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[quote=”sweikert925″][quote=”Kwhite1″]So being a Christian, I should demand that Subway offer non halal meat for me.[/quote]
Well you are already demanding that, there is no “should” about it.
You seem to ackowledge that this decision applies to Subway restaurants in the UK and Ireland only. So let me recap: You, a citizen of the US and a resident of Belize is demanding that resturants in countries you neither reside in nor have citizenship in serve meats that YOU approve of because catering to the ACTUAL patrons of those restaurants is wrong. Okeedokee.
I can’t speak for Belize, but did you know that a large portion of foods packaged and sold in the US is certified as Kosher to allow devout Jews to consume it in accordance with Jewish dietary custom? I suspect that shocks and appalls you too, to say nothing of the others here who seem to have a problem with Jews as well as Muslims.[/quote]
Again, you miss the point or just refuse to accept it. I will try to explain again with my best crayons…..the WORLD has opted to bow down to small special interest groups that affect the majority. If I only wanted Kosher foods, then I would go to a place that offers kosher foods, not demand that McDonalds only serve Kosher foods from now on.
[quote=”sweikert925″][quote=”Kwhite1″]Politically Correctness has hit a new high (low), Subway announced in the UK that they will only serve Halal approved bacon to [appease] the Muslims….wow.[/quote]
…causing untold, immense pain and suffering to non-Muslims all over the world. Well, to one guy in Belize, anyway.
The very idea that a capitalist enterprise should EVER take an action in order to cater to the wishes of a large portion of their customer base! Huh!
This information will be of great value to those who visit and live in Costa Rica.[/quote]
So being a Christian, I should demand that Subway offer non halal meat for me. You, again, completely miss the point behind the post and story. I will try and explain it to you (not sure it will help), the point is that special interest groups, not only in the UK, but in the US, demand special treatment from businesses who don’t have an obligation to cater to them, but by caving to the demands, it affects others. So its ok to demand as long as those who demand get what they want with no regard for how that affects others. I will choose to no longer eat at Subway. Instead of trying to get my way, I will take my business elsewhere, just as the Muslims should have done. Shame on Subway, why would you demand to a business to cater to you rather than find a place that offers what you want, or venture into a halal only chain.
[quote=”davidd”]http://www.qcostarica.com/2014/04/30/costa-rica-school-buses-must-use-car-seats/
I remember when Scott got hit with a fine of $600 bucks.. then he went and paid it.. then shortly afterwards the law was repealed and he lost that money lol
was this correct???
and another example of the all knowing government hurting small business in the name of children.. wildlife.. or whatever is politically current!!
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Politically Correctness has hit a new high (low), Subway announced in the UK that they will only serve Halal approved bacon to apease the Muslims….wow.
I chalk it up to gringo pricing on a vast scale. We have all experienced it, be it at the feria, restaurant, car rental, hotel, or where ever. I see it more as I work with locals in the building trade, they will charge 2-3 X’s more because they don’t know if I will be back next week.
I think a large part of the world has adapted this mentality duplicating the US government against it’s own people. I am expecting a visit from the IRS (they have already started hassling me) or Homeland security any day now because of my comments online.
Just my $10.97 Colons worth, could it be, abeit remotley, that the government is kinda tired of the American Gringo and has the mentality that if they insist on continuing to come to OUR paradise, we will exctract every dollar we can from them.
I run onto this consistantly, the latin culture or mentality, is this may be the last chance I may get to take advantage of the gringo so I will get as much as I can, not thinking about tomorrow, next week, or next year.
[quote=”costaricabill”][quote=”Scott”]It’s not just Gringos…. We have wealthy Venezuelan clients (thank God for the Venezolanos) who are paying the same amount to the CAJA and more …
[/quote]That’s good for you, but I am confident that when the idea of new taxes comes up in the halls of government, more thoughts go toward getting the money Gringos than Venezolanos, or Columbianos, or Mexicanos, or ……….[/quote]
Sadly I don’t think the Costa Rican government is the only ones trying to figure out how to painfully extract as much money out of EVERYONE as possible. I have seen it in just about every country I have been to.
Here is a challenge, name a country (Besides places like Somalia and the like) that do not have the same goal of taking all of your money$$$$$$$$$.
[quote=”davidd”][quote=”jreeves”]I forgot to add…
The new CAJA amount for rentista residency is $442 a month if under age 55 and $252 a month if over age 55.
Jessica[/quote]
wow!!! :shock::shock::shock: I am glad I got in when I did as I pay $40 bucks a month for my family
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Wow….$442 a month! I guess thats where Barry O got he idea!
[quote=”costaricabill”][quote=”Scott”]It all depends on the location, a serious problem can be lack of water in some areas.
This is NOT always due to a lack of rain – although Guanacaste does get less – it’s often due to bad water management.
And if you are one of those Gringos that can’t live without air conditioning, you will pay a steep price to be comfortable in Guanacaste.
Hope that helps.
Scott
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KW
Scott is spot on with his water comments. A lot of Asadas have plenty of water but they lack the infrastructure to deliver it to all areas under their control.
Perhaps if you were a bit more specific about what area(s) you are considering, someone may have real experience to share with you.
Scott’s AC comment is subject to additional conversation and analysis. At face value, he is correct “if you are one of those Gringos that can’t live without air conditioning”.
However if your home is located in a area where it gets a good breeze, especially a good ocean breeze, then it is possible to learn to live without. Before moving to CR I lived my entire life in Houston and Tampa, definitely two of the areas where AC is needed. My wife and i returned from the US on 2-November last year and as I sit writing this, 500 meters from the beach in Samara, we have yet to turn on one of our AC units since we arrived back home. Think about that, we went the entire “summer season” without any AC, day or night.
So you can learn to do without if you have the advantage of a good breeze. And one more advantage is I sleep so much better with fresh air!
I always get a chuckle from the “central valley-ites” that immediately and perpetually harp on the need for AC at the beach. It really would be better if they just said their preference is the cooler altitudes and locations, based on their lifestyles and experience.
[/quote]Mr. Bill, looking at the Flamingo area and 10-15 KM north or south. I an from Tampa, have a house in Ft. Myers and currently way inland Belize (about 10 miles from Guatemala) , a/c is nice, but if there is a breeze I can manage. I installed a/c in my rental here is Belize, don’t get the sea breeze 90 miles from the coast!!
[quote=”Scott”]It all depends on the location, a serious problem can be lack of water in some areas.
This is NOT always due to a lack of rain – although Guanacaste does get less – it’s often due to bad water management.
And if you are one of those Gringos that can’t live without air conditioning, you will pay a steep price to be comfortable in Guanacaste.
Hope that helps.
Scott
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Thanks Scott, another question, you may or may not know the answer. Is there a student residency or visa provision when my daughter is enrolled in school? Would that help in helping us obtain rentista status?
I am not of retirement age, so I do not get US government checks on a monthly basis, I can prove income of $2500 USD monthly through my company I own in the US. I didn’t know if having my daughter enrolled in school would help or does that become irrelevant.
[quote=”costaricabill”][quote=”Kwhite1″]Greetings…what is the good and bad from living in the NW region of Guanacaste?[/quote]
You won’t be David M.s next door neighbor. That’s up to you whether it’s good or bad.[/quote]
Sadly I know David M is out of the neighborhood now, ( I was really looking forward to torturing him with logic) the wife has found a school for our daughter she likes….so just trying to get the skinny on that area
[quote=”davidd”][quote=”sweikert925″]So in a contest between the US government and the Cuban government and another between the US government and the Russian government you guys are siding with the Cubans and the Russians? Really??[/quote]
sweikert
I do not understand your post.. are you saying you agree with this behavior. and we should take sides because its cuba or russia or whoever..??
so just because your an american you think its ok for the U.S. to engage in this type of behavior.. and using Costa Rica as a base to deploy this??
for what
FREEDOM!!! the american way???
this comment actually reveals your ignorance and at this point you lost all credibility.
incredible..
[/quote]David, my brother from another mother….http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
stop feeding quarters
Florida holds a fair amount of positions on this list!! Yet another reason I bailed…..my home city is ranked 15….not good!!
[quote=”sweikert925″][quote=”Scott”]Have you seen what’s in a British passport lately?[/quote]
Lately? [url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1955/nov/01/rights-to-a-british-passport]Hardly[/url].[/quote]Wow, you got snubbed by the owner, moderator, and general guru of the site…..didn’t win any points there mate. Might that be an insight of how NOT to post on here in future. It may have been said here in the past and I missed it, but I have seen a whole bunch of post from you in the past that try to correct or “school” those that have better understanding of living out of the US with diluted facts and your own logic. Try to understand that the fine folk that left the US, left for a reason very typical of dealing with likes of being “schooled” and told they are wrong by people very similar to you.
Some unsolicited advice Steve, quit trying to make your point to people that live outside of the states when you live in the states. You will not be taken seriously until you have a PO box other than Chicago.
[quote=”sweikert925″]The only cases I’ve ever heard about where a passport was revoked by the issuing government were due to the passport’s bearer being suspected of a serious crime.
Are people here really arguing for the rights of evildoers to flee and avoid prosecution for their crimes? It seems that some of you are pro-bad guys here. Tax cheats, child molesters, rapists and murderers – sure, let them have their freedom to travel with no big bad government restrictions. Well, I’m going to come down on the other side of that question.[/quote]
The fact that people are even having to ecxplain their position to you is quite alarming. It seems that everyone on this thread, except you, understood what Scott was saying about the verbiage in his passport. It’s not about having it taken away if you commit a crime, it is about the fact that they can take it for any reason, or without reason, or if they feel like it. The ability to restrict your wish to cross an imaginary country border rest not in your hands, but those that control the governments.
I find it amazing that you actually want to move away from the nanny state you seem to support via your comments. When and if you do move away from the US, I think you might gain a better understanding of why the majority of folks have no desire to ever go back to the US.
David, when you feed quarters into the machine and pull the handle, you already know what happens next, the wheels spin, sometimes you win and most of the time you lose and put more quarters into the machine and do it again. Was it any surprise on the comments following yours? The simple solution to always win, don’t feed quarters into the machine!
