Comments on: Navidad 2007 http://erikras.com/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1656 Erik R. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:34:39 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1656 1) That mayo vessel <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikrasmussen/2137247077/" rel="nofollow">is</a> in IWUS. It has been from the initial upload. 2) How is "free space" part of Bingo? Wait, nevermind. The middle space is free in American bingo, I guess. 1) That mayo vessel is in IWUS. It has been from the initial upload.
2) How is “free space” part of Bingo? Wait, nevermind. The middle space is free in American bingo, I guess.

]]> By: sgazzetti http://erikras.com/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1655 sgazzetti Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:07:51 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1655 1) WHY is that mayonnaise vessel not in IWUS? 2) In my first year of Spanish, in grade 7, we did play bingo as a way of practicing numbers. I also learned 'espacio libre' that way. 1) WHY is that mayonnaise vessel not in IWUS?
2) In my first year of Spanish, in grade 7, we did play bingo as a way of practicing numbers. I also learned ‘espacio libre’ that way.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1654 Erik R. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:48:48 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1654 Yes, I tried to enunciate as best I could with the 60's and 70's and usually ended up saying both (e.g. "sesenta y siete, seis siete"). I think <i>catorce</i> and <i>quince</i> are two of my favorite Spanish words. And whenever 33 came up, old Grandpa would shout "<acronym title="Age of Christ!">Edad de Cristo!</acronym>". No doubt they have rhymes for most numbers like the <acronym title="which I am not">serious bingoers</acronym> in English do. When I took a break and one of the younger cousins did the numerical announcing, there seemed to be some giggling that implied that there might be a dirty rhyme for numbers ending in "cinco", but I sure don't know what it could be. When you say "poker", do you mean what Americans call poker with 52-card deck or do you just mean "gambling with cards" in general? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baraja_%28playing_cards%29" rel="nofollow">Baraja</a>? There's plenty of card gambling in my political family, too, but no one owns a deck with spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. It's all baraja. Feliz Navidad back down to ya, Sarita! Yes, I tried to enunciate as best I could with the 60′s and 70′s and usually ended up saying both (e.g. “sesenta y siete, seis siete”). I think catorce and quince are two of my favorite Spanish words. And whenever 33 came up, old Grandpa would shout “Edad de Cristo!“. No doubt they have rhymes for most numbers like the serious bingoers in English do. When I took a break and one of the younger cousins did the numerical announcing, there seemed to be some giggling that implied that there might be a dirty rhyme for numbers ending in “cinco”, but I sure don’t know what it could be.

When you say “poker”, do you mean what Americans call poker with 52-card deck or do you just mean “gambling with cards” in general? Baraja? There’s plenty of card gambling in my political family, too, but no one owns a deck with spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. It’s all baraja.

Feliz Navidad back down to ya, Sarita!

]]> By: Sarita http://erikras.com/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1653 Sarita Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:27:56 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/12/26/navidad-2007/#comment-1653 Your holiday sounds very similar to mine! And I also love calling out the numbers in Bingo. You have to remember to say "seis-siete" instead or "sesenta y siete" or else the old people get confused and think it's "setenta y siete". We also had a marathon poker match that lasted all Christmas afternoon... Merry Christmas desde el sur! Your holiday sounds very similar to mine! And I also love calling out the numbers in Bingo. You have to remember to say “seis-siete” instead or “sesenta y siete” or else the old people get confused and think it’s “setenta y siete”. We also had a marathon poker match that lasted all Christmas afternoon…

Merry Christmas desde el sur!

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