# Cajun Man: Not so much of a Pitting as a Question **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 9, 2005, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858 "2005-09-09T18:51:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/21 "2005-09-10T22:52:13Z")
Oh, man. I was just trying to be a smartass in that thread, because all I saw was little rectangles. I just copied and pasted from other people’s posts. I wonder what I \*really \* said? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/22 "2005-09-11T04:04:28Z")
Was it that one in ATMB? I thought **Fear Itself** was putting in question marks to be smart-assed and funny, and I replied in kind. I thought it was a rather cool thread, all the same. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/23 "2005-09-11T04:08:23Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > and not little boxes all made of ticky-tacky like I did) Damn it Jenny, now that song is stuck in my head. Actually, the Johnson County museum has a recording of that song on permanent repeat in its exhibit, as a “mockery” of the “cheap” homes we have. I wonder who made the song, and its origin, actually? No, I’m not doing a Staff Report on it… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/24 "2005-09-11T04:42:01Z")
> [@Una Persson](#): > > Actually, the Johnson County museum has a recording of that song on permanent repeat in its exhibit, as a “mockery” of the “cheap” homes we have. I wonder who made the song, and its origin, actually? “Little Boxes” was popularized by Pete Seeger’s recording in 1964, but it was [written by Malvina Reynolds in 1963.](http://www.levittowners.com/history/littleboxes.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/25 "2005-09-11T12:39:01Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > “Little Boxes” was popularized by Pete Seeger’s recording in 1964, but it was [written by Malvina Reynolds in 1963.](http://www.levittowners.com/history/littleboxes.htm) Ah, that’s the one. Thinly-disguised class warfare at its best. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/26 "2005-09-11T14:55:01Z")
> [@Fear Itself](#): > > If you are interested in what I was saying, you can translate it back to English, but it gets pretty fractured by then. It wouldn’t translate the page for me, so I just copied and pasted the japanese bits into the box with two returns between each line. It erased all the returns and translated what it could, and this is what resulted: “When you can read this, transfer the soy sauce as for that as for me who am very is shown humorous the 1920’ When that the dead light ray of S style is liked is very is shown humorous and it can read, the soy sauce does to transfer this which likes the dead light ray your brow the - operates to internet address of the Google which is the test. Choose the language equipment today the Opal! When your by the adding - do to the address to operate あ 示 light densely ド 示 light for death densely as for ド this for death you who are the test could read this, for the best joy transfers the soy sauce very regrettable, my old person going to the land of illusion and the wind, as for him the Sparkle which uses the person. Elegant merit! As for that nice human Sparkle! It is the person who appreciates very in you! When that returns, it brings the pie, do I most moderate, could give reputation in order to bring the pie in you. But, very regrettable, the OG insulted me who broke pie everything. Us permit the fact that this conversation of the pit is continued” ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/27 "2005-09-11T15:13:38Z")
> [@Miss Violaceous](#): > > “When you can read this, transfer the soy sauce as for that as for me who am very is shown humorous the 1920’ When that the dead light ray of S style is liked is very is shown humorous and it can read, the soy sauce does to transfer this which likes the dead light ray your brow the - operates to internet address of the Google which is the test. Choose the language equipment today the Opal! When your by the adding - do to the address to operate あ 示 light densely ド 示 light for death densely as for ド this for death you who are the test could read this, for the best joy transfers the soy sauce very regrettable, my old person going to the land of illusion and the wind, as for him the Sparkle which uses the person. Elegant merit! As for that nice human Sparkle! It is the person who appreciates very in you! When that returns, it brings the pie, do I most moderate, could give reputation in order to bring the pie in you. But, very regrettable, the OG insulted me who broke pie everything. Us permit the fact that this conversation of the pit is continued” Dammit! I’ll never get this bicycle together with _these_ instructions! ---
**Author:** ![Hokkaido\_Brit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@Hokkaido\_Brit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hokkaido_Brit)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/28 "2005-09-11T15:18:55Z")
> [@Pixisis](#): > > It was Japanese. the opening post was これはテストである > which transliterates into kore wa tesuto de aru which translates into “this is a test” in the plain form. > except they got the particle wrong, it should’ve been ga not de. Ticky tacky nitty picky! Actually, “de aru” is correct, it’s a more formal version of desu. Ga aru would mean “This is a test (that has something)” except that doesn’t mean anything! ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/29 "2005-09-11T21:04:49Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > Dammit! I’ll never get this bicycle together with _these_ instructions! Hah! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pixisis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Pixisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixisis)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/30 "2005-09-11T21:48:02Z")
> [@Hokkaido Brit](#): > > Ticky tacky nitty picky! > > Actually, “de aru” is correct, it’s a more formal version of desu. > > Ga aru would mean “This is a test (that has something)” except that doesn’t mean anything! I stand corrected. Thanks **Hokkaido Brit** for getting rid of a little bit of ignorance today. ---
**Author:** ![Hokkaido\_Brit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d26b3c/32.png) [@Hokkaido\_Brit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hokkaido_Brit)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/31 "2005-09-11T23:15:28Z")
> [@Pixisis](#): > > I stand corrected. Thanks **Hokkaido Brit** for getting rid of a little bit of ignorance today. You are most welcome - Japanese is about the only ignorance fighting skill I have… ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/32 "2005-09-12T01:16:58Z")
Man, why do I always miss all the fun? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![nevermore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nevermore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevermore)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/33 "2005-09-12T07:37:33Z")
> [@Hokkaido Brit](#): > > Ga aru would mean “This is a test (that has something)” except that doesn’t mean anything! really? man, I totally would’ve interpreted that as “this HAS a test”. _shrug_ ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/34 "2005-09-12T16:59:45Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Oh, man. I was just trying to be a smartass in that thread, because all I saw was little rectangles. I just copied and pasted from other people’s posts. I wonder what I \*really \* said? :eek: Put it this way…if a very strong looking woman with an impressive beard shows up on your doorstep just give her a loaf of bread and pray to Og she smiles and leaves. ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/35 "2005-09-13T06:45:02Z")
Damn. I know me and Liberal posted in Cherokee once… Didn’t realize that was verbotten. ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2005, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858/36 "2005-09-13T09:14:24Z")
> [@bdgr](#): > > …verbotten. Hey! ENGLISH!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cajun-man-not-so-much-of-a-pitting-as-a-question/320858.md?page=1)