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  1. Vagrant Violet

    Adios Hugo

    Ewwwwwwww! I think I just threw up in my mouth just by reading that, ICK!!!
  2. Vagrant Violet

    Chavez Is Dead...

    Honestly, for me what is most upsetting and what really rubs me the wrong way about this whole thing thus far is how much outpouring and devastation there is from Cristina for her poor, dear Hugo. To show her respects, she has declared three days of mourning and is on her way to Caracas, blah...
  3. Vagrant Violet

    Where To Buy Used/secondhand Cd Player?

    Dude, I don't know why exactly, but I just feel really, really old right now! I guess it could be worse- I could be looking to compliment the boombox/radiograbador with some original Chumbawumba, Sophie B. Hawkins, Cardigans, and 3 Doors Down CDs for the entire 90s effect! PS- No offense to...
  4. Vagrant Violet

    Where To Buy Used/secondhand Cd Player?

    Ah, got it! In that case, the one I want to buy is the portable kind ("boom-box" style... Geez, does that term even exist anymore? :confused: ). The kind I can put on a shelf or a desk in my home and just plug into any outlet and then can unplug it if I want to take it to another room. BTW-...
  5. Vagrant Violet

    Where To Buy Used/secondhand Cd Player?

    Hi, everyone, I want to buy a CD player (not a discman). Literally, that's the only function that it needs- just to play CDs, not even MP3s, cassettes, radio, and whatnot (although I wouldn't be adverse to those features, either). Nothing fancy at all, as long as it does simply its...
  6. Vagrant Violet

    Question About Maintaining/organizing Past Bills

    Hi, everyone, My husband and I have been living in the same apartment since Jan. 2011. We have all the normal monthly utilities (Aysa, Edenor, Metrogas, and so on), which my husband pays online. I always keep the invoices that we receive in the mail, and if my husband remembers to print out...
  7. Vagrant Violet

    Osde, Medife, Or Aleman Before Getting Pregnant!?

    I have OSDE 310, and my obstetrician attends births at both Trinidad Palermo and Suizo Argentina. I was on the fence until just recently, when my suegra informed me that Suizo Argentino has a unique service in which (if the parents sign a waiver), they set up a webcam in the nursery so that the...
  8. Vagrant Violet

    Information Needed

    I should probably clarify- I brought 3 full suitcases, my carry-ons stuffed to the max, and a full sized stroller, so in my case, they needed a mini-van style taxi (which was about AR$300). But since inflation is just a fact of life here, I'd bring that amount just to be on the safe side!
  9. Vagrant Violet

    Information Needed

    Hi, Nikki, Kemer84 is right... about AR$300 is the standard cost of a taxi (that was about the price when I returned to EZE in mid January this year). However, I strongly advise you NOT to take a cab with the sketchy drivers who hang around EZE calling out "Taxi? Taxi?" looking for tourists...
  10. Vagrant Violet

    Argentina's Prison Babies (Daily Mail)

    Nounou- I cannot express how much I agree with you! I recently happened to look into the basic gist of adoption laws in this country a few weeks ago (long story), and it is so very sad, the epitome of South American bureaucracy at its absolute worst. Despite the numerous kids that I see on...
  11. Vagrant Violet

    Good Market To Buy Seafood?

    Hi! Yes, the Barrio Chino is your best bet. I have found that they have a better selection (relatively speaking) than what can normally be found in supermarkets. The prices and varieties of fish/seafood are better. They stock up pretty frequently, I suppose because one of the...
  12. Vagrant Violet

    Which Has The Better Economy: Argentina Or Chile?

    I don't see why not! I mean, according to everything I've read, it's no big deal, and I can always change them back into US dollars, right? That sounds legit.
  13. Vagrant Violet

    Which Has The Better Economy: Argentina Or Chile?

    Very, VERY true! I have only been to Chile for a two week stay in late 2010, but even then, there were noticeable differences in product availability and prices and foreign currency exchange amongst other very obvious differences from such a brief stay. Keep in mind what has changed here since...
  14. Vagrant Violet

    Malvinas, Islas Britanicas....?? A Gaffe...!! Major Blooper

    I'm not sure if the clip below is completely inappropriate for this post or totally fitting... Or maybe both. In any case, everyone loves The Simpsons, right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxJrltgxNxM
  15. Vagrant Violet

    How To Deal With Extremely Aggressive Panhandlers?

    It's just a very sad, sad situation in general. When I first came here, I was a definite soft touch when I saw people of all ages begging, I mean, it got to me, especially because there are indeed some people who really don't have a means of supporting themselves. In the beginning, I gave up...
  16. Vagrant Violet

    Need Translation Of 3 German Words From Family Document

    Thank you, HenryB! I checked out the link in your post and also checked it out a bit online (the internet is truly an amazing tool!). Considering some of the details in the note, it would definitely be fitting, but this was the only part of the note that is a random fragment (at the very end...
  17. Vagrant Violet

    Need Translation Of 3 German Words From Family Document

    Hi, Kermer84, Many thanks especially to you and your girlfriend for trying to help figure this out. I read your suggestion about comparing the 3 words in German with the body of the letter, and then it was very obvious - totally, undeniably different sets of handwriting, not the same person at...
  18. Vagrant Violet

    Need Translation Of 3 German Words From Family Document

    Hi again! Thanks for the attempts thus far, this is indeed a mystery! I figured it probably wouldn't be a cut and dry translation (hence the reason that I figured it could be helpful to give a bit of background). I presume that the words are German considering my grandfather's nationality...
  19. Vagrant Violet

    Need Translation Of 3 German Words From Family Document

    Hello, everyone, Does anyone here speak German? A few weeks back when I was visiting the US, I found a handwritten family document regarding my maternal grandfather's immigration history to the US. I have no clue who wrote the document or when or why, but I made a photocopy because I found it...
  20. Vagrant Violet

    Six Months After: Ba Vs. Madrid

    "Qualified and experienced TEFL teachers who have proper certificates e.g CELTA and not ones from Mickey Mouse Academy are "REAL TEACHERS" by any definition." Please scroll back a few and copy paste that. I must be losing it, no recollection of Micky Mouse Academy as far as I remember. By the...
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