Comments on: A Gold Star For Inconsistency! http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Debbie http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12248 Debbie Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:09:14 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12248 Good points, Don Ray. I understand completely. When we lived in Nicaragua, we learned to go with the flow. We learned not to have unrealistic expectations. In fact, we were happier when we didn't have any expectations at all, because we learned the hard way that expectations always led to disappointment. We learned to view life as one big mystery after another. It was comical and we laughed at the obsurdity of some of the situations we encountered. I wrote a piece called, "Off the Island, into the Steeler Nation". It was about our adventure to find a TV in Nicaragua that broadcast the Steeler game. It was published in the Pittsburgh Post. Another piece called,"You Know your A Gringo When..." takes a comical view of gringos and expectations when living in a foreign culture. I've definitely learned to laugh at myself, which makes life much easier in a strange land! Debbie Good points, Don Ray. I understand completely. When we lived in Nicaragua, we learned to go with the flow. We learned not to have unrealistic expectations. In fact, we were happier when we didn’t have any expectations at all, because we learned the hard way that expectations always led to disappointment. We learned to view life as one big mystery after another. It was comical and we laughed at the obsurdity of some of the situations we encountered. I wrote a piece called, “Off the Island, into the Steeler Nation”. It was about our adventure to find a TV in Nicaragua that broadcast the Steeler game. It was published in the Pittsburgh Post. Another piece called,”You Know your A Gringo When…” takes a comical view of gringos and expectations when living in a foreign culture. I’ve definitely learned to laugh at myself, which makes life much easier in a strange land!
Debbie

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12247 Don Ray Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:08:42 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12247 I think Cable Onda is moving to fiber in David. For me I will put up with inconsistency to live in David. I am not sure I can learn to enjoy Panama City. I will also say, if you are moving from the US and expect the consistency of everything to be like the US, you will be disappointed. The culture is different and getting things done can be aggravating, The grocery stores may be out of your favorite item. If you need tires for your car, the search might not be easy. If you need ink for a special model of printer, you could have a problem. I complain about C&W but it is because I want them to get their act together. However if you are a Type “A” personality, it will be easy to find things to complain about. I think Cable Onda is moving to fiber in David. For me I will put up with inconsistency to live in David. I am not sure I can learn to enjoy Panama City.

I will also say, if you are moving from the US and expect the consistency of everything to be like the US, you will be disappointed. The culture is different and getting things done can be aggravating, The grocery stores may be out of your favorite item. If you need tires for your car, the search might not be easy. If you need ink for a special model of printer, you could have a problem.

I complain about C&W but it is because I want them to get their act together. However if you are a Type “A” personality, it will be easy to find things to complain about.

]]> By: >Snake Eyes http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12246 >Snake Eyes Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:54:45 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12246 Glad to know "Stephan Schwab". What do you pay per month? I can do with out alot of conviences...but broadband is not one of them! Glad to know “Stephan Schwab”. What do you pay per month? I can do with out alot of conviences…but broadband is not one of them!

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12234 Don Ray Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:39:27 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12234 Consider yourself lucky. I considered Cable Onda here in David and when it started here it had absolutely horrible service. A neighbor tried to use the Cable Onda service. The told him they were changing to using the C&W backbone. He tried it another week and gave up. I had thought that Inter.Net here also bought service from C&W as well as some other wireless providers. Things may have changed. I have had C&W for over a year and the service is always flaky. Sometimes good and others not. Consider yourself lucky. I considered Cable Onda here in David and when it started here it had absolutely horrible service. A neighbor tried to use the Cable Onda service. The told him they were changing to using the C&W backbone. He tried it another week and gave up. I had thought that Inter.Net here also bought service from C&W as well as some other wireless providers.

Things may have changed. I have had C&W for over a year and the service is always flaky. Sometimes good and others not.

]]> By: Stephan Schwab http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12233 Stephan Schwab Sat, 21 Oct 2006 19:19:23 +0000 http://chiriquichatter.net/blog/2006/10/21/a-gold-star-for-inconsistency/#comment-12233 C&W is not the backbone provider for Panama. At least here in Panama City you can get completely C&W-free phone and Internet service. The one I have for my office is from Optynex and it runs very smooth with 2 mbps over fiber optics cable. C&W is not the backbone provider for Panama. At least here in Panama City you can get completely C&W-free phone and Internet service. The one I have for my office is from Optynex and it runs very smooth with 2 mbps over fiber optics cable.

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