 Going to Brazil
Greg,
I'm green with envy. As a single man, I used to live in Rio. Now that
I'm married, I don't know that I'd have the nerve to go back <wink
wink>.
Do you perchance have a nextel cell phone? If you do, then we can
"Direct Commuicate" i.e. "chirp" i.e. "walkie-talkie" for free while
you're there. It could be like having your own interpreter in your
pocket!
I am a translator / interpreter of Spanish English. I also translate
Portuguese to English, for a living. But my spoken Portuguese has
gotten rusty over the many years of non-use.
Nevertheless, it would be a hoot to "chirp" with you from Texas while
you're there, if by some stroke of fate you have nextel.
In any event, have a wunnerful time. But LEAVE YOUR ROLEX, DIAMOND
RINGS, LAPTOP COMPUTER etc. at home. If you get robbed, cough up
everything. There is a very very high armed robbery rate in Brazil.
The good news is, they're not particularly spiteful. They just want
your stuff or your life. Even with today's inflation, that's still a
heck of a trade.
Vernon
Butcher of romance languages
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