Saturday, June 13, 2009
Tontas no Van Friday 6/12 Act your Age!
Our beloved novela has so many facets. We have a love triangle, lots of PSA’s, and of course, a bunch of adorable kids. Tonight, it seems we have more than a bunch of adorable kids. In fact, just about every character is acting like a child, or a baby. It’s like the playground in third grade (I’m still mad at Stevie Strauss for throwing that dodgeball at me when I wasn’t looking!). Okay, let’s check out tonight’s maturity meter.
Paulina is still trying to break up Santi and Candy. She tells him that Candy is two-timing him. He doesn’t believe her. She says Candy is an untrustworthy woman. Santi laughs it off, look who’s talking, you who cheated on me with my friend Mario. Pau doesn’t give up, she snuggles into him in his consultorio chair, so he slides out of her grasp and out of the chair. She then opines that the detective is robbing Santi, and not finding the baby, how long is that going to continue? Santi tells her to butt out.
Meanwhile, Lulu has been talking to Candy at the receptionist desk, asking if she minds that Santi’s ex is in his office. Candy has faith in Santi. When Pau comes out, she informs Candy that Candy’s destroying Santi’s life (by supposedly still seeing Pat), and not to deny it.
So did Pau’s plan work? Not at all. Candy enters Santi’s office, all smiles, and they have a cute repeat of the other day’s mini-spat, in which Candy accused Santi of jealousy, and Santi, pointing to his handsomeness, said who, me? This time, Santi accuses Candy of jealousy, Candy points to her sexiness, says who, me? They both agree to trust each other, they seal it with a kiss, and make a date for lunch. So, I guess we’ll have no more problems tonight, right? Well……….
We have a silly scene with Isabel and Jaime, puffing out their figurative chests, she’s a great cook, he’s better at piano, both think they earn more than the other at their new “jobs” at Meño’s restaurant. Grow up, people!
Meanwhile, yesterday, Pat fell off some steps, and we’ve all been waiting to see if he has amnesia, is blind, paralyzed, or whatever, but it’s nothing nearly that dramatic. He’s back in the house, in pain, and rather than calling an ambulance, big boy Pat has Chava call his Mommy (Chava’s Mommy, not Pat’s, although I think Pat wants Candy to be his Mommy at this point). Candy rushes out, tells Horti and Lulu she has to go to Pat right away (no details given), as Horti, ever protective of her Santi, smiles knowingly at Lulu. After Candy leaves, Santi comes out, ready for the lunch date, Horti informs him that Miss Candy has gone to Mr. Piojoso’s house. Fortunately, Santi has just agreed to have total confidence in Candy, so no hay problema, right? Well…………….
Candy has arrived at Pat’s in record time, she opens the door for the paramedics. Pat says he’s fine, but his shoulder, foot and hand hurt a lot. He begs Candy to come with him in the ambulance, don’t leave him alone. (Poor baby). At this point, Candy is holding Patito, and tells all the boys that someone has to watch the three smaller ones, and besides, she doesn’t want problems with Santiago.
Back in the Institute, Santi is having a major meltdown, pacing back and forth in front of Horti and Lulu’s desk. What could have been so dire that Candy had to leave like a rocket? Lulu is defending Candy, saying there must be a good reason, while Horti is on Santi’s side, the novio comes first! Santi finally stops pacing, asks Hort to call his house, he’ll have lunch with them, he’s not gonna eat alone, like some dog!
We immediately cut to Santi’s house, as Isabel tells Paulina that Santi’s not coming home for lunch, so there’s no point in waiting. Oh, but I didn’t come to see Santi, I came for Rocío, says Pau. However, Pau then tells Rocío, sorry, she has important things to do, can’t have lunch with them today. Phone rings, Santi IS coming for lunch, and guess what? Paulina WILL cancel her important appointment, and have lunch with Rocío.
Well, here’s the cute Doctora we’ve been waiting for. She has long, lush hair (a la Candy’s “new look”, must be the same stylist), and she tells Pat he has a broken pinky (dedo meñique), a bruised shoulder and he’s sprained (esguince) his ankle. Am I gonna die, Doc? No, she’ll just do a few more tests (will they hurt?, asks our big boy) to see if he tore any ligaments, and he’s going to have to rest at home for a week or two. Pat can’t do that. He’s gotta take care of three kids (and himself). Doctora jokingly volunteers to come to his house to be his personal nurse.
Santi enters his dining room, the two girls, Jaime and Isabel are sitting at the table, he tells them how upset he is that Candy ditched him (me dejo plantado) for that (he then makes a motion of pulling something out of his hair). Jaime asks, pulgoso (flea-man)?. No, piojoso (lice-man, or louse), chime in the other three. It’s funny until Paulina enters, says I told you Candy was untrustworthy, and this gets Santi a little PO’ed. He takes Pau aside, what’s she doing there, doesn’t she have her own house now? She tells him she doesn’t know how to cook, and the food is so good here. He lays into her for criticizing Candy, but she says it’s for his own good, Candy can’t be trusted, and he’s jealous. He again counters with the Mario betrayal, but after she goes back into the dining room, he looks in the mirror and wonders if she’s at least partially right. Why is he becoming half-bitter (medio amargado)?
At Pat’s the medical guys have set him up on his bed, and he doesn’t know how he’s going to do the ironing and make all the breakfasts for two weeks. Candy assures him she’ll take care of everything. Chava comes in, Santi’s calling. Okay, give me the phone. No, he’s at the door, says Chava (that Santi doesn’t waste time). Candy goes to greet him, and he immediately asks what was so urgent that she ditched him. Well, Pat had an accident, they put his hand in a cast (enyesar la mano) and bandaged his ankle. Fine, he’s all set, let’s go. Nope, gotta stay, says Candy. Santi almost blows up, counts to diez, first she had to stay for Chava, now for Pat, what’s up? Candy tells him since Pat can’t care for the kids, she’ll have to stay here a few days (again, why not hire someone?). Santi is really upset, he rants about how all Pat’s photos are here, Candy at the wedding with Pat, Pat’s going to try to reconquer Candy, the best thing may be that they have a little…. “tiempo”, a time-out or break in their relationship. Sorry, Candy doesn’t believe in time-outs. Oh, then you want to break up (terminar)? Candy looks impactada.
Lucía is on her computer when Isa enters, says she has to go to work, but can Luc look out for Rocío, make sure Pau doesn’t poison her mind? Sure, says Lucía, gets a little smile, and calls Charly (all right!)
Candy says she never said she wanted to break up, but stubborn Santi says if she didn’t want a time-out that means she wanted to break up. She tells him to stop acting childish, but he walks out the door, and she says to herself I can’t stand it that he’s childish (me choca que sea infantil). We then have a funny split screen where they both have their arms crossed, both absolutely sure the other will apologize. They’re each saying the same thing, one after the other. I’ll give him/her a few minutes, he/she will come running back to admit I was right. Well, it’s been a few minutes, he/she isn’t here yet. Well, if that’s the way you want it, terminamos (bye bye love).
The two male nurses have helped Pat onto the bed, they’ll be back tonight to check up on him. He tells Patito isn’t that something, that Candy hired two male nurses, he might have preferred some female nurses. He wonders for a minute if Candy would be jealous of female nurses, maybe she is warming up to him. No, he reassures Patito, Candy loves that louse Santiago.
The boys come in, looking guilty. Daddy, can you forgive us? Chava thinks that because of what they did, Pat looks like a mummy (momia). He tells them he’s fine, he thinks he looks sexy, they shouldn’t feel bad at all. But, he does have a favor to ask, he adds with a tone of mischief. Can they tell Candy to send some better nurses? They jump on top of him in fun.
There’s another silly scene where Jaime takes a cab to his job, and as soon as he leaves, Isa has Donato fire up the SUV, they’ve got to get there first! They zip out of the driveway.
Santi’s zipping along himself, driving his sports car in the countryside, deep in thought.
Candy calls her Mom in tears, tells her how mad Santi is, Gregoria thinks it’ll pass, but Candy disagrees, because they broke up.
Meanwhile, Patito (in his crib in Pat’s room) starts crying. Pat realizes it’s feeding time, calls for Candy, who can’t hear him, then struggles to get up with all his casts and slings. Candy comes in and picks up Patito, but Pat sees that she was crying. She tells him that she and Santi broke up.
Sure enough, back in the big house, Paulina is poisoning Rocío’s mind over a game of Chinese Checkers (can’t believe they still play that – sure brings back memories). Fortunately, no sooner can Pau get in one remark about that “crazy Candy”, when Lucía shows up with Charly. As Rocío goes to greet Charly, Luc quietly tells Pau her brainwashing (lavada de coco) time is up. Lucía and Charly says they can all four play, maybe get some french fries and coke.
On the empty highway, Santi’s phone rings, and it’s Eduardo, where are you, Man? Out driving, and I’m not coming in, either. Ed can’t believe he’d leave his patients hanging to have fun with his girlfriend. What girlfriend, we broke up. Ed’s concerned, where is Santi? 12 miles from Tequila (must be the Mexican version of down on Bourbon Street). Ed’s coming right away to support his bud.
We now have the one time in this episode where someone does act grownup. As Candy gently rocks the baby, Patricio tells her he feels terrible about what happened with Santi, he’ll call and try to talk to him. Candy thanks him, but no, Santi’s just being stubborn, childish and inflexible, always wants things his own way. Pat says she has her life, he can hire someone, but she says she’s fine, she’ll get the girls at the Institute to cover for her. Pat then says the magic words, I admire you. You always put your child first (oh yeah, he knows how to push those buttons!). Although I do have a broken heart (corazon hecho pedacitos – torn into little pieces), says Candy sadly.
Santi and Ed are no longer 12 miles from Tequila, they’re drowning in it, sitting in a little bar, venting. Santi still can’t understand why Candy has to jump everytime Pat hurts his little finger, but Ed says I told you women were dangerous. Don’t be ridiculous, answers Santi, let’s go back in time, to when we were little. Remember your first girlfriend? The one you first kissed, put your arms around, noticed that parts of her body were softer than others? (lol) Sure, María Sofía. Ed gets a glazed-over, happy look. Okay, says Santi, hold that thought, fast forward to today, you have problems with Chayo, you treat her badly. Now, what if María Sofía appeared today? Ed wouldn’t let her get away again (He'd tirarle el perro - come on to her). Right, says Santi, it’s the same with Pat. He has pictures of their wedding still up, it’s been ten years, but he has this chance to recapture her again, see what I mean? (Jaime Camil then completely forgets his lines, remarks that he must be drunk, so the guys have a shot). Salud!
We have a short scene in which Candy is holding Patito, helping Chava and Beto with their homework, telling them she’s very happy (but she’s not really).
Back in the bar, our two abandonados are totally sloshed, hugging each other and singing in slurred voices. I love you, Man! We have to forget those dames. Right, says Ed, I have to forget Candy, and you have to forget Chayo (he IS drunk). Santi’s phone rings, he gives it to Ed, if it’s Candy, YOU answer. But it can’t be Candy, says Ed, because it’s coming from your house. So Santi answers, totally drunk. Heelllloooo? It’s Rocío, with Paulina prompting her, ask him where he is. Where are you, Daddy? He says he’s at a medical conference. Pau says tell him to hurry. Daddy, can you come home fast? Sure, no problem. Paulina says “yes!”. The guys hug again in their drunken stupor. (I’m thinking they’d better not try to drive home in their condition!)
Back in the restaurant, it’s the Isabel/Jaime competition, Isa with her toque serving a special dish, Jaime dishing out a tune on the ivories. She kids him about playing the piano, he says he was just hungry, and saw a piano, just decided to play it for fun. But what about her hat, she looks life a chef. No, for his information, this is the latest fashion. They then start yelling at each other that they discovered the other one is actually working there. Meño stops them, get back to work you two, he can’t believe their attitude for minimum wage earners. Minimum wage? they gasp in unison.
The Chinese Checkers game is going great, Charly, Lucía and Rocío playing, Paulina having fallen asleep on the couch. Lucía sees this, shushes the others, then at the top of her lungs yells “I won!”, thus waking up Paulina, which they all find amusing. Pau takes Rocío off to bed, Charly thanks Lucía for inviting him, and at least things are looking better for these two.
At Pat’s house, the male nurse (enfermero) has given him his meds, and Pat has dinner in front of him. But of course he can’t cut the food (who picked this meal?), so Candy cuts the chicken, but she doesn’t seem to be enjoying herself. Pat, though, is milking this as much as he can, asks if Candy can cut the avocados, too. Candy’s not so enthusiastic about this, she’ll get the nurse to help him.
Good news, Santiago made it home (I was picturing him in an accident, Candy having to choose, but he’s fine, just still very drunk). Paulina sees him come in the door, and now I’m thinking she could very easily take him upstairs, get him undressed, and… Well, let’s see. Pau asks why he drank so much. Because she brushed me off, dumped me (la mandé por un tubo). Paulina comforts him. So maybe they aren’t going upstairs, but Santi’s really in a bad way, and Paulina’s right there for him.
So, it’s Friday, but there’s no impactado moment, no car crash, nobody catches anyone kissing, we just have a sad Santi, no baby to bond with, too worn out to work, his wealth is waning, his girl is gone, down in the dumps.
And to me, the only one who can save him is Candy. Yes, I think it’s time our heroine showed she really can work miracles.
Vocabulario:
Dedo meñique – little finger, or pinky
Esguince – a sprain or strain
Me dejo plantado – she ditched me, or she stood me up
Enyesar – to put in a plaster cast
Me choca que sea infantil – I can’t stand it that he’s childish
Momia – a mummy
Lavada de coco – brainwashing, literally, washing the coconut, which is sort of like a head
Tirarle el perro - Coming on to someone you like - Literally, to pull the dog to her/him/you (thanks to JudyB and Jarocha for this one)
Mandar por un tubo – to dump somebody, or give them the brush off -literally, to send through a pipe
Paulina is still trying to break up Santi and Candy. She tells him that Candy is two-timing him. He doesn’t believe her. She says Candy is an untrustworthy woman. Santi laughs it off, look who’s talking, you who cheated on me with my friend Mario. Pau doesn’t give up, she snuggles into him in his consultorio chair, so he slides out of her grasp and out of the chair. She then opines that the detective is robbing Santi, and not finding the baby, how long is that going to continue? Santi tells her to butt out.
Meanwhile, Lulu has been talking to Candy at the receptionist desk, asking if she minds that Santi’s ex is in his office. Candy has faith in Santi. When Pau comes out, she informs Candy that Candy’s destroying Santi’s life (by supposedly still seeing Pat), and not to deny it.
So did Pau’s plan work? Not at all. Candy enters Santi’s office, all smiles, and they have a cute repeat of the other day’s mini-spat, in which Candy accused Santi of jealousy, and Santi, pointing to his handsomeness, said who, me? This time, Santi accuses Candy of jealousy, Candy points to her sexiness, says who, me? They both agree to trust each other, they seal it with a kiss, and make a date for lunch. So, I guess we’ll have no more problems tonight, right? Well……….
We have a silly scene with Isabel and Jaime, puffing out their figurative chests, she’s a great cook, he’s better at piano, both think they earn more than the other at their new “jobs” at Meño’s restaurant. Grow up, people!
Meanwhile, yesterday, Pat fell off some steps, and we’ve all been waiting to see if he has amnesia, is blind, paralyzed, or whatever, but it’s nothing nearly that dramatic. He’s back in the house, in pain, and rather than calling an ambulance, big boy Pat has Chava call his Mommy (Chava’s Mommy, not Pat’s, although I think Pat wants Candy to be his Mommy at this point). Candy rushes out, tells Horti and Lulu she has to go to Pat right away (no details given), as Horti, ever protective of her Santi, smiles knowingly at Lulu. After Candy leaves, Santi comes out, ready for the lunch date, Horti informs him that Miss Candy has gone to Mr. Piojoso’s house. Fortunately, Santi has just agreed to have total confidence in Candy, so no hay problema, right? Well…………….
Candy has arrived at Pat’s in record time, she opens the door for the paramedics. Pat says he’s fine, but his shoulder, foot and hand hurt a lot. He begs Candy to come with him in the ambulance, don’t leave him alone. (Poor baby). At this point, Candy is holding Patito, and tells all the boys that someone has to watch the three smaller ones, and besides, she doesn’t want problems with Santiago.
Back in the Institute, Santi is having a major meltdown, pacing back and forth in front of Horti and Lulu’s desk. What could have been so dire that Candy had to leave like a rocket? Lulu is defending Candy, saying there must be a good reason, while Horti is on Santi’s side, the novio comes first! Santi finally stops pacing, asks Hort to call his house, he’ll have lunch with them, he’s not gonna eat alone, like some dog!
We immediately cut to Santi’s house, as Isabel tells Paulina that Santi’s not coming home for lunch, so there’s no point in waiting. Oh, but I didn’t come to see Santi, I came for Rocío, says Pau. However, Pau then tells Rocío, sorry, she has important things to do, can’t have lunch with them today. Phone rings, Santi IS coming for lunch, and guess what? Paulina WILL cancel her important appointment, and have lunch with Rocío.
Well, here’s the cute Doctora we’ve been waiting for. She has long, lush hair (a la Candy’s “new look”, must be the same stylist), and she tells Pat he has a broken pinky (dedo meñique), a bruised shoulder and he’s sprained (esguince) his ankle. Am I gonna die, Doc? No, she’ll just do a few more tests (will they hurt?, asks our big boy) to see if he tore any ligaments, and he’s going to have to rest at home for a week or two. Pat can’t do that. He’s gotta take care of three kids (and himself). Doctora jokingly volunteers to come to his house to be his personal nurse.
Santi enters his dining room, the two girls, Jaime and Isabel are sitting at the table, he tells them how upset he is that Candy ditched him (me dejo plantado) for that (he then makes a motion of pulling something out of his hair). Jaime asks, pulgoso (flea-man)?. No, piojoso (lice-man, or louse), chime in the other three. It’s funny until Paulina enters, says I told you Candy was untrustworthy, and this gets Santi a little PO’ed. He takes Pau aside, what’s she doing there, doesn’t she have her own house now? She tells him she doesn’t know how to cook, and the food is so good here. He lays into her for criticizing Candy, but she says it’s for his own good, Candy can’t be trusted, and he’s jealous. He again counters with the Mario betrayal, but after she goes back into the dining room, he looks in the mirror and wonders if she’s at least partially right. Why is he becoming half-bitter (medio amargado)?
At Pat’s the medical guys have set him up on his bed, and he doesn’t know how he’s going to do the ironing and make all the breakfasts for two weeks. Candy assures him she’ll take care of everything. Chava comes in, Santi’s calling. Okay, give me the phone. No, he’s at the door, says Chava (that Santi doesn’t waste time). Candy goes to greet him, and he immediately asks what was so urgent that she ditched him. Well, Pat had an accident, they put his hand in a cast (enyesar la mano) and bandaged his ankle. Fine, he’s all set, let’s go. Nope, gotta stay, says Candy. Santi almost blows up, counts to diez, first she had to stay for Chava, now for Pat, what’s up? Candy tells him since Pat can’t care for the kids, she’ll have to stay here a few days (again, why not hire someone?). Santi is really upset, he rants about how all Pat’s photos are here, Candy at the wedding with Pat, Pat’s going to try to reconquer Candy, the best thing may be that they have a little…. “tiempo”, a time-out or break in their relationship. Sorry, Candy doesn’t believe in time-outs. Oh, then you want to break up (terminar)? Candy looks impactada.
Lucía is on her computer when Isa enters, says she has to go to work, but can Luc look out for Rocío, make sure Pau doesn’t poison her mind? Sure, says Lucía, gets a little smile, and calls Charly (all right!)
Candy says she never said she wanted to break up, but stubborn Santi says if she didn’t want a time-out that means she wanted to break up. She tells him to stop acting childish, but he walks out the door, and she says to herself I can’t stand it that he’s childish (me choca que sea infantil). We then have a funny split screen where they both have their arms crossed, both absolutely sure the other will apologize. They’re each saying the same thing, one after the other. I’ll give him/her a few minutes, he/she will come running back to admit I was right. Well, it’s been a few minutes, he/she isn’t here yet. Well, if that’s the way you want it, terminamos (bye bye love).
The two male nurses have helped Pat onto the bed, they’ll be back tonight to check up on him. He tells Patito isn’t that something, that Candy hired two male nurses, he might have preferred some female nurses. He wonders for a minute if Candy would be jealous of female nurses, maybe she is warming up to him. No, he reassures Patito, Candy loves that louse Santiago.
The boys come in, looking guilty. Daddy, can you forgive us? Chava thinks that because of what they did, Pat looks like a mummy (momia). He tells them he’s fine, he thinks he looks sexy, they shouldn’t feel bad at all. But, he does have a favor to ask, he adds with a tone of mischief. Can they tell Candy to send some better nurses? They jump on top of him in fun.
There’s another silly scene where Jaime takes a cab to his job, and as soon as he leaves, Isa has Donato fire up the SUV, they’ve got to get there first! They zip out of the driveway.
Santi’s zipping along himself, driving his sports car in the countryside, deep in thought.
Candy calls her Mom in tears, tells her how mad Santi is, Gregoria thinks it’ll pass, but Candy disagrees, because they broke up.
Meanwhile, Patito (in his crib in Pat’s room) starts crying. Pat realizes it’s feeding time, calls for Candy, who can’t hear him, then struggles to get up with all his casts and slings. Candy comes in and picks up Patito, but Pat sees that she was crying. She tells him that she and Santi broke up.
Sure enough, back in the big house, Paulina is poisoning Rocío’s mind over a game of Chinese Checkers (can’t believe they still play that – sure brings back memories). Fortunately, no sooner can Pau get in one remark about that “crazy Candy”, when Lucía shows up with Charly. As Rocío goes to greet Charly, Luc quietly tells Pau her brainwashing (lavada de coco) time is up. Lucía and Charly says they can all four play, maybe get some french fries and coke.
On the empty highway, Santi’s phone rings, and it’s Eduardo, where are you, Man? Out driving, and I’m not coming in, either. Ed can’t believe he’d leave his patients hanging to have fun with his girlfriend. What girlfriend, we broke up. Ed’s concerned, where is Santi? 12 miles from Tequila (must be the Mexican version of down on Bourbon Street). Ed’s coming right away to support his bud.
We now have the one time in this episode where someone does act grownup. As Candy gently rocks the baby, Patricio tells her he feels terrible about what happened with Santi, he’ll call and try to talk to him. Candy thanks him, but no, Santi’s just being stubborn, childish and inflexible, always wants things his own way. Pat says she has her life, he can hire someone, but she says she’s fine, she’ll get the girls at the Institute to cover for her. Pat then says the magic words, I admire you. You always put your child first (oh yeah, he knows how to push those buttons!). Although I do have a broken heart (corazon hecho pedacitos – torn into little pieces), says Candy sadly.
Santi and Ed are no longer 12 miles from Tequila, they’re drowning in it, sitting in a little bar, venting. Santi still can’t understand why Candy has to jump everytime Pat hurts his little finger, but Ed says I told you women were dangerous. Don’t be ridiculous, answers Santi, let’s go back in time, to when we were little. Remember your first girlfriend? The one you first kissed, put your arms around, noticed that parts of her body were softer than others? (lol) Sure, María Sofía. Ed gets a glazed-over, happy look. Okay, says Santi, hold that thought, fast forward to today, you have problems with Chayo, you treat her badly. Now, what if María Sofía appeared today? Ed wouldn’t let her get away again (He'd tirarle el perro - come on to her). Right, says Santi, it’s the same with Pat. He has pictures of their wedding still up, it’s been ten years, but he has this chance to recapture her again, see what I mean? (Jaime Camil then completely forgets his lines, remarks that he must be drunk, so the guys have a shot). Salud!
We have a short scene in which Candy is holding Patito, helping Chava and Beto with their homework, telling them she’s very happy (but she’s not really).
Back in the bar, our two abandonados are totally sloshed, hugging each other and singing in slurred voices. I love you, Man! We have to forget those dames. Right, says Ed, I have to forget Candy, and you have to forget Chayo (he IS drunk). Santi’s phone rings, he gives it to Ed, if it’s Candy, YOU answer. But it can’t be Candy, says Ed, because it’s coming from your house. So Santi answers, totally drunk. Heelllloooo? It’s Rocío, with Paulina prompting her, ask him where he is. Where are you, Daddy? He says he’s at a medical conference. Pau says tell him to hurry. Daddy, can you come home fast? Sure, no problem. Paulina says “yes!”. The guys hug again in their drunken stupor. (I’m thinking they’d better not try to drive home in their condition!)
Back in the restaurant, it’s the Isabel/Jaime competition, Isa with her toque serving a special dish, Jaime dishing out a tune on the ivories. She kids him about playing the piano, he says he was just hungry, and saw a piano, just decided to play it for fun. But what about her hat, she looks life a chef. No, for his information, this is the latest fashion. They then start yelling at each other that they discovered the other one is actually working there. Meño stops them, get back to work you two, he can’t believe their attitude for minimum wage earners. Minimum wage? they gasp in unison.
The Chinese Checkers game is going great, Charly, Lucía and Rocío playing, Paulina having fallen asleep on the couch. Lucía sees this, shushes the others, then at the top of her lungs yells “I won!”, thus waking up Paulina, which they all find amusing. Pau takes Rocío off to bed, Charly thanks Lucía for inviting him, and at least things are looking better for these two.
At Pat’s house, the male nurse (enfermero) has given him his meds, and Pat has dinner in front of him. But of course he can’t cut the food (who picked this meal?), so Candy cuts the chicken, but she doesn’t seem to be enjoying herself. Pat, though, is milking this as much as he can, asks if Candy can cut the avocados, too. Candy’s not so enthusiastic about this, she’ll get the nurse to help him.
Good news, Santiago made it home (I was picturing him in an accident, Candy having to choose, but he’s fine, just still very drunk). Paulina sees him come in the door, and now I’m thinking she could very easily take him upstairs, get him undressed, and… Well, let’s see. Pau asks why he drank so much. Because she brushed me off, dumped me (la mandé por un tubo). Paulina comforts him. So maybe they aren’t going upstairs, but Santi’s really in a bad way, and Paulina’s right there for him.
So, it’s Friday, but there’s no impactado moment, no car crash, nobody catches anyone kissing, we just have a sad Santi, no baby to bond with, too worn out to work, his wealth is waning, his girl is gone, down in the dumps.
And to me, the only one who can save him is Candy. Yes, I think it’s time our heroine showed she really can work miracles.
Vocabulario:
Dedo meñique – little finger, or pinky
Esguince – a sprain or strain
Me dejo plantado – she ditched me, or she stood me up
Enyesar – to put in a plaster cast
Me choca que sea infantil – I can’t stand it that he’s childish
Momia – a mummy
Lavada de coco – brainwashing, literally, washing the coconut, which is sort of like a head
Tirarle el perro - Coming on to someone you like - Literally, to pull the dog to her/him/you (thanks to JudyB and Jarocha for this one)
Mandar por un tubo – to dump somebody, or give them the brush off -literally, to send through a pipe
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Hi Hombre...loved your tag lines "well....." and your analysis of the immaturity themes. The kids, including Lucia and Charlie, were acting a lot more grownup than the "grownups".
I got really annoyed during the split screen scene (that pushed MY buttons). It would have been so easy for one to apologize, then the other would, and then problem solved. The way these parts are written, Candy and Santiago are not mature enough to make a go of marriage. Of course we know the writers are manipulating this to keep us anxious right up to the gran finale, but still..it bugs me.
The other scene that annoyed me was when Patricio said he admired Candy and she ramped it up "even though my heart is smashed to pieces". She could have just said "thank you" but she had to glorify her behavior a little more by saying, I'm doing all this in spite of a broken heart....aren't I noble?!
Maybe I'm being a little hard on our heroine but so far she annoys the bejesus out of me. (Maybe I see some of my character defects in her. They say those are the ones that really irritate you in other people.
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And finally....Anya...wasn't dissing cats, amiga. We have an adopted Burmese that we adore. Alas, she doesn't like other cats so we can't have two. But I'd take two of her any day. She's a love.
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Oh...and I think tirarle el perro, or los perros...means "coming on to somebody" or "flirting with them" heavy-duty.
I believe "mandar por un tubo", in addition to the meanings you listed, can also mean to "dump somebody".
But I could be wrong on both. Will wait to hear from others on this.
I got really annoyed during the split screen scene (that pushed MY buttons). It would have been so easy for one to apologize, then the other would, and then problem solved. The way these parts are written, Candy and Santiago are not mature enough to make a go of marriage. Of course we know the writers are manipulating this to keep us anxious right up to the gran finale, but still..it bugs me.
The other scene that annoyed me was when Patricio said he admired Candy and she ramped it up "even though my heart is smashed to pieces". She could have just said "thank you" but she had to glorify her behavior a little more by saying, I'm doing all this in spite of a broken heart....aren't I noble?!
Maybe I'm being a little hard on our heroine but so far she annoys the bejesus out of me. (Maybe I see some of my character defects in her. They say those are the ones that really irritate you in other people.
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And finally....Anya...wasn't dissing cats, amiga. We have an adopted Burmese that we adore. Alas, she doesn't like other cats so we can't have two. But I'd take two of her any day. She's a love.
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Oh...and I think tirarle el perro, or los perros...means "coming on to somebody" or "flirting with them" heavy-duty.
I believe "mandar por un tubo", in addition to the meanings you listed, can also mean to "dump somebody".
But I could be wrong on both. Will wait to hear from others on this.
Thanks hombre for the great recap of rather bland episode(considering we are in the last days). Ahh, dodgeball. Our sadistic coaches ha us play it with 3 balls. Drinking Tequila in Tequila, somtthng on my list of things to do. In a TN so chock full of PSAs, one would expect Santi to very pointedly take a cab home. A missed opportunity. Carlos
Isn't it interesting how, in spite of all the PSA's, drunkenness is still presented as funny and cute male-bonding, with no long-term consequences through auto accidents etc.
Our son is spending this weekend in a drug and alcohol counseling workshop as a result of a drunk driving arrest. The stories he's hearing and the people he's meeting whose lives have been ruined by drunk driving accidents have really shaken him. So it's hard to laugh at those drunken scenes in movies, or those funny lyrics in country songs, when one sees the end result.
Our son is spending this weekend in a drug and alcohol counseling workshop as a result of a drunk driving arrest. The stories he's hearing and the people he's meeting whose lives have been ruined by drunk driving accidents have really shaken him. So it's hard to laugh at those drunken scenes in movies, or those funny lyrics in country songs, when one sees the end result.
Cristina Show, June 22 (NOT the Monday after the finale). Camil, Bracamontes, Lanus. Per this announcement. The photo on that page was from early 2008 in a publicity appearance before Tontas began.
Hi Hombre, funny how our childhood experiences brand us for life, no? Carlos, 3-ball dodgeball? That is sadistic! I had a sadistic coach who used to mock the way I ran, "like a sewing machine up and down up and down!" I didn't fully comprehend what he meant because my mom was a super-fast seamstress. I was mortified when someone explained he meant I was going up and down in one place. Hmmmmph!
I haven't watched this episode and now I think I might not because I'm sure your recap is far superior. Maybe I'll just FF through it all and watch where Lucia wakes Pau up. That should be amusing. Hey, it sounds like our Pat might have a new love interest on the horizon. I think a lovely, caring MD could be just what the doctor(a) ordered.
JudyB, sorry to hear about your son but good for him for paying attention to the stories. Some people never learn. I hope he is OK.
Thanks Hombre for another one of your excellent recaps. I love your comments on what people are wearing.
I haven't watched this episode and now I think I might not because I'm sure your recap is far superior. Maybe I'll just FF through it all and watch where Lucia wakes Pau up. That should be amusing. Hey, it sounds like our Pat might have a new love interest on the horizon. I think a lovely, caring MD could be just what the doctor(a) ordered.
JudyB, sorry to hear about your son but good for him for paying attention to the stories. Some people never learn. I hope he is OK.
Thanks Hombre for another one of your excellent recaps. I love your comments on what people are wearing.
Thank you Hombre, this was an excellent recap!
For some reason the first 20 minutes were not recorded here, it only said "no signal". I was happy to read I hadn't missed too much.
Once again Pat, with all your money hire a full time nurse, housekeeper and nanny!!!!
It was amazing how much the doctor looked like Candy. I was still hoping for the teacher for Pat but I'd like to see him with someone nice.
I hope Candy has a change of heart and RUNS to Santi to save him from Pau.
Does Pau look thinner every day? She's very pretty though.
I agree that a lot of the show was just plain silly. Why are they killing so much time when there are still so many loose ends to be tied up?
Best of luck to your son Judy. I think sometimes the best way for kids to learn is to see the absolute worst of where they might end up. We will be praying for him.
I don't think any part of Santi and Lalo drinking was funny. I agree where was the PSA?
Carrie L.
For some reason the first 20 minutes were not recorded here, it only said "no signal". I was happy to read I hadn't missed too much.
Once again Pat, with all your money hire a full time nurse, housekeeper and nanny!!!!
It was amazing how much the doctor looked like Candy. I was still hoping for the teacher for Pat but I'd like to see him with someone nice.
I hope Candy has a change of heart and RUNS to Santi to save him from Pau.
Does Pau look thinner every day? She's very pretty though.
I agree that a lot of the show was just plain silly. Why are they killing so much time when there are still so many loose ends to be tied up?
Best of luck to your son Judy. I think sometimes the best way for kids to learn is to see the absolute worst of where they might end up. We will be praying for him.
I don't think any part of Santi and Lalo drinking was funny. I agree where was the PSA?
Carrie L.
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: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:38:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:38:00 PM EDT
Paula, thanks for the link to the Cristina show. I love the last paragraph:
"The expectation of The Cristina Show is to reveal whether there was a fleeting romance between Camil and Bracamontes, whether Lanus and Jaime hate each other in real life and if it is true that Jacqueline did not want her ex, Valentino, to work in Las Tontas."
Give me a break.
"The expectation of The Cristina Show is to reveal whether there was a fleeting romance between Camil and Bracamontes, whether Lanus and Jaime hate each other in real life and if it is true that Jacqueline did not want her ex, Valentino, to work in Las Tontas."
Give me a break.
Hombre, thank you for the recap. I skipped most of this episode because it was so annoying.
Sylvia, I propose a rewrite of that last paragraph. "The expectation of The Cristina Show is that Jacque will promote her new novela Sortilegeo, and Jaime will talk up his next project, Los exitos Pels."
Let's review.
Wed: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and make up.
Thu: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and make up.
Fri: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and don't make up.
Actually I think it's because the show was ended sooner than expected. So they recycled the same plotline for three days while the writers scrambled to rewrite the remainder, to fit the rest of the series into seven remaining episodes. Anyway that's my best guess.
Back to the question of episodes (caps). We have seven caps left, and five show days, plus the alternate endings. I think they'll ditch the alternate endings - no great loss. Friday will be a double-header. They still have to fit in one extra cap. (I really thought they would condense the last three shows down to two days since they were essentially reruns, but they didn't.)
I don't think they can possibly omit any of the next seven shows. The continuity wouldn't allow it. So they have to do another double header, right? That's two double headers in one week. Recappers, how do you feel about recapping a double show? Do you want to see if one of the regulars, here (e.g. a certain doctor in Houston), wants to recap one of the two on your night? Or are you happy recapping a double? Hombre, we know you are getting one of the doubles. The other won't be Monday; they would have already announced it. So that means Judy, Sylvia, or Kris will get a double. Que piensan?
Of course I could be all wet. I'm making assumptions, but I can't imagine any other way for them to finish by Friday.
Sylvia, I propose a rewrite of that last paragraph. "The expectation of The Cristina Show is that Jacque will promote her new novela Sortilegeo, and Jaime will talk up his next project, Los exitos Pels."
Let's review.
Wed: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and make up.
Thu: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and make up.
Fri: Candy and Santi fight about Pat's house and don't make up.
Actually I think it's because the show was ended sooner than expected. So they recycled the same plotline for three days while the writers scrambled to rewrite the remainder, to fit the rest of the series into seven remaining episodes. Anyway that's my best guess.
Back to the question of episodes (caps). We have seven caps left, and five show days, plus the alternate endings. I think they'll ditch the alternate endings - no great loss. Friday will be a double-header. They still have to fit in one extra cap. (I really thought they would condense the last three shows down to two days since they were essentially reruns, but they didn't.)
I don't think they can possibly omit any of the next seven shows. The continuity wouldn't allow it. So they have to do another double header, right? That's two double headers in one week. Recappers, how do you feel about recapping a double show? Do you want to see if one of the regulars, here (e.g. a certain doctor in Houston), wants to recap one of the two on your night? Or are you happy recapping a double? Hombre, we know you are getting one of the doubles. The other won't be Monday; they would have already announced it. So that means Judy, Sylvia, or Kris will get a double. Que piensan?
Of course I could be all wet. I'm making assumptions, but I can't imagine any other way for them to finish by Friday.
Paula, I think you are spot-on about the Cristina expectations!
I don't mind doing a 2-hour recap because I typically leave my Thursday's free as my "school night". However I just checked Tivo and it looks like Mon-Thurs are 1 hour shows and Friday is "El Gran Final" of two hours. Warning: Tivo has been wrong before, it depends on whether the local station updates its playlist or not, but since it shows a 2 hour show for Friday I'll bet that's what it is. As Hombre (or someone) pointed out the first hour could be repeat, but based on Paula's comments it probably won't be. In any case Hombre shouldn't get stuck with a 2 hour recap. I think Paula's suggestions about a two-man tag team is a great one! (Hint hint, but no pressure.)
In the past we have sometimes tag-teamed grand finales; Kris has coordinated these and could probably lend some insight on how it all works out. Or maybe Hombre could do the first hour and then the remaining 3 or 4 of us could do the second hour depending upon our schedules. Or the reverse, 1-4 of we ladies could do the first hour and Hombre could post the last hour separately. Stuff to think about.
I don't mind doing a 2-hour recap because I typically leave my Thursday's free as my "school night". However I just checked Tivo and it looks like Mon-Thurs are 1 hour shows and Friday is "El Gran Final" of two hours. Warning: Tivo has been wrong before, it depends on whether the local station updates its playlist or not, but since it shows a 2 hour show for Friday I'll bet that's what it is. As Hombre (or someone) pointed out the first hour could be repeat, but based on Paula's comments it probably won't be. In any case Hombre shouldn't get stuck with a 2 hour recap. I think Paula's suggestions about a two-man tag team is a great one! (Hint hint, but no pressure.)
In the past we have sometimes tag-teamed grand finales; Kris has coordinated these and could probably lend some insight on how it all works out. Or maybe Hombre could do the first hour and then the remaining 3 or 4 of us could do the second hour depending upon our schedules. Or the reverse, 1-4 of we ladies could do the first hour and Hombre could post the last hour separately. Stuff to think about.
Thanks for the good wishes and the prayers, you all. He has phoned us at the end of each session just to process some of what he has heard. Over and over he just keeps saying "Mom I might have killed someone!"
Since he was arrested in the parking lot that didn't happen! but still, I appreciate the fact that he's taking all this seriously and hope it will lead to a total change of heart and lifestyle. However we all know how hard that is. So keep those prayers and good vibes comin' por favor.
Since he was arrested in the parking lot that didn't happen! but still, I appreciate the fact that he's taking all this seriously and hope it will lead to a total change of heart and lifestyle. However we all know how hard that is. So keep those prayers and good vibes comin' por favor.
Paula, my DirecTV schedule shows one hr. daily next wk. with 2hr. on Fri. for all that is worth. I would adore participating except (for now) the only computer access I have at home is this nifty little cellphone that I use to make contact with the outside world n weekends. Oh yeah, and I still can't type( although for you guys I would peck out a recap under special circumstances. I'm thinking I might get a laptop for Dad's Day but the again I may get a tie. Judy, I can guess what you are going through and my prayers go out for you and your son. He is fortunate to have such a wise and loving Mom to turn to. Sounds like this has had a profound impact upon him. I recommend to all my pts. who drink at all to fold up a 50, and keep it hidden in the wallet, and only use it for a cab whenever considering drinking (even one drink) and driving. Most complain 50 is too much. I suspect your son will confirm the opposite. Carlos
Compared to the costs of a lawyer, impounding the car, loss of license, and the cost of the workshop...$50 is indeed nothing.
And compared to the loss of life or health if there's an accident..oh my.
I have to believe though that this is all to the good. An expensive, but very important, learning experience. Ojala!
Thanks Carlos...and here's hoping you get not only a home computer but typing lessons! In my high school, if we were college-bound, in our senior year, we were required to take typing, Latin & Greek Derivitives and a composition course which required 6 short papers...A WEEK! After that, college was easy.
And compared to the loss of life or health if there's an accident..oh my.
I have to believe though that this is all to the good. An expensive, but very important, learning experience. Ojala!
Thanks Carlos...and here's hoping you get not only a home computer but typing lessons! In my high school, if we were college-bound, in our senior year, we were required to take typing, Latin & Greek Derivitives and a composition course which required 6 short papers...A WEEK! After that, college was easy.
Thanks, Hombre. I, too, think that a PSA on drunk driving would have been a better idea. Judyb~~I had 2 cousins my age --Drew on my mother's side and David on my dad's side. Both were tall, blonde, and handsome. I was especially close to Drew , but I loved both of them. Drew is 12 days older than I , and David was just 2 months younger than I. Both cousins loved to come to our farm. David and Drew were both slender with blonde hair and green eyes. Both were tall--Drew is about 6 ' 2'' and David was 6'5''. Both were funny, popular, and loved girls. When hub was in the Navy , David would come to the farm and coax me to go clubbing with him. I never did because David's family owned a bar and David was quite a drinker. I was sure that if I went out with him, he'd get drunk, forget I was with him, and I'd be stranded somewhere. Well, when we were 26, David went to his college for homecoming weekend. On the way home, he was drunk and had an accident. Both David and a friend were killed. I'll never forget that funeral...masses and masses of people. David never had a chance to marry or have kids. As I've lived my life , I often think of all the experiences I've enjoyed that David missed. My cousin Drew married, had 3 daughters [great because he loves girls], became a widow at an early age, and remarried a beautiful woman with 2 daughters. He has 5 grandchildren.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:08:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 8:08:00 PM EDT
Judy, except for the typing, that sounds very familiar. Actually, I did take typing at the JC in Baytown the summer after HS graduation. I achieved a stunning 21wpm with that effort. My teacher was a love and told me that I was on the brink of great things as a typist. I promised that if she would pass me that she'd never see me again. She took me up on my offer. Actually, the next spring I typed my own freshman English term paper. It gave me a smilar satisfaction to that I now get cleaning a bathroom. Which reminds me, shouldn't we encourage Mike to share his experience with the Ladie's Rooms in San Angelo? Carlos
These stories are heartbreaking aren't they? The first funeral I went to (other than my grandparents) were when the 16-year-old daughter of a friend died, driving home after a party. And a friend driving with her also died. Two young girls...with their lives ahead of them...and then that.
But I've also seen lives ruined over the long haul, families hurt, marriages destroyed, jobs and money lost...it is truly a poison for those who are susceptible to this disease. I'm hoping this is the wake up call, not only for my son, but for the 50 or so other people who are participating with him on the weekend. And for all the others around this country participating in similar weekends. Our son said, according to the figures they're giving this weekend, about a fifth of our U.S. population has problems with alcohol. Mind boggling.
But I've also seen lives ruined over the long haul, families hurt, marriages destroyed, jobs and money lost...it is truly a poison for those who are susceptible to this disease. I'm hoping this is the wake up call, not only for my son, but for the 50 or so other people who are participating with him on the weekend. And for all the others around this country participating in similar weekends. Our son said, according to the figures they're giving this weekend, about a fifth of our U.S. population has problems with alcohol. Mind boggling.
Hey Carlos...I'm with you...I'd love to hear the grisly details of Mike's story. (Although I fear it will put us females in a bad light).
But now, we know you CAN type. Twenty-one words per minute is perfectly acceptable...gives you more time to think, compadre. Explains why those comments are so clever and funny.
But now, we know you CAN type. Twenty-one words per minute is perfectly acceptable...gives you more time to think, compadre. Explains why those comments are so clever and funny.
Carlos, my dear, your secret is out. You CAN type! As my compañero Mike will attest, 21 WPM is fast enough to test out of typing class at San Angelo. You needed 20 WPM. My classmates who couldn't break 18 WPM discovered that if they took the test with a hangover, they could type faster. That's their story and they're sticking to it.
I think you just don't want your scty to find out that you can type!
And as for the computer, you can get a mini laptop at Walmart for under $350 right now, although I would splurge and also get a plug-in keyboard from Buy.com for $15. The keyboard on the mini laptop is just too, too mini.
Entonces, no te queda ningun pretextos, Amigo (you don't have any excuses left). You'd make a great recapper.
I think you just don't want your scty to find out that you can type!
And as for the computer, you can get a mini laptop at Walmart for under $350 right now, although I would splurge and also get a plug-in keyboard from Buy.com for $15. The keyboard on the mini laptop is just too, too mini.
Entonces, no te queda ningun pretextos, Amigo (you don't have any excuses left). You'd make a great recapper.
Good thoughts are being sent to you Judy. At least your son knows the severity of drinking and driving and hopefully this will be a wakeup call. I can relate to what you're going through having gone through it with my wonderful husband who rarely drinks, went to a hockey game and hit a deer on the way home and the police I guess while he was loaded into the ambulance with fractured vertebrae felt that he might be over the limit. Hubby said he was not drunk and he probably wasn't, but you know what, according to the law he was. It is a nightmare to go through and I didnt speak to him for weeks! It's expensive and a hardship on everyone in the family. So, my prayers and good wishes are with you. I also was disturbed by the thought that Santi was drunk and wondered how he arrived home? Did he drink and drive?
Have a good weekend everyone.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Great recap Hombre! I am reading again the last episodes to remember how this novela ends, It seems like it's still one big mess though.
Candy never seemed to mature, but Pato was great, my favorite character in this novela, and I was never a follower of Valentino like every girl in my generation thanks to "Primer Amor", but he was very cute here.
By the way, "tirarle el perro" means coming on to a girl or a boy you like.
Jarocha
Candy never seemed to mature, but Pato was great, my favorite character in this novela, and I was never a follower of Valentino like every girl in my generation thanks to "Primer Amor", but he was very cute here.
By the way, "tirarle el perro" means coming on to a girl or a boy you like.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 9:22:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 9:22:00 PM EDT
Hi, everybody. Judy, I sympathize with you, and am glad your son is learning from the workshop. So many times our children don't listen to our wise advice, and have to find out things for themselves. This experience should ultimately be a big positive for him, although it's painful now.
As for typing, I took a class when I was 16, but reverted to hunt and peck throughout college. However, in the early 80's I got interested in computers and computer games. I couldn't afford to buy games, but there were magazines where you could type in the computer code for an entire program (in Basic), so you'd get several games for the price of a magazine. Problem was, if you made one mistake, the thing wouldn't run. I knew I had to learn to type without looking at the keybooard, including numbers. So I asked my father's secretary which fingers to use, typed in the games, very, very slowly at first, but after about 6 months, I could type fast without looking!
Of course our kids can all type, since they have to know how to instant message to live. But can they spell? 4 shure!
As for typing, I took a class when I was 16, but reverted to hunt and peck throughout college. However, in the early 80's I got interested in computers and computer games. I couldn't afford to buy games, but there were magazines where you could type in the computer code for an entire program (in Basic), so you'd get several games for the price of a magazine. Problem was, if you made one mistake, the thing wouldn't run. I knew I had to learn to type without looking at the keybooard, including numbers. So I asked my father's secretary which fingers to use, typed in the games, very, very slowly at first, but after about 6 months, I could type fast without looking!
Of course our kids can all type, since they have to know how to instant message to live. But can they spell? 4 shure!
BTW, as for the Gran Final, I would love it if someone else (or a group) could do the first hour. I'm hoping to do the last part, if that's okay.
Carlos, gracias, but Emilia knows that story and has threatened to impose severe sanctions if I publish it on the internets. Something about how would I like to be like a line from Stetin on the Baltic to Trieste on the Adriatic and have a curtain of iron descend across my face. Seems like I've heard that before.
Anyway, let's just say I would have been grateful for rubber gloves and maybe tongs.
Judy, I'll just say that Emilia and I can fully appreciate what you're going through and that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Glad indeed that you're son's responsive.
Lost a couple of Air Force buddies to alcohol. They lived, if you want to call it that. I hated this, but I told Emilia not to open the door to one guy if he came by while I was out. Hell of a thing...
Paula, I remember very well those old Royal manuals with all caps. I wonder now how much the military paid to have the lower case removed... Agree with you that Carlos might do well with one of the new low cost netbooks, but you're spot on to buy a full size keyboard and - for us AARP eligibles - a monitor, too.
Carlos, thanks much for putting this together. You're right, there wasn't a lot of adult supervision.
Anyway, let's just say I would have been grateful for rubber gloves and maybe tongs.
Judy, I'll just say that Emilia and I can fully appreciate what you're going through and that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Glad indeed that you're son's responsive.
Lost a couple of Air Force buddies to alcohol. They lived, if you want to call it that. I hated this, but I told Emilia not to open the door to one guy if he came by while I was out. Hell of a thing...
Paula, I remember very well those old Royal manuals with all caps. I wonder now how much the military paid to have the lower case removed... Agree with you that Carlos might do well with one of the new low cost netbooks, but you're spot on to buy a full size keyboard and - for us AARP eligibles - a monitor, too.
Carlos, thanks much for putting this together. You're right, there wasn't a lot of adult supervision.
Perdoname, Hombre, I meant to thank YOU for putting this together.
Mikey needs to go beddy bye real soon!
Mikey needs to go beddy bye real soon!
Jaime Camil actually made two commercials for the "O tomas o manejas (either drink or drive) campaign, so it's even more disturbing. In Fea, DonF drove drunk all the time.
The two PSA's:
The first one
and the second one.
Brace yourself; the second one is unsettling (remember high school driver ed movies?).
The two PSA's:
The first one
and the second one.
Brace yourself; the second one is unsettling (remember high school driver ed movies?).
Judy, Paula, 21wpm was is my prime, I didn't go near a keyboard for over 40yrs. I have made a febile attempt at recappng over at yesterday's MEPS. Fun although tedious usng a cellphone. Also not too sure about the style. Carlos
Thanks for the recap! I guess the "impactado" moment was when Santi and Candy broke up, but I found that boring.
Judy - I know you weren't dissing cats. You're just not that kind of person!
I was very surprised that Santi and Lalo didn't take a cab home or stay in Tequila for the night since they were so drunk - that rang false for this message laden novela. And especially since Camil did the drunk driving PSAs in Mexico,as Paula noted. Maybe something was cut in editing??
I liked the humor in Pat's attractive ER Doctora teasing him about helping him out at home, and instead, he gets two not so cute MALE nurses! lol.
Well, another badly paced last two weeks of a novela, whatever the reason. It's so frustrating that the Candy and Santi relationship is still teetering, although it does leave the door open for her to end up with Patricio. Fie!
Were there two endings shown in Mexico?
Judy - I know you weren't dissing cats. You're just not that kind of person!
I was very surprised that Santi and Lalo didn't take a cab home or stay in Tequila for the night since they were so drunk - that rang false for this message laden novela. And especially since Camil did the drunk driving PSAs in Mexico,as Paula noted. Maybe something was cut in editing??
I liked the humor in Pat's attractive ER Doctora teasing him about helping him out at home, and instead, he gets two not so cute MALE nurses! lol.
Well, another badly paced last two weeks of a novela, whatever the reason. It's so frustrating that the Candy and Santi relationship is still teetering, although it does leave the door open for her to end up with Patricio. Fie!
Were there two endings shown in Mexico?
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:28:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:28:00 AM EDT
No pressure Carlos. You have a very busy life. If you just want to go on delighting us with your comments, okay by me.
But we all love your humor and your style.
Heck, Paula and I would come down there and type FOR you if we could. My typing skills, like Hombre's, developed of necessity. After I got married, I couldn't find a college teaching job I liked so I ended up at a weekly newspaper, working for an old curmudgeon (think Ed Asner) who still had ancient Underwood manual typewriters in the office. Writing was truly a workout.
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Mike, Violet, Hombre...thanks for sharing your stories and especially thanks for your empathy. I think the whole family is going to learn from this and also grow closer together....that's my hope anyway.
And Mike, funny riff on Emilia's "threats"...as if. I could have used a mask and tongs sometimes cleaning up after my kids, I swear.
But we all love your humor and your style.
Heck, Paula and I would come down there and type FOR you if we could. My typing skills, like Hombre's, developed of necessity. After I got married, I couldn't find a college teaching job I liked so I ended up at a weekly newspaper, working for an old curmudgeon (think Ed Asner) who still had ancient Underwood manual typewriters in the office. Writing was truly a workout.
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Mike, Violet, Hombre...thanks for sharing your stories and especially thanks for your empathy. I think the whole family is going to learn from this and also grow closer together....that's my hope anyway.
And Mike, funny riff on Emilia's "threats"...as if. I could have used a mask and tongs sometimes cleaning up after my kids, I swear.
And Paula, thanks for those "O Tomas O Manejas" links. I wasn't ready to watch them yesterday but this morning I could. Muchas gracias.
Speaking of the Rey of Tom Green County, San Angelo has been The Nation's Hot Spot twice in the last week. Yesterday's high was 107.
Trying to compete w/ Gila Bend, AZ maybe.
Trying to compete w/ Gila Bend, AZ maybe.
Oh, the memories. Mike well remember the oven called SaNangelo. My body was conditioned to the cold, foggy summers (yes, cold summers) of the top of the hill in Monterey. We could vouch for Twain's line, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." From there I teleported to the sweatbox of SaNangelo in the middle of JULY! What a kick in the teeth!
Carlos, I loved your stories of the dinosaur days of computers. I have a few of my own, though your memories are Jurassic and mine are Cretaceous (g)! In high school, our trig class used a computer - whole class, one computer. We had to program our task on punch-cards (remember those?), and the computer ALWAYS rejected my card. I swore I would never touch another computer after I graduated! Now I have my own web site!
I'm always glad that I started on DOS. Those who learned DOS learned how to cheat the computer, a skill that has helped me through the years.
Carlos, I loved your stories of the dinosaur days of computers. I have a few of my own, though your memories are Jurassic and mine are Cretaceous (g)! In high school, our trig class used a computer - whole class, one computer. We had to program our task on punch-cards (remember those?), and the computer ALWAYS rejected my card. I swore I would never touch another computer after I graduated! Now I have my own web site!
I'm always glad that I started on DOS. Those who learned DOS learned how to cheat the computer, a skill that has helped me through the years.
Anya said, "The impactado moment was when Santi and Candy broke up, but I found that boring." The leads are often kept apart until the end by some compelling crisis - he's imprisoned by the evil dictator, or she can't get a divorce, or the hero's child will die if he marries his beloved. Or else we have the lame crisis where she believes the lies her "best friend" tells about the hero.
But in Tontas, the only thing keeping our leads apart is that they threw concurrent tantrums. How long should it take anyone over five years old, to get over a tantrum? Just like the scam custody subplot, the "crisis" is preposterous so their troubles don't move me. I am much more moved by Santiago's quest for his son because there is no simple solution visible.
But in Tontas, the only thing keeping our leads apart is that they threw concurrent tantrums. How long should it take anyone over five years old, to get over a tantrum? Just like the scam custody subplot, the "crisis" is preposterous so their troubles don't move me. I am much more moved by Santiago's quest for his son because there is no simple solution visible.
Anya, I've heard there are several ending but don't know if they were shown in Mexico. Have no idea how that works.
Paula, my culteral gaps are showing...what's DOS?
Paula, my culteral gaps are showing...what's DOS?
In Mexico, #139 was the finale. Then, over the next few days, they showed four different 10-minute alternative endings. Those were all pretty stupid.
Judy, DOS is what there was before Windows. You couldn't run two applications at the same time. You had a blank screen and a prompt. You would enter the command for the program you wanted, e.g. WP for Word Perfect, or 123 for Lotus 123, and the program come up. If I wanted to change programs, I had to close my word processor and open my spreadsheet, for example. And I was grateful. From the DOS prompt, you didn't have menus or icons. You just had to know the command for what you wanted to do. It was easier than it sounds, except when you wanted to do something you hadn't learned yet. The good thing is, it did exactly what you told it, instead of assuming it knew what you wanted better than you do.
Judy, DOS is what there was before Windows. You couldn't run two applications at the same time. You had a blank screen and a prompt. You would enter the command for the program you wanted, e.g. WP for Word Perfect, or 123 for Lotus 123, and the program come up. If I wanted to change programs, I had to close my word processor and open my spreadsheet, for example. And I was grateful. From the DOS prompt, you didn't have menus or icons. You just had to know the command for what you wanted to do. It was easier than it sounds, except when you wanted to do something you hadn't learned yet. The good thing is, it did exactly what you told it, instead of assuming it knew what you wanted better than you do.
Good Lord! FOUR different endings!? I'm not a particularly flexible thinker and I want there to be ONLY ONE RIGHT ENDING. I never liked those children's books where they got to choose different ending or plot channels either. (Clearly a character defect. Oh well.)
Thanks for the explanation on DOS. I probably never would have gotten into computers but our children agitated for one, naturally, and after they taught me about e-mail, I was hooked.
Thanks for the explanation on DOS. I probably never would have gotten into computers but our children agitated for one, naturally, and after they taught me about e-mail, I was hooked.
Judy, DOS was short for MSDOS, which means Microsoft Disk Operating System. You were smart to wait until computers became easy enough to operate with a mouse. Although I, too, liked DOS, if you typed one thing wrong (such as a back slash instead of a forward slash, or you forgot to leave a space in your command) nothing happened. You really had to memorize a few things. Also, when I started in the 80's, we didn't even have hard disks, so we had to load DOS from a floppy, then load our program from another floppy, before we were able to word process on our black screen with amber letters. And don't get me started about printing on those daisy-wheel printers!
Actually if you typed something wrong, something did happen. You got an error message, like error 44, or invalid command, try again. Yes, you were smart to wait.
Ugh, Hombre..... Glad I waited. I've heard the terms "floppy disc" and "hard disc" but that's like a foreign language to me. Our son though, says in the old days, you could figure out things and fix glitches in the computer in the same way a guy could work on an old car. Tinker around after some instruction and "Bob's your uncle!" (sorry, couldn't resist). But now computers are so complicated, that if something really goes south, you have to call in an expert, just like we have to do when something malfunctions with the electronic systems in our cars.
Well, heck, I couldn't fix either a car or computer at any stage. Still amazed and awed that I can still drive a stick shift. That's about as technical as I get.
Well, heck, I couldn't fix either a car or computer at any stage. Still amazed and awed that I can still drive a stick shift. That's about as technical as I get.
My kids are surprised when we tell them that we didn't even have computers when we were kids. Wow! They can't imagine what it's like.
My husband is a computer engineer so it all comes easy for him.
I don't know anything about them. The kids seemed to learn naturally starting with games when they were small.
I always tell my husband that he is the Jetsons, while I'm stuck in Little House on the Prairie.
Carrie L.
My husband is a computer engineer so it all comes easy for him.
I don't know anything about them. The kids seemed to learn naturally starting with games when they were small.
I always tell my husband that he is the Jetsons, while I'm stuck in Little House on the Prairie.
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 5:17:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 5:17:00 PM EDT
Now c'mon Carrie...if you were really Little House on the Prairie, you wouldn't have found this blog and wouldn't be commenting.
But still, I know what you mean...my kids have had to teach me everything. (oh well, time to "give back", no?)
I tell 'em that's payback for all the times I helped them with their French and German homework. (on the other hand, math....forget it. If Dad wasn't around to help, they'd just have to figure it out by themselves.)
But still, I know what you mean...my kids have had to teach me everything. (oh well, time to "give back", no?)
I tell 'em that's payback for all the times I helped them with their French and German homework. (on the other hand, math....forget it. If Dad wasn't around to help, they'd just have to figure it out by themselves.)
We have a pretty good division of labor. I'm tolerably good w/ PCs, the wireless network, etc. Emilia's the Super Campeona! when it comes to things like the VCR and iPod.
I remember buying a book on MS DOS v5 way back when and spending hours figuring out what to do after C:\> Also remember secretaries in tears trying to figure out how to operate a Word Processor.
I remember buying a book on MS DOS v5 way back when and spending hours figuring out what to do after C:\> Also remember secretaries in tears trying to figure out how to operate a Word Processor.
Hombre: A late but appreciative thank you for your wonderful recap. You always summarize everything perfectly - I really enjoy your writing and am looking foward to your finale recap.
Diana in MA
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:03:00 AM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8:03:00 AM EDT
Thanks for the recap Hombre. A lot going on over the weekend. Who will save Santi from himself? I assume nothing will happen, but Pau will get Santi in a compromising position right when Candy shows up. That'll separate them until Wed or Thurs. :)
Will there be two new hours on Fri or will the first hour be a repeat from Thurs? Lately they seem to be repeats, but there are enough hours left to both be new. And we do get a Cristina on the 22nd? That's good.
I for one would like to see the 4 other ends. I think most were tongue in cheek type endings just for fun. I saw they were there a long time ago on Esmas. Lately, when I went to Esmas to try and match up the Caps with what was left, I don't get the Capitulos for Tontas on Esmas any more. They appear to be gone.
Also, I am using a Mac. Getting old now, 5 years old. Still has the PowerPC processors before Apple switched to Intel.
JeffMN
Will there be two new hours on Fri or will the first hour be a repeat from Thurs? Lately they seem to be repeats, but there are enough hours left to both be new. And we do get a Cristina on the 22nd? That's good.
I for one would like to see the 4 other ends. I think most were tongue in cheek type endings just for fun. I saw they were there a long time ago on Esmas. Lately, when I went to Esmas to try and match up the Caps with what was left, I don't get the Capitulos for Tontas on Esmas any more. They appear to be gone.
Also, I am using a Mac. Getting old now, 5 years old. Still has the PowerPC processors before Apple switched to Intel.
JeffMN
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:18:00 AM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:18:00 AM EDT
Ha, Judy so right. I think I meant I just like the simple and basic. Married to someone who likes every new and (to me) complicated gadget can get frustrating.
For example, don't change my tv from cable to satellite to Uverse every year looking for the best deal. I want what I'm use to and don't really want to learn the new systems and channels all the time.
Don't switch my telephone from one service to another as often as the new and supposedly better comes up.
I suppose my Little House on the Prairie attitude is just my mental rebellion at all the constant changes that my high tech husband thrives on!
Anyway, my kids are great and happy to show their old fashioned mom what she wants to know on the computer or in programming an electical appliance.
Carrie L.
For example, don't change my tv from cable to satellite to Uverse every year looking for the best deal. I want what I'm use to and don't really want to learn the new systems and channels all the time.
Don't switch my telephone from one service to another as often as the new and supposedly better comes up.
I suppose my Little House on the Prairie attitude is just my mental rebellion at all the constant changes that my high tech husband thrives on!
Anyway, my kids are great and happy to show their old fashioned mom what she wants to know on the computer or in programming an electical appliance.
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:32:00 AM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 10:32:00 AM EDT
Thanks Hombre.
Re Cristina - isnt the 22nd indeed the monday after the last show?
Re Cristina - isnt the 22nd indeed the monday after the last show?
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:28:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:28:00 PM EDT
Yes, you're right, it is the Monday after the finale. I can set my digital watch or program my DVD player, but I'm still stymied, trying to read a calendar.
Ha, Paula! You're right about the "Future Shock".
According to Wikipedia it is, "too much change in too short a period of time".
I haven't read the book but it looks like I should.
I can read a calendar but just can't always remember what day of the week it is! Brain overload I think it's called.
Carrie L.
According to Wikipedia it is, "too much change in too short a period of time".
I haven't read the book but it looks like I should.
I can read a calendar but just can't always remember what day of the week it is! Brain overload I think it's called.
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM EDT
Jeff, thanks. Bottom line question is, would you buy another Mac? Emilia's bro, the Silicon Valley PhD guy, will use nothing but a Mac. Thinking about buying one, obviously.
Mike, yes, I probably would buy another Mac. However, if you like to save money, a Mac probably isn't the way to go. :)
I built a PC (first time) earlier this year and have Linux and Vista on that. I ended up buying a new monitor for that. Because of that, I could probably get a Mac-Mini and put that monitor on it. Macs aren't cheap, but come with most everything you need. IE is no longer supported on them. You end up using Safari or Firefox (or other browsers if you want). Things are somewhat backward on them. Windows as the "X" in the upper right. Button to close Mac windows are in the upper left. Isn't too much of a problem going back in forth for me. I bought it 5 years ago when I was cut from my job (computer programmer) and decided to try out Mac to see what it was all about. Too me, not a whole lot of difference, but still enjoy it. Comes with most things you need.
JeffMN
I built a PC (first time) earlier this year and have Linux and Vista on that. I ended up buying a new monitor for that. Because of that, I could probably get a Mac-Mini and put that monitor on it. Macs aren't cheap, but come with most everything you need. IE is no longer supported on them. You end up using Safari or Firefox (or other browsers if you want). Things are somewhat backward on them. Windows as the "X" in the upper right. Button to close Mac windows are in the upper left. Isn't too much of a problem going back in forth for me. I bought it 5 years ago when I was cut from my job (computer programmer) and decided to try out Mac to see what it was all about. Too me, not a whole lot of difference, but still enjoy it. Comes with most things you need.
JeffMN
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:33:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 5:33:00 PM EDT
Esmas Capitulos link working for me again. And all I can say is hmmm, tonight, Monday night, is Cap 132. 139 is the Gran Final. That means 7 more episodes to put into 4 more nights (5 hours, 2 hours on Friday). Hmmm.
JeffMN
JeffMN
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:48:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:48:00 PM EDT
Jeff, that pretty much ties into what Paula said. I just checked Tivo and it still shows 4 1-hour episodes Mon-Thurs and a 2 hour episode on Friday from 7-9. Then a repeat El Gran Final on 6/27 at 3:00 p.m.
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