Re: Tautologies of march 2021

Admin Dim 14 Mar - 20:36

On nowaday, everyone's working for uber!
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At 4;39pm sunday, police responded to N Howard Ave , and W 3rd St. to check the area for a pit bull dog that was loose but did not see a loose animal. Police did observe an animal get into a blue vehicle and drive from the area.
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Police blotter item, Salem, Ohio

MurielB Dim 14 Mar - 21:01

Admin Lun 15 Mar - 13:49

On praise that stinks
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He is a man capable of breaking both legs and wind in the same time
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Sportscaster Jimmy Greaves on soccer player Paul Gascoigne
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A praise = une éloge
To stink = puer

MurielB Lun 15 Mar - 23:01

Tu Hi He is a man capable of breaking both legs and wind in the same time

Great !

Admin Mar 16 Mar - 14:33

On reasons to call 911, mind-nimbingly dumb
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Caller: A deer just swam across the river behind my house
911 operator: And ....
Caller: Well, I'm worried it might be cold
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mind-nimbingly = stupide
Dumb = stupide
A deer = un cerf

MurielB Mar 16 Mar - 22:36

911 is a North American emergency number. I wasn't sure so I looked it up on the internet

Admin Mer 17 Mar - 14:11

Don't you know the TV serie "911"?
https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-1-1_(s%C3%A9rie_t%C3%A9l%C3%A9vis%C3%A9e)
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On those musical irish police
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Belcoo police seized 20 cattle and 30 small pigs on suspicion of having been smuggled, assisted by Miss K McDermott (violin) and Mrs P O'Rourke (mercussion)
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The cattle = le bétail
To be smuggled = être passé en contrebande

MurielB Mer 17 Mar - 21:45

Hi Florent
what does mercussion mean please ?

Admin Ven 19 Mar - 13:26

It sounds like a typing mistake, percussion is better. Sorry about that.
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On car claims, unusual
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For sale
2005 S2000 Convertible
6 speed, faster than a porch
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Used car ad

MurielB Ven 19 Mar - 21:55

really fast!

Admin Sam 20 Mar - 13:42

On who woulda thunk?
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A custom's employee's official duties often bring the employee into contact with persons and organizations doing business or seeking to do business with custons..
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In "Model Code of Ethnic and Conduct" by the Workd Custom Organization
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Do you know what "thunk" means?

MurielB Sam 20 Mar - 21:15

thunk translation in French | English-French dictionary | Reverso

No and I looked it up in the dictionary

Static links in the code are replaced by calls to thunk modules. Des liens statiques du code sont remplacés par des appels aux modules 'thunk'.
A thunk sort of sounds like metal. Une sorte de bruit comme du métal.
Never would have thunk I would find this so indispensblae. N'aurait jamais le thunk que je trouverais ce ainsi des indispensblae.
That thunk was about 45 different sounds all put together. Ce bruit était formé de 45 sons différents mixés ensemble.
For I've just thunk up an alternative energy source. Je viens de penser à une autre source d'énergie.
Well, who'd have thunk it. Donc, qui aurait pu y pensé.

Thunk=convertir des adresses(v) ou conversion d'adresses(N)

Admin Dim 21 Mar - 20:44

Thank Muriel
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On subtitles, throught provlcating
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It is forbidden to provocate people from the other entity

MurielB Dim 21 Mar - 22:37

of course never provocate people because when you provoke, you should not be surprised by the backlash affraid

Admin Lun 22 Mar - 13:25

On warnings, very intense
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NOTICE
Thr door forbids to open! You are NOT to walk from the door! Any violation of the regulation is to be cruelly punished!
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Sign in a hotel lobby, Kyoto, Japan

MurielB Lun 22 Mar - 23:19

You are NOT to walk from the door! scratch

Admin Mar 23 Mar - 13:43

I don't know Muriel, but it is written that way ...
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On but what about Khakis?
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Familly Feud host
Richard Dawson: Name something you buy in a larger size if you have a large familly.
Contestant : Jeans

MurielB Mer 24 Mar - 0:18

Are Khakis men’s pants ?

Admin Mer 24 Mar - 13:34

I don't know what Khakis means ...
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On stop sign, materializing
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As I approached the intersection, a stop sign suddenly appeared in a place where no stop sign had ever appeared before. I was unable to stop in time to avoid the accident.
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Statement on an insurance claim form

MurielB Mer 24 Mar - 22:08

Morality: Never change the place of road signs

Admin Jeu 25 Mar - 13:15

On ilands, always to puzzing
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Does the water go all the way around the island?
Do they move the islans somewhere for winter?
How do the islands stay so close without moving apart?
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Questions asked of Hawaïan guides by tourists
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To puzz = intriguer
To move apart = Se séparer

MurielB Jeu 25 Mar - 22:05

So many questions scratch

Admin Ven 26 Mar - 13:23

On Oh, now we get it!
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He's using his strength. And that is hid's strenght - his strenght.
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Sportscaster Kevin Keegan
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A strength = une force
This sentense is supposed to be funny ...

MurielB Ven 26 Mar - 22:45

This sentense is supposed to be funny ...

Static links in the code are replaced by calls to thunk modules.	Des liens statiques du code sont remplacés par des appels aux modules 'thunk'.
A thunk sort of sounds like metal.	Une sorte de bruit comme du métal.
Never would have thunk I would find this so indispensblae.	N'aurait jamais le thunk que je trouverais ce ainsi des indispensblae.
That thunk was about 45 different sounds all put together.	Ce bruit était formé de 45 sons différents mixés ensemble.
For I've just thunk up an alternative energy source.	Je viens de penser à une autre source d'énergie.
Well, who'd have thunk it.	Donc, qui aurait pu y pensé.