Re: ***@triode***.com



Bret Ludwig wrote:

> Jon Yaeger wrote:
>
> >
> > Ever use the translating engine at: http://babelfish.altavista.com ?
> >
> > Why not learn Dutch?
> >
> > To ask someone to translate their language to English for your convenience
> > seems so . . . . . . American!
>
> And proud of it!
>
> Seriously, there is a great literary tradition in Dutch, and its
> derivative, Afrikaans, but it's a relatively obscure language. English
> is much more popular: French, Spanish (the Castilian, non-mestizized
> version, por favor) or German would be better unless it's a
> specifically Dutch audience you are trying to reach. Or you could
> always post in Esperanto, and offend everyone equally except William
> Shatner.
>
> In parts of Scandinavia there is a curious craze for Classical Latin,
> and even an emulator of Elvis Presley who sings Latin Elvis songs! So
> who knows....

Geez, so Elvis didn't really die and sings Latin Boogie tucked away
in some cold dreary scandinavian country!!!
Did he marry one of the shielas in Abba?

Patrick Turner.


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