Yeah. Only fifteen miles from DC? God's just playing with him - DC's evil extends at least to the Ukraine border.
Posts by EJLarson
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Sometimes we forget that there is one news service that stands above the rest in integrity and gravitas. Remember that just a few years ago, BBC radio required that its readers wear formal attire to maintain the dignity required to represent "the Beeb."
Today the BBC continues to set the standard for all other services:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-42271150
May there always be a Britain! ... and the BBC!
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But he is making promises on 10-20 years and he doesn't know if he will be re-elected in two years...
I agree that we should have faith, but in this time where the whole world economy is facing hard times, I strongly doubt that Argentina will rise and shine.
I've been tied to Argentina for over 40 years now, waiting for the boludos to rise and shine. Hope springs eternal.
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So, I'd like to just have Argentina parts of the forum and non-Argentina parts of the forum.
As an example of this rule: it means that, if we're debating Cristina in some Argentina thread... if someone tries to devolve it into an argument about Trump, then bam, that post will be MOVED to non-Argentina section of the forum.
Just my suggestion
And it's a good suggestion. Since we're all feeling our way through a startup here, these kinds of discussions are right on target. Don't know how involved moderators can get at that granular level but it's worth a try. When the moderator situation is sorted we can see how this works out.
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According to the forensic investigators, Maldonado drowned - heavy clothing and frigid water temperatures caused his death. There were no signs of violence or any kind of bruises, etc.
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/208…ron-las-pericias-forenses
What I don't know, among many other things, is if there's any valid reason to believe that the forensics were tainted in any way by people trying to get certain results. If these findings are objective, he may have been trying to escape the gendarmes, but was not killed by them.
The probability that these findings will be accepted by all is zero - because, Argentina.
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How do you explain Peronism in short to a foreigner?
Peronists can't explain Peronism to themselves.
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I think we need to have more faith.
Inflation appears to be half of what it was 24-36 months ago and even then no one knew how much it was as INDEC was used as a political tool.
This.
Of course we can't know how things will develop, but the plan seems to be to borrow now for infrastructure investment which will spur economic activity and allow the bonds to be paid comfortably.
Will it work? No idea, but at least we can be reasonably sure that there's not a gang of chorros at the top stealing every dollar from every agency.
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Good point. Jack Taylor isn't a good bedtime story.
We also ran across Llámame Francisco, a mini series about the current Pope's earlier days in Argentina. We liked it, but suspect that the rosy tone will not be popular with people in this country who dislike him as a Peronist.
Low budget for Jack Taylor - they can't even afford to buy him a razor to shave with (plenty of money for pints in pubs, though).
What bothers many about Francisco is that he displays his biases so openly - there was no reason for the public snubs of Macri - who was elected by the Argentine people and deserves respect for that, regardless of Francisco's personal feelings.
He may be a man of the people (certain people more than others) but overall, he seems like a very petty person.
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I do not know about the bonds but the idea of making money investments in Argentina sounds very risky. At least with real estate you have a roof over your head, but money?
Aren't Argentinian bonds famous in the US? In Italy, 500,000 small investors (= grandpas) lost a lot of money because of them about 20 years ago (in 2001). As the old says goes 'If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is'.
I believe also my grandparents lost money on them - they never talked about it, they were too ashamed. Italian banks were proposing them as a good and safe investment, and when they collapsed, lifetime savings were swept aways. If you say 'Argentina' to an Italian, he/she will talk about Argentinian bonds (also called tango bonds) and then maybe about Maradona. That's the relationship Italy-Argentina (they other way around).
Those bonds and Maradona - two late-developing Argentine tragedies.
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Ouch. Glad to have you while the gov't was paying us, offseason, but business is business?
Hard to fault the hotels - nothing more for the families to do now in Mar Del Plata, and the rooms were reserved before the tragedy. No good solution to this, but yeah, just bidness.
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Imagine the fun we're all in for when the Senate takes this up!
Cambiemos (even with allies) doesn't have a majority, but Cristina's pissed off the PJs to the extent that she and her 8 allies were not invited to join their caucus. So how do we think the PJs will vote on lifting immunity? Maybe they'd like to see her in the cárcel too?
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This will come in handy for our next trip to Belgium!
Hope you intend to share the procedure.
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Interesting to note that the war on milanesas has now survived three forums.
Some things are non-negotiable.
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