Jim Bowie

Just now, Jim Bowie said:

You might be surprised how many do. They live among us. Even a 2 x 4 won;t cure stupidity.

1 hour ago, Natasha said:

Only one more comment.... devil is making me do it. 😈 Now that I understand WHAT a "3rd party app" is, I HAVE to ask:

How lazy, careless, or just plain stupid does someone have to be that they would use BOTH their email user name AND password to sign in to one of these things???????

You might be surprised how many do. They live among us.

1 hour ago, Mostlylost said:

Can yo recommend an experienced  attorney to assist in citizenship renunciation, especially with the complicated tax aspects 

No attorney is needed to process th eact... it is simple thus my response. As to taxes ...that is the job of a tax accountant in the US if they have a complicated tax situation. For most people it is th efiling of a coupler of forms. Again no attorney needed to fill in the form

Why are you telling me these things?

Rereading the OP, HE DOES NOT ask for advice or suggestions on the process/consequences/your opinion of renouncing. He is ONLY interested in an attorney with experience in the tax aspects of the process. What we have demonstrated here is a complete failure by many to be able to understand written English. Makes one wonder, no?

Just now, Jim Bowie said:

Oaxaca, 2024 !

It was Great in Central Texas !!! 41/2 minutes of complete coverage !

1 hour ago, Mostlylost said:

Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo should be taken "neat" with no mix. You are paying extra for barrel aging to add flavor. 

 Exactly !!!

2 hours ago, Natasha said:

You being American don't feel it as much as Canadians do---- here OR there!

That is simply because of the quality of our leadership in the current government. They care about American

citizens.

1 hour ago, Oatsie said:

I'm pretty sure that the Municipal police and the  Public Security Department of Chapala are 2 separate departments.  The local "police" - including the "transitos" are the first responders.  The  Public Security Department of Chapala are the investigators that follow up on crimes that have taken place.

 

Evidently, they have found a LOT of abuse by the Police and Transitos.

16 minutes ago, Ferret said:

BisbeeGal posted this on TOB this morning. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/25/climate/mexico-city-water-crisis-climate-intl/index.html

Everybody has to do their part to conserve water. Everybody. Starting NOW. Don't believe for one second that this is only happening in Mexico City. Or, more appropriately, this could happen here. I can read the writing on the wall because I had to put in a submersible pump in my aljibe. The water pressure from the street is no longer enough to get up to my tinaco and the frequency of receiving water is far less than it was.

You know, this is just "preaching to the choir" comments here. If Everyone on this Board at Lakeside made extreme conservation efforts, it would make absolutely zero difference in the Grand Scheme of things. I'm just so thankful 2023 was the "hottest year" on someone's record and was not the "Coldest Year on record ". " Everybody has to do their part" will Never, Ever happen. Not even close.

6 hours ago, HoneyBee said:

I am so so so so so so sorry,  and promise with my hand on my heart that I will never do it again. 😊

Vale tu palabra?

Thanks for all you do for this community.

Doesn't belong in this  area. 

17 minutes ago, RickS said:

Peso updates on a weekly basis would be fine with me.  Changes of a few centavos aren't relevant to most of us.

 

I have a feeling Most is not posting for your benefit, so don't worry.  Maybe you could set a reminder to look here just every Tuesday and that would take care of it for you. Then you could skip the other 6 days.

1 hour ago, John Shrall said:

Mostly CEDE but I've been making monthly CETE deposits and staggering terms.

Cetes Directo does withhold ISR at maturity so that part is the same as Multiva CEDES. For the past couple of months, 12 month CETES were paying less than 6 or 3 months.  I'm not sure what that means. CETE rates have been dropping slowly since last October even though the Mexican policy rate has been steady for many months at 11.25%.

Maybe someone is taking a bigger "bite".

2 hours ago, John Shrall said:

You can invest in CETES directly through https://www.cetesdirecto.com/SSOSVD_wls/  The CETE is more like a US Treasury T-Bill with terms of 28, 90, 180 and 365 days. There's lots of rules and requirements in order to open an online account and once open you are limited deposits of up to to 3,000 UDIs per month. https://coinmill.com/MXV_calculator.html#MXV=3000 

Right now, that is about 21,400 pesos. There is a way to make larger deposits, but you have to go to a Bienestar branch in Tlaquepaque with a lot more paperwork and an e.firma from SAT. A CEDE is more akin to a certificate of deposit and will pay different rates for based on the amount. At Multiva you need over $1 million pesos to get the highest rate.

 So, John, do you use the CEDE or the CETE mostly?

3 hours ago, HoneyBee said:

 

Because I am looking for a smart person to help me with my spelling issues. 😊

The interesting thing about coming to Mexico and living for a while: you can be anyone from any place and no one knows the difference. Back in 1997 when I first came to SMA, I met a lady that had lived there 3 years and took her out to dinner (actually, she took me but I paid). After a few more meetings, she responded to something I said with:  "you tell me you were this and that, and have lived in these places. BUT, how do I know that you were not in prison for 20 years and just released? " 

1 hour ago, HoneyBee said:

Darn, I think I will join the Chinese communist party. They seem to be light years ahead of us. 😊 

They are. They stole everything advanced that we developed.

3 hours ago, pappysmarket said:

I have a Brother-in Law who is a past president of the Pittsburgh Mensa organization. If he is a typical representation of people with that high of an IQ I would have to respectfully disagree with Kiko. If you want to discuss theoretical issues he is the best. Practical issues...no.

Know a college football coach just about the same. Mensa and has no common sense. Lost top notch job because he didn't understand that he worked for those who hired him and paid his salary.

2 hours ago, Mostlylost said:

29 January 2024

Visa rate   17.123917

Mastercard rate 17.1xxxx(Present day's rate is available at 3:05 PM EST)

If MC rate is not until 3:05, what rate will I get if I withdraw at noon today?

56 minutes ago, sm1mex said:

Yes the taxi kiosk takes credit card. Very reasonable to lakeside. 

What do you think is reasonable?

9 hours ago, Mostlylost said:

18 January 2024

 

Check the post above this one.

5 hours ago, cstone said:

Fly them back. If you can't go, buy a cheap ticket and send someone. Maybe they could even take some dogs to Canada for one of the shelters.

 

Is Canada running out of dogs now and needs to import them?

2 hours ago, chartiec said:

The nail on my little toe is deformed and is painful when pressure is applied by shoe. Filing it down helps but not much. Am thinking the best solution might be simply removing it. Does anybody have experience with this and recommendations for way forward?

Could be a fungal infection is causing that.

On 12/21/2023 at 9:00 AM, ibarra said:

Felices Fiestas!   Happy Holidays!