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Vol 706 - June 25, 2008 - Strange Foreign Mistranslations into English
Twice weekly E-letter - StrangeCosmos.com - --------------------- HOTEL ROOMS BOOKED AND THE LOWEST RATE! - GUARANTEED! Over 1 Million Rooms & Suites Booked - Amazing Savings http://www.reservetravel.com/v5/redir.aspx?&type=search&siteid=9055 ------------------------ Are you ready to review the Best Humor, Coolest Pix and Political Parody on the Internet? Get ready to jump into something "Strange!" http://www.strangecosmos.com/index.html ================================== Strange Thoughts to Ponder: Why doesn't a chicken egg taste like chicken? Why is it that cargo is transported by ship while a shipment is transported by car? Does peanut butter really have butter in it? Do mimes watch silent movies? Is the fear of flying groundless? What would you use to dilute water? Can atheists get insurance for acts of God? Do you need a silencer if you are going to shoot a mime? Can I get arrested for running into a Fire House yelling Movie! Movie!? Can you be a closet claustrophobic? Could someone ever get addicted to counseling? If so, how could you treat them? Did Adam and Eve have navels? Did the early settlers ever go on a camping trip? ================================== Today's Featured Humor : -) - Strange Foreign Mistranslations into English Here are some interesting mistranslations: In a Belgrade elevator: To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order. A doctor's office in Rome: Specialist in women and other diseases. In a Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here & spend the afternoon having a good time. On a menu of a Polish hotel: Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beer soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country people's fashion. A Finnish hotel's instructions in case of fire: If you are unable to leave your room, expose yourself in the window. Ad for donkey rides in Thailand: Would you like to ride your own ass? In a Czech tourist agency: Take one of our horse driven tours---we guarantee no miscarriages. Car rental brochure in Tokyo: When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with vigor. A temple in Bangkok: It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed like a man. In a Bangkok cleaners: Drop your trousers here for best results. In a hotel in Yugoslavia: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid. In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk. ================================== Most Popular - Parody - News - Pix ================================== COOL ARMY SPECIAL FORCES RECRUITING BILLBOARD AD - JUST TAKE A BROCHURE! - http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/138870.html 4X4 FOUR WHEELIN FUN - UPSIDE DOWN IN A HOLE! - http://www.strangevehicles.com/content/item/138872.html STRANGE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN MILITARY HELMETS - 4 - http://www.strangemilitary.com/content/item/139011.html STRANGE BIRD SITTING ON A 'NO' BIRDS SIGN - HA! - http://www.strangedangers.com/content/item/139447.html STRANGE SNAKE CHARMER - A COBRA IN EACH HAND! - http://www.strangezoo.com/content/item/139521.html STRANGE LITTLE VW BUS LOOKING TRAIN! - http://www.strangepersons.com/content/item/139528.html USAF MILITARY JET SHADOWS RUSSIAN "BEAR" BOMBER - COLD WAR FUN! - http://www.strangedangers.com/content/item/139534.html CELEBRITY RIDES - SEAN CONNERY - 007 - 1964 ASTON MARTIN DB5 - http://www.strangefunkidz.com/content/item/139566.html STRANGE "GHOST" PICTURES - 11- PARKING LOT - http://www.strangepolice.com/content/item/139570.html CRAWLING DANGER - 3 ALLIGATORS AND ONE HUGE BOA CONSTRICTOR - http://www.strangetravel.com/content/item/139586.html STRANGE WWI SOLDIER FORMATIONS - 12,500 OFFICERS & MEN - ATLANTA - 1918 - http://www.strangepolitics.com/content/item/139592.html STRANGE JACKED UP 2 DR BUICK - CUSTOM WHEELS! - http://www.strangebusiness.com/content/item/139607.html VOLKSWAGEN "BEETLE" WITH STRANGE LITTLE VOLKSWAGEN TRAILER & SCOOTER! - http://www.strangepersons.com/content/item/139683.html TOO BUSY TO DRIVE? - STRANGE "HEADS UP" WINDSHIELD DISPLAY - http://www.strangebusiness.com/content/item/139684.html STRANGE OPTICAL ILLUSIONS - MOVING TUNNEL - http://www.strangefunkidz.com/content/item/139685.html STRANGE WWII CELEBRATION CAKE - A-BOMB MUSHROOM CLOUD! - http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/139687.html THE REAL MICHEAL JACKSON - A MONKEY? - http://www.strangecelebrities.com/content/item/139688.html STRANGE 1950'S CONCEPT CAR - ROCKET SHAPED! - http://www.strangemilitary.com/content/item/139689.html ================================== The Featured Pix Category This Week - OPTICAL ILLUSIONS - PUZZLES - STRANGE ITEMS http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/category/100302_1.html ================================== The Top News Articles & Humor for the Week 20 Strange Facts About Hitler - http://www.strangesports.com/content/item/139073.html Wife Puts 40 Years of Marriage into Perspective! - http://www.strangetravel.com/content/item/139627.html A New Bill Of Rights - http://www.strangezoo.com/content/item/125055.html - Kids In The 50's - http://www.strangecelebrities.com/content/item/23804.html - Old is When...... - http://www.strangecelebrities.com/content/item/25608.html Great Military Comebacks - http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/item/134777.html ================================== The Featured New Category This Week - Strange Lists Crazy Numbers Crazy Stuff http://www.strangecosmos.com/content/category/111_1.html ================================== Be Sure to Check Out All of the Recent New Additions at the "Strange" Family Websites Travel - Cruises - Destinations - http://www.strangetravel.com/ Kids - Teens - Moms - Parents - http://www.strangefunkidz.com/ Bad Bosses - Employees - Ads - http://www.strangebusiness.com/ Cops - Police - Criminals - Felons - http://www.strangepolice.com/ Weird and Goofy People - http://www.strangepersons.com/ All Your Favorite Folks- http://www.strangecelebrities.com/ Autos - Trucks - Nasty Accidents http://www.strangevehicles.com/ Hockey - Football - Soccer http://www.strangesports.com/ Troops - Jets - Warships - Tanks http://www.strangemilitary.com/ Pets - Dogs - Cats - Wild Animals http://www.strangezoo.com/ Politicians - Parodies - Liberals - NeoCons http://www.strangepolitics.com/ Hurricanes - Lightning Tsunamis - Dangers - Crashes http://www.strangedangers.com/ ========================== ********** This message printed on recyclable media*********** (Think about it!) 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