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Re: Big Day

Post by f.sinagra » Wed May 11, 2016 2:12 pm

Kip wrote:Having omitted this in the CORN post, I'll also throw in the fact that this country has a SEVERE addiction to catsup (pronounced kah-CHEW). They put/serve it on every friggin' thing. I've never seen anything like it.

They also love to mix catsup & mayo to make a sauce to dip most anything in. I ordered what I thought would be something like chili fries...but it was fries topped with hamburger meat, catsup, and mayo. Mustard is nothing more than an afterthought that sometimes isn't even available. But catsup...that's everywhere. Fries (of course), tostones, empanadas, sandwiches of any kind, quipes...you name it.

It's also different here with Taco Bell. We went to the only Taco Bell in a city of 700,000 a couple weeks ago for the first time (we don't eat out much, and fast food from American chains is quite overpriced). All the meals came with fries. I don't see the connection, but the fries were good so I'm good with it :)
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Post by Kip » Wed May 11, 2016 2:13 pm

Yep. Any kind you want...

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Re: Big Day

Post by jledou » Thu May 12, 2016 5:00 am

Here in Trinidad I found corn all over the bbq chicken pizza and to your comment on ketchup, they put it on pizza here and about everything else you can think of too.

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Post by Kip » Fri May 13, 2016 11:58 am

Since we live abroad, we're registered with the US State Department's STEP program (basically, it's just an email list so we they know we're here in the event of a natural disaster, etc.). They just sent out an email detailing all the security measures, patrols and checkpoints. They advised us all to stay at home through the duration of the election process and monitor the news for localized disturbances...which just makes me all the more curious and want to check it out.

The most intriguing thing I've learned lately is that the National Police and active military are not allowed to vote in this country. I'm not sure of the specific rationale, although I can make some loose assumptions based on the Caribbean's history of military coups, etc. I'm fascinated.
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Re: Big Day

Post by Kip » Thu May 19, 2016 11:05 pm

So, we're moving. We learned we can actually get a lot more house for little more money...in a good neighborhood....with proper wiring....doors that work and lock...ad infinitum. We were cruising the soon-to-be neighborhood and came across a few cows wrestling this afternoon....

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....and a dog precariously stuck on the roof of a Banca....

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Re: Big Day

Post by Stewmuse » Fri May 20, 2016 12:40 am

Wait. How are the colmado guys going to be able to find you now?
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Post by Kip » Fri May 20, 2016 1:13 am

Stewmuse wrote:Wait. How are the colmado guys going to be able to find you now?
There are many colmados...at least 4 within a couple blocks of the new locale.
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Post by Kip » Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:19 pm

So it turns out this whole moving thing is more trouble than I'd expected. Why I continue to expect things to be easy I'll never understand. Aside from all the routine moving stuff that comes with me, Kristi & 2 kids trying to move everything over, we have to transfer our existing utilities, etc. To get the power switched over, I have to:

1.) prove I'm going to be living in the new place with a signed, notarized lease*
2.) pay any outstanding balance on that address from previous occupant
3.) go back and have them turn off my existing power at the old house
4.) but not before taking a final reading on the existing meter
5.) after taking the reading, they can cut off my current power...and then I have to go back to the office and get the final bill (and pay it)
6.) then, and only then, will they go back and turn on the power at my new place.

I'm expecting a minimum of 3-4 days without power in either location. 7-10 days is far more likely. Thankfully, my upstairs friends are in the US at the moment and I can use their power during the days between service. I can't wait to see how this plays out for the water company and phone/cable/internet....

* - "notarized" doesn't mean a lot here. Both the landlord and I signed the lease, and the realtor took it with her. She brought it back the following week notarized. Neither of the signing parties were present for the notary.
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Post by Stewmuse » Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:08 am

Kip wrote:So it turns out this whole moving thing is more trouble than I'd expected. Why I continue to expect things to be easy I'll never understand. Aside from all the routine moving stuff that comes with me, Kristi & 2 kids trying to move everything over, we have to transfer our existing utilities, etc. To get the power switched over, I have to:

1.) prove I'm going to be living in the new place with a signed, notarized lease*
2.) pay any outstanding balance on that address from previous occupant
3.) go back and have them turn off my existing power at the old house
4.) but not before taking a final reading on the existing meter
5.) after taking the reading, they can cut off my current power...and then I have to go back to the office and get the final bill (and pay it)
6.) then, and only then, will they go back and turn on the power at my new place.

I'm expecting a minimum of 3-4 days without power in either location. 7-10 days is far more likely. Thankfully, my upstairs friends are in the US at the moment and I can use their power during the days between service. I can't wait to see how this plays out for the water company and phone/cable/internet....

* - "notarized" doesn't mean a lot here. Both the landlord and I signed the lease, and the realtor took it with her. She brought it back the following week notarized. Neither of the signing parties were present for the notary.
How far will you now be from Nick and family? William? Gregorio? The western theme sushi bar???
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Post by Kip » Thu Jun 02, 2016 4:54 am

Stewmuse wrote:How far will you now be from Nick and family? William? Gregorio? The western theme sushi bar???
Nick & family: It depends. Their lease is also coming up and they're looking in the same general area. Our new place is about 3-4 miles closer to school (toward the airport). It's a remarkably nicer place in a better neighborhood for little more money...especially with the fuel savings. When gas fluctuates between $4-6.50 per gallon, every mile counts :)

William: about 3 miles different.

Gregorio: it's a wash. No measurable difference.

Cowboy sushi bar: I'll be closer.



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