Page 2 of 9

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:00 am
by Big Wallaby
Teddy Roosevelt, known for being at least somewhat plainspoken:
"The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything"
[RIGHT]...54 translations later we get:[/RIGHT]
"I do not know."

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:31 pm
by felinefan
A quote from another Roosevelt, this time F.D.R.: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

54 translations later:

"Do not worry, I am afraid."

Then the U.S. motto: "In God we trust."

54 translations later:

"We believe in God."

Interesting.

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:28 pm
by darph nader
I wonder how,"One Step for a Man,One Giant Leap for Mankind" would come out? :eek:

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:23 pm
by scpergj
darph nader wrote:I wonder how,"One Step for a Man,One Giant Leap for Mankind" would come out? :eek:
Easy...

"This is an important step."

Wow...I like it!

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:33 pm
by scpergj
new one...

"Stupid is as stupid does"

...54 translations later we get:

"This is ridiculous."

Any one of my favorite literary quotes - one that I try to live by:

"I swear by my life, and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, or ask another man to live for mine."

...54 translations later we get:

"My life, my world, I promise not to disclose ppyest."

What the heck is ppyest?

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:29 am
by BRWombat
Name that tune!

[INDENT]Rose rain nick, the heat win, while I, cancer killed my cat, power paper.

Rokarugatshoufurai. Feet like the feet. Bayerunbayerunappurukorutosuraido.

Hey, change clothing and white body, and the initial capital for the spring my lovely snow.

For my dogs, I'm sorry, I'm sorry my memory[/INDENT]

(Each verse and chorus translated separately because of the 250-char limit.)

Answer:
[spoiler]
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things

When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad[/spoiler]

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:58 am
by DisneyMom
Hey BW, thanks for the Depp quote and Translation :)
"Tim Burton and its family the opportunity to see"
The Translation would work for any of Burton's Movies lately ;)

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:59 pm
by BRWombat
Okay, this is classic. This:
[INDENT]Who's the leader of the club
That's made for you and me
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
Hey! there, Hi! there, Ho! there
You're as welcome as can be
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Mickey Mouse! Mickey Mouse!
Forever let us hold our banner High!
High! High! High!
Come along and sing a song
And join the jamboree!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E [/INDENT]

translates as this:

[INDENT]"Mickey Mouse Club, not the first time! Home! Well, Welcome to Mickey Mouse, maybe

Mickey! T - shirt! Top Banner! A! A! A! Amen! Valley"[/INDENT]

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:04 pm
by PatchOBlack
Original text:
"Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door."
...54 translations later we get:
"To make better access to international networks."

Hmmm....

Re: Worst game of Telephone evar.

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:15 pm
by Zazu
BRWombat wrote:translates as this:

[INDENT]"Mickey Mouse Club, not the first time!....[/INDENT]
Uncannily accurate. That song was the theme of the *second* Mickey Mouse Club.