tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post4882637769190957235..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Alien Encounters and Signs of WaterMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-51637294130906013902011-08-13T13:38:45.166+02:002011-08-13T13:38:45.166+02:00Theaterdog: Welcome to the blog! Can't wait t...Theaterdog: Welcome to the blog! Can't wait to start reading about your experiences. Where are you in the process? And, thanks for your vote; I think the beard is staying. No way I'd tint!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23370886306870458102011-08-13T06:23:32.888+02:002011-08-13T06:23:32.888+02:00This is great, the closest thing to EA (expats ano...This is great, the closest thing to EA (expats anonymous.) one could hope to find. <br />I am attempting this in France, and often think of moving to spain, germany or anywhere in my fantasies where it is EASY ....but the wisest comment here is from wcs about someone attempting this in the US. Also to do it without fluency in the language is..well, "backwards and in high heels" sort of thing.<br />Thanks for the blog...my vote -keep the beard, don't tint either..big mess. LOLTheaterdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567066392579895996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-12366871216753956682011-08-11T00:47:58.999+02:002011-08-11T00:47:58.999+02:00Mitch,
Its good to know that the US is not the on...Mitch, <br />Its good to know that the US is not the only screwed up country. But in good fashion you have kept your eye on the prize and are moving forward. Congratulations and Good Luck.Scott W. Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033871150973613009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-41921019487941434032011-08-09T17:28:11.554+02:002011-08-09T17:28:11.554+02:00ksatrtle: Yes, ugh, but still a major accomplishme...ksatrtle: Yes, ugh, but still a major accomplishment. Anyway, that was yesterday. Today was the big furniture shopping day. So much better.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-46594470124552869382011-08-09T13:47:15.763+02:002011-08-09T13:47:15.763+02:00Ugh...i dont know what else to sayUgh...i dont know what else to saykisatrtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831014017505568022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-27320746111009873892011-08-09T10:58:07.180+02:002011-08-09T10:58:07.180+02:00Raybeard: Yes, "the discomfort" is defi...Raybeard: Yes, "the discomfort" is definitely more appropriate! (And then there's always "entretenimiento" -- entertainment.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79000386059069267322011-08-09T09:48:40.384+02:002011-08-09T09:48:40.384+02:00I've just looked up the word 'bureaucracy&...I've just looked up the word 'bureaucracy' en mi Collins' diccionario ingles/espanol, though I could have guessed it. (Sorry, I don't know how to get a 'tilde' to print here.) However, a more useful word for you, which I didn't know, could be 'papeleo', as it's more pejorative. I believe 'la molestia' must be the same the world over!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-82669642255899204582011-08-09T09:22:36.117+02:002011-08-09T09:22:36.117+02:00Craig: We timed sales right twice (San Diego and S...Craig: We timed sales right twice (San Diego and San Francisco). But, after Palm Springs, none of that mattered! I'm glad your timing was right.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-28667197236505461762011-08-09T09:08:06.007+02:002011-08-09T09:08:06.007+02:00Mitch - I recall that post now but didn't reme...Mitch - I recall that post now but didn't remember the dates. We were luckier than you as our home there almost tripled in value in under two years, although we did almost rebuild it during that time. It then crashed by the same amount the year after we sold! We're not usually that lucky!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-52253023001981012582011-08-09T08:57:27.630+02:002011-08-09T08:57:27.630+02:00Craig:
The bureaucracy was pretty awful yesterday...Craig: <br />The bureaucracy was pretty awful yesterday, but truly reminded us of many American bureaucracies we've experienced. (I'm still trying to close out my AT&T mobile account!) We were in Palm Springs 9/00 to 11/02 (http://mitchellismoving.blogspot.com/2011/02/wealthy-viola-hotel-in-palm-springs-and.html).<br /><br />David: <br />Thanks for making my day!<br /><br />Ron:<br />Yep, nothing really new here as far as bureaucracy (just new to us). And I still remind myself of our experience with the Spanish Consulate in LA; perfect. Train service here is phenomenal. Water company was exemplary this week. Oficina de Extranjeros simply provided a good story.<br /><br />Bob: <br />Some of those word verifications are so appropriate. And, amazingly, although we arrived at the office yesterday an hour before it opened, we were already walking back to the hotel 1 hour and 48 minutes later! Could have been a lot worse.<br /><br />Nubian:<br />In the past, Jerry always let me handle the ugly stuff. He called it "hiring a New Yorker." No New Yorker here this time! We both just tell ourselves we're collecting good stories<br /><br />Walt the Fourth:<br />I have a friend who completed the process in the USA a few years ago. Much worse (and she's fluent in 5 languages, including English); Jerry and I were not treated like criminals. And our language skills definitely make it more challenging for everyone involved.<br /><br />Jazintosh:<br />I remember those first two (patience, patience), but sometimes forget the third (patience)!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-38249211618283297382011-08-09T08:34:53.979+02:002011-08-09T08:34:53.979+02:00Patience,patience and patience.Patience,patience and patience.Jazintoshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-7602729650332214382011-08-09T07:17:58.817+02:002011-08-09T07:17:58.817+02:00Sounds similar, although not exactly, to the proce...Sounds similar, although not exactly, to the process we went through in France. Overall, our process went very smoothly, but we speak French, which I think helps, especially in our rural jurisdiction.<br /><br />Of course, none of us have gone through this process in the United States. I don't imagine that it's the model of efficiency we'd like to think it is, especially if you don't speak English all that well.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-47427112103740825792011-08-09T05:52:40.167+02:002011-08-09T05:52:40.167+02:00Without a doubt this has been one hell of an adven...Without a doubt this has been one hell of an adventure. Somehow I sense that you both just laugh about it. I would be bitch slapping people left and right. That is why I leave this up to the husband to do.Nubianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684802193733592184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-4238690357163132182011-08-08T23:52:25.840+02:002011-08-08T23:52:25.840+02:00>Botox? No, Bureaucrat.<
So...........ther...>Botox? No, Bureaucrat.<<br /><br />So...........there's a difference?<br /><br />Word verification is: indless, which I'm sure is how your time in line[s] felt!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-12844088986519998152011-08-08T23:14:59.307+02:002011-08-08T23:14:59.307+02:00It seems there is an International School for Publ...It seems there is an International School for Public Workers. The bus drivers here have the same attitude as those back home (to be fair, this one lady started counting her change at the meter, holding the process up). But you didn't know about that form. Why didn't they just do it and get it over with? New Word: cabrona (bitch) -- it also comes in cabron.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793028806888461068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58561130204830947742011-08-08T22:59:31.509+02:002011-08-08T22:59:31.509+02:00Mitch, I would never use the words old and fart to...Mitch, I would never use the words old and fart to describe how you look...I can think of many words...but not those two for sure. Some day, maybe I will share just how handsome I think you to be ;) `wink`Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-87844822834377790892011-08-08T20:30:39.423+02:002011-08-08T20:30:39.423+02:00It still boggles my mind how some European countri...It still boggles my mind how some European countries bureaucracy can be so utterly overwhelming and yet so completely useless! <br />Baby steps...you're getting there! You hope to be in your apartment within a week?<br />Oh to answer your question at my blog - we lived in PS from March 2003 until August 2005. Did our paths cross? Two years was long enough!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-33852788924009382842011-08-08T19:31:01.122+02:002011-08-08T19:31:01.122+02:00David: So, am I the only one (other than my mother...David: So, am I the only one (other than my mother) who thinks I look like an old fart? But, thanks. And, yes, I am SO grateful for Jerry's amazing organizational skills.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-22367871350593817692011-08-08T19:26:03.848+02:002011-08-08T19:26:03.848+02:00it sounds like a very huge ordeal. My goodness, th...it sounds like a very huge ordeal. My goodness, thank the stars for Jerry and his orginazation skills, I hope it goes well next time round. <br /><br />I must say the gray in your beard is very good looking I say keep it, you wear it VERY well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-87503068880934624762011-08-08T19:18:34.947+02:002011-08-08T19:18:34.947+02:00Mark: It was a bit exhausting but extremely entert...Mark: It was a bit exhausting but extremely entertaining and at least we've got the process started. As for the beard, Jerry said the same thing. When we were in NY, my mother (the Dowager Duchess) told me I needed to color it. Jeez!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58049114923239350942011-08-08T19:04:33.239+02:002011-08-08T19:04:33.239+02:00Ugh! What a nightmare. And to do that in a secon...Ugh! What a nightmare. And to do that in a second language seems to make that nightmare even worse. Bravo to Jerry for being so well organized. I have a Jerry too. I call him Fred. Good luck on your next trip in.<br />Your Friend, m.<br />p.s. don't shave the gray beard. I like it! m.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049586061176648341noreply@blogger.com