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Who were you replying to here? (Because if that was a reply to me, I'm not following.)

Rule of thumb... when the US economy does bad, most other (non-US) economies do worse. In a nutshell... most other (non-US) economies are directly or indirectly dependent on the US to buy stuff. When the US economy is doing bad, they stop buying as much stuff, so other (non-US) economies do...

Hasn't the gov in California effectively created it's own currency with its IOU's?! I remember reading that the gov in California was negotiating with banks to accept them. Seems like a step in the direction of a defacto break up of the USA. Here's another map of a possible divide up of the...

Hahaha :) Well, I don't know if it's the goatee. (Maybe it has to do with the 6 days a week I spend in the gym.)

Yeah... I've suspected this might be a guy vs. gal thing. Although I've only been here about 3 weeks, I haven't had one person bump into me. In fact, many people tend to move out of my way.

Just out of curiosity, are you crossing the street when the cars have a green light?

I wonder if this is due to the way people drive here? Or due to the fact that people here will cross the street in what I consider very risky ways? For example, people will cross a street where traffic has a green light. People will also cross so that they are "weaving" through driving cars...

Here's the link to it, for those that don't want to search for it: http://baexpats.org/newcomers-forum/2350-avoid-becoming-victim-crime.html

Or your passport, if that's what you have. I haven't tried paying by credit card here. Just cash. (Argentine Pesos to be specific.) You need to give Ar$1.20 in coins to be specific. And, for those that don't speak Spanish, when you get into the bus, you need to say "uno veinte" to the bus...

Does anyone know where I can buy some Hair Clippers? Note that, you often see these kind of hair clippers sold to consumers, where the guard doesn't come off, but only adjusts up or down. I'm NOT looking for one of those. I'm looking for one like the barbers have. Although any place that...

Hey bashka, I DM'ed you. (Check your Direct Messages.)

I think I'd rather have gold or silver or some other precious metal.

So, I have my cell phone from Canada with me in Buenos Aires, and it works fine here. If I want to call a local number like 4848-4848, on my cell phone, I'd dial: +541148484848. I.e., I put a "+5411" in front of the number to call it from my phone. (And yes, I put the plus sign -- the "+" --...

I'm from Vancouver too, but.... I don't know about that. It's clean, but I have to look out for dog shit in certain places. For example, when walking from my office in Yaletown, I have to keep an eye out for where I step. (Just walk up and down Nelson, in the Yaletown area, and you'll...

So I can locate this on a map a little easier, what part of Buenos Aires is this in? Is it in Recoleta? Or Palermo? Etc?

How do you say something to the effect of "wash in cold water"? And how do you say something to the effect of "dry in low heat"?

Here's a link to the thread for anyone who doesn't want to search for it... http://baexpats.org/expat-life/3839-laundry-5-sec.html

Maybe a little off-topic, but, are there any Tech-Areas in Buenos Aires? Somewhere where many Technology Companies have offices in that area?

Hello, I'm here in BA, and I need to get my some of my clothes washed. I've been told the place to have this done is called a Lava Ropa Are Lava Ropas dry cleaners? (I.e., they are NOT washing the clothes in water.) Or are they the equivalent of a laundry mat where they wash the clothes for...

I'm 1/4 Scottish. Although my Scottish side of the family has been in Canada for quite a while. (Some of it for about 350 years.) I'm in BA until the end of the month.