[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: So five Americans walk into an air

darkon · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
From: "Glenn Dowdy"
Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams

"Jerry Bauer" wrote in message @nntp.earthlink.net...
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
> (in article ):
>

>> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
>> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
>> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
>> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
>> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
>> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
>> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
>>
>> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
>>
>>
>
> So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
>
"So, who's paying for lunch?"

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Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

darkon wrote:

> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
>
> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote

> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
> >>
> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
> >
> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
> >
> "So, who's paying for lunch?"

"Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."

Richard

Glenn Dowdy · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

"Richard Bos" wrote in message @news.xs4all.nl...
> darkon wrote:
>
>> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
>> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
>> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
>>
>> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
>> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
>
>> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
>> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
>> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
>> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
>> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
>> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
>> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
>> >>
>> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
>> >
>> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
>> >
>> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
>
> "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
>
"Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"

Glenn D.

Wm... · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:11:40
alt.humor.best-of-usenet.d Glenn Dowdy

>>> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
>>> >
>>> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
>>> >
>>> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
>>
>> "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
>>
>"Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"

That is one way of showing a clean pair of 'eels.

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Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

"Glenn Dowdy" wrote:

> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> > darkon wrote:
> >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
> >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
> >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
> >>
> >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
> >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
> >
> >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
> >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
> >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
> >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
> >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
> >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
> >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
> >> >>
> >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
> >> >
> >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
> >> >
> >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
> >
> > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> >
> "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"

Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
you're correct.

Richard

bill van · Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 1

In article ,
rlb@hoekstra-uitgeverij.nl (Richard Bos) wrote:

> "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
>
> > "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> > > darkon wrote:
> > >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
> > >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
> > >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
> > >>
> > >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
> > >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
> > >
> > >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
> > >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
> > >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
> > >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
> > >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
> > >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
> > >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
> > >> >
> > >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
> > >> >
> > >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
> > >
> > > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> > >
> > "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
>
> Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> you're correct.
>
Would this be a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?

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Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

bill van wrote:

> rlb@hoekstra-uitgeverij.nl (Richard Bos) wrote:
> > "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
> > > "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> > > > darkon wrote:
> > > >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
> > > >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
> > > >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
> > > >>
> > > >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
> > > >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
> > > >
> > > >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
> > > >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English, but
> > > >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
> > > >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to each
> > > >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it was
> > > >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
> > > >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
> > > >> >
> > > >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
> > > >
> > > > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> > > >
> > > "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
> >
> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> > you're correct.
> >
> Would this be a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?

More like the original Hungarian version of which Snakes On A Plane is
the second-rate Hollywood remake.

Richard

Wm... · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:48:13
alt.humor.best-of-usenet.d Richard Bos

>> > > > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
>> > > >
>> > > "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
>> >
>> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
>> > you're correct.
>> >
>> Would this be a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?
>
>More like the original Hungarian version of which Snakes On A Plane is
>the second-rate Hollywood remake.

Didn't the porn version come[1] first?

[1] sorry, couldn't think of another word at the time of writing

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Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

"Wm..." wrote:

> alt.humor.best-of-usenet.d Richard Bos
>
> >> > > > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> >> > > >
> >> > > "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
> >> >
> >> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> >> > you're correct.
> >> >
> >> Would this be a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?
> >
> >More like the original Hungarian version of which Snakes On A Plane is
> >the second-rate Hollywood remake.
>
> Didn't the porn version come[1] first?

If you listen to the dialog, you'll find that the Hungarian original
_was_ the porn version. I know it doesn't look like it, but looks can be
deceiving, and the words are quite clear. "Fondle my buttocks", indeed.

Richard

Glenn Dowdy · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

"Richard Bos" wrote in message @news.xs4all.nl...
> "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
>
>> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
>> > darkon wrote:
>> >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
>> >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
>> >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
>> >>
>> >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
>> >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
>> >
>> >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
>> >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English,
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
>> >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to
>> >> >> each
>> >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
>> >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
>> >> >
>> >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
>> >> >
>> >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
>> >
>> > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
>> >
>> "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
>
> Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> you're correct.
>
Pure Babelfish, so I'm pretty amazed it was that close. I had to
double-check that 'hovercraft' was indeed the right word.

Glenn D.

Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

"Glenn Dowdy" wrote:

> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> > "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
> >
> >> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> >> > darkon wrote:
> >> >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
> >> >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
> >> >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
> >> >>
> >> >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
> >> >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
> >> >
> >> >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother in
> >> >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English,
> >> >> >> but
> >> >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
> >> >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to
> >> >> >> each
> >> >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed it
> >> >> >> was
> >> >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could quite
> >> >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
> >> >> >
> >> >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
> >> >
> >> > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> >> >
> >> "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
> >
> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> > you're correct.
> >
> Pure Babelfish, so I'm pretty amazed it was that close.

So am I.

> I had to double-check that 'hovercraft' was indeed the right word.

There is "luchtkussenvoertuig", lit. "air cushion vehicle", but we
rarely use that word.

Richard

Richard Bos · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 45

"Wm..." wrote:

> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:32:10
> alt.humor.best-of-usenet.d Richard Bos
>
> >"Wm..." wrote:
> >
> >> alt.humor.best-of-usenet.d Richard Bos
> >>
> >> >> > > > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> >> >> > you're correct.
> >> >> >
> >> >> Would this be a sequel to Snakes on a Plane?
> >> >
> >> >More like the original Hungarian version of which Snakes On A Plane is
> >> >the second-rate Hollywood remake.
> >>
> >> Didn't the porn version come[1] first?
> >
> >If you listen to the dialog, you'll find that the Hungarian original
> >_was_ the porn version. I know it doesn't look like it, but looks can be
> >deceiving, and the words are quite clear. "Fondle my buttocks", indeed.
>
> I know at least one of my hundreds of east european girlfriends sees
> that sort of thing as social realism. Porn does not exist in Bulgaria!
> It is just two people being realistic about their relationship.

You know, given that you post from a UK address, it surprises me that
you seem to have failed to grasp the original reference completely.

Richard

Richard Heathfield · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 20

Richard Bos said:

> You know, given that you post from a UK address, it surprises me that
> you seem to have failed to grasp the original reference completely.

Not everyone in the UK is an MP fan. Latest figures: around 3.141% reject
MP completely. What's more, according to a recent study, 2,718 (adult)
British subjects have been identified that claim never even to have heard
of MP, let alone seen any.

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Glenn Dowdy · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

"Richard Bos" wrote in message @news.xs4all.nl...
> "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
>
>> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
>> > "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
>> >> > darkon wrote:
>> >> >> Subject: Re: So five Americans walk into an airport...
>> >> >> From: "Glenn Dowdy"
>> >> >> Newsgroups: alt.fan.cecil-adams
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Jerry Bauer" wrote in message
>> >> >> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:14:38 -0400, Opus the Penguin wrote
>> >> >
>> >> >> >> I have a friend who tells the story of visiting his grandmother
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> Germany. He speaks German, but not fluently. She speaks English,
>> >> >> >> but
>> >> >> >> not fluently. They were out and about one day, kind of half
>> >> >> >> overhearing a nearby conversation. Finally, they both turned to
>> >> >> >> each
>> >> >> >> other to ask the other one what was being said. He had assumed
>> >> >> >> it
>> >> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> German; she had assumed it was English. But neither one could
>> >> >> >> quite
>> >> >> >> make out what was being said. It was like a blurry picture.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Turned out the people were speaking Dutch.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So, what were the other people saying, anyway?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> "So, who's paying for lunch?"
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mijn hemel, wat zijn die Amerikanen dom."
>> >> >
>> >> "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
>> >
>> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
>> > you're correct.
>> >
>> Pure Babelfish, so I'm pretty amazed it was that close.
>
> So am I.
>
I should have just gone here:

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hovercraft.htm

Glenn D.

Matthew Winn · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:46:06 -0700, "Glenn Dowdy"
wrote:

>
> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> @news.xs4all.nl...
> > "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
> >
> >> "Richard Bos" wrote in message
> >> > "Glenn Dowdy" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Mijn hovercraft is volledig van palingen"
> >> >
> >> > Almost. "Volledig" is "completely". "Full" is simply "vol". Otherwise,
> >> > you're correct.
> >> >
> >> Pure Babelfish, so I'm pretty amazed it was that close.
> >
> > So am I.
> >
> I should have just gone here:
>
> http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hovercraft.htm

Now I'm wondering what the Hungarian entry _really_ says.

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