Misc data and adventures of a Tayopa treasure hunter

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

I 'can' Tin Tin, no banks here in Mexico duing its most turblent times , In Europe today no trust in Banks, or govt's..

 

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[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

Yuck mikel, that is as bad as some of CWP's

Pun is only the beginning of
Punishment...

Is that the reason for relating that to, CWP ??

#/;0) ~

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Today something reminded me of Bailey (not his real name of course ) He was a rolly polly Yank, expat who could convince the owners of various business that he could run their businesses better than they could. I first heard of him through some workers on the roof of my home.

It seems that he had sucesfully conned some body into installing him a a manager. He apparently utilixed the services of a nice looking lady, of dubious morals, She would appear at his home in the afternoons where she and Bailey would soon be nude racng around the patio where he would eventualyl catch her and to the delight of the workers working on the roof next door, one of my roofers took delight in giving me this story.

Next he appeared running a cattle project, One day he invited me for coffee, and eventually got around to the subject. It seem that the land was parallel to gov't land where the small Mexican rancher could run his cattle freely. There wass a spring situated on fed land,slightly outside of the property that Baily ran, so he merely ectended his fence to include the Spring, leaving the small cattlemen without water. Juan, my brother -in-law, the cutBaily's fence as fast as he put it up. Baily finally came to the point, "tell Juan if he keeps this up, he won't 'walk' down the moutain". In a low voice I told him that in Mexico they stilll had a form of the vendetta system. I mentoned that I would be duty bound to avenge Juans death by frst killing the gunman then , looking him in the eye, I sad that I would alco be bound to go after the man that hired him n this case 'Baily' by his own admission . I noticed Baily's hand shaking a bit as he poured coffee --I had a reputation as a pistolero, not a killer but one that was very proficinent with firearms-- In any event Juan is still walking around so I guess that my counter hint had gotten through to him.

Baily never had a coffee date with me included dafter that for a long time,then one day he invited me for Coffee, It seems that he had convinced another that ran cattle on one of the islands in Sinaloa that he was managerial material..He leaned forward confidentialy and told me that there were small cattlemen in a small village running cattle also and that he wanted it stopped even if he had to shoot some of them - that's where I supposedly came in. " Bill are you honestly suggesting that I kill some" He njust grinned and merely nodded his head. " Bill, I would never consider such a thing, besides they have just as much right to use that land as you" He looked upset as I stormed out of his house

The naxt that hear of him he was running a Timber concession in Panama, a pretty big deal. Any way one night the guests in an elegant Hotel were disturbed by the screams of two nude gals, running down the hall. Investigation showed that they had come from Baily's room. They found him, dead, nude, on top of his bed with a silly look on his fare.

I suppose that ole Baily went out as he always stated that he would like to.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Yep mikel, but you can consider that as a left handed compliment, she is a darn smart gal, with a wierd sense of humor.l.

 

[Interested Party in UK]

Don, would you ever consider contracting out the work for the project regarding opening-up the mysterious cave....?

IP

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

If you are referring to me IUK cave ??

 

[Interested Party in UK]

Yes, Don.


IP

 

[cwp]

Yep mikel, but you can consider that as a left handed compliment, she is a darn smart ga, with a wierd sense of humor.l.

 

[Not Peralta]

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np

 

[tintin_treasure]

yet another lost and found piece of Art this year,,,a lost Rembrandt that was in a basement in NJ and initially thought to be an ordinary art worth 500-800 dollar, finally was discovered to be a Rembrandt...check the saga and auction war over the telephone by parties from Europe who understood its real value and where it finally ended up...a nice intrigue

The story behind a Rembrandt painting's journey from a New Jersey basement to the Getty - LA Times



TT

 

[Shortfinger]

Ooh....you are determined to make me out a 'chist' (or is that 'kist', heheh), aintcha?

I am particularly fond of Turley Cellars....but the Beckett family also make a Sinfully Delicious Zin as well. Would your son happen to be acquainted? View attachment 1309141

Well, I don’t really want to distract you from your primary job on this site, which is providing incentive to the esteemed Don Jose to complete his book, but everybody needs a little recreation from time to time. So, chist, kist, or whatever you want, it is yours to choose.



As you probably know, there are over 200 wineries in the Paso area, and I don’t know exactly which ones he has worked for. Currently, he is working full time at a brewery, but he usually helps out during harvest, crush and occasionally bottling, at several different smaller wineries in the area. However, even with 200+ wineries, it is still a pretty small, closely knit group, and everybody knows everybody else in the business. With that being said, I know he is, at least, familiar with Turley and Peachy Canyon, and has praised their wines as well. If you like port, I know he has done some work with Roxo.

 

[Shortfinger]

Doc, bit by bit. Ya want the whole book ahead of time What do you wish, marine salvage, war, BP stories, Treasure hunting in general. Law Enforce ment or blushing.

P.s experiments in the panormal ?

Don Jose, the simple answer is “Yes, all of the above.”



JB

 

[Shortfinger]

Pun is only the beginning of
Punishment...

Is that the reason for relating that to, CWP ??

#/;0) ~

Mikel! Two in a row! Keep it up! I love a good pun! Or even a bad one, and those 2 were good!

JB

 

[tintin_treasure]

Yes, Don.


IP

IUP,,,,are you headed to the beach for the gold rush,? ,,check below
Brits hunt for £120million shipwreck TREASURE off coast after man finds £50k golden nugget on beach - Mirror Online
TT

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Hello IUK, yes I have but not seriously.. I have never soliciated in here since you are all my friends & I know just how hard you have to work, and any mining project is just too chancy. Even the depsitory is chancy in that I do not know the exact point of entry, just that lt is in there.

LIving down here in Mexico in a backwoods town, I do not have any contact with the big miming companies, In one case by E-M I offered Tayopa only to be told by the chief Geologist that no economical deposit of prescious metal would be found in Basalt. when I tried to explain the unique conditions at Tayopa , he asked if I was a Geologist and when I stated no, he terminated the conversation..

 

[PROSPECTORMIKEL]

Hello IUK, yes I have but not seriously.. I have never soliciated in here since you are all my friends & I know just how hard you have to work, and any mining project is just too chancy. Even the depsitory is chancy in that I do not know the exact point of entry, just that lt is in there.

LIving down here in Mexico in a backwoods town, I do not have any contact with the big miming companies, In one case by E-M I offered Tayopa only to be told by the chief Geologist that no economical deposit of prescious metal would be found in Basalt. when I tried to explain the unique conditions at Tayopa , he asked if I was a Geologist and when I stated no, he terminated the conversation..

Can't just hit "like".

Didn't like the last part.

#/;0( ~

 

[cwp]

Well, I don’t really want to distract you from your primary job on this site, which is providing incentive to the esteemed Don Jose to complete his book, but everybody needs a little recreation from time to time. So, chist, kist, or whatever you want, it is yours to choose.



As you probably know, there are over 200 wineries in the Paso area, and I don’t know exactly which ones he has worked for. Currently, he is working full time at a brewery, but he usually helps out during harvest, crush and occasionally bottling, at several different smaller wineries in the area. However, even with 200+ wineries, it is still a pretty small, closely knit group, and everybody knows everybody else in the business. With that being said, I know he is, at least, familiar with Turley and Peachy Canyon, and has praised their wines as well. If you like port, I know he has done some work with Roxo.

Well played, JB.....


But alas, my fellow wine swilling friend, I'm sure you have not failed to notice that due to one of my recent...contretempts....both Tayoper and Oro have chosen wisely to hold their spouses up before them in shield formation, heheheh. ( As has a Nordic friend, from another venue, who passes through these venerated halls on occasion ). Wonderful women, those...and discerning husbands who obviously recognise their value and honor it.


Of course, these same gentlemen are also aware that my own dance card is full....so there are no misunderstandings. . I must confess that, at present, I am honor bound to share a glass of....*shudders*...Gallo Thunderbird with a very possessive Sasquatch in the near future.


Still...we can tip a glass, pass the virtual peanuts, and indulge in a little verbal jousting now and again....Ni modo, así es la vida, sigh.


En garde, Gentlemen.....

 

[releventchair]

17.5%.


[ The history of Thunderbird is as interesting as the drunken effects the one experiences from the wine. When Prohibition ended, Ernest Gallo and his brothers Julio and Joe wanted to corner the young wine market. Earnest wanted the company to become "the Campbell Soup company of the wine industry" so he started selling Thunderbird in the ghettos around the country. Their radio adds featured a song that sang, "What's the word? / Thunderbird / How's it sold? / Good and cold / What's the jive? / Bird's alive / What's the price? / Thirty twice." It is said that Ernest once drove through a tough, inner city neighborhood and pulled over when he saw a bum. When Gallo rolled down his window and called out, "What's the word?" the immediate answer from the bum was, "Thunderbird."]


Shudder indeed.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

CWP, is that smelly ole , relic still around ? Tiene La vida ha de ser tan Atroz, Brutal ? Does life have to be so cruel??

 

[gjb]

Hola
Just passing by, seeing where you spend your time. Felt the warmth of the fire, and smelt the .

Travel is such an educator. Mention of Inca treasure made me think of a time, years back, when I travelled a short stretch of the Inca Road as part of a small group with a guide. Naturally, we had plenty of time to imagine the movement of treasure along the beaten track and, occasionally, to dwell on the plight of those from whom it was taken.

One mid-afternoon, we trekked into some kind of way station to drop our packs, with a welcome halt to put on dry socks, and maybe get some rare luxuries. Nothing then really cost a great deal in Peru, and it was fine if you were on a budget. Inflation was rampant, and the numbers were huge - there were thousands of centavos to the British pound.

Around the plaza, if you could call it that, there was a handful of Peruvian women, each sat in front of a cloth, with what I thought were some very poor pickings, but I felt some fruit might go down well. I pulled myself off the wall and walked over to what must have been the most miserable-looking woman in Peru.

I squatted down in front of her and flexed my haggling muscles, poking disparagingly at her wares. She just glared, which I imagined was her flexing her own haggling muscles. I gave a sniff, the way you do, ready to get down to some serious dickering.

It’s a funny thing though, but big numbers always make things seem expensive. I hefted some fruit, as if it were the last thing I wanted to buy, and asked the price. I don’t now recall the numbers, but I was led to reflect on the transaction afterwards. In real terms, it went something like this (in Spanish):

Me: How Much?
She: A nickel.
Me: I’ll give you a penny.
She: Four?
Me: (with sharp intake of breath, and shaking my head) Two.
She looked at me hard for a full five seconds, and then asked: Señor, tell me, what’s a nickel to you?

I felt truly ashamed, and gave her a dime. I mentioned the episode to my marching buddy who observed that she probably made a few dollars a day from suckers like me. I thought good luck to her, because there was probably a very good reason they all looked so miserable. Relatively speaking, they probably were.