For those having trouble with Gmail Manager, a new version with the patch included is already out (direct link). It's been working great for me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 12:02 PM on November 8, 2007

the Lady of Guadalupe- aka the Virgin Mary who appeared to some Mexican children back in the 1500s.

You've confused two Virgins. The Lady of Fatima is the one who appeared to some (Portuguese) children. The Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:06 AM on September 6, 2007

Good suggestions so far. I'd especially recommend Shakira, Los Enanitos Verdes, Jaguares, Moenia and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs.

You should also look for Sombrero Verde, which is what Mana used to call themselves.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 7:50 PM on May 22, 2007

If you're still reading this, I've just remembered some more. Azul Violeta was started by two of the original members of Mana and, while not as popular, it's still good.

Another band you should like is Fobia, especially their first two albums.

Two more you should listen to: Plastilina Mosh and Molotov. They're not at all like Mana, but you'll probably like them. They both sing in English and Spanish.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 3:14 PM on May 23, 2007

Thirding The Wire.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:20 AM on March 22, 2007

I'm not completely sure what you're asking for, so if you can be more specific, I might be able to help you more. These are all places with loud music in English:

Kokoloco is good on Fridays, but very crowded and it's not easy to get a table.

Nirvana has great music and is not so crowded on weekdays.

Cafe Iguana may also be what you're looking for. (Link has sound).

Kokoloco and Cafe Iguana are... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:52 AM on December 12, 2006

How about a mix for making micheladas(wikipedia)?

This product already exists (invented by my brother and one of his friends, actually), but if it doesn't have to be a new product this could be a good project. If you google michelada you will find a ton of info — especially if you can read Spanish.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 5:53 PM on November 15, 2006

Seconding fogster. This happens to me sometimes, and refreshing usually fixes it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:25 AM on October 26, 2006

Pastabagel writes "BTW, where are we going to discuss this once this thread sails off to archive heaven?"

I believe AskMe threads stay open for a year.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:49 AM on October 6, 2006

You've gotten great answers already, but I'd go with Memo's because it flows more naturally. vacapinta's right, though; the liquor joke doesn't translate well at all. So I'd lose that part. Also, I agree with changing amorosas mascotas to cariñosas mascotas or just mascotas.

If you decide to go with mynameismandab's suggestion, I'd recommend these changes:

[Con mucho honor y respéto... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:49 AM on September 20, 2006

According to this post in the blue, you can download Penn and Teller's BULLSH*T for free on google video.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:14 AM on September 6, 2006

I don't commute, so take this with a grain of salt, but I agree with AmbroseChapel.

With anybody that I see regularly, what I do is nod or smile at them for a while, then after a couple of weeks (or maybe a month or even more) I progress to a 'Hey' or 'Hi', then after a while maybe a 'What's up?' or something similar and before long I'm having conversations even with the security guard at a 7-11.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:02 AM on August 30, 2006

As others have said, you can get booze almost anywhere (including any supermarket or Wal-Mart) and it's cheaper than in the US.

If by "near Coba" you mean Tulum, you should know there is no electricity on the beach, although many hotels have a generator running for three to four hours every night. If you don't mean Tulum, I really recommend you go there at least for a day -- it's the most beautiful beach I've ever seen.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:59 AM on August 14, 2006

I love the tutorial idea as a feature, as skepticallypleased said.

Regarding the leagues you should focus on, matteo's got it. But you should also consider the Mexican league and maybe even the MLS. I'm guessing that the Mexican league has more followers in the US than the MLS, and it's also one of the highest paying leagues in the world (that's the biggest reason why you don't see many Mexicans playing outside of Mexico).
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:11 PM on July 10, 2006

biscotti writes "I would just tell him something like 'Hey Johnny Porno, you must not be aware that your monitor is visible from the meeting room, and I was pretty surprised by what I could see on it when I were in a meeting the other day. Not everyone is likely to be as understanding, if you know what I mean, so you might want to be more careful in future.' That's assuming, of course, that you don't want to get his ass fired.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 12:58 PM on July 6, 2006

bugbread's right. It's used as a way of saying "great goal" or "amazing goal".
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:55 AM on June 21, 2006

This thread might be helpful.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:51 AM on June 21, 2006

What sophist said.

I stopped buying it when I realized it was gradually turning into another FHM or Maxim. It's still better, but not by that much.

The Advisor is the only part I miss.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 2:39 PM on June 10, 2006

You should check out Plastilina Mosh or Kinky.

Another great choice is Molotov.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 3:31 PM on June 7, 2006

How could I forget Cafe Tacvba? Thanks, lilnemo.

Also, Maná is probably closer to what you're looking for (although I hate that fucking band).

Nitpick, lilnemo: Jaguares and Caifanes are basically the same band. I think they only changed one member if any.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 4:24 PM on June 7, 2006

Control Machete is good, but far from vibrant or upbeat.

A song you might like is "Mentirosa" by Elefante; not really upbeat, but it is vibrant.

Stay. Away. From. Reggaeton.

Word.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 5:11 PM on June 7, 2006

I agree with Methylviolet. If the letter seems right in a week, go ahead and send it; if it doesn't, you just averted a bigger problem.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:09 PM on June 4, 2006

I had already gone to bed, but the answer I gave you kept bugging me.

It's not entirely clear from your post, but if your friendship with him is completely lost because of your rejection, then send the letter. You have nothing else to lose there, except probably getting an angry response from him, for which you should be prepared.

But if the friendship can still be salvaged, my previous advice (or rather Methylviolet's) still stands: Wait a week or two.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:43 PM on June 4, 2006

I'd also suggest magazines or blogs. They use a much simpler language than (good) books.

Or you could get the Spanish translation of your favorite book; it's easier to understand if you already know what's happening.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:33 AM on June 4, 2006

I use the Spanish configuration on my laptop keyboard. The accent is right next to the "p". You hit "accent key" and then the vowel to get it. There was another AskMe thread today (I think) about switching keyboard configurations. You can toggle between the languages you have installed with Alt+Shift.

Otherwise the Alt combinations are:
á - Alt+160
é - Alt+130
í - Alt+161
ó - Alt+162
ú -... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:07 PM on June 4, 2006

Here is the thread I was talking about.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:13 PM on June 4, 2006

I completely agree with galimatias. Your friend should just tell her boss she doesn't like getting those emails. If he persists she should definitely pursue the legal route.

I'm also not American, but like The Monkey, don't understand suing as a first resort.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:54 AM on June 4, 2006

The colloquialism I've heard the most is 'tripeando', which is a mistranslation of 'tripping'.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 3:47 PM on March 16, 2006

The "One-Beep" ringer was the best I've ever had. Completely unobtrusive and I never missed a call.

Too bad my current phone doesn't have that.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:45 AM on February 21, 2006

I'm pretty sure I had one as an attachment in my email. I haven't been able to find it, but will keep looking.

Does it have to be in english? Because probably the one I can get is in spanish.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 5:26 PM on January 25, 2006

If you can get a good airfare to Cancun, Playa del Carmen is a great place to go (I'm flying there on Thursday). Much cheaper than Cancun, great weather year round, beautiful beaches, amazing food, and you can find cheap tours to some fantastic, historic places.

frogan, I thought about responding to you, but why the fuck should I bother. Obviously nothing I say will make you any less of an asshole, so I won't even try.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:47 AM on December 26, 2005

Get pesos.

I don't think you'll have any trouble paying with dollars, but as toxic said, you'll get an exchange rate of 10 to 1 instead of almost 11 to 1. Any change you get will be in pesos, since nobody accepts American coins, not even banks.

I also recommend getting pesos at an airport ATM; those are most likely to have an English language option.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:11 AM on November 1, 2005

For housing, here is a link to the classifieds in one of Mexico City's main newspapers. At least, you'll find links or numbers for Real Estate Agencies.

Also, you could probably call one of your local Re/Max or Century21 offices and ask for the address of their Mexico City offices.

For cellphones, you can get one with prepaid cards almost anywhere or you could sign a contract with one of the companies (the two largest are Telcel and Iusacell),... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:39 AM on September 27, 2005

He's talked about, but mostly as a hostile invader. Most Mexicans are very proud of the Aztec empire, and the Spanish destroyed it. Also, they took all the treasure they could get their hands on, and México was immensely rich in silver.

One thing that always comes up in conversations about Cortez is how he wouldn't have won so easiliy, if at all, if it wasn't for Moctezuma's belief that the Spanish were descendants of the gods, more specifically Qutzalcóatl. He was... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:29 PM on August 29, 2005

Or, what vacapinta said.

Damn, I need to learn to type faster.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:32 PM on August 29, 2005

I second fleacircus on using the mouse wheel to scroll. Fixed it for me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 8:51 PM on August 22, 2005

I don't have any subscriptions (although I receive Maxim and Stuff without ever subscribing), but I usually buy Wired, Scientific American and Playboy.

Actually, this morning I was thinking getting a subscription for Harper's. Living in México I can't get it in newsstands.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:04 AM on August 10, 2005

Basically, yes. I need a modem that I can connect to via 802.11.

Sorry if I'm not explicit enough, I just don't know much about this.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 6:05 PM on July 13, 2005

Thanks to everyone, but I guess I didn't phrase the question well. My biggest problem is that I don't know which company to call since I don't live in the U.S. and have no idea about ISPs.

When asking the question I made a big deal about the wireless part when my real question was about which ISPs I could call. The worst part is that my parents will be there tomorrow and have asked me to tell them where to call, and I have absolutely no idea.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 11:13 PM on July 13, 2005

There's a big difference in wanting to quit and wanting to want to quit. I also want to want to quit, but the health issues have never been enough to really convince me to do it.

What has almost made me really want to quit is something several people have addressed here, and that is the smell, especially the bad breath, which you don't always notice but other people do. All the Tic-Tacs in the world won't make your breath stop smelling like smoke,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 3:57 AM on June 25, 2005

Not exactly a horror movie, but the most unsettling film I remember seeing is "Requiem for a Dream". It's the only movie (that I liked) that I can't bring myself to watch again.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 2:14 AM on June 25, 2005

How old are you? If you're under 40 I would suggest looking into surgery. CPAP fixes the symptoms, but not the problem. I used CPAP when I was 24 or 25 and it was very uncomfortable for me. I just didn't see myself using it every day for the rest of my life. Some time after, I had surgery (adenoids and deviated septum) and now sleep much better, snoring only when I'm drunk.

BTW, CPAP never worked for me, I would still be a zombie all day when I was using it. Surgery... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 1:15 PM on April 27, 2005

As I understand it, the basic difference between them is the range you get with them. I have one 900 Mhz and a couple 2.4 Ghz phones at home and the range difference between them is so big, I'm thinking of switching all of them to 5.8 Ghz.

On preview: duck beat me to it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:40 AM on April 18, 2005

I second Plastilina Mosh and Kinky.
They're the only bands in Spanish that I listen to, even though I'm Mexican.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 9:28 AM on April 18, 2005

I wouldn't tell them unless they asked, but if you feel you must tell them, I would definitely do it Aknaton's way.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:36 AM on April 11, 2005

I've heard Zipolite is really great if you REALLY want to get off the beaten path (think "Y Tu Mama Tambien"). I can ask some friends who have been there. E-mail me if you're interested.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 1:21 AM on March 25, 2005

I also recommend goatdog's method.

I usually have the flame higher and let the edges burn a bit, especially if I'm having eggs. They taste much better this way.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 4:59 PM on March 16, 2005

I would get them like this:
100 White
100 Red
100 Blue
100 Green
50 Black
50 Purple

In my weekly game we use:
8 White ($5)
6 Red ($10)
8 Blue ($25)
8 Green (50)
3 Black ($100)

And we would use the purple ($500) if we had them to change the White, Red and Blue when the blinds are 50/100 or over.

I would also like to ask you where you are buying them, because I'm very interested in upgrading mine.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 5:02 PM on March 14, 2005

This wouldn't work for everyone, but programming used to work for me. This was back when I still knew Pascal, but I would think of a problem to solve and then try to code it. If the problem is complex enough, it could solve your boredom problems for a long time. That is, if you really enjoy programming.

Also, if you're trying to solve a work related problem, you could even do it openly.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 12:36 PM on February 17, 2005

I phrased the question poorly. I apologize for that.

I have been thinking about iTunes, but as I mentioned, I plan to download a LOT of songs at first to build my library, since I have no songs now so iTunes would be too expensive. Basically, something like Napster would be ideal for me if I could burn them to CDs.

I didn't want to ask too specific a question because I have no idea what kind of services are out there (I never download music) and... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Penks at 10:56 PM on February 11, 2005