| [guidogodoy] Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:11:47 PM | |
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Most call that "paloma" or "coscorrón" (paloma being the most common).
Better than "bandera," I say. Can't stand sangrita. Not a big fan of anything with tomato juice.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:02:50 PM)| |  | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | I had it with some Squirt and even then the taste was overwhelming!! 
Glad you like the pics!! You can steal a few if you want. 
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Blanco is made in a bathtub! Bleah is right. Stick with añejo or reposado.
Huete had a big part in the Guerra cristera. Beautiful shots! <==no pun intended.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Nope, can't say I have. But I did have a taste of tequila blanco at an uncle's house. BLEAH!!!!! 
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Have a tequila ice cream at the Catedral? It is known for it and is better than it sounds.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out. 
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 6:02:50 PM | |
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I had it with some Squirt and even then the taste was overwhelming!!
Glad you like the pics!! You can steal a few if you want.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:53:38 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Blanco is made in a bathtub! Bleah is right. Stick with añejo or reposado.
Huete had a big part in the Guerra cristera. Beautiful shots! <==no pun intended.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Nope, can't say I have. But I did have a taste of tequila blanco at an uncle's house. BLEAH!!!!!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Have a tequila ice cream at the Catedral? It is known for it and is better than it sounds.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:53:38 PM | |
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Blanco is made in a bathtub! Bleah is right. Stick with añejo or reposado.
Huete had a big part in the Guerra cristera. Beautiful shots! <==no pun intended.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:47:30 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Nope, can't say I have. But I did have a taste of tequila blanco at an uncle's house. BLEAH!!!!!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Have a tequila ice cream at the Catedral? It is known for it and is better than it sounds.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:47:30 PM | |
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Nope, can't say I have. But I did have a taste of tequila blanco at an uncle's house. BLEAH!!!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:45:29 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Have a tequila ice cream at the Catedral? It is known for it and is better than it sounds.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [hellrider 31038] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:45:48 PM | |
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HELL YEAH THE HEEEELLLLLLRRRRRRIIIIIIDDDDEEERRRR seconds that.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:18:49 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:45:29 PM | |
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Have a tequila ice cream at the Catedral? It is known for it and is better than it sounds.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:29:32 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:43:17 PM | |
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And finally on the last day of our stay we went to the barranca de Huentitán (a ravine). In a nutshell: it's a place with a great view. I heard that it looks much greener during the summer.
Defending the faith in the beautiful state of Jalisco!!
Later that day we went to the zoo!! I kid you not. The Guadalajara Zoo is awesome!! It sure ain't your everyday petting zoo. Huge and with a wide variety of animals.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:29:32 PM | |
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Thanks Beckies. I still haven't shown the ones from our stay in Jalisco! HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's the Cathedral of Guadalajara. So big it was hard to take a pic of the whole thing!
Here's a view of it from near the plaza.
The palace of the government.
The Degollado Theatre. We didn't see a performance, just the auditorium. Still cool, though.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:18:49 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:18:49 PM | |
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More great pics Vail! Very cool. Good to see JP dogtag and razorblade in on the action too!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:15:37 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:15:37 PM | |
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Here's the Teleferico, which, according to wikipedia, is an airtram. It takes you from Cerro del Grillo to Cerro de la Bufa (both are hills). You get a very nice aerial view of the capital as you go from one place to another. The day my mom and I got on was windy, so it was swinging quite a bit. A tad scary, but worth it.
Some pics of the capital from the air (as we were dangerously swinging in the wind...heheh).
The JP dogtag and razorblade hanging out.
And here's a view of the city from the top of the hill. Notice that gigantic cathedral between the rock and the cacti. My mom and I got to lodge across the street from it during the three days we were there. Right next to it is the Palacio del gobierno (government palace). On the day that we visited the hill there was a protest organized by a big group of miners (mining is very big for the state). We got to hear their chanting from the hotel for most of the afternoon when we got back.
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:59:59 PM | |
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Gah I read about this somewhere recently. Damnit wish I could remember lol.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:56:54 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Question up for grabs (no Wiki, as always).
What does it mean when the horse in a statue has two feet off the ground? One? Three? Ok, I'll save the joke...four means the horse died in battle.
Francisco Villa was yet another that really got screwed by the US when they backed his rival, Carranza, btw. I'd also change my name too if it were, by birth, "Doroteo." Not very manly. |
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:58:24 PM | |
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Unfortunately the news tends to exaggerate. It's really not that dangerous as long as you don't visit the cities where the violence is at its highest. It's indeed sad, since the people are so nice. As long as you keep a firm hand on your belongings you should be fine. The ability to speak good Spanish is also a big plus.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:51:27 PM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Thank you both very much for that. I barely remember seeing a documentary about him and that particular war. Very imposing figures indeed!! Glad you got the chance to visit Vail. As much as I'd love to visit Mexico and many other counries of the world, in large part thanks to our governments actions, I really don't feel like I'd be able to enjoy a visit as I'd always be looking over my shoulder lol I laugh, but it's sad.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yup. Guido is right. That's Pancho Villa, a very famous revolutionary general of the early 20th century. He was involved in one of the biggest battles in the Mexican Revolution, which took place in Zacatecas. That statue of Pancho and two other revolutionaries are on top of a hill (called Cerro de la Bufa) at the outskirts of the city. You can either get to it by airtram (aka the "Teleferico") or by car. All three statues face a museum that has artifacts from the Mexican Revolution era, which includes guns, rifles, cannons, currency of the time and pictures of the revultion in progress. Really cool to see if you ever get to visit.
Here's the whole statue of Pancho Villa, one of the coolest statues EVER.
Here's another revolutionary, whose name was Pánfilo Natera. He helped Pancho Villa take over the (then) town of Zacatecas from the Federalists (rich European leaders/dictators who oppressed the poor). Later on he became the governor of the state.
And here's the other revolutionary, Felipe Ángeles, who also involved in the Battle of Zacatecas.
Here's all three them! Or at least, an attempt to get all three of them into one pic.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:56:54 PM | |
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Question up for grabs (no Wiki, as always).
What does it mean when the horse in a statue has two feet off the ground? One? Three? Ok, I'll save the joke...four means the horse died in battle.
Francisco Villa was yet another that really got screwed by the US when they backed his rival, Carranza, btw. I'd also change my name too if it were, by birth, "Doroteo." Not very manly. |
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| [ron h] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:51:27 PM | |
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Thank you both very much for that. I barely remember seeing a documentary about him and that particular war. Very imposing figures indeed!! Glad you got the chance to visit Vail. As much as I'd love to visit Mexico and many other counries of the world, in large part thanks to our governments actions, I really don't feel like I'd be able to enjoy a visit as I'd always be looking over my shoulder lol I laugh, but it's sad.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:36:25 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yup. Guido is right. That's Pancho Villa, a very famous revolutionary general of the early 20th century. He was involved in one of the biggest battles in the Mexican Revolution, which took place in Zacatecas. That statue of Pancho and two other revolutionaries are on top of a hill (called Cerro de la Bufa) at the outskirts of the city. You can either get to it by airtram (aka the "Teleferico") or by car. All three statues face a museum that has artifacts from the Mexican Revolution era, which includes guns, rifles, cannons, currency of the time and pictures of the revultion in progress. Really cool to see if you ever get to visit.
Here's the whole statue of Pancho Villa, one of the coolest statues EVER.
Here's another revolutionary, whose name was Pánfilo Natera. He helped Pancho Villa take over the (then) town of Zacatecas from the Federalists (rich European leaders/dictators who oppressed the poor). Later on he became the governor of the state.
And here's the other revolutionary, Felipe Ángeles, who also involved in the Battle of Zacatecas.
Here's all three them! Or at least, an attempt to get all three of them into one pic.
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:38:11 PM | |
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Hell yeah that certainly is an awesome statue! They're all cool!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:36:25 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yup. Guido is right. That's Pancho Villa, a very famous revolutionary general of the early 20th century. He was involved in one of the biggest battles in the Mexican Revolution, which took place in Zacatecas. That statue of Pancho and two other revolutionaries are on top of a hill (called Cerro de la Bufa) at the outskirts of the city. You can either get to it by airtram (aka the "Teleferico") or by car. All three statues face a museum that has artifacts from the Mexican Revolution era, which includes guns, rifles, cannons, currency of the time and pictures of the revultion in progress. Really cool to see if you ever get to visit.
Here's the whole statue of Pancho Villa, one of the coolest statues EVER.
Here's another revolutionary, whose name was Pánfilo Natera. He helped Pancho Villa take over the (then) town of Zacatecas from the Federalists (rich European leaders/dictators who oppressed the poor). Later on he became the governor of the state.
And here's the other revolutionary, Felipe Ángeles, who also involved in the Battle of Zacatecas.
Here's all three them! Or at least, an attempt to get all three of them into one pic.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 4:36:25 PM | |
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Yup. Guido is right. That's Pancho Villa, a very famous revolutionary general of the early 20th century. He was involved in one of the biggest battles in the Mexican Revolution, which took place in Zacatecas. That statue of Pancho and two other revolutionaries are on top of a hill (called Cerro de la Bufa) at the outskirts of the city. You can either get to it by airtram (aka the "Teleferico") or by car. All three statues face a museum that has artifacts from the Mexican Revolution era, which includes guns, rifles, cannons, currency of the time and pictures of the revultion in progress. Really cool to see if you ever get to visit.
Here's the whole statue of Pancho Villa, one of the coolest statues EVER.
Here's another revolutionary, whose name was Pánfilo Natera. He helped Pancho Villa take over the (then) town of Zacatecas from the Federalists (rich European leaders/dictators who oppressed the poor). Later on he became the governor of the state.
And here's the other revolutionary, Felipe Ángeles, who also involved in the Battle of Zacatecas.
Here's all three them! Or at least, an attempt to get all three of them into one pic.
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:35:42 PM | |
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It is Doroteo Arango aka. "Pancho Villa." Sits in Zacatecas as he was the leader of the División del Norte (vs. Emiliano Zapata who came from the south).
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:31:43 PM)| | | ron h wrote: | | Who's that a statue of Vail?
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| [ron h] Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:31:43 PM | |
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Who's that a statue of Vail?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:34:14 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | YEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [Becks] Sunday, March 28, 2010 11:46:48 AM | |
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Cool pic Vail 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:34:14 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | YEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:34:14 AM | |
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YEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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