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  1. MNievas

    Couple Looking For 1Br Apartment From May 1St Long Term

    HI Brian, Are you still looking for an apartment? My lease is up on June 6th and I can put you in touch with my landlord. I'm at a 1bd apt in Palermo. It can be furnished or unfurnished. Thx, M
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    Souveniers For Famiy And Friends In The Us.

    Our relatives LOVE alpargatas, cubanitos, and lemon cookies from Havana. A very wealthy guy who I met in NY loved the Argentine wine "Finca Santa Anita"...it's a "premium wine here" since the bottle costs $175 more or less...
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    English Spanish Exchange?

    Hi Guys, Would any of you be interested in taking Spanish lessons in exchange for English lessons? My niece speaks Spanish and some basic English...she's 18 years old and she's eager to learn English. She wouldn't mind traveling around the city... Please let me know. Thx! Maria
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    Blackouts Or Other Inconveniences In Ba?

    I live in Palermo, Fibertel internet connection and it's been perfect all summer. Only one 2 hour blackout...and 1 internet disruption...that's comparable to what you get in the U.S.
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    the applicator!!!!!

    It's not about being afraid of touching your vgg or not...it's about hygiene... If you walk into a dirty restroom and you have no chance of washing your hands, would you stuck your dirty fingers in your "precious"? I wouldn't! I don't let anybody touch me if I'm not sure their hands are...
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    Introduction: Looking For Vol./internships For My Son

    I'm thinking he might work at some local magazine to write articles in english... If he doesn't speak english he'd be better off teaching english or being an english tutor for high school students... He would also be able to learn some spanish that way...
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    Are You Guys Filing For You Us Taxes?

    Perfect, sounds like I have at least until June 15th then :) I thought there might be an issue since I only got to Argentina last June... M
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    Are You Guys Filing For You Us Taxes?

    Thank you Henry. I can't do it online until I get my son's SSN... :S So I think I'll have to get that done at the embassy first and then I'll be able to file online. Thank you! M
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    Are You Guys Filing For You Us Taxes?

    Those of you who have already filed for taxes in the previous years might be able to answer this one for me: Is it possible to file the taxes at the US Embassy? By filing I mean submitting the completed forms instead of mailing them to the TX address. Also, is it possible to pay the taxes cash...
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    Pet Fees

    My husband is explaning to me that if you bring your dog in Cargo and not with you it's different. If you bring him with you it's a bit easier and cheaper. If it's cargo, like I did, you have to release the dog like when you bring a container with items...you're basically "importing" the dog...
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    Gringos In Ba Living With The Us Dollar Must All Be Happy

    Many items have gone up...MTA tolls, subway, bus in NYC it's crazy now! At least I can still get tropicana at $3.50
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    Dog Trainer Recs? Neighbor's Barking Dog Is Driving Us Nuts!

    My dog (my profile pic) also used to bark when we left. There are a few things he can do to teach the dog not to bark. The dog barks because he's anxious that his owner left. So in order to help the dog relax, when the owner returns to his house he should wait about 5 minutes before greeting his...
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    Looking To Buy Some Baby Things (Pack&play Esp!)

    Hi Citygirl, congrats on the babies! I tried to reply to this post over a month ago but something happened with my user and I just couldn't use it... Eitherway, I'm heading back to the States and I have a bunch of baby stuff I brought from NY in a small container... I posted a classified ad...
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    Aerolineas Argentinas - Carry On Restrictions

    Hi there, I recenlty flew 9 hours for the first time with my 6mo baby. I found that useing a "wawita" or Boppy is very comfortable. I, as the mother, didn't have a problem holding the baby during the whole flight...also, he was happy he was with mommy! I'm sorry I have no info to give about...
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    Hello And Good Bye Ba! Back To Ny

    Also, I would like to say that many things have happened in these past 7 years... People started saying "Amigoooo!" The country is divided between K and anti-K There's the dollar Blue and I can't buy or sell properties in dollars They killed the father of a friend the same week I got to...
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    Hello And Good Bye Ba! Back To Ny

    I live in Palermo Soho...and all the break-ins happened in June/July...
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    Hello And Good Bye Ba! Back To Ny

    Wow...i'm so happy my user finally works. I tried unsuccessfully to post this 1 month ago and I think the website was down. Well, yes, i was born in Argentina...raised mostly in Buenos Aires and then I went to live to NY...life there was good but as I got pregnant and all my family was in Baires...
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    Pet Fees

    Actually, we brought our dog to BA last June, and my mother in law went to pick him up. My dog flew from NY to BA in the United Ailines Cargo service. It was a 17 hour flight with one stop...poor Lanin! Eitherway, he arrived at around 9 AM but was released at 2 PM because SENASA took a 1 hour...
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    Hello And Good Bye Ba! Back To Ny

    Hi Everyone! My name is Maria. I lived in NY for the past 7 years and came to BA to have my baby. That's done now...and I'm ready to go back. I just haven't adjusted to the argentine lifestyle, it's like the whole world conspired against me and my family. The first week when we moved in some...
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    Information Needed

    There are no minivan/taxis in Argentina. If you take a taxi you pay what the meter says and no more...it doesn't matter if it's a type of Kangoo car... I came from NY in June last year, and I paid $80 from Ezeiza. As a matter of fact...I went to Lugano 2 weeks ago and I paid less than $90...
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