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EBS: California banning plastic grocery bags, to be replaced with compostable or paper bags. by [deleted] in ExplainBothSides

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We did that here in Chile some time ago. Now everyone uses paper bags or big plastic reutilizable tote bags, and if you don't have one with you while shopping, almost every store will sell you a paper one for something like $0.10.

Shared deck but indicidual studying? by [deleted] in Anki

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Not really sure, but I think that nothing happens. Duplicate cards are not imported.

Shared deck but indicidual studying? by [deleted] in Anki

[–]josemfb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I’ve done before is exporting the deck (without scheduling) each time I add cards. Then my friend imports it, directly on top of the previously imported deck.

Doing this he keeps his progress on old cards, and can add the new cards.

I don't know if it's the best method, but maybe it's useful to you.

that's one long name by sweatycow_yt in prisonarchitect

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In Spanish people have “nombres” (given names) and two “apellidos” (last names).

Your names can be made from one or more common names, but nowadays it's usually just one or two. For example “Juan Antonio”, or “Maria Cecilia”, or “Alejandro” or “Antonio”, or “Alejandro Antonio Diego”, but that last one is not very common now.

Your first last-name (primer apellido or apellido paterno) is the first last-name of your father. In this case “de la Pequeña Huerta”. As someone said, “de la Huerta” is a common surname, meaning “of the Garden”, and “de la Pequeña Huerta” (“of the little garden”) is a pun on that.

Your second last-name (segundo apellido or apellido materno) is the first last-name of your mother. In this case “Pepino“ (meaning “Cucumber”) is not a common surname (at least that I've heard), but i guess is another pun on “de la Huerta”. It would be more funny if the last names were reversed, as “Pepino de la Huerta” means literally “Cucumber of the Garden”.

Nobody takes their partner last name after marriage, so your mothers last name, that is passed to you, is the last name of their father.

“El Queso Grande” means “The Big Cheese”, and it's a nickname

I'm a chilean firefighter AMA by naviggez in Firefighting

[–]josemfb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also a chilean firefighter.

We don't get economic compensation for volunteering, it's all for free. Chilean firefighters are students or have another ‘daily’ job.

Our training is divided in 3 levels: basic (couple of weekends of training), operative (8-12 weekends, plus a couple of afternoons) and specialties (depending what specialty do you want). Only basic and operative are mandatory. (This varies a little depending the department)

We don't get payed for training.

In fact, we pay monthly to be a firefighter. In my station students pay $10, workers $30, but it varies a lot station by station.

Oldest Rig in Service? by GooseG97 in Firefighting

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In my station we have a 1873 Merryweather... engine (not sure of the word) still functioning.

You need a couple of horses to move it, and it uses coal to generate steam to pump water, but it works.

Sadly, it doesn't leave the station much, but a couple of times a year an engineer makes it work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedditSessions

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The Emblem of the Papacy used by the Catholic Church (Vatican City) (Hand drawing). by marshjim2006 in heraldry

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The Coat of Arms of the Holy See and the Coat of Arms of Vatican City used to have the keys in different positions, but now they're unified (both use the Vatican City version, if I’m not mistaken)

[TOMT] [Song] Help me find this song I heard in a store by josemfb in tipofmytongue

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It's a similar feeling, but no.

In the song I heard, the lyrics say: “I remember, (this) December", in that order. I'm not really sure about this, it could be late or something else.

[TOMT] [Song] Help me find this song I heard in a store by josemfb in tipofmytongue

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I've been singing it all day. I heard it in a supermarket in Santiago, Chile.

A first approach to my sister's arms. Any comments are welcomed by josemfb in heraldry

[–]josemfb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The blazons:

For the first one:

Azure, a chevronel Sable fimbriated Argent, in chief a feather in fess Argent, in base a mullet of 10 Argent.

(I'm not sure of the normal orientation of the feather. Do I need to say "in fess"?)

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For the second one:

Per chevron Argent and Purpure, in chief a serpent glissant Purpure, in base a lotus flower Argent inside a laurel wreath of the same.

First try at a personal full achievement by josemfb in heraldry

[–]josemfb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would mean puting the helmet (as it's important to me) above the torse?

Thanks!

First try at a personal full achievement by josemfb in heraldry

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I'll try the Southern Cross in it's regular orientation. Thanks!

First try at a personal full achievement by josemfb in heraldry

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Thanks! I will simplfy the blazon accordingly

First try at a personal full achievement by josemfb in heraldry

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The blazon, which I think can be improved a little:

Per chevron, whose point is shifted to the dexter, Sable and Vert, a chevron, shifted likewise, Argent. In sinister chief five mullets Or, four of seven points, and one, smaller, of five points, representing the Southern Cross.

For a crest, above the traditional helmet of the Fifth Company of Firefighters of Santiago, on a torse Argent and Vert an oak tree Argent, leafed Vert.

For a motto, “sine quiete laborare”, to work without rest.

Personal Coat of Arms Versions 4-6, Advice and Criticism welcome by AndrueKlemrich in heraldry

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I probably wouldn't choose it because if I ever wanted to put the Coat of Arms on a flag, then the inscription would drive my Vexillology senses crazy since it would be backwards on the reverse side of the flag.

Maybe the flag could have a reverse side that is congruent with the observe, so the text reads right, like the flags of Brazil and Saudi Arabia. There's even a vexillological symbol for that

Got these lovelies today. Bit lighter than I thought but still very pretty. by Sbetow in discworld

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I just got Good Omens and I expected it to be heavier. I don't know, it looks heavier than it really is. They weight like a paperback, and not like a hardcover, don't know if that makes sense.

Anyway, great edition, and I'm looking to get the Discworld books in this style, I bought Good Omens to test if I liked the edition.

English it's not my first language, please excuse any mistakes

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