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steely poem
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03 Sep 2007 Mon 08:57 pm |
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they process steel day and night, melting it
and I process you day and night, thinking of you.
Any comment is welcome!
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03 Sep 2007 Mon 09:08 pm |
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Quoting pagliaccio: they process steel day and night, melting it
and I process you day and night, thinking of you.
Any comment is welcome! |
I must admit that you could have chosen a more glamorous industry to translate for. How about Film industry (It is believed that the realisation of a new studio in our city will create a concentration of gorgeous film stars) or Music industry (EMI decided to spin off its 77% stake in Elton John's glasses and Tina Turner's legs)?
Iron and steel reminds me of the old joke:
The poor kid gets a scholarship to a private school. Day one the children are boasting about what their parents do.
Rich kid number 1 says "My dad is in the international finance industry, he sells bonds."
Rich kid number 2 says "My dad is in the aeronautical industry, he designs jet plane engines."
Poor kid's dad is unemployed, but he doesn't want to be left out. "My mum and my dad are in the iron and steel industry." "Wow, your mum AND your dad?" "Yes, my mum does the ironing and my dad does the stealing."
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03 Sep 2007 Mon 10:15 pm |
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Quoting MarioninTurkey:
I must admit that you could have chosen a more glamorous industry to translate for. |
I totaly agree with you here. But on top of being a sinful, I am also very unlucky person in almost every area of life. 
Quoting MarioninTurkey: How about Film industry (It is believed that the realisation of a new studio in our city will create a concentration of gorgeous film stars) |
Good sector! But what if, for example, I would have to translate porn movie subtitles? Whom would I then ask help for translations? 
Quoting MarioninTurkey: or Music industry (EMI decided to spin off its 77% stake in Elton John's glasses and Tina Turner's legs)? |
Yes, I can by now figure out the headlines:
"From being just a simple, poor translator to being the boss of EMI: Pagliaccio"
Quoting MarioninTurkey: Iron and steel reminds me of the old joke:
The poor kid gets a scholarship to a private school. Day one the children are boasting about what their parents do.
Rich kid number 1 says "My dad is in the international finance industry, he sells bonds."
Rich kid number 2 says "My dad is in the aeronautical industry, he designs jet plane engines."
Poor kid's dad is unemployed, but he doesn't want to be left out. "My mum and my dad are in the iron and steel industry." "Wow, your mum AND your dad?" "Yes, my mum does the ironing and my dad does the stealing." |
This is one of the best jokes I read in English and absolutely the best lines of the day I read. I do like it very much and wrote down for future uses. And thank you for sharing it.
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04 Sep 2007 Tue 12:53 am |
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and it is in this way your harshness melts in my thoughts...
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