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Old 04-05-2005, 11:15 PM   #11
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I should start training Megahal on chili's posts.
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Old 04-06-2005, 12:00 AM   #12
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I don't want to understand what goats, sheep, and orgies are doing in the same sentence, nor what he means by "doing sheep."

I can only hope that it lost something in the translation.
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"Nurse! Nurse! Chili is on the computer again."
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Exactly. In defense of those shepherds who seem to understand each very well (wich is shown by the continuity of their story), it is obvious that we do not understand them and maybe we are the goat herders gathered here to have an orgy among ourselves (goats anyone?).
For those who find it difficult to parse the text,
In Greek:
"ΑκÏ?ιβώς. Στην υπεÏ?άσπιση εκείνων των ποιμΪνων που φαίνονται να καταλαβαίνουν το κάθε πολÏ? καλά (που παÏ?ουσιάζεται από τη συνοχή της ιστοÏ?ίας τους), είναι Ï€Ï?οφανΪς ότι δεν τους καταλαβαίνουμε και ίσως είμαστε τα herders αιγών που μαζεÏ?ονται εδώ για να Ϊχουν Ϊνα ÏŒÏ?γιο μεταξÏ? μας (αίγες καθεμία; )."
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Old 04-07-2005, 07:45 AM   #15
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For those who find it difficult to parse the text,
In Greek:
"ΑκÏ?ιβώς. Στην υπεÏ?άσπιση εκείνων των ποιμΪνων που φαίνονται να καταλαβαίνουν το κάθε πολÏ? καλά (που παÏ?ουσιάζεται από τη συνοχή της ιστοÏ?ίας τους), είναι Ï€Ï?οφανΪς ότι δεν τους καταλαβαίνουμε και ίσως είμαστε τα herders αιγών που μαζεÏ?ονται εδώ για να Ϊχουν Ϊνα ÏŒÏ?γιο μεταξÏ? μας (αίγες καθεμία; )."
Surprisingly enough, that makes it a lot clearer.
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