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javi2541997

['Member']Joined: February 23, 2021 at 16:30Last active: February 24, 2026 at 17:5857 discussions7193 comments
Location: Madrid.

Favourite Philosopher

Kundera, Dostoevsky, Kazantzakis.

Favourite Quotations

The purpose of the poetry is not to dazzle with an astonishing thought, but to make one moment of existence unforgettable and worthy of unbearable nostalgia.
- Kundera.

"Holy cow" is common, but "bloody cow" is a Javi original.
- Jamal.

Discussions (57)

Irregular verbs

July 25, 2023 at 07:09 20 comments Philosophy of Language

Yukio Mishima

June 23, 2022 at 18:33 44 comments Political Philosophy

Taxes

March 04, 2021 at 16:29 502 comments Ethics

Comments

In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
That's 01:00 here. Time is a complex and confusing feature.
February 24, 2026 at 07:13
In: The objectively best chocolate bars  — view comment
My favorite ovoide chocolate bat. Agree? https://i.postimg.cc/NjJ2Yc36/huevo-sorpresa-kinder-20-gr.jpg
February 24, 2026 at 07:12
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
https://i.postimg.cc/zXyFgy0j/5t-Wtm-Nz5r-UQHw-AEnd-EQGw6-1920-80.jpg
February 24, 2026 at 07:05
In: What Happened to the Old Forum?  — view comment
I have never interacted with Gassendi and Porat, but they seem like good chaps using those original nicknames. Perhaps I may be wrong... By the way, I...
February 23, 2026 at 05:30
In: The objectively best chocolate bars  — view comment
I do not like Twix, mate. :lol:
February 23, 2026 at 05:19
In: Messiness  — view comment
Imagine when English is not your first language, and you have to translate what you are thinking. I will not call it messiness or wishy-washy, but ind...
February 22, 2026 at 06:44
In: The objectively best chocolate bars  — view comment
I have always been a little bit skeptical about the benefits and effects of protein bars. I'm not a bodybuilder, so I thought this kind of ailment was...
February 22, 2026 at 06:18
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
If I feel that my Windows 10 is already too old, imagine how Windows 7 would be. :sweat:
February 21, 2026 at 07:14
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:up: :up: Sí. Move there, folks.
February 20, 2026 at 19:01
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
We will, Jamal. Good things take time. :smile:
February 19, 2026 at 09:33
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
Well, the result is satisfactory; it doesn't matter how it was done. :lol:
February 19, 2026 at 08:41
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
We did it! What a magnificent way to start this Thursday! https://i.postimg.cc/Kv0H43ZR/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-02-19-a-las-6-57-22.png
February 19, 2026 at 05:59
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
Gracias, BC. :up: :up:
February 18, 2026 at 18:05
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
A reasonable decision. February 26th is the last day of this sacred place. But don't get sad! We are moving to a new platform, and this one will stay ...
February 18, 2026 at 16:11
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You asked for this now that we are moving to a new site. :lol: If you had asked for this earlier, you could have saved us the pain of citing you all t...
February 17, 2026 at 21:02
In: TPF is moving: please register on the new forum  — view comment
Done. :up:
February 17, 2026 at 06:14
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
I will make the report for sure, but I don't know if I will post it here or in The Shoutbox.
February 17, 2026 at 05:39
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
The new guest was waiting for you in the kitchen! :smile: Thanks for the announcement!
February 16, 2026 at 19:11
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Mollusk tour > Camden Town Market. :ok:
February 16, 2026 at 15:34
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
And it just arrived! @"T Clark" I wrote on the search tab of IberLibro, "books and papers about mussels in English language", and this was (by far) th...
February 16, 2026 at 13:56
In: Incorrectly warned  — view comment
After reading your conversation with Ecurb in context, I don't think he truly wanted to bully or troll you. The thread where you are debating is calle...
February 16, 2026 at 05:55
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:up: :up: "Malleira" means "beating someone up" in Galician. Yes, a muiñeira is a traditional dance. https://youtu.be/vBNwZY5w_as?si=aBGNWzvWLqOEbDtD
February 15, 2026 at 14:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Carnes y verduras. Linderos y límites. Encuentro y bienvenida. Now it is your turn. Translate the following into English: Malleira and muiñeira. Vaca ...
February 15, 2026 at 05:55
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Madera de boj (English: boxwood) by Camilo José Cela. https://i.postimg.cc/K4hjSXKM/9780811214971-us.jpg
February 14, 2026 at 07:20
In: Just Poems  — view comment
Lament For Ignacio Sánchez Mejías by Lorca. 1. Cogida and death At five in the afternoon. It was exactly five in the afternoon. A boy brought the whit...
February 12, 2026 at 14:19
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yeah, and this makes me feel very sad. I love to step in the rivers, but I can't do it right now! Last week, I was in the Tajo river. It was very fun....
February 11, 2026 at 06:55
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yes, we have a similar idiom – we say, "me suena a chino" (it sounds like Chinese), when something is incomprehensible. But of course! I found a map o...
February 11, 2026 at 06:09
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I remember it, yes. While I was fishing for salmon in the creek, Heraclitus spoke those words to me. I am still wondering why because I don't know Gre...
February 10, 2026 at 21:26
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
:lol: Clarky! Don't be a spoilsport!
February 10, 2026 at 17:49
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Interesting. I agree that words relate to geographic and linguistic context. We call it arroyo, and in Catalunya they say quebrada. etc. That's also i...
February 10, 2026 at 17:21
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
By the way, changing today's topic of The Shoutbox. Did you know that there are different types of stream? The Cambridge Dictionary defines stream, sa...
February 10, 2026 at 08:17
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
This exchange of ideas and opinions has been intriguing, but it is becoming rather stressful... It is time for some margarine toast with coffee, and t...
February 10, 2026 at 08:06
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
9/11 changed everything. I can't talk about the other periods of time because I wasn't even born yet, but I know how the present century has been chan...
February 10, 2026 at 05:36
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I feel very sad about how everything is changing for the worse regarding politics. It is true that the ICE forces and Trump administration are extreme...
February 09, 2026 at 21:21
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Knitting up a jersey is lovely, but I'd rather go fishing for some mussels. Wait – I think it might be a good idea to pick up a book about fishing or ...
February 09, 2026 at 15:12
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
NOOOO. Minnesotan folks (I address @"BC" here) will no longer have milk and ice cream in their local markets. When would this irrational madness end?
February 09, 2026 at 15:05
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yeah, it is. :up: There are a lot of cows and farm animals in Minnesota then. Mooooo. :smile:
February 09, 2026 at 04:57
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Perhaps, it is about each one's tastes. I like both olive oil and butter, but I always choose the first in my diet because it is healthier. I am finis...
February 08, 2026 at 19:14
In: Currently Reading  — view comment
Lament for Ignacio Sánchez Mejías and The Tamarit Divan by Federico García Lorca.
February 08, 2026 at 06:12
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://youtu.be/9tm_QCTjjx0?si=HXNyep5nqF1av1ux https://youtu.be/p5iqf86qLZA?si=9xZsRspH8nzK9dra
February 07, 2026 at 15:50
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I know you sometimes try products from Spain. I recommend you try this olive oil from Córdoba. It is amazing. https://i.postimg.cc/kM8yjWfs/20260207-0...
February 07, 2026 at 07:56
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I understand. Politicians make reckless decisions with taxpayers' money. It is a classic. Here they build airports in no man's land. These constructio...
February 06, 2026 at 19:11
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By the way, our government is drafting a decree to restrict minors' use of social media. The tech-oligarchs quickly reacted, calling Sanchez a "traito...
February 06, 2026 at 13:14
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Yeah. :up: We are talking about funding a paramilitary organization, not libraries or universities. It is evident that their interests are related to ...
February 06, 2026 at 13:07
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I don't have evidence, nor do I have enough arguments. It is just a hunch. I don't expect anything from those billionaires but the worst. It would be ...
February 06, 2026 at 08:41
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Tech-oligarchs funding paramilitaries–I'm not really surprised at all.
February 06, 2026 at 05:43
In: Donald Trump (All Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
They will be able to vote in the next municipal elections, not in the coming ones, because they also need the minimum legal residence in their local c...
February 04, 2026 at 05:49
In: Donald Trump (All Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
It's in Spanish, but here they are: https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2022/11/05/pdfs/BOE-A-2022-18150.pdf https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/08/27/pdfs/BOE-A...
February 04, 2026 at 05:38
In: Donald Trump (All Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
It's hard to see a cultural clash in this context. Most of them are from South America; they share the same language, religion, ethos, etc. They are l...
February 03, 2026 at 20:56
In: Donald Trump (All Trump Conversations Here)  — view comment
The process is tedious and slow here too. I think there is a misinterpretation of the concepts. Sanchez is conceding the citizenship to 500,000 immigr...
February 03, 2026 at 17:14
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