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Leading culinary association promotes Argentine food and wine at the embassy in London

Friday, January 30th 2015 - 20:36 UTC
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The annual dinner of the Chaine des Rotisseurs was held in the Embassy of Argentina in the United Kingdom and for the first time, the association dedicated its major event to Argentine food and wine. Over one hundred special guests enjoyed a menu of dishes and wines representing the best of the country’s regional culinary traditions. Read full article

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  • Briton

    When it suits them-
    “Strong cultural ties historically link Argentina and the UK

    and when it does not, the likes of Alicia Castro calls us usurpers and pirates.

    some would call that two faced,
    yet others=perfectly normal..lol

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Argie vomit!

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 08:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Porto Margaret

    All the usual kiddies clown town venues in London were already pre-booked and no else would take the booking without an upfront payment in British pounds from the argentine regime.

    So they were forced to eat in.

    Also the phrase about it being the first time at Castros gaff. Do they mean there'll actually be a second time?

    She can kiss and blow the strong cultural ties.

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 09:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    O.K. I'll say it, what was served, chicken or beef?

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 09:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Leiard

    It was such an important event that did not manage to get any UK press coverage.

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • BOTINHO

    I see in the photograph that Ambassador Castro was attending to the needs of the guests. How fitting.

    Areolineas Argentinas push-cart down the aisles then ?

    Jan 30th, 2015 - 11:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    Great chance for the English to eat real food instead of that frozen Tesco horse meat lasagna.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 12:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    “Ambassadors from the Russian Federation”
    Just a shame they didn't bring their favourite flavourite for Alicia.....
    (plutonium).
    I never did get any decent answers to my questions regarding her last BBQ
    http://en.mercopress.com/2014/05/07/uk-mps-hosted-at-the-argentine-embassy-in-london-with-a-typical-barbecue#comment325773
    I still want to know more about this suburban bbq. This article has no depth concerning the real matters at stake here.
    1. Where did she get her buns from, Aldi or Lidl?
    2. Did she try that notorious Argentine Embassy trick of buying ASDA own brand ketchup and then decanting it into ramekins to pass off as Hienz?
    3. Paper plates, or those nasty plastic picnic plates?
    4. Plastic cutlery, or 'just fingers, my darlings'? (Kristina has all the family silver)
    5. Prosseco or Cava? (we know it wasn't Champagne)
    6. Did she wear a hat? Yes, a friggin hat! No ex air-hostess, jumped-up, social-climbing, pretentious suburban housewife would be seen without a stupid cunting hat at her own wanky BBQ.
    127 ilsen (#)
    May 14th, 2014 - 04:40 pm
    Where there any sausages?

    Was it just Tesco Economy burgers?

    These are issues of Global Importance.

    I think we should be told.
    -------------
    heehee, that was a fun thread.
    And now Alicia is back offering more hypocritical bullshitt and joly japes for us to laugh at.
    ---
    Ooh bend me over backwards on the hostess trolley,
    Not meekly, not bleakly
    Beat me on the bottom with the Woman's Weekly
    Let's do it, let's do it tonight!
    --
    (apologies to Victoria Wood)
    http://en.mercopress.com/2014/05/07/uk-mps-hosted-at-the-argentine-embassy-in-london-with-a-typical-barbecue#comment325773

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 05:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    What sort of low life is she? Looks like a midget to me, are they all pygmies in Argentina, most of them have “ little man syndrome ” or“ little woman syndrome ” in Casyros case. Most small people have to shout because they think that no-one will hear them otherwise, probably right as we normally talk over their heads. LOL

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 08:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    I take it the people in shot were it?

    Did anybody important turn up? No, I didn't think so.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 09:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • HansNiesund

    Curiously enough, there's no mention of this momentous occasion on the Chaine des Rotisseurs web site.

    You'd think at the very least they'd have declared their support for Argentina's legitimate rights in the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Sandwich islands and surrounding maritime spaces.

    Or maybe their silence on the matter is because they've figured out what these legitimate rights actually are?

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Argentina has the most boring food scene of any country I've ever been to. Every restaurant has the EXACT same menu. EXACT SAME MENU. For having 400M people where are the Int'l restaurants? No Korean, Horrible and I mean Horrible Chinese, they don't have Sushi rice so the sushi tastes weird, 1 Indian Restaurant in the whole country and you can't find Lobster in all of BA.
    Boring grilled steak and fries or Pizza and pasta and right now people are eating Gnocchi of the 31st. If you don't know what it is ask me. Its hilarious.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @7. WE English always eat REAL food. For instance, anything argie is immediately thrown back and a complaint is made. Local supermarkets have been made aware of argie methods of rearing and meat needs a health certificate. Still gets thrown back though because it's argie. Most everything else from latam is also thrown back. Whine is not permitted.

    Fortunately, in the UK, most food is properly labelled. But these days I'm into boar, duck and venison. All certified reared in the UK. Won't even purchase lamb, or any other meat, from New Zealand.
    @12. Looked up Gnocchi. Sounds horrible. What's wrong with British dumplings?

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    The strange custom of putting money under your plate of gnocchi at the end of each month is strange, but their strange custom of adding water to their red wine is reprehensible for my side of the Andes.
    Saying that, they do and incredible damn good asado.
    Their pears from Rio Negro and their very good Malbecs are worth mentioning as well.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 05:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    14. The steak used to be good but now its mostly grain fed in feedlots. My last trip I was really disappointed with the beef.
    Everything that Arg used to be know for leather, steak, fashion, style is all gone.

    All that's left is the memory of what was and the arrogance.
    They are no more than any other SoAm nation.
    Its a shame.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 05:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Room101

    15: Never mind; they'll be having lots of Chinese menus soon.

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 05:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    Disgusting,
    all those starving south Americans in the streets,
    and this lot have a whoopee cushion,

    the least they could have done was smuggled a few hot dogs for them.

    Tesco-every little helps...

    Jan 31st, 2015 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    So Alicia eats well, whilst the people have no tampons or electric?

    Plus ca Change!

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 04:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Enrique Massot

    What a collection of resentful, class-lacking comments. Come on people. This was about food and wine, and if a good asado was served, the guests probably enjoyed a unique feast. Read Chicureo at #14; he knows what he's talking about because we are close neighbours and our brother Chilenos also have heavenly plates such as curanto and excellent wines. Have a bit of class. The world is going forward without looking at mental midgets brooding in their little corner, burning in their own acidic juices.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 07:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    @19
    Culinary delight in BA . There are only 8 supposedly Indian Restaurants in the whole of BA and that is it, otherwise it is steak and whatever. When I got married to an Argentine I had to teach her to cook as she could only cook steak.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 10:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @12 My friends in Buenos Aires say the same thing. The food is all the same and you can't get decent chicken for love nor money. I guess it was O.K. for me as I didn't live there permanently and could cook something different in my apartment.

    @14 Gnocchi (ñoqui) is traditional Italian poor man's food brought to Argentina by the immigrants. The tradition of eating it at the end of the month is because it is cheap and most people have hardly any money left before pay day. Interestingly the word ñoqui has been twisted by Argentine slang and is now also used for a government employee who doesn’t do any work but turns up at the end of the month, around the 29th actually, to pick up his pay check.

    The asado can be excellent or pretty awful depending on who is preparing it. Not all Argentines are born with the skill of cooking meat over fire. The custom of eating every last piece of the animal can be a little stomach churning but I accept that often the cheaper cuts are the more tasty, depending how you cook it.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 11:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • gordo1

    What did they serve? Asado and choripan?

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    For those of you who don't understand why Argentina is a mess you should read this:
    http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2015/01/30/perons-legacy-inflation-in-argentina-and-an-institutionalized-fraud/

    erón viewed fascist corporatism as a useful method of social organization by which socially harmonious class participation would lead to a fair distribution of national output and elude in this way the class warfare predicted by Marxist socialism. In fact, Perón’s third position, which consisted of standing against international capitalism and international communism, was nothing less than fascist corporatism.

    It will never be a legitimate or civilized country. It will only get poorer and dumber with ever successive generation.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 02:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Clyde15

    #12
    For having 400M people where are the Int'l restaurants

    They must be breeding like rabbits to increase their population ten-fold !
    A typo I presume or is it ?

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 05:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    What a collection of resentful, class-lacking comments
    This was about food and wine, says 19@

    Ah, but be fair here,
    if this was British Class eating lavishly in Argentina,
    you guys would be lambasting us, would you not.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CaptainSilver

    In my village of 4500 people we have 2 gastro pubs, an Indian and a Chinese as well as a brilliant chippy. Perhaps the trolley dolly should have held her event at our village hall? In our local town their are a dozen indians, chinese, thais, lebonese, french, Michelen Starred restaurants, carribean . Argentina, a one trick pony!
    No need for just burnt beef and pasta like in BA.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jmackiej

    The evening was a great success until it came to the petit fours, when unexpectedly everyone was “suiciced”, welcome to Aregntina in 2015.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 10:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • El Diego

    A superb evening enjoyed by all - the food was excellent

    Later we went partying until the early hours at Babylon with Alicia, Facundo, Hernan and Richard. Enjoyed it very much.

    Feb 01st, 2015 - 11:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • HansNiesund

    @28

    Glad to hear it. I imagine in the immortal words of Sid the Sexist, watching Alicia dance was like watching a kangaroo shagging a space hopper.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 09:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    is this a bad joke?
    a bunch of fake english and english wannabes talking about food and wine?
    lol
    and what the fuck can you know about that, eh??
    your most sophisticated dish is fish and chips.
    not to mention that pathetic habit of eating haggis (yuck) or horse meat.
    you lot should be prosecuted for that.

    and what about wines?
    little england and the islets are known for having the best wines in the world, no?
    NO?
    LOL

    stick to your 4th class beer and your horrible food, losers.

    “British Outrage Grows As Horsemeat Pops Up In More Foods”
    http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/02/09/171520528/british-outrage-grows-as-horsemeat-pops-up-in-more-foods

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    30. Paul you know as well as I do they sell horse meat in every Arg grocery store. So what's the big deal?
    In France its quite the delicacy.

    BTW the people in the UK/USA know more about wine than anyone in Argentina, why you may ask we can buy wine from anywhere in the world. The best wines that would never ever make it to your country. All you know is cheap malbec and grain fed beef.
    Nobody except Rgs drinks Malbec if they have another choice.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Clyde15

    #30
    Still quoting ancient news I see..two years old and pretending it is current ...pathetic troll.
    So what are your qualifications for writing about food and drink, or, in fact, anything.
    Sorry, I should have known, you are Argentinian, so all you need is arrogance and ignorance, which you have in plenty. !

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    yankeeboy
    LOL
    the people in the uk / u.s do not know a shite about food and a lot less about wines.

    the best wines in the world are from france, spain and italy.
    and we inherited those traditions.
    hence, we are the 4th country in producing top class wines.

    and it is not only malbec.
    we also produce world class chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet france, etc.

    clearly your knowledge is very, very poor.
    so i recommend you a trip to bodegas salentein.
    http://wineeconomist.com/2011/03/15/bodegas-salentein-world-class-wine-tourism-in-mendoza/

    ...burros

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    33. Paul, I was one of the first Americans looking at buying a winery in Mendoza after the last crash.
    I know a lot more than you could ever hope to know.

    In fact I had a lovely Burgundy last night that probably cost more than you make in a month. BTW the restaurant didn't have 1 wine from Argentina. Not one.

    You may also want to look at a map and see where the UK is in relation to France, Spain and Italy.

    The only reason you think Rgs wines are decent is because you've never had any other.
    We've had this discussion before, Arg make good cheap wine just leave it at that.

    Problem is I think the USA will ban wine from Argentina over the WTO ruling and it will force most of your producers out of business.

    Once they're gone they probably won't be replaced.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Enrique Massot

    #12
    So someone from a country seriously threatened by growing obesity from eating too much industrially processed hamburgers and tones of Coca-Cola says the Argentina food scene is boring!
    I'll take the boring scene with juice churrascos, morcilla and chinchulines any time!

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    30
    Fish and chips,
    what's wrong with that,

    your envy shows again.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 07:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    35. I can go to restaurants with cuisines from 50 different countries within 10 blocks of my house.
    Yeah BA has a boring food scene.
    I'm guessing you've not been there since you fled like a rat to Canada in the 70s.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 08:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Pete Bog

    @30

    “and what about wines?”

    My homemade Elderberry Wine is far, far, far, better than your pesticide filled Malbec.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    yankeeboy
    “I know a lot more than you could ever hope to know.”
    yes?
    LOL
    lets see.

    “Argentina has the most boring food scene of any country I've ever been to. Every restaurant has the EXACT same menu. EXACT SAME MENU.

    so for you, au bec fin, oviedo, bice and cabaña la lilas, as a little example, serve the same menu?
    jaja
    the same menu is what you lot eat every day in mcdonalds.

    ”For having 400M people where are the Int'l restaurants? No Korean, Horrible and I mean Horrible Chinese, they don't have Sushi rice so the sushi tastes weird, 1 Indian Restaurant in the whole country and you can't find Lobster in all of BA.”

    400M people?
    where?
    and yes there are korean, chinese, indian, japanese and thai restaurants every where.
    except the japanese and thai, nobody cares too much for chinese (yuck) or korean food.
    it is most of all for brainless guys with no sense for bon goût.

    you want the best lobster, poulpe galicien, etc with the same quality to those you can eat in barcelona, madrid, bilbao etc?
    go to oviedo, betanzos, iñaki, casal de catalunya, etc.
    probably you cannot even afford a glass of water there, lol.

    “Boring grilled steak and fries or Pizza and pasta and right now people are eating Gnocchi of the 31st. If you don't know what it is ask me. Its hilarious.”

    ever been in cabaña las lilas, el estanciero, la cabrera, etc?
    no?
    then keep it shut.

    veredict: you dont know a shite

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 09:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Paul, I used to live 1/2 block from Recova. I know all of those restaurants and all of those people knew me well.
    400 MM was a typo..shb 40 even 40MM you should have some decent variety in cuisine.
    Paul, the more you post the less I believe you've been to BA.
    Its not known for its wide variety of food and anyone who's ever been there for any length of time will tell you how boring it is.

    Feb 02nd, 2015 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    lol
    yankeeboy, you have never been to b.a.
    of course, none of those restaurants are in la recova.

    in la recova, (i guess you are talking of 9 de julio between libertador and posadas), you will only find 2nd class restaurants for 2nd class tourists.

    now if you want to taste the best, go to the restaurants mentioned above, plus rosa negra in shan ishidro, l'orangerie in the alvear palace hotel, osaka, duhau, etc, , but i strongly doubt that they let you in.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 12:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Silly boy I've been to every good restaurant in BA. I lived at the Four Season for a month looking for an apt and I went to San Isidro to stay at Hotel Del Casco when I used got sick of the filthy dirty city and needed peace and quiet.

    Rosa Negra is not good. Its not even decent. Its a place people go to propose and don't know any better.

    Duhau is gorgeous, Alvear Palace is over rated full of old people its pretentious and over priced.

    Rgs think things are great because they cost a lot. You're terrible snobs with no class. Like a fish out of water in a civilized country.

    Poor thing I think you heard these places are good but can't experience in person. I have and know the truth.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 01:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    lol,
    again, you have never been here.
    and using google does not help you too much either, eh?

    alvear palace is the hotel you dumbass,
    the restaurant is l'orangerie.
    the quality of the food is excellent and it is not overpriced at all.
    unless you consider that +/- $ 300 / 400 (trescientos cincuenta pesos) is expensive.

    the problem is you talk without knowing.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 01:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    35 Enrique Massot
    “I'll take the boring scene with juice churrascos, morcilla and chinchulines any time!”
    says the man posting from Canada....
    just another CFK-worshipper praising from afar....
    .... nostalgic old fool, all cosy in a British Commonwealth Realm....
    lol!

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 03:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    Methinks you've never been there.
    Its pretentious and filled with old people.
    Not for me
    Frankly I think in general Rgs are extremely arrogant for no reasons and have very bad manners, especially the upper middle class fake blonds and their screaming children. They're horribly rude people.
    In the end I only went out to private clubs.
    Then I left altogether. I was tired of being in the bush and had to get back to civilization.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Did you see the recent study of obesity in countries? Argentina's obesity level is higher than the U.K. now.

    @45 I think in general it is the Porteños that are loud and rude in restaurants. When you go to other areas of Argentina you can hear the Porteños and see the other Argentines cringe.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 03:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    46. Yeah but that's 2/3 of the country!

    I just got back from SoAm and I forgot about the assault on all of your senses, people on the street trying to get you to buy something, the diesel smell, the cars honking, the loud people, nothing works like it should, the broken streets, the sense of insecurity...ugh I will never live in SoAm again.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 03:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    elaina
    argentina´s obesity level higher than uk?
    what study is that?
    lol
    any source?

    here you have the 10 most obese countries in the world:
    http://www.ibtimes.co.in/top-10-most-obese-countries-in-the-world-photos-517210

    as you can see argentina does not qualify.
    the uk is #5, the u.s. #1 and your beloved chile is #8.

    “ I think in general it is the Porteños that are loud and rude in restaurants”

    elaina, you like yankeeboy don't nothing about buenos aires, its restaurants, etc.
    i bet the only restaurant you both know is your local mcdonalds

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 04:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/rich-countries/5-of-the-worlds-most-overweight-countries/

    Paul, you should take a look at some of the beach interviews on Cronica, lots of fat Rgs. Lots. Not a pretty picture.

    When was the last time you were in Buenos Aires?
    Seem like you've not been there in a long time
    Like so many of the idiotic Arg posters on this board.
    They remember when Argentina was nice..
    and that was a long long long long long time ago.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 04:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @48 Honestly, do you really not know how hated the Porteños are by other Argentines? Seriously?

    I am beginning to think PC doesn't live in Argentina at all.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    elaina and yankeeboy
    clearly you both have never left the islets, hence you have never been here.
    the good thing is that you are kind of funny and i kind of appreciate that.

    now, when we are talking about food, wine and bon goût, none of you are qualified.

    and the fact that you criticize obesity is pure hypocrisy, considering that the english / english wannabes / americans and stuff are known for being fat and ugly.

    finally, the fatties who live in argentina are not argentinians, but bolivians, peruvians, chileans, paraguayans and english.

    but what can we do about that?
    deporting them?
    nah

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 08:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    51. Its funny because Toby was blaming all the crime in Arg on the same group. Do you have a lot of fat criminal immigrants?

    You've turned into an idiot.

    Try traveling outside of SoAm and see what the civilized world looks like
    ...if they'll give you a visa.

    http://www.cronica.com.ar/article/index/150/cronica-de-la-costa
    Bahahahaa

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @51 Do you ever read back your words before posting? Twit.

    I have to laugh at your post because it just proves how little you know about Argentina. Where do you really live?

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 10:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    52 / 53
    boludos:
    you are not very bright, are you?
    you, boludos, generalize in the most ridiculous way.
    and you think you know buenos aires (lol) because you have searched some news in crónica?
    que pelotudos, por dios, ja.

    here is your civilezed world, you dumbassholes.

    The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S.
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196941/The-violent-country-Europe-Britain-worse-South-Africa-U-S.html#ixzz3Qiq7Uczi

    and your admired u.s.a, which you have never visited either, no doubts.

    “The new most dangerous place on earth: the United States”
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196941/The-violent-country-Europe-Britain-worse-South-Africa-U-S.html#ixzz3Qiq7Uczi

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 10:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    “the fatties who live in argentina are not argentinians, but bolivians, peruvians, chileans, paraguayans and english.”

    Which category does Fat Max fall into? And Nestor?

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 10:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    I loved watching Cronica when I lived there. It is hilarious. I love the little Primavera day count down song.
    Psst can you find that online for me?

    Silly I moved back to the USA because I was tired of paying ARMED Guards 24 hrs a day to watch my property in Znorte. They didn't even help with my neighbors kid getting kidnapped or the various commando assaults that happened too regularly in the surrounding houses.

    I would love to know what the real crime rate is in the sh#thole of Argentina. Most crime won't get reported because everyone knows the police are in on it.

    My favorite story is the one where the Belsunce (?) lady was found dead in her bathtub, the coroner said she slipped, well yeah she slipped, everyone would with 5 bullet holes in her head!!

    Uncivilized Rg baboons.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 10:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @56 http://www.bubblear.com/tourist-shooting-mar-del-plata/

    No one shot at me but I did get a serious case of food poisoning last time I was in Mar del Plata. A couple of Argentine friends (one of whom is a real tubby) convinced me to go there for a weekend and it was disappointing at best. The lasting souvenir of food poisoning meant it was over a month before I could eat properly.

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    pair of nabos
    mar del plata is shite during the summer, but it is not that bad during the rest of the year.
    anyway, the most horripilant beach in the world is blackpool, by a country mile.
    i know you dont even know where it is located, but i think you both would love it.

    and do not forget to visit blackpool pleasure beach.
    it will be your favorite place on earth.
    lol

    Feb 03rd, 2015 - 11:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    MDP is no worse than any other city in Argentina. The beach is horrible, freezing brown water and wet blowing sand. Frankly its one of the worst beaches I've ever been to. It is the first time I saw people put tents on the beach to stay out of the blowing sand. Super weird.
    For as long as the coast is there are no good beach town in the country,
    At least there's stuff to do in MDP, Carilo, Pinamar and VG are so boring with terrible beaches. I don't know why anyone bothers going.

    Car sales dropped 40% yoy.
    I doubt there will be any car mfgs left in Argentina in a few years.
    Then what??

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 12:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    to return to the topic, for a moment...

    was it paper plates and 'wipe-clean' tableclothes?

    I think we should be told.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 02:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @58 “the fatties who live in argentina are not argentinians, but bolivians, peruvians, chileans, paraguayans and english.”

    Which category does Fat Max fall into? And Nestor?

    You missed my question.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 09:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin Woodhead

    i think hythe beach is possibly the worlds worst beach being behind a massive army firing range still didnt stop some lunatic family clambering over barbed wire to get too it! Took ages to get the idiots to leave.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 12:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    fat max and néstor are kirchner´s, elaina.
    they are a different thing.
    a genetic aberration

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    63. You might want to check the MDP beach pics today on Clarin. Not a lot of skinny Rgs on that beach by any definition.

    I love how they talk about a yoy increase in Taxes collection of 30% like its a good thing. Inflation is running 40% and they upped taxes by a LOT! And its still 10% below inflation. You're in for a severe depression and hyperinflation shortly.
    I can't wait until I see Rgs fighting over the last bag of beans in the street.
    I hope Toby et al took my advice and stocked up on laundry detergent.
    He'd be rich if he lived in Caracas.
    Next up BA then San Paulo.
    :)

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 01:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @63 So not Argentine then?

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    65
    i would say they look like english.
    or english wannabes.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Clyde15

    Yes, you WOULD say that !

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 06:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    Paulie and Alicia, sitting in a tree...

    (you know the rest)

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 07:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @66 But they were/are Argentine. So your statement is ridiculous. Nestor may be of Croatian, German and Swiss parents but he was Argentine.

    The obesity rate in Argentina is almost 30% and you can't blame that on everyone else. Try looking around the next time you walk down the street.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 08:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ilsen

    Perhaps Paulie is incapable of 'walking down the street'.
    Which would explain quite a lot.

    Feb 04th, 2015 - 10:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    69 elaina
    30% obesity rate in argentina??
    lol
    no.
    you are wrong as always.

    as for kirchner and his useless son, they must be the exception of the rule.

    you are jelous because the obesity rate in england / the ilsets is + 60%.

    Feb 05th, 2015 - 01:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @71 Almost 30%. Have you been to Argentina recently?

    @70 I never used to believe it when other people said PC does not live in Argentina but I am beginning to. He seems not to know his own country, even allowing for the fact that only the wealthy or itinerant farm workers seem to travel much.

    Feb 05th, 2015 - 04:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    72 elaina
    you know nothing about argentina, elaina.
    but that is not the problem.
    the problem is your knowledge in general seems to be very, very poor.

    and i thought you were the cosmopolitan girl from the islets...lol.
    my mistake.

    Feb 05th, 2015 - 05:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @73 Probably best you don't think. You are not very good at it.

    Feb 05th, 2015 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    lol
    good one.

    Feb 05th, 2015 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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