Word in Central America?

[cuda]

I'm seriously thinking of relocating to Costa Rica, or Belize. Anyone have any inside information on living and working there?

[BUIZILLA]

Panama...

[Ratickle]

I'd PM Gino about Costa Rico.

HAve a friend with a winter place in Belize. Until the one Hurricane, they loved it.

I read about Panama being the new retiree place to be, don't know other than that.

[cuda]

I have a friend who goes to Costa Rica about six times a year. He said Nicaragua. He said they are not killing many Americans down there now days.

[MattBMiller]

I've been to Belize. The tourist areas are nice. Wasn't too impressed with Belize City. Lots of hookers though! :rofl:

[Chris]

I know nothing specific, but I suspect there's a reason they all want to come here and work. And they have plenty left over from their menial labor jobs to send home to the family.

And with medical issues, I don't know that a 3rd world county is a good idea. When I was travelling to Central America regularly, I carried a policy that provided for immediate air medevac in case of any medical emergency. I've seen what they call a "hospital".

[tommymonza]

They are all 3rd world countries.i have been to all of them including Panama. By the looks of all the 1/2 completed goverment projects and all the men standing around there must not be any money left to finish them after alll the corruption.

Was just talking to the inlaws last nite. They are thinking of renouncing their citizenship that they recieved form the U.S. 4 years ago and moving back to Switzerland and become Swiss residents that they have been for 20 years. They are Italian Citizens and Italy reconizes dual citizenship so they were able to keep it while still recieving U.S. citizenship.

This new tax plan of Obamas is scaring them back to Europe and even though they can never be a Swiss Citizen It will be much more affordable to own a house over here and go back every 90 days.

[Wrinkleface]

I'm seriously thinking of relocating to Costa Rica, or Belize. Anyone have any inside information on living and working there?
Check w/ RATMAN!!!!!!:lurk5:

[fund razor]

When I was travelling to Central America regularly...

Normally I avoid people who use phrases like this. :D

[Chris]

Obama isn't going to be here forever. And I can wait him out. I've waited out a couple of other clowns that have crashed the economy before.

The bottom line is that I can make more money here so much more easily than any other place on the planet. If they're going to take a few more percentage points over the next few years, I don't care. And if the economy is soft for a few more years, I don't care. It's going to happen whether I care or not. What I care about is being smart and focusing my efforts on continuing to do business.

This recession came at a really good time for me. I have two kids in college. It's a great real-world, living example of why they should continue to focus on a non-disposable career. When the economy is wonderfully strong, as it has been for most of their lives, it's easy to believe you can live a good life doing something you can find to be challenging, rewarding and fun. This current nonsense truly highlights how important it is to have a career in something that people can't do without regardless of the economy.

[Chris]

Normally I avoid people who use phrases like this. :D

That was some years back. Ya' gotta' go where the work is...

[fund razor]

They are thinking of renouncing their citizenship that they recieved form the U.S. 4 years ago and moving back to Switzerland and become Swiss residents that they have been for 20 years. They are Italian Citizens and Italy reconizes dual citizenship so they were able to keep it while still recieving U.S. citizenship.

This new tax plan of Obamas is scaring them back to Europe and even though they can never be a Swiss Citizen It will be much more affordable to own a house over here and go back every 90 days.

I think that they have the right to renounce their US citizenship after 4 years if they want... but then they should leave.
If it is better to be Swiss residents then they should pay taxes and vote there. Too bad it didn't work out for them here. Best of luck to them.

Those of us who were born here, and those who value the citizenship that they were granted will stay here and use the electoral process to the best of our ability.

[Geronimo36]

I have a friend who goes to Costa Rica about six times a year. He said Nicaragua. He said they are not killing many Americans down there now days.


They are all 3rd world countries.i have been to all of them including Panama. By the looks of all the 1/2 completed goverment projects and all the men standing around there must not be any money left to finish them after alll the corruption.

Yup!

My father has been living in El Salvador (neighboring country) since 1993 give or take.... He holds dual citizenship.

In those years he's;

1996: Attempted Carjacking with a 38 caliber held to his window. He took off and the guy shot at him... shots missed... :eek:

1997: He was in a severe accident in a Mitsubishi Montero, a rickety ole truck cut him off and his rear tire blew out.. Truck flipped over numerous times and threw him from the vehicle... Luckilly he survived with road rash.....:eek:

1998: I was with him and we had a bad wreck in his Toyota 4 Runner.. We were coming down the main road at about 50 mph when an intoxicated driver swerved to the opposite side of the road ahead of us on a bridge... We swerved to the left avoid collission and as we did the guy caught our rear quarter panel. We did a 360 and wound up in a ditch unharmed but the truck was totaled.. The drunken driver ran from the scene and we chased after him with my fathers gun. (gun is in possession at all times). My surfboard flew out the back window and I was hit in the head by the tire jack. :eek:

1999: My father was mugged on the beach with my sister and the perp stole his gun and held to his head demanding money.... Somehow he chased the guy down the beach, wrestled the gun out of his hands and it went off and the dude ran away... :eek:

2004: My father was standing outside the car repair place when a kid held him at gunpoint and demanded money and his cell phone... My father threw the cell phone at him and his money clip and pushed the guy away.. As he did the guy shot him.. this time a bullet had his name on it... The bullet went thru my fathers abdomen and exited thru his azz cheek.. He was rushed to the hospital and made a full recovery.... :eek:

Ya'll can have your 3rd world living.. it ain't for me... :kiss:

PS, Costa Rica is one of the better countries to live in and it has the most amount of tourism... It's also one of the wealthiest countries down there so if I had a choice that would be it.

[tommymonza]

They have contributed huge amounts of money and taxes to the U.S> Both him and her our thee kindest most giving people you could ever meet.Both of them donate 20 hours a week to many different foundations. These are not lonely bored people that need a friend or something to do they feel it is right to do this .

They lived through the period in Italy where it became Socialist and they see right where this country is going .He is no dummy he sold a multimillion dollar company and is retired now. He is just tired of seeing all the greed and lying going on by the upper level businesses and the goverment here.He worked hard for his money and he intends on keeping it to distribute it where he see fit.

Fund i bet if the goverment came after your 40 million dollars that you earned not stole and wanted to take 50 percent of it and distribute it to all the lazy chits and all the Crooks in goverment that are waiting in line here you would be thinking up a new plan also.

[tommymonza]

You are dreaming if you think this economy or goverment is going to go anywhere but down Fund.It will take a total uprising and coop by somebody that is very experienced and has the man power . Man power being others that would be upto running the country without any gain for themselves other than turning this country around. But the hardest thing to turn around will be all the people that will benifit from the new laws that are going into place.

This country needs jobs . If the goverment and the Unions want to kill the people that are putting their neck on the line to produce them their going to go somewhere else.That not being disloyal thats business smarts.Granted the large companies have been their own worst enemies with their huge paychecks to the higher ups.

Bottom line everything has been a farce for the last 10 years and it is time to pay the piper and it is going to be costly.

[tommymonza]

I took a small bus from Colon Panama on the Alantic side to Panama City on the Pacific side and it was an eye opener. There is nothing there . That Canal employs 60 percent of Panama.The buildings that were being built in downtown Panama i wouldn't go near them let alone enter them . I cannot believe they don't collapse before they are finished. I rode down a 4 lane highway into Panama City and i have ridden down Mountain trails that were smoother. When i think of Panama i think SHODDY workmanship. And just think these will be the people that will being building the addition to the Panama Canal.

I almost forgot that the bus ride was thee scariest thing i have ever done and you could not pay me a million bucks to do it again. On the way back to Colon i convinced the people on the left side to move to the right side if they wanted to live., because we had a 50/50 chance of having a high speed head on crash at the rate we were going.

I have been in many scary buses and taxis all over but that ride scared the living hell out of me.

One other thing It is called Colon beacaus it is thee filthiest chittiest disgusting smelly city i have ever seen.Where buildings collapsed they just became the new town dump for garbage.And every 4th building had collapsed.

[tommymonza]

Oh and Fund they contribute $43000, yes that is thousands ,a year for property taxes alone so i think they are doing more than their part for their community

[Bobcat]

Yup!




I was hit in the head by the tire jack. :eek:
.



aaahhhhhh! that explains a lot (somebody was going to:sifone:)

[Ratickle]

They have contributed huge amounts of money and taxes to the U.S> Both him and her our kindest most giving peolpe you could ever meet. But they lived through the period in Italy where it became Socialist and they see right where this coutry is going .He is no dummy he sold amultimillion dollar company and is retired now. He is just tired of seeing all the greed and lying going on by the upper level businesses and the goverment here.

My sisters parent-in-law are Cubans who went through the Castro deal. They say it is the exact same thing as then and are scared s-itless. Keep bringing up example after example of how it went there and what will be next and it is so far correct....:ack2:

[tommymonza]

I had a very long in depth conversation with my 75 year old father inlaw and it was an eye opener.
He went through the bombing of Italy and the kidnapping of his father by the Germans into the German Army. He said the scariest thing that happened was when the goverment went Socialist and overnite your paycheck was missing an additianal 30% percent in taxes thsn the day before.

We are heading for that and if you don't think so you better get your head out of your azz. They are implicating all these programs 1st so they can get them in place so next they have the power of the have nots behind them when they go after the haves wallet.

Its here you better believe it.

And go back and check all my posts about what i have said about the economy and housing industrie i wrote 4 years ago.The only thing we have not seen that i thought would happen is the market getting down in the 5s. But the market is running on dreams right now too.

[LaughingCat]

Wealthy friend in Costa Rica has 24 hour security. Theives will bum-rush house whether you are there or now. He did say hookers arevery cheap. But with the declining US dollar, they might be more expensive.

I'm gonna miss you, handsome.

[tommymonza]

Geronimo what is the other country that your father is a citizen of.

[Geronimo36]

Geronimo what is the other country that your father is a citizen of.

USA... Actually I have to ask to be sure but he might be just a perm resident of El Sal.


Wealthy friend in Costa Rica has 24 hour security. Theives will bum-rush house whether you are there or now. He did say hookers arevery cheap. But with the declining US dollar, they might be more expensive.

I'm gonna miss you, handsome.

My father also has 24/7 security at his apartment in San Salvador and that pretty much goes for any/all apartments/houses in the country. There's no class system, it's basically a two class society (rich/poor). Down at his place on the beach you're on your own and you must be aware of your surroundings at all time.....

Unfortunately the demise of manufacturing in the USA forced him to leave a long time ago... He went first to Haiti (worst of all the countries), then Domincan Republic and finally settling in El Salvador.. I've been to all those countries and it's very humbling.... I'll keep my american life!! :)

[Geronimo36]

aaahhhhhh! that explains a lot (somebody was going to:sifone:)

I was long gone before the tire jack, that was the icing on the cake!! :sifone::rofl:

[cuda]

I had until my 19th birthday to claim the Phillipines for dual citizenship, since I was born at Subic Bay.

The state if Florida has me by the nutz and won't quit sqeezing. I've been diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor called Acoustic Neuroma. Someone (supposedly) said that I couldn't drive, so now I have to have medical proof that I can. Have you ever tried to prove a negative? It can't be done. My driver's license was revoke at midnight on Monday. I can't even get in to see my neurologist until August 4th. I've had it with the state of Florida, and the way my country is heading, Maybe I'll change my mind, but it just makes me sick to my stomache. I'm where now I'm afraid to question my government, because I swear that's why the state picked me out of the thousands of handicapped stickered drivers to make pass these health test. I don't believe some doctor wrote down my tag and decided to turn me in. If so, why won't they tell me who. If they have the ability to say that I cannnot drive, they must also have the ability to say I can. I finish up a job tomorrow, and then I'm going to check myself into Shands hospital in Gainesville, to get the procedure done that I need. There are only three or four hospitals in the state with the "gamma knife", which is exactly what I need. The head of neurosurgery said I was a perfect candidate for it, but because I live in the wrong county, I can't get covered.

There is a name they use for a government you are afraid to question, it called communism. My dad told me that communism is socialism at the point of a gun. In this case, my driver's license was their gun.

[tommymonza]

Does he work obver there ? Who does he pay his taxes to ?

[cuda]

Tommy, where do you live? Bonito Springs?

[Chris]

I had until my 19th birthday to claim the Phillipines for dual citizenship, since I was born at Subic Bay.

The state if Florida has me by the nutz and won't quit sqeezing. I've been diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor called Acoustic Neuroma. Someone (supposedly) said that I couldn't drive, so now I have to have medical proof that I can. Have you ever tried to prove a negative? It can't be done. My driver's license was revoke at midnight on Monday. I can't even get in to see my neurologist until August 4th. I've had it with the state of Florida, and the way my country is heading, Maybe I'll change my mind, but it just makes me sick to my stomache. I'm where now I'm afraid to question my government, because I swear that's why the state picked me out of the thousands of handicapped stickered drivers to make pass these health test. I don't believe some doctor wrote down my tag and decided to turn me in. If so, why won't they tell me who. If they have the ability to say that I cannnot drive, they must also have the ability to say I can. I finish up a job tomorrow, and then I'm going to check myself into Shands hospital in Gainesville, to get the procedure done that I need. There are only three or four hospitals in the state with the "gamma knife", which is exactly what I need. The head of neurosurgery said I was a perfect candidate for it, but because I live in the wrong county, I can't get covered.

There is a name they use for a government you are afraid to question, it called communism. My dad told me that communism is socialism at the point of a gun. In this case, my driver's license was their gun.

Wouldn't it be easier, cheaper and more practical to move to the county that has it rather than another country? I'm guessing the only Gamma knife in CR has KABAR stamped into the tang.

[fund razor]

They have contributed huge amounts of money and taxes to the U.S> Both him and her our thee kindest most giving people you could ever meet.Both of them donate 20 hours a week to many different foundations. These are not lonely bored people that need a friend or something to do they feel it is right to do this .

They lived through the period in Italy where it became Socialist and they see right where this country is going .He is no dummy he sold a multimillion dollar company and is retired now. He is just tired of seeing all the greed and lying going on by the upper level businesses and the goverment here.He worked hard for his money and he intends on keeping it to distribute it where he see fit.

Fund i bet if the goverment came after your 40 million dollars that you earned not stole and wanted to take 50 percent of it and distribute it to all the lazy chits and all the Crooks in goverment that are waiting in line here you would be thinking up a new plan also.

Please don't misunderstand me.

I will try to be clearer: Renouncement is a huge step. If these awesome, contributing people no longer believe in the country that they believed in 4 years ago and they want to renounce... they should go ahead. And if they want to be Swiss citizens and not pay taxes here and all that... no problem... it's their business. But, if they are going to take the step of renouncing... then go ahead and go. If you are going to say "I am taking my wealth and leaving, leaving my citizenship at the door" then don't stop and ski in Aspen on your way out.

[fund razor]

You are dreaming if you think this economy or goverment is going to go anywhere but down Fund.It will take a total uprising and coop by somebody that is very experienced and has the man power . Man power being others that would be upto running the country without any gain for themselves other than turning this country around. But the hardest thing to turn around will be all the people that will benifit from the new laws that are going into place.

This country needs jobs . If the goverment and the Unions want to kill the people that are putting their neck on the line to produce them their going to go somewhere else.That not being disloyal thats business smarts.Granted the large companies have been their own worst enemies with their huge paychecks to the higher ups.

Bottom line everything has been a farce for the last 10 years and it is time to pay the piper and it is going to be costly.

Yep. We should all bail. I hate my house, I will abandon it and bring the boat, the guns, and my management ability. Oh and maybe the car. We can buy booze and women when we get there. I can speak some german... so there are plenty of people in south america that I can talk to. ;)

[cuda]

Wouldn't it be easier, cheaper and more practical to move to the county that has it rather than another country? I'm guessing the only Gamma knife in CR has KABAR stamped into the tang.

I'm probably going to Gainesville on Monday to find out.

[tommymonza]

Cuda. In Pelican Landing its some big Ritzy development right off from us 41 . Its my girlfriends i would live anywhere but here. I am not a Townhouse planned development kind of person. You need something over here Joe ?

[cuda]

Please don't misunderstand me.

I will try to be clearer: Renouncement is a huge step. If these awesome, contributing people no longer believe in the country that they believed in 4 years ago and they want to renounce... they should go ahead. And if they want to be Swiss citizens and not pay taxes here and all that... no problem... it's their business. But, if they are going to take the step of renouncing... then go ahead and go. If you are going to say "I am taking my wealth and leaving, leaving my citizenship at the door" then don't stop and ski in Aspen on your way out.

I feel my country has let me down. What are the alternatives?

When the government becomes powerful enough to provide you everything you need, it is powerful enough to take away anything you have.

[tommymonza]

Aspen Fund ,are you Phuckin Kiddin Me. Have you ever heard of the Dolomites?

[tommymonza]

Phuck many of the Europeans i know over here contribute 20 times more taxes over here without being residents than half the people on this site .

[fund razor]

Aspen Fund ,are you Phuckin Kiddin Me. Have you ever heard of the Dolomites?

Yes, it was an expression.

Look, I agree that they are exactly the people that we want here. But if they don't feel it, so be it. I mean, I would rather send a thousand losers away than the people you describe. But, if they are the type that is mobile like that, live here, live there... fine. But once you renounce.... I don't feel so kindly. It is a big deal. A big F you. That is my only real point, not that these folks owe the rest or anything.

[tommymonza]

Have you studied history ? The Smart Jews got out before the goverment stole everything from them. Hell i know a couple of very wealthy people from the other site that are US citizens that want to flee. What do you think that will do to our econrmy?

[fund razor]

Have you studied history ? The Smart Jews got out before the goverment stole everything from them. Hell i know a couple of very wealthy people from the other site that are US citizens that want to flee. What do you think that will do to our econrmy?

Yeah. My family got out of Russia. I get your point. But this is not the holocaust. And the uber wealthy have much more to fear than the rest. Again, I get your point.

I am not going to hang around and explain the differences between the Jews you speak of and the enormous, armed US population.

Have a good night Tommy, I am sure that in person it wouldn't seem like we are debating. Sorry if my first post struck a nerve.

[fund razor]

We should let this be a "Best place to flee to" thread like Cuda meant. :)

[Ratickle]

I had until my 19th birthday to claim the Phillipines for dual citizenship, since I was born at Subic Bay.

The state if Florida has me by the nutz and won't quit sqeezing. I've been diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor called Acoustic Neuroma. Someone (supposedly) said that I couldn't drive, so now I have to have medical proof that I can. Have you ever tried to prove a negative? It can't be done. My driver's license was revoke at midnight on Monday. I can't even get in to see my neurologist until August 4th. I've had it with the state of Florida, and the way my country is heading, Maybe I'll change my mind, but it just makes me sick to my stomache. I'm where now I'm afraid to question my government, because I swear that's why the state picked me out of the thousands of handicapped stickered drivers to make pass these health test. I don't believe some doctor wrote down my tag and decided to turn me in. If so, why won't they tell me who. If they have the ability to say that I cannnot drive, they must also have the ability to say I can. I finish up a job tomorrow, and then I'm going to check myself into Shands hospital in Gainesville, to get the procedure done that I need. There are only three or four hospitals in the state with the "gamma knife", which is exactly what I need. The head of neurosurgery said I was a perfect candidate for it, but because I live in the wrong county, I can't get covered.

There is a name they use for a government you are afraid to question, it called communism. My dad told me that communism is socialism at the point of a gun. In this case, my driver's license was their gun.

Are you already scheduled for the Gamma Knife procedure?

[Trim'd Up]

I understand where cuda is coming from. I am really damn disgusted with this country right now. I am sick of watching personal freedoms disappear and the fed government getting involved where it is forbidden by the constitution. We are going down a rocky road way to damn fast. Problem is I don't know of anywhere better.

[tommymonza]

Give it 10 years . My father has been telling me everyday for 20 years Everyday we lose another FREEDOM son.

[tommymonza]

***inappropriate***

[tommymonza]

And what is so inappropiate? what is this place OSO ? Is FUND the GOD that ALL Must listen to ? Chris i hope this arrogant ******* attacks your family next



siete dei poveretti, fatevi una cultura prima di dire cazzate come se sapeste qualcosa...


Look it up FUND! You Dumbazz over educated under educated ''azz''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''phole.

[fund razor]

And what is so inappropiate? what is this place OSO ? Is FUND the GOD that ALL Must listen to ? Chris i hope this arrogant ******* attacks your family next



siete dei poveretti, fatevi una cultura prima di dire cazzate come se sapeste qualcosa...


Look it up FUND! You Dumbazz over educated under educated ''azz''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''phole.

Fun with languages, so international. :)

Meine Meinung ist no more als Ihre wert, aber ich biete sie ohne persönlichen Angriff an.
(My opinion is worth no more than yours, but I will deliver it to you without a personal attack.)

Haben Sie ein nettes Wochenende, meinen Freund
(Have a nice weekend my friend.)

versuchen Sie, etwas Faser zu erhalten
(Try to get some fiber.)

[LaughingCat]

Cuda,

I was unaware of your serious health condition. While you and I have differed on many issues, and for the most part threw jabs at each other for pure entertainment, I do hope your procedure goes well and you are around for a long time.

Jon

PS: I left the f-bombs out,but see if you can find the mispelling(s).

[cigdaze]

Tommy, ease up man. Lose the personal attacks.

[LaughingCat]

And what is so inappropiate? what is this place OSO ? Is FUND the GOD that ALL Must listen to ? Chris i hope this arrogant ******* attacks your family next



siete dei poveretti, fatevi una cultura prima di dire cazzate come se sapeste qualcosa...


Look it up FUND! You Dumbazz over educated under educated ''azz''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''phole.

אחי, להאיר למעלה. אתר זה מיועד נפשי expansionism, לא בתיכון רגרסיה.

This translator stuff is fun.

[LaughingCat]

I cannot believe the Hebrews do not have a word for expansionism.

[Geronimo36]

Looks like the thread took a turn for the worse... :(

[cuda]

Cuda. In Pelican Landing its some big Ritzy development right off from us 41 . Its my girlfriends i would live anywhere but here. I am not a Townhouse planned development kind of person. You need something over here Joe ?

I was just curious. We did a couple McDonalds there a few years ago. I've worked in nearly every city in Florida. :)

[cuda]

Are you already scheduled for the Gamma Knife procedure?


No, but if I go to the ER there, I think they have to treat me, being they get a lot of public funding.

[cuda]

Fun with languages, so international. :)

Meine Meinung ist no more als Ihre wert, aber ich biete sie ohne persönlichen Angriff an.
(My opinion is worth no more than yours, but I will deliver it to you without a personal attack.)

Haben Sie ein nettes Wochenende, meinen Freund
(Have a nice weekend my friend.)

versuchen Sie, etwas Faser zu erhalten
(Try to get some fiber.)

Ich spreche ein bischen Deutch. Ich have drei jare Deutch auf Hof Shula.

[cuda]

I understand where cuda is coming from. I am really damn disgusted with this country right now. I am sick of watching personal freedoms disappear and the fed government getting involved where it is forbidden by the constitution. We are going down a rocky road way to damn fast. Problem is I don't know of anywhere better.

That's the problem. The reason our constitution lasted so long is because it was written by our Forefathers who owned things. Otherwise, all governments are socialistic by nature. If the laws are written by the have nots, you can bet they will want the haves to pay for what they won't work to have.

[fund razor]

Ich spreche ein bischen Deutch. Ich have drei jare Deutch auf Hof Shula.

Sehr gut. Ich habe Deutsch in dem Schule und dem Universitat gerlernt. Aber, Meine Deutsch schon schlecter ist.

Viele Gluck mit dem Kopf. Ich sage ein Gebet. :)

[cigdaze]

Du bist eine scheisskopf!

3 years of German and that's all I remember.

:D

[fund razor]

Watch the personal attacks there, Nick. :)

[cigdaze]

I watched it. As it happened. :D

[phragle]

taco, burrito, tostada, carne asada polo asada, cerveza, queso, pico, horchata, taquito, chorizo, torta, comida de mexicana..muy beuno

[cuda]

My German was taken nearly 40 years ago. :) Some spelling might be wrong.

Velliecht mochten Sie zu bett gehen, und etvas Spas haben? :)

[Quinlan]

taco, burrito, tostada, carne asada polo asada, cerveza, queso, pico, horchata, taquito, chorizo, torta, comida de mexicana..muy beuno

Dont forget TEQUILA

[tommymonza]

ii

[Tommy Gun]

Cuda, maybe this will help...

http://www.internationalliving.com/

[cuda]

Cuda, maybe this will help...

http://www.internationalliving.com/

A lot of that info makes sense. Thanks!