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  1. Just a little bit past the Tuesday market and cemetery on the mountain side. Pedros used to sell hamburgers there is you remember them. Some 4 or 5 low steps to get in on the veggie side, but also a ramp (a tad too steep for those who need one, IMHO). The Costco side is easier to access.
  2. Hi Harry The way the list is structured is a little confusing. Could you please confirm that there are no current buyers just for tetrapaks and paper, or is everything listed under ยจ"Sorry no current buyers" not recyclable here? Thanks in advance.
  3. It was a perfect day with clear sky's and little wind. Just enough to make the launches exciting for the kids as the globos burned up. The wind took them west over Las Salvias. Sometimes I think watching them burn is the main draw for this event, judging by the reaction of the crowd, lol.๐Ÿ˜œ
  4. Well. I guess this is how the Maya train and all those other pet projects are getting paid for....
  5. A follow up story: After LG's miserable fail at after sales service, I contacted a local repairman I found after a search on this web board. Cristobal is an electronics engineer who worked in refrigeration before starting his own appliance repair business lakeside, and yes, he fixed my fridge!!!! Total cost 850 pesos for 2 visits. He told me my model had a known defective condenser. A problem that has since been fixed with newer models. I for one have no intention of buying another LG to find out if their new condenser works. If only major appliances had recall orders like cars do! Anyway, if you are looking for a repairman who really knows what he is doing, call Cristobal. 33 3477 8690, He is on Whats App and, in case you have not yet mastered Spanish, he speaks English too. A very nice guy.
  6. Count me in..it's a guaranteed birthday party every year for me!
  7. Check out Monte Coxala in Raquette club. You can buy a day pass to their thermal springs. Includes hot tubs and all kinds of other thermal spring features.
  8. Just a heads up on this brand to anyone thinking of buying a new stove, fridge, washer dryer etc. If you have any service problems with them down the road (and you will) LG has a policy of only using their own certified technicians. Despite LG being the dominant brand for sale in just about every store all over Mexico that sells appliances, LG's certified technicians are only located in major centres, like Guadalajara. Getting these technicians to come to Ajijic has proven an impossible task for me. I went through LG to get one of their certified tech's. Needless to say, after 2 weeks of multiple no shows and downright insulting treatment by LG tech service centre and LG's customer service centres. I have called the local technicians who have told me that they can fix it, but that LG will not sell parts to them. They only provide parts to their certified technicians. It's a catch 22. So, I have decided to buy a new fridge that can be repaired locally. These brands are Whirlpool, GE, GE Profile, Mabe, IO Mabe, Maytag etc. Apparently Samsung brand also follows similar practices to LG, but please verify that first. I should also mention that my fridge died after only 8 years of use. According to my receipt I bought it at Liverpool in late July, 2015. By all accounts it should still be under guarantee but LG denies that too after I called local technicians to come in after not getting a response from LG. Imagine 2 weeks without your fridge? I have since researched LG and it seems there are an awful lot of class action suits against them in the USA and in Canada for this exact same problem, and for the many failures with their other appliances. So this is an issue they are well aware but, despite that, they continue without any changes to their policies. This means their policies and customer service policies and practices are deliberate. So ita a matter of be aware or be a fool, like me. I am only writing this as a heads up to all of you to research the product reputation first and buy products that can be serviced locally. Please don't buy any LG products, no matter how nice they seem upfront. They simply do not last long, are impossible to service Lakeside, and you won't have to deal with LG's extremely poor after sales service practices. or lack of. Trust me, your blood pressure will thank you.
  9. Hi Rick, I have had Telmex Fibre installed as a back up plan to total play for a couple of months now. I too opted for the 50mB service and am getting almost what I pay for. Its pretty reliable, but admit to using it as a back up plan to my main service, Total play; and as a dedicated service for file uploads. I am north of the highway just above the Tuesday Market.
  10. Do you have a number or website where we can report a fire if we see one?
  11. Put a very tiny drop of crazy glue over those pesky screws, and they will never come loose again.
  12. Danielle, there appears to be 2 issues here. The first where you were shocked by her prices. Yes, she is expensive. Of course, she was also trained by, and is a very successful graduate of Vidal Sassoon. She then ran her own highly successful salon in the USA for decades before retiring and coming home to Mexico to care for her aging mother. I doubt any other local stylist's training comes even close to hers. The choice, of course, will always be up to the individual what they are willing to pay. To use cars as an illustration, you may be perfectly happy to drive around in a Volkswagen beetle or you can choose to drive around in a Ferrari, or anywhere in between. That is entirely a matter of personal choice and budget. If her prices are too high for your budget or your sensibilities, then simply go somewhere else. The second issue is your coming on this public forum to deliberately trash a reputation. This is very different from expressing shock at her prices. This owner happens to be very well known in this small community of ours. I have no doubt you are unhappy by your experience, but to continue to flog this dead horse casts doubt more on who you are than it does on the person you are attempting to trash. However, it is indeed a free country, so please do express your opinions as you wish. In my opinion, I will continue to use Panache as a very satisfied customer.
  13. OK, this is beginning to look like a troll. I know Panache, have used their services for years. Worth every penny, especially if you have problem hair. Best in a little community where we are lucky to have one so talented. She has lots of Mexican clients, so it makes me wonder what you said to get her so pissed off at you? But don't worry, I am sure she would even take a troll as a client - she does enjoy a good challenge. My guess is you were either behaving badly when you spoke to her and now are lashing out to "get back"; or you just lost all your clients to her for all your lousy haircuts.....?
  14. Congratulations! A fabulous new website that I know took a lot of work to do. I love the metric and wide screen options. Scaling is easy using your computers zoom settings for those who have vision issues. On my computer I just need to move 2 finger's on my touch pad to zoom in or out - but everyone is different. So, most browsers have a drop down menu of options. Look for 3 horizontal bars, sometimes 3 dots stacked vertically, just click there and select you zoom option on the drop down menu. Thanks for doing this weather report !
  15. Well, I must say. I have had a different experience with Totalplay. I tried to sign up yesterday and have since got caught in a loop with their call back service to confirm my order. Telcel says they are blocking the calls, so I cannot answer them. Totalplay has responded to this by having a bot continuously call me back. 119 calls so far in under 24 hours, plus the 119 messages from Telcel saying I missed the call. Oy vay! I have called Totalplay but got caught in an answering machine loop. After the 10th try I finally reached a human who said they could not stop it. I had to get it cancelled through the salesperson (at Soriana) who I signed up with! Called her and She has since cancelled my request but the calls are still coming. What a nightmare!!!!! I am now off to Telcel to see if they can fix this. Any suggestions anyone?
  16. ALL vaccines will need to be redone, annually. In time it will become a component of our usual annual flu shots. If you received the Sinovac shot and are concerned or frightened by what the rumour mongers are spreading around, all you have to do is get an antibody test in a few weeks to see if you have the antibodies. If you do. You are protected. It is really that simple.
  17. Not quite true, every country varies. Canada is not accepting ANY proof of vaccination. It is simply too early in the vaccination process, and governments tend to move slowly. It is always safer to get your information direct from source. It can prevent a lot of confusion. Here are Canada's Guidelines at this link, an excerpt follows. To find the rules for your own country, just Google "Covid travel restrictions for ...." (add your country name). https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/flying-canada-checklist/covid-19-testing-travellers-coming-into-canada EXCERPT Pre-entry test requirements All travellers 5 years of age or older, regardless of citizenship, must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result. You don't require a test to fly within Canada. At this time, proof of having a vaccine does not replace a valid test result. You must: take the test within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of your flight to Canada if you have a connecting flight: the test must be conducted within 72 hours of the scheduled departure time of your last direct flight to Canada you may need to schedule the test in your transit city provide one of the accepted types of tests, not an antigen test keep proof of your test results for the 14-day period that begins on the day you enter Canada Airlines will refuse boarding to travellers who are unable to provide a valid molecular test result. These tests are considered acceptable molecular tests: Exempt from pre-arrival testing for travellers arriving by land PCR - Polymerase chain reaction RT-PCR โ€“ reverse transcription real time PCR Quantitative PCR (qPCR) Nucleic acid test (NAT) or Nucleic acid amplification test (NAATs) Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) Isothermal amplification Droplet digital PCR or digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) RNA (Ribonucleic acid) Ct (cycle threshold) CRISPR Sequencing Next generational sequencing (NGS) or whole genome sequencing (WGS) Oxford Nanopore sequencing (LamPORE) Detection of the N gene Detection of Orf1a/b Detection of the S gene Detection of the E gene Detection of the RdRp gene These tests use methods such as a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, nose swab, or saliva sample. At this time, proof of having a vaccine will not replace a negative test result. NOTE: ALWAYS CHECK FOR CHANGES TO THESE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. THIS IS A DYNAMIC SITUATION SO THE RULES WILL CHANGE AS THE VACCINATION PROCESS PROGRESSES.
  18. You can follow sun activity here: https://spaceweathernews.com/ and here https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/alerts-watches-and-warnings
  19. I am rejuvenating this old thread to get updated info. This is now end of September, 2020. Has anyone heard if he is still working? He came to my house in early September where he confirmed Widesky's answer. I placed an order with him and then he fell off the map. This is so uncharacteristic of his usual reliability that I am concerned something has happened to him. Has anyone heard from him this month?
  20. Get the geological report on this part of the highway from the city. You will understand the problem and understand why you should not buy a house in that area.
  21. For those who think they are only reporting the deaths, this is not actually true. All you need to do is some math. Deduct the number of deaths from total contagions, and the remainder is how many people have recovered plus active cases. Sadly, they have stopped reporting active cases so we can no longer deduct that number to find all recovered cases. As for those who enjoy the percentages game, here is what 1% death rate looks like. You can judge for yourselves what this means against actual death rates and if that is acceptable to you.
  22. Some good advice above. If you do call the Covid hotline, be prepared with recent temperature reading and a list of all symptoms. You pretty much have tick all the boxes before they will send someone out to test you.
  23. I believe it's called "La Chamba". Essentially a make work concept.
  24. Its marches against the Mexican version of George Floyd where a young man was beaten and murdered by police in Ixtlahuacan de Membrillos for not wearing a face mask. There are organized protests over several days about it (s best to avoid GDL right now), at least one that did become violent. I am not sure this will get the same coverage internationally as the George Floyd case has been getting. Maybe someone else can fill in the details but there is a US consulate advisory about it.
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