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Buenos Aires Swelters Amid Heat Wave, Power Outages

Thursday, December 30th 2010 - 07:59 UTC
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A blistering heat wave, power outages and a fuel shortage added up Tuesday to a second day of hellish conditions in Greater Buenos Aires, home to about a quarter of Argentina’s 40 million people. Read full article

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  • arquero

    ..better than London+Nuevo York's blizzards and crowd outrages.

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • stick up your junta

    I take it you did not read the article S 4 BRAINS

    the now-customary marches protesting any number of offenses and inconveniences.

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    It's the end of the year, it's really hot, there is no electricity so no a/c , no running water in large parts of the city. It must be maddening to be stuck in such a horrible place with no escape. I think they should go bang some more pots and pans that seems to have worked so well in the past. Not. Worse now than a year ago and next year it will be worse again.
    Ahhh the glory of Socialism!

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • arquero

    #2# ~~British crowds can not protests let alone revolt.

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 04:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    Comment removed by the editor.

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • arquero

    I am neithet monkey nor donkey ... just jokey !

    Dec 30th, 2010 - 08:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • WestisBest

    Cracking day down here in the Falklands, power and water running just fine too.

    Have a nice day RG's.
    :-)))))

    Jan 01st, 2011 - 09:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ant

    Dear Westisbest I'm glad that part of Argentina (Islas Malvinas) things work.
    Here in good Neuquen electric power and drinking water.
    Greetings

    Jan 01st, 2011 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • WestisBest

    “Here in good Neuquen electric power and drinking water.”

    Wow. Let the good times roll eh?

    Jan 02nd, 2011 - 12:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    Yeah they are happy and proud that they finally made it to the basic living standards of the early 1900s 1st world!

    Jan 02nd, 2011 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • NicoDin

    Relax boys everything is fine, just we are enjoying the wonderful Dakar Rally 2011 edition started yesterday in Buenos Aires.

    So for a while we will be quite around here, holidays, etc.

    Meanwhile you can spend your time thinking about what horrible thinks you can post about Argentina.

    See you later after the 30th of current month kind regards and enjoy the videos.

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    Jan 03rd, 2011 - 05:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ant

    1900 was going well, but the devil, the English and our bad politicians put the tail and damaged the Argentine people.
    baaa .. not to mourn over spilled milk.
    Islander existed for the English by Galtieri in 1982.
    Before the islands almost returned twice with Peron and Frondizi.
    the English is not interested in their self-determination, if the oil and Antarctica. With love they are still a “Giles. ”
    Malvinas are negotiable for the Kingdom.
    Never a pearl in the crown

    Jan 04th, 2011 - 04:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • WestisBest

    “1900 was going well, but the devil, the English and our bad politicians put the tail and damaged the Argentine people.”

    Awwww, someone pass me the violin. When are you going to start taking responsibility for your own actions? How, prey, have the English 'damaged' the Argentine people? Bad politicians? ever heard the saying 'you get the government you deserve' Ant? and as for 'the devil'...well...what can one say? you make a hash of something and it's not your fault, it was 'the devil'......feeble Ant, just feeble.

    Guess the heat and thirst must be getting to you.

    Jan 04th, 2011 - 09:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Ant

    WestisBest was fredbdc who mentioned 1900 in Argentina.
    Is obsessed with us.
    I do not understand your irony, it must be for my bad English.
    we have the rulers we deserve if Argentina among the 20 best countries to live (International Living)
    it's hot in Argentina, but good beaches and rivers.
    I have no thirst, we have plenty of water and very good wines.
    The water you drink should be contaminated and expensive.

    Jan 05th, 2011 - 03:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    Good Beaches?! Hahahaha Your beaches SUCK! Always windy, wet sand,, cold brown water. It's the only beach I have ever been to where people have to bring tents to get out of the blowing sand. If they were so nice why do you think the rich people go to PDE? Which in my opinion is not that much better but at least the sand and water are nice.

    Jan 05th, 2011 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    gdr, What does that have to do with this string? But since you brought it up:
    Gross national income Argentina # 43 u$ 6576 ( I will round up)
    # 5 United States: $33,070
    So by your stats you can move to the USA and make 6X more than what you are making in the most foul Argentina.
    Wow RICH! RICH AS AN ARGENTINE! I wonder why no one says that any longer.
    Bahahahahaa

    Jan 05th, 2011 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • fredbdc

    You say the stupidest things, do you think before you write? Yes I have heard of income inequality, again for the 500th time on many many strings what is your point?
    BTW you can't live well on 6K anywhere in the world no matter how disgusting it is.
    I would guess it costs about 1/2 as much to live in BA as it does in DC, so 1/2 of 33k is 16K still a LOT more than 7K loser.

    Jan 05th, 2011 - 10:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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