AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:38:15 -0800, doofy wrote:



Omelet wrote:


Mexican dialects can be every bit as bad as Aussie slang vs. American
slang speaking "English"! Working with a lot of Tex-mex hispanics and
their kids taking formal "Spanish" in school has been enlightening.



Funniest interchange I ever heard at a 7-11 was between a Mexican trying
to tell an Afghani what cigarettes he wanted.


"Maaboalice"
"I'm sorry"
"Maaboalice"
"Uh"
Pointing, "Maaboalice"



Marlboro Lights was what I was able to figure out.


East College Ave. in Santa Rosa.



Asking waiter at a chinese restaurant what beer they had:
"Mirror. Mirror Rite."

I went into a Chinese restaurant in Ireland about 10 years ago. The
waiter was a chinese fella in his early 20's probably. I asked him what
they used to thicken their sauces, and in a very strong Irish brogue, he
said "Cornstaaaaaarch". Threw me for a loop looking at him and then
hearing that accent. Then he asked me if I wanted my brocolli beef for
chips (fries) or over rice. I told him "rice, but give me the chips on
the side".

That just file like too many cultural upsets in a row.

doofy wrote:
Then he asked me if I wanted my brocolli beef for
chips (fries) or over rice.

That should read "if I wanted my brocolli beef over chips or over rice".



That just file like too many cultural upsets in a row.

That should read "That just felt like..."

Tryptophan induced obfuscatory scrivenery.

"Omelet" wrote in message
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"Manelli Family" wrote:

"Omelet" wrote in message
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Less stuff for the landfill too. I have no idea why they never asked me
again after the first 3 truckloads a few years ago. Probably did not
want to Impose on me. My fault I did not follow up on that or I could
have been doing it all this time. There were other "issues" at the time
with a new boss and rotating shifts.


I'm curious. Why are the linens thrown away? Where are they from that
they
can't be washed and reused?

They are beginning to wear out or have minor faults, or are not
"facility" linens (they come in with patients from nursing homes or EMS
units), small stains, etc.

I think that they also have expiration dates believe it or not. g

I have 2 of the most lovely kitchen timers that came from the lab
because their calibration dates expired and they were cheaper to replace
than to have officially calibrated.

The laundry tech I spoke with today said that they have a LOT of EMS
blankets that then need to dump, and winter cometh! I KNOW I can give
those away!

Most linen discards do actually find new "homes". It's just a matter of
someone wanting to take the time and trouble. I distributed those three
pickup truck loads to veterinarians, wildlife rescue, the local animal
shelter, and (since we did re-sort them), the local youth and women's
shelter. Some are in better shape than others.

They never gave them to me "dirty", they were always washed/cleaned too!

Lots of waste in industry in general and Health Care is no exception.
Some of those linens are even going to Mexico and Honduras...

I think it's a great idea to recycle these things as you are doing. God
bless.

--
Peace, Om

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"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their
foot down." -- Steve Rothstein

On 11/23/07 1:58 PM, in article ,
"doofy" wrote:

AZ Nomad wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:38:15 -0800, doofy wrote:



Omelet wrote:


Mexican dialects can be every bit as bad as Aussie slang vs. American
slang speaking "English"! Working with a lot of Tex-mex hispanics and
their kids taking formal "Spanish" in school has been enlightening.



Funniest interchange I ever heard at a 7-11 was between a Mexican trying
to tell an Afghani what cigarettes he wanted.


"Maaboalice"
"I'm sorry"
"Maaboalice"
"Uh"
Pointing, "Maaboalice"



Marlboro Lights was what I was able to figure out.


East College Ave. in Santa Rosa.



Asking waiter at a chinese restaurant what beer they had:
"Mirror. Mirror Rite."

I went into a Chinese restaurant in Ireland about 10 years ago. The
waiter was a chinese fella in his early 20's probably. I asked him what
they used to thicken their sauces, and in a very strong Irish brogue, he
said "Cornstaaaaaarch". Threw me for a loop looking at him and then
hearing that accent. Then he asked me if I wanted my brocolli beef for
chips (fries) or over rice. I told him "rice, but give me the chips on
the side".

That just file like too many cultural upsets in a row.


Hey, many moons ago, I went with my husband and inlaws to Germany. My inlaws
were born in Germany but left of the usual reason in the 30's....


Hotel lunch room, the other three have ordered in German and I've managed to
order 80% of my lunch in German. But I can't answer a question about how I
want my sandwich, so the waiter switches from flawless German to English
with a faint British accent. I smile and shrug and thank him profusely...

My mother in law decides to compliment him on his English.

Well, ma'm I'd hope so, I was born in Dublin.


Cheryl

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Melodious Thunk wrote:

you might enjoy "1491" by Charles Mann

I might indeed, book ordered. Thanks for the reference.

And you Mr. Wagner, thanks for the recommendation on "Killing Hope",
likewise ordered.

I'm tempted by "Four Season Harvest" as well but I think I would just
break my own heart as it would have to cover winter gardening with
filtered sun light. I'm sitting here on the north side of the hill
freezing my tucka off, while one of my co-workers who lives on the
eastern side of the Alexander Valley (15 miles, N by NE from me) is
still wallowing in tomatoes. Direct sun here disappears below the tree
line in early November and reappears mid-January. At least I'll have
something to read, while I wait, once I finish the next 300 pages of
"Dark Alliance".

--
Bush Behind Bars

Billy
http://angryarab.blogspot.com/