tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10708151.post2887321873109959648..comments2023-05-28T08:48:00.317-07:00Comments on Honduras Living: Whether rain, sleet, or shine; the mailman never comes...DON GODOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11725163627203770644noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10708151.post-34977023071627756002011-11-11T21:31:42.746-08:002011-11-11T21:31:42.746-08:00hey i was wondering how long would it take for me ...hey i was wondering how long would it take for me to recieve my letter my honduran friend told me he sent it like a two months ago and i havent recieved anything yet....but he has recieved my letters twice alreadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10708151.post-55704814362906384582011-05-09T16:16:12.953-07:002011-05-09T16:16:12.953-07:00People in Honduras don't travel outside very o...People in Honduras don't travel outside very often, and they don't know these things aren't normal in other countries. <br /><br />I'm a Honduran and I didn't know. I just assumed this is just the way things are.<br /><br />The postal system works, but it's not reliable. I receive my check from the US regularly, through ordinary mail, but sometimes it takes too long. You won't see these problems being discussed in the Honduran media, they think that only the political circus is relevant, not the problems of the day-to-day life of Hondurans.<br /><br />Anyways, now with Internet, you don't have to go to the bank to pay something. You can do it from your computer. But even then, there are limitations, many people don't have internet, they don't know how to pay online, they don't trust online payments, etc.Ardegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084510248484446401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10708151.post-64158103907992026592011-04-09T06:22:05.598-07:002011-04-09T06:22:05.598-07:00Well written, amigo! Guess what I did yesterday ev...Well written, amigo! Guess what I did yesterday evening? I was at Banco Ficohsa in line to pay my water bill. How tedious. My professional associates and friends in the US can scarcely believe me when I say that the postal system is virtually non existent. I have to repeat my words over and over. They don't get it. I would like permission to run your column on my blog. I think you said it best! I couldn't be better. Let me know, ok?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913240698925025195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10708151.post-29582396737495895102011-04-08T18:53:42.563-07:002011-04-08T18:53:42.563-07:00As a North American teacher, I am not a fan of Geo...As a North American teacher, I am not a fan of George Bush's No Child Left Behind. However, as an ex-pat living in Honduras for 18 months, I whole heartedly agree with you in your critique of the "mail" system, the "banking" system, the "educational" system and "security" system. This failing country needs the NCLB philosophy of removing the current administration and replacing it with an outside governing body that will work for the majority (poor) and not accept bribes or under the table deals to only line their own pockets. It saddens me that a place with such beauty is spiraling into ... who knows what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com