Hmm. Schwäbisch schreiben ist eigentlich ziemlich schwer. Vor allem wenn man in Stuttgart wohnt, wo fast alle sowieso quasi-Hochdeutsch reden. Also, schluß mit Schwäbisch, jetzt geht’s um Bürokratie-Deutsch.
Übersetzt: Ich bin faul und hab’ heute einer mail bekommen mit aufschnitten von den blödesten Bürokratie-Sprüchen Deutschlands. Ich würde versuchen, die meisten ins Englische zu übersetzen, aber manche […]
“Well, every other case I’ve seen or heard of has been as a result of, erm, ‘intimate contact’ with sheep.” the doctor said, as he wrote out the prescription (this was whilst I was studying in Glasgow and he apparently did get a reasonable number of lonely crofters and shepherds from the west coast of […]
No, it’s not Swabian, but it does contain the word “phthalates” and some EU-speak. It must count as a foreign language to at least some readers.
The EU, or quality of BBC Science reporting. Which is worse?
First off, this quote from the report (23 page Word file) to the European Parliament on banning 6 chemicals […]
*Originally called “Monday Morning Mélange”, which is alliteratively much better, but as a quick glance at the calendar reveals, not entirely correct. Basically, just a mix of things which aren’t necessarily worthy of entries of their own.
1. First off a post from Blognor Regis that isn’t cycling-related, talking about a visit by Saint Bob Geldof […]
Na guat, Armin at a Ministry of Propaganda has brought to my attention the concept of Language Week (2005). Oh , and I see Christina is doing it too. Basically, all one has to do is blog in a language other than the one normally used on one’s site. As the German of the Day […]
“Talk about politics and your blog stats will collapse”, I was told recently. Did I listen? Of course not. I have tried to be non-political, in fact I stopped my last blog on the grounds that I was being too political, and not necessarily in a way that was compatible with my major supplier of […]
