I have a Labrador retriever & I was buying a large bag of Purina Dog Chow at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog?
On impulse, I told her no, that I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care
ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I
told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it
works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.
I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now
enthralled with my story, particularly a tall guy who was behind her.
Horrified, she asked if I'd been poisoned. I told her no; I'd been sitting
in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.
I thought the tall guy was going to need help as he staggered to the door,
laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes.
The Purina Diet
Diet, what a attractive word!
I'm not good at English, so I had looked up the dictionary many times to read your story.
At the 2nd paragraph, I felt something strange. Do I need a dog for this diet? Or, do I really have to eat dog food?
Finally, I got what's inside of the story.
I laughed at it, and misunderstanding from my poor English knowledge.
Anyway, this was a very good English training, thank you.
I'm not good at English, so I had looked up the dictionary many times to read your story.
At the 2nd paragraph, I felt something strange. Do I need a dog for this diet? Or, do I really have to eat dog food?
Finally, I got what's inside of the story.
I laughed at it, and misunderstanding from my poor English knowledge.
Anyway, this was a very good English training, thank you.
Kokkai?
From a visit to the Bundestag, I remember this: dietas latin* word with dies in it, Tag , day.... diatim
Something like order of the day..
*And not Spanish "dietas"!
Kokkai, Hanahiyo?
When I heard the word the first time, I thought it was a term in judo. But I mixed up with koka.
*Thema derupta
fftopic:
PS: I like Latin.
btw Try WORDS Latin-to-English Dictionary and read Tacitus below:
Something like order of the day..
*And not Spanish "dietas"!
Kokkai, Hanahiyo?
When I heard the word the first time, I thought it was a term in judo. But I mixed up with koka.
*Thema derupta
fftopic: PS: I like Latin.
btw Try WORDS Latin-to-English Dictionary and read Tacitus below:
Re: Kokkai?
Euhm, no need to do that as you've put the translation just behind itSN30952 wrote: btw Try WORDS Latin-to-English Dictionary and read Tacitus below:
SYSTRAN is a very handy site for translation.
http://www.systransoft.com/index.html
There are a few "electronic Talking Translators".
http://stuffonline.com/Merchant2/mercha ... ate=google
Same, but made tiny:
http://tinyurl.com/n87at
http://www.systransoft.com/index.html
There are a few "electronic Talking Translators".
http://stuffonline.com/Merchant2/mercha ... ate=google
Same, but made tiny:
http://tinyurl.com/n87at
Re: Kokkai?
Ye~s!Kokkai, desu.
I feel embarrased.
It would seem that I made a mistake.
I feel embarrased.
It would seem that I made a mistake.
Re: Kokkai?
Do not worry about that, Hanahiyo. Feel free to ask and please enjoy your stay with Luchtzak.hanahiyo wrote:Ye~s!Kokkai, desu.
I feel embarrased.
It would seem that I made a mistake.
Note, It is easier to learn Latin than Japanese for a Westerner because Latin is written in Roman letters.... So we understand the difficulty of learning western languages for Asian poeple from Japan, Korea, China who have to learn a new alphabet...
Do not mention these kind of 'mistakes', as they are fogiven beforehand by all LZ members.
btw who learned Greek?
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Re: Kokkai?
I did it one year. I like the alphabet, but after a while I realised that's about all. When you have to understand a text, it gets a bit too tricky 8)SN30952 wrote:btw who learned Greek?
This night explain why foriegners have such a hard time learning English:
Lexophiles
lovers of words - will enjoy these.
1. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
2. A will is a dead giveaway.
3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
4. A backward poet writes inverse.
5. In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that
votes.
6. A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
7. If you don't pay your exorcist you may be repossessed.
8. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
9. Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat miner.
10. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
11. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.
12. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France resulting in Linoleum
Blownapart.
13. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
14. Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under.
15. He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
16. A calendar's days are numbered.
17. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
18. A boiled egg is hard to beat.
19. He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
20. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
21. The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison: a small medium at large.
22. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
23. When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
24. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
25. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
26. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
27. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
28. Acupuncture: a jab well done.
29. Marathon runners with bad shoes suffer the agony of de feet.
Lexophiles
lovers of words - will enjoy these.
1. A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
2. A will is a dead giveaway.
3. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
4. A backward poet writes inverse.
5. In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that
votes.
6. A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
7. If you don't pay your exorcist you may be repossessed.
8. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
9. Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat miner.
10. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
11. The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.
12. A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France resulting in Linoleum
Blownapart.
13. You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
14. Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under.
15. He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
16. A calendar's days are numbered.
17. A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
18. A boiled egg is hard to beat.
19. He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
20. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
21. The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison: a small medium at large.
22. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
23. When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
24. If you jump off a Paris bridge, you are in Seine.
25. When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
26. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
27. Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
28. Acupuncture: a jab well done.
29. Marathon runners with bad shoes suffer the agony of de feet.
w,what?Go mena sie, Hana-san
I can understand the difficulty with this.
It demonstrates what I meant to convey.
BTW Hana-san, we took in a Japanese Exchange Student so she could finish high school in the USA. Her name was Konure Yamashita, from Kanagawa-ken.
We met her and her parents when I was stationed at Tachikawa AFB. It was an interesting experience for herself, and for our family, too. She was a bright young lady and had mastered English by the time she left (in tears.)
She had the most difficulty with the nearby "Raritan River Bridge".
I can understand the difficulty with this.
It demonstrates what I meant to convey.
BTW Hana-san, we took in a Japanese Exchange Student so she could finish high school in the USA. Her name was Konure Yamashita, from Kanagawa-ken.
We met her and her parents when I was stationed at Tachikawa AFB. It was an interesting experience for herself, and for our family, too. She was a bright young lady and had mastered English by the time she left (in tears.)
She had the most difficulty with the nearby "Raritan River Bridge".
All right, my little Chickadee, or is that Chee-sai Chickadee? Or Kawi-ee Chickadee?
An American comedian, W.C. Fields, used to say "My little Chickadee", and he made the term famous with his comedy routines.
http://www.slangcity.com/email_archive/5_22_03.htm
O-Gee-San, that's me. O-ba-san is from Ireland (Eer-land-o?). We had maids in Tachikwa, and our youngest Daughter, Eileen was just learning to crawl in her nightgown, and the maids called her a mouse, because she looked a bit like a mouse, O-nezee-chan(?) crawling in that long nightgown. We called her "Nezzie" from that time on, and Eileen is still called "Nez" by the family.
She's 40 now, happily married with children of her own.
An American comedian, W.C. Fields, used to say "My little Chickadee", and he made the term famous with his comedy routines.
http://www.slangcity.com/email_archive/5_22_03.htm
O-Gee-San, that's me. O-ba-san is from Ireland (Eer-land-o?). We had maids in Tachikwa, and our youngest Daughter, Eileen was just learning to crawl in her nightgown, and the maids called her a mouse, because she looked a bit like a mouse, O-nezee-chan(?) crawling in that long nightgown. We called her "Nezzie" from that time on, and Eileen is still called "Nez" by the family.
She's 40 now, happily married with children of her own.
Eddy, O'gee-san,CaptainEd wrote: the maids called her a mouse, because she looked a bit like a mouse, O-nezee-chan(?) crawling in that long nightgown. We called her "Nezzie" from that time on, and Eileen is still called "Nez" by the family.
She's 40 now, happily married with children of her own.
You don't know how happy it makes me to call you like this.
Nez, how lovely it is!
Mouse is called "nezumi" in Japanese.
I found "Chickadee" has nice meaning. I 'm keen on the word.
I hardly think I'm a Chee-sai or Kawaii Chickadee.
But I would be appreciate it if you could call me "little Chickadee".
Please send my love to your family.
hanahiyo