If this is a consular ship, then where is the ambassador?

He's right here, having lunch with me today. Well, the Argentinian ambassador was, anyway. His name is Jose Octavio Bordon, and he joined our crew to talk about Argentina's relationship with the IMF and give a TV interview.

Because of his heavy accent, as well as the fact that he mostly talked about topics that I don't usually cover, I didn't follow a lot of what he said. There was one moment though when he did get animated when the conversation turned to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The question was something along the lines of, "Even though you have a financial relationship with Venezuela, do you think people really consider Chavez dangerous?"

His response?

"Only if you're a public American bishop."

Aside from that, lunch of prime rib, mashed potatoes, carrots, and cheese cake for dessert was fabulous.