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  1. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Alberto Fernandez has no shame!

    Not too sure but as the courts are lining up to seize his assets I reckon it must be a fair amount.
  2. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Tomorrow, May 9th, the country will come to a standstill - National strike

    I think I might change my political views;:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
  3. GlasgowJohn

    Newcomer Mosquito invasion in BA

    not only in Argentina.. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw0721l9183o
  4. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Elon Musk calls to invest in Argentina after meeting up with Milei in LA

    Maybe because they dont have direct access to Vaca Muerta? This would bring their cost base in line with competitors.
  5. GlasgowJohn

    Does anyone else find it strange Argentina still thinks they won the Falklands War?

    Not really but as a nation they love their flag and their national anthem more than most where I have lived
  6. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Alberto Fernandez has no shame!

    Why doesn't he publish the money he made from the insurance deals?
  7. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Tomorrow, May 9th, the country will come to a standstill - National strike

    Not totally true ... Hospital Aleman was working fine. All the supermarkets were open / all the shopping centers were open.
  8. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Elon Musk calls to invest in Argentina after meeting up with Milei in LA

    Where are the riots my dear friend? None out this way............................ Are you referring to the corrupt union leaders who are getting worried they will lose their massive salaries?
  9. GlasgowJohn

    Newcomer Mosquito invasion in BA

    It was great in the morning but after about 3pm the little bastards came back
  10. GlasgowJohn

    Newcomer The dream of marrying a Latina girl

    Sorry major mess up on my part / a friend was telling me a few days ago about their prenuptial agreement and that she would earn almost one million euros per year I had understood that they had announced their divorce. Loads of apologies..
  11. GlasgowJohn

    Newcomer Mosquito invasion in BA

    Yesterday, there were a lot of mosquitoes early evening as I swept up the leaves in the garden.. This morning with a 4c temperature reading they had disappeared Let's see a little later...............
  12. GlasgowJohn

    Economy The Central Bank put the new 10,000 peso banknotes into circulation - Infobae

    I think both apps cost money after the initial free trial period
  13. GlasgowJohn

    Medical If COVID comes back and mutates into something else will you get another vaccinated against it?

    I really doubt that there will be another lockdown. There would be an uprising.....
  14. GlasgowJohn

    Does anyone else find it strange Argentina still thinks they won the Falklands War?

    My son, along with everyone attending school here, gets indoctrinated at school. I give him a fairly well-balanced version of the argument at home. Given that most of the young people are very into human rights , I always ask is anyone considering the rights of the long-term residents of the...
  15. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Thread: President Javier Milei - From Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) to Today

    Is Milei creating any more poverty than Kristina and Alberto? 16 of the last 20 years governments prior to Milei were from the Kircnerista side of politics. How many real jobs were created in that time? How many houses in Buenos Ares province are still without direct access to sewers? After...
  16. GlasgowJohn

    Question to local members

    I went to the 1982 World Cup to see Scotland In Malaga for two weeks and stayed for three years! Went back again in 1992 for 17 years , my last place of residence in Europe before coming to Argentne
  17. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Thread: President Javier Milei - From Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) to Today

    The artilcle highlights the closure of TELAM the public news agency - this is not a backward step in any sense. Telam was a mouth piece for the kirchneritsas in the governemet
  18. GlasgowJohn

    Politics Thread: President Javier Milei - From Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) to Today

    Has Press freedom existed in Argentina in the past? Most of the media were dependent on government advertising to make cash. This advertising meant that no one expressed independent opinions. Now that there is no government subsidies , you can argue there is more freedom now than anytime in...
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