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Known in the States as pie "a la mode"

Just as maddening as so-called French Fries in the US. Unrelated to France.

Sometimes a full tostado is too much. I, for one, welcome the 1/2 tostado option

True, as Rich one said, each building is an universe....! My building is a bare-bones operation, light-years from Antipodean's fancy building. No bringing cars to the front, no chief portero plus assistant porteros, no Chrismas tree in the lobby. As a matter of fact, no lobby, either...

Would rather give him a cash bonus - he deserves it. Money is far more appreciated than those gift boxes. Specially this year.

I tried it and got this notice: Search results for query: Tipping the Building Porter The following words were not included in your search because they are too short, too long...

Trying to decide how much to tip the portero as a year-end gift. Suggestions?

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One more article about Miei and his chainsaw https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/12/argentina-president-javier-milei-economy/

It helps to wear a reflective vest, and lights when biking after dark.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/americas/argentina-president-milei-inflation-economy.html

Many librerias have stopped printing from pen drives, and do it only from e-mail.

While doing some end-of-year paper reshuffling, I noticed that in July I sold dollars for $1,450 pesos. Yesterday, just got $1,050 So have the Mighty fallen.....

According to Robin Brooks, Wall Street guru formerly with Goldman Sachs and the Brookings Inst. From La Nacion, in Spanish https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/dolar/el-duro-pronostico-de-un-guru-de-wall-street-sobre-el-dolar-en-la-argentina-nid10122024/

Ah, hindsight....! A USA realtor once told me that the best time to buy a house always is "yesterday".

I considered locking the spare, but was told it was useless as thieves can cut across chains and locks - they carry the tools they need. They are real pros, familiar with car models and spare tire resale values. Instead, I keep the spare in the laundry room, and rely on ACA's tire-repair...

The spare is stored under the floor, in the back. The thieves just broke a rear window twice to get to it. Once, while parked in front of my house with the guard's booth a few meters away, and a second time while I parked for ten minutes in an Olivos residential street. Also with a guard in...

The problem with imported cars is that spare parts are terribly expensive. My Japanese Toyota side mirror was U$S 760 to replace. The spare wheel complete with tire, costs over U$S 2,000 - it was stolen twice, and the insurance paid for it, but I don't know how many more times the ACA will...

My apartment's insane expense bill for this month is 348,677.02 pesos. Those two cents feel like a slap in the face. True, it is on a very pretty block, but we have no SUM, no pool, no security, and only 1/2 a portero - we share him with the building next door.

Wishful thinking...? Hard to believe the Fat Cows years are over, and we are entering a Thin Cows period.