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Re: Fell in love with Argentina

by rhythmbug 17 May 2012

But besides the olive groves It makes Syria and Marroco motherland of Europe then... vineyards +Looks like USA is part of Europe too!…
RE: Fell in love with Argentina

by ban_janti_return 17 May 2012

>But besides the olive groves It makes Syria and Marroco motherland of Europe then... >vineyards Looks like USA is part of Europe too!…
RE: Most boring country you've ever visited?

by MachoToughGuy 12 May 2012

Never heard of the place. I've heard of the Falkland Island's, which Argentinians mistakenly refer to as Islas Malvinas.
RE: Cristina's latest Travel Video

by Tryfan 09 May 2012

To be honest he is probably worth more than all of the oil in Falklands water after this season!
RE: Argentina Olympic Ad

by Bual 09 May 2012

hey... cool!!! only because I had a few beers there in the Globe in 2010. silly place... those Falklands.
RE: Cristina's latest Travel Video

by Tryfan 09 May 2012

I'll tell you what we will swap the Falklands for Messi.................
RE: Argentina Olympic Ad

by kingcnut 09 May 2012

"I believe the islands are Argentine and any colonial trace at this point of the millennium is silly" Unless you think that the people…
RE: Qatar will make the final!

by Maestro 08 May 2012

Perhaps they'll invade like they tried to do in the Falklands. I'm guessing Qatar is not particularly well prepared to fight off an invasio…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by ban_janti_return 03 May 2012

People have chosen this government, either actively or passively. And support for Falklands case shows that many are happy with the things.…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by Standanista 25 April 2012

I admit to having had a few while typing this, and I'll leave my considered response till tomorrow, suffice to say: - The only connection…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by ban_janti_return 24 April 2012

>I don´t understand why Argentina cannot claim the Malvinas islands because they have inflation and an overvaluated Peso?? I am pretty…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by beerfree 24 April 2012

To talk about Repsol, Malvinas and economical issues in Argentina at the same time is a bit difficult. But of course some like to mix…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by beerfree 24 April 2012

I don´t understand very well what the current inflation and supposed overdaluation has to do with the Malvinas or Falklands issue. That…
RE: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by Standanista 24 April 2012

WOTR/beerfree referred on another thread to the national carrier, Aerolineas, being mismanaged by the same mob that ran Air Plus Comet,…
Re: Overvaluation of Argentine peso

by Standanista 23 April 2012

Hard to tell. The currency is not devaluing, particularly, because the Argentine treasury is fighting tooth and nail (e.g. through currency…
RE: Britain's biggest ever foe

by Barry 16 April 2012

I still don't see how Hitler isn't. Washington led his forces against the Brits in most of their N American colonies. Galtieri only ever…
RE: River Plate

by beerfree 12 April 2012

BTW, I asked the moderators about the Malvinas branch but there is only the Falklands branch and it about the island not the sport! …
RE: Antarctica/South Georgia trips

by wanderingtrader 08 April 2012

The shorter cruise is just fine as most people get to land on the continent probably between 5 to 9 times, we were lucky and we landed…
RE: Falkland Islands

by Dustoff 05 April 2012

I think North American has family down there.
RE: Falkland Islands

by DaBaba 05 April 2012

+Their new 45 class destroyers are by far the best fighting ships in the world.+ 6 of them! And 3 aren't commissioned yet, although 1…
RE: Falkland Islands

by markfawkner 05 April 2012

#24, the Type 45s rock but they are mostly AAW. The carriers are way down the track and I don't think they will have the planes for it…
RE: Falkland Islands

by shortsail 05 April 2012

"+For Christ's sake the UK doesn't even have an aircraft carrier, and its navy has practically been reduced to a coast guard.+" I'm not…
RE: Falkland Islands

by markfawkner 05 April 2012

#22, very likely but in a thousand years time it will be one of the last hold outs from the zombie apocalypse a millennium earlier. …
RE: Falkland Islands

by beerfree 05 April 2012

the islands will belong to Argentina sooner or later anyway
RE: Falkland Islands

by markfawkner 05 April 2012

I think the Brits don't care but they love a ruck!