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  1. Rainy season has not yet begun. Check with the locals and see if someone was buried with a crucifix. I remember that story from probably 2004 or so. Our employees told us that story. OK, I don't make fun of anyone's beliefs. So a few days later and still no rain in Ajijic but copious amounts in Chapala and elsewhere, they said the body was being dug up and they would remove the crucifix. OK, fine. Not a cloud in the sky and in the 90's we smugly felt this superstition would be put to bed. Around 8 PM clouds appeared and a deluge of 3-4 hours happened. I have told the story many times and I have no opinion of whether there was any connection but it was what it was.

     

  2. On 6/27/2023 at 8:18 AM, ibarra said:

    1998 the lake was just a puddle.  We checked this area out before ending up in San Carlos, Sonora.  

    You should have seen it in 2003...at least a mile to the water's edge and the caddys in SA constructed a 9 hole golf course in the exposed area. 3 roads were available and you could drive all the way to Joco without seeing a Transito.

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  3. 6 minutes ago, rafterbr said:

    Not a good idea to give old laptops and notebooks away.  They can be hacked and personal and financial information removed.  They should be destroyed beyond recovery.

    Not if you simply wipe and do a factory reset. Google is your friend.

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  4. 1 hour ago, Mainecoons said:

    We are absolutely stuck under a huge high pressure dome that is so strong we aren't even seeing a single cloud in the sky.  The sub tropical jet is displaced pretty far to the south over the pacific west of us.  The polar jet is further south than usual.

    Cooler than normal in the western U.S. causes a blocking upper level high that keeps the one over us from shifting north.

    The Monsoon Trough is displaced south and not generating near the usual amount of tropical waves.  Our family in Oaxaca reports the rainy season has not arrived there on schedule, namely towards the end of May.

    It could be late this year.  Very late.  Like third week of June.  And then weak.  This could be a bad year for central Mexico.  Hope I'm wrong.

     

    I remember sometime around 2003-04 it was very late, almost July before it started but man...once it started...

  5. Do your due diligence. IPTV services are coming under heavier fire around the globe and are being taken down much more often than in the past years. I'm not talking about the threats of prosecution of subscribers but about signing up for a yearly plan and seeing it go bust. I would suggest month to month plans only and have several backups in mind just in case.

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  6. A truly fine, nice and intelligent person. He was the guiding light for the transformation of the old house we bought on Zaragoza in Ajijic into Casa Flores B&B and also he designed the home we had constructed on some land behind the B&B. He asked us what we wanted, sketched it on a piece of paper and showed it to the maestro. Maestro gathered his crew one Monday morning and as I watched he drew the outline in the dirt for all to see. A few questions were asked and answered. I never saw the drawing again and sure enough in about 4.5 months it was done and just what we wanted. Permits were all secured after it was done as well as payment of IMSS. That's how things were done then. Rest in Peace da VEED, you were a fine human being.

  7. 14 hours ago, RickS said:

    Some of us go way back, eh Pappy.  The one I remember was on Colon across from where the yellow taxis now park. It was about 4' wide and one basically stood on the sidewalk or up one step to the window. 

    That was the one and only. When we were doing the remodel on the home that was to become Casa Flores I had a payroll of around $15,000 pesos to meet every Saturday afternoon. I had arranged to use a personal check each week but I had to stop in on Thursday and tell them how much I would be needing. Many a Saturday would find them telling me to come back in an hour or so when they thought the money would be there. They always made good but some weeks were easier than others. So at 9 to 1 you can picture how many pesos I ended up with to stuff into a plastic bag and then walk back up Colon onto Zaragoza hoping nobody would notice this bag of money. Looking back I wonder if I would do that again. And no $500 pesos notes since the workers said they couldn't spend them, which was kinda true back then. Getting the maestro to write up the list of names, hours and pay every Saturday morning was another case of pulling teeth before I could even write the check. Getting approved to use a check back then was a big deal.

  8. On 3/29/2023 at 10:19 PM, Ferret said:

    Amen to that Rick! I remember when there were no ATM's in Mexico and I also remember getting 5.5 pesos to a Canadian dollar.  Having to pay a small fee for the convenience and ease of getting money? Pfffftttttt!

    Or standing in line at the Casa de Cambio in Ajijic hoping they didn't run out of money before your turn. And in PV comparing the different rates at the various casas before deciding where to exchange your dollars. The ones further away from Old Town had a better rate just like gas stations a mile or so from the Interstates.

  9. Since we owned and operated a B&B in Ajijic and employed people we always had an attorney. We were constantly being visited by the Union people, Bomberos and plenty of other grifters. Always had plenty of his business cards available and smiled and handed them out and advised he would handle everything. He took care of the legit ones and the others we never heard back from. If you have ever used an attorney there suggest you get some cards and let him/her know what you are doing.

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  10. 19 hours ago, Natasha said:

    You'd have a lot better off to go to "El Pechugón"......... angled corner window near Mia's (and the now defunct Ajijic pawn shop).      IMO Dusty Chicken is always a little overcooked, where El Pechugón are on a rotisserie, not a grill, and much juicier.  And close to your home too!

    There are many things about Mexico I miss here in the RGV and Pechugon is right up at the top. Closest to me is in Monterey.

  11. 18 hours ago, RickS said:

    Yes, I remember that and did go there... once. It was actually around El Bajio as I recall. And Yep, during the dry years of Lake Chapala. 

    I could also.... but won't.... tell you a juicy story about David which includes a female. Nothing scandalous, just juicy. 

    Yup, it was El Bajio and he sure was captivated by that female and that had a lot to do with why he left...but as you say, not telling that story here.

  12. 11 hours ago, RickS said:

    Wow... Chuy's place was a landmark. I remember when he bought the place... I asked why he continued to call it "Davids" (after the previous owner) and he smiled and said 'everyone knows "Davids", no one knows me!  That changed. Always friendly.  Nice fellow. He will be missed. 

    That reminds me of the original owner, David. Do you remember when he "branched out" and opened a restaurant on the dried up shore of the lake in El Chante? I think it was only open at night, horseback riding tours also and steak as the main draw. Horrendous mosquitos, flies and sub-par food. The rising lake level put an end to that venture and not long after he was gone.

  13. I remember going down to the old casa de cambio next to the Delegado Office in Ajijic every Saturday when we were renovating and building. Always hopeful of getting 9 pesos to the dollar and carrying them back in a large plastic bag to make payroll. Don't think I would walk around with that many pesos these days.

  14. 12 hours ago, chapalence said:

    We gave up on the idea of shipping anything from here to the U.S. due to cost. Every means explored was expensive and the cost always outweighed the value of the goods to be shipped.

    I cringe at the cost to mail a simple letter sized envelope.

    Agree, we lived in Mexico for 16.5 years and brought in a 40 foot container from the US and bought muchas cosas while there. When the cost of health insurance was slated to go from $325/ Mo. to 1165 in 2018 we had no choice to make since if we lived in the US the rate would stay the same and in fact still has. We had lots of stuff that we would have brought back but the cost was not even close to being worth it. We flew to Houston on Southwest from PV and used their 2 free bags to bring back only the most valuable stuff. Had to totally start over back here.

  15. 6 hours ago, ibarra said:

    A dispute is really needed.  Why pay higher taxes when they probably won't have to pay capital gains as I would imagine they fall in this category:

     

    Primary Residence Tax Exemption

    There is a provision for foreign residents of Mexico to be excluded from capital gains tax for their primary residence.  The requirements to establish residence in Mexico can include:

    Status of Residente Permanente

    Longevity owning and residing at your property – including proof by having documents in your name (ie CFE Bills, Telmex Bills)

    Mexican Bank Accounts

    Mexican Drivers License and Mexican Registered Vehicles

    Yes and you might check with your Notario if thinking of selling. When we sold our property in PV in 2018 it was required that each of us have a bill in our own name since we were both listed on the deed. We had to go to CFE and have the account transferred into my wife's name and then wait the 60 days to receive that bill before proceeding with the closing, in order to qualify for capital gains favorable treatment. Maybe just in PV but better safe than sorry.

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