Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 es kann nur bessen werden.... Okay, did someone just tell me I'm crap?! ROFLMAO! It's from me backgammon room. K Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Purrfinicky Queen Our Candles are the Cats Meow! http://www.fatcatcandleco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 In a message dated 9/9/2004 10:36:18 AM Pacific Standard Time, cmaria writes: > " it can only get better " > So, basically he was telling me that I'm crap! ROFLMAO! Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Purrfinicky Queen Our Candles are the Cats Meow! http://www.fatcatcandleco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 In a message dated 9/9/2004 11:05:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, cmaria writes: > Or when things get so bad that it is the bottom and it has to get better ROFLMAO! You're such a comfort C-M, " The only way to go is up " ROFLMAO! Doesn't really matter, I was just curious as to what he said to me after the match was over! K Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The Purrfinicky Queen Our Candles are the Cats Meow! http://www.fatcatcandleco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hey Kathleen, You can always try the translator at Alta Vista. Sometimes doesn't get all the words, but you'll get a good idea. Margaret >es kann nur bessen werden.... > >Okay, did someone just tell me I'm crap?! ROFLMAO! It's from me backgammon >room. > >K > >Cheers! >Kathleen Petrides >The Purrfinicky Queen >Our Candles are the Cats Meow! >http://www.fatcatcandleco.com > _______________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 << es kann nur bessen werden.... Okay, did someone just tell me I'm crap?! ROFLMAO! It's from me backgammon room. K >> Ir means: " it can only get better " and it's ' besser' not 'bessen'.... C-M, a genuine German born person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I really dislike those computer translation programs, they should wait until they have their act together ! ' Es kann nur bessen werden' ( It can only get better) translates into with Babelfish: 'It can only bessen to become' translate this back into German: ' Es kann bessen nur, um zu werden ', ( which makes no sense) Take that back into English and out comes: 'It CAN only bessen ton become '..... As you can see those translator thingies are very strange. Really, it can only get better C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 << " it can only get better " > So, basically he was telling me that I'm crap! ROFLMAO! >> Of course one has to know the context this was written in, but I don't see it that way. It's an expression often used in German, which more means that things will get better ? That the situation will get better? Improve ? Or when things get so bad that it is the bottom and it has to get better? C-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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