OT : Dog Latin

Gareth's Downstairs Computer

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Apr 17, 2018, 6:29:50 AM4/17/18

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ISTR an urban legend about a hoax that was perpetrated
with a terracotta pot, that had the inscription ...

ITI SAPIS SPOTANDA BIGO NE

... "It is a piss pot and a big one"

Those who learnt Latin at school (De Bello Gallica IV
and Virgil's Aeneid, "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes")
will remember also ...

Caesar adsum jam forte
Brutus aderat
Caesar sic in omnibus
Brutus sic in 'at.

Se vili derdego
Fortibus es in arro
Dem nobus es demare trux
Vatis inem cousan dux.

Axel Berger

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Apr 17, 2018, 3:48:55 PM4/17/18

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Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote:
> will remember also ...

>
> Se vili derdego
> Fortibus es in arro
> Dem nobus es demare trux
> Vatis inem cousan dux.

That's where native speakers beat me hands down, probably because I tend
to pronounce something looking like Latin quite differently from how a
Brit does. I got the first one.

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Gareth's Downstairs Computer

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Apr 17, 2018, 5:16:24 PM4/17/18

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On 17/04/2018 20:48, Axel Berger wrote:
> Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote:
>> will remember also ...
>>
>> Se vili derdego
>> Fortibus es in arro
>> Dem nobus es demare trux
>> Vatis inem cousan dux.
>
> That's where native speakers beat me hands down, probably because I tend
> to pronounce something looking like Latin quite differently from how a
> Brit does. I got the first one.
>

See, Willy, there they go,
Forty buses in a row.
Them no buses, them are trucks.
What is in 'em? Cows and ducks!

Martin Gregorie

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Apr 17, 2018, 6:53:26 PM4/17/18

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Si senor, der diego
forte lorez inaro
demaint lorez
demiz trux
fullagoos anens andux

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Gregorie | gregorie dot org

Charlie Gibbs

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Apr 17, 2018, 7:03:46 PM4/17/18

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Jan Panteltje

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Apr 18, 2018, 3:39:55 AM4/18/18

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On a sunny day (Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:48:04 +0200) it happened Axel Berger
<Sp...@Berger-Odenthal.De> wrote in <5AD64F74...@Berger-Odenthal.De>:

>Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote:
>> will remember also ...

>> =

>
>> Se vili derdego
>> Fortibus es in arro
>> Dem nobus es demare trux
>> Vatis inem cousan dux.
>
>That's where native speakers beat me hands down, probably because I tend
>to pronounce something looking like Latin quite differently from how a
>Brit does. I got the first one.

My Latin sucks, I always think of that song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW7JYDaAGEY

I only speak 4 languages :-)
And a few computah speaks.

Ahem A Rivet's Shot

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Apr 18, 2018, 5:30:05 AM4/18/18

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On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:29:47 +0100
Gareth's Downstairs Computer

<headstone255.but.n...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> ISTR an urban legend about a hoax that was perpetrated
> with a terracotta pot, that had the inscription ...
>
> ITI SAPIS SPOTANDA BIGO NE
>
> ... "It is a piss pot and a big one"
>
> Those who learnt Latin at school (De Bello Gallica IV
> and Virgil's Aeneid, "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes")

"Caecilius est pater" etc. for me ... (I was amused when that
family turned up on Doctor Who).

Carved into one of my school desks:

"Latin is a language
As dead as dead can be
It killed the ancient Romans
And now it's killing me"

> will remember also ...
>
> Caesar adsum jam forte
> Brutus aderat
> Caesar sic in omnibus

Gloria was sick in the van, Monday.

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Michael J. Mahon

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Apr 18, 2018, 5:44:56 PM4/18/18

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Ahem A Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:29:47 +0100
> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
> <headstone255.but.n...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> ISTR an urban legend about a hoax that was perpetrated
>> with a terracotta pot, that had the inscription ...
>>
>> ITI SAPIS SPOTANDA BIGO NE
>>
>> ... "It is a piss pot and a big one"
>>
>> Those who learnt Latin at school (De Bello Gallica IV
>> and Virgil's Aeneid, "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes")
>
> "Caecilius est pater" etc. for me ... (I was amused when that
> family turned up on Doctor Who).
>
> Carved into one of my school desks:
>
> "Latin is a language
> As dead as dead can be
> It killed the ancient Romans
> And now it's killing me"
>
>> will remember also ...
>>
>> Caesar adsum jam forte
>> Brutus aderat
>> Caesar sic in omnibus
>
> Gloria was sick in the van, Monday.
>

And for a twist... Semper ubi sub ubi.

;-)

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Gareth's Downstairs Computer

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Apr 19, 2018, 11:36:55 AM4/19/18

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Like clothing sickness? Breath coming in short pants