Comments for Learning Uruguay http://urufish.wordpress.com Every day brings ???? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:06:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What do you think? by Victor http://urufish.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2102 Victor Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:06:55 +0000 #comment-2102 Hi Isabel I´m a Venezuelan guy and my wife was born in Uruguay, actually we´re planning to move to Montevideo next year, I can understand you when you say that you can have a better way of Life in Canada with your salary, I´ve been travelling for most Countrys in Latinoamerica and is more or less the same : If you don´t have a business or a foreing income in dolars or Euros, you can live better in Europe or Norh America, but if you are an enterpreneur, business man or have a decent income (even retirement) from home, Uruguay is probably the best Country to live in South America: 1) It´s a little Country, and that is very important because of the social/political stability (the main latinoamerican handicap). It´s easier to have social or political problems in bigeer countrys (eg. Argentina) 2) It´s relativetly safe 3) The People is very friendly and helpfull 4) It´s not cheap, but average for Latinoamerica 5) There are a LOT of Business oportunities, if you take notice that people in Uruguay is more like the Europeans (very conservative in the expenses) 6) Excellent Educational and Medical sistem for S.A. standars I use to go every year to Montevideo, actually we´ll go on November 15th in a one moth trip, any help you need in Montevideo in those days, just contact me Victor Ps: Excellent blog URUFISH! Hi Isabel

I´m a Venezuelan guy and my wife was born in Uruguay, actually we´re planning to move to Montevideo next year, I can understand you when you say that you can have a better way of Life in Canada with your salary, I´ve been travelling for most Countrys in Latinoamerica and is more or less the same : If you don´t have a business or a foreing income in dolars or Euros, you can live better in Europe or Norh America, but if you are an enterpreneur, business man or have a decent income (even retirement) from home, Uruguay is probably the best Country to live in South America:
1) It´s a little Country, and that is very important because of the social/political stability (the main latinoamerican handicap). It´s easier to have social or political problems in bigeer countrys (eg. Argentina)
2) It´s relativetly safe
3) The People is very friendly and helpfull
4) It´s not cheap, but average for Latinoamerica
5) There are a LOT of Business oportunities, if you take notice that people in Uruguay is more like the Europeans (very conservative in the expenses)
6) Excellent Educational and Medical sistem for S.A. standars

I use to go every year to Montevideo, actually we´ll go on November 15th in a one moth trip, any help you need in Montevideo in those days, just contact me

Victor

Ps: Excellent blog URUFISH!

]]> Comment on What do you think? by urufish http://urufish.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2101 urufish Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:48:36 +0000 #comment-2101 The email address irv.fisher with the url tonidercorp.com does work. I get dozens of emails every day. You can call me 737 3339 using Mississauga's original area code. The email address irv.fisher with the url tonidercorp.com does work. I get dozens of emails every day.
You can call me 737 3339 using Mississauga’s original area code.

]]> Comment on What do you think? by Anonymous http://urufish.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2100 Anonymous Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:20:51 +0000 #comment-2100 Hi Irv; I sent you an email to irv dot fisher at tonidercorp dot com but it got returned. How can I get in touch with you? Thanks! Hi Irv;

I sent you an email to irv dot fisher at tonidercorp dot com but it got returned.
How can I get in touch with you?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on What do you think? by urufish http://urufish.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2099 urufish Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:29:46 +0000 #comment-2099 Do you mean you left Uruguay to live in Canada and now you're coming back? Where you live in Montevideo seems to make a big difference on the stability of your service. I live in Pocitos and I know that the Antel office that supplies my area is very stable and has good capacity. I dont know about any other area. Antel is the best for business because it's the most reliable. I pay UYU1268/month for the ADSL 2048 plan (www.anteldata.com.uy, click on Tabla de planes de ADSL). From Pocitos, I consistently get 1.6mb downstream and 109kb upstream (this never changes.. it's locked down real tight). 109 is good enough to support one hungry VoIP codec call or two medium hungry VoIP codec calls at the same time. I rarely experience packet loss. Very little jitter. Ping times are usually 230-260ms to Toronto. Sometime Antel skimps on Miami jump and it can get up to 500-700ms. If you're on the phone, you can hear the delay but people adjust to it. They just think you're a bit retarded. I tell them it's the sun. They laugh. I've been in this house for over 2 years. The connection has only been down once during the business day for a couple of hours. If you want to play it safe, keep your job and never have to make excuses, do what I do. Get a cellular mobile conection as a backup. You can buy the modem for UYU1890 and then just by prepaid cards to charge it in case you need it. Or you cant go on contract (I did that) for UYU380 a month unlimited usage. Mobile internet is very stable here in most places as long as you've got a good signal. Bandwidth isn't great but if you're ADSL is down and you need to work, it takes longer but at least you can work. I use the mobile connection when I go to the east on the weekends. That way I can work if I want to and I have Skype with me if I need it. You say you're using a VPN. If it's a hardware VPN, you cant use mobile internet. Then you'd need a 2nd permanent connetion. The only 2ndary provider in Uruguay is Dedicado. Then you must be careful where you live because not all houses/apartment in Uruguay have line of site to a Dedicado tower. My company usually insists on a hardware VPN solution but I got around it by putting my old desktop in the server room and opened up two ports in the firewall to it, one for TS and one for Radmin. Passwords are 32 random characters to maintain security. For downloading, I use Radmin's file data function. There are a lot of people down here in IT working companies all over the world. If you want more detailed information, you can call me. I have a direct Toronto line. The modem is to buy. You can by prepaid cards or you can go on a plan like I did. www.movistar.com.uy Do you mean you left Uruguay to live in Canada and now you’re coming back?
Where you live in Montevideo seems to make a big difference on the stability of your service.
I live in Pocitos and I know that the Antel office that supplies my area is very stable and has good capacity.
I dont know about any other area.
Antel is the best for business because it’s the most reliable.
I pay UYU1268/month for the ADSL 2048 plan (www.anteldata.com.uy, click on Tabla de planes de ADSL).
From Pocitos, I consistently get 1.6mb downstream and 109kb upstream (this never changes.. it’s locked down real tight). 109 is good enough to support one hungry VoIP codec call or two medium hungry VoIP codec calls at the same time.
I rarely experience packet loss. Very little jitter. Ping times are usually 230-260ms to Toronto. Sometime Antel skimps on Miami jump and it can get up to 500-700ms. If you’re on the phone, you can hear the delay but people adjust to it. They just think you’re a bit retarded. I tell them it’s the sun. They laugh.
I’ve been in this house for over 2 years. The connection has only been down once during the business day for a couple of hours.
If you want to play it safe, keep your job and never have to make excuses, do what I do. Get a cellular mobile conection as a backup.
You can buy the modem for UYU1890 and then just by prepaid cards to charge it in case you need it.
Or you cant go on contract (I did that) for UYU380 a month unlimited usage.
Mobile internet is very stable here in most places as long as you’ve got a good signal.
Bandwidth isn’t great but if you’re ADSL is down and you need to work, it takes longer but at least you can work.
I use the mobile connection when I go to the east on the weekends. That way I can work if I want to and I have Skype with me if I need it.
You say you’re using a VPN. If it’s a hardware VPN, you cant use mobile internet. Then you’d need a 2nd permanent connetion. The only 2ndary provider in Uruguay is Dedicado. Then you must be careful where you live because not all houses/apartment in Uruguay have line of site to a Dedicado tower.
My company usually insists on a hardware VPN solution but I got around it by putting my old desktop in the server room and opened up two ports in the firewall to it, one for TS and one for Radmin. Passwords are 32 random characters to maintain security. For downloading, I use Radmin’s file data function.
There are a lot of people down here in IT working companies all over the world.
If you want more detailed information, you can call me.
I have a direct Toronto line.

The modem is to buy. You can by prepaid cards or you can go on a plan like I did.
http://www.movistar.com.uy

]]> Comment on What do you think? by anagonli http://urufish.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2098 anagonli Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:54:06 +0000 #comment-2098 Hi! I currently live in Canada (Mississauga, ON) but not for much longer. I’m moving back to UY in 2 weeks after 7 years! I’m planning to settle in Montevideo but I’ll keep working for my current employer; a Software Development company that has given me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming a programmer. It wasn’t too long ago that I found your blogs and I love them… I find them very helpful. My question to you today is regarding internet service. I’ve seen your blog titled Dedicado vs. Anteldata posted on October 24, 2007 but I’m hoping you can update me on this topic and help me make an informed decision. I’ll have to connect to the office on a daily basis thru VPN and download documentation from their server, check in my code, etc; therefore I need a connection that it’s fast and reliable. What would you suggest? Thanks in advanced! Hi!
I currently live in Canada (Mississauga, ON) but not for much longer. I’m moving back to UY in 2 weeks after 7 years! I’m planning to settle in Montevideo but I’ll keep working for my current employer; a Software Development company that has given me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of becoming a programmer.
It wasn’t too long ago that I found your blogs and I love them… I find them very helpful.
My question to you today is regarding internet service. I’ve seen your blog titled Dedicado vs. Anteldata posted on October 24, 2007 but I’m hoping you can update me on this topic and help me make an informed decision.
I’ll have to connect to the office on a daily basis thru VPN and download documentation from their server, check in my code, etc; therefore I need a connection that it’s fast and reliable. What would you suggest?
Thanks in advanced!

]]> Comment on Apartment rentals by RAFAEL http://urufish.wordpress.com/apartment-rentals/#comment-2097 RAFAEL Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:09:28 +0000 http://urufish.wordpress.com/apartment-rentals/#comment-2097 I rent rooms , in my villa. Carrasco neigborhood, best area in town. Wi fi and expenses included. 200 Euros meraorama@gmail.com I rent rooms , in my villa. Carrasco neigborhood, best area in town. Wi fi and expenses included. 200 Euros

meraorama@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Small bills by Chrystal http://urufish.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/small-bills/#comment-2093 Chrystal Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:45:20 +0000 http://urufish.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-2093 I love when you try to pay with a $1000 UY peso bill and they look at you as if you were crazy. The worst is when you go to the cajero (ATM) and it spits out a $2000 bill. No one wants to take those. We usually use them at the supermarket (Disco/Devoto) when we end up with one because we know they'll have change even if they make a fuss about it. I love when you try to pay with a $1000 UY peso bill and they look at you as if you were crazy. The worst is when you go to the cajero (ATM) and it spits out a $2000 bill. No one wants to take those. We usually use them at the supermarket (Disco/Devoto) when we end up with one because we know they’ll have change even if they make a fuss about it.

]]> Comment on Dedicado vs Anteldata – Round 2 by urufish http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/dedicado-vs-anteldata-round-2/#comment-2092 urufish Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:06:14 +0000 http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/dedicado-vs-anteldata-round-2/#comment-2092 From my dealings with Dedicado, there is no compromise on their part. Your only recourse is small claims court. If your card is out of the US, call the consumer office in your state and tell them you've got a disputed charge. With a raft of exotic exceptions, Capital One should credit your account and let the vendor fight it out with you. I once read a merchant/VISA agreement and I came away with the belief that they could claw back anything they wanted from us (the vendor). From my dealings with Dedicado, there is no compromise on their part. Your only recourse is small claims court. If your card is out of the US, call the consumer office in your state and tell them you’ve got a disputed charge. With a raft of exotic exceptions, Capital One should credit your account and let the vendor fight it out with you. I once read a merchant/VISA agreement and I came away with the belief that they could claw back anything they wanted from us (the vendor).

]]> Comment on Dedicado vs Anteldata – Round 2 by patrick henry http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/dedicado-vs-anteldata-round-2/#comment-2091 patrick henry Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:56:08 +0000 http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/dedicado-vs-anteldata-round-2/#comment-2091 I have had a NIGHTMARE with Dedicado continuing to charge my credit card after cancelling the service. Capital One who I have dealt with for 15 years has been practically worthless in resolving the issue and I finally had to cancel the card leaving me with over a $1000 dollars in fees that I did nothing to incur and received no goods or service. I have had a NIGHTMARE with Dedicado continuing to charge my credit card after cancelling the service. Capital One who I have dealt with for 15 years has been practically worthless in resolving the issue and I finally had to cancel the card leaving me with over a $1000 dollars in fees that I did nothing to incur and received no goods or service.

]]> Comment on Container manifest by Thiago http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/container-manifest/#comment-2089 Thiago Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:04:08 +0000 http://urufish.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/container-manifest/#comment-2089 Urufish ! Please help. If anyone knows wheather it is legal to ship used clothes to Uruguay, please email me at thiago_bahia@hotmail.com Urufish I know you will know this ! So if you're around pls contact me through email. Now I want to ship used clothes for commercial purposes. I'm talking about a container load, at least once a month. Being shipped from Houston. I'm aware that countries like Brazil prohibits the entry of used clothes for commercial purposes unless you can prove it is going to a religious or other philantropic orgazination. What are the rules for Uruguay ? Urufish ! Please help.

If anyone knows wheather it is legal to ship used clothes to Uruguay, please email me at thiago_bahia@hotmail.com

Urufish I know you will know this ! So if you’re around pls contact me through email.

Now I want to ship used clothes for commercial purposes. I’m talking about a container load, at least once a month. Being shipped from Houston. I’m aware that countries like Brazil prohibits the entry of used clothes for commercial purposes unless you can prove it is going to a religious or other philantropic orgazination. What are the rules for Uruguay ?

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