Recent content by DavieW

Eh? There's more Blakberrys here than just about anywhere else in the world! They've got a factory here FFS and dedicated stores - there's one in the computer souk, Galería Jardin at Florida 550ish. If you're here for any amount of time, you may as well get one from one of the 3 service...

Looks like I'm already sorted! Got 2 people coming to meet my little boy tomorrow and Thursday and I'll go with one of them. Thanks for the rapid response!

I'm looking for a temporary nanny/babysitter for my 4½ year old son. He's a very calm and well behaved little boy - very easy to take care of. I need someone who can start immediately (tomorrow?) and work until he starts school in 3 weeks time (27 Feb). I would need you Monday - Friday...

gpwm. :)

Absolutely normal here. It certainly appears that way. I'm in a battle to teach my 4 year old to not throw every bit of litter on the floor - not easy when he sees everyone else doing it. :-/ PS. Get ready for the idiot brigade to show you a picture of a candy wrapper on a sidewalk in NYC...

Good idea...pass a few this way! ;-)

Additionally, the comparing of different cities in different countries and picking out individual crimes is complete nonsense. We're talking about the real world here and what's happening day-to-day in the city in which we live. If you really want some comparisons with other countries that...

What is the matter with you people? What is it you don't understand about the concerns of those of us living here seeing more and more crime on an almost daily basis? WTF does that have to do with what's happening anywhere else? What next Ricardo....all those people thrown out of airplanes in...

If you think that's 'lashing out' then you've got a very different perspective on life than I have. God help your sensibilities if I ever do actually lash out! Didn't take them long to come out of the woodwork though did it? Help me out here BA expats - since when did NY and Oakland become...

Corrected. Sorry Iznogud - you're the exception on this forum, but you know the types I'm referring to. Despite all the evidence, like this example, they're still coming on here and denying that crime is increasing in BsAs. Do you not find it just as frustrating to have to put up with their...

Where are all the know-all locals to tell us this could happen anywhere and that there's no crime in BsAs? Oh, hang on, it's still morning.....they'll be along after midday when they get out of bed!

Hmmm....I was almost drowning in my own snot for 3 weeks in July, as well as having a perma-cough. I thought it was a particularly bad cold - hadn't considered allergies (never had them before). Got another dose now - off to the farmacia tomorrow!

An argument (and a truce) needs 2 sides. I ain't arguing. I'm wondering what s/he's getting so upset about and offering a possible explanation. If s/he is still getting upset, even when I've apologized if I've caused the confusion and then sulks off in a huff....well, maybe they got issues...

Ceviche....you have completely lost the plot mate! At no point have a I criticized anything you've said - go back and check - and yet you continue to be condescending. I don't know if you've got a beef with me over something I've said on another thread, but you're just making yourself look...

Always USD! I'm about to make my first trip back to Blighty for over 3 years and am having trouble even finding GBP - none of the cuevas have them for sale, which makes me think they're also not buying them....and if they do, they'll probably offer below the official rate, not a 'blue' rate!