Philip Friedman will meet with Mexican Naval Officials

[Hossman]

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Sat Sep 29 2007, 12:28PM

Philip Friedman from 976-TUNA is headed to Mexico for talks
with Mexican Naval Officials. A follow up meeting in Mexico City is also being planned. Topics on the table.

Guadalupe Island Closures
Americans traveling and Fishing in Mexico
Improved Relations between Mexico and the United States

Friedman holds a a BA in History from Loyola Marymount University, reads and writes fluent Spanish and has traveled in Mexico and Central America for over 3 decades. He lived and taught english to the poor in Costa Rica for one year, he lived 6 months in Mexico City and taught English to the people who lived in one Mexico City dump, lived and taught English in Acapulco for three months, and lived and taught English to the Amusgo Indians in Tlacoachistlahuaca, Gro. Mexico for 4 months.

976-TUNA will of course bring you the very latest as these talks proceed.

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[roosterfisher]

go get em john.

[wahoodad]

Good stuff there. Hopefully Phil and Bob can get these discrepancies worked out.

[Firebird]

Phil also taught here in the States at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance in the '80s.
He used to hand out 976-TUNA stickers to the students.

[Surfdoc]

Thats the kind of folks the Mexican understand.....

Goodluck to all!

[Jason]

I bet he gets the finger from mex officials. If the big man can't get anything out of them how does Phil think he will????

[LTBOLTMAN]

Originally Posted by Jason

I bet he gets the finger from mex officials. If the big man can't get anything out of them how does Phil think he will????

Prob too many issues at that level...we're just talking fishing here for the most part I guess, not border fences and all the other political agenda...maybe with Phil's credentials he can do some good?

[titan05]

Does he have the authority to negotiate anything on behalf of the United States or is he just going as 976-Tuna / Private Citizen?

[captaindorado]

What A waste of time. Maybe he will get to tour the big navy vessel, and they will show him were they keep the ammo, that they give to the little kids in uiform, before they go trick or treating.

[divegod1]

Their recent election was a bigger pissing contest than GBW vs. Gore.
That said, if Department/Bureau in Mexico City was for (A) and Ensenada,Acapulco/Tijuana or wherever was for (B) . Its just another pissing contest.

"I collect the money from the Gringo's , You send the navy, we keep the money and I split it with you" Pfck e'm."

Now I know our respectful southern brothers would never stoop to something of the sort but, considering kidnaping is a cottage industry in mexico (no caps)

On the other hand, maybe its just a mistake, pay us for next year and we will get it figured out while we are in Vegas.

Just My .02

[newport local]

good luck

[5150]

Originally Posted by titan05

Does he have the authority to negotiate anything on behalf of the United States or is he just going as 976-Tuna / Private Citizen?

Was thinking the same thing.