"Il (où elle) est casse couilles/burnes/bonbons" is the next level up.
The french do have a great array of expressions.
"Je ne suis pas tombé avec la dernière pluie" I was not born yesterday.
"Tu l'as dans l'os": literally you have it in the bone.
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- Mon Sep 02, 2024 12:07 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Phrases that just don't translate!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 461
- Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:52 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Glastonbury
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1534
Re: Glastonbury
It seems to be full of trustafarians. And wannabe hippies. Maybe I'm getting old but all of the acts seem either rubbish or have beens who are milking it
- Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:52 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Funny review
- Replies: 1
- Views: 136
Funny review
This review popped up in a news feed. It did make me laugh.
https://electrek.co/2024/06/20/rattans- ... -company/
https://electrek.co/2024/06/20/rattans- ... -company/
- Thu May 09, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Mechanical experts - Help needed.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1424
Re: Mechanical experts - Help needed.
I would get one of these and then wind it onto the rod and you can use an M5 bolt or rod on the other side https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383719537128?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=g4gbkfnlsh6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=mfDwExQDSAW&var=652111080093&widget_ver=artemi...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:08 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Small Cabriolet/Soft Top??!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2177
Re: Small Cabriolet/Soft Top??!!
Honda S2000 is a good investment as they tend to increase in price.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:07 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Small Cabriolet/Soft Top??!!
- Replies: 62
- Views: 2177
Re: Small Cabriolet/Soft Top??!!
:thumbup: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YgMAAOSwpFhmKQix/s-l960.jpg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166730011050?itmmeta=01HW8XQY4ARW5JB9RB13D5TBFS&hash=item26d1e211aa:g:jDQAAOSwSiVmKNuN&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4CQbDAqCfzb0xqGcOB661Fo07UH8vP5jXZMOfaahO5wrL9nZEiND4llRfE0e24YPB8S5XgpXlGlzPT5b8OFOOXr...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: What’s say the masses? I need a new car.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2735
Re: What’s say the masses? I need a new car.
On a more serious note the Toyota Landcruisers are a nice vehicle to drive (4wd but a lot more refined than a pick up truck)
Some nice ones with not too many miles, suppose it depends if you need Euro 6 or not as the more recent ones can be a bit pricier.
Some nice ones with not too many miles, suppose it depends if you need Euro 6 or not as the more recent ones can be a bit pricier.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: What’s say the masses? I need a new car.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2735
Re: What’s say the masses? I need a new car.
Sir will be needing a BYD Yangwang U8
https://www.yangwangauto.com/car-type.html
https://www.yangwangauto.com/car-type.html
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:17 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Six Nations time again
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1517
Re: Six Nations time again
Agreed Scotland deserved that try it feels bad as the video showed it as down anf was played over and over. At least the England win over the Welsh was a fair game. :banana-dance: :banana-dance: :banana-dance: :banana-dance: I just hope we don't get more crappy decisions like this even when there is...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Vagaries of the english language...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 395
Re: Vagaries of the english language...
I would put:
X: with a unitary resolution
X.x with a tenth of a unit resolution
X.xx with a hundreth of a unit resolution.
Strangely in french they have words for this:
Resolution au dixième (tenth of a unit)
Resolution au centième (hundreth of a unit)
Resolution au millième ( thousandths of a unit)
X: with a unitary resolution
X.x with a tenth of a unit resolution
X.xx with a hundreth of a unit resolution.
Strangely in french they have words for this:
Resolution au dixième (tenth of a unit)
Resolution au centième (hundreth of a unit)
Resolution au millième ( thousandths of a unit)
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: PSA stupid cheap mtb
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1089
Re: PSA stupid cheap mtb
I also noticed that they do these
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/l ... tabilisers
Just in case you needed them.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/l ... tabilisers
Just in case you needed them.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:59 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Travelling to forrin lands - anybody used an eSIM?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 629
Re: Travelling to forrin lands - anybody used an eSIM?
I tried to use Nomad , when in Puerto Rico recently and the local Partner they had as AT and T had just pulled out of the country so could not activate it, but they were quite prompt in refunding me and have worked in other locations with no issues. I ended up getting one with Airalo, and it worked ...
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:27 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
- Replies: 19
- Views: 803
Re: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
One I just thought of is the term to introduce oneself when translated into french the verb introduce exists but means to insert something so it does not have the same meaning.
IE in English: let me introduce my friend is not the same as laissez moi introduire mon ami.
IE in English: let me introduce my friend is not the same as laissez moi introduire mon ami.
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:53 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
- Replies: 19
- Views: 803
Re: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
Back to the op. The website www.engrish.com has some pearls on how not to use Google translate.....
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:51 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
- Replies: 19
- Views: 803
Re: Things that don't translate as wellnas expected
To be right about something is: avoir raison To have the right is: avoir droit this can be avoir le droit or avoir droit depending on the sentence. (Eg avoir le droit de sortir: be allowed to go out or avoir droit aux boissons: be entitled to drinks). Maybe some sayings have altered the grammar but ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 12:35 am
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Business Question
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2167
Re: Business Question
Also worth reminding that employing people will cost you money. Extra insurance, damage/neglect to your vehicle,(they will not treat it as you would as it isn't their property) and of course wages. You would need to be making a sizable profit on the runs you were not doing the driving yourself for ...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:31 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Rugby World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3648
Re: Rugby World Cup
I wonder how high mister macaroons cheater heels are inside those brogues of his. Napoleon eat your heart out.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:28 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Rugby World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3648
Re: Rugby World Cup
Agreed two evenly matched sides would have been nicer for more trys at least it was not too scrappy. I thought the ref did a good job of keeping the game going. Well done to two great sides.
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:18 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Best looking car from your youth?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 944
Re: Best looking car from your youth?
I used to like the gt40
But in the real world the quirky Citroen's were cool: 2cv /DS....
But in the real world the quirky Citroen's were cool: 2cv /DS....
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:05 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: Rugby World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 3648