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Old 05-17-2010, 04:07 PM   #1
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Apparently. Actually, I assume this is some explanation or clarification of the snake-like appearance - effectively, any circumcision on such a body would be effectively a neck-surgery.
Indeed!
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That is actually somewhat worrisome. Because - doesn't it imply the possibility that the language Fungoltch is using is actually a sort of chat slang, therefore making it even harder to undestand it, as the "proper fungoltchish" would be still somewhat different?
Possibly, yes - and that could also explain the communication problems between him (her? it?) and Shcmurt.

(Speaking of 'proper fungoltchish': unfortunately, I haven't yet found out how to properly enter/copy all those diacritics/special phonetic? signs into the Translator, which is probably why half of the dialogue went through untranslated... but maybe further speculations on this matter are better postponed till the weekend...)
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Old 05-17-2010, 04:35 PM   #2
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Indeed!
I say?

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Possibly, yes - and that could also explain the communication problems between him (her? it?) and Shcmurt.
That's what I've been thinking as well.

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Ah! Indeed [sic], it's that time already! I've been so busy in the last month that I didn't realise how the time flies! Moltch?
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Old 05-17-2010, 04:54 PM   #3
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Old 05-17-2010, 06:20 PM   #4
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I say!

Quite an appropriate use for the bad translator, Pitch Tombadillo. I commend your initiative.
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Old 05-19-2010, 06:53 PM   #5
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I second Oddwen! That was the perfect use of said translator. I commend your achievement, Pitchwife!
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Old 05-20-2010, 01:02 AM   #6
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Old 05-20-2010, 01:07 AM   #7
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I'm not sure if he's been there before, but I love how the dead guy is at the funeral.
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