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i live in asia and monitor this site from time to time. every time i do, someone is looking for food. why don't some of you more affluent expats form a co-op and SPECIALIZE in gringo food which is difficult to get. containers monthly from wholesale grocers in miami. there are companies that...

wow can't believe what i'm reading!! alzinho 17 times? esllou has become a paranoid recluse and has published a list of " REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT LIVE IN BA. and the rest of you seem to just take it in stride. unbelievable. i live in asia and periodically monitor this forum for a laugh and...

would you guys pay $10 U.S. for a large NYC style pizza with the same quality and size(18"). and that's cheap in NYC. that's the problem- you expats in BA is you don't want to pay because you're used to cheap "local" food. IT'S THE INGREDIENTS. the expat rule is " if you can get the same...

we're talking about crime(not an illussion) in TODAY'S concrete world. got it ?

i.m an older expat who has lived in both catholic and buddist countries. my personal observation- MOST catholic countries have tremendous petty crime and a significant amouint of murders and kidnappings. buddist(asia)-very little, if any. do the math. 3 AM in my city (1.5 million) no problem-...

fantastic retort arty.

matt 84 was giving a "description" of the assailants!! so, in the future, someone that might be in a similar situation can be AWARE!! got it, all you racially sensitive people out there?

send powders through the post? ya think they'll be opened by security,yathink??

hint get wi-fi

bkk -sounds like you can't take the expense, heat, traffic and hookers in bkk.i also live in thailand(8yrs.). chiang mai, which is cheaper, cooler has access to 95% of products i can get in the U.S.. have you ever been to BA before? i'd take a trip first. which is what i plan to do next summer...

been reading this forum for over a year and i'm convinced(already) that you need a great pizza joint in buenos aires. so, if somebody does a ny crust 20" pizza and has a selection of 8 different giant slices at any time and it's truly NEW YORK quality it would be a resounding success? how much...

you moved to argentina and now you watch nazi glenn beck? dude you gotta get outta the house.

ditto dude

lee- west hollywood huh. surprise you and your "partner" didn't wind up in thailand afterall. no competition in BA huh? this is a thread started by steve 2 yrs go."Based on these numbers B.A. is about 20% cheaper than D.C. How does D.C. rank compared to other U.S. cities? One survey I saw...

lee- sounds like i hit a nerve with you(all of you). whoa get a grip boy! there more like you there? does your mom let you talk like that. istar- never been to a "soccer" game in my life! don't assume. thought i would be nice to see my first in argentina. ya know world cup and all that. maybe we...

wow.after reading alot of the threads in this forum i ask myself why 3/4 of you guys just don't leave. it can't be the TANGO that keeps you all there. and most of you, sounds like your spanish sucks. from national identity to hoarding small coins to bad pizza to the government lying about...

I've been the restaurant busy my whole life. Been voted "best mexican food" in san diego, ca. Before. Does ba need a "good" real mexican restaurant. Is there a market? I know u have a few, with "california burrito co." coming to the forefront as per your postings. Is cbc busy all the time? Do...

mr. bonaparte- i don't remember mentioning brothels! this is one reason i'm outta here!(amonst others). name a city that you CAN'T find brothels?:confused:

hola-i'm an american expat retiree(viet nam vet) of italian decent who is currently living in northern thailand. i haven't lived in the States for 20 yrs. i have lived in bali, italy and costa rica in the past. i've just about had enough of asia and thought of giving BA a visit for awhile. i...

neil, thank you very much. fantastic site. i now have a very good idea of the motorbike situation in BA. not as cheap as thailand but i didn't expect them to be. but not bad at all. bapak