tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post4644755701885825801..comments2024-02-16T08:40:54.943-06:00Comments on Mexico Bob: Dialog - The MosquitoBob Mrotekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-27336370122370113832010-01-05T20:32:02.926-06:002010-01-05T20:32:02.926-06:00Linda,
Actually both forms of Spanish would be cor...Linda,<br />Actually both forms of Spanish would be correct. My English translation probably would have been better if I had said "drove" instead of "was driving". Okay, so lighten up will ya :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-73749977269392039852010-01-05T17:05:05.210-06:002010-01-05T17:05:05.210-06:00Fue un zancudo en la recamara y estuvo haciƩndome ...Fue un zancudo en la recamara y estuvo haciƩndome loca. the right way to say this in spanish is: me estaba volviendo loca ( it was driving me crazy).<br />saludos!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645577629062856673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-81830650028805950572008-09-19T12:53:00.000-05:002008-09-19T12:53:00.000-05:00Hey hey!!! How about that! I knew about Henry and ...Hey hey!!! How about that! I knew about Henry and the Flit but I didn't know about the Dr. Seuss connection. Thanks to people like you, Cristina, I learn something new every day :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-79221029763153698352008-09-19T12:20:00.000-05:002008-09-19T12:20:00.000-05:00For your further edification, Flit used "Quick, He...For your further edification, Flit used "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" as its slogan for nearly 20 years. And guess who drew the ad? None other than Dr. Seuss!<BR/><BR/>http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/index.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-5949232565585331242008-09-13T19:47:00.000-05:002008-09-13T19:47:00.000-05:00Aaaah! A light just went on!We sell an insecticide...Aaaah! A light just went on!<BR/><BR/>We sell an insecticide sprayer/atomiser locally known as a 'Bomba de flit' but NO ONE has ever been able to tell me exactly what the 'flit' referred to!<BR/><BR/>I am most humbly enlightened.'Eddie Willers'https://www.blogger.com/profile/17155049952165272430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-55315857761671418452008-09-13T12:56:00.000-05:002008-09-13T12:56:00.000-05:00Great dialogue, thanks for the Spanish lesson. Fun...Great dialogue, thanks for the Spanish lesson.<BR/><BR/> Funny I had just looked up buzz in the dictionary this morning - it gave me zumbito. I have a new gatito who I named Chico but think the name Buzz would more fitting. However I don't think the translation of hum would exactly fit. As you say sometimes the word get lost in the translation.Ginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488884353620091685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-50203474346652314662008-09-12T14:17:00.000-05:002008-09-12T14:17:00.000-05:00Bob, that is some big mosquito you have there. We ...Bob, that is some big mosquito you have there. We tend to get some pretty big one out this way, but not as big and spooky looking like that picture you have there. ""splat"" My husband splats them with his hands, and I say a goodbye to the mosquito but grateful he won't bite me.<BR/>I'll see you later and thank you.<BR/>""SPLAT"" ARE YOU THERE BOB? SORRY, DID I GET YOU? HEHEHEHEGlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.com