Originally posted by minimart
Does he even draw anymore? Is he still alive?lol
If you take this section of the thread seriously for a moment it actually says a great deal about us. In the majority of the English population speaking another European language is not common. I can read French far better than I can speak it and that is not saying much. Perhaps we should be considering that while we have access to online translators we should use them to comment in the original language (However twisted they come out!) as well as English.Originally posted by LouisCypher
I\'d say comments in other languages than english: even if the author is french/russian/chzek/spanish/italian or whatever and can understand what the comment means, i\'d like to understand it too!
or maybe should I take a foreign language course? lol
Luca
I understand your reasoning, but it ain\'t gonna happen. Firstly it would be hugely discriminatory and secondly, you have to take into account the awesome minis posted here by our, French/Russian/Polish/Italian/Spanish colleagues. If you want to be an airline pilot, you have to learn English. I think it would be a bit harsh to apply the same criteria to minipainting.Originally posted by LouisCypher
I\'d say comments in other languages than english: even if the author is french/russian/chzek/spanish/italian or whatever and can understand what the comment means, i\'d like to understand it too!
The simplest solution for a lot of European Languages is an online translator like this one:Originally posted by t_haye2
well, I don\'t agree with that. The sole reason for placing a comment is to be read, what\'s the point in placing comments the painter can\'t read?
I\'d be more than happy to place comments babelfished in french,italian or spanish if the post in question would mention the fact that they can\'t understand english, I think having to hunt down translation programmes/sites is not only the responsability of the painter, but also of the one placing comment...
of course, the biggest problem with other languages is that if the painter can\'t read the comments, and neither can the mods, who is to know if the comment is abusive?
Originally posted by Dragonsreach
[he simplest solution for a lot of European Languages is an online translator like this one:
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
Well it allowed me to wish Tammy :Gelukkige verjaardag. (Back in April)
@Tammy: Ik kan u als dochter goedgekeurd hebben, maar u nog wordt geen zakgeld.![]()
lol lol lol I guess the translator isn\'t as good as I hoped. Still it gave us all a laugh!Originally posted by t_haye2
Originally posted by Dragonsreach
[he simplest solution for a lot of European Languages is an online translator like this one:
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
Well it allowed me to wish Tammy :Gelukkige verjaardag. (Back in April)
@Tammy: Ik kan u als dochter goedgekeurd hebben, maar u nog wordt geen zakgeld.![]()
You have approved me as a daughter but i\'m not yet becoming pocketmoney????lollollollollollollol
hihihihihihi...that\'s just top......
Originally posted by tooshy
..how about the phrases..\"of course I love you!\" or \"I\'ll still respect you in the morning...\"![]()
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I disagree. I believe Tolkein\'s orcs were supposed to symbolize what man could become if stripped of his ability to appreciate beauty and the natural world. They represent the possibility that industrialization and urbanization could create a race of cruel, ignorant beings who had never seen the sun or a flower. Tolkein believed evil surroundings made men evil.\"in retrospect, viewing that particular pewter model sculpt of a scaled down fictional orc character, I find that the overall greenness of the skin adds an air of believabilty to an otherwise fantastical situation. And furthermore, I suggest that the orc character is indeed a metaphor for the dark side of the human experience, lending credibility to the fact that indeed man is inherently evil\"
Originally posted by No Such Agency
...possibly a dead lemur on a stick.
lol I have to use that phrase next chance I get!
still laughing....dead lemur.... lol