Proverbs - According to 6 year olds

Mary taught first grade. She had a class of twenty-five adorable 6yr olds. 
 One day Mary gave each child the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to write in the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. 

 While reading the results, keep in mind that these are only first graders, just 6 years olds.

1. No news is............................ impossible.
2. Love all, trust....................... me.
3. An idle mind is....................... the best way to relax.
4. Strike while the...................... bug is close.
5. Better late than...................... pregnant.
6. A penny saved is...................... not much.
7. Don't change horses................... until they stop running.
8. A miss is as good as a ............... Mr.
9. Happy is the bride who................ gets all the presents.
10. Two's company, three's................ the Musketeers.
11. Don't bite the hand that.............. looks dirty.
12. It’s always darkest before............ Daylight Saving Time.
13. There are none so blind as ........... Stevie Wonder.
14. Where there's smoke there's .......... pollution.
15. The pen is mightier than the.......... pigs.
16. If at first you don't succeed......... get new batteries.
17. When the blind lead the blind ........ get out of the way!
18. Children should be seen and not ...... spanked or grounded.
19. You can't teach an old dog new ....... math.
20. Don't put off till tomorrow what...... you put on to go to bed.

      Some natural answers:         

1 No news is..............................good news
2 Love all, trust......................... a few, do wrong to none.
3 An idle mind is.........................the devil's workshop.

4 Strike while the ....................... iron is hot.
5 Better late than........................ never.
6 A penny saved is....................... a penny earned.

7 Don't change horses.................... in midstream.
8 A miss is as good as a ................. mile.
9 Happy is the bride who................ the sun shines on.

10 Two's company, three's................ crowd.
11 Don't bite the hand that................ feeds you.
12 It’s always darkest before............. the day dawns.

13 There are none so blind as ............ those, that will not see.
14 Where there's smoke there's .......... fire.
15 The pen is mightier than the.......... sword.

16 If at first you don't succeed............ try, and try again.
17 When the blind lead the blind ......... both fall into the ditch.
18 Children should be seen and not ...... heard. 

19 You can't teach an old dog new ....... tricks.
20 Don't put off till tomorrow what....... you can do today.

multilingual joke

multilingual joke

• Due lavoratori della autoroute estaven busy werking at a construction location cuando ein grosse automobile mit eine diplomatische license plates si ferma. 

"Parlez-vous français?" "Parlez-vous français?" l'autista lhe pergunta. Els due lavoratori li dan unha occhiata.
"Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" Os dois continued à ell regarder.
"Fala português?" Nessuno dijo nulla.
"Parlate Italiano?" Toujours niente de réponse. 

Finally, der mann si allontana mit disgust.

One trabajador tornase verso l'autre et disse, "Jesus, maybe wir dobbiamo lern una foreign lingua..."
""Pour quoi fairer? Questo mann sabia mais de trei et nulla tres gutte per ell?"

Two highway workers were busy working at a construction site when a big car with diplomatic license plates pulled up.

• "Parlez-vous français?" the driver asks them. The two workers just stared at him.
• "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" The two continued to stare at him.
• "Fala português?" Neither worker said anything.
• "Parlate Italiano?" Still no response.

Finally, the man drives off in disgust.

One worker turned to the other and said, "Gee, maybe we should learn a foreign language..."
"What for? That guy knew four of them and what good did it do him?"


Dos treballadors de la carretera van ser ocupats treballant en un lloc de construcció quan un cotxe gran amb matrícula diplomàtica es va aturar.

• "Parlez-vous français?" el conductor els pregunta. Els dos els treballadors es va quedar mirant.
• "Sie Deutsch Sprechen?" Els dos van seguir a mirar-lo.
• "Fala português? Tampoc va dir res dels treballadors.
• "Italiano parlat?" Encara no hi ha resposta.

Finalment, l'home se'n va disgustat.

Un treballador es va tornar cap a l'altre i li va dir: "Caram, potser hauríem aprendre un munt
de llengües estrangeres ... "
"Per a què? Aquest tipus en sabia quatre  i veus el bé que li van fer?"

Deux travailleurs de la voirie ont été occupés à travailler sur un chantier où une grosse voiture avec plaques d'immatriculation diplomatiques tiré vers le haut."Parlez-vous français?" le pilote leur demande. Les deuxtravailleurs juste regardé fixement."Sie Deutsch Sprechen? Les deux ont continué à le regarder.«Fala português? Ni travailleur rien dit."Italiano parlate? Toujours pas de réponse.Enfin, l'homme des lecteurs hors de dégoût.Un ouvrier se tourna vers l'autre et lui dit: "Eh bien, nous devrions apprendrelangue étrangère ... »"Pour quoi faire? Ce mec savait quatre d'entre elles et à quoi bon le faire ne lui?"

Due operai stavano lavorando  in un cantiere quando una potente machina con la targhe diplomatiche se ha fermato vicino a loro.

• "Parlez-vous français?" l'autista chiede loro. I due lavoratori lo fissano.
• "Sie Deutsch Sprechen?" I due continuarono a fissarlo.
• "Fala português?" Né lavoratore detto niente.
• "Parlate Italiano?" Ancora nessuna risposta.

A la fine, l'uomo si allontana con disgusto. 

Un lavoratore si rivolse a l'altro e gli disse: "Accidenti, forse dovremmo impararelingue straniere ... ""E perché? Quel tipo sapeva almeno quattro... e che cosa ha servito a lui saperne tante?

Dos trabajadores de la carretera estaban ocupados trabajando en un sitio de construcción cuando un coche grande con matrícula diplomática se detuvo.

• "Parlez-vous français?" el conductor les pregunta. Los dos  trabajadores se quedaron mirandole.
• "Sie Deutsch Sprechen?" Los dos siguieron mirandolo.
• "Fala português? Tampoco dijeron nada los trabajadores.
• "Italiano, ne parlate?" Todavía no hay respuesta.

Por último, el hombre se marcha disgustado.
Un trabajador se volvió hacia el otro y le dijo: "Caramba, tal vez deberíamos aprender un
de lenguas extranjeras ... "
"¿Para qué? Ese tipo sabía cuatro  y ya ves lo bien que le han ido?"


Dois trabalhadores estavam trabalhando na rodovia movimentada em um canteiro de obras, quando um carro grande com licença de placas diplomáticas puxado para cima.

• "Parlez-vous français?" o motorista pede-lhes. Os dois trabalhadores apenas olhou.
• "Sprechen Sie Deutsch?" Os dois continuaram a olhar para ele.
• "Fala português?" Nenhum trabalhador disse nada.
• "Italiano Parlate?" Ainda sem resposta.

Finalmente, o homem vai embora com nojo.
Um trabalhador virou-se para o outro e disse: "Puxa, talvez devêssemos aprender uma
língua estrangeira ... "
"Para quê? Aquele cara sabia que quatro deles e que bom que ele fez isso?"


Zwei Arbeiter waren Autobahn anstrengenden Arbeitstag auf einer Baustelle, wenn ein großes Auto
mit diplomatischen Kennzeichen hochgezogen.

• "Parlez-vous français?" der Fahrer fragt sie. Die beiden Arbeitnehmer starrte nur.
• "Do you speak English?" Die beiden weiter um ihn anzustarren.
• "Fala português?" Weder Arbeiter sagte nichts.
• "Parlate Italiano?" Noch keine Antwort.

Schließlich fährt der Mann aus angewidert.
Ein Arbeiter auf die andere und sagte: "Gee, vielleicht sollten wir lernen eingeschaltet
Fremdsprache ... "
"Wofür? Der Kerl wußte vier von ihnen und was half es ihm?"

Like a rolling stone- Robert Dylan visits hermano lobo -1975

At the time of La Codorniz, Hermano Lobo,

  with Chummy Chummez, Andrés Rabago, EL ROTO; etc, 



Some said  the times are NOT  a-changin'. 
Dylan said otherwise in 1963!

As a foreword, 3 quotes: Cornaro, Brenan and Orwell:

1) The Government of Spain is the most perfect that ancient legislators could devise, but the corruption of the times has filled it with abuses. From the poor to the rich everyone consumes (...), some taking little bites, the nobility large ones and the grandees enormous portions. Many think it a miracle that the Monarchy is still in existence, 

             Giovanni Cornaro, 

Venetian Ambassador at Madrid in 1681-1682. 

 2)  Between 1898 and 1931 the main movement is the continued disintegration of the various elements that make up the older Spain administration, Army, Church, the social classes, the links between the provinces, which in the absence of any common plan of life turn on one another and attempt to destroy one another.     Gerald Brenan (CUP 1943) 

The Spanish Laberynth (1873-1936)

3) Have a look at the times of the end of a regime 

         -full of nationalism and patriotism :

By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people. Patriotism is of its nature defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseparable from the desire for power. The abiding purpose of every nationalist is to secure more power and more prestige, not for himself but for the nation or other unit in which he has chosen to sink his own individuality.

•               George Orwell, Essay: Notes on Nationalism (1945).

There was no reign in Spain (November 1975)

Which of these headlines were current news?

1. Politicians were the chaos of the time
2. The accused citizens had no rights in social issues
3. Politicians were making empty promises
4. ......

Politics and the masses

 

Mere Classes - the caste classes

  

Economics -no words here

 

Futuro

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TEST 2. WRITING INTERFERENCE....Which are the ones you never used?

TEST 3: choose the one you heard twice:

TEST 4. When in love with your computer... which one is your position:

TEST 5. Which OS HAVE YOU TRIED? 

 TEST 6. The road to Linux is ahead us:

TEST 7. Which stage are you in?  The paradox of diversity in modern life:

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      Try the next ones and get convinced of our revolutionary method:


Try the next ones and get convinced of our revolutionary method:

1) BOY AS N R= 
2) N L C JOHN= 
3) BE A HOPE AND SON = .................. = Fat Old man
4) THIS S POOR AS STUNT AIR E US = ..................  = You say only dumb things
5) S TOY TREE STONE = ..................  = I'm kinda sad
6) LOST TRAP EAT TOSS = ..................  = The little rags
7) A KEY EYE POOR AGREE JUG = ..................  GRILLA = There's only politics around here
8) DESK CAN SAW = ..................  = (You) rest
9) AS SAY TOON AS = ..................  = Olives
10) CELL EYE JUG, ONE A WHAT TOE = ..................  (a City in central Mexico)
11) BE A HAS R WHEN THERE US = .................. ARGUENDERAS = Arguing Bitches
12) COME AT A LOSS UGH WACK CAT TESS = .................. = Eat the avocadoes
13) THE HEAD THE STAR MALL LESS STAN DOE = ..................  = Stop bugging me
14) KIT AT TELL LOSS WAR AT CHESS = QUITATE LOS HUARACHES = take off your sandals
15) BALL ADD THE PAY JAZZ SAD US = .................. = Silly stuff
16) TABOO N O = 'TA BUENO = It's ok
17) A KEY'S TATOO ONE C'MON EIGHT = ..................  JUAN CAMANEY = Here's your Latin Lover
18) PASS A LASS SHELL ASS = ..................  CHELAS = Pass the beer
19) S TOY SO LAP ASS = ..................  SOLAPAS = I'm all alone
20) PASS A LASS ALL SAW = ..................  = Pass the sauce
21) COME S LOSS TACK EAT TOSS = ..................  = You eat the little tacos
22) EYE HALL IS CONE O TEAR A HESS! = ..................  = Famous Mexican saying
23) L GATT E TOW = .................. 
24) A PEST ASS ALL COLE = .................. 
25) TEN GO SAP AT TOSS EAT TALL E AN OZ = .................. = I have italian shoes
26) BE GOAT TESS THE RAN CHAIR O = BIGOTES DE RANCHERO = Red neck moustaches
27) TEAR EGG ALL O LASS CAN E KEY TAZ =  ...... LAS CANIQUITAS 
28) S TAZ B N GORE DOUGH = 
29) TELL O PRO MET O = 
30) DOES TACK EAT TOSS E FREE HALL S = ........... Y FRIJOLES 
31) L WHO GO RAN C O = .............. = The rotten juice
32) MASS CAR EAT A SAW GRAD AH = ............ = Name for famous wrestler in Mexico
33) MOM A SIT AT = MAMACITA = Beautiful girl
34) THIN GO HAM BREAD = 
35) APE A CHURCH OU = APACHURRO = I'll love to touch you
36) CORAL SUN = 

Siurce: here


1) BOY AS N R= VOY A CENAR = I'm gonna have dinner
2) N L C JOHN= EN EL SILLON = On the armchair
3) BE A HOPE AND SON = VIEJO PANZON = Fat Old man
4) THIS S POOR AS STUNT AIR E US = DICES PURAS TONTERIAS = You say only dumb things
5) S TOY TREE STONE = ESTOY TRISTON = I'm kinda sad
6) LOST TRAP EAT TOSS = LOS TRAPITOS = The little rags
7) A KEY EYE POOR AGREE JUG = AQUI HAY PURA GRILLA = There's only politics around here
8) DESK CAN SAW = DESCANSA = (You) rest
9) AS SAY TOON AS = ACEITUNAS = Olives
10) CELL EYE JUG, ONE A WHAT TOE = CELAYA GUANAJUATO = Celaya, Guanajuato (a City in central Mexico)
11) BE A HAS R WHEN THERE US = VIEJAS ARGUENDERAS = Arguing Bitches
12) COME AT A LOSS UGH WACK CAT TESS = COMETE LOS AGUACATES = Eat the avocadoes
13) THE HEAD THE STAR MALL LESS STAN DOE = DEJE DE ESTAR MOLESTANDO = Stop bugging me
14) KIT AT TELL LOSS WAR AT CHESS = QUITATE LOS HUARACHES = take off your sandals
15) BALL ADD THE PAY JAZZ SAD US = BOLA DE PAYASADAS = Silly stuff
16) TABOO N O = 'TA BUENO = It's ok
17) A KEY'S TATOO ONE C'MON EIGHT = AQUI 'STA TU JUAN CAMANEY = Here's your Latin Lover
18) PASS A LASS SHELL ASS = PASA LAS CHELAS = Pass the beer
19) S TOY SO LAP ASS = ESTOY SOLAPAS = I'm all alone
20) PASS A LASS ALL SAW = PASA LA SALSA = Pass the sauce
21) COME S LOSS TACK EAT TOSS = COMES LOS TAQUITOS = You eat the little tacos
22) EYE HALL IS CONE O TEAR A HESS! = AY JALISCO NO TE RAJES! = Famous Mexican saying
23) L GATT E TOW = EL GATITO = The kitten
24) A PEST ASS ALL COLE = APESTAS A ALCOHOL = You stink like alcohol
25) TEN GO SAP AT TOSS EAT TALL E AN OZ = TENGO ZAPATOS ITALIANOS = I have italian shoes
26) BE GOAT TESS THE RAN CHAIR O = BIGOTES DE RANCHERO = Red neck moustaches
27) TEAR EGG ALL O LASS CAN E KEY TAZ = TE REGALO LAS CANIQUITAS = I give you the little marbles
28) S TAZ B N GORE DOUGH = ESTAS BIEN GORDO = You are very fat
29) TELL O PRO MET O = TE LO PROMETO = I promise you
30) DOES TACK EAT TOSS E FREE HALL S = DOS TAQUITOS Y FRIJOLES = Two little tacos and beans
31) L WHO GO RAN C O = EL JUGO RANCIO = The rotten juice
32) MASS CAR EAT A SAW GRAD AH = MASCARITA SAGRADA = Name for famous wrestler in Mexico
33) MOM A SIT AT = MAMACITA = Beautiful girl
34) THIN GO HAM BREAD = TENGO HAMBRE = I'm hungry
35) APE A CHURCH OU = APACHURRO = I'll love to touch you
36) CORAL SUN = CORAZON = Honey
36) VAN US AMONG R LABOUR CHAT = VAMOS A MOJAR LA BROCHA 

The iPhone 5 (Parody) Ad: A Taller Change than expected

Proving that size does matter. The feature upgrade you won't be able to miss!

One of the most noticeable and talked about features of the iPhone 5 is its new display. For the first time, Apple has made the handset’s screen larger, bumping it up to right around 4-inches.

But in order to maintain usability, Apple only increased the height of the display, not the width. And this has spawned some criticism from the tech world, as well as this hilarious parody…

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a Seattle-based creative team obsessed with telling stories through video and animation. 
Director/Writer: Alexander JL Theoharis

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SNL -complaints at Tech Talk

 SNL offered its satirical take on various complaints about Apple's new iPhone 5.

HERE YOU CAN read CNNnews about a skit that skewered the tech press and featured a confrontation with SNL's version of Chinese factory workers who make the iPhone.

Guest SNL host Christina Applegate as "Tech Talk" host Caitlin Owens started the skit interviewing reporters from CNET (SNL's Bill Hader playing "Josh Savage" in a nod to our own intrepid Apple reporter, Josh Lowensohn), Wired, and Gizmodo about a "plethora of glitches and design flaws."

The three "reporters" in serious geek mode expressed their concerns about the flawed Apple maps, purple screen haze, and more absurdly that the iPhone 5 is too thin and light. They were then joined by three Chinese factory workers (no mention of Foxconn), speaking in bad, fake Chinese accents.

The "workers" shared their perspective on the iPhone 5 issues with the complainers. For example:

"You want Starbucks and it takes you to Dunkin Donut. That must be so hard for you." 

"I guess we are lucky. We don't need maps. We sleep where we work."

The skit also included some new forms of communication -- "traditional sarcastic dance" and "sad Chinese violin." 

 Asked if they would like to complain about a product made in America, one of Chinese workers (SNL's Fred Armisen) said: "What does America make? Does diabetes count as a product? If not, we have to get back to you."

Caitlin Owens: Hello. Welcome to "Tech Talk". I'm your host -- Caitlin Owens. And today's topic: The iPhone 5 and its plethora of glitches and design flaws. Joining me today are Josh Savage, of C-Net... 

Josh Savage: [ smugly ] Thanks for having me! 

Caitlin Owens: Adrienne Terzoli, from Wired Magazine... 

Adrienne Terzoli: [ haughtily ] Hi! 

Caitlin Owens: And Dennis Metcalf, from Gizmodo. 

Dennis Metcalf: [ frog-voiced ] It's great to be here. 

Caitlin Owens: Great! Josh, we'll start with you. What are your complaints about the iPhone 5? 

Josh Savage: Well, Caitlin, everyone knows that Apple Maps has been a total disaster... and since there's no Google Maps app yet, I've been forced to use Google Maps in mybrowser... which is significantly slower. 

Caitlin Owens: Ugh! What a NIGHTMARE! Adrienne? 

Adrienne Terzoli: I'm just upset about the camera. Every time I point it straight at the sun, there's a very slight, purplish hue in all of my photos! What is that?! 

Caitlin Owens: Exactly! It's... unacceptable! Dennis? 

Dennis Metcalf: Well, the bottom line is... it's just too light. I mean, I know we asked for a phone that was lighter and thinner, but... this is ridiculous! I mean, I feel like I'm holding three pieces of paper that are stapled together -- not a Smartphone! 

Caitlin Owens: Wow... that must be so hard to deal with. 

Dennis Metcalf: It's a real struggle. I mean, whoever built these iPhones, I don't know what they were thinking! 

Caitlin Owens: Let's ask them. Joining us now are three peasant laborers from the factory in China where these iPhones were manufactured. 

Dennis Metcalf: [ his eyes grow wide ] Say what? 

Caitlin Owens: Please welcome Mashu Quin, Li Hai, and Shu Chow. [ the frowning peasants are revealed ] Thanks for joining us. 

Shu Chow: Hi. 

Mashu Quin: good to see you. 

Li Hai: This should be fun. 

Dennis Metcalf: Can I leave? 

Caitlin Owens: No, you may not! 

Josh Savage: Can we withdraw all our earlier complaints? 

Caitlin Owens: Absolutely not, this is a trap! So, Mr. Chow -- Josh here was just complaining about... Apple Maps. 

Josh Savage: [ worried ] Uh -- uh -- uh, it wasn't really a complaint... 

Shu Chow: Ohhhhh. Talk about Apple Map. It won't work, right? It take you to wrong place? You want Starbuck, it take you to Dunkin Donut? That must be... so hard for you! 

Li Hai: Oh, yeah. You want Macy, it take you to J.C. Penney? Ohhhh! How you deal with that? 

Mashu Quin: Oh! I guess we just lucky, you know, we don't need map. You know, because we sleep where we work? Yeah, but thank you for pointing out problem. 

Josh Savage: I-I-I-I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry. 

Caitlin Owens: And you guys were complaining a lot about the apps, right? That they were loading too slow? 

Josh Savage: Oh, no... 

Dennis Metcalf: No, no, no... 

Adrienne Terzoli: They're wonderful! 

Shu Chow: Uh-oh! Your apps run too slow? You can't play Angry Bird? Yeah, I have an angry bird, too -- a chicken in a factory tried to steal my LUNCH! 

Li Hai: Ohhh, Twitter run too slow? You can't read Kardashian tweet about handbag? Mybrother have handbag, too -- he lose hand, keep it in BAG until he can afford to re-attach!

Adrienne Terzoli: We didn't mean to offend you. There were just some bugs with the new phone. 

Shu Chow: Oh! You upset with bug? They're too many bug in phone, yeah? I sleep in communal bunk bed with HUNDRED stranger! Lice are BEST bug I get! Lice are BEST! 

Caitlin Owens: Here's a quote from your web site, Josh! 

Josh Savage: Oh, please don't read that! please don't read that! 

Caitlin Owens: It says: "I can't believe I waited six hours in lnie for this piece of crap." 

Shu Chow: Oh! Oh, you wait in line for six hours! That sounds tough! One time, she wait in line twenty-one days for a baby forumla! 

Mashu Quin: You know, food to feed baby? 

Shu Chow: So very similar, yes! 

Dennis Metcalf: Look, we're sorry, okay? It's just, the iPhone 4 seemed to work better? 

Shu Chow: Hey, you know what? We are being unfair. There are legitimate problem with new iPhone. So, go ahead -- make complaint. 

Dennis Metcalf: You sure? 

Shu Chow: Sure! Go ahead! We all friends! 

Dennis Metcalf: Okay, um... well... the casing scratches very easily... 

[ suddenly, Li Hai is playing a sad lament on a skinny violin ] 

Shu Chow: Do you mind? Li Hai going to play sad Chinese violin from New York subway while you complain... and Mashu Quin going to perform traditional sarcastic dance. [ Mashu Quin stands to perform her dance ] Go ahead! 

Dennis Metcalf: [ ashamed ] Uh -- You know what? Uh -- I think I'd rather just stay quiet. 

Shu Chow: That's a good idea, Einstein! Okay, we're done shaming him now. 

Caitlin Owens: And, finally -- would you guys like to complain about an Americanproduct? 

Mashu Quin: Hmm... 

Li Hai: Oh, that's good question... 

Shu Chow: Let's see... what does America make? Let's see... does diabetes count as aproduct? If not, we have to get back to you. 

Caitlin Owens: Alright, let's take a break! When we return, more humiliation on... "Tech Talk"!