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  1. wineguy999

    Argentina's wine industry faces deepest crisis in two decades

    As I said, "It has been my experience...", and I never intended to imply the absolute. Of course there are Argentinos who will buy from the competitive set, and I've done what I can to promote that in my Argentine friends abroad. I just think it's funny that our group of friends in Valencia had...
  2. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    The unfathomable Minnesota transcript There are still good lawyers working for the current Administration - the same kind of people who saw us through the first time...
  3. wineguy999

    Argentina's wine industry faces deepest crisis in two decades

    Yes, I'm familiar with imports in ARG, but the loyalty I speak of extends to Argentinos in the US as well as Europe, hence "even when there are high quality options available at a competitive price." Any imported wine that could be competitively priced in ARG would probably be less than plonk...
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    Argentina's wine industry faces deepest crisis in two decades

    I'm curious about your take on this. It's been my experience that Argentinos are fiercely loyal to the wines of Argentina, even when there are high quality options available at a competitive price. Imported wines are and would be considerably more expensive than domestic, making the domestic...
  5. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Steve's answer is accurate, but it's notable that their training has been reduced by more than half.
  6. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Um, sure. The last figures I saw said something like 8% of the people being picked up were charged with actual felonies. Another ≈35% are guilty of misdemeanors, mostly Class A stuff - traffic tickets, petty theft, etc. Leaving more than 50% with nothing. Mind, these are the immigrants on their...
  7. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Well, of course AI will say that, since AI is controlled by the billionaires! (See what I did there?)
  8. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Your Freudian slip is showing.
  9. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    I agree with a lot of what you say. But many states allow concealed carry, some without a permit, including Texas. My sister in Shepherd TX, bless her heart, feels it necessary to go heeled to the damned Dairy Queen. But what is clear from the video evidence is that Pretti was on the ground and...
  10. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    I dunno...but pretty sure he didn't expect to be executed - shot in the back while on his knees.
  11. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    I'll just put this here... "The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no...
  12. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    I dunno how you get a lack of empathy from that, but as one who experienced Covid first-hand, I am very empathetic. So, yeah, Covid was legit. BTW, my sister - one of your lot - had Covid three times, and was miserable for 1-2 weeks each time, and once had to spend two nights in a hospital. I...
  13. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Pretty well, actually.
  14. wineguy999

    I need to vent. Fatal shootings in Minnesota

    Here's my takeaway: Criminals and addicts deserve to be murdered by LEOS; I have nothing to do with my time but watch conspiracy videos; Kool-Aid is delicious; I hate apostrophes.
  15. wineguy999

    Disappointed with Food in Argentina

    Everybody wants to bash food in UK. I have all the meat pies, bangers & mash, shepherd's/cottage pie, potato skins, and fry-ups that no one else wants. Bring me a Guinness with that, please, and don't forget the sticky toffee pudding to finish!
  16. wineguy999

    Donats in Buenos Aires

    I believe it would be "donas", no?
  17. wineguy999

    Donats in Buenos Aires

    Bob's Donuts, San Francisco and Marin - definitely an exception to that rule. And that is a great documentary! Candy Moon in BA - I've never seen a plain glazed donut so difficult to tear in half (Insta video). Maybe it's 2-3 days old, maybe just a bad donut.
  18. wineguy999

    ICE killed US citizen in Minneapolis

    Man, that Kool-Aid must be delicious. Your faith in the law surviving a grifter with SCOTUS in his pocket is admirable, but so far it's looking like he can get away with whatever he wishes. But good to know that you can foresee the future, and it will all be okay. Birthright citizenship not a...
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