tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post116310572602393710..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Extra, extra, read all about it!Eric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1165183734249247142006-12-03T23:08:00.000+01:002006-12-03T23:08:00.000+01:00Actually, there are a few of us who are very unhap...Actually, there are a few of us who are very unhappy with the elections, and we are intelligent, not stupid as many of the comments imply.<BR/><BR/>SydAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163369434501907532006-11-12T23:10:00.000+01:002006-11-12T23:10:00.000+01:00Susan said...Then maybe you should see what life i...Susan said...<BR/><BR/>Then maybe you should see what life is like for 2nd generation immigrants in other countries...even europe.<BR/><BR/>Don't assume. I have seen and I do see here and in other countries.<BR/><BR/>We disagree. <BR/><BR/>Big time.Ujimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246435354402658666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163362239888024462006-11-12T21:10:00.000+01:002006-11-12T21:10:00.000+01:00Michael: Tomate...have you found another tool for...Michael: <I>Tomate...have you found another tool for translation that works better? I agree that Babel is too word-for-word. </I><BR/><BR/>Ooops, sorry, didn't see that... No, I don't know of anything else. I have an old, very big dictionary, but even these translations leave something to be desired sometimes. Sorry. I know they have professional programs out there that might work better but I don't know anything about them other than they may be expensive.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163286793335491122006-11-12T00:13:00.000+01:002006-11-12T00:13:00.000+01:00And then there's crap like this:UNITED NATIONS (CN...And then there's crap like this:<BR/><BR/><I>UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- The United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Saturday that would have condemned Israel for its military operations in Gaza.<BR/><BR/>U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton said the resolution, which also called for Israel to cease military operations immediately in the Palestinian territory, was "biased against Israel and politically motivated." </I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163274174397227832006-11-11T20:42:00.000+01:002006-11-11T20:42:00.000+01:00Michael: "What's black and white and red all over...Michael: <I>"What's black and white and red all over?" </I> If you ask a French person to translate that they'd probably tell you something different. As you probably know, in France "red" is the color attributed to the left in politics (and when I say "left," I'm being moderate) .Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163257011415796122006-11-11T15:56:00.000+01:002006-11-11T15:56:00.000+01:00My gramatical genous are always at your service! ...My gramatical genous are always at your service! You is not stoopid!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163256258414772832006-11-11T15:44:00.000+01:002006-11-11T15:44:00.000+01:00Stupid me! Now I remember. Thanks Kim and Soosha!Stupid me! Now I remember. Thanks Kim and Soosha!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163249175458748252006-11-11T13:46:00.000+01:002006-11-11T13:46:00.000+01:00lol! See Michael, there's this thing called homon...lol! See Michael, there's this thing called <I>homonmys</I>, and they can confuse many people. They are words that sound the same but can be very, very different. For instance: "red" referring to a color and "read" referring to something most of the world does with a newspaper at their kitchen table while drinking coffee before going to work! And that's all for today, class. Enjoy your eveing, and don't forget to turn in your book reports on "To Kill a Mockingbird." Thank you.Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163246957087853472006-11-11T13:09:00.000+01:002006-11-11T13:09:00.000+01:00It's "read," dear Michael, not "red."-KimIt's "read," dear Michael, not "red."<BR/>-KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687351187791689224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163243166992620442006-11-11T12:06:00.000+01:002006-11-11T12:06:00.000+01:00By the way, can anybody explain to me why the answ...By the way, can anybody explain to me why the answer to riddle "What's black and white and red all over?" is "a newspaper"? I never understood that one!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163243110738551272006-11-11T12:05:00.000+01:002006-11-11T12:05:00.000+01:00Sorry susan...that should have read "on Eric's See...Sorry susan...that should have read "on Eric's Seeing Red! post"...Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163240625977959842006-11-11T11:23:00.000+01:002006-11-11T11:23:00.000+01:00By the way susan, I responded to the question you ...By the way susan, I responded to the question you left on Eric's Tobacconists strike back post.Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163238279270820042006-11-11T10:44:00.000+01:002006-11-11T10:44:00.000+01:00Then maybe you should see what life is like for 2n...Then maybe you should see what life is like for 2nd generation immigrants in other countries...even europe.<BR/><BR/>We disagree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163232546815706092006-11-11T09:09:00.000+01:002006-11-11T09:09:00.000+01:00Tomate...have you found another tool for translati...Tomate...have you found another tool for translation that works better? I agree that Babel is too word-for-word.Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163231598563557032006-11-11T08:53:00.000+01:002006-11-11T08:53:00.000+01:00I am pleased with the U.S. elections. I am not fo...I am pleased with the U.S. elections. I am not fond of the other "w".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163230924562193982006-11-11T08:42:00.000+01:002006-11-11T08:42:00.000+01:00soosha: "babel, for some reason, doesn't usually ...soosha: "babel, for some reason, doesn't usually work for me, even if it's just a straight copy and paste. I've given up on the darned thing! " <BR/><BR/>That's because it does word-for-word translation and doesn't take into account many idioms and words with double meanings, stuff like that. But it should still give you a general idea.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163227598581572882006-11-11T07:46:00.000+01:002006-11-11T07:46:00.000+01:00Susan said>>I take acception to Ujima's comments t...Susan said>>I take acception to Ujima's comments that immigrants don't have the opportunities they once had because that is false. And maybe you didn't mean it as it sounded.>><BR/><BR/>It's not false and I did mean it as it sounded.<BR/><BR/>I, too, live in an international city and personally know very many immigrants personally. I have friends from all the countries you mention and also Turkey, Burkina Faso,Ireland, El Salvador,Mali etc. etc. etc. There *are* many with good jobs and college educations. But there are a great many, a great many more who can't even get near the ladder to get up. There are successes but many, many more failures and that's what I'm working to correct not only for recent immigrants, but also for *our* American citizens who can not get an opportunity to succeed because of the poor quality of our public education nationwide in so many areas. Many children left behind.Ujimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246435354402658666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163215519682055622006-11-11T04:25:00.000+01:002006-11-11T04:25:00.000+01:00Thanks, tomate, and it was ok that you didn't resp...Thanks, tomate, and it was ok that you didn't respond in english. babel, for some reason, doesn't usually work for me, even if it's just a straight copy and paste. I've given up on the darned thing!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163214404433417952006-11-11T04:06:00.000+01:002006-11-11T04:06:00.000+01:00One comment I just have to add! The most IRONIC t...One comment I just have to add! The most IRONIC thing about my 2nd generation friends: THEY are the most supportive of BUSH!!! (But they are not the ones that namecalled b/c I disagreed with the invastion of Iraq). <BR/><BR/>It's funny, because they, especially my very close friend from Columbia (who has lived here since she was about 13), just loves Bush. I have tried to enlighten her....but I don't know how much good it has done.<BR/><BR/>They all seem to be more patriotic than people like me whose families have been here since late 1600's (my family goes way back...to the U.K.)! I guess they have something much worse to compare it to than I. I understand that. And one Iranian friends kind of wants us to invade IRAN!!! But she obviously has personal, emotional reasons for that...rather than logical ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163213724964892492006-11-11T03:55:00.000+01:002006-11-11T03:55:00.000+01:00Jeff: Touché. 9/11 opened the door of fear for ve...Jeff: Touché. 9/11 opened the door of fear for very troubling changes (Patriot Act). I think (hope/expect/demand) it to be changed come 2007 with the new Congress!<BR/><BR/>I think I've expressed (through words and recommendation of the movie "Why We Fight") my concerns and criticisms regarding the wrong direction we are headed.<BR/><BR/>But, I must take exception to Ujima's comment that immigrants don't have the opportunities they once had because that is false. And maybe you didn't quite mean it as it sounded (maybe you are just frustrated with our current direction like I am. So, I don't mean to single you out except that I feel compelled to defend what I feel is our greatest strength because, otherwise, it leaves a very wrong impression to the rest of the world that may read it. <BR/><BR/>I live in a very international city (not quite like NYC, but it is among the top 5 international cities in America). So I not only see the results of the opportunities available for current 2nd generation immigrants but I personally know a lot of them. It was true in the 1940's as in my Uncle's case, and it is true today with my personal friends from: Iran, Nigeria, Columbia and Mexico. All are accepted into society, have college degrees that they worked hard for (no parents to pay for it) and now have good jobs and live in good neighborhoods. I also went back to college recently (in the preparation for a change of career) and saw TONS of primarily Asians and Africans, in addition to some Russians and Latin Americans. Almost all whose parents are poor, can't speak English, etc. I've talked to them as I am very extroverted (I'm in sales...go figure) and am interested in what brings people here. They all knew people who had come here and reported tremendous opportunities if you are willing to work for it (achieve in public school and strive for more). Most of their parents cannot speak English and work in low ranking/paying jobs. But their children have a multitude of opportunities...thus them being in college. Also, I have 350+ customers (companies) that I visit regularly, where there are Vietnamese, Chinese, Indians, Africans, and Latin Americans with good jobs with good companies. I see it. It is what we do best. And, it is nice to be reminded, during this awful time of struggle with the government policies of lies, greed, and warmongering with the WRONG PEOPLE, to have something to feel proud of!<BR/><BR/>And people say I'm not a patriot.......LOL.<BR/>AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163211789294736972006-11-11T03:23:00.000+01:002006-11-11T03:23:00.000+01:00Soosha: I didn't mean to exclude anybody, just no...Soosha: I didn't mean to exclude anybody, just no time to translate when I sent the post, and truthfully I'm missing a couple of words to do a good translation there. But this is roughly what I said to Croquette (not that it's that interesting anyway...)<BR/><BR/><I>"Of course there are Republicans readers on this blog; however, the picture itself is neutral since he chose a variety of newspapers representing various political viewpoints (Of course, there are people who will say that ALL the Press is left-wing, but never mind that, that debate is for another time ;-)<BR/><BR/>In my opinion, this picture is very interesting because it reminds people that Paris is watching VERY carefully what's going on in the States, and a lot of people in the States do not realize to what degree the whole world is constantly watching them.<BR/><BR/>For instance, when I told my co-workers that Parisians had observed a minute of silence post 9/11, they were speechless, because we, in San Francisco did not do anything at all." </I><BR/><BR/>Eric said <I>Thanks, Tomate, for noticing that I picked newspapers representing a variety of political viewpoints.</I><BR/><BR/>By the way, when people type in French, you can get a pretty good general idea of what they say by using babelfish translation. Some people may have better tips for you, there, I don't know. That's what I use when I forget words and sometimes, it helps, sometimes the words are funny, but it's better than nothing. <BR/><BR/>http://babelfish.altavista.com/<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163204639056546892006-11-11T01:23:00.000+01:002006-11-11T01:23:00.000+01:00Since I can't read any of the french answers to cr...Since I can't read any of the french answers to croquette, I'll just say in english that though some may not like any politics, or any of the other topics Eric brings up for that matter, this is still <I>his</I> blog and he may post as he wishes. Just like with people who protest South Park or Howard Stern or anything else in the world, if you don't like then just don't watch/listen to/visit it!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163198018812826732006-11-10T23:33:00.000+01:002006-11-10T23:33:00.000+01:00He He Haxo, now we know why you know so much about...He He Haxo, now we know why you know so much about Paris!!<BR/><BR/>Tomate, merci d'avoir remarqué que j'avais pris un choix de journaux de tous bords !Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163194913741559112006-11-10T22:41:00.000+01:002006-11-10T22:41:00.000+01:00Wooow!!! $125 for not voting?!! Each person? Sure...Wooow!!! $125 for not voting?!! Each person? Surely that would take care of the deficit around here, no? ;)Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1163194818340543532006-11-10T22:40:00.000+01:002006-11-10T22:40:00.000+01:00Croquette: Bien sur qu'il a des lecteurs Republic...Croquette: Bien sur qu'il a des lecteurs Republicains sur ce blog; cependant la photo elle meme est neutre puisce qu'il a choisi une variete de journaux d’opinions politiques variées (Attention, ne pas écouter les mauvaises langues qui disent que TOUTE la presse est de gauche, par contre, mais bon, ça c’est un autre débat pour une autre fois ;-). <BR/><BR/>A mon avis, le grand intéret de cette photo, c'est qu’elle rappelle aux gens que Paris est TRES attentif à ce qui se passe aux USA (ce qui est vrai), car beaucoup de gens aux USA ne se rendent pas compte à quel point le monde entier les regarde. <BR/><BR/>Par exemple, quand j’avais dit à mes collegues que les Parisiens ont observé la minute de silence dans tous les bureaux après le 11 Septembre, ils étaient restés bouche bée car nous à San Francisco, on ne l’a pas fait.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.com