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I do not need another suit. Please tell me this is US$ so I don't have to start concocting implausible explanations for my partner.

bumping for interest. How'd they turn out? I've got a sportscoat that needs re-lining. Thinking Sastre based on above recs.

another PhD pursuer here. Curious about choosing BA to study pastry - nothing I've tried here has been on par with a basic French boulangerie? All very doughy and sweet; not much variety in terms of flavours or textures. I must be going to the wrong places. Any bakery suggestions?

Is this even in English? Looks like something Google Translate might spit out. That aside, you'd really like to punch someone just because they're not enthused with your country's graduates? Cracking idea! That'll show 'em.

Beaten by sputnik, lad, beaten by sputnik. And clutching at straws.

Your vocabulary seems reasonable, Macher; your thinking, substandard. Reconcile these two statements for me: "But most amusing of all is your sanctimonious nonsense about not making fun of a country, any country, on a public forum. You must really be one insecure and or embarrassed Argentino...

In which PMacher provides a useful overview of how not to have a successful experience in a foreign country. Mock your host country on Anglophone public forums; that way you will be invited to local people’s homes where you can get a really in-depth feel for a different culture’s way of life...

I, too, confess myself perplexed. What on earth is the point of this thread? Creating an account to post this seems a peculiar allocation of time, particularly for someone with a new child.

Never takes more than a few seconds to spot the right wingers: "criticism of something I like? PC world gone mad!" I've received plenty of useful information here, but there's a fair bit of offensive hyperbole that does little to add value. Criticising BA's fair enough, though a bit more good...

As usual, excellent and comprehensive range of info. Thanks all,

Hi all, Quick query on gym-going: my guidebook says BA gyms may require a doctor's letter saying you're fit and healthy before they'll let you work out. Anyone encountered this? If relevant, I'm inclined towards grimy old-school gyms with a bunch of free weights rather than brightly-lit, sauna...

Dear, you've embarrassed yourself enough. I shouldn't bite, but look at your poor spelling and grammar. Plain stupid, you say? I'm afraid JamJam has lured you into illustrating his (or her) point. But do keep digging.

Good post, Kate. I think that's summed up your position well. I now see where my 'treat people well when you have the opportunity to do so' mantra falls down. All the best.

An incredible, and deeply unfortunate, attitude. And in someone else's country, no less. Quite astonishing.

Cheers, Eric. Several of my friends have gone down the home studio route, but (1) I'm yet to hear anything studio quality after several years (2) it seems to be a hole in the ground into which money continually is thrown (3) I move every year or two so don't have all my gear in one spot. (and...

Hi all Digging the tunes and look forward to checking out a few live acts. Bit of a tangent here, but has anyone done any recording in BA? Have googled a couple of studios whose specs look ok but am curious about prices given the reported high cost of electronics. What's a day in the studio...

Thanks, all. Sounds like I can get away with just a blazer most of the time; I don't anticipate too much mxing with the ritzy set on my grad student scholarship...except maybe on the receiving end of their benevolence.

Hola! I've been enjoying and learning from the forum; thanks all for your contributions. My girlfriend and I'll be spending a few months in BA (arriving mid-April). We're keen on arts and culture: concerts, art galleries, museums etc... The forum seems to have some contradictory reports...