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Message 16058 - Posted: 24 Mar 2008, 15:11:43 UTC

Another Good'un of Engrish.com:

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Message 16071 - Posted: 25 Mar 2008, 0:27:01 UTC

Where can I by some of that 4 the corns on my toes?
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Message 16127 - Posted: 30 Mar 2008, 3:27:13 UTC



Who wouldn't want to be fuddled right now? ;-)
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Message 16318 - Posted: 1 Apr 2008, 19:41:06 UTC

I've heard the expression 'naughty names'.
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Message 16929 - Posted: 28 Apr 2008, 18:04:14 UTC

With thanks to Keith Stanley for the link: http://www.mytrailerpark.com/
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Message 16944 - Posted: 29 Apr 2008, 5:30:42 UTC
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I fink aw of vem peopoo is from Portsmouf originerly becoz hear evewy-body awso says 'I *brung* aw my stuff wiv me'. But hear vey says it moow like *bwung*. But if vem twailer peopoo had not moved away from hear vey would've cawed at least one of veir chiwdwen Cam'ron wiv ve new speling.

And aw of ve boinc projeck administraters is awso coding for food. Vere is no shame in vat. Good luck to 'em I say, I wioow cwunch veir workunits wich is like frowing vem chips ow a donut evewy time. Vewy tasty, vey wioow not go hangry wiv cwunchers like us.

Fank you vewy much fow ve link Jowd'n it was vewy intewesting to wead.
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Message 17580 - Posted: 31 May 2008, 10:00:43 UTC

Fun with on-line translators.

using this post at the Seti forums as an example, I put it in the four on-line translators that I have access to. With different outcomes.

The original text:
El firewall de windows esta desactivado pero no se si influye el "auto-protect" del antivirus.
BOINC esta habilitado. Es en su sección de mensajes donde me aparecen esos errores. He salido de BOINC y lo he vuelto a ejecutar con el mismo resultado. Mi conexión a internet funciona correctamente y sin embargo me aparece periodicamente el aviso: "Por favor conectese a internet o especifique una conexion por defecto en Avanzado/Opciones/Conexiones"


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The firewall of Windows this defused but itself not if influences the "car-protect" of the antivirus. BOINC this paymaster. Is in their section of messages where those errors appear me. I have left BOINC and I have executed it again with the same result. My Internet connection functions correctly and nevertheless appears me periodicamente the notice: "Please it be connected to internet or specify a conexion by defect in Advanced/Options/Connections"

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The firewall of windows esta deactivate but not itself whether prestigious the " auto - protector " of the antivirus. BERET esta habilitate. Is in her section of messages where me are appearing those flaws. He start of BERET and him I have returned to perform with one and the same result. E junction to Internet funciona faultlessly and albeit me is appearing periodicamente the warning : " please she connects to Internet or especifique one conexion around flaw at Advanced / Options / Junctions "

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Firewall of deactivated but not Windows this if it influences " car-protect" of the anti-virus. Qualified BOINC this. It is in his section of messages where they appear to me those errors. I have left BOINC and it I have returned to execute with the same result. My connection to Internet works correctly and nevertheless it periodically appears to me the warning: " Please it conectese to Internet or it specifies a connection by defect in Advanced/Options/Conexiones"

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The Windows Firewall is disabled but not if it affects the "auto-protect" antivirus.
BOINC is enabled. In his message section where I appear those mistakes. He left BOINC and I re-run with the same result. My Internet connection is working properly and yet I get the nod warning: "Please Register or enter an internet connection default Advanced / Options / Connections"

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Message 17729 - Posted: 7 Jun 2008, 22:08:05 UTC
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une boina = beret


They are high fashion in the Basque country. Here's one for festivals:

http://www.esflamenco.com/product/es20968643.html

Or if your fashion sense and finances are more restricted, here are two jackets and a tartan beret all for 30 Euros, in good condition and still apparently unsold:

http://www.segundamano.es/vi/10866380.htm?ca=8_s

All eminently suitable for BOINCers.
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Message 17730 - Posted: 7 Jun 2008, 22:18:15 UTC - in response to Message 17729.  

You didn't need to dress up and make a picture of yourself wearing a beret, Mo. :-D
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Message 17731 - Posted: 7 Jun 2008, 22:32:00 UTC

I have more good news. My school pupils who produced the German some of you so successfully deciphered further up this thread have achieved excellent grades. To celebrate their success I shall buy una boina and wear it at a jaunty angle to work in the autumn.
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Message 17742 - Posted: 9 Jun 2008, 15:00:01 UTC - in response to Message 17731.  

My school pupils who produced the German some of you so successfully deciphered further up this thread have achieved excellent grades.

Please pass them my congrats ;-) (it also belongs to you off course for bringing them that far!)
(I'd personally never be self-confident (or patient?) enough to try to get any grade in German :o)

To celebrate their success I shall buy una boina and wear it at a jaunty angle to work in the autumn.

Adding to Jord, I hope you'll then show us an updated picture of yourself wearing una boina ;-)

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Message 17744 - Posted: 9 Jun 2008, 15:55:22 UTC - in response to Message 17742.  

To celebrate their success I shall buy una boina and wear it at a jaunty angle to work in the autumn.

Adding to Jord, I hope you'll then show us an updated picture of yourself wearing una boina ;-)

Peter

Still sounds like a fish, so no.
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Message 17745 - Posted: 9 Jun 2008, 16:03:04 UTC

What are the pink things tied in pairs with blue ribbons in the photo? Are they pigs' trotters (feet)?
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Message 17775 - Posted: 11 Jun 2008, 10:10:23 UTC



You dare to click Yes?

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Message 17777 - Posted: 11 Jun 2008, 16:09:45 UTC
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I don't think I'd ever dare click Yes in this thread because you're never sure what anything means.

I have to record shopping dialogues written by pupils, the action supposedly in a German-speaking country. I'm the shopkeeper, the pupil is the shopper. Here's the last part of one after the shopper has chosen some fruit:

Miss (= me): Ok, ist diese alles.
Shopper: Ja.
Miss: Ok, das ist dreizehn und fünf neun pfunds.
Shopper: Da ist fünfzehn pfunds.
Miss: Da ist ein pfunds und veirzig und ein cent.
Shopper: Danke.
Miss: Danke, Komm wieder.

Here are my questions to BOINCers.

Should I continue to run this shop?
Should I encourage all the shoppers to come back?
Am I making a profit or losing money?
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Message 17780 - Posted: 11 Jun 2008, 17:51:54 UTC - in response to Message 17778.  

You don't think it's strange though that they use pounds in the store? I'm still figuring out if they also pay with it... ;-)
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Message 17782 - Posted: 11 Jun 2008, 18:30:32 UTC
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If I run a shop in Germany and specify prices in euros and cents, English shoppers offer that number of £, then I give the change in £ and cents, it could be quite profitable.

Jorden, some of the French shops have different peculiarities eg:

Shopper: faire vous avoir Etain m.s. thong?
Miss: Wee. Voilà.
.....
.....
Shopper: Ofwa!
Miss: Ofwa!
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Message 17811 - Posted: 12 Jun 2008, 13:59:33 UTC

While I was recording more German dialogues this morning I realised how very useful they are. Some of them can be used almost without modification for BOINC volunteers (BV) to help German noobs (GN) on the forums. See how easy it is:

GN: Kann/können/konnen du helfen bitter?
BV: Ja/ya/yah, das ist was ich bin hier für.
GN: Ich haben ein Problem. Ich kann/können/konnen ein Artikel nicht finden.
BV: Hier es ist!
GN: Danker. Auf weidersehen!
BV: Haben ein gute Tag!
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Message 17925 - Posted: 18 Jun 2008, 2:36:42 UTC

This just had to go in here. Flicking through the Nightwish videos at Youtube, I came across these two extremely funny videos, both of the same song, but with misheard lyrics.

See what you make of it. :-)

Misheard Lyrics
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