Why I Don't Rely on Babelfish:

As I double-checked a thank you note written in Spanish to my roommate's family, Babelfish offered this lovely little gem as the alleged -- but very incorrect -- English translation of what I wrote:

"Thanks for its generosity and its amiability towards me during this last anus, first with the materials for my maquina of seam and secondly with the abundant gift of the graduation."

At least I know enough Spanish to keep my digestive system out of the picture. As for my "maquina of seam," well...that's another story.