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Old 10-09-2005, 01:39 PM   #1
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just browsing through some pics of mexico city, and it just reminds me how lucky we are.

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/PhotoAlbum31.html

PS - I think some of the architects there should get off the drugs.

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Old 10-09-2005, 06:10 PM   #2
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Those pics are awesome though ... nice pics indeed,
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Old 10-09-2005, 07:06 PM   #3
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Ahh.. look at all those VW Beetles!! Are they still making them in Mehico?

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Old 10-09-2005, 07:09 PM   #4
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aparently they were all taxi's running without a permit!!!! thats a lot of illegal cabs!
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some of those pictures look so surreal... including the vw's..

Also the low cost accomadation pics look surreal aswell.
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Ahh.. look at all those VW Beetles!! Are they still making them in Mehico?

Last VW Beetle

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Thanks. Last Beetle built July 30 2003. Total of 21,529,464 produced!!! That's a lot of bug spray.
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yeah, the last one of that shape.... about 5 minutes later the new shape woulda been heading along that production line.
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:24 PM   #9
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Yeah but the new one isnt a real Beattle.
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Wow....some realy amazing picutres there
farout it must be squashy in there!!
especially for the low income familys, how would u know whos house is whos!! they all look the same
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Wow, still I think I'd rather be there then this place: http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/ki.../chapter9.html

I found that entire site at http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/ VERY interesting.
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:56 PM   #12
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Why does he say this picture is real, when it soo looks cartoony :S?

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Old 10-09-2005, 09:06 PM   #13
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It looks like one of those magic eye thingos... hmmm.. i hate them..
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it is low income housing - like commision houses. and i bet you any money its real
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Just for info..yes we are very lucky...and unfortunately the author of "The Lucky Country" Donald Horne died this week aged 83,the book was published about 20 yrs ago if my memory is correct.He was one of OZ's better social/political commentators and his book/novel is worth a read.
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