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55 minutes ago, artsnob said:

Do you have a contemporary desk for sale, I am in market for one...

Thank you for your interest but luckily for me we have found a buyer for everything we wish to sell. Good luck in your search. 

Hi I hope this is the correct location to write this post. I am not selling furniture on the forum. We are moving from the lake on September 5th. We have furniture that we would like to place with a consignment shop locally. It is all 2 years old, contemporary and in excellent condition. I only mention this as I would like to place it in a shop that may cater to this type of furniture. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions of consignment shops to talk to. If you have had prior experience that would be helpful also.

Thank you

On 6/19/2022 at 12:54 PM, Floradude said:

I was told that now when we purchase a car we have to present a copy our CFE bill with the RFC.  I believe it will also be required for other transactions.  If this not true then I will not worry.  Jim Bowie please let me know it is on your bill when you receive it.

 

I have had a RFC and a CURP for years as I used to work in Real Estate in PV. I have had an CFE bill in both Bucerias and here and my neither my RFC or my CURP is on the bill. Do not worry about it.

If you can get TotalPlay I would highly recommend it. As soon as it became available where I live we switched. It is far, far superior to Telmex. If it goes down it is for a very short period and very rarely. The speed is faster and the rates are comparable. I would never use Telmex again. They are awful.

On 6/30/2022 at 10:24 AM, MakeItSo said:

The Amigo sin limite works perfectly for me in the US and Canada. Check your SIM card, you may need to replace it, as warned on telcel website, because 3G networks telcel used to default to in the US are no longer supported. Your sim card must be 6.2 version and support volte:

https://www.telcel.com/personas/telefonia/la-red-de-mayor-cobertura/red-tecnologia/4g/volte

I have the same plan. I would say that I think my connections when I am in the states worked more quickly and with better service when I had AT&T. I believe that this is because when I fly into the States I am still in their network and not having to switch over. The only reason I have Telcel is that for some reason in my immediate neighborhood in Riberas the AT&T service is very poor. Many of my neighbors told us that when we moved here. When I lived in Bucerias AA&T worked very well.

5 hours ago, Natasha said:

FYI:  Taken from Global news.ca on line this morning:

TORONTO — Two travellers who arrived in Toronto from the United States have been fined for providing fake COVID-19 proof of vaccination documents and lying about pre-departure tests.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the travellers also didn’t comply with requirements to stay at a government-authorized hotel or to get tested upon arrival.

The agency says in a news release Friday that the travellers arrived last week and have been handed four fines totalling $19,720 each......

The agency says violating quarantine or isolation instructions when entering Canada could lead to a $5,000 fine for each day of non-compliance or each offence, or more serious penalties including six months in prison or $750,000 in fines.

So don't mess with Canada, where CoV is taken VERY seriously!! 🚫

As an American citizen I am very happy to hear this. It makes me sick and I hope they get the most serious penalty possible. It really makes me sick that people's insurance premiums are going to go up because insurance companies are paying for people's hospitalizations who have not been vaccinated. This is insane. If you don't want a vaccine and choose to try to infect others and make yourself sick, why should vaccinated people have to pay both economically and personal safety for their utter selfishness and stupidity.

On 8/2/2021 at 12:44 AM, barroues said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I am a US citizen interested in relocating to work in the Ajijic area as a foreign teacher. My experience includes more than 10 years in the field of education ranging from interdisciplinary EC-12th, lead foreign teacher, Chair foreign Dept. (managing 07 international programs), Educational Advocacy, Educational Consulting. My education background includes a B.A. in Educational Studies, M.Ed. in Instructional Design, and I have completed part of an Ed.D. program that I may continue remotely.

If anyone has any leads or information regarding possible opportunities for teaching posts that they'd like to share, I'd be most obliged.

I'd also appreciate any rental or general information for prospective members of the community. 

Thank you!

-Brandon 

I taught in Mexico City at International House which is a very large chain of schools around the world. I took their CELTA training to teach English. CELTA gives you a certification from Cambridge University and is considered the gold standard of ESL certifications. I earned 250 pesos an hour through the school and I gave some private lessons for 400 pesos an hour. You can only reasonably be able to teach about 20 hours a week maximum in a large city. Most of the work comes from corporations who offer their employees this service. It is especially popular in companies where their professionals have a chance to be transferred to the United States or Canada. Virtually all classes are early in the morning or lunch time. I usually had classes at 7AM sometimes 8 and then during lunch. For some reason pharmaceutical companies in Mexico City often offered classes after work. Since I worked as a drug rep for many years I was given many of those classes. You have to travel all over a big city and that can be very time consuming. You spend almost as much time traveling as you do teaching. The opportunities to teach privately takes a lot of work as there is alot of competition and not that many opportunities. It is only the wealthy who can afford them. It is often for their children to help them pass the IELTS exam that is needed to study in Universities in the United States. You definitely need additional training to properly prepare those students. As others have said you need to be in Guadalajara. In Guadalajara I would think you will need a car to get around. Tourist and expat places like here in Ajijic and Puerto Vallarta have no opportunities to teach English independently. Most adults speak English and the children of wealthy families go to the top private schools where almost all if not all classes are taught in English except of course their Spanish class. 

If you would like to work in a private school there are definitely opportunities for that too. There area numerous websites where you can speak to other teachers worldwide and websites that have job offers. Now with Covid I cannot say the state of things. There are never any jobs where you will not be living paycheck to paycheck and living like a local does. On a good month I earned about 15-18,000 pesos. But remember starting in mid December until mid January and for about 3 weeks surrounding Semana Santa there are usually not classes whatsoever. Also there can be less classes in the summer offered especially because so many families go to family homes or beaches with their kids. There were some months that I could get by on my teaching but there were other at least 4 months that I had to draw on outside resources to survive. 
Virtually every teacher I met was either retired like myself who had outside resources and was doing this job for fun, young people who were living 4 or 5 in a two bedroom and getting help from mom and dad, or Mexican teachers who were living at home with their families.

Hope this helps

On 2/20/2019 at 12:02 PM, michael2595 said:

Dr. Youcha is the only one Lakeside as far as we know with a cedula and he had been doing this work for 40 years . He is a doctor. Went to chiropractic school at Northwestern University and is the 60th certified chiropractor in Mexico. Teaches special classes in Mexico City and other Latin American countries . He has an associate, Roberto who I hear is also very good  and also someone who comes in to do acupuncture. Dr. Youcha is the real deal. We have been to quite a few in the states and My wife's first visit was pretty amazing considering she was walking real straight with no pain after her first visit. Initial visit for my wife was 1750 pesos. Each session afterwards has been 750. 

Not to confuse anyone this is NOT Northwestern University the fine academic university in Evanston, Illinois. He must of went to Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minnesota. I have no idea whatsoever if it is a good school for Chiropractic study. It may very well be, but it not affiliated with Northwestern University.

What is an adverse event?

This definition is taken from the National Cancer Institute:

An unexpected medical problem that happens during treatment with a drug or other therapy. Adverse events may be mild, moderate, or severe, and may be caused by something other than the drug or therapy being given. Also called adverse effect.

This pdf is from the University of California Medical School in San Francisco. This will give you all you need to know about AE’s.

I would advise everyone to read this information so we can all have a more informed opinion of what these terms mean.

If you look at the serious adverse events in the Moderna Trials this stands out.

“As of November 25, 2020, serious adverse events were reported by 1.0% (n=147) of participants who received Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine and 1.0% (n=153) of participants who received placebo, one of which was the case of Bell’s palsy which occurred 32 days following receipt of vaccine.”

Safety Analysis of Clinical Trial DataThe safety of Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine was evaluated in an ongoing Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blind clinical trial conducted in the United States involving 30,351 participants 18 years of age and older who received at least one dose of Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine (n=15,185) or placebo (n=15,166) (NCT04470427). In clinical studies, the adverse reactions in participants 18 years of age and older were:

• Pain at the injection site (92.0%)
• Fatigue (70.0%)
• Headache (64.7%)
• Myalgia (61.5%)
• Arthralgia (46.4%)
• Chills (45.4%)
• Nausea/vomiting (23.0%)
• Axillary swelling/tenderness (19.8%)
• Fever (15.5%)
• Swelling at the injection site (14.7%)
• Erythema at the injection site (10.0%).

Solicited local and systemic adverse reactions reported following administration of Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine had a median duration of 2 to 3 days.

Grade 3 solicited local adverse reactions were more frequently reported after Dose 2 than Dose 1. Solicited systemic adverse reactions were more frequently reported by vaccine recipients after Dose 2 than after Dose 1.

Unsolicited Adverse Events

Participants were monitored for unsolicited adverse events for up to 28 days following each dose and follow-up is ongoing. Serious adverse events and medically attended adverse events will be recorded for the entire study duration of 2 years. As of November 25, 2020, among participants who had received at least 1 dose of vaccine or placebo (vaccine=15,185, placebo=15,166), unsolicited adverse events that occurred within 28 days following each vaccination were reported by 23.9% of participants (n=3,632) who received Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine and 21.6% of participants (n=3,277) who received placebo. In these analyses, 87.9% of study participants had at least 28 days of follow-up after Dose 2.

Lymphadenopathy‑related events that were not necessarily captured in the 7-day e-Diary were reported by 1.1% of vaccine recipients and 0.6% of placebo recipients. These events included lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis, lymph node pain, vaccination-site lymphadenopathy, injection-site lymphadenopathy, and axillary mass, which were plausibly related to vaccination. This imbalance is consistent with the imbalance observed for solicited axillary swelling/tenderness in the injected arm.

Hypersensitivity adverse events were reported in 1.5% of vaccine recipients and 1.1% of placebo recipients. Hypersensitivity events in the vaccine group included injection site rash and injection site urticaria, which are likely related to vaccination.

Throughout the same period, there were three reports of Bell’s palsy in the Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine group (one of which was a serious adverse event), which occurred 22, 28, and 32 days after vaccination, and one in the placebo group which occurred 17 days after vaccination. Currently available information on Bell’s palsy is insufficient to determine a causal relationship with the vaccine.

There were no other notable patterns or numerical imbalances between treatment groups for specific categories of adverse events (including other neurologic, neuro-inflammatory, and thrombotic events) that would suggest a causal relationship to Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine.

Serious Adverse Events

As of November 25, 2020, serious adverse events were reported by 1.0% (n=147) of participants who received Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine and 1.0% (n=153) of participants who received placebo, one of which was the case of Bell’s palsy which occurred 32 days following receipt of vaccine.

In these analyses, 87.9% of study participants had at least 28 days of follow-up after Dose 2, and the median follow-up time for all participants was 9 weeks after Dose 2.

There were two serious adverse events of facial swelling in vaccine recipients with a history of injection of dermatological fillers. The onset of swelling was reported 1 and 2 days, respectively, after vaccination and was likely related to vaccination.

There was one serious adverse event of intractable nausea and vomiting in a participant with prior history of severe headache and nausea requiring hospitalization. This event occurred 1 day after vaccination and was likely related to vaccination.

There were no other notable patterns or imbalances between treatment groups for specific categories of serious adverse events (including neurologic, neuro-inflammatory, and thrombotic events) that would suggest a causal relationship to Moderna COVID‑19 Vaccine.

The data from the Pfizer vaccine is below. I have highlighted the serious AE’s with the vaccine vs. Placebo: Again showing there is no clinical or statistical difference between the active vaccine and placebo.

Personally these are odds I would take any day of the week over the short and long term risks involved with contracting the virus.

Serious Adverse Events

Serious adverse events were defined as any untoward medical occurrence that resulted in death, was life-threatening, required inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, or resulted in persistent disability/incapacity. The proportions of participants who reported at least 1 serious adverse event were 0.6% in the vaccine group and 0.5% in the placebo group. The most common serious adverse events in the vaccine group which were numerically higher than in the placebo group were appendicitis (7 in vaccine vs 2 in placebo), acute myocardial infarction (3 vs 0), and cerebrovascular accident (3 vs 1). Cardiovascular serious adverse events were balanced between vaccine and placebo groups. Two serious adverse events were considered by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as possibly related to vaccine: shoulder injury possibly related to vaccine administration or to the vaccine itself, and lymphadenopathy involving the axilla contralateral to the vaccine injection site. Otherwise, occurrence of severe adverse events involving system organ classes and specific preferred terms were balanced between vaccine and placebo groups.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/info-by-product/pfizer/reactogenicity.html

On 2/27/2021 at 2:01 PM, Zeb said:

The moderator has suggested I repost this as he had locked it because people's responses immediately became political and went into attack mode.

You may not agree with this physician's opinion and recommendations.  If you do post a rebuttal, then be polite and diplomatic and please stick to the medical topic and don't turn it into a political or personal confrontation.   I am currently in Houston and this was provided to his patients.   I have been reluctant to participate on this board many times because of personal attacks and this should not be happening here. 

I post this as informational so that people can be informed about different views and each person can make his/her choice.

I am asking the moderator to please only delete any responses that are political or in attack mode according to the policy of the webboard, and not deprive people of this article.

The So-Called COVID-19 "Vaccine" Is Really A Dangerous Experimental Gene Therapy Just Say "No!" - Steven Hotze, M.D.

The so-called COVID-19 "vaccine" is not a vaccine at all. It is an experimental gene therapy. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) gives the definition of the term vaccine on its website, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vac-gen/imz-basics.htm. A vaccine is a product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease. Immunity is the protection from an infectious disease. If you are immune to a disease, you can be exposed to it without becoming infected. This so-called COVID-19 "vaccine" does not provide the individuals who receive the vaccine with immunity to COVID-19, nor does it prevent the transmission of this disease. That is why it is a deceptive trade practice, under 15 U.S. Code, Section 41 of the Federal Trade Commission, for pharmaceutical companies who are producing this experimental gene therapy, to claim that this is a vaccine. These pharmaceutical companies are lying to the public. The government health bureaucrats are also lying to the public, by calling this treatment a vaccine. This COVID-19 injection therapy is only designed to minimize your symptoms if you were to be infected with the COVID-19 virus. Let me reemphasize that this COVID-19 experimental gene therapy does not meet the CDC’s own definition of a vaccine. It does not provide immunity or prevent transmission of the disease. By referring to this therapy as a "vaccine," the pharmaceutical companies are attempting to shield themselves, because vaccine injuries or deaths are exempted by law from any product liability lawsuits. The United States health bureaucrats initiated Operation Warp Speed to fast track the so-called COVID-19 "vaccine." On December 11, 2020, the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech "vaccine," and Moderna’s was approved a week later. These "vaccines" were approved without any published animal studies and without any long-term human studies. This means that the individuals who get them are the guinea pigs. These "vaccines," which are manufactured using cells derived from human babies that were aborted in the 1970s, should more accurately be called an experimental gene therapy. They are an untested, unproven gene treatment that poses a much greater danger to your health than COVID-19 itself. Unlike Any Previous Vaccine The theory behind conventional vaccines is to inject a small amount of the infecting virus or bacteria protein into your body, which in turn will cause your immune system to produce antibodies to that infecting organism and provide you with immunity. The new COVID-19 "vaccine" is a synthetic messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) experimental gene therapy, and it works much differently. The theory behind it is that when this synthetic mRNA is injected into your body, it will insert itself into your cells and begin producing coronavirus spike proteins. In turn, your immune system is expected to produce antibodies to the coronavirus protein made by your own cells. There is no way to know how long your cells will produce these virus proteins, or if they will ever stop producing them. Your immune system will be hyper-charged and will overreact when exposed to any type of coronavirus in the future. This is what happened when mRNA experimental gene therapy was used against other types of coronaviruses in animals in 2005 and 2012. The animals died from an immune system hyper-reaction when they were later exposed to the coronavirus against which they had been previously vaccinated. This hyper-reaction is called an antibody dependent enhancement reaction. Because these are the first mRNA "vaccines" ever used in humans, you would think that they would have been first tested and proven safe in animal studies and have at least two years of human testing, which are routinely required. Instead, the COVID-19 mRNA "vaccine" was only tested on humans for a couple of months. Wouldn’t it be prudent to have long term-human studies before recommending mass vaccination? 40,000+ Adverse Effects in the First Month Adverse effects are inevitable. In the first month of use, there were more than 40,000 documented adverse reactions in the U.S., including thousands of cases of anaphylactic shock and serious neurological problems. Because only 10% of adverse effects are routinely reported, hundreds of thousands have likely been harmed. That is only in the first 30 days! As of February 14, there were also 934 deaths in individuals who had received this experimental gene therapy so-called "vaccine," including baseball great, Hank Aaron. Even more worrisome are delayed and long-term adverse effects. The synthetic mRNA "vaccine" turns on the production of COVID-19 proteins, but it has no off switch. It just keeps on replicating, and the immune system keeps on mounting an immune response. That is why some researchers are concerned that it will provoke autoimmune reactions, setting you up for a lifetime of serious inflammatory disease. Another major concern is the possibility that the COVID-19 "vaccine" can make infections worse. There is convincing evidence that this experimental gene therapy may trigger an antibody-dependent enhancement reaction and increase the virus’s ability to infect your cells. In other words, if you come down with the infection after being vaccinated, you may have a much worse case than if you had never had the "vaccine." Many experts are predicting a surge of life-threatening infections, inflammatory disorders and deaths in the coming months for those who have been vaccinated. Of course, the blame will be placed on a mutant, particularly virulent strain of the virus, rather than on a poorly tested experimental gene therapy. Even if it were acknowledged, the U.S. government, which has spent $12.4 billion on COVID-19 vaccines so far, would foot the bill for damages incurred. As I previously mentioned, by law, pharmaceutical companies cannot be sued for any injury caused by any vaccine. So, they are reaping enormous profits with no downside risk of product liability. Not Only Dangerous but Ineffective Not only is the media downplaying the "vaccine’s" side effects, but they seem content to simply repeat the drug makers’ overly optimistic claims of efficacy. You have probably heard that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are 95% effective. This is a false claim. Yet, the medical establishment and the government bureaucrats have simply taken these pharmaceutical companies’ word for it and are encouraging everyone to line up for their "vaccines." At the time the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna products were approved, these pharmaceutical giants had failed to release most of the raw data from their vaccine trials. In fact, they are still withholding much of it. However, now that more of it is available for review, a different picture is emerging. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Associate Editor Peter Doshi, who had the opportunity to review the available data, pointed out the inconsistencies and weaknesses of the pre-approval trials. He concluded that rather than the widely publicized 95% effective rate, these "vaccines" are, at best, 19% effective. At this low rate, they would never have been approved! Health Bureaucrats Are Flying Blind There are still many unknowns about this experimental gene therapy. There is no indication that it saves lives or prevents spreading the infection to others, which is why health bureaucrats continue to recommend masking and social distancing. Nobody has any idea on the long-term, adverse effects of this experimental gene therapy, yet they are still plowing ahead with plans to vaccinate the entire population. This experimental gene therapy will not eradicate the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 any more than the flu vaccine has eliminated the flu. COVID-19 is here to stay. Even without this so-called "vaccine," infections will slow as more people develop natural herd immunity. Just Say "No!" Why in the world would you risk all the known and unknown, short and long-term side effects of an experimental gene therapy that was inadequately tested, rushed through the approval process at "warp speed," and found to be much less effective, yet much more dangerous than initially promised? I am advising my family, my friends and my guests here at the Hotze Health & Wellness Center to just say, "No!" COVID-19 infection poses no significant health risk except for infirm, elderly people and those with severe pre-existing conditions, not unlike the flu or any other respiratory infection. Most individuals who contract COVID-19 have mild to moderate symptoms for a few days, similar to the flu, and the overall survival rate of those who are infected is 99.98%. Of course, it is important to strengthen your immune system with vitamin and mineral supplementation, healthy eating, natural hormone replenishment, treatment of allergies, exercise, a good night’s sleep and maintaining your ideal body weight. Aside from that, let’s allow the virus to run its course so that we can develop herd immunity, which is far safer and more effective than this experimental gene therapy injection could ever be. The panic and mass hysteria created by government health bureaucrats, mainstream media, and politicians is all about control, power and money. I have written extensively about the ineffectiveness and dangers of wearing masks, social distancing, closing of businesses and lock downs. We need to get back to work, back to school and back to church. Dr. Hotze is the founder and CEO of the Hotze Health & Wellness Center in Houston, Texas www.hotzehwc.com References Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination. CDC. Feb. 16, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/

 

4 hours ago, Bisbee Gal said:

The majority of Russians won't take it.

https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/russians-dont-trust-sputnik-v-vaccine-59-percent-wont-take-the-shot-even-for-free/story/424219.html

 

On 2/24/2021 at 11:46 PM, lakeside7 said:

I received my 2nd shot in Miami last week..the logistics for doing this work is very challenging and I admire both the volunteers and service personal involved, a big thanks to all concerned 

I went to San Antonio to get my Pfizer vaccine. Both times the Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics and Volunteers could not have been nicer and more professional. Still wearing my mask and intend to keep wearing it whenever I am not in my home. Safety of all far supersedes personal freedom.

8 hours ago, johanson said:

The best I could get in Seattle were KN-95 masks. The N-95 masts are for hospital workers and doctors only. Or so I understand.

I think you may be right because when I went on Amazon USA I could not find the N-95 masks either.

I have to go back to the States on Friday and would really like to have an N-95 mask to wear on the plane. If I did not need to go I would definitely not be traveling. I will be getting a Covid test on Thursday. If anyone knows where I can purchase the N-95 masks I would greatly appreciate it. I would prefer them over the Chinese version I think those are called KN-95. I know they are pretty good but not as good as the N-95. Thanks in advance

On 11/27/2020 at 11:49 PM, Upfront said:

mexicans do not tip for pumping gas. this is a falacy brought on by gringos lakeside. sure the odd one does. exception to the rule.

I am sorry but I know that this is not correct. My wife is Mexican and I lived in Mexico City for 4 years and have many Mexican friends and relatives. Not just my wife's family but I have two Mexican aunts. They ALL tip at gas stations. I have been with my Mexican family and friends in Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey, Mexico City, Toluca, El Oro and Cuernavaca and they always tip. I believe that they all tip 10 pesos but I can't be sure if that number is accurate with all of them. My wife and my brother's in law and my best friend in Mexico tip that amount. 

17 hours ago, RickS said:

Technically 'landlines' are the old phone services coming into the house on wires from the Ma Bells of yester-year.... so Vonage is not a landline. It is a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service.... so using your Internet not wires coming in from outside. When you say 'landlines' you are probably just referring to the actual  'phones' that you are using and not the type of service. It's a common 'mistake'. 

VoIP service like Vonage started out years ago and were just connected to phones in your house using the Internet but with the advent of smartphones they can now also be connected to your "cell" phone. The purpose generally is so you could/can 'take a call directed to your Vonage number' right on your cell smartphone while out and about. Just a nice convenience to some.... a headache to others. 

 

Yes Rick you are right and I made that common mistake. As I am challenged in so many aspects of life especially with computer and hand held devices I try to opt for the simplest and paths of least resistance as possible. My wife uses our Voice Over Internet Protocol. Never heard of that before but see I learned something today. She calls her sister in Mexico City on it. I think I have used that phone about 3 times in the last 8 years. It really comes in handy when she calls me when I walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain on my yearly pilgrimages. I get a Spanish SIM card and she can call me without additional charges wherever I am in Europe. I can't call her except of WhatsApp. If I have bad wifi or data I just text her. By the way for a month of service in Spain I pay 20 Euros and get 80 minutes of calls which I barely use and 15 gigabytes of data. I use that alot more. It is a great deal. You can get plans with more minutes and less data but that is what works for me. Just in case you are traveling to Spain anytime soon😀

On 11/21/2020 at 9:38 AM, happyjillin said:

I researched Vonage Canada long before we moved here and can call and take calls all over the world without the problems that you're having. Cost:$33.73cdn/month. As I said before I only use telcel on my cell or making and taking calls in Mexico only.Unlimited for $200pesos/month.We also have Telmex land line which includes Infinitum.

I was under the impression that Vonage just works with landlines. I went to the website and they said I could connect Vonage to my cell but I would need to use an access number: You can link your Vonage service to any mobile or landline phone number. When you make a call from the linked phone number, you must use an Access Number and your Security PIN to ensure you are billed at the same low rates as your Vonage home phone.

I have a landline that works well with with my internet connection. It seems like this would be a hassle to use. But thanks for the information. Who knows what will transpire in the future. Right now I have Telcel Sin Limites. I pay 200 pesos a month and it does cover my needs for phone and data. I use my smart phone alot to call my daughters in the states. In fact when I am home I always use WhatsApp video. It sure beats a regular phone. I get to see my adult "babies" beautiful smiles. Makes an old dad very, very happy.

I live in Riberas and AT&T does not work in my home. I had to switch ti Telcel. It works fine here in Mexico. My plan covers the United States and Canada also. I previously had AT&T in Bucerias before I moved to Riberas. I loved it. Within Mexico I would say they are about equal although when you get to really out of the way places Telcel's coverage is more expansive. Where AT&T was far superior in my mind was calling the States and Canada. It was much easier and I had a better signal calling friends and one daughter in the States and my other daughter in Vancouver. They also had no problems calling me either. When I went to the States it was far easier to make and receive calls also in AT%T since you are on their network and Telcel has to use a second party network. Now with my Telcel when I call the states the connection time is slower. The connection is often very poor and calls drop alot more often. My friends and daughters do not even bother calling me. They will either call me on Wattsapp or send me a text message to ask me to call them. It is too much of a hassle for them.

Sorry I am new here, Where are the vaccines given?

On 9/28/2020 at 2:29 PM, Bisbee Gal said:

The only way a vaccine gets approved is after testing, so hopefully enough people step up.  Not sure if the volunteers are paid or not.  That could be impactful in a poorer county like Mexico.  

As a former pharmaceutical representative it is common to pay volunteers for their participation in drug studies. Yes it is often students and poor people who sign up as a means to supplement their income. My older daughter wanted to volunteer for the Moderna Phase 2 trials and I talked her out of it. I am not opposed to vaccines whatsoever and will get one when they are approved and I have read the study results. I just don't want my daughter being in the study. There is a case to be made regarding the risks of any participation, especially in vaccine study groups.

18 hours ago, LCS Notices said:

LCS will schedule its Health Day(s) the first or second week of November, as soon as Mexico releases the 4 strain flu shot. Other shots to be offered are: the Prevnar 13 for life, (Pneumonia), and the Pneumonia for 5 years. 

Prices are to be determined.

Cash only accepted. Sign-up, pay and receive queue number the day the shot is administered. No advance sign-up.

As soon as the flu shot is released LCS will schedule the health day, so stay tuned to the web page, Facebook and/or call the LCS office for the date. Note it shall be November2020.

 

Will post as soon as I have additional info.

Do you also offer the shingles vaccine? When I lived in Mexico City I was told by a doctor it was not available here. Is that still the case to your knowledge?

New to the area and I have gotten some really good recommendations from some of you so thanks.

I was just shipped an new battery for my MacBook Air. Do not want to attempt to install it myself. Can someone recommend a good computer guy who can do this. It is a really easy job. Thanks in advance.

15 hours ago, catbird said:

I dropped off my ballot at the LCS today and something happened that has me worried. On the outside of the envelope I put my US return address. When I handed it to the gentleman accepting them he said I should put my Mexican return address. So he taped a corrected return address on the front. When I got back home I reread the instructions and it's not clear on that point. The instructions say everything has to be exactly right or the ballot won't be accepted. Does anyone have any opinion on this?

I am sorry for my ignorance as I have just moved here but what is the LCS. I used to vote absentee when I lived in Oregon and it was a super simple process. I would download my ballot and envelope. Fill it out and seal it and take it to the American Cousulate in Nuevo Vallarta and it would be sent to Oregon for me. Now my permanent residence is in Texas and it is a much more difficult and convoluted process. I will be calling my county's election office for guidance but I need to know what the LCS is and how they transfer the ballots to the United States. Thanks for any help. Please note, In this time of political discord in the United States  I am not making any political statements here I am just stating what my history of voting was and what challenges I have today.

On 9/16/2020 at 8:17 AM, Mainecoons said:

Our choice.  Always good results for some years.

Knock off the pissing contest and stay on topic please.

Thanks

Thank you all for being so kind as to give me your opinions you have all been a great help.