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I'm from the U.S. and I'd never heard of this day. While it's likely that it's celebrated/observed in the U.S., it's not common. As for "whining" about this, if you were addressing my question, I took pains to ask it with sincerity. I didn't know what the significance of the day was, so I...

Thanks @Napoleon. The banner on the flower kiosk should've been a telltale sign, but just wanted to make sure.

Recently, I saw a banner on the stall of an outdoor flower vendor proclaiming March 8th "El Dia de la Mujer." Using (the) Google I found a site from the Argentine government that states: Se celebra cada 8 de marzo y conmemora la lucha de la mujer por su participación en la sociedad, la...

Marcelo is amazing: http://www.guiaoleo.com.ar/restaurantes/Marcelo-1964 Their papardelle ai funghi is out of this world. That said, it's careli.

Oops, looks like those were valid only for 2010-2011. Of course.

Apple (and the Google) to the rescue: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/calendars/feriadosdeargentina.html

Actually, this seems to be an "exception," at least according to Wikipedia. Looks like today is the 2nd anniversary of the 200th anniversary of the flag's creation :)

I hadn't really intended for this list to turn into a shitshow, so to speak, but since it's headed in that direction, and apropos of some of the most recent comments... There's the Broken Window theory, which may help explain some of what people have been talking about here. I'm not a social...

Nope, I wouldn't use "chaos" (nor did I use or imply that). As far as I understand the word (or one of its main definitions), chaos means "disorder and confusion." Bs. As., like all large cities, has its idiosyncrasies. New York, where I lived for 15+ years, probably wrote the book on them...

So I've been coming to Bs. As. for more than five years. My first visit was to meet my future in-laws, which means that I was more "aware" of how things worked here. I had locals show me the ropes, and told me to keep my eyes open for this and that. Of course, there were certain things that I...

@Davidglen...do you happen to know what those "pop-up" DNI booths are? I've seen them in a number of locations (most recently at the Recoleta Design Center), and it looks like people just walk up and get their new DNI issued on the spot. (My DNI is the new version so I haven't stopped to ask...

Gary, If you don't already have these, I'd recommend applying for a Continental credit card; you'll get 25,000 miles; then apply for a United credit card and you'll get another 25,000 miles. Transfer the miles from either account into the other and bingo, you have 50k miles, enough a free...

@AlexanderB... Do you happen to know what the laws are for keeping your DNI on you? Are you required to, or is it OK to carry a photocopy instead? If the photocopy gets lifted it's certainly easier to replace than the actual card.

Looks like February 25th is your chance to get some. And for those who don't know the "cultural" reference: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/628756/

Some very sad news to report: the sparrow, whom I'd named Jack, died last night. I don't know what happened, whether it was stress, lack of eating, an internal injury, a combination of those things, or something different altogether. I spoke to the vet who'd come by on Monday and he said that...

So it looks like the end result is that paperless billing is available, but it depends on the service. Seems like the major service providers (AySa, Metrogas, Telecom) do not offer it, though Cablevision does. Thanks everyone.

So in the course of my search to find an organization to help the injured sparrow I found, someone from one of the animal orgs has, in turn, asked me if I know anyone looking to adopt a dog...or two. If I didn't have a cat — and now a sparrow — I would. But I can't. But I can post the link to...

This just in: I am now The Bird Savior! I guess Member was too pedestrian. @Fabe, no douche chills yet; I still have some work to do.

The Google says it's June 3rd every year: http://www.laverdaddigital.com.ar/noticias/agrupaciones/3-de-junio-dia-del-inmigrante-italiano

Thanks for the kind words. I just couldn't leave the poor thing out there. And I totally agree that the small things we do can add up to a whole lotta goodness.