I understand you all will hate me for this. I'm prepared to live with that. But after seeing Calibasco and rgf exchange punfire on a certain other thread on this board, I can't help myself. I have fired the first shot in my subject line above, and I hereby challenge one and all to a (Spain-related, naturally) punning free-for-all...and may the gods have mercy on us!

fire those punzaway! they are highly aphra-dysiac at this time of night.

Oh, rgf, is it just you and me here, then? You know, my all-time favorite Aphra pun came from my friend Karl-Erik in Stockholm--"aphracadabra". Which of course reminds me that when I take my last breath I will be transformed into an aphracadaver. But I said Spanish puns! So tell me, rgf--if there were Spanish Buddhists, would their favorite book be Zen And The Art Of Dali Lama?

Too many bad puns can be a real (s)pain in the neck, Aphra. Be careful what you wish for....

aphra-- esta bien que lama, el budista teorico de quien hablas.....

Sorry I just joined in...I was making paella when I realized I'd run out of S-aphra-n (or is it az-a(f)rá-n?) ... At the risk of making you Madr, I'd say the puns are just the ticket to "led" on to bigger, more obnoxious things. Right up my D-alí. Can't a Brian get a break on this board? It seems that every time I-rún from puns, they catch up with me. By the way, don't borrow money in the outskirts of Cataluña's capital, you might get a Badalona.

Ay, CaliBasco, you made me laff with the Badalona one... Well, I heard that was a new McDonalds opening up in a certain city in Spain... they sell McBurgos....

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CaliBasco--it's about time you got here! I was Sevilla-ly disappointed by your absence. I-rún from puns? Don't go--you have a good ir for them! As for your warning, Kurt, you clearly (mat)ador puns yourself and are in fact Prado your skill at being pun-itivo. A (S)pain, indeed--I wish I had a dolor for every time I'd heard a protest like that!

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Aphra upped the steaks (mad cow thread?!). But ya'll don't have to be so aragon tabout your punabilities, castille there are others as good as you. Navarre fear, there's more where this came from (desgraciadamente!)

Fear, rgf? Over mere puns? As Shakespeare might have said, that would be Much Miedo About Nothing...

And if Shakespeare were a woman, would we have to worry about stepping in the mieda as we made our macha dua of puns?

I'm sure everyone knows which animal is last, right? Yes, el delfín...

If I were to vote on whether these puns were good or not, I would have to wait and sí, but eventually I would castaño.

Oh, you SAY you don't think mancha our efforts, but if I Peru-se this thread again I bet I'll see amor from you!

This thread is definitely going from Gautemala to Guatepeor!

What can I say, rgf? I'm just a Malaga(l) looking Para-guay who's ready to commit to a long-term rela-pun-ship...

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?Mala,guen~a think ya'll find him? If you wait any longer, it will be Toledo get a long-term relationship by definition....

I couldn't think of a Spanish pun and it Rio Torme apart!

Don't worry I'll get better.

Ouch, rgf! Such [censored]--that's no huevo to talk to a woman younger than yourself! Is your heart so dark? Have you no sol?

aphra, Soria insulted your youthfulness, but you ARE Jaen the years....

Sounds like you both need a Numan, cia at the singles' bar...

CaliBasco, you're wrong, I already Merida Spaniard ages ago....

EU tu? Ay Merida Spaniard tu! She is "Real" pretty.

Real-ly? D you have kids? Ci,u dad already!
Lugo those kids running around!

My ex-husband is from Wisconsin. Cheese, I'm glad he's gone--just in queso you're wondering!

Ferrol it's worth, I'm relieved that you got rid of the cheese before it got pitifully moldy. Lastima looked, old Wisconsin cheese wasn't pretty....

I'm amaized at how corny these are getting. I had some puns that would make you green with envy, but I don't know verde went.

Corny, you say, aphra? as maiz-tro of the craft, you shouldn't complain... besides, we haven't exhausted all the Spanish cities and towns yet. Zamora the puns, the better, I think.

These puns Alarcón-y. I'll leave it to you all, Mijas keep reading. Baiona-t note.

whaaa, nevado, i cannot figure out 'baiona-t note'. Buy on a t-note? help! That one was a pun-zada in my linguistic heart, and it injured my pundonor.

I've been Javi-ng a Huelva time reading your puns. Although very entertaining it is really difficult, Cá-diz is the first time I've made a pun in Spanish!
Jen

hala, Jen, way to go! Soon you'll be saying, "Almeria Spaniard yet" too!

I Juana be able to say that, but I already Merida wonderful man from Chica-go.

Jen-- you go, chica, go!

Ainhoa group of basque-et cases who nieta head examen a palma to the kisser. I don't mean to pan this group, but the puns that were headed para "guay status" have ended up going south...of that you can basura!

Calibasco: though you find we've made a mesa this thread, we can't table further postings while you show us no Murcia with your own puns. Besides, Yerma favorite punning pals ever--so I think Vigo on together!

Avila to add to this thread, but Teresa point when enough is enough. Alba nter on for another minute, then no Morada me [anyone who doesn't get these references, see your Spanish priest!!]

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rgf: "boiona-t note" was supposed to mean "bye on that note"...I'm just tren' to be Popol-r! Soria!

Thanks, Nevado. I was pun-ishing myself for not understanding your exquisite wit. Cuenca'n we do this again?

Zaragoza-gain...You've got me in Sitges. Yaiza real funny lady!

Good thing the Spanish had the cortes-y to encounter the Americas, because I'm running out of Iberian puns. The Quito a good pun is knowing when to quit.

Cortes-y? What a Pizarro perspective on history! As Atahualpa said, you stole all my gold and converted me to Catholicism--Guayaquil me now?

OK, DEScortes-y, then. The conquest tale is indeed Almagro. If I promise not to say 'cortes-y" again, will you Lima alone?

I hate to Carrión like this but Eibar you from using South American puns. I don't want you to think I'm Antequer(a), because I do quer(er)...but there are miles and miles of undiscovered land in Spain to be used for puns. I don't care mancha other puns. Well, gotta go...there's an Abbott and Castelló movie on TV.

hmmmm, CaliBasco, didn't you mention the para guay status? OK, I accept your challenge to stay Iberian. You are indeed a son of the monarchy. In Buenos Aires, they would say, Sos del Rey Catolico.

What a mis-Concepcion! It's hardly Jerez-y to pun trans-continentally. And when it comes to puns, there's no choosing between the lesser of two Aviles--we're all just Havana good time!

Aphra, I'd like to give you Ibiza my sharp wit, but alas, today I am feeling like I am coming down with a cold And/orra bit of flu.

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rgf, everytime you come up with one of these, I think "Zaragosa-again!". And you Aphra, well you're a real "Chipiona" off the old block! Nice to hear that my fellow 'Chica'-goan Jen married a nice guy, 'Anduluc(k)ia' guy he must be, too!

We're all luz-ing control, here. Aitor through this thread for some inspiración, but I thought, Noé am I going to continue. I hope we all can cama to our senses, but from what I've seen sofá, it doesn't Lucas promising as I'd hoped.

Now Kurt, stop stealing my puns or I'll have to estampona foot or two. Tui yo are going to have to duque-t out!

Cantabria-lliant pun ever happen on this thread? I Figueras' one somewhere.... aphra? are you awake yet?

A good pun flows like poetry. You may think, "Alpaca this post full of puns"--but you can't ramada thing where it dona want to go. But I'm glad this thread hasn't gotten the Chile reception I'd feared. Clearly, many in MadridManLand can pun tilde cows come home!

...or tilde MAD cows come home...let's not forget our inspiration for this thread.

Chile, no way, this is a veritable Tierra del Fuego! CuernaVaca thread, but we we hope we can get out. I'm still sick, and i see my Camaguey over there....ciao for now.

Sorry, Nevando, I think I stepped Oviedo the line by Palma-ing that Zaragosa pun from you. That was like a Granada Theft Auto of the pun world! I hope I didn't Irunea this for everybody.

With those puns you could ruina it foral!

I wanted to post this in "Lodging", but it's more appropriate here: Does anyone know where I can get a fuiste in Madrid? Remember, I'm looking for something fui, preferably with a place to park my car-o. I Seat the center of town that parking is at a premium.

Can't resist using this space to congratulate MadridMan on having reached 1000 members--an impressive mil-estone. MM truly has created an online familia, of which he clearly is the comuni-Dad. But still a single Dad--do you esposa that together we could come up with a propio-sal that his ladyfriend couldn't refuse?

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MM, to aphra's suggestion I hope you said "Vale"(ntine). Dulce you'll ask your ladyfriend the sweet question again...

In keeping with the tone of the day, I wanted to add (a)mor to the post: I don't querer if you've got that especial someone or nauta, tu day is the day to show love. Just watch the tener of your voice when you do, as you don't want tu have to wait 'til el freezes over to get a ques(o).

CaliBasco, you're absolutely right--waiting until el freezes over would be taking frio love to extremes! Wishing a love-beso-tted dia de San Valentin both to those who are Sin Valentin and those who will engage in a little Valentine Sin!

Have you all lost your sol? I canta ke this anymore! I'm taking some time off from this thread to enjoy disfruta here, and clear mi thoughts.

OK, ok, now you guys are starting to repeat the puns. Aphra already used the 'sol' one. Notice this post has no puns. Unless you can find the hidden one. Did I leave the scene too suddenly?

Give it a res, rgf...ewe recycled my Cantabrian pun...

CaliBasco, congrats on getting the cows home on this thread. You have your res(t) bien ganado!

Belize me, CaliBasco, it's no problem if you borrow my sol-iloquy. I don't crave sol-itude. Much more fun if we all Basque in the punshine together! (And yes, I realize Spanish is a secondary language of Belize, but I threw that in just Ingles you wouldn't mind.)

oído love this thread. You are all so...so...mmmmm....pungente!!

One more punto tide us over, although I sufrir through these puns daily.

O-que-so I was sitting here thinking, "who escapa-ble of a poorer string of puns than me? Why is it that people arbol-ting from this post in récord numbers?" Then it camina flash. Guay did I doubt? Is there any thread with as mucha-vailable as this one? The truth canta-be-no. (My apologies to Cantabene...couldn't resistir. )

I'm really sorry about this post...it's still early, and this is all I'm capable of in the a.m. Enjoy your day all...

Baja Humbug! Guaymas we sufrir such afeita barbas? when all we're trying to do is regain a sense of lost pundonor!!

If you're wondering "Juarez he coming from", in truth Jai Lai a lot and each of these quips Caracas me up and will, I'm sure provide a lot of Bara-jajas whence next I buy a round for the boys.

Speaking of Barajas, my plane lands there in 24 short hours and if avión it I must be outta here......Thanks so much to Madridman and all for making this 1st trip to Spain sooooo much easier to plan!!

Italia what, if you all agree to Jordan to the geographical puns, I'll continue to play, too. But if that doesn't Japon, maybe I'll take a break. Syria-sly.

Hey, rgf and CaliBasco:
When mad cows dance, do they do the mu-cha-cha?
Or do they prefer Livin' La Mam-bo-vida?

rgf, mirador was un. U mina siria-sly, no? I ñu u wouldn't bi mistaken on por-pos. Mita se, guau this post is porra-n the puns out Osaka all these great members!

I must be azúcar for coming back tu this thread. I knew it would be a bistec trying to post again.

Nonsense, CaliBasco! Your wit makes this thread a true carne-val, and it behooves you to return here often. So flanqueo very much for all your ribs--they truly are a bright spot in everyone's day!

Hay often protesta pun or tu on this thread. But if the truth be ñoño, I always look forward to the nu postes. It's atún up for my day.

atun-up, eh! what a pun! is striking bacalao? If so,along with the atun-up, get a lubina-n oil change while you are at it...

I was at a sales convention yesterday, and there were Repsol over the place!

Camion, CaliBasco! Get auto here! How many repsol around did you see? Seat isn't true that there are so many... [I didn't check previous puns: if I am recycling tire-d ones, kill me]

So now it's car puns, is it? Are you completely auto your minds? I mean, I knew you were Atocha crazy, but can't you tren yourselves to have any restraint?

I had to Renfe the hills after that last post. Iberia pun and just Spanair, and things get out of control. Perhaps I should mapa new course Enatcar, or some other car for that matter.

All I know is Avilés you all...cough...with my travel-related puns....cough...cough....sorry I had to Jaca Lugo.

"Jaca Lugo?" Let others question your loco-motives, CaliBasco--you really do have Ave with puns, and I salud you!

Wait, Talgo get my train schedule and ter I will find a rail good pun...

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Euskade be kidding. Your playa on words más me want to gordo Spain even more. Al-gorta go. Keep up the Le Gouda work.

Wolf

The sirena went off when I saw the Algorta pun. I know many of you wanted Algorta win, but I voted for Bush. Arena-n errand to Algorta once. I was with a couple of Lusitanians who had lost their jobs...Portugals!

Many people find Algorta be lacking in elect-ricidad. I wanted to votante issues. But for all the shouting, none of those guys was good forte job. Too bad we can't jefe 'nother go at this!

CaliBasco

Now I have to Getxo back. I voted for Algorta win. It a-Pyrenees posts you voted for Al Gore Tolosa.

I'd post more but I have to go to a Basquetball game.

Wolf

I don't want to no sé into your business, but jugos to a Basque-tball game Sor-ly in the morning?

Someone who does not want to pelota money to see the ball bounce, i guess....

Ibeza cocina league.

Wolf

You cocheron team? That's great! Do they playa lot of games, or is being the coche part-time thing? And jugar the players--any future stars, or donde have a shot at the NBA? I'm no athlete, but I did coche NY Yanqui in writing once--I was a freelancer, Dave Winfield was part of my client beis, and of course I had a bol!

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Cocina league?? Do I smell the aRoma of an Italian pun on the Spain board!? I can't mangia so many languages at once!

Actually, the players are 7-8 year olds. Gotta get those games in before nap time. Actually it's a lot of fun. I have one who is destined for stardom. He made "2" baskets in one game! We actually scored 8 points in a game once. We won 8-2! He hadn't even scored a point in our previous six games.

I'd like to say "d" was the answer. It certainly isn't the coaching because getting them to understand traveling doesn't mean riding in a car to the basket is mind boggling to them.

I don't think I'll be coaching in the NBA soon.... LOL

Wolf

Is some Quixotic pun eluding me here? I've searched the text, but there Rosinante thing that jumped out at me. Shoot--I hoop I'm just missing it and that nothing's gone truly a-foul on this thread!