Well, the difficult bit is now over and the flying has been done and the memories are there to comfort me. We got back with a few problems as security at the airport seemed to be heightened for an unexplained reason. This was exacerbated by the fact that my travelling companion, my sister, developed a severe back problem which worsened as we approached the airport. She had her bag to carry which didn´t help and I ended up carrying both bags. The plight worsened as we found ourselves in a security queue which, I was told, was largerm than usual on account of a football match. Once the almighty God of football ends up winner. The outcome was that I was unable to catch my flight to Alicante and an unnecessary burden was added to an already difficult experience. We made an enforced stay at the hotel in front of the airport and had to get up at the crack of dawn to continue our journey. On the positive side, I got to see all my sisters and their families at the funeral and some old friends turned up at the church to pay their respects to my mum. I can honestly say I was lost for words when I realised how difficult some of the journeys had been for various people who attended. The second part of the difficult day saw us waiting at Landican Cemetary in the pouring rain whilst an error in the spelling of my mum´s christian name was sorted out. Mum´s name is Theresa and the plate on the coffin was written as Teresa. We had to wait in the torrential rain until a decision was made as to what should be done. Now please don´t tell me Spain always gets it wrong! Incidentally, it was raining when we arrived in Spain and really strong winds gave our pilots a difficult landing. Well done Easyjet!
Word of the Day
La carpeta kar-peh’-tah (noun)
folder
EXAMPLES
Pon los archivos de seguro en esta carpeta. – Put the insurance files in this folder.
Puedes cerrar la carpeta de ese misterio. – You can close the file on that mistery.
For more information and examples, visit the SpanishDict.com entry for La carpeta.
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Love Story for Golfers
An elderly couple was having dinner one evening when the husband
reached across the table, took his wife’s hand in his and said, “Martha,
soon we will be married 50 years, and there’s something I have to know.
In all of these 50 years, have you ever been unfaithful to me?”
Martha replied, “Well Henry, I have to be honest with you. Yes, I’ve been
unfaithful to you three times during these 50 years, but always for a good
reason.
Henry was obviously hurt by his wife’s confession, but said, “I never
suspected.
Can you tell me what you mean by ‘good reasons’?”
Martha said, “The first time was shortly after we were married, and we were
about to lose our little house because we couldn’t pay the mortgage. Do you
remember that one evening I went to see the banker and the next day he
notified you that the loan would be extended?”
Henry recalled the visit to the banker and said, “I can forgive you for
that.
You saved our home, but what about the second time?”
Martha said, “And do you remember when you were so sick, but we didn’t
have the money to pay for the heart surgery you needed? Well, I went to see
your doctor one night and, if you recall, he did the surgery at no charge.”
“I recall that,” said Henry, ‘and you did it to save my life, so of course I
can
forgive you for that. Now tell me about the third time.”
“All right,” Martha said. “So do you remember when you ran for president of
your golf club, and you needed 73 more votes?”
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My listeners still keep sending them to me. Keep them coming Chris and co.…………
In the 1400′s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his
thumb. Hence we have ‘the rule of thumb.
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled ‘Gentlemen Only….Ladies Forbidden’…and thus the
word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades – King David
Hearts – Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds – Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse
has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs
on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter ‘A’?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn’t spoil?
A. Honey
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In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress
tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase………. ‘goodnight, sleep tight.’
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would
supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar
based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts… So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender
would yell at them ‘Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.’ It’s where we get the phrase ‘mind your P’s and
Q’s’
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When
they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. ‘Wet your whistle’ is the phrase inspired by this
practice.
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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- Now….Don’t delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.
I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid.
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny
iprmoatnt tihng is that the first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still
raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a
wlohe.
Amzanig huh?
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when….
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your mobile phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the
groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,
is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t #9 on this list.
