Posts by Bombonera

I’ve never been on it.

And other than once with friends about 35 years ago I’ve never been on a bus either.

And I avoid taxis.

Have a think about that!

Well maybe lager wasn’t as ubiquitous then but I’m not sure.
It is a long-standing observation of non-nationals though

I remember going to bars in NY and PA in 1985. It was Miller, Michelob and Budweiser and that was your lot!

I was a pre-pubescent juvenile at the time but on our camping/fishing trips to North Wales my brothers made sure to have plenty of these with them. Do those of you of a certain age remember these?

Well as one patriotic comedian once said, we even invented gravity.

Quote from Splinter

When I did mine by post a few years ago, I paid online, sent the old one off by post and received the new one by DHL about ten days later.

Easy peasy.

I’m impressed by that even if it was years ago. In fact it suggests that UK passports issued to overseas nationals are prioritised over domestically-based nationals.

I don’t know, but anecdotally that’s what such a prompt service suggests to me.

I’ve saved a whole flock this year.

I noted in Bariloche that they don’t exploit the Nahuelito at all. I never saw a single souvenir of any kind marking its existence.

That surprised me.

I always liked Windows XP back in the day. I recall it being stable, easy to use and not subject to updates every 5 minutes.

I’m especially interested in the Chenin Blancs and Semillons mentioned in that article.

My white wine experiences in Argentina are probably limited to the white Malbec most Chinos sell.

I’m thinking mainly of the one with the Olive green label whose name I forget just now.

I’m still watching that video but it’s fascinating so far.

Robert Cox lived in Acassuso back then and therefore not far from where you were living back then Splinter if I remember correctly from one of your videos when you rode past your old house.

Edit: i was thinking of Andrew Graham Yooll not Robert Cox I believe.

I went to the trouble of getting a driving licence. But I’m stone cold about what triggers the passion of car owners about this or that mechanically-propelled vehicle.. I don’t get it.

This matter has had quite heavy media coverage.

But why are so many people triggered by the branding decisions of a corporate entity?

If you are a shareholder you have a voice. If not what are you bothered about?

Economics isn’t my strong suit but it’s not the strong suit of Rachel Reeves either and she’s the effing UK Chancellor!

I gather the difference between the blue rate and official rate is only about 10% now give or take and given the squeeze is probably more exponential than linear Id guess parity will be reached by the end of the year or so.

At the end of the day, all that matters is whether there are meaningful consequences for the people of this new style of government and economic policy.

Id venture to say Milei remains in the “under scrutiny” category for most people. But I cannot speak for them in that regard obviously.

P1440 to the GBP at WU today.

P1637 to the GBP at WU last time I used them less than 2 months ago.

It’s definitely a new state of affairs these days.

Talking of teabags…

Typhoo Tea on the brink as Brits switch to coffee

Trespassers cost the company £24.1m last year after damaging machinery and tea stock.

news.sky.com

I like to keep an array of all notes in my wallet but when those 20 peso notes have sat in my wallet a few days I want rid of them. If I crumpled them up in my hand and rolled them around a little I swear they would turn to dust which is all they’re worth of course. But my Chino lady growls at me less if I can give her the right money.

I thought it was just me that worried about getting mixed up between the 2s and 10s.

And of course now as and when you come to hand over a 20k note, you’ll be asked,

“Have you not got anything less?”

serafina How did Mr Serafina find Liverpool? Did he enjoy his visit?

I might have discovered George Carlin only in recent years but it’s never too late to listen to him.

You might be called a conspiracy -theorist for believing some of that. 🤣