ea93105 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Today I had to come to a complete stop on the carretera because of the truck watering the new plants in the hideous bike path dividers. Then I had to make an illegal pass over the solid yellow line to pass it. Why would anyone want to live here ?! Have a great weekend everyone EDIT lighten up folks, if it wasn't OBVIOUS before...stopping for a water truck is not any inconvenience at all, the dividers look great and even if these two things were bad they would not be a reason not to live here... Just posting an anti "avoid" thread with sarcasm that used silly complaints. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRPJR Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 What a stupid post. Please note, I am not calling you stupid, just this post. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Hasta la vista. baby!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I suspect that, much like the flowers planted along the highway from the airport to Guad when the G8 (whatever the number was), watering will be curtailed very soon. Too much work, too much money. A stupid idea. Worse than stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 And here I though the virus only effected the lungs 😊 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I suspect the OP was intended to be sarcastic, in the vein of "First Worlders' Problems". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Yes, imagine coming to a full stop on the carretera in La FLoresta and crossing the yellow double line in Mexico.. what a problem¡¡ I hope he or she never come to Chiapas where we have to come to a full stop at topes and take that oportunity to cross the yellow line to pass the slow traffic..😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Not to worry the maintenance won't last long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea93105 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, mudgirl said: I suspect the OP was intended to be sarcastic, in the vein of "First Worlders' Problems". Wow, you are the only seeing the obvious attempt at mocking the avoidajijijc thread, oh well lighten up folks 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, ea93105 said: Wow, you are the only seeing the obvious attempt at mocking the avoidajijijc thread, oh well lighten up folks Sarcasm fail on your part. It happens to the best of us. Sarcasm is tough under the best of circumstances. And, these are far from the best of circumstances. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, ea93105 said: Wow, you are the only seeing the obvious attempt at mocking the avoidajijijc thread, oh well lighten up folks I'm sometimes gullible, but occasionally I'm smart 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea93105 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, Xena said: Sarcasm fail on your part. It happens to the best of us. Sarcasm is tough under the best of circumstances. And, these are far from the best of circumstances. I'll be sure to take a course on sarcasm to improve..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, ea93105 said: I'll be sure to take a course on sarcasm to improve..... We all can improve. I personally find sarcasm becoming more and more difficult as reality becomes more and more bizarre. Maybe there should be a sarcasm font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Xena said: Maybe there should be a sarcasm font. But that would defeat the whole purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lakeside7 Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, mudgirl said: I am still wondering where and when I can make a Left turn or over take without crossing the solid yellow line that runs from Chapala to Joco...Who in the world comes up with these ideas...sometimes you have to think it was a project given to a Kinder Class..we have a Black background, lets paint a line down the middle..What color, Yellow...I give up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, mudgirl said: But that would defeat the whole purpose. I guess that depends upon what your purpose is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slainte39 Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 I for one, think the new highway project and concrete barrier planters look fantastic. Today they planted tress through SAT and La Floresta. If they do as well as the palmas have done along the Carretera in SAT, it is going to be beautiful. I sometimes, actually many times, think the negative nellies hope for failure so they can keep up and on with their incessant complaining and whining. Some things here succeed and some don´t, I´m just happy and thankful for the ones that do, and wonder why people who constantly complain even want to live here. There must many places in the world that don´t have "ugly concrete dividers", "no maintenance", "nobody to water plants" and all the other terrible faults of this area. I know if I felt the way so many do living here that I would looking for new stomping grounds. But then if they moved to "Utopia", there wouldn´t be anything to complain about, and that would take all the joy out of life…... Could things be better? they always can, so that´s why I enjoy what there is and say to myself "that´s pretty damn nice" with a smile on my face and quit thinking about what could of, should of, would of, have been done. ¡ Felicidades to the engineering, architectural, and construction people for a job well done on the highway project. It certainly is a pleasure to drive on and is a huge improvement, (IMHO), for the area. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Wouldn't Palmas have been beautiful lining the highway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 The road is great. The rest is unnecessary, wasteful, and problematic for traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 6 hours ago, slainte39 said: ¡ Felicidades to the engineering, architectural, and construction people for a job well done on the highway project. It certainly is a pleasure to drive on and is a huge improvement, (IMHO), for the area. I have a front row seat for all this WONDERFUL work that you speak of. What I am watching still, on a daily basis can be compared to a Keystone Cops movie multiplied by 10. I'm referring to all of it:sidewalks,bike trail and road. I wonder what kind of material the road is because there is no new base ,just the old,pot holes and all and it is only about 2 inches thick. I cannot agree with you more as to the workers getting praise[I buy them cokes] for working in this heat sometimes until well after dark, but watching the others the designs and all the head scratching by these alleged professionals at the collapse of the road and the new lake side pit. near the INM office yet to be repaired. Ripping things up 2 to 4 times and then the redo doesn't work anyway most of the time getting the same faulty result. pedro kertesz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 I suppose if one has no background in design and construction of roads and barriers one might reach slainte''s conclusion. However if one does, one notices things like: 1. After milling and before paving deeper potholes not fixed. These will be weak spots and early failure points. 2. Surface inadequately cleaned before repaving. 3. Adhensive layer totally inadequate. 4. New paving poor quality material and too thin. 5. Barriers invite accidents due to lack of visibility and low spots in the middle. We've already had a number of accidents with vehicles getting hung up on them. 6. Nothing is going to live for long in those shallow planter boxes. Is someone really going to water this stuff for 8 months per year? Really?? 7. Maintenance? I direct one's attention to the thousands of unrepaired pot holes in Ajijic and the total lack of any street repair in Riberas. You can draw your own conclusions. These deficiencies will lead to early failure during the rainy season. Watch and learn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil in mexico Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 A sidewalk would have been nice, just a friggen nice sidewalk! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea93105 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 6 hours ago, phil in mexico said: A sidewalk would have been nice, just a friggen nice sidewalk! counted 18 pedestrians and 9 bicyclists on the "path" this morning, plenty of room for all non motorized traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 I got stuck behind the dreaded watering truck, but not for long, as guys were out directing us around. What struck me, though: I don't know what kind of trees they put in, but even the slowest growing is going to have roots that break apart that concrete within a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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