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[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

33 minutes ago, mam521 said:

We seem to be missing some thrilling reports...

I think VJ was down for a couple of days?

 

Anyway

Dave's adventures in cooking -

Instant pot ribs: very good.

Instant pot Mongolian Beef: not as good as sous vide version (tried this because I was short on time)

Low carb Pumpkin Cheesecake: pretty good (parents are coming for Thanksgiving, so I want to make sure any low-carb Thanksgiving food actually tastes good before giving it to them because I need to stick with my diet 🤣)

 

Mini-Dave's adventures -

Acquired Halloween costumes (mini-Batman, Captain Marvel, and a Jedi robe) and decorations; PRG said if she didn't know the adult costume sections in Party City and the Halloween store were for Halloween costumes, would have thought they were for something else 🤣.

Went to the Safari Park (formerly the Wild Animal Park) a couple weeks ago with neighbors. Have some cute pictures of mini-Dave with neighbor girl. Also took the Africa Tram (which my mom didn't want to wait in line for the last time we went, but definitely should have), so have cute pictures of baby giraffe, baby rhino, and various other animals in giant open spaces.

Picked mini-Dave up from daycare last week and seemed to be the end of a birthday party; no one told us, man (brought mini-Dave's cake and some party favors home; don't really know the birthday girl, but would have sent something with mini-Dave if I'd known it was her birthday)

 

Immigration adventures -

PRG learned Russian consulate was doing a few days in LA, so we can drive up to renew her passport instead of flying to Houston or DC; yay, man.

PRG is also studying citizenship questions since someone on VJ in Sandy Eggo from our month got an interview scheduled; has not claimed our president, VP, governor, senators, representative, the Speaker of the House, or the Chief Justice is Calvin Klien 🤣.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Instant pot ribs

Instant pot Mongolian Beef

Low carb Pumpkin Cheesecake

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

mini-Batman

"Live your life with the confidence of a Many-year-old in a Batman costume, si man!"

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Have some cute pictures of mini-Dave with neighbor girl.

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

baby giraffe, baby rhino, and various other animals

Lumping chimpanzees in with "various other animals," huh man?!  An outrage, si man!

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

PRG is also studying citizenship questions

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382775-mrs-t-b-the-citizenship-test/ is the definitive guide, study PRG man.

4 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

our president, VP, governor, senators, representative, the Speaker of the House, or the Chief Justice is Calvin Klien

One of them is Perry Ellis, get it right man.  

 

Not one P-Math error in DA man's post, oj nie!   

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Thrilling Thursday report, see man:

 

Yelled at Mini-B. for slacking before skool, almost late man.

Miu aysheep-hyperactive most of morning, what's up with aysheep miu man.

 

Sent several e-mails to teechurs to explain Mini-B.'s delinquencies with homework et al., grrrr man.

 

Lunch was a refilled bowl of Life cereal, ingest we man.

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. collected Mini-B. from skool, ex-her's evening man.

 

Din-din was "tuna-glop variant*," ingest we man.

     *microwave rice, onecan tuna**, onecan Cream of 'shroom soup**

    **bought at long-ago ESs, financially savvy we man

 

Finished Mini-B.'s weekly book early, got a short one for next two nights man.

Have itineraried Many (2+2) ESs + one GS for Friday, itinerary we man.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

Ate last slice yesterday, man. Too late.

 

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

I have photos. We'll see if you get to see them 🤣.

 

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Lumping chimpanzees in with "various other animals," huh man?!  An outrage, si man!

Saw baboons, monkeys, gorillas, gibbons, and maybe orangutangs either at the zoo or the safari park, but no chimpanzees, I think.

 

17 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/382775-mrs-t-b-the-citizenship-test/ is the definitive guide, study PRG man.

One of them is Perry Ellis, get it right man.  

That's in Texas. In California one of our senators is Diane Fine-shine.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Howdy everyone!! I have been pretty busy in the other forums, but not on this one so much. And busy with life in general. I’d love to read your opinion on something that happened to me in school today. 
Context: I work at a middle School. I teach Spanish, which is also my native language (this is relevant). My students and I were deciding on a Halloween theme, and we voted for one. We also talked about cultural appropriation, and being respectful and mindful of what we consider a costume. We had already moved on. 
 

Then out of the blue, One of my students, who’s usually the “leader”, said my accent sounds like Gloria from Modern Family. I know Sophia Vergaras accent very well -I just didn’t know she was Gloria. So I just didn’t pay attention. 
Then I looked her online and put 2 and 2 together. It’s common knowledge that everyone makes fun of her accent… I doubt my student knows that, but I just don’t know how to interpret it.
And yes, I do have an accent. But my English is pretty decent. Nobody has ever said anything about my accent before -at most, what I get is just “where are you from?” And that’s it. But the fact that she compared me with someone that is usually mocked didn’t sit well. Opinions?

[TBoneTX 45,291]

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Ate last slice yesterday, man. Too late.

Fotos of... er, effluviual outcome now, see DA man.

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

We'll see if you get to see them

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Saw [...] no chimpanzees, I think.

Because superior primates need not stay in zoos, no DA man.

5 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

That's in Texas.

Perry Ellis is an obvious answer to all questions, si DA man!   

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Friday GS/ES report, see man:

 

A very nice take (see man) with a profitable outcome (see later man), si man:

  -- Many (2+2) warshcloths = half a buck, steal and see later man

  -- full box Kroger dishwarsher powder, half-bottle Gain detergent = $Many ($2+2), 

          steal man

  -- toucans wax beans, toucans chicken noodle soup, can carrots, large can chicken 

          noodle soup, full Morton salt, unopened family-sized Kellogg's Raisin Bran, 

          2-pack Bounty napkins, Many-oz. ([2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2]-oz.) can Chef Boy-ar-Dee 

          ravioli = $Many ($2+2+2+1)*, steal man

Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2 +2+1 + half a buck

 

*average of Many (2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2+2+2) cents per item, financially savvy Business Typhoon we man

Edited October 8, 2022 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,291]

2 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Sophia Vergara

She's a Colombiana, si R ma'am?  Ex-Mrs.-T-B. always says that their dialects (in Spanish) are very distinctly identified, si man.  Argentinos, conversely, have dialects (in Spanish) that can sound almost like Italian, si man.  Ecuatorianos have several native dialects:  in Guayaquil and parts south, people drop their final consonants, si ma', whereas in Quito and parts north, people complete their words, si man.  It's very possible for Ecuatorianos to know almost exactly where their countrymen are from, even in such a small country, si man.

 

We have found that when any Spanish-speaker speaks English, certain vowel patterns are constant: long "e" sound for the English short "i" sound, and rarely achieving a schwa sound, hear man.  Of note, Ex-Mrs.-T-B. has continued her "drop the ends of words" when she speaks English -- and another Ecu wife (from Quito) completes her English words, si man.

 

All this is to suggest that you listen to yourself speak English, compare it to how Sophia Vergara speaks English, and see whether anything is similar, si R ma'am.

2 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

One of my students, who’s usually the “leader”

Maybe she was innocently thinking out loud, si R ma'am, or even meant it as a compliment, si R ma'am.  How many other Spanish actresses are there with whom to compare your English pronunciation, huh R ma'am?  Not many, right R ma'am?  And since when is ANY public figure praised or complimented online, huh R ma'am?  It's the critics who jump online to say anything negative, si and sigh man.

 

We would most certainly NOT take this event personally, no R ma'am.  If you can't let go of it, ask your student privately (and without a tone of blame) to elaborate on her observation, si R ma'am.  It might give you the chance to explain (in educational fashion) variations and consistent factors in how Spanish people speak English -- even citing some of our observations from this post, si R ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Thrilling Friday non-GS/ES report, see man:

 

Mini-B. breakfasted on the last 2 Aldi corn dogs, Major Food Group ingest wee man.

We dished the warsher because we were getting low on bowls, domestic we man.

 

Mini-B. had a half-day of skool, teechur in-service day or something man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. had to take him out/return him mid-morning for a passport foto, only time man.

Ex-she man then picked wee man up from early release, repeat process man.

 

Lunch was the "El Ejecutivo" plate at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, ingest we man.

 

Mini-B. spent after-lunch hours playing with little amigos, sweaty wee men man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. returned him at Many (2+2) p.m., right on time man.

 

Above, we noted procurement of the Many (2+2) warshcloths for half a buck, deal man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. uses them for disgusting kitchen cleanup* and is always in desperately short supply of them, gross ex-she man.

       *one laundry load was always reserved for just those, yuck man

We sold them to ex-her man for $2, financially savvy Business Typhoon we man.  

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. told us that the Rojo is jealous of us, hee hee hee man.

He thinks that we are trying to get ex-her man back,  man.

We have been teasing ex-her man that we will accompany ex-her & Mini-B. to Ecu in Manycember, hee hee hee man.

Ex-she man says that, if we do, the Rojo will feel compelled to buy a ticket for himself & his 2 daughters,  man.

We said that we will buy a ticket, text him about it, and then text him 2 days before the trip to say that we are cancelling, hee hee hee man.

Ex-she man said that he would probably kill us, that's hilarious man.

We observed that ex-she man had always expressed distaste for machos,  man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. didn't really respond to that, hilarious man.

We are sorely tempted to play with everyone's mind,  man.

 

Din-din was air-fried Costco angusburgers, ingest Two Guys man.

Movie night was the latest episode of Andor, then Many (2+1) episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, watch Two Guys man.

Many (2+2+1) bowls of Costco popcorn were consumed, ingest Two Guys and double figures for the week man.

 

Happy Columbus Day on Monday to all except the Polish, si man!

Wesołego Dnia Świętego Patryka on Monday to everyone in Poland, oj tak!

Szczęśliwego Dnia Kolumba every other day of the year to everyone in Poland, oj tak!

Edited October 8, 2022 by TBoneTX

[Rocio0010 5,579]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

She's a Colombiana, si R ma'am?  Ex-Mrs.-T-B. always says that their dialects (in Spanish) are very distinctly identified, si man.  Argentinos, conversely, have dialects (in Spanish) that can sound almost like Italian, si man.  Ecuatorianos have several native dialects:  in Guayaquil and parts south, people drop their final consonants, si ma', whereas in Quito and parts north, people complete their words, si man.  It's very possible for Ecuatorianos to know almost exactly where their countrymen are from, even in such a small country, si man.

 

We have found that when any Spanish-speaker speaks English, certain vowel patterns are constant: long "e" sound for the English short "i" sound, and rarely achieving a schwa sound, hear man.  Of note, Ex-Mrs.-T-B. has continued her "drop the ends of words" when she speaks English -- and another Ecu wife (from Quito) completes her English words, si man.

 

All this is to suggest that you listen to yourself speak English, compare it to how Sophia Vergara speaks English, and see whether anything is similar, si R ma'am.

Maybe she was innocently thinking out loud, si R ma'am, or even meant it as a compliment, si R ma'am.  How many other Spanish actresses are there with whom to compare your English pronunciation, huh R ma'am?  Not many, right R ma'am?  And since when is ANY public figure praised or complimented online, huh R ma'am?  It's the critics who jump online to say anything negative, si and sigh man.

 

We would most certainly NOT take this event personally, no R ma'am.  If you can't let go of it, ask your student privately (and without a tone of blame) to elaborate on her observation, si R ma'am.  It might give you the chance to explain (in educational fashion) variations and consistent factors in how Spanish people speak English -- even citing some of our observations from this post, si R ma'am.

Thank you for your insight. I even said that Sofia Vergara is beautiful and my students said “so are you!!!” So now if I look at it that way, it might have been just an innocent observation. And quite frankly her accent sounds fantastic!

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Glad that you're viewing it with such circumspection, si R ma'am.  

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Thrilling Saturday report, see man:

 

A Two Guys day was planned, si man.

Mini-B.'s breakfast was pancakes with chocolate, not maple, syrup, ingest wee man.

 

Took T-B.-mobile Many miles to a festival, trip-roading Two Guys man.

Mini-B. was hungry again, better get used to this we man.

Stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast sandwiches, use gift card financially savvy we man.

 

Event was promoted as a "rice festival," no trace of that substance to be found man.

Our admission was $Many and Mini-B.'s was free, just under age deadline wee man.

A staggering number of carnival attractions and vendors, very lively man.

Mini-B. briefly tried a bounce-house, readily bored wee man.

 

Vendor gave away free goodies, bag clip for us sunglasses for wee man man

Bought Mini-B. a "yo-yo ball," bounce on floor and string brings it back man.

Stopped in an antique shop on premises, fortuitous man.

Bought Mini-B. a book about Wyatt Earp, good for 2 weeks' reading man.

Bargained register clerk into a Many% ([2x2x2x2 -1]%) discount, financially savvy we man.

Got free carry-bag from insurance agency, financially savvy we man.

Left event, satisfied, after about an hour, satisfied Two Guys man.

 

Went to nearby monster outlet mall, indoors and cool man.

Mini-B. griping because feet hurt and no proximity to video games, cantankerous wee man.

Bought Mini-B. a "moonglow ball," high bounce + glow in dark, mollified wee man.

 

Went to supermarket to look for item desired by Mama T-B., visit senior she Sunday man.

No luck, but used Many%-off ([2x2x2x2 +2+2]%-off) coupon on our stuff, financially savvy we man.

Found new feather-roller for miu, gift for eager miu man.

 

Dropped Mini-B. at Ex-Mrs.-T-B.'s for basketball caucus with little amigo, drop wee man we man.

Gassed the T-B.-mobile at station giving Many (2x2x2 +2) cents off with use of its credit card, financially savvy we man.

Visited CVS with coupons and saved Many% ([2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2 + 2+2+2]%) off full retail, financially savvy we man.

 

Returned to casa and fed treats to demanding miu, Serve Me Daddy miu man.

Showered, blessed relief man.

Napped for one hour, relief but insufficient man.

 

Mini-B. returned by din-din time, ravenous wee man.

Nuked Costco orange chicken & air-fried Costco spring rolls, ingest Two Guys man.

 

Movie night was the remaining episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi, satisfied Two Guys man.

Many (2+2) bowls of Costco popcorn consumed, ingest Two Guys man.

Total for week = Many (2x2x2x2 -2) bowls, respectable Two Guys ingestation man.

 

Had light-saber battle with Mini-B. with use of 2 curtain rods, battle Two Guys man.

Introduction of "light-saber shark" contributed to our victory, victorious warrior we man.

 

Finished Mini-B.'s mini-book, perfect conclusion to week man.

Mini-B. acting very silly and resisted sleep, definitive clue of exhausted wee man man.

Told Mini-B. that if he stayed awake for Many (2+2+2) minutes, he could watch late TV news with us, accepted offer by wee man man.

Mini-B. thoroughly zzz-ing before that time, exhausted wee man man.

 

A Two Guys day was planned and was achieved, bonded Two Guys man.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Scintillating Sunday repartee, yawn man.

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Thrilling Sunday report, see man:

 

Mini-B. visited Mama T-B., ecstatic senior she man.

 

Lunch was toucans (not matched) of chicken noodle soup, both from ESs, ingest we man.

 

We got all Many (2+1) laundry loads completely done by half-past 1 p.m., amazing man.

Even dished the warsher early, amazing man.

 

Din-din for Mini-B. was onecan of S+Ms and 2 strawberry Pop-Tarts, ingest wee man.

Din-din for us was the last of the week's bagged salad, ingest we man.

 

Watched AFV with Mini-B. & ex-Mrs.-T-B., good stuff man.

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. is addicted to Mini-B.'s yo-yo ball, great festival purchase on Saturday man.

We sold our ~half bread loaf to ex-Mrs.-T-B. for $1, successful Business Typhoon we man.

Mini-B. went off for the week, good Two Guys week under our belts man.

Miu again questioned Mini-B.'s absence, explain we yet again to miu man.

Back to selling Pre-Owned Toilet Seats* next week, $ucce$$ful Bu$ine$$ Typhoon we man.

       *buy yours today, si man!

Edited October 10, 2022 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,291]

 

Here is convenient ordering information for your Pre-Owned Toilet Seat on the upcoming week's National Days, order today man:

 

Mon., Manyober Many'th

National Kick Butt Day = you will experience this first-hand if you fail to buy a POTS today

 

Tues., Manyober Many'th

International Face Your Fears Day = banish your fear of POTS ownership by ordering yours today

 

Wed., Manyober Many'th

International Moment of Frustration Scream Day = disregard the implication by buying a POTS today

 

Thurs., Manyober Many'th

International Day for Disaster Reduction = fulfill your planetary responsibilities by ordering a POTS today

 

Fri., Manyober Many'th

World Standards Day = live up to the world's resolve that every human being should buy a POTS today

 

Sat., Manyober Many'th

Blind Americans Equality Day = buy a special POTS with Braille that says, "Si man, your butt belongs here"

 

Sun., Manyober Many'th

World Anesthesia Day = the Ether Bunny orders you to buy a POTS today

 

 

The first Many (only!) customers to mention this ad when ordering will receive a handsome 0.0000001% discount off full retail, $i man.  Get your POTS today, whee man!

 

 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

On 10/7/2022 at 6:48 PM, TBoneTX said:

Fotos or it didn't happen, see or no DA man.

Okay, here 🤣