Picture of the day: a police officer with a "laptop"

Question

Post your comments/titles/captions to this picture (both in Spanish and English) and vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes as well as the language correctness.

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And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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My example:

Es increíble cómo la tecnología ha avanzado recientemente.

It's incredible how technology has made progress recently.

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• Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela Apr 1, 2010
• corrected your English typing - qfreed Apr 1, 2010
• Thanks, Q. - Issabela Apr 1, 2010
• cómo la tecnología ha avanzado... - Benz Apr 1, 2010
• so after cómo there's no need to use the subjunctive? - Issabela Apr 1, 2010
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Answer 1

¿Alguien sabe cómo poner la tilde sobre la "e" en esta cosa?

Does anyone know how to put the tilde on the "e" on this thing?

• Isn't the tilde only put on the "n"? - chicasabrosa Apr 1, 2010
• The tilde goes over all the vowels. I think the squiggly line over the n has a different name. - fatchocobo Apr 1, 2010
• No, the squiggly line is the only one called tilde. The other accents are called "accentos". I checked. - chicasabrosa Apr 1, 2010
• Chica, here they are all called tildes. - Yeser007 Apr 1, 2010
• Hmmm must be some difference between Dutch and other languages then.... - chicasabrosa Apr 1, 2010
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Answer 2

¡Escuché que hubo recortes presupuestarios, pero esto es ridículo!

I heard there were budget cuts, but this is ridiculous!

• Escuché que hubo recortes... - Benz Apr 1, 2010
• Gracias Benz. :) - Nicole-B Apr 1, 2010

Answer 3

Bien, la batería nunca se termina.

Well, the battery never runs down.

• nunca se termina :) - Benz Apr 1, 2010
• I figured the literal translation was incorrect. Thanks! - LaBurra Apr 1, 2010
• Maybe this is a New World/Old World thing, but in Spain we always used the word "Pues" for "Well" - Morethan3wor Apr 1, 2010

Answer 4

Ahora ¿dónde está la arroba?

Now, where is the "@" sign?

• jajaja this is a very good one!!! voting!! - Benz Apr 1, 2010

Answer 5

I will have this report uploaded in just a minute.

Habré subido este informe en solo un momento.

• un minuto - maybe I'm being picky but the sentences should match - fatchocobo Apr 1, 2010
• este - Benz Apr 1, 2010

Answer 6

Justo un poco más la práctica y yo escribirán a máquina con fuera mirar.

Just a little more practice and I'll be typing with out even looking.

• y escribiré sin mirar :) - Benz Apr 1, 2010
• Solo un poco más de práctica y escribiré a máquina sin ver. =) (depending on region, some use "ver" others use "mirar") - Mokay Apr 1, 2010

Answer 7

¡Estoy seguro que estas cosas que las dicen computadoras nunca pegarán!

I just know that those things they call computers will never catch on!

• que les dicen o que las llaman - Benz Apr 1, 2010

Answer 8

Se está forjando pruebas.

He is forging evidence.

• lol good thinking! - chicasabrosa Apr 1, 2010

Answer 9

¡Si esto fuera un coche de policía sería tirado por caballos!

If this were a police car it would be pulled by horses!

Answer 10

Amazig!!!that is technology.Before I had to do reports with pencil.

Increíble, esto es tecnología.Antes tenía que hacer los informes con lapíz.

Answer 11

¡Lo que es seguro, es seguro, a quién le falta la tecnología!

What is sure, is sure, who needs technology!

• ... quién necesita la tecnología!! - Benz Apr 1, 2010

Answer 12

De escondite a cace y picotazo.

From hide-and-seek to hunt-and-peck.

English idioms - not sure if the translations will work in español. Corrections appreciated.

Answer 13

Me quedan solo unas paginas mas y mi libro estará listo!

I have only a few pages left and my book is done!

• libro estará (delete se) - Benz Apr 1, 2010

Answer 14

Tony, el perro de policía, comío mi computadora. El perro esta el presidiario ahora.

Tony, the police dog, ate my computer. Tony is a jailbird now.

• está preso ahora - Benz Apr 1, 2010
• se comió mi computadora. - Mokay Apr 1, 2010

Answer 15

Our latest invention: The Laptub

Nuestra última invención: La Tina de Regazo