Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:58:53 -0400
Reply-To: Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From: Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject: Re: The King's English
I am the language CORRUPTOR! (This is for my friend Derek from Minnesota)
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Well, in Mexico i felt right at home. I tried to learn a few words in their
beautiful language; Hielo ("ice", because I don't have a fridge like I had
in my defunct 87 Westy, I had to find ice everyday...) , Cervesa (well,
don't ask, I was in vacation after all), la Quanta (The bill, a bit long to
come), la Drugas...(oupssss) No dug, just A JOKKKKKE, I don't smoke a nice
joint on the beach when am on vacation and NOT driving after! With my stupid
1973 bus that pissed me off all my trip...........God i miss my Vanagon, so
spacious, handy, practical, well design! Oh my love, where are you now!!!
With your 95HP turbo charge flat-4 engine. Compare to my 20HP (
http://www.desert2002.com/heads.htm ) I had left, any 2.1L in good shape is
a monster power engine. Don't worry, I will have my revenge! I have a nice
2.0L (+ a few more cc, lets say 2200) in construction, when am finish with
this one, I should have a good and SAFE running120HP Air cooled engine.
Better late than never, or is it better soon than to late, or is it... dam?
English. (And a very nice 89 Westy coming soon)
But, yes, my spoken Spanish suck, but! I can read and understand most of
everything they say, I did learn the basic polite stuff before I went there,
I think it's just the minimum anyone should do before visiting any other
country. Carolyn (my girl) speak fluent Spanish (that was a good help), she
is also perfectly bilingual (English /French), she is getting pretty good in
Italian too. I have a lot of respect for those who do speak multiple
languages; I am very impress by her ability to lean other language so fast!
I loved all my stupid (Joke again!!!) English neighbors, all were more than
nice, everywhere and anytime in any state I went. I only have praise for my
US neighbor.
I've heard a lot of: Haaaa those %$/?/? American!!!! From Canadian, European
and other folks from other country in my trip. Well, I simply told them to
stop being Jealous or envious! People are people, in any country; there is
good folk and more stupid one, anywhere and everywhere. I don't necessarily
agree with everything the US government does, but I don't judge every
American for the act of their government (I don't even agree with mine).
It's a free word! This is what America is about, we have the right to say
what ever we want. We have the right to protect this very fragile freedom of
speech.
What the hell am I talking about now, sorry!
Buy you a westy, a bus or any other nice cool non polluting (look who's
talking) means of travel, see the world, meet people, have fun, life is
short. Be nice! (HAPPY FACE HERE) and people will be nice with you!
Best regards, Ben (The language "CORRUPTOR")
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