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I forgot to mention the boat is in Costa Rica, and parrots, dogs,
alligators, etc are only good for a week or 2 - then they starve as no one there all the time to feed them. Except maybe the crooks ? On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:04:15 -0400, Larry wrote: wrote in : any recommendations ? Call ADT, the alarm company. They have a cellular-based, central monitored alarm system they can install into your boat, just like into your home, except for the cellular connectivity. I bet you can get fire, flooding, intrusion, etc. professionally installed with a monthly monitoring fee. I say ADT because I have a friend who wanted a professional alarm system installed in an armored car he uses in the mobile check cashing business. I contacted ADT for him and they did a beautiful cellular-based installation, even with 200 watt alarm sirens that make even approaching the van impossible without ear protection. If his cashier needs the cops, she presses a panic button and ADT answers just like OnStar does in GM cars. The GPS in it tells them where she is and they dispatch help directly to her location. When the van is unattended, the fire and intrusion alarm system protects the van from vandals, thieves, etc. I offered to add to the installation with my ignition-system-based "chassis protection system" that will put anyone on their knees when the alarm sounds, but he declined....(c; Call ADT in your city and talk to them about protecting the boat..... http://www.adt.com/resi/products_ser...urity_systems/ |
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On the hook or at a marina?
The family and I lived in CR for a while and I'd have to say, while not as violent, Ticos are second to only Nigerians as the most thieving bunch of ^&%$'s as I've ever personally seen. While we were there, a cruiser ran aground and swam to the beach to find help, by the time he got back (few hours) his lovely hosts were stripping his boat. Our house was literally a shack before we cleaned it and fixed it up enough to move in. Whenever we wanted to head to the beach we had to hire a guard to stay in the house to keep our fairly meager possessions from walking away. We had a maid that watched the place during the day if we wanted to go to town or work away from the house. Only reason to have on her on as she did little else. This was in a small village, towns were much worse. I'd go back as tourist, but not to live there. If your boat is in a marina, an alarm is a damn good idea. On the hook? Kiss it goodbye. Some might think it's just the poor pulling this crap, but our San Jose lawyer tried the same with us. OK, I know how much we love and respect lawyers, but we were building a business that he could have fed off of for years, and instead he tried to steal a few quick bucks. It's a common mindset to forget about tomorrow and get what can now. Of the gringos we knew around the Guanacaste beach towns, Arenal, and San Jose, none would leave their place/possessions in the hands of a local for any time at all. Might get by for a couple of weeks, but that would be it. Most look for another gringo to house sit, and the rest just couldn't leave. The major cause of all this was that the government rarely enforced the law, and if a crime was committed against a gringo the authorities couldn't care less. I met a Evangelical family who seemed to be pretty good late in our stay, but I was so burnt out by the locals by then I didn't trust anyone with anything. The locals have a custom when doing business called "mounting the gringo", I'm sure you can figure it out. I know, I'm ranting.... MMC wrote in message ... I forgot to mention the boat is in Costa Rica, and parrots, dogs, alligators, etc are only good for a week or 2 - then they starve as no one there all the time to feed them. Except maybe the crooks ? On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:04:15 -0400, Larry wrote: wrote in : any recommendations ? Call ADT, the alarm company. They have a cellular-based, central monitored alarm system they can install into your boat, just like into your home, except for the cellular connectivity. I bet you can get fire, flooding, intrusion, etc. professionally installed with a monthly monitoring fee. I say ADT because I have a friend who wanted a professional alarm system installed in an armored car he uses in the mobile check cashing business. I contacted ADT for him and they did a beautiful cellular-based installation, even with 200 watt alarm sirens that make even approaching the van impossible without ear protection. If his cashier needs the cops, she presses a panic button and ADT answers just like OnStar does in GM cars. The GPS in it tells them where she is and they dispatch help directly to her location. When the van is unattended, the fire and intrusion alarm system protects the van from vandals, thieves, etc. I offered to add to the installation with my ignition-system-based "chassis protection system" that will put anyone on their knees when the alarm sounds, but he declined....(c; Call ADT in your city and talk to them about protecting the boat..... http://www.adt.com/resi/products_ser...urity_systems/ |
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"MMC" wrote in news:X_Tyg.5994$Wi.3438
@tornado.tampabay.rr.com: Ticos are second to only Nigerians as the most thieving bunch of ^&%$'s as I've ever personally seen. Isn't that interesting. This is my friend's second house in Hermosa Jaco and she hasn't said a word about being ripped off. When she built both houses, she hired a Costa Rican architect, Costa Rican contractor and all the work on both houses was done by local workers who did a beautiful job on both. She takes this to an extreme. The teak all the beams in the houses are made from came hand hewn from local stock. All the metal fixtures possible, like the hanging pot holders in her kitchen, cabinet hinges and handles, beautiful door hinges, handles, and the surrounding fences are all made by the local blacksmith of wrought iron, each a work of art that must have taken him hundreds of hours. The stonework inside and out, itself, is more art than just stones. I thought someone left some Mayan Temple stonemasons behind...(c; I can't imagine her living down there in an atmosphere you describe. Of course, Hermosa is very heavily populated with a generous Gringo population the locals depend on for their living, so that may change the conditions in this village. Now if she could only get a HOME TELEPHONE! You have to wait for someone to DIE before a number gets freed up for you....or whoever has floated to the top of the list. Lots of cellphone use there.... Ah, I see she has put up new pictures of her new house on her website. Take a look: http://www.jacowebs.com/ Kelie used to live on a sailboat, here in Charleston....(on topic)...(c; Now that this house is done, I wonder when she'll start building the next, like the first time....hee hee. She's quite a girl, Kelie..... |
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Beautiful house Larry. Could be the Jaco area is a different world than
rural Guanecaste. Hope she continues to have a better experience than I did. May be that the gringo population in Jaco has grown to the point that they are isolated from the common folk. I've lived in a few different countries (3 Balkan, 3 African, 1 Central American) and visited a bunch of others without the benefits of a good expat community and a couple that did (2 Middle Eastern), and it makes a world of difference. My opinions and frustrations about CR were based on my experiences. MMC "Larry" wrote in message ... "MMC" wrote in news:X_Tyg.5994$Wi.3438 @tornado.tampabay.rr.com: Ticos are second to only Nigerians as the most thieving bunch of ^&%$'s as I've ever personally seen. Isn't that interesting. This is my friend's second house in Hermosa Jaco and she hasn't said a word about being ripped off. When she built both houses, she hired a Costa Rican architect, Costa Rican contractor and all the work on both houses was done by local workers who did a beautiful job on both. She takes this to an extreme. The teak all the beams in the houses are made from came hand hewn from local stock. All the metal fixtures possible, like the hanging pot holders in her kitchen, cabinet hinges and handles, beautiful door hinges, handles, and the surrounding fences are all made by the local blacksmith of wrought iron, each a work of art that must have taken him hundreds of hours. The stonework inside and out, itself, is more art than just stones. I thought someone left some Mayan Temple stonemasons behind...(c; I can't imagine her living down there in an atmosphere you describe. Of course, Hermosa is very heavily populated with a generous Gringo population the locals depend on for their living, so that may change the conditions in this village. Now if she could only get a HOME TELEPHONE! You have to wait for someone to DIE before a number gets freed up for you....or whoever has floated to the top of the list. Lots of cellphone use there.... Ah, I see she has put up new pictures of her new house on her website. Take a look: http://www.jacowebs.com/ Kelie used to live on a sailboat, here in Charleston....(on topic)...(c; Now that this house is done, I wonder when she'll start building the next, like the first time....hee hee. She's quite a girl, Kelie..... |
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"MMC" wrote in
: I've lived in a few different countries (3 Balkan, 3 African, 1 Central American) and visited a bunch of others without the benefits of a good expat community and a couple that did (2 Middle Eastern), and it makes a world of difference. Me, too! I lived in Tehran, Iran from 1977 to 1979, leaving 28 days before the Shah did. (Gunfire at breakfast just down the street isn't any fun at all.) I loved Iran, beautiful place. The scene out my apartment window was of Mt Tochal to the left and Mt Damavand, the highest point in the Middle East at 18,000+ ft to the right, the snow blowing off it when the temperature in the street was 100F. Most Americans have no idea how VAST Iran is. I worked for the Iranian Air Force. Built IAF it's main calibration laboratory in support of the SIGINT/ELINT mission keeping an eye on the Iraqi and Afghan borders from mountain top monitoring posts and C-130's full of equipment. Too bad I'll never be able to go back. My apartment building looks like I left it on Google Earth, but Doshen-Tappeh AFB looks rather deserted on the sat photos. I worked on US Navy ships in Bahrain and have touristed Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates a bit. |
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