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    Word of the Day:

    That's very interesting, I didn't know that quilombo originally meant that, but you are right. Other thing I didn't know is that it's a word of african origin. Still, I actually never heard it used to refer to a prostíbulo.
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    Word of the Day:

    It is also used to refer to most skins of fruits or vegetables, like bananas, oranges, apples, tomatoes, etc. E.g: "No me gusta comer la cáscara de manzana". Another spanish word that means "shell" is "caparazón" and it is used quite differently from "cáscara". E.g: "El caparazón de la...
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    tango

    Well, there is Sunderland Club, which is definitely a local affair. It's like going back to the 1930s. It's not fancy but is a real milonoga. Here is the website, it has the address there (it's in spanish): http://www.sunderlandclub.com.ar/tango.html
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    Argentine Movie Recommendations

    I'm recommending "El Aura" by the same writer/director of "Nueve Reinas" (who unfortunately died a few years ago). Also "El Fondo del Mar" and "Tiempo de Valientes" by writer/director Damián Szifrón. And last but not least, "Los Paranoicos" by Gabriel Medina. That pretty much sums up all my...
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    Relocating in the next 6 months...

    I don't know where did you get that, but actually MOST jobs that you can get are usually "en negro". But yes, illegal or not, getting one is not easy at all, especially if you don't speak spanish.
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    Relocating in the next 6 months...

    Finding a job here is certainly not a piece of cake, particularly for the kind of stuff you seem to be looking for. Having said that, it is not impossible either. Other than that, I would recommend buying your laptop and phone in the US (if thats where you are from). All electronic/tech things...
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    Academy Awards/Oscars Party?

    The voice over is indeed very annoying, but that can be easily bypassed on a SAP tv.
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    A New Yorker With A Few Questions

    Come on, what's wrong with our pizza?? I have never tried pizza abroad, but I even enjoyed the crappiest, cheapest pizzas I have tasted. If you love pizza, you love pizza. And of course, there is a wide range of pizza quality. Delivery pizza will rarely be the best, but it is for the most part...
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    Academy Awards/Oscars Party?

    I'm totally into the Oscars myself, doing predictions for all the categories each year and such. Being a local I can tell you that argentineans are not big on Oscars and I've never heard of a place that would host any sort of Oscar related event, BUT considering this year we have a film...
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    Jumping the Subte

    If it was a one or two time affair, I would be completely fine with it. But what you are doing is still illegal and just like in L.A. if get caught (while a whole lot more unlikely here) you would probably have to pay a fine that would be worth more than all of those free rides combined.
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    Introduction

    Hello there, My name is Santiago (although most friends call me Sam) and I've been living here all my life. I thought it would be really interesting to see an outsider's perspective of my city, while also getting to practice english! And that's it basically. Cheers!
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