New Years Eve In Argentina

[Rich One]

I have never had a problem getting a taxi on NYE. Especially if you call one. But I have flagged em down, too.

PLease give us the phone number of your remise....

 

[TomAtAlki]

Easy Taxi works great. No surcharge. I haven't used it on NYE but have used it in big rain storms and it worked. Everybody else standing around and my taxi pulls up.

T

 

[Ries]

PLease give us the phone number of your remise....

I have never had a problem just calling regular old taxis.
Every year, for new years, I go to spend the night with friends who live just off Rivadavia, in Caballito, for years now. And on several of those years, I have just walked out to Rivadavia, and flagged down a taxi within five minutes. Other times, we call in a radio taxi.

now maybe its because its not a "hip" neighborhood- but there has never been a shortage of cabs there.

I cant help it if I'm lucky- to quote Bob Dylan.

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

I think I'm just gonna skip nye in BA and go for NYC instead. Then head down to baires!

Ceviche-san, completely agree!!! The point of an invitation is that the host provides the goodies. At least that's how it goes in this part of the world too.

Samra2-san, good do just that. Me also thinking re-scheduling my flight itinerary to January instead of December 2014...
But the east coast USA, the cold is sweeping and very,very cold..Brrr ! Then the X-mas lighting in Rockfeller plaza is amazing to watch.
I used to skate almost every day at the tiny ice skate rink there !

 

[Rich One]

I have never had a problem just calling regular old taxis.
Every year, for new years, I go to spend the night with friends who live just off Rivadavia, in Caballito, for years now. And on several of those years, I have just walked out to Rivadavia, and flagged down a taxi within five minutes. Other times, we call in a radio taxi.

now maybe its because its not a "hip" neighborhood- but there has never been a shortage of cabs there.

I cant help it if I'm lucky- to quote Bob Dylan.

Well hope some newbies follow your advice and stand a a corner hailing a cab at 3 am or call a Remise service....

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

Is it so tricky to understand that it's too expensive for people who earn pesos to feed their friends and family? Are you that out of touch with the reality of life here earning in pesos?

Try and tune in a little bit with the realities of where you are, I know some of you reside here but sometimes it seems don't really live here. In reality I'd say you probably haven't held an asado for anyone....

If you want to lay on a decent asado for 8 (without skimping too much) people I'd guess at the following, conservatively.

Meat - 400

Achuras another 200 (molleja etc are fairly pricey).

Small picada for arrivals 300 - (decent cheese and ham is pricey).

wine 400 (nothing fancy, 4 bottles),

soft drinks & water - 100,

bread - 50 to 100 (depends what you buy)

Veg - potatoes, salad etc - 150

Ice cream - 250 (couple of kilos, maybe a touch more)

That's 2000 pesos! Whilst you may be blissfully aware, that's a lot for your host. You can pick at the numbers and leave some stuff out, but for 8 it won't get much cheaper than 1500. If you got to town, it can double up easily enough, champan and cakes etc.

That is a big outlay for most here, it only becomes affordable when everyone chips in. Try and think beyond "where I come from..." and understand why this happens, it wasn't always a custom but economic realities mean that people change their behaviour. I think it's social, kind and understand to turn up with something. I wouldn't dream of turning up empty handed and would generally ring and ask what I should bring.

Do people move here and find themselves surprised that everyone doesn't behave the way people do in their home countries without imaging why that might be? Come on.

 

[mc kenna]

Is it so tricky to understand that it's too expensive for people who earn pesos to feed their friends and family? Are you that out of touch with the reality of life here earning in pesos?

Try and tune in a little bit with the realities of where you are, I know some of you reside here but sometimes it seems don't really live here. In reality I'd say you probably haven't held an asado for anyone....

If you want to lay on a decent asado for 8 (without skimping too much) people I'd guess at the following, conservatively.

Meat - 400

Achuras another 200 (molleja etc are fairly pricey).

Small picada for arrivals 300 - (decent cheese and ham is pricey).

wine 400 (nothing fancy, 4 bottles),

soft drinks & water - 100,

bread - 50 to 100 (depends what you buy)

Veg - potatoes, salad etc - 150

Ice cream - 250 (couple of kilos, maybe a touch more)

That's 2000 pesos! Whilst you may be blissfully aware, that's a lot for your host. You can pick at the numbers and leave some stuff out, but for 8 it won't get much cheaper than 1500. If you got to town, it can double up easily enough, champan and cakes etc.

That is a big outlay for most here, it only becomes affordable when everyone chips in. Try and think beyond "where I come from..." and understand why this happens, it wasn't always a custom but economic realities mean that people change their behaviour. I think it's social, kind and understand to turn up with something. I wouldn't dream of turning up empty handed and would generally ring and ask what I should bring.

Do people move here and find themselves surprised that everyone doesn't behave the way people do in their home countries without imaging why that might be? Come on.

This is why i can't bring myself to invite a bunch of you to spend a day at the ranch

 

[Noruega]

Is it so tricky to understand that it's too expensive for people who earn pesos to feed their friends and family? Are you that out of touch with the reality of life here earning in pesos?
....
Do people move here and find themselves surprised that everyone doesn't behave the way people do in their home countries without imaging why that might be? Come on.

Amen! Totally agree! I think it is great that people enjoy coming together with friends and family, and am delighted to bring something or chip in. Sometimes when I invite I take care of it all, but not always, and I feel people always want to bring something. And I actually like being told what to bring, for instance 3 bottles of Coke, or a wine, or a dessert. Makes it easy and accessible.

 

[Dublin2BuenosAires]

This is why i can't bring myself to invite a bunch of you to spend a day at the ranch

ah come on, we'll order pizza, drink some hooch then when we're blind drunk we'll break the guns out for the craic. yeehaww

 

[mc kenna]

ah come on, we'll order pizza, drink some hooch then when we're blind drunk we'll break the guns out for the craic. yeehaww

Hhahaahaa you might be thinking of some other ranch !!! guns are always out at my ranch yeeehaaww back at ya!