tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post2858875492045542796..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: boys with sticksSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-6216244194065774032012-07-26T01:51:26.205-05:002012-07-26T01:51:26.205-05:00I reverted to a better tactic. Getting the boys&#...I reverted to a better tactic. Getting the boys' mothers involved.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-30018002347279447272012-07-26T01:47:51.834-05:002012-07-26T01:47:51.834-05:00Today the boys reverted to the weapons of boys the...Today the boys reverted to the weapons of boys the world over. Rocks.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-18238614955549849392012-07-26T01:46:36.010-05:002012-07-26T01:46:36.010-05:00Mexico is no different than any other nation. In ...Mexico is no different than any other nation. In fact, I can remember when pet stores sold baby alligators in Oregon.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-82789562398111679702012-07-26T01:45:29.402-05:002012-07-26T01:45:29.402-05:00And mama was willing to teach some lessons.And mama was willing to teach some lessons.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-89024323128043278632012-07-26T01:45:00.535-05:002012-07-26T01:45:00.535-05:00 But it was a great time of our lives. But it was a great time of our lives.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-74198342725346059442012-07-26T01:42:57.006-05:002012-07-26T01:42:57.006-05:00The Mexican authorities are not capable of dealing...The Mexican authorities are not capable of dealing with the drug cartels. Do you really think they can thwart the crocodile poachers?Carnivoris_Eatemupisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-59396873060602020202012-07-26T01:39:43.800-05:002012-07-26T01:39:43.800-05:00You might as well grill 'em up now, so you won...You might as well grill 'em up now, so you won't be disappointed later.Carnivoris_Eatemupisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-50445423549480967222012-07-26T01:37:32.096-05:002012-07-26T01:37:32.096-05:00I am getting the impression that Mexicans are not ...I am getting the impression that Mexicans are not very bright.Jack_Hannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-90524658304348212852012-07-26T01:35:06.116-05:002012-07-26T01:35:06.116-05:00Natural Selection is quite effective.Natural Selection is quite effective.Darwinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-40432748298696347372012-07-25T14:08:10.780-05:002012-07-25T14:08:10.780-05:00 I will hang on to this. Thanks, Penny. I will hang on to this. Thanks, Penny.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-14477925823451995212012-07-25T14:07:37.379-05:002012-07-25T14:07:37.379-05:00Interestingly, my presence seems to have scared th...Interestingly, my presence seems to have scared the boys away. There was only one group by this morning,and they were not interested in crocs; they were shooting at iguana with their home-made slingshots. The fact that all of the babies seem to have survived is reassuring. Their best protection is that snapping mommy. And she is still on guard.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55387575070937449752012-07-25T14:02:40.392-05:002012-07-25T14:02:40.392-05:00I don't know. Probably very little. I though...I don't know. Probably very little. I thought about going out there to give the first group of boys some money to become the guardians of the crocodiles. But you know how that would have ended up. <br /><br />As t turns out, the babes seem to have survived the onslaught. I saw five last evening swimming around.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-20739842304423915742012-07-25T13:37:19.595-05:002012-07-25T13:37:19.595-05:00The email to contact to report this is; denuncias@...The email to contact to report this is; denuncias@profepa.gob.mx you can report in English.Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-42536909144560041072012-07-25T13:12:07.759-05:002012-07-25T13:12:07.759-05:00We were hand fishing for grass pike, yes, catch th...We were hand fishing for grass pike, yes, catch them with your hands, when I stepped off a sand bar and into the current. Off I went, no chance but for an older boy who rushed to shore and ran down the shore, he got far enough ahead to swim out and snag me. It is easy to die when you're young.normnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37895906232231975102012-07-25T13:09:08.573-05:002012-07-25T13:09:08.573-05:00Steve, this is illegal! The crocodiles are protect...Steve, this is illegal! The crocodiles are protected by SEMARNP, who have an office in Barra.<br /> The children knew they were doing wrong when they saw you hence their actions. Turning a blind eye is no good, take photos and tell the little rustlers to sling their hook!<br />Take photos of the offenders and pass them on to me if you don't want to get involved.<br />Check SEMARNP on the Internet.Pennynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-2374624410505591742012-07-25T12:55:28.490-05:002012-07-25T12:55:28.490-05:00Just curious - how much would the boys get for the...Just curious - how much would the boys get for the babe?Mommy with Commuter Husbandhttp://commuterfamily.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-52779530354838965202012-07-25T11:36:17.547-05:002012-07-25T11:36:17.547-05:00I didn't mention my other concern. With mama ...I didn't mention my other concern. With mama crocodile in high protection mode, one of those boys could easily have been badly hurt.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-56952402613292992102012-07-25T11:30:08.219-05:002012-07-25T11:30:08.219-05:00When I was young -- six or seven, my friend Mike P...When I was young -- six or seven, my friend Mike Pinson and I would catch as many frogs and tadpoles as we could to sell to the high school biology teacher. It is hard for me to build up moral dudgeon when I see myself in those boys.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-6362042389102250072012-07-25T11:27:23.796-05:002012-07-25T11:27:23.796-05:00Jiggs's veterinarian had several sizes for sal...Jiggs's veterinarian had several sizes for sale in Manzanillo.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-67627527054195435302012-07-25T11:09:44.554-05:002012-07-25T11:09:44.554-05:00I can't imagine who would want to buy one ... ...I can't imagine who would want to buy one ... beyond mesparkshttp://sparksmex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-54565921091864946152012-07-25T07:01:41.398-05:002012-07-25T07:01:41.398-05:00I would be bummed about the tampering with nature ...I would be bummed about the tampering with nature and pondering the feelings of stolen off-spring in the mind of a reptile momma. Things young boys would never consider. I mean financial opportunity knocks and for them not often.<br /><br />You as a foreigner will not be able to reason with them - that is a given. It is doubtful that a local or even a parent could reason with them; doubtful they would bother as it is probably as much tradition as anything.<br /><br />In Puerto turtles are well protected and yet they appear in hot soup and warm tortillas. You have a tough one there my friend. The only hope I think is if it is not a legal process, if there is some protection. Then you must become an enforcer - with your travel schedule(s) it will just be a waiting game before the little ones are on their way.John Calypsohttp://vivaveracruz.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-3420816267353680252012-07-25T06:39:47.736-05:002012-07-25T06:39:47.736-05:00On little boys selling critters: When I was a lad,...On little boys selling critters: When I was a lad, I would catch small fish and sell them as bait to our local fishermen. A 6 inch long chub would sell for a dollar to the men who dreamed of a 5 foot long Muskey. The problem again was the commons as in the common thief, my fish traps had a very short shelf life before they were in the trunk of some adult's car. I did far better selling vegetables out of the garden behind the house. normnoreply@blogger.com