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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Now sausage is something I miss. Getting a nice Italian or Polish sausage from a street vendor in Ottawa...mmm. Here, we get chorizo for sausage, which for me is far too heavy. My dogs like it though, but they'll eat anything. Even papaya. |
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thelmadatter
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
Posts: 1212
Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: Catholic in the US |
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Except for certain areas of the States with large numbers of immigrants (and their decendents of course) from Catholic countries, the US is still principally Protestant. Learned that the hard way. While I was raised Lutheran (and our branch was basically just a really "stripped-down" version of Catholicism). When I joined the Army in 1986, I discovered "real" America was not New York City (mostly Catholic with large numbers of Jewish people). What a culture shock that was!
My now ex-husband joined the Catholic church because he said it was a lot more liberal then the Southern Baptist in which he was raised. |
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Cdaniels
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 663
Location: Dunwich, Massachusetts
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| Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: good question |
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| i would hesitate to compare mexican catholocism to anything you would find in the states. much of what is practiced here is totally heretical and would better be described as a cult than a christian denomination. of all the "catholics" i know, none of them read the Bible |
As far as the comparison to Catholicism in the US, not reading the Bible is a distinguishing characteristic of Catholics, not the exception (Not so long ago everything was in Latin and hardly any Catholics understood Sunday mass, much less the Bible.) "Heresies" in the US tend to be close to various Protestant beliefs, but exist here also, nonetheless. Anyways, I'm willing to bet that Catholicism practiced in Southeast Asia is a lot more orthodox than either Mexico or the US. 
Unless someone is thinking of getting married in a RC Church in Mexico, I think its a non-issue here. But if someone wants to start another thread about Catholicism in Mexico, I' game  |
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MikeyG
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Oaxaca
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject: ... |
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| I think the beer might swing this vote. Mexican beer is like pee copared to the Czech varieties. |
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Cdaniels
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 663
Location: Dunwich, Massachusetts
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: King of Beers |
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| MikeyG wrote: |
| I think the beer might swing this vote. |
As it has on many a matter.  Except for the curious trademark dispute over "Budweiser," (also called Czechvar in N.America) I find little interesting about Czech beer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar.
Mexico brews Tecate, Sol, Dos Equis, Carta Blanca, Superior, Indio, Bohemia and Noche Buen Corona, Corona Light, Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial, and Pac�fico, Victoria (a recent advertising campaign for this brand was centered around the fact that it is unavailable abroad); Estrella (a local beer found only in the west of the country; and Le�n and Montejo (originally local to Yucat�n but nowadays available nationwide)
Sorry, Mexico still wins!!! |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 9650
Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Victoria (a recent advertising campaign for this brand was centered around the fact that it is unavailable abroad); |
Recent where you are? Been watching those tv spots for 5 years...endlessly amusing. |
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Cdaniels
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 663
Location: Dunwich, Massachusetts
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:55 pm Post subject: 33 days |
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Only recently heard about the ads! I've yet to hear them or taste the beer in question!  Snow predicted in both Boston and Prague tonight. Both cities will be about 0 C, 32 degrees F. |
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AjarnErnes
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 71
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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| Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: The Beer Factor |
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I am diabetic so I don't drink alcohol at all. That stuff is almost pure sugar. I don't even like the taste. So the "Beer Factor" doesn't have any effect on me either way.
More importantly to me:
1. Climate ( cool/mild to cold with a few weeks of hot in the summer )
2. Cost of living
3. Food, good and cheap
4. Access to relatively cheap and good medical care AND medication
( diabetic )
5. Slightly bohemian community with good English language bookstores, cafes and art gallaries among other "western" things but still plenty of connection with the locals
6. Good transportation system ( subways etc. )
I'm sure there are a few more things but I can't think of them right now.
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Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:09 am Post subject: Re: King of Beers |
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| Cdaniels wrote: |
| Estrella (a local beer found only in the west of the country . . . |
Estrella is sold here in southeast, too. |
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Sgt Killjoy
Joined: 26 Jun 2004
Posts: 438
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Ajarn Ernes, you answered your own question. Mexico is it. Mexico is tops on every thing you mentioned.
It is only hot for a few weeks, if that, in Mexico City. And no matter the time of year, you can sleep at night without worrying about the heat.
Cost of living is less than Prague.
Mexican food wins hands down. After spicy Thai food, do you really want to settle for bland food?
The medical care in Mexico is not expensive and medicines are available at any pharmacy. (Not as good as Thailand, prolly one of the best places for medical treatment out of the developed world)
Tons of "culture" stuff to do in Mexico City. A number of good bookstores.
The subway is awesome, goes a lot of places, and is cheap. |
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MikeyG
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Posts: 44
Location: Oaxaca
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| Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:43 am Post subject: ... |
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| You can't beat Czech beer though! And there is 'culture stuff' there aplenty. |
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AjarnErnes
Joined: 26 Jun 2005
Posts: 71
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:08 am Post subject: I've made my decision |
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I'm moving to Mexico City.
Guy, dust off your red carpet if you please.
Ajarn Ernest |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 9650
Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| How about if I line up 200 cows, paint them all different colours, and make them line Reforma Ave for your arrival? |
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MO39
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Posts: 1970
Location: El ombligo de la Rep�blica Mexicana
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| Aren't they cool? I also saw some last week on one of the main drags in Colonia Condesa. I wonder where else they can be found in the D.F. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:28 am Post subject: |
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You can even find them in upscale Colonia Roma clothing stores.
Found Frida Cow-lo there this evening.
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