The ultimate test of a computerized language translator program is its
ability to reverse translate its own translation. The results are often
comical.
Years ago, some computer scientists gave their program the job to
translate: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."
It translated it into Russian and back again:
"The wine is fine but the meat is spoiled."
WTF does that have to do with woodworking?
Lemme explain. I woke up this morning all full of piss and vinegar to
get cracking on this 3-level bathroom vanity top.
As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
look later..."
I did look.
3 hours ago.
Still here.
Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
It all comes down to weak flesh.
Well running Lee Valley through the computerized language translator
(into Swahili and back to English) gives "Need Money."
>From Mandarin gives "Place still has non-China made products"
>From French give "Suck Hole of Yankee Capitalist pigs' money"
Robatoy wrote:
> The ultimate test of a computerized language translator program is its
> ability to reverse translate its own translation. The results are often
> comical.
> Years ago, some computer scientists gave their program the job to
> translate: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."
> It translated it into Russian and back again:
> "The wine is fine but the meat is spoiled."
>
> WTF does that have to do with woodworking?
> Lemme explain. I woke up this morning all full of piss and vinegar to
> get cracking on this 3-level bathroom vanity top.
> As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
> my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
> look later..."
> I did look.
> 3 hours ago.
> Still here.
> Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
> That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
>
> It all comes down to weak flesh.
Never Enough Money wrote:
> Well running Lee Valley through the computerized language translator
> (into Swahili and back to English) gives "Need Money."
>
> >From Mandarin gives "Place still has non-China made products"
>
> >From French give "Suck Hole of Yankee Capitalist pigs' money"
>
>
Funny, I ran it through the "SWMBO translator" and it came back "You
send them one more nickle and I will beat you with a ball bat."
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The ultimate test of a computerized language translator program is its
> ability to reverse translate its own translation. The results are often
> comical.
> Years ago, some computer scientists gave their program the job to
> translate: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."
> It translated it into Russian and back again:
> "The wine is fine but the meat is spoiled."
>
> WTF does that have to do with woodworking?
> Lemme explain. I woke up this morning all full of piss and vinegar to
> get cracking on this 3-level bathroom vanity top.
> As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
> my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
> look later..."
> I did look.
> 3 hours ago.
> Still here.
> Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
> That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
>
> It all comes down to weak flesh.
Ahhh...
If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in the
mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
we're baaaad......
:)
Cheers -
Rob
"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
> my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
> look later..."
> I did look.
> 3 hours ago.
> Still here.
> Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
> That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
>
> It all comes down to weak flesh.
Hey, I'm between cherry bowls right now, finishing lunch, and my fresh copy
of FWW is sitting on the stack of mail within arm's reach. I'm only
trembling slightly.
Of course the new LV catalog isn't here yet....
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:23:27 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Robin Lee" <[email protected]> quickly quoth:
>"Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> WTF does that have to do with woodworking?
>> Lemme explain. I woke up this morning all full of piss and vinegar to
>> get cracking on this 3-level bathroom vanity top.
>> As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
>> my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
>> look later..."
>> I did look.
>> 3 hours ago.
>> Still here.
>> Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
>> That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
>>
>> It all comes down to weak flesh.
>
>Ahhh...
>
>If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in the
>mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
>
>we're baaaad......
Yes you is, ya bastid. And now, with the Shrub's deflated ducats and
your annual price increases, we can't buy nearly as much "stuff" as
we'd like any more. <sigh> If only I were born rich instead of
ugly... (or something like that.)
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What kind of car?
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Robin Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in
> the
>> mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
>>
>> we're baaaad......
>
> We're living in a car because the bank has just taken the house, my six
> children only get potato and bread sandwiches for their school lunches and
> my pregnant wife is holding down three jobs. And NOW, you're telling me
> that
> I'm going to be forced to spend all our Christmas money on new Lee Valley
> tools for me.
>
> Hell, Uncle Scrooge has nothing on you.
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
"Robin Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Robatoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > The ultimate test of a computerized language translator program is its
> > ability to reverse translate its own translation. The results are often
> > comical.
> > Years ago, some computer scientists gave their program the job to
> > translate: "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."
> > It translated it into Russian and back again:
> > "The wine is fine but the meat is spoiled."
> >
> > WTF does that have to do with woodworking?
> > Lemme explain. I woke up this morning all full of piss and vinegar to
> > get cracking on this 3-level bathroom vanity top.
> > As I left the house, I noticed something of substance peeking out from
> > my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
> > look later..."
> > I did look.
> > 3 hours ago.
> > Still here.
> > Lee Valley 2006 catalogue.
> > That Robin Lee...I oughtta...
> >
> > It all comes down to weak flesh.
>
> Ahhh...
>
> If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in the
> mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
>
> we're baaaad......
>
> :)
>
> Cheers -
>
> Rob
That's the one... the hardware catalogue...
I already have almost all your tools....*G*
In article <[email protected]>,
"Robin Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > It all comes down to weak flesh.
>
> Ahhh...
>
> If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in the
> mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
>
> we're baaaad......
>
> :)
>
> Cheers -
>
> Rob
Those marketing people in your corporation all need a free weekend with
the corporate Jet, Robin. They deserve it.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
...now was that a Jet lathe or a Jet band saw?
In article <[email protected]>,
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> We're living in a car because the bank has just taken the house, my six
> children only get potato and bread sandwiches for their school lunches and
> my pregnant wife is holding down three jobs.
*sigh*..ahhh yess... potato... just to have some potato on my bread
again....
"Robatoy" wrote in message
> my mailbox. I remember thinking to myself: "don't do this, Rob... take a
Through a diabolical combination of the absolute necessity of saving for
upcoming property tax season, a kid still in college, and the exercise of
enormous will power, I have apparently been exorcised from "The List".
<sob>
Should I go ahead and sue the appraisal district and Dept of Education now,
or wait until the pain and suffering has tripled after Christmas?
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Last update: 10/16/05
"Robin Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> If you think that's bad... the (now 236 page) hardware catalogue went in
the
> mail Friday.... and Xmas catalogue is just around the corner...
>
> we're baaaad......
We're living in a car because the bank has just taken the house, my six
children only get potato and bread sandwiches for their school lunches and
my pregnant wife is holding down three jobs. And NOW, you're telling me that
I'm going to be forced to spend all our Christmas money on new Lee Valley
tools for me.
Hell, Uncle Scrooge has nothing on you.