Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

[1oldman2]

Most of the candidates in my country (well, ALL of them) are corrupted liars and thieves

We share this in common

 

[gracy]

My friends and mirror say that I look like a barbie doll and my family treats me like a princess

 

[WWGD]

I think it's pretty common:

http://www.pbs.org/pov/apps/thesweetestsound/popularity-index/popindex.php?name=sanders&Submit=Submit

Out of 151,671 names it ranked 88 (in the year 2000).

Right, that is relative popularity, but there may be many types of distribution of last names. Still, the probability of finding
a last name sanders in the US is less than 1 in 1000: 263751 people in 322,101,671:
http://howmanyofme.com/people/Bernard_Sanders/
So I guess were both somewhat right/wrong; sanders is not uncommon, but not too common either.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

My friends and mirror say that I look like a barbie doll and my family treats me like a princess

You have no idea if they are treating you like a prince instead ?

 

[fresh_42]

Somehow I never looked into this word and it seems it doesn't mean quite what I thought, as used by the Nazis. I have been assuming it was synonymous with the English, "hail," which is an expression of acclamation. "Acclamation" is "a loud, eager expression of approval, praise, or assent."

Actually you are right. To be exact: "Heil!" is a noun, meaning salvation - eventually from "heilig = holy". The imperative of "heilen = to heal" is "Heile!" but the last 'e' of it would be swallowed in everyday language (if ever used at all) so it is a little pun with crossed meanings. Nevertheless, the origin of these words are likely the same and probably "hail" and "heal" are of the same origin. Maybe "heilig" and "holy", too. I can search for it if you are interested in since my assumption about their origin is only due to similarity and narrow relationship in meaning. I haven't looked it up.

I withhold these differences because I wanted to tell the story and translating puns is usually not an easy task. In addition I tried to avoid the use of German words as much as I could and not going into deep on German language nuances.

 

[gracy]

You have no idea if they are treating you like a prince instead ?

No. As I am a girl the , royal treatment that I get from them makes me feel like a princess .

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Ok princess Gracy.

 

[WWGD]

No. As I am a girl the , royal treatment that I get from them makes me feel like a princess .

Good, we finally have some royalty in PF, we are moving up.

 

[fresh_42]

Ok princess Gracy.

Ok, this gets us: HHP Gracy. But of what? HHP Gracy of PF?

 

[lisab]

Why can't all cats just get along?

 

[Psinter]

Most of the candidates in my country (well, ALL of them) are corrupted liars and thieves so it would make sense to vote for the most handsome ones.

You are stealing my lines.

I will probably vote for some minor party with 0 chance of getting into the parliament as a form of protest against the major politicians.

What is this thing you call parliament? Is it a place where laws are created like at The Great Nation of The 50 Stars? The place where laws are created at The Great Nation of The 50 Stars, people call it the congress, but I call it: The Palace of Laws. (It's a joke, things have their names)

My friends and mirror say that I look like a barbie doll and my family treats me like a princess

It's dangerous to go outside alone princess, take this with you:

May them protect you where I cannot.

Why can't all cats just get along?

Catnip!

 

[gracy]

It's dangerous to go outside alone princess, take this with you:

Aww.. thanks for the advice.

 

[Psinter]

Aww.. thanks for the advice.

It was a joke, but okay.

 

[gracy]

No. As I am a girl the , royal treatment that I get from them makes me feel like a princess .

It should be
Wait . I do get and I am still getting that royal care . No mistake there. No. It is a punctuation mistake.

As I am a girl, the royal treatment that I get from them makes me feel like a princess.

 

[gracy]

It was a joke

Don't you dare to joke with a princess!

 

[gracy]

It's dangerous to go outside alone princess, take this with you:

But I think this would increase the danger. A pretty princess with cute cats . Beauty alert !

 

[Psinter]

But I think this would increase the danger. A pretty princess with cute cats . Beauty alert !

It may, but it is very tactical:

Don't fall asleep princess, or I will have to wake you up with a kiss.

Spoiler

I actually meant that as a joke, not a punchline. You know, because of Sleeping Beauty and stuff.

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Another random thought: That awkward moment when your grandfather is better at flirting with girls than you:

Spoiler: Grandpa flirting

No kidding, before my grandfather died, when he was drunk he threw lines at young girls and my cousins would laugh their butts off at the things he told the young ladies. Oh how I miss him. He gave us good laughs and times. Like when we were mixing cement once to make a column and it was very silent and he said to break the silence: "Oh God, how good I would be at this if I didn't get tired." I laughed my butt off that one time.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Ok, this gets us: HHP Gracy. But of what? HHP Gracy of PF?

What is HHP ?
I like to climb tall trees so I only want to play with King and Queen, neither with Prince nor Princess.

 

[Sophia]

You are stealing my lines.

What is this thing you call parliament? Is it a place where laws are created like at The Great Nation of The 50 Stars? The place where laws are created at The Great Nation of The 50 Stars, people call it the congress, but I call it: The Palace of Laws. (It's a joke, things have their names)

Yes, it's where the laws are created. It's similar to congress, but there are differences. The congress and American voting system are more complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress
We are a much much smaller country so we have a simpler system. Everyone older than 21 can have their own political party and if they get 10 thousand signatures from citizens, they can enter the election campaign. This year, there are 23 parties competing. Each party that gets 5% or more in the elections gets seats in the parliament. There are 150 seats available and the number of seats they get depends on % in elections.
It can look something like this

Spoiler

They create laws and argue, accusing each other of corruption.

Your grandpa must have been a great person :) Some old people are very wise and experienced. I myself like charming old gentlemen. There's a strange kind of magnetism in them :)

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...
Your grandpa must have been a great person :) Some old people are very wise and experienced. I myself like charming old gentlemen. There's a strange kind of magnetism in them :)

I like that word! Very true!

 

[Psinter]

What is HHP ?
I like to climb tall trees so I only want to play with King and Queen, neither with Prince nor Princess.

I also want to know what is HHP.

But that's not much Silicon Waffle. Aim higher. I'll be your God if you be my Goddess. (I'm joking)

Yes, it's where the laws are created. It's similar to congress, but there are differences. The congress and American voting system are more complicated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress
We are a much much smaller country so we have a simpler system. Everyone older than 21 can have their own political party and if they get 10 thousand signatures from citizens, they can enter the election campaign. This year, there are 23 parties competing. Each party that gets 5% or more in the elections gets seats in the parliament. There are 150 seats available and the number of seats they get depends on % in elections.
It can look something like this

Spoiler

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Ohhhhhh.

They create laws and argue, accusing each other of corruption.

Oh my God, Sophie, you make me laugh because I know that what you say is real. It is real at my place. And probably real all around the world. Even lawyers admit it.

Your grandpa must have been a great person :) Some old people are very wise and experienced. I myself like charming old gentlemen. There's a strange kind of magnetism in them :)

Thanks. He was great to me. My other grandfather used to start conversations with everyone and crack jokes every-time with the workers of stores. He called the cashiers by their name and if they didn't had their names in a tag he asked them for it. The cashiers knew him and truly smiled at the jokes he made them as if he had made their day. I always admired how he could become friends with almost everyone. I'm an introvert and I don't talk to workers at stores for anything other than greetings and formalism. But I still enjoyed being with him and observe how he talked with others and how well he managed conversations with a piece of humor. It gave this atmosphere of friendliness, respect and kindness and it still was humorous.

But he was always fighting with the priest at the church . And his wife would tell him to shut up and stop contradicting the priest, that the priest was right and he was wrong.

 

[Ibix]

HHP Gracy -> Her Highness Princess Gracy, I would guess. I think it should be HRH Princess Gracy (Her Royal Highness), but I'm not 100% on the peculiarities of formal modes of address.

 

[Sophia]

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But he was always fighting with the priest at the church . And his wife would tell him to shut up and stop contradicting the priest, that the priest was right and he was wrong.

Hahahaha trying to imagine that) ) I'm sure it was your grandpa who was right :)
I adore people who are outgoing and can handle social situations. I try to be like them but it takes a lot of work for me to behave "normally".
I am naturally friendly and like people, but I am anxious at the same time. Sometimes when my senses are overwhelmed (many people, noise, strong lights, new environment) I have panic attacks. Fortunately I've learned to manage them to some degree with medication and experience.
I am one of these http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/highly-sensitive-people-signs-habits_n_4810794.html There's only one point that doesn't apply to me- I've learned to suppress crying as a young child.

So people like your grandpa are role models to me. You must miss him very much.

 

[wolram]

But I think this would increase the danger. A pretty princess with cute cats . Beauty alert !

http://wwwcdn.channel5.com/assets/images/000/003/745/large_size_Little_PrincessC-640x360.jpg?1288283831

OOPS this has bleed over from another thread.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

My experiences should remind me of cute, damn charming princesses having facial hair.

 

[fresh_42]

What is HHP ?
I like to climb tall trees so I only want to play with King and Queen, neither with Prince nor Princess.

Her Royal Highness Princess Gracy of PF
(I think Ibix is right and probably a more reliable source here.)

 

[Psinter]

I try to be like them but it takes a lot of work for me to behave "normally".

It's okay. Who cares about normal anyway, I think you are awesome.

Sometimes when my senses are overwhelmed (many people, noise, strong lights, new environment) I have panic attacks.

I am one of these http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/highly-sensitive-people-signs-habits_n_4810794.html

Oh my, we are very alike then in this sense.

I am also very sensitive to noises and light. I'm also sensitive to smells. Once I told some guys to shut up because I was sleeping and told them that I could feel the vibrations of their voices in my body, that it was annoying me and they laughed at me saying that voices don't vibrate. I was telling the truth, I could feel the voices vibrating. When living in the city this is exactly how I would describe it:

Anxiousness is one hell of a thing, I hate it. I hope you don't get it anymore . If you feel anxious, telepathically hold my hand and we can be anxious together. Then, by our powers combined, we are anti Captain Anxious! (I'm inventing things here)

You must miss him very much.

I do miss him, but not like super super miss him. It was fun with him around.

My experiences should remind me of cute, damn charming princesses having facial hair.

Ha! My experiences told me that girls don't like when you tell them: "I like your mustache" . Yeah, I'm not a very smart person. Here is someone else who is not very smart:

You learn something every day.

 

[fresh_42]

Heinz Beanz #57 are now confirmed "eatable" (with rice and sausages).
Maybe next time I'll add some bacon to it to get closer to a revelation.

 

[WWGD]

Sorry, Borek, but , again, when someone told me they were from Krakow, I understood Crack House.

 

[fresh_42]

Sorry, Borek, but , again, when someone told me they were from Krakow, I understood Crack House.

Food cannot be compared! You should pronounce it Krukow with 'u' as in 'crunch'. (Not exactly but far better than yours.)

 

[fresh_42]

Anyone from Minnesota here?

http://www.sciencealert.com/report-reveals-the-which-american-states-are-getting-the-most-sleep

 

[WWGD]

Food cannot be compared! You should pronounce it Krukow with 'u' as in 'crunch'. (Not exactly but far better than yours.)

But I am hearing the pronunciation from Poles.

 

[WWGD]

Anyone from Minnesota here?

http://www.sciencealert.com/report-reveals-the-which-american-states-are-getting-the-most-sleep

Do I want a Mini Soda?

 

[Psinter]

Heinz Beanz #57 are now confirmed "eatable" (with rice and sausages).
Maybe next time I'll add some bacon to it to get closer to a revelation.

Isn't that Heinz you talk about the one from the Ketchup?

 

[WWGD]

Isn't that Heinz you talk about the one from the Ketchup?

Is that Heinz from the crack house, or Heinz drinking a mini soda and getting at least 7 hours of sleep?