# ËÈÊÂÈÄÀÖÈß ÞÂÅËÈÐÍÎÃÎ ÌÀÃÀÇÈÍÀ

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 10, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939 "2011-06-10T03:13:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/81 "2011-06-10T21:12:05Z")

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> [@Punoqllads](#):
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> Cat-like typing detected.

Your cat can hold down the shift and control keys?

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**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/82 "2011-06-10T21:13:56Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> Your cat can hold down the shift and control keys?

Hemingway cats. 😉

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/83 "2011-06-10T21:14:50Z")

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With one paw, most likely. It’s the Control-Alt-Code that’s impressive for a feline typist.

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**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/84 "2011-06-10T21:59:06Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> The official name of Switzerland in Latin is the Confoederatio Helvetica, hence the abbreviation “ch.”
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> I will note that “jewelry” in German is “schmuck.”\* I was taken aback once when I visited Switzerland and saw a big sign that said “Christ Schmuck” (over a jewelry store evidently owned by Mr. Christ). So this schmuck is advertising Monroe Schmuck.
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> \*In Yiddish, the meaning of “schmuck” has changed to penis, no doubt originally a joking reference to a guy’s “treasure.”

Yes, definitely ignorance fought. I knew nothing of the German translation, and thought the Yiddish word was the, erm, part of the “part” that was removed during a certain, ah, mandated religious procedure. :o

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**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/85 "2011-06-10T22:13:17Z")

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> [@Colibri](#):
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> In Yiddish, the meaning of “schmuck” has changed to penis, no doubt originally a joking reference to a guy’s “treasure.”

Compare to “family jewels”.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/86 "2011-06-11T00:18:14Z")

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tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh’e’?

‘e’ yIjatlhqa’

QIt yIjatlh

not yap wa’ Hol

Doch vam 'ar?

HochDochmeyvaD loD vetlh DIltaH

mamI’ 'oH DaneH?

lupDujHomwIj lubuy’moH gharghmey

majQa’

bIpIvtughjaj

[spoiler]Translations:

Do you speak Klingon?

Please speak more slowly.

Please say that again.

One language is never enough.

How much is that?

This gentlemen will pay for everything.

Would you like to dance with me?

My hovercraft is full of eels.

Thank you.

Get well soon.  
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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/87 "2011-06-11T02:26:15Z")

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BEWARE: If you click [this,](http://gallery.me.com/kevsnyde#100138/Serg) you may unleash the horrors of the _Necronomicon._

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**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/88 "2011-06-11T02:31:57Z")

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I thought it might have been the long-lost proof for Fermat’s Last Theorem…

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/89 "2011-06-11T02:40:06Z")

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In his house in R’lyeh dead Clthulu waits spamming.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/90 "2011-06-11T02:43:39Z")

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> [@SergGoreliys](#):
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> ÇÀÊÐÛÂÀÅÒÑß ÞÂÅËÈÐÍÛÉ ÑÊËÀÄ **monroe gems ch**!!!
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> Íà÷èíàåòñÿ ôèíàëüíàÿ ëèêâèäàöèÿ âñåé êîëëåêöèè äðàãîöåííîñòåé ïî ïîñëåäíèì öåíàì .
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> \*\* ÈÌÅÍÍÎ ÄËß ÂÀÑ ÍÅÑÎÐÀÇÌÅÐÍÛÅ ÑÊÈÄÊÈ !!!\*\*
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> Îòïðàâêà â ëþáîé ãîðîä .

This post has been ÑÎÐÀÇÌÅÐ by the Ñðàãîöåííîñòå.

😃

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/91 "2011-06-11T04:37:58Z")

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Damn, even Russia has their own Grapist.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/92 "2011-06-11T04:39:14Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Quote:  
> ELIMINATION OF JEWELLERY STORE JEWELRY STORE CLOSING monroe gems ch!!! It starts with the final liquidation of the entire collection of jewelry to the latest prices. JUST FOR YOU INCOMMENSURATE DISCOUNTS! Send to any town.

English to Hungarian:

\*ELTÖRLÉSE ÉKSZER STORE ékszerüzlet ZÁRÓ Monroe drágaköveket ch! Úgy kezdődik a végleges felszámolása a teljes gyűjteménye ékszerek a legújabb árakat. CSAK AZ ÖN aránytalan Kedvezmények! Küldje el minden városba.  
\*  
Hungarian to Basque:

_BITXIAK DENDA ITXIERA Monroe bitxi bitxiak abolizioa ch! Hasten da azken prezio zilargintzako bilduma osoa behin-betiko likidazioa zaigu. ZURETZAKO gehiegizkoa Deskontuak! Bidali edozein hiri._

Basque to Irish:

_Jewelry Store DEIRIDH Monroe jewelry ch díothú jewelry! Thosaíonn le bailiúchán iomlán de phraghas an socrú seo caite silverware deiridh a chur chugainn. Lascainí ar TÚ freisin! Seol aon chathair._

Irish to Swahili:

_LAST Monroe Jewelry Jewelry Hifadhi Jewelry uharibifu o! Huanza na ukusanyaji kamili ya bei ya mwisho ya makazi ya silverware ya mwisho kwetu. Punguzo juu yenu pia! Kutuma mji yoyote._

Swahili to Thai:

_ครั้งสุดท้าย Monroe เครื่องประดับจิวเวลจิวเวลสโตร์ o! ความเสียหาย มันเริ่มต้นด้วยการเก็บรวบรวมทั้งหมดของการชำระราคาสุดท้ายของเครื่องเงินสุดท้ายของพวกเรา ส่วนลดสำหรับคุณเช่นกัน ส่งไปยังเมืองใดก็ได้_

Thai to English:

_Views: Monroe Jewelry Jewelry Jewelry Store o! Damage it starts with collecting all of the final settlement of our last silverware. Discounts for you. Send to any town._

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/93 "2011-06-11T04:47:05Z")

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Great, my week has been going badly enough, and now this clown is trying to use the Dope to summon the elder gods.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/94 "2011-06-11T05:21:15Z")

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> [@Dr.Girlfriend](#):
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> I thought it might have been the long-lost proof for Fermat’s Last Theorem…

He’s a bit late, then. That was solved by [Andrew Wiles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_wiles) in 1995.

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/95 "2011-06-11T07:16:04Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> He’s a bit late, then. That was solved by [Andrew Wiles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_wiles) in 1995.

No, no, the “long-lost” proof is the one that Fermat coulda squeezed in if the margin had only been bigger. :dubious:

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/96 "2011-06-12T03:51:12Z")

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_He’s a [Leningrad cowboy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI5erjH1ErA&feature=related)  
Raising cattle on the steppes  
Won’t you pour him another vodka  
'Cause he’s drinking to forget_

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**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/97 "2011-06-12T04:58:22Z")

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I still think it’s too early to be discussing _papabile_.

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/98 "2011-06-12T06:18:09Z")

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Schrodinger’s cat on a treadmill burning your dog gotcha ya woosh Opal band name 13kofginafpd tugahoy killer blimp baconpenis ensued Cecil OVER 9000!!!11111 aaaha…aaah…aaah…aah… _dies_

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/99 "2011-06-13T00:35:04Z")

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“What if Lord of the Rings had been written by the guy who invented UNICODE?”

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**Author:** ![Electric\_Warrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Electric\_Warrior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electric_Warrior)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eeeaeaaoess-thaaeediiai-iaaaceia/584939/100 "2011-06-13T01:54:47Z")

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Baconpenis? Tell me more.

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