Leaderboard

My reasons - Your first clue should be the "Protests" - first tower has been completed we are in the 2nd tower. - The initial design was 7 floors high but compromised to 5... SO MUCH FOR THE VIEWS OF OTHERS. AND, ISN'T AJIJIC A VILLAGE, NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A CITY WITH HIGH RISES? NEXT THERE WILL BE BILLBOARDS ALL OVER THE PLACE, THEN A MCDONALD'S ON THE PLAZA.

" 87,000 armed IRS agents" "This claim misrepresents a 2021 U.S. Treasury Department report estimating that around $80 billion in funding would allow the IRS to incrementally hire nearly 87,000 employees by the year 2031. Most of those hires would be replacements for workers retiring from existing positions, including not only IRS enforcement agents, but also customer service and technology specialists. According to the Treasury Department, audit rates for those earning less than $400,000 in actual income will not rise. ...only “special agents” who investigate criminal violations of the tax code are authorized to carry firearms." I don't like paying taxes either but I am in favor of the truth. Cactus Mike

please… there is a local lawyer that everyone loves because he is so friendly and speaks English. When the lady died and the daughter came here he showed her the will that gave everything to him. She had to leave the big house and not take anything. All of the Mexican neighbors knew this but not the gringo community. Be careful

#3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. #9. #10. #11. #12. #13. #14. #15. #16. #17. #18. #19. #20.

Gambling is illegal for money, so is poker if played for money, BIngolago is played for prizes, no cash prizes. A licence is filed every year in Janaury, Yes every bingo in Mexico has been shut down in the past, they did not follow the rules. Some bingo players spent a night in jail Also we have on advisory board several important persons giving us guidance regulary, that we do do anything to break the law and stay legal. some of their relatives attended our school and got step up in life. Remember the casino that was around the corner from the movie theater in Ajijic, it was shut down several years ago and was post in Quadalajara reporter that about 77 gringos spent a night in jail, they did follow the rules. We have been been checked out during Covid, when we first started back up and did not get shut down. Please do not spead any false rumors that may hurt the disadvantaged kids at our school. Bingolago follows all the rules, maybe that why we have not grown very big. There is no pent up demand for people to play bingo. Being at El Sombrero restuarant at 1pm on wednesday where Carlos the owner cooks great food has helped. I have to spend over 17 hours a week putting it together and getting prizes. It a lot of work , but it for the disadvantaged kids we help and give them a set up in life, it worth the effort. If you would like to donate and help the kids, you can do itonline with credit card or debot card at globalgivng.com a IRS 501c3. https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/a-gift-of-an-education-will-change-a-generation-2/

Meanwhile, nearing the end of winter in Canada.......

No problem. I own and run the ajijicweather.com website.

I am gobsmacked by the number of people who think it's OK to enjoy the many benefits of living in Mexico, yet get pissed off when they have to pay duty to get goods brought in from other countries. We lived entitled lives NOB and as Mexican residents, we need to get over that.

it pays to buy from Amazon Mexico or Mercado Libre Mexico....minimum duty..

Two weeks ago I underwent a spinal surgery.... laminectomy with one level fusion. I feel fantastic, after only 2 weeks, I am walking and pain free! I highly recommend Dr. Jose Manuel Gonzalez Gonzalez. He does his surgeries in Country Hospital 2000 in Guadalajara. He is an excellent Nerosurgeon. My surgery was complicated due to alot if nerve damage. Dr. Gonzalez performed an open back surgery and completely fixed me! I will forever be greatful to him for giving me my life back. If you are suffering with a spinal problem, contact Dr. Gonzalez. He comes to Quality Care Clinic next door to San Antonio Hospital. By the way, he also cleaned up a mess left after a spinal decompression I had at San Antonio Hospital...worst experience ever. The care at SA Hospital was horrific and the Endoscopic proceedure was even worse. The care and attention I received at Country Hospital was first class.... I hope this post is helpful to you.

Have you noticed, after waiting on a long line at WalStupid that the person in front of you seems surprised that they are expected, long after their order is rung up, to pay? They suddenly look all about them as if someone will rush up and help them and then they hunt for their money or credit card....very slowly, looking at the ceiling or some distant wall. Then they load their cart, slowly, and finally wander off. The store should have a special aisle, unmanned ....where you load your own cart and wait as long as you want before moving to a lane where you can pay. No charge for looking at the ceiling. Fred Habacht

Several months ago I was in line at the CI bank in the mall, as usual, only one of the ATMs appeared to be working. A little older lady appeared to be having some difficulty working the machine…. Eventually, she left the glass boot while attempting to deal with her cash, her wallet and purse. The next guy in line said…. They should have an ATM just for a little old ladies… she made eyeiContact with him and said maybe they should have one for ###….les as well …everyone in line laughed except….p

I too broke my shoulder and was told replacement surgery was necessary. I also got a 2nd opinion, have been doing physical therapy and have gained nearly full mobility. Please get a second and maybe a third opinion before you proceed.

This could qualify in the Pets section too? 🙂

Thank you for providing this excellent service to the local community and those around the world who check out lakeside. Well done and keep up the great work.

Many could learn from this resilient, tough young man. FOURTH operation. FOURTH time unable to carry on with his life though no fault of his own. Mucha suerte amigo!!!

A little fuzzy but it still made me laugh.

I've been selected to represent La Huerta west by the Ajijic Pueblo Magico Committee. Also I have received a few donations that will make the Recycling center more comfortable and efficient for our volunteers. Thanks to all!

Oxymoron!

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, "I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver replies, "Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting, the driver's wife says, "Now don't be silly, dear. You know that this car doesn't have cruise control." As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?" The wife smiles demurely and says, "Well, dear, you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher." As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine." The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket." The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving." And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, "Will you please be quiet?" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, ma'am?" She replies, "Only when he's been drinking."

I broke a shoulder in 2008 with major complications. An orthopedic surgeon from Guadalajara said I needed shoulder replacement surgery. I did not accept that diagnosis and went for 2 other opinions. What I needed was physical therapy. I did that for 8 weeks and recovered with a little limited mobility but absolutely no pain.

I have been selling off a lot of our household items...both decorative and functional...with some success and some failures.: The best places allow my payments from sales to be picked up any day that they are open vs the ones that allow a certain day per week. My picks are for the ones that enter the items so that the items that are sold are easy to identify...I have experienced one Bazaar that couldn't find my items and would not pay for those that were missing....I will not use them again. I like a Bazaar that "thanks" me for bringing in items vs the ones that pretend they are doing me a favor taking the items. One Bazaar displayed the items so poorly that they didn't sell...but when moved to another Bazaar...all items were gone within a few days. One place showed my items so poorly that even I couldn't find my own stuff. Few will pay for clothing, shoes or books. Toda Bueno has been my best market for my items so far.......They use volunteer workers who want to be there rather than "have" to be there. Their suggested retail prices have been fairly accurate for quick sales....negatives: poor parking, no pick up of large items, and smaller sales space than some other outlets. I won't name the bad outlets as they just are not good business people but it is not deliberate on their part. Some places look and act as if they had no other use for their space so a Bazaar was the next best choice to leaving it empty. Fred Habacht

I never had any problem paying the duty and was more than happy to do so to get something that I simply couldn't find here. There were TWO options to bring things in and they were both good so I would like to take this opportunity to give a shout out to Alex Peterson and Hugh Roberts who each ran exceptional services for border runs. I miss them.

A challenging vehicle issue with the seal on my differential:

Sam's Choice....almost good! Doctor to patient: "try this med and let me know about the really bad side effects." Restaurant: "Sorry about our poor service but good help is hard to find and I am not paying that much." "Our cell phone service is usually bad but it is inexpensive." "Our produce looks old and wilted, because it is!" TV reception is poor but so is our programming.

I believe that the local law allows only 2 story buildings. With a variance, they were ok'd to build three stories. When the building reached 7 stories, progress was stopped and they had to tear off the top 2 stories down to 5 as a compromise. Some compromise! Newbies will probably be OK with the building but the rest of us residents and the Mexicans are NOT happy about the building at all.

I was glad to see that the Chapala Forum is online again. I greatly enjoy reading many of he posts made by my fellow expats. I, for one, would like to thank the staff for bringing the forum back to life

Goodyear in chapala I have used them for 20 years always have been pleased 👍

Tio Sam's has been wonderful for me. I am slowly replacing the appliances that were in my house and have bought them all from Tio Sam's... and I bought them all on sale... but I love their concept of service and repair. Worth every penny!

Having Quality Care, San Antonio Hospital, Riberas and several primary care physicians, I think getting second or third opinions would be helpful. Maybe a little pricey but often worthwhile. Also helpful to do some research ( although that doesn't guarantee competency) I have been here quite awhile and use to take Blood Pressures at LCS. I heard all kinds of stories. I love Dr. L, I hate Dr.L....I love Dr G., wouldn't send my dog there to Dr G. and the beat goes on. Sometimes the issues are serious, others are just unhappy because the doctor doesn't smile. So it isn't always easy here.

Is Elton Elon's brother? 😇