tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16962681.post3817913149762036423..comments2023-12-28T22:56:36.259+00:00Comments on Owsblog...: Outage or outrage...Span Owshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144861546996033462noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16962681.post-38798062438667212092009-11-14T14:09:38.059+00:002009-11-14T14:09:38.059+00:00Historically they've always been a bit differe...Historically they've always been a bit different, they were "brought up" to be very inward looking. There was a massive war (the worst in South American history) that pretty much killed most of the country (interestingly many versions of the history blame this on the British!) but I must say when I was there (oh dear I must stop that) they seemed very nice and not that different from other South Americans but much more in the "Latin" mould of the top half of South America rather than the "Euro" mould of the bottom half; they do have an almost Delboy like reputation though, which for a whole country is saying something!Span Owshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144861546996033462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16962681.post-32217327991373832782009-11-14T10:45:30.151+00:002009-11-14T10:45:30.151+00:00Well that beats the usual "it's as big as...Well that beats the usual "it's as big as Belgium," comparisons into a cocked hat doesn't it.<br /><br />Those Paraguyans have always been a funny bunch, even during the Pinochet regime Chileans would rather admit to being Chilean (and all that could mean) that lie and say they were from Paraguay.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984687997030721919noreply@blogger.com