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Stan, you seem to be assuming that people leaving leaving the USA because of Bush and the Republicans are doing so looking for the perfect place.That really isn't the case. I am not, and never will be, an Argentine citizen. I don't consider the politics of this place to be any of my affair...

oh, I forgot...I did have to go to a pharmacy across the street and buy the tetanus shot! Then I brought it back to the hospital and they administered it. Still, a good experience. Ken

When I accidentally stabbed my hand with a knife in the kitchen here, my doorman took me to a public hospital. They sewed me up, using plenty of antiseptic, and gave me a tetanus shot. When I tried to pay, they wouldn't let me ! So my sole experience with the public health system here was...

Well, none of my friends have said anything about that. But seriously, I think Democrats have to ask themselves: If we can't win an election after the republicans wreck the economy, rack up huge amounts of debt, get us in multiple wars over 9/11 but fail to get Osama Bin Laden, set up a gulag...

how would you suggest one "get checked by a doctor for AMS"? Also, have you ever climbed a big peak before? Ken

Hey, thanks for all the advice: here's some feedback. I went to the cosentino on Reconquista. They had a very small selection of cameras, and everything they had was at least 1 generation old -- IE, they had the Canon 400D/Xti, not the 450D/XSI. Also, they only carried the Olympus E500, not...

Hey,I'm heading to the Andes in Peru and Bolivia and I need a new DSLR camera!I am considering both the Canon Xsi 450D and the Olympus E420. However, the only place I have found these here is on Mercadolibre. I would really like to handle both of these cameras in a store and buy one there...

I can't believe people are complaining about taxis here. I've taken taxis in over 30 countries and believe me, compared to the vast majority Argentina is Taxi Heaven! The vast majority of taxi drivers here seem extremely honest. And they are cheap, and they use meters! Ken

What on earth does this have to do with Buenos Aires? Are you also spamming your ad on the kite-flying forum, the bass fisherman forum, and the forum for newcomers to Bangkok? They're all equally relevant. If you want to find SAP programmers you should put your ad on dice.com or monster.com or...

what do you think Fox News would say if people were blocking the highways for days in the USA?Ken

Hey lute,How long will your apartment be available? I am looking for a nice 1br apartment in Palermo now, for 3 months, possibly longer. Ken McKinney

I have been to all of the himalayan countries but Bhutan, but none of them are like Nepal. I can't wait to get back! I am surprised to hear that you found Thailand cheap . I was there in 2000 and in 2007, and thought that prices had gone up a huge amount. A hotel that cost me 20 dollars in...

Marcelo, Why don't you list a price in your ad?Ken

Is this apartment still available? I will be coming back to BA in about a week (I am in Lima now) and will be looking for a place. Ken

Hey Suki, I'm Ken...I've been living in Argentina (Buenos Aires) for 3 months . I've mostly lived in California, but I did live in NYC for 2 years. I'm on my way to Bolivia on 4/16 overland and will be visiting Salta on the way -- probably on the 18th or so which is next friday. It would be...

I think they'd also like Pura Vida... a very small place that sells very healthy wraps and sandwiches and smoothies in Recoleta, on Uriburu near French. Ken

Also, if you still have problems with your screen after installing the English version of Windows, you probably don't have the right device drivers for your laptop. Generally, your laptop manufacturer will have a website where you can get them for free. Ken

Ah, I see, you're Argentine. I thought for some reason I was talking with another American. I do have some Native American ancestry, like most Americans whose ancestors came over so long ago. But I don't know much about it, save that it was Comanche on my mother's side, and Cherokee on my...

First of all Blake, Americans who live abroad can vote in American elections and donate money to the political parties of their choice. I do both. I think it's a little ridiculous to say that people who don't agree with the majority in their countries of birth shouldn't vote with their feet...

I'm an American and I just arrived in BA (San Telmo) 2 months ago. It sprung from a conversation about America that I had with some Europeans while hiking in the Himalayas about 4 years ago. We were discussing the elections, and I opined that Americans would never re-elect George Bush after a 4...