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    These Are The People Who Are Stealing Your Money

    This is very dangerous. It could trigger looting and violence. Idiots!
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    Reputable Children's Charity?

    maybe this one http://www.helpargentina.org/
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    Bringing Large Electronics By Plane

    I just brought a large mixer (kitchenAid alike) for my mother on carry on. I filled up the custom form. Luggage went through xray machines and no one stopped me or asked me anything. I guess it is just luck, since I saw other passengers getting their bags opened. I had with me original receipts...
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    Cuevas In Belgrano

    related question. I have an account in ARG with pesos, when in the US can I withdraw dolars from an ATM?
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    Canada (Toronto) to Argentina - Price Cuts!

    Thanks to a batch of unadvertised price cuts, flights to popular destinations across South America from Toronto are now available starting at just $497 roundtrip, including taxes. These fares save up to $400 on regular roundtrip pricing. Use the Fly.com Low Fare...
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    How to watch US TV

    Slingbox seems like a lot of trouble if you don't have a tv service in the US. Most of the shows are available the next day in Hulu or Vudu or iTunes for as little as 99 cents per show, some even free and 2.99 for HD. This solution will be cheaper than your monthly cable satellite...
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    Live Broadcast TV, meet the Internet.

    Sounds interesting, let see if they can pull it off: Live Broadcast TV, meet the Internet. https://aereo.com/home
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    Real Estate and the dollar

    People is going to hold the US dollars and think carefully about real estate investments. If dollars are limited to get, holding them is a good investment, no need to wait for a return or mess around with properties. I had Argentine friends visiting US, after the restrictions they stop using...
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    Do we have a chat feature here?

    would be nice to get into a more one to one real time discussions. Just saying. :)
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    Down, down, down (a peso devaluation thread)

    I though the dollar is the currency being devaluated at the moment LOL
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    Soy - Is this the economy drive in Argentina?

    This article is very interesting, Biodisel (made of soy): http://www.alternativelatininvestor.com/81/renewable-energy/opportunities-in-argentine-biodiesel.html
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    Is any Gay life/population in Bariloche

    I have friends visiting Argentina, of course BA is full of choices, but also they will go to Bariloche and I coulnd't find any gay B&B or bar. I am missing anything? With so many tourist visiting Bariloche sound kind of strange there are no gay bars options. I google and only so called "gay...
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    and the winner is...MENDOZA!

    4 great places to retire, the only one topping the chart outside USA is San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina. The complete article Featured on Yahoo Finance: http://tinyurl.com/3jnjttk :)
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    database comparing cost of living between 2 selected cities

    "if you choose carefully" may apply to many cities in the world as well, nothing unique about a particular town. (for the record I love Buenos Aires)
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    No more smoking in public spaces!

    Argentina just passed this new law, smoking is banned now in all public spaces. :D http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/salud/Solo-podra-fumar-lugares-abiertos_0_491950898.html
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    database comparing cost of living between 2 selected cities

    Best architecture?! ok, that is too much of a stretch. There is a lot of nice, but there is MUCH more of crap. This stupid studios/condos are the size of a full size bathroom, you may think gnomes are living in Argentina. The old architecture may be what you are referring to, but new...
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    database comparing cost of living between 2 selected cities

    I was in Toronto recently, and it looks like there is a buzz on real estate as when the peak in USA. I just wonder how much longer until that buble burst as well. Doesn't make any sense to build when none can afford to buy and everyone (a few should i say) think they are making the investment...
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    database comparing cost of living between 2 selected cities

    ok, that is for renting, what about ownership? and utilities? It appears to me that many people have "selective budgeting" omitting what is beneficial of this economy (or any other similar like this one). Also, the database compare prices for people making money with a similar income as in the...
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    database comparing cost of living between 2 selected cities

    this case New York-Buenos aires. Anyone can collaborate to help for the accuracy of the database: http://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/new-york-city/buenos-aires
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    Argentine Mysteries

    Please! many things don't have anything to do with the crash, we had may other in the past, so blame on one factor is not wise. I could probably see that young people never saw a crisis before so they may think that 2001 was the end of the world; but guess what, you can visit a library or...
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