Another project no property owner I know in the area wants except apparently a realtor from California.

We should be like the Chivas and only use Mexican locally born realtors.

Had a great lunch there on Thursday and the owner said she welcomed the project.

I'll rely more on the owner's decades of friendship with me than what she would say to any forastero.

What is so irritating about this "beautification" stunt is that it is being pulled off right in the heart of the "gringo" high season, the only time of the year for many small operators to put a few pesos in the bank. And here they are facing significant income loss.

For what?

But I’m one of those guys that gets up every morning, goes to work, takes care of his family, wears a red hat and has a locked closet full of guns and ammo. I must be a huge problem to the world. There were plenty of guns around in the 50’s and 60’s but we didn’t have this problem.

That's because you're a stable, well adjusted, mature and law-abiding citizen. But there are too many people out there who are living on the fringes of reality - angry, bitter, frustrated, often delusional, armed to the teeth with military weaponry, fueled by the propaganda of Trump, the NRA, social media, Fox and Newsmax, and extreme white-supremacist chat rooms; people who think it would be just swell to overthrow the government and slaughter little kids in classrooms.

The question is (and always has been): how do you allow responsible people like you to keep your guns and yet pass legislation to keep AR-15s away from the lunatics? Or do we just shrug our collective shoulders, figure there's nothing that can be done as the mountains of bodies pile up, and go back to watching Dancing with the Stars, knowing - and not much caring - that there will be another mass shooting coming along shortly?

There were plenty of guns around in the 50’s and 60’s but we didn’t have this problem. Maybe it’s a little more complex than just a gun issue but it is definitely getting worse. While you are at it can you solve the global warming issue also. It’s gotten so bad I’m afraid to go on our annual Zihuatanejo trip at the end of October, too many hurricanes at this time nowadays.

Howie...did you take composition lessons from "KR", aka "Average Joe"?

Thanks for the useless smart-ass reply seems par-for-the-course, wonderful!

It's so sickening here, and many other chats elsewhere, how disrespectful many are, do unnecessary trolling,
and "chime in" with USELESS comments that aren't related to the lead post,
or ANY other in the thread, that have NO benefit for anyone.
Think about that please.
But NO, you couldn't resist doing that, congratulations, job well done.

At any rate, I write as you've seeen many times.

And NO, I'm NOT interested in any "composition lessons from "KR" or anyone else.
Should they NOT BE UP TO YOUR STANDARDS,
You need to simply NOT READ my posts, and scroll on to the next one,
since you find the writing format so offensive. Cheers

The best bet here is, please:
Just delete your post about the composition lessons,
as I noted, it serves less than 0 benefit for anyone,
and if effect it's totally useless.

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Your more recent post which at the moment is at the end of the thread, is fine.
e.g., YES it is relevant to what Z Rob mentioned about "el Niño del Cemento".

THAT is what I like to see, Thank You.

Hola
I dont understand why you bitch so much about all the BS that the local mayor is doing but do nothing about it. Try lying down infront of the bulldozers. Show some balls instead of just ranting about it. Put some action where your mouth is. Us foreigners, as you like to call us, cant do anything.

Bullshit, Victorio. If you care, yes you can do everything you just mentioned and more. It isn't a political matter. Art. 33 of the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanas doesn't apply.

Besides literally RISKING MY LIFE, you have no idea what I do. So don't lecture me, old son.

OH The drama............

Hola
I dont understand why you bitch so much about all the BS that the local mayor is doing but do nothing about it. Try lying down infront of the bulldozers. Show some balls instead of just ranting about it. Put some action where your mouth is. Us foreigners, as you like to call us, cant do anything."

@victorio

Though it is accurate, I don't care for the use of that terminology "foreigners ", either, e.g, in the way you referred to in your comment.
(the context I think your indicating is us "Foreigners" being visitors, vacationers, tourists, and the like..)

& NO Rob, it DOESN'T particularly "BOTHER ME"!
I'm 100 percent already aware of the definition, & what the term refers to,
As far as your insult against me,
I'm NOT as dumb as you apparently think I am!

This isn't a question of your accusal of "thick skin"!
I'm simply commenting, that in my own particular opinion, that the term has a hostile vibe to it, which varies, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION IT'S USED IN!

Surely others don't have that perception, that's fine, NO problem with me.
No big deal!

btw, I was expecting that you would sift out something to bicker with me about & make a criticism against me, knew that already when I posted this.

Now then, back to the term "Extranjero"/ foreigner.....
I would prefer, especially in your posts where you usually are referring to FOREIGN vistors, for example:

Visitors from Canada (or wherever)
vacationers from the USA
Tourists from "X" wherever it is.
A bit more "Kinder & gentler" as it should / could be?

As far as "can't do anything", about many issues, that's the case, e.g. the Alacalde's cement habit.
It has been mentioned to contact the local Gobierno's Fb page, or deliver a written statement to the H. Ayuntamiento.

That said, in general, "Foreigners " intervening in Mexco's affairs isn't well accepted, and in fact prohibited in some situations.
So, I don't think it would make any difference, more specifically in CHANGING LAWS.
Then again, obviously, YES, "Extranjeros" do participate in many events as our leading Spokesperson and Mexico's Representative noted in his reply.

Though, in other situations unrelated, such as dog issues, assisting with donations to the lower income population, etc, etc,
obviously, "Foreigners" have had an impact and made a difference.

Howie...did you take composition lessons from "KR", aka "Average Joe"?

All of these shootings occur for one obvious reason -- easy access to firearms, pretty much all of which come from the USA.

C'mon Papa. Haven't you heard? Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Those 'shots' that were heard? Nothing of the sort. It was someone merely pointing his finger and yelling 'bang' a couple times, whereupon some poor soul fell dead of natural causes.

I speak fluent wingnut. Feel free to use me as a resource.

Still interesting and confusing that those who are generous to make donations are not considered to be helping the community because of who is the mayor. Wow! More so when those great organizations were established prior to the current mayor taking office. Confusing.

You're still misinterpreting things. I never said they weren't helping. And the community is much more than the few poor families they help. Most of us never invaded the lands we live on to gain possession of them, but that's a whole other perspective. They helped him become mayor by creating thousands of clients for him. I warned them well over a decade ago that they were being used, but some folks simply misunderstood and others got angry with me, not unlike the response I'm getting now. Excuse me if I pass on filling you in on the entire history. Much of it can be found in my blogs, linked on my home page, and much of it can also be found in old posts here and on my old Message Board Archives. The two search engines here can help. And being a mayor isn't a politician's only goal or reward for having tens of thousands of beholden voters.

Meanwhile, the damage to the city is done and continues. All those hillsides above the 70-meter mark were supposed to be set aside as our ecological zones. We were quite happy with that. Then came along unscrupulous politicians, professional squatters, and good-hearted but poorly informed people. To some folks, the appearance of doing good is more important than the actual outcome of their actions.

Wow! Who would have thought Sailfest and Guitar fest were not supporting the local community. Interesting.

Not what I said. Please read more carefully. Those charities are helping a particular politician.

All of these shootings occur for one obvious reason -- easy access to firearms, pretty much all of which come from the USA. It is nearly impossible for everyday Mexicans to buy a handgun, let alone a military-grade assault weapon, in Mexico. I mean, how many gun stores do you see around Zihua? It is Mexico´s great misfortune, in this sense, to live next door to the world´s largest weapons manufacturer and exporter.

A great many of these shootings are related to themes more mundane that a "cartel" coke deal gone bad, although money is often involved. Some are personal revenge killings, others relate perhaps to a romance gone sour. A fair number relate to politics (and we are entering election season.) A threatening sideways glance in a bar might do it. But at bottom theses killings are caused by easy access to a weapon, and the shooters sure knowledge, in a country with a broken justice system, that he can get away with it.

Is there anything America can do to help Mexico deal with this firearms plague?

Former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau had some ideas on the subject, ideas he passed on to Washington, but he found during his tenure (2019-21) that no one of either party was interested.

Hola
I dont understand why you bitch so much about all the BS that the local mayor is doing but do nothing about it. Try lying down infront of the bulldozers. Show some balls instead of just ranting about it. Put some action where your mouth is. Us foreigners, as you like to call us, cant do anything."

@victorio

Though it is accurate, I don't care for the use of that terminology "foreigners", either. I.M.O, It has a hostile vibe to it.
Surely others don't have that perception, fine, O.K.

I would prefer, for example:
Visitors from Canada (or wherever)
vacationers from the USA
Tourists from "X" wherever it is.
A bit more "Kinder & gentler" as it should / could be?

As far as "can't do anything", about many issues, that's the case, e.g. the Alacalde's cement habit.
It has been mentioned to contact the local Gobierno's Fb page, or deliver a written statement to the H. Ayuntamiento.
That said, in general, "Foreigners " intervening isn't well accepted, and in fact prohibited in some situations.
So, I don't think it would make any difference.

Though, in other situations unrelated, such as dog issues, assisting with donations to the lower income population,
"Foreigners" have had an impact and made a difference.

"Extranjero" is the word we use here in Spanish to describe anyone not from Mexico, and it translates to foreigner. I was unaware it bothered you all so much. Why such thin skin?

Foreigners intervening isn't well accepted? What????? They sure accepted all these charity events started by extranjeros and co-opted by el niño del cemento for his own political purposes. If anyone is violating Art. 33 it's the extranjeros involved in those charities, especially the ones responsible for building all those schools in what is supposed to be our ecological zones. The photos of the smiling politician (the same one each time) at all those events speak for themselves. Tens of thousands of poorly informed voting citizens believe he's the one responsible for helping them. Not you all. " end quote

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2/04/2024
@Z Rob

Re: "Extranjero" is the word we use here in Spanish to describe anyone not from Mexico, and it translates to foreigner. I was unaware it bothered you all so much. Why such thin skin?

NO NO NO, you MISINTERPRETED my comment. Let's clarify--->
& NO Rob, it DOESN'T particularly "BOTHER ME"!

I'm 100 percent already aware of the definition, & what the term refers to, thanks.

As far as your insult against me, "thick skin " is an exaggeration,
though if it makes you happy, call me whatever pleases you.
I'm NOT as dumb as you apparently think I am!

I was referring to the CONTEXT that I think user victorio was referring to,
and NOT to the entire usage of the term wherever it is used.

I would prefer, especially in your posts where you usually are referring to FOREIGN vistors, for example:

Visitors from Canada (or wherever)
vacationers from the USA
Tourists from "X" wherever it is.

So, instead of saying el Paseo del Pescador was crowded with "Foreigners", I would prefer any of the terms I noted above
(visitors, vacationers, tourists), then if you wanted, indicate if those were Mexican nationals, and/or from other countries.

All I am trying to convey, that I.M.O, in the case of your International visitors you typically refer to in your posts as victorio seemed to indicate,
terminology for them that is "Kinder & gentler" description of them would be more welcoming.

"Foreigners intervening isn't well accepted? What????? They sure accepted all these charity events started by extranjeros and co-opted by el niño del cemento for his own political purposes. If anyone is violating Art. 33 it's the extranjeros involved in those charities, especially the ones responsible for building all those schools in what is supposed to be our ecological zones. The photos of the smiling politician (the same one each time) at all those events speak for themselves. Tens of thousands of poorly informed voting citizens believe he's the one responsible for helping them. Not you all. " end quote

Again, to clarify my comment:
More specifically in CHANGING LAWS.

I'm already quite aware that as you noted,"Extranjeros" do participate in a variety of your local events,
though apparently as you noted, violations have ocurred, and your mention of "Jorgito" taking credit as being "responsible" for helping "tens of thousands of poorly informed voting citizens".

Go ahead, your turn.

Hola
I dont understand why you bitch so much about all the BS that the local mayor is doing but do nothing about it. Try lying down infront of the bulldozers. Show some balls instead of just ranting about it. Put some action where your mouth is. Us foreigners, as you like to call us, cant do anything."

@victorio

Though it is accurate, I don't care for the use of that terminology "foreigners", either. I.M.O, It has a hostile vibe to it.
Surely others don't have that perception, fine, O.K.

I would prefer, for example:
Visitors from Canada (or wherever)
vacationers from the USA
Tourists from "X" wherever it is.
A bit more "Kinder & gentler" as it should / could be?

As far as "can't do anything", about many issues, that's the case, e.g. the Alacalde's cement habit.
It has been mentioned to contact the local Gobierno's Fb page, or deliver a written statement to the H. Ayuntamiento.
That said, in general, "Foreigners " intervening isn't well accepted, and in fact prohibited in some situations.
So, I don't think it would make any difference.

Though, in other situations unrelated, such as dog issues, assisting with donations to the lower income population,
"Foreigners" have had an impact and made a difference.

"Extranjero" is the word we use here in Spanish to describe anyone not from Mexico, and it translates to foreigner. I was unaware it bothered you all so much. Why such thin skin?

Foreigners intervening isn't well accepted? What????? They sure accepted all these charity events started by extranjeros and co-opted by el niño del cemento for his own political purposes. If anyone is violating Art. 33 it's the extranjeros involved in those charities, especially the ones responsible for building all those schools in what is supposed to be our ecological zones. The photos of the smiling politician (the same one each time) at all those events speak for themselves. Tens of thousands of poorly informed voting citizens believe he's the one responsible for helping them. Not you all.

Hola
I dont understand why you bitch so much about all the BS that the local mayor is doing but do nothing about it. Try lying down infront of the bulldozers. Show some balls instead of just ranting about it. Put some action where your mouth is. Us foreigners, as you like to call us, cant do anything.

Bullshit, Victorio. If you care, yes you can do everything you just mentioned and more. It isn't a political matter. Art. 33 of the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanas doesn't apply.

Besides literally RISKING MY LIFE, you have no idea what I do. So don't lecture me, old son.

They’re supposed to begin work on the new walkway from La Gaviota to Caprichio Del Rey next week.

Another project no property owner I know in the area wants except apparently a realtor from California. It's a totally unnecessary project. No one asked for it, least of all the folks at Capricho del Rey whose business will be severely hurt if not closed altogether. This is one of those money-grab projects.