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  1. 20 hours ago, RickS said:

    I agree that if cost is a factor, a 4000 peso AC and cheaper Mexican labor to cut a whole in the wall surely beats the cost of installing a mini-split system. It would take a long time to make up the cost for the loss of efficiency of a standard window unit vs a mini-split. This of course does not address other meaningful considerations like energy conservation but that's for another 'debate'. 

     

    I have installed many through the window or wall units - not a big deal. Also had a top of the line exterior/interior AC unit similar to a mini-split - not a big difference in efficiency, nor electricity used but difference in decibels - yes. 

  2. 2 hours ago, Mostlylost said:

    There is big difference between the USA and Mexico. The USA actually has no official language. Many years ago legislation was introduced to make English the official language but did not pass in congress.

    Some states have enacted laws making English their official language.  In California you can take a written drivers test in 7 languages. 

    Mexico does have an official language. It is Spanish. 

     

    Mexico also, apparently has no official language; https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/irlanda/index.php/la-embajada/acerca-de-mexico

    "Official Language: No official language, most of the mexicans speaking spanish but various languages spoken by indigenous populations." 

  3. 1 hour ago, Ferret said:

    Very interesting Tim! I watched a couple of more videos on Vetiver grass after your initial video. Looks like it might also be good idea to plant it in the various arroyos in areas prone to flooding.

     

    Exactly. I have been corresponding with a world expert, a young Mexican living in Veracruz. He has done erosion control and water directive projects for agricultural lands in Mexico. I brought up the phytoremediation aspect with him and we are working up to potentially collaborating on trials to reduce pollution at the Lerma River - Lake Chapala interface.

     

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  4. 2 hours ago, Voir dire said:

    I'm curious. Are you talking about, what I grew up calling, washers?  Like in the photo.

    "A washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped, but sometimes square) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (Belleville washer, wave washer), wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration (rubber washer)."

     

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  5. 16 hours ago, Ferret said:

    This was the start...

    She was a wonderful girl and Cora and I will miss her deeply. I lay on the floor with her at Ladron's clinic while she was receiving the injection and shed endless tears. She was with me for eight more years after her adoption. Her guesstimated age was about 4 when I got her. I know that she loved us as much as we loved her and she was the only dog I've had that wagged her tail while her tummy was being rubbed. She started with a cough about seven days ago and then coughed blood and wouldn't eat and didn't want to go walking with Richie. I really tried but she was very obviously suffering. RIP Ginny. Go find Bruce.

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    RIP Ginny. I know how much this hurts, Ferret. 

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  6. 1 hour ago, Natasha said:

    Meanwhile in   Edmonton, Alberta, Canada it was predicted to go to -50C with wind chill of -60C   ( -40C = -40F).... only a little worse than the night and day previously. My sister said second night in a row for emergency power grid alerts applying to the entire province.   Anyone whose car needs a tow---- from a roadway or whatever--- was facing an eight DAY wait as of Friday noon  🥶

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    One of the terms of that game is 'watch out for the deep snow on the right'.

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  7. 7 hours ago, traderspoc said:

    i did some research

     

    Argiope trifasciata, the banded orb-weaving spider is also commonly submitted for identification from August through October, or first freeze. The adult female searches for a spot to lay the eggsac and may enter people's homes or areas around the home. The eggs will hatch in the spring. These spiders are an excellent predator of pest insects and should be released back into the yard. They are not dangerous to humans.

    I get lots in my garden. They catch lots of flies, mosquitoes, etc, 

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  8. 40 minutes ago, Natasha said:

    Nothing there to fret about IF one takes proper precautions etc. as all should already be doing( also limited by rules).    BTW no cookies here either.  Private browsing is my friend.

    Agreed. Re cookies; Do you know how to check? How to remove? I get just as many cookies from Firefox as Chrome unless turning on incognito. Firefox just uses Google (as you probably know). 

  9. 14 hours ago, bmh said:

    I was reporting what is happening with buses and trucks ... These poor women were at the wrong place at the right time , it is just awful what happened to them and hope the company owning the truck will pay for everything plus.. but of course it will not make up for their pain now and probably i the futire.. That intersection is really dangerous , how many people have to be hurt or killed before they figure out something. There is no way to enter Chapala or that area without goint down a hill , maybe they should have a check up section on top of the hill before descending into Chpala or the libramiento ..or in Ixtlahuacan. ..

    I think if all truckers geared down appropriately at the top of the hill, this could be avoided but so many are in a hurry. The general rule of thumb is to never go down faster than you could go up. I don't know the details but from the photo, it appears he tried taking the turn too fast, rather than loss of brakes. If brakes had failed, going straight through may have been a better choice, providing no obstructions.

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  10. 13 hours ago, Mostlylost said:

    Exactly what brands did you see locally that you considered poor quality?

    Rheem is available lakeside. Do you consider Rheem poor quality?

    Yes, you are correct, Rheem is good quality; - I only saw those available in GDL when searching but they were overpriced. Cinsa was heavily pushed - others I don't recall offhand - to each their own   

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