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alex .

Jul 7, 2004, 1:45 PM

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beast of burden

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While I was helping my wife unload her Mexican artesania for sale, a potential client asked me the price of something. I meant to say something referring to myself as a beast of burden, that I just load, carry and unload stuff so I said " You soy El Burro, no mas." My wife turned all red and poked me in the ribs with her elbow. Turns out that I , inadverdently, was bragging about my male anatomy by saying that. Oops.
Alex

Rolly

Jul 7, 2004, 3:09 PM

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Re: [alex .] beast of burden

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Alex, my friends around here often call each other Burro meaning stupid. I and others say "Soy un burro" as an excuse for having done/said something stupid. How does that differ from what you said?

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alex .

Jul 7, 2004, 3:21 PM

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Re: [Rolly] I dunno

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I guess there are several interpretations, other than the literal one, depending on context?
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Esteban

Jul 8, 2004, 9:54 AM

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Re: [alex .] I dunno

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I've always heard it as "beast of burden". Maybe your wife thought you said "Toro". Could be a subconcious thing :-)

alex .

Jul 9, 2004, 7:01 AM

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Re: [Esteban] 8<)

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I teased her right back " You didn't exactly say it wasn't so, now did you?"
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quevedo

Jul 9, 2004, 8:46 AM

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Re: [alex .] Un problema de anatomía

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More than on context, the answer here depends on which part of the anatomy of the burro you fix your attention upon when qualifying it.

Un saludo cordial,

Quevedo

alex .

Jul 9, 2004, 9:40 AM

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Re: [quevedo] Un problema de anatomía

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Why, the ears of course.....
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Esteban

Jul 9, 2004, 11:00 AM

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Re: [alex .] Un problema de anatomía

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Throughout the world it's the size of the hoofie we all consider to be relavant to this discussion. Would that be pezuna?

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quevedo

Jul 9, 2004, 5:16 PM

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Re: [Esteban] Un problema de anatomía

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Pezuña, estimado Esteban: pezuña.

Un saludo cordial,

Quevedo

P.D.: Muchas gracias por hacerme reír y alegrarme la tarde.

quevedo

Jul 9, 2004, 5:40 PM

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Re: [Esteban] Y ahora una pregunta

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¿Cómo se llama en español al esposo de la vaca?

Buen fin de semana,

Quevedo

Esteban

Jul 10, 2004, 9:13 AM

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Re: [quevedo] Y ahora una pregunta

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Démelo, por favor! :-) Es legal para vaca's a casar?

quevedo

Jul 10, 2004, 11:45 AM

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Re: [Esteban] Y ahora una pregunta

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Talking about marriage, almost everything is legal nowadays, estimado Esteban.

As for the question, make your own effort, come on!

Un saludo cordial,

Quevedo

Esteban

Jul 10, 2004, 2:58 PM

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Re: [quevedo] Y ahora una pregunta

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Mi respuesta: BUEY ?

quevedo

Jul 10, 2004, 10:03 PM

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Re: [Esteban] ¿Cómo buey?

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El buey no tiene con qué tener esposa, Esteban.

Saludos,

Quevedo

Lavanda

Jul 12, 2004, 9:07 PM

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Re: [quevedo] Y ahora una pregunta

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!Gracias por hacerme reir un poco!

Y me acorde de cuando apenas estaba aprendiendo a hablar el
espanol ... Unos amigos mexicanos me preguntaron: "Y como se
le llama al papa' del cabrito?"

Conteste' ..."Cabron". Y no entendia yo porQUE se morian de risa.

!! Viva Mexico, warts and all !!!

alex .

Jul 13, 2004, 11:26 AM

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Re: [Lavanda] spicy shrimp

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Yea, like the time I ordered "cabrones a la Diabla". Or referred to watermelon as "agua melon". Egads.
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esperanza

Jul 13, 2004, 12:52 PM

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Re: [alex .] spicy shrimp

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Ay ay ay, ustedes me dan tanta risa. A ver si me acuerdo de mis penas al aprender el idioma--fueron MUCHAS.

Pero ahorita quisiera saber la respuesta: por favor, ¿quien es el esposo de la vaca si no es el toro?

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quevedo

Jul 13, 2004, 5:41 PM

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Re: [esperanza] Una respuesta

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Creo que Esteban tiene razón: el esposo de la vaca es el buey. El toro es... el amante.

Un saludo cordial,

Quevedo

esperanza

Jul 13, 2004, 5:51 PM

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Re: [quevedo] Una respuesta

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Ay Dios de mi vida...estoy muriéndome de risa, Quevedo. El amante....jajajajajajajajajajajajaja. Claro que sí.

Al buey la vaca le dice...'Me estás oyendo, inútil?'

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sandykayak

Jul 23, 2004, 8:28 AM

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Re: [alex .] spicy shrimp

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alex, los cubanos llaman melon de agua al watermelon. En Venezuela es patilla. Como se llama en MX?
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alex .

Jul 23, 2004, 8:57 AM

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Re: [sandykayak] sandia (nmsg)

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8<)

juditha16

Jul 23, 2004, 12:41 PM

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Re: [sandykayak] spicy shrimp

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Creo que se dice "sandia" (watermelon).
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esperanza

Jul 23, 2004, 1:04 PM

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Re: [juditha16] spicy shrimp

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Sandía.

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Esteban

Jul 23, 2004, 3:02 PM

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Re: [esperanza] spicy shrimp

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Since we have taken this thread down from Burro to Sandia..it reminds me of a saying I learned: "Cuando el burro come sandia". I guess they don't eat watermelon.

BrentB

Aug 2, 2004, 6:57 PM

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Re: [esperanza] spicy shrimp

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I once ordered a sandwich de jabón

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