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willardguy
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keeping in mind this is all about frugality and not someones taste in a particular beverage, here is my offering.
obviously the way to make it thru life on the cheap is not to indulge, but if you happen to be like me, I'd rather skip food. Is that wrong? of
course, but thats the way I came wired.
so here's my take.
oso negra vodka 115 pesos
antillano rum 97 pesos
gallo beer 50 pesos a TWELVE PACk
now keep in mind you will be shunned by the cool cat baja affectionados, you know the ones tooling around in their samurai's wearing tank tops and
bandana's that wouldnt be caught dead with anything but a long neck pacifico.
so put it in a cup and hope for the best! its all about frugality!
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gallo beer 50 pesos a TWELVE PACk
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willardguy
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gallo beer 50 pesos a TWELVE PACk
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walmart.
guatemala's oldest brewery! I like it
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SFandH
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gallo beer 50 pesos a TWELVE PACk
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walmart.
guatemala's oldest brewery! I like it |
I'll look for it at the Rosarito Walmart my next trip south. Thanks.
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I used to find it in Lazaro Card##as, MICH. at the Bodega Aurrera, in Morelia at the Sam's and Wal-Mart. All Wal-Mart offshoots, if that helps.
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bajadock
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What is a "wife"? Need translation help.
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I don't know about the other areas, but I do know about Santa Rosalia area which is where I live. I use A/C and installed a Mini-Split which also
provides heat in the winter if it gets very cold. When I had a house in Colorado, in the mountains, I paid approximately $80 a month for a base rate
to keep the freezer, refrigerator, and other stuff going, so that kind of became my base rate. Here, I do pretty much the same with two
refrigerators, a freezer, TV, computer, etc., and when it gets hot I run the A/C most of the time. CFE bills at Basic level which is .741 pesos per
KWh, Intermediate at 1.245 and Excedente at 2.628. With all that, my bill for July was $1,129 Pesos for a two month billing. At 13.50 exchange
rate, that figures out to $83.63 for two months.
For me, it was not an issue of escaping high prices of the United States, it was more of a conscious choice of where I wanted to live in retirment.
So I did very little contemplation of where I could get the best deal, but centered around where I wanted to live. But, I do admit that I get a big
smile when I compare the property taxes of my current property are $182.46 Pesos where I used to pay $1346.57 on my Colorado property. I like buying
gasoline at a lower rate than in the United States, but none of those perks had all that much influence on my retirement location. I mostly look at
them as little bonuses.
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J.P.
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Sounds like getting a new wife is the secret. |
What is a "wife"? Need translation help. |
NOT TO WORRY DOC. if you got buy this long you dont need to know.
[Edited on 7-28-2012 by J.P.]
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durrelllrobert
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Sounds like getting a new wife is the secret. |
What is a "wife"? Need translation help. |
a new gadget that you screw on the bed that does all your cooking and housework
Bob Durrell
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desertcpl
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Sounds like getting a new wife is the secret. |
What is a "wife"? Need translation help. |
a new gadget that you screw on the bed that does all your cooking and housework |
Ha Ha ,, I think you might be in big Poo Poo for that statement,, let me go get the pop corn and a cool drink 
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
keeping in mind this is all about frugality and not someones taste in a particular beverage, here is my offering.
obviously the way to make it thru life on the cheap is not to indulge, but if you happen to be like me, I'd rather skip food. Is that wrong? of
course, but thats the way I came wired.
so here's my take.
oso negra vodka 115 pesos
antillano rum 97 pesos
gallo beer 50 pesos a TWELVE PACk
now keep in mind you will be shunned by the cool cat baja affectionados, you know the ones tooling around in their samurai's wearing tank tops and
bandana's that wouldnt be caught dead with anything but a long neck pacifico.
so put it in a cup and hope for the best! its all about frugality! |
If you're going to stoop that low might as well live under a bridge....
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willardguy
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well bajaboy you will happy to know ive changed my ways and now im working on a new blogspot. willardguys under the bridge adventures! yup, mostly
about training,racing endurance events, you know the usual. I've seen the light!
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
well bajaboy you will happy to know ive changed my ways and now im working on a new blogspot. willardguys under the bridge adventures! yup, mostly
about training,racing endurance events, you know the usual. I've seen the light! |
Didn't mean that as an attack...more self reflection....I'd rather sleep under a bridge than drink 50 peso 12 packs.
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willardguy
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nothing personal, im just curious how much should you spend on a 12 pack before coming up from under the bridge?
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DavidE
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When I see the price of Tecate, or Corona, or Pacifico, I think about all those plastic tables and chairs with their logo on them. I'm sure they are
free, the corporate officers deduct the expense from their paycheck and from corporate dividends.
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In Sacramento for some doctor's work. Amazed at some of the bargains. Lots of great stuff ( produce) at the 99 cent stores.
Today at Save Mart:
Chinook salmon for 99 cents a lb. Average 6lbs, cleaned and without heads, previously frozen. Cat having a field day.
Baby back ribs, $2.49 a lb.
Sweet corn, 10 for $2.00
However, cant wait to get back to my Nopolo abode.
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