18:22:42 <ramiroro> hello everyone! :)
18:24:08 <ramiroro> Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Ramiro Romani and I'm representing The Greater Reset, a solutions based conference in direct opposition to the World Economic Forum's The Great Reset. 
18:25:29 <ramiroro> We bring together speakers in important areas over 5 days (Health, Economy, Food, Technology, Community) to bring solutions that can be carried out in decentralized & local ways that respect individual liberty, bodily autonomy, and choice. 
18:26:20 <ramiroro> Our fourth event is taking place January 18-22nd next year and we would love to have someone represent and come speak for the Monero community.
18:27:32 <ramiroro> This event is live streamed and has around 100,000 people viewing over the course of the week. It would be great exposure and promotion for Monero. 
18:27:49 <ramiroro> you can find more details at: https://thegreaterreset.org 
18:28:46 <ramiroro> thank you for all that you do and feel free to DM me
19:50:21 <Mochi101> ramiroro, where is is being held?
19:50:36 <Mochi101> ahhh
19:53:40 <Mochi101> says on the site
20:05:16 <ramiroro> hi Mochi101, it is being held in Mexico and Texas
20:05:24 <ramiroro> definitely come on down and join us 
20:05:29 <ramiroro> lots of crypto lovers in the midst 
20:05:59 <ramiroro> we are also going to have a few speakers come in virtually 
20:15:00 <great_taste> yes fuck the WEF
20:20:41 <ramiroro> fuck em indeed! 
20:21:05 <ramiroro> do y'all have suggestsions for members of the Monero community that would be good representatives? 
20:21:44 <Mochi101> Why Morelia? Seems a little inaccessible.
20:22:09 <grumblemobile> Saves on collateral damage when shelled ?
20:22:51 <Mochi101> yeah... I never thought of that grumblemobile 
20:23:02 <grumblemobile> Why I'm still alive.
20:23:08 <ramiroro> Mochi101, its a 2 day drive from the border. Its pretty accessible by flight and we had 300 people come out last time 
20:23:40 <ramiroro> a lot of people escaping from the totalitarian covid measures occuring in Europe, Aus, and elsewhere 
20:24:00 <ramiroro> but if that is hard to get to then I recommend going to the event in Central Texas
20:24:29 <Mochi101> I live in Mexico.
20:25:03 <ramiroro> Mochi101, that's awesome! i hope you can join us
20:25:33 <Mochi101> I'd never take a "leisurely drive" from near the northern Mexican border to Morelia for a convention like this though.
20:25:43 <ramiroro> we have a pretty active Mexican community, with groups for most of the major cities 
20:25:53 <Mochi101> yeah I'm not Mexican
20:26:04 <ramiroro> Mochi101, crossing the border is not to be taken lightly for sure. we have a program called Underground Railroad that caravans through the border  
20:26:19 <ramiroro> for safety and ease for newcomers!
20:26:48 <Mochi101> It's not the border I'd be worried about... It's the endless tolls on the highways.
20:26:59 <ramiroro> Mochi101, Mexican as in currently residing in Mexico, not as in native Mexicans. 
20:27:14 <ramiroro> yeah... we usually take the free roads. but the tolls are sizable and with gas these days
20:27:30 <ramiroro> still, this is more than your regular convention 
20:27:41 <ramiroro> a lot of connections and community to be made 
20:29:17 <Mochi101> Hmmm... 5000 pesos round trip to fly... way less than I thought.
20:29:57 <Mochi101> ok... 7k pesos if you have baggage
20:30:27 <great_taste> is it still a pain to fly? are you only allowed to fly if vaxxed?
20:30:38 <Mochi101> in Mexico?
20:30:43 <Mochi101> never had that in MX
20:30:54 <great_taste> I guess that depends where you come from idk
20:31:06 <great_taste> international flight
20:31:12 <Mochi101> I couldn't get to the USA unvaxxed though
20:34:30 <hyc> I think most countries have dropped covid vax/testing requirements 
20:34:42 <Mochi101> USA hasn't
20:34:47 <Mochi101> Canada hasn't
20:36:02 <ramiroro> right. its pretty cheap to fly
20:36:09 <Mochi101> https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel-during-covid19.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Ftravelers%2Fnoncitizens-US-air-travel.html
20:36:09 <ramiroro> in Mexico there are no rules for vaccination
20:36:28 <ramiroro> you do need to show a negative covid test
20:36:31 <Mochi101> Are you Mexican ramiroro ?
20:36:35 <ramiroro> but these can be doctored
20:36:44 <Mochi101> ramiroro, to fly in Mexico?
20:36:46 <ramiroro> no, I am American but frequent Mexico a lot! 
20:36:46 <Mochi101> no
20:36:57 <Mochi101> You don't need to show anything in Mexico to fly.
20:37:04 <Mochi101> They don't even ask you.
20:37:11 <ramiroro> yeah to fly into Mexico i'm pretty sure you don't need anything 
20:37:18 <ramiroro> but i guess it was last year when people were flying back out 
20:37:24 <ramiroro> the airlines were requiring a negative covid test
20:37:31 <Mochi101> For the USA?
20:37:38 <ramiroro> yes back to the USA then 
20:37:57 <Mochi101> If you're a US citizen you don't need anything... if you're a foreign national you need proof of vaccination.
20:38:16 <ramiroro> yeah the people i had been helping were citizens
20:38:27 <ramiroro> in those cases you just needed to the negative test 
20:38:43 <ramiroro> if you want to come into the USA without any vaccination stuff and you're a foreign national
20:38:44 <Mochi101> UNless you're an illegal border jumper.. then you don't have to show anything and you get a free hotel room and transportation.
20:38:45 <ramiroro> look at the land border
20:39:33 <Mochi101> As of Thursday, April 21, 2022, DHS will extend COVID-19-related land border entry requirements. Non-U.S. travelers seeking to enter the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada borders are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination upon request.  
20:39:45 <Mochi101> Unless you cross illegally...
20:39:50 <ramiroro> my friend
20:40:02 <ramiroro> they outright lie on the CDC site all the time
20:40:11 <nioc> yes non-US need a vax to mingle with the unvaxed muricans 
20:40:27 <Mochi101> Unless you're an illegal alien!
20:40:32 <ramiroro> ill say this. i have personally seen people come over the land border without vaccination
20:40:38 <ramiroro> they were not even asked by the border agents
20:40:45 <Mochi101> Well...
20:41:06 <Mochi101> It's a 4 hour drive for me to be turned back from the border.
20:41:37 <ramiroro> right. its a bit of a gamble. but if i were to try i would go for the Progreso crossing
20:41:51 <ramiroro> or is it Nuevo Progreso
20:42:03 <great_taste> need fake docs
20:42:23 <Mochi101> oh that's like a 20 hour drive
20:42:29 <ramiroro> rip lol
20:42:33 <Mochi101> I way west
20:42:43 <Mochi101> Nogales
20:43:06 <ramiroro> oh cool - haven't been on that side of MX  
20:43:16 <Mochi101> Really want to go to the USA and bring back some Jujube trees though...
20:43:25 <ramiroro> you have to cross the mountains to get over then hmm
20:43:25 <Mochi101> Can't find them here.
20:44:15 <Mochi101> Yeah, I'm a bit afraid to go to the USA because it's so dangerous. I might get mugged or something.
20:44:33 <ramiroro> very cool Mochi
20:44:40 <ramiroro> that tree and fruit look awesome
20:44:47 <great_taste> you should be afraid of the US cops
20:45:07 <great_taste> cops are extremely dangerous and may attack at any time
20:45:18 <Mochi101> I'm just joking around.
20:45:24 <ramiroro> haha
20:45:30 <ramiroro> well it helps to have friends
20:45:48 <ramiroro> if you use telegram you can get connected with all the groups we have in mexico
20:46:00 <ramiroro> it is common for people to ride down together and bring stuff for each other from us
20:46:09 <Mochi101> Yeah ramiroro, I have a property here and am trying to get some desert dwelling fruit trees on it.
20:46:45 <Mochi101> Building a little apartment sort of thing on it right now too.
20:47:53 <Mochi101> Around 4000 m2 property... 43000 ft2 for you Americans.
20:48:36 <ramiroro> Mochi101, that's awesome. pretty brave to do it in the challenging desert climate
20:49:21 <Mochi101> Yeah, well I've put in my time here so I know what I'm up against. Ive had the property for about 14 years too.
20:51:01 <ramiroro> congrats mate. it is always cool to hear about people who have integrated into another country 
20:51:36 <ramiroro> i'm still looking for where i am going to call home 
20:51:50 <ramiroro> its definitely not going to be in a big American city 
20:51:56 <Mochi101> Mexico isn't bad.
20:52:06 <Mochi101> There's a lot of freedom here.
20:52:59 <ramiroro> yes there is a lot of Freedom! with a little taste of danger. just how i like it. 
20:53:14 <ramiroro> are you trying to be completely off grid with your property?
20:55:19 <Mochi101> I will be energy independent yeah. Water I will rely on rainwater harvesting and a local well hookup (not mine).
20:56:14 <Mochi101> Mostly I just want to harvest rainwater to be more independent and have more leeway on my water usage.
20:58:14 <ramiroro> very cool. 
20:58:27 <ramiroro> i think you will get along with the rest of our community. 
20:58:45 <ramiroro> our main platform is https://freedomcells.org 
20:59:06 <ramiroro> lots of people on there doing the same thing, exchanging knowledge, and building communities. 
20:59:36 <ramiroro> if you get signed up there's a page on there for different Telegram groups in the world and in mexico 
20:59:49 <ramiroro> i got to go now but i really hope to meet you in Morelia next year
21:00:06 <ramiroro> peace everyone! 
21:00:18 <Mochi101> look interesting
21:00:20 <Mochi101> thanks
21:00:24 <Mochi101> laters