quote:Originally posted by Pensive's Wetness on some other silly forum on the Net, right next to Smurf & Pokemon Pr0n: BSG, naturally. But that being said, on SCI FI Flare folks rave about SG-anyything or Heroes (which i've not watched *ducks*) but already hear good things...
also, since SFF is populated but lots of French Nerds (Actually brits i think), Doctor Who gets lots of discussions and what not...
I ask you this: Are you actually Frn'ech?
Posted by Da_bang80 (Member # 528) on :
I hate the Frn'ech...
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
I didn't know we had *any* Frenchmen here. Do we? We do? Who?
Posted by OverRon (Member # 2036) on :
I know a frenchman... he smells... does that count?
Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :
We don't, not to my knowledge. I think the closest would be Mark, but that's only because he speaks French (better than me, anyways). And he's actually Vietnamese-Canadian. So, not technically French, but from two formerly French colonies.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
The only actual Frenchman I know of who was ever here was Tachy. And he's been gone for years.
Also, "Frn'ech" sounds vaguely Lovecraftian to me. Despite the fact that I've never actually read his work.
Also also, I'm not entirely sure what's going on in this thread. At another message board, you called our British members French, then came here, quoted yourself, and asked for affirmation? I guess?
(And I'm not even sure what to think about inaccurately portraying Flare's name, then creating an acronym from the incorrect name.)
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
Ah, total chaos and misunderstanding... that IS Lovecraftian. I think. I haven't read him either.
Oh, and what the nine hells does Newark have to do with anything?
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
quote:Originally posted by Fabrux: We don't, not to my knowledge. I think the closest would be Mark, but that's only because he speaks French (better than me, anyways). And he's actually Vietnamese-Canadian. So, not technically French, but from two formerly French colonies.
Actrually, I'd probably be closer because one of my primary 3 genetic heritages is Qu�becois...& not all that removed, either; I believe it was my great-great grandfather who left Le Nord du Blanc.
Posted by Fabrux (Member # 71) on :
Yes, but do you SPEAK French?
Posted by B.J. (Member # 858) on :
If the map created in this thread is anywhere near accurate, I only see one dot in France. And I don't think it's an actual person.
Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
quote:Originally posted by Fabrux: Yes, but do you SPEAK French?
A very, very small amount, mostly remembered from high school & sussing things out on my own.
And I learnt French at school, up to the age of 16, and then I just kept talking it endlessly after that. And at school, the first page I ever learnt in French was full of things that are quite difficult to get into conversation, thinks like �the mouse is underneath the table� � la souris est en dessous la table. Just slip that when you�re buying a ticket to Paris: �Le train � Paris, oui? C�est ici? C�est maintenant? Cinq minutes� la souris est en dessous la table��
The other line was, �the cat is on the chair� � le chat est sur la chaise � slightly more easy to fit in; and �the monkey is on the branch� � �le singe est sur la branche.� Very difficult to get into a conversation! Not a lot of jungle in France� monkeys thin on the ground� thin in the air� just generally pretty trim!
And yes, so it just wasn�t working. We go to bars and caf�s, that�s where we go; we go to bars and caf�s, and we sit there and we have chats in the caf�.
�Oui, j�aime beaucoup le caf�, le caf� noir and tr�s fort; tr�s choud� ( inhales ) avec une cuill�re dedans� ( mocking sound ) Ah, le virage de la cuill�re; le virage des poitrines� Je mets la cuill�re dans la bouche��
�Je suis le Pr�sident de Burundi!�
Ah, oui, Burundi! Je le connais bien! C�est tout pr�s de Zaire, oui? Tout pr�s de Mozambique� No, Tanzanie, Tanzanie! ( chuckles falsely ) Oui, je les ai appris quand j�ai les pox de poulet. Je dois part maintenant parce que ma grandm�re est flamb�e��
If you don�t speak French, by the way, all that was fucking funny, all right? We go and get hotel rooms for the night:
�Vous avez une chambre, monsieur?�
�Oui, nous avons les chambres, nous sommes un h�tel!�
�OK, je voudrais une chambre avec un grand lit�� � a large bed � �avec une vue de la mer�� � a view of the sea � �avec une douche� with a spider.�
�Oui, monsieur� c�est chambre 42, monsieur.� �42? Merci beaucoup. Mais, la souris est en dessous la table, le chat est sur la chaise et le singe est sur la branche.�
�Quois?�
�Il y a un singe sur la branche? Le chat? La souris?�
�Ou est le singe?�
�Le singe est sur la branche.�
�Est-ce que le singe est dans la chambre?�
In the end, the only way I could get that line into a conversation was I had to go to France with a cat, a mouse, a monkey, a table and a chair, and wander around heavily wooded areas. �Come on, come on! Someone�s coming, someone�s coming! Quick, positions! Les positions, maintenant! Boulot, boulot! Tout de suite! Vas-y! Vas-y!
�Bonjour!�
�Eh, bonjour. Qu�est-ce qui se passe?�
�Bonjour, je suis Anglais, je suis ici en vacances. C�est tr�s belle ici, les couleurs, les bois, tr�s belle.�
( inhaling ) �Tu est un travesti?�
�Oui, je suis un travesti, mais pas un travesti typical. Je suis un travesti executive� Un travesti d�action!�
�Tr�s bien��
�Mais, la souris est en dessous la table, le chat est sur la chaise et le singe est� est� le singe est disparu.�
Cause the monkey would fuck off! He�d do his own thing. He was a bloody monkey! He was a cheeky monkey� and he knew my French wasn�t very good, so he�d go off and do things.
�Ah, le singe� maintenant� regarde. Il est sur une bicyclette. Il joue au banjo. Et il fume une pipe. Maintenant, il arr�te� Il lit un journal, il a on journal�
Et maintenant il est dans l�autobus! Il conduit l�autobus! Et Sandra Bullock est dans l�autobus! Il y a une bombe dans l�autobus! Il faut conduire l�autobus plus de 50 kilom�tres par l�heure. Et Keanu Reeves! L�! Il arrive dans la voiture! Il a pas de cheveux et Jeff Daniels est d�j� mort� Regarde, il se jette dans l�autobus. Et Dennis Hopper, oh! Dennis Hopper, quel m�chant!�
That was the film �Speed� in French, which in France was called �La Vitesse!� Or at least it should have been, but in fact it was called �Speed.� Yeah� Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
quote:Originally posted by Shik: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Fabrux: [qb] Yes, but ....Yeah�
/me Cackles with glee!! Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
Shik - bra....vo. Seriously.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
Yes, well done shik, you can quote Izzard. Posted by Shik (Member # 343) on :
I can, yes. That's why it was in italics. And the first thing I though of when I said HS French.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
I know, but Daniel apparently didn't and I wouldn't want to deprive him of hearing it from the master rambling stand-up himself.
Posted by HopefulNebula (Member # 1933) on :
I'm kind of a frenchman for this semester, since I'm studying abroad... does that count?
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
lol No, I didn't know it, never heard of Izzard, but thanks for showing me the clip, Reverend.
Shik, your um, delivery was good? ...
I feel compelled to ask again what Newark had to do with this...
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler: lol No, I didn't know it, never heard of Izzard, but thanks for showing me the clip, Reverend.
Shik, your um, delivery was good? ...
I feel compelled to ask again what Newark had to do with this...
Edit: God, this guy is fucking *hilarious.* I can't emphasize the hilarity quite enough.
Posted by Pensive's Wetness (Member # 1203) on :
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler:
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler: lol No, I didn't know it, never heard of Izzard, but thanks for showing me the clip, Reverend.
Shik, your um, delivery was good? ...
I feel compelled to ask again what Newark had to do with this...
Edit: God, this guy is fucking *hilarious.* I can't emphasize the hilarity quite enough.
None, actually. But assuming you wanted a LEGIT and CREDIBLE answer from someone who likes to RP Hin's on NWN & NWN2...
actually i play halflings the most as i really cant think of eliqunat ways to talk as elves or gutteral scot-kinda sounding Dwarf talk...
that and the fact in the past i played Ftr/Clr/Brd of Oghma as the uber slut (named Perry Mason!) a heated Jinx of a Kossutite named Jinx (starting stats? 13's) and a terminally insame Gnome of Urlden... who made more sence when he was cackling in gnomish about KILLING everyone... when everyone around him didn't understand Gnomish...
uh, what was i talking about? oh. Yeah, Shik. that like of discussion reminds me of This , oddly enough also about Frn'ech Pink Dwarves...
And to a lesser reminders on the responsiblities of taking a knife to a gun shot, never assume that if you take that 2/3 pilot with a 3025 mech, that you do better than that 3/4 pilot in that 3050 mech, or that 5/6 pilot in that 3058/clan mech...
cause i was at my friend's place playing Battletech and my poor K2 Catapult got so pwned. i had to go to work so i have no idea how well those XL engined mechs faired...
Go Pats? Fuck the Colts? Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
um....I'll have what he's having.
Posted by Reverend (Member # 335) on :
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler:
quote:Originally posted by Daniel Butler: lol No, I didn't know it, never heard of Izzard, but thanks for showing me the clip, Reverend.
Shik, your um, delivery was good? ...
I feel compelled to ask again what Newark had to do with this...
Edit: God, this guy is fucking *hilarious.* I can't emphasize the hilarity quite enough.
Yes I know. He's my favourite executive transvestite stand up comedian. If you like him though, you should try Bill Bailey. Less transvestitism, more singing and troll like behaviour.
Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
You know I'm not at all into that cross-dressing thing - dresses and heels on a man are just...not pleasant - but you know he actually pulls off the makeup rather well. ..Can't believe I just said that..
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
Yes, I speak French fluently, half my family lives in France or Montreal, and my awesomely awesome girlfriend is from Quebec. What of it?
Mark <--- speaks French better than he speaks Quebecer. Posted by Daniel Butler (Member # 1689) on :
That reminds me of an mp3 I've been trying to find, but can't recall the name of it... It was a Quebecois parody of that Canadian radio ad..."My name is Joe, and I am Canadian!" It ended with "Je m'appelle Guy, and I am not Canadian!"
Posted by Mark Nguyen (Member # 469) on :
(Actually brits i think), Doctor Who gets lots of discussions and what not...
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