Comments on: I love this town! http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:25:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Nancy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:27:42 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2500 Whoops, forgot to get back to the last few commenters, sorry. Les, I had read Kristof and was so interested to learn of Costa Rica's disbanding the army and emphasis on education. Brilliant! And I agree with him on why Mexico has such a high contentment rating. Hope to meet you soon! Eddie, Thanks for coming by... and commenting! Kathleen, It was a pleasure to meet you both, too! We were wondering where you headed after Mazatlan? I'm so glad you enjoyed Maz, please come back soon! To everyone interested in the British student's status, here is an update: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/6953689/Urgent-Facebook-blood-appeal-saves-British-students-life-after-Mexico-fall.html Whoops, forgot to get back to the last few commenters, sorry.

Les, I had read Kristof and was so interested to learn of Costa Rica’s disbanding the army and emphasis on education. Brilliant! And I agree with him on why Mexico has such a high contentment rating. Hope to meet you soon!

Eddie, Thanks for coming by… and commenting!

Kathleen, It was a pleasure to meet you both, too! We were wondering where you headed after Mazatlan? I’m so glad you enjoyed Maz, please come back soon!

To everyone interested in the British student’s status, here is an update:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/6953689/Urgent-Facebook-blood-appeal-saves-British-students-life-after-Mexico-fall.html

]]> By: kathleen http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 kathleen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:42:15 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2494 nancy...thanks so much for having dennis and me over (the couple from toronto) with sharon to meet you both. we loved getting to know you and paul a little and it felt really special as i kind of felt already that we had started to get to know you both a little as we'd been reading your blog for so long. isn't internet great! (sometimes!) As you say, times have really changed...my parents who died in the eighties/ nineties, really wouldn't believe where we are now. who could believe that you could make a connection from toronto to mazatlan...and then actually go and see the person!. thank you so very much and also for recommending glenn and sharon's place...you were right about that...they were (are) wonderful people and i do hope that we will stay in touch with them and you if possible. best wishes from toronto and a happy new year from here. all the best...for a wonderful 2010. nancy…thanks so much for having dennis and me over (the couple from toronto) with sharon to meet you both. we loved getting to know you and paul a little and it felt really special as i kind of felt already that we had started to get to know you both a little as we’d been reading your blog for so long. isn’t internet great! (sometimes!) As you say, times have really changed…my parents who died in the eighties/ nineties, really wouldn’t believe where we are now. who could believe that you could make a connection from toronto to mazatlan…and then actually go and see the person!. thank you so very much and also for recommending glenn and sharon’s place…you were right about that…they were (are) wonderful people and i do hope that we will stay in touch with them and you if possible. best wishes from toronto and a happy new year from here. all the best…for a wonderful 2010.

]]> By: eddieMex http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 eddieMex Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:47:25 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2493 You have a great website here. I've visited Mazatlán several times in my lifetime and it quickly turned into one of my top 5 Mexico destinations. This is the 1st time I visited your site, but I will be a frequent visitor from now on. You have a great website here. I’ve visited Mazatlán several times in my lifetime and it quickly turned into one of my top 5 Mexico destinations. This is the 1st time I visited your site, but I will be a frequent visitor from now on.

]]> By: Les in Texas http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Les in Texas Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2490 Nancy, you're ahead of the curve...NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof this morning notes that Mexico ranks higher than the U.S. in self-reported contentment. "Perhaps one reason is a cultural emphasis on family and friends, on social capital over financial capital." My 2010 New Year's resolution...Mazatlan or Bust. Nancy, you’re ahead of the curve…NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof this morning notes that Mexico ranks higher than the U.S. in self-reported contentment.
“Perhaps one reason is a cultural emphasis on family and friends, on social capital over financial capital.” My 2010 New Year’s resolution…Mazatlan or Bust.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Zoe Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:30:14 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2489 Wikipedia underlines what Nancy pointed out. A person with O negative blood can ONLY receive O negative blood, however their blood can be used by anyone else. Seems strange, doesn't it? Wikipedia underlines what Nancy pointed out. A person with O negative blood can ONLY receive O negative blood, however their blood can be used by anyone else. Seems strange, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 Chrissy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2488 here is the information on O type transfusion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type here is the information on O type transfusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_type

]]> By: Zoe http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 Zoe Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:39:07 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2487 I was told that 0 neg is the universal donor, however they can't RECEIVE anything but that type. If it was 0 pos, there would be no problem right now. I was told that 0 neg is the universal donor, however they can’t RECEIVE anything but that type. If it was 0 pos, there would be no problem right now.

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Chrissy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:56:22 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2486 O+ is a universal donor. They can tranfuse for any blood type. But they (the Doctors) might have reason to keep with just O- which is very rare indeed. O+ is a universal donor. They can tranfuse for any blood type. But they (the Doctors) might have reason to keep with just O- which is very rare indeed.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2484 Nancy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:49:10 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2484 Chrissy, the need is for O- blood, but the sentiment is appreciated! Chrissy, the need is for O- blood, but the sentiment is appreciated!

]]> By: Chrissy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2010/01/04/i-love-this-town/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Chrissy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:13:45 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1966#comment-2481 Keith is O positive, I wish we had the resources to ship him down there for a few days. Keith is O positive, I wish we had the resources to ship him down there for a few days.

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