SunFan

4 hours ago, EldonNova said:

You are the second person today on this site that did not proof read their material before posting.  "Monet" - think you meant "Money".

Thank you. How was my grammar?

SunFan

When's the open house and party?

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Its time to buy a new(er) car again.

The last time I did it in 2016 I wrote a cheque for deposit to my Bancomer account. Took forever.

Can anyone recommend one of the new electronic transfer services and what they might charge. My loot is in a Canadian bank.

Thanks for any recommendations and advice.

SunFan

Looks great Pedro.

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1 hour ago, bmh said:

I got mine from seeds that my cousins sent me from Asia and it lasted several years and I have lots of leaves in the freezer...

What does one do with the leaves?????

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2 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

I'd like to find a regular lime tree that is blight resistant.  Blight got our last one.

 

Hmmm. I've had two lime trees, again from Cruz, for over 6 years with no disease problems. A Persian and I can't remember the other one. Worst issue I've had is keeping up with harvest.

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Other than being horrifically slow to deliver mail I've never had a problem picking a package up from the Chapala office.

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2 hours ago, bmh said:

I am looking for a replacement for my kefir lime tree .. anyone knows where to get one?

 

Anyone can give me the full name of Luc the Belgium man who has or had a nursery of exotic plants in Vallarta.. Anyone has a phone number, full name, address or location and if he is still in business?

 

I got mine at Cruz (Vivero San Antonio. ) Just South of SuperLake.

SunFan

Bancomer works for me.

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Jamison, Will your modem by any chance support VPN software?

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On 5/14/2020 at 4:03 PM, TelsZ4 said:

Taxation status is irreverent unless you are wealthy.. To most married couples living here I doubt it would make much of a difference unless as I said they were relatively wealthy. It might be beneficial to a single person who makes upwards of $60,000.

When I swithed to non-resident tax status eight years ago the gross individual income level at which it became beneficial to pay the flat 15% non-resident tax rather than resident rates was about 42,000 Can. I don't know what it woud be today.

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11 hours ago, lakeside7 said:

My wife and I seem to be the kiss of death to every orchid we buy. After the first flowers have died off we never get the plants to re bloom

Please all you experts out there throw us some recommendations..... as this becoming an expensive hobby.

I too haven't met an Orchid I haven't killed. I follow all the advice  about light, watering, fetilizing, temperature but nada, never a second bloom.

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8 hours ago, artsnob said:

My Ilox internet has been on and off the last two days in Ajijic centro...any one else having the same...

Now that you mention it I've had several brief periods where the bandwidth dropped below 3 mbps. Lasted maybe 5 minutes. That's in SAT.

SunFan

Taxes are not as high as the IVA. They are on a sliding scale with a max of I believe 7%.

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8 minutes ago, TooMuchCoffee said:

I read from another poster that his ILOX telephone is not as good as his Telmex phone.

That's an understatement. ilox phone is unreliable and basically useless.

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3 minutes ago, Mostlylost said:

I would highly suggest that you go with  the gardener to the  recaudadora to verify that he pays the taxes and fees and that the transfer is completed. If not you will will be legally liable until that takes place. 

Very good and necessary advice. The recaudadora will be looking for a fair market price for the car for tax purposes. They have a list of values.

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1 hour ago, Susan111 said:

Thanks so much SunFan

By office I gather you mean the homeowners association, but let me know if you had something else in mind. 

When I read your message, I was interested in 'how' you were finally able to find the septic tank location. The guys are out digging right now, and so far haven't found it. We are searching for the blueprints, but they might not be helpful as you found. Any thoughts are welcome of course. 

 

Lucy, the office manager for Chula Vista, can provide you with the file on your proerty. You may find lots of interesting goodies in there.

Because of the distance involved they couldn't use the camera until they got within range. They dug about six holes trying to trace the pipe, including breaking through concrete on the patio by the pool which they repaired. It took all day.

We were somewhat desperate and their price reflected it. We now have cleanouts to mark the two tanks.

SunFan 

And of course if you die or get better at home or are asymtomatic you don't count either. Almost no testing.

SunFan

I am also a resident in Upper CV. A few years ago I got a copy of the blueprints for my home built in 2006, from the office. The plans did NOT show the location of the septic tank despite showing the lot bounaries and swimming pool.

It eventually cost $26,000  pesos to finally locate and clear a septic problem. An intake pipe had subsided and caused a bottleneck. The tank was  over 40 meters away in the opposite corner of the lot from where the waste pipe  ran down from the house. Like most homes here setic tanks don't have visible clean outs. 

I wish you good luck.

SunFan 

Victoria and Red Rhubard fron NOB seed sources grow just fine here. They like lots of Sun and will last for years. Watch out for too much water. Rhubard grows best un the ground but will still do well in containers.

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We've found it at Costco.

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1.5 centimeters in SAT overnight. A good omen for the rainy season?

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Is it open again on a limited basis?

TIA

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My point is that there will be no rapid end to the pandemic even with precautions still in place. A large majority of the population will become intected unless a vaccine is quickly available worldwide which is unlikely.

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6 minutes ago, WideSky said:

you need to read this article about what 'herd immunity' really means; you kinda missed it. https://www.sciencealert.com/why-herd-immunity-will-not-save-us-from-the-covid-19-pandemic

What did I miss? I was merely suggesting that without a vaccine the precautions in place would still allow the virus to eventually reach a herd immunity level. 

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