It would take a better person than I to refrain from killing mosquitos when they're biting me... What is the context for that sign???
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07-31-2008, 09:42 AM #1
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07-31-2008, 01:34 PM #2
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Does that mean "don't kill the mosquitos"??
In Norwegian "mater" means "feeding", so to me it looked just like a zoo sign saying "Please don't feed the mosquitos".
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08-01-2008, 07:12 AM #3
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This sign was at one of the cenotes where we snorkeled. Since these are like caves, there were oodles of bats as well as some other cave-nesting birds (motmots and swallows) that probably eat mosquitoes. So it could be that they would like to preserve the mosquito population for the critters (though I doubt a couple dozen people swatting mosquitoes would affect the mosquito population!). The more likely explanation is that they don't want you to use mosquito repellent, which could affect the water quality of this very sensitive ecosystem. You are not supposed to use sunscreen either, but then you don't really need it since you're in a cave most of the time.
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
lph, matar is "to kill" in Espanol.
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08-01-2008, 07:20 AM #4
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Drove by a house that had a sign that read For Sail.
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08-01-2008, 10:56 AM #5
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08-02-2008, 04:37 PM #6
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08-25-2008, 03:17 AM #7
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hmm
K..this scene from Pulp Fiction reminded me of this thread....
Jules: What does Marcellus Wallace look like?
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09-20-2009, 06:46 PM #8
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I am a big fan of Japanese notebooks, which usually have really nice paper.
Sometimes, though, they are a bit too "decorated" for my taste, and the little messages printed on every page can get a bit corny. This one wins the prize:
(thanks to Elena777 from Flickr)
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