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danny_galaga:

Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.


ummmmmm...

AtomSmasher:
The name Yeti is derived from the Tibetan yeh-ti, and means "rock bear", and is said to have originated in the Himalaya's.

hypernova:
I'm appalled that there's people in this day and age that believed in that stupid legend.  And American no less.

Pitiful.

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2007, 09:08:38 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 03, 2007, 09:14:01 am ---Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ummmmmm...

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It was also called chupasangre (blood sucker) for awhile, but that name died off at least 10 years ago.

Spanish terms are often very direct.... just like English. 

Doorman?  A guy that's a door?  Oh, wait, a man that opens doors.  You wanna make fun of language quirks, it goes both ways. ;D





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true. coulda been worse. coulda been blower, not sucker  ;D

ha-Y-n:

--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 05, 2007, 12:49:55 am ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 04, 2007, 09:08:38 am ---
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on November 03, 2007, 09:14:01 am ---Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, and it is said to have originated in Latin America, specifically Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ummmmmm...

--- End quote ---

It was also called chupasangre (blood sucker) for awhile, but that name died off at least 10 years ago.

Spanish terms are often very direct.... just like English. 

Doorman?  A guy that's a door?  Oh, wait, a man that opens doors.  You wanna make fun of language quirks, it goes both ways. ;D





--- End quote ---

true. coulda been worse. coulda been blower, not sucker  ;D

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