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BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 1

GreyDesk

Says it all I think.

(provided I got the translation right smiley - erm)


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 2

There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

Yet another thing you can do in Opera that you can't do in IE - highlight a word and get a translation smiley - biggrin

smiley - geeksmiley - online2longsmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - hangoversmiley - ok


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 3

broelan

*bangs head on wall for letting all knowledge of french leak through the sieve that is her mind*


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 4

Mu Beta

Well, work it out quick, no doubt GD will be getting a polite note asking him to remove it before long...

B


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 5

GreyDesk

Yes, but my big fear is that my name currently says "No war for salad dressing" or something equally stupid and that the mods are having a good laugh at me. I mean I can vaguely speak French, but it is very vague smiley - flustered


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Post 6

GreyDesk

And this is what the moderation e-mails currently say Dear h2g2 Researcher, Thank you for contributing to h2g2. Unfortunately we've had to remove your Posting below because it contravenes the h2g2 House Rules, which you can find at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/HouseRules Your posting or article has been removed. This is because all conversations relating to the conflict with Iraq are now being hosted by BBC News, on The Great Debate messageboard at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/h2/h2.cgi?x=y&board=greatdebate Please feel free to re-post your comment there. During the current international situation it's very important that we are all aware of the sensitivities of others. Postings or articles may also be removed if it is felt that they may inflame the current situation in some way, may compromise the welfare of others, or may contain a quote from an unverified source. You can read our guidelines regarding the current conflict at http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/hub/A489945 If you would like to re-write your contribution to remove the problem, then we'd be very happy for you to post it again. If you disagree with this moderation decision please reply to this email and one of the h2g2 Editors will respond within normal working hours. Best wishes, The h2g2 Moderation Team URL of content (now removed): http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/F77509?Thread=258419&post=3147422 Thank you Egon for passing this on to me


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 7

egon

no worries, Bureau


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Post 8

There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho

I guess they'll be modding my name soon too smiley - sadface

smiley - geeksmiley - online2longsmiley - stiffdrinksmiley - hangoversmiley - ok


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 9

toybox

Incidentally, "huile" is cooking oil (or engine grease, or a bigshot<?&gtsmiley - winkeye. If you mean the yukky stuff you can find in the ground in eastern countries like, well, I don't have an example right now smiley - nahnah, then it's called "pétrole". Petrol is "essence".

smiley - ermsmiley - ok


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 10

GreyDesk

Thanks for that Toy Box smiley - ok

I had a fear that I was saying "no war for salad dressing", but I didn't know how to check it. I'll go and update my name right now smiley - cheers


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 11

toybox

Well, no war for salad dressing may look less offensive smiley - winkeye...


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Post 12

GreyDesk

smiley - laugh It rather reminds me of a comment that was going around during the first installment of the Gulf War. George Bush senior and John Major were trying to persuade the World that the conflict was about restoring democracy in Kuwait and not about oil...

"what would happen if Kuwait's greatest export was asparagus"


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 13

toybox

smiley - laughsmiley - laugh

asparagus from Kuwait with salad dressing from Iraq smiley - drool Yummy!


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 14

toybox

Oh, and Google translations may account for a weird quotation from your PS regarding "le puits a frappé ce chat pour m'écrire". "Le puits" is a well, like a treacle well or a water well. If you mean "well" like in "well, it seems to be lunchtime now", I think you had better say "eh bien" (though I have to say I quite enjoy the surrealistic flavour of "le puits") smiley - ok.


BureauGris (Aucune Guerre Pour l'Huile!)

Post 15

GreyDesk

smiley - blushsmiley - laugh I'll leave it up just for you then


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Post 16

toybox

Thanks smiley - cheers!

smiley - hug


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