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I packed up my truck and headed north.  Told the girl at the border it was all US goods returning.  She took a quick glance in the rear and said welcome back.

Overlap can't hurt to cover property damage. BUT to cover legal liability in Mexico the insurance company MUST BY MEXICAN LAW be a Mexican licensed company operating in Mexico.  If you end up in jail while the liabilities resulting from an accident are being sorted out no US company can do anything to help you.  Mx insurance isn't required by law there but you're a fool to drive there without it.

Also, US auto insurance IS required by law to drive in California, even if you are a Mexican Citizen with Mexican drivers license and Mexican plates.

A few years back I set up a Linux system on the side to learn it. Shortly thereafter my Windows system died so I went all Linux. I chose Debian as I was interested in servers and Debian stable release is more ummm stable than Ubuntu which is based on Debian testing release. Ubunu has a reputation of breaking many programs when updated.

All distributions of Linux are based on the open source Linux kernel. The kernel is the basics of the operating system that all the drivers and programs build on. The two main branches of distributions are mainly about the packaging and distribution of the the software. These stem from the Debian and Red Hat distributions. Software distributed as source is applicable to both IF your distribution includes the drivers and libraries the software needs.

There are several GUI's available for Linux (with Windows and Mac you usually only get one without some tricks). The most common are Gnome and KDE. These and the others are in general much more customizable than non-Linux folk are used to. There are GUI programs for most everything you want to do available. The issue is if you get a program that hasn't been extensively tested with your distribution and your hardware or if you start customizing (which you WILL start doing) something may break and you can't load the GUI system. At times like that you need to know at least some basic stuff from the command line or you're screwed. Since your browser won't load you'll have to have another computer to go searching the web for the answers to fix what ails ya. There are many sites with free answers if you keep looking.

The is zero reason to use Windows and Macintosh beyond having absolutely necessary proprietary software* that won't run on Linux or being technologically challenged and afraid to learn it.

* Most all Windows software that won't run in the Wine windows emulator will run in a bootleg virtual Windows install on VBox or VMware, Macintosh is possible but much more difficult to emulate since Apple dictates your hardware as well. But Apple fans are unlikely to go Linux anyway as they'll be lost without someone telling them what they can and should use.

Back in a couple years to check replies. Adios.

Here I am popping back in after a few years. After the starter post here I was correctly diagnosed with Cluster Headaches. They have some similarities to migraines and some very distinct differences. They are also treated quite differently. I have not had a relapse since I was diagnosed so don't know it the medications will be effective. Have them waiting for the day. A surgery on my stomach 2 years ago has ruled out NSAIDs like ibuprofen, naproxen, et cetera, forever. I am currently undergoing diagnostic testing for something that may be much more of a bummer, c'est la vie.

I haven't checked in here in a few years as I don't go to Tijuana much anymore.  When I lived there I knew someone in Torres del Lago.  I didn't care for it much there, a bit too dirty and high crime for my gringo sensibilities.  If I was still there I'd rent you a room.  I kind of like the idea of sitting in a vat of creamed corn (maybe better frijolitos) and screaming at passerby.

Bullfighting is a dying tradition in Mexico.  (Hey look!  A pun!)  When I lived near the ring in Playas the season often closed early both do to lack of attendance and heavy protests by Mexican animal rights activists.  Most, certainly not all, modern US slaughterhouses are designed to keep the animals calm until the last moment, then they usually don't know what hit them.  No need or advantage to torturing them and makes the job harder physically for those who work there when the animals are freaking out.  I hate the torture of animals but love my carne and pollo asado.