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FuriousGiorge

I need a translator

May 02, 2005 at 07:08PM View BBCode

From today's baseballprospectus:

"That would be lift and separate, turning the fan on. Get yourself a piece of cheese. Everything Frank Howard would say, he did on that pitch right there. That's getting the No. 1 and putting the whistle on it."
--Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, on the 456-foot home run Morneau hit off Kelvim Escobar

Did this thing go through the "English to Chinese" translator on Babelfish and back again about half a dozen times before it got printed? Because I don't understand a word of it.

[Edited on 5-2-2005 by FuriousGiorge]
hobos

May 02, 2005 at 08:38PM View BBCode

I used an online translator much like you said and got:

That is the thrust force and the separation, turns on the ventilator. Obtains the cheese piece. All frank Howard thinks, his there did in that asphalt right. That' s obtains 1 and puts blows the mouth sentry post regarding this (Chinese)

That would be a jack and to separate and engage the ventilator. You receive a piece of cheese. * very sincere Howard to become, it to make on this right to say there. That receives that with No 1 and to sit it whistles on him (German-French)
FuriousGiorge

May 02, 2005 at 08:45PM View BBCode

Beautiful.
Meathead44

May 02, 2005 at 09:46PM View BBCode

I'm not sure which of the 3 make more sense.
Duff77

May 03, 2005 at 12:38AM View BBCode

Getting No. 1 and putting the whistle on it probably means "getting a fastball and beating the shit out of it," which sounds right. For lifting and seperating...maybe Morneau has a really nice rack?
ME

May 03, 2005 at 12:55AM View BBCode

Originally posted by Meathead44
I'm not sure which of the 3 make more sense.


Where's the Grammar Nazi? I'd give him a nice well-cooked German role, if he would only fulfill his proper roll around here.

[Edited on 5-3-2005 by ME]
Smocko

May 03, 2005 at 12:58AM View BBCode

Yes, cheese is fastball. It's the first sentence that's mystifying.
FuriousGiorge

May 03, 2005 at 01:02AM View BBCode

Originally posted by ME

Where's the Grammar Nazi? I'd give him a nice well-cooked German role, if he would only fulfill his proper roll around here.

[Edited on 5-3-2005 by ME]


The GrammarNazi will not be taking your all-too-obvious bait, as he is not your dancing monkey.
ME

May 03, 2005 at 01:14AM View BBCode

But is not his job to point out all grammar that is used bad?
GrammarNazi

May 03, 2005 at 01:17AM View BBCode

Nein! I have no "job"! I simply am! Sie sind das Esel Ende einer flatulent Giraffe!
ME

May 03, 2005 at 01:25AM View BBCode

You used to be cool, GrammarNazi. What happened?
GrammarNazi

May 03, 2005 at 01:49AM View BBCode

GrammarNazi is still cool! It is you who has changed!
Duff77

May 03, 2005 at 01:54AM View BBCode

Yes... An alter ego who points out grammar mistakes, and is based on the leader of a society that committed genocide... That's the epitome of cool right there man.
GrammarNazi

May 03, 2005 at 02:02AM View formatted

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[quote][i]Originally posted by Duff77[/i]
Yes... An alter ego who [b]points out grammar mistakes, and is based[/b] on the leader of a society that committed genocide... That's the epitome of cool right there man. [/quote]

Compound verb! No need for ze comma! And GrammarNazi is not crazy about all ze ellipses either! Sie sind die Schönheit der Kugel!

[Edited on 5-3-2005 by GrammarNazi]
ME

May 03, 2005 at 02:07AM View BBCode

Es tut mir leid, GrammarNazi. Du bist supercool!

[Edited on 5-3-2005 by ME]
Duff77

May 03, 2005 at 02:08AM View BBCode

Whatever man. I know my comma isn't correct in your elitist English regime, man, but that sentence is too long and too confusing without a pause. And for us free-thinkers, man, a language is moving, growing and changing, man--you can't OWN a language. Language breathes and flowsâ?¦is moves like notes in a song or water in a river. You uptight elitists don't understand that and you never will. That's so sad man.
sycophantman

May 03, 2005 at 02:59AM View BBCode

Originally posted by GrammarNazi
Originally posted by Duff77
Yes... An alter ego who points out grammar mistakes, and is based on the leader of a society that committed genocide... That's the epitome of cool right there man.


Compound verb! No need for ze comma! And GrammarNazi is not crazy about all ze ellipses either! Sie sind die Schönheit der Kugel!

[Edited on 5-3-2005 by GrammarNazi]


So, no second date then...?
drunkengoat

May 04, 2005 at 03:18PM View BBCode

:lol:

It's rather easy, people. You've got to read the subconscious undertones here.

Ron Gardenhire is secretly in love with Justin Morneau, and anyone who didn't see that right off the bat is probably gay.
jer2911

May 05, 2005 at 04:37AM View BBCode

ROFL!!! :lol:

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