tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post1755011983565611182..comments2023-10-22T02:33:14.519-05:00Comments on Isla Mujeres: Gringo in Paradise: IdiotsIslagringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-51470840732505487162009-01-13T20:43:00.000-06:002009-01-13T20:43:00.000-06:00I hope when I leave La Bruja and come to your corn...I hope when I leave La Bruja and come to your corner I remember to stop! Thank's for all the pic's and updates of late.Counting the days.couzin frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12242634623130840288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-90895987217251018822009-01-13T09:58:00.000-06:002009-01-13T09:58:00.000-06:00I went to the ATM at the bank last night, and yes ...I went to the ATM at the bank last night, and yes - I did get prompted for local or US dollars. I have to wonder why anyone would be taking out US dollars here? It's a weird situation, and I feel sorry for the locals and business people who cannot exchange the US dollars they have at the bank rate of exchange. So odd!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391875870787818644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-77514193220099548802009-01-12T17:53:00.000-06:002009-01-12T17:53:00.000-06:00My Way and Wayne- Well, your points kind of lead ...My Way and Wayne- Well, your points kind of lead back to my point. Why are there US dollars here at all? Why would a Mexican company pay its Mexican employees anything but pesos? Doesn't make any sense to me. The only time I want to have US dollars on me is when I am in the US (or a country where the US dollar IS the currency like Panama....awwww, Panama....)CancunCanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694054388941351498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-36903360717948329952009-01-12T17:32:00.000-06:002009-01-12T17:32:00.000-06:00Billie: mi casa es tu casa. But then you knew tha...Billie: mi casa es tu casa. But then you knew that!<BR/><BR/>Calypso: stick with me. It's a whole new dictionary!<BR/><BR/>anonymous: you are so right.<BR/><BR/>on mexican time: your time may be up. I spoke with somebody this afternoon that was just in Cancun today and could NOT deposit $$ in his HSBC account over there.<BR/><BR/>canuck: I think you kind of miss the point here. This is devasting to everybody involved. Lots of tourists, not just Americans, change their homeland currency into American dollars before they travel. That is kind of the gold standard accepted everywhere. So when they get here and can't use those dollars, everybody suffers. I totally agree with you however that tourists should change their money immediately into the currency of the land they are visiting. My admonishments to people to use pesos is kind of moot now. How are they to use the currency of the nation if they can't get a hold of it? I, personally, do not accept dollars as change from businesses. They try to give them to me all the time...at 10 to 1!! No thanks.<BR/><BR/>My Way: You got it.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-54039565984192899332009-01-12T16:43:00.000-06:002009-01-12T16:43:00.000-06:00Canuck, it's not much fun for people who get paid ...Canuck, it's not much fun for people who get paid in dollars when their own bank won't change them into pesos. It's not so much a tourist thing that is the issue, it's an issue for people who live there though. You'd be surprised at how many companies pay in US dollars cash.My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057064339454854292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-46491346114334034822009-01-12T15:53:00.000-06:002009-01-12T15:53:00.000-06:00Life in Mexico is never dull is it? LOL.Great post...Life in Mexico is never dull is it? LOL.<BR/><BR/>Great post.My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057064339454854292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-36982117547516852562009-01-12T13:59:00.000-06:002009-01-12T13:59:00.000-06:00Ugh, stupid tourists. Of course if someone gets h...Ugh, stupid tourists. Of course if someone gets hurt out there, they'll try to sue for their own "ridicuality".<BR/><BR/>The bank situation must be frustrating, but as someone who doesn't deal in any kind of dollars, I don't see the big deal. It's always kind of annoyed me that Mexico accepts greenbacks anyway, if we're in Mexico we should be using pesos. I hate getting American bills in change from vendors, give me my pesos!!! Perhaps this will turn tourists on to accepting the use of the local currency. I wouldn't go to a foreign country and hope they take pesos, I always travel with the currency of the land I am visiting. Just my humble opinion of course.CancunCanuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694054388941351498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-69825074824233898792009-01-12T10:17:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:17:00.000-06:00Good post!! I'm interested in hearing more about t...Good post!! <BR/><BR/>I'm interested in hearing more about the USD situation, and how far this will spread? So far, we are still able to deposit USD in our HSBC business acct. here in Cancun, however, rumours are swirling this won't last long???<BR/><BR/>Oh well... there are other banks that will want our money!ElleCancunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225343993129134601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-61211100647263963542009-01-12T10:12:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:12:00.000-06:00Menus priced in US dollars?Isla becomes less Mexic...Menus priced in US dollars?<BR/>Isla becomes less Mexican and more Cancun-ish every day.<BR/>Kind of sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-27624828657271975382009-01-12T10:10:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:10:00.000-06:00Menus with prices in US dollars?Isla becomes less ...Menus with prices in US dollars?Isla becomes less Mexican and more Cancun-ish every day....sort of sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-65183973418040095392009-01-12T10:05:00.000-06:002009-01-12T10:05:00.000-06:00embiggen - ridicualityOMG the word etymology of it...embiggen - ridicuality<BR/><BR/>OMG the word etymology of it all.<BR/><BR/>Wayne I too love your Blog!Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-18348187474248449322009-01-12T09:14:00.000-06:002009-01-12T09:14:00.000-06:00Keep us posted on the dollar/bank situation. I hop...Keep us posted on the dollar/bank situation. I hope it doesn't spread. <BR/><BR/>Wayne, I love your blog. I think if I came to Isla I'd feel right at home.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.com