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Guy Courchesne



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ha, nice artwork. For la turista, I often recall a Cheech and Chong sequence from Up in Smoke (c'monnnn cheeks...stay together!)

Here's what the site says...

DUKORAL� - The only vaccine for Travellers' Diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli

It seems to cover a single, albeit common bacteria, other sites warn about its lack of effectiveness, and the patent is less than 10 years old. Not exactly "45 years out of date" now is it?
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Dragonlady



Joined: 10 May 2004
Posts: 720
Location: Chillinfernow, Canada
PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
wrote:
Here's what the site says...
DUKORAL� - The only vaccine for Travellers' Diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli

It seems to cover a single, albeit common bacteria..
The ad does indeed imply that.
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...other sites warn about its lack of effectiveness, and the patent is less than 10 years old...
I don't know what brand name or specific product the kids were vaccinated with. It's possible that others now exist.
At the moment I don't have a great enough interest in, nor a need Wink to investigate other sites, but your comments should probably be heeded by travellers who do.
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Not exactly "45 years out of date" now is it?
Perhaps there is some confusion about what I regarded as being out of date? Allow me to clarify... it was the poster's general immunization history, not their knowledge of a particular product.

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Guy Courchesne



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm sorry, I guess I misunderstood.

Ever notice how we call turista Montezuma's Revenge and yet the Aztec emperor cited is actually named Moctezuma?

In 10 years here, I've suffered la turista twice...the very first week I arrived after a suspicious street hot dog and years later from a fish concoction in Acapulco with the latter requiring an IV drip late one night at the Red Cross.
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Elok



Joined: 12 Jan 2011
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi!

While you're talking about Guadalajara, does anyone here have experience with the ITTO's course there (http://www.cactustefl.com/tefl/course.php?course_id=2873)? Yes, I know there's a TEFL course forum here, but when I tried posting there the auto-filter chided me for "naughty" language in a perfectly clean post, and I couldn't post it. Go figure.

Anyway, is it worth the $1400? Do they help with placement like they promise, and does anybody respect the certificate? Mind you, I mostly want the training for its own sake, but if it actually opens doors that's some nice gravy.

Thanks!
Elok
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Isla Guapa



Joined: 19 Apr 2010
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Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
PostPosted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I know this is off-topic, but I have to ask: Guy, is your new avatar a photo of an addition to your familial menagerie? Love the ears!
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newbie86



Joined: 18 Dec 2010
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
For Gregd75,

Could you please tell me how I can become a member of MEXTESOL? Also when and where is this meet and greet that you recommended to me? I would love to go to it. I just bought plane tickets for Guadalajara for February 11th. Very excited!!!!!
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Phil_K



Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Location: A World of my Own
PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Ever notice how we call turista Montezuma's Revenge and yet the Aztec emperor cited is actually named Moctezuma?


That's the fault of the conquistadores. They were too lazy, or incapable of pronouncing native names properly. There are a few other notable ones:

Tlacopan > Tacuba
Cuauht�moc > Guatamuz
Huitzilipochli > Huichilobos (although we eventually returned to the original with the last two).
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gregd75



Joined: 14 Mar 2007
Posts: 360
Location: Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello!

MEXTESOL is actually having its next event on Saturday 12th February.

If you visit the MEXTESOL website at www-mextesol.org.mx you'll be able to see the flyer with details of the event and the address.

I hope you can come and you can become a MEXTESOL member on the day. Its only $200 pesos for a year.
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