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Old April 13, 2010, 05:15 PM
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Lightbulb Agárrate que vienen curvas

Meaning and that´s not all, what is coming next is still more important?
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Old April 13, 2010, 07:15 PM
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There are many ways to communicate this.

Curves ahead.
It gets worse.
It gets bumpy from here on out.
(Better) Hold on, it's a bumpy ride.
You ain't seen nothin' yet.
Hold on (for dear life). Hold on to your seats.
You're in for the ride of your life.

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Funny.

In Chile when you see a pretty woman coming your way, you say as she walks by "¡Curvas! Y yo sin frenos..."
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funny.

In chile when you see a pretty woman coming your way, you say as she walks by "¡curvas! Y yo sin frenos..."
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