Picture of the Day: Military Might

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.

RULES
?	Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
?	The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
?	Idioms and lyrics that 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.

Answers that do not follow the rules will not be corrected or accepted.

My example:

The Pentagon finally figured out how to trim the budget.

El Pentágono por fin resolvió cómo recortar el presupuesto.

Answer 1

Advertencia: el nuevo Humvee no es apropiado para los soldados que sufren de hemorroides. ¡Ayyyyyy!

Warning: the new Humvee is not suitable for soldiers who suffer from hemorrhoids, Ouch!

¡Jeje! Excellent! - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Thank you, Gintar - SpanishPal, Sep 21, 2011

Congratulations, SP! You are the winner! - gintar77, Sep 23, 2011

Answer 2

Hey! watch out! you almost shot the Barbie over there!

¡ Oye ten cuidado! ¡Casi le disparaste a aquella barbie!

Good job, lovely! -- *Oye* ...casi *le disparaste a aquella* BaRBie [end]. - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

muchas gracias gintar=) - 00b6f46c, Sep 20, 2011

:) - pintor, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 3

An example of an oxymoron is: military intelligence.

Un ejemplo de un oxímoron es: inteligencia militar.

Good one, Joyce! Perfect sentence! - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Wow! When was the last time T H A T happened? Maybe never. - JoyceM, Sep 20, 2011

That's my all-time favorite oxymoron. - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

:) - pintor, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 4

Are you sure this is our final ultimate secret weapon for fighting terrorists?

¿Estás seguro de que esta es nuestra última arma secreta para combatir terroristas?

Great job, Animalescus! -- English: "final"? I don't see this in the Spanish version. Spanish: seguro *de* que - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

I wrote too fast, next time, I'll be more carefull with this... :) - Animalescus, Sep 20, 2011

Ah, ahora veo. In English we usually say "ultimate". - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Marco, I have the feeling you really wanted to say ...our latest secret weapon... - Yeser007, Sep 20, 2011

Of course, Gintar has a point also. - Yeser007, Sep 20, 2011

Very witty - porcupine7, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 5

Apparantly the new contract for supplying vehicles to the Ministry of Defence was won by ''Toys R Us. A spokesman for the government said he is confident that the new vehicles will live up to the government's usual high standards''

=¡Aparentemente, (o al paracer) el nuevo contrato para el suministro de vehículos al ministerio de Defensa fue ganado por 'Toys R Us!' Un portavoz por del gobierno dijo que tiene confianza de que los nuevos vehículos cumplan con los altos estándares normales del gobierno.

Corrijan mi Español, por favor

Original caption:

¡Aparentamente, (o al paaracer?) el nuevo contrato para el siministro de vehículos al ministerio de Defensa fue ganado por ''Toys R Us!' Un portavoz por el gobierno dijo que tiene confianza de que los nuevos vehículos tienen capaz a la altura de los altos estándares habituales del gobierno. **

Good work, Feliz! -- *AparentEmente* (o al pArecer) ... sUministro...portavoz *del* gobierno ... nuevos vehículos *cumplan con* los altos estándares *normales* del gobierno. - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

English: said he *is* confident - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

I suppose those usual government high standards include astronomically over-priced procurements... hehe. - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

The reason for the English mistake was simply because I had changed the rest of the sentence from they ARE confident to he IS confident but forgot to change the actual word are to is - FELIZ77, Sep 21, 2011

Rofl'@Pesta por supuesto jajaja - FELIZ77, Sep 21, 2011

Jeje - pintor, Sep 21, 2011

portavoz *del* gobierno, not *por del*... - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 6

Esta es la versión de calle. El modelo para el desierto tiene los neumáticos globos.

This is the street version. The desert model has balloon tires.

Great job, Yesero! -- EstA es *la* versión ... tiene [remove "los"] neumáticos ... - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Thanks Gintar. - Yeser007, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 7

Some boys never outgrow their toys.

Algunos chicos nunca se creen demasiado mayores para sus juguetes.

Unos chicos nunca crecerán mas que Algunos chicos nunca se creen demasiado mayores para sus juguetes.

This is a hard one, Lalo, because there is no specific word in Spanish for "outgrow". Great attempt, though! There's probably a few ways of saying it, but here's my example -- Algunos chicos nunca se creen demasiado mayor para sus juguetes. - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Literally, "Some boys never think they are too old for their toys." - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Oops, it should be "demasiado *mayorES*". - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Thanks! I like your version. - LaloLoco, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 8

¡Mira que encontré mientras estaba comprando!

Look what I found when I was out shopping!

Excellent, rabbit! -- *lo* que ...mientras estaba *de compras*. - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 9

Pedal faster! They are gaining on us and we are low on ammunition.

¡Pedalea más rápido! Nos están alcanzando y nos estamos quedando sin munición.

Muchísimas gracias por todas las correcciones.

Good job, A&P! -- Please, split up your sentence in both languages. Pedal faster! They are... -- Nos están alcanzando y nos estamos quedando sin munición. - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Gracias Gintar :) - EL_MAG0, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 10

See how clever we are? We will outwit the enemy by going backwards and forwards at the same time!

¿Se vea que Ves qué listos somos tan de listo? ¡Vamos a burlar a al enemigo por vamos yendo hacia atrás y adelante al mismo tiempo!

Good work, Terri! -- *¿Ves qué listos somos?* ...burlar *al* enemigo *yendo hacia* atrás y adelante... - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

:) - migelis, Sep 21, 2011

Haha.. doesn't the military always go backwards and forwards at the same time, as a matter of policy? :p - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Haha the military equivalent of the Pushmi-pullyu from the Dr Dolittle books - pintor, Sep 21, 2011

Hey, Pintor, I'd forgotten about that! Thanks for the reminder!! ;) - territurtle, Sep 21, 2011

Thanks a whole bunch, Gintar!! Sometimes you make my struggles look easy! ;) But, I sure can tell you, you know how to help a gal learn!! - territurtle, Sep 21, 2011

You're quite welcome, terri! Sorry, you didn't have to take out "al mismo tiempo". That's actually crucial to the sentence. - gintar77, Sep 22, 2011

Answer 11

Cuando fueron niños jugando con las cosas igual de niños,aceptar, pero ahora es loco.

Cuando eran niños, estaba bien jugar con cosas de niño, pero ahora es una locura.

When they were children playing with children's things ,OK , but now it is madness.

I fear I may have swum out too far with this one , but in for a penny in for a pound.

Words too wise for me, Ray. - territurtle, Sep 21, 2011

I doubt that Terri , you are a woman ! The man has not been born yet who can out-wise a woman in full battle cry . - ray76, Sep 21, 2011

Good work, Ray! You never learn by being safe :-) -- Cuando *eran* niños, estaba bien jugar con cosas de niño, pero ahora es una locura. - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

Well I had "cuando right any way. But thank you gintar , I knew it was a gamble but now I know how it should be said. - ray76, Sep 21, 2011

Well said, in any language! - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 12

Se venden esta bicicleta y carreta con un martillo que cuesta cincuenta y cinco dólares.

This bicycle and wagon are sold with a hammer that costs fifty-five dollars.

Great job, Susana! -- Se vendeN ...y carrito [o carreta; "vagón" is a railway car]... - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

Ha ha, I remember the military expense scandals years ago, with $500 toilet seats... :) - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 13

Estas serán las armas del futuro, cuando no haya nunca más petróleo.

These will be the weapons of the future, when there is no more oil.

Great job, Stadt! -- *Estas* serán ... cuando no haya más [no need for "nunca"] - gintar77, Sep 20, 2011

Gracias, Gintar. :-) - Stadt, Sep 20, 2011

Actually I think "nunca" was a misfiring of my brain, I think I meant to put "ningún" (which may have been just as wrong). 2 good learning points for me. :-) - - Stadt, Sep 20, 2011

You got that right... ! - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Answer 14

I wonder how many of the things they are using are from the u.s Me pregunto cuántas de las cosas que se están utilizando son de los Estados Unidos

Yep, it finally took super clever Popl to figure out what was really behind the photo! ;) - territurtle, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 15

La próxima vez nuestra maniobra incluirá misiles balísticos.¡ Soldado por favor prepare su lugar en el remolque.!

Next time our maneuver will include ballistic missiles . Soldier ,please prepare its place in the trailer!

Good job, porcupine! -- English: Next time, our maneuver will include ballistic missiles; Spanish: ...nuestra maniobra incluirá misiles balísticos... - gintar77, Sep 21, 2011

Gracias - porcupine7, Sep 21, 2011

Perfect English. I think that a commander never says "please" when giving orders. :) - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Would a military commander give orders in formal imperative, or familiar imperative? I wonder. - pesta, Sep 21, 2011

Very likely you are right, but I am so ignorant in military ways, being a woman - porcupine7, Sep 22, 2011