I want to improve my English...

[Stanley]

Ed:

The Mac Cam was part of the bundle that came with the computer. But, to be honest the images are of poor quality and there is no audio. All I have is an IP number and the images---- mostly the facial features, but quite often the light is not enough to see all the details. I don't bother to use it anymore------ so don't call me a spy.

For all I know you and Suki may have unusual emails on the HDs, but do not worry------ I have not taken a look.

[Eddier1]

Originally posted by Stanley
Ed:

The Mac Cam was part of the bundle that came with the computer. But, to be honest the images are of poor quality and there is no audio. All I have is an IP number and the images---- mostly the facial features, but quite often the light is not enough to see all the details. I don't bother to use it anymore------ so don't call me a spy.

For all I know you and Suki may have unusual emails on the HDs, but do not worry------ I have not taken a look.

Gripes! Stan I didn't call you a spy. I referred to the cause being Mr. Job who with one other buddy developed the first microchip and microhardware in order to bring down the price of computers back in the days of the infantcey of the Internet. Only the U.S. military could afford the huge computers that were extant at that time. But Job and buddy, changed all of that. His buddy retired a billionaire, but Job, who once put through a call to the Pope at the Vatican on a micromodem he and et al had developed, went on to the Macintosh company to become its chairman. And like he had no qualms about getting the Pontiff out of bed at 3 o'clock in the morning with an "important call" from the United States, he has no qualms about doing anything to save the floundering Mac company. Candidly, Stan, if I had a Mac that with just a few keystrokes could launch spyware and hack programs, I doubt that it would be easy for me to resist using it at one time or another. But such temptations I stay clear of, and only use IBM mainframes. Okay?

[Stanley]

Ed:

I have seen the figures of you, Suki, Ecuajey and countless others when they logged on PR.com. The softwarre reverses the polarity of the monitor and turns it into a rudimentary camera. All I get on my end is the IP plus the silhouette of the person that is sitting in front of the monitor. It is like one of those internet videophones. There is additional software to search the drive, but I don't know how to use it. The latter is much more complicated.

Tust me on this one--- I do not spy on people. I simply stimled into this as I was explring the system.

[dreesi]

Hi my Name is Adreesa I aznt to lern spanish but in the mean time I can help you with your English you can contact me at dreesi@hotmail.com. hope to here from you!

Originally posted by El_Cid
I need to improve my English!!!

I'd like this thread was one which we would be able to improve spanish or english!

I'm a student that must speak and write English correctly in this year!!!!

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A los que controlen el español les pongo en conocimiento un servicio ofrecido por "La página del español" (www.el-castellano.com; no es una página para aprender español sino más bien una página sobre el español) bastante interesante: "la palabra del día".

Consiste en que cada día te mandan un mensaje con una palabra de la cuál te explican su significado, origen etimológico, usos, curiosidades.... Estoy inscrito y la verdad es que es muy interesante. Al ser una lengua romance, la riqueza semántica que tiene cada palabra en español va mucho más allá del significado que pueda tener ahora en el diccionario, y es curioso ver la relación entre palabras que en principio no tienen mucha relación, como "golfo" y "delfín".

Para inscribirse: http://www.el-castellano.com/palabra.html

Os pongo un ejemplo de alguna que he recibido para que veáis de que estilo son los mensajes:




*poción* - Líquido que que se bebe || Líquido compuesto
que se bebe, especialmente el medicinal.

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En los antiguos relatos medievales, es frecuente la aparición de una bruja de sonrisa siniestra que remueve el contenido hirviente de una olla; en general, está confeccionando una *poción*, entendida como un brebaje de poderes sobrenaturales, que podrá tornar a un guerrero casi invulnerable como Aquiles, convertirlo en un animal de su preferencia o granjearle el amor de una aldeana o hasta el de una bella princesa. El filósofo y jurista griego Luciano de Samosata (125-192 d.C.) contaba que cierta vez había recurrido a una bruja de Tesalia para que le preparase una poción que lo convirtiera en pájaro, pero la mujer se equivocó en la fórmula y lo transformó en asno, animal que sirvió para saciar a su propietaria, una mujer tan licenciosa como volcánica.

En realidad, a pesar de estas historias, una *poción* (del latín 'potionis') no es más que una bebida común sin poderes mágicos. La propia agua puede ser llamada poción, pues puede ser bebida. 'Potionis' deriva de la palabra, también latina, 'potare' (beber) emparentada con 'potabilis' (potable, aquello que se puede beber) y ambas provienen de la voz griega 'pótamos' (río).

Este vocablo griego aparece también en otros términos de
nuestro lenguaje, tales como *hipopótamo* (de 'hyppos'=
caballo + 'pótamos') y *Mesopotamia* (de 'mesos'= medio +
'pótamos').


Un saludo,

El Cid

[Suki]

I would never say anything feo to you Stanley. Never. In fact, as long as you don't go into the camera scene I would be quite happy to talk to you on here for a long time. Despite your conservative rhetoric, there is something decent about you and quite courteous. And you have said good things about my mother and I in the past. Though you don't like socialism. Lol. Te sorprenderias cuanta gente me han dicho en email que le caes bien Stanley. All that socialism might ruin your vacation plans. Instead, I think you will see how well Puerto RIcans can do for themselves with everyone's cooperation and support. Ay, Stanley. I think your wife is quite pretty. And if you got married very young. We do have much in common. I just would appreciate no spying. Lol. And I think I will install the firewall right now.

Now Eddie once I get my photo thing fixed I would like to send you a pic. I also have something extremely important of private nature to ask for your advice on. Once I do, I won't email you ever again if you like and you can block all my emails if you wish after that. Ok? You are an older person whom I consider very wise and I would really like your advice on a private family matter that is worrying me. Ok? If you don't want to talk I understand. But Leti is very busy right now and I can't talk to her as of yet. She needs all our support. Please consider it Eddie. You know I respect your boundaries. Suki.

Eddie admits he would be curious enough to use it if he had it. The spy ware. Hmmmm? I think my compu ignorances might be the end of my estadia on pr.com. Lol.

[dreesi]

Hi I think I have written to you before. I got a messge from the web site that you contacted me to inprove your english. If you are still interested my e mail address is dreesi@hotmail.com

Originally posted by El_Cid
Hi,

I'm looking for someone who wants to improve his/her spanish, in order to exchange messages us. If someone wants to improve Cervantes' language , could send me emails or write here in spanish, and I would point out the grammatical errors. I'd like write in English, and I'd wish someone correct my response messages/emails.

Summing up, I'd like find someone with a good English and interested about improve his/her spanish.

Bye

El Cid

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"¿Cómo vas a extinguirte dulce idioma español?
¿Cómo vas a dejarnos, romancera de amores?
¡Si has de morir, será cuando se muera el sol,
cuando no queden pájaros, ni mujeres, ni flores!"

Jesús Balmori, poeta filipino

[Eddier1]

Suki, how can you possibly be serious about asking my advice on a PRIVATE FAMILY MATTER!? My gosh, you got your family and I have mine. Since your's is PRIVATE, please don't insult my intelligence by asking me to interfere in any way, shape, or form; even if it is only to give my opinion or advice. Now, if you got anything that can be posted here on the public forum, then any problem you could describe publically, I would be more than 'servicar' to address the problem.

Regards,
EddieR