Recent content by shpunter

Also, a number of the government subsidies - I believe public transportation, gas, water, electricity - are going to be cut so some of these prices will go up. I heard mixed things on how the cuts are occurring so if anyone has details, please, put them here.

Hey Everyone, Some friends are coming here to work on a documentary film and asked me if there was anything they need to know in terms of customs issues. I mean, as far as I know they are just coming with equipment that they are taking out when they are done and they aren't Argentines so I...

Hey gang, Sorry I am late to this thread but here are my 8.28 centavos... First, I agree with steveinbsas that this law is really just going to get more revenue for the government. While the head of INCAA (the National Film Institute) claims that the aim is protectionist, the fact is that the...

OUCH! Call DHL immediately and ask what "Hold" means. If it is at customs at EZE you should run there and get it out. You will need whatever paperwork DHL can send you. EVERY DAY they hold it they add more charges. You get charged the taxes, plus the service of moving it TO their storage space...

I wouldn't say it is a "dangerous" neighborhood overall but you should get a sense of the streets during the day. There was a period when a number of blocks just south of San Juan, maybe around the 2200 / 2300 blocks were a bit hairy, but other than that nothing that bad. There are a number of...

The fact is that there are no good rates for that kind of translation work. You are basically paying for that seal (which makes your translation acceptable to government agencies) and which, no matter how good/bad the actual translation is, you can only get by going to one of a translator who...

I think you may be confusing my comments about a lame article written by someone who came here on vacation to write a superficial article about a place he clearly had little interest in understanding beyond partying, with whatever bad experiences you or others may have had. And people do get...

Nice to see that the Post is as charming as ever and continues hiring ace reporters who really do their homework. I think it was when he referred to the scam artists as "pathetic peasants" and made a completely unsubstantiated comment about their being so many here that is makes Mexico look like...

ha ha ha... if he was day trading on three computers it was probably the owner of the place!

yes, but ask how much he pays for what kind of work... that's the punchline!

While we are talking generalizations here... The current generation is a mixed bag and I think you will find a range of those who love the U.S. and think everything there is better and wonderful to those who feel U.S. media have dominated the Argentine landscape and have resentment for it...

We are going out of town and renting our very large PH from January 23 through March 23. It has: four bedrooms - one which is a roof top studio / bedroom. a beautiful deck terrace internet / WiFi 2 1/2 bathrooms and a cleaning person (included in the cost) who comes twice a week The price is...

well, it look like we HAVE identified the problem! nashorama is a canadian! no wonder he has no respect baseball, apple pie, empanadas, and the gentle conversations of good wholesome folk like us personally i say we keep him around just so we can here him mispronounce the word "about" and...