[UK-CONTEST] Lost in translation.

[Colin]

Agreed.

Colin G(W)3PSM

Clive Whelan wrote:
> 
>
> Oh did I mention, there's no such thing as an ex GW. You can
> check out any time you, but you can never leave ;-)
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> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ian
> G3WVG
> Sent: 22 April 2007 12:37
> To: 'UK Contesting'
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Lost in translation.
>
>
> Hiya Guys
>
> I wonder if any Welsh speakers subscribe to this forum?  If
> so, perhaps they
> can help me.  In the latest results section for the RSGB 80M
> SSB CC, GW7BZR
> remarks ..." MAE'N RHAID BOD PAWB O GYMRU WEDI CAU I LAWR YN
> FUAN!"
>
> I am ashamed to say that despite being an ex-GW, my
> knowledge of the
> language is virtually zero, so I typed the phrase into an
> online translation
> site and got the following result ......
>  "HE ' IS BEING HEARTBURN NECESSITY BE EVERYONE HE SHE
> PERSUADING HAS SHUT
> DOWN SOON!" .... Now, I know that my old country folk can
> sometimes have a
> rather lyrical turn of phrase somehow don't think that this
> can be entirely
> accurate!!
>
> It reminds me of the Tony Hancock sketch with the immortal
> line..."It is a
> raining not in Tokyo also!"
>
> 73 de Ian ex-GW3WVG
>
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