tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post6607225180247251040..comments2023-10-12T02:08:05.993-06:00Comments on Winjama: The Light Is Getting Brighter At the End Of the TunnelWinjamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17967737778334776604noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-86159806834681258102009-07-15T12:38:11.698-06:002009-07-15T12:38:11.698-06:00Thanks for the info.. that is what I remember now....Thanks for the info.. that is what I remember now. I dislike getting older.. I now have the dreaded disease called CRS -- which stands for Can't Remember Stuff (or something like that)..<br /><br />JulianUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234240006219431211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-52352504926783423962009-07-14T16:34:35.586-06:002009-07-14T16:34:35.586-06:00Hi Julian,
Thanks on the luck. We looked at the QR...Hi Julian,<br />Thanks on the luck. We looked at the QRP (Qualified Retired Person) program, but just didn't see much advantage as far as we were concerned and for sure, more liability, requirement for a couple of thousand per month into a bank for one, and we didn't have a boat or plane, and bought a vehicle after we got here. Residency just seemed more our speed. Now that it's almost done, it was a piece of cake. After two years on the QRP what do you have? Not much. No residency. Just wasn't for us.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />DaveDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-12281280863790083482009-07-14T14:03:36.582-06:002009-07-14T14:03:36.582-06:00Oh, and good luck on getting your residency made O...Oh, and good luck on getting your residency made Official. Did you ever entertain doing the Preferred Residency Thing where you could bring down your belongs, car and boat with no duty? I seem to remember that there were some provisions that made it questionable...<br /><br />I know my wife says that if the only "talked about" Value Added Tax of 25% is ever made into law then you might have neighbors...<br /><br />JulianUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234240006219431211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-78424421714236717392009-07-12T08:08:24.541-06:002009-07-12T08:08:24.541-06:00thnx--will check it out.thnx--will check it out.sandy anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-18148148679541461692009-07-12T07:56:06.087-06:002009-07-12T07:56:06.087-06:00Hi Sandy,
As I recall, we had it shipped to Cliff...Hi Sandy,<br /><br />As I recall, we had it shipped to Clifford Marage Trucking. Shipping from LA to Belize and duty only cost us about $50 BZD total. It's a small and light-weight unit.<br />That reminds me, I need to get another one for our guest house.<br />I ordered it from homecontrols.com. It was a Leviton Whole House Surge Suppressor (LV511201) and cost $243.83 US including UPS to Marage in California.Dave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-3668046810929671912009-07-12T04:50:55.633-06:002009-07-12T04:50:55.633-06:00i was going back in your old posts about the whole...i was going back in your old posts about the whole house surge suppressor and was wondering what kind of duty you had to pay on it? Now that we are getting ready to build our house in Maya Beach I really think it is important to have one of those things installed.<br />Thanks!sandy anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-51603300506144826042009-07-10T18:43:58.216-06:002009-07-10T18:43:58.216-06:00WHen my DH went thru immigration (he was a Canadia...WHen my DH went thru immigration (he was a Canadian) here 17 years ago, it wasnt that bad. I heard its a real pain now. He finally got his citizenship last year and that was a breeze. Now he doesnt have to renew his green card every 10 years!sandy anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-5736064736157984552009-07-10T14:10:03.593-06:002009-07-10T14:10:03.593-06:00Julian,
Thanks for the chuckle. Only trouble is, ...Julian,<br /><br />Thanks for the chuckle. Only trouble is, it's the way we still do it too - and we're going on three years!<br /><br />Driving at night here is terrifying.<br /><br />I think I'll go have a beer. My nerves are frayed.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Dave and DiannaDave Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038109966699072504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9432310.post-13365427957068467082009-07-10T13:07:07.063-06:002009-07-10T13:07:07.063-06:00You know, our first trip to Corozal I had a car re...You know, our first trip to Corozal I had a car rented on-line and they were to be at the Airport with my name on a sign.... never happened. At that did happen was that it took another hour to find and rent a car. Then we took off up the Northern Hwy... and in December it gets dark pretty early so we spent the last hour and a half in the dark.<br /><br />The only way I could work it was to let a local pass me and then speed up and follow them as long as my nerves held up - since they knew where the bumps were!!! When they hit 70 I let them go on, slowed to 35 and waited for another "guide". We made it to Corozal and I want you to know I had 3 drinks before supper!!! Wow, what a ride!Julian in SChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294792060682327770noreply@blogger.com