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Re: Kids say the strangest things
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lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.loc.au
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Date:
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Thu, 27 Jul 2000 09:25:51 GMT
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Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Marco, Mario and everyone else in Italy,
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> Yes I know the translations from babelfish aren't very good, sometimes
> (as in this case) I can get a general "feel" for what you are talking about,
> other times the translation is just garbage. I didn't think the post was
> rude, I was joking when I said it wasn't polite to talk about someone
> in another language, it rather caught my attention to see my name in the
> middle of a post I couldn't otherwise read (without 3rd party help such
> as Babelfish).
Don't worry Deidre, I got the gist of your post and didn't feel offended at
all.
> Our "let's catch the Italians" threads have been in fun and
> have not ever meant to be offensive, likewise I have taken no offence
> from Mario's post or any other.
We as well have taken no offence, and I personally found this "war" funny
and revitalizing for our local ng.
> Now, I'm waving the white flag in surrender (some of the other Aussie's
> may not agree but I think we've definitely lost the battle)
We accept your surrender, but we'll keep an eye on you :-)
> and look forward to seeing you all catch the UK :)
You will catch them very soon as well if you continue with the current trend
:)
Mario
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| Hi Marco, Mario and everyone else in Italy, Yes I know the translations from babelfish aren't very good, sometimes (as in this case) I can get a general "feel" for what you are talking about, other times the translation is just garbage. I didn't (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.it, lugnet.loc.au)
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