Tingting

I stand by what I said, mod. I pointed out a website that would probably be overlooked due to its rather specific topic. Yes, the TOPIC of vegan is cocina, but a WEBSITE recommendation is a bit different. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to, but it's not my board so I respect your decision. 

Matt, I can't say I know what you're talking about, but FTR, I just wanted to give some info to others who might be interested. If you're not interested in a particular posting, such as mine, I have a suggestion:  ignore it. 

I'm slowly dipping  into a plant-based diet and have bought a few frozen items locally but wanted more.  I'm trying to learn to cook things to stay more natural but my cooking skills are not exactly impressive. Purely by accident, I found Mr. Tofu (http://www.mrtofu.com.mx) and browsed the site. Wow!  I was amazed at the sheer quantity and variety of items, some known and some new (to me). I won't go into a long story, but there was a glitch with my e-mail (security setting) when I placed my order and MT went waaay above and beyond to calm this grumpy gringa and get her order to her...especially impressive when you consider that the fault wasn't on their end.  Not only did the order arrive quickly but it was well-packed in a styrofoam container loaded with freezer packets to keep everything cold. I also thought that the prices and shipping costs were very reasonable. FWIW, there is also a branch in Zapopan if you're in Guad shopping, etc. 

I know this is probably more of the cocina topic, but I just wanted to catch the eyes of anyone that is vegan and doesn't want to cook or is like me, really bad at it  (still learning) and doesn't normally check out the cocina topic for obvious reasons. I will put up an in-depth review there, but I just wanted to pass on this website:  http://www.mrtofu.com.mx . I just got my order and I'm super impressed.

2 hours ago, Ferret said:

Please keep in mind that TotalPlay is expected in Chapala Haciendas in December or January... so, say, May. From the people who now have it..."great speed, excellent customer service and no outages".

Dare I dream the dream?

10 hours ago, lakeside7 said:

Tingting, I hope your husband continues to make a good recovery.

But.. Is it only me who finds your story very confusing, the vauge references and use of initial to identify hospitals goes over my head. Now for many members who have (frequent) use of the medical services at Lakeside seem to understand what it is, who it is you are referring to, but for a newcomer etc they must be scratching their heads and saying who,what??

Oh, sorry about that, but since my title was Ribera Medical Center, I just assumed folks would work out RMC as them. As for the rest, I don't want to confirm or deny which place I was referring to (although I think it's pretty obvious) for the reasons already stated. Regardless, I hope it didn't confuse folks too much because when it's your life on the line, and in this case it was my hubby's, things can get confusing as heck.

This is the new hospital that is on the libramiento, on the left (if you were coming from Ajijic) hand side, across from El Dorado.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ribera+Medical+Center/@20.3026308,-103.2392559,756m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x842f477440ae3bab:0x5f7c45aba783378c!8m2!3d20.3024248!4d-103.2399123

We've used them for years. No problems. YMMV.

Lexy, please don't worry about it...I've been called worse! 😃 I don't want to name the place for a variety of reasons but mainly there are some crazies out there. It should just be a case of my opinion and all of that, but people get strange when they feel they have to defend something. I would have taken hubby to Clinica Ajijic but it wasn't an option. Unfortunately, he's still not too good, but at least we have an idea of what's happening and what is needed next.  

Bisbee, you're right about the parking, but we used the ramp up to get him in and then I parked below.  I'd still rather fight a bad parking situation than deal with "X" again, fancy/easy parking and all.

I'm going to keep a few details vague, for soon-to-be-obvious reasons, but yesterday, I had to take hubby to RMC for an MRI. As much as a visit to a hospital can be, it was great! The tech was very thorough in his questions prior to the MRI (if you've had one, you understand). The staff from the guard on up were all incredibly kind and helpful. Folks were actually smiling and acting like they enjoyed their work (as compared to...) . There were plenty of folks who spoke English (yes, I speak Spanish, but hubby, the patient, does not). 

I really recommend you go check them out if you're searching for another choice. They offer several different membership tiers for those who are interested, and also take international insurance. If you're TRICARE, though, I don't believe they do, but that's kind of the norm. Of course, if you use FB, you can look them up (we don't.) I was impressed and so grateful that they're there...especially when I saw that they offer a particular specialist that would normally be a Guad drive and not available anywhere else.

Oh, and another nice one was that our regular doctors are the father/son at Clinica Ajijic, Drs. Rodriguez (we are huge fans of them both, especially the father) and they work well with RMC.

The part that I must keep vague is that we had an emergency last week. Due to the situation, we went elsewhere because we knew nothing about RMC and it wasn't the time to dither. A few days later when it was clear that the situation remained serious, I phoned the first place for help. I phoned several numbers (spoke with one lady who only lacked smacking gum to show how bored she was), left messages, even tried the doctor's direct line, AND NO ONE EVER CALLED BACK. I eventually physically went to this other place after several hours had passed with no call back and felt like I was an inconvenience for being there. I just walked out and went to talk with Dr. Rodriguez (son) .   I gave him the background, the current situation and some alarming test results and he immediately advised me on what to do next. We returned the next day for follow-up tests, including the MRI, and saw Dr. Rodriguez (father) who gave a more thorough exam in 20 minutes than hubby got from 8 hours in the ER at the first place. It's safe to say that I will never give this unnamed other place a third chance. 

ATTENTION TOTAL PLAY:  Please come to Chapala Haciendas!!!!!! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! (hmmmmm....wonder if that was subtle enough?)

5 hours ago, gringohombre said:

Do you not have to go to some office here to sign up? Is this the only guy doing the installations? I am in SAT and would like to give them a try.

No office, but they are ALWAYS in the entrance area of Wally's World on Saturdays (I think it's just to torment me for not living in an available area! )

45 minutes ago, dichosalocura said:

We have the awesome Totalplay in Chapala Centro.  It hasn't gotten to Chapala Haciendas yet?

No.

This is really getting to be a regular thing. Are these planned blackouts or....? Enquiring minds want to know!

FWIW, if TotalPlay were available in our area, I'd sign up with them in a NY second and dump Slim.

OK, I was there yesterday and there was a closed sign on the outer door (in English) and only one ATM...it had a sign that said there was no money in the machine. The other two machines weren't there. So...the big question for me is what did people see today? If the machines are back in place, maybe it was some sort of massive maintenance? The signs didn't say so....enquiring minds want to know!

Gourmet Garage

Dang, I'm so disappointed! I thought this was going to be another one of those posts asking where to buy property lakeside and then everyone would get their panties in a twist defending their turf. How dare you ask a civil question and get a civil answer (love the coasters, btw).

Sure...and I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn...cheap! (otoh, nice to see a potential cougar situation instead of the usual...lol)

I had a root canal at Dr. Barragan's office (not my regular dentist) and I absolutely recommend him 1001x! I'd had a really bad experience from another doc and was scared to death but it went smoothly and painlessly. I can't speak for the twilight sedation or if it's available, but I'd start there.

Goosebumps every single time I hear it.

23 hours ago, court0503 said:

Home recommendations are most welcome… however well-intended general  commentary on the topic and judgements are simply not helpful at this point 

Court, your heart is obviously in the right place and you make a fair point, but please think about the community at large when they respond. It may not work for you, but it gives "food for thought" or ideas to others. Sadly, I've seen a lot of folks come down here based on outdated books or videos that tell them they can live like kings and queens on just dollars a day. Those recommendation usually don't mention the very real scenario your friend is now in. I wish I had a solution for you because you sound like a very caring friend and we all can use more of those. Please let us know what you find.

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Zeb, I found it on Mercadolibre, but OOF! It's imported and expensive.

https://listado.mercadolibre.com.mx/olmo-resbaladizo#D[A:olmo resbaladizo]

Also interesting that it's a newbie.

I was thinking along the lines of at least preventing you from being accused of something that you clearly didn't do, not to sue because that's (usually) a losing situation.

I wasn't going to mention this, so will try to make it very short. When I was doing a bike tour in Mexico, I was hit by a bus. I had done everything right (stayed all the way to the right, bright clothes. lights, etc) and yet the driver hit the car in front of him, fishtailed and hit me, sending me and my bike flying. There were  2-3 motor vehicles involved and me (yay, my luck!) with one person killed. I had to give a statement to the investigating official and was absolutely scared out of my gourd that I'd get the blame. I didn't have a GoPro, so it was just my word/statement. While it seemed a bit on the cold side, the cops were professional and I was out of there after a few hours. Lesson learned and the next time, I'll have a camera. Absolutely worth the investment. BTW, while I was injured, I was super, super grateful just to get out of there and return home...and on a funny note, the bike was titanium, so it came out like a champ, just needed some wheel/spoke adjustments.