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If he had died, he would have definitely won a Darwin Award.

This makes me think: I'm considering buying a bicycle and I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into the Argentine cycling culture: it feels more dangerous than in the US but is it? Any recommendations?

Hi guys -- We're a small startup -- selling art from Argentine artists online to Americans -- that, over the course of a few months, has gone from an idea to growing quickly, significantly, and now we're profitable. In fact, we're growing so much that we'd love to hire someone to join our team...

Wait, what cafe was it? We should all meet up there ;)

I have my own online marketing firm. Clients mostly in the USA. My employees are mostly Americans who live in BA. If you ask how we get our clients (given we're in Argentina, and our clients are in the US), the answer is: [a] we don't: we have very few clients because we find most people who...

Note in case anyone doesn't know: there's a law in Arg stating that, if someone doesn't have exact change for you, they must round it *in your favor*.

Okay, should we take bets here as to whether PetroBras is going to help out, or going to run far away fleeing...? (Unlike most of you here, who seem to have sophisticated knowledge and analyses of these geopolitical situations, I'm completely naive and thus truly have no inclination! But I...

I have a very naive question about this: a friend who was defending the nationalization argued that, according to the privatization terms, YPF was required to spend a certain amount investing in argentina, but it never did that. Out of curiosity, is that true? What is the other side to that claim?

PS: Building on my last point -- the implication of your anti-macri post is that, if there were a different government, this problem wouldn't happen (ie, the problem is just Macri, therefore, it can be solved by removing Macri). Do you really think that? Really? Really? I would say that the...

Wow, what a terrible story :( It saddens me every example of such malfeasance that I hear. Horrible, horrible - and it makes us what to leave, not invest, stay away... (Maybe that's the point, sadly...) Question... How come you focus your blog and so much energy against Macri? I've been in BA...

Correct -- I meant to say that online has higher prices -- so the saving is deceptive.

Sleuth!!!! I use Coto online too, as well as the Coto supermarket near me and please be warned: Coto supermarket has consistently higher prices than Coto online, including often 20% more. I used to think that I was saving 20% by using Coto online (due to the local bank credit card too) but then...

StarLucia: yes you're totally right. And BA Delivery was indeed founded by one of the star expats, el Señor Withers, who frequents this BAExpats joint ;) Aussie90: StarLucia is totally on the mark here. I'll add that, there's a curious irony: it's so hard for everyone to find a job... yet, for...

Hey! I started the original thread long ago and I'm happy someone brought it back to life. I have a positive only-in-argentina... that just happened today actually, so positive timing. True story: I had a meeting in a cafe with the CEO of an Argentine company (with $100+ million valuation) who...

Nicoenarg: the DNI info he posted was... pi. I'd be shocked it was his real one, that would be quite an improbable coincidence. Morgan DNI: 2718 2818 28-4

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Wow, Arevalo and Santa Fe? I live right there. I'll point out: where you were walking down, right before hitting santa fe, where it happened - there's that side entrance to the train tracks and there are always sketchy characters around there. About a year and a half ago, two hooded guys tried...

Funny, I always heard that anecdote attributed to J.P. Morgan. Truly have no idea of the true provenance.

Wow - 5 responses so far, and 5 different brands!!! Holy Moly! This is much harder than the Alfajor question (90% prefer Havanna etc)... seems like it's a more distributed and egalitarian market ;)

Any takers? I don't have an opinion so I won't put forth any thoughts... which is why I'm asking this question! :) morgan