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    Tucker Carlson in Buenos Aires

    Big story. It was all over the US and international news at the time. I'd imagine for obvious reasons FOX themselves barely mentioned it, if at all, given the entire basis of their defense in which they admitted Carlson has a lousy reputation, no credibility, and that no reasonable person should...
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    Tucker Carlson in Buenos Aires

    On page one I saw something about 'attacking a journalist simply for sharing his views,' and was going to reply, but I figured I'd read through the rest of the thread before doing so. And then I came across a post asking about Tucker Carlson; "Discredited?.... Who discredited him." So I thought...
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    Money transfer issue anyone?

    Made a small x-fer yesterday with Moneygram that got cancelled. Same thing happened a week ago with x-fer to the same person. X-fers made on the same day to a different person went through without problems. Same bank - Santander. I resent both cancelled transactions and they went through the...
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    Crypto in ARG for beginners

    Thanks for the response. I didn't ask about receipts but it's a legit business (buy/sell gold) paying rent on the main drag in touristy La Falda and used by my in-laws for years. Are these receipts (when given) paper only, or an electronic record which can be recognized by whoever in the US...
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    Crypto in ARG for beginners

    I've Googled, but it's hard (for me anyway) to find info both reliable and relevant to ARG. I've searched here, but for all I know some of the info is out of date while some is still relevant - trouble is I don't know which is which. It's like reading a thread talking about ARG prices from 2...
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    Car junkyards/used auto parts

    I know those words, I was looking for the term used for an auto junkyard, Pick-Ur-Own part place, or just used auto parts store. Thanks for all the suggestions so far, but located near Cordoba, not CABA. Though I'll look into those places to see if maybe they ship or just for more information...
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    Car junkyards/used auto parts

    Never owned a car in S. America so it's one of those words/things I never bothered learning about. I'm asking for an expat who does have a car and needs to replace a busted headlight lens. Does such an animal exist in Argentina, and if so, what are they called?
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    Opening a bank account in the US without a residential address within the United States

    I'll give Schwab a thumbs up as well. I use my brother's address and get everything sent to my email so that he doesn't receive any physical mail. But I opened that account while still in the US just before I became an expat. They've never questioned why all of my debit card transactions were in...
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    Babylon 5 Remastered, where to watch it from Argentina?

    Also, Wiki says that when HBO's license expired streaming rights were acquired by the free streaming service Tubi. But I have no idea if Tubi is available in Argentina.
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    Babylon 5 Remastered, where to watch it from Argentina?

    https://1337x.to/search/babylon+5+remastered/1/
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    What is more “third world” - Buenos Aires or San Francisco

    Something I noted about your comparison. When you're in a bathroom (stall), there's a reasonable expectation of having privacy. When you're on the street/highway with your car there's absolutely no expectation that any limited privacy you might have inside your car extends to the exterior of...
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    De-Dollarization Affecting Expats and Nomads

    Maybe not much of a silver lining, but at least when it comes to eating out at restaurants you'll have a "picante" option.
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    What is more “third world” - Buenos Aires or San Francisco

    The rich continue to get richer, the poor continue their slide deeper into poverty, the middle class continues to shrink with hopes they somehow wind up on the favorable side of the poverty line instead of having to give up their desires to live a 1950's 'we deserve to have anything we want'...
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    Embassy

    Sorry to hear about the hassle you're experiencing. I have no explanations and I think your second paragraph says it all, but I'll give you my suggestion which is to contact your representative in Congress and see if they can assist in some way. Squeaky wheel. Long story short, twice I've had...
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    Moneygram transfer

    I did my first MG x-fer (pickup from an agent) yesterday and all was easy peasy except for the fact that the day before the agent (Megatone) didn't have sufficient funds an hour before closing, but I have a question about x-fers to bank accounts (where it shows a better exchange rate). I want...
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    Moneygram transfer

    Just read through the entire thread and have a couple of observations (some of which may be out of date?) and questions. Observations (opinions/do they still hold water?): MG is janky - or at least it can be when sending to ARG. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes one person...
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    Western Union money transfer

    Haven't used WU in a while and just discovered that DIGITAL0FEE no longer works. Bummer. Is there a replacement that completely eliminates the fee, and if not anyone know of the best possible promo/discount code going on right now?
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    Bus transfer times when on a schedule

    Thanks for passing on your experience. Gives me a lot more confidence in booking the more preferable option. I can't book all the way through online, but my father in law tells me if I purchase at the terminal and tell the person I want to continue on to Santiago that I'll probably get a...
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    Bus transfer times when on a schedule

    I'm taking a bus to Mendoza. There are two options. Direct from La Falda, or La Falda > Córdoba (Capital) > Mendoza. From Mendoza I'm transferring to a bus to Santiago. From La Falda my only option is with Cata Internacional. From what I've read online they get good reviews. Leaving from La...
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    Can I bring a used flatscreen TV in my luggage?

    For sure - the truth is always easier to remember and if there's no reason to tell even a white lie that hurts no one then why bother? I was assuming that there was a reason to not be exactly 100% truthful, as in perhaps Customs here in ARG wants to make sure that when you leave you do so with...
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