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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    Yeah unfortunately you are right. But it's nice to dream about the end of the so-called special relationship between the US and its poodle Britain.
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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    The US has reaffirmed its 'neutral' position on the issue of sovereignty of the Islands, and Hilary Clinton is prepared to mediate in the dispute. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1253878/Falkland-Islands-oil-row-Hillary-Clinton-steps-Argentina-stand-off.html I remember there was a view...
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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    I couldn't resist pasting Chavez comments. :) Yeah it was obvious. More important is Brazil and Chile backing Argentina's cause. If Latin America can present a united front on this issue, and China and Russia back Argentina too (I'm sure they will), little old Britain will have no choice but to...
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    iPhone with working data on Movistar pre-paid

    You don't need to jailbreak the iPhone to turn 3G off. Edge data costs are fairly minimal it's so slow you are not going to use it for anything beyond checking basic email.
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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    Latin America backs Argentina as Britain begins Falklands oil quest http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7036764.ece Argentina cemented a Latin American front over the Falklands today as a British oilrig began drilling in the disputed seas around the islands. Regional leaders at the...
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    For the Vets...Is This Weather Normal?

    I've been coming to BA every summer for a decade. I can honestly never remember a summer of rain here like this. My local friends say the same.
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    It's raining again - Get out your waders

    I only came here to escape the winter rain. And sunbathe from my beautiful roof top terrace. It has rained more here than back home. And I can almost count the sunbathing opportunities on two hands. Did CK piss off Al Gore?
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    iPhone with working data on Movistar pre-paid

    Version 3.1.2 can be unlocked. The latest 3.1.3 cannot and most likely wont be. They are holding onto the hack waiting for version 4.0 of the OS.
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    iPhone with working data on Movistar pre-paid

    Thanks for the great tip. Using the regular double your credits Movistar frequently texts to your phone, you can effectively get a 3G service for a full month for $150 with 30GB usage allowance. Not bad at all. That's better than I can get back home in terms of price and usage allowance. :)
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    iPhone with working data on Movistar pre-paid

    They charge a criminal amount of money for 3G here on PAYG. EDGE seems a lot more reasonable I check email on it all the time and don't burn through much credit. And I can live with the speed.
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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    No, but you made it sound as if Argentina would stand practically alone with no possible support from any of the powerful nations in the world. If the results of the oil exploration venture are good for extraction, the situation is likely to get a lot more ugly and complicated. So with a battle...
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    Malvinas Spat ( United Kindgom beating war drums )

    I don't think the Chinese or Russia would be backing Britain. And if China did back Argentina, what would the US do given their entire economy is now basically held hostage by the Chinese? :) Do you think the US would risk pissing off China over an island that may or may not be swimming in a sea...
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    Brutally Beaten in Recoleta

    I would say things are definitely getting a lot worse here. I think the economic picture is worsening by the day and with it comes a noticeable uptick in all kinds of crime. In the last few weeks I was harassed in a supermarket by a guy who threatened to smash a bottle of Heineken over my head...
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    Sending a text message to Movistar mobile from outside Argentina?

    Thanks for the information.
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    Sending a text message to Movistar mobile from outside Argentina?

    Does anyone know what the international code is to send a text message to a Movistar Pay As YoU Go mobile phone from outside Argentina? I have tried: +54 11 XXXX-XXXX And +54 15 XXXX-XXXX None of those work. Any ideas?
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