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Oh, Man! Those jokes were so bad that they were good! ;) (And yet, for all the time I've spent in South America over the years, I have never heard of a Brazilian joke in my life Hmmmm!....) By the way, Camberiu- You forgot a couple of other zingers!!!: A psychiatrist is woken up in the...

As a pregnant woman who knows the luxury of having a Taco Bell in the neighborhood with operating hours of 10am-3am, I can assure you without any shame or reservation that I would pay a king's ransom most days for a Crunchwrap Supreme! Maybe it's for the best after all that there is no Taco...

Depending on your current level in Spanish, there's a book that I used at times. Spanish, just like any other language, has rules and then random exceptions to those rules. Not just with irregular verbs, but syntax, and ideas that simply don't translate (for example, saying "Tengo una amiga...

Botox kit and Louis Vuitton accessories sold separately! :D

True, perhaps a bit hasty on my part inferring, but since it mentioned that the doll will be a method of promoting her politically and comercially in Asia, and that it seems more likely that they would be able to manufacture it and also promote it in that region where it specifically intended to...

1). I don't mean to perpetuate stereotypes or make light of this global issue, but seriously, what do you want to bet that these dolls are going to be produced in assembly lines in factories in Asia that exploit their underpaid, overworked workers? 2). No matter how I try to squint my eyes or...

Awwww, thanks! I guess if you've experienced one mid-western town, you've experienced them all. But to further strengthen my "case," I want to explain why I was sometimes hesitant to introduce my Brazilian boyfriend at the time to my American friends.... Here are some REAL examples of the...

Hey, Polostar88, I totally get what you mean about some specific nationalities/communities blindly writing each other off only based on nationality/identification. Although I meant what I wrote, I don't want to come off as someone who wasn't willing to give a decent person a chance. In my...

Hi, Shoeb! I am from the US, and I had an Argentine friend ask me the same question. This is the best reference as far as I know if you are considering opening up a US bank account: http://www.ehow.com/how_4962657_open-bank-account-non-citizens.html Although the last time I checked the...

Am super-crunched for time but MUST respond (no time for details, just trust me on this!): "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl "Veronika Decides to Die" by Paulo Coehlo "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein (a "kids book" that every adult should read. Not just for their kids. For...

Oh, man! Please allow me to jump right in on this one! My high school sweetheart was an exchange student from Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2nd boyfriend ever). He pretty much ruined me for any American/Yanqui men in the future! I've always been fascinated by people from other countries/cultural...

NYKate- I totally feel your pain! I'm about to return to Argentina after spending some time in the States up here (will respond to your last PM soon, BTW! :)) My mom basically had to keep me on a leash from buying everything, because I am incapable of identifying a decent price vs...

If you live here long enough at any time (now more than ever), especially if your salary is in Argentine pesos, it's as obvious as the nose on your face... Your income and savings in pesos are worthless. What will 100 pesos buy you now? Not much, but I can tell you that it won't even buy you...

Overall, I find it incredibly sad on many levels. A detail that caught my eye in a major way was the inflation rate (CPI) of "only" 9.8%. You know what, guys? I'm not an economist, but that strikes me as a major error, not talking about a typo. I'm a law abiding person with a formal vocation...

Sounds as beautiful and mythological as a unicorn sighting! ;)

I've briefly visited Chile, and that was enough for me to wonder if I had stumbled into (or out of) some sort of Alice-in-Wonderlandesque rabbit hole. It was pretty surreal. I don't know, man... For two countries that are so different in every way, yet so close in proximity, I can only infer...

Hey, Tom- Bummer! It's possible, I'm in Ohio at this time, so perhaps not all the links can be accessed outside the US. But let's not be hasty in blaming Mr. Ginsberg... I've got a strong premonition that it's most likely due to some form of deliberate internet blockage/censorship.... and...

Hi, Citygirl! Yes, I upgraded my plan to OSDE 310 in mid-November (right after my ex-obstetra had unexpectedly dumped me) to have more options, so that's all taken care of, I really felt that it was well worth it, hands down. It's kind of overwhelming because, yes, everything health-wise has...

Well, I suppose that as long as we're going to do some thoughtful poetry analysis (complete with symbolism, tone, and all those other fun esoteric intepretations ;)), I present to you now a masterpiece (and personal favorite) that may be applicable in more than one part. It's too long to copy...

Hi, all, I am nearing the end of my 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy, and so far, everything has gone well overall. My pregnancy with my son has been healthy and he's been a textbook example of a heatlhy baby (thank God!). My obstetrician attends Trinidad Palermo and Suizo Argentino for...