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ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

******************Small open-walled tent, Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals*************

Preposterousry Rich-rooking white-mens: Yes. We anticipated that but the public is very angry. After all, you stupid bastards started the whole thing. They will want blood. We have retained a private firm to negotiate reduced sentences for all but the worst offenders. As we are a capitalist country it is fee-based, of course.

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

******************Small open-walled tent, Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals*************

Preposterousry Rich-rooking white-mens: Yes. We anticipated that but the public is very angry. After all, you stupid bastards started the whole thing. They will want blood. We have retained a private firm to negotiate reduced sentences for all but the worst offenders. As we are a capitalist country it is fee-based, of course.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

******************Small open-walled tent, Tern Island, French Frigate Shoals*************

Preposterousry Rich-rooking white-mens: Yes. We anticipated that but the public is very angry. After all, you stupid bastards started the whole thing. They will want blood. We have retained a private firm to negotiate reduced sentences for all but the worst offenders. As we are a capitalist country it is fee-based, of course.

Hai! That-ah the one! Chickenboy-san have 20% ownahship stake. So do othah 12 originah investahs! We-ah make mirrions!

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Twin Mark XXXVIII-D torpedoes forward

*******************Mandrake's Foreign Languages in Three Easy Steps (on-line version)************

English to Japanese:

1) Substitute "r" sound for "l", you know, say "rike" instead or "like"
2) Get rid of pronouns. Use nouns It's easy, just say "Mandrake-san" instead of "I" except put in your own name.
3) Pretty much get rid of articles too. This is especially convincing.
4) If you find an "r" sound at the "end" of a word it's more like "ah" instead. For example "officer" becomes "OF-ficah". If you are doing this in person nod your head slightly to confer deference.
5) Forget irregular English plural forms. Just put an "s" on end. "Women" becomes "womans"
6) Instead of "yes" say "HAI!" with emphatic head gesture.
7) Insert extra vowel sounds at the end of some hard consonants. Like this. "HAI! Mandrake-san understand-ah". I think just do this kind of randomly otherwise it sounds fake. It takes some practice.

English to Chinese (Mandarin):

1) Substitute "L" sound for "r" as in "Hully up" or "vely much". This is very confusing to beginners and I'm not sure I understand either considering the invaders of the Japans that displaced the Ainu probably came from China. Just trust me.
2) Try to add some "ey" endings to English words for authenticity, as in, "You like-ey flied lice"
3) Note that pronouns are OK. Don't ask me to explain this either.
4) Walk with really close together steps like you have the runs and you are trying to make the can without an accident.

Try these simple steps and you will gain the admiration of native speakers at every turn. You might even get a job at the UN*




* The publisher makes no warrants in this regard

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

To much ahh burr at imperial HQ

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Hai! This thread could get me ah fi-ahed [:D]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

bump....

have you found someone to carry on here?

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

bump....

have you found someone to carry on here?

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

To much ahh burr at imperial HQ

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

You know, that-ah rearry pretty sick picture. Protrayarh of Japan-mens compretearry racist.