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    Help me/us with a camera battery - long shot request

    I have searched high and low but to no avail! Im sorry :-/
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    Help me/us with a camera battery - long shot request

    I think I may have one of them hanging around at home as I used to have this model? I will have a look and see if you are in luck
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    Techie Thread. Streaming Media

    deadly, already playing around with it here at home but I can tell already I need to upgrade my broadband, on 3megs and its sluggish but then again that could be cablevision, god only knows how much I am getting, Ill have to look into it. Ill get nerded out to some of those suggestions, cheers.
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    Demystifying american expats rants

    There are some great restaurants here in Buenos Aires but in general the food is mundane and run of the mill. http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar is indispensable in finding the hidden gems. I can highly recommend if you want a change of the usual... Sarkis for Armenian (arrive early) Azema (Asian...
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    Demystifying american expats rants

    Its a bit hit and miss. I have been very impressed and also very let down. Pity cause they have the making of a great businees there. How many times have I seen that here before though.
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    Banking tips

    One general bank tip I have, especially useful when calling the 0800 numbers is to ask to speak to someone in English, work for me with Citi at least. Even though I have decent Spanish I always find them more willing to help if I speak to them in English. You would be surprised how quickly the...
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    Techie Thread. Streaming Media

    Great thread, lots to keep me busy when I get back from vacation and having recently moved into the world of PS3 Media Server I am going to now look into streaming etc with megavideo. Its such a shame NetFlix doesnt is restricted to the states grrrr. Any of you techies a fan of TRS or...
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    Demystifying american expats rants

    Good burgers do exist here also, albeit much much more difficult to find. Whether its going to arrive to you as it appears on the webpage or ad is another question which I believe applies to the States as well... The execution is key, and sometimes the heart is just not in it in the Argies...
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    God of War 3 and Heavy Rain for PS3

    its the same as here, niceguypaddy, but I haven't jumped head first into the ps3 buddies and chat thing just yet :-/ showing my age probably!
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    God of War 3 and Heavy Rain for PS3

    For the gamers out there... By no fault of my own I now have spare, unopened copies of these games. I am willing to part with them at cost of us$55 each which is a big saving on what you would pay for them here :-) Just reply to me if interested and we can arrange a meet or something. Thanks...
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    thinking of a cat....

    i can reccomend them personally, we got our cat there and couldnt have asked for them to be nicer
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    Playstation Heads! Please advise if you brought a console from europe

    Hi All, Currently in the UK and trying not to succumb to the temptation of buying a new slimline PS3 for myself. Can anyone point out the pitfalls to me? I know I may have power and NTSC/PAL issues but if anyone has come accross them yet I'd love to hear about them and avoid them if I...
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    IMP LEY 25413 - Bank Charges

    So this is a charge for money moving in and out of the cuenta corriente?? I have a savings account as well but my wages go into the cuenta corriente so I cant avoid it in the whole process... not much I can do about that? The banks here make me laugh, they make things so complicated. Like...
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    IMP LEY 25413 - Bank Charges

    Has anyone noticed this being taken from their bank accounts? What exactly is it? I find its getting bigger and bigger on mine and I onyl see it taken since October, nothing before. I have raised it with the bank to check but they take ages. thanks
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    Does a local expat online newspaper exist?

    and its a great read to boot
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    Cat Sitter Service

    thanks a million for the info
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    Christmas Dinner at a Restaurant?

    cant tell you of a nice traditional christmas dinner but we did go to la cabrera norte a few years ago on christmas eve and it was great. we booked obviously. cant remember if there was some sort of fee but I think there was.
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    Cat Sitter Service

    anyone know of a cat sitter service that will pop in to feed them and change litter etc while away? thanks.
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    Corruption in Argentina?

    i cannot get a good contact to help me with my DNI to bend the rules, so I have to go the normal channels. they say that there is lots of corruption and that you can buy your way faster but in relation to the DNI I have yet to experience this.
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    Need advice on Asian resturants BA

    would recommend Kizuna - Cocina Japonesa | Guía Oleo - Restaurantes de Buenos Aires great feed and lovely staff
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