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Date:         Sat, 15 Aug 1992 23:29:00 EDT
From:         Gilbert Smith <N567126@NCSUADM.ACS.NCSU.EDU>
Subject:      WHTMIQR 1
Comments: To: English Language Discussion Group <words-l@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>

What Happened To Me In Quintana Roo 1:
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1)  Had slight altercation with <travelling companion> concerning
precipitous purchase of childish toy, which led to a bit of
discussion about whether a) ggs would go alone, or b) ggs' tc
would go alone, or c) no one would go, or d) one could just
<stuff it>.....  Discussion continued until early hours of
Friday morning, the scheduled day of departure.
2)  At 10:00 am, ggs' tc called and reported that her mama told
her to go and have fun, so we are leaving for the airport in
2 1/2 hours to catch a 2:00 pm flight.  Time to pack.
3)  At 12:25, ggs announced that it was time to leave and was
mildly distressed to hear tc report that she had to pack.  At
12:45, on front porch of the HSH of ggs and tc, tc announced
that she was not riding to the airport in the <toy>, so move
the cars around again.  At 12:50, tc announced that the Plymouth
Voyager must stay for the 16 year old without a driver's license
to use in case of emergency, so move the cars around again and
go to the airport in the <toy>... (grumble grumble)
4)  At 12:55, tc announced that she was hungry and yes we do
have time for a McDonalds drive through even though our plane is
leaving the ground in exactly 65 minutes and it takes 25 minutes
to get to RDU airport.  Drive through is <effected>.
5)  At 1:35 we arrive at gate to find the plane delayed for an
hour (didn't have to hurry did we) and ggs proceeds to try to
change travel agents error and get seat in non-smoking, on the
aisle so tc wont feel <hemmed in>...  Success.  TC obviously
still <distressed> about the <toy>, though it is *not* a topic
of conversation.  Nor is anything else.  Looking forward to six
days of this.
6)  Board plane and delighted to find ouselves seated beside the
*only* screaming baby on the entire stretch 737.  Uneventful takeoff
and slightly frightening bumpy ride to Miami, arriving one hour late
with exactly seven minutes to get to the flight to Cancun.  Make it.
7)  Uneventful flight to Cancun, with breathtaking views of the
sea and sand and lovely islands as we approach Mexico.  Noisy landing
with ggs grumbling under his breath Just Stop The Plane Please Por
Favor Pare El Avion......  Done.
8) Emerge into blistering heat and 100 percent humidity and sweaty
tourists looking very eager to get on our plane and *get out of here*!
Looks like a lot of fun.... Can't wait.  TC is somewhat <put out> by
the heat in the un airconditioned arrival lounge and the hordes of
uniformed bus drivers all trying to get us on *their* bus....
9)  Get last two seats on bus, one by window (one guess who gets
that with the cool breeze) and one in the shotgun seat, next to the
young Mexican helper who raises his eyebrows and whistles through
his teeth every time I say we are going to the Hotel Palace....
What does that mean?  In other words "Que significa eso?"
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Fifty five lines and we are not even out of the airport....  more
directly.....  This gets better and I am not making this up......
This is "la purisima verdad"....
--ggs
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