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The Gull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Osprey,
Ok, can I get up off the couch yet! Matted and pinned!
I nearly blew my coffee out my nose....stop that!
I couldn't stand my mother either, much better relationship since her passing.
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You have been overcharged by your local shrink.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Iflyfish
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And the last session was a real blow out too!
Iflyfish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Osprey,
Ok, can I get up off the couch yet! Matted and pinned!
I nearly blew my coffee out my nose....stop that!
I couldn't stand my mother either, much better relationship since her passing.
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You have been overcharged by your local shrink. |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
You have been overcharged by your local shrink |
He IS his local shrink.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Dennis, you said "Aha..... Effect independent of cause. Very victimationalistic. Hmmmmmm..... "
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I was only kiddin' with you, Rick. Just felt like making up a new word.
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Marie-Rose
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
You have been overcharged by your local shrink |
He IS his local shrink. |
Damn!... and a good one at that!
IFLYFISH
Right on! That is some heavy stuff to read first thing in the morning but you most certainly are doing something right. Would love to sit over some
cold ones and discuss life in Mexico... and life in general with you one day!!!!
Remember, when in Mexico, yes may be no and no may be
maybe!
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Pecador...THAT is a classic example of funky pricing here...it really does depend on how much the cake mixes cost that week and extra time put in on
certain jobs(as well as how you are related to the cake recipient) many factors influence the end price...and good for you for tipping on a "beyond
the call of duty" job. Our cousin is a cake maker and they are a bit expensive in my mind but are also much superior to any mass produced cake and I
know the $ goes to feed their kids, not a megastore.
Hey Dennis, nice couch dude!
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Iflyfish
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Shari,
Good. You can ride his couch for a while, my fingers are sore from tryping and my mind numb from explaining myself and my dead mother .
Sounds great Marie Rose, eh? I speak Canadian too.
Iflyfish
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elizabeth
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
Pippitysnice--what a great word. Thank you, Shari. |
Not to change the subject...but how do you pronounce it, and what's the derivation?
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Pescador
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elizabeth
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
Pippitysnice--what a great word. Thank you, Shari. |
Not to change the subject...but how do you pronounce it, and what's the derivation?
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My wife, who is Greek, says that it has a Greek derivation. They were making philosophy while our ancestors were swinging from trees..
Pippity--meaning of insignificance as well as small and paltry. Since--(which is I think the correct spelling but may be synce which has to do with
timing. If you have seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" then you will understand the tounge in cheek humor here so do not rush to your theasaurus.
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
Maybe tell them you're "loco" and get it free.  |
doesn't work at anthony's |
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elizabeth
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
| Quote: | Originally posted by elizabeth
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
Pippitysnice--what a great word. Thank you, Shari. |
Not to change the subject...but how do you pronounce it, and what's the derivation?
[Edited on 4-28-2008 by elizabeth] |
My wife, who is Greek, says that it has a Greek derivation. They were making philosophy while our ancestors were swinging from trees..
Pippity--meaning of insignificance as well as small and paltry. Since--(which is I think the correct spelling but may be synce which has to do with
timing. If you have seen "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" then you will understand the tounge in cheek humor here so do not rush to your theasaurus.
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Thanks for the explanation, but I think you meant when YOUR ancestors were swinging in trees. Mine were growing vineyards and making wine!!!!!!
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Lindalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Those who cannot read a Spanish menu should be charged 20% extra since the proprietor had to get his menu translated and extra copies printed to
accommodate.
Those lodging establishments which have English speaking staff should charge 20% more for non-Spanish speaking Gringos, because bi-lingual staff gets
paid more.
If you disagree with the above, stay in the US or Canada and spend more of your money there for less service and courtesy for the same commodities.
As was suggested in previous posts, use the Spanish menu and keep track of the costs of items. If you lose track, just ask for a menu at the time you
receive La Cuenta to compare.
A factoid was provided one time to me and I didn't bother to research it. I was told: "It is against Mexican Law for restaurants to have the menu
ONLY in foreign currency" - that means like US dollars or Canadian loonies.
I would love to hear from a Citizen of Mexico on this board who can shed some light on that claim. |
If we
should all stay in Canada and the US if we can't speak Spanish and spend our money there, pretty soon there would be no need for a bi lingual staff in
fact there would be no need for the establishment at all. So no more jobs and they wouldn't have to worry about speaking English. Has that thought
occurred to anyone?
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
They were making philosophy while our ancestors were swinging from trees..
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That was the best line from that movie, made by the father of the bride. I don't know why, but older men have it toughest changing cultures.
My dad would often tell me "Think of it. Why, you're part of a nation that's over 1000 years old". As though, I somehow benefitted from that.
The US is a nation of immigrants and that film ringed true for a lot of people.
My regards to Marika,
Igor
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Osprey
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With vendors it's hard to know just what to do, how much to pay, if one should ask the price, haggle, etc. Around 1998 I started to just grab the
stuff and run like hell. I hope this doesn't offend anyone. The stuff had hardly any value but it gave me a rush in a foreign country for no money at
all. (Cheap Thrills) Isn't that what it's all about? I'm not proud of myself but it was fun til the vendors and their tiny children caught up to me.
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vandenberg
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Fishhawk,
That explains the limp. 
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The Gull
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Location: Rancho Descanso, BCN
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| Quote: | Originally posted by RichnLinda
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Those who cannot read a Spanish menu should be charged 20% extra since the proprietor had to get his menu translated and extra copies printed to
accommodate.
Those lodging establishments which have English speaking staff should charge 20% more for non-Spanish speaking Gringos, because bi-lingual staff gets
paid more.
If you disagree with the above, stay in the US or Canada and spend more of your money there for less service and courtesy for the same commodities.
As was suggested in previous posts, use the Spanish menu and keep track of the costs of items. If you lose track, just ask for a menu at the time you
receive La Cuenta to compare.
A factoid was provided one time to me and I didn't bother to research it. I was told: "It is against Mexican Law for restaurants to have the menu
ONLY in foreign currency" - that means like US dollars or Canadian loonies.
I would love to hear from a Citizen of Mexico on this board who can shed some light on that claim. |
If we
should all stay in Canada and the US if we can't speak Spanish and spend our money there, pretty soon there would be no need for a bi lingual staff in
fact there would be no need for the establishment at all. So no more jobs and they wouldn't have to worry about speaking English. Has that thought
occurred to anyone? |
Has the other approach occured to anyone? Learn 100 words in Spanish and have a better chance of working within the system.
I know it is challenging to some to learn 100 new words in any language, even their own, but they SHOULD stay in the US and Canada for their own
comfort and where they can pay more for less. A Darwin example as sooner or later, that breed will die out, unless the government provides cost of
living increases to their social stipends.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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cajhawk
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In Southern California amusement parks do this all of the time. If you have a driver's license with a certain zip code you can get into Sea World all
year for going there just once. It encourages you to bring out of town guest there more often. Maybe not apples to apples, but it does happen here in
the US as well!
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longlegsinlapaz
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Lencho, you're just laying in wait for me there in the bushes, I KNOW YOU ARE!! I do know 100 words in Espanol!  Oh wait! You mean I gotta be able to string them together into an intelligible
sentence? I've YET to be laughed out of anywhere for lack of trying, but I've
seen a lot of very confused expressions....as they've seen on my face in return!!!
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What?!
OK, honestly now, Nomads: how many of you do not know at least 100 words in Spanish?
--Larry |
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Gadget
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
Has the other approach occured to anyone? Learn 100 words in Spanish and have a better chance of working within the system. |
What?!
OK, honestly now, Nomads: how many of you do not know at least 100 words in Spanish?
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Uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco...stand by, this is going to take a while...
"Mankind will not be judged by their faults, but by the direction of their lives." Leo Giovinetti
See you in Baja
http://www.LocosMocos.com
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longlegsinlapaz
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Looked to me like a cell phone & an ice cream cone, but I was moving past that snake in the grass at a high rate of speed!
And no fair!! You're cheating! You KNOW me! Of course my Espanol is heavily weighted with construction related terminology...."Es no correcto!"
"Necessito mas fino trabajo!" "Sin cerveza con trabajo en mi propidad!" Well the purists might not get it, but my workers do! They also understand
"Muy bueno trabajo, gracias!" | Quote: | Originally posted by lencho
| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
Lencho, you're just laying in wait for me there in the bushes, I KNOW YOU ARE!! |
You sure got that right. Lencho's ambush is underway here: |
Jeesh, I gotta cut down on my medication. Did I
have a Nextel radio and a machete in my hand?
--Larry |
Edit to correct weary transpositions!
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