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    Where to buy a used laptop?

    I have a Thinkpad T60, 14", Intel Centrino Duo 2ghz, 1GB RAM, 60GB hard drive, I'm selling here in Barrio Norte. If interested, please send me an PM.
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    suggestions for midweek excursions from BsAs?

    I've heard some nice things about the city of Luján. There is a I haven't been there yet but plan to make a day trip in the near future. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luj%C3%A1n,_Buenos_Aires
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    Get Insurance!!!!

    I'm assuming the prices you gave are monthly, correct? Thanks for the post.
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    Latest Rates - Prepaid Cellular $/min or $/text

    Wow, I didn't know that about cheaper rates. Thanks! I'll be buying 30 peso cards from now on. By the way, I did some more calculations and it appears to cost 34 centavos per text message, at least with the expensive rates.
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    Latest Rates - Prepaid Cellular $/min or $/text

    Does the bonus credit for movistar only apply to when you call other movistar numbers? I'm fairly certain that Claro's bonus credit only applied to calling other Claro customers.
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    Latest Rates - Prepaid Cellular $/min or $/text

    Hi everyone, I've recently noticed that my cellphone credit disappears rather quickly and wanted to see what other carriers are charging. I'm using Claro and they charge me $1.59 pesos/min to call another cellphone. Not sure what they charge for texts though.. Does anyone know what movistar or...
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    Renewing my visa tomorrow.

    For me, it worked out to be 180 days from the last time I entered the country, not 90 days from the day I requested the extension. I went Feb 26 but was given an extension until June 2 which is exactly 6 months after the time I last entered the country. I also asked the immigrations official...
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    Leaving the country late - twice

    I almost had some trouble with this. I made a trip to Uruguay a couple weeks ago even though my extended tourist visa didn't expire until June 2. On leaving, the immigrations officer asked me a few questions, gave me a funny look, and then wrote on the exit stamp R/T and 2/6/10, which is a bit...
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    Renewing my visa tomorrow.

    Aye, just realized there are already other extend-your-visa tutorials on this site. ups.. http://baexpats.org/expat-life/7366-tips-extending-tourist-visa.html
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    Renewing my visa tomorrow.

    So I renewed my visa on Tuesday and it was a pretty painless process. Except for the fact that I didn't realize I needed to bring a photocopy of my passport (the front page and the stamp of entry). The whole process took about an hour + another hour or so to walk to retiro and make photocopies...
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    books from usa

    just a quick update: thankfully, today i finally received the books i had ordered in late november from betterworldbooks.com. i was worried about placing such a big order lest it get lost but after today, i was grateful - receiving international packages through correo argentino is not a fun...
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    books from usa

    I ordered quite a few books off of betterworldbooks.com November 25 (over a month ago) and still have not received them. I'm starting to worry that they might never show up. I know it's holiday season so that could contribute to the delays. Has anybody purchased books from them successfully?
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    Finding an Apartment in BA

    This webpage has a bunch of links to other sites which was helpful in my search. http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=8842 I ended up renting a nice furnished place off Craigslist which is more money than I was planning on spending, but like someone else advised, I wanted something...
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    Ezeiza Airport to Palermo Apartment

    As I understand it, taxis are cheaper going to EZE than going to the centro. That's because the taxi companies have to pay for a booth at EZE. There's a taxi booth labeled 'taxi ezeiza' and they charge $98 flat-rate however when I was there last (a couple weeks ago) they had no taxis available...
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    entering Argentina without a return ticket

    I flew here about a month ago on a one-way Aeromexico ticket I purchased on Orbitz. My origin was Los Angeles with a layover in Mexico City and final destination EZE. I had no problems with the airline and certainly none from immigration over here, who merely glanced at me and waved me through...
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    iPhone or Itouch?

    I just arrived in BA and got my Jailbroken/Unlocked Iphone 3g working with a Claro Prepaid Card. The card itself was AR$10 and I purchased AR$40 worth of credit but have yet to make a phone call or SMS so I don't know how long it will last me. Also, I don't know how to check the balance...
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