tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post9123126558325393192..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Present and Accounted ForMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-65425021690106137632011-08-07T18:42:46.804+02:002011-08-07T18:42:46.804+02:00Ron: It's definitely worth it (whatever IT ent...Ron: It's definitely worth it (whatever IT entails). Thanks for the crossed fingers. Here's hoping it all goes better than anticipated. (The LA Consulate process certainly did.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58146578752931544682011-08-07T17:20:10.336+02:002011-08-07T17:20:10.336+02:00Can't believe all this "rigamarole" ...Can't believe all this "rigamarole" you have to go through....I suppose I would if I wanted to live in all the beautiful places you are able to....Cheers! Good Luck Monday...fingers crossed!fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37299477035779550982011-08-07T16:06:19.010+02:002011-08-07T16:06:19.010+02:00Ken: Thanks for listening to the email vent! Air...Ken: Thanks for listening to the email vent! Air-conditioning in the hotel is back to work. Life is good again<br /><br />Jim: I've got water bottles, snacks, and our Tempur-Pedic seat cushions ready for "Foreigners' Day"! We might be sitting on the sidewalk while we wait; so, we'll sit in some sort of comfort.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50845617507143094262011-08-07T16:00:04.604+02:002011-08-07T16:00:04.604+02:00Mitch, lots of red tape to deal with.....gotta lov...Mitch, lots of red tape to deal with.....gotta love bureaucracies! They are everywhere. Yes, set that alarm clock and get in line....sir!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58738200237637515882011-08-07T12:27:40.213+02:002011-08-07T12:27:40.213+02:00I was glad when I read that you will eventually ha...I was glad when I read that you will eventually have air conditioning in your apartment, after the water or electric meter or whatever is installed. I assume the hotel where you are staying is air-conditioned. Such a different life from ours here in Saint-Aignan, where it's chilly and breezy today.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-67996193144563378312011-08-06T13:28:44.949+02:002011-08-06T13:28:44.949+02:00Kim: Thanks (I think) for the link to that post. ...Kim: Thanks (I think) for the link to that post. Now I'm completely depressed! I'll be sure to share our experience(s) and will definitely get there early. Wish the instructions were simply posted somewhere but I have a feeling there are too many variations.<br /><br />Judith: We have until Monday afternoon to wait for the waterbookkeeper. <br /> And nothing here like what you've got!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-5922407404977853672011-08-06T12:56:02.900+02:002011-08-06T12:56:02.900+02:00Book keeper of the water, eh. Quite sensible, real...Book keeper of the water, eh. Quite sensible, really. I hope someone was there at 14.30 to do something, and you eventually get water and electricity!<br /><br />Love the photographs. What beautiful buildings. Nothing like that here, alas.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-69589053840298499912011-08-06T11:31:41.267+02:002011-08-06T11:31:41.267+02:00Good luck on Monday. As others have mentioned, it ...Good luck on Monday. As others have mentioned, it can be very frustrating, but if you make sure you get there early enough, then you shouldn't have to wait too long. There is a good post by a fellow Seville expat blogger, not sure if will help: http://olivaresbound.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-survive-foreigners-office.htmlKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793355786330856092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-62457237805394616902011-08-06T09:51:13.459+02:002011-08-06T09:51:13.459+02:00Siri: I LOVE the dust sucker. We need one of tho...Siri: I LOVE the dust sucker. We need one of those -- un aspirador. But we'll have to learn how to say "dust sucker" in Spanish.<br /><br />Peter: If he does, he's got one implanted in his brain! Yes, progress is being made.<br /><br />Walt the Fourth: No checks. The "book-keeper of the water" likes to take the money directly from our bank account. <br /><br />Susan: So, what's a few thousand miles?!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-77507558071732285762011-08-06T08:23:21.477+02:002011-08-06T08:23:21.477+02:00My hubby is an IBEW union electrician for the past...My hubby is an IBEW union electrician for the past 38 years. Too bad you live like 3,500 miles away, or else I'd tell Paul to stop by and install that meter!Susanhttp://www.facebook.com/EssEffEffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-2177118840679312242011-08-06T08:20:25.983+02:002011-08-06T08:20:25.983+02:00Ah yes, the book-keeper of the water. He sits high...Ah yes, the book-keeper of the water. He sits high on a hill above the city. If you climb up to see him, he will impart words of wisdom unto you. Words like "cubic meters," "due date," "payable by check," and the all important "penalty for late payment." All in Spanish, of course.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-77368722287408916572011-08-06T01:14:54.332+02:002011-08-06T01:14:54.332+02:00Does the lawyer use a Babelfish translater, becaus...Does the lawyer use a Babelfish translater, because then you get strange combinations of words.<br /><br />At last things are on their way, before you know it your setteled. ;-)Peterhttp://tippinthescales.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-28971547423189428532011-08-05T23:57:09.240+02:002011-08-05T23:57:09.240+02:00Reading the email your lawyer sent made me LOL! Th...Reading the email your lawyer sent made me LOL! Then, I quickly remembered when first arriving to the States, I made my roommate LOL by calling the vacuum cleaner a "dust sucker" (a literal and logical translation from Swedish to English) Lost in translation anyone?<br /><br />Anyway, so happy you're making progress. I admire your tenacity and determination! I can't even THINK, (much less get anything done) when the temperature here creeps up in the 80's.... <br /><br />Love & kramar,<br />SiriSirihttp://siriousdesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-46247272954024616832011-08-05T21:14:38.684+02:002011-08-05T21:14:38.684+02:00Craig: Distant memory and, we hope, good stories. ...Craig: Distant memory and, we hope, good stories. We thought maybe the lawyer was using an online translator... except that he speaks the same way. (We do as you when we use those translators. Very entertaining.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79568556021024774452011-08-05T20:36:27.313+02:002011-08-05T20:36:27.313+02:00That court yard is beautiful. Soon this will be bu...That court yard is beautiful. Soon this will be but a distant memory (or some such other crap)! Hang in there. I suspect that your lawyer was using an online translation tool - that sounds like the kind of "english" they usually come up with. Whenever I use them, I always translate it back to English before sending just to check and I've often been astounded at what language it uses!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-32667704423654421132011-08-05T19:23:39.872+02:002011-08-05T19:23:39.872+02:00Ron: OK. I'm not going to try and absorb amort...Ron: OK. I'm not going to try and absorb amortiguadores into the gray matter. But, I also walk down the street constantly appearing to be talking to myself. (Maybe I should just wear a Bluetooth headset.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23990078268939309222011-08-05T19:09:12.494+02:002011-08-05T19:09:12.494+02:00I really liked this posting. As you know, I speak ...I really liked this posting. As you know, I speak Spanish quite well but a few words have gotten me lately: ¨amortiguadores¨ (shock absorbers) and ¨hortalizas¨ (vegetables, I prefer your ¨verduras¨ (greens)). So occasionaly I find myself mouthing a word like a guiri while looking at a sign or a label. But hey, that's the fun part of this program, right?Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15793028806888461068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-5040293954849742052011-08-05T18:54:34.812+02:002011-08-05T18:54:34.812+02:00Natalie: Well... getting closer at least to having...Natalie: Well... getting closer at least to having water and electricity. We can only hope!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-39167974137237516152011-08-05T18:42:53.405+02:002011-08-05T18:42:53.405+02:00Movin' on up! Water and electricity, oh my! Lo...Movin' on up! Water and electricity, oh my! Love the pics, keep 'em coming!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007810499381062768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-318305154502282502011-08-05T18:40:41.393+02:002011-08-05T18:40:41.393+02:00Susan: And I wonder how he'll install the mete...Susan: And I wonder how he'll install the meter given that there's no electricity. Hmmm...<br /><br />J&L: We have to remind ourselves of USA bureaucracies. I haven't told the story of how many days (7), emails (6), and international phone calls (3) it took me in July to cancel my American mobile service with AT&T.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-80721529272822588972011-08-05T17:51:32.137+02:002011-08-05T17:51:32.137+02:00Hello Mitch:
Time consuming and tedious. But, ther...Hello Mitch:<br />Time consuming and tedious. But, there is nothing for it but to go along with whatever. After a while, we assure you, it all becomes second nature. Or resignation sets in!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-89053837591194990992011-08-05T17:01:41.309+02:002011-08-05T17:01:41.309+02:00Let's just hope that the electrician is not st...Let's just hope that the electrician is not standing in water when he installs the meter;-)<br />Wishing you and Jerry all the best in your new home and homeland!<br />~SusanSusan Feinmanhttp://www.facebook.com/EssEffEffnoreply@blogger.com