General Questions about Living in Argentina

You know how in Buenos Aires you see those empanadas on display and they are neither heated nor refrigerated? Pretty much everything is like that in Perú. And you almost never see hot water in the bathrooms, leading me to wonder if they have it in the kitchen. That is why I finally started eating the [I]cui[/I]; they kill it right before your very eyes. I should add that I did not get sick in the highlands, only in the jungle and on the coast. It was not giardia. I have had that and it is terrible but goes away within a week. After my longest trip to Perú I had the shits for a full six months.

Everyday Colombian food sucks. 'Bandeja paisa' = whatever leftover rotting bullshit. 'Arepa' = tortilla that would get you shot in México. 'Aguardiente' = if booze is a crutch this shit is a wheelchair. And don't get me started about the tapioca spit drink.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;427598]This is why Peruvians only eat fish for breakfast. All the intercity buses have armed guards riding on them and you are thoroughly physically searched before getting on.[/QUOTE]Wrong and wrong. As I posted I was there in July, boots on the ground. I traveled intercity and interdistrict by bus. While those security checks were a reality mid 80s-mid90s they no longer exist. The SL and MRTA have been effectively denuded and emasculated. Guzman is on ice. No need now for that level of security. What they do, and 'they' meaning bus line employees, is take a panoramic of all seated passengers before commencing travel. Reputable bus lines don't stop to pick up locals and buses are GPS equipped so that company OPS knows exact locations at all times.

The only ones having fish for breakfast are those who can't afford Dunkin Donut / McDonalds breakfast sandwiches, can't figure out how to operate a waffle iron or scramble eggs or don't like fruit loops. My observations.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;427685]You know how in Buenos Aires you see those empanadas on display and they are neither heated nor refrigerated?[/quote]Just thinking about it loosens my bowels. The 4-hour rule, once it is cooked, it needs to 1) stay hot (at least 135F) .2) be consumed, or 3) refrigerated, within 4 hours. If none of 1-3 apply, it needs to be thrown out.

[quote=]Pretty much everything is like that in Perú. And you almost never see hot water in the bathrooms, leading me to wonder if they have it in the kitchen.[/quote]In situations like that (where I am fairly certain of unsanitary conditions abound) , I want it piping hot (Locro, soup, etc.). I'll take a pass on the fresh fruits and veggies.

[quote=]That is why I finally started eating the [I]cui[/I]; they kill it right before your very eyes. I should add that I did not get sick in the highlands, only in the jungle and on the coast. It was not giardia. I have had that and it is terrible but goes away within a week. After my longest trip to Perú I had the shits for a full six months.[/quote]That stinks (pun intended).

[quote=]Everyday Colombian food sucks. 'Bandeja paisa' = whatever leftover rotting bullshit.[/quote]That is a great translation.

[quote=]'Arepa' = tortilla that would get you shot in México. 'Aguardiente' = if booze is a crutch this shit is a wheelchair. And don't get me started about the tapioca spit drink.[/QUOTE]Frenet is originally Peruvian (isn't it?). You have to wonder about places that need beverages that taste like gasoline to stand up to its food.

[QUOTE=Hound; 427751]Wrong and wrong. As I posted I was there in July, boots on the ground.

The only ones having fish for breakfast are those who can't afford Dunkin Donut / McDonalds breakfast sandwiches, can't figure out how to operate a waffle iron or scramble eggs or don't like fruit loops. My observations.[/QUOTE]I second Hound's opinion on Peru.

Going back to the origin of this post. Ten years ago I would tell foreigners visiting Argentina that Buenos Aires was probably the safest 'big' city in the World and that they could stroll around down-town or Palermo or Recoleta whatever time it was without the least worry of something happening to them.

Five years ago I would tell them that BA was still very safe but they shouldn't carry their passports around with them or any valuables more than the cash they thought they may need at the time and one credit card.

Today. Hmm, I don't know what to say. You may stumble around drunk at any time of the night and nothing happens, you may have your pockets picked at 3pm and you may be shot or knifed at 10am.

Years back a pick pocket didn't carry any sort of weapon because if, in his worst case scenario, he was caught his sentence would only be light. Today all or at least most pick pockets carry at least a blade.

Years back a pick pocket was just that. He prided in his 'profession'. Today drugged up kids roam the streets looking for any chance of making some money, be it picking a pocket, snatching a bag, robbing a kiosko or mugging a guy just walking out of a bank.

Those kids you see on the parks in the middle of the 9 de Julio will just as easy stab you for your cell phone as beg a coin from you. It mostly depends on how high they are at the time you cross their paths.

27 cops have been killed this year in Buenos Aires and I really don't know how many civilians as the government hides the real amount from us. In my calculations it's about between 20 and 30 a month.

Buenos Aires is still safer than most big cities in Latin America and many cities in the US come to think of it. But it's not much of a comfort to know that you were the only one killed in a robbery in BA on that day.

Of course, about three people are killed every two days on the streets of Buenos Aires in traffic accidents and still not much of a comfort to know you were the only one run over.

So keep your eyes open, watch the traffic lights and use your common sense.

[QUOTE=Aqualung; 427769]Going back to the origin of this post. Ten years ago I would tell foreigners visiting Argentina that Buenos Aires was probably the safest 'big' city in the World and that they could stroll around down-town or Palermo or Recoleta whatever time it was without the least worry of something happening to them.

Five years ago I would tell them that BA was still very safe but they shouldn't carry their passports around with them or any valuables more than the cash they thought they may need at the time and one credit card.

Today. Hmm, I don't know what to say. You may stumble around drunk at any time of the night and nothing happens, you may have your pockets picked at 3pm and you may be shot or knifed at 10am.

Years back a pick pocket didn't carry any sort of weapon because if, in his worst case scenario, he was caught his sentence would only be light. Today all or at least most pick pockets carry at least a blade.

Years back a pick pocket was just that. He prided in his 'profession'. Today drugged up kids roam the streets looking for any chance of making some money, be it picking a pocket, snatching a bag, robbing a kiosko or mugging a guy just walking out of a bank.

Those kids you see on the parks in the middle of the 9 de Julio will just as easy stab you for your cell phone as beg a coin from you. It mostly depends on how high they are at the time you cross their paths.

27 cops have been killed this year in Buenos Aires and I really don't know how many civilians as the government hides the real amount from us. In my calculations it's about between 20 and 30 a month.

Buenos Aires is still safer than most big cities in Latin America and many cities in the US come to think of it. But it's not much of a comfort to know that you were the only one killed in a robbery in BA on that day.

Of course, about three people are killed every two days on the streets of Buenos Aires in traffic accidents and still not much of a comfort to know you were the only one run over.

So keep your eyes open, watch the traffic lights and use your common sense.[/QUOTE]Nice Post.

I have 2 questions for you :

A friend of mine was stabbed by his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend while he was in his car waiting for her to get off work.

They had to open him up with a zipper to look around inside and patch him up.

The police let the ex-boyfriend go because he claimed it was a crime of passion because he was jealous.

Does that sound like a true story?

What about premeditation or attempted murder, etc?

But he is in the Police system now so he can't even fart without going to jail.

And secondly, what are your thoughts about carrying a knife, pistol, mace, cane with a hidden sword or a WMD?

TL.

I have been a victim of violent crime once in my bedroom and almost twice on 9 de Julio at 4am by the same 3 crack heads!

[QUOTE=TejanoLibre; 427820]Nice Post.

I have 2 questions for you :

A friend of mine was stabbed by his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend while he was in his car waiting for her to get off work.

They had to open him up with a zipper to look around inside and patch him up.

The police let the ex-boyfriend go because he claimed it was a crime of passion because he was jealous.

Does that sound like a true story?

What about premeditation or attempted murder, etc?

But he is in the Police system now so he can't even fart without going to jail.

And secondly, what are your thoughts about carrying a knife, pistol, mace, cane with a hidden sword or a WMD?

TL.

I have been a victim of violent crime once in my bedroom and almost twice on 9 de Julio at 4am by the same 3 crack heads![/QUOTE]Obviously something is not quite right with your friend's story. First, the cops don't let you go. The court does. The judge must have considered the knifing as "lesiones" (injury) and from there on there are a pile of situations that can modify this such as injuries in a fight or a crime of passion and / or a pile of other situations. Also the fact he was let out doesn't mean he was let free. It means the judge didn't consider him a risk or that he was clearly the guilty party. It takes about two or three years to go to trial for something here. Once he's tried and found guilty he will get the real sentence. In the case of simple injuries the penalty is about three years imprisonment but as any sentence under three years (if it's the first time) doesn't require real jail time he won't go behind bars.

True, he's in the police system so he has to keep his nose clean.

Attempted murder is a different story. In that case the penalty can be up to three quarters the sentence for murder. Premeditation, stalking, lying in wait etc all add to that.

As you know I was attacked a year ago by a a drug addict who cut my throat and stabbed me repeatedly in the abdomen and chest cutting my trachea, my intestines and damaging my vocal chords. I am still alive because I got to the hospital in less than ten minutes and was operated on for 8 hours the first day and then the next day I was taken by helicopter to my hospital and operated on another two times in the first week. I have to live with a mesh holding my guts in for the rest of my life and I have a serious speech impediment that will never get better. The crack-head's in jail. And I mean jail not locked up somewhere in some police station and probably will be there for the next 12 or 14 years.

Carrying a weapon or not is a big question. To get a permit to carry a fire arm is not easy. Knifes are illegal to carry if they have blades over 4 centimetres long. Those swords in walking canes are also illegal and good for nothing. By the time you pulled it out you've been shot ten times or stabbed a dozen.

If you kill someone with an illegal weapon your going to go to jail for homicide. You will probably get the lower end of the sentence but you are going to do some real time and Argentine jails aren't pretty even less if your a Gringo. If you have a legal weapon you had better be able to prove that killing the person was absolutely necessary or you are in big trouble.

I'm totally against having mace or gas cans. I can tell you many tales of arguments getting really ugly when one of the parts pulled out a mace can. Even as protection against rapes, many women have ended up seriously injured or killed for having used mace. In many, many cases all it does is just infuriate the crook.

It is all a question of whether it's your time or not. I have carried a gun or even two for the last 35 years and I am highly trained in using one. The day I was attacked it was outside my house at midday while I was getting into the car to pick up my grandson from school and I didn't even have a nail clip on me.

The only advice I can give is that each one does what he thinks correct or best for him taking in account the consequences for his decisions.

[QUOTE=Aqualung; 427902]Obviously something is not quite right with your friend's story. First, the cops don't let you go. The court does. The judge must have considered the knifing as "lesiones" (injury) and from there on there are a pile of situations that can modify this such as injuries in a fight or a crime of passion and / or a pile of other situations. Also the fact he was let out doesn't mean he was let free. It means the judge didn't consider him a risk or that he was clearly the guilty party. It takes about two or three years to go to trial for something here. Once he's tried and found guilty he will get the real sentence. In the case of simple injuries the penalty is about three years imprisonment but as any sentence under three years (if it's the first time) doesn't require real jail time he won't go behind bars.

True, he's in the police system so he has to keep his nose clean.

Attempted murder is a different story. In that case the penalty can be up to three quarters the sentence for murder. Premeditation, stalking, lying in wait etc all add to that.

As you know I was attacked a year ago by a a drug addict who cut my throat and stabbed me repeatedly in the abdomen and chest cutting my trachea, my intestines and damaging my vocal chords. I am still alive because I got to the hospital in less than ten minutes and was operated on for 8 hours the first day and then the next day I was taken by helicopter to my hospital and operated on another two times in the first week. I have to live with a mesh holding my guts in for the rest of my life and I have a serious speech impediment that will never get better. The crack-head's in jail. And I mean jail not locked up somewhere in some police station and probably will be there for the next 12 or 14 years.

Carrying a weapon or not is a big question. To get a permit to carry a fire arm is not easy. Knifes are illegal to carry if they have blades over 4 centimetres long. Those swords in walking canes are also illegal and good for nothing. By the time you pulled it out you've been shot ten times or stabbed a dozen.

If you kill someone with an illegal weapon your going to go to jail for homicide. You will probably get the lower end of the sentence but you are going to do some real time and Argentine jails aren't pretty even less if your a Gringo. If you have a legal weapon you had better be able to prove that killing the person was absolutely necessary or you are in big trouble.

I'm totally against having mace or gas cans. I can tell you many tales of arguments getting really ugly when one of the parts pulled out a mace can. Even as protection against rapes, many women have ended up seriously injured or killed for having used mace. In many, many cases all it does is just infuriate the crook.

It is all a question of whether it's your time or not. I have carried a gun or even two for the last 35 years and I am highly trained in using one. The day I was attacked it was outside my house at midday while I was getting into the car to pick up my grandson from school and I didn't even have a nail clip on me.

The only advice I can give is that each one does what he thinks correct or best for him taking in account the consequences for his decisions.[/QUOTE]Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6

[QUOTE=Silver Star;427904]Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6[/QUOTE]You will read about the lunatic on top of the Obelisco that guns down the proteastants.

(Protesters)

Just popping speed and shooting Demonstartors!

I have a dream!

TL

In any country, people who cause injuries, with passion or not, have to pay for it with a sentence.

If a resident was stabbed repeatedly in front of his house then violent crimes in BA has crept up.

What are the statistics compared to other large cities?

[QUOTE=Aqualung; 427902]Obviously something is not quite right with your friend's story. First, the cops don't let you go. The court does. The judge must have considered the knifing as "lesiones" (injury) and from there on there are a pile of situations that can modify this such as injuries in a fight or a crime of passion and / or a pile of other situations. Also the fact he was let out doesn't mean he was let free. It means the judge didn't consider him a risk or that he was clearly the guilty party. It takes about two or three years to go to trial for something here. Once he's tried and found guilty he will get the real sentence. In the case of simple injuries the penalty is about three years imprisonment but as any sentence under three years (if it's the first time) doesn't require real jail time he won't go behind bars.

It is all a question of whether it's your time or not. I have carried a gun or even two for the last 35 years and I am highly trained in using one. The day I was attacked it was outside my house at midday while I was getting into the car to pick up my grandson from school and I didn't even have a nail clip on me.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Silver Star;427904]Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6[/QUOTE]Everyone has his little pet phrase but life hardly ever gives you such black or white options. I've seen cases where a simple fistfight ended up with a gun toting idiot overpowered and shot dead with his own gun by someone that had no intention of killing him at first. I've also seen cases where another gun toting idiot shot and killed and innocent bystander either by accident or by mistaking him for someone else. The 27 cops killed this year in Buenos Aires all carried guns. Most of them killed off duty. Some of them I know would have just surrendered their cars and wallets and walked home and still be breathing today if they hadn't been carrying guns.

These stupid little Clint Eastwood phrases really piss me off especially when used by little men who don't have the slightest clue what it's like in real life when you are in deep shit and have and have to pull out a gun.

[QUOTE=LukeSkywalker;427907]In any country, people who cause injuries, with passion or not, have to pay for it with a sentence. If a resident was stabbed repeatedly in front of his house then violent crimes in BA has crept up. What are the statistics compared to other large cities?[/QUOTE]You are a pedophile. We are not into screwing young girls here as you have twice posted about.

Your post from 9-28-12: 'I screw of lot of cute young girls'

Your post from 10-5-12: 'The pics show many good-looking young girls'

So go fuck yourself.

[QUOTE=LukeSkywalker; 427907]In any country, people who cause injuries, with passion or not, have to pay for it with a sentence.

If a resident was stabbed repeatedly in front of his house then violent crimes in BA has crept up.

What are the statistics compared to other large cities?[/QUOTE]Real statistics are really hard to come by. As the government can't deny the insecurity questions they brought out some bullshit a few weeks ago that robberies had risen but murders had gone down. If this is correct it means crap because each and every robbery is a potential murder. All it means that people are more concious of that and offer less resistance.

Compared to other cities? Probably still safer than (or should I say less dangerous) than many other places. Others have commented on different cities in Latin America such as Bogotá, Rio, Lima or Mexico City. I don't have statistics from any of them to compare to the (incomplete) statistics I have from Buenos Aires but my impression is that they are worse.

Some cities in the US are also very dangerous. I have a fluid contact with law enforcement in the US and I know the problems they have with drug and gang wars in many places. The biggest difference I see is that they are confined to killing each other rather than ordinary citizens.

Violent crime has risen in Argentina to the same degree as drug usage. Especially by an increasingly younger age group. Extreme overcrowding in jails have lead to more and more suspended sentences giving the feeling of leniency. Most crooks that end up murdering have a long list of suspended sentences.

The most popular drug in Argentina is Crystal Meth. It is cheap to make, the ingredients are easy to come by and readily available, it is very addictive, and, unfortunately it will get you crazily high. I think that the craziness caused by Crystal Meth is one source of the sharp increase in violent crime in BA. A drug crazed criminal does not care what weapon his target may have. Until the government institutes a sharp crackdown on the sale of pseudoephedrine (a popular over the counter decongestant and the main ingredient in Crystal Meth) the use, and associated violent crime, of Crystal Meth will increase.

Tres3

[QUOTE=Tres3; 427921]The most popular drug in Argentina is Crystal Meth. It is cheap to make, the ingredients are easy to come by and readily available, it is very addictive, and, unfortunately it will get you crazily high. I think that the craziness caused by Crystal Meth is one source of the sharp increase in violent crime in BA. A drug crazed criminal does not care what weapon his target may have. Until the government institutes a sharp crackdown on the sale of pseudoephedrine (a popular over the counter decongestant and the main ingredient in Crystal Meth) the use, and associated violent crime, of Crystal Meth will increase.

Tres3[/QUOTE]Sorry bubba, by far the most popular drug in Argentina is weed. For what is known as Class A's in the UK coke is still way, way far ahead of crank here. I know you don't know me but trust me I know what I'm saying. Actually it's not even coke, it's Paco which is what's left from the process after the real coke is taken plus some turpentine and rat poison.

As far as the rest, given the corruption of everything down here I doubt cooks would need to start with sinus pills, they would just by bulk C10H15NO and jump start the process. Paying retail for something you only get a little out of doesn't make any sense except for a cottage setup.

I do agree with you that's its a psycho making substance though.

[QUOTE=Daddy Rulz; 427923]Sorry bubba, by far the most popular drug in Argentina is weed. For what is known as Class A's in the UK coke is still way, way far ahead of crank here. I know you don't know me but trust me I know what I'm saying. Actually it's not even coke, it's Paco which is what's left from the process after the real coke is taken plus some turpentine and rat poison.

As far as the rest, given the corruption of everything down here I doubt cooks would need to start with sinus pills, they would just by bulk C10H15NO and jump start the process. Paying retail for something you only get a little out of doesn't make any sense except for a cottage setup.

I do agree with you that's its a psycho making substance though.[/QUOTE]Absolutely! The two most popular drugs here are weed and paco. Paco is an even cheaper version of crack. It's highly addictive and fucks up the brains of these kids really bad. Crystal meth is almost unknown. Pseudoephedrine is a big business here but for trafficking mostly to Mexico. Extasis is also widely used amongst middle or higher class kids.

Drug usage, especially paco and glue sniffing is one of the reasons for the excessive violence in crimes plus a heap of social, political, educational and economic issues.

On a more cynical note, image the electoral process with a teenage population on meth, paco, weed, and / or beer voting for the person who does not enforce any real law except when it is expedient to do so against the opposition parties or the media, or businesses that complain about the governmental draconian policies. For you younger guys and the older ones who have not lost all your brain cells by mongering down here, consider a re-read of "The Brave New World". It should be a must read every twenty years so you do not forget the possible. Soma by any other name is how a cynical government can manipulate a potentially hostile population by keeping them sedated. Just some food for thought. On that note-leave my weed alone- it is medicinal- right.

[QUOTE=Paladin;427926]On a more cynical note, image the electoral process with a teenage population on meth, paco, weed, and / or beer voting for the person who does not enforce any real law[/QUOTE]My brother junkies don't vote. There is the odd exception or two but for the most part unless they change the sign from "vote here" to "free weed" one doesn't have to court the chemical set to get to 270.

[QUOTE=Paladin;427926]On a more cynical note, image the electoral process with a teenage population on meth, paco, weed, and / or beer voting for the person who does not enforce any real law except when it is expedient to do so against the opposition parties or the media, or businesses that complain about the governmental draconian policies. For you younger guys and the older ones who have not lost all your brain cells by mongering down here, consider a re-read of "The Brave New World". It should be a must read every twenty years so you do not forget the possible. Soma by any other name is how a cynical government can manipulate a potentially hostile population by keeping them sedated. Just some food for thought. On that note-leave my weed alone- it is medicinal- right.[/QUOTE]And they are trying to drop the legal voting age to 16!

A question for any folks out there who are public notaries in their respective states. Can you notarize a USA doc for me while you are physically in BA ? I can provide witnesses from USA. Thanks.

[QUOTE=Thomaso276;445298]A question for any folks out there who are public notaries in their respective states. Can you notarize a USA doc for me while you are physically in BA ? I can provide witnesses from USA. Thanks.[/QUOTE]It is not legal to notarize a document outside of the state limits (the specific state for which you are a notary). If you are on a ship, you are supposed to confirm with the captain that you are within that state's water boarder.

That does not mean it does not happen or anyone would know if you kept it between you and the notary. But know you are asking them to do something outside the law.

Edit: You can get things notarize in a foreign country and it is generally accepted by US courts. Just visit one of the local notary places.

Thanks for the info.

[QUOTE=Thomaso276;445306]Thanks for the info.[/QUOTE]The US embassy will notarize things. You need to make a appointment on their website. Then they charge $50 for each stamp! If the document that pertains to your signature is more then one page, make sure to bring all the pages as they bind them all together.

[URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/12/state-department-passports_n_7573710.html[/URL]

Passport / Visa info.

Gentlemen: For the past several weeks my Internet service with Speedy goes down from several minutes to almost an hour off and on all day... Generally it is only for 10-15 minutes but it truly fucks-up a call to the US on Skype. I live in San Telmo. Is anyone else having problems with Speedy and is Fibertel a cable internet provider. I believe that Speedy is a dial-up DSL, based on my router and no cable box... I really need some reliability now; but, is it worth the extra cost. I do not do any streaming.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paladin.

[QUOTE=Paladin;445578]Gentlemen: For the past several weeks my Internet service with Speedy goes down from several minutes to almost an hour off and on all day... Generally it is only for 10-15 minutes but it truly fucks-up a call to the US on Skype. I live in San Telmo. Is anyone else having problems with Speedy and is Fibertel a cable internet provider. I believe that Speedy is a dial-up DSL, based on my router and no cable box... I really need some reliability now; but, is it worth the extra cost. I do not do any streaming.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paladin.[/QUOTE]I've always had two connections in Argentina, one DSL and one Cable. Currently Fibertel and Speedy.

[QUOTE=Paladin;445578]Gentlemen: For the past several weeks my Internet service with Speedy goes down from several minutes to almost an hour off and on all day... Generally it is only for 10-15 minutes but it truly fucks-up a call to the US on Skype. I live in San Telmo. Is anyone else having problems with Speedy and is Fibertel a cable internet provider. I believe that Speedy is a dial-up DSL, based on my router and no cable box... I really need some reliability now; but, is it worth the extra cost. I do not do any streaming.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paladin.[/QUOTE]Speedy is Telfonica Argentina, which is one of the worst phone / internet providers in the world!

You need to get Fibertel Evolution if you want a dependably fast, always there connection. It was recently upgraded to 50 MB/s download speed and has worked reliably with no downtime since I got it in February.

[QUOTE=DaddyRulz;445580]I've always had two connections in Argentina, one DSL and one Cable. Currently Fibertel and Speedy.[/QUOTE]Yup, that's what I had for the last 4 years I was there....Fibertel always the better of the two.

Thanks everyone for the info. I will check to see if Fibertel is available in my neighborhood.

Paladin.

[QUOTE=Paladin;445604]Thanks everyone for the info. I will check to see if Fibertel is available in my neighborhood.

Paladin.[/QUOTE]For many years I just locked on to the Hotel's signal that shares the walls with my building .

4 or 5 stories tall but there main unit is on the 1st floor and I'm on the second floor.

I can get a great signal from their 4th floor too.

So one day my internet went out on me so I casually walked in to the hotel and I asked the front desk clerk if they were having problems too.

He said theirs was down. I said it must be the whole neighborhood then.

A.B.D.- Always Be Downloading is my motto. Maybe 5 movies a day from Pirate Bay. Studio Screeners are the best, not the kind where you might see a Russian dude get up and go get some popcorn or hear people laughing and also have a wobbly image.

Got 3.5 Terabytes of TV series , Oscar winners , some porn got downloaded somehow.

Damn , with the hotel's signal I'm hitting 950 KB/s download speeds which to me is lighting fast. My own shitnet barely breaks 400 or 700 if there are 2000 Seeders and 900 Leachers.

But usually 285!

So Pal , have you got a hotel next door ?

TL.

Does any one know a good customs expediter? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

Can you purchase popcorn seeds at the local Disco? I snack too much and popcorn is better way in terms of calories to do it. I lost 5 lbs lately and would like to keep them off. I can buy a 10 serving bag for $1.89 at the local Trader Joes.

[QUOTE=BigBossMan;446024]Can you purchase popcorn seeds at the local Disco? I snack too much and popcorn is better way in terms of calories to do it. I lost 5 lbs lately and would like to keep them off. I can buy a 10 serving bag for $1.89 at the local Trader Joes.[/QUOTE]Look for "maz pisingallo". Disco and other chains surely sell it, and I am quite certain that you can also buy it at smaller neighborhood stores. Wholesale price is about 10 pesos per kilo, not sure about retail, if I had to guess, I'd say up to twice as much?

Hope this helps. Happy snacking!

[QUOTE=JuanManuel97;446025]Look for "maz pisingallo". Disco and other chains surely sell it, and I am quite certain that you can also buy it at smaller neighborhood stores. Wholesale price is about 10 pesos per kilo, not sure about retail, if I had to guess, I'd say up to twice as much?

Hope this helps. Happy snacking![/QUOTE]In the movie theaters its about ten times as much as you pay in the super. But thats the way it is in the states too if I recall.

[QUOTE=Gandolf50;446030]In the movie theaters its about ten times as much as you pay in the super. But thats the way it is in the states too if I recall.[/QUOTE]My bet is that the majority of movie theaters or at least screens in Argentina are probably owned by American companies. Corporations like Cinemark, AMC and Regal are international.

[QUOTE=JuanManuel97;446025]Look for "maz pisingallo". Disco and other chains surely sell it, and I am quite certain that you can also buy it at smaller neighborhood stores. Wholesale price is about 10 pesos per kilo, not sure about retail, if I had to guess, I'd say up to twice as much?

Hope this helps. Happy snacking![/QUOTE]"Maz pisingallo" may be Porteno for popcorn, but a company that prints its labels in proper Spanish will probably call it "maiz de palomitos" or just "palomitos". No matter which it is called, Gandolfo is correct when he says that the movie theater price is several time higher than the store.

Tres3.

[QUOTE=Tres3;446032]"Maz pisingallo" may be Porteno for popcorn, but a company that prints its labels in proper Spanish will probably call it "maiz de palomitos" or just "palomitos". No matter which it is called, Gandolfo is correct when he says that the movie theater price is several time higher than the store.

Tres3.[/QUOTE]Just to clarify, maz pisingallo is what is heated and popped to make the popcorn (maz = corn). Palomitas is a term common in Spain and Latin America, but not in Argentina where popcorn is known as "purur".

Cheers!

[QUOTE=JuanManuel97;446033]Just to clarify, maz pisingallo is what is heated and popped to make the popcorn (maz = corn). Palomitas is a term common in Spain and Latin America, but not in Argentina where popcorn is known as "purur".

Cheers![/QUOTE]I have just realized that for some reason, accented vowels do not show up in the text! It is not "maz" but "maiz", and "pururu".

= pochoclo.