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Island Life: Let’s learn English, with John Key.

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  • Sacha,

    OK, still not getting the latin thing. Banana in the ear is sounding a little Perez Hilton, if you know what I mean.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    I bow to your obvious superiority in your own tounge. ;-)
    Braccae illae virides cum subucula rosea et tunica Caledonia-quam elenganter concinnatur!

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • giovanni tiso,

    I bow to your obvious superiority in your own tounge. ;-)

    It's so not my own tongue. Please observe the following (highly contrived) sentence:

    I vitelli dei romani sono belli

    In Latin, it means "Go Vitellius, to the warring call of the Roman God."

    In Italian, it means "The Romans have handsome calves". (In the sense of young cows, not what's behind your shins).

    Very, very different languages.

    And a depressing thought: I did five years of Latin in high school and this conversation is about as much use as I've had for it.

    Wellington • Since Jun 2007 • 7473 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    Very, very different languages.

    I was being ironic.
    I only did one term at high school latin but had to study it again just so Craig had someone to talk to ;-)
    I'm saving this one for Grant Dexter.
    Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione.

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • Steve Parks,

    Wellington • Since May 2007 • 1165 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes

    We do ;-)

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    But who watches the bananas..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Steve Barnes,

    But who watches the bananas..

    Monkeys?

    Peria • Since Dec 2006 • 5521 posts Report

  • Steve Parks,

    But who watches the bananas..

    Bananaman, of course.

    Wellington • Since May 2007 • 1165 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    That's downright hilarious - there's a superhero for every occasion, it seems. :)

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

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