Comments on: #507 - Translation http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/ new comics every monday through friday Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Pom Rania http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-65242 Pom Rania Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:13:09 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-65242 "There are in fact all kinds of odd bilingualisms - I have a friend who got out of a parking ticked by speaking French to the mountie. RCMP are legally required to provide bilingual service, but naturally, out here in Alberta, not many can!" That's interesting. I live in southern Ontario, where they'd probably be able to understand and speak at least some French, but if I ever go out West, I'll try that out. I'm functional in French; took it throughout high school and one semester of university; also was a month in Quebec. “There are in fact all kinds of odd bilingualisms - I have a friend who got out of a parking ticked by speaking French to the mountie. RCMP are legally required to provide bilingual service, but naturally, out here in Alberta, not many can!”
That’s interesting. I live in southern Ontario, where they’d probably be able to understand and speak at least some French, but if I ever go out West, I’ll try that out. I’m functional in French; took it throughout high school and one semester of university; also was a month in Quebec.

]]> By: Randallphobia http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61565 Randallphobia Wed, 14 May 2008 23:20:35 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61565 LazerWulf is right about Spanish in Texas. I speak just enough Spanish to get me into (& occasionally out of) trouble. Unfortunately, I know a lot of my fellow gringos who claim to speak English, but I don't believe them. LazerWulf is right about Spanish in Texas. I speak just enough Spanish to get me into (& occasionally out of) trouble.
Unfortunately, I know a lot of my fellow gringos who claim to speak English, but I don’t believe them.

]]> By: Reg http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61561 Reg Wed, 14 May 2008 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61561 I'd love to be able to speak fax. In the middle of class I can start screeching and making noises and only a select few in the class would be able to understand. You can also use it to end conversations over the phone and claim it was because of the fax machine! I’d love to be able to speak fax. In the middle of class I can start screeching and making noises and only a select few in the class would be able to understand. You can also use it to end conversations over the phone and claim it was because of the fax machine!

]]> By: no name http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61557 no name Wed, 14 May 2008 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61557 Sorry, I meant "The Moose" Sorry, I meant “The Moose”

]]> By: no name http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61556 no name Wed, 14 May 2008 21:59:12 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61556 Whoo hoo phone week. I like this week. @ Moose - I'm not really sure what RCMP means. Im guessing Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Whoo hoo phone week. I like this week.

@ Moose - I’m not really sure what RCMP means. Im guessing Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

]]> By: Micah http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61524 Micah Wed, 14 May 2008 17:39:34 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61524 There was an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine kept getting calls and they were all fax machine noises. I think it was Kramer's doings because Kramer thought she had a fax machine for some reason. There was an episode of Seinfeld where Elaine kept getting calls and they were all fax machine noises. I think it was Kramer’s doings because Kramer thought she had a fax machine for some reason.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61517 Matthew Wed, 14 May 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61517 German is a smart second language choice considering how much of West Europe is covered using the two... and then all of East Europe as well. German is a smart second language choice considering how much of West Europe is covered using the two… and then all of East Europe as well.

]]> By: Plankster http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61516 Plankster Wed, 14 May 2008 16:32:11 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61516 @LazerWulf I, too, have taken German, against the majority opinion of almost everyone...everywhere in America. German is still the most common language (after English, of course) spoken on the Continent (that's Europe, if you couldn't guess). @LazerWulf
I, too, have taken German, against the majority opinion of almost everyone…everywhere in America.

German is still the most common language (after English, of course) spoken on the Continent (that’s Europe, if you couldn’t guess).

]]> By: Diana M. http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61511 Diana M. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:52:29 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61511 I speak Portuguese,English and Spanish.And i'm learning French and Japanese :). I speak Portuguese,English and Spanish.And i’m learning French and Japanese :).

]]> By: JakeS http://www.thebookofbiff.com/2008/05/14/507-translation/#comment-61507 JakeS Wed, 14 May 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.thebookofbiff.com/?p=1078#comment-61507 I had a fax machine calling my cell phone every twenty minutes for about half a day once. Luckily I was at work so I was able to fax an angry note back to it. I had a fax machine calling my cell phone every twenty minutes for about half a day once. Luckily I was at work so I was able to fax an angry note back to it.

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