Yes, I will go back to posting.

[bbgreenie]

 And to more substantial things too. But in the meantime, I just had a chuckle at this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7702913.stm

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[fry-addict.livejournal.com]

*LOL* Best road sign ever! (though the "turn left/turn right" is a close second)
I'm with the journalist on that - just ask an expert for help XD

Here's some fun stuff if you ever want to try learning a bit of Welsh yourself (or at least not be scared by the spelling/pronounciation anymore): http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/colinandcumberland/

[bbgreenie.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that link! This is great - I'll certainly bookmark that!!

[fairyfloss-love.livejournal.com]

ahahaha, that is priceless!

[chelleybeans.livejournal.com]

That is funny :)

Sort of like the harry potter german translation of custard. :)

[fry-addict.livejournal.com]

I did read Harry Potter in English. How did they translate it?

[bbgreenie.livejournal.com]

Our dear little Mr Fritz confused "custard" with "mustard", thus creating a "Senftorte". *facepalm*

[fry-addict.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I wouldn't want to try that one *shakes head*

[bbgreenie.livejournal.com]

He probably thought, eccentric as Dumbledore is, he might even try that. ;)

Here's a little list to browse - some are actually quite funny. But some are clearly results of Mr Fritz not being familiar with British colloqials at all.

http://www.harrypotter-xperts.de/gurkensalat

[chelleybeans.livejournal.com]

can you give some :) The website is in German. :(

The reason why I know about the custard translating is because fuz(at least I think it was her who told me) told me about it. (just in case someone was wondering).

[fry-addict.livejournal.com]

Browsed a bit, and I especially love this one:

in "Order of the Phoenix" Uncle Vernon calls Voldemord 'Voldething', which was translated as 'Waldimord'. 'Waldi' is a name commonly given to dachshunds, and 'mord' simply means 'murder'. So 'Waldimord' sounds a bit like someone who murdered a few sausage dogs...

And in "Goblet of Fire" an 'eel farm' obviously became an 'owl farm', as the translation says 'Eulenfarm'. Yeah, flying or swimming, with feathers or scales - pretty much the same thing ;)

[chelleybeans.livejournal.com]

lol