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    Quake

    By Hil,

    6:39 am. This one rattled the pots and pans in the cabinet. Actually very close the way the crow flys, 47km or 29mi. Just on the other side of Volcan Baru. The map shows it very close to Rio Sereno. Some say 4.8 and some 5.0. What's the difference? Hint------2.
    http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/1229081/M5.0-Sun-31-Jan-Panama-Costa-Rica-Border-Region.html (click on the map in this site and zoom in on the center. very good on location)
    http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=2016-01-31T11:38:35.860Z&msg=M4.8%20%20-%204km%20ESE%20of%20Monte%20Lirio,%20Panama
    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004w57#general_region
    http://earthquaketrack.com/quakes/2016-01-31-11-38-35-utc-4-8-9
    http://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?from=rss&id=gfz2016cdsc
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    Nilka,
    The manager of Hotel La Morenita (at the border) is not taking any guest for as long as it takes for The Government Of Panama to move the Cubans from the border. She said she didn't know when that would take place.
    She has 56 Cubans staying in her 14 rooms. Four per room. She actually didn't have much say in the Panamanian Government taking the place over. I talked with an official there today and he told me there are 1200 Cubans in Panama between Darien and the Frontera. They have SenaFront in all the hotels housing the Cubans for security. Luckily, I didn't have to stay over night and everything went smooth. Passport was the only document I produced for them on the Panama side. But, I'm always prepared with full documentation. Should get my residency soon. This could have been the last trip we'll see. Things do change here fast.
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    Chiquita Banana

    By Hil,

    I have a friend in David (Panamanian) that once lived in chiquita country. His dad retired from chiquita as the mail man. This new truck I spotted today. Looks like prep work might be picking up.
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    Restaurante In David

    By Hil,

    Boca Chica Restaurante in David. It is mostly seafood and has a steak menu. In David, I rate it 8 out of ten. Seafood was fresh, A/C dining room (small) or other seating out front. Good service and not long waits. We had the Mariscada De La Casa (seafood platter). More than enough for two. Everything is under $15. The fried Calamara appetizer was good also.




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    The GOP Clown Show

    By Hil,

    I normally don't do politics but this is insane. I'm not looking for a debate so I have locked comments.
    The Clown Show (GOP Debate) was the same again. The GOP is seriously destroying itself. I have crossed over to vote before but that was when gentlemen and true politicians worked together. I've never seen this madness. The finger needs to be pointed toward themselves (GOP) and the party in general.
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    News Of The Weird

    By Hil,

    I read a lot of BS online from newspapers and occassionally see interesting news in the papers. As a matter of fact, I read 6 news papers every morning from the State Of Florida. This one caught my eye. I thought about Boquete.ning. I also thought this might have happened to a few on Ning but it's basically virtual (the big mouths hide behind the computor). It's all about politics and arrogance.
    http://www.newsherald.com/article/20151209/NEWS/151209189/?Start=2
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    Nicaragua Canal Delay

    By Hil,

    The rich chinese man lost a lot of money the last few months and now this.
     
    http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/latin-america/nicaragua-canal-start-delayed-one-year
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    Boquete Rail Service History

    By Hil,

    The rail car in front of the post office has intriqued me for sometime. So, I did a little searching around. Very interesting article I found.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Panama
    Ferrocarril de Chiriquí[edit]
    At the end of the nineteenth century, the government of Panama studied the feasibility of additional railroads. In 1910, Panama Railway was commissioned to estimate cost of a railroad from Panama City to David, Chiriquí with branches to Antón (Coclé Province) and Los Santos. The costs were however too high and the government decided to construct additional network in Chiriquí Province only. In 1914, a contract was signed for construction of a railroad David - Boquete - Concepción with a branch Dolega - Potrerillos and another short one to Puerto Pedregal. The railroad was inaugurated on April 23, 1916 with the first train from David to Boquete. (Dr. Alonso Roy)
    Edwards Rail Car company reports an undated acknowledgment of their three railcars, which were delivered to Ferrocarril de Chiriquí probably in the 1920s.
    In the 1930s and 1940s, the railroads are mentioned in connection with Chiriquí Land Co., a United Fruit company, involved in banana growing and real estate management in Panama. The railroad used General Electric engines ([1]).
    In Bocas del Toro Province, Chiriqui Land Co. also operated a railroad system that covered Almirante, Changuinola, Guabito and parts of Sixaola. This railroad was removed in 1999, leaving only the bridge over Changuinola River.
    After 1974, the infrastructure of Chiriquí Railroads has been transferred to Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas) and operations were stopped. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the tracks of the defunct railroads are being dismantled and reused for construction of bridges in rural areas La Prensa February 21, 2003.
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    Flooding Photos

    By Hil,

    Afternoon, 11-21-2015. The asphalt on this road is now gone up the hill. There is a before and after photo. I go up this road everyday to pick someone up. The road is the first left past San Fransico Plaza going up the hill. There is a new kiosko being built there. Looks like the small culvert bridge might have survived on the washed out road. There are a few houses past the bridge going up hill.



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    Christmas Commercialized

    By Hil,

    For years I didn't like the early (November) commercializations of christmas in the USA. My first christmas here changed my mind and it's acceptable now. ConWay starts their christmas displays in October!!!!! Life changing experience. lolololol
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    Flooding Photos

    By Hil,

    Late yesterday afternoon, 11-21-2015. This area is near the San Fransico Plaza. The best storm sewers will  NOT handle this amount of water.





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    Safety/Security

    By Hil,

    Inspite of all that has transpired lately in Chiriqui I feel safe. And, the country is secure enough for me concerning terrorism. I could conjure up some conspiracies if I bite the hook baited by the terrorist: FEAR is the bait. Sometimes a threat is real. We need to know the threat and who is making the threat.
  18. Hil
    We did a house exchange in Bolton, England in 1998. Attached are a few pics. 
    But, my main purpose of this post was the Security at the Manchester airport at the time. The security then was as tough as the US is now---well almost. They video recorded questions and answers of every passenger before boarding the plane. Everyone walked up to a single podium and gave many answers to many questions. I assume they profiled the interviews while we were in flight to the US. They carefully searched my bags behind the doors. I had 255 digital pics on 3.5 floppy disks and the walk through, xray tech would not let me hand them around the scanner. I was afraid the scanner would erase the disks. We argued untill she said no flight for you. I ask her to call her supervisor. She did and we discussed the issue and the supervisor took the disk around the xray machine. All of this was because of the Lockerbie terrorist attack. The only clue that they searched my bags were that the batteries in all my devices, razor/trimmers etc, were in BackWards. Security in Panama airports is better than one would think. We visited the Lindsey Castle in Northern Scotland and it's gardens, A few pubs, Edinbrugh Castle, And St.Andrews Golf Course. It was a great vacation.





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    I spent the day with these fine people. Very friendly, polite, welcoming and willing to share history. We ate their food and appreciated their customs. My two friends teach on the Comarca. They get 1.5 days off a week from their teaching jobs. They travel to the Comarca on Sunday afternoons and return home late Friday afernoon. They have to bus to their work and then ride a 4x4 truck up the mountains. There is running water and a small amount of electricity. Omar torrijos' son gave them small solar panels for their communal buildings and their tourist stores. Their casa's walls are made of mud and sticks. The roofs are fiberglass (modern for them). The government built them some nice one room shacks but they don't seem to want to live in them. School was out and we spent the day with one family. A great day. There are 500 kids and 25 teachers. That's not a bad ratio. This is a good life experience in Panama. Beats watching TV, banging on this computer or worrying about my neighbors business.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ng%C3%A4be-Bugl%C3%A9_Comarca















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    Old Aunts

    By Hil,

    Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poke me in the ribs and cackle, telling me, “You’re next.” They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals.
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    Terrorist/France

    By Hil,

    It appears Europe and the Middle East have had more attacks than the USA since 9-11 and the Invasion of Iraq.
    Hopefully the security in the USA stays on track. Many attempts in the USA have been foiled since 9-11.
    I don't have any family in France but this is tragic and our prayers are with those affected.
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