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    Where can I order a commercial sign?

    Hi everyone, I hope someone will be able to help me... I am looking for a place that makes outdoor illuminated signs. I've searched on Google but no luck. I'd ask someone in the shops/cafes where I've seen them, but my Spanish isn't that good. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in...
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    Cristina Kirchner's DOUBLE?

    I came across some photos of Adrien Arpel who owns a cosmetic company based in the US. She schelps her products on the Home Shopping Network... She claims to never had plastic surgery.. uh uh... and the cow jumped over the moon. I immediately thought of Christina... Anyone else see the...
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    Pork improves sex life, says Argentine leader

    BUENOS AIRES—Argentina’s president thinks eating pig meat is really sexy. Many people in this beef-loving nation reacted with surprise Thursday after Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner promoted pork in a speech during which she not only said pork is better than Viagra, but suggested she’s...
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    ex-President Videla wanted by Germany

    A court in Germany has issued an arrest warrant for the former Argentine military leader, Jorge Rafael Videla, on suspicion of murdering a German man. The case against the 84-year-old was abandoned in 2008 after an Argentine court rejected an extradition request. But prosecutors in...
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    USA entry process world's worst

    The cost to Americans of boorishness at their border An entry process now rated as world's worst is keeping out tourists, students, immigrants. Having removed his shoes, coat, gloves, hat, jacket, wallet and keys, your correspondent walked through the metal detector. It beeped. He had...
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    Inflation 2009

    Once again INDEC’s inflation rate is very different from private consultants. The agency claims that during 2009, it was 7.7%, while unofficial studies estimate it reached 15%. According to the official agency, retail prices rose to 0.9% in December, at a rate slightly higher than in...
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    Protesters demand food at Jumbo

    Palermo: Protesters demand food at Jumbo On Bullrich Avenue, at a Jumbo supermarket branch, there is a group of protesters demanding food for the holidays, since 11:00 am today. This type of events are a common sight every year when the festivities of Christmas and New Year are near. The...
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    Credit Card Security

    Today I visited the grocery store CARREFOUR and I noticed on the receipt my entire VISA account number was printed along with my full name. Only the expiry date was XX out. I haven't checked if the same happens at DISCO where I also shop. You might want to be extra careful in properly...
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    Scientists find "perfect" face

    Scientists believe they have worked out the dimensions of the most attractive female face. They say the key to the ideal arrangement of female facial features is the measurements between the eyes, mouth and ears. Applying their results, the Canadian pop singer Shania Twain was rated as having...
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    ARG ranks 49 in Human Development Index

    According to the Human Development Index (HDI) published today by the UN, Norway is the country where people lives better, Argentina is ranked No. 49 and fell two positions. The annual Human Development Index, unveiled in Bangkok by the United Nations Development Program, takes into account...
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    Argentina may have to import beef

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina, a nation that prides itself on having more cattle than people, may soon be forced to import beef to keep its meat-loving citizens happy at the dinner table. Intense government efforts to keep meat affordable through taxes, export restrictions and price...
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    Canada #1 Expat Explorer survey by HSBC

    Canada: the lifestyle choice Why expats choose Canada over Australia (Argentina did not make the list) By Dave Simms CBC News A survey of 3,100 expatriates — people who work outside their own countries — found our land of ice and snow provided them with the best improvement over their...
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    Argentina Halts Gay Marriage

    A judge in Argentina has overturned a ruling that would have allowed the first gay marriage in Latin America. Judge Marta Gomez Alsina, in the capital Buenos Aires, ordered Tuesday's planned wedding of Alejandro Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello suspended. The court website said she had ordered...
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    Sarah Palin (Republicans are FOOLS)

    At a recent Sarah Palin book signing her supporters were interviewed. What they said will Shock and Awe :eek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKKKgua7wQk
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    H1N1 Lab Created? Shocking Video!

    Please view this video before you decide if the H1N1 vaccine is for you. Shocking facts... Teresa Forcades is a nun at the monastery of Sant-Benet, in Monserra-Barcelona. She is a doctor physician specializing in internal medicine, PHD in public health at Barcelona’s university, specializing in...
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    Why can't I get what I pay for at Starbucks?

    Is it me... but is it too much to ask to get you pay for in BA? I was at the Alto Palermo Starbucks yesterday, I asked for extra syrup in my tall (med) latte and I gladly paid the extra AR$1.50. Before I finished paying the cashier, the person next to her asked my name and marked the cup with...
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    KitchenAid Mixer in Buenos Aires?

    Hi Does anyone know where I can find a place where they sell KitchenAid mixers? Trying to figure out if it's cheaper to bring one back in my suitcase from Toronto vs. buying one here. Thanks in advance :)
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    Starting a Business in Buneos Aires

    I was thinking of starting a business in Buenos Aires and was wondering how difficult is the process? Do I need to be a citizen? Would it be easier if I have a local business partner? Does anyone own or operate a business here? I'd love to hear from you. Any suggestions, advice is welcomed...
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    Cupcake Liners ?

    Hi :) Can someone please help... I am looking for a place in BA that sells brown cupcake liners. I've tried Jumbo, Disco etc.. but they only seem to have white, if that. Any leads would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!
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