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TwoBitBandit:
--- Quote from: Donhollio on May 09, 2010, 12:01:30 PM --- I couldn't do it. I stuck it out as long as I could before feeling like I was going to be driven bonkers :drunk: It's a neat place to visit, but unless you're living a charmed lifestyle the daily grind can take a toll on ones mind.
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How long did you live there and what things drove you bonkers?
Olga_Mouse:
--- Quote from: dbneeley on May 09, 2010, 12:17:34 PM ---
I have yet to see a mailbox in a residential building that actually has a lock on it that works.
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Mine has, for instance :nod:
dbneeley:
--- Quote from: Olga_Mouse on May 09, 2010, 12:46:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: dbneeley on May 09, 2010, 12:17:34 PM ---
I have yet to see a mailbox in a residential building that actually has a lock on it that works.
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Mine has, for instance :nod:
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So you're the one! I had heard there was at least *one* with a mailbox that actually locks. Now I know who has it! ;D
David
RG:
--- Quote from: dbneeley on May 09, 2010, 12:17:34 PM ---Consider taking some of our favorite spices if you are fond of dishes using them. Some are available here, many are not easily found. When a friend brought me some chunky and spicy salsa recently, I enjoyed it far more than you can imagine. As you are probably aware, the majority of food here is somewhat bland--at least for a Texan used to frequent doses of spicy foods!
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I did manage to find some generic "hot sauce," but it took some time, and was certainly not available in most places. In a more remote area, I believe it would be simply impossible to find.
--- Quote ---If you're American, I'd try to be sure that all your electrical devices are dual voltage if possible. While most computers are already dual voltage, there are peripherals that are not. In my case, I bought a new electric razor some months before coming here, for example, and I made sure to get one that is a dual voltage device. In fact, I have nothing that is not except my cell phone that I picked up here--I'll use a cheap prepaid during my visit back to Texas this Summer. When I replace this phone, though, I'll likely get a quad band from a major manufacturer so power supplies will be cheap and readily available when I visit the States again.
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I made that mistake in the opposite direction. Phones, laptops, even a generic "charging station" and other misc electronics were all dual voltage, allowing a simple adapter to be used. My razor, however - it holds a charge for a long time, but around day 21 of a 30 day trip, it needed charging. I had become so used to everything being dual voltage I didn't think about it, plugged it in to charge. Result - one instantly cooked transformer. The new razor is indeed dual voltage. :)
Olga_Mouse:
--- Quote from: dbneeley on May 09, 2010, 12:50:36 PM ---
So you're the one! I had heard there was at least *one* with a mailbox that actually locks. Now I know who has it! ;D
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:chuckle: Well, I do receive mail from the States and UK sometimes... :biggrin:
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