gringal

I think when the term "survival" was used in the prior post, it was actually referring to being comfortable enough to enjoy your life. Every body is different. A lot of personal comfort is about what you're used to. This morning, before it "warmed up" I looked across the street and saw a lady wearing a sleeveless outfit and barefoot sandals getting into a car... with Canadian plates, of course. I was bundled in several layers, with boots. There you go.

You are absolutely right and we're looking forward to the permanent arrival of Canadians who, like some of my friends, are nice, polite, low key people who are asset to the community.

Pretty pissy alright. Thankfully, my garage is on the side of the busy street with no parking and it's stayed that way. My sympathies for the neighbors on the other side since it's near LCS and the "entitled" just park any old time in front of their well marked garages and any disabled space, too. One fella in Chapala has his garage marked in English and Spanish but has made it even clearer by putting a picture of a tow truck there, too. Another person leaves notes on the windshield saying that she wants to leave and will wait ten minutes before calling the tow truck. This should take care of those who claim they only "left it there for a few minutes."

Maybe a lot of them are hearing impaired. The positive side: Without the Snowbirds, we probably wouldn't have such a variety of decent restaurants. They probably keep the books balanced.

I, for one, don't have any resentment of golf carts per se, so long as they follow the rules of the road and the regulations that car owners are obliged to follow already. As a car owner, I have to pay a number of fees to stay legal, but that's just the way it is. I did move here on purpose and haven't done a thing to encourage my host country to change in order to suit my idea of the way things "should" be, and frankly, I don't understand the folks who spend time and energy on those wishes. The obvious question in this case is "why not move to one of those communities in the U.S. described by another poster where golf carts are the normal transportation and a sample of such a community is shown in an previous post"? It's a hackneyed thing to say since it's been said on many topics, but honestly........why did SYSY move to Mexico?

I'd be happy to be in Puerta Vallarta for any number of good reasons, among which is the art scene, but just can't handle the heat and humidity. Gasp. Pant. Glad you're happy....enjoy!

I don't think SYSY heard the previous comment about "fighting city hall". We don't make and enforce the rules. They do. We moved into their jurisdiction, presumably on purpose. Is it just me, or is anyone else getting a bit weary about expats trying to change the way things are in Mexico?

Ahem....to quote: "Follow the money".

I assume your tongue is firmly planted in your cheek. But, just for the record: (1)Yes, they are tested; written, driving and eyes. (2)Yes, it's taken here. (3) Many golf cart owners have given up cars and don't need a car driving license. (4)Of course global warming is fake news.

Need for insurance: It shouldn't require much imagination to picture yourself being backed over by a golf cart. You don't think you'd suffer injury? You bet you would. Who should pay for it? Insurance, normally. I haven't heard one good reason as yet why car owners should be required to carry insurance and golf cart owners should be exempt. Licenses: Car drivers are required to be tested, including eye tests, before they are licensed to drive. Should a person whose sight is seriously impaired be allowed on the road in ANY kind of vehicle? There are other matters, such as knowledge of the rules and capability to drive properly for which car owners are tested. Why should golf cart drivers be exempt? Arguments about golf carts saving air pollution and gas mileage are red herrings.

Whether or not your argument is reasonable, it's the government you're addressing, and you must have heard what is said about "fighting city hall". Good luck on that.

Are your golf carts not licensed and insured?

That was a pretty good rant, SYSY, until you reached the last paragraph and assumed a lot about those who are not in favor of illegal golf carts and you spewed a chunk of nastiness: " Why should we serve as a target for the self-righteous, self-centered and self-serving car population? Seems like it should be the other way around… " Do you have a problem with golf cart owners being required to be licensed, insured, and not allowed on the main highways? That is what all this is about.

I never heard of that. I thought they took everyone.

Last time I looked, there were two of them at "Mr. Hammer's" Todo Bueno shop next to S& S auto.

Joyfull gave you good advice. Most renters find something they are satisfied with if they take their time in the looking process. IMO, all the lakeside areas have something good going for them; depends on what appeals to you. Good luck and welcome.

When I looked at the site with the inexpensive aids, I naturally asked WHY there was such a huge difference between the prices of these and other brands. I wish that a knowledgeable audiologist could explain this to us. I also am wondering how a hearing aid could work when the buyer would be ordering it without a hearing test?

To the guy who can get the same hearing aid at Costco for half the price the LCS guy quoted: If it's exactly the same brand and model, you'd be a fool to buy them anywhere but Costco. But....I'll bet that isn't the case. To the guy who finds them aggravating and "unnatural": My hearing loss is hereditary. Once, I had perfect pitch and could hear the literal pin drop. My dad started losing his hearing in his fifties and was nearly stone deaf at 70. He wouldn't even consider getting hearing aids. They were "unnatural", so he naturally stopped communicating with his family and friends. The friends drifted away. The family felt loss. Yes, they are "unnatural" and aggravating, so it's about priorities, isn't it? Mine dictate that I put up with the dang things and stay connected to the world. To Jrm30655: Thanks for the chuckle. You're really not old enough to get away with all that yet!

There is a product available which is just a amplifier. It is cheap, but is a different world from a true hearing aid. My experience: have had various hearing aids for over 15 years: my spouse for over 30. This is a true case of getting what you pay for.

I believe that you need to go to Guadalajara for that. CT scans; MRI, etc. They do have a good Xray and Sonogram facility in Chapala. There is also the Xray facility available in Mascaras Clinic in the lakeside area.

I'm chuckling here. Since when does a brain wear out from working? Seems like it's lack of activity that brings on cognitive decline. But seriously folks, one thing has been shown to be true: people going deaf tend to withdraw from social life if they don't get hearing aids.

Good hearing aids are expensive, everywhere. I should know, since my spouse and I have worn them for years. A local audiologist is our choice: Polo Gonzalez, who works out of an office at the Lake Chapala Society. He can also do repairs and "tweaking" to get the fit and the sound right. Nice man; speaks excellent English. He's there on Mondays and some Saturdays. A sign up sheet is outside the office in the rear area of the grounds.

We used to go there occasionally, optimistically hoping that it would have improved since our last visit. Alas. Then, one Thanksgiving when we and a friend went there on a last minute basis (due to a culinary disaster), they had an outstanding buffet with the best turkey you could ask for. Went there again, assuming there was new management or something.........with the usual letdown result. It's not BAD, just not what it could be. Love the garden setting, anyway.

People do all the things you are referring to in your first sentences, but then they pray to an invisible being and believe that when they die, they will go to heaven. (or hell). We can't prove all the things we believe, or explain everything that we see. An open mind is a wonderful thing and a healthy curiousity should be nurtured, not condemned. I've never seen a UFO. That doesn't mean other people haven't.

I read the translated article which said nothing about chemo treatment which is usually done following colon cancer surgery. Another unfortunate friend had recent surgery for colon cancer under private insurance, and the enormous cost of the chemo treatments following would have broken anyone's bank account.