(5 yr Anniversary, of the M7.8 EarthQuake 16 APR 2016, just a faded memory for some:( 'Manabi Capitol Justice in a Traffic Accident Ecuador EarthQuake Relief-
Jun 16, 2016- 'Journeyman Jack In Ecuador'
"All in all, I can't complain. The officers were courteous, prompt,
and to the point, maybe around a 45 minute, in and out procedure.
"I had the proper driver's license, registration of my vehicle and a current safety & emissions inspection I have to do each JAN & JULY.
The other 2 party's in the pile up the motorcycle and a Suzuki Car / Hatchback of some sort did not have any type of driver's license, registration of their vehicles nor a current safety & emissions inspection. No one was seriously injured.
First time it had sprinkled or rained in months, the asphalt was slick as a sheet of glass. We were all going a bit "too fast for conditions." - A term I have never heard in Spanish in Ecuador, thus far in my brief 8 years of living here...?
The moto and I made contact on my back left rear bed area, he dropped the bike ...
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,
West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually.
“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -
Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -