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  1. 56 minutes ago, Jreboll said:

    You use exactly the same tactics that my sister-in-law used to use(she passed away).  She was always watching out for the relatives from D.F. Who would drop in unannounced looking for a weekend place to stay.

    Ha--that has happened to me--Living in San Jose ,CA-  sometime around 1995 - a relative  from Mexico shows up from the ranch--wifey dispachted him immeditly- I was not told the details and smart enough not to ask--

  2. 17 minutes ago, mudgirl said:

    Very healthy people don't need meds. 🙂

    And I can assure you that all generics do not work like the patent medicine. I used to take valium occasionally when I was going through a stressful time and had a hard time sleeping due to anxiety. 

    Actual Valium calmed the anxiety, I'd be asleep in 15 minutes, and I would sleep well all night. I tried the generic diazapam, and an hour later I was still awake and anxious. Same exact thing happened to a friend of mine with the same drug. 

    Even if the main drug is the same, they are buffered with different ingredients (no, they are not "exactly the same") , which affect how well they work.

     

     

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  3. 11 hours ago, Richmond said:

    You can put forward any excuse you want regarding the causes of inflation, be it higher fuel costs, the war in the Ukraine, Putin or Covid. They give politicians, regardless of party, the perfect cover, especially with the mid-term elections on the horizon. Sadly, leadership is thin on the ground, and we may see Global Warming but not in the way those who believe in it will expect. Instead, we will all glow green. As for the cost of rental properties in Lakeside, they were on the increase way before the war in the Ukraine.

    Bottom line-- inflation, at best poor management--today a war on humanity--brought to you by rotten teeth; Karl Shab--old nazi--HA

  4. Just now, bobby brown said:

    I fight inflation--rather than go to Cosco; I sent my tire rotation ( wifey's car ) to my local mechanic-- 100.00 pesos for the shop ( which went to the owners pocket, no receipt); tax free-, and a fifty peso tip to the mechanic; tax free,--Money well spent-- "DEATH TO INFLATION"--private economy-- the future--HA

    OH-- my wife scollded me ( Mexican)-- you are such a cheap bastardo-!--I replied; YES I AM---HA--Was the shop complaining ?-----nooooooo-- they lub me---HA---come again sir--!!---HA

  5. 11 hours ago, RickS said:

    I'm in ibarra's corner on this one....

    I fight inflation--rather than go to Cosco; I sent my tire rotation ( wifey's car ) to my local mechanic-- 100.00 pesos for the shop ( which went to the owners pocket, no receipt); tax free-, and a fifty peso tip to the mechanic; tax free,--Money well spent-- "DEATH TO INFLATION"--private economy-- the future--HA

  6. 24 minutes ago, gringohombre said:

    Lots of luck on that!!! Can you say 2008 all over again...and much worse???

    Yea- I hear you--I had all my credit erased and my credit cards canceled--I had to start over from scratch " In retirement"--but today; i"m invested into a 1.2 million us dollar investment--if I die today; so be it--my dream will be handed over to my daughter in my will-My investments will still live on ---HA--Take that Klaus Shaub--you Nazi---HA--I will have nothing ; and be happy--I'm dead but my memory lives on---HA--Karl Shab  ?  - die in Hell, with your rotten bottom teeth--don't get me started on that---HA--I think in my previous I was a dentist ---HA

  7. 15 minutes ago, gringohombre said:

    Lots of luck on that!!! Can you say 2008 all over again...and much worse???

    I know; but this real estate is special--ALL the swells will immigrate here--Panels ; not needed--cool ocean breeze on the eight floor-!- I'll freeze my arse off---HA--at my age this is my last hurahh----HA

  8. 1 minute ago, gringohombre said:

    Lots of luck on that!!! Can you say 2008 all over again...and much worse???

    2008 was a cake walk-!! my friend; we are facing an extinction event-no shite-- I'm 73 years old and I finally get it--this" happenIng" is "BAD"--you know all the movies we've seen ?--well they were insights of the future  or they were used as a blueprint---no shite--I don't know if hollywood can see the future; ? or evil is using it as a blue print--1984 is here on steroids !!!----WOW--I just have a bad feeling about it all--I was freaked out when I was drafted for the Vietnam war; but this is worse--they are pushing too hard--the jab; stealing our kids; wars; jay 6th; stealing elections in your face; no fairness in the courts; etc.--buckle up !!!!

  9. 8 hours ago, DanteNXS said:

    My hope was to get a current gauge of the economic situation in Lakeside, I wasn't trying to obtain any left vs right viewpoints, or cause any discourse among the group. 

    The article I read was published in a newspaper from Mexico City, and was written by a Mexican reporter. Apparently the inflation rate in Mexico has increased dramatically over the past 3 years, and I just wanted to get the groups feedback on how it's affecting them and the LC region.

    Thanks again 

    Left and right viewpoints ? how about life and death viewpoints--can you figure what point is life and which is death ?---I can-!

  10. 8 hours ago, Lily H said:

    Charlie Munger said beginning of this year, "If I can be optimistic when I'm nearly dead, surely the rest of you can handle a little inflation."

     

    Problem !! this the mother of all inflation--A depression is certain -- the dark forces are determined to kill us-Ukrain? the breadbasket of the world;--we are living through a depopulation event- "Billions-" Why do you think the third world is flooding into America--"they know"--Can the US take in ; say, six billion ????--do the math--your six shooter won't be able to fend off thousands at your door looking for food--!!!

  11. 8 hours ago, Ferret said:

    Covid has put ALL the supply chains in jeopardy. imho, it would be far worse if the U.S. administration had not changed and Putin has just made it worse because he invaded the bread basket of a great many countries. 

    you are right--covid was the plandemic to destroy the economy--It was a perfect storm--It destoyed businesses and lives with the poison jabs-

  12. 55 minutes ago, gringohombre said:

    Your numbers are a total joke!!! Oil and gas are fungible and worldwide numbers...The US numbers were directly affected by you know who restricting drilling, fracking, pipeline construction and more. The US was energy independent and a net exporter before you know who took over...GET REAL!!!! 

    Gringo- you are right--the problem with the world economy-is man made--"SABOTAGE"-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. 7 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

    Our observation is among the most inflationary things lakeside are restaurants and local government.  Plus at least in and around Ajijic the cost of real estate and rents.  Costco prices for imported goods have jumped, local food not so much.  Gasoline has gone up a lot less percentage wise than NOB but that is the result of deliberate action by the Mexican government.  Natural gas is up nearly 50 percent.  The economics of solar hot water and electric are better than ever.

    Fortunately, with a little planning one can really limit their energy consumption here and costs for same.  Where we are at, we neither heat nor cool except for the use of a portable heater for a few hours on the coldest days.  

    Overall, I don't think locally that home owners have seen near the inflation they are having NOB.  If we lived up there still, we would have gotten blasted by heating costs this winter and continually the near tripling of gasoline costs since we used far more of both there than we do here.

    One cannot simply look at this from a purely local perspective and ignore the near total interconnection of Chapala with the global economy.  These problems have roots in megatrends and policy errors all over that go back for a number of years.   

    An example of a key megatrend player in current events is having vital goods and medicines manufactured on the other side of the planet from where the primary markets are with resulting dependence on long, vulnerable and costly supply chains.

    How much better off would everyone in this hemisphere be if all that production that went to India and China went to Mexico, Central and South America instead?

    The problems were exacerbated IMO by a severely damaging mishandling of covid and wanton money printing in key countries that also goes back quite a long way.  Think of it as a toxic combination of older chickens coming home to roost with a rash of seriously stupid policy errors in a number of key places piling on.  

    Regardless of any partisan labels, I believe the latter is the result of a political, economic and "educational" elite that is so disconnected from reality and the rest of us they are doomed to make gross mistakes and drag the rest of us along from one disaster after another quite unwillingly. 

    The ruling class and their billionaire sponsors have become a liability for everyone including themselves.  And for the most part, none of them have a clue why this is so.

    That's a bargain, I'll take it.  But is that in Pesos?  :D 

    Mainecoons--it's time to get rid of cash to fight inflation and buy hard assets--I just put a deposit down  on a new condominium  here in PV- "Penthouse on the eight floor"- I bought it at presale for 600,000.00 dollars-It won't be completed until four years from now; and the value is estimated to be 1.2 million on completion-- that's how one fights inflation-- you have to buckle up and ride the wave---HA

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  14. 12 hours ago, ibarra said:

    Inflation is a way of life, no matter what the cause.  Prices always go up, never come down.  If adjustments need to be made to our spending, so be it...adjust.   

     

    9 hours ago, RickS said:

    I'm in ibarra's corner on this one....

    We need to get rid of the federal reserve and stop living off bowored money--I thought counterfiting was  illegal --Oh; not for the little guy-The whole world is one big B.S.--

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  15. 18 minutes ago, gringohombre said:

    Of course inflation is happening here...."When the US sneezes, México catches the flu". Look at the disaster unfolding El Norte (and don't blame Putin!). It is here now and we will have to live with it until and if they get thier S--T together up there!!! I just gave my maids and gardeners (a family who has worked for me for over 12 years) a 20% raise since they are the real victims of this insane maleficence!!! 

    The problem is criminals running Gov't--Counterfit money chasing too few goods--The US didn't sneeze; Biden shite his pants--now we are stuck cleaning up his mess-!! Lucky maids and gardeners--I don't get no cost of living raise--I just cut back--HA

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  16. 2 hours ago, DanteNXS said:

    am not one who typically watches the news, due to all the misinformation these days. But recently I read an article stating how much inflation is impacting Mexico's economy, especially gas and food prices, so I just wanted to get the groups thoughts on it.

    This war in Ukraine, along with the residual economic effects from the pandemic are wreaking havoc on the global economy, and I am sure this has something to do with the rental prices, and economy in the Lake Chapala area.

    Are any of you seeing or experiencing signs of inflation in your daily life?

    I look forward to hearing your feedback.

    Thanks,

    Dante 

    Odd; check your name  Read " Dantes Inferno --curios ?--odd--

  17. 2 hours ago, DanteNXS said:

    am not one who typically watches the news, due to all the misinformation these days. But recently I read an article stating how much inflation is impacting Mexico's economy, especially gas and food prices, so I just wanted to get the groups thoughts on it.

    This war in Ukraine, along with the residual economic effects from the pandemic are wreaking havoc on the global economy, and I am sure this has something to do with the rental prices, and economy in the Lake Chapala area.

    Are any of you seeing or experiencing signs of inflation in your daily life?

    I look forward to hearing your feedback.

    Thanks,

    Dante 

    This is a world crisis--you will feel it soon---If you can't find the truth --I'll give you my take--This is serious--We are in the end times--The demons of hell are making their last great push and I'm not that religious--But a dead give away is that these demons are coming after our children !!!!!!!!!!!.

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  18. 1 hour ago, ibarra said:

    Inflation is a way of life, no matter what the cause.  Prices always go up, never come down.  If adjustments need to be made to our spending, so be it...adjust.   

    This inflation is a weapon-!!!--Yea one will adapt---STARVATION AND DEATH-- especially in the third world-- War is a way of life ;too--It's the evil of man-!!

  19. 9 hours ago, AlanMexicali said:

    https://news.yahoo.com/mexican-president-slams-opposition-defeating-143802271.html

     
    Reuters

    Mexican president sees 'treason' behind power bill defeat, businesses relieved

    Dave Graham and Kylie Madry
    Mon, April 18, 2022, 9:38 AM·3 min read
    Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers his quarterly report on his government's programs
     
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    Mexican president sees 'treason' behind power bill defeat, businesses relieved

    Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivers his quarterly report on his government's programs

    By Dave Graham and Kylie Madry

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's president on Monday excoriated opposition lawmakers for voting down a major electricity reform, though business groups were cheered by Sunday's vote, which lifted some of the investor uncertainty clouding the country's energy market.

    President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decried the defeat of his bid to change the constitution to tighten state control of the power market as "treason," though it could lower the risk of Mexico becoming embroiled in costly trade disputes.

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    "Although the law's defeat offered a measure of relief to investors, considerable uncertainty remains for businesses that have been unsettled by a raft of efforts by Lopez Obrador to reinforce state domination of the industry.

    The leftist leader had spent months championing the bill he said would protect consumers and make Mexico more self-sufficient. Opponents argued it would raise electricity costs and undermine the country's clean energy commitments.

    The opposition united to reject the bill, and Lopez Obrador's National Regeneration Movement and its allies in the lower house of Congress fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed for constitutional amendments.

    "I believe that yesterday was an act of treason against Mexico committed by a group of legislators who, instead of defending the interests of the people ... became outright defenders of foreign companies," Lopez Obrador said, speaking at a regular news conference.

     

    The legislation would have prioritized state power utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) over private operators. Business lobbies and Mexico's top trade partner the United States had warned it could violate a North American trade agreement.

    Neil Herrington, senior vice president for the Americas at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the bill's defeat was ultimately in Mexico's best interest.

    "Lawmakers realized that the proposal, as submitted, would have severely undermined the country's business climate at a time when foreign investment is needed more than ever to generate jobs and growth," he said in a statement.

    Mexico's Business Coordinating Council (CCE) applauded lawmakers for showing "great responsibility."

    Lopez Obrador submitted the bill last autumn after courts blocked a series of legislative measures and decrees aimed at bolstering the CFE, which relies heavily on fossil fuels from cash-strapped state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)."

    As an immigrant with a green card it is illegal for me to comment -all I can do is keep my head down and sweat here in PV----HA---at my age the heat is comforting ---HA

  20. 20 minutes ago, Kiko said:

    I really do not think about it too much.  Negative energy all that worry about something that is not here and now.  Mexicans know how to live in the moment, gringos tend to overthink everything.  If and when the time comes, I will take out a piece of paper and write two columns down, pro and con of a potential relocation.  Then make a decision.  YMMV

    Over thinking is a survival mechanism--My over thinking is in overdrive----I think things through, to a fault---HA

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