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My boss who spends most of his time in the US wants to pay me thru Paypal at Blue rate. Up to this month I would get paid in pesos cash that were received by a co-worker (who will no longer work in Argentina) thru a wire transfer. Apparently wire transfers have gotten too expensive for him...

If you're really hardcore, you could rent this artists' studio and live there. http://buenosaires.craigslist.org/roo/5065165318.html

Just to clarify, they didn't look over my yet-to-be-translated transcripts in Esmeralda 55. I was gathering the papers and taking note of what I needed. They saw the transcripts were in English, and said, this needs to be translated. I said, ok. Then they said, you will surely need a Spanish...

OP, about the high school equivalency test: it is not just one test. They are high school classes that you must take and pass. I tried doing this years ago with the same goal to get my DNI, so your case might be the same as mine. I had to take Cívica Argentina, Geografía Argentina, Literatura...

On the week my mother was visiting in 2013, we witnessed at least 3 attempted "snatch and grabs". Haven't seen any before or since. I often wonder what could someone take from me if they tried to rob me. I don't even have a cellphone on me and keep my $50 and SUBE in my pockets.

Oh, this I understand. My country is also very car-obsessed. Everywhere exept bars, shopping malls and restaurants and close at 5 pm. No one ever walks anymore. No taxis, hardly any buses, scarce street lights. A woman gets run over when crossing the street to get to her house at 1 in the...

What is up with airport taxis? Does anyone know how much they are making now? I met a girl who ponied up $1400 for her taxi trip from Ezeiza to Capital the first time she arrived. Granted, in six months of being here, I counted at least five instances when she got tricked into paying more for...

I've got a Mexican friend who came back after spending some months in Germany and Mexico. Before he had been living here for 5 years and was stuck in a crummy data entry job. He worked in Germany but he said it wasn't his thing and broke up with his German girlfriend. He can't find a job in...

This is cute. I'm Latin American so I do the kissing thing. It took me a while to get used to two kisses in Spain, and then it took me another while to get used to one (I used it as an excuse to kiss people I liked one more time!) Men don't kiss men back home though. I think it's nice that they...

For what it's worth, calling the cops on my crazy upstairs neighbor who went on screaming matches with herself actually worked. I called 911 in the guise that I was worried that she would kill herself or something. They showed up and knocked on her door for a good 15 minutes. Her dogs went...

If someone you know has an injury and is in a coma, the doctor will tell you right away that the person might never wake up. They say this to everyone, no matter what the case is, so no one will be disappointed. There is no point in being hopeful or sugar-coating anything. It's the same with...

Was it around noon? That's when the shawarmas are in! It's good stuff and the falafel is not dry like it is in most places. You should try it.

I don't think you'll fix your reputation with your fashion conscious friends by just switching from white socks to black. They'll probs say something about the fabric next. They do indeed expect you to buy designer socks at $100 a pair since socks are accessories that compliments the rest of...

So, I'm currently having to go through loops to get his bicycle back, which they do not want to give me because I am not him. I have spoken to the police and it turns out that the accident occurred in Las Heras and Coronel Díaz, most likely on the bici senda, and he may have been going towards...

About withdrawals, I do not know. I have never tried to withdraw anything from a credit card because the only few times I tired resulted in my bank calling about some shady business. It's a Russian Roulette whenever I try to pay with it. Some places take it, some not at all, although recently...

Oh, and thanks everyone for your concern and your constructive comments. Accidents happen everywhere, so please take care of yourselves.

Yes, I do understand the police's plight and how hard it is to get a hold of people who don't show up. I called again to asked how exactly does the system work and got a guy who was rude and told me that "it's not the police's fault that your friend did not want to contact you!" which is when I...

Like I said, the guy had is DNI so it's not like he was unidentifiable. I don't have a cellphone and neither does he, reason why the hospital could not contact me. Maybe he could have given them my phone home number but did not know it. I thought all of this out, which is why I called missing...

I've gotten peanut butter many times here, both chunky and smooth. It is, in my opinion, of decent quality. Beef jerky, on the other hand, is something I weep daily for.

We have no idea. He does not remember a thing. He left the apartment in Cañitas and was headed to the Congreso area. He was admitted to Hospital Fernández in Palermo.