Picture of the Day: Span¡shD!ct addict

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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These threads are kindly moderated by Cogumela . Please correct your posts according to Cogumela's indications and suggestions .

Rules:
? Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
? The sentences M U S T be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books or any other source.
? Idioms and lyrics which do not translate should be avoided.
? You can only answer once.
? Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
? You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
? Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
? Do not post pictures or unnecessary subject pronouns in Spanish.
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Answers which do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

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My example:

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¿Quién necesita un iPhone?

Who needs an iPhone?

O M G...this is awesome! - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

Aarrgghh! Reminds me of me before I retired - on call 24x7! 8-p - Lector_Constante, Apr 20, 2011

I saw this and went Oh my God; I see Mariana has, too! Excelente, nametaken! - bandit51jd, Apr 20, 2011

Is that a battery pack on top of the hard drive on his back?! - Gillygaloo, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 1

Solo un otra uso ingenioso por cinta conducto.

Just another ingenious use for duct tape.

Yeser,believe it or not,I make quick fixes to bowling machines sometimes using duct tape. I saw the duct tape too Jeje - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

I love duct tape! - timmyspanish, Apr 20, 2011

jejeje,everyone loves duct tape:) - Yeser007, Apr 20, 2011

L O V E duct tape! - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

They even have it in leopard print now...seriously - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

gaffer tape. - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

Gaffer, Ray? I can't wait to hear this one. - Yeser007, Apr 20, 2011

At Mass Art school people made dresses with duct tape for their design classes and wore them in the fashion shows - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

I wish that I had invented it. Ojala! - JoyceM, Apr 20, 2011

It is funny that this answer should get accepted, it has nothing to do with computers:)Thanks!!! - Yeser007, Apr 21, 2011

Its the Idea Gary - pacofinkler, May 25, 2011

Answer 2

Mi mujer me echó de la casa, me dijo que soy adicto. Menos mal que tenía mi ordenador en el cobertizo por lo menos.

My wife kicked me out of the house, she told me I'm an addict. Good thing I at least had my computer in the shed.

Todo va a estar bien, tengo mi comutadora. jeje ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

hm... no sé.... tengo dudas. - dewclaw, Apr 20, 2011

¿Por qué la duda? - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

me echó - --Jen--, Apr 20, 2011

porque........a pesar del ordenador, se necesita una paraagua - dewclaw, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 3

Oh, he's in trouble. No headphones, no Skype Chat.

¡Ay¡ Tiene problemas. No cascos, no chat en Skippy.

:) - Yeser007, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 4

Just one more post!
¡Solo un post más!

Oh yeah and then you gotta visit the whole thread jeje Oh and then just another thread. lol ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

"Solo un post más" = Just one more post. - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

:) - Jason7R, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 5

Oye! se me cayó el celular! ¿Alguien puede recogermelo?

Hey! I dropped my cell phone! Can someone get it for me?

Answer 6

Un gran invento. El único problema es que necesitas un cable eléctrico muy largo.

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A great invention. The only problem is you need a very long electric cord.

A lawn mower driving a generator with the appropriate voltage regulator and a trailer hitch will make it as portable as your wireless connecrion jejeje. Buena respuesta Rolest ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Ahh, or he could use a bicycle - Lector_Constante, Apr 20, 2011

Great thinking: possibly we can collaborate with the guy in the photo in producing the product and applying for a patent. - Rolest, Apr 20, 2011

I don’t know Lector, I think we would need a very large bicycle? - Rolest, Apr 20, 2011

I would say "....un cable eléctrico muy largo." - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

Gracias Mariana. - Rolest, Apr 20, 2011

Why not go sola , solve all the problems . - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

I agree Ray. With the new nanotechnology panels providing significantly more power per square inch, the panel wouldn’t have to be very big - Rolest, Apr 20, 2011

I'd say: El *único* problema es que.. - Deanski, Apr 20, 2011

Gracias Dean. - Rolest, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 7

La salud de la vista requiere un frecuente cambio en enfocar desde cosas cercadas hasta cosas a lo lejos. Cuando es importante que estés conectado, es más fácil hacerlo de puertas afuera.

Vision health requires a frequent change in focus from near things to far things. When it's important to be connected, it's easier to do this out of doors.

Hi sabor, buena respuesta :) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Thanks A&P :) - Sabor, Apr 20, 2011

Thank you Sabor,I learn from you también :) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Hey I call him A & P too - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 8

Wow, this is a great invention. Exercising by carrying the heavy computer while playing Barbie games!

¡Wow! ¡esto es una gran invención de ejercitar llevando la pesada computadora al jugar a los juegos de Barbie!

Please correct my mistakes, thank you ^_^

Wow, this is a great invention, exercise by carrying the heavy computer while playing Barbie games! Buena respuesta amiga. Multi-tasking is the only way to make it nowadays :) jeje - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Wow, this is a great invention. Exercising by carrying... - --Jen--, Apr 20, 2011

Gracias Amor y Jen :) - 00b6f46c, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 9

Chat del sábado para los obsesivos compulsivos.Una gran ayuda.

Saturday chat , for compulsive obsessives . A great aid.

"Chat del sábado..." - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

Thank you Mariana , and oops ! - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 10

Dear, ¡Span¡shD!ct! addict, you do know they make smartphones now, right?

Hola, ¡Span¡shD!ct! fanático, ¿Sabes que hacen los teléfonos inteligentes ahora. ¿verdad?

I'm still using this site with only my droidx. :) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

What's a droid, A & P ? - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Its a smartphone. - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Very interesting, My phone is not that smart. So you just use your phone for the internet?? - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

And to make calls ;). yes I only use my phone, soon I am going to buy a computer though, I hope to join skype chats. Next problem is I work late Fri and sat. nites. - EL_MAG0, Apr 21, 2011

Yes, that would be great to have you on Skype A & P ! - sanlee, Apr 21, 2011

People are on Skype at all times of the day and night A & P. There is always someone to talk to. You should try to see if you can download it on your phone or maybe you could get a computer just for skype. I have seen really small computers that use Skype - sanlee, Apr 23, 2011

Maybe you could get one of those and they wouldn't be that expensive. Someone at school had one and they made a Skype call right at school with no problem on the teeny tiny computer. It might just work. Hope to see you on Skype soon! - sanlee, Apr 23, 2011

When you get Skype, make sure you send your nickname to Heidi first. Okay? Later! - sanlee, Apr 23, 2011

Right on, thanks Sandy :) Oh, you are welcome to pm me anytime :). - EL_MAG0, Apr 23, 2011

Answer 11

Es increíble donde algunas personas usan las computadoras.

It's unbelievable where some people use their computers.

I use mine in the bathroom,jeje ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

I'd say: las computadoras - --Jen--, Apr 20, 2011

I have too ...that's what I mean - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Yes, Jen, I had las computadoras at first. You are probably right - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Hi, A & P ! - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Thank you so much, Jen! - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

You must tell me where they use them Sanlee ,I have led a sheltered life. - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

I have heard some interesting stories Ray. - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

Sanlee ! You are so full of surprises , and there is me thinking you are a sweet innocent New Englander. - ray76, Apr 20, 2011

I take the 5 th amendment.... - sanlee, Apr 20, 2011

It's a smartphone Verizon carries them, they run android o.s. a trademark of google. Similiar to an iphone. ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

Yes :) see below ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 21, 2011

Answer 12

''Sus amigos lo llaman ''la tortuga **

= His friends call him ''the tortoise''

Corregid mi español, por favor

original caption: Es llamado ''la tortuga'' por sus amigos*

"Sus amigos lo llaman...." - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

Thanks Marianne: ) Lol, to think that I had changed it from the first posting as Sus amigos se lo llaman ''la tortuga'' | thought taht I had got it wrong - FELIZ77, Apr 20, 2011

I should have kept it as it was - FELIZ77, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 13

Mi ordenador funciona mejor con electricidad. ¿Donde está mi panel solar?

My computor works better with electricity. Where is my solar panel?

simply add a generator to a lawnmower and push that around also jeje ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 20, 2011

*ordenador... panel solar - --Jen--, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 14

¿Quizás este hombre debe invertir en una computadora portátil?

Maybe this guy should invest in a laptop?

Umm, no; he is standing up and has no lap - Lector_Constante, Apr 20, 2011

lol - I have been known to walk around my house carrying my laptop with one hand and typing with the other... - 001a2987, Apr 20, 2011

Answer 15

Me gusta pasar el tiempo en el aire fresco...sólo yo yyyy...¡mi computadora!

I like spending time in the fresh air...just me and...my PC!?

Hi luz-- in the fresh air? funny! - timmyspanish, Apr 20, 2011

"....in the fresh air"......"pasar el tiempo..." - --Mariana--, Apr 20, 2011

Thank you both:) - luz_72, Apr 20, 2011