Given that – at least from what you can tell from my blog – yesterdaydidn’t exist, here’s your Monday Tuesday frivol, warmed-over but still fresh enough to make you ponder the true meaning of “Lost in Translation.”
In Wales, road signs often appear intwo languages:English and Welsh. As anyone familiar with translation would imagine, errors do happen from time to time. And this time theVale of GlamorganCouncil hasmade themselvesa doozy. A temporary road sign between Penarth and Cardiff reads (in English): “Cyclists Dismount” – a standard warning to prevent injury tobicycle ridersapproachingroad work in the area. Unfortunately, the Welsh translation which follows, “Llid y bledren dymchwelyd,” leaves approaching cyclists with quite a different impression of the problem. You see, “Llid y bledren dymchwelyd,”(although technically nonsense) apparently carriesthe meaning “Bladder disease has returned.”
Which suggests an entirely different reason to get off the bike.
The highwaydepartmenthas apparently”admittedthatthey made a mistake.”
You don’t say.
I could respond to this one in several ways, but I think I’ll go with the tried and true: “All your whoops are belong to us.”
And yep,this is yourMidweek Open Trackback post, now until Thursday night.
Conlige suspectos semper habitos (Round up the usual suspects) and let’s get things going.
Scribbled on the walls at Linkfest Haven.
Linking in:
- The Florida Masochist with “The Orlando Sentinel needs a Lesson in the Internet”
- The Florida Masochist with “The Knucklehead of the day Award”
- Stuck on Stupid with “Midweek OTB and Trackback Party”
- third world county with “Fair Tax/OTA”
- Planck’s Constant with “OTA – Why Dogs Bite People”
- Planck’s Constant with “The Worst Parts of Judaism/Christianity”
The Orlando Sentinel needs a lesson in the internet…
Is there anyone out there who wants to teach the paper the true definition of cybersex? Time for sarcastic laughter….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — September 27, 2006 @ 5:11 am
The Knucklehead of the Day award…
Today’s winner is Target Corporation….
Trackback by The Florida Masochist — September 27, 2006 @ 5:13 am
Midweek OTB & Trackback Party Sept. 27-28, 2006…
Leave your thoughts here and trackback to this post. This is a midweek OTB & Linkfest for Sept. 27-28, 2006. Trackback URL Permalink Linked To: Conservative Cat, Linkfest Haven, Blue Star Chronicles, Random Yak Link…
Trackback by Stuck On Stupid — September 27, 2006 @ 5:37 am
Fair Tax/OTA…
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Trackback by third world county — September 27, 2006 @ 5:38 am
As one who has stopped riding in deference to his prostate (until a new, more accomodating seat can be found), I’d say the mistrtanslation has some merit…
But that’s just the way it looks from where I sit.
Comment by David — September 27, 2006 @ 5:41 am
At a minimum, it’s going to slow them down, for sure. Kind of like the decision to type one-handed until the wrist heals because “work through it”…well…didn’t.
Comment by Random Yak — September 27, 2006 @ 11:52 am
OTA – Why Dogs Bite People…
In my previous post about Dog Bites – National Disgrace, I mentioned that poorly socialized dogs were part of the problem; here is another: dressing them in embarrassing and humiliating costumes:…
Trackback by planck's constant — September 27, 2006 @ 12:03 pm
The Worst Parts Of Judaism/Christianity…
Imagine yourself a savage pedophile with delusions of military grandeur and a desire to create a new religion based on complete submission to you and your desires. You take a look at the two dominant religions of the day and you pick the most brutal …..
Trackback by planck's constant — September 27, 2006 @ 4:37 pm
TT -13 reasons you know it’s 2006…
13 reasons you know you are living in 2006:
1. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries….
Trackback by planck's constant — September 28, 2006 @ 12:24 am