CHILLIN

14 hours ago, happyjillin said:

That's because I am a Hoser.

You are in Mexico now. You are promoted to Pince Pendejo😁😁😁😁

Most people would use Mexican Tres Coronas Sherry, which is medium sweet. Leave out any added sugar to your dish until final testing. It has a rich, fruiity sherry flavor and is inexpensive (especially compared to imported dry sherries). I find that I can substitute this sherry for Japanese Mirin and Chinese Shangxoi. An expert taster would probably notice the difference though.

Cooking wines went out of favor quite a few years ago. They are usually vastly inferior table wines.

Called Vintage plates. 15 years or older, Canada, 25 years or older, U.S.A., 30 years or older Mexico. They do not have to meet vehicle emissions, except to the specifications to the year of manufacture. Might be a problem with a new engine though, did you get a California smog control certificate?

Mexicans love classic pickup trucks, and the labor for bodywork, sandblasting, mechanicals is so affordable here. I met two brothers from Jocotepec who have a whole yard full of restored classics, imported as salvage from California. They know how to get that tag off the paperwork. Everything is very different down here, especially when it comes to car culture. You can buy legal paperwork, vintags badging, etc for about 3,000 pesos. Classics are much easier because they don't have VIN numbers all over the place.

https://www.bidndrive.com/salvage-cars-auction/classics.html

So just over three months ago is now ancient history!?!?!

Washington Post has a more in depth story - if you are a digital subscriber. The number 5 million vehicles in Mexico is mentioned. Times $120 US each, is a lot of road repairs.

2 hours ago, Ferret said:

If the OP is permanente, the OP cannot bring in a foreign car no matter if it's made of chocolate or not.  That news is only for citizens or native born Mexicans.

Do you have a reference for that? I can't find one anywhere. Even if it is true, what is to stop a Mexican citizen bringing in a U S. plated vehicle, amnestying it, state plating it and then selling it to whomever comes up with the dubloons.

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/illegal-used-car-amnesty-signed/

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/illegal-used-car-amnesty-signed/

This is a more up to date to the situation. Too bad it is in that Mexican News Daily Rag.  Other details will be in the Spanish language. There was a good article on Washington Post, but it is behind a paywall.

https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/illegal-used-car-amnesty-signed/https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/illegal-used-car-amnesty-signed/

There is a rubberized, flexible keyboard which is waterproof. Originally purchased in Puerto Vallarta, and replaced with the same here.

Working in broadcasting or sound mixers it is ingrained to never drink liquids over the electronics. If you do, you are gone, as in fired.

Does this apply to the new amnesty in Northern Mexico, eventually to land here too? Blatant vote grab after the farmers. 

Our handyman is from Chihauhua, his family still lives there. His van has Chihauhua plates. The other day he was pulled over for a shakedown, and it took over 4 hours to clear the paperwork. Apparently it is the State Police causing all these problems, especially on the carreteras.

Check out the flooded cars auction websites to see the appeal. Incredible bargains, even on classic cars and trucks.

Drive across the border as a tourist, then to the nearest chop shop.

What! Are you living under a dry rock? There have been billions of dollars of damage, most recently British Columbia and Seattle. This CBS article says at least 210, 000 vehicles in the South U.S. alone. This seems low to me, maybe a lot of people cannot afford a writeoff, so they try to bluff their way through, trying to sell without the salvage flag on the title.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flood-damage-used-cars-hurricane-ida-pirg-nicb-vehicles/

Watch out for rehabbed flood write off vehicles imported from the USA. Search on google for tips how to spot them.

Slavery is a much better idea but Queen Isabella 1 of Spain outlawed the practise in the 1,500's for all her colonies. There was an exception for use in religious training, which they were quick to pickup on throughout Mexico. Maybe start a cult?

Membrillo means the fruit, Quince. At one time this area was known for its quince production, many tonnes shipped to Portugal to make their famous Marmelada. Many people are mystified by Quince, if you try it raw it has a bitter taste. Some locals like that, with tequila, but most enjoy the unique flavor and beautiful pink color when it is cooked. I find the commercial offerings a bit too sweet, it wasn't until I tried a semi sweetened juice until I was a fan.

Today there are only a few orchards left.

Good for you Rafter. While the food might be consistently good, rare here. It is the humanizing touch which makes the difference. The quality of food may vary day by day, but it is how you felt about the experience which makes the difference, what your memory retains.

Maybe you are correct, but then you had a much rougher ride on forums than I ever had, makes more vivid memories. I know of no other poster who has had death threats, his wife verbally assaulted, and someone running around reporting every perceived violation of the law, as in "there is this horrible old man, running his noisy motorcycle, but without wearing a helmet". Also taking pictures of your house, posting on the forums.

Born to rankle, right Pedro?

I was a subscriber to Compuserve and Usenet from the early 1980's, before Al Gore invented the internet.

In Vancouver, where I am from, I met almost exclusively fair skinned Mexicans. 

I was working for an architect couple, making antique stone reproductions and molds. All the Mexicans who visited them were fair skinned, and very wealthy. I got the impression that they immigrated to Vancouver for the future of their children. That back in Mexico, especially in CDMX, there was not only the real possibility of kidnapping, but also like a glass ceiling, that their kids would never break through in their careers, especially in politics.

Of course free medical coverage and free education was another bonus. But they had to pay their taxes, just like everyone else.

Is it true in Mexico that almost all the major "Eurostyle" resort hotels are managed by Spaniards?

You funny man, who knew? Actually I think was a member of this forum back to 2,000.

That was a  tragic, undeserved death. I think most people remember her as Lori, and her charming young daughter Charlotte. Gringo Hombre - you were a good fan and booster.

My kindle fire 8 is biting the dust. I can actually see motherboard patterns come through the screen and everything is very erratic. Sorry for any "Abby Normal" posts.

Yes, I think they modified to only young people when Queen Elizabeth broke a hip after her 87th bump.

hhttps://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/04/21/queen-snaps-hip-after-87th-birthday-bump/ttps://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2016/04/21/queen-snaps-hip-after-87th-birthday-bump/

The Lake is wonderful to look at, and good fishing. Swimming, more difficult. Like most of the mostly unheated swimming pools here, they are cold. The pools warm up for two or three months a year, but the Lake, at its warmest, gets to 72F. You can buy a tropical 3mm tropical wetsuit, which should make you comfortable down to 65\F. There are thermal hotsprings here, and " balineros" businesses create.

It depends. Are you a city mouse or a country mouse? This places closes down at 8:30 at night. No problem, if you have an at home companion to return to. You would be a small minority of single mature men here, you wouldn't remain single for long, especially if you know how to slow dance and are respectful to women.

I don't know. Every time I think I am a city mouse, I am always disappointed. Things novel and new, become stale very quickly. Growing a small garden, year round, makes the time  go bye way too fast.

6 hours ago, bmh said:

6 hours ago, bmh said:

We use the neurologist from Quality care but this is not the name you mentioned..I believe his name is Dr. Jose Manuel Gonzalez Gonzalez

  TO Chillin    It is Dra Ana Gabriela (not gabriel which is a man´s name) Flores Paytuvi

You are correct, BMH, I have been a patient of hers for so many years, I call her Dra. Gaby if other patients are around, but Gaby when in private. Same as Dr. Hector.

I am terrible now with names, I used to be very good. I think that I visited the Dr. who moved to Merida, this means Dr. Jose is "the new Neurologist" and the one I have also seen, and what my post referred to.

How is Bubba doing? 80 years old, wow! Give him a birthday kiss, I am not interested. An old English tradition is called the "Royal Bumps" on birthdays. People grab the birthday boy, or girl, by the shoulders and feet, then they are "bumped" on the floor, on their buttocks, for the number of birthdays.

I liked this one. Credited to Jim Belushi, now a very successful cannabis farmer.

 "There is an old saying, that goes something like this.

When you drink the water, remember the men or women who dug the well"