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Dr. Paul McDonald published it. He used that translation to stay as close as possible to the original Sumerian, as he did with the other jokes he published in his list of ancient jokes, like literally everybody has been saying. Nobody has bothered to re-translate it to suit a modern audience because that's not the point; the point is that the joke exists and that we know about it. It is enough for most of us to simply have the joke. However, if you would like to learn Sumerian so that you can publish a re-translation of this one specific joke that better suits your sensibilities, nobody's stopping you.
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my translation of tiggum's badly worded joke:Tiggum posted:All I did was want the one that gets quoted everywhere. And I can tell that's all. I can need you. You like everyone else, but I'm the one.
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Tiggum, your question has been answered more than once. Please stop.
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# ? Mar 17, 2018 00:56 |
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Translation for Tiggum: Women be fartin’, amirite?
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"I sodomize men" - Graffiti from Pompeii, location VI.14.20 (House of Orpheus); #4523
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Syd Midnight posted:"I sodomize men" Is that how my life ends? Time travel to Pompeii, only to die when Vesuvius erupts? I suppose there's less metal ways to go.
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Tiggum posted:All I did was ask a simple question that still hasn't been answered. All I want to know is why that particular translation is the one that gets quoted everywhere when, in most of the contexts in which you see it, that kind of translation does not seem ideal? What's the source? What were the reasons for translating it that way? Unless you know who translated it and where and why they published that translation then you don't know the answer and your guesses are not helpful. And as far as I can tell that's all you're doing - guessing. I can guess too, I don't need you for that. You, like everyone else who has responded to my question, are providing absolutely no new information then acting like as though you've given not only a definitive answer but that I'm the one who's being unreasonable. The opposite is true. OH MY GOD YOU ARE SO loving DENSE.
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someone post the quote bout the obtuse troll and the chess game
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Blade_of_tyshalle posted:Is that how my life ends? Time travel to Pompeii, only to die when Vesuvius erupts? Most ways have less metal than lava.
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Mycroft Holmes posted:someone post the quote bout the obtuse troll and the chess game It's on the first page, but what the hell. quote:A better analogy would be if someone walks into a championship tournament, says "GEE I THINK I MAY HAVE TRANSCENDED THE UNDERSTANDING OF SOME OF YOU GRANDMASTERS HERE, WANT TO JOIN MY NEW SCHOOL OF CHESS STRATEGY?", then loses by scholar's mate twice in the first round.
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VideoGameVet posted:They should build the wall out of Hillary because ...
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This was stolen from /politics on reddit. It had like 5 golds and was the top reply to a 10,000+ comment chain.
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Regarding that video of the Georgian ski lift injuring a dozen people:Tumble posted:normally it costs a ton of money to upgrade a chairlift to be a detachable quad, this is some serious cost-saving
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Besesoth posted:It's on the first page, but what the hell. I'm forced to read this every time it's posted. We all know that guy, and I assume most of us have been that guy to some extent.
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Outrail posted:I'm forced to read this every time it's posted. We all know that guy, and I assume most of us have been that guy to some extent. how dare you etc (4 pages)
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Olaf The Stout posted:This was stolen from /politics on reddit. It had like 5 golds and was the top reply to a 10,000+ comment chain. How was I supposed to know? I don't go to that pedo poo poo hole.
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Olaf The Stout posted:This was stolen from /politics on reddit. It had like 5 golds and was the top reply to a 10,000+ comment chain. I never go to reddit, do these accolades mean anything at all?
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Hihohe posted:I never go to reddit, do these accolades mean anything at all? i believe the most recent exchange rate (sep. 2008) makes it out to 600 golden manbabies & a hundred goon sires
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Krankenstyle posted:i believe the most recent exchange rate (sep. 2008) makes it out to 600 golden manbabies & a hundred goon sires whats that in new monitors
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*explodes through the wall like a greasy kool aid man* I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT A REDDIT IS
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ChickenOfTomorrow posted:whats that in new monitors idk monitors but at least 9000 keyboards for sure
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But how many printers carried though?
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:Lol just lol if you don’t have 1 gig up and down Pissflaps posted:Your mam has a gig going up and down
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Perfection.
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Niiiiice
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loving PISSFLAPS does a "your Mom" joke?!
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Guy Goodbody posted:You need a link to support the idea that a brand new transit system involving a massive underground tunnel system built to create and sustain vacuum while also opening dozens of times per day via hundreds of car elevators to transport this new kind of see through plastic pleasure bus is going to be more expensive than the regular buses that he have now? Really? You really need to see documentation to support the claim that a massive infrastructure project based around the implementation of vacuum tube technology at a scale never before seen, and also the installation of hundreds of giant street level elevators in one of the most expensive real estate markets in the world, is going to cost more than buses? Buses, the things that even the poorest countries in the world have? Which are basically just big trucks and operate on existing roads?
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Trig Discipline posted:Niiiiice Wow, praise from Ceasar
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Wow, praise from Aurelia
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drat.
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Blade_of_tyshalle posted:Is that how my life ends? Time travel to Pompeii, only to die when Vesuvius erupts? I'm pretty sure you can get sodomized all you'd like without needing to travel back to ancient times. I mean, I bet there's at least one person in the world that would gladly throw you into a volcano after they finish.
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Barry Bluejeans posted:Okay. I was hoping to have a respectful exchange here, but you're clearly not interested in that. Bye.
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Lowtax posted:stop making fun of my bones Chris Knight posted:too many bones? President Beep posted:i have a structured skeleton but i need cash now
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Context: This is the 40-something who wrote "Ready Player One." His name is Ernest. Slotducks posted:
gary oldmans diary posted:i wanna bury him alive just like in that movie where someone gets buried alive amusinginquiry posted:Buried Alive? gary oldmans diary posted:nah thats not it china bot posted:Ernest Goes Somewhere Deep
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Sorry if I missed it but could anyone direct me to the long rear end post about the Dodge Viper? I remember reading it on here so long ago and actually peeing myself a bit laughing.
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Aerith Gainthborough posted:Sorry if I missed it but could anyone direct me to the long rear end post about the Dodge Viper? Seat Safety Switch posted:The Viper has actually done us a major service in removing the kind of people who would own a Viper from public society. When the car was announced they appeared unbidden at the gates of Dodge dealerships across the country, rubbing their blood-stained hands against the immaculate window glass until a salesman came outside and taught them how to use a door. Bonus: An article linked from the original thread shortly after that. https://oppositelock.kinja.com/what-is-it-like-to-daily-drive-a-dodge-viper-1468362841 PirateDentist has a new favorite as of 01:29 on Mar 20, 2018 |
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Craptacular! posted:My server has over 500 episodes of Power Rangers, with a little less than half of them marked, and thats before we get into the Japanese show its based on, where I have hundreds more. I also watch a bunch of based on comic books shows like The Flash, Supergirl, and one of those Marvel programs. I should be swimming in superhero toy ads, right?
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Improbable Lobster posted:
username describes his taste in entertainment
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