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Chile elected a new president. - Sadino

Sadino — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:17:30 -0300

It is curious how things are evolving here after almost a week now... On the night of the election everyone who voted for him was celebrating on the streets, entire families in such an hearty way that it looked like Chile had won the World Cup.

In the first days his actions in LAN (I think he doesn't exactly own it, he holds 20% of it through a company called Axxion) rose amazingly. After a week we are talking about a 200% increase on their value and a couple of days ago the stock market stopped trading them fearing speculation. When they restarted the operations it rose 20% on the first 10 minutes and 64% after one hour!! This man, still before taking his mandate, is already 30% richer than before!!

He will change Chile, that's clear. There are people that say that he will actually make an effort to do things right, to assure a second mandate. People do believe that economy will get better and public management will be more efficient. On the other hand, all of my artist friends are positively sure that the investment on their area will be greatly reduced and if their life was already difficult, it will get worse. I guess everyone tries to look after their needs and it is difficult to get unbiased opinions...

Public display of affection. - Sadino

Sadino — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:33:09 -0400

Leaving your mark in Serena, huh?...

How to be good at the Chilean till. - Sadino

Sadino — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:46:46 -0400

I think this is just a way of "joining the useful to the pleasant". You avoid getting those little peso coins that you will never be able to give back to anyone and you feel pseudo-well with yourself because you are supposedly making a donation to those in need. If these little pesos would be eradicated from the society, the donations would stop for sure!

How to be good at the Chilean till. - piola

piola — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:58:36 -0400

For those who read Spanish, I found an article explaining how all is fine fine fine and honestly controlled : http://www.lun.com/Pages/NewsDetail... and http://www.lun.com/Pages/NewsDetail...

How to be good at the Chilean till. - Scary Monkey

Scary Monkey — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:10:43 -0400

I don't have a problem with giving to "charity" in principle but charity should not be a substitute for a proper welfare system. I won't even go into the charity being a christian one. I think it's just an excuse for people to feel good and feel like they are doing their bit but it's an empty gesture.

Can you name one famous LIVING Chilean? - danielarayen

danielarayen — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:28:48 -0400

Isabel Allende

Sometimes I wonder if I should be grateful or pissed off. - piola

piola — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:40:03 -0400

Just so the other readers know - Sadino is a boy.

Sometimes I wonder if I should be grateful or pissed off. - Sadino

Sadino — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:22:48 -0400

Actually in Santiago they do that to me as well, though they don't wait for me to actually enter my house. As soon as my key is out, they leave, so maybe your theory is right...

Sometimes I wonder if I should be grateful or pissed off. - piola

piola — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:04:28 -0400

Thanks for the statistical input, Sam :)
Are you a girl?!

Sometimes I wonder if I should be grateful or pissed off. - sam

sam — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:26:26 -0400

Bratislava, Slovakia - they don't do it at all here :)

Can you name one famous LIVING Chilean? - piola

piola — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:11:44 -0400

Ah, I should've known my football knowledge would fail me.

Can you name one famous LIVING Chilean? - Sadino

Sadino — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:39:37 -0400

I name Matias Fernandez, football player that recently moved to Sporting of Lisbon and has now the highest salary in the team! Remarkable, huh? ;)

Homesick for Europe**. - danielarayen

danielarayen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:08:30 -0400

I agree on most of this-espcially your last point. Christmas in bikini is no real Christmas. Nope, doesn't work for me.

Winter sucks, but... - Scary Monkey

Scary Monkey — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:26:37 -0400

The best thing about winter is that is not summer

Winter sucks, but... - Sara

Sara — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:49:49 -0400

First time on your blog, my French Friend. Look, I think that winter really sucks, but I agree with your tips.
I am really happy because at the night I can drink hot milk with banana and honey.
But we have to be honest,
is not easy keep us warm, luckily as you said: Winter doesn't last for ever!!

Being a Girl in Machoffice. - Sadino

Sadino — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:32:58 -0400

Male mountain... LOL!

Being a Girl in Machoffice. - piola

piola — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:27:16 -0400

The male mountain is already a natural extension of my office space.

Being a Girl in Machoffice. - Sadino

Sadino — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:20:53 -0400

And now for a completely different macho view:

"Being a girl with two breasts and a generous smile certainly helps me get stuff done quicker."

You should change your office to up there on the mountains! :p

Climate Change at the Other End of the World. - Sadino

Sadino — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:39:49 -0400

I'm tracking you in my blog, so I can easily see when you update it. Otherwise, I confess, I'd probably forget to come and take a look at it... :p

Climate Change at the Other End of the World. - piola

piola — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:39:44 -0400

Yup. Easy to say the technology is not mature enough when you're not ready to take "risks" to drive its development forward.
PS: you just earned yourself the most-coveted "Piola's Most Faithful Reader" prize.