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[DLN]

Nice shot Jay, keep 'em coming.

[chnlisle]

I got some bad news yesterday. Coco has lost his other leg. In the pix I saw he still has a big smile. He's hobbeling around on a his knees and knee pads. I fear for our old friend but he says he's not leaving he'll just move a little slower.

[masterplumber]

That's sad to hear - I used to refer to him as the craziest 1 legged Mexican you'll ever meet - now what do we call him? And who is going to hang stuff up on the bikini tree?

[chnlisle]

MP,
Like many here I have "known" Coco for well over 20 years. I never go to or leave Gonzaga without spending money and an hour or two at "The Corners". I fear the diabetes is catching up with him. I know he has a young guy working with him but it will never be the same when he's gone.

I have been putting off a trip to Baja because of the crime conditions there but I need to rethink that so I can see Coco again.

[chnlisle]

There is a way to help Coco get his new legs. The money goes through PayPal. I can only hope it's not a scam. I sent them a donation.

http://www.bajagpsgu...ask=view&id=111

[Tomas Tierra]

:DThanks for the donation Jay! Little Windy really does need those braces...

[chnlisle]

I got this email today about Coco.

Jay:

Thank you for your contribution.

Kiki (from San Felipe) and I raised just under $10,000 for Coco, and he was able to pay for his ongoing expenses with these funds. We ultimately were donated a power chair from a Southern California donor, and another is working on prosthetics for him.

He is back at Coco's Corners at this time.

Murray Dochstader.

[camelracer]

I just returned from Baja a couple of weeks ago. Stopped at Coco's for a cerveza and spent some time with him. He seems to be in good spirits and gets around pretty well with knee pads. He still drives to Ensenada using a stick for gas and brake. He says he drives real slow and gets many one finger salutes.
He was working on his truck one day and smelled something really bad. That's when he decided the leg had to come off. Had the surgery done in Guerrero Negro and doesn't like the way the doctor did it. I think he had some followup procedures in Ensenada. On the positive side he says he's now the perfect height for hugging the ladies.
As for safety in Baja we had no problems except for a drunk gringo in Ensenada. The food was still great, fuel cheap and the exchange rate was 15 t0 1. The economy and border scare is keeping people away. Playa Coyote was almost empty and very few vendors showed up. The shelves in some Mulege shops were close to empty and many se rente signs on the main tourist drag in Ensanada.
A friend got a picture of Coco and I'll see if he can send it to me so I can post it.

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[chnlisle]

Cammy thanks for the Coco report. Did he say when his new "legs" are coming?

[camelracer]

Jay - He didn't mention new legs but he was concerned about how the doctor finished off the stump. Maybe he's waiting to get that resolved.

Here's some more pictures of the man himself. The first is with my buddy Barry who's pretty short. Coco wanted a picture with someone his own size.

Dick

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