Re: [Paddlewise] PaddleWise list censorship

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu> wrote:

>  Not that anyone cares, or needs to know, but we have found through
> experience that blockages can be relieved promptly by traveling to Mexico.
>
>
Gmail puts ads alongside the email that are referenced to part of the email
content on the theory that if you are writing about something then you - or
someone you're writing to - might be interested. Two of the four ads next to
Brad's post were for a laxative. LOL.

On a related note, however, and from many years of living in Mexico and
South America I can say that I avoid problems by not eating at places
frequented by tourists and search out restaurants that cater to local
residents and are busy. The theory is that a tourist hotel with a restaurant
has already got your money and may not care that you spent your vacation
sick in your room. But a local restaurant that gets its clientele sick will
not last long. Local restaurants are more likely to be run by owners not
employees who also might be more interested in keeping their business going.
It's flimsy reasoning but it worked very well for me.

And I never eat anywhere that has any cutesy name like "The Tipsy Parrot" or
any restaurant with any hint of English in its name.

Another tip: Chinese restaurants - owned and operated by emigrants from
China - are all over Mexico and S. America and usually have safe food. One
of my favorite eateries was a Chinese restaurant in Sao Paulo, Brazil where
they served a terrific spaghetti.


Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net
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