Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wheewww boy ... don't you just love that financial terminology? And all of the adjustments due to harmonizing the bookkeeping norms :-) Daniel On 3/6/07, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote: > You're right it isn't always, but every now and again something turns up > to raise a smile. > I've got about 5600 lines (each of 55 characters including spaces) of an > international investment report on my desk, it is NOT fun by any stretch > of imagination. > Cheers > Douglas > > > Leonard Taupier wrote: > > Douglas, > > > > I can't stop laughing. These are all pretty funny. > > > > I'm sure your job is not all that entertaining all the time but these > > lines are pretty good. > > > > Regards, > > Len > > > > > > On Mar 6, 2007, at 9:38 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > > > >> Hello, Len > >> I have quite a bit to do with a translation agency close to Frankfurt > >> that had the following line on their website > >> " We can dispose of over 50 expert translators at short notice" - > >> dangerous business! > >> Correcting their website was my third job for them. > >> Here are a couple of amusing ones that emerged during proofreading > >> over the last few months > >> > >> Medical (not meteorology): > >> The hormonal changes in the menopause can lead to unpleasant symptoms > >> such as heat waves. > >> > >> Tourism (not kidnapping): > >> We abduct your customers into the ever-changing scenery of our island > >> > >> Furniture (not a condo for homosexuals with an underwear fetish): > >> Gay housing with blue drawers > >> > >> Christmas wishes: > >> For the approaching Christmas season we wish you reflective hours on > >> the bosom of your families > >> > >> I just love the last two > >> > >> Cheers > >> Douglas > >> > >> Leonard Taupier wrote: > >>> Cute, Douglas. Definitely aimed at your profession. Does this happen > >>> often? ;-) > >>> > >>> Len > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mar 6, 2007, at 6:08 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > >>> > >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/germancoastguard.mpg.html > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> This little ad-clip (you'll need some kind of player) turned up > >>>> during translation work today > >>>> > >>>> I think it's a little more than rather amusing. > >>>> Hope you laugh as much as I did > >>>> Douglas > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >