08 September, 2006

Desperately Seeking Translator


I've been listed on some French blog called Le R*ck est m*rt (Rock is Dead?!) bizarrely but given I can't understand French, am not entirely sure why.

I attempted to work out this mystery with the use of an online translating tool. I started with the phrase: être tombé sur un blog décadent and it threw me two possibilities:

1. to have fallen on a decadent blog; or

2. to have fallen on a declining blog.

um, I'm *really* hoping it is the first option. Does anyone speak French? If so, please go to the site and let me know whether I'm marvellous or simply merde...

23 comments:

Elspeth said...

Doesn't make much sense - things I came across about r*ock and d*ead then option 1, but I don't know why - maybe it came up on google?

Butchie said...

Indygirl speaks gayanese, I mean french, I think. Also any of the Canadians could probably help you.

J said...

looks like you're famous and fabulous ;)

Anonymous said...

You made me curious so I did a check to see who links me. Great, some manic religious nut from California.

-Jason

Cup said...

According to my French-major boss, it means: To have fallen in a decadent (corrupt, immoral) blog. YAY!

missy said...

Try altavista babelfish? :-)

Mimey said...

Well I run French club.

I think it may be using an idiomatic expression with which I am unfamiliar.

But DEFINITELY a good thing ;-)

Guy Mercier said...

simply marvellous
(of the week)

~ good girl ~ said...

lol!! How about Ziggy fell down, became decadent and declined any help to return to the light?

Yes, I think that's it.

GG x

ziggystardust73 said...

Femme - my life doesn't make much sense. Welcome!

Butchie - gayanese? I need to learn that language.

J - you always know what to say!

Jason - some manic religious nut from California - that is *so* exciting.

Beth - YAY! indeed! Decadent, Corrupt, Immoral - they are all good words!

Missy - Babelfish is also a good word. ;-)

JVS - good to see you again!

Guy Mercier - I'm deeply flattered.

Good Girl - you got it in one simple sentence. Where's my smooches?

DaBich said...

*WE* all know our Ziggy is absolutely wonderful. Anyone who says otherwise will be terminated ;)

Dale said...

Only the French could find time to confound, confuse, smell funny and idolize both you and Jerry Lewis Ziggy! They can't be all bad.

ziggystardust73 said...

Dabich - I like that idea. Instant termination of anyone who says I'm not wonderful. It takes my narcissism to a whole new level! ;-)

Dale - I love the French. They are just so French.

Guy Mercier said...

I don't like Jerry lewis much, though he looked better to me after I went through Nick Tosches' Dino, am I still french enough for you guys ?

just for the record, the correct translation for my phrase might be
"I stumbled upon a decadent blog"

using the word decadent was a direct reference to the original ziggy stardust, the first r*ck record I ever bought
yeah, that was in '72

ziggystardust73 said...

Guy, I think I want to marry you.

Guy Mercier said...

not until you get a divorce from bowie, you can't

DaBich said...

I think Guy Mercier just saved his lil a** ;)

ziggystardust73 said...

Guy - I've not married David yet - and in fact, that bitch Iman has him at the moment. So the offer still stands ;-)

Dabich - Guy's not out of the water just yet... ;-)

Anonymous said...

um yeah dibich! double terminated I say!

DaBich said...

Keep an eye on him, Ziggy!

Bluez and I will wait here in the shadows ;)

ziggystardust73 said...

Girls, do you think we've scared Guy away? I hope not - given David is married already I can't close off my options ;-)

DaBich said...

Nahh..he's just biding his time ;)

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