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Post by gravy Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:19 pm

I just read where some one who was tired of his town never fixing pot holes that he went around painting giant fluorescent orange dick and balls around the holes ..took the city less than a week to fix them all ....
anyone up for an adventure ...... LOL
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Post by SunshineyDay Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:22 pm

Excellent idea--- when do we start!

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Post by natbug Sat Nov 28, 2015 6:41 am

I have long thought that just spray painting a neon yellow circle around all potholes would, at the very least, alert drivers to their existence. The giant dick might land one in some serious hot water.

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Post by windrider17 Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:21 pm

Someone was painting the balls and dick on holes in Riberas. Paint just wore off.

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Post by gravy Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:21 pm

someone painted a red circle around the gaping VW eating hole on the carretterra outside the Montesori school west of Ajijic .......it's fading fast
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Post by viajero Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:57 pm

Chapopote.

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Post by gravy Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:12 pm

the word is that all the money goes to Chapala and they won't give any back for road repair

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Post by SunshineyDay Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:20 pm

Yep!!!

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Post by David Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:10 pm

It's always been that way. I paid my handy man to repair potholes in my block. The cost was $250 Pesos and well worth it. Businesses on the Carretara could do the same thing.
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Post by SunshineyDay Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:47 pm

I guess my question is where does the money from taxes and tourism etc go? Isn't it supposed to go back into the community like road repair etc???

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Post by SunshineyDay Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:49 pm

Sorry I brought that up---I already know the answer--How silly of me!!
HeHe!

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Post by Semalu Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:58 pm

LOL, now that is what is called a truism David, it has always been that way. It is also a truism that good government begins with the people ergo, may I respectfully suggest signing the work? #notyourtaxdollarsatwork



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Post by David Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:59 pm

Good one! Happy Holidays!
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Post by Semalu Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:02 pm

You too.

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Post by gravy Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:20 pm

OK ..someone circled the giant pot hole in red paint bu the Montesori school just little east of "Just Chillin "......it's dark and isn't visible .....so I acquired a can of orange and used about half .(doesn't go far ) ....with that freak rain and traffic it's gone
Now a truly dedicated individual has done most of the west end of Ajijic proper ....IN BRIGHT YELLOW PAINT ..HOO Ray .....hats off
but it's wearing off as well ...... "WE" NEED BETTER PAINT

IDEAS PLEASE
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Post by brigitte Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:46 pm

I must be totally in a zen state I have not seen any of this art work and I drive that area every day.

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Post by gravy Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:56 pm

do you end up in the holes ?......... they are getting brutal
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Post by brigitte Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:01 am

just drive slowly and go around them.

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Post by Lady Otter Latté Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:15 am

I deal with potholes as Brigitte says: drive slowly and around them.
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Post by gravy Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:25 am

the real purpose of painting the pot holes beyond the safety of the old, the new , and the short sighted drivers , is to SHAME Chapala into fixing them ... they take all our money from Ajijic and spend it on making Chapala "beautiful" instead of fixing our roads ........ you are NOT going to change the driving habits of the Tapitios from Guad on the weekends
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Post by Lady Otter Latté Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:37 am

I really don't care if Tapitios want to bang through potholes. I am not interested in protecting their oil pans for them.
People who enjoy the privilege of driving should also assume the responsibility of doing so safely, protecting themselves, their cars and others.
It is compassionate of you to take time to mark the potholes offering drivers the best chance of avoiding them. I do not think it will "shame" the administration into repairing the potholes any sooner. It seems to me that late spring is always when road projects are done, just ahead of the rainy season.
FYI: it is my understanding that the Chapala projects were done using Federal grants, not from General funds.
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Post by viajero Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:43 am

gravy wrote: you are NOT going to change the driving habits of the Tapitios from Guad on the weekends
Do they differ much from the driving habits of locals and expats?
Maybe using a better grade of chapopote would help..

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Post by gravy Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:09 am

in the evening on weekends going home to Guad they are drunker
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Post by Zedinmexico Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:45 am

brigitte wrote:just drive slowly and go around them.

You are right but 8am heading east into the sun (or night with no street lights) you can't see them. Yep easy to drive around them during the day. Big one under the bridge going to Guad from the road from Ajijic Yikes . Can't see that one its dark under the bridge. At least most are filled on the Guad road. Hit two yesterday and I thought I was pretty good at avoiding I obviously am not.

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Post by gravy Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:09 am

yesterday , someone put a plastic milk crate in the biggest hole on the carreterra in Ajijic with a pole in it supporting a red mechanic's shop rag
when I came back after lunch , it was gone ..... my impression was that they fixed the roads in late fall , after the rainy season BEFORE the NOBs arrived in the winter ...... in any case, I feel it's dangerous at night when you can't see them no matter how much paint we put on them
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