tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post4123771557757668575..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Tea, I Do Not Have To Wait To GoAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-51677345366177089142012-02-29T04:07:52.271+00:002012-02-29T04:07:52.271+00:00I love words and I love to play with words but I h...I love words and I love to play with words but I have never thought of doing this round-about translation thing that you've come up with, Alan. It's given me my nearly-midnight chuckle. Thanks.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90437157699241961182012-02-28T23:52:36.162+00:002012-02-28T23:52:36.162+00:00never thought of putting utilizing the online tran...never thought of putting utilizing the online translation for such a purpose.<br /><br />you are a clever one alan!mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-73186079141735704092012-02-28T21:48:46.942+00:002012-02-28T21:48:46.942+00:00Sorry not to be around and commenting for a while....Sorry not to be around and commenting for a while. I've been embroiled in in a mixture of personal, work and writing stuff for a couple of weeks.<br /><br />I like this idea of a sort of instant poetryThe bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-7026888980355586292012-02-28T21:44:39.845+00:002012-02-28T21:44:39.845+00:00That's fabulous. I love that kind of thing. ...That's fabulous. I love that kind of thing. My daughter (the Japanese student) often posts messages on Facebook for her Japanese friends and I love running them through the translate facility to see what they mean. It doesn't help!!!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71658130346758244792012-02-28T08:27:01.006+00:002012-02-28T08:27:01.006+00:00I'm just wondering how you made this startling...I'm just wondering how you made this startling Google translate discovery; picturing you sitting in a a polished wooden chair in your study, sighing about the vagaries of competing with established poets and musing on possible alternative forms of creative keyboardmanship when suddenly... Eureka!!<br /><br /><br />Or, did you just read about it on google?<br /><br />Must try it :)Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-62245976449058889502012-02-28T07:50:19.701+00:002012-02-28T07:50:19.701+00:00I like this sort of thing. It is funny and worth a...I like this sort of thing. It is funny and worth a try!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-56050191422289844602012-02-28T04:36:20.754+00:002012-02-28T04:36:20.754+00:00And look what happens when you translate into Fren...And look what happens when you translate into French:<br /><br />"Oh Danny Boy, les tuyaux, les tuyaux sont appelant<br />De Glen Glen, le long de la côté de la montagne<br />L'été est parti, et toutes les roses tombant<br />«C'est vous, c'est vous faut aller et je dois attendre le bon".<br /><br />It's a little hard to sing...Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-46002111120042542732012-02-28T02:44:27.634+00:002012-02-28T02:44:27.634+00:00That's a pretty wild translation.
When I was...That's a pretty wild translation.<br /> When I was trying to demonstrate listening skills with kids I would start at the beginning of row with a sentence. The sentence was passed back five times. It was pretty interesting what the sentence was like at the end.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14843296382972189052012-02-27T21:54:17.879+00:002012-02-27T21:54:17.879+00:00Oh dear! I may just have found a new time-waster.Oh dear! I may just have found a new time-waster.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83413292659404643452012-02-27T20:49:31.613+00:002012-02-27T20:49:31.613+00:00Oh for a time to tease and to simplify.Oh for a time to tease and to simplify.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50412964541770874032012-02-27T18:36:16.327+00:002012-02-27T18:36:16.327+00:00Tease you are indeed Alan! We use google translate...Tease you are indeed Alan! We use google translate a lot, as our Spanish is not the best. We usually re-translate the text by turning it back from Spanish to English to see if it ‘works’. What we get is often similar to your Danny Boy!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-60412436118495940622012-02-27T18:03:42.420+00:002012-02-27T18:03:42.420+00:00You've ended up with a Zen koan!You've ended up with a Zen koan!Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-88890604130372210532012-02-27T17:59:56.947+00:002012-02-27T17:59:56.947+00:00Oh Alan that is amazing. You do always fine fun th...Oh Alan that is amazing. You do always fine fun things to try. Will put some of Kat's in there since I have her book. LOL<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-74615198703174369132012-02-27T16:55:57.768+00:002012-02-27T16:55:57.768+00:00In your case, Alan, it was the curiosity that came...In your case, Alan, it was the curiosity that came calling. I'm so glad you answered.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-55920691397191022132012-02-27T15:42:00.920+00:002012-02-27T15:42:00.920+00:00Brilliant! Thanks for the laugh :o)Brilliant! Thanks for the laugh :o)Wibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276903940866394424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-24074337296773726022012-02-27T15:40:31.305+00:002012-02-27T15:40:31.305+00:00Oh this was really good, and I'm kind of a fan...Oh this was really good, and I'm kind of a fan of Danny Boy, as my youngest is named Daniel....and of course we call him Danny! You just may be a poet and don't know it! Until you try!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-5024338834520514242012-02-27T15:23:25.710+00:002012-02-27T15:23:25.710+00:00I can see how the experience might be psychedelic ...I can see how the experience might be psychedelic and surrealistic but as for the results, well... <br />Let's just say some things are best left in their own tongue.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-33319605624879444292012-02-27T15:17:59.743+00:002012-02-27T15:17:59.743+00:00This is irresistible to me! You know I will just h...This is irresistible to me! You know I will just have to try it.<br /><br />"Danny Boy" was my dad's absolutely most favourite song. This multi-translated version really seems to have retained an Asian flair.<br /><br />You always find the neatest things, Alan!Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-89628492759228566292012-02-27T14:56:25.176+00:002012-02-27T14:56:25.176+00:00Cute, but have you ever worried you may have too m...Cute, but have you ever worried you may have too much time on your hands? ;>)Wayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.com