Comments on: Strange Pineapple http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:48:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26243 Don Ray Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:15:25 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26243 Hi Charlotte. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I have enjoyed most of my pineapples in Spanish and English. Of cource I haven't picked any grenades. Good luck with your move plans. Hi Charlotte. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I have enjoyed most of my pineapples in Spanish and English. Of cource I haven’t picked any grenades.

Good luck with your move plans.

]]> By: Charlotte Newman http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26238 Charlotte Newman Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:36:38 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26238 That reminds me of a hilarious "translate this page" site I stumbled upon a couple of years ago. A tourist site about the pleasantries of a mercado central, or some such local. Anyway, I hit "translate this page" for Spanish to English, and a little sweet jumbled English description ensued. Something like: "The market abound with the many fine things for the tourist. Apples, oranges, the mangos, plantains, bananas, and....fragmentation grenades." WHAT??? That's one hell of a market place. Hmmm. Maybe I don't really want to move to Central America after all. "Fragmentation grenade" was the selected "translation into English from Spanis of... yep, you guessed it...PINEAPPLE. Guess this is apropos of nothing much, just thought it was pretty funny. So, if I were you, I'd eat my Pina in espanol! More vitamins. Less boom! Although, might clear the sinuses. Take care, Charlotte Newman, U.S.A., (hopefully, soon Panama) That reminds me of a hilarious “translate this page” site I stumbled upon a couple of years ago. A tourist site about the pleasantries of a mercado central, or some such local.

Anyway, I hit “translate this page” for Spanish to English, and a little sweet jumbled English description ensued. Something like:

“The market abound with the many fine things for the tourist. Apples, oranges, the mangos, plantains, bananas, and….fragmentation grenades.”

WHAT??? That’s one hell of a market place. Hmmm. Maybe I don’t really want to move to Central America after all.

“Fragmentation grenade” was the selected “translation into English from Spanis of… yep, you guessed it…PINEAPPLE.

Guess this is apropos of nothing much, just thought it was pretty funny.

So, if I were you, I’d eat my Pina in espanol! More vitamins. Less boom! Although, might clear the sinuses.
Take care,
Charlotte Newman, U.S.A., (hopefully, soon Panama)

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26235 Don Ray Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:26:06 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26235 Yes, if you cut off the tops and plant then, then new plants will grow. However, it takes about 2 years to produce a pineapple. I will try it. Yes, if you cut off the tops and plant then, then new plants will grow. However, it takes about 2 years to produce a pineapple. I will try it.

]]> By: Leena http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26227 Leena Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:06:13 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26227 Hi, these pineapple seems to getting many small pineapple trees on it or from it or of it ??? :)) Interesting, anyway ! Perhaps you could plant it and get a whole forest of pineapple trees. But seriously, have a happy, healthy Sunday, Don Ray! Hi, these pineapple seems to getting many small pineapple trees on it or from it or of it ??? :))
Interesting, anyway ! Perhaps you could plant it and get a whole forest of pineapple trees.

But seriously, have a happy, healthy Sunday, Don Ray!

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26220 Don Ray Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:41:49 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26220 No, they are not nearly as strong. Maybe I am just naughty not knotty. No, they are not nearly as strong. Maybe I am just naughty not knotty.

]]> By: Hilda http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26219 Hilda Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:33:52 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26219 When people say that my dad is an oak ( es un roble), they mean he is very strong and healthful for his age. Are knotty pines stronger than oaks? When people say that my dad is an oak ( es un roble), they mean he is very strong and healthful for his age. Are knotty pines stronger than oaks?

]]> By: Hilda http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26218 Hilda Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:25:53 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26218 Oh... I didn´t say that those pineapples are weird. Genetic manipulation of pineaples, by whom?, how? why? Side feects? I have eaten carrots, bananas naturally crossbred ( if that is the term). Oh… I didn´t say that those pineapples are weird. Genetic manipulation of pineaples, by whom?, how? why? Side feects? I have eaten carrots, bananas naturally crossbred ( if that is the term).

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26217 Don Ray Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:13:09 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26217 Hi Hilda. I think I am on the mend. Don't think I am an oak. More of a knotty pine. Hi Hilda. I think I am on the mend. Don’t think I am an oak. More of a knotty pine.

]]> By: Hilda http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26215 Hilda Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:09:21 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2007/09/08/strange-pineapple/#comment-26215 Hello! It´s no wonder to hear of/see people with bad colds, flu, or respiratory complications during this humid season. Here at home we have learned to be extremely cautious. With my mom in the past, and with my dad know, we prefer to take action immediately. He already knows what being grounded for a month means. His neumologist firmly and fondly tells him: "Yes, you are an oak, but an old oak is not he same as young oak...!" Take care, Hilda Hello!
It´s no wonder to hear of/see people with bad colds, flu, or respiratory complications during this humid season. Here at home we have learned to be extremely cautious. With my mom in the past, and with my dad know, we prefer to take action immediately. He already knows what being grounded for a month means. His neumologist firmly and fondly tells him: “Yes, you are an oak, but an old oak is not he same as young oak…!”
Take care,
Hilda

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