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| 11th July 2009 ELMER | TANKS - From: Monday TODAY I READ BUY CHANCE YOUR COMENTS AND IT DRAGME TO OLD PLACES AND SITUATIONS ; I'M HAPPY THA PEOPLE LIKE YOU GET INTERESTED ON SHARING WITH PEOPLE WHO MOST NEED IT, EDUCATION IN PARTICULARY . WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF IMPERFECTIONS BU WE KNOW THERE'S NO OBSTACLE FOR THE GOOD HEAR PEOPLE GOOD LUCK AND "GOD BLESS YOU" |
| 15th June 2009 Patti | Shhh plastic wrap - From: Field Trip Recap Clint - have I taught you NOTHING?!?!?! |
| 15th June 2009 Patti | I'm goin' with Bowie! - From: Field Trip Recap I found this picture of Merceditas http://www.elheraldo.hn/var/elheraldo_site/storage/images/ediciones/2008/09/08/multimedia/merceditas-el-baile-de-los-50-anos-del-merceditas-agurcia/111957-1-esl-HN/Merceditas-El-baile-de-los-50-anos-del-Merceditas-Agurcia_noticia_full.jpg And this one of Bowie... http://heroesandlegendsltd.co.uk/images/0019%20David%20Bowie.jpg I'm stickin' with Bowie! BTW...it's just American Humor...no offense meant! |
| 15th June 2009 Clint Holmes | Getting my facts straight. - From: Field Trip Recap Are you positive it's not David Bowie? You should take a closer look. Just try and picture the statue covered in sparkles and makeup. I can see how you're confused, it does look a bit like Merceditas, but it is most definitely Mr.Bowie. You see, he too was very active in the Honduran theater. In fact, our tour guide told us that, early on in his career, Mr.Bowie and Roy Scheider did a Geisha inspired two man version of the Miracle Worker. Honduran culture is so interesting. |
| 13th June 2009 Helena | Get Your Facts Right - From: Field Trip Recap That is not David Bowie you ignorant gringo. It's Merceditas, she has a statue in the theater premises because she was the founder of the first Honduran Ballet Academy. A patron of arts and culture in Honduras. It's great to see that you came all the way here to learn nothing. |
| 1st June 2009 Seth | you - From: Blog 50, packing up shop you are balls |
| 30th May 2009 Clint Holmes | Subscribers - From: Blog 50, packing up shop Great news... I have found a way to send e-mail notifications to my readers. I am still working out the kinks, but once it works you will get an e-mail notification. |
| 30th May 2009 Clint Holmes | New Home - From: Blog 50, packing up shop Travel Blog will still exist and maybe I will use it from time to time when Karina and I take trips. I am trying to find a site that allows my to e-mail subscribers. Eric had a good point, getting an e-mail when I update is easy and convenient to some readers. I am checking out Wordpress as another possible home. I will post the link. |
| 30th May 2009 Tio Tom | Thumbs up - From: Blog 50, packing up shop I like the new place - who knows - maybe I'll be able to access it from school. Will TravelBlog stay as it is? Will everything be saved? Or will you transfer it all over to the new place? |
| 30th May 2009 Eric Chaffee | Voting - From: Blog 50, packing up shop I say stick with TB because your subscribers are unlimited. That is a big plus. Travel is something we all do every day, even if it's just getting out of bed: we travel from the land of dreams to the breakfast table. Travelblog is a journal. I love it. Thanks for showing up on my desktop whenever you post something, Clint! Let your readers find you, and subscribe. That's how we met. (And now I've got my on Travelblog. Many thanks for writing and publishing here!) ~eric. |
| 29th May 2009 Julie Chen | sentimos aliviados - From: Hat dream/ Earthquake Is my grammar correct? We were relieved when we heard the earthquake originated off the coast, so we knew there were good chances that you'd be okay. |
| 29th May 2009 Eric Chaffee | Hat trick - From: Hat dream/ Earthquake Hey, El Gato Ensombrerado, that's quite the hat trick. Hockey fans, his bike fell over, and he wasn't even riding it. Whew! Glad you're safe. Watch out for those dreams! Last night I dreamt that actress Glen Close, portraying a Soviet journalist, asked me if she could borrow my pen, as hers had run out. She then proceeded to write on my white sock. Go figure! Be careful what you dream. And don't believe anything that Chicken Little says. ~eric. |
| 29th May 2009 Patti | SO GLAD TO SEE THIS POSTING! - From: Hat dream/ Earthquake Clint - I was SOOO worried about you. I heard about this earthquake and feared it was where you are located. I am so glad you are okay. Earthquakes are a freaky experience! When I lived in Japan we had one EVERY year when we sat down for Christmas dinner. I mean BIG ones, that made us leave the table and seek cover, door frames, etc...Any hooo .....(got that from you!LOL) I am happy that you are fine and got to experience this quake. It's humbling isn't it - what power nature holds. |
| 29th May 2009 Buddy | Glad You're Okay - From: Hat dream/ Earthquake Clint, I'm glad to hear you are okay. I've been thinking about you and praying for the folks in Honduras since I heard about the earthquake. And glad to hear our friends in El Paraiso were unharmed. Still wishing I could join you and Katrina for your wedding day...God bless you, mi amigo. Buddy |
| 28th May 2009 mom | - From: THEM! With the MRS. ???????? (did we miss something?) |
| 27th May 2009 Clint Holmes | Dyslexic English Classes - From: Bike Rides The "effect" was so powerful it "verbed" itself onto me and I am therefore "effected" by it's "affect," which was such an "affective" verb it "nouned" itself off of me. |
| 27th May 2009 Patti | grammar & spelling Mr. Clint.... - From: Bike Rides Okay Teacher Man... "but it still effects me" But it still affects me Affect is a verb Effect is a noun ;-) luv ya! |
| 26th May 2009 Clint Holmes | Spanish lesson - From: THEM! Well... Bee is "abeja' and ant is "hormiga"... I guess "hormiga volando" would be a flying ant |
| 26th May 2009 Julie | ¿Cómo se dice "bee" en español? - From: THEM! ¿Y cómo se dice "flying ant" en español? |
| 20th May 2009 Damian | GET ME BIKE - From: Bike Rides Acq1yuire me a bike for use once I arrive. RAD |
| 20th May 2009 Eric Chaffee | No Bull - From: Bike Rides Amigo, Booyah ain't no "she!" If you look closely, country boy, this is certainly a bull. And that's NO BULL. So, Clint, linked below is the very best Bull story I've ever heard. It's about a couple who own a bull named Chance, which is so docile that the use him for photo ops at fund raisers. They actually let the public on his back, and he never, ever, bucks or mis-behaves. And then Chance dies, and they get him cloned! (NO BULL!!!!) And they name his son Second Chance. But things don't go so well with this one. You just gotta listen to this tape! (This is not fiction.) Here's the link from This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=291 (If the link doesn't work, just google "Ira Glass" + Bull, and click episode #291. There is an earlier episode from 2007, but the current one (291) tells the story of both animals. ~eric. |
| 1st May 2009 Clint Holmes | No hurricanes - From: Waiting for the rain Patti, there is no way I will accept your "other" post on this blog. It will never see the light of day... and Scrabble has gone over pretty well. Karina likes it alright, but she wins every time because she changes the rules! |
| 1st May 2009 Patti | stanley cup II - From: Waiting for the rain You must admit. I've been quite kind to you lately! OH!! Do you students use the scrabble game? Have you taught them how to play? I hope Karina kicks your butt playing - of course if you are playing with her Spanish words DO count! |
| 30th April 2009 HatCat | God knows! - From: Waiting for the rain Clint, I guess I see now that I wouldn't have had the patience to babysit students. Mercifully, He sent me to Switzerland to learn something I hope I am able to teach in a third world context somewhere. But you've been an inspiration. Check out my TravelBlog at "HatCat" under bloggers, if this link doesn't work: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/HatCat/ ~eric. |
| 30th April 2009 Tio Tom | Two more months! - From: Waiting for the rain Two more months and I'll be sampling the Honduran rainy season myself! (I'm sure I'll get my fair share of stares as well with my gringo red hair!) Tio |
| 22nd April 2009 mom | ugly!!!!! - From: Punta Raton Them's some UGLY lookin fish Clint, but I bet they were tasty - esp. if they were fresh caught (which I'm assuming they were)....and yeah.....the mango-machete-man......he is my new hero! Hope he had a holster for that thing; esp. if he plans on taking it to the mall. Fun blog - as always - Clint. |
| 21st April 2009 Clint Holmes | Mango - From: Punta Raton Those were green mango... The machete is a popular all purpose tool here in Honduras, you can even take your machete to the mall. |
| 21st April 2009 Eric Chaffee | Punta Raton, a review - From: Punta Raton Well, I don't think you will get your own show on Food Network, or Travel Channel, but it was fun. (I especially liked the contribution by your sous chef, peeling potatoes with a machete!) ~eric. |
| 2nd April 2009 EyesDontFailMeNow | Santa - From: Countdown to "Semana Santa" haha!! hey clint well when you capture him ask him why he's skipped my house for like 15 yrs??!! lol jk..hey you 2 have a great time! keep up the good blogs for us "random" readers!!! |
| 1st April 2009 Clint Holmes | Ben and Eric - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles Both Ben and Eric bring up an interesting point. I suppose if we had some Frank's hot sauce and a heavy supply of Ken's blue cheese I would mow down on those chicken knuckles like it were the playoffs. |
| 1st April 2009 Clint Holmes | Spainin to do - From: Countdown to "Semana Santa" Yeah Spain has been known to take Santa week in a whole different direction. There are a few Catholics who practice those things down here, but it's mostly viewed as a slight against Santa. Once I capture him I plan on setting up a 24 hour web cam, where bidders can log on and place their bids in real time. :) |
| 1st April 2009 Eric Chaffee | Holy week? - From: Countdown to "Semana Santa" Santa for Easter? I lived in Spain for two years while in the USNavy. Over there, Semana Santa means "Holy Week." And it's gruesome. Parades of mourners carry statues that are atop hugely heavy floats, borne through the streets by invisible members of brotherhoods (cofradias) concealed under the float's skirts -- really hot and stinky underneath, no doubt. And some folks even carry big heavy crosses through the streets — made more dramatic by a few who will do so on their bloodied knees! No, this ain't Santa at the beach. It's holy week. No pain, no gain. Can you feel the suffering of Jesus? (I'm relieved he's no longer on that cross. We have a RISEN savior.) But hey, do say ¡hola! to Santa, if you see him. And enjoy the beach time. ~eric. |
| 1st April 2009 mom | l00 degrees???!!!!!!!!! YIKES - From: Countdown to "Semana Santa" I know you only said it FEELS like l00, but that makes me wonder what it will FEEL like in July to us gringos from way up north - where even a sunny 75 degree day with no wind can make us wilt. Make sure you take your camera to the beach.....I want a picture of Santa in his lounge chair! |
| 27th March 2009 Ben | MMMmm - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles Can you coat them in Tabasco sauce and dip them in Blue Cheese dressing? served along a chopped celery rib. Sounds really delicious for a foot ball night party. Mmmmm. |
| 27th March 2009 Eric Chaffee | A New Buffalo Sensation - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles Just imagine: Buffalo Knuckles. The next big thing at home! |
| 27th March 2009 Clint Holmes | Knuckles - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles Oh yeah - those are the real deal... and NO they will not be served at the wedding... but someone might be selling them outside in the street... you never know... |
| 26th March 2009 mom | oh good......a food blog!!! - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles I have to ask.......are those REALLY chicken feet (or knuckles)!!?? It just doesn't seem like something you should eat, if you ask me. |
| 26th March 2009 Tio Tom | ¡Mmmmmm! - From: Deep Fried Chicken Knuckles Can't wait to try 'em! Will they be featured in the wedding reception buffet? Tio |
| 11th March 2009 Clint Holmes | Plastic Wrap - From: Field Trip Recap Unfortunately I never did get to try that one out. |
| 11th March 2009 mom | plastic wrap - a multitude of uses? - From: Field Trip Recap ok Clint, I just have to know (and forgot to ask) did you need to use Patti's plastic wrap tip? |
| 10th March 2009 mom | great glasses Dennis! - From: Field Trip Recap Your trip sounds like it was a success. The architecture is really beautiful - too bad the exhibits were a bit "ho-hum". I hope you took more photos to post on your flicker page. I'd like to see that David Bowie statue! And - tell Dennis I think he looks fabulous in his new designer glasses too -- very cool!! |
| 10th March 2009 Eric Chaffee | The ring of truth - From: Field Trip Recap Wedding rings are merely a token of encircling love. Therefore they are secondary to the love. My wife and I flip flopped about rings, and got married usning a ring which she no longer wears (and me without one at all). About ten years later we had a guy in E.Aurora cast a pair of rings which I had sketched. He carved them in wax, and then cast them using the lost wax process. Really cool. Only problem: I broke my finger, and Mary gained a few pounds, so they no longer fit. But the love continues to fit us really nicely, thirty+ years on. That's the only ring that counts. ~eric. |
| 8th March 2009 Patti | A veteran - From: Gettin ready I will send you some tips via email since your "kids" read these blogs. I'll just hint by saying plastic wrap...... |
| 7th March 2009 Craig | Adios - From: Adentro de Hotel Posada del Angel I like the sound of this game, maybe I'll try on our next road trip. |
| 7th March 2009 mom | I'm impressed - From: Adentro de Hotel Posada del Angel So far, it sounds like things are reasonably under control. Why don't you give your students another travel-blog assignment? That would be fun to read! Can't wait to see the photos you've taken. |
| 6th March 2009 mom | volunteer?? chaperone........ - From: Gettin ready How many students will go on the field trip; and I forgot to ask - did you actually volunteer for this job? I would think they would want at least another teacher - like possibly a female - for the girls. It's hard to imagine how you are going to "police" everyone all night long by yourself. I guess you won't get any sleep. I've done some over-nights with jr./sr. high school kids.....but never was I the only adult in charge all night.......YIKES!!!!!!!!! (I, at least, hope you get paid for the extra hours). The follow-up travel blog should be a good one!! |
| 6th March 2009 Clint Holmes | Chaperoner - From: Gettin ready Yeah - It should be interesting. I won't give any of my secret weapons away, because some of my students read these blogs, but I have a few things in mind. Sometimes teachers scheme just as much as the students. |
| 6th March 2009 Eric Chaffee | The Chaperone - From: Gettin ready Who am I? "Character" is defined by what I do when I think nobody is looking. "Personality" (from 'persona' meaning "mask" -- as in theatrical mask) is the counterfeit of character. I am what I seek. Have my desires committed identity theft by running off with my character? Will a mask cover the crime? ¿Que va? ¡El Señor is The Chaperone! (And He never blinks.) ~eric. |
| 3rd March 2009 mom | you two will get it right....keep trying - From: Tortillas de harina This reminds me of my first effort at making good pies. My grandmother was the "queen" of pie-making, and I wanted to impress my Grandpa with a delicious pie. It was Thanksgiving, and I had managed to bake 2 lovely (looking) pies to contribute to the family feast. Grandma had passed away a few years earlier.....and - well - someone had to tackle the job!(how difficult could it be to knock out a couple of pies??) My Grandpa was served his piece and really tried his very best to look like he was enjoying the experience, but my crust was not light and flakey (like Grandma's)......it was more like concrete! It finally did my Grandpa in.......we all had a good laugh (and no dessert). |
| 3rd March 2009 mom | for eric...... - From: Tortillas de harina I could be wrong, BUT I believe there are corn tortillas as well as flour tortillas (at least in my grocery store). |
