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Could get a little loose ? Thoughts Argentinians.
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
I think some of we Aussies may be more interested.
The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never DiesOriginally posted by TheVrk -
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Not sure what you mean with "little loose".. like, incidents? Probably, there always are.
"vision over visibility" Paul HewsonComment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
Wouldn't be Buenos Aires without good old fashioned demonstrations. While I definitely don't condone any violence I have to say I really respect people who are passionate enough to get out there and say something.
I walked through a big demonstration when I went to pick up my tickets to Connected. It was sort of exciting
The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never DiesOriginally posted by TheVrkComment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
I guess that would have made you feel at home coming from Melbourne, Australia's protest capital. By loose I meant a little out of control protest or two. I was in B.A at the the time of the last two Presidential Elections and I stayed about 400 meters from the Congresso above Starbucks and saw some real crazy shit. I ended up moving to a hotel down the port in 2015 to get away from it and then there was the craziest non tropical storm I have ever been in that smashed the hotel and scared me shitless and flooded most of B.A for 2 days especially in San Telmo that can go from bone dry to 3ft underwater in under an hour.Comment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
Melbourne is pretty tame now. BA is waaaayyy ahead of us. 
There was a storm similar to that when I was there earlier in the year. Downstairs appartments in my block were flooded , but yours sounds worse.
The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never DiesOriginally posted by TheVrkComment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
There is nearly 100% chances that will happen
Since 1983, there were 40 national strikes.. Safe to say that out of control protests are a monthly deal here.. and protest in general? week to say the most.. November and most of all, December are absolutely the peak... All reasonable numbers for a country with 45% inflation this year and 40% of the population below the line of poverty..
G-20 is like the World Cup of protests
.. Pretty sure it´ll be worldwide news.
btw i work in the epicenter of where the most massive protests take place (4 blocks away from Casa Rosada, nearly 10 from Congreso) so ..... i have good headphones @ office
"vision over visibility" Paul HewsonComment
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DIDI I hope you participated in the democratic process today in your neck of the woods and got a vegetarian Democracy Sausage for your trouble, on second thoughts your probably more likely a postal participant.Comment
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^^^The only reason I didn't participate, beyond voting of course, is because I had nasal surgery on Tuesday. They scraped out the inside of my head I did think about doing postal but nah, got to be there. Even when I worked on prepolls I would always vote on the day in my area. I'm definitely one of those pesky people who hand out how to vote cards. I am very political. I watched the count on the abc from start to finish. It was fucking amazing !! 
Didn't get any sausage.
Actually I am surprised anyone would think I wouldn't participate politically.
I am so fucking proud of Victorians at the moment. !!
The 'club spirit' is in the soul. It Never DiesOriginally posted by TheVrkComment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
We have our warm up for G20 with Boca - River
"vision over visibility" Paul HewsonComment
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Wow, I just woke up all excited to watch the game. If that's the warm up, Peaktime at the G-20 should more than a little loose. After Redstar vs Partisan. Boca vs River is the biggest local derby in the world by far.Comment
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That´s what we do.. we´re very good at fucking up things and waste opportunities.
That's our thing
"vision over visibility" Paul HewsonComment
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Re: G-20 Buenos Aires Nov 30 - Dec 1
I really hope they don't play the second leg. There is just too much downside for the loser and Argentinian society as a whole. Let Bocca have the win on paper as a result of the River fans behavior although some would argue the unusual route the Bocca bus took was deliberately provocative. I think that Bocca has more fans nowadays so let them have it. Interesting NY Times article.
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