New Board Feature: Ask the Mexican

[PocketThunder]

Why are you selling the engine you were going to put in your car?  Did you find something else or are you passing on that project?

[Ponch ®]

Why are you selling the engine you were going to put in your car?  Did you find something else or are you passing on that project?

I'm trying to do other "big things" right now and need to raise some cash. Also, the last time my buddy and I worked on the car (trying to get the 318 that's in the car to run), we had an electrical fire and a couple of the harnesses got fried. The way I see it, it's gonna be a while before I get those electrical issues sorted out, so rather than keep the engine sitting there for who knows how much longer, I'd rather sell it, get some cash, and take care of more "urgent" things.

The car ain't going nowhere though (literally and figuratively).

[TK73]

How do you pronounce "Drache" in Hispaniclish??

[PocketThunder]

How do you pronounce "Drache" in Hispaniclish??

How do you pronounce Drache in English?  Is it "Drake"   Or der-rake?   

[SFRT]

Oye Ponch®, que te gusta mas los dolares o las güeras?

[Ponch ®]

Oye Ponch®, que te gusta mas los dolares o las güeras?

Does it matter?

Dolares = güeras.

[bull]

Are Blackie Lawless and Lucy Lawless related?

[Ponch ®]

Are Blackie Lawless and Lucy Lawless related?

no, but i suspect that it's hard to tell one from the other now that Lucy has hit the wall.

[Old Moparz]

Hey Ponch,

I heard a news story today about a rash of thefts in L.A. that led me to thinking about something. 

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/12/local/la-me-tuba-thefts-20111212

A rash of tuba thefts at Southland high schools
The thefts, band leaders say, are probably attributable to Southern California's banda music craze and to the high prices the brass instruments fetch on the black market.

December 12, 2011
By Sam Quinones, Los Angeles Times

As Southern California awoke to the wreckage from a recent massive windstorm, music teacher Ruben Gonzalez Jr. was assessing a different sort of devastation in his band room at South Gate High School.

Thieves had pried open a door and torn the room apart while hunting for a specific instrument. "All they took were tubas," Gonzalez said. Losses included an upright concert tuba and a silver sousaphone — or marching-band tuba — worth a combined $13,000.

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I'm looking to offset the cost of my daughter's college tuition in the future & thought I'd hire some of the crackheads in the nearby city to swipe some tubas, then resell them for a profit. My question is, if the banda music craze is true, do you think there is a market here in the north east for hot tubas, or is it just a southern CA thing?

[Ponch ®]

Hey Ponch,

I heard a news story today about a rash of thefts in L.A. that led me to thinking about something.  

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/12/local/la-me-tuba-thefts-20111212

A rash of tuba thefts at Southland high schools
The thefts, band leaders say, are probably attributable to Southern California's banda music craze and to the high prices the brass instruments fetch on the black market.

December 12, 2011
By Sam Quinones, Los Angeles Times

As Southern California awoke to the wreckage from a recent massive windstorm, music teacher Ruben Gonzalez Jr. was assessing a different sort of devastation in his band room at South Gate High School.

Thieves had pried open a door and torn the room apart while hunting for a specific instrument. "All they took were tubas," Gonzalez said. Losses included an upright concert tuba and a silver sousaphone — or marching-band tuba — worth a combined $13,000.

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I'm looking to offset the cost of my daughter's college tuition in the future & thought I'd hire some of the crackheads in the nearby city to swipe some tubas, then resell them for a profit. My question is, if the banda music craze is true, do you think there is a market here in the north east for hot tubas, or is it just a southern CA thing?

Seeing that, as one guy here so eloquently put it - my "race is invading this country" - it would be a worthwhile endeavour. Let me ask you this - how many years before your daughter goes to college? If it's a few years, it could be a long term investment. The way we're going, Mexicans are pretty much going to take over the entire country pretty soon, so even if there isn't currently a market for it, there will be one in the future and you could sell them at a premium.

Also keep in mind that Mexican "banda" music is a descendant of Polka and German "beer hall" music (believe it or not, there were a ton of German and Polish immigrants in Mexico). I suspect that there is a sizeable German and/or Polish population in your part of the country, so you could try to sling them to that crowd. Whether you could get top dollar for them as you would with a Mexican banda, however,  is questionable.

[skip68]

Hey Ponch, is it true that Mexican men pee standing up just like us white guys?       I just wanted to know.    Thanks, skip.   

[learical1]

I hadn't noticed this feature before.  And being a lazy gringo, I don't feel like reading all of the posts to see how accurate Ponch really is.  So I thought I'd ask a test question instead. 

Why does Phoenix, AZ have so many Mexicans while Mesa, AZ has so many Mormons? 

I know the correct answer. Does Ponch? Lets find out!

[Silver R/T]

Why do Mexicans prefer GM vehicles?

[nvrbdn]

did they really stuff chicken parts into interiors when doing the tuck-n-roll in tiajuana back in the 70's?

[FLG]

This threads hilarious, 

[Rolling_Thunder]

Why do Mexicans prefer GM vehicles?

Cheap and easy....     



Hey Ponch - why do "certain people" always park their cars on their front lawns?       

Banda music = shitty.
Polka = shitty

[Ponch ®]

ok people, slow down. I can only answer a couple of questions at a time.

Hey Ponch, is it true that Mexican men pee standing up just like us white guys?      I just wanted to know.    Thanks, skip.    

it's absolutely true. Speaking for myself, I usually need to step on a block or stool to prevent dippage.

I hadn't noticed this feature before.  And being a lazy gringo, I don't feel like reading all of the posts to see how accurate Ponch really is.  So I thought I'd ask a test question instead.  

Why does Phoenix, AZ have so many Mexicans while Mesa, AZ has so many Mormons?  

I know the correct answer. Does Ponch? Lets find out!

Got me with that one.

Why do Mexicans prefer GM vehicles?

It's not necessarily just GM vehicles, but the Big Three. It's because in the 1960's Mexico passed a law that said that any vehicles sold in the country had to be at least assembled in Mexico. Most manufacturers pulled out (BMW, Mercedez, etc) but the Big Three, AMC (or as it's Mexican subsidiary was known VAM), and a couple of foreign ones (Datsun, VW, Renault) stayed. So Mexicans didn't really have a lot of choices if, for example, you needed a pick up truck with a back window big enough to put a huge chrome sticker of your hometown on. Those laws were repealed/modified in the mid 90's so now you can buy just about any make that we have here - and even some that we don't, like Peugeot, but the loyalty gained by those manufacturers who stayed still remains strong.

did they really stuff chicken parts into interiors when doing the tuck-n-roll in tiajuana back in the 70's?

If by "chicken parts" you mean marijuana, yes.

   
Hey Ponch - why do "certain people" always park their cars on their front lawns?      

Because we want to make the most of any available space that we have. Just like 15 mexicans can live in a 1 bedroom apartment, they can also squeeze 5 cars in a two car driveway/front lawn. It also generates saving in lawn care AND keeps the cars away from other Mexicans.

[moparstuart]

I hadn't noticed this feature before.  And being a lazy gringo, I don't feel like reading all of the posts to see how accurate Ponch really is.  So I thought I'd ask a test question instead. 

Why does Phoenix, AZ have so many Mexicans while Mesa, AZ has so many Mormons? 

I know the correct answer. Does Ponch? Lets find out!

Mormons like to eat mexicans 

[nvrbdn]

 

[learical1]

I hadn't noticed this feature before.  And being a lazy gringo, I don't feel like reading all of the posts to see how accurate Ponch really is.  So I thought I'd ask a test question instead. 

Why does Phoenix, AZ have so many Mexicans while Mesa, AZ has so many Mormons? 

I know the correct answer. Does Ponch? Lets find out!

Mormons like to eat mexicans 

No, the answer is simple.  Phoenix had first choice!

[Fred]

Why does everyone think I'm white?

Why does my Spanish suck so bad even though I heard it spoken daily since I was born?

How come nobody knows that New Mexico is one of the 50 states?

When I told my family that my wife and I would love to live in New Mexico, they looked at me in utter astonishment and asked why on earth would I want to live in any part of Mexico............old or new. doh!!

[AKcharger]

Is it true that Mexicans can breath in both air AND water like an amphibian? Someone said they have gills and can stay submerged in rivers and lakes for hours at a time...what about salt water?

I never did get my answer for this....

[greenpigs]

Do Mexicans drink Corona or is this just an imported beer because they think it sucks & would rather have a Bud Light?

[doctor4766]

Do Mexicans drink Corona or is this just an imported beer because they think it sucks & would rather have a Bud Light?

Well you know Australians don't drink that Fosters crap don't ya.
I'd imagine it's a bit like that GP.
Sell it to the world as home grown, but don't bother drinking it coz it sucks.

[Bob T]

I've always had a fondness for Cuervo 1800 3 wheeler, is this regarded as the ducks nuts by those that know of these things or, is there other premium versions you could recommend

I like the blankets and Salma Hayek as well