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Picture of the Day: Need a Light?

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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

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Captions should be a minimum of four words and a maximum of four sentences in length.
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The sentences MUST be your own work: you cannot copy from the translator, books, or any other source.
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Idioms and lyrics that do not translate should be avoided.
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You can only answer once.
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Answers must caption the picture in both English and Spanish.
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You must correct your answer with any corrections that are given.
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Sentences must be comprehensible after three or four reads.
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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:

Oh, thank goodness! I have not smoked all night. If you could give me a light I would be ever so grateful!

¡Oh, gracias a Dios! No he fumado la noche entera. Si me pudiera dar fuego se lo agradecería tanto.

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updated Jan 31, 2012
edited by gintar77
posted by gintar77
nice one Gintar :) - billygoat, Jan 10, 2012
Thanx for posting Gintar :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
vaya locos, jeje, pronto no puede ocurrir ni eso aquí, han prohibido fumar hasta en el estadio de fútbol del Barca, vaya cosas, al aire libre!!! en fin, todo sea por prohibir - 00494d19, Jan 10, 2012

14 Answers

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Ahora ves el fuego en mi corazón para ti mi amor.

Pero ten cuidado con tus pantalones.

Now you see the fire in my heart for you my love.

But be careful of your trousers. tongue wink

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Tu tienes un miedo parecido a mío - porcupine7, Jan 10, 2012
Tenemos todos un miedo del fuego porcu , gracias. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
Hola Ray - 'ves' el fuego :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
Typo aye. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
of course! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
Great and clever post, Ray!! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Thank you Terri. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
Excellent, Ray!! If I had to nitpick, I'd only say that the "tú" isn't necessary. - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Oops, I missed the second part. -- Ten cuidado *con* tus pantalones. - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Well that was not too bad, one word in and one word out. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
Thank you so much gintar , I forgot to thank you before. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
6
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Naturalmente, las pimientas locales son muchas picantes. Con alguno puedes encender un cigarillo.

Of course, the local peppers are very spicy. With some you can light a cigarette.

with corrections by kiwi: Naturalmente, las pimientas locales son muy downer picantes. Con algunas confused puedes encender un cigarillo

with corrections by gintar :

Naturalmente, los pimientos locales son muy downer picantes. Con algunos confused puedes encender un cigarillo

updated Jan 12, 2012
edited by 00434ec3
posted by 00434ec3
rofl -- another hilarious one, MI6!! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
muy picantes, 'very' spicy (instead of muchas = a lot) ;) Con algunAS (to go with the pimientAS) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
thanks kiwi - 00434ec3, Jan 10, 2012
Lol, mimi! - annierats, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, mi6! Almost, because actually it should be *lOs pimientOs/algunOs*. - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
oh yes, sorry mi6 pimienta from the pepper shaker, pimiento the vege :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
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Edit:

!Oye, amiga! Ten cuidado y no pongas la mano en el fuego o vas a tener una quemadura mala.

!Oye, amiga! Ten cuidado y no pon la mano en el fuego o vas a tener una quemadura mala.

Hey, friend! Be careful and don't put your hand in the fire or you are going to have a bad burn.

updated Jan 23, 2012
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
Hey Sandy - 'no pongas' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
Right, negative imperative. Thanks! - sanlee, Jan 10, 2012
No worries, easy done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
Excellent, Sandy! - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Thanks, Gintar! - sanlee, Jan 10, 2012
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I don't care if your throat does hurt -- I'm having a nicotine fit here!

No me importa si te duela la garganta, hace daño - ¡estoy teniendo ¡me está dando un ataque de nicotina aquí!

updated Jan 12, 2012
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
Terri I think 'hacer daño' is more like hurt, cause harm - maybe 'le duela' would work there (in the subjunctive mood I think) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
jajaja, they got patches for that kind of needs....... - 00434ec3, Jan 10, 2012
Thanks a million, Kiwi!! I'm ever so grateful for your tutelage! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, terri! -- No me importa si te duela *la* garganta - ¡*me está dando* un ataque de nicotina - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Fantastic job of correcting, Gintar!! I learned things it would have been exceedingly difficult to know without your corrections. A thousand thanks! - territurtle, Jan 11, 2012
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Esta mujer es muy valiente, porque se arriesga a que si una llama gigantesca le surgiera de la boca de este tipo.

This women is very brave , because she takes the risk that if an enormous flame shoots out from the mouth of this chap her hair or dress might catch fire.

updated Jan 11, 2012
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
arriesgarse - 'se' arriesga or 'toma el riesgo' = take the risk, salir disparado might work for shoots out :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
that's local fashion style porcupine so no worries about that - 00434ec3, Jan 10, 2012
@ MI6 -- rofl - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Nice one :) - MaryMcc, Jan 10, 2012
Good job, porcupine! -- porque *se* arriesga *a* que si una llama gigantesca *le surgiera* de la boca de *estE* tipo... - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Gracias gintar - porcupine7, Jan 11, 2012
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jan 11, 2012
5
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That flame by her pants looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Aquella llama al lado de sus pantalones parece un accidente a la espera.

updated Jan 10, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
It does, doesn't it? - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
So this old bro can see well aye. - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
Excellent, Kiwi! - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Thanx Gintar, too right Ray, I'd say not much gets past you :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
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It is time to get rid of this old flame. Es tiempo deshacerse de este antigua amor.

updated Jan 23, 2012
posted by jennyo45
estoy de acuerdo contigo. - annierats, Jan 10, 2012
Lol - jennyo45, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, Jenny! -- Es tiempo *de* deshacerse de este *antiguO* amor. - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
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Los piropos son para los amateurs.

Pick-up lines are for amateurs. wink

updated Jan 13, 2012
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
Clever ! - ray76, Jan 10, 2012
Aww shucks. :) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 10, 2012
ooo -- my tummy hurts. You sure do have me laughing!! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
;-) - hollyjollyberry, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, holly! -- Los piropos son *para los* amateurs. - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
¡Gracias, gintar! - hollyjollyberry, Jan 13, 2012
3
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Algunas personas hacen lo que sea para obtener una cita con una chica.

Some people will do anything to get a date with a girl.

updated Jan 10, 2012
posted by dewclaw
Great job, dew! - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
3
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Encendedor sí, pero cenicero, no.

Cigarette lighter yes, ashtray, no.

updated Jan 10, 2012
edited by MattM
posted by MattM
OK, this post is my "pick of the litter!" - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Thank you darling :) - MattM, Jan 10, 2012
Excellent, Matt! - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr, deseo que la gente ¡no fume nada! Ese pobre tipo estaba cantando y a la mujer se le cayó el encendedor dentro de la boca de él.

With kiwi's correction:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr, deseo que la gente ¡no fume nada! Ese pobre tipo estaba cantando y a la mujer se le cayó el encendedor adentro de la boca de él.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr, I wish that people wouldn't smoke! That poor guy was singing and the woman dropped her cigarette lighter into his mouth.

updated Jan 10, 2012
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
Hola Billy would it be 'adentro' instead of 'dentro' because of the element of movement? :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
gracias kiwi. - billygoat, Jan 10, 2012
de nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
rofl.... - 00434ec3, Jan 10, 2012
I'm rolling on the floor with MI6!! :D - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
steady on now mi6 and terri --- this is a family site you know ;-) - billygoat, Jan 10, 2012
cooling down, cooling down. ;-) - 00434ec3, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, billy! -- ¡Grrrrr, *quisiera* que la gente no *fumara*! - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
2
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¡Hala! Ese aliento está caliente.

Wow, that breath is hot!

updated Jan 18, 2012
edited by MaryMcc
posted by MaryMcc
;)) - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Great work, Mary! Almost! -- *Ese* aliento... - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
2
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No, I won't marry you, but this was the wildest proposal I have ever had.

No, no me casaré contigo, pero esta propuesta fue la más salvaje que nunca he tenido . LOL

updated Jan 13, 2012
edited by PrincessMariam
posted by PrincessMariam
rofl -- really good one, Princess!! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, Princess! -- English: ... this was the *wildest* proposal... -- Spanish: No, no *me* casaré contigo, pero esta propuesta fue la más salvaje que *nunca* he tenido [remove "alguna vez"] - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012
Thanks a lot, Gintar! Sorry, I was late :) - PrincessMariam, Jan 13, 2012
2
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You need a Tic-Tac.

Necesitsa un Tic-Tac.

updated Jan 10, 2012
edited by Ranman
posted by Ranman
Well done 'Necesitas' if you're thinking of the tú form - you can also drop the tú as it isn't necessary :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2012
So dang hilarious -- it truly has me laughing out loud!! - territurtle, Jan 10, 2012
Thanks guys :) - Ranman, Jan 10, 2012
Great job, Ranman! - *NecesitAS* - gintar77, Jan 10, 2012