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That's a pretty neat bit of splicing you did to make this photo out of these three photos (1 2 3). Did you do it manually with cut and paste in an image editor or do you have a program that does it...

In a Catholic country, Mary and Joseph are pretty important religious names, hence "Maria Jose." It is pretty ironic though, to have a provider named after a virgin and the guy who never had sex...

The websites were probably prepared before the dollar started falling relative to other currencies. Even though the USD is nominally pegged to the yuan, the peg will probably shift downward in the...

Do you mean Ashlee Simpson? I'm pretty sure what happened to Nicole Simpson wasn't on SNL... most viewers would consider that pretty tasteless.

If I was to buy in Venezuela, I would wait for Chavez to run the economy so hard into the ground that people would pay you to take their land... then start snatching up good property at fire sale...

Being a sophomore Economics major who just finished Basic Macroeconomics, I'm curious as to where one derives a future rate for the BRL like you did. Will I learn that later in International...

a) Don't save your dollars right now. I'm hardly an expert financial planner, but with the Fed creating so many dollars out of thin air to buy up the exponentially increasing federal debt, and now...

I've never asked a contractor who's been in Iraq, nor have I asked a tax specialist, but I'm guessing that the government needs to offer a tax incentive to get contractors into Iraq, since nobody in...

I've gotta side with Gonzo on this one. Building codes don't mean squat if they aren't followed (and they won't be if they cause the cost of design and construction to get too high), so it might be...

Thanks! That's a great website, filling in all the gaps left by Google Maps (which hopefully will catch up one day).

What the USGS "Shakemap" shows is the local intensity according to the "Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale", which describes the subjective effects of an earthquake in a particular area. It's...

I'm not sure how long this first link will work, as it's still under "Latest Earthquakes," but it has a lot of technical details on the quake. Click the "Maps" tab and you'll find a "Shakemap"...

It's a little questionable, but it's important to remember that the reason the hobby is so cheap with so many options in countries like Peru is their history of socialist dictators that ruin the...

That tells me that the DJIA increases have more to do with the increasing money supply than with any real increases in productivity. Illusory economic growth is fun! I wonder if there exists a free...

I'm not sure how that report showed why TAM Linhas Aereas is the world's worst airline. The commentary repeatedly said that the problems were due to the Brazilian government micromanaging the...

This probably indicates that the Real is strong rather than the dollar or pound being weak. This usually occurs when a country's government is less fiscally irresponsible than others. According to...

You might try buying some "call-option" contracts on Reais for the month you plan on going. These securities basically reserve your right to buy the Real at a given price regardless of how much the...

That's the real trick, ain't it, Scooby? Trouble is, people who act like boneheads and draw negative attention toward themselves by getting sloshed and cussing at strangers in dark alleys at 1:30 in...

Coffee "beans" actually are a fruit. It's not until they're processed and roasted that they take the brown bean appearance we accept as normal!

I don't know, man... that chick on the left in 20beers.jpg is pretty hot. Got contact information?

The official exchange rate forcibly set by the Venezuelan Government is nowhere near the actual market rate set by supply and demand... so I wouldn't put too much credence in any rates you find at an...

Thanks, both of you, for your perspectives on the matter. I must say I had forgotten about having made that last post, so it was a nice surprise when I clicked back into this thread and saw two...

Oh well, I guess I'll just have to go over there and sample her myself!

Hey, thanks RoadLover (and everyone!) for the recent post and pics.

The only pics of Gabriela I know of are the ones on ErosGuide. I'm sure it would help those interested in her to make a...

Thanks, 11Bravo. I hadn't necessarily thought of things the way you just presented the situation. I'll make sure to be on the lookout for particularly viable business opportunities in the region...