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  1. Thanks. It is an ongoing commitment. I'm disappointed to see the tasggers making a comeback in Chapala. I've lost contact with the group that did such a great job there for quite some time. Hopefully someone will revive it soon.
  2. Also they used to give a nice discount for cash. We've had consistent good results with Tio Sam's.
  3. The taggers tend to get more prolific during the San Andreas festival. This morning, I took care of two silver paint tags left by some punk with a spray can. Please note any tags you see and message me with location, type, size and color of surface it is on. Photos are excellent, make it easy to take the right things to cover/remove. Thanks.
  4. We don't have packages sent from the U.S. unless it is Amazon using their very reasonable international package service. We get one magazine and the rest is letter mail. Sorry, but I see nothing reasonable about a 50 percent increase in one year at HandyMail to nearly $400 per year. We will definitely be moving to the piece mail service at IShop when our year runs out or maybe Sol y Luna, to which we can walk from our house. Thanks to everyone for great feedback. Much appreciated!
  5. This is great information, thanks. How do you know when something comes?
  6. We have used Handymail some 14 years now, and while there have been some price increases during that time, the latest is in a class by itself, more than 50 percent at one time. At the same time the current operators of this service have steadily cut services, shortened hours and raised fees for things like sending a letter out, which was cut in frequency from twice per week to once. These are also defacto rate increases. Their claim there have been no prior rate increases for 18 years is false. I am guessing they think they can get away with that claim because they have few very long term customers like us. We receive just a handful of mail per year, at the new rate the average cost of their service per piece of mail would exceed $10 per piece. I know of two alternatives: IShop, where boxes are expensive but can be shared. And Sol y Luna, the current charges of which I am checking on. For certain this service from Handy Mail has been priced beyond its value to us so we are looking for an alternative after the first of the year. Any departing Handymail customers who would like to share a box at IShop or who have found better options, please let us know here or via message. Thanks.
  7. Given how Costco seems to be packed with Mexicans every time we go I would say they seem to agree with you it is wonderful.
  8. Thought about La Cima but was pretty unimpressed last time we ate there, Killer views but not very good value for mediocre food and 120 pesos for a glass of wine! What I'm finding is none of the "view" places get consistently good reviews. So what are the best seafood places in the area?
  9. No problem since 5AM here in SE Ajijic, calle 16 de Sept.
  10. I wasn't up at 11PM, live in SE Ajijic too. This morning, no problem with the service at 5AM.
  11. OK, did you drug these cats to get them to go along with this? Tell the truth now. 🤣🤣
  12. How about those restaurants along the lake in San Juan Cosala? Any worth the trip? We want to eat at 6 after the graduation. I am not sure any of the places in San Juan Cosala stay open very late.
  13. Hmm, doesn't sound like what we want. We will be a party of 9, not much interest in drinking, looking for really nice seating with views of the lake and decent seafood. The graduate especially like shrimp dishes. Suggestions?
  14. Thinking about this place for our second graduating Iteso student for December 9. Anyone eaten there? Comments? Thanks.
  15. The Feria returns, today through Sunday 4 PM at the Club de Yaches, Chapala. This is one of the most important, varied and high quality art shows in all of Mexico and it is right here in our back yard for four days at the Club de Yaches in Chapala. The location is just past Cruz Roja on the main waterfront road in Chapala. DON'T MISS IT!
  16. Called Merryman first, the guy who answered the phone said they send stuff like subwoofers to the guy in San Juan Cosala. Took it to San Juan at noon, picking up tomorrow at noon with new power supply, 1200 pesos. To replace this subwoofer it would cost nearly a thousand U.S. and I'd have to import it. SVS, the manufacturer said it couldn't be serviced and would require a new amp for four hundred bucks. LOVE living in a country where people still know how to fix stuff.
  17. I have an old but still good SVS PB12Plus subwoofer that the amplifier has failed on. I'm wondering if there's any local person who is skilled at finding and fixing problems with audio equipment like the amplifier in a subwoofer. Thanks.
  18. This will help you figure out the problem. https://www.speedtest.net/
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