Author Topic: Best one-liners (Read 202286 times)

jj1000 · « **Reply #360 on:** July 02, 2013, 02:32:22 PM »

Quote from: YOSEF on July 02, 2013, 02:11:58 PM

Orwell

Actually R. Andom really coined the line first, but Orwell used it well.

If we are showing what knowledge google produces when searching a term

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #361 on:** July 02, 2013, 02:40:29 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on July 02, 2013, 02:32:22 PM

Actually R. Andom really coined the line first, but Orwell used it well.

If we are showing what knowledge google produces when searching a term

While we are off showing off knowledge. This is one line where the translation comes out BETTER then the original. When translated to Hebrew:
כל בני האדם שוים, אבל יש כאלה ששוים יותר

ETA For the benefit of the Hebrew Challenged population: The Hebrew word for 'equal' (שוה) can also mean 'worth', so the quote can be read as the following oxymoron: "All people are worth the same (equal), but some are worth more than others".

good sam · « **Reply #362 on:** July 02, 2013, 02:46:11 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on July 02, 2013, 02:40:29 PM

While we are off showing off knowledge. This is one line where the translation comes out BETTER then the original. When translated to Hebrew:
כל בני האדם שוים, אבל יש כאלה ששוים יותר

+1
Excellent additional pun.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #363 on:** July 02, 2013, 02:48:17 PM »

Quote from: good sam on July 02, 2013, 02:46:11 PM

+1
Excellent additional pun.

I didn't come up with that I remember seeing it once in an article on translations, saying how even though nuances usually get lost in translation, sometimes new ones pop up, and brought this as an example. I can't seem to find it now.

DovtheBear · « **Reply #364 on:** July 02, 2013, 02:50:01 PM »

Quote from: good sam on July 02, 2013, 02:46:11 PM

Excellent additional pun.

+1
Nice twist.

theberk · « **Reply #365 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:20:00 PM »

Quote from: DovtheBear on July 02, 2013, 07:56:30 AM

Nope.
From a Midas commercial.

and never wear a fanny pack

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #366 on:** July 03, 2013, 02:35:21 PM »

Ed Snowden should seek asylum in the only place entirely beyond the reach of US law enforcement...... Wall Street.

DovtheBear · « **Reply #367 on:** July 03, 2013, 03:01:54 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on July 03, 2013, 02:35:21 PM

Ed Snowden should seek asylum in the only place entirely beyond the reach of US law enforcement...... Wall Street.

mmermss · « **Reply #368 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:41:03 PM »

I'm actually not funny. I'm just so mean that people thinking I'm joking.

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #369 on:** July 04, 2013, 04:53:13 PM »

Quote from: mmermss on July 04, 2013, 04:41:03 PM

I'm actually not funny. I'm just so mean that people thinking I'm joking.

I see that becoming someone's Sig...

chamdena · « **Reply #370 on:** July 05, 2013, 01:05:48 AM »

If you see me getting smaller... That means im leaving

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #371 on:** July 05, 2013, 07:21:50 PM »

Ronald Reagan was the best president; he didn't mix into politics, knew it wasn't his business. -Jackie Masson

hocker · « **Reply #372 on:** July 09, 2013, 08:08:45 PM »

Sechel is like green eyes....either you are born with it or without:-)

HT: Shach

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #373 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:10:00 AM »

Respect old people... they graduated from high school without Google and Wikipedia.

CountValentine · « **Reply #374 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:24:56 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on July 10, 2013, 03:10:00 AM

Respect old people... they graduated from high school without Google and Wikipedia.

...and they can add without a calculator.

whYME · « **Reply #375 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:29:27 AM »

Quote from: CountValentine on July 10, 2013, 03:24:56 AM

...and they ~~can~~ used to be able to add without a calculator.

ftfy

(at least those who discovered the calculator

)

SamKey · « **Reply #376 on:** July 19, 2013, 08:37:55 AM »

Saw a T-shirt on the plane "Who needs Google... My Wife Knows Everything

good sam · « **Reply #377 on:** July 19, 2013, 12:52:29 PM »

"Belief, saying I believe in something, is not sitting there quietly doing the golf clap.” - Ted Cruz

Dan · « **Reply #378 on:** July 23, 2013, 07:55:20 PM »

"When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When life hands you tofu, run like hell."

-Mendel G.

moko · « **Reply #379 on:** July 23, 2013, 08:21:37 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 23, 2013, 07:55:20 PM

"When life hands you lemons, ~~make~~ ~~lemonade~~ add vodka. When life hands you tofu, run like hell."
Mendel G.

ftfy