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Does anyone know which channel Cablevision folks can watch SNL? I think that it's on at 01:45 Sunday morning???

According to today's (19 Dec) BA Herald online the exchange rates are: Official rate US$1.00 = $13.30 Arg Pesos Blue rate US$1.00 = $14.05 Arg Pesos Now what?

Thoughts from a simple mind. I know little about Argentina politics. It is my understanding that The National Sovereignty Day holiday was originally scheduled to be celebrated on 23 November. But, because the Presidential election will take place on the 22nd, the holiday was rescheduled to...

Are Coffee Chats a thing of the past?

Yes, as was said, I lived in Barcelona for 5 years, at the turn of the century. I've been back several times since. I think that Barcelona is or is close to first world. IMO BA is third world. Housing is much higher in Barcelona. It can be difficult to meet people. The friends that Barcelona...

i am in Turkey, now. Last month, I visited Oslo, Norway.A can of Coke with a straw can cost US$5.00. In Riga, Latvia, a can of Coke with a straw and a meal can cost US$5.00. Best places to live IMO - Chiang Mai, Thailand, Valencia, Spain, Kula Lumpur,Malaysia, Cartagena, Colombia. And the winner...

I suggest that the 4 June Coffee Chat be held at Café Violeta Rivadavia 3899, at the Castro-Barros "A" line station. While this place might not meet with the criteria that I mentioned, the place is magnificent and it's surely worth visiting.

Is it possible for someone to open a bank account in BA?. The account would only be used as a debit account to pay utility bills. I do not have a DNI. If there is a bank that meets my needs, the location doesn't really matter. I have a bicycle and can travel.

It seems that Coffee Chat, that fantastic Thursday afternoon group of expats and their admirers is in a rut. In the past, our feared and fearless leader. GMXam led us to great coffee shops all around the town and beyond. Now we seem to be left high and dry. (We all hope that GMXam is high and...

Doesn't he pay "ABL" or isn't he able?

I'm wondering if we get The David Letterman Show" in BA? I (almost) never watch tv, but since tonight is his last show, I think that it might be fun to watch. If we get it here, what time and channel? I have Cablevision.

I just read that there will be a general strike on 9 June.

Gee, I always thought that you were an honest guy. Now, you're saying that you're a liar ?????

Yesterday, 10/05, while peddling my bicycle around Palermo Someplace, I came upon a fast food take out - take away joint. It was at the corner of (Jose A) Cabrera y Malabria. There didn't seem to be a name of the place on the outside and I didn't see a menu. There was no seating; interior o...

Why don't you dye or have your white socks dyed black?

There is an article on Prague, CR on the front page of today's (10/05) La Nacion travel section. "E"

The official name of this joint is "Manhattan Club Grand Café". Please do not confuse this place with the "Manhattan Club (Not So) Grand Café.

C ya tomorrow

I'm leaving BA on 11 June and returning 12 July. Going to Stockholm, Oslo, Riga, Vilnius, Izmir, Cesme, Istanbul and N.Y.

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