Whats all the hoohaa about darksiding?

Navigator said:

I never realized how much until I joined the Navy and traveled the world. Unlike Europeans, Americans are generally not exposed to other languages. That's changing in our major urban areas and with Spanish becoming almost a second language here, which I think is great.

While I was in Rota I learned that the locals had a difficult time understanding our Puerto Rican Sailors. A Mexican American friend who grew up in San Antonio was stationed there for almost 10 years and his kids learned the local dialect. When they moved back to SA the locals thought his kids were Spanish nationals. While in Cuba I learned how different the Spanish spoken there is from Mexican dialect, which has Aztec influence like Guatemalan Spanish has some Mayan dialect influences.

It's a fascinating world and one of those regrets I have in life is not learning additional languages as have you.

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Mike, i really like your open mind thinking

Navigator said:

I never realized how much until I joined the Navy and traveled the world. Unlike Europeans, Americans are generally not exposed to other languages. That's changing in our major urban areas and with Spanish becoming almost a second language here, which I think is great.

While I was in Rota I learned that the locals had a difficult time understanding our Puerto Rican Sailors. A Mexican American friend who grew up in San Antonio was stationed there for almost 10 years and his kids learned the local dialect. When they moved back to SA the locals thought his kids were Spanish nationals. While in Cuba I learned how different the Spanish spoken there is from Mexican dialect, which has Aztec influence like Guatemalan Spanish has some Mayan dialect influences.

It's a fascinating world and one of those regrets I have in life is not learning additional languages as have you.

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Bull fights in that area were great. (Rota) Unlike the bull fights in Mexico.

mexican said:

Mike, i really like your open mind thinking

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Well thank you Lupe but it is historical reality and a part of who we are in the west. As you know, the entire southwest, to include California, used to be part of Mexico so the heritage and the language is integral to the area. Thus Spanish, is now a true historical second language of the area and anyone who denies it is a moron. I am gratified to see it taught in our local primary schools.

Growing up in California I saw the Spanish heritage reflected in the names of our cities and streets and our history, and of course that included the significance of the beautiful Spanish missions, which are now under fire today from the left.

I never realized that my wife spoke Spanish until back in the early seventies when we were sitting at a table of about 14 members of a Mexican-American family from Guadalajara who were friends of ours. They were all speaking Spanish, except me, and I was surprised to hear Karin speaking Spanish to the patriarch, Pedro. He and his wife Elvita had been to the house many times in the past but we always spoke English. Imagine my surprise.

1olbull said:

So then Chris, when I come over there will you be my guide?

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Most certainly.

CanberraR3 said:

Fellas, just because something fits back there doesn’t mean it belongs there.
If you like that sort of thing then go for it.
Just please stop trying to ram it down all the normal guys’ throats.

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Bet you say that to all the fellas!.