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Ezzie

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  1. Vista del Lago (the community above the Chapala Golf Course east of Chapala).
  2. Not living behind any walls as I am in a rural area east of Chapala not far from VDL where there is a lot of construction on the go. Just fences to keep the cows and horses out. Good idea to get photos of the guy and his paperwork. Still not sure why they would be bothering one old man in his early '70s digging a trench about 10 mtrs. long on his own property. Hardly should be a concern for a worker's union other than just an attempt to extort money.
  3. This is actually some sort of "Obra Sindicato" or Construction Worker's Union. I would think this should be something that is directed at larger construction companies that have a lot of workers rather than at private homeowners. Just wondering if any one else in the Chapala area has ever been visited by some represrntatives of such an entity. A friend that I have used on occasion as a contractor thinks it is a scammer.
  4. Anyone ever heard of these guys? I am working in my yard today digging a trench to run a new electrical cable to my garage. This guy stops by out on the street and calls out to me to come talk to him. He is carrying some forms and says he is a representative of some construction worker's syndicate or "union" Says I need to pay him about $3,400 for a residential work permit or something to that effect. The type of work I am doing is for my personal use on my own home, on my own property and I am not employing anyone to do the work. He was a bit of a seedy looking character and that there will be problems for me if I don't pay it. Said he is from Guadalajara and will be returning tomorrow. Seems to have no affiliation with the Municipal Gov't and showed no credentials. Would not leave me any paperwork to review with anyone. Anybody else on here ever been visited by these guys??
  5. I always buy my tires on-line from Amazon Mexico or Mercado Libre. Almost all vendors within Mexico ship free and you can find the exact tire you want due to the wide selection. No problem taking them to a place such as Goodyear Chapala to get them mounted and balanced.
  6. Yes, I recently was able to transfer title from a deceased person to my name. I had the original factura so was not an issue. I was told by the agent at the registration office just to forge the dead person's name. I volunteered to show a certified copy of the death certificate and a bill of sale from the next of kin but they did not want to see it. No mordida requested. Moral of the story, he who holds the original factura is the owner so make sure you keep it in a safe place and never lose it.
  7. Not repairable. Needs to be cut out and replaced. If this type of PVC is exposed to sunlight, the plastic will get brittle and break, indoor use only. Have the plumber replace it with a better quality brass full port ball valve if it is important to you.
  8. If you have just opened a new well, you should wait awhile before you test to let things settle down. Sounds like you need to do a full panel test (35 element test) in compliance with Mexican water testing NOM standards. If it is a "legal" well (ie. done with the blessing of Conagua and with an authorized well "concession") this would be part of the requirements of your concession agreement. If it is an "illegal" well, you could be in some trouble if found out (but you probably know this). For the full panel test, there are several labs in GDL that can do this for you. PM me if you want a list. The private system I help maintain is registered with our local Municipality (since we support about 60 homes that the Municipality cannot currently support) and our wells get tested annually by Agua Jalisco along with the other wells operated by our Municipality.
  9. None that I know of. S&S prefers to deal only with new car sales from dealers in Guad. Good used cars are very difficult to find these days - demand is high.
  10. johanson, all of the channels you mention in your post above are on the F2 transponders. We are only able to receive F2 signals (kU band) in Mexico now but it is still adequate for most people's viewing pleasure. The internet available in some areas (such as where I live) are still not fast enough to support streaming services. Starlink will work but still an expensive solution for many.
  11. You cannot receive any of the channels beamed by Shaw Direct from the G1 satellite in Mexico, only the channels that are still beamed from the older F2 satellite. F1R is no longer used for Shaw Direct channels. Fortunately, most of the channels now on the G1 are local in nature, the national broadcasts are still on the F2.
  12. Just a suggestion of something I use that has worked for me for many years. I bought a deep cycle 12V marine battery (Optima brand) and mounted it in a plastic battery case you can buy at the car parts suppliers like Autozone. I then bolted a 1200 watt inverter on the top of the box and have a portable backup unit for my medical devices. I keep it in a corner beside the bed with a trickle charger on it so it is easily accessible at night if the power goes off.
  13. Try Lic. Maria de la Luz de la Cruz Luis at Kapercen in Riberas. She does a lot of Asociacion Civil (AC) work. Office is on the side street just above Orma Autopartes. (33) 1150-9037. We have used her services for several projects lately and are pleased with her work. Excellent English and Spanish. She was initially a recommendation to us from Notario #2.
  14. I have done the drive many times over the past 10 years and tried many different routes. There are many many options but I have settled on the following. From Montreal: Ontario 401 to London, 402 to Sarnia. Cross into Michigan - I69 to an overnight stop around Fort Wayne/Indianapolis area. I70W to Effingham, I57S to junction of I55S to West Memphis. I40W to Little Rock, I30W to Texarkana for a 2nd overnight stop. I59S/I69S through Houston to Victoria, TX. 77S to Riviera,TX, 285W to Falfurrias, 281S to McAllen. Take I2W across to the west side of the city to 396S to the Anzalduas crossing into Mexico. Get on Hwy. 40 to 40D and follow across to Monterrey. Just as you enter Monterrey on the east side, exit onto 100 heading NW towards Apodaca. Time for another overnight stop so exit onto Hwy 85N and a great place to stay is the City Express Monterrey Norte. Good restaurants and lots of gas stations close by. Next morning head back south on Hwy 85 and back onto 100W towards Saltilo. On the west side of Monterrey, take the 40D toll road towards Saltilo and stay on it all around the west side of Saltillo. Go straight ahead onto 54S towards Zacatecas. As you approach Zacatecas, at a town called Morelos get onto 45D toward Aguascalientes/Leon and follow the signs through Aguascalientes to Leon. There are 3 ring roads in Aguascalientes and any number of ways to get through but I have had the most success with Ave. Heroe de Nacozari just on the east side of downtown. Take it all the way south and merge onto 70/45 and head west. Then make a left onto 45S in a few blocks and head on south towards Leon, past the airport exit and onto the toll road. Just past the toll booths, take 80D west to Guadalajara. Follow the signs carefully at San Juan de los Lagos to continue on the 80D toll road. At Zapotlanejo, continue straight on the main road towards Chapala (don't take the exit toward Guadalajara) and this becomes the Macro Libramiento. Take the Chapala exit and go north toward Guadalajara a ways to find the first retorno (a return to the southbound lanes of Hwy. 23) and then you are home. Nice 4 day drive.
  15. I use a Company called INFRA for CO2 cylinders for MIG welding but that is an Industrial grade product so not the level of purity you may want for your Soda maker. They also show on their web site the supply of medical grade cylinders so you may want to chat with them about what they recommend. Nearest office is in El Salto the same road that the Honda plant is on). El Salto Tabachines 1-A Lunes a Viernes de 8:30 a 17:30 y Sábados de 9:00 a 14:00 San José del Castillo El Salto, El Salto CP: 45680 (33) 36 88 19 56
  16. Vista del Lago - the community above the Chapala Golf Course near San Nicholas Ibarra ast of Chapala.
  17. It is up and working fine here east of VDL. Initial comments are that my neighbor loves it!! Finally decent internet. Giving up on Telmex.
  18. My neighbor just got it. No word yet on how it is working. I will follow up.
  19. You will need to go to Guadalajara for a specialist. Mechanics here can pull it out and take it in for you if you want.
  20. Why build? Just buy a used CanAm Spyder. They are great for disabled folks. Also would be resellable much easier once you no longer can use it. I have a friend who is paralyzed from the waste down and bought one of the very first ones off the production line. He modified it for hand controls and has motored all around the Great Lakes with it. The CanAm brass was so impressed with his story they invited him to HQ in Quebec for a press day a few years back.
  21. Maybe he is draining urine from his brain??
  22. Filled tank today with Z-Gas. $12.61 per litro.
  23. If you get the sample taken before noon, you will likely get the results in the wee hours of the morning next day, in my most recent case about 21 hrs. turnaround. Sample taken at 10:30 AM on a Monday, received the results by email at 5:30AM next morning. Results may vary though. 2 documents, one in Spanish, the other in English.
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