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    Originally posted by joecct View Post
    It looks Greek to me.
    I've never understood why Cyril felt he needed a new character set. Why didn't he just use the Greek characters when he was transliterating the languages?
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      Originally posted by Kepler View Post
      It may just be that Slavic languages are hard for us.

      I tried to learn Slovac with audio on my commute.

      Yeah, no.
      The trouble with Russian (and Asian languages) is that they are double translations; first translate to our alphabet, and then translate into English.
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      • Originally posted by Kepler View Post
        It may just be that Slavic languages are hard for us.

        I tried to learn Slovac with audio on my commute.

        Yeah, no.
        You needed Irina in the car with you.
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        • Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
          The trouble with Russian (and Asian languages) is that they are double translations; first translate to our alphabet, and then translate into English.
          Throw Arabic and Hebrew in there too.

          I know the Hebrew alphabet now, so I can sound it out when reading it. Obviously, I have no idea what I'm saying.
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          • Re: Headline News Thread

            Try learning Thai. Tagalog I at least have a shot at.

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              Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
              Try learning Thai. Tagalog I at least have a shot at.
              We used to have a guy working for us, Jimmy, who was Hmong. Obviously that wasn't his birth name. I learned a few things about the culture, and asked what his birth name was, and he pretty much stated that it can't be translated into English. I can't even begin to attempt to state what his birth name was.
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                Originally posted by joecct View Post
                You needed Irina in the car with you.
                A little boy's stick insect; pass. I'll take Vica and the curves the good Boh intended.
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                  Originally posted by Brenthoven View Post
                  I can't even begin to attempt to state what his birth name was.
                  What, you have a problem pronouncing Txhiaj or Rwg?
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                  • Re: Headline News Thread

                    Bad day at Hanford.
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                      That's a better home for this story.
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                      I don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..
                      Originally posted by Kepler
                      When the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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                        Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                        Bad day at Hanford.
                        Bad day for a farking tour

                        "Say kids, how about for vacation this year, we tour a Superfund site!"

                        EDIT: Apparently, do you have to be 18 to sign up. Still...
                        Last edited by FadeToBlack&Gold; 05-09-2017, 01:01 PM.

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                          I hear Wallyworld is open.
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                            In light of today's events at Hanford, it's time to dust off these two 1999 pieces from Dave Barry:

                            http://articles.baltimoresun.com/199...re-radioactive

                            http://articles.baltimoresun.com/199...erald-tri-city

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                            • Re: Headline News Thread

                              Originally posted by Kepler View Post
                              Bad day at Hanford.
                              Well, I'm sure Rick Perry can handle it.
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                                Major Cyberattack Sweeps Globe, Hitting FedEx, U.K. Hospitals, Spanish Companies


                                A massive cyberattack disrupted computer systems in dozens of countries on Friday....U.S. delivery giant FedEx Corp. was among the companies caught in the cyberattack....England’s National Health Service said 16 hospitals and clinics were forced to cancel appointments and divert ambulances as a result of the cyberattack. Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab ZAO said the malware appeared in 74 countries and hit Russia hardest.

                                The malware believed to be behind the attacks encrypts data on infected computers and essentially holds it for ransom. Known as WannaCry or Wanna Decryptor, the so-called ransomware program homes in on vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows systems.
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