heardest time finding one...PLEASE halp me very urgent...

Why did Nancy Grace say that Laurean went on Tornado Bus lines without his ID being checked? Don't they check all IDS before you go to Mexico. Why did she say that he got by without his ID being checked ? I thought they said he went by greyhound ?

where can i find a bus line that takes me from riverside california, to Guadalajara , mexico? websites?

I am looking for the bus line to travel from Atlanta, GA to San luis Potosi, Mexico. ???!!! help? I'm just really looking for the cheapest and best bus because I am anxious to go see my grandparents but i dont want to settle for less!!! Please help!!???

I want to take the ABC bus from Tijuana to Loreto, Mexico for Xmas. Couldn't buy ticket online; how do I call? Does anyone know anything about the current schedules/fares for this bus line (a.k.a., Autotransportes de la Baja California)?

How long is the bus ride from Mexico City to Acapulco? How much does it cost? What bus line is best to take? I need a little info about gettting from Mexico to Acapulco by bus from someone who knows. How long should it take, which is the best (comfortable and nice) bus line to use, and how much should it cost? Thaks in advance! I need a little info about gettting from Mexico to Acapulco by bus from someone who knows. We are four people traveling later this year, and we want to take the bus out to the coast from el DF. How long should it take, which is the best (comfortable and nice) bus line to use, and how much should it cost? Would you recommend Estrella Blanca? Does anyone know if ADO does that route? P.S. - Please don't tell me to fly, if I wanted to fly I'd check mexicana.com for plane tickets.

Whats the best bus line to take from Chicago to Mexico? As long as the seats aren't hard it's good enough.

I would like to know the phone number for the paisano or the conjeo bus line? These bus lines only make stops if reservations called in advance these buses go from chicago to mexico. I heard it is the cheapest way to travel

What is the best way from Mexico city Airport to Queretaro? I need to take a bus from the Mexico City airport bus terminal to Quererato. I have been told there is a bus terminal at the airport. What is my best way... please suply me with bus line and schedule if posible. or bus company website. thank you.

what bus line will take me from tijuana mexico to altamirano,guerrero?

Does anyone know how I can get a bus schedule from the "central de camiones" in Queretaro, Mexico? I know I can take the Adame bus line from laredo tx. to queretaro, but I want to find out specifics on getting back. Is there a way to get the bus schedule from the Queretaro bus station? I can't seem to find a website for them. I also need to know what paperwork I need to cross the border. Will a passport suffice, or is there more to it? I will be going to visit family, and I am an American citizen. Is there a limit to the amount of times one can visit Mexico in a certain period of time? I appreciate any help. Thanks

Bus from eastern Mexico to western Mexico? Ok, I'm planning on driving from the US to Veracruz, Mexico, with my family. We'd be crossing the border at Laredo. However, on the way home I may want to take a bus from some city on our route to Ciudad Obregon, Sonora. Does anyone have any idea which city would be the best to leave from, and which bus line it would be? For instance, I can pick up a bus from Mexico City (which would be on our way) to Guadalajara, then take a bus from GDL to Obregon. However, that would be a crazy long bus ride. Is there a better place to leave from than Mexico City, say Matehuala or San Luis Potosi? Thanks!

whats the bust bus line to take from chicago to zamora,mexico?

Travel by bus to ciudad Juarez Mexico from El Paso Tx? I will be traveling Sacramento to El Paso by airplane and will probably take a bus or taxi (which one do you recommend) to get to Ciudad Jaurez's bus terminal where i will be picked up. which bus line? where do i get the ticket? one more question how far is Nogales from Ciudad Juarez by bus??

Can anyone help me please? Trip to mexico hopefully by bus..? Ok so far you guys have been extremely helpful and I appreciate it so much. I have basically one last question. For those of you who don't know I am going to villahermosa, mexico from phoenix, arizona in may. I want to use a bus to get there since i think it will be cheaper, but it's so hard trying to find a bus line that goes from phx to villhermosa or even just from phx to mex city (i could switch buses there i guess). I can't find any names or schedules or prices or phone numbers or anything!! Someone, please help me! Oh and the passport thing isn't an issue as i will use my birth certificate and ID....

How do I call an 800 # in Mexico (to ETN)? (Desperate!)? ETN (the bus line in Mexico) lists its phone number as 01-800-8000-386; yet any combination of numbers I use, including 011 and 52, doesn't work. I even tried the ATT international operator, and the 800 # directory, but can't get thru. Does anyone know how to call ETN from the U.S.? Thanks!!

Are there Mexican Bus Companies In the U.S.? I'm wondering if there is something like a Mexican Greyhound in the U.S. Not bus lines that go to Mexico, but bus lines that only travel within the U.S., like Greyhound, only everyone speaks Spanish. I know someone is going to make a joke about me riding in the back of a van, but I'm seriously interested in this, and comparing prices and stuff. Thanks

Can anyone tell me what is the best bus station and/ or bus line in Tijuana? I am trying to get from Tijuana to Ciudad Juarez. Any other general advice about bus transport in Mexico is welcome.

Which companies offer buses from US border cities through Mexico to Belize? I'm looking to go on one or more buses from a Texas border city in the US down through Mexico and into Belize. I'd like to know of which companies/bus lines I'd have to use and if they have websites where I can look at schedules and buy tickets

i need the price and schedule list for Tornado bus lines .? in the united states and in mexico thanks i went to their website but it doesnt say

Is there a bus line that goes from Phoenix, AZ to Rocky Point, Mexico? i need to find a bus for spring break so i do not have have to drive my car

Bus from Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia? My cousin is trying to get from Queretaro, Mexico to Atlanta, GA on a nonstop, single bus. She said there is a bus line that will do that but all I can find for her is to Laredo, TX. Anyone know where we might try? We've tried Greyhound, Primera something, autobuses americanos, and vente de boletos. Please help!

Where is the Grupo Senda bus terminal in Houston, Texas? Me and a friend are booked in on the Grupo Senda bus line to travel down to Monterrey, Mexico. Where is the Grupo Senda bus terminal located in Houston?

Need a company name and phone number for a bus line that goes to San MIguel Allende,Gto Mexico? Possible Company name is Transportis San Miguel

Is there a bus or shuttle from Laguardia or JFK airport to washington, DC? I live in Monterrey, Mexico and would like to travel this summer to New York, Washington and Boston but I would like to take a bus in the airport just when I arrive. Please tell me if someone know a tour or bus line that I could take from Laguardia or JFK. Thanks!

how much does a bus ticket from chicago 2 mexico cost? any bus line plz

Do you know of what buses go from Texas to Mexico? From Dallas to San Luis Potosi to be exact. I'm desperately looking for bus lines!

Buses To Mexico? I'm planning on leaving from Dallas to Michoacan, Mexico. i'm traveling by bus, but I need more info. I'm wondering if anyone had any suggestions for buses to take. I'm looking for the numbers to El Conejo and El Tornado. If anyone had any suggestions for bus lines and bus line phone numbers could you please help me. Thanks, Krystal

Are there any bus routs going from mexico to chile you know of? I'm trying to get from Mexico, straight to Santiago Chile, On a bus. But I cant find a bus that will go all the way there... Even a line of buses will work.. I'm a Canadian (Yukon) backpacker, on a budget, and without any means of transportation. Plus, thumbing it sounds pretty dangerous in south America :P Any answers? ---Its long, I know, But i came from the yukon, to el paso- Travel agency isnt an option ;_;..sadly.. I dont speak too much spanish xD

What is your opinion on La Raza and Mexico's statements on raid? La Calif-- An immigration sweep that resulted in the arrests of dozens of illegal immigrants took place in the most unexpected of places, and Mexico human rights activists are outraged with the operation,The sweep, which happened Wednesday at the transit center bus exchange, involved agents from the Transportation Security Administration and the Border Patrol. The agents got on board a bus and arrested 21 illegal immigrants, including three teenagers on their way to school. Those teens have since been deported to Mexico.Vincent Fox said, "Some of them don't have any relatives in Mexico; they don't have anywhere to go and Mexico officials condemned the raid and has send a letter of protest to Obama.On Friday, iLa Raza denounced the sweep and said the agents crossed the line and accused them of profiling."What gives them the authority to question only Latinos or people that looked a certain way?" said La Raza.La Raza also questioned the Obama administration, wondering if this was the change in immigrant rights they thought was coming."This is a policy that violates human rights," said a spokesperson from Mexico.A Border Patrol spokesman denied the use of racial profiling. He said behavior detection officers helped identify suspected illegal immigrants on board the bus. Mexico said of the 21 detained, one person had a warrant out for his arrest and another had a felony conviction on his record. Mexico said it is isn't buying that explanation."That's wrong, and it cannot be tolerated," La Raza would not comment on the teens' legal status to be in the U.S. or the status of their families. La Raza said a raids on public transportation would discourage other teenagers from going to school or adults from going to work.There is no word on what happened to the other 18 people arrested in the sweep.The three teenagers are currently in a shelter in Mexico while Mexico officials decline to comment further.

Souther Cal Transit from El Monte Rail Station Area to San Diego/Mexico Border? Hi there, I'm going to meet a friend is the Baja CA area this weekend and I need help planning travel from the El Monte area (there is a Metro station and major Bus station in El Monte) down to the San Diego/Mexico (Tijuana) border. I want to travel by rail most of the way and hopefully transfer to local area (SD) trolley/bus-lines. Can anyone help me plan this trip fairly quickly or point me in the right direction? Thanks for your help.

Bus from Brownsville area Texas to Monterrey, Mexico? Are there buses that make this run? What are the lines and how much do they cost? Thanks!

Bus to Villermorsa, Tabasco in Mexico? Is their a sight where i can check for bus tickets from Jacksonville FL to Villermosa, Tabasco in Mexico? They say that the "Adame" line will go all the way into Mexico but can't find any info on it. Please help!! Need to catch a bus ride on Sunday!!!! Thanx

Book XEL-Ha when we get to Mexico, or from home on-line before we go? We are planning to go to Xel-Ha eco park while in Mexicio, but not sure if there's any advantage to waiting until we get there to actually book it, or do it ahead of time. Same goes for golf - the guys (4 of them) want to play a round while in the Mexican Riviera. Any suggestions on the best courses to play at? We're staying close to Playa Del Carmen. As well, how reliable/safe are the "collectivo" busses in Mexico? How much should it cost on one of those to go from Puerto Morales to Xel-Ha? How much for a cab for the same trip? Many thanks to anyone who can help with any of my questions.

Mexico City-Queretaro? How long is the bus ride from Mexico NORTE (the bus station) in Mexico City to Queretaro? What is the best bus line to go on?

any comfy,nice kind of buses going to mexico? i'm going to mexico next month,where to in mexico? michoacan,because my brother's getting married,and we've gone there by bus ,we've always used this particular bus line ,but they're so not comfortable,so i was wondering if any of you knew any bus line, that's comfortable and with some good space between your seat and the ones in front of you,by the way my point of departure is gonna be houston,does anyone know nice one?,or any idea or advice?

How far is Acapulco , from Mexico city ? I mean driving distance like how many hours , and what bus lines will take me there? or Taxi cost ?

Why do many people from Mexico not know about waiting their turn in lines? I've noticed on multiple occasions that a lot of people from Mexico don't wait their turns in a line. And I've noticed this while I have been in Mexico and while I've been in areas with high hispanic populations in the US. Just yesterday I was in a store at a border town and I was waiting in what appeared to be a line to order some food, and 2 different people cut in front of everyone else and ordered their food. I know that they were Mexicans because they had just gotten off a bus that had come from Mexico and they were only speaking Spanish. I rarely see people cut in line when I'm in a store with just Americans (and when I say Americans, I say that because they're all speaking English with the accent that is common to the area that I'm in). Doesn't it make sense to use lines? Why would a culture have a lot of people who don't use this custom? To me, waiting in line seems to be a practice that displays fairness and respect.

buses from los angeles to guadalajara mexico who know a bus line that takes you from los Angele's ca to guadalajara mexico that has ac or dc connections o charge your laptop?

Going to mexico soon? So, im going to mexico in may (yay) and i just found out that i can use my birth certificate and driver's license which is good because I haven't applied for my passport yet and it probably wouldn't have arrived in time. So now I am restricted to traveling by land...can anyone give me any tips? does greyhound go to mexico? Any trains going there? Oh, first i'll need to cross over (i'm currently in arizona, not too far from the border) and get to mexico city, and from there to villahermosa...or if there is any way to stay on the same bus/train from here to villahermosa that would be good. I'm basically just looking for tips, names of bus lines/trains etc, ok people thanx, you've been a big help so far! Now all i have to do is save up the money! (got to get a job first lol)

Going to mexico in soon (may)? ok so really I just want to know if anyone is planning on going to Mexico in May, because I am going by myself, it'll be my first time and I'm gonna travel by bus (all the way from Phoenix to Villahermosa) :) So I just want to know if anyone is in the same situation or just going to mexico at all in May. I'm trying to plan this all out but it's really hard trying to find a bus line or even 2 (so i could switch buses) to get from phx to villahermosa, and I can't find any prices or anything! So anybody going through the same thing plz plz I need some advice or anything! lol well thanks, you guys have been such a great help so far :) oh and the reason why im traveling by bus is because, honestly, im broke and have absolutely no money right now, but im starting a new job this week so I should have enough money by early May. But thats not enough time to get a passport.. so thanx:) Yeah my question has nothing to do with a guy losing his virginity!

Should an illegal alien from Mexico be smoking marijuana while baby-sitting his three-year-old child? A member of the violent Sureno 13 street gang was arrested in Greeley by a gang task force as he smoked marijuana while babysitting his 3-year-old child, law-enforcement officials say. The man was identified as Renato Rodarte-Bueno, 33, of Mexico. The arrest occurred at about 9 p.m. Saturday in a Greeley apartment. Carl Rusnok, spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said that ICE agents originally targeted Rodarte-Bueno for arrest after they discovered he had returned to the Greeley area after his deportation in 1997. Rusnok, who identified Rodarte-Bueno as an active member of the Sureno gang, said Rodarte-Bueno had felony convictions for robbery and theft in Santa Barbara County, Calif., in 1993 and 1994 and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Before his convictions and deportation, Rodarte-Bueno was a permanent U.S. resident. At the beginning of the month, agents of the Greeley Gang Task Force learned that Rodarte-Bueno was planning to return to the Greeley area on the El Paso-Los Angeles Limousine Bus Line after an extended trip to Los Angeles. The arrest was part of Operation Community Shield, a nationwide ICE anti-gang initiative whose goal is to disrupt, dismantle and assist in the criminal prosecution of what ICE describes as "violent transnational street gangs." Initially, ICE's anti-gang efforts were directed at the Mara Salvatrucha organization, commonly referred to as MS-13. MS-13 is described by federal officials as one of the most violent and rapidly growing transnational gangs. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8196977?source=bb

Centro Banamex, Mexico City how far is it from Cuatro Caminos metro Station. Is it walking distance? I am going to the International HIV/AIDS Conference in August, my hotel is close to Ermita Station on line 2, and I believe that Cuatro Caminos is the metro station for Centro Banamex. However, what is the best way to get to the Centro, from the Metro - walk or bus?

i want to travel from tj to guadalajara mexico....? by the bus line TAP Transportes y Autobuses del Pacifico does anyone know how much weight each person may take on the bus?? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone recommend a nice, safe hotel in Rosarito, Mexico? A friend and I will be going to Rosarito, Mexico next month and after looking at hotels on line I am over whelmed. We want to be very close to the night life and somewhere clean and safe. If anyone also has any information on a bus that can be taken directly from San Diego into Rosarito that would be helpful.

Hi I'm going to Mexico for a 2 day trip but,I only have my birth certificate,expired I.D. & expired Passport? ? Hi I hate when I'm not organize myself & I'm taking a travel bus because air lines is too expensive. Anyway, I only have my birth certificate,I'm a U.S.citizen,my expired I.D. & my Passport was expired last year. Would thire be a problem if I return to the states? Thank you. :-l I do have a Visa. To McB, Screw you you dodo head.

Taking a Van to Mexico? My husband is planning a trip to mexico in a couple of weeks. We tried to get the van registered on line. It stopped us by saying that he already has a vehicle registered there and it needs to be closed. This vehicle was left there because it broke down while he was there ans so he had to bring the bus back. How can we get this vehicle off the registration records? It has been about 8 years since it was registered. You guys are not cool. My husband is going (and 3 of our kids) to Mexico to spend the holidays with his family. I choose not to go because I don't like it there. He went last year, but my older son drove thru the border, so he had no problem with the registration. My son can't go this year, so we are just trying to get information on how to get the vehicle registered so they are able to go. No smuggling of anything involved, the only thing he brings back besides what he took is a few bottles of tequila, which of course, he pays tax for.

Bus travel in Mexico from Morelia to Mexicali? I will be traveling from Morelia to Mexicali and would like to go by bus and actually see the country. Does anyone know of any bus lines that run there? I can't seem to find anything on the internet. It looked like Greyhound might run, but then when I searched itinerary and prices it said no

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Vital report Is Johnny Sutton is serious trouble Ethics Complaint Filed Against Johnny Sutton? The National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers (NAFBPO) extracts and condenses the material that follows from Mexican and Central and South American on-line media sources on a daily basis. You are free to disseminate this information, but we request that you credit NAFBPO as being the provider. El Diario de Coahuila (Saltillo, Coah.) 5/12/08 Five men were shot to death in Palomas, Chihuahua, yesterday just two blocks away from the international border crossing (note: next to Columbus, New Mexico, the town that Pancho Villa invaded). 175 assault rifle shell casings were found at the scene. Palomas, a town of 7,000 pop., has had 30 homicides linked to organized crime this year and 20 persons have been kidnapped. Another five men were executed with high caliber firearms in different events in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Six homicides were reported in Sinaloa and the body of a decapitated unknown person was also located. Further, three men were executed in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Jalisco. (Note: the blood list continues with reports of some half dozen additional violent deaths in a number of localities.) The week starts with 23 executions. ---------------- a.b.c. (Mexico City) 5/12/08 (The following is a portion of an op/column by Francisco Cardenas Ruiz regularly titled "Political Pulse"): "If President Calderon doesn't do something, and quickly, to stop the daily bloodbath which organized crime and narcotraffic are giving to the nation and it is decided, once and for all, to cut the umbilical cord which both have with municipal, state and federal authorities, his government will continue losing not only the battles but the war itself which he declared against them when he took office. Besides, he could be in imminent risk that the families of the members of the army, navy and all police agencies which participate in the anti-narco war will demand from him to put a stop to so much violence before their members are also murdered. After the executions of top level officials of the Federal Public Security Departments and those of some states which occurred last week - the day before yesterday the director of the Ciudad Juarez Municipal Police, Juan Antonio Roman Garcia, was riddled with 50 shots - and the death in a shootout in Culiacan of Edgar Guzman Lopez, one of the sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, the worse thing is that two signs appeared at that same place yesterday with direct threats against the governor of Sinaloa, Jesus Aguilar Padilla, (saying) that they will make attempts against his life. This confirms once again what we have been warning about in this column: that sooner or later organized crime and narcotraffic are going to raise their gun sights and their targets will not only be city police officers or federal or state agents, but their supervisors and the chiefs of the latter, as has already begun to happen. As long as there continue to be officials at any federal, state or city level who have links and complicity with the drug cartels and they (those officials) continue to furnish protection and facilities to crime bosses and hired killers so that the latter can obtain information about the operations and daily activities of the persons carrying out those operations (then) those persons will keep on being executed in Mexico City or in any city in the interior of the Republic." ------------------- Cuarto Poder (Tuxtla, Chiapas) 5/12/08 Felipe Arizmendi, the bishop of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, commented on the recent decriminalization of illegal immigration in Mexico and said that unfortunately it has not been made widely known because of other ongoing national issues; he added "we are giving an example to the United States because there it is all the reverse, any person who might be undocumented is considered a wrongdoer" . He underlined that "an undocumented person is not a delinquent but a human being who deserves attention and respect. Let us hope that the United States will follow the good example we want to give with this important measure and that we emphasize it in the most adequate way." ------------------- Frontera (Tijuana, Baja Calif.) 5/12/08 73 vehicles a day were stolen in Tijuana during the first three months of the year. A total of 6,724 vehicles were stolen from January to March, a 14% increase over 2007. Mexicali came in second with 1,550, then Ensenada with 549. The state of Baja Calif. total for the first three months reached 9,348 vehicles. ------------------- El Sur (Acapulco, Guerrero) 5/12/08 Edward Francis Pellew, a tourist from London, U.K., was driving a rental car in Acapulco last Saturday morning when he was stopped by local police officers who accused him of speeding, almost hitting a woman and child and running two stop signs on Costanera Ave. He replied that he had not been speeding since the particular scenic road has a number of dangerous curves, that he had not seen any woman and child and that he had been coming from Puerto Marques, not on the Costanera. So an officer told him that his chief had ordered him to take him in to their facility in handcuffs. Once inside the patrol unit - he could not see its number because they blocked his view - they asked him for 400 pesos to set him free; he replied he had no cash, only credit cards, so they took him to an ATM where they no longer wanted 400 pesos but 3,000. They then let him go. The tourist then presented a formal complaint to authorities and described the officers in the presence of reporters. At that moment the director general of the Acapulco Hotel and Tourism Association phoned and asked that Pellew's complaint report not be published in the media and that a way would be sought to resolve the problem. --------------- El Universal (Mexico City) 5/12/08 Rivalry between drug cartels for control of Sinaloa has caused 270 violent deaths there so far this year, 41 more than in the same period last year. In May alone the tally to date is 52; it includes 24 members of law enforcement agencies. Local businessmen said that almost daily one or several bodies turn up, wrapped in bedding, with hands and feet tied, or who fell prey to volleys of gunfire from some automatic rifle. The violence in Sinaloa dates back more than four decades and is due to the fact that this is an area that produces marihuana and poppy and is also a strategic point for the transit of drugs from the southeast of the country besides being the birthplace of the cartels' main chiefs. ---------------- La Cronica de Hoy (Mexico City) 5/12/08 A truck headed for Ciudad Juarez carrying household furniture was stopped in Guanajuato. Inside the double false bottom: 19 Guatemalans, 9 Salvadorans, 3 Ecuadoreans, & 1 Honduran, all undocumented. ----------------- Norte (Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua) 5/12/08 Eight more homicides in this area yesterday (Sunday) brought the year's total above 300 and to 43 to date in May, a month in which the daily average is nearly four. ----------------- Prensa Libre (Guatemala City, Guatemala) 5/12/08 The wave of violence in Guatemala has resulted in 876 deaths so far this year, mostly by the use of firearms. One of the most recent victims was that of one of this newspaper's reporters who had been working on "administrative corruption" in southwestern Guatemala. Forty-three of the victims have been local and interurban bus drivers, almost as many as the 51 murdered in all of 2007. ----------------- Note : Prominent, front section items in both the "o.e.m." newspapers (Mexico's nationwide chain of some 40 papers) and on "El Heraldo" (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) today gave full coverage to The Washington Post feature story detailing that more illegal aliens in custody in the U.S. have died in the last few years while awaiting deportation than have terrorists died in Guantanamo. Home Page

I must be an idiot! Can someone please help with my homework...? I am taking an on-line cource and the assignment (which was due Tuesday, but I can't figure it out), is this...Using Readability Formula, Good Style and Building Goodwill...The Scenario is this...The trip scheduled for Mexico during spring break has been cancelled due to the bankruptcy of the bus company. You must tell 25 of your classmates that the trip has been cancelled and that they have lost their $100 deposit. How will you convey the information and still uphold their goodwill toward you? Then they give a table that ist Readability Formula, Good Style and Building Goodwill... I am so confused, I swear I have read the material 10 times and still do not get it. What sucks is I have a 4.0 and this is the class is going to end that. I have asked my instructor for help and she has been very short and not helpful at all. Can someone help me understand this? Thank You SO Much!

Please help Selena fans! I need a quote from the movie!? I need the quote from the movie Selena. It is when Abraham is driving bus and Selena is talking to him about singing in Mexico and he says something to the effect: We mexicans have to walk a fine line, we aren't Mexican enough for the Mexicans and we are not White enough for the U.S..... I can't really remember how it goes and don't own movie! I want to use it in a paper for school!!!

Anyone know of a unique international destination to visit? My husband and I will be celebrating our 5th Anniversary next year and want to travel somewhere internationally. We're thinking Europe, but open to anything right now. We're looking for something INTERESTING and UNFORGETTABLE. I really don't want a tour bus vacation. My mom was mentioning farmhouses in Italy where you stay and learn to cook a meal each night. So, something along those lines. We're very young and fairly active and I especially love to walk. A couple notes: We'll most likely be going in March, and not against cold weather. We'll only have a week. We aren't heavy drinkers and we don't go clubbing. We're not interested in Mexico or South America. And nothing to do with snorkeling or deep water (I have a fear of deep water).

Can you read the first little bit of my novel....thanks for your time....just a few paragraphs would be great! Chapter One The white, warm sand rubbing against my body soothingly. The colorful palm trees is all the rave. Crisp, clear refreshing ocean tumbling into the beach with great determination. All you see is beautiful people wearing nothing but beautiful bathing suits which they probably spent hours and hours trying to find, to get something spectacular. I look back and see this magnificent hotel complex and all of the amenities I could possibly think of. The cool ocean breeze flows over my body while the sun beams light to give me a wonderful free tan. A perfect bronze with a hint of red which will hopefully turn to tan later. A nice refreshing glass of cola filled to the brim with crushed ice and of course the cool sun umbrella. This is so relaxing and wonderful. This is the life. Nothing can wreck this perfect moment. Wait, this is to good to be true. ARG. ARG. ARG. ARG. I knew it! I knew it! It was just a dream again! I can't believe I had that dream again. This is unbelievable. This is the third time this week that I've had this dream and I want it to come true. Too bad I'll never be able to go on vacation. Well it's six o clock. Sorry for all of that fuss but I am just so sick of having that dream. I quickly hop into the shower and wonder whether I will ever get to experience what I experience in my dream. I mean everything is so calm and peaceful I just can't understand why I keep on having that dream. Everything is so perfect, there has to be more to that dream than that. Maybe tonight it will be extended so I can see what's happening. It's probably a sign. Maybe, no never mind. I put some bread in the toaster, I'm still half asleep but I have to hurry up so I can catch the carpool with Jacob. Every other day or so we switch drivers so that we use up less gas. Jacob is totally my best friend in the whole world and I hope he will always be. We are always there for each other when one of us needs a helping hand. I grab my toast, spread some peanut butter on it and head out the door to make my way down to the parking lot where I wait for Jacob to show up. He's a little tardy, sometimes more than others but that's just who he is and as best friends, we have to live with each others annoyances. A few minutes later I see Jacob running out of the building like there was a huge fire in the building. I quickly look up out of habit but see that Jacob just wanted to hurry to the car because we are a couple of minutes late and usually with traffic, a couple here adds ten somewhere else. We both hop into the car once Jacob beeps the horn to signal that the Burnt Orange 2008 Ford Edge is unlocked. Jacob puts the sport utility vehicle (SUV) into reverse and speedily races through the parking lot of the apartment condos backwards. After almost hitting a pole I yell at him to put it in drive and he listened for his life, literally. If you know what and where Toronto is and have ever been there then you know where Jacob and I (Mark) live. By the way, I'm Mark Hatchet. You won't notice my name often through the story because it is written in first person. If your doing some school project about a character then you should probably know some things about me but your not getting off easy because I am going to scatter information about me all over this novel and by the end you will know me like I'm your best friend. Any who which is not a word but it sounds cool, Toronto is Canada's biggest city. If you are not familiar with Canada then check the globe! All Americans should know where Toronto is and that it's near Buffalo. So now at least some of you know where I am. Jacob and I live right near the 401 which is a convenient highway but usually has traffic. We speed down the on ramp to find that we can zip around cars as we fly a couple of kilometers over the speed limit. I look back to see people giving us the finger and of course hear honking from all directions but we could care less. As long as we don't die we are better off doing this. Jacob sees a police officer a few hundred meters up so he slows down just enough to the speed limit, once he was past the cop he raced onto the off ramp and we were once again racing towards our school. You can see the navy and gold colored sign with big block letters reading: St. Anne Catholic High School. It was a big school but all schools in the city are big so I can't really justify. It was a nice looking basically brand new school with a pretty tan brick color and a nice light tan stucco around doors and windows which made it look more like a upscale shopping plaza then a school. Jacob makes a left into the school parking lot then slows down and drives carefully through the lot to the back, basically opposite of how he drove through our condo parking lot! I opened the large metal door and checked my watch, it read eight twenty five which means I have one minute to get to class. For some reason, classes started at eight twenty six which to me is an odd time but I can't change that so I jog up the stairs to the second floor saying bye to Jacob on the way. I don't remember classroom numbers so I remember third door on the right from back entrance up the stairs. Some people wonder why I find that easier but I just do. It makes more sense to me than trying to find room number 214. I mean where's 214 anyway. I open the door with my binder and pencil in hand and quietly find a seat near the front. I have bad eyesight but don't wish to wear glasses so I just sit near the front board. I understand lessons better that way anyway. First period is my favorite subject, English. I have always loved English from poetry to novels to anything related to English. But there is something I don't like about English this year and that's the teacher. Mrs. Walkworth. Mrs. Walkworth is most probably the meanest teacher at this school and I should know because it’s my last year here and I’ve had my fair share of mean teachers but this one tops it off. Saying Mrs. Walkworth in our school makes people cringe. I can honestly say that people egg her classroom window once a month not to mention her house. Nobody is allowed to say anything unless called upon. We are not allowed to get help from anyone at anytime and we never work in pairs or groups. Mrs. Walkworth thinks that working independently makes us smarter which I do agree with because we have to figure problems out on our own but we also need people skills to communicate in English but she doesn’t seem to think so. Mrs. Walkworth is about the total opposite from a people person. She probably lives in a cave wear nobody ever visits her or talks to her on the telephone or even e-mails her. Another reason people are scared of her is her punishments. For example, if you get caught chewing gum in her class she used the slap students across the face and dangle them out the window but since she’s not allowed to do that anymore, she makes the student stretch the gum over his or her face for the rest of the day, and when we have our next assembly, she makes the student chew five pieces of gum (at home of course) then stretch the five pieces over his or her entire body and make a one hundred word speech about not chewing gum in school and it also has to include how great Mrs. Walkworth is. The student then goes into detention for the next month. Yikes! And some people thought detention for a day was bad for chewing gum. Finally, the last reason why people don’t like her and are scared of her are because of the way she looks. Her face is all crinkled up and when she talks she has a raspy sound and her hands tremble with great strength. She weighs about one hundred pounds and she is very tall therefore extremely skinny and she always wears the same clothes. She owns three tops; a blue sleeveless one, a red t shirt that says teacher of the year 1989 and a very ugly faded purple sweater. I’m pretty sure she only wears one pair of pants and they are black with blue polka dots on them. No joke. Teens at our school seem to think she’s 90 years old but nobody knows for sure. Mrs. Walkworth begins with her lesson and tells us to read pages 80-199 for homework and complete a thirty question quiz for tomorrow. I guess we got off easy tonight. Usually it takes me about four hours each night for her homework and looking over what I have to do tonight it might only take a couple of hours. As soon as the bell rings in Mrs. Walkworth’s class, everybody runs out. Students have respect for all teachers besides her. Everyone waits patiently until the teacher says they are dismissed but in her class everyone literally runs! Down the stairs ahead for four classrooms, hang a left and it’s the second door on the right. That’s my next class. At noon thirty the bell rings for half of the school to have lunch. They built the cafeteria to only hold half of the school so it wouldn’t get out of control. I get in line to buy a salad and some pizza and I see our group sitting down at our usual table. Each member of our group is known for something they are good at, we all have different personalities and strengths so we complete each other. Our group includes; me (the English dude), Jacob (the jockey), Sam (the Intelligent one), Rob (the science geek), Nick (the mapmaker), Kyle (the rich kid), Alicia (the drama queen) and Jordan (the quiet kid). Everyday we sit at the same table with the same people and have done that since day one of this year. Some of us were friends last year but because of the two lunches we didn’t have the same lunch and you never have the same class with anybody you knew before so you make new subject buddies but those are just buds who you partner with during that subject. It’s the lunchtime friends who you hang with after school. Once we are all seated we talk about some teen stuff and decide what movie we should see this weekend. Every weekend or so we try to go to the movies together. It usually ends up being a big fight so we chose to become a democracy and vote each week what movie each of us wanted to see. People walk by our table and wonder what the bleep we’re doing but who cares, not us. We don’t need to act popular, we have our own friend group which we are already apart of. We don’t need to impress anybody, nobody does. We just be ourselves and we are friends for who we are not what we are trying to be. We decide on a movie and continue the discussions. By ten o clock that night I was exhausted by all of Mrs. Walkworth’s homework. Two of the questions were mini projects and took a lot longer than expected, by the time I was done it was midnight and I hadn’t even started on any of the other homework given by the other teachers. This is ridiculous I think to myself. How can she wreck the best subject in the world? I feel a blast of energy actually of hatred and I want to go throw a rock through her window but I’m better than that so I decide not to. I have about another hour of homework and I’m already tired, I better get to work. ******************************************** The white warm sand rubbing against my body soothingly. The colorful palm trees is all the rave. Crisp, clear refreshing ocean tumbling into the beach with great determination. All you see is beautiful people wearing nothing but beautiful bathing suits which they probably spent hours and hours trying to find something spectacular. I look back and see this magnificent hotel complex and all of the amenities I could possibly think of. The cool ocean breeze flows over my body while the sun beams light to give me a wonderful free tan. A perfect bronze with a hint of red which will turn to tan later. A nice refreshing glass of cola filled to the brim with crushed ice and of course the cool sun umbrella. This is so relaxing and wonderful. This is the life. Nothing can wreck this perfect moment. Wait, this is to good to be true. ARG. ARG. ARG. ARG. I wake up with such great hatred toward that stupid dream that I pull my alarm clock out of the wall socket and chuck it at my wall. My mom quickly rushes into my room to see what was up. "Sorry mom but I had that dream again, you know about the sand in some tropical place," I say apologetically. "Mark, you know I want to take you someplace but since your father died we haven't had much income coming in from my job to take you anywhere," mom replies. "I know, it's obviously not your fault and it's not mine either, I'm just tired of having that dream," I cry (not literally). Mom walks out of my room and I begin my daily wake up routine in which I do every school day. I am so fed up with that dream and I'm so fed up with Mrs. Bleeping Walk Bleeping Worth I could just go insane! I begin to shake and also begin to worry about my shaking. Am I going insane? I need to calm down. I put my iPod on and listen to my favorite music, that always seems to calm me down. ****** Once I get into Mrs. Walkworth's classroom I walk straight up to her and tell her, "You need to give out less homework. I was up to one o clock in the morning doing English, I can't stand you! You ruined my favorite subject and you're ruining everyone's lives!" I look around the classroom to see if anybody had heard what I said and they did. People began to clap for me once I finished. It felt really good to have everyone appreciate what I did. Mrs. Walkworth had an ugly look which I wanted but she didn't say anything , I kind of wanted a detention or write a speech then I could slip some information to all the students and teachers watching but she said nothing. I stared at her looking like I wanted an answer and then she sighed, "I have been giving out a lot of homework lately and I'm really sorry class. My husband left a few months ago and I've been really upset. The reason I've been upset since I've been at this school is because my brother got to go to a better university than I did then became what I wanted to become, a doctor. My parents forced me to become a teacher and I hated it so I decided that I would take it out on the students I was forced to teach, I am so sorry to you all," says Mrs. Walkworth with flowing tears. Everybody is silenced. I walk up to and give her a big hug. I don't know why we are all such jerks. This poor lady has gone through heck and back and here I am lecturing her about her teaching. Everyone that threw a rock at her window or egged her window should be ashamed. "I'm so sorry Mrs. Walkworth, I had no idea, I was so selfish," I say crying (literally this time). Usually when a boy cries at school he is made fun of but not today, I look around the room and everyone including the boys had tears. We were so mean to her behind her back and everyone felt so bad. "I think everyone in this classroom including me should be ashamed of themselves, now let's move on with today's work. I promise I will not give out as much homework any more. Heck, tonight, no homework," says Mrs. Walkworth with a smile for once. Applause fills the room again but this time it was for a good reason. You should never judge a book by the cover or the homework it (she) gives out. By the end of the school day everybody knew the Mrs. Walkworth story and teens from all over were coming up to her apologizing for what they did and she also apologized to everyone that came up to her. It was a happy day at St. Anne's today. It should be like a holiday or something, Mrs. Walkworth is like happy and like oh my goodness we should celebrate. Once I got home I saw my mom lying down on the couch crying, I wonder what is wrong. I ask immediately and she says that she was upset about Dad dying and she can't pull herself together. "Mom, we have to get over this. Yes it's sad but life goes on," I say sweetly. "You’re never going to be able to go on your trip though," cried mom. "You don't know that, never have doubt," I say with pride for some weird reason. Mom sits up and I sit next to her on the couch and to my surprise I see a commercial. WOW! A commercial, haven't seen one of those since like the last time I watched television but this commercial was calling out to me. I watched intently; Are you smart? Do you want to go to Mexico? Do you live in Toronto or in the GTA? Then send your information to 178 B....... "Mom, can you believe this, last night in my dream I saw a sign saying Mexico, that's where my dream is taking place, this is a huge sign! " I yell excitedly as I jump up and down. I log onto my computer and find the website, there I print out the information sheet that needs to be filled out. Of course I could do it over the net but I don't trust all of those freaks who want my information. With a black pen I write down everything from my age to my address to my hobbies to my IQ. I fold the pieces of paper two times and neatly stuff it into the envelope and lick it closed. "Do you want me to take you to the post office right now? I have to get some groceries anyway," mom calls from the living room. She is now not crying and actually excited and happy. She wants to see me happy which of course I am. I open the large mail bin flap and slip the letter proudly into the box and close the movable door. I put a big smile on my face and walk back into the car. I think about going to Mexico and all the great fun I'll have. I wonder weather I should take mom or Jacob? I get into the car and ask, "Mom let's say that I get accepted onto the show and I win the trip to Mexico, I can bring a guest. I want to bring you but I think it would be more fun with Jacob, no offence," I say hoping that she'll say okay take Jacob. "I want you to have fun on this vacation but I also want you to be safe in a foreign country. I have an idea, how about you take Jacob as your guest then I fly down with you guys and stay in your room. You can totally ignore me if you'd like," she says. "Mom, wouldn't that be kind of awkward, can just me and Jacob go, I mean I probably won't get on to the show but if I do?" I ask. "Mark, I don't know, I'm going to have to think about it and if and when you do win I'll give you an answer," explains mom and I nod with agreement. I really don't want my mom in the room with Jacob and I, it would be really awkward but then I think that I'm probably not going to win anyway so I blow it off. In the night I don't dream the same vacation dream that I usually dream, this time I dream that I am all alone in the hotel looking for Jacob who seems to be lost, I can't find him then I wake up. I decide not to tell mom about the dream because then she would say it was a sign and that I'm defiantly not going. It can't be a sign, I mean come on, it's just a dream. Weird things happen in dreams all of the time. Nothing actually happens. But what if it is a sign? What if I do win and I go with Jacob and he goes missing? I start to get nervous and then shake my head which seemed to relax my nerves. There's probably more to the story I mean dream than what I saw last night. Maybe tonight I will dream the dream again but I find him at the restaurant or the pool or oh I have to call Jacob. I pick up the phone and dial Jacob's cell number. I don't care how early it is, I need to talk to him about this ordeal. "Hi Jacob, ummm.. were do I begin? I saw this television commercial last night about a new game show coming to Toronto so I sent an application form in and if you win you get to go to Mexico with a friend and ummm... I had this dream last night that we were in the hotel and you were erere missing. I know it's just a dream but for the last oh I can't even remember I've been having this dream that I'm in this warm tropical place and I have it over and over each night basically until last night when I had the dream about you being missing. I feel it's the next part of the story. This is really weird and it's kind of really freaking me out. I can't help but wonder what's going to happen," I say with a shake in my voice, it felt so good to tell Jacob this whole story and I hope he has some advice. "Listen Mark, it's just a dream and it's really early in the morning and boy you have a lot of energy to ahhahhahmmm sorry I yawn a lot at this time in the morning but anyway don't worry about it and I'll see you at eight, bye," says Jacob with a serious sleepy voice. "Bye," I add. I press end on my cell phone and get ready to go to school. I hop into the shower and put the temperature to warm which I usually do because I love warm water and my favorite part of the day is my shower, it's so relaxing and calming and nothing bothers me in the shower. All my worries seem to float away in the shower but as soon I as I get out all of the worries and thoughts fly back into my head and I begin to worry again. I worry a lot actually. It's basically like a disorder and I can't help but worry what is to come and worry if something I did in the past is going to hurt me in any way. I dry off quickly realizing that I had a really long shower but I forgave myself because I knew I really needed it. I go and put on my uniform which actually looks quite good on me and who can argue the fact that you don't have to buy all of the top names to fit in because everyone has to wear the same level of clothing, also there is no grubby kids that wear an old ratty shirt or you know those emo kids with their black and depressive clothes. Nope just everyone the same and that's the way I like it. I open the box of Frosted Flakes which is my all time favorite cereal. Splash some 1% on them and eat away. I love it so much that once I'm done I pour myself another bowl. Mom walks in and gives me a quick smile then heads for her coffee. Don't mess with mom when she hasn't got her coffee in her, I don't really understand why coffee is the liquid God of everybody. If you have ever been to Canada or you know, live here, then you know that there is a place called Tim Hortons on every on other street corner. It's insane! And even with all of the locations, there is still a huge lineup at each one. Canadians like their coffee eh?! I tried it a couple of times but no matter how old I get my taste buds just reject that awful taste. I don't need coffee anyway because I usual wake up and I am ready to go in just a few minutes. I walk over to the television which either showed me my vacation was possible or that Jacob being lost was possible so I wasn't sure whether to hug it or kick it so I decided to do neither. If the television production company asks for me to be on the show, I can just recline but I really want to go to Mexico and now I am finally getting a chance to go somewhere I have been waiting to go for 17 years, but do I want to go to Mexico so badly that I'm willing to lose a friend over it? No, it was just a dream. Jacob even said so. I have to stop this worrying, I really do. The phone rings, actually it vibrates. I bring my cell to school and to make sure that teachers don't know I turn vibrate on before I even get into the school. I open the flap and see that it's Jacob so I press Talk which is in green lettering then say, "hello, Jacob? What's up?" "Oh nothing much I was calling to say that I was sorry for being a jerk this morning on the phone and I really appreciate you taking me as your guest, it means a lot. I thought you'd take your mom or something. I really hope that you win, Mexico sounds like fun!" says Jacob with an excited tone. "Jacob, I'll tell you the whole story in the car, well there's actually not much more to it but I don't want to waste your minutes so we can wait. See you soon," I smile into the phone hoping that he can see that I'm smiling and not frowning on the inside because now Jacob really wants to go but he doesn't want my mom going I know that for sure. But if Jacob and I go alone then what happens when Jacob gets lost if he really does. Oh my, I really need to stop worrying about this whole situation and I really need to spend more time looking over my homework. Every single day in the morning even though I think I have the answers right I still go through every thing and check them. You never know when you make a mistake that can be easily fixed. I really care about my marks so I do this on a regular basis. I look up on the microwave clock and see that it is seven fifty five therefore I should probably head down to the parking lot now. I really want to tell Jacob about everything. I need someone I can trust besides my mom because I know what she'll decide and I really do want to go to Mexico so, yes I'll tell Jacob and if he thinks that we shouldn't go and it is a sign then we won't. Done, and now I don't have to think about it till Jacob wants the whole story. I see Jacob come out of the thirty story building at ground level and he waves his large hand. He yells from a distance and I can barely hear him but what I make out from the words are, "Mark, I want you to tell me everything." I motion for Jacob to come letting him know that we need to be in the car to talk. I don't need a bunch of strangers hearing about my crazy weirdo dreams. Jacob walks up to the car and gets him. I follow suit. "So what's the whole story?" asks Jacob putting the SUV into reverse. "Listen Jacob, I just want to know deep down if you think having that dream where you were lost was a sign or not. Also my mom does want to go; but not with me, on her own. She wants me to take you and still come so we can be safe. I didn't even tell her about the dream and she still says that," I explain. "No I don't think it's a sign and it would be really weird having your mom there. Would she be in a different room though?" asks Jacob wanting a certain answer that sadly I cannot give him. "Sadly, she wants to stay in the same room and can't afford to stay in a different room," I say staring into the deep and confusing eyes of my best friend. "Oh, well, I was just wondering what you felt. How do you feel about this Mark?" quizzes Jacob. "I'll go if I win, if you want to that is, but no, I don't want my mom there either so, yeah. I guess that's the whole story. See, I told you it wasn't very long," I say. We pull up to the St. Anne parking lot and I can't help but wonder whether or not people will still be talking about Mrs. Walkworth. Of course not, I mean this is high school were there is a different story everyday. Everyone will be talking about something different by now, it's been one whole day which means half of the students here would have forgotten it. The other half just wouldn't care anymore. Old news is looked down upon and it wasn't even a big deal anyway. I mean once a famous celebrity came to our school because she went here when she was in high school and by the next day people weren't giving a fuss about what had happened a day before. I wonder if Mrs. Walkworth is going to give a lot of work again today. If she does than I know what to say. "Hello Mrs. Walkworth. It's a loving morning out isn't now?" I ask Mrs. Walkworth as I walk into her classroom with a big smile. "A wonderful day indeed. I feel absolutely amazing," smiles Mrs. Walkworth and right then and there I knew she wasn't going to give out a lot of homework. "Take your seats everyone. Today you are going to have homework. I thought about it last night and I decided to give you the same amount of homework that every other teacher gives you, well besides for the physical education class. I actually called the University of Toronto and got a hold of the English teacher there. She is one of my best friends. I'll tell you a story actually: When I was forced to go to teacher college, I hated it but made one friend in particular there. Her name is Mrs. Jenkins. She was the smartest student in the whole school and once she graduated she got to pick what level of schooling she wanted to teach at and what school. She picked University because it pays the highest and at University of Toronto which is the closest University to her house. So I was talking to her about how much homework she gives out in a night and what she said shocked me when she said one half hour of homework. Be aware this is University homework so it's pretty difficult but only one half hour. After talking to Mrs. Jenkins I got on the phone with other grade twelve teachers and found out that they each gave you one half hour for their subjects so all in all I decided to cut the homework load down for you guys and you better thank me." "Thank-you Mrs. Walkworth," everybody in the whole class yells in unity. It sounded really good to tell you the truth because it was not planned or anything. All the students in my class just decided about three seconds after she finished her last words to say thank-you. I and probably many other students were relieved. I might actually have a life now instead of my life being Mrs. Walkworth's homework. I look to the left of me and see the most beautiful girl in the whole school. All year I've been looking back and forth at her and her long straight blonde hair. Her complexion is light brown and looks as though she goes to a tanning salon once in a while. She has absolutely no acne and the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. Her name is Julie Appleton and she is also the most richest kid at our school. She always has a boyfriend buying her flowers or taking her to the movies or taking her out to dinner. I mean no wonder she's so rich, everyone is buying things for her. I also wondered what it would be like to go on a date with her. It would probably cost all my life savings to impress her which I am not willing to give up. Julie looks over and sees me staring at her. I quickly dart my head over into the other direction pretending I was starring at the posters on the wall. I slowly turn the other direction to see if she's still looking at me in disgust but to my surprise when I look at her she's starring at me, not with a frown but with a smile. I smile back then look back at Mrs. Walkworth who is trying to teach a lesson. I feel a nudge on my arm. I look over and see it's a note, Julie is giving me a note. She only gives notes to her best friends and crushes. Maybe it just went through her to me. She probably didn't write it. I open the folded piece of paper to read in beautiful hand writing; I saw you starring at me Mark so I starred back. I have a boyfriend but I like you to. Love Julie. Oh my goodness, it was from Julie. I automatically look at Julie and blow her a kiss. She blows one back but before the imaginary kiss gets to me, Mrs. Walkworth stands beside our desks and says, "quit interrupting me you love birds!" Uh-oh. Mrs. Walkworth just blew it and now the whole class is going to know then spread it to the rest of the school and her boyfriend goes to this school and he happens to be on the wrestling team and football team and a heavy weightlifter. He could probably lift me up in one arm, throw me into the air and punch me down. I'm dead! I take a big gulp and hear murmurs from the class and know for sure that I'm dead. I can't believe this. I begin to cry on the inside but I don't dare show any emotion on the outside. Out of the blue, Julie stands up and stares at everyone talking to each other about what just happened and says, " enough already! I obviously don't like this guy and I love my boyfriend, I was just making him feel good." I swear a tear began to come down my cheek so I wiped it off with my hand. This is the lowest I have ever felt in my entire life. I want to go lay down and die somewhere before I want to keep on going with this day. I thought for sure that Julie liked me but I guess she was just trying to make me feel good. I should have known that I'm not the type of person that she would go out with. I'm so stupid. By lunch, every single person was talking about what happened. Well at least I was right about everyone will be over the Mrs. Walkworth thing but for once in my life I wish I was wrong because now all of the hype is about me and it doesn't feel good. "Hey Mark, you better watch out. I think Steve is coming in soon. You're so dead man. I really want to see this," says a person who I have never met before but now everyone knows who I am so it really doesn't matter if I know them. Gulp. I see Steve who by the way is Julie's boyfriend if you haven't figured that one out yet. He looks angry which is perfectly normal when you want to cream a little person like me. Actually I'm not little and I workout and all it's just that Steve is like the next Terminator so I don't really have a chance. His group of friends follow behind him, all are smaller than him but I guess look up to him for some reason and follow him around all of the time. This is just perfect. I want to run but I know that he would catch me or one of his friends would catch me then probably do worst things. I call over Jacob to sit with me so at least I will have someone sort of big to fend for me. He quickly runs over and sits down just in time for Steve to say something. "Hey scrawny! I heard that you were trying to steal my girlfriend!" Steve shouts with anger. My palms are like puddles of water floating on top of my skin so I rub them onto my pants and wish myself luck. " Well she doesn't like me so what's your point?" I ask with uncertainty. "My point is that nobody tries to take my girl," Steve says with great power. He unzips his sweater to reveal his muscle shirt underneath. I guess he was trying to get some attention when he put up his biceps and flexed for the students to see. His muscles were huge and I wondered how many hours he spent at a gym or if he took steroids. Cheers came from around the cafeteria, mostly from girls but some guys also cheered for the sake of him attacking me to a pulp. He walks over right to my face and punches me across my cheek. Blood is spurting everywhere and with great power I stand up and punch him right back right in the same place where he punched me. Nothing happened to him of course but all of my friends take me back to my seat. I see blood all over and feel very dizzy and I want to throw up. I see that Steve is just touching his cheek like it just stung a little but I could see inside that it really did hurt him. That made me feel a bit better but what made me feel worse was that Steve took his hand away from his cheek and screamed, "I win!" He also flexed his unusually large biceps again to show that he was the ruler of the school and that if anyone tried to mess with him they would be bleeding. "I hate him so much," I said between heavy breaths. "We all do," said Jacob with a sigh. I wished I was dead again so when my group of friends went to their classes and I was stuck alone that I wouldn't be tortured. The end of lunch bell rang just at the time when I didn't want it to ring. I began to cry but didn't care because I deserved a cry. I was humiliated in front of the whole school and punched by the strongest guy around. I was in serious pain so I got up and walked out of the cafeteria toward the nurses office. I open the door trying to get away from the crowds of people wanting to ask what happened and how I felt. The nurse walked over to me and grabbed some tissues, put them over my face and told me to sit down. "What happened to you?" the nurse asked wondering what the heck happened. "Long story," I replied without enthusiasm. "Well your not going back to class so I have time and you have time," the nurse replies trying to sneak an answer out of me. "Okay, I might as well tell you because if I don't then any other kid in the school will and he or she might change it so it's probably better if I tell the truth about what happened. It all started this morning when Julie and I were caught passing notes and blah blah blah and Mrs. Walkworth said something in front of the class which I forget what but anyway everyone in the class told everyone in the school and everyone in the school includes Julie's boyfriend who has a very bad temper by the way and at lunch he made a big deal about his muscles and then punched me and then showed off his muscles again then left and the end of lunch bell rang and now I'm here," I told the nurse. "Steve Richardson punched you? You're still talking? You're still breathing? Wow," replies the nurse obviously shocked. "You know who Julie is and who her boyfriend is and his last name and what Julie I was talking about?" I said astonished. "Well I know the popular people because they always come in here to skip class and they always talk about their life. I don't get mad at them because it's sort of my hobby to hear all of the problems in the school and who's dating who," the nurse says with a smile. "Right," I reply slowly pronouncing each letter. "Steve is huge, I mean he's always at my gym and I talk to people who were there before me and they say that he was there before they got there and it's pretty unbelievable. He sure gets his gym membership money out of it that's for sure. To tell you the truth I don't think he's on steroids which is very surprising considering his strength," the nurse wonders. "I really don't want to leave this room. I really don't feel like being bothered right now. I just want to stay in this chair till everybody leaves then ride the city bus home in a very large coat where nobody will notice me," I say in a depressing tone. The nurse’s nameplate flashes its golden letters at me. It says “Paddy”. Paddy begins to laugh, I look at her. "People might think that your a terrorist," nurse Paddy replies. "Fine, then can you tell Jacob to wait for me after school until everyone else leaves then we can go home?" I ask Paddy hoping that she will say yes and that I won't have to face my fears. "Sure." I put a very large smile on my face.

What Do U think of latest smuggling bust who smuggled in as many as 10,000 illegal immigrants in 2 years? Investigators have broken up a Phoenix smuggling ring that transported as many as 10,000 illegal immigrants in two years around the country, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard announced Friday. Goddard called the network "the Greyhound bus lines of human smuggling" because the smugglers hauled immigrants in as many as 10 vans from Phoenix-area drophouses to 22 other states. They did business mostly in cash, collecting hundreds of dollars for each immigrant from employers and relatives in other states on arrival and, after taking a cut, smuggling payments to cartels across the border in Mexico, authorities said. Driving bags full of cash south across the border has become a key smugglers' tactic to skirt an Arizona crackdown on wire-transfer payments. Authorities arrested 21 suspects, including a person suspected of being a local kingpin. Thirty-five have been indicted by a state grand jury, and investigators are seeking dozens more. All but two of the suspects identified Friday were in the country illegally, prosecutors said. The grand jury charged the suspects with conspiracy, money laundering and participating in an illegal syndicate.http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/12/13/20081213smuggle-takedown1213.html

How is this book i am writing? Plz tell me!? Hey that is all i have written so far, is it good or bad? Do you like it or not? Thanks i really need to know! Sorry if there is grammar mistakes, this is just my rough draft!!! :) the four year old kendra, she is very well mannered and acts more like a 10 year old.....its weird, but thats my character :)

one more doctor joke best? One afternoon a very preoccupied looking young woman got on my bus. About 15 minutes into the ride, she blurted out, "Oh, my gosh, I think I'm on the wrong bus line." I dropped her at the next stop and gave her directions to the right bus. "I don't know where my mind is today. I must have left it at work," she apologized. Just before she got off, I noticed she was wearing an ID card from an area hospital. "Are you a nurse?" I asked. "Oh, no," she said. "I'm a brain surgeon." ------ In his attempt to put a new patient at ease during a checkup, my friend, a gynecologist, struck up a casual conversation. After noticing the label on her sandals read "Hecho en Mexico," he asked, "So, when were you in Mexico?" Flummoxed, the patient asked, "You can tell all that from a pelvic exam?" ........

Can you help my situation? Today i did my accuplacer test and i feel like i am very stupid because i got a 6 in the essay, a 91 on reading, a 89 on algebraic math, 37 on college math, and i feel stupid because i know i could do more, i knew how to do most of the things but they were too long to do, and i got desperate, also my dad won't buy me a car even with the fact that i have to cross the border bridge and the waiting line it's an hour long for pedestrians (people walking), then walk to the college then get to a square where i can take the bus to where i am going to work then go downtown and then walk to the bridge again then cross to mexico and then grab a bus to my home, and having an apartment there is not an option

What a bunch of hypocrites Mexican authorities are. It is OK for them to deport illegals but not the US???? Just what is wrong with that picture? The closure of an American-run railroad in Mexico stranded thousands of U.S.-bound Central American migrants near the Guatemala border and many of them were deported Wednesday by immigration authorities. Some camped along rail lines waiting for trains that will never come. Others tried to walk hundreds of kilometers (miles) to the next working rail line and some turned themselves in to Mexican authorities. The government sent hundreds of federal police and soldiers Tuesday to clear out the migrants, who for decades have hopped freight cars on the Chiapas-Mayab railway. The company has run freight trains on two sets of tracks in southern Mexico — one that passes near Guatemala's northern jungle, and another that goes from the Guatemalan border up the western coast. In late July, the Connecticut-based Genesee & Wyoming Inc. withdrew from a 30-year concession to operate the Chiapas-Mayab line. Company spokeswoman Jeanette Rosado said damage to railway tracks caused by a 2005 hurricane forced the pullout. She also said rail workers had been assaulted, and that train-hopping migrants delayed operations and cost the company money.Mexico's National Immigration Institute did not respond to requests for comment. Central American consulates said extra buses had been contracted to transport deportees from immigration detention centers to the border. Thousands more migrants were stuck at the town of Ariaga in neighboring Chiapas state, and Salvadoran Consul Nelson Cuellar said many had started walking toward a rail line in Coatzacoalcos, almost 500 kilometers (300 miles) away. "That is a marathon walk" through countryside where the threat of being assaulted or robbed is constant, he said. The railroad's closure may lead more migrants to hire smugglers, who often transport them in trucks. Police recently found several trucks filled with people crammed into hidden compartments, often without adequate air or water. Franciscan brother Juan Pablo Chavez Vargas, who runs a shelter for migrants in Tenosique, said smugglers and others who profit from the flow of migrants have encouraged them to keep coming. "They are telling them, 'The train will come, just wait. The train will come,'" Chavez Vargas said. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/15/america/LA-GEN-Mexico-Stranded-Migrants.php

Xel-ha Mexico questions... help? On the Xel-Ha website, they have a couple of options for tickets - one option is all-inclusive for $59U/person, and doesn't appear to include transportation to the park. The other option is called All inclusive "Tour", and DOES include transportation (we are staying at the Paradisus Riviera in Puerto Morales, in between Cancun and Playa Del Carmen), but costs $89US/person. So, is it better to go cheaper and just take a collectivo bus or a cab, or is it worth spending the extra for the Tour option (which is basically just a fancier bus driving us)?. Also, is it better to purchase the tickets on-line ahead of time or wait until we get there in Feb? Is there a price advantage either way? What about swimming with the dolphins (which costs a whopping $122US/person!!) Is it better to book in advance? Any advice is welcome. Thanks!

What if we do nothing about amnesty?

Did You see Feds nab illegal immigrants in western Michigan? South Bend Tribune ^ | September 15. 2006 | JAMES PRICHARD Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS — Federal immigration officials have completed a five-day sweep of western Michigan in which they apprehended 54 fugitive illegal immigrants who had disappeared after receiving deportation orders. They also captured an illegal immigrant with an extensive criminal history who had illegally re-entered the United States after being removed, officials at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday. The initiative, dubbed "Operation Return to Sender," started Sept. 8 and ended Wednesday. The agency focused its efforts within the triangle formed by Lansing, Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.The sweep was part of an "interior immigration enforcement strategy" Burma, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Turkey and Yugoslavia.Ain't diversity grand? And angela R they're just here to work 24hrs a day and send 90% of their money back to their wife, 20kids and 100yo grandmother. Oh the pain and heartache! Plus even more STILLMORE, Ga. — Trailer parks lie abandoned. The poultry plant is scrambling to replace more than half its workforce. Business has dried up at stores where Mexican laborers once lined up to buy food, beer and cigarettes just weeks ago. This Georgia community of about 1,000 people has become little more than a ghost town since Sept. 1, when federal agents began rounding up illegal immigrants. The sweep has had the unintended effect of underscoring just how vital the illegal immigrants were to the local economy. More than 120 illegal immigrants have been loaded onto buses bound for immigration courts. (Anne AA (You are ignorant. My family is full of illegals. Not one of them is a criminal.) You are ignorant illegal is a criminal or have you rewrote the laws in your lil never,never land?

Transportation between and around Cancun and Playa del Carmen.? We will be visiting Cancun in Oct 07. We are staying at the Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda resort at Playa del Carmen. We have to arrange own transportation from Cancun airport to the resort. After researching on-line, we found the US$60 per person one-trip "official" shuttle cost is way too much for us. Now, here comes my questions: 1. Is there any shuttle service to the resort with more reasonable rates(approx US$20 a person per way)? 2. ADO bus: what is the schedule and rate from Cancun airport to Playa del Carmen? How to get the tickets? How far is its station in Playa del Carmen to our destination (Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda), and how can we get to our hotel from there? 3. Rental car: We consider to rent a car at the Cancun Airport that its rate includes full auto insurance coverage. What is the most reputable rental car company that you would recommend? Can we buy Mexico auto insurance independently from the rental car company? Thank you very much in advanced!