Jim and Judi

Hi All- We'd like some recommendations for someone who can work on a stream we have running through our property. Specifically, we need someone who can work with the authorities to get permits to install a culvert. The stream flows  through a culvert under the road and comes between our, and our neighbor's, property which, during the wet season, causes massive erosion which we have to remediate every couple of years. Complicating the issue is that all the water pipes to homes in the area come out of that culvert under the road, so that needs to be dealt with. We'd like to find a longer term solution but we need an expert. We've used Felipe Piti in the past and he's great and we may decide to use him again, but he's terribly expensive. Any contacts you can throw our way for someone who could handle a big project like this and maybe an example of what they've done in the past?

On 6/19/2019 at 8:51 AM, Brundageba said:

"may have had to touch to demonstrate"

 "The event happened at the peak of the " me too" era"

Good Lord, I've taken yoga classes for years, and not once, has an instructor ever touched me. Not once. But he found it necessary to touch multiple people multiple times? And of what relavence does the me too movement have to do with it? 

1 hour ago, Brundageba said:

I used to look at the classifieds but it is now a total pain in the tail to use.  I just don't open Boquete.Ning anymore.   

I noticed that yesterday. I was trying to get to a posted classified and no matter what I did it took me to the top of a scrolling list and I never did find the ad despite spending 10 minutes or so screwing around with it.

Still Available. Small house on large lot $650

Small, 700 SqF house with amazing terrace views all the way to the Frontera . One bedroom (upstairs) one and a half bath house located in a rural neighborhood in Jaramillo Abajo, yet only 6 minute drive from Bajo Boquete. Dorado’s market and Caballero’s veggies are only a 3 minute drive. Many taxis available and a twice daily bus. This is a beautiful neighborhood with a mix of  Panamanians and expats. 
The house has one queen bedroom and a full bath with brand new walk-in shower upstairs. The kitchen is outfitted with a five burner stove, quality cookware and appliances. The food processor, blender, coffee maker, crock pot, rice cooker and food dehydrator are all here for your cooking pleasure. There is even a pasta maker! Plenty of work space is available on the beautiful wood island. The living area includes a daybed for visitors. Laundry and a half bath are downstairs. All doors and windows are secured with attractive iron work. There is an area for gardening. A stream runs along the property which, during the wet season, leads to a river with a secluded waterfall.
Available now. Minimum six month lease. Monthly rent is $695. Renter pays for Electric, internet and cable if desired . Two pets are allowed but we have a one dog limit. Note: the yard is fenced in the front but the fencing does not completely wrap around the back.
email rinkerj@gmail.com

7 hours ago, Martha Schipper said:

does not answer phone

Try her at 6531 7834

She was a special lady. I'll miss her a lot.

5 hours ago, MarieElaine said:

This is so sad!  What a horrible accident.   If she had been wearing shoes, would the outcome have been different?

No. Thin rubber soles will not protect you from lightening. Think of all the hikers who are hit by lightening each year. Anyway, I'm not convinced she wasn't wearing shoes. I have never seen her walking around barefoot. And a lightning strike could easily have blown her shoes off.

They are the same shop located next to Union Fenosa. They're moving to the new location and adding some services.

Dra Death? Yikes

1 hour ago, TwoSailors said:

Have not seen any workers at the new building in Boquete across from Dollar store. It went up pretty fast and seems like it is at a snail's pace now.

Last week I saw two men working there. Two.

Keep in mind, any event that occurs while receiving a treatment or medication is considered an adverse event but it's not necessarily causal.  For instance, if you get this vaccine, then go out for a nice spicy Mexican dinner which is followed by a case of heartburn, that heartburn will be considered an adverse event.

"Daily service starting at 1:00" 

So $60 for a half day. If they get customers, I'm quitting my day job and will charge $50 for the same service starting at 8am. ?

Jeebus! $60 to pick up groceries? My grocery bill is only $40 a week. And $60 for house and pet sitting? I've been using the same amazing person for seven years for $20 per day. 

We'll see if the kitchen staffs of all three can produce food of consistent quality. Kudos if they do.

How many restaurants is Chris running now? Two Big Daddies and now this one. It'll be interesting to see if enough qualified staff can be recruited to have quality at all three.

1 minute ago, John R Hampton said:

The plastic containers are probably less environmentally friendly than the plastic bag but they're useful as gardening buckets and storage.

I prefer the bucket anyway. We reuse them or give them away. The plastic bags just end up in the trash, though possibly the new recycle center would take them. Our cat seems to have made the transition to the new litter without complaint.

OMG! Our cycling buddy. We're heartbroken.

12 minutes ago, Uncle Doug said:

Salvadores de Animales.

This name is much better suited to the area. Nice!

Cheryl Crabbe, not Sherry

1 hour ago, Pat said:

 

This information may be a learning experience for some people. Please don’t delete this discussion.

At least retitle it, if not deleted.

Bartleby, hopefully you will walk away from this with a desire to be a little more informed before you make these kinds of accusations. Yes, your symptoms could have been caused by coliform bacteria in tea or a myriad of other things, like touching a contaminated surface. 

Since you have acknowledged that you are not sure of the source of your illness this discussion should be deleted.

You're wrong on this. I have spent years working in virology research and your experience doesn't pass muster, I'm afraid. The odds are overwhelmingly in favor of the restaurant, based on your testimony.

5 minutes ago, Bartleby said:

And I had a bit of discomfort when I left the restaurant. If that means it was not  exactly salmonella that is fine with me. It is only empirically-based speculation. If the post should be deleted I would have no problems with it - I did my job!

If you had discomfort on leaving the restaurant, your problem started elsewhere. Gastroenterotis does not become symptomatic so quickly. I'm not sure what you think you job is, but defaming a business based on uneducated supposition is pretty reckless.

1 minute ago, Bartleby said:

I am responsible enough to issue a warning about my experience. 

The problem is that you have no idea what you had or where you got it! You are being completely irresponsible blaming a business when you have no clue what the issue really was.