Damn it!

[Tristuskhan]

As a non-native-speaker not knowing all abreviations: what does LS mean?

Well since the last member who wrote it was crucified with nails full of rust on a non-certified cross, I can't answer

Edit: https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=98055

[marodeur]

Well since the last member who wrote it was crucified with nails full of rust on a non-certified cross, I can't answer

In a certain way it is a very clear answer. I already imagined something like that...

But now:

[KhaziOfKalabara]

EB = The Empire Strikes Back
Vanilla = Attack of the Clones

Or alternatively

Vanilla = Get Carter (Sylvester Stallone version)
EB = Get Carter (Michael Caine version)

I'm clearly showing my age here...

[General Appo]

More like:
EB = The Empire Strikes Back with extra great sounds and picture viewed on a gigantic plasma TV in your living room with lots of popcorn, your favourite beverage and a (or whatever nummer you like) very beautiful girl.

Vanilla = Listening to a comic book version of Attack of the Clones on the radio while being tortured by a gang of sadistic skinheads singing very disturbing songs about what they intend to do with you. Also, this particular version of Attack of the Clones has been dubbed to Japanese.

[Foot]

To be honest I found the english->chinese->english version of revenge of the sith far more entertaining than the english version, and I imagine the same would be true for the attack of the clones.

http://winterson.com/2005/06/episode...e-of-west.html

Foot

[General Appo]

HHAHAAH!!!!! Funniest thing all day. Just so funny, "He is in my behind!".
My stomach hurts from all the laughing. Jedi Council into Presbyterian Church. LmAo

[beatoangelico]

ahaha I'm laughin like an idiot

[Dhampir]

To be honest I found the english->chinese->english version of revenge of the sith far more entertaining than the english version, and I imagine the same would be true for the attack of the clones.

http://winterson.com/2005/06/episode...e-of-west.html

Foot

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

To be honest I found the english->chinese->english version of revenge of the sith far more entertaining than the english version, and I imagine the same would be true for the attack of the clones.

http://winterson.com/2005/06/episode...e-of-west.html

Foot

This is one of the few times I can honestly say: LOL!

[Pezlu]

To be honest I found the english->chinese->english version of revenge of the sith far more entertaining than the english version, and I imagine the same would be true for the attack of the clones.

http://winterson.com/2005/06/episode...e-of-west.html

Foot

I didn't read anything that funny in months!!!

[pezhetairoi]

Oh god. XD XD XD XD I love this, Chinese that I am.

...I should be demonstrating cultural solidarity, but I ain't. Darned good! You haven't seen the worst yet.

In China 'Westlife' is translated, literally, as 'Boys from West Street'. And 'Coldplay' is translated 'Cool Play'. As in, 'yo, man, 'sup' cool, not 'temperature' cool. o.O And movie titles in China are NOTHING at all like what they are. 'The Day After Tomorrow' was translated EXACTLY as it meant--'the following day.'

...Okay they aren't as funny when I try to explain them in English, and I don't have Chinese software. Hmm.

[Justinian II]

More like:
EB = The Empire Strikes Back with extra great sounds and picture viewed on a gigantic plasma TV in your living room with lots of popcorn, your favourite beverage and a (or whatever nummer you like) very beautiful girl.

Vanilla = Listening to a comic book version of Attack of the Clones on the radio while being tortured by a gang of sadistic skinheads singing very disturbing songs about what they intend to do with you. Also, this particular version of Attack of the Clones has been dubbed to Japanese.

You have that correct, monsignor.


I likened it more to a comparison of wines, though: Vanilla is the stuff that comes out of a box, while EB is a fine vintage, imported from Lusotanania....err, I mean Portugal.


Side effect of EB that nobody's talked about: calling regions by their classical names. I've caught myself calling Afghanistan as Sogdiana/Baktria a number of times of late...

[General Appo]

Well, I am actually to young to drink wine, but I think I understand you anyway.
I almost called my homeland Skandza lately. Embarassing.
Though I often use the names of Italian regions such as Brettia, Campania, Kalabria, Apulia, and Latium, they just fit so perfectly, and there´s no better names I know of. At least I havn´t called Gotland for Auwjögötánöz and Visby for Gáwjam-Götánöz. That would have been akward, and would almost have convinced me to quite EB. Almost, but not quite.

[pezhetairoi]

Well, I'm up to calling them hoplitai in civilised conversation now, and anglicised greek and roman names now look weird to me. 'Parmenio' and 'Arsaces' and 'Athens' and 'somatophylaxes' and all that now make me feel a wormy sense of discomfort. XD Oh, for a book to refer to them with Ks instead of Cs, and so on!