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I got a SIM card for my phone when I arrived last month and now I think that my remaining funds are about to expire (is that what "VTO" means?). So I need to recharge it. If I go someone and buy $20 pesos worth of recharge I think that my funds will again expire in a month. My question is can...

No. But I'm not leaving yet. If that's what it takes I'll be sure to make my last exchange(s) into pesos at a place that provides a receipt. Thanks, Bob

I'm just a plain ol' tourist. No cuit, no cuil, no nuttin'. Will I be able to change any excess pesos back into US dollars before I leave Argentina? Thanks, Bob

It might well have been posted here before but warrants a reminder. There's a jazz group named Jazz Friends which plays in Recoleta near the cemetary entrance on at least Sundays and, if I understood correctly, on Saturdays too. Again if I understood correctly between around 3:30 and 6:00...

There's also a Megatlon on Arenales, near Callao. Based on my use a year ago it is not as nice as the one in Alto Palermo and not open on Sunday; BUT is a bit less expensive. Bob

I know it's a long shot but does anyone here want to rent a piano - or know someone who does? For 8 weeks starting now. It would have to be digital because there would be no way to get an acoustic piano to my apartment. I'd really like all 88 keys but maybe I'd settle for 76. I have seen...

Looks like a vegan, health food kind of place. But seriously ... same type of music every night? Bob

If you've heard too many times about someone here receiving counterfeit bills, how can you sell something with confidence? I know one trick to identify fake peso bills but there are probably pesos which would easily fool me. And I am not sure I would recognize all fake US bills either. I've...

I've been away for a few days and wasn't able to see replies until now. Thanks, Bob

I am tempted to buy a pair of shoes here. But I fear that my feet have become accustomed to the lasts used for shoes sold in the US and the fit would not be quite right. I also wonder if they are all leather and, if so, do the toes curl up after a while like my shoes did before synthetic...

I am unable to PM you. Could you please send me a PM with contact info for the teacher you are recommending? Thanks, Bob

Freddie, If you look at threads I've started I had a similar question a few months back and someone here told me about a place in Belgrano that has practice rooms. Bob

My Pappy told me that it never hurts to ask. And I think that US broadcasts of the SuperBowl some how made it down here. And I have no idea what you can get here via a satellite dish. A long shot perhaps but it seemed like it was worth asking. Bob

Is there anyplace here where I can see Jeopardy? How 'bout NOVA (and other PBS shows)? Both questions relate to Watson (http://www-03.ibm.com/innovation/us/watson/index.shtml) for those interested in computers and AI. Thanks, Bob

I stay at AAA Apartments (http://www.aaaapartmentsba.com/) and the internet is pretty decent. Management is very good in my opinion. I have a lot of experience with them. But it's in Recoleta (near Alto Palermo). But might work out as a base while you look for a place in Palermo. Good...

That looks very promising Lee. Thanks! Any idea how long the place has been in business. I don't want to return next year to find that they have gone under. And I don't want to get an email in August saying that they are going out of business and that I need to come and claim my stuff within...

I'm here for around 8 weeks every summer. The landlord of the place where I've been staying allows me to leave a few cubic feet of personal stuff between my visits. That means a lot to me as it would not be practical to lug the stuff here and back every year. Although happy where I am, my...

I looked into it about a month ago and as I recall it's ONLY $100,000. Bob

Does anyone know if I'd need a prescription to buy pravastatin here? (I didn't bring enough and I am going to run out long before I return to the US.) Thanks, Bob

I know that I can dial *150 and hear my credit balance. But given my Spanish skills hearing does not mean understanding. I seem to recall another code which you can dial which causes a text message to be sent to your phone which has your credit balance. Is there such a code or am I maybe...