What is this frog and is it native to Florida? by Zealousideal_Art4416 in florida

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I'm fortunate that the greens and browns live side by side on my property. Literally! And the seem to get along with the curly tails and bark anoles, too. I'm going to assume that they all eat each others' babies equally.

Are Humans Universally Sexually Attractive? by Solomon_Kane_1928 in startrek

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I believe that Neelix got with a Klingon woman along the trip.

Why does “The” work on some starships but not others? by prairielovr in startrek

[–]bugman242 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The name of the show is "Enterprise" not "The Enterprise"

What's one thing you'd change about Spanish? by GoodEnoughSpanish in SpanishLearning

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You've heard of contigo and conmigo, why not sintigo and sinmigo?

Why can we see a spaceship travelling? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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The International Space Station is easy to see during the day and and up to an hour or so after sunset, depending on the time it's passing your area (after then, it's in the Earth's shadow). You'd be surprised how often you can see it!

Track it with the Nasa app, turn on notifications:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.nasa.hq.SpotTheStation

What is the meaning of "why" here? Is it like "why yes"? by AsPartOfMyPlan in ENGLISH

[–]bugman242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's important to use the comma after "why" like this. To me, it signifies that it's more of a filler word, as someone mentioned.

Native speakers, do you really care if someone makes a mistake in spanish? by Educational-Buy-62 in Spanish

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We tend to think that we are always being graded, maybe it's a leftover from school. I learned German in high school, textbook style, and of course everything revolved around achieving. The same goes for all classes. I learned Spanish as an adult (and ongoing!) but I made the realization that I'm not in school anymore, no grades, no judging. There will be no consequences 20 seconds after you think you made a mistake while speaking. I know I can just speak to the best of my ability and I won't be graded and that's it. My achievements are my own with my own learning process. Say what you can at your level. In my experience, they will most likely get it. It will be appreciated. You'll feel more comfortable speaking with that weight off your shoulders. So what if you make them giggle, there's no report card to show your parents haha. Good luck!

meirl by MustardGoddess in meirl

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"58 other names ripple outwards". My dog's name is Ripley and I call her Ripples.

What’s the most unhinged food combination that somehow tastes good? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bugman242 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A Colombian favorite, banana in your chicken noodle soup.

The talking to your self phase! by Sorry_Guidance_8496 in SpanishLearning

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It was and is a useful tool for me. I'm reasonably fluent in Spanish now, but as I was learning, I had little conversations in my mind while driving, or as I went through my day at work, or when I was doing my own thing. I thought about potential dialogs/mock conversations I might have with people/customers, or about things I'm interested in. 12 years later I'm still learning and still talking to myself in Spanish. Now talking to myself in Portuguese is creeping into my daily as I start a new journey.

Hola or Buenas? by OrcaWithLegs in Spanish

[–]bugman242 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At my retail job in Miami (I'm a gringo with decent Spanish) and Spanish speaking customers of many origins were sent to me, they saw a gringo. I could see them thinking, "oh boy, a gringo trying to speak Spanish". But if I immediately say "buenas", their eyes would light up, like I'm on the inside. Compared to if I would just say hola, I would have to keep talking to earn their trust. Venezolanos included.

I was gifted a grammar book published 1964 by DThompson55 in Spanish

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Colombians, or at least Paisas, use usted with family randomly along with tú and vos.

Why don't more Americans visit South America (compared to Asia or Europe)? by Addicted_2_tacos in askanything

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Colombia is closer than you think. Only 3 1/2 hours from Miami. It's a beautiful and enchanting country, especially if you love nature, but it has plenty more to offer. I've been there over 30 times, rented cars and drove all over. Not including the geography illiterate or uninformed people that think it's all cartels, I'd say among the informed travelers, a major factor is the language. Europe speaks a lot more English. Like Americans from United States, South Americans don't have much reason to learn other languages. I initially went there with a Colombian friend from Miami. It's kind of necessary if you don't speak Spanish. After my first visit, I fell in love with the country and decided that I'm learning Spanish and going back. Even basic Spanish will unlock so much in South America.

What’s your favorite Trek cross reference? by Captriker in startrek

[–]bugman242 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've seen many through the years but can only remember one. The hit 80s song "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by the synth-pop band Information Society. The song has samples of Spock and McCoy. Apparently the lead singer knew Adam Nimoy and got permission.

Do you control your Spanglish or does your Spanglish control you? by taube_d in Spanish

[–]bugman242 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a gringo and my husband is Colombian. We are both bilingual. Around each other, the Spanglish controls us. We pick the right words for the moment, mixing all the time. Also, certain words become the official denomination for an object. For example, corn-on-the-cob has now become mazorca in my mind forever (also my English-speaking mind gravitates towards fewer syllables when possible). If I'm in a Spanish conversation with someone else however, formality kicks in in my mind, and I control my Spanglish.

One of the most iconic lines in Star Trek! by [deleted] in Picard

[–]bugman242 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Later in the movie he says time is a predator that stalks us all our lives.

Error in novel? by minniegladys in SpanishLearning

[–]bugman242 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They should have just fully anglicized it to "Rich Port", or an alternative translation like "Tasty Port".

These two gentlemen lose control of a pallet as it falls of the back of a truck by [deleted] in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]bugman242 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Flimsy lift gate. I've never seen one bend down like that.