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| Peter Motte ベルギー Local time: 02:30 2009に入会 英語 から オランダ語 + ...
Somebody in my family died of corona. He wasn't young anymore, but nevertheless... Those who state corona isn't dangerous, don't know what they're talking about. | | |
Peter Motte wrote: Somebody in my family died of corona. He wasn't young anymore, but nevertheless... Those who state corona isn't dangerous, don't know what they're talking about. I'm so sorry to hear that  Please accept my deepest condolences! My heartfelt sympathies on your loss! Coronavirus is certainly a silent and terrible danger. My virtual hug for you! | | |
Very sorry to hear that, Peter. But it looks like it might be over quite soon. Let's hope so. | | | Kay Denney フランス Local time: 02:30 2018に入会 フランス語 から 英語
Adding my condolences too. At the dog park the other night, a guy announced that he was going home, he had to cook tajine. He explained that his cousin was coming over (so breaking lockdown). The cousin was in need of comfort, having just lost his father to corona. I'm having trouble wrapping my head round that. | |
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Dogs revisited | Nov 13, 2020 |
Kay Denney wrote: At the dog park the other night, a guy announced that he was going home, he had to cook tajine. He explained that his cousin was coming over (so breaking lockdown). The cousin was in need of comfort, having just lost his father to corona. I'm having trouble wrapping my head round that. Over here, it’s even explicitly in the rules that you are allowed to comfort people who need comforting. It’s interesting how differently people perceive the same threat, all depending on the information they are fed by their respective governments. But however deadly or not each country thinks the virus is, shouldn’t there still be a place for compassion? But yeah, I was out on the bike earlier and had to wait for a group of 23 undistanced ramblers, none a day under 75, to shuffle out of the way on the coast path, and I did think why do I even bother, before thinking well if they’ve got that far they’d probably be fine anyway. What is pissing me off at the moment is the statistics. In the UK, we hit 50,000 Covid deaths yesterday, cue big headlines. Except that just means people who tested positive in the month before dying, even if they died in a car crash. Why don’t they just tell us how many have actually died of it? More importantly, though, what’s a dog park? Do you mean like Catford Stadium? Or tunnels and jumps and trampolines and slides and roundabouts for dogs? | | |
I was wondering that myself. (Edit) But, on second thoughts, it probably isn't important, considering.
[Edited at 2020-11-13 13:54 GMT] | | | Peter Motte ベルギー Local time: 02:30 2009に入会 英語 から オランダ語 + ... Thank you for the condoléances | Nov 13, 2020 |
Thank you all for the condoléances. The actual deaths because of corona are estimated by the surplus of death people in comparison with normal months. But of some of them it's very clear it is because of corona. | | |
I was locked down into translation today. I was losing my patience with one of those jobs, no, two jobs, you can definitely lose your patience with. In desperation I googled "patience", and one of the hits was Guns 'n' Roses. Not that I know much about or even appreciate GNR (as those in the know call them, apparently), apart from Sweet Child of Mine, and I'd heard of this one. But it worked for me. I flew through a couple of K after that. Even though Axl seems to need a crib sheet for the words... See more I was locked down into translation today. I was losing my patience with one of those jobs, no, two jobs, you can definitely lose your patience with. In desperation I googled "patience", and one of the hits was Guns 'n' Roses. Not that I know much about or even appreciate GNR (as those in the know call them, apparently), apart from Sweet Child of Mine, and I'd heard of this one. But it worked for me. I flew through a couple of K after that. Even though Axl seems to need a crib sheet for the words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvgV4P6Fzc ▲ Collapse | |
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You're not alone | Nov 14, 2020 |
Mervyn Henderson wrote: I was locked down into translation today. I was losing my patience with one of those jobs, no, two jobs, you can definitely lose your patience with. In desperation I googled "patience", and one of the hits was Guns 'n' Roses. Not that I know much about or even appreciate GNR (as those in the know call them, apparently), apart from Sweet Child of Mine, and I'd heard of this one. But it worked for me. I flew through a couple of K after that. Even though Axl seems to need a crib sheet for the words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvgV4P6Fzc We are all locked at home. There are no people in the streets and services closed at 1pm (supermarkets including). In addition, I'm putting up with the noise of some Brazilian "nabos", and as usually I'm working. GNR is also the name of a Portuguese band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN9Q1sPI2y0 I think I will need to call "GNR" (police)...
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[Edited at 2020-11-14 14:41 GMT] | | | Cant´help, but ... | Nov 14, 2020 |
Mervyn Henderson writed: Not that I know much about or even appreciate GNR (as those in the know call them, apparently) ... although I would not consider myself as a true child of the 90's, when MTV was running almost on every screen 24/7, I always expect some comments by "Beavis and Butthead" rushing in, when watching a videoclip with GNR, like "xxxxx?" or "xxxxx!". | | | I want to break free | Nov 14, 2020 |
to release the tension  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Mc-NYPHaQ Can this post be deleted? I hope not! He was a bit naughty, and a Virgoan too, but I believe he was only the great pretender, and a man of many talents.
[Edited at 2020-11-14 17:53 GMT] | | | I bags Beavis | Nov 14, 2020 |
Matthias Brombach wrote: I always expect some comments by "Beavis and Butthead" rushing in, when watching a videoclip with GNR, like "xxxxx?" or "xxxxx!". I think that’s how Tom feels. | |
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We all know ... | Nov 14, 2020 |
Chris S writed: I think that’s how Tom feels. ... that you mean Tom Bones, don't ya? | | | Kay Denney フランス Local time: 02:30 2018に入会 フランス語 から 英語
Chris S wrote: Kay Denney wrote: At the dog park the other night, a guy announced that he was going home, he had to cook tajine. He explained that his cousin was coming over (so breaking lockdown). The cousin was in need of comfort, having just lost his father to corona. I'm having trouble wrapping my head round that. Over here, it’s even explicitly in the rules that you are allowed to comfort people who need comforting. It’s interesting how differently people perceive the same threat, all depending on the information they are fed by their respective governments. But however deadly or not each country thinks the virus is, shouldn’t there still be a place for compassion? But yeah, I was out on the bike earlier and had to wait for a group of 23 undistanced ramblers, none a day under 75, to shuffle out of the way on the coast path, and I did think why do I even bother, before thinking well if they’ve got that far they’d probably be fine anyway. What is pissing me off at the moment is the statistics. In the UK, we hit 50,000 Covid deaths yesterday, cue big headlines. Except that just means people who tested positive in the month before dying, even if they died in a car crash. Why don’t they just tell us how many have actually died of it? More importantly, though, what’s a dog park? Do you mean like Catford Stadium? Or tunnels and jumps and trampolines and slides and roundabouts for dogs? Nothing like Catford Stadium (although it would be a superb name for a dog park). No tunnels or jumps or trampolines or slides or roundabouts either. It's just a muddy (or dusty) enclosure in the only park in my town that dogs are allowed into. They literally just fenced off the one part of the park that nobody ever went to, being reachable only by climbing a muddy slope, with no lighting, one dirty bench for owners to sit on (where dogs have had their claws ripped off when they get them caught in the tiny holes all over the metal) and no stairs to get up the rest of the slope when your dog refuses to come back. Even the gate is all wobbly now. It's just the only place you're allowed to let your dog off the lead, and mine needs to run much faster than I can. | | | After the apocalypse | Nov 16, 2020 |
Kay Denney wrote: Nothing like Catford Stadium (although it would be a superb name for a dog park). No tunnels or jumps or trampolines or slides or roundabouts either. It's just a muddy (or dusty) enclosure in the only park in my town that dogs are allowed into. They literally just fenced off the one part of the park that nobody ever went to, being reachable only by climbing a muddy slope, with no lighting, one dirty bench for owners to sit on (where dogs have had their claws ripped off when they get them caught in the tiny holes all over the metal) and no stairs to get up the rest of the slope when your dog refuses to come back. Even the gate is all wobbly now. It's just the only place you're allowed to let your dog off the lead, and mine needs to run much faster than I can. What an irresistable attraction! Reminds me of that old song by The Specials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4 Or maybe some post-apocalyptic Mad Max scenario. Is there tumbleweed? Sadly, I see Catford Stadium is now a housing estate. I do apologise for my outdated references. Close to half a century since I departed Saahf Lunden. It's never been the same since. | | | Pages in topic: < [1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Corona quarantine diary Advanced search Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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