Castro dead at 90

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by weavis

Whatever the definition.. I hear "che!!' (sometimes followed by Cabron!) in exasperation followed by a sideways chopping motion of the hand... Im in trouble...

Weavis.. basically your being called a bastard.. a son of a bitch or an anus.. depending on how its being framed in the sentence.. in Portugal. Cabra is a goat.
Cabrao in Spanish means Goat.. but doubtless the above also is included allowing for regional variations.. and you are in Andalucia.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Weavis.. basically your being called a bastard.. a son of a bitch or an *******.. depending on how its being framed in the sentence.. in Portugal.
Cabrao in Spanish means Goat.. but doubtless the above also is included allowing for regional variations.. and you are in Andalucia.

I think I got the gist of the intent of the message... Spanish women are..volatile..

[boatman61]

Spanish.. Italian.. Portuguese.. Brazilian.. all Latino's.. same cloth different patterns..

[bletso]

Yea, kind of nice at that age, but wait a few years and the spread sets in.

[fuentes]

Ah! But the passion! The passion amigo!

Unfortunately, it sometimes flows into other areas.

[John Holbrook]

Many Latinos like spread. In a Venezuelan gym it's hard to get on the leg machines because all the women are trying to make their butts bigger. If that fails they get butt implants. The implants jut out horizontally and you can almost rest your beer on them.

Its not what I like but hey whatever floats your boat.

Originally Posted by bletso

Yea, kind of nice at that age, but wait a few years and the spread sets in.

[fuentes]

Like so many things in life. It is a matter of degree! Anorexic or obese are extremes! Ay! But the in between !

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by bletso

Yea, kind of nice at that age, but wait a few years and the spread sets in.

It depends on who you pick... here's a 38yr old, 61yr old and a 67yr old.. there's blobs in every country.
The only 'dog' in the picture is me..

[Scout 30]

This has all been amusing but I think the most salient point made was that, if it were not for Castro, Cuba would be just another Puerto Rico. The history lesson has been interesting but the fact is that Cuba, because of the combination of Castro, the embargo & it's geography, is now one of the most unique cruising destinations on earth & it's just a stone's throw from Florida. I, for one, hope I can get down there on my boat before it turns into Miami.

[weavis]

Originally Posted by Scout 30

This has all been amusing but I think the most salient point made was that, if it were not for Castro, Cuba would be just another Puerto Rico. The history lesson has been interesting but the fact is that Cuba, because of the combination of Castro, the embargo & it's geography, is now one of the most unique cruising destinations on earth & it's just a stone's throw from Florida. I, for one, hope I can get down there on my boat before it turns into Miami.

Cuba WAS Miami before Miami was Miami....

[weavis]

Originally Posted by boatman61

It depends on who you pick... here's a 38yr old, 61yr old and a 67yr old.. there's blobs in every country.
The only 'dog' in the picture is me..

er... sorry, I was trying to figure what vessel it was... (A true sailor)

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by weavis

er... sorry, I was trying to figure what vessel it was... (A true sailor)

A Lagoon 440...

[John Holbrook]

Wow that's a insular perspective.

So all the suffering the Cubans have put up with over the decades has been worth it then?

Originally Posted by Scout 30

This has all been amusing but I think the most salient point made was that, if it were not for Castro, Cuba would be just another Puerto Rico. The history lesson has been interesting but the fact is that Cuba, because of the combination of Castro, the embargo & it's geography, is now one of the most unique cruising destinations on earth & it's just a stone's throw from Florida. I, for one, hope I can get down there on my boat before it turns into Miami.

[Celestialsailor]

I guess after posting this thread I've had a chance to read all the input, the last 150 posts and concluded that, for the next four years anyways, business will be as usual in Cuba. Maybe they need that time to reflect on their departed leader. I can't see Raul buckling under to any outside influences to change their way of doing things.

[weavis]

The infrastructure of Cuba needs an overhaul. In Havana buildings are crumbling, the sewage and water and electric need fixing badly. At some stage the government will look to external funding rather than pay out of their own pocket.

Somethings will change.

And that will depend on who will work and invest with them.