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Mr Quordlepleen, at least, will understand when I suggest that Reg Dwight would be better off dead for a year for tax purposes, the same as another rock icon, Hotblack Desiderato ... but then he is/was from another time and space. And Max will know where/when!Sorry, CK (I keep wanting finish that off with Stead), I was too busy trying to arrange for AnnaStrophic to be introduced to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. Anyone who could even think the words " NZ humour is similar to Oz" is surely a candidate for such an appointment.  
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hehehe... I'll take my licks, Kiwis. 
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I was too busy trying to arrange for AnnaStrophic to be introduced to the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. Anyone who could even think the words "NZ humour is similar to Oz" is surely a candidate for such an appointment.
Now, Max, don't get in a stew. You-all'll have to forgive us our trespasses--we just don't know any better. 'Sides,
she already ran and hid.
Okay, I gather that Reg Dwight and H. Desideretc. are "rock icons" somewhere on this planet? As in, 'dumb as a...'?
Whilst on the topic of rock icons--is this the season for
retro photo shows? Linda McCartney's photos are on display here now. Maybe her agent and Elton's collaborated.
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Okay, I gather that Reg Dwight and H. Desideretc. are "rock icons" somewhere on this planet? As in, 'dumb as a...'?
As my last post for two days (yrch!), I shall enlighten you. Reginald Dwight is the birth name of Elton John, and Hotblack Desiderato is a character from The Hitch-Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy, he was a rock group manager/agent, who spent a year dead for tax reasons.
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L'ex portantino di un ospedale inglese, oggi cinquantaduenne, partecipa occasionalmente a film di fantascienza di serie Z e a telefilm. Ha avuto un piccolo ruoto (come guardia del corpo di Hotblack Desiato) nella riduzione televisiva della Guida Galattica per gli Autostoppisti.
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L'ex portantino di un ospedale inglese, oggi cinquantaduenne, partecipa occasionalmente a film di fantascienza di serie Z e a telefilm. Ha avuto un piccolo ruoto (come guardia del corpo di Hotblack Desiato) nella riduzione televisiva della Guida Galattica per gli Autostoppisti.
Hi Father Steve ... From the post title (Hotblack Desiato) - thanks for the correction; it's probably 15 years since I read the book - plus the occasion word picked out of the text, I would assume that your Italian post has something to do with the HHGTTG series. It is unique, of course, in that there are five books in the trilogy. But my Italian has never progressed much beyond "spaghetti", "ravioli" and other grastronomic terms, so I'd appreciate it if you'd translate it into English!
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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But my Italian has never progressed much beyond "spaghetti", "ravioli" and other grastronomic terms, so I'd appreciate it if you'd translate it into English!
Here you go...
The ex portantino of an English hospital, cinquantaduenne, participates today occasionally in film of science fiction of serious Zs and to telefilm. You/he/she has had a small I rotate (as watch of the body of Hotblack Desiato) in the television reduction of the Guide Galattica for the Hitchhikers.
No further comment required, surely...
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You/he/she has had a small I rotate (as watch of the body of Hotblack Desiato) Perhaps a day will come when we can read the output from translation software with straight faces - but our lives will be very much poorer when that day comes! I'm so glad that the people responsible didn't wait on petty little matters like reliability and accuracy before releasing Babelfish into the open ocean. Incidentally, I wonder if Douglas Adams has been paid anything for use of the name Babelfish? And talking of HHGTTG again - Auntie, you needn't fear the Bugblatter Beast of Traal as long as you have a towel you can hide underneath. If you can't see it, it's so stupid it believes it can't see you. Correct remembering, Max? (..and of course the Bugblatter Beast is a mere pussycat by comparison to some felines)
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I'm certain Babelfish and Ænigma are part of the same vast evil conspiracy.
And thanks for all the towels, Fish
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>I'm certain Babelfish and Ænigma are part of the same vast evil conspiracy.
oh my yes, and that's Ævil with a capital Æ.
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