Yes, Luis, thank you, I understand, although Spanish (and English) are not my mother languages, and this counts as well for your forum post about Napoleon Bonaparte and the explanation you gave ! Please go on ! By the way, when I was Jubilado, I started to study Spanish, because of relatives living in Spain...
"EL CARPINTERO"
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RomyGer friend, thanks for your kindness! I am also retired, but a poor pensioner!, desendiente'm 69 years old and I am French! my name says it all: MICHELOUD MICHELOUD. Greetings and pamper yourself, Merry Christmas Happy New Year!! Luis Alberto
Louis, Amigo ! Thanks and best wishes for you as well !
But I still have to translate this joke from Spanish to English ( as I did with your Alfil/Bishop and the Caballo/Horse forums ) so let me try :
A carpenter played chess, very good, but never won ; why ? when they offered him a draw, he accepted always...
They offered him "tablas" which means "a draw" , but it also means "a wooden plank", and he could use that for his work !
_Vio Don Toribio, hay un carpintero que juega muy bien al ajedrez, pero nunca puede ganar.
>Porque Don Ramon usted dice que el carpintero nunca puede ganar?.
_Porque "acepta" cada ves que le ofrecen tablas!!