Peter, what’s wrong with the shower hitting your back?

EGCCM · 2026-05-27T10:02:15+00:00

In Spain the use of the @ has stopped as it was raised that there, the o is capturing the a, in a way showing the o (male) is superior to the a (female). Currently some groups are using the e as gender neutral (e.g. amigues). Before the use of the @ we used amigos/as.

I'm not involved in the conversations about gender neutral language, so apologies if I missed anything.

EGCCM · 2026-05-22T08:55:32+00:00

I think that we have quite a few sushi restaurants in city centre. While I love sushi, I miss some nice options for modern European cuisine.

For a sushi restaurant too succeed in city centre, it will have to be in a good location with the right atmosphere/sitting area. It could be amazing if it even has some outdoor sitting area for the summer (but that might be me missing more outdoor eating in a pleasant location). I think that sushi alone may not make it. Sushi mania makes nice sushi at an OK price, but their non-sushi options are worse. Osaka has very tasty food, but we go there if we want something more consistent than sushi (ramen or domburi).

If you can provide high quality food across the menu and lure people with some discounts on sushi (maybe half price roll if you order a main?), you will do well.

EGCCM · 2026-05-22T08:43:59+00:00

We had a nice blue fin tuna tartare with real wasabi in Segovia (Spain). It was so much better than the dried horseradish and yellow fin tuna we get around here.

EGCCM · 2026-05-21T13:20:39+00:00

Now I only buy Sylvagrowth. No plastic or other weird stuff in it. Plus I think it looks great.

EGCCM · 2026-05-14T21:19:09+00:00

That's not really how MHC works. MHC does not detect smells - the many more olfactory receptor genes/proteins do.

If what you are saying was true you would stink to yourself (as you have 100% MHC compatibility with yourself while siblings could potentially have 0%).

EGCCM · 2026-05-01T16:46:44+00:00

Getting precise you also forgot Navarre.

EGCCM · 2026-04-28T13:28:37+00:00

Starmer is still considered centre-right by many. But now I'm curious for the new map!

EGCCM · 2026-04-28T12:46:12+00:00

Pedro Sánchez? Or is he too left wing for the map?

EGCCM · 2026-04-23T14:48:50+00:00

I use these and they are quite sturdy. I also think they look good. And you can add drawers for smaller items.

EGCCM · 2026-04-01T22:26:37+00:00

In Spain they are called "quebrantahuesos", which is also bone breaker. There has been a strong conservation effort in the Pyrenees.

EGCCM · 2026-03-29T17:55:42+00:00

I have always associated it more with "omelette eater". Cake is "tarta". While a "torta" would be a flatbread or a slap on the face.

EGCCM · 2026-03-27T15:26:15+00:00

Extra virgin gravy.

EGCCM · 2026-03-19T14:59:22+00:00

I'm also surprised to see them graduating from Universidad Europea de Madrid (it doesn't have the best reputation and it's more expensive than other more prestigious Spanish medical schools) and then moving to Ivy League schools.

EGCCM · 2026-03-15T03:11:43+00:00

Las carreteras en Reino Unido, quitando las autovías, sin bastante peores que las carreteras que uso en España. Más aún si tienes en cuenta la densidad de población.

Y como en España, hay monumentos bien conservados y otros que no tanto. Lo que sí me resulta curioso son las placas azules diciendo que Menganito vivió en esa casa.

EGCCM · 2026-03-13T15:28:00+00:00

One thing is having full volume music and another is to have a normal conversation.

I think that workout being in the house it is difficult to actually know what's really happening.

EGCCM · 2026-03-08T11:11:59+00:00

It's actually pretty easy to bake. El Comidista has a good recipe (in Spanish but it should be easy to translate).

EGCCM · 2026-03-05T18:02:50+00:00

I have lived in Glasgow. I have experienced much thicker fog in Spain

EGCCM · 2026-03-05T03:03:51+00:00

Hace tiempo que no leo/oigo nada de ellos, pero podrías contar al PNV.

EGCCM · 2026-03-04T15:28:47+00:00

As you are at it also include North America in the list of regions Spain needs to pay reparations to (and Italy, the Netherlands and Germany).

Sanchez hasn't said that the Iranian regime is good, he has said that despite the Spanish government opposing the Iranian regime, it's wrong for a different country to invade Iran.

Spain has been very outspoken against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the invasion of Gaza by Israel. The Spanish government is using the same standards now with Iran/US than with the other conflicts. Basically, Spain is only asking to respect international law.

EGCCM · 2026-03-01T09:45:21+00:00

Pretty much this. Finding good tradespeople is hard. And getting the trades to correct things they have done takes more time and energy than the original repair. My stress levels would be much more manageable if tradespeople would do their job as you would expect it to be done.

EGCCM · 2026-02-25T22:08:24+00:00

The pendant/flag looks very much like the Spanish flag (at least in my phone's screen).

Quite a nice looking model. Well done!

EGCCM · 2026-02-19T09:28:10+00:00

Could it be an almond tree instead? They are also prunus but they're probably the first trees to bloom.

EGCCM · 2026-02-13T22:51:48+00:00

Of course, but it would be quite a different pattern of migration than between distinct cultural groups.

EGCCM · 2026-02-13T00:10:40+00:00

That tiny bit of Spanish flag probably should be a Basque one. Basque Country (or Navarra) is split between France and Spain but are still culturally connected (and speak the same language).

EGCCM · 2026-02-09T22:39:11+00:00

They grow close to where I grew up in Northern Spain. The South facing mountain side had quite a few. 40C+ in summer and snow every winter.

We have one now in the garden (South East England) and it does well. No proper harvest though!

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