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Phucket - I l will hang out with the Devil Dog - I love a good train wreck - I am usually driving the damn train!!!!

Peace, Love, and hanging with the badest dudes on the planet (that's right bitches the USMC) for all,

Don Rico

To my feeble mind, a legit question was asked then authoritatively answered in the next 2 posts. Most of the rest seems to be ego-feeding or miscellaneous ya-ya.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Q--"Can I/ should I bring an edged weapon to Costa Rica?" A--NO! More trouble than it's worth and may substitute for common sense. If you need the comfort of personal protection, non-lethal defenses (stun guns, pepper spray) are available locally.

BTW If you don't believe Brother Don Rico's last sentence, read the news reports on what those Devil Dogs are doing to the Taliban in/ near Marja, Afghanistan. The tradition lives and thrives!

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

Good one Jazzbo..I agree, I got my answer the first couple of posts. Frankly Im not looking for a fight when I go there, being a recon marine I always like to be aware of my environment and what options I have. I used to do some ops in Central America and pretty much know the scene, was mainly curious of the legalities surrounding pocket knives. Pops pretty much hooked me up there. You can bring, but if shake down happens you may pay a fee. If involved in a scrapper, I dont think it would matter if you had a weapon or not. If a gringo one the fight period, the policia will haul your butt to the slammer. Beauty of a blade(knife) is you can get a good slice to the arm make the prick pass out in 30 seconds and at the most get a aggrevated assault charge .

In regards to my fellow brethen in Marja..They finally realized the Army SF boys couldnt get the job done, so they sent in the best of the breed... OOH RAH !!

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly ... 86,00.html

Anyone wanting to hang in CR end of July, let me know. Its sure to be a thrill....


Marine Recon

Amigo,

I wouldn't carry a knike in CR. Be aware of your sorroundings, always take a taxi at night, never carry large amounts of money, carry a photocopy of passport with stamp. Exercise caution and common sense! El que busca problemas, los encuentra.

Panadero said it all--no need to recap. But Brother Blueeyedcbr--Tha Army SF has a bifurcated (2-pronged) mission--and the primary one is village/nation building. They are superior war fighters when they have to be. The mission of ALL Marines is "To close with and destroy the enemy". No ambiguity there. And no rebuilding either.

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

I have a CHL so I carry a concealed handgun in the states, and a knife (legal, under 3"). Plus artillery in the trunk of my car. I never go looking for a fight but I want to be the survivor who can tell the police what happened and not the one going to the morgue.

But I don't carry anything when traveling abroad. I just learn the lay of the land, try to be smart and avoid trouble. In most places, there's just too much risk being caught by la policia as a foreigner and if you have any weaons it will be bad luck for you. I'd rather hand over the $100 I carry around with me than to face murder charges here in CR and have to go to jail and fight the charges.

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Man I'm living life like a great white shark swimming with minnows! It's all about panocha, great scotch, fine cigars, loud-ass rock music and speed, speed, speed - plus spending as much time as possible in paradise on earth, Costa Rica!