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Frankly Sprite I find the erosion of civil liberties and the banks being extensions of big government revolting (all possible puns intended). What I find more revolting is the acceptance from the American public. This whole thing that big government is good and they protect us is the biggest bunch of crap I have ever seen anyone swallow. Ask a Tico if he/she thinks big government is good. Go ahead you big government believers, like David etc, ask them. Next time you are at the market ask the guy behind you what he thinks about the Tico government – I dare you. I know you won’t because you know what he will say.
Yeah expats are toxic to the free, unmotivated government hating Tico. Whatever happened to Emerson and Thoreau? Do they even teach about these greatest Americans anymore?
You see great American values of yesteryear here in CR but the good little expat followers display their gutlessness when it comes to saying no to watered down social liberties and doing what is right at the expense of the financial and/or social liberties. They actually encourage government participation. They subvert the human cause by perpetuating Big government because they bekiebe BIG government can solve problems effectively and efficiently. They can’t. Biggoverment is a multiheaded monster foster thiery and corruption.
I am not an anarchist. I do believe that government should be in the hands of the counties, not the state or the country. A multitude of small government so if the small local government is not to your liking you do not have to move so far to escape it.
Where have all the patriots gone,
long time passes,
where ahve all the patriots gone,
long time ago.
Where have all the patriots gone?
Gone to grave yards everyone
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn.I admire Obama’s youth and intellect, but like Sprite says, he aint the owner.
We don’t produce goods much in the US anymore and the same thing can be said about patriots.
The US has become technologically mesmerized and dehumanized more every day.
Those same dehumanizing factors are at play in Costa Rica furthered by their arrival via their Gringo host
Patriotism is about freedom and doing what is right to you fellow man. Not blindly following the rules because it is most comfortable to do so.
Being a patriot has nothing to do with comfort. It mandates discomfort and scrutiny.
The fat followers wealthy from greed at whomever’s expense and the government pensioners will never bite the hand that feeds them no matter the cost of freedom. They are despicable Americans. If you believe like I do that being American means inherent freedom, real freedom, then you know that they are the antithesis of what it means to us. They are the fat that that enables lethargy. They are the rust that corrodes what we were once.
The US has a culture of consumerism and greed above all things.
e pluribus unum (out of many one) and in God we Trust have fallen by the way side.
Community? Where?
Patriots? Where?
The motherland has raised a pack of good little followers and most of them are now toxicfying Costa Rica.
They cannot think outside the box. They cannot face the truth that the big government they support is the most corrupt, binding/freedom destroying machine ever created.
That word freedom has now changed in meaning. It used to mean without binds, unbound as in “Don’t tread on me!” not any more.
American freedom now means a system of financial binds and lifelong servitude traded for the possibily of living isolated in a tract of stucco mousuleums comfortably waiting to die.
I am not being dramatic…
It is us who should be in the streets revolting instead of here corrupting Tico culture.
There are no escrow bonds in Costa Rica so the Title companies imply that their parent companies escrow bond is in force. And it is, in the US only!.
Now actual title insurance is a placebo. My consultant has taken the fine print to several lawyers who basically agree that its says that they are not responsible for any unregistered defects (basically meaning any title defect that cannot be found in the public regestry). The excludes a lot of potential problems.
Remeber, attorneys have a big stake in the real estate closure and many will not do sufficent due dilligence (research/investigation) that may stop the deal and their paycheck from closing. I have heard peopl say that they trust their attorney but my reply is that you have found a 1 in 10 attorney. (there are nine selfinterested attorneys to the one that will look out for your interests). English only speakers should use attorney fluent in Eglish. So now finding a fluent and self – less attorney in Costa Rica is a hard thing to do. I use a consultant to verify everythiong.
How many nails will it take to close the CR coffin?
The government
the culture
the crime
the cost
the professional ineptitude
the non professional ineptitude
the ethnocentricismbeaches
weather
beautyI guess its hard to close the lid on those?
I feel sorry for Ticos with the cost of living. How do they do it?
“Puff” is about the hardships of growing older and has no relationship to drug-taking.
You want facinating? Read some of the Don Diego stuff.
Well, no really. That was the misconception. Just like mellow yellow was about smoking banana peels.
The song was “Mellow Yellow and not electrical banana which started many a teenager smoking banana peels.
The tune was actually about a yellow colored vibrator “electrical banana.” Donovan sung “I’m just mad about fourteen, fourteen’s mad about me.” Me refering to the vibrator.
I am sorry to ruin it for you guys but Mellow Yellow was about female teensagers exploring their sexuality/ So what was Puff the Magic Dragon really about anyways
I agree with what fincs said. You need to double check your alititude. That is very high. Do you see many expats in the area. If not you have to ask yourself why. I live at 4500ft elevation and this winter was a bear. I WAS WISHING i LIVED LOWER.
It seens as if around 4000 ft the tropical feeling is lost.
The older you are the more the DAMPNESS affects you and the harder it is to keep the dampness out.
Hassle guy, I see where you got your name. First it was you that used the terms Stone Balls – hardly correct. They are archelogical granite spheres. And by thew lack of humor in your reply I guess you already own some.
That illegible rambling law siting mumbo jumbo was just the kind of stuff that keep crooked attorneys in bussiness and not so crooked attornys busy too. Just do as the Romans do when in Rome and all usually works out!
Having to take things down rarley happens. Most people that are told to take it down simply don’t and if its a small structure the muni is not going to waste time and money going to court over it.
The therory and the practice – again and again. The therory – permits are for the gringos who feel they need to play by the letter of the law, and then some. The practice. Tico neighbors consistently build small building without permits at all. If you are a gringo do this, most likely one of your neighbors or more will not like you for whatever reason, and maybe just because you are a forigner and will call the muni.
The theroy is you need to submit this and that etc, The practice, I have built several carports, ranchos, bodegas without permission, and the majority of the time someone called the muni (I know who but that is besides the point).
My point: every time i was fined and the fine was usually a bit more and one times more than sevearl hundreds of dollars less than if I would have appled for a permit! I saved a lot of time by not fusing with the mini.
The Costa Rican Golden Rule is: Its better to ask forgiveness than permission. Live Tico… When you get too hung up on the rules you live gringo. That screws it up for all of us.
yea I know before you guys start getting all over me let me say “within reason.” Don’t start some major development without going through the hoops, but we are talking small structres here, are we not?
Don’t forget that if you buy new here you get the warranty. If you buy in the States and ship – good-bye warranty.
If buying used I would look for American versions with more protection.
In addition, I agree with Jim who said not to buy new – sort of. If you can afford to spoil yourself then go ahead, I did. I bought semi new in the US (Honda CRV with 5K on it) and had it shipped here.
One – I have never needed to use the warranty on any of my Honda or Toyota vehicles
Two – it comes with a side air bag curtain and reinforced steel doors with steel beams that way a ton.
I also got a larger selection of interior and exterior colors and other nice options.
Things to consider. Here if the airbags go off many times they total the car because of the high cost of replacing the air bags.
The salvage cars are bought and repaired – without replacing the airbags. So if you buy used you never really know if the car has airbags in it, unless you search to see if the car has been in an accident.
Driving an expensive car here is great; the ride on these bumpy roads and the overall comfort and performance rock! However:
Insurance is a fortune
Marchamos are expensive.
and the animals who drive here have zero respect.
My car already has door dings and has been hit by the biggest beast drivers here: the Taxi cab drivers.
BTW the police here have little sympathy for Gringo involved in an accident with Ticos. Now I asked to have an alcohol test done on the Taxi driver who basically looked like a crack head. The cops know what kind of stiff punishment is involved and not wanting to harshly punish his compatriot he did not give him the test.
So I am ambivalent about my new car choice to tell you the truth. I love and hate it.
This is one of the huge drawbacks to living here IMO because I have always had nice cars and kept them clean and shiny and enjoyed that. Here, you cars get real dirty real fast.
Once a week washing in the states. In the winter here, I have my guy wash my car every other day!
Also I wouldn’t trust any local mechanic with my new car. Just the idea of a grimy unmannered Tico mechanic being in and out of my new car sickens me.
Therefore, its dealer only – and you know what that means: $$$$
So you decide: Comfort, safety and performance
and
extra maintenance
high licensing fees
high insurance
bad roads
animal ass drivers etc etcIt’s a high cost, but if you are prepared emotionally and financially, well all I can say is I went for it – And I Love it and Hate It.
Go figure…
