Things that are in German, when you expect English:
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aeroman said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:10
You have the entire fun?* Well played!
* This message brought to you by poorly-remembered German classes many years ago.
Gavin M. said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:12
Nein, Brad hat den ganzen Spaß hier. Ich arbeite sehr stark.
Nim, ham hock of liberty said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:17
No, Brad has all the fun here. I work very hard.
a different brad said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:19
These are not very precise translations, the final bit aside. What good Python fan hasn’t seen the German specials by now, tho?
kingubu said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:24
My hovercraft is full of eels.
June 30, 2007 at 5:32
These are not very precise translations, the final bit aside.
Well, the conventions of rhyme.
I’m not hearing too well, but I think the Python bit translates as, “I’m a lumberjack, and I quite make myself happy…”
David Robinson said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:37
Marlene Dietrich sang “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top” in German.
It’s a bit startling the first time you hear it.
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmopolitan-Marlene-Dietrich/dp/B0000028VY/ref=sr_1_6/102-0662318-1252917?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1183174168&sr=1-6
mikey said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:41
Please to insert sheep in toilet…
mikey
Jillian said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:46
How in the hell did it get to be Friday?
You know, the only thing worse than a lost week is a lost week with nothing to show for it other than a half-finished needlework project and a couple of short books on Theory consumed.
My god, I have truly become a spinster aunt.
Andreas Morlok said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:55
You forgot the usual suspect…:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKh2CI6T_c0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Yg1uajbX0
Andreas
Leonard Pierce said,
June 30, 2007 at 6:09
ABBA’s phonetic German is as good as their phonetic English.
Dr. Squid said,
June 30, 2007 at 6:10
Rammstein. The only soundtrack for your Heffalump needs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEZ2m9o7vc
June 30, 2007 at 8:25
Wait, it was friday? Shit, it was. Why don’t people tell me these things?
N damn. I wasn’t listening closely to Python. I just assumed they’d do the best job of it.
commie atheist said,
June 30, 2007 at 9:25
Is that ABBA in a box? Or in some subterranean garage in Denmark? Creepy.
Michael said,
June 30, 2007 at 15:40
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?
AkaDad said,
June 30, 2007 at 17:38
Ich wünsche, daß ich Deutsches sprechen könnte
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
June 30, 2007 at 17:46
Ich spreche keine Deutsch.
Martin Wisse said,
June 30, 2007 at 19:52
Ik ken uberhaupt maar 1 woord Duits…
tigrismus said,
June 30, 2007 at 20:22
Where’s the Feier?
Pastor Bentonit, FCD said,
June 30, 2007 at 20:25
Ni talar bra svenska! Bork bork bork!
stogie said,
July 1, 2007 at 2:43
Ich liebe auf Abba zu gucken, aber das leid zu horen? Ich denke nicht.
Kip W said,
July 6, 2007 at 4:57
Life is life!
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aeroman said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:10
You have the entire fun?* Well played!
* This message brought to you by poorly-remembered German classes many years ago.
Gavin M. said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:12
Nein, Brad hat den ganzen Spaß hier. Ich arbeite sehr stark.
Nim, ham hock of liberty said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:17
No, Brad has all the fun here. I work very hard.
a different brad said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:19
These are not very precise translations, the final bit aside.
What good Python fan hasn’t seen the German specials by now, tho?
kingubu said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:24
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Gavin M. said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:32
Well, the conventions of rhyme.
I’m not hearing too well, but I think the Python bit translates as, “I’m a lumberjack, and I quite make myself happy…”
David Robinson said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:37
Marlene Dietrich sang “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top” in German.
It’s a bit startling the first time you hear it.
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmopolitan-Marlene-Dietrich/dp/B0000028VY/ref=sr_1_6/102-0662318-1252917?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1183174168&sr=1-6
mikey said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:41
Please to insert sheep in toilet…
mikey
Jillian said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:46
How in the hell did it get to be Friday?
You know, the only thing worse than a lost week is a lost week with nothing to show for it other than a half-finished needlework project and a couple of short books on Theory consumed.
My god, I have truly become a spinster aunt.
Andreas Morlok said,
June 30, 2007 at 5:55
You forgot the usual suspect…:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKh2CI6T_c0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_Yg1uajbX0
Andreas
Leonard Pierce said,
June 30, 2007 at 6:09
ABBA’s phonetic German is as good as their phonetic English.
Dr. Squid said,
June 30, 2007 at 6:10
Rammstein. The only soundtrack for your Heffalump needs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEZ2m9o7vc
a different brad said,
June 30, 2007 at 8:25
Wait, it was friday?
Shit, it was.
Why don’t people tell me these things?
N damn. I wasn’t listening closely to Python. I just assumed they’d do the best job of it.
commie atheist said,
June 30, 2007 at 9:25
Is that ABBA in a box? Or in some subterranean garage in Denmark? Creepy.
Michael said,
June 30, 2007 at 15:40
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?
AkaDad said,
June 30, 2007 at 17:38
Ich wünsche, daß ich Deutsches sprechen könnte
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
June 30, 2007 at 17:46
Ich spreche keine Deutsch.
Martin Wisse said,
June 30, 2007 at 19:52
Ik ken uberhaupt maar 1 woord Duits…
tigrismus said,
June 30, 2007 at 20:22
Where’s the Feier?
Pastor Bentonit, FCD said,
June 30, 2007 at 20:25
Ni talar bra svenska! Bork bork bork!
stogie said,
July 1, 2007 at 2:43
Ich liebe auf Abba zu gucken, aber das leid zu horen? Ich denke nicht.
Kip W said,
July 6, 2007 at 4:57
Life is life!