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I stand corrected: http://www.snopes.com/business/names/worldseries.asp Anyway, the world cup … yeah … I'm not going. It is crazy expensive and will be chockers full of hyper tourists. Not to mention the prices. I love Rio - but will watch from the relative safety of the couch

In the USA's defence, the World Series is named after the New York World newspaper, who sponsored the original tournament in the early 20th Century.

Yeah, I actually think families are pretty transparent amongst themselves about family finances. They seem to run their immediate family's financial operations like little enterprises - shuffling money and property amongst themselves to get the best out of life.

Hosting an event like the World Cup or the Olympics must be an "all in" approach from the hosting city. My home town, Sydney, has not looked back after 2000. The city embraced it but also felt a huge weight of expectation. Especially, as Australians, we have an inferiority complex and feel the...

Nick was an Aussie born and raised. His mum is a Kiwi and he was travelling on his NZ passport. Nick had been in South / Central America for a year. He grew up in an anti-gun culture in Australia, (so perhaps wasn't consciously expecting the motochorros to retaliate with bullets) whose pro-gun...

Shot him dead while they were fleeing on bike. The robbery was over. Now they have a premeditated murder wrap hanging over them. Master criminals

Hey folks, There is another option for paying the overstay fee if you want to pay before getting to Ezeiza or if you are exiting the country somewhere other than Ezeiza (Ezeiza is the only airport / border crossing where you can pay it. Otherwise you must pay in advance. The online system still...

I find that the combination of some of the points already mentioned above conspire to make some things very difficult to say. As someone said, the grammar is richer in Spanish and therefore the conjugation / use of tenses / ser vs estar / male & female articles are all inherent throughout the...

There must have been so much chaos in those last days in Berlin, piecing together what actually happened is difficult. (If anyone is interested, watch the film Downfall - it really conveys this panic and chaos in the bunker really really well). I'm open minded due to the lack of concrete...

All that evidence and the police still struggle to put a case together? Or just don't want to?

I have just had an international flight (in 4 weeks time) with Aerolineas moved from a Wednesday morning to the following Friday morning the same week (i.e. 2 days time). They just sent me an email. This is not super convenient as I have a transfer that is now costing me out of pocket. I have...

Yes, I had this problem too. It crushed my confidence. I too avoid the subjunctivo. Listening in buenos aires is very difficult for me - I compare it to learning English in Scotland. Speaking with your partner or just one in one is good, as I freak out in groups. Social groups especially where...

I know a fellow (he is Australian) that married an Argentine lady in England a while ago. Unfortunately they got divorced (here in BA) a few years later - Or so he thought. He is now engaged to another Argentine and has applied for a spousal visa so that he can return to Australia with her...

It'll be a good litmus test for this and perhaps the next couple of administrations. I'm prepared to wait and see and give Argentina the benefit of the doubt that they can make this a success. It really will come down to how YPF are operated and how Chevron are managed. Exxon and DCC are over...

This is a dangerous way to think. Look at Venezuela. Opportunities need to be both made and taken. Vaca Muerta is a great opportunity for this country. Make sure it is capitalised on - keep an eye on the relationship between Chevron and the Government. This should be a cooperative - which...

I have a flight out next month back to Sydney after 16 months here. My girlfriend got her visa approved so she will follow in June, or thereabouts. BA is OK - it is each to their own of course. But the thing that kills me is that I just interpret the whole place as being on a big treadmill...

I am leavin next month after 16 months here. I came over to be with my girlfreind. She has her visa approved now (12 months) and I have been driving in the relocation back to Australia. I feel like I am on a treadmill here - if I was still here in 7-8 years I would be so far behind where I could...

Smeg and Miele in that order IMO. I'm sure Smeg is readily available here. I am not sure about Miele though.

I read that reserves went down $966 mill this week. And the government is blaming the farmers for hoarding crops, detracting from possible export income. Usual blame culture. Sure, some income will come in, and the government will probably put the skids on this dollar saving program, but they...

The product that is really different here is the milk. It never goes off!!! It even says on the sachet that it is 'ultra pasteurised'! I love milk, so I still drink it, but it feels a bit synthetic to me.